Or# Historical BocUty oom
T he B eaverton R eview
The Only Newspaper Devoted Exclusively to the Interests of Eastern Washington County.
Volume XVII, No. 34
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Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon,
Subscription, $1.00 per yr. In Advance
Friday, July 21, 1939
Hillsboro To
Entertain
Tournament
Softball Opening
On New Beaverton
Lighted Field
Baseball Grounds
Undergoing Many
Improvements
HILliiHOltO. July 1» Proper
■WASHINGTON, 1). C., July 20 - mg for u mux# visitation o f base-
" rllu It In Ibc book Ihal l*i»*<l- bull fans from all purl» of the
dent Itooaevell will bare Uni kiuil ' Mato, improvement* on (lu> Hills-
of neutrality bill lie 1» unkln„ burn baseball diamond were uu-
from congress, Basis for
tb>« ! .In way till» week a» Initial
prediction la the fact that Mr. plana were laid for the Junior |
ItooMpvolt manages, somehow, to l*-glo,i stale tournament to be i
gel what he want*. Once he hat | held here oil August 5 and G.
uu objective he cannot be pit- | Chief unions tba ebausea belns .
vented from achlevlns It The mude on the diamond 1» moving
man peratat» until ho wlnt
( the hackfleld fence to enlarse the j
Defnutcd lu hit aupreme court field. With NYA supplying the la-
htII he hat »luce attained puit bor. the home run barrier la be
of hla plan tbrutish deulh und *"K moved 40 feet beyond Ita or- j
resignations aud hua atuffed Hi- Iklnal location und a byalein of j
court with uew dual liberal». D* j Htrinsera la belns installed for u '
featvd lu hla effort for rooi.tun -j circle of canvas around the field
izatlon of sovernment bureuus. ha
Tentative pluna call for the
won out aud srouped In taree t setting up of bleacher seals to 1
new agencies an aaaortme.ii of uccominodule utteudanees of 1000
bnreaua which were over-lapping. or more and arrangement# an j
American :
Defeated lu til* monetary uulhoi- being made by the
Ity, he ha* recaptured control 1 .egInn committee In charge fur \
over the dollar. Defeated In hi# ull the fanfare usually attendant
de*tre for u neutrality luw which upon a atate tournament.
(Four team», winner* In aectlon- j
he believe» will reatraln dlctatois
front atari lug wnur in August or al playoff», will compete in the
September, the beat guess ia t.i t double-header finals. The players
he will force congress to conic of visiting teams will lie housed
In the Shuto park auditorium,
tbroush.
The reason Mr. Iloosevslt is w,“ ‘ h •* located Just across the
successful lu dealing with bos hlgiiwuy from the huseball dia
tiles In congress where hin pre- mond. Ample parkins »pace for
decessoli failed. Is tinti he I* :\ thousand! of MN will uwali vis-
better politician If he encounter* i
fans,
a reverse, hr does uot retreat
Meeting with Hillsboro
Instead he bides bis time until ! enthusiasts and Junior la-gton
the stage 1* set and then goer bull official* lust week, F. W.
Hotilson, chairman o f the Legion i,
siuanhliig through.
■tate tiusehull committee, pledged
lielug president Is a mail-kill
whole
Ing Job aud eight years nap* the the *tate organisations
hearted support of the touruu
vitality of any Incumbent #crv ,
Ing that long, yet Mrs. Sarah m’ !" Also lending hi* effort* to
Delano itooaevelt, in tiler o( the make the two-day sports eveut a I
succès* Is Uiddy Bishop. preai* j
president, declares be Is physics
ly fit for another four
year*. dent of the Old-Timers' Baseball
ami
well
known
White House physlchin ltoss Mc association
Washington
county
resident.
Intyre (Oregon boy), attests that
Mr. It. o cm li l* in the
pmk.
.
nevertheless. Roosevelt
children ( n r is tliH l KrUit'115 o r s
have said they hope their father S u r p r i s e M in is t e r
will not serve n third, term as ,
The < hristkin KndoavoT* gave I,. R . H a r r i s K rC C tinjJ
Playground Group
they are solicitous of his heallu.
Then along came the pessimist* evening following
New
Market
Have
Display
the
Victory
and point to the record. Kvery
Circle at the home of Mr. and
A new market on Canyon -.»ad
The summer playground actlv-
president elected In a year end Mr*. Virgil Myers. Mr. Coulter's
ing with '"0 " die* In office. Thus birthday wn# on Saturday r.nd neur Cedar street la rising lapid- itles group opened an interest
J940 should be u hoodoo yeui the young people presented him ly It I* being built 'y I«. II Har ing display Tuesday in the win
for whoever Is elected.
with u beautiful gift. A lovclj ris, who plans to open it within dew of the Riche Hardware store
birthday cake was served With ten day*.
The display consisted o f articles
They call It "the big bill-’ the lt.„ cre0lu.
The stand will be 1C. 1» feet created by the artcraft group at
X6 billion dollar sef-HquIdatlug
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laud will handle both f-ui * and the grade school, held since the
loan proposal of Mr. Itooaevelt.
i vegetables grown in tbe local close of school, in connection
There I* plenty of opposition to | M r s . C lO W B o o s t s F o r
| Helds. Active management of the with the
It, hut tbe president want*
summer
playground
enacted before udjournuiuu "Vn I! Oregon Scenery
market w ill be in U»c I. mJs cf work. This is the first year such
Is suggested $460,000.000 for the
EVANSTON. ILL., July I* — ! Mr. Harris' two daughters, Bet
instruction lavs been given.
rural electrification program. For ««u
a distinct pleasure to
ty Jean and Violet May. Their ..The exhibit includes such items
fiscal year 1940 congress appro- v|Hu Oregon
after traveling
n-
prlated »40.000.ooo for this pir- cro#i California with it* con- plans us to name or decoratlims a* clebcrly woven baskets, tn-
pose; there are applications for Biant|y-evldent advertising V llq- of the stand bave not be defi genious paper nupkins, reed hot
$60,000,000 more than the appro ourg e
,\fr*. Family Moffat Claw, nitely settled.
dish pads, and a variety of paint
prlatton. Among the applications Christian FMdeavor and W. 0. T.
ed
plaques. An interesting piece
are many Oregon and Washington ,, leader of Belfast. Ireland, de-
o
f
work
is a cart drawn by t v -
couimunlttes.
dared
here while visiting
Nu- Beaver Lunch Now
oxen, complete to the designing
A A A
ti. nul W. C. T. U. offices.
Farmers availing themselves
"Oregon evidently proceed* on Ready For Business
of a yoke. This bit of woodwork
of HF.'A spends approximately Sinn the assumption that the llqtkr
Tile Beaver Lunch, he latest was done by a girl of perhaps
for wiring and $200 for uppli- trade should not ho given carte!
addition to lown busine.;*, was twelve.
ances during the first six months blanche to try by efbery possible |
weekend
The display will remain in the
he receives electric service. Ad- advertising means to make llu- officially opened last
and
a
substantial
trade
was
ser window through Saturday and the
dtlional expenditures come late.- our consumers out of youth
youngsters will be much pleased
ved for the opening.
as the farmer learns how cou-
‘ ‘Another pleusure
was the
is * under
to have those Interested view It.
The
new reslaurunt
It 'till
ti
t i l l i l i nut n
munii j
iute
u'
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veiilent the power 1*. Farm plumb change from
California’
s brown
ing Installation is about $200. A hills to the green of Western the management of Haroid Alex-1 Many of them come regularly
a distance to participate lit
Hurvey shows that on RF1A pro Oregon which so rio.-el.- resent- unded and Mark Taltnadqe. Mr. from a
ork.
Mss
Northern
Irclnnd."
Alexander
is
a
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kh
v
a
lirai
this
w
jects 86 percent of the consumers
Mrs. l,ora Smith and A D.
man and f ’ r. T u I iuü J„ o Ftut.s o
have purchosed radios, 81 per
reside in Bouvet ton. De comes George who conduct the work ex
cent bought electric Irons. 47 per
front McMitinvllI», who.-J tie was press satisfaction with the inter
cent pureImagd washing machines. Clover and Grass Cut
employed a* a cuoi (or tit«.» part est shown this year. They state
26 percent bought refriger vtors,,
^¡|a <rp
that activities latve been attended
three years.
17 percent Installed water pumps
*
”
The new- luuch room will seat by large groups andltave proved
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace ASTORIA—Many riatsop conn
points out that farmers, through \ ty farmers have naule silage out 36 persons at a time, it hus an very much worthwhile.
A picnic was held recently for
M i are aiding M M M
>l the ■ ,,f u,e first growth on their hay attractive interior tinUb.
With
manufacturers of appliances.
| lands this year and will cut the white wood panel and soft tone the group at Sellwood Park. I or-
* * *
^rowth for hay when he mm An eleelnal recording m.t tv-two boys and girls atlended.
lunch.
Next year there will in? 13,01)0 weather is more favorable for chine has been installed for the each bringing his own
Baseball,
tennis
and
a
swim
were
000 or 10.04 percent of tbe popu- ! eurlng 1t, reports A. Zttndel. j pleasure of the patrons,
lation aged 60 years and over; county «gent.
Located near the Junction of enjoyed.
there will be 8,311.000 aged over' -Arthur Johnson on Young's rlv- Cedar street. Broadway and < an-
65 years and over, or 6 30 percent. I or obtained 60 tons of grass and yon road, patronage Includes both
Scout Troop Foinicd
In conference now Is nn amend | clover silage from eight acres that of the tourist and the local
rnent to the social s c a n ty act | He added molasses when putting citizens. In addition, it is the At St. Mary’s
»o increase old-age bene'iu. Rolls it Into the silo. W. FI. Ixzttman Plan c f the new concern to of-
A Boy Scout troop lias been
of the aged receiving, federal- of Svensotn Island cut six acres far a catering service to Beaver-^
at St. Mary's home.
state aid last month, June, were id red clover early a*id put It j Ion. Plans for dinner parties at organized
In
a
stack
silo
rather
than
take
!
the
Beaver
bunch
will
be
help-1
sponsored
by
the Knights of Co
1,848,70«. Aberage amount being
on
unsettled
haying, fully discussed with the host or \ lumhus Biy Scout oommitum Tti e
paid at present In Oregon lx chances
troop will be a mer.i t of the
; hostess.
$21.30; in Washington,
|22.1«; weather.
Igjcal products arc to be used Portland area Boy. Scout eon-
Oallfornfn. |32 50; Idaho. 821.75; ■
ril and will be r»ft of the #rch-
lowest. I .15. Proposed
nmend- IMlss Esther Gleich of New. to as large an extent as possible.
ments aim to increase these n- York, who Is taurlng the United As a forerunner of this plan, iocesan scout groups.
The boy-fl sponsored a dance at
mounts. The r e /t u f Town-end States, stopped o ff to visit with t labor and materials for the con-
bill defeated a fe v months ago her cousin, Mabel Richter. Mi** | si ruction of the building were the Aloha grange hail on July
in 13 to raise funds to purehare
was calculated to give approxt- Olaieh is n teacher In New York secured almost exclusively
equipment.
college
!
Beaverton.
(Turo to page 4)
i
Cannery Activities Over
For 1939 Season
All league Teams
Of Portland To
Use New Field
j Activities at the MacIaulUtlin
Grand opening was held Thn.s-
I cannery are scheduled to come to
day
night for Beaverton’s widel/
a close during the present month,
j Berries from growers are still publicized athletic field. Classed
being received, however, and it as one of the mose complete
| is believed the cannery plan* to field* throughout the territory In
remain active as long as the ber
which it will help serve, It ha-t
ries now in season justify.
A vast quantity of fruit has been the center of widespread
passed through the .MacLoughlin interest.
tannery processes since the be- The event was witnessed by a
! cianing of the strawberry crop, number of Portland officials and
at which time tbe cannery openeo notables front surrounding com
fer its first season here. The re munities.
modeled building aud new ma-
Two soltball contests were set
j t-hinery installed last spring, hat to make the official opening oi
brought to Beaverton an indus the field. The Beaverton Auto
try providing
employment
for team played the Cutler Manu
many persons and has opened facturing Co. team of Portland.
| a market for the growers raisink The first game was between tw i
berrits In the surrounding coun- o f the leading Portland girls’
| try.
teams.
Varitle* of berries handled in
Thursday
night
brought
to
\
clude strawberries, loganberries, Beaverton the culmination o f a
; black cap raspberries, red rasp pro-tram extending back through
berries, Boysenberries and young- the years to 1922. when the /ield
berries. Of these the strawberry was first planned. It is the fin
has been the most prolific, being ished product of a
series
of
I greatly increased In supply by cani|«igns participated in by the
tbe rains which came just a# high school student body and
they matured. Tbe recent cooper citizens of the town. Directed by
ation with the Speedy
F’reeze school officials these movements
I plant has been brought to a close have resulted in the present
for this season. Complete satis achievement.
I , faction has been expressed over
The highlight of the
entire
. the results of the combination event comes with the recogniz
1 and the cannery looks forward ing o f the Beaverton field by
to resuming the relationships for Portland officials. It has been
next year.
placed on an even basis with
A quantity of berries has been the P< rtland fields and has been
placed in tbe small carton pack. placed in their schedule of games.
kn< wn as the family size carton, This will give Beaverton league
for the use of the people ot softball every other night in the
Beaverton.
The amount which week. These games are under i
has been prepared will perhaps supervision
of
Superintendent
be exhausted before spring, how- Walker of the Softball Association
! ever, the cannery plans to stock division of the Portland parks
a sufficient supply
in
future and will bring practically every
years judging from the town's Portland league team to Beaver
Ping Pong Tournament demand from the sales taking ton during the remainder o f the
place this winter.
season.
Proves Exciting
J. V. Chandler, manager of
The Portland leagues include
An exciting ping pong too: in- the B. I. Macloughlin cannery 132 teams and with only four
tuent
was
held at the giadc here states that the building will lighted fields in Portland. Bea-
school play
room F'riday. It he open practically all through vertr s admission to tbe league
started comparatively- early in the Bie intervening months before the will add much interest to the
morning aud
lasted until noon, start of the next season. He will game.
holding the interest of both con- , thus be enabled to meet at all
tenants and spectators gathering times growers who care to brin»,
around and held their breath a t ' problems to be discussed,
Sorrento District Will
the winning srokes.
The company earlier In the
Light youngsters were entered >ear urged lecal growers to make Elect Directors
in the contest, which included few plantings upon idle grounds
An election has been set for
both
preliminaries and
finai and such activities are expccte 1
tonight (F'riday) for the Sorrento
games. Jean
Lewis won
fir#l during the coining season.
water district. The ootlng will
place in the girls’ section and
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take place at the Felsher store.
David FTank took like honors in
.
Condidates for the five water
tbe boys' section.
Final double Irrigation Meetings
district commissioners' posts are
winners
were
Marylin W alker: Scheduled for County
J. F. Felsher, F. A. Brindell, L.
and Frank David, taking ;hc fame
D. Shellenberger, J. T. Green a.td
from Jean Lewis
and
Lyman
rour ,rr,*auoB
I,e,° meeung-
Fauteck after a spirited bit of » re «lw diiled
for
Washington E. P. Hedberg.
Election officials selected are
play. This tournahent came as COUB^ on
*’:> an
- • al
Myrtle Felsher, chairman; Re
the highlight of the past tw o :wrdinit «<* "
F Cyru*‘ cou,,tv
becca \V. Eggiman and Arley W.
weeks and has
been eargerly > aSent-
looked forward to b> both girt*
Effective irrigation of the soil, Shellenberger. judges, and Ethel
and boys. Twenty-five cent prizes niaintaining soil fertility where E. Hanson, Eleanor M. Caldwell
were
awarded to the winners. Increased production is obtained and Anne C. Wilson, clerks.
i
possiblf accounting Tor some of ,r°>‘ ,he use of water and fair.,
the rather fine plays. A netting management
and rotation
sy -
of heavy wire ha* been placed teln* with *rrl« at'° “
wU1.
at the windows to permit such stressed at these field meetings,
games to be played without fear as wel1 89 methods o f irrigation,
ot breaking the glass.
¡ wa,*r distribution, crops that ar>
Visitors at the grounds that
irrigated and the results
day were much Interested in the *n cr°P > le'd from tie use of
results of an artistic
activity * ater
A complete schedule for tliesi
which had taken place the day
before. Some unusually nice pin I meetings is as follows.
Tuesday. July 25, 9:00 a n ,.-
ques had been fashioned by a
mixed group c t youngsters. Plus- John Nyberg farm otte-half mut
ter of Parts mixed w ith water £■* of Tualatin-
p m .-V .
had been poured into picnic pa jT- P" 1™ " f Son. arm. sout
per Plates. After hardening, the|oi ,be Farmington bridge on tn-
si,math foundation for a plaque! w«*t gMe o t e rivet,
was taken from the plate and! "«dnesday. July 26. 9:00 am.
decorated. Some of the young — Arthur Knox & Sons, one-hal!
artists showed real talent anJ mile west of Stimson mill in
u number of plaques stoo dout Scroggins valley. 1:30 p.n,.— Berl
as splendidly finished products, Fivers farm, one mile north of
although all were exceptionally Verbort.
Both high pressure and low-
nice, being the recipient of con
pressure
sprinklers and flood tr
siderable planning and painstak
rtgatlon can be observed at these
ing work.
meetings. Crops that are being
Morning worship at 9:45 a.m. irrigated include corn, potatoes
sermon
subject
‘'Unconditional onions, red clover and ladino clo
Surrender."
Bible
classes
in ver. On the Evers farm the oi l
Bible study at t l a.m. All ser est irrigated ladino pasture In tbe
vires ti smlssed at 11:30. Endear county, which Is now in Its 9th
cr at 7 p.n,. Evening sermon al year, will be seen.
Commercial fertilizer use. fer
8 p.n,. Sermon
subject:
“ The
Christ ion Race." A great gospei tilization practices, methods of
and
rotation
song service directed
by
Mr applying water,
practices under irrigation will bs
Georg«.
Rcbekah Lodge Install
New Officers
Beaverton Rebecca Lodge No.
248 installed uew officers as fol
lows: Valeria Taylor. P. N. G.;
Frankie Butts, N. G.; Virginia
Chamberlain, V. G.; Sarah Wal
ker. Secretary;
Hazel
Miller.
Treasurer. Deputy President Mil
dred Osfield was the Installing
officer assisted by a staff of
Past Noble Grands.
Several visitors from lodges at
Portland. F'orest Grove. Banks
and Tigard were present for the
ceremony. Valeria Taylor, the re
tiring Noble Grand, was presented
w-ith a Pbst Noble Grand pin by
the president of the club.
discussed at these meetings by-
Arthur King, extension soil spec-
iolist. and county agent Cyru--.
Methods of measuring water wil’
probably also be demonstrated if
there is any interest. These niee .-
Ings are arranged for the pur
pose of pointing out successful
Irrigation and management prac
tices to groups of farmers who
are either irrigating, expect to
Irrigate, or who may he ’ xUrested
In any way.