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HILLSBORO ARGUS, HILLSBORO, OREGON
Survivors oí Zamzam Sinking Hold
Evangelistic Meeting in Hillsboro
Better Look Out
Hillsboro Builder
Has Narrow Escape
Survivors of the sinking of an English passenger ship,
the Zamzam, by a German raider in south Atlantic
waters in April. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Johnson have been
Hillsboro this month appearing at evangelistic
where he la describing adventures*
of the pair in their sea escape.
Mrs. Johnson is the former Golda
Colvin of Forest Giove. The couple
was married September 15. 1937.
ns a result of meeting at Walla
Walla college, Walla Walla. Wash.,
where they were both studying
With 200 other passengers, they
w
on the Zamzam headed
across the Atlantic from New York
An unusually favorable market
en route to Palestine where Mr.
Johnson was scheduled to do mis outlook for poultry and dairy pro
ducts and fcr meats and wool dur
sionary work.
ing the 1941-42 marketing
Five Lifeboat»»
At dawn on April 17. the Ger indicated by
man raider approached the 14.000- ! the Oregon agricultural
report also po.nts out
ton Zamzam. which was flying the I
Egyptian flag, and fired on the ! that farm labor and other costs
vessel without warning. Four life- ' have advanced materially during
boats were disabled by the volley. | the past year and may be expected
according to Johnson, but about i to increase further, although gains
175 passengers of the ship took to I made in farm prices for eggs, milk
sea in the five remaining life- j meat and wool have been more
rapid.
boats.
The German ship, which pillaged ! The longer-1.me cutlook is prob
the Zamzam until afternoon when ( lematical. as animal numbers are
It was sunk by bombers, rescued increasing and much uncertainty
the remaining passengers. No one exists as to the duration of the
was lost in the sinking. Johnson present extremely high level of
said, although 15 passengers were I consumer purchasing power. On?
seriously injured by the firing j indicator of the current strength
which came when passengers were consumer purchasing power i< t
in bed.
I record high level of industrial pi
I ducticn. already 60 per cent grz,
Actual sinking cf the Zamzam [ er than, before the European war
after it had been pillaged by the i started.
Additional strength is given to
raider, took only about five min
utes under a bombing attack, ac the market demand for animal pro
cording to Johnson.
ducts by the government call for
of th.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were held I more milk. meat, and eggs in the
wing the
t enter-
by Germany as civilian prisoners food-for-defense
program. These
in occupied France and were la-1 conditions have helped boost farm
manner, spiked With plenty
ter allowed to return to the United, prices for dairy products 35 per
States from Spain on an Ameri- cent since the war started, meat
the
iBy Roy L. Iki vidson I
can ship. They have been in this I 56 per cent, eggs end chickens 30
appi o
the train
country for two months and never per cent, and wool 62 per cent.
That
they began
On an April day. 1889. th
reached the original destination of Further increase in the level of in
;ly -try and
:o Dundee call.ng
Tir ere
that prohibited
Palestine where they planned to dustrial production appears prob from Portland, lurched into the make ;
ortland and
tching
mules, oxen or
do missionary work.
able within the next year.
station at Smockville ar 1 screech-
The demand fcr milk products is ed to a top. Instantly ? very thing
Fa
runner of present day yellow lines
being emphasized by the govern was all bustle, with
?d it
>ng
ack and when the
curbs adjacent to hydrants
ment. particularly, to supply con banging open, greetir
be i n g
i to refuel, all
i Morback points cut. there
sumers in this country and for shouted out and crewmer began
.ib, ard turned out.
x teams on the streets those
shipment to England, and much
and at the risk of
ig pitch
more meat and eggs are wanted in ingk off baggage and expi
all over their Sunda
. helped ing.
William Adams filed suit in the 1942 Although prices for feed are was usually the case, m
"Our con oilmen wanted to beau-
circuit court of Judge R. Frank higher than a year ago. the total passengers came dewn th
ips of
4s up a bit.
vn. so our councilman-
Peters Monday for general dam- supply cf feeds in the United
f. if ou couid liave undertaker drafted an ordinance,
ages of $16,500 and special dam- States is larger than last year and and get a breath
of
fresh
air.
ages cf $553.55 against Gottfred
providing t lat all residents set out
Among them was a sprightly than a store and
Johnson and Della Jchnson for in far above average. The number of
animals
is
enough
greater
to
young
fellow.
;
pparently
in
his
houses connected by
juries reportedly sustained in a
First each tree to br
heighth
slightly more than offset the in early twenties. He walked the citizen of the’ ’80s
traffic mishap. August 11. 1941.
Smock. ef ten feet abov
d. That
crease
in
feed
supplies,
especially
length
of
the
board
platform
a
time
The complaint stated that Adams
after whom the town took its
a g 'od undertaker, but
was struck by a machine operated of grain. Hay supplies in relation or two, his bright eyes missing
e store, the grist
ak r or nurseryman
to
livestock
are
as
large
as
last
noth
ng;
he
gazed
longin
by the defendants while walking
mill, the commun r threshing ma-
u
year
and
near
the
record
level.
low
hills
laden
with
all
along the Tualatin highway with-
chine—just about
Beef
Plentiful
and
in the city limits cf Reedville. and
portance. The Vil
ar M rb.ick
Ducks, turkeys, geest
ck-
With respect to beef cattle the back up the steps and into the car.
charges reckless driving.
a forward
is had to be kept up
report says that "from a long-time But he was back again in a min
kville. The
busy
of
viewpoint the outlook for cattle ute and in his hand was a battered and
out they could roam the street
wculd be better if marketings in1 old suitcase. He had decided on a
- later in ‘93, they will. But just yi
1941-42 were heavy enough while stopover!
when 'he radishes
prices are high to stop the increase
his past
er ti nder shoots w re making their
in numbers. Already there are April, and no
all this
y hit on Sher- 1 first appear
enough cattle on hand to prov.de time has that ycung fellow failed |
d for a name Well here were World. Fir t
ng you knew the
more beef and veal per capita than to enjoy the color and wizardry that ;
Engl imen in town and they1 marshal woe
have them in hock
Boy Scouts. Cub Sccuts, and Sea has been consumed for many years,
Scouts of the Hillsboro district- although not as much as a quarter spring brings to Smockville each . ! didn't ctye at all for Smockville and would be h wing up to toll
staged their part of a national century ago. This is in line with year. He's turned 73 now, and ther as a name. It wasn't appropriate you about it. Then .f you did not
have been changes; they no longer! for so beautiful a wooded region—
"loyalty dedication ceremony" at
and pay i fine within
the food-for-defense goals for Ore call it Smockville, but Sherwood. i why those w ded hills were as hree
H Ilsboro high school Monday night gon.
. the arm of the law
and he's been the town's may i grand as the
before a group of interested per
in could sell them and p icket the en
The complete report which con better than 25 years now. His name. ! old Engkland.
sons.
tire proceeds for his bother, and
Participating '«’ere Scout troops tains several charts and statistical just in case there's anyone who
Well, why noi
222 of Orenco. 227 of Cornelius, tables may be had in printed form hasn't already guessed it. is Mor
a across and it
and 216. 226 261, and 285. Cub from county agents or direct from back—J. E. Morback—better known j been Sherwood
er since.
of crooked politics. Or ■ election
Pack 511. and the Sea Scout Ship the college, free to citizens of Ore- as Mayor Morback. And if you
Fiftieth anniversary of the town's 35 voters turned out and wh.n the
gon.
please, he's Oregon's oldest mayor platting was held in'1939, and wha ballots were counted, there were
Rainbow cf Hillsboro. Demcnstra-
t.ons included first class signaling
in number of years served—25 plu.- a gala occasion that turned out to 43 all
That
requirements, second class first aid,, Flansburg to Run
The old Peavine Express has long- be. with Mayor Morback giving the time that 1 cal opta
problems, and knot-tying done in
since gone into discard; a modern i
complete darkness.
General Station
standard gauge line replacet
John West, former skipper of the Í Lease of the modern three-pump narrow gauge track of that r
"Rainbow" and co-chairman of the General Petroleum service station et train. But what fun and
program with B. B. Richards, dis at First avenue and Baseline street natured raillery that wood I
trict commissioner, explained the in Hillsboro was announced this ing Toonerville provided the
purpose of the gathering and in week by Ralph Flansburg.
day patrons while it la;
troduced R. R. Easter, district chair
Flansburg leased
the
station called it Peavine,
man of the Boy Scouts, who spoke from the General Petroleum com because its rcadbed had
briefly on the place of Scouting pany. He has been employed at ballast, and come the
in the country.
Spencer Motor company in Hills rains. the ground became sof
• HOTPLATES
boro.
lowing the rads to zig here,
there. Crooked as a peavine—?
• WAFFLE IRONS
was out cf the question.
PLBLIC NOTICES
Sometimes would-be pass,
-NOTICE is hereby given that the
• TOASTERS
undersigned has been app.inted trekked to the depot with
The conversion of the telephone adm.nistrator with the will annex tions to visit Portland or a
• COFFEE MAKERS
exchange at Stafford to dial auto ed of the estate of GILLARD A. boring tewn. They would
matic switching will be completed ROYER, deceased, by the County hour after hour visi
this week, according to L. A. Grit- Court of the State cf Oregon for all the while for a burst <
Washington Countv. All persons
ten. district manager of the West having claims against said estate tale smoke that would hers
Coast Telephone company. The en are required to present them, with Peavine’s approach. Ti ien
tire outside plant will have been proper vouchers, within six months lengthening shadows of
rehabilitated, old style telephones from the date hereof, to the ad- ning they would wend the
replaced by modern dial instru m nistrator at the office of Harcld d szustedly homeward.
on
ments. The old manually operated M. Slade in the First National
switchboard gives place to a mod Bank Building. Hillsboro. Wash
ern automatic installation. This ington County. Oregon.
conversion will link up Stafford
Datei this 13th day of Ncvem-
subscribers with tho-e at th - Alo ber. 1941.
ha, Beaverton, Scholls, Sherwood
HAROLD M. SLADE. adminis-
and Tigard exchange, these having trator with will annexed of said
all been similarly changed to auto- estate.
matic switching during the past <NC, Nov. 13. 20. 27, Dec. 4. 11. ‘411
few months.
NOTICE: The County Court of
the State of Oregon for Wa.shing-
Honors Presented at
• ELECTRIC IRONS
, ton County has appointed the un-
I dersigned executor of the last will
• CORN POPPERS
W.
At a meeting of the Hillsboro and b foment of LIBBIE
Lions club Wednesday noon, a < LARK, d ceased. All persons hav
• HEATING PADS
past president's pin was presented ing claims against said estate are
to Earle Bowman by Jack Mur- required to present them, with
• MIXERS
ton. past president of the organ proper vouchers, to the undersign
ization. Frank Park of Portland, ed at the office of E. J. McAlear.
First National
Bank
Budding.
district governor, assisted in the Hillsboro.
Oregon,
within
six
ceremony.
months from this date. November
Jerry Wieber was presented with 13. 1941
a Lion key membership for se
CLARENCE ENNES, Executor.
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES — FARM MACHINERY
curing two new members to the
E. J. McALEAR, Attorney.
126 S. 3rd Ave.
HILLSBORO
Phone 1011
organization.
<NC, Nov. 13, 20. 27. Dec. 4. 11. '411
Markel Prospect
Good for Oregon
Animal Products
suuntii hi
u illune
quirkh t
1111 s h a k t • i
all
• Makes the most of your
powo because its so
light running ... all work
ing parts on one shaft
with pressure lubricated
ball bearings. Moro ca
pacity because its 22-
inch diameter rotor has
the best balance of cen
trifugal action and angle
of hammers to screen.
Hammer tips are heat-
treated each with 8 po
sitions to renew grinding
edge. Hammers tan, and
pulley all semi-rigid on
shaft for safety.
V. F. W. Head Says
Nation Needs Unity
ROY W. HEINRICH
Sherivood s Mayor Morback Oldest in
Point of Service in State—25 Plus
J. I. Case Farm Machinery Dealer
West Baseline at l ily Limits Hillsboro
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