%a.s P U B L IS H E D W E E K L Y V O L . 17, NO. 5 Monday March 6 IN O U R P L A N T O N S H O R T ST. A N D t . à a C A N Y O N H IG H W A Y Beaverton, Oregon. Friday, March 3, 1944 Bits of News About Our Boys E STAB LISH E D 1927 TOWN TALK Florida Boom Coming? Tuesday. February 29 was the clos- j ing session of the Portland Council of! Churches Leadership Training course. Five members of the church school I I Local Board No 1— teaching staff of Bethel Congrega- j I thought you might like to know tional church attended the series, in-j __ ¡that I'm still around I've been in 6 eluding Miss Aniarette Barnes. Miss R n ••• , Date First County Basketball ! months now and still in my pre-cadet Bernie Conoly, Mis. Herbert Mason, OUUlSIl Oil j training. It won’t be long now be- T onrnanent at Huber ! Mrs. Norton Peck and Rev. lYan cis! A ll Son thern S tates i fore I leave for Santa Ana to be Sturtevant. The courses were ex- i washed out. Wi- Seven Washington county grade ®Jia ” i,i f d or j cellent and very practical in content. Babson Park Fla u ar~ k , __ schools teams and Sylvan open their ^ ta J a ^ « " • P'ace t° * p« nd This Friday, Saturday and Sunday i will the next Florida boom come ’ first invitational county baskrtball i ***** ^ | several members of the Youth Fellow assume o n e la come\ 1 tournament Monday night March 6 1 be h «n e andI bathe In a Mttle Oregon ship of Bethel Congregational church ! cause such booms seem'"milr't? will attend the Oregon State confer-| once in each veneration Thnt *Ii,e Huber,^Oregom°^ * H ° m,i T ° ' * A - a ^ J O H N RORHBACK cnee of I’llgrim Fellowship in Forest | got caught last time, 1926 - 1926 , 'win Grade school hoopsters from Aloha- University of Wichita, Wichita. Kan Grove. Rev- Sturtevant will lead, not get caught again; but their child Huber, Beaverton. Sherwood. Tuala­ 'one of the discussion groups. Helen pen surely may. Moreover, there Is Wilbur Wendell Jannsen, route 3, tin, Metzger, Reedville Sylvan and St. Randall Is secretary of the Oregon more reason for a boom during the box 1331, Beaverton, is one among 59 M arys are competing for finalistic State conference. Others attending '40 s than there was during the 20's. cadets from Oregon, who are learning honors. will be Jack Manges. Elwyn Paxson, Citrus Industry Profitable the fundamentals necessary for ac­ Tournament play will be single elim­ Emily Sayre, Janet Felscher and Mrs. Oranges now bring about $2 per ination of the teams. On Monday tual aerial instruction at San Antonio Francis Sturtevant, who is registering box and grapefruit about $1.50 per evening at 7:15 Metzger and Tuala­ Aviation Cadet Center Texas. guests box on the trees. Cost of growing Released by U. S. War D#partment, Bureau of Public Relations tin play the opening game. At 8:15 The Kiwanis club this Wednesday Is about 60 cents a box. Wm. M. See, 2nd class, has been This is Aloha-Huber and Reedville clash. F L IR T IN G W IT H BOUNCING B E T T Y — U. S. Paratroopers on enjoyed a splendid moving picture more than oltrua sometimes sold be a» „ „ j Sherwood meet in th e,.. transferred St. Mary s and . _ .. from . . . . . Moscow, . .. . Idaho, . , to an Italian hillside engage in the dangerous task of removing hidden The Third Front, presented by the first game Tuesday night; and B eav- £ avai Radio Activities Ba.nhndge Is., Continued on Page 3 Union Oil Co, Next week I. R. Metz­ mines planted by retreating Germans. A member Cf a detonator erton takes on Sylvan at 8:15. Washington. _____ ler superintendent of schools, will l _ ------------------ squad (second from le ft) has located a mine which another soldier The semi-final round will be played . ,, _ _ . have charge of the meeting and a ! opare Stamp 4 in 4 Book Wednesday night with the two winn- and Mra; 9 C Anderson r e- digs up and makes inoperative while their comrades lie flat on the worthwhile program is assured. C * ; j _ . night , » * March u ___v, 11 a t ; ceived a V-mail letter from then son ers meeting I t i riday ground in order to be “under” an explosion in case the trap be ac­ Mi and Mrs M. W Keehaugh, Mrs U o o d i o r 5 P o i n t * Q # ® . ___ . .___ „ Pfc. Robert Anderson of the U. S. 8:15 for the tournament champion-* cidentally detonated. The type S mine is known as “ Bouncing Betty” W. I ’ . Keebaugh and the Misses Jua­ Marine Corps, stating that he is with ship. Tipped o ff that Canada will allow nita. lo is and Ramona Keehaugh because of its ability to “ jump” some distance above the ground before the Fourth Mann* Division in the Organized by the Rev. A. V. Oerace,, visited relatives recently at Iacom b more meat to civilians OPA have an­ exploding. The mine detector is a wooden disc fitted to a long handle Supt. of Boy's Home, and R. J. Haas, i t,outh ^eas Cor. Tech Eldon Keehaugh has re­ nounced that housewives will be given carrying a rheostat connected with head phones worn by the man in principal of the Aloha-Huber school] _ ... . . „ , . turned from Australia and is in the a fourth pork ration bonus this week the tournament was endorsed by oth- j U o n s o l l d a t i o n Ol DCliOO! Spare «tamp 4 In book % will the detonator squad. When the sweeper passe* over a mine it disturbs hospital at Santa Barbara. He has end. be good for 5 points. er elementary school heads in the j Districts into Union High the magnetic field surrounding it, with the resultant change of tone been overseas about two years. county. St. Mary's with its large! . _ . , , O . PA report that most beef and Miss Faith Idso of Salem is visit- in the “hum” of the operator’s phones. gymnasium and facilities was se- Areas Considered ing at the home of her grandparents P011' 1® will be reduced during lected as host for this year’s tourna­ Mr and Mrs. Watt*. the month of Consolidation of Washington Coun­ ment. The World Day of Prayer was ob­ Mr. Metzler, Supt, of Beaverton ty school districts into 7 union high ] Colored Picture* Shown Foe-McDougall Wedding served on Feb. 25 at the Congrega­ Annual Founders Day high school , made the drawings for I school is being considered according tional church members meeting at Meeting. Held in February the first round. He is also supplying j to an announcement this week by j On Fuchsia Culture Miss Phyllis Foe and Lieutenant noon for luncheon, followed by the the tournament officals: Norman | Austin Scrafford county school su-, *------- program prepared by the United Bishop, Jim Blake and Ray Pointer. I perintendent The program if com- J- B- Bacher of the Swiss Floral Dick (Randall) McDoug.ill were mar­ The Beaverton Parent Teachers As­ The ----------------------- j pleted would virtually eliminate the Co., one of the five foremost authorl- ried February 7 at 4 p. m. in tin; Council of church women. readers were: Mrs. Manges, Mrs. sociation held its annual Founder's chapel at Mai ana Air Base Tucson, j present non-high school territory. j * ' e s on fuchsia culture in the United Day program in the grade school ALOHA The bride is the daughter Sheets, Mrs. Huddleston and Mrs auditorium Tuesday, February 22, at The first step in the consolidation i States, showed his collection of col- Arizona. Levitt. Music was furnished by Mrs 8 p. m. program is now being negotiated on ored pictures of that vividly rich Of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Foe of Beav­ McCammen, Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Stur- John E. Meeks, 17, of Aloha, has the basis of eight elementary school j flower before members of the Bcaev- erton. Past presidents Mesdames Doy 50 were in enrolled In the army air corps en­ districts in the vicinity of Banks j erton Community Garden club's birth­ During the ceremony the chapel devant and Mrs. Landill Gray, Belle Walker, Ed Bergin, and listed reserves. After reaching his coming into the Banks union high day dinner in the I. O. O. F. hall I'rt- organist played “ The Lord’s Prayer". attendance. Mrs Jay Gibson left Tuesday for John Robinson were presented with 18th birthday, these cadet candidates set-up. Chaplain Williston Wirt, formerly a Under proposal Buxton, __ i day evening, Feb. 25. _____ this ___ ,__ f____ ________ Amarillo, Texas, to visit her son Jay lovely corsages made by Mrs. F. J. will be called for training as pilots, Strasscl, Scofield. Green Mountain, Mrs. . H. A. Hartshorn of Canyon minister of First Congregational Slatter. After a candlelighting cere­ Jr„ who is in training there, bombardier or navigators. Mead. Mountaindale Meach&m and Crest presided Mrs Henry Pfenning Church in Eugene, united the couple mony in which all present took part, Mr, and Mrs, W. C. McKell have Mrs. Aubra Mayfield and Infant Roy Areas would become part of the | was chairman of the dinner commit- ln the presence of friends each past president said a few words returned from Seaside where they daughter are now at home. Banks High School area. Petitions tee, and Mrs. T, W, Blakeney had The bride wore a wool turquoise m .. Mrs. Wilson past president o f the P. Dr. W. D. Huntington has been ill are being circulated in some of the i charge of the table decorations. Oth- sult with shell pink accessories She sPf_nt the past^two months, T. A. of Pocatello, Idaho, was called Mrs. R. C, Collins of Eugene re­ at his home. areas but a voting date has not been er committee members were: Mes- carried a white prayer book and her upon also. cently visited her sister Mrs Jack Guests at the Jay Frost home were set on the proposition ¡dames A. R. Ringe, Charles West, corsage was a white orchid. Rev Frances T. Sturtevant led the Mr. and Mrs. Deo Cook o f Seattle and Also under consideration Is a mei - John Holmes, W. E. McCloskey.A. L After a tlip to Mexico the newly Osfield and family group in games, after which refresh­ Mrs. Herbert Mason entertained at Mrs. Marie Berry of Portland. ger of 17 districts into a Beaverton! Tweedale, Oarlton Lee, 'Marguerite ] wed, will be at home in Tucson. her home Friday evening, Feb 18. ments were served by Mrs W. U. The last meeting of the Star Pin­ Union High School Areas suggested Norrbo, M. C. McKercher, Ida Haupt-j !Lt. and Mrs. McDougall were grad honoring Miss June Boswell with a Henderson and Mrs. Engers, r< n ochle club was held at the home of Af- for this consolidation are Beaverton, man, J. G. Eisenhauer, . Serving on j uates of Beaverton high school. bridal shower H er guests were mothers for the third and fo> th M3 i GaJinL 0n( F ?« ' ^'„„verim r ' Aloha-Huber. Union. Bethany’ McKin the reception committee were: Mes- ter they graduated from high school Mrs. Leo Mllich and Miss Polly Knic­ grades Mrs. Belle Walker and M.s. M ss Betty Corrieri is recovering cedar Mill, Bonny Slope, Sylvan dames McKercher, Ringe A. S, Fun- Miss Foe attended business college in Doy Gray poured. One group Portland and was employed in the kerbocker of McMinnvilie, Mrs. Har­ won the prize of the special birthday S S T S L i’S L r . i aPPe" d6Ct° my at “ | Barnes. McKay, Hiteon, Cooper Moun ston and Nelson A. Walker. old Cadell, Mrs, Chas. Shiveley Mrs Hillsboro hospital There are about 30 members of the Beaverton bank, and later worked cake for its skill in games,, but any­ tain, Raliegh, Tualatin View, Kinton Darleen Hill is carrying her arm _______ ____ ______________ club and many produced an abundance for the telephone company in Port- John Barnes and Mrs. Vance Boswell one could get a piece of the cake by Hazeldale and Garden Home. of Portland. in a cast as a result of a fall on the Such a district would have a valua-' of food for the war effort. iA st yeat jland. thinking up a "Funny Bunny” If highway recently. It was broken in tion of $6.064.059.39 the second largest they canned more than 5000 jars of Dick attended San Mateo Jr. Col­ Mr. and Mrs, Fred Van Kleek of you don’t know what a "Funny Bun­ Chehalis, Wash,, visited Mr. Van two places. in the county according to figures re- fruit and vegetables, mostly grown by lege, then joined the Army Air Corps k u „ u Is ask someone who was at the ny" A son was born February 18 to Mr. leased. Students from all of these' themselves ! He received his wings as a pilot and Kleeks brother, Walter Van Kleek meeting They are still thinking them and Mrs. Arthur Wachline of Reed- areas are now att^hding the Beaver -1 This club is active in the war I has since been stationed at Mai ana and family last week up. The Bethel Ladles Aid met at the service, doilations in cash have been | Air Base as an instructor in basic church on Wednesday 15 were pres­ VlMrs. Lester Altig ha, returned to Recently he has been pro­ The territory suggested for the made to Red Cross, American Legion flying. Legion Hi School Oratorical her home in California after a visit ■ Beaverton Union High School district! Auxiliary, Keep Oregon Green com moted to first lieutenant and flight ent. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Morgan and Contest Close* April 19 at the Altig home. (la one of high valuation and presents mittee, Army-Navy relief and March commander. , family attended the 50th anniver»- Mrs. Maxine Fish, a dietican at i a better picture in the matter of of Dimes A young girl was sent to ! ary of the Chehalem Center church rest Home, _ _ _ home , « in , Garden »y - .. . visited ■ transportation than either the Hills- the 4-H club summer school, and at The seventh annual High School Announces Candidacy near Newberg, Sunday old friends in Huber recently^ , bo,.0 or Forest Grove areas The most Chirstmas time members fashioned ! Oratorical Contest, sponsored by the I Beaverton Girl Scout troops 49 Mr and Mrs. T E. Berry are \ distant point in the district from holly and other greens into cheering ! American legion, is getting under 1 and 76 enjoyed a hike Saturday. way with the selection o f city repre- r*|aUI et '"s attended Beaverton would be less than eigh t! pieces for the Veteran's hospital ' .„ Th0 Besmehn family have been, , enUUvM ^ .h, du,ed to be complcted Nearly a hundred persons attended greatest distance, the card party at the Huber hall giv­ ! 111 w,th th* flu but are able to be out | hy Mapch 4th accordlng to / ubrcy en by Huber Commercial club. The is about 16 miles and Forest Groves Registration Books Close i no^ , t - v _ a ^ ,o_ M1|!Tussing, of Salem, State Chairman 500 and pinochle was played. The atB elv?rton 68school officials Ecutuler» Day at the Cedar Mi l County elimination« an. to be corn- have April 18 until after Primary school Thursday was well attend«!, pl<>ted Mju_ch m h and , card parties are held on the third Saturday o f each month. ‘ ! be(;n fu n d e d out on the union high Election in May the fifth and sixth 8radu boys glee ConteBj a by March 17th State Fln- Children o f the Cedar Mill school' school proposal and it ,s bel.ved that ,club sang three numbers. Thrift w a . l , , w|„ he he,d March ^ fo„ owed are planning fo r a hobby show at ^ district would be recep i\e o e Registration books will close April the theme of the meeting.. Five by Reg1onal conte>u dupln the wepk teh March meeting o f the P T. A P,an a cco rd 'u g to the sohoo superin- until after the primai-y election in women gave helpful hints on cooking. ] of Apr„ 7th tQ m h Nattona, Finals All rural box numbers and Portland The Garden Home — ____ _ , tendent. Mav, according to a» statement made i gardening sewing repairing and are scheduled to take place between either the Beaverton o r , b w A Tupper, county clerk, Those t health work. The girls of Mrs. W. C. April 14th and 19th. phone numbers in Cedar Mill area could 8° j Conners sewing club served cake and T iKard union h„iKh *ch®°1 af5t\rd‘ nK who must re-register are asked to do have been changed First Prize In the National compe­ David Hagg of Reedville was guest; <0 the desires ° f residents in la < is- 8Q yar jn a(j vance Qf tbe prjtna: - • tea. tition is a $4000 Scholarship and The Beaver Social club canl party small Scholarships will be awarded of honor at the Swedish Baptist T em -Itr'?t ies as possible pie at the 60th anniversary of the) Completion of these two consolida It ,s neCf,ssary fot a voter to re­ Saturday at the Masonic Temple was ; j or . « c o ^ u d 't N r d "places church at a banquet held in th et.on s would leave only eight districts register if he has moved from the well attended and enjoyed. Anotb- __________________ church. He was a <*harter member | ' n .. n®n' h‘£h acho° er^ t°*7,' precinct in which he formerly rc er p a rty’ will be held Friday March! and had attended church since Its|Scrafford stated T ese areas wou d gjded ia ned to Vote either the prim 25. These parties are going to b e' Henry R . Hulett Now organization New Year's day 1884 be Cornelius. Centerville Buck Ha Qr general MePtlon in j 942 or very popular due to the shortage of Second Lieutenant ____________________ ven Bacona. Woodland. Wneeler and ch d his or her namB Notices gas, so many cannot attend parties | ____ ______ ________ „ r persqns __ who ' in other cities Mrs Hiram Stipe | Cadet ____ __ _ H ills b o r o G r a n g e to lB-U C .k , ^ ° ^ n Wit^ a .t .O _ ^ al.U al f c 0 . r ; were mailed to many Henry R. Hulett, Beaverton, It would | o f $1.047.908.98. .aP.. a^ w' " be required to re-register aboui and l< E. Straley won first in bridge, Oregon was commissioned a second Celebrate 70th Anniversary feasible for Woodland and Wheeler 8ix months ago while Mrs, H. R. Nelson and H B lieutenant In the Army A ir Forces in t consolidate with the Forest Grove After the primary election registra Brookhardt were first in 500. In pin- ■ graduation exercise* held February Grangers all over Washington coun-' union hiRb school district, while Cor- tjon ( ^ i , , will he re-opened until 30 ochle Mrs. A. V. Butts and C. O. 28at the Institute of Meteorology at tv visited the Hillsboro Grange last " « » “ ■ and Cente^ ,eK 0011,(1 ! ° £ cal'y days prior to the general election in Ackerman won high score. ■ the University of Chicago. Thursday to celebrate its 70th anm choose between Hillsboro and Forest f j ovember JAMKS LEW IS ( A new greenhouse Is being erected,1 Cadet Hulett received his commis- Grove. j ’__________________ on the highway next to Ida A Bill’s sion from Colonel Walter T. Meyer of versary and the burning of its mort­ Valuations of existing union high gage. The anniversary occurred In M A R G A R E T M ARY DREW James Lewis announced this week Market, Chanute Field. He will go Into Jiinuary 14, but they were un ible to school districts, according to Scraf- that he will again be a Republican j It’s surprising how much interest active duty Immediately as a weather l ford are: Hillsboro $8.612,591.86; For- celebrate the big day then Funeral services were held Tues- ] candidate for County Commissioner | is aroused by a pretty girl sitting on officer in an Army Air Force* post in Aloha Grange officers participated,*** 9 r°o * . day for Margaret Mary Drew, who I of Washington County. During his 121 a ladder with a paper towel in one the United State* or abroad. 470.61; Banks 11.16o,N>4 4 » . Snerwooa r.'..,_________ 1 r „ » d _______ — r,_ „ 1 __ » ______, «■ , L. * .1 _ V.. In the ritualistic work died February 15 at Beaverton. Re-j years of efficient service Washington i ,_____ hand ■ and a bar of soap ln the other, $1.285,757 42; and Gaston $785.381 13. quiem mass was offered at St Cere- 1 county has become fiee and clear of washing windows in a down town Mrs W. C. Field* of Richfield, Is lia church at 9 30 a. m Tuesday, jail indebtedness. store. The Enterprise building came j relative* and friends Real Estate Moving C A M P FIR E N E W S Interment Mt Calvary cemetery — ■ - - - | in for its spring yearly washing of Mrs. Ekstrom is recovering nicely She was wife of Edmund Paul Former Hop-picker ¡windows, and now ye editor cah see from a long siege with the flu. The M R. Johnson place of 6 acres Mrg Hansen’s group at our last Drew, mother of Clarence E Drew, • -p the birds building their nests in the i ^ number of relatives and friends and-a modern home on Wheeler meeting cooked while those under Visalia, Calif ; John T. Drew of d- In 1 Own trees, when not busy working. By 0f Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Drorbaugh near Aloha, was sold recently b y C . J ^ r s . Wilhelms spatter painted. Thin ford, Charles L., Beaverton, Mrs Mar special request the names of the w in-! enjoyed a dinner last Sunday at the Sttcknev to Mr and Mrs. LL ,ods*y ‘ meeting Mrs. Hansen's group spatter- rie Forslund. Oakland, Calif : Ed- Mrs. Annie Allen o f Cornelius, was flow washers are withheld. They must I Drorbaugh horns honoring Dewejfs of Hillsboro, who moved In Saturday painted wbne Mrs Wilhelm’s group mund L , Frank E, Mrs Elizabeth in town Tuesday visiting at the Fish- l>e afraid of being drafted—by other birthday Present were Mrs. Earl Another deal made by Mr. „tickne> cookpd Vaughn and Mrs. Margaret Roof of * er home. In the good old days i business houses. j Drorbaugh, John Schilling. Miss Ma- was acres on on Bristow Bristow Ave Ave. and i Reaverton Camp Fire girls were ex Portland She wa/ 74 years old and some years ago^ Anna Allen (Do-! ------- _ _ bel Singleton, Miss Hazel Drorbaugh. Johnson Mreet. adjoining the Hay cused f rom school Friday afternoon, resident of Beaveron for the past 17 ane) of Murray Station, w one of i Strict reductions on all mdse, at l . Balmer, Ed North. Mr and Mrs. McConner place to them the best hop-pickers in Washington bargain counters. W alker» Dept. r . a Beck, and Mr. and Mrs C. 'Feb. 25 to see the exhibit given by years. county. Store. Schilling. the Portland girls at Meier % Franks For Gasoline. Stove and Diesel -------------------------- I Earl Fisher has announced that he Remember that the girls are still Thurlow Weed now Captain Burner Oils, phone Harry Barnes collecting coffee Jar* Walkers Dept. Store, complete store Earl Drorbaugh is enjoying a tw o ! will not be a candidate for office, _____ Beaverton 3231. Distributor for Veit ex under one roof. 3tf weeka en(orced vacation in a hospital His many friends are talking of , u j i t Thurlow Weed of Beaverton has Petroleum Products ----------------- V — 'in California. He became a skiing drafting him. Hs certainly has made Johnson H o m e r ix e d U p been made a Captain in the service Eyelid Badly Bruised enthusiast some time ago and bought ' a fine record during his term* of of- Cassius and Florence Johnson, 1 at Galveston. Texas. He has now Beaverton Man Granted _____ ' skiis and took lesson*. Everything flc* mile East of' Beaverton, have had been ordered to Washington to attend William Demyan consider* he i* a went along fine until one day he fell I _ , the interior of their home fixed up a special Army School there It will Patent on Weeder While chopping wood and injured hi* knee and sprained For Gasoline, Stove and Diesel ______ .beautifully lately. George Hughson be remembered that Thurlow is a lucky man But he is getting along Burner Oils, phone Harry Barnes Erwin Toiler o f Beaverton route doing the work In stream lined style, graduate of the Beaverton High recently a stick o f wood, flew up and his ankle. struck him in the eye His eyelid fine and expects to be out this week Beaverton 3231. Distributor for veltex 5 box 709 was granted a U. S Patent School and of the Oregon State Col- , Petroleum Products. ; and return to Camp Haan. He entered the service two was badly bruised buy them firat— lege. for it vears by the U S Patent O f­ .W A R BONDS .years ago. fice on hi* invention: a hand weeding Visit our special bargain eountsr— While ln Beaverton be sure to eat While shopping eat at the Orey- You get quick service at Beaverton and cultivating Implement He has , new mdse each week. Walkers Dept. at the Greyhound Coffee Shop. hound Coffee Shop. Beaverton. For Gasoline, Stove and Diesel been working on the device for some | Greyhound Coffee Shop 8tf Stora. Burner Oil*, phone Harry Barnei W A R BONDS will buy a atako In W A R BONDS will preserva and _ _ _ _ _ —. , You ean alwsya diaposs If It If Beaverton 32S1, Distributor for Veltex Toll It w|tb S clase 1 fled ■ your country’s futuro. Petroleum Produsts protect the American Way. you use a want a4 Yell It wttk a elaoaiflsd