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T he B eaverton R eview
The Only Newspaper Devoted Exclusively to the Interests of Eastern Washington County.
Volume XVII, No. »'17
Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, Friday, August 11, 1939
In The WEEKS NEWS
CURRENT EVENTS VHnUM.RAPHED FOR
T H E R E V IE W
WASHINGTON. I) C.. Aug JO
Of
O regon*
owiiot operated
funii* Ci x pen-eiit ara mortgaged
Only 12 *lute * have u lilzliei
l»-re-n l itk<' of mortgaged farm*.
Uronln for tli« slater »Hit«, ( ’all*
fortilu. ar« identical with tli« i*er-
I'fiitu m In Ort'Kon. with V»u*h-
tnglou stute having 47-7 percent
of It* >>*ner op«rut<-d fin in, cat-
ryltiK a |ila*l«r. Couaiderlng that
lb «*« llir «« I’nclfli- Coast h I b I«< i
at'« ble»*ed with abundance of
wulttr. unstirp«« mm ) clliuut«, ruro*
ly rur*ed with crop rallur« and
tii** people have on« of tb« hitch
Ml culture* In lb «
union,
tb«
number of mortxaKrs I* Intri-
Kulnar.
For
tb« «ntlre Flitted
Stut«* lb « percentage of ib«*e
mortgage* I* 41.6.
Klimt tenancy In O rnnn hi 21.7
(California lb « aumrl with Wash
ington 20 perc«nt. Farm t«nuncy
I* highest In lb « \V«*t In Idaho.
38 6 percent. Heavy tenancy I* In
tli« Mouth w h«r« lb « »hare-ernppet
p 11 r b t catt*«d ill« ndmlnl*tration
to launch II* Farm Security ad-
tnlolRtrailon through which loan*
nr« mail, to tenant a to purcaae
farina.
For the U.Q9-40 year. KVA ba,
$3K,000.0(0) to carry on tbta f«im
purebuac program. Out of thia
etim. Oregon I* allocated $ 14H.11C.
Washington. $184,296, and Idaho
1166,601 Official* expect to ^i.ike
16 loan* in Oregon. 23 In Wu*h
ItiKton nnd 17 In Idaho. More
than 600 loan* to tenant* will h«
made In Alabama. Tcxiu. Rtwr-
gki. Mia*U*lppl. A u r a .« loan ju
Oregon and Washington ta
posted to he $8000;
$ 6000 ; In
in Idaho
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$9000. UM compared with i $ 41.00
loan*
ID Alabama, Texas, «ti
Reason: farm« In
the
Pacific
North went are inure valuable.
Ii an* a young school teacher
member of congress but seven
months, who has saved the tax
payer* more than two billion dol
lur,. It was til* anulyal* of tb
$ OO.POO.OOO *lum-clearance
bill
llait exposed 111 « real Innerd* of
lb « meUMire and proved that tt „•
Sou million* wa* not a self-Uq
Ulduling loun but would coat the
treasury three time* Unit sum
'i’lli* alt-nder young chap detnon-
» lrated that a freshman member
of cotigrena. without being *pec-
taciilnr, can render great aervlce
to the nation.
ItepreMontatlve Albert Gore. 31,
I* a farmer In Teltneasee us well
tin a school tisiober. lie showed
thut while the $800.0(R),000 would
he ret tinted by the cities in a
period of 60 years, at the aantc
lime the CSIIA would make a
contract paying the municipalities
n ttuni to sulialdize low rents to
people who could not afford to
pay rent*. In other words, al
though the citle* would repay
the 800 million.
Ihe suit* idles
would so exceed the repayment
that eventually the government
would he out o f pocket two bil
lion dollar* witih nothing to show
for It, not even a copper cent.
One Mingle speech hy the young
farmer-teacher disclosed a situ
ation that had escaped the ohber
630 lawmakers.
lending
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Subscription, $1.00 per yr. In Advance
Gibson Gang i £ 5 & ‘ M
Teams
ISSUed Defy jFoll Exhibit, I, Draw Ba
Schedule
For Game
An unusually tempting oppor
tunity has be-n offered this week
to the boy* and girl* of the
Beaverton area. The recen. ditt-
pla> o f artirlos produc'd by the
Only Local Players;
Both Teams In Top
actlv ity of the stin.mer school
handicraft
grout»
which
wa*
ex
Everybody Can Play
Condition For Game
hibited in the window
of
the
The newly organized Beaverton
If Captain Jay Gtbxon's gang Kichc-y hardware store, arous'd
of Kiw-anht softball players can such inlere-t in both the dis softball league began play last
Monday evening and will con
be coaxed, shamed or otherwise play itself and the evidence of
talent and keen intrest upon the tinue play each week (lay night
Induced to appear on the high part of each individual child, that at 7:30. Only local players will
school field on the evening o' Mr Rich1 y has made a generous be used and everyone is eligible
to play who so desire. Each team
Thursday, Aug- st 17, they will offer.
'A second exhibit is to he made will play the other teamstwice.
get their legs run dov? to six
at the store at a later date, ten- Outside games will be arranged
inch stubs according to Captain
rat iv*-ly set for the first week to follow- the local game* on
C. K. Mason o f the tough oppo of November, for the purpose of some evenings. Everjone enter
sttion. It all came about in (he exhibiting the various types of ing the field as player, spectator
following manner. At the Werues wood work and
art
handicraft or official will pay 10c to the
creased
by
the
young
people of school lighting system.
day K i wunis luncheon Captain
tbe town during the intervening , I/»cal citizens who have not
I A CLUB CO
Maron hurled a verbal defy at
I pollc*raai, (j. Es DOWif _
months For the builder* of the I been attending the games are
Capt Gibson. Gibson wa» unwlll- articles judged to rate first place urged to come out and enjoy Jhe
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to proceed, claiming then Mr. Richey offers several tempt fun.
h* and I p,<* * r* f!.0<
°**rfum . e< 1 e’OB,POBioo,
was not enough interest in tb, ing prizes. These ae to include
Captain* of the various teams
* ork«/ a (i„ n in which „
deal but Maron countered with a ha-ehall. a pocket knife anti a are as follows: dingle men, Fred
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prize yet to be selected, which Hoiton; married men with kids.
"Pany
the argument that it was gooc
D,tro1' 100 f t
will lie equally inviting to girls. G. N'orris: married men without
in
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stuff (tor hiiiit. Mason is ihert
“tariot
Plans are being made by the kids. Dick Ehkoff; Alumni. Jay
lore Laving this challenge mad, cub scout group to take advant Gibson J r ; high school, twirls
known to the poollc and state- age of the offer and a number Bixby
Following
is
the
complete
ihut after the
game Gibson s of girls who are interested aiso
bunch will be as bard to finu in woodwork are. aud who al.,o schedule:
A u girt 7— Married men
with
as a Bohemian ghost in a New entered articles hi the recent ui--
play, plan to participate.
,kids vs. Married men without kid*
Knglatid graveyard.
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A. T). George, summer play- 7:30 p. m.
According to Mason, Gibson,
grout.J supervisor.
will
have
August $~ High Sch«»ol v* Al
weaklings con m * i
of Captain
charge
of
the
handicraft
activi
umni. 7:30.
Jay Uibuin; Adams. Barry, Ben
son, Carr, Goyt, Keil, Jounsen. ties and will be pleased to ha . v l August f»--^larried Men with
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vs. Single Men. 7:3.. Beaverton
Metzler, Richey. Stipe, Stratton those interested contact him.
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Merchants vs Portland M. W. A.
Wilson. Berg, McMahon, Horsell.
r*«u..too/h0>J
| 8:45.
and H. M. Barnes.
August lo—Married Men rith-
Captain Mason ta playing cap
j out vs. Single Men, 7:30.
lain) says his team consists ol
u„d#,
August I I — Married Men
zith
Rev. Geo. Keefe, manager; W il
vs. High School. 7:30.
liam Grauer, 1st assistant mana
August 14— Married Men without
ger; Janies Lewis, 2nd assistant
v*. Singh- Men 7?30.
utauager; Cecil Martin, keeper of
August K6—-Married Men with
the bat; Robert Burnside, water
vs. Alumni. 7:30.
boy;
and
experienced, players
August 16— Alumni vs. Single
answering roll call are C. J.
The neighboring
West
Slope
Barnes,
Hiatt,
Findlay.
Peck, irea has for a considerable time Men 7:20; Forest Grove vs. Bea-
-Short. Talbert. 4,'ni.»- Webit. -Mil -eei? the «enter of a rapid abd verten Merchants, 8:45.
Augukt 18—High
School
vs.
ler, and Downing.
suhstatlal growth. Rcords reveal Single Men. 7:30.
The second half of the schedule
.hat in the post two years 121
4-H Crop Judging Team» tomes were added to the district is the -ame «hs the first half
euxrept that__there w ill be no
and so far this year 67 homes games with outside team?.
Preparing For Fair
have been constructed, with new
The game hetween Forest Grove
A 4-Hcrops club practice judg
building?. In various stages of tnd the Beaverton Merchants is
ing contest will oe held at the
to determine the entry into the
Washington County Fair grounds construction, rising on every side.
state tournament at Salem on
J.
Wayland
Owen
is
starting
his
August 14. at 1:30 p m.. accord
August 21-26.
ing to Palmer Torvend. assistant 25th house in the Benz addition
! county agent.
and J. C. Humphrey is starting
Ixiwrence
Jenkins,
assistant his third house in the same lo Beaverton Rural Fire
Mr. and Mrs. Long
J farm crop specialist, from COr-
cality.
Truck Prevents Loss
> vallis w ill make explanations of
Given Reception
Water
Superintendent
Henry
] the various placing* and also
The recent activity of tbe Bea
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Long,i give some at the points for club Dahl reports that dificulty is be verton rural fire truck has more
ing
experienced
in
serving
custo
who recently returned from their member» to keep in ntiuu while
than proved its worth to the out
mers of the rapidly growing dis
to house Sunday school rooms wedding trip, were the guests at ' judfilnf the various farm crops. trict which necessitates a con laying communities and has just
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Classes to be judged will in-
ified the vision of those citizen*
which will al*o serve us .iiiuitert-. a receptnon . held
in the ( ongre-
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elude samples ol grain, hay. and stant expansion of water equip whose months of planning and
for Ihe Young People's society gatlnnal church given
ment. Approximately 450.(490 cubic
in their vepetableil- ^ we„
as the' ideu-
generously donated tine, made its
At the rear a furnace roof ha.,
honor Tuesday evening. Over 60 tificution or a
few grasses and 1 feet of yater was told to the addition to the town's fire de
been added and a wood furnace
district during July. The first of
proen t to take |mrt in noxious weeds.
Is beitig installed. The value of were
September a P. W. A. crew of partment a possibility.
The ne wtruck was fir.*» placed
the
reception.
1
4-H
crops
club
members
the improvements has been set at
about 30 men will replace some
into
service on May 16. and s i^ ’e
$Hi*t and (tie lalior will be sup
The hostesses for the occasion j
u r B e d l o a v a i l , h o m s e l v e s o i 1 of the smaller mains.
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this opportunity,
plied by volunteers
from
the were Mrs. Dr. ..
In keeping pace with the fast that time has answered 12 calls.
Mason. Mrs. George |
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church membership. Tin cuu.-ct
growth of the community, a vast Had not its prompt answer been
Thyne. and Airs. W. E. Pegg. The
auditorium nnd
» tn-w section
improvement in the road« thru- forthcoming, many of the»-* fires
will lie connected witu '< Iding church was beautifully decorated Counties To Receive
out the West Slope district has would have resulted in consider
doors at a future date, however, with
flowers for the evening. Fee Refund
beeu accomplished by the county ably more disaster and, more
they will be equipped with ;• Mrs. Robert Stewart. Mrs. S. 3. i
crews. The Crestdale road in the over, an uncalculable amount of
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Washington. D. C.. August I6x Benz addition has been oiled and damage hs been avoided jy the
single door at each eoJ for (Tic
l’axson, and Mrs. A. I- Berg
county
Paciflc North.
present. When the w ort ij com
the Westover Cre*t road in the firemen being able to keep such
were
in
charge
of
decorations.
from
which
revenues arv
pleted tihe entire building will b-*
Sehellberger addition has been blazes from spreading into dry
program was rendered derived by
the forest service of widened and straightened and has crass and underbrush. Tae new
painted. It is possible, however, A musical
urranged by Mrs. H. department
of agriculture will received a covering of rock. A trek, its completion having been
that the painting will n*: take and was
timed to place it In service at
place until next year.
M. Barnc*. .Maxine Cadv Robert ' s° on
receiyv a kick*back from network of lesser roads and con
the government. The 20 forests necting roads have been graded the beginning of the dangerous
Recently the church war p re
Uurnes ami A. I- L.eig.
! in Oregon and Washington con-
sented whh new pews, the gift
into the entire district to pro dimmer -eason. has pt present a
A beautiful mirror was pre- j trfbuted most of the $2.78.'>,61l vide facilities for the rapidly in higher average of calls than hrs
of two members of the
..nure-
ihe regular city truck.
sented to Mr. and Mrs. Long by j which came from the sale of creasing population.
gation.
The Beaverton Volunteer M .e
Metxler mak-1
timber, and of the $2676 which
The business center of West
The building Is known to be their friends, Mr.
resulted from the sale of Chrt.i- Slope, the nucleus of a rast grow department ha* an unsurpassed
one of the oldest in the Tualatin ing the presentation.
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i mas trees. The
states
within
ing young town, has enlarged its record o f service for the wel
valley, and the enlarging of the
| whirh the forests are situated will business interests to include Ihe fare of the town, and thei: only
old building practically assures
it of completing 100 y c «i* of Neskowin Creek Booked I receive 36 percent of the re- addition of a drug store, a beauty desire for reward I* an uns-i-
ceipts ; to be apportioned to the shop and a plumbing shop, which fish hope that their friend* of
service to Reaverton people.
For FIo4>d Contri»!
oountie-*: 26 percent
goes
to establishments
have
all
been the wide-spread area which thej
will
support firem ej-
«Washington. D. r., August 10— school funds and 10 percent into a
petted
during
the
last
two protect,
Harvest Festival Queen Before adjournment of congress fund for construction and uva in mnothe.
sponsore3 activities that they may
be enabled to e<juip G'.emselvcs
rivers nnd harbor* bill was lenance of forest roads. Secretary
Candidate Visits
to serv even more efficiently.
rushed through tbe house and Wallace «ays that in some places,
The Wednesday Kiwanis lun senate which included an item county returns from national for Beaverton In Playoffs
directing the U. R. Corps of Army est receipts amount to more per
Bible School In Campaign
For Salem Trip
cheon was enlivened hy the pres
Engineers to make a preliminary acre than assessed taxes on simi
The ChurCh of Christ Bible
ence of Marvelle Em«r*on, Aloha, survey of Neakowln creek (once lar privately owned lands sur
Three leagues will represent school 1« making plans for rally
rounding the forests.
this district of Washington coun day and the Cross and Crown
candidate for Harvest Festival Slab creek) with a view to flood
control. Another tern called for
ty for a softball playoff to see system has been adopted by the
Queen during the County fair at a preliminary survey of Nelscott
wnich team goes to the state school. Each member will be
Grange Petitions Law
softball
tournament at Salem given a celluloid cross and crown
Hillsboro in September. Marvelle for the purpose of protecting the
beaeh from erosion. Engineers Makers On War
The three di>trtct# In the play pin which will be exchanged for
Is a gracious nnd comely young are limited to a preliminary sur
off are Beaverton. Hillsboro and a bronze pin after three months
Washington, I). C . August 1 0 - Forest Grove.
lady
that
eastern Washington vey, following which they will
perfect attendance.
Tbe bronze
submit their report. Until con All members of the Oregon con
Frwiay night Beaverton
will will be exchanged for a gun met
county should be proud to sup gress takes further actlou and gressional and Washington dele
meet Hillsboro there in the f i » t al gun metal for a silver anti
port. She wa* Introduced
hy authorizes that the*e prelimin gation have received a petition game of the series.
tbe silver for a gold pin. The
aries be followed up. nothing from the Washington state grange
Oscar Hagg.
This is the first time since commute will have the plan ready
Guests at the luncheon were can be done hy the engineers. asking for a law to require a softball has been in vogue that to publish in about two weeks.
The act purtioRInrly emphasizes majority vote of all eligible voters Beaverton has had a chance to The object is to double the at
R. l,onl8 Gray and Ross W. Wink
that the preliminary does not In the United States before the send a representative
to
the tendance of the school by rally
ler of the Portland club, also commit the government to any United States can enter an armed state tournament should It de
day. the second Sunday In Octo
Ted Emersou of Aloha.
thing further.
conflict on foreign soil.
feat Forest Grove and Hillsboro.' ber.
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WORLDS COSTLIEST rUR— At
qcntlne Co«Bml«»lonef Geaeral |.
A. d* Marval (riqhO. «bow* Holly
wood «tar» lom M Sl.warl and
Johnny W«l»«tnuUet «b* w o rld «
ra r.ll lur. on **bibll at lb*
A r «n tin , P a rllia i at lb* N «w York
World’« ralr. It U a ehlnebtlla cap*
valued at $30.000.
West Slope
Fast Growing
Community
Beaverton Nazarine Church
Over Eighty Years Old
Quiet and unassuming in its
service to Ueuverton pcopo, Iuc
local Nttxarene rh rrh have been«
fond to he a time-honored land
mark. The records, upon a re c u t
l>crun I
by
Rev. Keebuugb. re
vealed that the structure hns bet n
shuttling for more than 80 years
Within the memory of townsmen,
the chrch has had a Ion- and
Interesting career and Its his
tory goes hack so far into the
past that Its date o
erection
and Ihe purpose for wt It h the
building was originally built are
unknown.
Since 1922 It has been occu
pied
by
the Nazorene church,
and prior to this time Congre-
gational services were .«Id in It.
It earlier served
at
separate
periods for a grange hail and u
ikymnaslum for Iho
‘eavcilcn
public schools. Its iliaijry has
been thus traced back uutu it
dims and fades into the obscur
ity of the past.
Interest slashes by H OI/' and! At the present time an addi
I’ ISA w ill affect thousands of j tion 14x60 feet Is b*'lng added to
Pacific Northwest property own-1 the went side of the church
ers whose homes have been re
financed 4>y HOOT or are under Beaverton I*. N. G. Club
the insured mortgage system of
FHA. These government agencies Entertains Hushans
hnve reduced Inlerest front 5 to
The Beaverton P. N. G. club
4V4 percent. Interest rates pre
held a pot luck supper last AVed-
vailing In Oregon and Washing
ton (all types) range from 5 to ntvsduy «vetting on the lawn of
8'/4 percent. Ihe average being Mrs. Florence Drurbaugh.
6.3 percent.
Tit« husbands were the guests
In Oregon alone 8700 loons are of
the evening.
Thirty
were
benefltted hy the reduced Inter seated at the table. Two birthday
est hy HOI/’ . It i*
estimated
cakes graced the table honoring
that 6.7 percent of (ihe urban
families are paying o ff debts on Katherine Desslnger and Ethel
homes
through
this
agency. Keady. each received a gift from
Henceforth inlerest will he saved the club.
on one->hnlf of one percent on
A *horl business meeting fol*
approximately $13,000.0(6).
lowed after which
card*
and
Lower mtea on everything wns
Chinese
checkers
wore
played.
one of the earliest objectives an
The next meeting will he at
nounced by 'President Roosevelt
in 1933, and since hi* tnntigura- the home o f Mra. Betty Myers,
September 13.
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