St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-03-24

and Mr.. Bentzien will give an illus
trated talk to boys and girls.
The Portsmouth Pharmacy has
changed hands, and in the future
p. Boutcher will have control OF
this place. Mr.. Boutcher has had
many years experience in the drug
business, serving three years in the
British army as chief dispenser OF
the Royal Army Medical corps,
where he won the rank of captain.
The Civic Improvement League
of University Park met at the Hay
wood auditorium March II. Mr..
Wheelwright's plans were adopted, /,
and the executive committee re-
quested to subdivide the district
and appoint neighborhood commit
tees. It Is hoped this will hasten
the work. AS il is necessary to
have some funds all entertainment
will be given in the near future.
A request had been sent to the
manager of the Portland Consoli-
dated railway company to repair
waiting rooms along the St. Johns
line. This matter will be looked
after by the company. The League
will meet March "a at Artisan
Temple, Portsmouth.
Professor Houghton and Mr..
Ready are busy getting the lawn
tennis court, situated near the Uni
versity grounds, into shape for the
summer. II is planned to have
either a cement or asphalt floor.
Last summer the court was inn
mcnsely popular, and with these
Improvements il will make the Park
a very interesting place. There
are some very good players in the
Park, and If they help the genial
professor they can have one of the
best courts in the neighborhood.
We lovers of outdoor sports, and Of
one of the most polite games on
this green earth, unite and form a
club that will make name for
yourselves and the Park. Mr..
Houghton will only be too glad to
meet and consult with YOU, and his
coterie of friends will he happy to
see his project flourish and become
one Of the social factors of Univer-
sity Park.
The w. &. r. U. held a parlor
at the residence of Mr.. |
Coon. The subject discussed was
Law and Order. Mcssrs. Peddi-
cord, Coon and Dotson gave en-
talks. Mr.. Dotson con
fined his remarks To the curfew.
He expressed strong sympathy
with the boys, and the need of
iathcts making home so pleasant
Tor them there would be no need
II curfew. Music. games and
good reading should be gwen them,
and great love aud comradcship
should exist between parent and
'hild. Several musical selections
we're excellently rendered by Mes.
lanes PAIGE, Lane and ID. Is. Nor.
gan. Refreshments were served.
md those who attended were
delighted with the program and
'ocial chat Mrs. Alice Peddicord.
he president, is a very efficient
'iiiccr, aud the order is composed
niirely OF capable workers.
II is encouraging TO note that
more attention is being devoted TO
ruits Of all kinds this year than
This is an excellent
orcthought, We can raise fruits
N the peninsula that are equal and.
u many respects, with certain va
iclics, superior To any produced
else in the world. The
oil here is peculiarly adapted To
ealthy aud vigorous growth and
ield of both orchard aud vineyard.
Is u noteworthy fact that. no
natter how great the yield OF fruit
Oregon, we are always required
> pay an exorbitant price for il,
his is probably due to the large
hipments OF our fruits to eastern
Iates, where the demand for the
'regon product is constantly grow
". Therefore. IL is a wise plan
raise our own fruits for home
assumption, even If we have to
ny a lot OF two more on which TO
d II,