The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
STAR MAN GOES ON
 EIGHT SEEING TOUR
xandervoort Boys of All Ages Have Ereat Sport in Lake-Good County Roads-Jefferson Highway Con-
 structicn in Various Stages.

A visit to Vandervoort and vicinity &nd auto trip back home to Mena by Representative of The Star Wednes- Aav, resulted in three things being xigidly impressed upon memory.
 Lucky Boys at Vandervoort.
 At Vandervoort was found some 4hing that ought to make the boys of aH the rest of Polk county envious zf the lads of that town. This is the SIc artificial lake that lies just at the .edge of vandervoort, being maintained fhere to supply water for the Kansas {sitv Southern pumping station.
 The lake was not only a mighty oood place to fish, but it was also the 7ssort of boys, both young and old, xhen evening came and they could h,srrv down there and swim and dive *n their hearts content. From the r,smber of heads that bobbed in the skater and the naked figures that lined fhe banks, it seemed that all the boys of that vicinity were enjoying fbe chance to sport in the cool waters. The Vandervoort boys have big ad- xantage of their brothers in Mena. ffhey don't have to pay for swimming privileges, and neither are they bur aened with bathing suits.
 Some mighty nice fish are being 4aken out of the lake, too. Some of Inc Vandervoort boys seem to know where the big bass and perch are wait inc to be caught, for they seemed to Ae the most successful of all the ang- Iers who tried their luck in the deep waters.
 Found Good Country Roads.
 A trip over the country road that runs between Vandervoort and Hart 1ey brought the surprising understand ing that the road is lots better than many others in the county. This is Also true of the road travelled between Xandervoort and Old Cove, going by way of Cove. These roads are so nnuch better than expected that they Formed the second noticeable exper- ience of the trip.
 On the auto trip back to Mena a portion of the journey was made Ever the route of the Jefferson high wav with the result that the various sfages of construction work could be Observed. The trip showed that the Big highway project is moving right Along. That portion of the work (which is near enough the completed period to permit of real driving was Enough to convince that before long Folk county is going to have sure xnough road. Between Hatfield and Potter the work is going ahead and will eliminate the numerous railroad crossings between the two towns. % Construction of Jefferson Highway.
 On what is known as the Lower Rocky road, which the highway fol- lows westward out of Mena, the crushed native rock is being placed in position by Lauek & Schott and IS at present far ahead of the top coating Bf gravel The work on this section permits one to see the various stages of construction followed. First the dirt dump, next the coating ot crushed rock or sub-base, and finally the finishing coat of gravel.
 The big tractor and grader are used fo shape the dirt dump, and then used to smooth the piles of crushed rock and mix them with the dirt. The Roads of gravel hauled from Mena go on top of this rock sub-base and are xmoothed out by the big roller.
 A Steel Bridge in Place.
 First of the steel bridges to be built on the highway is now in position on zihis section of the road. It is only 3 small one but it is over one of the rneanest little streams in Polk county to cross in wet weather. The bridge is near the J. H. Pigg place, and Rhile not quite ready for use, ought eto be within short time. The bridge sis substantially built on heavy con krete piers.