Parks for St Johns urged as vital and timely
A city committee on park questions urges immediate action for parks in St Johns, arguing they are essential for recreation and that land values will not drop. They warn against consolidation burdens, note public support for parks, and call voters to assess each site individually with a two thirds approval on each tract. Local candidate card printing issues also flagged.
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St. Johns
St.Johns
Portland
Columbia Park
Lower Peninsula
Entertaining minstrel show at Eagles hall by Sane Dieu group
A large crowd enjoyed a fine program at the Eagles hall last Friday from the Sane Dieu Rein Sunday School group. The Invincible ates provided music while Churchill's Orchestras supplied lively tunes. The program featured an overture, chorus numbers, duets, and quartets including Dixieland and Mammy's Coal Black.
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Evangelical Church
Churchill
Saige Dawn Chen
Chesspeake Bay
Dark Town
Lange Mary
Minnie
Plasket
South
Verne Hall
Fred
Mammy
Huyinciblen
St Johns Grade Teachers Form New Association
At a Wednesday meeting held March 18 the St Johns Shacks teachers organized The St Johns Grade Teachers Association. Miss McPherson was elected president with several officers including Miss Randall Miss Jefferson Mrs Hoye Miss Romig and Miss Rogers in secretary and treasurer roles. The group aims to promote teacher welfare fellowship and discuss community matters.
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St. Johns Shacks
M. Jefferson
St.Johns
Miss McPherson
Miss Randall
Miss Jefferson
Hoye
Miss Romig
Miss Rogers
Mist McNivens
City of St Johns Sale of Public Chattels
Notice of sale by city officials of St Johns Oregon for April 4 1914 at 4 pm at city hall front door items include a rock crusher daily capacity 60 to 100 square yards a 1 ton steam roller and a 30 hp boiler and engine CHAS BREDESON M of St Johns published in the St Johns Review March 26 and April 3 1914
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City of
St. Johns
Oregon
Lawing
Chas. Bredeson, M
St. Johns Review
Independent candidate declares for St Johns Council at Large
W A Carroll announces his candidacy for the office of Councilman at Large in St Johns. He pledges to pursue good government and to give value received for public money if elected.
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City of
St. Johns
W. A. Carroll
Library Hours and New Books Highlight Public Notices
The listing notes library hours for afternoon and evening sessions including Sunday read ing hours. It also catalogs new athletic manuals and public schools athletic league volumes. The passage reviews Maeterlinck and Porter works, praising Porter's moth study and noting watercolor and photo illustrations.
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Public Schools Athletic League
Grey
America
Iowa
Texas
Chicasto
Colorado
Maeterlink
Liv
Jolly Time at Mrs Vandenburgs With W B R C Members
Gen Compton W B R C celebrates birthdays at Mrs Vandenburg home on the 20th. Members include Carrie Vandenburg Ella Aiken Mollie Carniff Hattie Blackburn Adelia Hansen Rose Evans and others. A fine luncheon, sewing, lawn photos and a mirthful new dance called Oregon Oculama are noted. Participants listed.
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Gen. Compton
Oregon
W. BR. C
Rose Evans
Amy Asper
Harriet Miller
Sallie Nolem
Carrie Merrell
Ella Aiken
Mary Chaney
Carrie Vandenburg
Emricee
Hattiekie Margaret
Fannie Marlett
Nee Johnson
A Meee
Beena
St Johns Pharmacy Defeats Brooklyn Greys At Hill Grounds
St Johns Pharmacy baseball club won 4 to 0 from the Brooklyn Greys in a Sunday m at Hill grounds before a large Portland crowd. Whit stone pitched superbly, allowing only five hits and contributing two safe knocks and two muffed flies aiding the local score. Ray Poff coached a sharp defensive game as the locals exploited the erratic first Greys pitcher.
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St. Johns Pharmacy
Brooklyn Greys
Hill Grounds
The
Greys
Portland
Piedmont Magoons
Whitstone
Ray Poff
Beig
Bond Clash Over City Bonds Stirs Tax Fears
In a tense council session the mayor Brede son vetoed a $50,000 city bond ordinance aimed at financing bonds. Waldref Munson backed the veto while Dr. Vincent Garlick Wright Wilcox and Martin supported placing the issue on the ballot. Citizens urged action to avert bond debt and higher taxes.
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The
Evening News
the News
Johns
Bredeson
Waldref
Munson
Dr. Vincent
Redeaon
Garlick
Wright, Wilcox
Martin
Tateelhe
Swat
Sand St Stang
Wat
St Johnaite
Last Game of Season Tonight At Rigs School Gym
John High hosts Portland Trade School in a fast curtain raising game with Kreuger West Hiatt Wright McGregor Sundstrom in the lineup. Girls from James mh play Gresham High as the season closes amid smallpox scare but marked as a success.
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John High
Portland Trade School
Rigs
Washington High
Kreuger
West
Hiatt
Wright
McGregor
Sundstrom
Gresham High
James
Wanted copies of city for St Johns may be disposed to PLA
A notice seeks anyone holding copies of the city for St Johns to deliver them to PLA Rice Recordey. The undersigned requests the return or disposal of these city copies.
City Council Debates Street Work and Sign Permissions
All members attended the Tuesday session with President Bredeson. Evens received permission to build a home runway at Burr Street and Lynn Avenue. Anderson opposed removing the Philadelphia Street macadam for Willamette Boulevard. decision upheld to avoid contract risk. Hoes Sign Co sought city lot use for sign boards at Jersey and Richmond, proposal filed. Asper & Caldwell wished to erect a barber sign on Philadelphia Street, denied due to street obstruction concerns. A committee was appointed to bid the steam roller project after only one bid. Multiple city charters were requested and ten secured. more bids to be sought at fifty cents each. Engineer's profile for Bure Street work accepted. Water company may not charge for installing cut‑in boxes. recorder told to stop charges.
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Bredeson
R. Evens
Burr Street
Lynn Avenue
Chas
Anderson
Philadelphia Street
Willamette Boulevard
Hoes Sign Co
Jersey and
Richmond Streets
Asper & Caldwell
Philadelphia
Rkee
Monahan
Bure Street
Munson
A Few Observations By an Unobserved Observer
A column notes citizens signing petitions and subscriptions, urban clean-up efforts filling boxes with rubbish, and rising car counts with noisy vehicles. It mentions Portland Alaska steamship lines and St Johns pride while a resident returning from California laments unemployment.
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Jon
St. Johns
Portland
Alaska
Portlan
Goth
California
Beaute Horth
Will Be Worth While Lincoln Portrayal At Lyceum
Benjamin Chapin's dramatic Lincoln performance, the final Lyceum Course item, will be staged in the high school auditorium tomorrow night. Edwin D. Mead praises the portrayal as impressive and educational, noting Chapin's skill, makeup likeness to Lincoln, and deep grasp of the era and Union burden.
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Benjamin Chapin
Abraham Lincoln
Lyceum
Edwin D. Mead
Lincoln
Chapin
Lincola
Why the laboring man should back park funding in Portland
Editorial warns St Johnsite readers to beware bonds for park sites. It argues parks benefit laboring families who pay little taxes while property owners bear most of the burden. It questions whether laborers should oppose parks or feel manipulated by wealthier interests.
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Vortland
Portland
Ambitious City Farming Voices Park Vote Speculation
Round trip costs seventy five dollars. Vacant lots in St Johns are being plowed by residents trying intensive city farming. Encouragement is urged for these citizens as weeds threaten. Successful urban farming requires persistent effort while park decisions move forward without a people’s vote. For Rent Two rooms at Holbrook park apply 31 mileary of the Commercial Olu
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St. Johns
Holbrook Park
High School Victories and Changes Across March Activities
The second basketball team defeated Gresham 14 to 12 led by forward Marie Bredeson and guard Ethel Hufford with Bernice Brownley and Arline Shaw strong on defense. Gresham closed the game in the final five minutes as the regular team struggled to warm up. Florence Waas played center, adding to the score when possible. News notes mention upcoming baseball fever among schoolboys, grammar school cooking classes, and sponge cake lessons for high school girls. Fred Larsen moved to Clatskanie, Dora Rathjen joined James John High as a sophomore from Canadian Texas, and the Senior Class hosted its first social for Mr. and Mrs. Fry, with a reception and decorated rooms. Reporter
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Gresham
Marie Bredeson
Arline Shaw
Ethel Hufford
Bernice Brownley
T Gresham
James John
Florence Waas
Grammar School
Seventh of
North School
Alfred Larsen
Clatskanie
Oregon
Dora Rathjen
James John High
Hist School
Canadian
Texas
Fry
Renae
St Patrick’s Social of San Diego Evangelical Class
The St Patrick s Social of the San Diego ’08 class hosted a gathering at the Monahan home with Shamrocks and green ribbons. Dainty refreshments included green lemonade and wafers. songs by the boys and several games filled the evening. Attendees listed include Megara EB L Perkins Percy Schelter Karl Goode Fountain Stevens Earl Marcy Clyde Thayer Frank Grove Morris McKenna Rd Smith Homer Plaskett Glendel Ray Beam and many Misses Gheaus Bredeson Marie Bredeson Laura Graden Minnie Plaskett Freda Paine Katie Schelter Cordelia Cross Garnett Beam Ruth Smith Beulah Beam Ruth McGregor Francis Pero Verdales Luella Edmonson Gladys Cooper Eva Edmondson. Interested others may join the class and socials.
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San Diego
Evangelical Church
Monahan
Megara
L. Perkins
Percy Schelter
Karl Goode
Fountain Stevens
Earl Marcy
Clyde Thayer
Frank Grove
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Ene
Teachers’ Meeting
the Library
Gene Stratton Porter
F. A. Rice
St. Patrick’s Social
Gilmore Yabarber
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