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BEAVERTON, OREGON, FRIDAY, FRIDAY, MARCH 2S, 1920. NO. 13; FACTS ACT TEE proposed SCCOOLLWi PROF; P.M. NASH LDER COMY WILL START KILL MOTHERS MAY LEARN LATEST MAY 21 IS DATE F PRIMARIES Ci ! 03EG0NTHISYEAR WELL RECEIVED BY CHOSEN BY SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL LAW LARGE CROWD BOARD FOR 1920 SATURDAY NIGHT HEALTH RULES COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF (SCHOOLS GIVES SOME IN TERESTING DATA ON PROPOSED SCHOOL LAW CHANGE. Information from the County Sup- erinrenaeni about the propoed 2 mill state tax lor elementary educa tion. This bill was passed by the recent special session of the State Legisla ture and referred to a vote of th people May 21, 1920. It provides for: 1st. A two mill tax on all proper ty in the state, the proceeds to be known as the 'IState elementary school fund." 2nd. The tax collected in this county ii to be kept for use is this county. 8rd. The proceeds of this tax is to he apportioned to the various dis tricts fa proportion to the number of teachers employed in the first einhi graues or the public schools. No district is to be allowed apportion ment lor more than one teacher tm each 80 pupils or fraction thereot enrolled in the first eisrht eradea. The high cost of everything has driven so many teachers to other professions or jobs that there is an actual shortage of over 100,000 the United States. There are 130 schools not runninir this vear Oregon. There are about 400 teach ing on permits and over half of tnese are incompetent. Three com plaints have been filed in the State Superintendent's office during the last week asking the revocation of certificates of teachers who have re- "THE SOPHOMORE WON AP- PLAUSE OF AUDIENCE WHICH PACKED AU DITORIUM LAST FRIDAY EV ENING - CRAWFORDSVILLE MAN. FOR MERLY OF REDMOND, WHO DISCOVERED FAMOUS TUCK TO HEAD LOCAL SCHOOLS (Bv R. W. Board.) Cook, Chairman of BIRTHDAY SURPRISE ': Mrs. Sarena Akin was agreeably surprised March 16th, when a party of friends name in about eight P. M. , carrying well filled baskets and wismng ner many happy birthdays. Mrs. Akin was seventy years old. Those present were Mr., and Mrs. May, Mrs. Elizabeth Sammons, Mrs, Mary Reeves, Mrs. Ella Pruden, Mrs. William Berens, Miss Myrtle Thompson, all of Cedar Mill. Mr. and Mrs, Ira Sweetland, of Portland, - Mr. and Ers.Israol Berst, Mr. and, Mrs. William Thurston, and Mrs. S, S. Butneii of Beaverton. Aft very pieasant social evening refresh ments were served, after, which each guest aeparteu wishing :heir delight ed hostess happy returns of the day. IMPROVING HIS PROPERTY E. E. Swenson has nut hi a concrete Bidewalk from his residence to the sweet ana is preparing his yard for a fine lawn this summer. Who will be next to help give thiB town a bet ter appearance? These little things help a lot. It was a good nlav. If wan wall acted. It was well patronized. It was well received. We refer to the lacesi scnooi play, " The Sophomore," which was given at the high school auditorium last Fridav evening hv members nof te student body under the direction of Miss Ella Gunderson, teacher of languages and history in the local high school. . Several things were noticeable. The dramatic talent of several of oui young people, which has been com- i inented upon in the past is improing I wiiii auuea years, practice and ex perience. The coaching is good and is developing the talent along the ngni lines. The selection of the play provided a vehicle well suited to the temperament and individual it v of the players. And last but not least, the audience is appreciative of consistent and proper practice which manuestea itseii upon the stage. Misses Crete Gray and Florence Snider favored the audience' with choice piano solos between the acts. ihe cast of characters was as -follows: Robert Stewart, halfback on foot ball team E. Erickson Prof. Alden Freeman Rowe Hope Alden, Professor's daughter, Edna Hocken 'Bsuter" Brown" Manager . .................. Joe Merrill 'Reddy" Sims "Kink". Bannister Hartwell Albert Spraner Schraeder "Bud" Kennedy, Captain . . .. .... Edward Boring Livingstone, coach . Albert Kemmer Cousin Mary Scott .... Alpha Williams Mathilda Dwiggins Delia Allen "Violet," the maid .... Violetta Spraner Griggs, a greasy grind j .'. George Wilson Act I. Scene, Classroom of Prof. Alden, Act H.-Scene, Prof. Alden'a Study. Act III. Scene, Athletic Director's Room. As announced in the columns of a recent issue of this paper, our local school board is giving careful and serious consideration to the se lection of a head for our school system. Situated as we are adds. materially to the desirability of the position, and this fact was attested by the number of applications re- eeiveu ana me mgn standard of the applicants. A mutual understanding existed among the members of the board that a selection would be made nnlv after applicant had appeared in per son and been made acquainted with every problem and condition of our schools. This plan afforded the' noara an opportunity to observe and. stuay the personality of each can-: didate and our school problems of fered subject for discussion with which to bring out certain points of requisite abilitv of wmHtHnto After closely studvintr the Tierson ality, character and attainment rec-i ord of the several candidates, Prof. P. M. Nash was selected to head the scnooi system and work out its problems. Mr. Nash will devote out month toward organization, exten sion ajnd otherwise shaping school uoiure cummencemeiit oi lati term. Mr. Nash is a normal graduate; has done more than the required amount for college degree; is posses sor of life teaching diploma; taught twenty years, all of which was in the state of Oregon. His credentials and testimonials of accomplishments in School and Civic work nrnvn an enviable record. A survey of his WORK IS RUSHED ALONG AND MR. HAULENBECK PLANS TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE MACHINE RUNNING Work is beinc rushed on the lean ing mill of the Beaverton Lumber Company and it is the expectation of Mr, Haulenbeck to have at least one of their machines operating by to morrow nignt on some rush orders lor finishing material. The plant will then be hurried to completion, additional machines put in running oruer as rapidly as pos sible and everything will be hurried along until the complete planing mill, sawmill and lumber plant is in operation. When completed this in dustry will be one of the foremost in Beaverton and even now it is doing its full share to make this the lead ing residence suburb of Portland. Building material is cheaper and more readily secured here than at any otucr place in the vicinity of Portland. COUNTY NURSE IS READY TO CONDUCT CLASS IN BEA VERTON COURSE WILL BE ONE DAY EACH WEEK FOR SIX WEEKS A THOUSAND PER CENT PROFIT AND ABSOLUTE SAFETY SPECIAL MEASURES WILL BR VOTED ON PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES SELECTED COUNTT AND STATE OFFICERS NOMINATED May 21 is a date which mn eili- icn of Oreiron should fi in mind this year. Not only will state and county oincers be nominated and presidential preferences be expressed, but the fate of several measures vital to the welfare of Oregon will be de- " (Concluding Chapter 7) "Mistrees Mary, quite Contrary, How doeB your jrarden crow?" Is your back yard an unsightly. Darren, hard expanse, growing a lew ugly weeds? If so, dig it up, manure it, rake it and smooth it and tend it and you will find that it will help along with the household expenses more than anything you can do. Begin now Bee your storekeeper, select your seeds, prepare for next summer to make it a joy and an in come. And right here let it be said that if you will cut out the meat from I 'our tamie and substitute vegetables, activities discloses a material better lastly, but it will mean health and nient in the educational system at vigor to your husband, your little every point at which he was engaged onps and yourself, and every change of location by hint Meat eating may be called the great American sin. Wortmwi don't Do the women of Beaverton and vicinity wish to learn the moat ap proved modern health practices T If they do, Mrs. Agnita Smith Wash ington County Public Health Nurse, is ready to conduct class here for that niirnna nnrl aha ha at .U1 meeting to be held at the high school I elded Friday afternoon, April 16, for the1 Higher education purpose oi organising sucn a class. The course will be of six weeks' duration and the clasfi will meet one day each week during the time. There will be no charge for the in struction but each member of the class will toe exported to provide her self with the necessury accessories, which Mrs. Smith will fully explain at the firat meeting. The purpose of this meetinir la to improve the health of the commu nity, not so much by making nurses oi the mothers as oy teaching them rather to prose.-ve health, COQPER MT. NEWS THE NEXT PROHI MOVE ESTERLY IS THE RIGHT SORT. Chas. A. Esterly, who bought pro perty here last year and moved down from Huber, is proving the riirht sort of addition to the town. Not only has he improved his own pro perty and encouraged others to do bo, but he is now building a fine modem house on his vacant lots on Lomhnnl Avenue, which he will offer for sale ana tnus enable someone else to have a fine home here. He purchased the complete materials from the Bea vrton Lumber Co., and the house in already sveH under way, STATE TO SECURE DATA AS TO MENTAL DEFECTS Several prominent citizens of Bea verton who are known to be in touch with local civic needs have re ceived letters this week asking them to represent the University of Ore gon in thir locality. They will en- cure data for the records of the state wide survey as to mental defect, delinquency, and dependency which the Lgislature. requested at its last session when it pased a concurrent resolution asking for this information so as to be able to have accurate figures on the subject as a -basis for iiibBiiiifniii, legiaiuMun m me luture. At the request of the Extension Di vision oi the university, -the U. S Public Health Service is co-operating with the state and has sent Dr. Chester L. Carlisle from Washing- iuii. u. uregon to take charge of the work as director. The head quarters of the survey is the office of the Extension Division of the University of Oregon at Eugene, to which all correspondence should be . aaaressea. The citizens of Beaverton who have received letters requesting their assistance in this important subject are: R. H. Jonas, Dr. C. E. Mason, Rev. J. O'Neill, Otto Erickson, Rev, Horace S. Wiley, Sister Superior of St. Mary's Convent. ' At last they.'ve got the country dry As dry as dry can be For when one buys a drink today It costs too much, you see. And then there are such awful fines They might force one to pay, And if they fail to get the coin ; In jail you'll have to stay. And sometimes it seems queer to me iney give some ox them both. When there's no booze, I then find time, To run around and loaf. Some don't want prohibition stuff some say it gets their goat, It serves them right that's what I say They let the women vote. There is one thing that I don't like That they have not put through " i win mm tuv ttllll-leagues And W. C. T. U. That is the moving picture stuff Where they have booze and wine They ought to cut out all those scenes , In prohibition time. j The theatres are the same way, too They staeeer on the staire Why let them show those bottles then in this progressive age. wan an advancement at nnnifinn Therefore, Beaverton is getting a man who is in his ascendency. His reputation as a persistent worker in school and civic matters ib emphasized throughout his referenc es. He comes to us with only forty two years of life's e an spent and will co-oprate actively in our community wonare. In, athletic affairs, Kr. Nash 1b a supporter and leader. His achieve ment of a great clean up in track j and field meet and basket ball in central. Oregon a few years ago in sun 10 wie crcaic oi ftir. wash and Redmond, Ore., where he was located at that particular time. After three years of Mr. Nash's personal coach ing "Oregon's Athletic Find," "Tuck" made his debut, While under Mr jNasns tutorsmp two meets were won by this lad ani what "Tunk" did last year at the State meet was sensational. So our athletics bid fair to receive an awakenimr. In other lines too, Mr, Nash has a faculty of enlivening interest there by creating the real red blood school spirit. Mr. Nash, wife and two sons, 14 and 6 respectively will remove their residence from Crawfordsville, Ore., where he is now principal of the High School, to Beaverton sometime before the commencement of the next school year. need meat. The champion long-dis tance runner in the United States, Kohlemainen, 1b a vegetarian. The hardiest toughest soldiers who fought in the late War, were the Algerians. They lived -on fruits and vegetables, having meat but once in about two weeks. Meat overstimulates and is i fruitful of many diseases. ' Get back to the Earth, use your brains, use vour hands. Make love to Nature, and Bee how she will spond. JNot in some distant country lies the solution oi your problems iook to your own BACK YARD. WH1TFORD HAPPENINGS And take some stunts in vaudeville it makes a fellow blue When they are lined up at the bar And all a drinking, too, And when we go to picture showB We see the keg and spout Why do they not get busy like And censor them all out. That it was not done long ago It fills me with surprise And now to jog their memory 111 try to' put them wise. " For what's the use to lecture 'round And drive the booze awav When we see them in movie shows A drinking every day. In many scenes that I have seen They show booze more or less A move upon the movie show . is the next move, i guess. O. 0. SMITH At a recent gathering at the high school, R. H. Jonas, retiring prin cipal of the local schools, was pre sented with a Rold Eversharp pencil, suitably engraved with his initials. by the students of the high school as a token of the esteem they held for his work in the school. The selection was especially appropriate for his new worn and is tusrhjy anorec ated ana very useiui. RUN AWAY BUG Mr. and Mrs. Otto Erickson vis ited Portland friends on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Spraner, son and daughter, motored to the Rose City on Sunday afternoon. Three young fellows from O A. C. in a bug stopped at Hughson's Gar age Saturday for gas, but passed cue pump ana nad to back up, inso oing "killed the engine." AU got out of the machine but didn't throw it out of gear, so when one fellow cranked the engine, it shot backward down the highway, one fellow jumped on te running board, turned te wheel and the bug swerved to the right missing Shoemaker's bulling by just two inches and hitting; the bit? tar wagon of the Warren Con. Co., which I happened to be left in the center of the street, otherwise it would have hit Harrison Hughson's ouse. The rear end of the machine was badly damaged but imagine if some lady and cildren should have happened to be walking along the side walk at that time 7 O. K. DeWitt, Deputy State Com-r missioner of Labor, of Salem, Ore., visited here on Saturday. While here he inspected the various shop equips ments in our local garages and pro nounced them ud to date, and re marked that if every garage In Ore gon was as safely protected as the Ford Asrency here, that he would soon be out of a job. Mr, Perry has accepted a position at St. JohnB. He moved his eight horses down there on last Monday. Mr. Harris went with him. . Mrs. M, Burgie gave a dinner par ty on Sunday last, in houor of Mr. Burgie's' birthday. Those present were: Mrs. Jas Mathie and daughter, Lila. Mrs. Fisher and Carlton Olm sted, all of Portland. Harold Fnck, who is a member of the U. S. Marines, is spending his leave of absence at the home of Miss ijetty McKay, Harold formerly made his home here and was one of the local school boys. me Yfi. W. U. fj, held their reg ular meeting on Thursday of last week. The hostesses were Mrs. Wal born, Mrs. Soboliski and Mrs. Vose. The tables and halls were prettily decorated in honor of St. Patrick. The reading of "Bryan Kent" was completed. The ladies are1 placing a State Traveling Library in the com munity. A few of our young people planned a cat. .Patrick party which was held Wednesday evening in the Whitford hail. The hall was decorated with cedar, Oregon grape and green flags. Green and white streamers were ar tistically festooned from the walls. The evening wan pleasantly spent in playing games. A bountiful supply of cakes and ice cream were served. Thirty two young people were pres ent. Invited patrons and patronesses were: Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Betten rforf, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hyde, Mr. and Mrs. Arnick, Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Dennev. and Mr. and Mrs. R. Wal-i born. L. Arnick has sold his home near the station to Mr. Byron Nicholas. of Portland. Mr. Nicholas and fam ily wil take possession the first of April. Mr. and Mrs. Arnick will make their home in Portland for the present. Their many friends re gret their departure. Our genial mail carrier, A. M Kennedy, who always comes with i smile or song, despite the weather ana condition oi the roads, had two smiles last week, when he discovered that enterprising citizens had run the road grader over the roads, thereby knocking off the largest of the bumps. Dont forget the Grange dinner, Wednesday night at Grange Hall. Full " Bill of Fare" Thursday by the weatner bureau: snow, sun shine, vain and hail. Matt Blomquist planted early pota toes Tuesday. Alter two weeks' vacation on ac count of scarlet fever epidemic, Hu ber school resumed work this week. Cooper Mt, base ball team elected Albert Cole, Manager and Alden Barron, Captain, for season, 1920. Mrs, Thos. Mitzel has been 111 this week. Supervisor Wadsvorth and crew have been grading the road from Livermore's gate, thence Wesward up the mountain. Captain John Lireiiwun's team woa in the ciphering contest Friday score 78:76 at school. Mr. Susee has been plowing on the Chapman place. Among other good articles in last week's issue of the News-Times of ForeBt Grove was a "literary gem" from the pen of B. Lets, the noted orchardiat of East Beaverton. Mr. Leis is recognized a-i the leading horticulturist m the N. W. When he writes the facts tmwar. Millie Jacobsen. a member of the class '19, was a welcome visitor at uchool Monday. Edward Wolf is gotting along fine on his new ranch; recently a new tank has been built, a gasoline en gine metalled; ot course water is a "little thin" but it is good for those camel days. Tell me some good reading for these rainy day? Einerson's Essays. Mr. and Mrs. Blomquist were shopping in Portland Thursday. The sudden disappearance of Des Camps from his Mountain home here a short time ago was iouowea oy tha authorities investiiratinK , his premises, when they opened his cel lar, thu papers stated it was full of 'choice wines and cognac brandies and now they have disappeared, too. Yet not so strange for who ever heard of anything spoiling on Cooper Mt? 'ihe Baker Poultry Farm is one ot the be tt in OreRon. Over 3000 old birds of the white leghorn variety, at prcuent about 1400 young chicks. Wedne- day 600 more hatched. When the e;..gs are gathered 'every iay about 1000 are brought to the house. Chicken feed Is nurchased by the ton. Much wood is being cut on Fred erick Kosuianus place along John son Crael: this spring, dfarm.caafaishrdlu etaoinnnld wfffra , Beaverton Cornor Grocery Club was called to order by the chair Monday night. Under "Business Opportuni ties" one member was anxious for the Club to procure a lease on the new frg pond just north of the S. P, Deiwjt as he wanted to go into the duck business, he intended to raise j thousands of ducks as soon as they were ready for market, lie would load them right on the cars and ship them to Portland everything being fso handy. A nnmmittM was aoDOintea til loon after rocking the roads leading into Beaverton, except the Highway, so that the farmers could do Business in this city. Complaint came to the Club that some of he roads are. so bad around herie hat the Uural Car riers have to Bit on the envelopes to keep the stamps from shaking off.. In Oreomn has reached its limit on present income, university, Agricultural uoltege and Normal School must have relief or close their doors to over a thusand students who seok higher education. They are now crowded to far beyond their capacity. Classrooms are used night nd day. Laboratories an utilised every minute and yet, hun dreds are denied their use. Four and five students occupy rooms intended for one or two at the dormitories and buildings wholly unsuited for human habitation an housing those unable to secure accommodations elsewhere. Citizens of the college and university towns have opened their homes to the students and every available couch and bed Is taken, The armory at Corvallis has been turned into an Improvised dor mitory for men, The proposed ffllllage tax will brimr relief if carried. But It Is to be voted on in May and unless the public acquaint themselves with this measure before that time it will fail. At the same time the voters will pass on the millatre tax which pro vides additional support for the ele mentary and secondary nubile schools. The two measures should not be confused. Neither measure Ii perfect. But they an the- best that have bean de vised and each wilt afford reMef hi a " very critical situation, Both should pass. The Times does not pretend to tell its readers how to vote. But we consider It a necessary task that we should call attention to these two lmporant measures and urge our readers to know the merit .of each before election day, May 21. ROSS REDER ESCAPES CLUTHCHES OF REDS Tells Mather of Experience Off Siberian-Expects Home In June, In Far to be WILL (GIVE CARD PARTY St. Cecilias Sewing Circle will give a card party on April 5 at 8 o'clock in the evening at the church. j-rizes win pe given and refreshments will be served. Admission is 26c each and the public is invited. A. E. Mitchell, of Portland, a late Fordson Tractor distributor, of Washineton. was srlate business vis itor here with Otto Erickson. Rosj Reder, who Is serving the Red Cross in Siberia as a chemist, writes his mother as follows: Feb. 1st, 1920. Enrouto to Vladivostok Dear Mother, Just received a letter from you telling of Milton's death and of your arrival In Forest Grove. I am sun mighty glad that you came west at last. Well, dear mother, I hope you never got the word that the Reds had captured us. I have heard that It was cabled to America, but only six Red Cross men were captured. I, with five other men, left our train at two in the morning. The Reds were only ten miles away and out train was blocked so that ws all lost our baggage and had to leave afoot Believe me, It was some trip and I am sun thankful that I got out with my skin and ears even tho' I lost nil my baggage 1 saved my film and what I could carry on my back. Tell sis I hated to lose my Corona type writer and that swell case. You will hardly believe me when I tell you the awful sights that we saw along the road, thousands and thousands of dead hones and many people frozen to death, fast frozen and nothing to eat and no place to go, God, it was terrible. A vice council, another Red Cross man and myself have been hoboing ft for two weeks; have ridden on 14 different trains and caught op with the U. S. Army at last and now an perfectly safe and traveling with comfort. Before this we sun had some terr.ble nights, twenty to forty below and sitting up in box can with a tin stove trying to keep warm.' I am very glad to have been In tha rear end for no other Americans (Continued on Page 4).