The Park Question
Editor St. Johns Review: A
letter in lust week's Review sign
ed by "A Resident" and re
ferring to the question of a locu
tion for a nark for St. Johns,
indicates that there may be other
residents who do not fully unaor
stand the park situation.
Early last spring it was learn
ed that there was n possibility
of a park boing secured for St.
Johns, as it was one of the dis
tricts most vitally in need of one,
and the City Council had a small
appropriation for the purchase
of park sites.
At that time u petition was
circulated asking the City Coun
cil to provide a park or pla
ground here. Later the City
Council, at the instigation of
committee of eight represent
atives of various districts
throughout Portland, of which
the writer was one, decided to
present a mcasurn to be voted on
at the Juno election, authorizing
the issuance of bonds to tlu
extent of $500,000, for the pur
chase of park sites. This meas
ure was approved by the people,
thus assuring tho Council of the
moans of purchasing a iiark site
in St. Johns and in each of the
other Boven districts most vitally
needing one.
At tin request of the park de
partment a committee of St.
Johns residents, of which the
writer was also a member, un
dertook a survey of the tracts of
lit nt available and suitable foi
park purposes. This committee
invostiiraled everything thai
.Hueimtu to offer any possibilities
for l o purpose whatever.
Tha committee was informed
at the start that the City I Mini
ninif Commission -to which all
such matter must bo referred in
acco -i vcv with an act of the
lust rgisiaiure would noi ap
prove I'm selection unless tin
sue jpinmi a school or was so
located that a school building
.could in tho futuro bo erected
adjoining it. This stipulation
of course suggested to I lie com
mittee the possibility of using
the properly oppositu the Central
school and adjoining the library.
The selection of a site hero would
linro made possible a civic center,
including school, library and
pitrk. All information regarding
this tract was secured and a
drawing made of it and present
ed to tho nark department. It
wan found that less than five
acres could be seen rod hero tin
If an the city purchased a number
of highly developed lots.
The Committee thun investigat
ed and prosonted lihio prints and
prices on two other trads - tlu'l
Caples tract and the liolbrook
tract. The latter was partly
built up making it very expensive
and it had been denuded of
practically all trees which spoil
ed its beauty and attractiveness
for tho purpose. Tho Caples
tract had tho advantages of be
ing centrally located and beauti
fully wooded. However, when
a presentation of its advantages
was made to the authorities they
at once raised three objections:
1. It was too small, measur
ing only G.4 acres inclusive of
streets.
2. It was on the car track,
ii. It did not adjoin a school
and no land was available for
building one.
During tho time the park mat
tor was first being urged citi
zens of St. Johns were also peti
tioning tho School Board for a
now high school which is ser
iously needed. The school di
rectors agreed as to the need of
a new building for this district,
but at the special school election
the bond issue, which would have
provided tho Hoard with suffi
cient funds to buy a site and
build in St. Johns, were disap
proved by vote of the people. II
was the avowed intention of the
school board, had the bonds pas
sed, to construct a $500,000 high
school building In this district.
Owing to tho failure of tho bond
issue to pass the Hoard had to
abandon, for the time boing, a
new St. Jolt s high school.
St. Johns residents were of
course as much interested in se
curing a now high school as tbev
were in getting a nurk. and the
suggestion was then made that
a tract of land large enough to
accommodate both the park and
school house bo acquired by the
city. This would make it possible
to conform with the one con
dition insisted upon by the city
planning Commission- the prox-
Imitv of school and playground,
it would make it possible for all
the facilities of a community
house to be provided in tin
high school building- gymnas
ium, auditorium, swimming
pool etc. thus saving the ex
pense of a field house on the
part of the nark bureau. On Hit
other hand the School Hoard
would bo saved the expense of
acquiring any land other than
that actually reuu rod for the
building to stand on as athletic
field and parked irroimds would
bo at their door for the use of
high school students.
Ibis plan offered so many ad
was off tho car track and yet
within tho loop; but most im
portant, it was largo enough to
justify the expense of mainte
nance, if purchased and fully
developed. The difference in
distance, even to those residents
living in the farther end of St.
Johns not being material it is
only 900 feet exactly, from one
corner ot this tract to a corner
of the small Caples tract.
It was tho under standing of
the Committee that looked into
this matter that the idea of
development of a park for St.
Johns, was in accordance with
the park bureau's policy that
is that it would be something
like Peninsula park, with the
exception of the field house
which would be unnecessary in
case the high school building
were erccteu on tnc grounds or
adjoining them.
Some of the mothers in St.
Johns have expresed a fear that
the largo wooded tract would be
a dangerous place for children to
play, especially as it is near the
ruilroud cut. The land under
consideration does not extend
at any point as fur as the cut and
in any event would be completely
fenced, developed and super
vised. In order to huvc a suf
ficient number of people to caro
for tho grounds and supervise
the play of tho children, u large
sum for maintenance is necessary
each year and this sum is pro
portionately very much larger
for a small tract than a large!
one. Kor this reason it is not
the policy of the Portland park
liurcati or ol any other similar
department in other cities in
America, where tho best play
ground development has taken
place, to acquire small tracts
except in very congested districts
where land has become excessive
ly high, as is tho case on the
East Side in Now York City.
renlnstila Turk contains 104 a-
cros and is often over crowded.
Columbia park comprises 28 1.0
acres.
Tho writer of this letter visit
ed all of the tracts of lam un
der consideration with members
of all the Commissions concern
ed-with some of them several
times, there was no doubt oi
their preference for a largo tract
it was evidently a question of I
thu Uarson tract or of going out
side of St. Johns altogether and
vantages Hint the Committee sot deciding upon tho McKcnna pro
to work to find a tract time
enough and suitably located for
these purposes. Tho on v wood
ed tract of sufficient acreage
left in St. Johns was the so-call-Carson
or Nicholas tract, com
prising 251.87 ncres. When tliir
tract was suggested it at once
met with aproval by members ol
tho City Council, tho School
Hoard and tho City Planning
Commission. Members of these
commissions pointed out that it
was desiralily located because it
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Panels, Berry Boxes, Coffee Drums, Ex-1
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ami all kinds of Veneer
IvVCTOUY, FOOT OP RICHMOND STRIsUT
ivim. i-ru't lor lliu one
uic $100 cash, the balance
trvi'tl mill
$IWk. Pay
like mit.
New four iiMiin modern Imiig.ilmv.
lK't river view in tin- city, Imrd aurUc
en sweet miu coniu-cieil wltli sewer.
iirtee on this one I i'lUM). iwy me
I etuli. Uilttuce like rent.
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The Store That Cares For You
EVERYTHING FOR MEN TO WEAR
Dry Goods and Shoes for Everybody
RENFREW
DEVONSHIRE
"--- CLOTH
Devonshires lor House Dresses
Would you prefer making
your own House Gown?
Would you have your girls
looking well in their school
dresses? Make them of Dev
onshire, the yarn-dyed fast
color material.
purty oil tbi) other jido or thu
cut, au HiIh is tho only other
uioco of property largo cmoukIi
for thu nuriioHouthu city author-
iitoa havo in mind. ItcHidontH
of bt. Johns who are urKiiiK the
nurcntiHu of a nlaco too man are
Himply playing into tho handn of I
thoir neighbors beyond tho cut
who aroleavintr noatouo unturn
ed to brink' about thu purchase I
ty tho city or the AlcKumm property.
Tho situation bcciiih to have
roHolved itself into a question of I
the oitizeiiHhlp of St. Johns
accepting graciously thu splendid
i) IK development thai theolliclalH
reel oelonuH to thin district, or
permitting; tbo residents of
rortsinouth and University nirk
to have it.- Another Kesident.
McKINNEY'S BARGAINS
I'ilie home of 7 lurue rooms uitli lot
15x160 feet well covered with fruit, close
III nun well located, till lroirtv ciin lie
lwrclUMtl lor JHiKHI with only f500 t.uli,
Uilum-e monthly.
Iliiee room haute with corner lot
noxiou, irei.wretu unwoven ninl eterl
lurtieet. I'nee (or till one fUW. P.v
S05 null, the balance like rout.
.New tluee room inumnkiw. ha uitent dCZ7?r?
louei iiuii electric lights, streets mi
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Almost three .hundred years ago the sturday colonists
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L. E. ROSE, Manager Men's Dept.
Do your Christmas
Shopping in Stores
Displaying this Sign
Portland
Headlight Overalls
j Sunset Cash Grocery
111 Philadelphia Street
Phone Columbia IMS
Grows Bigger, Better, Busier
Tho store that brought down prices in St. Johns
W. had more than 1,000 customa on last Saturday. Why?
Price, nuick, Courteous Service. Now for a big time this
Thanksgiving, (live the young folks a yood time; it is their own
special time. A few nice things from The Sunset store will add
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Mixed Nuts lluiiuua Jellias
Walnuts Apples Jams
Hrtuiuj Qruugm Hbcuits
Almonds Grapes Swuuts
Hanoi Nuts Cordials Honey
l'eenus Those, nre all new stock mid ate priced lower
than you can buy eUewhere.
Peatl Shortening priced at, jwr pound 0c
Full Cream Cheese, per pound 3Sc
Royal Club Coffee, m pound , 500
Hoyal Miking Powder, 12 oz, can. .35c; S lb. $1.15; 5 lb. $2 20
Post Toasties, Kellogg's Corn Flakes and Grupe-Nuts 2 for. 25c
Proctor & Gamble's Star Naptlm Washing Powder, packagv. . 5c
Don't forget the Sunset Special Hlend CofTee-J$5c lb.; 3 lbs. LOO
t I 1
1'lvc rtMiiii mixlcru tmiiunlow. one of
the Ut in St, Johns, well liK'utcil. cUe
lit to iKikium center, lot U 60100tret
improved ami luhl. My mice for tliti
one f&iOO. You vy f 1100 im.1i, the ImI
mice like tent. You iliould ce thin one
lo H)jreelte It,
l'ie room tmxloru house, fair condi
tion, lutRe lot MK11K) feet, well locntctl.
I'rice 41760; jwiy X cash, Iwlauce like
rent.
I'our room modern buuniilo. fine river
view, has hanl surface street uml sewer,
eoue, Price ildO; iwy filflO
e iikc rent.
I'ive room Ihihk1o, fine location moil-
(j'l
(-1 view, itas lui
t this is u uici
V ctuli, UUrtiic
5 cm.
l'lvc'rooui buniMlow. except bnth.with
unxiw comer lot. ai location with im-
iMtfvctl street. My juice f'ShXY,
Nitty live room tiunleru buni-alow.
This is a new one. My price f2O0O; jwy
i fkH) cash, balance like rent.
t have a four room modem LuiilmIo.
almost new, price for short time f$200;
will accept used auto as first payment.
How about this one? Oood live room
house with 1J acres laud all in cultivation,
locatetl eUe to elevators. This is a dan.
dy, My price for short tiuieS2500; pay
me cash, Uil.ince monthly.
1 have many others that are eood Uivs.
If on the buy don't fail to talk with me
before you purchase.
McKlNNEY.
215 X. Jersey St. Phone Columbia 2
Kcsidcntsuf St.
ami city liens to
Johns having taxes
pay lit roriiami can
Flour and Milk nre still advancing. Your inter
est is ours. Come in and lot us talk it over. Stock
up before another advance.
make their iMyments without iucoiiveui
euce by availing themMlvts of our ser
vices. We w ill pay same and secure your
receipt without tucouvenieuce to you.
I'ee, 36c References: Auv St. Johns
bank. Peninsula Title, Abstract and
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I iivl 1 e. . . 1
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Knights and Ladies of Security
St. Johns Council 2775
KfguUr Ui.IncM meeting ut ami y Mondays.
0u Hirelings to the public soil members tail
ami 4th MoDila, Vl.iloi. ami member, ccx
dUlly inileil lo alleiid at Dlckoer Hall.
P&Laurel Lodge.T 0. 0. F.
. . No. 186, St. John. Oregon
Meets each Monday evening in Odd l'el.
Ion a hall at 8:00. A cordial welcome. t
all visitiug brothers.
l'retj llatkell, NO C V. tbt. V. C.
Joe KotxiU, Kee ev. O, W. Noreae, fln.Btc,
II. Y. Clark. Treat. .
PAT'S
3 Barber Shop &
108 N. Jersey St.
Bring in your job printing.
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Trahsfer and Storage
W'e deliver koo1s to and (row all parts
of rortland. Vancouver. Uunton and
surrounding country. Piano and furni
ture moving. Vhone Columbia S2.
109 Kast Burlington Street.
St. Johns Camp No, ,7546
Modern Woodmen of America.
We heartily solicit the attendance ol
our members at our regular meetings
every 2d and -Itli Thursday evening.
A. L. Marey, Iryin Gromachey, Clerk
Consul. 910 X. Syracuse.
1IOLMC5 LODGE NO. 101
KMCMIS or PYTtilAS
Meets every l'riday night at
7:30 o'clock in IUCKNIIR
Hall. Visitors always wl.
come.
J. U. WATSOX, C. C.
Woodmen ol the World
St. Johns Camp 773
Meet every Thursday evenincr in
I. O. O. F. Hall, Leavitt and Jersey
streets. Visitors always welcome.
COUPK, C. C; R. G CLARK, Clerk.
DORIC LODGE NO. 132
A. f . and Av M.
r . i- . ... .
ne nrs; ami mini
ST Wednesdayof each month
in uicKuer f iiau. visi
tors welcome.
A.R. Davis, W. M.
A. W. Davis. SecreUrr.
Minerva Chapter No, I05,0,E.S.
Meets every first and
third Tuesday ot each
month iu Bickner's Hall.
Visitors welcome. '
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Ruby R. Davis,:ec.
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Mary Roberts, Sec'y Prf Tem.