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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1911
Page
8
Rules governing Riverside park seek amusement and nature preservation. No flower picking or tree carving allowed. Shooting banned. garbage must be in park receptacles. Horses stay on roadways. authorities control water gates and splash boards. Henry Young oversees operations. park keeper acts as deputy sheriff with arrest power.
Battalion Chief Stevens of the Portland Fire Department, visiting his father-in-law C A Lenhart proprietor of the Model bakery, is seen as the most logical successor to the late Chief David Campbell after the explosion. Lenhart leaves tonight for the funeral in Portland tomorrow afternoon from Hibs club where Campbell was a member.
An ice cream strawberry and cake social is set for Saturday evening at Riverside Grange Hall. The event invites the entire community and proceeds will fund hall furnishings.
Plans define a modern bungalow bath house at Riverside park to be funded by a July 8 tag day run by 45 young women under Miss Zoe Bragg Waldo Geddes and George H Currey Jr. With $100 on hand the project aims to start immediately and reach about $350 total for three departments lockers showers and floating pier free to all.
The Isis presented In the Baggage Coach Ahead to a packed house last night. The audience was moved to tears by scenes that struck home for many viewers. Sherwood secured a beautiful work of art and heart with music by Musical Director King enhancing the production.
B M A youngsters prepare for the July Fourth free for all speed race with their hose cart and 10 harnesses. The team will conduct an initial workout tonight in full outfit, using a cart brought to La Grande at considerable expense.
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