BEAVER STATE HER? ’ D
, Subscription, $1.00 a Year.
HERALD VOTING
CONTEST CLOSES.
LENTS, MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 5 1913.
DECORATION DAY
NOIABLt SUCCESS.
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COMMERCIAL CLUB TO
MEET FRIDAY NIGHT
FVHT*7
No. 23
LENTS PLAYGROUND
PLANS PREPARED
The Lente Commercial and Civic Im- |
Th« thirtieth day of May this year
provement Club will meet on Friday Extensive Improvements are Plann
was
an
exceptional
one.
There
wae
Bif Vote Shown on Final Counts.
evening and will be ready to hear re
none of the accustomed kqually weather
ed for Lents Playgrounds. Big
Fred Herman Wins First Prize; which has' been so often uliwrved
ports irotn any or all special commutes |
Swimming Tank will be Feature.
Hazel Thomas Second Prize and around this date. This day was one of
appointed at the last meeting. If all of
Will COst Thousand.
tliern
respond
tliere
will
be
something
George "Hlciley” Wrisley, Third. the finest and brightest that has ever
doing every minute. It ia expected
lieen seen In tlie month of May. And
that some of them will be present and
The city Park Board has been busy
Haturday evening, May 31, was ths , this fact seems to have been duly ob
persons interested in tlie future develop- during the past three weeks with the
served
by
the
fiatriotlc
citizens
of
the
date set to close the Harald’s big voting
I tnent of the town will do well to be Lenta Playground. Following the work
contest. A week Itefore the contest land. At Lente, long before ti.e hour
present to participate in tlie "doing.”
for
the
parade,
young
folks
and
old
of the surveyors the engineers have
closet! the struggle narrowed down to
The committee on street improve worked out a plan tor the expenditure
three contestants, Hasel Thomas, Fred folks and all degrees of age, liegan to
ment« will be expected to be on hand of almost any sort of sum that may be
Heiman, and Geo Wrieley.
It wae congregate at the Grange hall from
witli a voluminous report. The Fourth raised for the purpose. A view of the
very doubtful just ho* the vote would whence the proceeeion proceeded at
;
of
July committee will also be expected : plan as shown above will disclose a sug
ten
o'clock
About
three
hundred
of
terminate but It »as generally supposed
to come forward with something stir gestion of
what might be used .
that George lid the beet of It. In .a the I-ente school children, In charge of
ring.
Of course much of the building might
contest of this sort it is never certain 1 teachers, joined in and with their
be done from the gravel obtained on the
juel what 1* going to lie the final re , drums sliding very materially to the
nwimmiiiiii
Reaching the Mult"omal>
spot. The bml«lings provided for might
sult. No one knows how many vote« display.
be of enormous proportions, or they
are being held to the lest, or how much cemetery the crowd wae collected at the
might be cut down to a mere pretension.
will turn up in the way of subarriplions | south-east corner and a short program
But judging from the proportions as re
toward the close. Quite a considerable was offers I. The children ssng s song.
lated to the size of the grounds, as
numlier will delay sutieciptiou until the I Mr. John Wslrod resd the funersl ter-
last moment. Thia was especially true Ivies. Miss Horner recited Lincoln's
A fine lot of flowers were donated for shown in the plans, it is safe to say that
in thia contest As a result a large (iettysburg speech, snd Rev. Nelson
use on Decoration day. The schools at the largest building will far exceed any
number of votes made their ap|>earsnce i made an address. Chsplain Anderson
Lente and Woodmere were also enlisted thing else on the East side for size.
the last of the week and esjrecially of the G. A R., lead in prayer.
in the collection of flowers. Bome of The swimming pool building would be
A large number of children from
on Haturday afternoon. As a result
the business men of town made dona about a hundred by a hundred and
Woodmere «'bool joined in the pro
the vote surprised everyone
tions amounting in al), to over sixteen fifty, with girls gymnasium 40x60, a
Promptly at ten o’clock the "polls" cession, accompanied by their prin-
dollars to assist in paying the expenses boys gymnasium 40x50, assembly hall
were closed and the committee, consist cipal, Mr. Petty.
of the day The members of the G. A. 60x100, lockers, roller skating rink,
After the exercises the crowd patemi
ing of If E. Bloyd of the Multnomah
K., and the ttelief (3orpe are very wading pool and sand courts. Then
i
to
the various points around the crine*
State Bank, Jack Tyler, and Alvin
thankful for the assistance they have there are swings, teter totters, and
Bradford pr reeded to count the votes j tery and decorated the graves with
had.
_____________________________ other features for amusement and ex
ercise.
The Bank's adding machine wae called ! flowers ami flags. When the work of
Ocar Rennie, who is sawing wood for
The new improvements would prove a
into use and the count wae soon com decorating was concluded, the grounds
i W. J. Fail bion found the first ripe, wild great benefit to this part of the city.
pleted. The final votes stood a« fol were in line shape, and with the flow
! strawberry of the season.
But it is somewhat doubtful now
lows: Fred Helman, 1,413,400; Hazel ers presented a magnifleent appearance.
Mr. Geo. Wolf was in Welches not whether the work wdl be earned out
Ih.inas,
1,140,275
Goo
Wrisley,
owing to the failure to give support to
I long ago
600,426,
Modem Woodmen Notice.
THE ABOVE IS A PLAN OF THE LENTS PLAYGROUNDS.
Geo Williams, of Sandy, hauled a the park liond issue at the recent elec
By the conditions of the contest Fret!
The Modern Woodmen and Royal
| lord of freight to Rbododendrow Mon- tion. It is probable that improvements
Heiman hail first choice on the Eagle Neighbor« will meet at the Grange hall
will be made but on a less extensive
day.
Motorcycle or a fine new Eller’s piano Sunday morning at 10 o’clock, where
Arlie Mitchell, of Sandy, is now sta scale.
Fret! took the motor cycle—literally— tlwy will form and proceed to the M E
tioned at (Tear Forks Ranger station.
and proceeded Or put it into use the church for memorial service. Ail turn
W. J. Fauboin has been hauling lum -
following day
out. W. Boyd Moore will preach.
tier from Moinig’s mill for the new Zig
Miss Hazel Thoma« then had her
Order of Committee.
al months.
choice, which tho second, was a» good
Mrs. Durand is at the St. Vincent Zag bridge.
GRESHAM
The West Mt. Hood Improvment A*w
as first, for she wanted the piano any*
CARD OF TH ANKS.
hospital where she is slowly recovering
ociation will hold a meeting in Welches
way, and she went on Monday after
We wish to thank our many friends
from
a
surgical
operation.
Roy Wood, who has been in North Bend
noon to the Eller’s Music House in for their kind nr«* in giving their sym
Mr. Brown, a cousin of Mrs. Iceland, shoolhotise the last Saturday in every
The Itente Fire Department spent the
month hereafter.
Portland and selected a beautiful wal pathy and their assistance during the for sometime, haa sent for his family to is her guest.
Roy Garwood, Forest Ranger, receiv- evening of Monday on practice work.
nut cnee M26 Eilers. It is a Ireantv sickness and death of our lather, Ezra come there and make their home
Tb. Columbia river is at present vary
headqM^n.’in'p^rv- All the old ideas were brought out and
Mrs. Patterson, of California, has
ami the Herald hopes it will prove a M. Fish. We also wish to express our
high
and
atm
still
rising,
rising.
Reed.
Island
is
(
mn<1
climb
Zj<
,nountain Sllnday tried over, and a considerable number
arrived
and
will
spend
the
summer
here.
joy forever. It was sent to the Thoma« thanks to the choir that assisted at tin*
1 to ascertain where the fire wa« which of the new ones were also given a try
home on Wednesday and immediately church, the mrmlierw of theG. A R , Mrs Patterson is a sister of Mrs. O. A. nearly submerged.
Eastman.
Fred Sboultz and sons returned | was reported to have been raging in this out. Some quick work, coupling, un
put through all sorts of tests.
the Circle and the Sons of Veteran* who
W. R Gould moved his family to Bull Saturday morning from Orient, where j dirtrict. He found that the fire wa- coupling, carrying out the line, and all
Geoige Wrisley, coming third, wss participated in the funeral ceremonies,
they spent the most of last week at the over near Bridal Viel.
tlie possible tricks that could be turned
then given bis choice of a fine new and the member, of the fire department, Run Tuesday.
Mrs, M. S. Carman and Mrs. C. E. home of Mr and Mrs. J. Nelson.
Two large bear have been kill-*d in . with the apparatus at hand were given
gold watch, or a Ireautiful ring. and others who remembered us with
Pugh, of Portland, visited at the home
Frank Reed has a fine new launch. Welches lately. Mr. Lentz of the Mt. a good tryout. . About the time the drill
George acted wisely and took the floral offerings.
of Mr. ami Mrs. J. H. Hoss last Thurs
Rev. Hedges of I.ents was a Sunday Hood hotel and "Billy” Welch were ' was over some good Forester brother
diamond ring. Thus ends one of the
day night and attended the high school visitor at the home of his nephew. Mr. the lucky hunters.
: suggested that the company be called
most successful contests ever carried
I iummencenent.
M. E. CHURCH
Miss Mildred Fauboin has gone to j up to the Jodge hall and feted. Of
Maybee. He gave a very interesting
out in the state. So far as is known
Memerial services 11 A. M by Pastor.
Ed. Rusher is painting his house and talk at Sunday School.
eourse the Fire boys went. After in
Portland to attend the Rose Show.
everyone is satisfied. The agreements
Modern Woodmen of America and making other improvements.
made during the contest were all
About thirty Machines were out to dulging in an hour’s entertainment they
George Chamberlain’s little boy was
Royal Neighbors will la* in attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Spring, of Lents,
carried out fully. No one so far as is
taken quite ill Saturday. Dr. Bittner ’ Rhododendrow Tavern Friday, Saturday voted the lodge royal entertainers aud
At 8 I* M. the Sunday School will ob visited the Gresham poet office Tuesday.
i then started home.
known, was disappointed, and no one
of Gresham was called and found he and Sunday,
serve children*, service Jand the service Mr. Spring is postmaster at Lenta.
I
can say that the promises made were
had an attack of acute indigestion.
i Raymond Burdick and Robert Safely
will open with the baptism of children.
Born to Dr and Mrs. S. P. Bittner,
not tilled to the last letter
Mr. John Roher wae in the city last rode out to I-a Casa Monte Snnday on ARMY OF CARTERPUUUtS
M. Boyd Moore. Pastor. May 29th. a daughter
week.
| motorcycles.
INVADES FRUIT ORCHARDS
Clair Burch, little son of Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Reed and little daughter went
Mrs. H. P. Crutcher and eon Felix
W C. Burch, fell from a building last
to Portland Saturday morning.
went to Portland last week for Decora-
Monday and cut his face severely mak-
Ralph Kincaid, Harry Rickert, Mr. ' tion Day.
Several Lents People were surprised
, ing it necessary to takeseveral stitches.
raters' n and Mrs. Henderson attended
........ .........
Tuesday morning by discovering an
Misses Bessie Howitt and Willa
army of caterpillars invading their
Mr. and Mr». D. A. White spent Sun ' Metzger spent the week-end visiting the dance at Bridal Veil Saturday even-
mg
j orchards. The insects seems to have
day at Sy cam', re.
1 the Misses Strebin at their home near
The lients Giants defeated the For
been reconnoitering for some for they
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I Troutdale.
I ‘ Flower Mission Day will be observed appear to know just what they are do
esters of America Friday, May 30, by a
WELCHES
Miss Isabel Metzger haa accepted a
Mr. Akins went to Goldendale. Wash.,
—
M by Mt. Scott Union this year as usual. ing They head directly for the fruit
one aided score of 11 to 2. Webb and
on a husiiMKH trip Tuesday, returning position in the Song Shop in Portland tor
Roland were on the firing line for tla* Wednesday night.
The mountain roads to Rowe and Those who have flowers are asked to trees and ascend them in columns of six
the summer.
Welches
are in good condition. Sever leave them at the Friends church next or seven. After locating in the trees
Giant, and were < ffectlve at all times,
The Senior-Junior picnic on Tuesday
was a decided success. The day was al automobiles were in this vicinity Monday by ten o’clock. The ladies they feel a while and then wrap them
allowing but 6 scattered hits and getting
Mr. Alva Davin and family an* mov
selves up in a leaf, spinning a web over
perfect and a number of fine pictures Saturday and Sunday.
have undertaken to supply the girls themselves to liold the leaf about them.
11 strikeouts. Sunday, June 1, they ing u> Portland. Mr. Daxis in employ
were taken. The crowd went in autos
Roy
and
Harry
Mitchell
were
in
working in a large factory on Grand
defeated the Portland Tigers by a score ed as washer in the Portland hote> to Latourell Falls at d spent the after-1 Welches Sunday.
laundry.
avenue
each with flower« and a leaflet. MUSICAL COMEDY AT
of 13 to 3. Boland and Shea wen* the
noon on the Columbia river in a launch. | Price Jones returned to Welches after
|
Among
other
good
things
they
consumed
weeks'
visit
in
Portland.
a
It
is
a
somewhat
large undertaking and
Battery for the Giants and did great
THE ISIS THIS WEEK.
Mr. Linninger wan the victim last seven gallons of ice cream.
Donald Bod lev is again in Welches. many flowers will be needed. The de
work for the locals, allowing hut 5 hits
Frank Rodgers went toCascade Locks
Jack Maronay is hauling freight for partment is under the supervision of
and 7 strikeouts while the Giants got 10 Thursday of a ntroke of jiaralynin. He
The San Francisco Musical Comedy,
E. Coleman.
hits, 6 of which were 2 base hits, and waa found lying on the ground ts*side his i Tuesday to spend a few days.
Marshall Fleming, of Portland but
Mr. and Mr.. Cammac, Mrs. Anger- Mm. Ella Fankhauser. Other Unions composed of a galaxy of pretty dancing
whiffing but five times. Next Sunday, house, by Nome neighliors. helpline. He
formerly of Gresham, is seriously ill at stien, Mr. Pinger and Mias Fleckinstein in the county will visit the car barns in girls and two live comedians will open
June x, the Giants play the Maccabee in improving slowly.
the
hospital. He underwent an opera- of Portland, spent Saturday and Sun Portland and provide the ear conductors a two nights engagement Friday even
Teaifl which is considered one of the
i
tion
for appendicitis last Sunday.
day at "La Casa Monte.” They re- with a rose each, to wear on Flower ing at the Isis theater. There will be
fastest in the city. Webb will be seen
Mm. A. F. Herachner of Rayburn
Chas Reed and family are moving in turned home with their machine loaded I Mission Day.
two laughing musical skits offered.
on the mound for the Giant., witli Shea avenue entertained the teacher* of the
lieh'nd the hat. Game called at 2:30. Itents school Tuesday evening. R«*fre«h- to the house owned by Dr. Thompson with rhododendrous. All reported a ! An all day housekeeper's conference There will be no advance in prices—
will be held at the home of Mm. Lillian ten cents the limit, but the show plays
Everybody come out and root.
merits wen* served snd the evening WMF near the depot. The house vacated oy I ( very enjoyable time.
them
is
being
put
in
order
for
Mr.
and
J.
L.
Templeton
has
gone
to
Port-
Clark
on Tuesday. June 10th. Each one usually for twice thi« amount. If you
spent in a very enjoyable manner.
Mrs. Geo. Page.
land for the summer.
i is to carry a lunch. The forenoon will want to get an hours’ 1 «lighter see
MODERN WOODMEN OF
Ingrams store at New Pleasant Home
Osman Royal and several other Ma- ■ l>e
lie passed in getting acquainted and at "Trimming a Rube,”
Mr. and Mrs. .1. G. McDougall went was burned to the ground Wednesday zamas of Portland, started from Rho-j i two o,clock, will liegin a regulai pro-
AMERICA HOLD MEMORIAL
pro
to a picnic Sunday at the Auto Chili. evening. The Gresham Fire Depart dodendron at 8:30 Sunday mornii g in i gram on "home engineering.”
Six
Art Geisler’s new home on south
Those present at the picnic were Mr. ment up to render what assistance they Mr. Royals "Lozier,” with the inten subdivisions of the topic have been
Main street is nearing completion. It
The Lenta Camp, Modern Woodmen and Mm. C. P. McDowell and daughter
could but the building was consumed tions of reaching Government Camp, made as follows: efficiency in the home, promisee to be one of the finest homes
of America will hold their annual mem Alta and Mr. and Mm. Frank Miley.
before they could get there. It is not but when they got within two miles of true and false economy in the home, in Lents. It is large, well furnished,
orial service Sunday at the Methodist
known whether it was insured or not. the Camp they found seven feet <4 the home kindergarten for the making and home like. The interior of the din
Church, Rev. Boyd Moore giving the
Very few things were suved. It was a snow on the ground, and so thev bad to of true citizenship, Cost of living a ing room and living mom are finished in
Advertised Letters.
memorial address, All friendsof the
home problem, eliminating non-essen
new store snd the largest in that part turn back
Advertised
letters
for
week
ending
order are invited to attend, especially,
tials in the home, reading ami amuse stained selected fir. and the dining room
of the country.
W.
J.
Fanlron
returned
to
"LaCasa
MsylHst,
11'13
and others will be welcome.
ments in the home. Everyone pnwnt has a beamed ceiling. The bedroom«
Monte" Saturday after a short stay in will have an opportunity to speak upon are finished in white, with built in
Anderson, Mabel; Rutler, Mrs. Min
Portland.
each subjivt. Store your ideas with your closets and wanlrohee ami full length
nie; Child, Mary; Cnnmings, C. J;
CORBETT
Baptist Church.
H. P. Crutsher returned home after a* lunch box and let ns all talk.
Gouler, Geo. V.
A ; Gruber, Mildred;
mirrors over the doors.
The kitchen
At the morning service tin* pastor will Hagen bush, Irene (3); Hilles J. J.
W. R. Knight was in Portland on short visit in Portland,
has a complete built in cupboard, large
The automobile stage is again runn
aisuk on the theme, ’Man’s A«ount Hinderman, Adolph ; Miller, J. II. business Tuesday.
Evangelical Church.
side tables, sink etc., making it complete
with his Lord.” In the evening a Parker, F. M; Perry, Mr«. Flits;
Miss Ethel Rogers went to Van ing up here every Saturday.
Sunday June 8. Cnildren’s Day Ex- without extra furnishings. A handsome
Children’s Day program will I m * ren Pierce, Mrs. I/mise; Sherback, Mrs I.; couver Tuesday to attend the wedding
Cecil James and his friend Mr. New erciiwR 11 a. m. Y. P. A., 7 p. tn. tile mantel decorates the south wall of
dermi. You are coniially invititi U> l>e Hh'dell. John J. Smith Mrs Ixinr. M of a schoolmate.
comb, of Portland, were guests at Sermon 8 p. m.
Theme: ”Is the the living room, with bniit in seats,
present at these services
The Elmo Trullinger, E. C.; Yonriz, W.
Mr. W. H. Reed was in Portland Welches Hot»*! Saturday and Sunday.
young man safe." Good mnsic and a ami bookcases. .Messrs Bischoff gnd
Heights Sunday School will meet as
Geo. W. Spring,
fi*r medical treatment Tuesday. Mr.
Mr. Strawhorn, of Portland, was at hearty welcome to all.
Hamilton are in charge of the work and
usual at 2:30 p. m.
Postmaster. Reed has been in poor health for sever- camp Zig Zag Friday and Saturday.
P. Conklin, Pastor. Steffe has the painting
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