V J »»*** « tXG * 1 DEDICATED TO THE BEST INTERESTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF GREATER BEAVERTON VOL. 14, NO. 11 Huber Garden Club Flower Show Sunday ESTABLISHED 1927 Beaverton, Oregon, Fridav, lune 6. 1941 Mrs. Rip Van Winkle REMEMBERS . . . . F air B ooth D is p la y S ch o o l D ra w s L arge G ran ge-F arm er A tte n d a n c e R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s fr o m n in e G r a n ­ g e s and six F a r m e r U n io n s o f W a s h ­ in g to n c o u n t y a tt e n d e d th e F air I B o o th D isp la y S c h o o l held in th e . H illsb oro Chamber of C o m m erce roo m s May 28 . | T h e sch ool w a s c o n d u c te d by J H. B eck , e x te n s io n s p e c i a li s t from Ore- T h e H u b e r G a rd en c lu b will hold g o n jState C ollege, who d is cu ssed its s e c o n d s p r in g (lo w e r sh o w S u n - m o re e f f e c tiv e d is p la y s in c o m m u n ity d ay, J u n e th e 8th in th e b a s e m e n t o f booths. th e A lo h a G r a n g e hall. D u r in g th e a f t e r n o o n th e F a ir The com petent judges se le c te d board m et w ith th e c o m m it t e e m en a r e Mrs. H. A. H a r t sh o r n , M rs. N. P. and w o m e n an d d is c u s s e d w a y s and J o h n s o n , a n d Mrs. P a u l P a tte r s o n . m e a n s o f im p r o v in g a g r ic u ltu r a l d is­ A s a n a d d ed a t t r a c t io n th r o u g h th e p la ys at th e F a ir A s a result of courtesy of Mrs. W m . M cC lo sk ey j [h is "discussion a n e w s y s t e m o f sco r t h e r e w ill be free le s s o n s in c o r s a g e \ in({ c o m m u n it bl)a V n n d eh ey died F r id a y . H e le a v e s a d a u g h te r m o n th s. F i s h e r held h ig h sco re at cards. w h ic h in clu d es a m eth o d o f e x e r c i s ­ T h e fo llo w in g girls received 8 gra d e M arg ie B a u g h m a n , a ls o o f B e a v e r to n Mrs. Guy A le x a n d e r e n t e i t a in e d in g far s u p erio r to th a t g e n era lly I c e r ti fi c a te s , C a th e r in e A n z a lo n e , Mr. a n d Mrs. D e w e y D ro rb a u g h 15 la d ies at lu n c h e o n W ed n esd a y . | u sed n ow . A prop er fe e d i n g pro­ D o lo res B ade, B e v e r ly H e y f r o n . R o se Mr an d Mrs C. J R ea ch e n ter _ a n d ^ son _ E arl sp en t th e M em orial T h is is a se r ie s of l u n c h e o n s g iv e n | g r a m w a s a ls o d is cu ssed . At the rrary R oos, Marian R uschoff, L u­ ta in e d o v e r th e w e e k end Mr. B e a c h s D a y w e e k and h o lid a y s at C oq u ille by m e m b e r s o f th e E a s t e r n S ta r for c lo s e o f th eir d e m o n s tr a tio n , th e boys c ille S w a n s o n , and M a r g a r e t V ivian b r o th e r J E. B e a c h o f SeatJ e aS ' O rego n , v in itin g at th e h o m e o f Mrs the b e n e fit of th e I n t e r n a tio n a l tern I answ ered a lot o f q u e stio n s, and H o n o r pupils h a v in g t h e h ig h e s t a ls o Mr. and Mrs. G u y C h ris er " D ro rb au gh '» s iste r and fa m ily. pie. th e n co n clu d ed w ith th e 4-H p led ge s c h o l a s ti c ra tin g for th e y e a r were: S e a tt le , old fr ie n d s o f th e Beach ____ Mr. and Mrs. D o y G r a y sp en t fro m ) H e n r y H a g g , w h o h a s been the H ein rich , senior; Ixjrralne f a m ily B ible c la s s m e e t s at h o m e of M r s T h u r s d a y to S u n d a y e v e n in g at Sea lead er o f th e R e e d v ille 4-H clu b for B e tty • S ch n eid er, Junior; Claire E liz a b e th road. __ _ i C. J. C u llen on F a r m in g t o n side T h e y w e r e Joined F r id a y by te n y e a r s, w a s a visitor. | B ick fo rd , so p h o m o re; and R i t a Sch- Mr. an d Mrs \V E V a n . if T u e s d a y aftern o o n , J u n e 10. Mr and M is. J o h n G r a y and d au g h J neider, fr e s h m a n . A n g e lin a S oh ler and f a m ily o f W o o d la n d , W a sh ., and ter J o in e for th e w e e k end holiday received th e h o n o rs g iv e n fo r the Mr. and Mrs. K. Q W ils o n and fan i ----------------------------- at th e coa st. Mrs. l ^ u r a Hill, s u p e r i n t e n d e n t , h ig h e s t ra tin g in religiou s in stru c­ ily o f Mint. O regon , d a u g h t e r s o f Mr. of N o r t h w e s t C h ristian Hoi.ia, h as re­ R ob ert S u m m e r s and his n iece tion. and M i s C. J B e a c h , sp en t th e w e e k Mrs Ted H e t u fish ed th e S alm on tu rn ed from her v a catio n , w h e r e she end v is it i n g th e i r p a ren ts. St I,ouis co n v e n tio n river S a tu r d a y b r in g i n g h om e a nice a tt e n d e d the Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. M on roe of and v isited th e h om e fo lk s in O k l a ­ B e g in n i n g T u esd a y . J u n e 10. th e c a t c h o f trout. seniors were g r a d u a te d th is 46 T u a la tin , are proud p a r e n ts o f a M is. S. B. L a w r e n c e of R a leig h h o m a w e e k from P a cific u n iv e r s ity a t F o r B eaverton L ibrary is s p o n s o r in g a d a u g h te r , L in d a R., born May 24. e st G ro ve C o m m e n c e m e n t sp e a k e r sto ry h o u r for __ all c ________ h ild ren ___ o f ____ the S ta t io n e n te r t a in e d w it h a lu n ch eo n A m o r n in g g r o u p for T h u i s d a y h o n o r in g her n eice Mrs. w a s P a lm e r H o y t, p u b lish er o f T h e c o m m u n ity . A iu n , L e w i s M,, w a s born May 17 ild ren ------- an d an a fter- C la r e n c e P a lm o f S ea ttle, W a s h , w h o Orpffoniftn w h o told h is h e a r e r s I th e y o u n g e r ch ------------ to Mr and Mrs. I^ewis J. O c h s of 1 n "this in s tit u tio n ha« a p a r tic u la r slg- noon period for th e old er b oy s and »PPnt thp wePh v is it i n g her Mr. and Mrs C h a r le s W. g u e s t s in clu d ed Mrs. L ou ise Cartel M eet C ap tain P aul, a n ew histori- T igard . c a u s e ^ H a r v e y W " L -olt. ^ h . ^ l a ^ g r l q i t * B a r b a r a W a lk e r lain c h a r g e o f Mrs M C M c K e r c h e r an d Mrs G eo cal n ov el Just arrived, fou n d ed on T a y lo r a re b e in g fe lic ita te d on the «n( it nr o f our n e w s p a p e r w a s th e th is project and h a s an in t e r e s t i n g M c K e rch er o f P o r tla n d Mr P a lm th e life o f J o h n P au l J o n es, at the birth o f a d a u g h te i B a r b a ia J., M ay 14. ed ito r o f nur n ew sp a p er p r o g r a m p lan n ed There a r e to be <*«>ve d o w n F r id a y for th e w e e k end B e a v e r to n li b .a r y first a lu m n u s o f P a c if i c u n iv e r s ity m a n y n e w b oo k s th a t m a y be had for r e tu r n in g to th e ir h o m e t o g e t h e r T w o n e w v o lu m e s for m u s ic lovers A h o n o r o a r y m a s te r d e g i e e o f s c i­ Sunday will be ap p reciated . T h e c la s s if ie d a d s th is w e e k c o n ­ e n c e w a s c o n fe r r e d u pon F rank L s u m m e r reading. M em b ers of B e a v e r c h a p te r Oi l, S u m m e r hou rs h a v e b een l e n g t h ­ ta in t w o u n u su a l ads. o n e p arty All boy» and girls w e lc o m e . The K n i g h t o f P o r tla n d , in rec o g n it io n of o f E a s t e r n S ta r a t t e n d in g M u ltn o­ ened. w a n t s 1 or tw o s e t tin g h e n s a n o th e r hour» are: h is w o rk in p r o c e s s in g o f foods. L ib rary open at all h ou rs are: tells of a person w ho h a s a s w a r m T u e s d a y 2 30 to 3 30 for ch ild ren m a h c h a p te r O. E S. M on d ay even Ing w ere Mr. a n d Mr« D arrell Elli*. W e d n e s d a y —2 to 5:30 p. m. o f b ees in th e w a lls o f t h e i r h om e F O R Q U IC K R E S U L T S W H E N Y O U 9 to 12 y ea r» of age T h u r s d a y —2 to 5 30 p. m. and o ff e r to g iv e th e m a w a y —t h a t Is H A V E S O M E T H IN G TO SE L L . . W e d n e s d a y » — 10 to 11 In m orn in g . Mr. and Mrs. VirgU Myer» an d Mrs F r e d Goyt. —th s bses. S a t u r d a y —2 to 8 p m. U SE T H E C LA SSIFIE D ADS 5 to 9 year» of »g e Kiwanis Camp Opens June 15 th Local News Notes Mrs. Weil Chairman For Aid Society j Kinton Sewing Club Meets Next Thursday Eight Men Called For Selective Training Guernsey is Sold To Fred Walters j Graduates From Air Corps j j Finds Drjve|. GuUt (Jf Hlt-Kun Driving Graduation June 1st Conduct» Kiwanis Club Program Children's Story Hour Library Notes RobiUSOn History Proves Most Interesting ROY L D A V I D S O N (C on tin u ed fr o m la st w e e k ) L o o k in g back o n t h e early day s t r u g g le s o f O r e g o n ’s h a rd y pioneers, w e a re a m a z e d a t w h a t th e y w ere able to a c c o m p l is h w ith th eir lim ited facilities. H o w did th e y e v e r get all th o s e road s built a n d land cle ared und in c u l t i \ a t i o n , w ith no m o r e th a n axes, sh o v el» a n d p lo w s ? W hat a d if f e r e n c e to to -d a y w ith h u n d r e d s of t i u c t o i s s n o rtin g u c r o ss fie ld s d r a g g ­ in g m o d ern m a c h i n e s b e h in d them , doing the w ork in h o u rs th a t took th e p io n eers w eek s. A nd in s te a d of w in d in g dirt roads, s n a k i n g h ack and forth a m o n g th e trees, sim p le s w a m ­ ped ou t trails th r o u g h th e tim b e r and brush, m a r k e d by blazes, o u r c o u n ­ trysid e is m a rk ed by n u m e r o u s g r a d ­ ed ribbons o f h ard s u r f a c e d h ig h ­ w ays. B u t th o se h a rd y s e t t le r s w e r e a p a ­ tient lot and w h o d a res to s a y that they w e r e not Just us h a p p y a s w e ? W illia m J. R o b in s o n w a s a typ ical e x a m p le of p io n e e r in g c o u r a g e . Ar­ riving in th e s e t t le m e n t s w ith p ra c­ tica lly no m on ey, the first th in g ho did w a s to s t a k e his c la i m o n Kanno Creek, ou t w h e r e R o b in so n S ta tio n n ow s t a n d s. T h e n be s la sh e d a cru d e road s o th a t he could g e t his w a g o n and su p p lie s to th e n ew hom e. N e x t in o rd er w a s th e log cab in be built, for he had to h a v e a roo f for his w ife an d t w o s m a ll son s. T e n he spen t th e n ex t se v e r a l m o n t h s w o r k ­ ing in a M ilw a u k ie sa w m ill, ea rn in g the n e c e s s a r y fu n d s to m a k e a sta rt in O regon . „ B u t th e real b u sin e ss o f c a r v in g ou t a h o m e b eg a n w h en he started c le a r in g th e land on his n e w farm . He could not w ork b e tw e e n th e trees, t a k i n g ou t on ly th e bru sh a s he did on th e road b u ild in g Job. T h e trees had to be cu t d o w n and th e s t u m p s ta k en out us w ell, and th is stu m p - g ru b b in g is a tr e m e n d o u s ta sk , ev en to-day, w h en We a re a ided by pow d er and m ach in ery. B u t R o b in so n w o rk ed d o g g e d ly a w a y , t a k i n g o u t th e brush and tr e e s as he c a m e to th em , oe- ca sio n ly le a v i n g s o m e 5 f th e g ia n t stu m p s, (to be ta k e n o u t la ter a t a m ore leisu re t i m e ) w h ere it w a s p o s­ sible to w ork b e t w e e n th em . M any of th e large fir s t u m p s had roots lar­ g e r t h a n a m a n 's body, a n d th e plan o f R o b in so n nnd o th e r s e t tle r s w a s to burn th e m out in s o fa r a» possible. H e piled th e b r u sh an d tree tops on th e s t u m p s a n d fired th em , k e e p ­ in g t h e s e fires b u rn in g for dayB, even weeks. S o m e t im e s th e fire would tra v el a lo n g a n u n d er g ro u n d root, sm o u ld e r in g for weekH in th e p itch y sap. It w a s h e r e o n th e rou gh grou n d th a t th e R o b in so n child ren played, r u n n in g a b o u t a m o n g the piles o f d eb ris an d fires. And it w a s h ere th a t a real tr a g e d y occu rred w h e n tin y th ree y e a r old Lenora, a reg u la r pal o f h er iladdy, v enturod too clo s e to th e roarin * brush fire on e d a y T n e w in d s h i fte d su d d en ly and b efo re sh e co u ld m a k e h er g e t ­ a w a y a h u n g r y fla m e lick ed s a v a g e l y a t her le g s and her little d r e ss blazed a b o u t th e sm a ll body. T h e fa th er a tt r a c te d by h e r s c r e a m s w a s a t her sid e in a fla sh a n d s m o th e r e d o u t the fla m es, but sh e w a s horribly burned. E v e r y t h i n g p ossib le in th e w a y o f h o m e rem e d ie s w a s d one fo r th e child but to no av a il; sh e p a ss e d a w a y s e v e r a l h ou rs later. T e d io u s and s lo w a s th e w o rk o f c le a r in g w as. R o b in s o n made con­ s t a n t p r o g r e ss an d th e v irg in soil y ield ed a b u n d a n tly . B e fo r e long, lie w a s rated as o n e o f th e s u c c e s s fu l f a r m e r s o f th e c o m m u n ity . He b e ­ c a m e v e r y a c t i v e in c iv ic en te r p r ise s su ch a s road b u ild in g w a s Instru­ m e n t a l a lo n g w ith his friend, T o m D e n n e y , nnd o th e r s in g e t t i n g the first road built a c r o ss th e hills to P ortlan d . T h is w a s built st r a ig h t a c r o s s th e h ills to th e so u th o f the C a n y o n R oad o f today, a lth o u g h in la ter d ays, R o b in so n a ls o trav eled th e C an yo n route, H a rry s a y s th a t at first th e road d ow n th e c a n y o n , to ok th e lines o f least r e s is ta n c e and fo r m o s t o f the w a y ran r ig h t in th e c r e e k bed. Im a g in e w h a t a ro u g h m u c k y proposition th is w a s w h e n th e rain* w ere h ea vy ! B u t th ere w a s m u ch t e a m i n g o v er t h i s road m u c h lu m b er nnd flour w ere hauled to P o r tla n d ; ev en H arry h im s e lf c a n r e m e m b e r th o s e lo ng w a g o n trips a c r o s s the hill to tow n. M atter o f fa c t th a t Is h o w he m et th e y o u n g la d y w h o la ter b eca m e h is w ife. H e r fo lk s w ere the W u r te n b e r g e r s and lived up In th e S y lv a n vicinity. And o f c o u rse th e w a g o n s stop p ed th ere to rest th e h orses, every b o d y g o t a cq u a in t e d an d a r o m a n c e b los­ som ed . Mrs. H a r r y R ob in son 's f a t h e r w a s v e r y m u ch an O regon old tim e r h im se lf . T h e VVurten- b e r g e r s h a v e b een in O rego n more t h a n s i x t y y ea rs. C o n tin u e d on P a g e 2 A i e you a g o o d h o u s e k e e p e r and w an t w ork w h y hide u n der a bushel b a s k e t A d v e r tis e and g e t a Job. I^et's g e t t o g e t h e r a n d help o n e a n o th e r — Isist .w e e k w e had tw o calls for h o u s e k e e p e r s - m a k e s o n e th in k then ) are no h o u se k e e p e r s . BERRY P I C K E R S W anted T ru ck le a v e s M acL au glilln P a c k ­ in g p lant e a c h m o r n in g i t T 1 . nj. R e t u r n at night.