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About The Beaverton enterprise. (Beaverton, Or.) 1927-1951 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1943)
u of O U r R A R T r .i'C E s r . o :.:: 'j(» N P U B L I S H E D W E E K L Y IN O U R P L A N T O N V O L . 16, N O . 48 SH O R T ST. A N D C A N Y O N H I G H W A Y Beaverton, Oregon, Friday, AAA Payment For Nov.-Dec. Decmber Few of us continue to think of the "good old days." For we know that they were not tru^y good old days. They were days of unrest, of economic maladjustments,y \ W*? know \ meric^ and m our allies. It is the confidence bom of right. It is the courage bor o f strength and of belief in a holy cause. is aStrong One. I^is h\ard to the furthermost reaches of the world. WithCfie^coming of H^44, all of us find new and deep seated reasons for ar inward happinessN ^e know that despite our sorrows^ «/greater world p r is in g from the^shes of the old. ^ \ \ XX / / / / , ^ l^ vyith a spirit of joy, tempered with humility, that this newspaper asks for every one of'you: x x Sergeant Geo. D. Dimick There's two side« to every question and the astute politician can be found on both of them. istwar prophecy W e will con- e to have Politics and Taxes Yhile In Beaverton be sure to sat ths Orsyhound Coffss Shop x ' \ Use F ive Extra Points January 2 Promotion of Staff Sergeant Geo D. Dimick. 2^-year-old Beaverton Martne, to his present rank from ser geant has been announced at his Ma rine Corps station in the South Pa cific. Staff Sergeant Dimick. whose wife Jean, lives on route 1. Beaverton is attached to the supply section of a Marine aviation unit He is the son of Mr and Mrs W i ley E Dimick of Foster / we know"that tl^e wCrld will be a better place in which to live, for America's voice Sugar rations for home use will j remain unchanged for another 2Vi months it was disclosed today as j O PA announced validity dates f o r 1 sugar stamp No. 30 in ration book 4 Stamp 30, valid on January 16, will be good for purchasing five pounds o f sugar through March 31. The cur rent sugar stamp will expire Jan. 15. A marriage license has been issued to Herbert Puckett, a nd Lois Adair, both of Beaverton. Mrs. Lewis Whitesitt was in a Hills boro hospital recently. Grace Bergen, late of Beaverton, died Dec. 25. aged 25 years. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Casper Bergen, sis ter of Mrs James E. Singleton. Mrs. Walter L. Myers and son Fred are spending the winter with her son Willard and family in Rochester. New York A grandson. Kenneth Lee Myers, was born on Dec. 19 / ' America isour oWn community— multiplied thousands of times. Because of that, Rations on Sugar Remain Unchanged Marriage Licenses , too, that the molding of the future is in the hands of ourselves and of thosexpeopl\s^ aligned with us in the fight for freedom. W e have^ Confidence in The second dairy feed payment, for the months of November and Decem ber will be made to Washington county farmers beginning January 3rd, according to arrangements which have just been completed by the county A A A committee, reports John W. Kamna, chairman. Producers may bring their sales slips, statements, or other evidence of milk and butterfat sales made during these months, to the office in the Wells Bldg., next to the ration board office in Hillsboro, or they • may be mailed. Farmers who did not apply for the October payment may include Octo ber sales evidence in their application for the November and December pay ments. This direct payment to producers has been authorized by the W ar Food Administration and payments will be made at the rate of 45 cents per cwt. for whole milk for those produc ers who sell their product as fluid milk, and 5 cents per pound butter- fat those who sell cream. JOHN A. K IC K Funeral services were held at Pegg's funeral chapel Wednesday for John A. Kick, who died Dec. 27 at his home on Reuser road. Cooper Mt. district. He is survived by his widow. Juanita: mother, Mrs. W il liam Kick, and brother, Leo, of Man- tika, Calif. Mr. Kick was born January 27, 1877, near Loudonville, Ohio. Soon after the outbreak of the Spanish- American war he joined United States army signal corps for duty in the Philippines, serving during the insurrection. In world war I he again served in the signal corps a lieuten ant-colonel, in France., After the war he joined the electrical engineer ing staff of Western Electric, Chi cago He was a member of Ameri can Legion, Beaverton post: V. F. W . Medinah temple. A. A. O. N. M S.. Chicago, and A. F & A M, Beav erton No. 100. nual meeting Jan. 9th, morning service. another is an inspiring testimony of their unshaken faith in a better world to come. To Washington County Farmers January 3 Validity dates for additional sets of brown stamps in war ration book No. 3 for use in buying commodi ties rationed under the meat-fats program and green stamps in war ration book No. 4, used in buying processed foods, were announced by the office of Price Administration. The stamps and their validity dates are: Brown stamps (Meats-Fats) Book 3 Valid Good thru V —Jan. 23 Feb. 26 W —Jan. 30 Feb. 26 X —Feb. 6 Feb. 26 Y —Feb. 13 March 20 Z—Feb. 20 March 20 Green stamps G, H and J in war ration book No. 4 become valid on Jan. 1 for buying processed foods and run through Feb. 20. The currently valid green stamps D, E and F are good for processed foods through January 20. E S T A B L IS H E D 1927 31, 1943 The confiderce with which Americans invoke a "Happy New Year" upon one of intrigue— of all the unhappy things which paved the way to war. New Validity Dates For Ration Stamps _ / / / , PP Y NEW YEAR? ÎSÏT X \ \ \ Joint Installation H eld Dec. 2 7 éT\ The pork dividend, allowed by the office of price administration from Dec. 21 to Jan. 2, put five extra points’ worth of flavorsome, nourish The Camp Fire Girls held their ing meat within the reach of the Christmas party last Tuesday at their food shopper, at the cost of stamp regular meeting. No. 1, ration book 4, and the neces The tree was decorated with orna sary cash involved for the cut chosen. ments and gadgets made by the girls. Those bent on stretching the ration Each girl brought a gift for the tree stamp gift to limit will find that end and later took a gift from the tree. chops at 3 points per pound, shoul A short program was given and der roasts, whole or shank half with games were played. Then all ad bone in it, at 2 points, shoulder cuts, journed to the kitchen and prepared j sliced, bone in it, at 4 points, and the refreshments of cocoa, sandwich spareribs at 1 point, will give them es, cookies and ice cream. the most pounds per point for their Their guardians. Mrs. Hansen and extra pork stamps. Prices are un Mrs. Wilhelms attended a guardian’s changed. j Council fire in Portland last week at ALOHA A. G. Larson was elected president of the Cedar Mill Community Club at their December meeting. P. A. Thorne, vice president; Mrs. George Cote secretary; Mrs. Frank Young, treasurer. W. I. Heinrichs, and Mi's. H. R. Johnson were named as board members to serve two years and W. L. Hempy one year. Chuck Imlay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Imlay left recently for Camp Lewis, Washington. H. R. Johnson of Cedar Mills, was named president of the Washington County Farmers’ Union at Hillsboro meeting. This was their fifth an nual election of officers. The group met in the chamber of commerce room s Mrs. Harold Berquam has been ap pointed chairman of the Aloha-Huber, Reedville and Witch Hazel districts in the annual January campaign to se cure funds for the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation. Mrs. Ed F. Johnson, who was ser iously ill at a Hillsboro hospital has improved slightly and she and her mother have gone to Albany to re cuperate. Mrs. Buck is In charge of the beauty shop again. Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Likins, who have leased the Mrs. Bertha Johnson residence on Tobias avenue, for the past three years, have purchased a 40-acre farm near Oregon City and moved there recently. Their son-in- law and daughter, Mr and Mrs. R. Kelly, who made their home with them, have moved to Portland. Mrs. Johnson, who has been living in Port land, intends to return to Reedville. Beverly Bramhall was given a sur prise birthday party recently by her mother, Mrs. L. G. Bramhall. There were eight guests present. The Reedville Church Women’s association met Dec. 30 at the home of Mrs. C. A. Kelly. Rev. Kenneth Taylor o f Portland, a recently re turned missionary from China, gave a very interesting talk Allyn Harrison spent the Christmas holidays with his ..parents Mr. and Mrs. C. W Harrison. He enlisted in the navy and entered the University of Kansas, where he recently com pleted the fall term in a class of 90 Mrs Englerth president of the Aloha-Huber P T A entertained the members at a Christmas party at her home Wednesday Gifts were ex changed and delicious refreshments served. Little Ann Englerth celebrated her fifth birthday when seven playmates spent the afternoon with her Mr and Ralph Wam ok of Elmon- ica, are being congratulated on the birth o f twlna a boy and a girl. which Mrs. Wilhelms received first rank of Trail Seeker.. ♦ — ----------------- Holiday Guests her » Recent holiday guests at the A. W. Buchanan home were Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Cable and daughter Patricia of Portland, Dr. and Mrs. Jas. Roane of Vancouver, Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Dresser of Hillsboro, Mr. and Mrs. Biill Shook of Seattle, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Deering of Klamath Falls, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Stout, Mrs. John Gus- tofs, and Alice Lakanan of Beaver ton. Watch Party At Church The Aloha Community Baptist Church are planning a great time of fellowship, fun and inspiration for Friday evening, Dec. 31. The World Wide Guild will have charge of enter tainment from 8 o'clock to 10:30. The ladles will have charge of refresh ments. At 11 o'clock they will have an old fashioned sing. A t 11:45 there will be a devotional period. Beaverton Masonic Lodge No. 100 at a joint public installation held with Beaver Chapter Order of East ern Star, at the Beaverton Masonic Temple, on December 27, 1943 , in stalled the following officers for 1944: Charles P. Scott, worshipful mas ter; A. W. Schappert, senior warden; B. C. Steele, junior warden; A. M Kennedy, treasurer; Florian Mills secretary; Harry Wright, senior dea con; W. T. Goodin, junior deacon; *'• U. McGeorge, senior steward; H. D. Pfenning, junior stewaixl; E. P. Hedberg, tyler; S. B. Lawrence, chap lain; W. H. Grauer, marshal. BIRTHS A son was born Dec. 2d to Mr. and Mrs. P. Wayne, 6800 SW 35th ave. He has been named Harold B. Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Hazard, of Tigard, are parents of a daughter, .Cheryl M , born Dec. 21. Twins were born Dec. 20 to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph F. Warnock of Beav- . erton. They have been named Don na L. and Larry J. Christmas Party at Rhorback Home The Christmas party of the Cooper Mt. Community Club, which met at the home o f John Rohrback, proved to be a very happy one. At noon there was a pot luck luncheon, and there was a Christmas gift exchange. New Year» Party At Aloha Grange Hall T H S V .U X E V COMMI M T V cm tu n U N ITE D P R E S B Y T E R IA N 4110 SW Gabel Dane Rev. H. A. Armitage, pastor 10:30 a. m., -—Two Doors, A New Year's Sermon 6:30 p. m. Youth meeting. after the M ETH O D IST CHURCH Albert S. Hisey, D. D., Minister 9 45 a. m. Sunday School. 11 a. m. Preaching service. W. S. C. S. meets Wednesday. ST. C E C E LIA CHURCH Masses 8:25 and 10:25 a. ni. KEEMVUJ.E COMMUNITY PR 1.SIIY TE R IA N CHURCH Sunday School 10 a. m. Mrs. Otto CHURCH OF TH E N AZ A R E N E | George, Supt. Worship Service 11 a. m. 459 SW First Young People's C. E. 7 p. m. Leonard C. Johnson, Pastor Prayer Meeting and Bible study, 9:45 Sunday . Classes for all age Thursday, 7 p. m. groups. 11 Morning Worship—‘ ’The Chal ALO H A ASSEMBLY OF GOD lenge of The New Yeear.” Sunday School 10 a. m. 6 39 Junior and Young Peoples Worship 11 a. m. meeting. Young people 6:30 p. m. 7:30 Evangelistic service. Good Evangelistic 7:45 p. m. singing. Begin the New Year right. Prayer and Bible study 7:45 p. m. Go to church! Wednesday 7:30—Prayer and Bible Thursday. study. PIL G R IM L U T H E R A N CHURCH B ETH EL The Bible Church C O NG REG ATIO N AL CHURCH Box 697, Beaverton Rev. Francis T. Sturtevant, Pastor Farmington Rd. at Menlo Drive 9:45 a. m. Church School, Miss Walter R. Buhl, Pastor Amarette Barnes, Supt. Sunday School 10 a. m. 11 a. m. Communion Meditations Divine Services 11 a. nt. The Ix>st Art. Sunday evening services, 1st Sun Nursery for children during the day of each month 7:30 p. m. churoh service. 6 p. m. Junior High Society. W ltlTF O H D COMMUNITY H A L L 7 p. m. Senior Pilgrim Fellowship. Gospel services Sunday evening 8 p. m. CHURCH OF CH RIST Sunday Nov. 28 Rev. H. A. Armit G. W. Springer, Pastor Morning worship and preaching age, pastor of Valley Community service 9:45 a. m. The topic A New church. Year Message. Following the sermon, the Lord’s ALOHA COMMUNITY CHURCH supper will be observed. Graydon D. Loree, Pastor Bible School 11 a. m. Sunday School 10 a. m. C. E. 6:30 p. m. J. G. Vincent, Supt. Evening worship service 7:30 p. m. Morning worship 11 a. m. Topic Topic- The God of All Helps. Midweek prayer and Bible study —We Haven’t Got a Chance (or have service Wed. 8 p. m. Study Ninth we?) Youth Fellowship 7 p. m. Gordon chapter of Romans. Rydman, pres. Spend New Year’s eve at the W E ST in iJ .S church. Entertainment from 8 to L U TH E R A N CHURCH 10:30. At 11 an old fashioned sing SW Canyon Rd., near Sylvan At 11:30 there will be a devotional Werner J. Fritz, Minister period. Sunday after New Year. Jan. 2 Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Divine Service 11 a. m. GEORGE D. KEYS Sermon: An Open Door. Funeral services were held Dec. 30 Missionary Guild and Church Coun at Pegg’s’ Chapel, for George D. cil will meet at the parsonage, 7021 Keys, late of Scholls road, route 1, SW Canyon Crest, Wednesday, Jan. 5 Beaverton. He Is survived by his 7:30 p. m. Churoh dinner and an- wife, Bessie Keys. Business and Financial Out look for 1944 Thumbnail Outlook For 1944 1. G E N E R A L : Year 1944 should be divided into two parts: (a ) From Jan. 1st to date of Germany’s col lapse; and (b) from said date to Dec. 31st. PRODUCTION: Babsonchart Index will average around 130, about 12% below 1943. 3. COMMODITIES: Strength in various commodities should be followed by renewed weakness. 4. SALES: Retail sales ..dollar volume will average Higher for the entire year, but physical volume will be down 10%. S. LA B O R : Pressure for higher wage rates will con tinue throughout the year with more labor troubles and more <vage increases than in 1943. * 6. STOCKS: If the market is low when Germany cracks Aloha Grange has completed all It will then go up; but if then high, it will go arrangements for their New Year's down. Eve party for Grange members and invited guests at their hall Friday Good and medium-grade bonds will hold 7. BONDS: night. There will be old time and close to present levels throughout the year. modern dancing and cards for those who wish to play. Mrs. Jack Hess Aloha oe I orchestra has been engaged to fur BY ROGER W. BABSON ed certain producers during 1944. nish the music. Refreshments will Babson Park., Mass., Dec. 31— Most Inventories be served free of charge. Mrs. H. In a recent issue of the Tale Lite, Businessmen should watch the Gov firms are booked to capacity. I f any news service of the Western Pacific Bergquam, Bern Wilson. Julian Gold more business were offered ernment's policy of disposing of its they clubs an article devoted chiefly to or en and Joseph Lorentz will be in would not be able to handle it for huge inventories of consumer mer igin and meaning of place-names charge With supplies at a much many months. This is roughly my chandise. along the Western Pacific's main forecast for 1944. The Babsonchart higher level than In World War I, MRS. MARY E. SNIPES lines, a story on "Aloha” appeared retailers, wholesalers, and manufac Funeral services were held Tuesday Index of the Physical Volume of turers should insist there be no under "What's in a Name?” - Business for the final quarter of 1943 “ A LO H A —near Portland. Ore.—The in Finley's Morninglight Chapel for average 141 compared with 150.7 for dumping o f domestic markets. This name is the Hawaiian greeting for Mrs. Mary E Snipes, who died Dec. Flooding the The all- could smash prices. She was mother of the same period of 1942. farewell, which is aloha oe. or aloha 24 at Reedville export markets could make it diffi time high was reached in December Portland, nui. The best definition we have Mrs. Walter Lorenz of 1942 when my index stood at 156.6. cult to sell goods abroad at a fair come acrosa is that found in the Ralph N Snipes of Reedville. I hope a substantial portion It is not possible that this record can profit. novel entitled "The Rose Door” and or our surplus will be given to the be exceeded in 1944. — M I'S K IN G S — which reads: peoples of Continental Europe anil Comin«Mlity Prices "Aloha means everything that is I Wisdom is denoted by silence—Ig China. War developments will influence kind and nothing that is not. It norance by much chatter. Sab's Prospects The GREED is the ancestor of WAR. commodity prices during 1944. means ’Good da y"; it means ‘Good I forecast that retail dollar goods IA)VE is a condition which looks collapse of Germany could result in a will average 5% to 10% higher In 1941 bye’ ; it means ’I love you" But un sharp, though temporary, reaction in silly, until It makes a PE R S O N A L like the word love. It can be sent than In 1943. Sales volume of con leading wholesale indexes. If the through any third person from any attack. sumer goods will again start to climb WISDOM is attained only by gath going in Italy or elsewhere should as smaller companies get the okay one. without offense, because It signi prove unexpectedly hard indurating fies whatever the receiver interprets ering TRUTH. on postwar merchandise. I expect The D RE AM ER is at peace, while a longer war prices should be firm. some decline from 1943 in the physi it to say, with the certitude that only Cattle and hogs may bring lower av dreaming, and In turmoil while pre kindness is intended.” cal volume of retal sales due to erage prices. Soybeans and corn senting his Dreams scarcity of goods and less employ People of few words, are usually prices face the test of large market ment What are the problems In the Tur Substitute merchandise h*s ings. They will do well tohold. In key Business for 1944 will be the top good company. sold well but manufacturers and creased imports of coffee, cocoa and He fs W ISE indeed, who knows his ic for discussion at the Washington wholesalers are now wary of It. As sugar will hold down their prices. ‘ county turkey meeting to be held own mind. good war news Increases, consumers Continued heavy demand is indi He who builds his house of straw, Thursday Jan. 6th at 1 30 p. m in will wait for new postwar merchan cated for most industrial commodi the County Court Rooms, Court must build often. dise rather than buy synthetic war To what extent efforts to roll —By C. V. W. ties. House, Hillsboro, according to Jens made goods. Merchants should keep back food prices to September 15, F Svinth, assistant county agent. a workable Inventory. J5o not over 1942, levels will succeed is proble There’s little good in telling a man Mrs Jewel Losle. mother of John stock. Mounting over-all short Losle. Beaverton, died Dec. 26 aged that honesty pays if he is getting rich matical. Out standing aales cities are scar ages, unprecedented demand and the 55 years Interment waa In Buxton by being dishonest. cer. A year ago it was simple to necessity for maximum output will cemetery ■pot cities with expected gains o? tend to maintain strong upward pres You get quick service at Beaverton 40% to 50G. Now more cities will sure on most prices. Advancing While shopping eat at the Grey Greyhound Coffee Shop show gain of only 5%. to 10% In parity prices, storage, insurance and hound Coffee Shop. Beaverton. 1944 over a year ago. Here la the I It Isn’t freedom of speech that we black markets further tend to keep You can always borrow trouble and prices high. Subsidies will be grant used but freedom from It. Whlta liaa soon turn black. Continued on Paga g not riva a mortgage
