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iTftrm - LARGEST CIRCULATION IN EASTERN W ASHINGTON COUNTY ______ B E A V E R T O N . O R E G O N F R I D A Y . >1 I T ! MRI R 27 . l ‘M5 V< )L. 9, SU. 31 B abson Says— Fall Trade Making Up for Lost Time Bab-on Says Rising Sales Real Test For Lost Time Babson Park, Mass., Sept. 27 Pre liminary reports of September trade now coming to my office are distinct ly encouraging. Average sales for the country as a whole are running ten per cent ahead of last September with the best reports coming from the West and the Pacific Cobst. In all sections, the backbone of this im provement is rural trade. SEPTEMBER TRADE AT RECOVERY HIGH? As every reader realizes, retail trade is the acid test of business improve ment. The fact that local merchants are hiring more clerks and buying more delivery wagons is concrete evi dence that business recovering. That is why the volume of sales should be followed closely, not just by merchandizing people, but by- all business men To give readers a perspective of retail trade since the Coolidge Boom, I am listing in the table below some department store statistics. These give annual sales from 1929 through 1934 and the monthly figures since January 1, 1934. Yearly Av Index Monthly Av Index 1934 1934 1935 1935 1929 111 Jan. 71 July 73 Jan 74 July 80 1930 103 Feb 71 Aug 77 Feb 75 Aug 79 1931 92 Mar 78 Sept 75 Mar 82 . 1932 70 Apr 74 Oct 73 Apr 73 1933 67 May 77 Nov 74 May 76 1934 75 June 74 Dec 78 June 80 A few minutes with pencil and pa- per will show that sales so far this year have averaged four per cent above a year ago. This improvement would have been much more striking if it had not been for the poor spriiig season and the let-down in late Aug ust. As I have said above, reports for September now show that retail trade is making up for lost time. r antici pate that the index figure for Septem ber will be around 82 <ft 83. If this estimate proves correct, dollar sales for September will be the best for any month during the recovery and the highest since November, 1931! PRICE RISE FIRST IN MONTHS An interesting side-light on these figures is the fact that the actual number of sales has shcAvn an even more striking improvement over a year ago than the dollar volume. Thi.- is due, of course, to the drcfc in retail prices. Most readers sadly recall how quickly the great bargains which existed in 1932 and 1933 disappeared when the NRA Blue Eagle was hatch ed. Retail prices—especially apparel — jumped thirty per cent within a year. The high point was reached In March, 1934, and since then they have been gradually falling. Last month, however, sales tags were marked up again, but even so prices are still 2.3 per cent beicVv August of last year. Therefore ,the three per cent August gain in dollar sales really represents a five per cent rise in the number of articles sold. The above remarks do not apply to food. Every householder knows that food prices have gone on a rampage ■n the last eighteen months. They “ re now at th;.- highest point in five years and ten to fifteen per cent ah we **• year ago! Meats—especially beef and pork—flour, eggs, and a few fruits have become relatively expensive. This has hurt grocery and meat stores for food sales are barely equall ing those o f a year ago. Alert retail ors, h-rwever, arc maintaining their volume by promoting the substitution of more reasonably priced foods such as fish and certain vegetables in place of meat. COUNTRY STORES DOING RUSHING BUSINESS The general upping of food prices, plus good crops, is naturally boosting the income o f the average United States farmer. This year he will pr/bably receive more than $1,000 tv!*1 ' ncome. which represents about $50 more than he took in last year. The tremendous gain in rural trade is sound evidence of recovery on the farm Mail order concerns, the back bone <4f whose business is farm popu lation, report gains in sales ranging up to twenty per cent over last year Furthermore, business in country’ stores is running twenty to thirty per cent higher than last year and prom ises to make a new recovery high In September. The fine showing in rural areas is a gdod answer to the question: "Where «re the best sales territories at the Present time?” On my September maP for sales managers, there are thirteen "gold” or good sales states. ” ’ !th the exception of Michigan and Delaware, these are all in the farm section*—the West, South and South west. and Far West Of the five blue" or poor sales states today, but two are farm states. i^st September there were only eight “ gold” states but there nine “blue” states on the Sales" map. Below is a sample kroup of cities where sales are good today. In all there are sixty-six good Continued on Page 8 - Walter A. Duffy New Head of Resettlement Directs Regional Land Use, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Walter A. Duffy, Madison. Wis., has been officially named regional director of the Resettlement Adminis tration lot Washmgtm, Oiegon anu Idaho, replacing Rex E. Wiliaid, wao is being transierred to Washington, D. C., effective October, 1 as chief ot the project development section. Land Utilization Division. Regional headquarters will remain in Portland. Duffy plans to carry on the com prehensive program already set in mo tion by Willard, and follow closely the national policies of the Resettle ment Administration as applied to the region. Continued close cooperation with the Pacific Northwest Planning Councii, state extension services, for est service, experiment stations, and allied agencies is planned. Resettlement work in the three states falls into general divisions of laud utilization and rural resettlement, or rehabilitation. Duffy emphasized that the rural re habilitation division is not a "relief" agency, but rather an organization to keep farmers off relief and to rehabi litate farm families f orced on relief through circumstances beyond their control. “Land use planning must be worked out frdm a social point of view, in formulating our program for the fu ture," said Duffy. "Decline in our rate of population increase, changes in food requirements, increasing agricul tural efficiency through mechaniza tion and scientific progress are only a few of the important factors de manding consideration in any effec tive land utilization program. “Fortunately for those three states, mistakes made in the pant can still be rectified for the most part, and instead iff moruning for dissipated riches of the past, we can join to gether in the forward-looking work of keeping and improving the rich farm lands, beautiful forests and wide ran ges of this regkJn." Born and reared in Bayfield county, Wis., Duffy is experienced in practical phases of farm work, its a youth, he cleared a tract of cutover land, which he built into one of the outstanding farms of the county. As a result of his activity in farm cooperative agen cies and other community projects, he was elected td the state legislature for 1914 and 1916. Duffy graduated from the agricul tural college of the University of Wis consin, served as county agent in Barron and Douglas counties, and was appointed state crfmniissioner of agriculture in 1927. He is credited with outstanding work in farm co operatives, development of seed grains, and pioneering in land utuiza- tion programs which have placed Wis consin in the frdnt rank of progies- sive land legislation. Duffy took up his work in Portland September 20. Much Merriment at Party Friday Evening A joarty was held at the Congre gational church Friday evening un der the sponsoiship of the Ladies Aid with Miss Fern Haines as chair man of arrangements. Much merriment was caused when an old fashioned school was called to order. Mrs. M. H. Metcalf took the part of the principal, I. M. Wise, assisted by Mrs. Gladys Tucker as Dora Dumb. Roll call, lessons in games kept the pupils and audience in a gleeful mood. A lunch served in paper bags was in accord with the occasion. Concert Scheduled at Congregational Church There will be a concert at the Pc iverton Congregational church tonight. The noted negro singer Lulling Williams, who q-.'mes well recommended. This concert has been arranged by the Methodist, Christian and Congregational church es. There will be no admiwion charge, but a silver offering will be Beaverton Hi Students Elect Class Officers Girl Reserves Meet MARRIED SO YEARS YOUR CONGRESSMAN Class meetings were held Wednes day. after the student body meeting and class officers were elected. In the Sent r class, Helen Benson was elected president; Wallace Wheeler, vice-president; Helen Kurowski, sec retary; Don Sipe, treasurer; Charles Barry, re! orter. The Juniors elected Charles West, pr-ident; Mas.».1 Hayshi, vice presi dent; Marian Metzler, secretary; M.ar- lyn M Her. treasurer; Edwin Blotter, reporter; Stanley Truiman, sargeant- at-arms; Pan Haack and Willard Johnson yell leader. Sophomores Lyman Webb, preni- dent; Richard Mo'shofsky. vice-presi Congressman James W. Mott, who dent; Gene Brown. sec> ,-treas.; John will be principle speaker at county Baines and Margrettn Petrovich, yell pension club rally at Hillsboro Sun leaders; Etna Nlland. song leader; day. l-ois Ann Selby, reporter. Freshman class Robert Campbell, president; Dorothy McBreen, vice- —Courtesy Journal president; June Boswell, secretary; James Mott Speaker for County Pension Rally Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Cantrell cele Jane Domogellu. treasurer; Jack Cul brated their golden wedding anni- bertson, sergeant-at-arms. at Hillsboro Sunday A Girl Reserve meeting was held veisary Wednesday dt last week. Friday moaning during the last half of the third period, for the purpose of A large county-wide rally is being electing a new advisor. The girls se Aloha Couple Observe lected Miss Breeding one of the new sponsored Sunday niter noun, Sep- 291 h, by the Hillsboro Town Golden Wedding at Party teachers. A few o f the club songs ember The meeting will were sung led by Marthn Lehman send club No. 1. open at 1 30 p. m. with a short Katherine Denney told us of her ex- Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Cantrell, of business session to elect a represen Aloha, cel biated their golden wedd I erience at Senbeck. tative for the Chicago Townsend Beaverton high school football team flub convention in October. ing anniversary Wednesday of last After week with a party at the family played Franklin high reserve team. the business meeting until 2:30 at Winning from the Quakers nineteen home, for relatives and a few Inti which time Congressman James W. mate friends. The Cantrells have tJ nothing. The line up for Beaver- M it will deliver his address, a pio- erton ut the start of the game was: gr:im will be held consisting of mu resided in Oregon since 1906. Mr. and Mrs. Cantrell were mar Wallace Wheeler, left end, Georg» sical numbers and learning of new ried in Grayville, 111., September 18. Klein. light end. Beryl Sipe, left tack Townsend songs. 1885, r.nd moved to Texas in 1893 le, Don Sipe, right tackle, Theodore A public address system will be They also lived in Indiana befcYe Hetu, guard, Charles Isaacson, guard, installed so that everyone will be Elden Replogle, center, Beverly Biel- able to hear Congressman Mott's coming to Aloha. They have two children. Mrs. C A man, half back, Charles Barry, half address. Kling of Aloha, and F. W. Cantrell, back, Frank Emmons, full back. Geo. Klein made two of the touchditwns. I of San Francisco. One of these was a very exciting play Co-op. Council Meeting since he intercepted a pass and ran Aloha Man Retained for 70 yards. Frank Emmons made j Draws National Leaders the other one and conveited for the ! Chairman of County extra point. Some of the leading nationul au There has not been as many season Red Cross Group tickets sold as anticipated, but the thorities in the field of cooperative sales are expected to soar by the end marketing will be in I\>rUund Fri day, September 27, to uppear on the W. F. Norman of Aloha, had be«n of the week. program of the sjecial meeting of retained as chairman of the Wash- The high school attendance Is n<iw the Oregon O' operative council ingt.n county Red Cross group. Oth approximately three hundred and fif The meeting er officers are: Mrs. E. L Moore, ! ty students, but more are expected called for that day. will be held in the Multnomah hotel secretary, Mrs. Dorothy Seymour of at the first of the week. starting nt 10 o'clock. F rest Grove, first itce-chaiiman. Football schedule for this year is a-i Invitations to present council mem Reuben Weil, Hillsboro, second vice- follows: Sept. 27, Commerce High bers as well ns to officers nnd mem chairman and Richard Fendall of here, Oct. 4, Milwaukio High, here; bers of all other cooperative associa Forest Grove, treasurer. Red Cross headquarters have set Oct. 11, Rainier High, there; Oct. 18, i tions In Oregon have been extended Corvallis, there; Oct. 25, Vernonlu, , the 1935 Roll Call qu^ta for Washing- ' here; Nov. 1. Hillsboro, there; Nov. 11, by Paul Curponter, sécrétai y-treus- urer o f the council. ton county at 1250 members. Forest Grove, here; Nov. 15, Scapi oose Among the speakers on the pro A meeting will be held in the Hills- there; Nov. 22, McMinnville, here; gram will be H. M. Bain, deputy bt.ro chamber o f commerce rooms commissioner of the hunk for qotop- Thursday, October 10, for the pur Nov. 28, Tigard, there. erative* in the Firm Credit adminis pose of selecting the board of direc tration for Washington, D. C. He tors. Deer Hunters Cautioned is in charge of the division of re Against Fire in Forests search, education and service. An Pair Given Party in other prominent speaker will be Rob in Hood, secretary of the National Appreciation of Work A friendly warning against careless- | Cooperative council from Washing Members of the Methodist church nest* witn fire was urged this week by ton, D. C., who is one of the pioneers gathered at the church parl,o'rs Fri- i the Forest Service uj.on deer hunters In the cooperative marketing move day evening for a party, honoring O. who will join the annual trek into the ment nnd conveisant with the rela Beaver and Henry Shunk, in appre national forests of Oregon for the tion of cooj eratlves to the AAA. A ciation for the splendid work done deer season beginning September 22. I number of other speakers from Ore in the renovating and general repair Forest officials point out that the fire gon and neighboring states are listed. ing done to the edifice. The work danger Is not over and that the fa vorable effect of the recent rains wa8 donated. Mr. Shunk was unable to be pres easily may be nulified by a few days Tigard Tolls Bell ent. Mr. Beaver was presented with of dry weather. On High Taxes a gift for his labors. Refreshments were served at the O.-E. Ry . News close of a very pleasant evening. Last Monday taxpayers of Tigard Nick Notos, former section fore man on Section No. 7, Beaverton, is sch ,'ol district turned down the pro recently "bill in” Section No. 2 Will- posed $2s,00U school bond issue. The Eastern Star Members bridge, first out of Portland on N. P. vote was 243 yes to 2al no! Visit Orenomah Lodge main line. Nick wan here in 1920 Recently Beaverton and Aloha-Hu- when $4.58 per day prevailed —the ber taxpayers voted down proposed school bond issue of $25,010 and A large delegation o f Beaver chap. golden age. O. E. logging trains from the $27,500, respectively. ter O. E. S. attended Orenomah chap ter at Multnomah Monday evening. Santiam for some time have been | It is tins conservative policy of I,oeal '■officers were speeia'. guests in delivering logs to Salem, then trans economy <!f Last land communities observance of Friendship night. At ferred to S. P. lines for Dallas saw that help make Washington county one of the four counties In all Oregon the close of the meeting an interest mills. Jim Hennehun former popular sec that have no bonded In debtedness— ing program of songs, and rending was enjoyed, followed by the serv tion boss at Beaverton is still at Sea a glorious refold Tigard. C'ongratu latlons from Beaverton and Aloha- side. says “all are feeling fine.” ing df refreshments. Roy Stewart who has charge of Hubcr taxpayers. We are with you! O-E lines Garden Home, Forest GENOKAnOHREY Funernl services were held nt Mc Grove, also Orenco cut-off, placed Wild Morning Glory Minnville Sunday for Mrs. Genora new crossings this week at Cedar Dohrey of IjOfayette. She will be street and Beaverton Dam road, j Morning Glory is the toughest remembered as Miss Rhlnehart who His gang consists of Martin Doe.-' her weed in tile Tualatin Valley to eradi Doescher cate. attended the Beaverton school as a and Henry Rittenthaler. O. ri. C. recommends Sodium child. Her patents o] erated the ho sends best regards to his Beaverton Chi-lists lor killing morning glory friends. You bet Hello Maltin' vines This chemical is procuiuble tel here about fifty years age. ut local drug stoiss—ask your drug gist wiiat precaution tu take it is , very inflammable. Some farm« is place tar paper over small patches of morruhg glory Properly weighed down they claim g Aid results. Corn Husking This Year Is a Problem taken. Ditch Work Begins Veterinary Tests 7651 Cows Dr. E. W Almquist. ccAjnty vet erinary, states that 7651 cows in W a s h i n g t o n county have been tested for Bangs disease this year, with 9 per cent, reactors. There remains about 3500 to be tested. Testing will be carried on in 1936. Recent Incorporation Salem, Ore., Sept 27—Washington County Tax Payers' league. Inc., Beaverton Ann Kruger. Earl E Fisher, Florence Johnson. Charle* L. Bfllstin. I A. Asbury, Johanna Ek- strrAn. Emma Nllson. Work for property tax reduction. Charitable Filed by Mrs Kruger, route 2 Beav erton t o r v n co vn cn ro x m Washington County Council of the American Legion and Auxiliary will , meet at Forest Grove, Wednesday i Work book*, school supplies. Browns evening, October 2. at 8 p. m. Pharmacy, Beaverton. i <^ e ê D A D .ir o n iy d ' take a c o o p i i I jo coes\\: M A Æ A fW S H tl w a rm mk rAL-Sí á i « Cleaning lilt Reaventara Ditch began Thursday with 15 men, to be increased to 21 immediately, and pos sibly more soon Depends on what property owners desire. K. E. Til- lot.-on Res. Engineer und timekeeper, signed D. Seymour and Earl E. Fish er, superintendent for the property owners, weie on the Job. All new took weic issued to the mem Al Pesenti hauled tools and equipment to the job Wednesday evening. Fish er says the men sent are A 1. 1908 was the last time the ditch was fixed tip O. K. All property owners interested are invited to come nnd see what's doing. From Beaverton go West to Huber store, take road to right one half mile to the creek. Rossi brothers were present Thursday. Thomas Jacobs, Sr., who formerly riwned the R. W. Cook place at 8o- rento, called on old neighbors Tues day. P U B LIS H E D W E E K L Y Interesting News From the Town and Environs Deer Hunting Leads Events For Week—Card Parties and Luncheons Next Mr. and Mrs. Joe Keller drove to Seaside Monday to spend the balance of the week in their cottage at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Johnson are on a deer hunting trip near Bend. Miss Alma Whittier ,high school student, has been confined to her home for the past week suffering from an attack of appendicitis. A i r . and Airs. lad o iviel ot Tilla- lnouK, and Air. and Alls. AilUdr Aiy- era oi i „itiund, spent Saturday wain Ali. and Airs, bain Olds. Both ia- die^ are sisn.ru of Mr. Olds. bunday guests ot Airs. J. C. Wilmot and Airs. Vv'. II. Boyd were Mr. and Airs. Don Myers of Oswego, Mrs. Or- nn, Donaldson, Airs. Kale Fanno and Alls» Eila Welch all of Portland. Aiiss Welch was the Southern Paci fic opei ator here fifty years ago. Alls. J. W. Anderson of Portland, visited al the home of her daughter Mis. Guy Carr Tuesday . Miss Grace Johnson left Saturday for Monmouth where she is a senior at tne Normal school. Mrs. R, M. Miller entertained mem bers of her bridge club at luncheon Thursday. Curds were played dur ing the afternoon. Air. and Mrs. Ray Foxton were hosUs to the Rose City Motorcycle club and their wives Sunday, when they entertained with a picnic din ner in the Boyd Grove. Myron Gray returned to his home in San Francisco Tuesday after spending the past two weeks with his i«rrcnts here. Miss Gilchrist, of Great Falls, Montana, visited part of last week with Mrs W. C. McKcll. Mr. and Mrs. LuRude o f Sorento, are the parent« of a daughter born ut Emanuel hospital Friday. E. M. 1 la i mien is absent from Deans Drug store this week, having accompanied a party of friends on a deer hunting trip in the Blue Moun tains. Airs, llarnden is spending the week with her sister Mrs. Oscar Effenberger at Tillamook. V. A. Wood, L. Adurns and G. Classen divJve to John Day Friday for a deer hunt. They returned home Tuesday each having bagged a nice big buck . Billy Wood left Friday for Fossil, where be Joined lus brother Dr. Rob ert Wood and Dr. Boyd ¡Sprague of Condon on u deer hunting trip. Mrs. Vv. H. r owed o f Portland, visited her sister in luw Mrs. ii. U, Nelson buturUuy. A. M. h eii and Mulcolni Clements departed lust week on uie «learner bun iuigelo, wliere they are employ ed, lor a lour mourns trip to the eastern coast. Guy Carr, Henry Nelson, Leonard ¡Stressor, Henry Jao-Usen and liugn Lewis lett early bului day morning tor a deer hum in «oasiern Oregon. Air. aud Mis. Essex Marsh und Jack ure spending the week near Pnneville hunting deer. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Omstead of Portland ure visiting Mi«. Oinsteads sister, Mrs. J. W .¡Sprague, for a few duys. Tho enrollment at St. Cecelia school has increased considerably over that of last yea». Aiiss Catherine Denney was aa overnight guest Friduy, o f Miss Paul ine Vv inflow in ixirtland. Mia« Win slow entertained the same evening with a birthday party . Rhodu Thyng is attending a busi ness college in Portland. Mrs. E. E. ¡Stipe und Mrs. R. R. Summers visited Mrs. Al George and her mother Mrs. John Huntley on Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. Harris Hanson re turned home Tuesday following a weeks visit at Cathlamet. The 1932 Past Matrons club of the Eastern Star were guests of Airs. Catherine Fisher at her home in Portland Friday at a luncheon. Mrs. J. W. Sprague was among those piesent. Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Nelson and son of Gaston, visited Mr. Nelaoh's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Nelson Sun day . An Oregon Products Dinner Is to ho given by Beaver social club at Masonic hall Friday, October 18, followed by a program , Mrs. G. A. GilmoTe of Kirkwood, Wash., visited from Thursday of last week to Friday of this week with friends in Portland and Beaverton. Mrs. James Douglas of Portland, spent several days this week visiting ut tne home of her purents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Haynes. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Kamp of Port land, spent Sunday visiting at the home of their son in law Mr. and Mrs. Roy Marliss. Mrs Jerry Coger of Portland, was a dinner guest of Mrs. M. C. AIcKer- cher Saturday, H. A. Bushnell, musical Instructor at Beaverton high school. Is organ izing an orchestra at the Banka schools. He has also been retained as instructor of the band at the Hillsboro Unlfin High School. Henry Shunk has completed the plastering o f the downstairs of the Dave Pitt house on Watson street. He also built an addition to ths dwelling.