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About The Beaverton enterprise. (Beaverton, Or.) 1927-1951 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1939)
X5 ot° 0 More Women Have Jobs Than Ever Before Babson Says Check Up On Husbands and Wives Who Are Both Working Road Hog Contributes To Mishaps Motorists Take Many Deliberate Chances In Passing Cars Oregon accident statistics are eloquent concerning th to road hog' contributions to traffic mishaps in this state, according to figures from th? office of the Secretary of State. This tendency on the part of some drivers to pay too little attention to their car’s position or to trespass upon a portion of the roadway to which| another driver is entitled, 1 rulected in the following exccnpes from last years’ Oregon traffic acci cident summary; Number of drivers not having right of way 9,763. Number of drivers on wrong side of road 3,763 Number of drivers cutting in 2,747. The person wh|o deliberately takes chances in passing, drives on the wrong side of the road or straddles the yellow line ¡3 not the only offender among the road hogs Much of the difficulty is created by persons whose minds simply are not on their driving. With their attention focussed on the scenery or on some interesting day dream, they permit their cars to wander slowy from one lane to another making it almost impossible for cars behind them to pass. Also in the "road hog” class is the driver who is perpetually in a hurry If there is a long line of cars ahead at once, making use of his horn in Not only does he expose doing so. himself to serious risk, but he de i prives other drivers of a rightful ohance to pass and deserves the censure which they metally heap upon him. Court Cases Scheduled For Hearing Hillsboro Man Elected Director Of Association Jury Make Five Secret Indictments Mutual Fire Group Oppose Resolution For More Taxation Forty Cases Dismissed By Judge Peters for Lack of Prosecution Charges Include Theft, Bad Check Operations, Perjury, Burglary J. J. Wismer of Hillsboro, was re elected director to serve for another With 11 cases scheduled forbearing' I five years of the Farmers’ Mutual Following a 4-day session, the of Washington i Washington county grand jury re- up to and including February 1 ac Fire association cording to the Circuit Court calender, county, at their annual meeting held J turned indictments charging larceny the first case,. The Federal Land Monday at Hillsboro Chamber of against Kenneth Warth® 23 of I*ort Bank of Spokane vs Schleicher, was Commerce rooms. land and his brother Monroe, 32, in With an increase of called for hearing Thursday, Janu $581,000 new connection with theft of logging business written for ary 12, by Judge Peters. 1938. records equipment from the Sunset Logging Forty cases filed in Circuit Court 1 s^ow $¡,605,(100 of insurance in force, company at Timber. dismissed this week by Judge Peters according to G. E. Montgomery, sec William Graydon Davis, alias Les for want of prosecution. Other retary. lie Payton. recently sent to the peni Assets were increased 5% showing tentiary from Yamhill county for signed and filed with the clerk include dismissing foreclosure suit of Fred a -total net worth, of the associa bad check operations was indicted on $59,595, he 1 two forger counts. B. Grabhorn vs Silvie Salee et als, tion at close of yea default and decree in suit to quiet' stated. Oral Verne Hoover, 32. of Hills- title to Lots 7 and Blk 18 Beaver-| A resolution was adopted, by 60 ‘ boro, is being Held in jail on a charge ton, Doy Gray administrator vs John members present, opposing any ad of perjury after appearing before th» Laughjin et als; overruling demurrer ditional tax being levied upon tbe | grand jury in connection with charg- fb complaint of Eastside Livestock premium income of the association | es involving thjee companions. company vs W. F. Riley; ordering proposed in the State Pension Bill Hoover's alleged efforts to clear his attorney fees to be paid in Bank of for Paid and Volunteer Firemen” to ' friends proved not only costly to ,him- Beaverton liquidation, default and be presented at the State Legislature. ' self but futile to Karl Gray 33. Ru decree entered J. H. Sidwell vs Wai! It was pointed out that of the dolph Graif 30, both'of Hillsboro and ter Wyss and C I T corporation; de-1 $778,832.87 paid by various companies | William Johnson 31, of Reedvllle for fault and decree on mortgage fore-1 licensed $41,188.13 was the cost of they were indicted on charges of closure Elizabeth L Baughman vs i operation of the State Insurance de having burglarized u Reedvllle beer W. E. Haage et als; renewing jud- partment, leaving a balance of $737,- ' tavern last month. ment of Portland Trust & Savings 644.84 which became part of the Five secret indictments were also Bank vs Oregon Nursify, E .O. Stark State genera 1 fund and used for I returned by the jury. and M. McDonald, injunction order other purposes other than connected Arrests this week by Sheriffs entered Robert T. Jacob vs Oris with any fire insurance business. I deputies include David Harold Sim published in divorce suit of Irene A. E. A Taylor, deputy state fire Ionsen of Oregon City on a parole Hartzell vs Harlan L Hartzell; judg marshal, spoke on “Farm Fire and violation charge; Simonsen was re ment entered in case of Alex Eber Hazards.* leased by Circuit Judge Peters on hardt vs Alex Lehman. condition of payment of certain mon- Orders signed in Probate Matters eys, guaranteed by tt$B father, and i I also that he stay out of trouble and by Judge H. D. Kerkman and filed were order of sale af real estate in D. make reports to the District Attorney T. Templeton estate, taking steps to Earl Holgate 18, on a morels charge remove cloud against property, the involving a 9 year old girl, tooth of estate of W. T. Fletcher was admitt Forest Grove. ed to probate and Joseph R. Me Everett Albro of Eugene held for The Washington county Farmers’ Cready continued administrator; union at its annual business meeting the State training school. approving annual report in Henry A. at Hillsboro named Walter Orr as Heesacker guardianship; order to president succeeding John Plass, convey real estate in Vincent Mazzai was announced this week. Fred lin estate; admitting estate of Augusta ger was named vice-president, and Peck to probate and appointing Sid Mrs. J. W. Corey retained as secre ney P. Harris administrator of real tary -«treasurer. and personal property valued at $2500 Included in resolutions adopted approving final account in guardian were proposals that county indemn Washington county’s Junior Red ship matter of Augusta Peck; Fixing ity for dog-killed stock be made to Cross membership campaign to date time and place for hearing of final includo poultry and all livestock; has been signed 112 school rooms rep settlement in estate of George Me that a devised hydroelectric bill to be resenting approximately 2700 child Nelly, and John B. Dinsmore; rati introduced at the Htate legislature be ren, according to Zola Morgan Mere fying conveyance made by Samuel supported; that additional national tary in oharge, Kuratli under guardianship; closing taxes be imposed on oleomargarine A recent exchange was completed estate of Dora S. Gilbert, Augusta and support was voted for the state- between a local group and a branch Sohoenfeldt and Josephine A. B. Cox; ownod station, KOAC in its oppisi in Czechoslovakia, Mrs. Morgan fixing amount of additional bond for tion to threatened interference from stated; the books contained picture i sale of real estate in estate of Anna an Arizona station. and short accounts of habits of drees R. Chamberlain; Appointing Sadie agriculture, scenery, navigation, in Deshon administratrix of estate of dustry and other educational features. Harry C. Stout, and empowering said I Wasington, D. C., January 13— Business is today ten per cent higher than a year ago. Yet employment is ten pei- cent less Why? One vital reason is the flooding of the job market with women. The trend toward women taking men’s jobs is speeding up rather than slowing down. I am all for women in industry, If they have the brains and the guts I to take a man's job away from him— more power to them. My only quar Subject Discussed rel is with casos where both husband and wife hold salaried jobs, One At Independent Milk should stay home and make a home! Shippers’ Meeting The trek of women into offices and factories is one of the many Discussion of both sides of the causes of our abnormally heavy job Oregon milk control law, now prom less totals. It is one of a douen new ising to provide a controversai sub trends which have been creating a ject for the present session of the revolution in our business and social legislature featured the annual meet lives. It started in 1900 but did not ing Monday at Forest Grove, of the , become a serious factor until busi independent B-grade milk shippers. Director Mulkey speaking before ness hit the skids in 1930. a Since then the girls have flocked the Chamber of Commerce members into thie unemployment market in at a noon luncheon supported the hordes. The following statement is milk control law on the basis that hard to believe, but it is a fact: The it had served to eliminate milk wars. | During the afternoon E. G. Bates . depression Is leaving us with more of the Elco Dairy an invited speaker women employed than ever before! for the producer-distributor express One Third of Women Work ed a critical opinion of the law and John D. Biggers, who ran the 1937 its administrative board! job census flor President Roosevelt Elected for three years as direc- ; from Here at Washington, has this tors of the association of shippers I to say on the question of women were Levi McKee of Perrydale and jobholders: C. Earl Stretcher of Scholls. Direc More than a third of all workers tors elected for two year terms were are women — nearly $15,000,000— Chester Mulkey of McMinville and compared with 40.000,000 men. Heiman Cop of Forest Grove. D. In 1930, 24 per cent of women over G. Lilly president is a holdover mem- sixteen years old had jobs. In ber of the board. 1937 thte total had jumped to 31.3 per cent, (It is probably higher Total collections of taxes for 1938, today. Actulally since 1939, including Rebates, interest and de- 2,740,(X<) more women have crashed linquent taxes amounted to $917,- the busines world than would i 722.47 which) is equivalent to 103.0G}% have done so if the ratio had I of the roll was disclosed in a report remained 24 per cent. Mrs. Nell Rudeen, Mrs. Rose Jossi, i released Wednesday by Deputy Hem These figures show that good sing in the tax department. This is share of our unemployed total of Mrs. Emma Naegeli, Mrs. Francis 15.61% less than that of 1937 when I Frutiger and Miss Bertha Swerdt- nine million is due to a greater per I $971,041.11 were collected, the official centage of women holding jobs than mann of Hillsdale, invite their many stated. friends and any person who would ever before. Many daughters and witness the installation wives who work today would not like to have thought of doing so in 1929. of officers of Columbia Rebekah Four Kiwanians have Women's wages were pretty good Lodge No. 3 of Portland, Oregon, Attendance Record Outlook Good for then because there was a demand to be present on the fourth floor of Committee assignments and rcgu administratrix to accept $600 in full settlement of death claim; admitting the Odd Fellows Temple 1019 SW West Slope for competent female hfclp. lar business made up the order of St. Mary’s of the Valley Today, however, in addition to 10th Street, Saturday evening Janu the day for thV Kiwanis luncheon last will and testament of James ! Henry Dolley to prbbate and confirm The annual stamp collection made ary 21st at 8:30 o ’ clock. Mrs. Emma West Slope is decidedly a fine lo Mike Metz- meeting on Wedesday. glutting the whole job market, the ing Melissa J. Gelderblom and Fran by the sodalists came to a clone girls have glutted their own. Women’s Naegeli the District Deputy Presi- ’ ler, Lee Richey, Earl Horsell and cis M. Dolley, executor and executrix cation for a home and is very popu January 4. Individual prizes we'e lar, particularly among people of the dent of Columbia Lodge will install credited with Harry Poulson were wages have dropped 20 per cent since appointing W. V. Wiley administrator city who select country life. awarded to those who did outstanding folks, you ; the officers. Please come perfect attendance records for the the "good old days”. Modern I ma- of estate of Minerva E. Caudle de , Clara B. French, who started sell work for their team. chines can be operated by smart ■ will enjoy it. There will be a short, year 1938 ceased, valued at $1400; approving ing West Slope real estate in 1932 As a result of a December music installation : "Book Day ” will be Wednesday,, program following the girls as well as men. So, with Any member having withdrawal of T H. Tongue, attorney saw a real need for this service at J note reading test, Grace Smith nd women cheaper to hire—and often to celebrate th^ birthday of Thomas February 1 She saw the outlook i Marian Ruschpff merited first and books that have served their purpose ir» estate of Oliver A. Lower estate, West Slope brighter and more loyal than I men - W’ildy the founder of the Odd Fellow appointing guardian of Hartmann, for the district was exceedingly good second place among the piano stu- will bring the volumes to the luncheon Lodge. nothing is more logical than to have and when she began work there was dents in the grades. and present them to the community minors. Pre-holiday contest« in the coni“ the women get the jobs not more than a dozen homes in an library. Mayfield Brothers mercial department closed with th« Women Getting Big Jobs area of three" quarter mile square. The inter-club meet with. Hillsboro BERTHA SIMON My guess is that within twenty Established Here Part of West Slopo is restricted but following announcement that Martha Rotary on January 5’was enjoyed by years many men holding key posi- Bertha Simon, late of Beaverton there’s a great opportunity for men I Sommers, senior, was first winner in 27 of Beaverton's 36 members. Billy tions in industry will be tossed out route 1, died January 8. She was and women of modest means to own [ typing and Betty Heinrich sopho- J. O. Mayfield i* now at Sidney Bishop mystified the diners and Wil 1 Funeral ser- their homes and pay for them out ! more, in bookkeeping. and their jobs will be taken by wo Davis Service Station on Canyon bur Jannsen pepped them up with wife of Linus Simon. vices were held Wednesday January of their regular incomes. men. This change is inevitable. road at city limits snappy music. He is an A-l In The next meeting on the evening 11 at Pegg's Chapel, Beaverton. Every business man is familiar with mechanic and able to do a fine job Palmer Torvend Named a concern in which the brains are on your car Mr. Mayfield has made of Wednesday, January 18, has been terment Crescent Grove cemetery. Neon Signs Installed designated as Ladies Nighf. Assistant County Agent furnished by a woman, even though his .home here for four years and is i men serve to give the company a well known in this district. A . J. CHAMBERS In Beaverton ANNA MAUD BUCK M. B. Mayfield, another member of I Palmer Torvend has been selected masculine “front.” Anna Maud Buck of Aloha, died Arthur J. Chambers, route 2 Beav This trend is growing every day. this energetic, enterprising family Dewey the Plumber has installed a to fill the position of assistant Only a month or so ago a woman does ¡carpenter and cabinet Work January 11. She was mother of Dora erton died at his home Sunday, he huge Neon sign at his place of busi county agent in Washington county, Buck Wade, Independence, Kan.; J. was husband of Eleanor, father of ness which can be seen for a great according to a statement made Wed was elected secretary of one of the and also sells gravel and shingles. It B. Buck and J. H. Buck, Aloha. The Jack, son of Mrs. Jane Morgan, Prine distance on both Broadway and the esday by IL D. Kcrkman, county big western railroads.lt is the first is indeed hartening in these days of remains are at Pegg's Chapel, Beav- vllle, brother of Catherine Schasier of Tualatin Valley highway. judge. L E. Francis, assistent time a woman has ever held an fm- unemployment to hear of people who erton. Albany. Remains were forwarded Notice of funeral later. others make their own jobs when The Union Oil Co is installing a county agent since August 2 1934, portant official position on a railroad Tuesday to Prineville for services and large "76” Neon sign at A. B. Clem terminated his Washington County more don’t seem to be able to find work. even though railroads have from Pegg’s Funeral, ents Service station lighting up tiait service this week and Mr. Torvend The Pomona Grange will meet at interment women than men stockholders. Only Chapel, Beaverton. Aloha on January 25. assumed his duties beinning Monday end of town. a few days ago—for the first time on Fifty-two Women January record—a woman has been made a Enjoy Book Review director of a big utility concern. Mrs Otto Robinson gave a charm- Beaverton High Students We have all seen women getting ing book review to 52 women in the If you want news in this issue you must see that it is in our offices by into public office, although I think Kiwanis Hall Jan. 12. This large Elect Officers 5 p. m. Wednesday. they fit into business better than number proves the increasing interest Beaverton high school students they do into politics. Two examples in the community project. Every one held election of officers Tuesday for of how women can become just as who comes is giving their support to the second semester. Billy Bishop, thick-skinned as men are Secretary the library. Come enjoy a good book president, George H. Hueerik; vice of Labor Perkins and Federal Judge review and help us grow. president; Helen Larson, secretary Florence Allen. They set a good Fred Staehle, treasurer. goal because one handicap which Station Doing Well most business women have is lack Sidney Davis who came here from of ability to "take it on the chin”. WIU.1AM CHARLES TAYLOR Cottage Grove in January 1938, Is Men betterwatdi out when women William Charles Taylor aged 69, doing well at .his garage business in learn to get “tough”! died at his home in Portland after a thje east part of Beaverton along Industry is filled up with so many Canyon road. long illness. He is survived by his He has a good repair stuffed shirts that it will be a pushover garage and service station combined widow Nancy Emma Taylor and for aggressive women to grab their and plans some new feature to ex daughter Mrs. Ijola May Sloan of Portland and Ray Taylor of Beaver jobs as soon as they get the new pedite the service. ton. Funeral services were held I training that is open to them. Thursday at Holman A Lutz Colon refer to schools and colleges that SEE THE FARM WINDOW ial Mortuary. Interment Rose City now especially train women for execu If you want to see a beautiful little cemetery. tive positions in business. "farm" picture, see the .hrtlstically Started in Kitchen decorated window in the office of The mechanization of the kitchen J ,J. McMahon, realtor in Beaverton. Mr. an<l Mrs Joe O’Neal of Portland touched off this wholesale migra Note the large red barn, large slide visited at flic Blasser home Sunday. door the calf barn, chicken house, tion of'women into business. It all Mrs. Bishell and Mrs. Ackers of Mil started In the home and that is machine shed, th« livestock at ease, waukie were guests of Mrs. Thyng where the battle is the hottest right in the barn yard, also take note of and Mrs .Blauer Wednesday. now. The modern husband must the attractive house and lawn and be sensible about the whole problem. trees and everything that makes a If you want news in this week's It is a biological fact that a boy and person desire as nice a farm home as issue see that it reaches our offices this window dress depicts. Mr. Me Milk Law Major Topic of Present State Session Tax Collection Shows Decrease Friends Invited To Rebekah Installation n Cartoon Potpourri ¡Walter Orr Named Head County Farmer Union I Junior Red Cross Enrollment Increases □ AFET# SONNETS Continued on Page 2 I Mahon t-M »ome of them. Wednesday night