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About The Beaverton enterprise. (Beaverton, Or.) 1927-1951 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1935)
LARGEST C IR C U LA TIO N IN V( >1.. N i ). 41 Statehouse Gossip EASTER N W A S H IN G T O N C O U N T Y PUBLISHED W E E K L Y Beaverton. Oregon, Friday. December 13, lQJ.'* Tax will Double County Agent Sales State Property Tax Explains Idea of Conference Bill Aloha to Join Local Drain age District Honorable Discharge Long Delayed Based on what has been seen o i ; the résulta of the Idaho's sales tax Bj i where last month’s sales tax returns ' mounted to $ 220 , 000 —and they have ERNEST L. liKAV approximately 450,000 people in that state- w e Oregonians will pungle up ... „ , ... . , . i between four and five hundred thous-: Oregon, should the people on The proposed Aloha-Huber drain Just what is this county agiicul- and dol, month, or sorne- January 31 next approve the chang turai rai Aronnmii* conference This . , . economic conference?” age district held a meeting at Oren- where between tour and six millions co school house Thursday night at 8 es in the state primary law will is a question that is frequently per year. p. m. called to order by R. L. An have both a later election and will heard around the county since the The entire property tax levy for trim Reading of minutes of last have a convention system. The announcements were made that one state purposes for 1036, as promul meeting approved as read. Tempor- The 77 farmers of gated by the State Tax Commission election would come too late to name would be held. ary organization was completed by Washington county who have been is only $2,613,941.58. So our state delegates to the party nominating j at electing A. Scott temporary vlc«- work for more than a month bill is more than doubted. session, therefoie they will be naniea i 'T? •**” “ “ * president and Frank Warren tem by precinct committeemen in con- .. *nto the facts pertaining to , If all this were needed it might be porary treasurer. our various farm enter-; enter- defeuded with some degree of con- vention the status of our^ Report from select committee was ...................... ]'” laea could very wel1 f “ sw“ r |Sistency, but the facts are that the accepted. The act Dassed bv the regular i r w , questio" ’ according to W. *• piea that it is for relief is a subter- Letter from county judge Temple 1935 legislature legislature and and referred referred to to tne the l ! ¡such U!>u county agent- idea is not som e-■ 'luge, for, according to 1935 a conference and the thev Federal hava ton was read The proposed cleaning of Beaver- people, will call for the date of the thing that has developed out of the b" . “ nir SOme sneciahzing in re- primary to be changed from the I AAA or ..new deal organizations1,, 1 doing some specializing in ton creek from Huber avenue North present May date to the first Friday |but an idea more th an B 10 years o T l y ^ x T *** | to Rock creek junction was up for , . _ ___ _ .. . . ------- __ ____ ___ Oregonians 70 after the first Monday in Septem old. discussion. Many took part includ- In 1925 farmers of this county ajjj age, or over, of whom only ber, about the same time that the participated in just suen a confer- 6 525 m .elved aid in 1935. There are I ing Earl E. Fisher, Beaverton, Geo, state of Washington would hold its ence I Lippert, Aloha, George Burke, Coop ---- ---- and ------- wrote * up their meir ideas meas in m a only ,.7 33 ;, ersons ln Oregon 65 election. er Mt., and 28 property owners pres . . . . . , iwi ni whlctl hati useful m a Vt, i: s Qf gM 01 over, according to ent. ... . . . .1 many places right up to date. | the same authority. Since only 16.6 1 It seems that too much territory The bill will be voted upon in | There is nothing mysterious-about of those over 70 rccelved aid, it lS i was taken in on proposed project--» the special election called for Janu-, this farm conference, said county reasonabl!, lw asiJUlne that not more I as the original proposition was v o ary 31, aIt which time a vote will be agent Cyrus, It is just a businesslike than 14 per c4!nt of those over 65 ■ ted down. taken on the so-called "sales tax, attempt on the part of the farmers would brin the total number to be To save time and expense it seemo really a gross income tax rather in the county to assemDie all facts reiit?Vc«l bv the Sales Tax meas 1 a« _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ V U. I _ A V, .» a I A . .IVi.aiA .. C »V * than a sales 4nw tax, » the provisions Ilian. plac -1 I „ possible about the agriculture of the ure to 9425. best to make application to Drainage IF THESE WERE I Dist. No. 2 for taking in more terrl- ing the matter of pay for the legis- j county and from these facts to de GIVEN THE PRESENT RATE . tory on the West who already are lators into the hands of the mem - 1 cide as near as possible what is the OF RELIEF THE TOTAL COST bers themselves, and the compulsory j most profitable program to follow F O R organized and have tools—this will A YEAR WOULD BE I put many men to work. Help Uncle student fee repeal. . | in the future.” $739,000, OR LESS THAN THE RE j Sam and get rid of the brush and ...................... The farmers in this county work TURNS FROM THE SALES TAX Harold J. Vunnos, an otlicer of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, is shown a* J logs. The (change in the date was an ad- j on tbe program are divided into FOR TWO MONTHS. WHAT TS ministration measure, Governor | committees dealing with dairying GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE PRO- he handed George 11. Meyer, eighty-six. Ills honorable discharge papers deolnr , Since the meeting it has been as Martin advocating it during his poultry, tree, fiuits, small fruits,' CEEDS OF THE OTHER TEN lag him eligible for pension, after Meyer waited years for the official release certained that $22.500 was available Meyer Joined the Union army at the age of fifteen, saw considerable action and for said project. "Where there is no campaign for governor. It received vegetable crops, seed crops, hay and j MONTHS? grain crops and general livestock. ; As bas been pointed out before. was wounded in the Rattle of Lookout Mountain. He celebrated Ills obtaining vision civilization will perish." Those a hearty vote in both the house and people who wish to clean up the the senate when It was passed last In addition to these specific farm this ¡s 4be tb|rd of the subterfuges his discharge by staging a big party at his home In Omaha, Neb. creek .make application to become a Mwah. There appears very little enterprises another committee is del- uesd to foist the Sales Tax on Qle_ part of Drainage District No. 2 at opposition to the bill and its final | v,n» *"t o q u ®stlons of ia™ gon. The first was to save property Beaverton. a o D r o v a l was Diedicted. ¡credit, land utilization, faim organ!- from confiscation. It did not work, William Earl Evans Local Postoffice Gives ; zation and farm outlook. 1 hese and property was not confiscated. Native of Beaverton * * * ’ * committees are assembling the facts Next lt waa to gaVe the Bchoo-lg Mailing Suggestions Anna Rogers President The direct primary law, as origin- • and from these facts will develop That failed, and the schools did not Passes Away Monday ally approved by the people, recog- j their ideas pertaining to the phase c|oge Now it is to pay old age The Beaverton postoffice offers the I , ^>a* t N o b l e G r a n d s nized the desireability of having a of farming their committee deals pensions. The same result can be following suggestions and instruc-1 'll 16 Bast Noble Grand club met Beaverton, Oregon, Dec. .13—Wil tions for Christmas mailing. short interval between the primary ! expected, for as revealed above, the Wednesday, December 11, at the _ the On February 4 and 5 a general 3g counties can between them secure liam Earl Evans died at his home at and general elections by setting Shop early and mail early for Oddfellows hall, at which time the the general I conference will be held. The first the $739,000. which was all required Beaverton alter a short illness, Mon early delivery. primary in May and - following officers were elected: Mrs. election in June. Election economy day of this conference will be devot- last year, and should not be In- day, Dec. 9th. There will be no mall delivery Anna Mae Rogers, president; Mrs. later moved the general election date ed to group meetings with all the creased in 1936. •> wa“ borlt at Beav“ rton- Match Christmas day, Wednesday, Dec .25. Ro»e Sundberg, vice-president; Mrs, back to November, coincident with producers who may be interested in- j GEO. K. AIKEN, 3, 1883 where he has resided continu MaU eariy for delivery before Edna Sheets, secretary-treasurer. The Argus, Ontario, Oregon 2 “ ,y- « e ^tended schools the date of the national election. vited to meet with the committee or | here and Chris(mfls DV j There were sixteen member» pres- committees working out a program Political gerrymandering left the Bennke Walker Business college in Hegister or insure valuable mall, lent to enjoy a two course turkey for farm enterprises they are most primary election in May. Portland. hot the past touiteeu Use alr mail for speed First in 1 dinner at noon, followed by a bust- Rebekah Needle Club interested in. years he had been employed at Otto , arrivaj first deiivered f |rst opened, ness «toeting, In the apron contest, Elect New Officers Erickson & Co., Beaverton , firBt I nine entries entries were were made. made A brief campaign period is not | Advantages , of . . . developing a report finst anawered. answered. 1,,1,,e Winners new to -the* Mates, States which I » P^gram of this kind are evident, ,* ? e "E *3 P5ftAm“ ti r f Beaverton j The Thp Beaverton Bpaverton ^ o f f i c e will re- postoffice re -! were v^e,e Mrs. Rose Stevens 1st, Mrs. Rebekah Needlework and Social lodge No. 100 A. F. 6 l A. M. have late primaries include Wa*h-1 New people have come into the ^oun- main open Saturday afternoon, Dec Rogers 2nd, for dress aprons. Work club met Friday to complete plans He is survived by his mother, Mrs. 14 and Pec. 21. for the convenience 1 apron awards went to Elizabeth Mey- ngton, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado,; Jy and predictions of many TOme for a Christmaa and Louisiana Vermont, Michigan. New i true- sUn ™ora Pe°P*e are to come a Ltirtatmai tree and party at Mary Evans; three sisters, Mrs Tnez of local patrons. , ers un,i Florence Drorbaugh. the Oddfellows hall in Beaverton Whitworth, Mrs. Mabel Hughes, and Hampshire. Wisconsin, Massachus-! to thls Part ot the country. Many of SPECIAL NOTICE An Xmas tree and exchange o f Ulllan H. Evans two nieces, Eva H. Evans; etts, New York aaul Georgia. These | these folks are not familiar with our Tuesday, December 17, also to elect I ! Lillian Patrons of the R F D. are re- gifts dosed a most enjoyable ufter- .. .... ,_ ¡„ farming situation here and are go- uul“ ls IUI lne coming year. | and Elsie Whitworth, all of Beaver- 12 states hold their primaries I , . O ffir o r s n lp r ta H rpr. ■ Mi Mrs. Dtorbaugh was hostess, Mts. Net- (on> and one nepbew< James Whjt- quested to have all first class mail noon. :lng to . be in need , of . accurate infor- Officers elected u were: September. stamped before depositing it in the _______________ j mation pertaining to farm enterpris-j Re McEIroy, president; Mrs J. P. worlh of Hillsboro. 1 . __. . . _________ . _ ,, , u ... . box for thn carrier. K a n sa s ' es and w h a t they may expect from 1 r* , *eld; . vice-president, Mrs. E,iza- Funeral services were held Wed- l Ten others, including . . o > 1 _ 1 . ,, „ „ f The carrier always a sup New Bridge Being * carries stamps, M is a o u r i Calif o inVa" ” an d W y o m in g ,'!^ ««- Atao as these people come it ^ _ ^ ey^.r! : L. sec5etary and M,s 1 nesday at 2 o clock under the aus- L ply of stamped envelopes, nominate their ' eandidafes ' T Z s - j g o i n g to mean shifts and changes Florence Drorbaugh treasurer, 1 pices of the Masonic Lodge at the; Built, Huber-Elmonica j Masonic Hall, Rev. Bruce GroBe- j etc., for the accomodation of his ust. Oklahoma, Montana, an d ! “ 1 our existing fanning system and patrons. John Mttzell and crew of four men Addition to Cheese Factory c.ose delivering the services. W. E Texas cast their primary vote in these need to be foreseen. are busy building a new bridge over ...... ---------------- - , These conferences are intended to! R Schuepba<,h & Son|S are buiId. Pegg was in charge of arrangements July. Only nine states have May Beaverton creek Vt mile north of Proponents argue tltat. ®et out. th® ,iactf, a“ f ‘ ecommenda ing a npw addition j 6X40 to their Concluding services by Masonic lodge primaries. Huber, ore Huber avenue crossing Wheat Control a better class of candidates for pu b- ■ tl0“ s which together make up a gen- cheese faotory on Spenicer avenue, were at Riverview Abbey. toward Elmonica. lie office will result from the sh ort-1 e£al sort of program which if used 1 one half mile South west of Beavei- Deadline Set This project Is being rushed on GOOD BYE EARL er campaign periods. ah° uld Pre,y,en(l ,TO“ ellnf t , . 4 ^ ' ton. Schuepbach s celebrated Swiss account heavy traffic on this road, . . • • * , which should tend to unite all those cheege , demand _ hence There is sadness In the hearts of which is now detoured both on old schoolmates and friends in Beav UHP.X Uw provision o , Ui. « , ^ T ?" At the state grain board meeting Wheeler avenue and Cedar street. erton this week Earl Evans crossed precinct committeemen throughout ( Thg probiem is not so mucb what is; M . RV | .v ,. n .M. , , , . Into that beautiful land on far-away at Corvallis, Tuesday, set Saturday, ! Beaverton. the state will have a direct part in ; takin^ place naUoBally ^ lt u in MARY JANE O’MEARA strand where streets are paved with December 21, as the closing date for. This new structure when completed all applications for wheat WM plenty substantial to handle Jhp *naCtVonal 0 i c ^ v e n t io M ^ ^ ^ h a ir What th‘s county can 8 row best and Mrs. Mary Jane O'Meara passed pure gold and the sun never goes j 1 receiving control contracts. ThlH is about m heavy truck traffic between Huber- f. T h countv grow economically and the farm o r -iaway her : x home [ l u i n e at u i . Elmonica x , i i x j x x i i i i x i Dec. l x b c . u down u w ix ; , -------- — . . . „ „ I„ „ T . , Her funeral Charter members of the old Beav-Hhiee weeks later than the blanket “ ™ on,*a- Thirteen Immense string S t S through their ionization that works into the pro- 7, J tei a long Illness. il)nesB. closing date, but because o f ! sixteen strong piling will sup- efection of Tt^e^om m iU eem en will I d^ tl0n <>* these various crops most WHS held Tuesday morning from St. erton band, who helped to entertain " <;onditioi Ommto Dii.s 1 ! ‘ nrvv Pnd|9| which will be .................. . £ CSZ n * *voice | J “. ^ ^ ........... e l i a ........... church with interment at Ce- with band concerts for the pleasure state was allowed more time. fifty feet long and twenty feet wlda. 1 a question of laying plans on a com- dar \im cemetery. of the crowd, gathered on summer delegates at large. About ----- half of ttie counties con-1. p. munity and county basis for expand- Deceased was born 81 years ago in evenings in days gone by. -------- - ------------- ------------------ , 1 products 101 for which Mass. While a small child of si sincere and charming | coi ned have completed their applies- Daughters Of Union i ing mg some sumo (iiuuutui wxx.v-ix theie uic.c Boston, Mass wniie He was or and the others nre expected to The state central committee 01 ■ appears to be a good future market. - ber j^rents moved to California set- personality. In his going Earl E van s'“ tions ’ each party will have the direct res- j n reviewing the report of the eco- tling near Marysville in the heart of left memories that will not perish — poniply before the deadline, It was Veterans have Party ponslbility of the election of nation-, nomic conference completed in this tbe go|d mining district. In 1870 left examples that will not perish— explained. The Daughters of Union Veterans a) committeemen and national com- county in January in 1925 some of was married to John O’Meara and left sadness in the hearts o( his of the Civil War met at the home of mitteewomen. The direct respon- the committeemen have been some- and resjded in Calfornia until May friends. j Mrs. Joe Bush of Aloha Monday Ring the School Bell sibility in this case will be at the what surprised to find how accurate igg 5 when the family moved to Ore- ! for a Christmas and homecoming Earl Evans, old pal, Good Bye! door of the state centra) committee and applicable are some of the con- gon locating near Beaverton which party. A turkey dinner was served The convention undoubtedly would ciU 9 i0ns made at that time With has the famiiy home ever since, ! at noon. FRACTURES Kilt IN FALL Many people in Beaverton and be called sometime In May. changing conditions it is important ^ rs O'Meara was the mother of Last Saturday John I. Eggman, Places were laid for Alice Adams, • * * * 1 to add to these reports and findings twelve children, of whom six sons who lives one mile South of Beaver vicinity during the past year have Rebecca Ellerson, Alice Prink, Mary In the past the presidential elec- ‘ new facts brought out by new de- ’ and two daughters survive her, as ton, on South Lombard street, fell i-k. d the question Why do we not Clarke, of Scholls, Mary Porties, of tors were on the same ballot as can- . velopments. , well as nine grandchild! i n and one on the back steps ¡it his home and h.ai the Beaverton school bell ring- Seattle, Virginia Stump o f Hillsboro, didates for nomination in the May Eva Bracken of Multnomah Mr. and fractured a rib on his left side. At ing is in former years? i great grand child. primaries. This could not be done , When the car shops were here, Mrs. Frank Kelley of Nelscott and the present writing he Is feeling if the date is changed to September, St. Cecelia Parish will hold a “I improved He says the first thing people foi miles around set their ( the hostess. Farewell since the national nominating con i>r. and Mrs. Edward Allen Pierce got lt” party ln their school hall he intends to do Is build some new watch by the big ehime whistle. ventions are held in June or July. in the passing of Mary Jane Thursday eve, Dec. 19th. Turkeys steps, as this is the second time he It would please the people of dis- have returned to Cedar Crest Farm, It brings the naming of the dele- O'Meara, affectionately known as for prizes. trlet 4K if the old school bell will their former home and will assume has fallen over the old ones. gates back to the old party conven- Grandma O'Meara, Eastern Wash- pi il out the time of of day again, personal charge of their West Side tion system, a move that has fre- ington county loses a loveable char- men in the field will know when It Auto Camp. Dr. Pierce will open an quently been urged for the naming acter. is noon. office there for the practice of medl- Two old American Institutions, the cine. Office hours, evenings. Tele o f all political candidates prior to she spent the sunny side of life It W on’t Be Long Now old bell and the little red school phone ATwater 6741. 6259 S. W. Capi the general election. for many years at the old family house. It has a rheerfu! sound, tol Highway, and Bertha Station. • • • • • home on the Baseline road North bringing back many pleasant mem A new candidate has been prom- West o f Beaverton. ories of the days when you and I ilnently mentioned for the o ff if e o fj Always happy in doing some kind- were young hurrying along the road state treasurer, the position now ness for the family at home and her to school. held by Rufus C. Holman. Earl H many friends Every day Cooper Mt. rings their 1 .Hill, of Cushman, republican repre- We shall often pause in sadness school bell, only one teacher up ' tentative in the house from Lane when we think of the cheerful dls-| there,. We are listening for the | »• county /nay seek the post. Should position of our good friend, who has Beaverton school bell! tie do mo , it was understood,he will left us. Grandma O'Meara farewell, ¡be the only one to run against H o i - -------------------------- .. 1 man. DRAINAGE DIST. NO. 2 Boundary Board to Meet ia aaa ia :: Let Xmas Gift Guide :: Solve Your Shop- * j :: ping Problem... • • • • • Tn the event Hill announces his Much burninng has been done the candidacy, P. J. Stadelman of The past week, still there is a lot of small Dalles would eliminate himself as a boards, pieces of plank,, and old box- candidate. Stadelman. former sec- es remaining on the Beaverdam retary of state, was still undecided which wiil drift into the creek with about his plans, but he would like high water . You are requested to to run for some political position, ask your men or tenants to burn up It was reported he was more ln- everything loose. Next week is dined to run for state senator from Clean Up Week on the Beaverdam, his district Do your part. • » • • • After a heavy rain take a look at Stadelman has had his eyes upon the creek, observe how rapidly the the senate toga, ana perhaps would water flows down stream, rather do that than spend his entire The crew completed the South time away from hta business in The Beaverton creek Friday to the end 1 Dalles He would not run against which is located in Denneys field Hill ln any event and has announ- 40 rods North of Allen avenue SE of ced he would not run against Walter town and are now working on the Plsrcs in th? second district for East fork through the property ofj Continued on page 2 I Hattie Rossi. | mm A meeting of the Washington county boundary board is to be hetd Monday, December 23, at the court house at Hillsboro, to consider a pe- j tition for change of an area of ap proximately seven acres from Cooper mountain to Aloha-Huber district. The chaneg would affect one family, ; ! It was said at the office of O. B. Kraus, school superintendent. Thr^e Singers Wanted . 1 . We have bass singers for Washing- ; * ton County TtwnnaH Qunrtot, Want- ‘ cd First tenor, second tenor and baritone voices must be heavy for radio work. Those who are interest ed drop a line to Earl E. Fisher, 1 Beaverton, Oregon. Many different kinds of heautl- ful, useful and unusual gifts are listed In the Gift Otilde—a ver- itaMe gift shop with stocks ar ranged for your easy ncleoUon. *!• Turn to it—