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University TH B O NLY | BEAVERTON OWNED NKWHPAPKM T thrary y. T he B eaverton R eview ip i t s fo b B E AV E R TO N , T i l R E V IE W 'S FOR IT The Only Newspaper Devoted Exclusively To The Interests Of Eastern Washington County. VO LUM E X, NO. 12 Single Copy, 5 Cent« 6. A. Rohse Home T Destroyed By Fire Fire Originates In First Floor From Defective Flue or Wiring VKRY LITTLK IS SAVED Murk of Yulunleera Prevent* Build ing trum Burning to Ground Th* II. A Rohse hums at the turner o f Saonil and Main street* was completely ikrstruyed by Are Sunday morning The alarm was turned in at about ten o'clock when Mrs Kohsr and sun were at church anti Mr, Kohse was in the garage working on his car. Prompt action anti much hard work by volunteers and the Are department kept the building from l.aing burned to the ground, but the Are had gained such headway In fore It was discovered that the entire contents o f the house wss destroyed ami the inner walla t harred completely. The Are originated somewhere on the Arst floor, whether due to an Imperfect flue or defective wiring w ill prolushly never be known. The house had been papered and this wall covering quickly spread the flames over the whole inside o f the home All clothing «ave what was worn by the family at the time was burned. Only a small amount of bedding and a few diahes were saved The loas la partly covered by ii.auranre. No plans have Iwen an nounced as to rebuilding The fam ily are established in the Melhtsiiat parsonage at the corner o f Third im l Main 4'lty Marshall Ed Boring wishes to espr.’sa appreciation for m eri torious service done in combating the flames to Hill Stump. Speedy Classen, J. Whitworth, Phillip and John I'rrla, and Cheater Beach BEAVER TO N G R AND E HAS REG. SESSION Beaverton Grange met In regular ¿cession last Baturday, The morn ing was devoted • to work in the third #n i fourth iiagree A fter th# usual g rod dinner, the meeting was called to order by the Master, Mrs. Mania Downing, turned the meet ing over to the Lecturer, Mias Grace Funstsn. "Under the direction o f the Home Economics Committee Frances Downing passed valentines to each one present. The vertev on these were used for roll call, -’ en- ator Wm. Woodward of Portlana gave a very interesting and In structive talk on the State high ways He used figures and maps to sh w where our highway money has gren spent showing that the northwest portion of the State has re eived the smaller portion of the money and work. BETTER BUTTER IS BRINGING BUSINESS Oregon exports o f butter to San Francisco and Los Angeles in creased 18.9 per cent last year over the year before, while shipments to the same markets from Idaho last year increased only S per cent. Improved quality of Oregon butter la believed to be responsible for aome of this increase. How butter- makers can work with producers tc Improve further the Oregon butter quality ia being considered at the annual convention and short coursi o f the Oregon BTutter and Ire Cream Makers at Oregon State college February 15 to 18. LOCAL NE W S m -------------------------------------------- •» Abe Livingston and son bred Livingston of Portland, uncle and r<>usin o f Mrs. T B. Denney spent the week-end at her home. (h as. Hawley and family, fo r merly o f Spokane, have moved to Beaverton. At present they are staying with his parents Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hawley. The Whitford School held it* Iccal try-ou t in the Declamatory Contest last week and winners in the various divisions were Marly* Miller, Harry Eliander, Alice W at son, and Frances Miller, Mrs. Adam De Haan and her two children, Paul and Dorothy, have lieen quite ill with ptomaine pois oning, the result. It la lielieved, of using canned pork and beans. A doctor was called immediately and they nrc on tha road to recovery. The Whitford Women’s Club met on Wednesilay with nearly all the members present and one visitor. A fte r a roll call o f humorous and other quotations, Mr*. Wm. Sprig- gel retd an interesting article on "Husbandmen of the Potomic” . Some time was spent preparing rags for woven rugs. A pot luck lunch was served. n- CARD OF TH AN K S | n ---------------------------------------------- ■ We take this opportunity to ex press our gratitude to the many friend* and acquaintances for their kindness, sympathy and help dur ing the period o f our affliction. Mr. and Mr*. R A. Rohse Thomas Rohse A N EDITORIAL Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon. I City Council Wants Cheaper Electricity A t their laat meeting the City Itv Council took action to raduce the coat o f the city street lights and make a survey for a inunicinal plant unleas a suitable contract is available from the company now serving this district, also setting aside a fund to make a survey o f the coat of installation and mainten ance o f a diesel-operated plant, such as is now being operated by several other towns In this vicinity. Our street lights sre now costing u* about 12,000.00 a year, at the rate o f about 9.1.50 per light pei month. These are "w a r-tim e" rates, having been in effart in 1919 and ever since The Council does not propose to pay such a high figure in the future They suggest that before any contracts are signed by individual users o f electric energy that the ritizons await the action o f the City Council and the report o f this investigation. I m J Friday, February 19, 1932 $1.50 P e r Y e a i School Jo Celebrate Washington’s Day BeaverTheatre Opens Again This Week H. VanKleek, Press Correspondent Tigardvifle Rcbekah fx>dge No, 220 Journeyed over to Wilsonville l odge 2W for a fraternal visit. The N V G,, add eight other ofli- _____ <rrs and m embers went Wilscnville was surely surprised 1*1811 to I n v e s t i g a t e ( OHt O f Grade Is Pro- Delbert Decamp I* the New hut were happy to have us come. The Third A I Metel Fleet rie Their lodge it prospering They Kressing Rapidly In Manager of the have a lovely new hall, all complete Fiant for City Their Reading Beaver Theatre and modem. We surey congratu late them. Our N. G „ Hatty Montague, ASK LO W ER RATES MANY ARK ABSENT HAS N E W E Q U IPM E N T V i presented them with the wishing , •, h ,, y . T o Install Meter cup brought us by Sherwood Lodge, DeCamQ Has Brought His Mr. February 9. W .lvinville took it to Seventh Grade Geography Claas Is tin Town Htreet Lamp« Familly To Beaverton Oswego !,odge, February 12. The Starting Keview of World cup will be all ever the state by ~ Delbert DeCamp, late o f Lot An The City Council met laat Mon- Msy If every body is as prompt. The Grade school is preparing a ' geles, rented the Eeaver Theatre day evening for the purpose of TigarJville's number on the cup is program for Washington's biidM ay. fv i/ n t it o from N. J. Forrest last week. Work Wilsonville served a dainty considering ways and means of .10, Many members of the 8th grade " • **• A K A L S FILES was started almost immediately in lowering the cost of public utility lunch. class have been out o f school on FOR C A N D ID A C Y remodeling the building, putting in service to the town. Friday night, February 12, was account o f sickness. Among the ______ new equipment and making the Double-Six social meeting at aL en ter* are: Robert Engelke, Da- \ They voted to ask the P. G. E. cur <-» t» t-___ u ... . - place suitable for the entertainment Scholls Scholia surely had a fine Co. to install a meter on the town v ij Mason, Fielding Denney. Leroy „ f ° \ thf r‘ * and patronage of this community. ic;I>mier Kdirh Robinson U r, hin.oe trnhryn pub.l,c* n nom,n* tlon * ° r school su- street lamps and charge for them program. Krother Young. P. G. M , K ¡Under, Edith The Theatre opened Wednesday 7 perintendent. His slogan is: “ W ill B E A V E R CH A PT E R A T on the same basis as they charge gave us a wonderful talk on Lin Kuchek, and Allen Carroll cf this week with the big football individual users. The council be coln’s Birthday and life. They had Eleven girls from the 7th and continue effort* to improve rural picture, "The Spirit of Notre TENDS JOINT M EET lieves that by limiting the time the many numbers o f the program and 8th grades are preparing a playlet school*. Present incumbent.’’ ne Dame.” Those visiting the show ws* appointed a year ago to fill the finished up with play giving every- entitled, "The General Goes Home lights bum to that which they are report that the sound has been A goodly number of members ot i ... . „ . ... , , . actually needed money will be b dy a good laugh. A fter meeting f r the Washington’s birthday cele unexpired term of the late County improved so that everything can be heaver Chapter attended he joint , avrd yfor oU #r ^ School Superintendent N. A. Froat., they served a bto lunch o f sand bration. meeting of Forest, Tualatin and A t the time o f hi* appointment Mr. ■J heard all over the theatre. The council voted 950 to be set wiches, cakes andfeoffee. There were The 8th grade agriculture class I itesver Chapters at Hillsboro on A new screen has been installed, rside from the emergency fund to 15 front Tigardvi|c. rwent "Bug H unting’ Thursday in Tuesday evening This meeting was making the pictures much brighter February 20, Tlgardville will pay for an invstigation of the coat than they have been. New decora called for the official inspection of No. 1 in a l j ^ r T n , e wc i h r : , r deyx a ° i i £ c h i r i y - S " ,. u, T,_ , î, of production and distribution of visit Columbia lodge tions, new reflectors on the projec the Worthy Grand Matron. Beaver , ' . - .. . ___ , , electricity fr the town by uae o f body Our State President Ethel L. fruit tree, of the neighborhood in fleId o f n , or .u p a rin te n d L tT k [ tion machines, new glass in the Chapter put on the degree work. a diesel electric plant, to be oper MelJrum, is making her official visit I order The W hit« Shrine quartette ot windows in front o f the machines, ated and maintained by the munici there. .dam age ° d o w * n this c o m m o n ^ and C o ^ e liu ? " ^ b~ " and a considerable number of otnei I’o itla n l o f which Mr. and Mrs. pality. Our Rcbekah Chib w,|| hold their ; the cawc. educated in the Cornelius school* improvements have been installed II. L. Hudson are members, fu r At the request o f the Council, next meeting at Sister Anderson*! The 7'h grade clas* is ready to Behnke-Walker business ,,|u„ so that patrons are astonished at nished the music for this part ot the work Speakers o f the evening D " » r 8tJp«. manager o f the Tual- or Thursday. F jbru .ry 25. instead | start a review of the world geo- Normal . X T a r ^ £ %Jni the superior quality o f the products w rr« Mrs Minnie White. Worthy * lin Valley Water Company, ap ol Wednesdsy hkhruary 24. Many graphy. They believe however that versity o f Oregon. AH but six year, served to the public. sisters plan to visit the the place to begin i, right at home of hi, teaching experience have been Grand Matron o f Oregon. R Frank S '«red at the meeting and listened of the Mr. DeCamp has brought his Peters, and Gilbert Chart V s. Past 10 “ >« Council s request for a lower Portland's Kebekah convention on s , they are now studying Oregon. ic thi, county. w„ rinci , family here and is occupying quar Fellow h o ‘ owing th.» Grtnd Patrons o f Or* A beautiful "•*«»• rate Mr Stipe stated that Wednesday 24 at the O ld the United State, , t Kinton for three ^ ^ ters in the theatre building. He ex floral degree was conferred on the h* » » * unable, at the present time. Temple on Tenth and Salmon St. will be studied and then the other Gaston fo r two Mr Kr>U(| mar pects to become one o f -our citizens, We are glad to report Sister countries. Worthy Grand Matron by the floral “ » * » n t *ny 1 « » " rate. He ux- place his children in our schools and ried and has four children. Case well. Bro. Gutting f* so he can team Composed o f six young ladies plsmed that individul users outside Ethel K il-nder was taken sud- ___________ ____ do his bit to help the community of Tualatin Chapter. She was also ‘ h* o ‘ y bad been granted a hobble around on. crutches, but are denly ill last week and wa, rushed M R . A N D MRS. WOODS so far as he is capable. presented with a g ift from the »eduction in order tO keep the earn m rry that B rok er and Sister to the hospital Nothing serum.« ___ w ° A glance at the program be is three chapters. A short program of !r IC* o f the water Company, within P-rkey Downing ghd their daughter (wa* found and she was back in E N T E R T A IN C L U B presenting printed on another page mush by the White Shrine quar ‘ be prescribed limits, and that, Frances all are very sick with school Monday. - will give some idea o f the quality tette and the Choral Club o f Forest therefore the company was not in the flu, hut do hope by the time Keen competition is found in the Mr. and Mrs. V. A Woods enter- of the entertainment he proposes to (•rove and Hillsboro was enjoyed, “ position to reduce the rates to tl i, is printed, they will be getting 6th grade where the neatest papers tained the Daphen club and their supply. better. after which refreshments were ‘ be city, with the highest grade, are d !»- hu»bar.d,. , t their home Friday served. The signs which are to be placed Br.s. Herman an! Mathias Tied#- played on the board evening. Additional guest, were: LE C T U R E R S SCHOOL . . -. —---- along the highway regarding speed ir.arn's brother Henry o f Portland Gene Brown is practising and has Mr. and Mrs. C. E. AlTen, Mr. and HAS B E E N O P E N E D CEDAR MILL BIBLE limits were the subject o f a letter was buried Febroary 1C. Brother rearly perfected his speech on the Mrs. C.J.Bielm an and Mrs. Morgan sec || s o V U ' P T I V T from the highway commission. This and Sister C. VanKleek attended . oi _ Five tables o f “ 500” were played I G A iN o r s J l S .*115lb 1 l A l i communication stated that the com- the funeral. Our brothers Three hundred and six grangers Tiede- ' if; The 5th grade reports that J in which Mrg A „ en won the firsc of Oregon greeted National Grange mission would soon he through with trann have the sincere sympathy of boy, and 4 g irl, have been neither plize, Mrs. Howard the second and On Monday, February 16th, the ^ work hprg and lh. t then signs j all our members absent nor tsrdy durmg the schotd Mrs R2,ph third Mer|>1 u . Lecturer James C. Farmer at W. U. (e d e r Mill Ifible cUa, met at the , howinit sp „ d |im iu >nd conform -, --------- W. Hail at McMinnville on Friday year. The room is gaily decorated ¡ng Mr. Melman, flrst; Mr. Rudkey. morning. February home of Mr. and Mr«. Laui* Stark jnjf ^ general «tyle oi ihv P O R T I A \ D 11th at 10.00 with p. iters o f colonial design to ^ i . vi- i - . _ i ___ * CHOIR second; and Mr. Caucher, third. o'etoek when the Anal session o f ? l>n* ■ P «‘ other highway signs could ha in- carry out the spirit o f Washington's lovely lunch was served. luck dinner wa* served to about S(m||s-«J by the city SINGS AT CHURCH birthday. the series o f Lecturer’s schools The event was in honor o f Mr. was opened. Vivian Peets. after an absence of Woods’ birthday. " M.V , . * MRuth W alter o f PorUand The R#COrJrr in,tn,cUd to The choir from the Highland school due to an adenoid and tonsil report to the P.-T . A. that there O f this number 37 were Lectur __________ _ took thsrge of the class and wa* wa* no curfew ordinance but that Congregational Church o f Portland, ers o f subordinate and Pomona assisted by Rev Wm. Graff of .. . ... fifteen in number, augmented by th , CEDAR MILL GRANGE granges. The number o f granges Bethany Baptist Church The lesson be M .rsh .ll would co-operate with their organization in keeping young Willis Cady and Harris Hansen of worthy guidance o f Mrs. Wilson, represented was 59, eleven counties was taken from Mark thirteen ana TO H AV E M EETING contributing children under proper restraint. The the Bethel choir, gave a very fine h:s learned o f the 5 important F's delegations. Matthew twenty-four. committee on the garliage dump ■ er.dition o f "The Holy C ity” by of Norway: forest, farms, fish and A most pleasant and profitable Mrs /elms Newton and little Mrs. Edith Tosier Weathered w ill A R. Gaul, Sunday evening at the day was spent, much valuable in fiords. Patsy Heinrick sang solos during was asked for a report but stated be the principal speaker at an a fte r Beaverton Congregational Church. formation being acquired by those A story was dramatized and is noon program ___ at the _ __ the afternoon, which were enjoyed that they wished another week to Cedar Mill consider the matter before making Soloists for the evening were: so who had traveled from far ano by all present. prano. Mrs. E. H. Hesseltine and to be given for the Washington's Grange hall, Saturday. Fehruary 27 near to be present. Those present from Beaverton “ n>; birthday program. The children are There will also be a tree planting inger, recently appointed Miss Mary Evelyn Caldwell; con . . . u... v i . Felsher i ' - i . w ______ i . .. I- w . Ilesinget There is nothing dry or tiresome were Mrs. Myrtle and i Jan very enthusiastic regarding their in commemoration o f George Wash- in Mr. Farmer’s methods o f im et, Mrs. Gladys Erskin and Joyce. alderman, sent in his resignation, tralto, Mrs. Martha Brown; tenor, ability as actors. ington’s 200th anniversary. Mr. Harris Hansen; baritone, Mr. knowledge and infusing The next class meeting will lie at which was accepted. The third grade has progressed Regular grange meeting at 10-00 parting I Willis Cady; director and pianist, so rapidly the home o f Mrs. W illi* Barnes of in reading that they A. M. Basket dinner for grangers ‘pep” into these schools. He has Mrs. T. Arthur Dungan. A fte r an have already completed two books at noon, and a program open to all justly acquired the title o f "Sunny Cedar Mill on Feb. 29th. E very LE A G U E OF OREGON Jim " tnd his hypnotic inflluence was G I T I L ’ li *1**1 t l L ’ L ' T hour of delightful music, the mem - and are starting on a third. This at 2:00 P. M. one welcome. Is lllE a S lV l a l E i E i l j hers of the Bethel Choir served re week ea.-h student is preparing a Mrs. Weathered w ill speak on felt by the entire audience.« o f sandwiches, cake and story to be told to the class. Many excellent talks were given, Founders of Washington County.” MOTHERS OF 4-H GIRLS The Is-ague of Oregon Cities will freshments coffee to the visitors. Much interest has been shown Otherwise the program will be a among the speakers being Dr. Phil ARE E N T E R T A IN E D meet at the University o f Oregon ip D. Parsons of the University o f in the preparation of written as- George Washington celebration ______ for a session on February 26 and LOC AL signments in geography and gram - 1 ___ _______ ___________________________ Oregon, Paul V. Maris o f O. A . C., GIRL IS ON Mr* Dayton Peck was s joint -7, with practically all cities o f the C. C. Hulet, State msr due to the fact that these are Jim es c.m eron has' beea out o f State Master HONORARY SOCIETY being hostess with other 4-Ji club lead * t* ‘ * represented. The administra- written in ink, which is quite schocl for MVera, d, ys Lecturer, Marie Flint McCall. Mias ers to the mothers o f the g irl* ‘ ion o f municipal government will Claribel Nye of the Home Economics Liu v Naomi Smith and Mildred Yates taking the 4-H cookery and sew- he the main topic of discussion, .Miss Elizabeth Huff, a 1931 * T h le «eeonA Dept, at O. A . C., Mrs. Edith T o ing club work. About twenty ladies Ifi B graduate from Beaverton High, i* 1 learned to march so that they can ^ m p s ‘ e ^ e ! v d a ^ h ^ n s s t ^ o n t h sier Wetherred o f Champoeg, State were present, and several gave very | CARD OF TH AN K S | now attending Oregon Secretary Bertha J. beck, and interesting talks. Much interest wa* —- ■ — — ■■ — ------ m School at Monmouth. Last week forms, n l . L !o * u V?* Washington s birthday IluUla K ehrli. Joar Windolph and others. aroused in regard to the club work We wish to express our appreci- she was made a Rev. Captain Hall of McMinnville K e v ™ w h ih it the distinction of ard mothers asked to cooperate aticn for the splendid efforts made the “ Staff and Key . which is an making red. white and ! ki blue ueV hatchets e ; Gordlv ha> inK B’'a” perfect h»ve atu ndance during recited a poem by James Whitcomb with the leaders as great benefit ti save our home and belongings honorary organization o f the most | with red cherries on them. Riley. the year. i* being derived from thi* work and by the lire department and the prominent and accomplish«! girls on As a reward for health ______ An excellent chicken dinner was work. Visitors! In the th rd grade, Mrs. also brings the mothers a closer many volunteers who labored so the campus. She is one of five new these receiving the highest grades Baldwin” '-1 ^ ™ ,r° Mr* ,e'K M kS served at noon by the Ladies of understanding o f the problems, and valiantly »gainst fearful odds. I members chcsen this year from her are presented with blue hat decor- ,.atri t n' u ! e m Kr* *’ , , rs- K lrk ~ Patrick. Mrs. Nees and Mrs. Gumm. Yamhill Pomona grange. necessity of prompt attendance B. A. Rohse and Family ^ class. ated with Washington stamps. The muddy playgrounds have They were also asked to get the The Magneto Electric Shop at A l caused no end o f w orry to Mr. necessary supplies that are needed bany has moved to a new location Summers, the janitor, and he hopes each time. A light lunch was served at 424 West First Street. the grounds will soon be dry. at the close of the meeting — BEAVERTO N D EBAT ERS W IN A N D LOSE Beaverton High School debaters won a victory over the Sheridan High debater* by a 2 to 1 decision Thursday o f this week. The Bea verton ’.csm consisted of Paul Hoeckli and France* Marvin. These young people are to be congratula ted upon their second victory in two weeks, the last time being over Carlton High school. Isist Wednesday Beaverton’s neg ative team met Newlierg High at N-.wberg and lost a very close contest by n score of 2 to 1. Beaverton and Newberg are now tied for first place in the league race, each with, 750' r (3 wins and one lose). I T . OF O. CHOSEN AS GOOD W IL L PROMOTER The University o f Oregon was se lected as one of the seven most outstanding American colleges in the promotion o f international good will and understanding during 1931 in the national Fidac competition, it has been announced by Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall, president o f the uni versity, who has Just received word from James F. Barton, national ad jutant o f the American legion Fidac is the organization o f v e t erans' societies of the Allied coun tries o f the World war, and each year the Fidac Educational medals go for work promoting international good will. :vr'\cThi n <•««-««- rrjss'disis.’s ££ Local Characters Hold Session To Initiate A New Member Our readers will remember that at Now, A. Politician always waited the last meeting the bunch walked to see what the other fellow had to out on b'. Tonian when he was say if it were possible. So when making his speech about the appro B. Tonian had met him in times priateness of the name he proposed gone by and had said T. T. Gossup fo r the club. The next day one was doing something he ought not might have seen the three men, to do. Politician had immediately the other and had those who were bent on getting to sided in with gether a club, each button-holing said a lot which could not be con their special friends, whispering in strued as kindly towards W. Crack The story each pored into their ears, that is. each one of er. these men would whisper in the ear Politician's ear ran something like of those whom he thought his this: friends. “ We got a club started. There It so happened that each o f the are only a few o f us yet but we three approached several individ want you to become a member, i uals. one o f whom we shall nomin know that you see things the right ate as A . Politician. This man lent way. I know that you are anxious an ear to each o f the three. O f to bring abou a ‘bigger and better A t the last meeting i course ho did not at the same time Beaverton.’ little strife i fo r our three did not let it be there was a sort o f known that they were working to started about some things but ir gether. In fact had you approached you will join the club I feel sure T. T. Gossup, and were you not o f that you will do the right thing his special friends he would prooa- and get this matter straightened bly have told you what sort o f a out. O f course. Politician promised to crook he thought either B. Tonian and W. Cracker were. While he be there but he thought it sort o f met them behind what he thought peculiar that so many fellows who were hardly on wi .> closed doors and told them or. the surface terms with each other the ’eep secrets o f his bosom, yet speaking such was his nature that he did not would all ask him to come to the wish it known about town that he same place at the same hour of had anything to do with either of the day and for much the same . them. The other two were showing purpose. He turned this thing over similar symptoms o f infidelity. 1 (Continued on Back P age)
