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Baseball Home «Urne lililay O æillsb □ ro us Hillsboro Argus and Hillsboro Independent Consolidated in 1932 1 loat Carried ry Industry The me To Lead Ido n s District 7 Vote Due Monday Extraordinary Costs Bring Tax Figure in Excess of Limitation A proposed tax levy $2000 in ex* ss of the six per cent limitation will be voted upon by Hillsboro'» grade school district. No 7, at a special school election to be held at 1:30 p. m. Monday in the David Hill school All grade school dis tricts in the county will hold annual meetings on the same day. Budgets for the coming year will be voted upon by taxpayers in the respective county districts and an nual re|x>rts on receipts and dis bursements of the past school yeaf will be read bv the several incum* bent clerks All union high school districts in the county will hold their annual elections and budget meeting« on the MonJay following. June 24. Section One General and ( omin unity New», And Too Late to Classify Three Sections, IM Pages Hillsboro Census Set At 3,727 For 1940-41 Water from City Well Pure, Soit 23 Per Cent Increase Chemical Tests Show Consistent with Gains Small Percentage Of Other Decades Of Solid Matter H llsboro’s search for a subter ranean water source to augment the existing supply was apparently at an < nd this week with a report from chemical laboratories in Port land that waler from the city's test .veil near the Masonic home at Cor nelius is pure and soft. The soft water source, tapped at Talbot iJim) Bennett, who will Bob Busch cted president o a depth of 280 feet, is some distance succeed Jack Murton as president chamber of com the Hillsb of the Hillsboro Lions club He corning year to below the hard water vein which merce for the Masonic home from a was elected last week —'Tasker succeed Howard Hadley, - * fask- supplies n«’arby well, according to J. W picture) er picture» maniger for the city util ities commission. Drilling of the city's well, on property for which an option to buy has been obtained, passed through the hard water strata to the deeper level before tests were made. Barney said. Reasons Given Good for Drinking Reasons for the levy increase Chemical analyses of the city’s here have been announced by the well water show each million parts budget committee and school bigrd to contain 263 parts of solid mat as follows; new roof for the Peter Robert Busch was elected ter. 76 parts of soap hardness and Bosco w building, new textbook A threat of loss to county straw president of the Hillsboro chamber 6 3 parts of chloride. Figures giving adoptions street improvements at berry growers was swept away Fri of commerce Monday night at the the results of reaction tests for David Hill, increased insurance day with temporary settlement of organization's concluding session acid and alkali content further premiums and partial restoration of the cooperage strike in Portland. of the year. He will succeed How testify to water’s purity, showing salaries. The B E Maling plant, which was ard Hadley, who has served as the it be almost neutral. Taking into The amount to be raised by dis forced to stop receiving the field chambers chief executive for the consideration a very small bacteri trict tax. $26.311 60. is the balance fruit on Friday because of the past two years. ological count, the many tests de of total estimated expenses for the barrel Shortage which developed Other officers elected vere J. L. termine the water to be of such year, $46.30960. minus total esti- from the cooperage strike, opened Searcy, vice-president; Dave Coop $19.998 purity that it can be used for drink mati’d receipts of its doors to berries again the fol er. treasurer, and Ben Simonson, ing purposes taken directly from lowing day as barrel dt-livcries Costs Compared board director. Holdover members four-mile jaunt Washin youths ■he well and without any chemical Commenting on the school tax is* were resumed. of the board are Chet Merrill and •reatment this fitv's ven- 83 strong whatsoever. Barney de- sue winch is once again before dis- Terms of settlement for the strike Richard Halvorson. Installation of j elared. trict voters. Grade Superintendent which had tied up Portland’s major the 1940-41 officers will be ob- ook residence in J W Poynter tins week declared: cooperage plant since March 5 com The bacteriological analysis re served at the first meeting of the ceived Saturday reported the "Because of the complicated sys plied with union demands for an new program year, probably late water to here r their 11-day stay tem which governs school district hourly wage increase of 7'j cents be free from "B coli,” or in September. ion. ; harmful bacilli. The water is thus levies in the state of Oregon, it is but provided that this arrangement Year Closed in compliance with all standards o n specially not easy for voters to understand was to be in force for the period of Adjournment of the business >et by the United States board of insured school buss- why the Hillsboro district should be berry canning only, ending on about men's organization for the summer lealth. according to R. E. Wiley, ri away from Hills- asking—for a third successive year June 24. months drops the curtain on an water superintendent. 830 o'clock Monday funds in excess of the six per float Picket lines were ordered broken other successful ^nd active year, ere Hildah Hanes. West cent limitation. The rate of flow which can be Friday afternoon and the Maling according to Leon Davis, chamber j obtained Union 4 H leader. Mrs Martin H from the well will not be "In the absence of any profound here received its first delivery secretary, who reported both ver known until Baker. Beaverton club leader, and explanation, however, it should be plant a pump large enough packing barrels—173 containers bally and pictorially on the many to meet the need who are e now P ilnted out that Hillsboro's per of can be installed. which were already on hand—late community events and enterprises e sum- capita cost last year among the Friday. A few more barrets were , but preliminary tests with a small which have been carried on since rhool, Mrs Helen Austin. state's 35 first class school districts pump have indicated that the ca regularly thereafter from September. 1939. I-am cl. and Mrs. Harriett A Ford, was 21st down from the top. Stated delivered the Portland plant and additional A. H. Abts, reporting for the pacity may be even more than the Washington county highways dur- Heywood. in other words, the cost per tax containers have come from orders membership committee, stated the m;nltpum flow of 300 gallons per the first four months of 1940 have Last-minute registrations for the payer in this district last year was filled at Tacoma and in California. chamber had added 12 new mem- minute sought by the city. During accidents and less in- summer si .sum addl ’ d the foliow lower than in 20 of 34 other first bers during the year. James Poyn- summer months, according to ■ jun- ” f""'1' Cannery officials have declared ing names to a list published last ter. chamber-appointed chairman estimates of Manager Barney, the class districts in the state. ■hance jui u s than duiing the cm n> pond- the danger to be completely passed week: Norman Hermen. " Forest Reason Hidden in charge of the annual county fEL? could use as much as 500 to but one moro Grove route 2. Boneta Davis. Jack- with deliveries al the plant falling band festival, reported that 3'666 gallons per minute. “The reason Hillsboro's per capita off every day and the end of straw according to a town; Shirley Taylor, Laurel Ridge: It final tests prove the well cap- levy has been repeatedly below the With approximately $600 in the marked improvement in the qual- from Mary Jacober, Wallace, and Mar average or normal cost of compar berry season nearing. war relief chest. Hillsboro has gone ity of band music rendered was 1 able of producing the minimum re Spokesman for berry growers ’ jorie Allingham. Tigard. With sev Ear! noted in the parade and concerts quirement. however, a pump will able districts is hidden in the fact er.d withdrawals, the county del- that our state law sets the maxi interests in Washington county two-thirds the distance to its Red this year. be installed and a line connected during the labor "peace meetings" Cross goal of $900 and with reports with the main line supplying this mum levy for any school year with w; s William C. Christensen of from some sources still incomplete, Receive Gifts 48 girls and 35 boys the total be- the city from a reservoir at Dilley, levies of past years as a base Hillsboro A number of berry indications point toward an early 09 as ing eight less than Ben Simonson, chairman of the a me shattering delegation of the 1939. record- During depression years, this dis growers themselves attended some realization of the quota, it was re- Dairian committee, expressed Barney said. trict followed such a rigid "en of the labor sessions, which con vealed in a check-up Wednesday. thanks to the members of his com trenchment" policy — cutting ex tinued in negotiations even after Of the $600 already collected, ap mittee and to others for the sup penses far below bare upkeep costs the temporary pact went into ef proximately $500 was realized in port given the campaign under his high- —that the six per cent limitation fect. the "breakfast-to-luncheon” drive supervision. Simonson and Henry law has not allowed the district to 1939 Ray W Gill. Oregon grange mas staged Tuesday by Hillsboro busi Nelson. Hillsboro float manager. climb back into normality — has not nties ter. and Cecil Edwards, secretary and professional men and wo were presented with gifts by H. allowed Hillsboro to raise itself to to Governor Charles A. Sprague, ness h no men. Fifteen men's teams covered A. Kuratli. who acted in behalf of a lax level which would have been were among those who succeeded the city thoroughly for donations the chamber, in appreciation of reached naturally had the six per in bringing in cooperage strike to and women solicitors from the Busi untiring efforts they put forth in during the same period a year ago. Fifteen candidates for the title of cent increases of each year been a temporary close Announcement ness and Professional Women s club the interests of the float. thank ill Iho i willing hand, wh Accidents an^ fatalities in Hie state has since been made that the Port canvassed the residential districts, R. W. Weil made the annual pre ty," ruler supreme undisturbed." Election of two school board di- land plant will operate on a seven- according to R. W. Weil, in charge sentation of gifts to girls from do Formation of a rural fire pro over H11 lnboro's annual three-day and flower rectors will also be up before dis Happy Day- celebration, are now day-week until the barrel shortage of the drive. mestic service class who wait tection district in the Forest Grove trict voters. Board members whose in tile race, but it is not too late crisis is definitely over. Representing the balance of the tables. The waitresses are Helen area took another step forward Worked I'lirouch Night to enter the contest." according to terms will expire arc W. C. Chris incomplete total, about $100 was Halm. Beverly Gray. Joan Grass, Tuesday when petitions bearing I .aVerne Fries, president of the tensen and Mrs. R. Frank Peters. collected at the Hillsboro Argus of Molly O’Donnell. Nadia Fishback. 602 signatures were filed with the small Hillsboro B & 1’. club, sponsoring Christensen is not seeking re-elec fice. where an additional sum of Gaile Kohlmeyer. Irene Jones. Jac county court here. Hearing on the float tion and Byron Goodman is the organization. near $100 has been received from queline Hunt. Virginia Hughson, proposed fire district formation only candidate who has filed for his will be held in about a month, ac solicitors in neighboring commun and Alice Ellinger. •The B. A P club has voted that post. Mrs. Peters is unopposed in Alex Eischen, prominent county cording to Judge H. D. Kerkman. ities. A list of community collec > attract additional can- seeking re-election. 30 tions follow: Orenco. $8; Reedville, strawberry grower, supplied straw With an assessed valuation of the contest. any Wash* The budget election for union $5; Dixie Mountain. $10.50: Beth- berries for shortcake which topped approximately $2.000.000. the con inty girl meeting othi r high school district No. 3 voters is any. $11.50: Greenville. $8 75; off the chamber's final dinner. Leisy- templated district would embrace requirements will not have he set for Monday, June 24. at 1:30 p. ami nor Election of officers for the Hills 15 school districts. Proponents point s|Minsored by an organization The m in the high school A budget of boro Legion post will be the main ville. $30 12; Buxton. $2. and Bcav- Activities Cited erton, $10. out that an annual tax levy of about term of 1" Chamber activities mentioned contest provides t'lat contestants $(>4.757.14. within the six per cent order of business at the organiz the Broadway bridge in Portland mills would be enough to pro and described briefly bv Secre must be between the ages of 16 and limitation and only $250 more than ation's next meeting June 25. Nom Refreshments w< re served Io the tary Davis in his annual report vide and maintain fire-fighting clew by the float committee at II Judge R Frank Peters to Espiririon 25. weigh not more than 135 pounds the corresponding figure for last inations for the various offices were M Ortiz. 18. Mexican transient, on and be not less than five feet, three year, will be voted upon. were the children's Christmas par equipment for the entire area. read at the session here Tuesday a charge of manslaughter. Ortiz inches in height. ty. Easter party. Farmers’ dinner. Nelson night. co-operative effort for Farmers' "There arc only a certain number Motor Gold Star fathers and sons of was fill ’ d after Ortiz had confessed Union state convention. National truck to the knife slaying of Bedford E. of tickets for each candidate to sell Legionnaires will be honor guests Guard dinner and band festival. in order to be eligible for a chance at the next meeting. Story. Portland, as the climax of a at the coveted title." Mrs Fries said He also showed a number of films Ray Dorris of the Portland post, drunken brawl in a Banks "jungle" Wednesday, "and there are still of community events. companies for pickup trucks used shack. in a brief talk before local Legion Davis submitted a recommenda The Nehalem Basin People's Util plenty of tickets waiting for girls in moss and flower gathering, to naires at the last meeting, called tion that a budget committee ity district, embracing 15 sections in who h ive the sales ability to com Jack Ru hlow attention to the fact that the coun should be set up by the chamber Washington county's Timber pre Warning to be on the lookout for ply with requirements." truck mid to try is beginning to recognize the any of the cinct and many times that area in so-called "fifth column" ac- to outline estimated Stressed by Mrs. Erics in her an- American Legion for its value in chamber's various enterprises dur- in connection nouncement Columbia county, has been official "no sponsor" amounts of mos leadership of Americanism and is tivitics in local communities spread ing the year and raise this division was the fact tli.it the girl Hillu hand mend: In answer to an official proc- currently carrying out a part of the to the Hillsboro Legion post Tues amount with a single drive. This ly declared formed by the Oregon day night with reading of a com- wlio is finally selected by her col in gathering of and lamation of Mayor Hugh S Rog- which the Legion has munication at the post's regular system would eliminate much re Hydroelectric comission, according " oddess of Liberty” ers. Hillsboro will blossom out with program G to County Clerk W. A Tupper. Th<- Identity of the slain man as Bed- leagues n backed for years. meeting from the state depart - peat effort in financing successive vote was 937 for the district to 23# A total of $210 was raised from mi expense-free three- flags and banners tomorrow < Fri The American county jamboree is activities. Davis said. ment's radical activities committee. Rose against. les. it wa: the San Francisco day) in observance of national after bcing held Wednesday. June 19. at Wu’bcr. n The letter read, in part: "Today A tie vote of 56 to 56 was record Flag Day. Big guns of Battery E. Banks. Each candidate, to be eligible in local National Guard unit, will be Mrs. C. M. Powell spent several ed for the portion of Timber pre in America we hear of a new threat to the peace and security of the days last week with her sslcr, Mrs. cinct included in the PUD, Clerk mem- Relatives are making arrangements a June 22 drawing tor selection of rolled out for display and inspec file final Goddess candidates, must tion on Main street and a tour of1 (Conlinurd on pagr American people widely known as O. E Powell, in Portland. Tupper said. for the funeral. sell 35 tickets. The two additional other Washington county commu the Fifth Column.’ We in the candidates over last week's total of nities is planned, according to Cap American Legion htive known these 13 are Blanche Neilson, sponsored tain Art Kroeger. borers from within for many years. by the Hillsboro Firemen, and They are the same old subversive The mayor's proclamation, "or-1 Velma Abendroth, who has been a dering" Hillsboroans to display the communistic and nazi-inspired and candidate for some time under national colors, follows: "By pow directed groups your American Mohr. contractor in Legion has been fighting through sponsorship of the Hillsboro Coffee er invested in me as mayor of the I Adolph club but had been overlooked in city of Hillsboro. I proclaim Fri charge of the remodeling project the past 20 years “We have seen the effects of com- day. June 14, 1940, to be observed in Hillsboro's city hall, packed up A record number of University of Oregon students. 771 in all. of Anita Wallace is the Tigard Lions in this city as Flag Day. and 1 ask his tools and his crew this week munazi agents operating in Poland Washington county's m. and declared the construction work club candidate whose name was not that all citizens display the red. Czechoslovakia. Finland. Denmark. whom nine are from Washington county, received diplomas and certifi swelled in recent mo complete. learned for listing last week. A Norway. Holland. Belgium. France. cates at an impressive ceremony Sunday evening, when the institution plion from n cowbell white and blue banner which is pair of millstones, according to John a ............... few minor < Only ---- - - . jobs including England, and at this moment in held its 63rd annual commencement exercises at McArthur court number of other organizations in symbolic of their democratic .... ‘; cleaning up of grease and paint Mexico, watching them pave the th<' county arc yet planning to tion and their way of life. The list included two doctor of eduation degrees, three doctor of Th<’ cowbell, an exceptionally large one, was donated by Thomas "With the black tide of war in ’ 'smeared floors and installation of way for murdering hoards that jurisprudence, and 73 master of art ♦ B Killin of Portland. Killin has also given the museum a dutch oven sponsor candidates. Mrs. Fries said. lights remains to be done before come marching into these countries or science. Among the total are 49 Europe threatening to engulf the winch was brought tn Oregon in 1814 The pair of millstones, donated last of the great democracies on the office will be ready for occu- after ’Fifth Column’ members work, doctors of medicine from the Univ- : awarded Kenneth McLean Abra pancy by Hillsboro's three-man son of Mrs. Anna Abraham of ! the continent. Americans have been ,— ,---- ing in key positions open the doors. ersity of Oregon medical school in ham. drawn closer in recent months- P°,"” forve M"v n8 of furniture All the world knows of the Fifth Portland, which this year for the Forest Grove. Abraham is affiliated " originally installed in Washington ly pioneer on Pumpkin Ridge. The Alpha Tau Omega fraternity indeed. in recent days—toward into the new quarters will get un Column' operation in these foreign first time held its own ceremony with ' county’s first mill, built in 1844 by museum's growing collection of old | is a member of Phi Delta Phi, in the new auditorium. The list of and ‘ their flag and it is more than ever der way within the next week, ac- lands." guns has grown with the donation Thc ann„a, reunlon and |cnlc fitting in this month of our great j cording to Chief W W. Weaver. The communication continued those who graduated from Wash law honorary. was named The stones produced with a reminder that Legionnaires ington county follows: Majored in Education Ilie first mill-ground flour in Wash- of two firearms by Les Lackey of of Washington county Native Sons est preparedness that we should arc pledged to law and order and Gets Science Degree and Daughters will' be held at pause to consider what is behind Rupert Ervin of Forest Grove was ington county. that under no circumstances should Made by Barnes Shute park Sunday. June 23. ac this flag of ours, what it means. Robert Tongue of Hillsboro was awarded l a bachelor of science in Spinning Wheel Received they resort to any lawlessness in cording to I. E Wilkes, president. education A bachelor of science de and to what lengths we might un awarded a bachelor of science de- < con- Numerous local tie up: A large spinning wheel combatting "fifth column" activities. grec in business administration. He gree Fred Lock Icy. veteran Oregon his dergo sacrifice that this meaning i in physical education was nected with a wooden hanging bas his pioneer .investors ha:. "Don't be alarmed. Do not take the is the son of S Burke Tongue and awarded tn James Hatch, son of ket and wall brace donated by torian, will be the main speaker. will not be blotted from the face i i of Hill: Saturday. June is the final law into your own hands! Don't is affiliated with Ch' Psi fraternity. Mrs. George Hatch of Gaston. A business meeting and election of the earth " Philip Corwin. The historically in date for payment of second quar talk . . . listen!" the order conclud A bachelor of science degree in teresting pieces were inherited from of officers, noon luncheon and aft Alice Mulloy. Sherwood, received terly installments on 1940 property ed. business administration was award, a , bachelor of arts degree in English. William Corwin. ac- ernoon entertainment with orches Brown decima will bo immediately quired them after the death of Mr. tra music and vocal numbers is on Named on Board taxes without addition of interest ed Vernon Smith of Hillsboro, son She is a m< mber of Pi Lambda according t o Deputy- Henry Young. Hillsboro mortici charges. of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Smith. I' Theta, education honorary, and Phi and Mrs. H. Wehrung, early county the pioneer association program. service standpoint pioneers, to whom the woodcraft John Blankinship, son of Mr. and Beta Kappa, scholastic society, an. who has served for a number Sheriff O. R Hemsing, in charge of if not for any importance was originally presi nted as a Christ Dr 94 . . . . RED HOT Mrs E. Blankinship, of Tigard, was Miss Mulloy is the daughter of Mr. "f years as secretary-treasurer of the county tax collection depart V__ t given by Mrs. J. W. m.is Max. Min. Prec. awarded a bachelor of art degree in and Mrs Wililam E Mulloy. present, in 19 12, by B W Wiley GOGS East the Northwestern Association of ment. Payments may be made at the Wednesday 71 .00 38 political science. Robert Rue. Ti Barnes of this city, who turned the A bachelor of science degree in Dr. I) E Wiley plans Io leave Funeral Directors, was appointed tax department on the first floor Thursday An antiquated brass candlestick basket and fashioned the holder Friday by plane for Chicago, where Tuesday as a director of the Ore 69 41 .00 gard. received a bachelor of science business administration was award of the courthouse or by mail Pay Friday 69 00 51 with an interesting historv was from degree in business administration. ed Clarence Zurcher of Beaverton, herry. poplar and maple he will take a two months’ post gon State Funeral Directors' asso Saturday 40 .00 78 brotigh’ in by J V Benscofer of «nods taken from trees planted by graduate course at Cook county ciation at that organization s meet mints by mail will be accepted He is the son of Mr and Mrs. Bert who is a member of Delta Upsilon without interest penalty if mailed Sunday 89 49 .00 C. Rue and is a member of Alpha fraternity and was on the senior Mi’ Wehrung while Hillsboro was hospital. He will return about Aug ing in Portland. He will serve fui before midnight of June 15, Hem-, Monday 90 .00 54 Tau Omega fraternity. Jy belonged to a Mr. Sheppard, ear still 111 its infancy. ball ticket committee He is the son ust 15. three years. sing said. Tuesday 94 51 .00 A bachelor of law degree was of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Zurchtr. Hillsboro Float Gets Honorable Mention Berry Barrels Arrive Here As Strike Ends 4-H Clubbers Off io Corvallis Summer Session County Traffic Death Increase Shown in Report Census population of the city of Hillsboro of April I 194o. 3.727, according to an official an nouncement received here Thursday from Albert R McCall, supervisor of census in Oregon The figure, yet subji ct to correction, represents an increase of 688. or almost 23 per cent over the 1930 census figure of 3.039. No official census reports had been received by Tuesday in other large Washington county commu nities but statements are expected from Salem within the next week At Forest Grove, unofficial reports set the 1940 census at around 2450, which would give that city a gain of 591 over its 1930 population of 1859. or about 32 per cent. Figures Cited The rate of gain in Hillsboro's population for the t decade just past is consistent with preceding ten- year periods, each census showing an increase of about 23 per cent, statistics reveal. The official pop ulation of this city rose more than 22 per cent in the ten years be tween 1910 and 1920. from 2.016 to 2.468 and more than 23 per cent in the decade between 1920 and 1930, from 2.468 to 3.039 The 1940 census figure does not take into consideration, however, the fact of Hillsboro's “greater " population. While the city’s bound ary lines have remained unchanged, new residential areas have been seen to spring up and grow rapid ly during the last decade in various districts just outside the city limits. Closest of these, perhaps, i.- North Third avenue, where a settlement of homes has been built up by persons who would not hesi tate to describe themselves as "citi. zens of Hillsboro." Similar resi dential colonies have grown to the northwest, southwest and far east of city limits. Roberi Busch Elected New Chamber Head Red Cross Drive In City Approaches Tmo-thirds Mark Fire Protection District Petitions Filed with Court Offered; Sponsor Not Required Knife Slayer Given 15-Year Prison Term Legion Post To Elect Officers At Next Meeting Fifth Column Warning Read Ai Legion Meet Mayor Issues Proclamation For Flag Day Police Office Here Completed Donations Swell Collection of Hislorical Hems in County Museum Nehalem Basin PUD is Formed Nine County Students Receive Degrees at U. 0. Commencement Pioneer Picnic Sei for June 23 Tax Installment Deadline Nears Week’» Weather
