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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (July 15, 1921)
»«ÌMr.Hy cf Cr.ilR f Community Newspaper More than 3000 Readers Peruse Thia Paper Every Friday Horsing Devoted to the Interests of The Ml. Scoli Dhtrlct re Subscription, $1.50 the Year. Nevus Happenings of Lents and Surrounding Country Social Affairs Are Source of Pleasure to Many ¡Personal Items and Locals of Interest to Herald Renders Tersely Told Born, to Mr. 021!) mflnn, ol f MMH u daughter, Mrs. Milton Her- I I! Winters of the Kern Park Realty street, on July HR R. I Co. is reported as being on the aick ML __ ________ I list. Mrs. W. S. Banders of Grays Cross F II. Brook» took out a permit to ••rsrl a renldrnce ut 4628 99th «Irrel. ing was taken to a hospital last wae> va|u*’l at $I1MH>. thia week. ind underwent u operation. Mrs. Will Jiggar of 6131 90th A marriage ll<’”n i «n» grant»«! etr«t hus been seriously ill but Is lu|g l.i.i week to T”ny l udovici. of 6'104 k11h street, Sud JoHSphine somewhat improved at last report. Aspui er. 17, same mid re««. Born, to Mr. and Mm. Mnruuett, on The home of Mm. Muck Smith, on July IK a son. Mrs. Irene Marque't ilia Spring road, near Canary cot. «» u daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph tiige. was liurglari»e<l «ome dava a>'<> Myers. wgilr Mr». Smith wuh ut Seaside. The Wright (Shorty) Davis and familv ummint obtained by tlie thieves la and sister, Mias Minnie Davis, are not known. enjoying an outing** at Cannop Baech There will I m * an lee cream tnwn this week. ’Orml for the tM*nefit of the Analiel The ladies of the M. E. church will I'resbyteriun church nt the residence ”f Mr». G N. l:<-’USni<*nt. 6?2u -37th rive their regular monthly silver tea nyi-nue, this (I'riday) evening, July Wednesday, July 20, at the home of Mrs. Ch»». W Davis. 6.304 96th I.'», from 8 to 10 p. m »UX’Vt. Ted Marriott and familv of Seattle Chas. F. Lauer, the “old reliable” »pent Friday with the Ix-itch family i of the Firland dis- »it k9lh street. The Harriot*« »re old real estate man SUB_____ _ : ____ bunimva culler in l^nts Ngbru An fru-nd» of*the Ix-iti h’». Mr. trict, was a Mai riott und Mr. Ix-ilrh served to last Friday, and made the Herald n pli-uxant call. gether in the national guard, but had n’t met for twenty veara. Miss Jeanette Wonk-n arrived in Elierhnrt Bri’« announce another lent« from lx»s Angeles las M»nrlav of their popular dances ut Elliott’» to visit her mother and sister. Mrs. hall. I ’ imuacu». for Saturday even 1. T. Fossler, at 492.3 92nd street, for ing. July 10, bv Wll» printed at this ;in indefinite period. , • Wire They :i«»iirv strict decorum, We intended to make an item of good music and a jolly good time for rumor that Billy Knight is think devotees of Terpsichore who attend. the ing very seriously of committing matrimony in the near future. I»ut as The gentleman who called us "P he strenuously denies the allegation the other <lav and threatened an action on for ariminal libel, hasn't a* mum's the word. >«*t mac. ide __ g'»1«!. _ Anyway, u paper Mr«, t’icx I. S. Gullik*. In 120-vica isn’t entitled to much standing In the profeaaion un til it has cut its eve- letters in a full-page poster prin'ed the Herald office, announces that teeth In one libel suit, The Journal and Telegram had their Keeley, the| she is quitting business. und offen Oregonian their ainuruua Astoria through the Callahan Rales System nchiudteacher. Who knows but that to sell the entire stock revardleea of the Herald will jump into the hall of price. newaimper fame through its former The celebrated and most long- l4*nta realtor? Here'» Itolnng 1 drawn-out Foster road sewer ease is Mr». Mai caret Mncla*od and daurh i being threshed out in court as the ter Isabel, of Dwth. We t Aiistr»l‘a. | Herald goes to press Mondifv The arrived last Wr*drH-«dav. the 0th. for i hearing ______ on the application to restrain m visit with l-citch nndfiinulv, .the city cit wax continued to that time ........ — J. M .----- - ”vs —-........... --Lthe I f ’ Mr. 1 ___ «i Mrs. Marl rtwl fc rfh liunf ’ of 'from Monday, the day set. Ia*itch. She and her daughter left home Mat- 21. They will leave here The Lenta Hardware recently ob the first of the week for Keamev, tained a large shipment of aluminum Nels, where they will visit with the cooking utensils and has them on parents of Mr. lx*ltch. Mrs. Mac lend sale this week. The window display and Mrs. I «itch Sr. arc sinters. Thev of three und other goods is very at haven’t met for nearly 40 years, th.* tractive ami compares very fnvorrhlv one having left Scotland for Australia with those of the down-town stores, an<l the other for America years ago while the prices and the quality of The Marlx*ods were shown over the the goods is sure to attract custom. highway Sunday and were charmed with the lieautiful scenery. Thev Fred Geisler and familv are out on think it rtrels anything they have a vacation, in what locality deponent seen elsewhere. saith not. Fred stated, before de parture, that thev might visit Cali We have been too busy digging up fornia before their return. Some of money to pay off the grand prizes Fred's friends suggest that possible* given in the trade at-home contest, to "California” was a stall. Readers of lie paid tomorrow. to cal! on advertis the Herald ’' ill remember that he re ers and prospective advertisers in this centlv attended an Edison convention district. Thia contest has educated nt Vancouver. B. C„ and for obvious them to the fact that advertising reasons he seemed to like the place. pa vs and several have already in formed us that thev would continue Anyone who hns been interested in to tell the world that thev want their the Trade-at-Home contest, either as business and offer special induce an advertiser or contestant, and who ments to their patrons that will an feels that they have not been fairly pear in these columns next wook. treated, please call at this office and Copy received nt thia office early In state grievances and the Herald will the week will necessarily receive pre I k - pleased to adjust mutters satisfac ferred space and special attentior^. as tory to all concerned. The manaif- time Is the essence of nil good thine« ment of thia newspaper endeavors to nt this day and aim of the. world. If do business strictly on the sonare. So you haven't the time to write vour nt any time V”i think you have not nils, phone and we will call and cn- l>evn treated fairlv, voti are cordially • leavor to aasiat von to the best of invited to call and talk it over before our ability. criticising the policy of this paper. Of LENTS STATION, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, TRADE-AT-HOME CONTEST ENDS; CLARENCE O’NEIL WINS FIRST AND MARGARET LEITCH SECOND PRIZES Wednesday evening saw the close of bls revenue of the local merchant and the Trade-at-Home contest. An ava render it necessary for him to charge lanche of votes was turned in on the higher prices on the necessaries the last day and many subscriptions in patron must have every day anil response to the special offer of 86 in which must be purchased here. True co-operation between retailer the final week. As was generally expected. Clar and consumer to reduce living coals ence O’Neil won the first prise of 860. is necessary The latter must spertd with a total of 2,997,010 votes. He his caah with the former in order to also will receive 85 for the last week’s reduce overhead, and the merchant largest turn-in of 835,220. Margaret must give his patrons the benefit of Mitch took second, 840. with a total any reductions thus brought about. If of 1 >64.4.35; also the prize of 86 for tlie merchant is derelict in so doing, the largest number of subaerintions competition will either force him to ’luring the last week of the contest. do so or he will _ be left bv the way- Gurdon Ogsburv wins 880. with a to side, one of the numerous failures in tal of 504Jif>0. Claudine Moore 820 the mercantile business. The merchants of the Mt. Scott with 289.950 and Mrs. B. F. Jones 810 with 287300. Gena Locke, a nine- district are. taking them by and vear-old hustler, just lost out. with a large, a pretty decent lot of business total of 284.00. but Gena has a little men—rather above the average than present due him for his efforts, along below it Dealt with squarely, they with the rest, as a gift from the Her are almost certain to extend like ald. Mias E. V. Barker had 130.100 treatment in return. They have their and there were several others having troubles—heavy delivery expenses, bad debts and slow collections. Also less than 100,000. the past few months they have Two lots of votes were received too for been obliged to day after day mark late to be counted, The Herald could, their goods for sale at losses, where in fairness to the other contestants. the stock was of a non-perishable na do nothing but observe the conditions ture and earned over from the period as published and not count them. As of high pnets. You will look a long n matter of fact they would not have while to find one of them getting changed the result materially. ready to retire on the . wealth they Next Saturday the Herald will have have made in this district. When checks ready for 8160 in cash prizes their patrons are prosperous, they for the five fortunate residents of the share it, and when the lean months district an a reward for their co-oper come, their share is lean ________ also. ation in fostering the spend-vour- The Herald has come in contact money-at-home movement. with a very few, since the contest op The contest has been successful in ened, who were ignorant of business Millions of ethics or whose obligations lav lightly practically every way. __ voter have been received from the on them. They are the exceptions, various contestants and it had the and their type will be found every effect of not onlv stimulating gen- where. Generally the public is not eral business conditions at a tlme slow in placing them i and thev are a trad.- was none too good, when very seldom among the leaders in iHN.pl.- were retrenching and lookinr their respective lines. at a dollar more than once before In conclusion. »1 want to thank ail «pending it but it rendered collections of those, contestants and advertisers. __________ r for many folks were anxious who participated with the Herald in to receive credit for votes in order to this contest. We have made new •’Midst some friend in the contest and friends and patrons among them and therefore naid their bills with great we hope the cordial relations will en er promptitude. r dure. The Hera'd’s nccuss or failure The Herald did not go Into the con is bound up in the Mt Scott district: test in order to derive anv direct fin we want to see it prosper and with it ancial benefit therefrom. It is doubt we will succeed also To those con ful if. after all expenses are paid and testants who did not win prizes, we the prize monies distributed, enough can only say that the more fortunate remains to pay the publisher the us- ones won on their merits; every vote unl advertising rate. In addition we and every dollar was earned bv hard have had considerable extra clerical work and solicitation. We regret work to handle and coupons to nrint only that it is financially impossible und distribute, all without any direct to award a prize to all who took part. return. We aav direct return, for It murt be distinguished from the indirect re FIRE DESTROYS turns the paper derives in an affair JUNCTION STORE of this kind. Manv new subscribers have been placed upon the books of the patter and a large number of peo. One of the most disastrous fires to pie become acquainted with us who occur in the Lents district for some did not previously know the paper ex time was that which broke out early isted, or who were indifferent to It. Saturday morning and destroyed the Merchants who had never carried ad Store at Lents Junction, also the gar vertising. or if they did. but apes age adjoining. The blaze started at modically, became regular contribu ubout 3:80 o’clock, as near as can be tors to our columns and were brought learned, and before aid could be se to realize the benefits accruing from cured the buildings were a man of keeping their names before the buy flames. ing publi”. A percentage of these The store was operated bv E. D. will be rita’tcd as permanent friends Miller, who purchased it some months and patrons. ago from the Lents Junction Mercan There are those who decry the tile Co. The garage was operated bv trade-at-home spirit—they are to be Louis Haberstreat and a meat mar found in every community. Thev ket in the store by a Mr. Rush. G. “knock” the home merchant and pick L. Rohr owned the buildings. out a few big-city sale prices and The fire was discovered by Fred quote them to you to support their Mellon. He awoke the son of Mr. argument that trading at home does Miller, who was sleeping on the prem not pay. To save a few cents thev ises, and the latter attempted to save spend hours of time wanderi-- from the charge-slip system, containing ac city store to city store picking up counts of the firm’s patrons, but it these leaders at a few cents reduc was too heavy* for the young jnan to tion. ’ They never stop to estimate carry out. The apparatus from Kern the number of hours so spent and Park, engine 31, responded to the their value. They fail to take into alarm, and laid long lines of hose, but consideration that if they so withhold the fire had gained too much head patronage from their local merchant way and their efforts were futile. they will be forced to travel miles The building was outside the citv for necessities eventually. Bv spend limits but this did not deter the com ing their money with a stranger awav pany from doing everything possi from home they cut down the possi- ble. The building was two stories in heighth, of frame construction and was insured for $2400. Mr. Miller carried 87000 insurance, it is said, and Mr. Haberstreat 82500. The proprietor of the butcher -shop had no insurance. The Lenta Junction Mercantile Co. also lost several hun dred dollars which remained unpaid on the meat market, Mr. Miller had moved out of the store building about three weeks be fore the fire, and was living close by. The cause of the fire is not definitely known but it is said that the authori ties are making an investigation. Mrs. John Conrad lost a Ford sedan automobile, which was in the burned parage. The Canning Season is Here THREE BOYS ARRESTED CONNECTION WITH ROBBERY OF STORE were arrested Ytesa boys _ ______ in Lents early Monday and later confessed to the robbery of the Hewett Mercantile company at Hubbard, Oregon, accord ing to Lieutenant Pat Molonev. who questioned the boys when thev were taken to police headquarters. Thev were Roy Boatwright, 17; Clovis Sines, 18, and Ted Pickell, 16. The Boatwright ahd Pickell bovs will be placed in the custody of the juvenile court. Sines is to be looked after bv the Hubbard authorities. The boys were arrested bv Lieuten ant Wade on a charge of stealing two hats from 8525 57th avenue. At pol ice headquarters thev were turned over to Moloney and several detec tives, who are said to have secured a confession. Several hundred dollars worth of merchandise stolen from the store was located, where.it had been eached away. Moloney said. The Hewett es tablishment was robbed Sundav night. The Boatwright bov some time ago eloped with a 15-veer-old Ix*nts girl and was married at Vancouver. The marriage was later annulled on peti tion of the child’s mother. JULY 15, 1921 VOL. XIX, No. 28 jArleta, Kern Park, Millard Ave., Tremont, Wooamere Many Affairs of Interest to Community Related in En tertaining Way by Correspondent of the Herald ML Scott Playground Horse unoe pitching at the Mt. Scon, ptaygrouixl has talcen toe lead in activities during tae past weea aoa will probably continue so lor some Utile tune. At present there is a singles tournament on, which is go ing to be run oil on the round robin plan, giving each player a rating al uie ciisie. ibe singles ouiuamem wui be loliowed by a doubles U>uma- lui'iit. o inners ot lire tournaments will be mateneu with tne best players on otaer playgrounds, tournaments will be Handled in two groups, a jun ior and a senior, the junior including all boys up to 16 years of age, and trie senior including all men and boys over that age. the in tex-play ground ball games for boys will begin itiii week as far as the Mt. Scott playground is con cerned. Two games will be played with each park in our section, with the winners of the section champion ship meeting the winners ot othei sections for the city cnampionship. Alt. Scott will enter three warns: a 4 loot 4 in. midget team, a 4 It. Win. team and a b IL 6 in. team F ollow ing la the schedule for the a fL 6 in. Juiy 15—lÂ.’îwood at Mt. Scott July 19— Brooklyn al oiookiu. July ♦ ' Acnijworui a’ Kemiw ,.U July 26—Laurelhurst at Laurel - hurst. July 28—Lents at Lents. Aug. 5—Sellwood at Sellwood. Aug. 9—Brooklyn at Mt. Scott. Aug. 11—Kenilworth at Mt. Scott. Aug. 16—Laurelhurit at M l Scott. Aug. 1»—Lents at M l ScotL Following is the 4 ft. 10 in. team’s schedule: Juiy 14—Sellwood at Mk Scott. July 16—Brooklyn at _ ________ Brooklyn. July 19—Kenilworth at Kenilworth. July 22—Laurelnurst at Laurel hurst. July 25—Lents at Lents. Aug. 1—Sellwood at Sellwood. Aug. 3—Brooklyn at ML Scott. Aug. 6—Kenilworth at Mt. ScotL Aug. 9—Laurelhurst at Mt. Scott. Aug. 11—Lents at Lents. The 4 ft. 4 in. team's schedule is at present incomplete. Following is the schedule as at present drawn up: Juiy 20—Sellwood at Sellwhod,.. July 27—Johnson Creek at Mt Scott. For those interested in apparatus work who have found to their disap pointment that there was no horizon tal bar nor horse at the playground, it will be interesting to learu that the bars and horse have arrived and will be set up in the near future. The 5 ft. 6 in. girls' indoor baseball team will play a practice game with the Lenta team at Lents park today. (Friday), July 15. M. E. Church Regular services Sunday. ___ Rev. Finley will speak on “Power of Sin ' at 11 a. m. and in the evening the services will be evangelistic. On Friday evening the members of the Epworth League leave the church at 6:.3O for a wienie roast on the Clackamas river. All members are urged to be on time. The missionary society met Wed nesday at the home of Mrs. Brooks at 60th street and 42nd avenue. The stereopticon lecture was very much enjoyed by the large and appre ciative audience Sunday evening. Anabel Presbyterian Church The social affairs that are being given under the auspices of the “Gleaners”, with Mrs. G. W. Beau mont, who is president of the society and general leader, in charge, are profitable, both socially and finan cially. Fred Wynn, one of the church workers, and family, have gone t” Minneapolis, Minn., on a combined business and pleasure trip. Thev have been heard from and report an enjoyable time. The trip is being made by automobile. Mrs. George Bradshaw, associate matron of the Eastern Star, has been quite ill, but is now recovering. The pulpit was supplied last Sun day by Rev. Templeton. There is no regular pastor, but the Presbyterian society of Portland supplies each Sunday. being Arrangements are beine made to have a regular pastor for the summer. Married. June 29. Miss Norma Dry den and Mr. Stoner, also Len Sichback ami Mildred Burdick. Mr. Sichbnck has charge of the Christian church at Hillsboro. Washington county, where he is meeting with success in his ministerial work. Mrs. Sichback's brother and sister live at Anabel. Grove, where Mrs. Driscoll and fam ily are in camp for a two weeks’ va cation. They slept out under the stars, cooked their breakfast on a campfire and hiked back Wednesday, tired but happy. Official board held its monthly ses sion Monday evening. The ladies aid met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Louie Smith. 1845 Division ftreet. Carl Coon’s class, who have been having a contest between the boys and girls in that class on the best at tendance, best prepared lessons and deportment, closed last Sunday, the boys winning. In payment, the girls gave a picnic to them Saturday after noon in Mt. Tabor park, which was enjoyed «joyed by alL ■ The W. M. A. met with Mrs. Wal ter Jarvis, 3823 66th street, last Thursday. The first annual picnic of the U. B. ministerial association will be held Friday, July 15, at Columbia park, on the St. Johns earline. All four of the churches with all departments, are to participate and in the afternoon Bishop Washinger will deliver an ad dress on the plans of the general con ference for the coming four years. Fourth United Brethren The annual Sunday school picnic was held Saturday afternoon at Ken ilworth park, with a good attendance. Five gallons of ice cream, five gallons of punch and good appetites—need- leas to say, a good time was had by everyone. The Otterbein Guild girls held their monthly meeting with Misa Lydia Frey on Tuesday evening. Edward Smith, who has not been well for some time, has gone to the mountains to try camping out for a while. Victor I^assy of 6711 71st street, spent the fourth in Spokane. Wash., on business for the Maxwell company of this city. Arista Baptist Rev. Day will speak on “The Social Obligation of the Church” at 11 a. m.. and at 8 p. m. on “Why Did the Genera! Consult the Witch.” The installation services for the pew officers of the B. Y. P, U. was held Sunday evening. ' ThfsSraa the result of the election held by the “pops” and the “peps”. The “pops” elected the president. Mr. Holmberg, and the organist. Irene Crow, while the “peps” elected the vice-president. Harry Sherman, and the secretary treasurer, Lucile Marsh. Mr. Holm berg was elected president bv four votes. Much interest was manifested and they celebrated by a social given last Tuesday evening in the basement of the church. The Arleta Baptist ball team plaved Che Woodstock Episcopal church team ’• "esday evening and Central M. E. church Thursday evening on the Arleta school grounds. Friday the annual Sunday school picnic will he held at Kenilworth park. The school is to meet at the church at 2:30 p. m. and will be con veyed to the grounds in autos. Rev. Day is expecting a visit from his father and mother, of Colfax. Wash., next week. Rev. J. Frank 1 vn Day is, pastor of the first Baptist church of that place. Kern Park Christian Regular services Sunday. Prof. S. S. Ball and Ward Swope motored to Turner last Saturday to bring home Mrs. Swope. Mrs. A. H. Mulkey and Miss Elizabeth Ball, who have been attending the annuad ses sion of the Christian church confer ence, which i sheld at that place each year. Miss Elizabeth is a violinist of some note and while there gave a number of violin solos, also played in the orchestra. Lloyd Arlett of Kern Park was el ected state president of the young neopies’ societies. A numbet of our people are in camp at the Chatauqua grounds at Gladstone. Among them are Mrs. Nellie Fishburn and Miss Hazel Mulkey. Rev. (ihormley has just moved into his new residence on 74th street and 69th avenue, recently completed. Local and Personal Mrs. M. H. Rice of Milton. Oregon, is the guest of her sister. Mrs. Ward Swope, of Kern Park. The Christian Endeavorers of this locality will no doubt be pleased to know that Miss Fay Steinmetz has been so successful in her work in the state that she has been elected to a national position in the Presbyterian church. She was at one time county Arleta Congregational Church then state president, and During the summer vacation church president, her success there was enti affairs are conspicuous bv their ab through to a higher position. sence, but last Sunday was commun tled Born, to Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Tuf ion service and, for the summer, there ford, 7103 55th avenue, July 5, a 11*4 was quite si large attendance. son. Miss Hazel Wells, a member of the pound Dr. Lockwood and family spent congregation, fell from her bicycle July 3rd and 4th at Seaside, making and crashed through the window of trip by auto on the Columbia the Walters real estate office, cutting the highway to Astoria, then to Seaside. her thumb badly. At last report it They report good roads, beautiful was mending quite as well as could scenery and an enjoyable time. The be expected. citizens of Seaside have just com Dj- S. B. Briggs, a professor in pleted a four-mile seawall and cement Jefferson high school, whose summer walk along the beach. home is at Fairview, has been con Rev. Mrs. John Handsaker had a fined to his home the past week with message from the home office of the lumbago. Armenian Relief association in New Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preach York city that a wireless had been ing Ila. m.. onlv service during the received from Mr. Vickney. national summer vacation time each Sunday. secretary of this association, that all on hoard the Acropolis, sailing from Third United Brethren New York on the Sth to Armenia, The Otterbein Guild girls, accom were well and enjoying the trip. Rev. panied by their patroness, started John Handsaker is one of the num- Tuesday at 9 a. m. on a “hike” to Oak ber. I