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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
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AFET# SONNETS
Continued on Page 2
I Mahon t-M »ome of them.
Wednesday night