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The Only Newspaper Devoted Exclusively to the Interests of Eastern,Washington County.
VOLUME XI, NO. 64
Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, Friday, December 8* 1933
Attorney General Declares
Knox Bill Unconstitutional
New Sewage Project
Presented to Council
Home Rule Provision of Constitution Interferes With
Liquor Legislation; Senate Committee on
Alcoholic Control Rewrites Kill
Firm of Forrester & Lewis, Engineers, Make Estimate
of $75,000 for Disposal Plant; Issuing of Ban­
croft Bonds Declared Not Necessary
(Hpeciul to On' Itfvltw.)
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Attorney General I H, Van Winkle
ruled Thurailny that the K n o x
liquor hill la unconetltutlonul becuuoe
It Interfere* with the home rule pro­
vision of the eonatltutlon. Thla meuna
ttiat an attempt will ba made to ruah
tile Upton hill, through both houses
However, rhaneea of Ita passing are
practically hopetexa.
A meeting of the alcoholic committee
of the aennte waa held Thursday even­
ing, when the Knox hill waa practically
rewritten Thla may mean that u suf-
flclrnt number of legislator* will favor
the rewritten bill, aaaurlnit Ita passage
A reaolutlon waa adopted yeaterday
by the aenate calling for a apeclal
election Inter on to repeal the home
rule amendment of the eonatltutlon.
Thla reaolutlon will undoubtedly be
adopted
Governor Meier Inalata that he will
not call another apeclal aeaalon. In
caae the Upton bill la not adopted and
the preaent Knox bill la not enarted. It
leave* the atate without any revenue-
producing meaaurea.
The concenaua of opinion among leg-
lalntor* I* that the aeaalon will adjourn
late Saturday night. If the Knox bill
la adopted a teat caae probably will
be held In the Marlon county cir­
cuit court and an appeal made to the
aupreme court, which will require ap­
proximately ten daya.
If the aupreme court hold* the aame
opinion aa the attorney general It will
then be Incumbent on the governor to
call another apeclal aeaalon to enact
new leglalatton.
Member* of the aenate committee on
alcoholic control, having llatenrd at­
tentively throughout moat of the houae
hearing* on the Knox hill, were
treated to a laat violent repetition of
argument at the public hearing held
Tueaday night The crowded hall of
repreecntatlve* rwaounded with the
wild word* of moat of the prominent
dry lobbylata of the laat aeaalon. a*
well na thoae of the newly formed
group of organlxcd dfuggtata, grocers,
hotel men And all other* opposed to
the plan o f atate dlapenaarles.
The laat-named group concentrated
during the barrage on the economy
argument, declaring the state waa not
In a poaltlon financially to net up and
maintain an expensive ay at cm of dla-
trlbutlon und would be unable to cut
down the retail price of hard liquor to
a level that would bring about dealred
reforma Their clalma were violently
aaaalled by a prominent Portlander,
who denounced the drugglnla aa "a
bunch of highway robber*” and
brought out the full force of the Knox
bill advocate*' applauae.
The force*, once commonly referred
to aa "dry*,” preaaed Into aharp at­
tack by the growing strength of the
enemy lobby, appeared to dominate the
ncene of battle for a lime, until they
were hrought to a breathtaking alump
of aplrlt by the voice of Ixiulae Paimer
Weber, noted repeallat. “ We have
voted three to one for repeal,” declared
Mra. Weber, "and repent la exactly
what we wanted.” She directed a tor­
rent of aharp word* at “thoae people
who have brought ua Into the prohi­
bition situation of crime and corrup­
tion” and demanded that the dry* be
erneaed off the Hat of thoae who would
direct the formulation <-f a ayatem of
liquor control.
The houae committee laugh at the
suggestion that the bourd of con­
trol be allowed to appoint all mem­
ber* of the liquor commission, waa
revived when Ray Gill offered sever­
al grange amendments to the Knox
bill Ilia principal suggestion waa to
the effect that the liquor commis­
sion be formed of three member*, one
member to be appointed by each of
the three members of the state board
of control.
Chairman Ashby Dickson, carefully
refraining from smiling, asked the
grange master If he had considered
having the board of control, aa a
body, act on the appointment of all
three members of the commission,
and what reason he had for prefer­
ring the suggested plan To which
Mr Gill replied that such a plan had
been considered and rejected for the
reason that, Inasmuch aa a majority
vote of the board of control would
determine the appointments, It might
ao happen that those appointments
would not represent the authority nnd
Judgment of all three members of
the board of control.
A. C. Forrester of Forrester and might be cleared up. Mr. Hockley
U w li, consulting engineers, made a makes the final decisions on all Ore­
proposal to the town council last Mon­ gon PWA projects. The questions are:
1. Can the federal loan be financed
day evening, in which he estimated
the cost of the plant at approximately on a revenue bond base on service
$75,000. Their plant, which i* the same charges?
2. This will not be in the nature of
is the One now In operation at St
Johns, Portland, would last at least 60 a general obligation bond?
y.-ars if property cared for, according bonds have been refused. I have not
3. Will this be at 4 per cent over a
to Mr. Forrester.
They 4iaim that the sewage disposal period of thirty days?
4 Can we rely on a 30 per cent grant?
plant ckn be financed by service
5. What is the latest date we may
charges, at an average cost of $12
per hou$e, and that no general obliga­ have our application in?
6 Can CWA work be used on this
tion be lila will be required.
No definite action was taken at the project ?
Following are Mr. Hockley's answers
meeting by councilmen as further in­
vestigation was thought necessary. A to the questions:
1. The public works administration
meeting will be called Monday, Decem­
ber 11, at which time the enginers will act authorizes loans to public bodies
make further report and some de- on revenue bond basis. Revenue bonds
c sion will probably be reached by are of course self-liquid V n g type of
security, but finances in Oregon are
council members.
Mr. Forrester’s preliminary proposi­ so bad in many cases, that revenue
bonds have beep refused. I have not
ta n to the courcll vas as fellows:
“ For and in consideration of your considered this Beaverton district, but
morel end political support and assist­ will be glad to receive an application
ance of your town attorney, Forrester on the revenue bond basis and am
and Lewis, licensed engineers of Port­ giving you this information in order
land, will make your survey and pre­ that you may be sure the loan is well
pare planR and specifications for sub­ justified.
2. Revenue oonds which will liqui­
mission to the United States govern­
ment for PWA funds to construct a date by fees are not general obligation
sewage system «od purification plant bonds.
in Beaverton. In the event this is re­
3. Thirty-year period is satisfactory
fused, either by the government or by and the rate will be 4 per cent.
the people in election, the town of Bea­
4. Public bodies are entitled to a
verton will not be liable for any serv­ grant of 30 per cent of labor and ma­
ices of Forrester and Lewis. In the terial, not 30 per cent of the total
event the project of sewers and plant cost.
is consummated, then Forrester and
5. Washington has asked to have all
Lewis will be paid from such funds
provided, at the rate as based on rates applications in Washington by Janu­
recommended by the American Society ary 1. We should have a week if pos­
of Civil Engineers. Said rate not to sible in this office as we know that
exceed 10 per cent of the cost of the many interpret this to mean January 1
as the date which will allow mailing
project."
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, John
. w « SS?_. I front ibis office, but would give us no
H. Trrvis, Um# for conaideratlon of the project.
field representative of the firm of r or- wou]d 8Up-jjest that you shoot at De-
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interviewed
mem­ cember 15 ° if possible.
bers of the council asking for questions
he could ask C. C. Hockley, state en- | 6. Civil Works administration work
gilteer for Oregon for the PWA. con-
not ** used on this ProJect
C. C. HOCKLEY.
cemlng Beaverton's proposed sewer in
State
Engineer for Oregon for PWA.
order that many questions in doubt
MANY NEW C ivil. W’OltKK
1'ltO.fKITS ARE CONSIDERED
KIRK DESTROYS IIOMK OF
A. KAI I'OI.I AT HUBER
Committee Approves Work on School*
To Sturt S im »n
Several new projects have been ap­
proved In Beaverton by GW A authori­
ties to he started soon Construction of
tennis courts at the school, kalaomlning
and (Milntlng school buildings anil
working on the grounds will employ
approximately 10 men aa soon aa
weather permits.
A number of project* are under con­
sideration. Some of which were pre­
sented at the town council last Mon­
d a y night Dr. Watts, Roy Davis and
Bruce Davis appeared before the coun
ell with a proposition In which the
town would lease the Watts airport
nnd Improve It by means of CWA
funds. Mayor Fisher appointed the
council as committee of the whole to
take up the matter further.
Dr. J. R. Talbert of the school bonrd
suggested nn extension of Cednr street
from Front street to Second street in
front of the high school ns a possible
CWA project The recorder was In­
structed to write a letter to Meier nnd
Frank company requesting aid on the
furnishing of tile In front of their prop­
erty, which Is used aa a drain from
the school buildings.
A motion wns made and seconded at
the council meeting that the town hall
be painted as a CWA project.
It was mentioned In laat week's Re­
view that men on this work were em­
ployed In rotation. According to F. W
Livermore, chairman of the CWA com­
mittee here, the men are not rotated
but more men are put to work each
week as fast as project* can be
started, until the allotted 30 men for
Beaverton are employed.
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BEAVERTON BANK COMri.F.TKS
STOCK SUBSCRIPTION
Mr*.
Kaiiiwdl, Bedridden, Suffering
From Shook
A fire of unknown origin destroyed
the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Knupoll
at A A M. Sunday, near Cooper Moun­
tain. The Beaverton fire department
was railed out but the fire had gained
too much headway for them to be able
to get It under control. Very few articles
were snved Mrs Knupoll nnd daughter
lost all their clothing, with the excep­
tion of what they had on.
There wns a small amount of In­
surance on the property.
Mrs. Knupoll, who has been nn In­
valid In bed the past yenr, wns taken
to the Barron home where she la being
temporarily carted for. The fire was a
terrible shock to her condition.
Friends and neighbors of the Kau-
poll's are giving a benefit dunce for
them at lluher hnll Saturday evening,
nnd are urging people to come out and
make this a real benefit.
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BIG FARR CUTS PUT IN
RFFECT BY RAIL LINKS
Travelers Offerer! Transportation Bar­
gains of lamest In Years
With material reductions In prac­
tically all classes of fares, effective
December t, western railroads are
now offering travelers a full line of
transportation bnrgalns, bnsed on
the lowest rates In msny years.
Accompanied by removal of the
pullman surcharge, amounting to one-
third of the present rate, the cost of
train rides has been cut more than
2.1 per cent In many Instances, It
wns declared.
Along with this prngrnm, Southern
Pacific also announced special Christ­
mas excursions to and from eastern
points, lenvlng December 14 to Janu­
ary 1. with return limit of January 11.
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I tank Will Be Completely Reorganised KNTK.RTAINS BKAVK.R CHAPTER.
hy First of Year
Mr and Mrs. S. B. Lawrence enter-
We are pleased to learn of the com­
pletion of the stock subscription for tnlned the officers of Beaver chapter.
the purpose of reorganizing the Hank Order of Eastern Star, their husbanda
of Beaverton. According to Doy Gray, and wives, at their home at Raleigh
president of the bank, prospects are Tuesday evening. Mr. nnd Mrs. V. A.
most encouraging for a general cele­ Wood and Dr. and Mrs. J. R Talbert
bration the first of the year for a real were additional guesta, ns they had
community bank that can boast of 103 substituted ns officers at various times
stockholders and qualified as a mem­ throughout the yenr. The evening was
ber of the Federal Deposit Insurance spent In plnylng "court whist." Dr. J.
U. Talbert won the men's prize nnd.
corporation.
Too much praise cannot be given to Mrs. Bess Lacy the ladles' prize. Mrs.
those who generously assisted In the Tatwrence presented each of her of­
completion of this stock subscription ficers nnd aa;infants with a gift to
express to them her sppreclstion for
and those who subscribed for stock.
their cooperation during the pnst year
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Delicious refreshments were served.
BOY BORN TO GORDONS.
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BEAVERTON ORANGE TO MEET.
Sunday, December 3, was a busy day
The Beaverton Orange will meet Snt
for Rev. George Gordon, according to
reports from Dr. C. E. Mason's office. urday, December 9, In the regular all
In nddltlon to preaching four sermon* day session In the Grange hall. A
that dny, he became the father of a Christmas program will be presented
10V4 pound boy. Both mother and under the auspices of the home eco­
nomics committee.
child are reported doing nicely.
T h e C h il d r e n ’ s B o d y G uard
Morris
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N ews I
tem
qpoqpoo children
under aoc is .
ONE FOURTH OF ALL THOSE IN THE
UNITED STATES, ARE INFECTIP
WITH THE OERMS OF TUBERCULOSIS
BEAVERTON STUDENTS WIN
LEGISLATORS WORKING
TUBERCULOSIS CONTEST
TO FINISH JOB SATURDAY
Gene Brown, Donald Short and Vivian Liquor Bill Taking Up Most of Time
Although Many Other Bills
Peels Write Prize-Winning
Are Under Consideration
Seal Sale Essays
The twenty-seventh Christmas tuber­
culosis seal sale now In progress In
Washington county under the direction
of Mrs. George Bauman, county chair­
man, will continue until Christmas.
Beaverton grade school children who
won thee ounty contese, an essay to
be written on prevention and what
tuberculosis le and why, were Gene
Brown, first prize, $1; Donald Short,
second prize, $3, and Vivian Peets,
third prize, $1.
The prize-winning essays will be read
at the Washington county health meet­
ing In January. The date will be given
later. Also It Is hoped to have them
rend at an early Parent-Teacher
meeting.
The grade school Is sponsoring the
seal sale, under the supervision of MfSs
Dnvles principal. The room celling the
most seals will be given a half holiday.
The grade school also is giving a play
next Monday evening at the Parent-
Teacher association meeting. There
will be no charges.
Work made possible through the
snle of Christmas tuberculosis seals
Is largely responsible for the reduction
of draths from tuberculosis in Wash­
ington county from 18 in 1920 to 10 In
1932. On record In the county nurse’s
office there are 38 families which have
either had an active case of tubercul­
osis or a contact case In their midst.
Under present facilities Washington
county’s allotment In the state sana-
torlums Is only nine beds.
For 26 years Christmas seals have
been working unceasingly to prevent
children from contracting tuberculosis.
However, Oregon Is still losing one
tuberculosis patient per day and spend­
ing a quarter of a million dollars an­
nually for hospital care. Forty to 50
per cent of the money from Christmas
seal sales Is kept In Washington coun­
ty and the remainder goes to the state
Tuberculosis association for their
work Every penny spent for a seal
goes directly for health work.
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MISS MAYTE LAWRENCE AND
JOHN LIVERMORE MARRIED
Voting Couple Well Known In Bea­
verton Community
The marriage of Miss Mayte M.
I,awrence, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs.
A. M. Lawrence of Portlnnd, Or., to
John Livermore, son of Mrs. F. W.
Livermore Sr. and the late Judge F.
W Livermore of Huber, was solem­
nized Thursday evening, November
30, at the home of the bridegroom's
mother. Rev. John Wr. R^ard of Port­
land officiated. Preceding the cere­
mony Merwin Dant of Portland sang
All for You," with Mrs. E. Clark of
Portlnnd accompanying at the piano.
The bride wore a floor length gown
of white satin, with yoke and puffed
sleeves of princess lace, and carried
an arm bouquet of Ophelia roses and
bouvardln. She was attended by Miss
Mettle Smith of Portland as maid of
honor, who wore a gown of pale blue
silk, and carried an arm bouquet of
Talisman roses. Francis Wr. Livermore
Jr. acted as best man for his brother.
Following the ceremony n reception
was held for the Immediate relatives
and close friends.
Mr. Livermore Is n graduate of the
class of 1928 of Beaverton high school.
The young couple will be at home
to their friends at the Blxby Manor
apartments, 2131 Northwest Flanders
street, In Portland.
MRS. HULETT OPERATED ON.
Trouble struck the J. H. Hulctt
family twice this week. Thursday
morning Mrs. Hulett was operated on
at the Good Samaritan hospital by Dr.
C. E. Mason. Latest reports were that
she was doing nicely.
On Wednesday morning Mrs. Orval
Thompson (Lutina Hulett) underwent
an operation at the Mld-Columblx hos­
pital at The Dalles.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 7.-Legislators
from both branches of the legislative
assembly are frantically milling about
In an endeavor to straighten out pend­
ing legislation, and be able to leave for
their various homes after midnight
Saturday, with the thought uppermost
In their minds that their work has
been well done.
But unless, however, all eigne fail
they are due for a disappointment.
The governor’s five-pound program
seems destined to become a one-point
enactment, and maybe not that. House
bill No. 1, more familiarly known as
the “whisky bill," went through the
hover swimmingly, but since Its ar­
rival In the senate there has been no
definite action taken—only a couple of
public committee hearings, one Mon-
d«v and ta* other Tuesday night. Even
If nil parlimentary rules were abolished
this would make it impossible for the
senate to arrive at a final vote on this
bill before today.
In addition to the whisky bill, which
is the main revenue-producing enact­
ment of the special session, there are
five other pieces of major legislation
which, according to the governor’s
message, must be enacted in order to
pull the state out of its financial
misery. These are the truck bill, tax
delinquency, school relief, unemploy­
ment relief and last, but not least, the
Bonrieville dam project, to which he
devoted a special message. All of these
bills have been Introduced and are in
committee, but none of them has
passed cither house.
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Hopes of the house minority in
favor of more liberal laws for the
control of hard liquor have shifted
to the senate chamber, where they
expect to test the strength of op­
position to new amendments. While it
is true that the house passed the big
No. 1 bill within only one day after
It was reported out of committee,
and by a big majority vote. It is not
contended by any member that the
vote represented the real opinion of
the house.
Those in the know are well aware
that the bill was rushed over to the
senate with the idea of avoiding all
possibilities of delay through a pos­
sible decision of the house to go into
committee of the whole. Many mem­
bers of the house who were decidedly
opposed to the Knox bill voted for
the bill in the hope that their
amendments would have a better
chance in the senate and have been
working since passage of the bill fcr
a majority report of the senate com­
mittee that would incorporate major
changes. It is known to be the hope
of this house group that the senate
may be induced to amend the bill
so as to raise the lawful alcoholic
content of wines which may be con­
sumed in restaurants, hotels and
clubs, with meals, from the present
14 per cent to 22 per cent, or, if this
can not be accomplished, to reach
compromise of 18 per cent. This
Is only one of many proposed amend­
ments, but It is generally recog­
nized as extremely doubtful whether
the senate will Imperil early passage
of the bill by submitting It to a
conference committee of house and
senate at this late hour.
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According to Attorney General I. H.
Van Winkle, this legislative assembly
automatically expires by constitutional
provision at 12 o'clock midnight Sat­
urday, December 9. In case none of
these bills Is passed, or that one or
more are passed and another one or
two dies in the hopper, the case Is
strictly up to Julius, and Julius has
stated on various occasions that he
will not call another special session.
Therefore, If the financial condition
of the atate happens to be left In a
deplorable condition because of the ob­
stinacy of the governor, there will be
no one else to blame.
No one can accuse the members of
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STUDENTS TO PRESENT
START OF CORN-HOG PLAN
DOUBLE BILL TONIGHT
AWAITS WORD ON DETAILS
Decline in Export Demand One of
Reasons for Low Hog Prices
Just bow much of a part Oregon
will take in the forthcoming com-
hog reduction program now started
by the agricultural adjustment ad­
ministration will depend largely on
the details of the plan, such as the
number of sows necessary to make
one eligible, and other factors, be­
lieves H. A. Lindgrec. livestock field
man of the Oregon State college ex­
tension service.
Such details had not been received
the first of December but just as
soon as they are the information
will be disseminated to all counties
of the state through county agents
and the press so that all Oregon hog
raisers can decide what the best
course will be in relation to the con­
trol program.
Decline in export demand has been
one of the principal factors in bring­
ing the hog market to Its present
low position, figures gathered by the
AAA reveal. W’ hile hog production
in this country has increased at about
the same rate as the population ex­
ports of hog products have steadily
declined since the world war until
this year they were less than a quar­
ter of the amount taken by other
countries in 1919. and barely half
of the 1921 exports.
Oregon stands to gain much by the
corn-hog program, it is pointed out.
for though this is a deficit hog pro­
ducing state, prices here reflect di­
rectly the middlewestern market
levels.
AAA officials are repeatedly asked
why there should be concerted cur­
tailment of production as long as
there Is a single hungry mouth in
this country. To this they reply that
if there was being consumed now al'
the wheat, pork, corn and similar
basic products that were being used
at the peak of prosperity, there would
still be great unused surpluses as the
result of the loss of the export mar­
kets. These huge surpluses here at
home depress the markets, keep
growers from getting enough money
to buy the products of the cities
and hence industrial workers are
thrown out of employment. The very
surpluses thus add to the "hungry
mouths.”
Combination Feature Program To Be
Given at High School
In order that more people may have
the opportunity to enjoy themselves
the high school is combining two of
its more looked for programs, the oper­
etta and the student body play, into
one evening’s entertainment.
The play is. this year, being pre­
sented by an entire boy cast and is
reported to be one of the best pro­
ductions ever seen at Beaverton high
school. The name of the selection is
“ A Thriving Business" and it deals
with the story of two young men who
find themselves the owners of a
women's accessory shop when they ex­
pect to be installed in an automobile
accessory business. Many amusing in­
cidents occur, mitigated by the dire
plight of two Jewish gentlemen who
feel that they have been robbed.
The operetta is filled with vivacious
animated scenes of dancing and sing­
ing. The plot presents a group of
pirates and a group of gypsies, who
are both searching for a buried chest
of treasure. The girls’ glee club or­
ganization has exerted much effort to
make this production a success and
from all accounts has aptly succeeded.
The program will be staged in the
high school gymnasium on Friday, the
eighth.
The student council has charge of
the ticket sale and believes that, owing
to the excellent quality of the enter­
tainment, it wil be one of the
school's best attended functions of the
year.
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HONORED ON TENTH BIRTHDAY.
In honor of her daughter, Lois’,
tenth birthday, Mrs. A. E. Olesen en­
tertained a group of little folks with
a theater party at the Music Box in
Portland, where they saw the play,
"Little Women." The little guests
were Lois Oleson, Ida Felsher. Valjean
Madsen, Janet Felsher and Shirley
Oleson. They were also treated with
candy and balloons. Mrs. Oleson was
assisted by Mrs. E. M. Madsen.
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OPERATED FOR APPENDICITIS.
M i s s Gladys McLeod, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Orton McLeod, was
operated oh for appendicitis at the
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Jones hospital In Hillsboro Monday.
BARNES. ROSSI AND MYERS
Miss McLeod took suddenly 111 in Port­
ARE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS land Sunday, where she was visiting
friends. She Is the granddaughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John McLeod, and a nleca
Few Votes Cast at Election Held of Mrs. Essex Marsh.
iJtst Tuesday
Very little interest was shown Tues­
COUNTY P. T. A. MEETS.
day by voters at the election of the
mayor and councilmen, only 162 ballots
Washington County Parent-Teachers
being cast.
The results of the voting are as fol­ association will meet at Aloha Satur­
lows Mayor, Albert E. Wilson, 149; day at the Aloha-Huber school. Mrs.
councilmen, Lynden L. Myers 131, H. William Kletzer. state president, wil!
M. Barnes 108, Albert Rossi 105, E. P. be the principal speaker. A pot-luck
Drew 11, F W Bishop 48 and Gerhard dinner will be served a t noon. All
Classen 34. Homer Wilson received 135 Interested in parent-teacher work are
Invited to attend.
votes for recorder-treasurer