P U B L I S H E D W E E K L Y IN O U R P L A N T ON
Y O L 17, NO. 25
S H O R T ST. A N D C A N Y O N H I G H W A Y
Beaverton, Oregon, Ftidav. Julv 21, 1944
Plans Approved
For Rooms
The school district board of school
district 48, has been notified by the
Federal Government that their pre
liminary Application for assistance in
constructing additional class rooms
to the Beaverton grade school build
ing has been approved.
The public works administration
has requested that a formal applica
tion be forwarded as soon as possible.
This application to request the fol
lowing construction program:
Five additional class rooms.
The
cafeteria as planned in the original
drawings to be constructed, but di
vides into two class rooms to take
the place of the two proposed rooms
on the south end of the new wing.
The two south rooms on the original
drawings to be eliminated.
I f the federal government accepts
the formal application 50 % of the
construction cost will be provided
from federal funds under the Lan
ham act.
The architects have estim
ated ’ the total cost ot the rooms and
equipment at $60,000.
$30,000 to be
provided by the local district.
At the end of last year seventeen
teachers were employed in the grade
school with only eleven standard
class rooms.
Additional space was
provided by using the shower rooms,
and dividing two other rooms into
sub-standard temporary rooms.
The
library and cafeteria were also elim
inated to take care of the Increased
enrollment.
E S T A B L I S H E D 1927
Here and There
I
G E R M A N W EST W A L L CRUM BLES— Here is a Nazi concrete gun emplacement after it was
finished off by the.artillery of the Allied navy. This huge long-range piece was put out o f action
while the Germans tried to stem the landing on D-Day. American Infantrymen took over the trophy
and its users.
A Letter
From Italy
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Bits of News
About Our Boys
Garden Home
tannery News
! Dear Mrs. Gilham and Gang:
Sorry, 1 have not written and ■ The Cannery, at Progress. Oregon,
Still in Italy. July 9, 1944
thanked
you all for the gifts and con is now running on the schedule that
Sept. 29, Oregon City at Beaverton. Dear Mother. Dad and All:
sideration you have shown me in the will be maintained until further no
Well,
once
more
I
find
myself
with
Oct. 6, Newberg at Beaverton.
tice
Patrons who are availing them-
a few free minutes so I will take past.
Oct. 13, Beaverton at Gresham.
lelvee ot this easy way to handle their
At
last
we
are
getting
our
teeth
typewriter in hand and attempt to
Oct. 20, Beaverton at West Linn.
into the job at hand.
There isn't canning needs, approve of the light,
Oct. 27, McMinnville at Beaverton. write a few lines, that is if my typing much organization as yet, but it won't airy surroundings, the efficient way
No\. 3, Beaverton at Forest Grove. is not too terribly mistake-ridden.
in which the processing is handled
This will necessarily be a short note i be too long now.
Nov. 10, Hillsboro at Beaverton.
i Most ot our company is^ from Kan und the fact that there are no sticky
of
not
much
interest
for
the
simple
Nov. 17, Bye.
sas. but 1 'rank Dimeo, Bob Gilham. floois to wipe up afterwards, hot
Nov. 24, Beaverton at Tillamook— tact that there is not anything new to . and I are still together.
jars to handle, and other detriments
write about at all.
Tentative.
ft) one’s peace and happiness on a hot
Have
to
wash
now
and
hit
the
sack,
About the only bit of news that I
Nov. 30, Tigard at Beaverton.
way.
And the men seem to enjoy
have at this time is the fact that j Thanking you again,
the piepnration of food for the cans
Yours,
yesterday 1 was promoted to the rank
as wall as the women—and undoubt
ALOHA
ROY C. CHASE
0 f Staff Sergeant.
That means that
edly appreciate the fact that canning
I can add another stripe beneath the
lay no longei means a hot kitchen at
Baptist Bible School Workers Asso three that I have been wearing for I Dear Mrs. Gilham:
home and sketchy meals served by a
ciation met at the Arleta church July the past two years, and that each
We arrived here in Great Lakes tired wife.
17.
A number from Aloha attended. payday hereafter I can collect one Naval Training Center on Monday.
If desired, p efmralion will be done
The quarterly
business
meeting hundred and twenty dollars which is | The first few days we really were
ot the Aloha church will be held July the amount the new rating pays per pushed around but things have slow- by the Cannery, at the lowest pos
sible cost, which is added to the cost
26.
month overseas.
Had I not been in | ed down now and it isn’t so hard to of canning, which is as followes: 7c
Don’t forget the Sunday School pic the hospital
We are scheduled to take 8 for No. 2 can; 8c for No. 2W can.
for the
past
five take.
nic Wednesday, August 2.
months I would have made the raise weeks ot boot training before we
Pin this schedule up in your kitch
Four members of the community about last January, but I had to re start our radio school. I was separ
church returned from Guild Camp at turn to duty before I could be pro ated from the other two boys and put en. in onici that you may know when
to plan youi canning.
The Cannery
Arrah Wannah last week.
They re moted.
Three years in the army in a company that they call dental is open on Mondays. Wednesdays and
port having a wonderful time. They and a staff sergeant's rating may not holdovers.
Fridays, from 8:30 to 3 (that is, pro
included Beverly Mitzel, Dorothy Dee sound like so much, but this is the
As ever
vince must be in the cans by that
Riggs, Jeanette Kirkland and LaRita infantry and ns you no doubt know
C LIFFO R D M E YER time in the afternoon.)
On Tues
Farlow.
there are no rapid fire promotions, no i ^ 1-c Co. 1480 USNTS, Great Lakes, days and Thursdays the Cannery is
Illinois.
Jimmy Chunn and Kenneth Farlow glamour and no publicity.
One just
open from 2 to 8 which means that
are now attending the boys’ camp. keeps plugging along, more or less in
produce must be in the cans by 8.
Camp Elliott, at at Arrah Wannah a rut, blit nevertheless it is the rut
Ned Siebert was in town on busi Call Mis. Ringsmyer. CM 1354, even-
They will return July 27.
that will eventually lead to victory, ness Monday.
Ings. fot reservations.
Ethelene Rydman has gone to Se but without the lowly "dogface” in his
attle to be near her husband during lowlier position among soldiers, it
A former student of Beaverton high
his training period.
just couldn't be done.
We know school George M. Teufel recently en More Waste Paper Needed
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nelson are that even it nobody else does, and tered the marine corps.
Teufel left
moving into their new home which that is why another stripe on the arm for the San Di’ego "boot” camp July Boy Scouts will Help
they recently purchased.
means more to us than another bar 17. immediately following enlistment
Mr. and Mrs. J. L Turner had as on the shoulder means to an officer
A plea for greater co-operation from
Teufel was a football letterman
their guests Mr. Turner’s brother H. in another branch ot the service.
county
people in the
while attending the local high school Washington
E. Turner and wife of McMinnville
My foot is still giving me a lot of He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. waste papei salvage campaign was
for several days.
niHde this week by W. O. Ide of Hills
unpleasant moments and is making Teufel of Portland.
Sgt. Lyle Richardson and wife, of it hard tor me to maintain the phy
boro. county salvage chniiman
He
Santa Barbara. Calif., are visiting his sical standards set by the outfit. It is
Richard Lincoln is now at Ardmore. pointed out that waste paer remains
mother and fathei, Mr. and Mis. L. E. just possible that, if the condition of Oklahoma, for ten weeks training in the nation's No. 1 critical waste ma
Flett at Huber.
teria) and Oregon has a reputation
the foot does not return to normal combat flying.
Mrs. Sam Taylor of Aloha, received before too much longer, I may have to
to uhold in this as well as other sal
word of her sisters death July 18. She leave the outfit and take some kind
vage programs.
Leaves
for
Boot
Camp
lived in Portland.
of duty that is less strenuous, but of
OregonV total tonnage for June
William F Gilham of route 1, is a was only 5.r>6 tons against 30 tons In
Word has come to Mrs. Delores K. course that is for the doctor to decide
Gilham lift for the San April. 25 in May down to 4 in June.
Johnston of route 3. Beaverton, that and he is keeping me under observa marine.
her husband Sgt. Deward Johnston, tion these days to see how I am Diego "boot” camp July 11, immed
Papers, etc., can be left at the pri
iately following enlistment in the vate g irage of John Plass at 551 S
was wounded.
He was in the South coming along.
corps.
There
he
will
receive
two
west Pacific.
Third St.. Hillsboro
1 had a nice long letter from Myrn
the other day and she enclosed a pic months basie training.
It has been annonured that the Boy
Private Gilham is the son of Mr. Scouts will begin a 2-month cam
ture of the little lady and also one of
Falls From Cherry Tree
and
Mrs.
William
B.
Gilham
of
route
The kid looks
paign August 1 to help overcome the
Cal Raburn is slowly recovering herself and John.
1 Tigard.
He was graduated from
from a broken hip which he suffered cute enough, hut I can't figure out the Tigard union high school last nation's No 1 war matei ial shortage
waste paper.
when he fell from a cherry tree. The where she acquired all the hair she June
The picture was taken when
ladder on which he was standing tip has.
she was foui weeks old and already
ped and fell on him.
she looks as if she needs a haircut! !
To Serve Our Country
It may seem as if I am doing a lot
Antrim Visits Parents
of rambling, but I can write on and
Men inducted recently by Washing
on using a typewriter.
I guess I ton County, local hoard No. 1, Beav
Pfc Ellis W. Antrim was able to 1 am practicing more than anything erton, Oregon
spend several days with his parents else.
However I will say good bye
ARM Y
recently. His recovery from a frac 1 for now and ask you to give my love
Lee M Hines. Clarence L. Chilson.
tured ankle and complications, and to Grandma and Ma and say helllo Jr.. William B Slddens. Bernard R.
Washington county lacks approxim
a broken back are remarkable.
He to anybody that Is around that I Beery. Robert P. Meyer. Carl V An
ately $65,000 of meeting Its E bond
has been at Barnes hospital.
know.
derson. Jr., Williard W Hulick.
quota of $871,000 in the fifth war loan
Lots of love.
NAVY
BUD
BALFE
Robin K Dobson. Clifford H. Mey drive according to W C. Christensen
Shows Steady Gain
er. Glen E. Mortimore. Robert L Rolf and H. L MacKenzie, co-chairmen of
Robert B. Gilham. Frank A. Dimeo the Washington county war finance
The First Security Bank of Beaver Multnomah County Fair
The drive has been con
Roy
C. Chase, Frank K. Kneeland committee
ton shows steady gain in its deposits Opens August 21
tinued
until
July
31 and It Is hoped
James O Jones. Darwin Lee, Robert
as of reports of June 30, 1944. of
that the quota will be met and ex
E Sturtevant.
$2,583,678.47
There was $912.469 37
ceeded by that time.
,
With the lecent announcement that
Marine Corps— Dick Ogden, William
cash on hand.
Total sale of war bonds of all types
entries foi the 38th annual Multno F. Gilham
A safe dependable bank in a big
through July 15 amounted to $2,689.981
mah county fair scheduled at Gresh
growing community is worthy of ev-
or more that 122'» of the county
am August 21 to «27 are open to ex
eryones patronage.
Denney
Bros.
Granted
quota
of $2.200.000
hibitors in all sections of the country
a numbet
of Washington county Unusual Privilege
Frank Easton Graduates
dairy cattle show herds are expected
Brothers Visit Home
to be represented in the cattle barns,
Brattleboro. Vt.. July 21- R H . J
Another clase of skilled tank me according to Manager A H. Lea of V and W H Denney. Beaverton Or.,
chanics. trained to keep the big Gen the fair association.
have been given the privilege of the
Keith Harrison and Allyn W H arri
Garden Club and grange entries exclusive use of the name “ Denney son met for the first time in 18
eral Shermans and their little bro
thers the light tanks
roaring into close August 1; poultry entries close Bros." as a herd name in registering months at the home of their parents
combat, had been graduated today August 9: livestock. August 16. art. their purebred Holsteln-Friesian cat Mr. and Mr*. C. W. Harrison last
science, tle announces The Holsteln-Friesian week and enjoyed a shoit visit. Allvn
from the Armored School Tank De August 19; and domestic
partment at Fort Knox. Ky Gradu floral, land products and textile. Aug association of America
a V-12 student at Purdue university
All premiums at this third
ates include Private Frank H Easton, ust 2C.
Nearly 700 prefixes were reserved Lafayette. Indiana, spent several days
son of David H Eaaton. Beaverton. Victory fair will be paid 75 per for breeders by the Association in at home
Keith is at Bremerton,
Oregon.
Private Easton makes his cent in cash and 25 per cent in war 1943
Wash
saving* bonds and stamps
home at Gold Beach Oregon.
I il! Fiost Is convalescing from a
Melvin Vandermost recently bought major surgery at the home of Mr.
Rev.' Victor Hovda has accepted a
The man In the comer filling sta the E E
McMahill home of a five and Mrs. J. C Hoherly of Aloha.
rs!' to a church in Ccntralta Wash tion doesnt stir gasoline up in the room modern house and 2 arret in
Ralph Wilson is recovering from
and has tendered hi* resignation ef- back room but it has taken the great i filberts near Reedville.
an jp 'in * os at his home
He and
fective August 1. to the Reedville est war in the history of the world
The McMahill* have purchased a his wife and son had returned from a
church of which be has been pastor to demonstrate that fact to the aver- T plex apartment ln Portland and will vacation with Mr Wilson's parents In
for the last year
age American
occupy one and rent the others.
, Idaho when he was taken ill.
Fall Football Schedule
Short on Sale
E Bonds
Half-Year
Review
Mr and Mrs
Orville Gilstrap of
Peaverton. attended the state conven
tion of the Spanish War Veterans at
Bugene last week.
Mrs George Dimick left Sunday to n i
c
111
join her husband in Santa Ana. Cal o > D S O n o a y S W a r
She has spent ,t year with her moth- B o o i t l Is O v e r
er. Mrs. B. Hersey on Allen Avenue.,
'v h He T Sgt. Dimick was serving over- j Bab son Park. Mass, July 21-Husl-
.
, ness volume has been maintained at
Claudette Sutherland
daughter of auch a hiRh lovP, sincP Pp(ul Har_
. r. and - is. Paul toutheiland. enter- bor that it is hard for some to real
tained with a lawn party at the home
, ha, t heiP 01ln ,,e any slowing up.
of Mr. and Mts. C. K. Turner in Port- However, the past six months wit-
land. to celebrate her fifth birthday. ncaspd , hp beginning of the end of
hollowing games and the opening of ,nlr current war ,,oom
As we enter
gifts, ice cream, birthday cake and tbp third quarter the trend will con-
punch were
served to 16
young | timie downward,
From this point
friends
Those invited were: Edith on business will have to adjust itself
and Mike D&hlberg, Patrick Webb. \ i to quite different conditions; —with a
Helen Joyce Keller, Darrell Franklin. gradual resumption of more normal
¡of Beaverton; Tommy, Billy, Jimmie activities.
! and Nancy Haas. Mike and Butch Tin* Stock Market
Cox, Crayton. Nancy and Sherrod
During the past six months stock
Turner,
of , Portland.
,,
,
market averages of 30 industrials and
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Boiler have re- _>o rads have risen from 86.04 In Janu-
, reived word that their son Cpl Fran- ary to 9:6P ln JunP
Xhil 19 a risP
ces Boiler, has arrived in England
of 77<>. All thin>;8 considered, the
Miss Ida Brown of Salem, is visit market has ncted well during the
ing relatives and friends in Beaver first half of the year.
Our taxes on
ton.
She formerly lived here and is capital gains and the double taxa
at the home of Mrs. George Brown.
tion on corporate dividends continue
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hudson were to be distinct drawbacks.
Ixmdon
in town last week Friday from their investors have no capital gains tax to
home on the Coast Highway.
contend with.
Hence, the prices of
Crandall Peck and Elmer Boyd left English stocks are outpacing U. S.
Monday to be inducted into the Army, jecurlties
Mrs. J. P. Fordnev, a long time resi-
j bavp been bullish on stocks dur-
dent of Beaverton, is now making her j n ( , the past six months and I now
home at the Masonic Home, Forest continue so.
The coming third quai
Grove, where she will be glHd to re- tPr is Pspeclally apt to show a rise in
ceive old time friends.
view of the Presidential Campaign.
Mrs. George J. Smith of Garden jt may be odd for me to forecast a
Home was in town last Friday. Her ,|p(-||np in the volume of business and
* 1’* U ** •s' m l,h secured a few ,,
MBM tune to expect a rtae la
extra days furlough to help his moth- security prices; hut the relief which
er with business, but left for Camp on investors are experiencing over the
Tuesday.
W ar’s progress together with the con-
Mr. and Mrs. O. Lindberg of Port- structlve oratory of Dewey, Bricker
land and Mr. and Mrs. Earl MeOhord ,,nd 0n,PI- Republicans is being re-
of Bremerton, Wash., were guests nected in the stock market.
Sunday of the John F'elsher family, W age*
Mr. Lindberg of the U. S. Coast Guard
In spite of controls, wages have
sang a solo at the morning service of risen a little more during the past
Bethel Congregational Church.
six months
Union leaders bave
The Friendly Circle Needle Club en worked hard for pay increases and
joyed a picnic this Wednesday In Mrs.
Continued an Page 2
M C. McKercher’s garden.
Mis Manon Metzler Stark is visit-
ing at the parental home of Mr. and Buyers OI ru t.'! Must
Mis 1 U. Mi-tzlcr.
Fill Out Form
G. F:. Stevens has sold his modern
home on Watson Street and will be
Hereafter no delivery ot firewood
moving into his trailer house.
Fritz Eisner, Sherwood, route 4 or coal can be made by a dealer to a
haa returned from” a "portland hoYpUal ‘ un- um* r ,unt"
consumer f ‘" nish;
but is a very sick man. is on strict
deaier with a signed statement
diet and has to visit his physician o fhis annual fuel needs, etc., accord
ing to OPA orders.
twice a week.
This order is effective July 20. Deal
Mr. and Mrs. J. Kenneth Riley and
family formerly of McMinnville, have ers have these forms on hand.
purchased a home on Bertha-Beaver-
ton Highway, just beyond Ruby ave- M „ r _ _ ,,a r v
nue and took possession on July 1st.
1J , 1 .
Thursday of last week a Camp Schedule Sprinkling
Adams potluck dinner was held at
-
the Congregational Church,
after
Water users in the Beaverton dis-
which movies of Camp Adams camp, , ti-tct. have been notified that duo to
.-tongs, and a short talk by Rev. Paul water usage in excess of tho supply.
A. Davies, Supt. Oregon Conference of sprinkling and Irrigation privilcg o
Congregational Churches on plans for j nulst be curtailed. All sprinkling must
this yea is < amp
.
i„- discoid iniied July
34.
b | tl
Dolores Carlson was
bitten last I then the following schedule for sprina-
W#ek in two places by a dug. She Hug will |,P o b s e r v e d
N o i lb m
was disappointed in not being able to tracks Mondays und IhursUuys; to.
go to Camp Adams with the
othei of SP tracks East of Watson tot.,
young people.
Tuesdays and F’ridays. Souilt of top
On Sunday last Rev Forrest Forbes tracks West of Watson tot.—uedne*
of Norwood Community Church held days and Saturdays.
No sprinkiluj
mptismal service for eight In the on Sundays.
Ihurch of Christ, Bsavertoa
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Robert Johnston’s mother is visit-1
Building Permits Required
ing the family at their home near
Newberg.
'
.
Lt. R. E. Eden grandson of the late !
R result of recent action by tue
Clarence Allen in whose home h e jc lt y Council, building permus wiil be
lived after his mothers death, was required of all persons desiring to
here on a five day furlough from F'ort construct or remodel buildings of uni
McClellan, Ala., calling on old friends description within the City,
and neighbors.
1 Electrical and plumbing work must.
Mr and Mrs. Archie Williams of
covered by permits and all such
Aloha celebrated their 25th wedding work is subject to Inspection by Supt.
anniversary last Sunday evening with E. H. Goyt, who has been apointcel
twenty-five guests present.
Their by the Council to the position of
daughter
and son in 'aw,
Mr. Building Inspector.
and Mrs. Seelunder of Tobias, helped
them to celebrate.
They were the
Picnic on July 23
recipients of many lovely gifts In
eluding a silver wedding cake dish
The Cedar Mill Community club
Beaverton Rebekah Lodge No. 248 wi|| bold their picnic nt the Oak» in
had Installation of new officers July Portland on Sunday, July 23.
A pot-
lath as follows Noble Grand, Ellen |uc|t luncheon will be served at 1 p
LuUue, V. Grand, 1'ern Haines; Past m w(th free coffee and Ice cream.
N. G., lou ra Buffum; R. S. V. G.. Those who expect to attend should
Adaline Frost; L. S. N. G., Pearl meet at the Cedar Mill store where
Myers; R. S. V. G.. F'rankie Butts; L transportation has been arranged
S. V. G., Ida May Harris; chaplain. f or a;| who wish to attend the picnic.
Bertha Anderson; secretary, Sarah ■
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Walker;, treasurer, Edna *heet*; L G .
R eceives
H igh est
Num ber
Virginia Chai
0 .0
May
°
Newcomer.
Rrefreshments
were Of Votes
served after the installation.
*
Ben-Dora Club, O. E. 8., held a pot
The candidate in the Oregon pri-
luck picnic and welner roast Sunday maries. May 19, receiving the highest
at "Twin Maples” the country home number of votes in the state was I<es-
of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Oelinsky near |jP \f Scott, republican, state treaa-
Beaverton.
Honor guests were Past urer, seeking renomination for that
Worthy Grand Matron Dora Stipe, office, with a total of 118.948 votes,
Worthy Grand Patron Oliver Hurtlg, according to abstract of votes Issued
Grand F7sther Dorothy Hurtlg. Grand by the state office at Salem.
Secretary Laura Bretscher.
The pic-
Scott was way out in front in votes
nlc was well attended and a good received by any candidate in either
time was enjoyed by all.
republican or democratic party. W1F
George Hubbel spent a
few days at iiam
T I-ambeit, democrat, seeking
the M J. Beeler home. He Is feeling the state treasurer’s berth polled
much better.
(71.248.
Mrs P G Fordney of Forest G r o v e . ........
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formerly of Beaverton, viaited the
Twelfth Annual Picnic and basket
Dewey Drorbaugh home last Friday, lunch will be held Sunday, August
In *he afternoon ten former neigh- 6th at Columbia Park. N. !x>mbaixl
hors and friends called
for a social and Woolsey Sts. All ex Missourians
visit with Mrs. Fordney.
Ice cream, and their friends are Invited.
J. A.
cake and Iced tea was served by Mrs Cushman, chairman
Drorbaugh.
Ralph Adams Is building a new
Members of the Beaverton Com- home on Allen street off l ombard,
munlty Garden Club will meet Friday.; James Douglas of 210 N W Cedar
July 21. at Washington Park at the street. Beaverton, Is agent for Farm-
picnio grounds above tl.e rose test er’s Automobile and Inter Insurance
gardens at 11 a. m.
M>-sdames la w - Exchange Ask about farm*- * co!'.i
rence, Rlnge. and Smurthwalte have Ion and upset Insurance protection
charge of the arrangements.
for cars.
Sea him today.