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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1921)
» $f 0 Likriry Community Newspaper Devotvd tu ihr Interests of The Mt Scott District ML Subscription, $1.50 the Year. News Happenings of Lents and Surrounding Country Social Affair* Are Source of Pleasure to Many;I*er*onal Item* and Locals of interest to Herald Header* Tersely Told Il F. Miller’» family ia sojourning Rev. Mrs Smith of the J-’riends church is reported very seriously ill. ut Brighthood, and Mr. Miller spenda Bundays wilh them. Bom, to Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Reese. Miss Hertha Ixmffelman of Willam- 7126 54th avenue, July 20, u daugh- . tt. Heighta ia vislting with her cou- ter. ain, Mrs. Chester Ciealinaki at 9« th Mr. ami Mrs. Hobt Stevenson of1 atmet and Fi liiert Road. «347 'J 1st street are rejoicing over, Mr. and Mrs. J. McGrew ami Son, the birth of a son on July 18th. IC. I’., ami family, have returned from Ixiuia Burkhardt 5636 88th street WPrjw nt Willhot Soda Springs is adding to the attractiveness of his y|,.(;rpw |a reported greatly im- rveidenee by a new coat of shingles. 1>ruvwl by the trip. Mrs. E E. Ilobbina and son of «18, ()n f,th the five circles of Minnesota avenue has been visiting lhf) jof (hp G. A. R. will hold her cousin, Mrs. J. F. Bolli at 561«! (| picnic Peninsula park for all old Mth St. I soldiers and their families Please Mr. and Mm D. J. O’Connor, real brin* wel1 estate dealers. Ninety-second street [ w who motorr<| frnm ami Woodstock avenue, are on their Minn ,o f.„rt|Bn,1 ln june summer vacation. located at 6203 95th street, south of Mm. E. A. Droste 9409 57th ave- ,ht r,r ,,ne •nd w,n m,k‘’ lhe Ml nue, daughter and sister Kate left |Sc,,u ‘l'»tHct his permanent home, by auto last Saturday for a week's W. D. Smith took out a permit to vacation at Welch. build a residence on 95th street, be The Mildred Jurich MM Ninety-fourth tween 64th and 65th avenues. street has gone to Astoria with her builder is given as the Millmadc Con cousin. Myrtle Johnston, to visit for struction company ano uie cues «2500. an indefinite length of time. Wralò LENTS STATION, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1921 JUDGE UPHOLDS COUNCIL; ROBBER* IN DISTRICT; MAN BOUND, GAGGED SEWER WORK TO START Police reports Sunday disclosed the workings of a gang of highwaymen operating in the Mount Scott district. One man was threatened with death, bound, gagged and robbed of 110 and a broken watch. Two other men in an automobile were held up and one was taken a mile down the road, rubbed und turned loon«. Ben Orated, who lives alone at 4124 Seventy-first street, said he was awakened about 10 o’clock Saturday night by the sound of someone try ing to open a winodw. Ho rose and went to the kitchen just in time to gee a man climb through the window. A scuffle followed, during which Or- sted was threatened with a revolver and told to tell where he had his money hidden. A short time ago he hud lent a friend $1,000, and believes th« robbers learned of this and be lieved he had a large sum of money in the house. Another robber fol lowed the first man in and the two tied Orated and gagged him. During this process Orated heard a third man moving about outside the house. The thieves searched for the money, but could find only $10 and a broken watch. They threatened to throw their victim into Johnson creek unless he told where his hoard was hidden. After they left Orsted’s cries for held drew the attention of Eddie Den ny, a small son of Mrs. William Den ny, a neighbor, who cut the ropes ami released the victim. Several hours later a similar group of robbers held up W. Ed meads, 1490 East Bumside street, and R. Suapp, 1150 East Eighteenth street, while they were driving along Eighty-sec ond street near the Kendall station. The bandits were also in a car, but it had no lights nor license plates. Ed meads was ordered out his machine and into that of the robbers, driven a mile up the road, where he was robbed of $3. The descriptions by the victims tully and the police believe both crimes were committed by the same men •Upon complaint of Orsted, Tony Malfo. 31 years old, of Anabel sta tion, was arrested Wednesday night as one of the amulants. He was charged with assault with a danger ous weapon and with robbery. Detectives Coleman, Collins. Cahill an«l Morak are on the cas,. and other arrests are expected soon. Mrs. M Jurich of 5405 Ninety fourth street terminated a few days Roy C. Grischow of 83rd street and reel at heme and has returned to her Mias Myrtle Moodenbaugh of 5820 arduous duties at factory in Port 87th street, were united in marriage land. June 30, by Rev. Stoker, of the Evan Harvey T. Blakeslee, chief clerk of gelical church at Tenth and Clay. The bride was attended by Selina the police bureau, is stepping high these days. The reason a ten-pound Vandcmar, a titter, whilo Otto Wad boy arrived at his home at 7521 59th ley was groomsman. The party after wards went to the home of the bride’s avenue early this week. parents, where a big dinner was par Mrs. I. J. Smith of West Portland, taken of by about 25 friends and rel visited her sister, Mrs. M. Burkhanit, atives. The couple are now at home MM 8Mb street. Mrs. Malici Hellie, at thejr new .wmdence. 7009 60lh ave who has been Buffering from heart nue. disease, was with Mrs. Smitfi The bride is a well known local George Anderson, the bartier, has woman, while the groom was an ov sold his residence property at 8708 erseas man. serving 18 or 20 months Foster Road to T. W. Harrington, re with the old Third Oregon. While the Herald fs somewhat dil cently from Colorado Mr. Ander son and family have moved to 6615 atory in publishing thia local item, it nevertheless joins with the many Fifty-eighth avenue. friends of the young couple in wish A young man named Wulker was ing them all the blessings of wedded BOYS START MONDAY slightly injured in an auto collision, life. ON 1000-MILE HIKE which occurred on Fester Raad Sat urday afterm >n A cam;>: rion was Earl Henry, 16, a Franklin high THOMAS C. BAER also hurt, it is suid. The details could junior, whose home is at 5505 Thirty nut l>e learned by the Herald. The remains of Thomas C. Baer, an sixth avenue Southeast, starts Mon Lloyd Locke and family u( Albany, overseas man who diet! in France, day to foot it to San Diego, Cal. With Ore , visited hit mother, Mrs. Iaicke were received here this week and him will go Jack Reid, 15, of 883 East of 9519 55th Ave., Inst week. Mr. are at Kenworthy's undertaking par Thirty-seventh street, one of the I«ocke Is ticket agent at Albany, and lors on 92nd street. Funeral services walkingiest boy» in captivity. Walk ia enroute to Marshfield, Ore., to will be held this (Friday) afternoon ing seems to be the thing they don't at 12:30, the deceased being accorded- do anything else but. where he expects to be transferred. The boys will go to Oakland, Cal., a full military funeral under the di "Shorty” Davis says that his brother rection of the American legion. In first, then travel on down the coast. Ray amounts to more around the terment will be in the Legion plot at They will go alone. Jack Reid will carry with him his Eagle Garage than he ever before Mt. Scott cemetery. imagined. He made this observn. Private Baer was a former Lenta autograph book, which already con tion while Ray and family were ab- boy , but was ________________ listed as from _____ Ray ___ City. tains the signatures of many officials sent last week on an outing at Long!He served ns a private in Co. B, 350th of Oregon and Washington, includ Beach. J Infantry. ing the governors. The city council Wednesday morn ing ended the long drawn out Foster Road sewer controversy, originated before the war started, by awarding the contract to build the seventy- eight-inch monolithic sewer to J. F. Shea at a cost of $319,911.49. Shea’s bond is 20.7 per cent under the estimate of City Engineer Ijtur- gaard and is a direct saving of $18,- 000 to property owners, owing to the fact that he agreed to lower his first bid to meet an alternative, irregular bid of the Hauser Construction com pany. To Start Work Soon. Work on the big project which will stretch over a mile from Sixty-second street to Ninety-second street, will ■tart in about a month, according to Shea. Eventually the sewer will empty into the Willamette river and take care of the sewage and drain age water of the Mount Scott and surrounding districts. Commissioner Mann asked prior to the award of the contract whether the general fund of the city would be protected in case the injunction suit, recently denied in circuit court to J. W. Chilson, was appealed to the supreme court and reversed. It is believed that Shea will come to some agreement on the matter with the city before proceeding with the work. Renders Opinion. City Attorney Grant advised the council that he had received no notice of appeal to the supreme court and that in his opinion the city could go ahead without any fear of the decision being reversed. More than 3000 Readers Peru*« Thia Paper Every Friday Mornini VOL. XIX, No. 30 Arleta, Kern Park, Millard Ave., Tremont, Wooamere Many Affairs of Interest to Community Related in En tertaining Way by Correspondent of the Herald The Herald correspondent. Mrs. C. I’. Blanchard, of 67th street and Pow ell Valley road, is authorized to ac cept subscriptions as well as news items for the Herald. Her phone is Auto. 641-05. Mrs. Alice Broaderson is having her store on Tawell Valley shingled this week, Fred Van Ronk doing the work. Th« C. E. of Fourth U. B. Church will hold their annual picnic Satur day in the Mt. Tabor park. They will meet at the church at 1 p. m. and go in a body. Those who are not off for the entire day, will come to the lunthcon at 6:00 p. m. in the park. Chris Broaderson, wife and boys, motored Wednesday to Bonneville to attend the Grocers’ picnic. A num ber went from Kern par(j and vi cinity. L. E. Van Ronk of Sanger, Cat, motored up the Pacific Highway by Albany, arriving the 25th, at the home of his brother Fred, 3212 68th street, to spend a few days. After taking a trip on the Columbia Highway, and seeing Portland, they will go to Cen tralia, Wash., for a short stay. They are accompanied by Mr. Van Ronk’i sister and her husband, Harry Parker of Centralia, Wash., who with Fred Judge McCourt on Friday handed Van Konk’s son. Clay, have been tour down his decision on the Foster Road ing the Northwest, going as far north •ewer injunction suit, refusing to as Canada, and as far south as Old grant the petitioners any relief. The Mexico. decision upheld the right of the city Mr. and Mrs. Fred Helming of 25th council to build the sewer and work avenue and 46th street, and Mr. and will be started at once. Mrs. I rances Newman start Saturday The judge's decision did not come evening to motor to California, on a as a great surprise to those who were sight-seeing trip. familiar with the legal question in Roy Uerry entertained the Misses volved. Briefly summed up, the only Margaret Nawtson. Thelma Mglhrtt. question which could conic before the Gladys Perry, and Cecil Dunn and Ed court was whether the council had ward Ottberg on Tuesday evening at at any stage exceeded its power or dinner. violated any rules of law in its pro Miss Hazel Watson from Grand ceedings. The merits of the sewer Rapids, Michigan, a high school teach were not properly before the court. In commenting upon the case from er of that city, is spending her va the bench the judge expressed him cation with her brother Ray of 67th self as in sympathy with the petition street Southeast, near Foster Road. ers, stating that there was a ten Mr. Watson is teacher in the night dency upon the part of various offi school of the Y. W. C. A. A number of old acquaintances cials, growing every day, to burden the taxpayers with needless improve, from Hillsboro were entertained by ments. He did not directly say that Mrs. C. P. Blanchard in honor of her such was the case in the the present birthday. Members of her Sunday instance, but coupled with the text School class were also present. A of his decision, it seemed to indicate very pleasant time was enjoyed. Mary Harris Armor, who spoke at that he felt the sewer could be dis pensed with without substantial in the First Christian Church Tuesday jury to the district. Had he been evening to a large and enthusiastic called to decide the question upon its audience, for the W. C. T. U. mem merits, the tenor of his remarks in bership contest, spoke on Wednesday dicated that he would have held for evening at Oregon City. She was on her way to the national W. C. T. U. the remonstrants. In commenting upon the case to convention to be held in San Fran the Herald, a city official who has cisco, beginning August 18. Mrs. J. Edgar Wells of Anabel is had much to do with the matter from its inception, stated that the city having a house party this week in council and engineering department honor of Mrs. George Peirce of Wea realized that in some instances the therford. Tex., who is visiting Mrs. building of the sewer would work a Wells. On Sunday they motored to hardship upon certain individuals; the Columbia Gorge Hotel, on »he Col wherever any improvement of the umbia Highway, for dinner and then magnitude of the one in question was to The Dalles to bring home with necessary, some few were bound to then1 her mother and sister, Mrs. A. be injured. He thought it regrettable Wadsworth Good and Miss Alma but impossible to avoid. The posi Good. ) On Wednesday evening Mrs. tion he and others have taken is that Wells gave a birthday picnic at the it would benefit the greater number Oaks in honor of J. Edgar Wells, Jr., who celebrated his seventh birthday. and as »uch must come eventually. Born, to the wife of R. M. Hazel. 6510 Both street, July 14, 1921, a DAMASCUS DISTRICT MEN OPERATING WAREHOUSE daughter. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Ed Eberhart Bros., of the Damascus gar of 6904 4th avenue Southeast. district, have purchased the feed store July 19. 1921, a daughter. of S. S. Allen and are now operating- The Mahan family is in camp at the warehouse on Foster Road, just Dodge park. east of 92nd street. The new owners Cecil Taylor, wife and son of 3605 are young men conversant with the business, both are hustlers and not 69th went to Carmon Beach for a week’s stay, leaving Wednesday. afraid of work, and there is no rea The Mt. Scott playground had the son why they should not succeed in following program last Tuesday with the enterprise. For several months S. W. Cable as chairman. Mr. Cable past Messrs. Eberhart have been con ducting Saturday night dances every gave an introductory' talk and then other week in Elliott’s hall, Damas “America” was sung by the audience. Mayor Baker was present and intro cus, and have had success in holding duced by the chaiman, the mayor their patrons. making an address to the newly-elect ed mayor of the playground, Alvin BABY CLINIC TO MEET Garrettson, after which the officers The Well Baby Clinic will be held as given in last week’s Herald were Next Monday. August 1, at 1:30 p. m at duly installed by Mr. Baker. Arleta library under the auspices of was a song, “The Star Spangled Ban. the Co-Operative Infants Welfare So ner.” Harry Coffin of the Portland ciety and Vis Nurses Association, | branch of the national council, spoke with Dr. Woolley fa charge. Visits on the value and the need of safety by1 appointment. work on the playground. The newly elected officers were introduced by When you think a task is too great the chairman and the ceremonies to be performed, just consider it too ended with the singing of “America, insignificant to worry about and go the Reautiful.” The mayor gave three ahead. cheers and a tiger for the Mt. Scott playground, heartily joined by thoee present. W. W. Foster, .park director, accom panied by eight boys, went to Oswego lake last Wednesday on a hike and camping trip, returning Friday. In the party were Roy Alberta, Donald Gilman, Charles Roeochen, Donald Miller, Wm. Ellis, Marrin Pollard and Roland CalL Misa Elva May (nee Meham), who was recently married and spent her honeymoon at Tillamook beach, has returned and now lives on 91st street. The 'argest blackberry patch in the south Mt. Tabor district is owned by Fred Peterson of Clackamas county. , J. E. Carlan is superintendent In a week’s time he has picked 586 crates ’ or about 14,000 pounds. The Perry family held their reun ion on the old Perry donation land claim July 17th. It was settled by Francis and Elizabeth Perry, both now deceased, in 1845. Mrs. Perry passed away in 1909 and one coinci dence was that for dinner there was on the table preserved pears that she had canned before her death. It was held at the home of George Perry, the youngest of the five living child ren, two boys and three girls—Mrs- Rebecca Galloway of Union, Oregon; Maria Shintoffer of Castle Rock, Wash., Mrs. Linnie Broun and M. A. Perry of Portland. The boys went swimming in the old swimming hole and visited all the places of interest to them in their chilhood days. There were 66 present—all relatives. It was held on the date of the deceased grandmother’s birthday, July 17th. Dr. Boone and daughter Mildred, in company with others, climbed Larch mountain last Sunday, going up Sat urday and coming home Sunday. Dr. Finley and family have been away on their vacation the past week. The doctor is superintendent .of the laurelwood M. E. Sunday school. Mrs. Jolley, who accompanied the body of her mother to her old home in Wisconsin recently, returned last week. Arleta Congregational Church The pastor is absent on his vacation which is being spent near Long Beach on the Washington coast. Sunday school at the usual hour. The pulpit will be filled on the 31st by J. A. Me- Iendy of Franklin high school. Third United Brethren Church Rev. E. O. Shepherd and family are away on their vacation. Laurelwood M. E. Rev. Finley will speak at 11 a. m. on “The Christian and His Profes sion.” At 8 p. m., “New Use for Old Tools.” Tuesday at 8 p. m., monthly offic ial board meeting. Thursday at 8 p. m., regular prayer meeting, both classes meeting togeth. er during the vacation season. Wednesday, the 27th, the ladies* aid of which Mrs. Dr. Boone is president, held their annual picnic at Columbia park. Every lady in the church was invited and a goodly number were in attendance. A pleasant time was had regardless of the coolness of the day. A bounteous lunch was served. Mrs. Chas. Mollett and children have gone in camp at Chatauqua grounds. They expect to be there for two weeks. The Barraca class, of which Mrs. Finley is teacher, returned from Os wego lake Saturday, where they had been in camp for the week. This class is composed of 50 young men, but many were unable to go on account of their work, but there were 25 of them in camp. Many of the boys’ friends visited them and the week proved so delightful in every sense that the class voted to make it an an nual affair. Rev. Finley, wife and daughter Fay and Donald Lockwood, who is athletic supervisor, were in attendance. The w4ek was spent in rowing, fishing, swimming and exploring, and all manner of contests were engaged in by the boys. In the evening they gathered around a camp fire, sang songs, told stories, cracked jokes, or listened to addresses from victors of the contests of the day. Arleta Baptist The pastor spent three days out of town this week and we were unable to get his topic in time for the Her ald, but suffice it to say, all services (Continued on page four.)