March 15, 1951
Intention of residents of the 7th Avenue and A Lane area to have their streets paved moved another step as city councilors approved an engineer’s report for the street improvement district. Cost per square yard for street improvement only was estimated at about $2.25. Petitioners are seeking curbs, asphaltic concrete and sidewalks.
The railroad car shortage, blamed by some experts as the real cause for a drop in Douglas fir…