Strikes Water
At 800 Feet
Beaverton’« New W ell
No. 2 for X m u !
ALOHA
Rev. Rilla Mae Stephens is resum
ing her activities as pastor of the
Assembly of God church in Aloha
after a major operation.
Mrs. J. R. Rands of Aloha is doing !
some lovel ytinting on photos.
A watch party and devotional hour
is being planned for December 31
at the Aloha Community church.
The P. T. A. met Tuesday evening
December 18. After a short business
meeting a very enjoyable program
was presented.
Mr. Scott sang a
solo "The Rosary’’ The teachers sang
several Christmas Carols.
A short play "L et’s Get Going'
was presented by several of the par
ents.
The characters were portray
ed by Mrs. Gregory Mrs. Steele, Mrs.
Wilson, Mrs. Saunders, Mr. Gordon,
John Jersey and Mr. (juesnoy.
Mrs. Whitehead's 4th grade room
won the attendance token by having
14 of her students represented by
their parents at this meeting.
Refreshments were served. Mrs.
Dudgeon and Mrs. Freeman poured.
The table was attractively docorated
in the Christmas spirit.
Aloha-IIuber School Notes
The fifth and sixth grades are hav
ing their Christmas party together
and each grade is supplying a num
ber for it.
The sixth grade will pre
sent a radio adaptation of Dickens
Christmas Carol.
The fifth grade a
play A Christmas Surprise, with Jan
et Wooten,
Bernadine
Bergstrom,
Sally Simmons taking parts. Delmer
Ackerman master of ceremonies.
The two first grades will present
Old King Cole’s Christmas in a short
play and will sing carols.
All rooms now have their Christ
mas trees up and decorated.
Most
rooms plan to have a short progiam |
Friday afternoon to start the Christ- I
mas vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Bushnell attended ^
'T h e Messiah* 'in
Salem
Sunday
December 16. This was presented by
the Salem Oratorio Society.
Tokyo Bay
A large crowd attended the in
stallation of officers of Jobs Daugh-I
tors in the Masonic Temple Tuesday j
eve.
A DeMolay team coming out
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from Portland to help with the work p
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which was very nicely done.
jV-fCW w er e thrilled
Mrs A E Hanson has been suffer- ¡To Receive Orders t o CO
ing with an Infected thumb.
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Mrs. Schoene's sister of Wiscon
Mrs. David Lofgren of Oak avenue,
sin has been visiting her and also routs 3, recently received a letter
Mrs. Albert Hansen a sister, of Beav from her nephew A. K. Fagerstrom
erton.
GM 3/c USS Pasadena in Tokyo bay.
Mr. Warren Goodin, worthy pa The letter was dated Sept. 2 The
tron of Order of Eastern Star, flew letter follows:
to San Fancisco 1 ast Thursday to
It was exactly a week ago on Sun
attend the installation of his father day August 26 that reveille sounded
in one of the big chapters in San as usual., but that morning the crew
Francisco.
of the Pasadena leaped out of their
Mrs. Harry Eliander, who has been bunks with unusual alacrity and
quite ill, is improving.
cheerfulness. And good reason they
Francis Johnson who bought the had.
In a few short hours the
Berg place, is going to Alaska as a Pasadena, in company with several
radio technician on Thursday.
He other ships, was scheduled to break
will be placed back of Nome.
His away from the muin body of the
family will go later.
fleet and was that day to enter into
Mrs. Ferd Groner of Scholls, is very Sagami Wan, the entrance to Tokyo
ill in "u Hillsboro hospital.
We on the Pasadenu were proud to
Mrs.
Frances
Donaldson enter be chosen as one of the very first
tained the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge ships to enter the Tokyo
Bay. an
club with a luncheoen and cards at objective for which we fought so
Campbell Court on Tuesday after many months.
But a roaring sea
noon
Mrs. Albert Johnson being was pounding, and great was the
high.
disappointment when news came that
Mrs. W. J. Alexander attended the MacArthur had delayed all plans for
card party at Huber on Saturday j forty-eight hours in order to permit
evening.
Mrs. Seile was presented the howling typhoon to blow itself
with a turkey.
out.
Impatiently the men waited.
The community sing given at tne
The next day the seas had quieted
High School Sunday evening was very considerably, the order was given the
well attended and very good.
group of ships o ff from the fleet,
Elmer Stipe has been duck hunt and we were on our way to Tokyo.
ing.
W e knew not what to expect.
Had
Wayne Tallman, who lived here a the Japs quit or were they up to
number of years was buried from the Borne treachery? Would our entrance
Christian Church Wednesday aftet- be peaceful or would the Jap shore
noon.
batteries open up on us? Would we
Mr. Fagerstrom of Blue River, pass safely through the well mined
Oregon, is visiting at the home of his waters or would a terrific explosion
daughter, Mrs. David Lofgren and bring again the horrors of the past
family on route 3.
Although he is months?
No one knew but in our
95 years of age he is in perfect minds raced many thoughts. We
health and enjoys visiting with ac could only watt and see.
Grimly
quaintances.
Mr. Fagerstrom came the ship went to general quarters.
to Oregon from Sweden, and has All water tight doors, hatches and
lived here ever since.
He says Ore openings were scaled.
All buttle
gon climate is about the same as stations were manned.
Onward we
where he lived in southern Sweden.
«ded, keeping in radio touch
Lt. Hoy H. Sheedy of route . box * with
,th the
th# main
mal„ body of the fleet, who
60ft. received his dischaiye at Se were standing by, ready to send in
attle Dec. 14.
any assistance required.
Benjamin Lowe, brother in law of
Slowly time dragged. An hour out
O. C. Gilstrap, died last week in from the great
Yokasuka
Naval
Portland.
Mr, Lowe owned the Base, a Jap destroyer met us, and
Lowe Coffee Shop at 18th and Love- Japanese pilots came abourd. Gruve-
joy, Portland.
ly they saluted our flag, then our
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Carr and family executive officer, and then they
are planning on driving to California guided us through the treacherous
for Christmas. They expect to leave mine fields into Sagami Man.
Clos
on Saturday.
er and closer we drew to land.
Nothing of event happened.
The
Japs had kept their word.
They
Red Cross needs
had marked all their shore batteries
New Rooms by Jan. 1
with a white flag, and had left them
To date no building has been pro unattended.
Several yards from
cured for the Red Cross rooms, and shore we dropped anchor, but at no
the present building should be va time did we relax our vigilant watch.
cated by January 1, according to an
Words cannot express our thrill at
nouncement by the
investigating seeing Jap soil, Jap people, buildings
committee at the Red Cross meeting factories, vehicles, trees, etc. at so
Thursday night at headquarters. The close a range. The shores were lined
committee is doing everything in its with mountains, and in the back
power to find
place.
ground rose Mount Fujiyama, its
M,„ w . . l reported 0 . 1 U «
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Around the
still about 16 uncalled-for cots whicn bend was Tokyo.
But there was
were used at the blood bank center. work to do for many.
Arrange
Due to recovering some and other ments had to be made for the release
repairs, names (if there were any) o f prisoners of war, shore establish
of owners have been obliterated. Due ments had to be taken over and
to moving these must be called for manned, landing forces had to occu
by January 1 or may be sold by tl e py the beaches, and other tasks too
Red Cross to eliminate moving and numerous to mention, which details
storing.
I will not write about except to say
that in the first contingent of men
DE W A IN C. T A M MAN
to land on Japanese soil there was a
De Wain C. Tallman died at a Sa.' detachment o f
Marines from the
lem hospital Dec. 16, aged 76 y « « . j
And mighty proud were
9 months, 9 d iys.
He
we of the Marines that day.
Oregon 65 year, and spent 35 yem s , ^
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pUnM f|ew over.
The City of Beaverton
presents
their citizens a new well of fresh
sparkling water for a 1945 Christmas
present!
The best news since the war was
over—arrived
Saturday when the
Strosser Weil Drilling Co. of Port
land, struck water at a depth of SOJ
feet at Beaverton's new city well
(No. 2) which is located on the East
slope of Sexton Mt., 800 feet ( l 1 * 8
1
miles) SW of Allen avenue, south
A GOOD W A V to keep Christmas
boundary city limits of Beaverton
via Watson St., Sorrento
Road to
well is to bring joy to every
former Donaldson home.
one
we
can.
This we believe, is the
Drilling operations by the Strosser
spirit of this community . . . one
Well Drilling firm have been going
since last May.
The formation has
of the important reasons why living
been solid rock.
A t the depth of
here affords such genuine pleasure.
800 ft. according to log of the well
To you who have stood by us so
orevices in the rock seemed to be
faithfully during the year 1945 we
full of water .
Pumping operations with 118 H P
wish a whole world of happiness
gas motors furnishing the power were
pressed into this Christmas season.
begun Tuesday 2:15 p. m. (Dec. 18)
Merry Cnristmaa to you anil to,
a big centrifugal pump pumping 975
every member of your family.
gallons water per minute with a
draw down of 77 ft.
Before pump
ing began the water
was 151 ft.
from static top.
The elevation of City W ell No. 2
is same as city well No. 1 at city
reservoir m miles NE of Beaverton
which will give same pressure from
the SW when turned into city mains
Mr. Fred Goyt, water superintend
ent since 1933, has had full super
vision of the Job on behalf of the
City from start to finish.
Rudolph
Schuepach water witched city well
No. 1 in 1932 and city well No. 2 in
1945.
Mayor Masters says the water is Community Christmas
being analyzed.
All city officials are well pleased Concert Greatly Enjoyed
that Beaverton will have plenty of
The first
community Christmas
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water to sell everybody.
concert since pre-war time, was held
Merry Christmas!
last Sunday night at the Union High
P IL G R IM
School gym under the sponsorship of
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Beaverton Grade School P. T. A..
“Holy Night” Drama at
Farmington Rd. at Menlo Drive
The concert was a big success and
Church of Christ Dec. 23
Erwin A. Gerken Pastor
was attended by a large audience-
522 Broadway
considering bad weather conditions.
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Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Christmas drama and special music
A grand chorus of 60 voices well
With celebration of Holy Commun-
by the orchestra will bo featured at trained by many rehearsals
under
Leonard C. Johnson Pastor
ton
the Church of Christ Sunday night the able leadership of Willis Cady
9:45 a. m. Sunday School, Walter
Services 11 a. m.
Dec. 23 at 7:30. The yoong people conductor and Mrs. Walter
Myers, Lovett, Supt.
Sermon topic:
The Christian's
oi the church will present a beautiful accompanist, presented well chosen
The Christmas lesson—St.
Lk
Confession, concerning Christ" John
program again this yeai.
Special numbers for Beaverton's first post
Chap. 2. Come to Sunday School this 1„ 19-28.
selections by the orchestra will be war Christmas.
Beautiful
special Christmas Sunday.
The Saturday School 9:30 a. m.
followed by a drama "Holy Night” numbers were rendered by the sev
11 a. m. Morning worship.
The Young People’s Society will
in which the following participate. eral Beaverton churchs.
Special
musid— Jesse
Bambino have their Christmas social Saturday
Ruth Zimbrlc, Barbara Kinken, Carl
The gym was decorated in holiday
evening at 7:30 p. m.
Ungar, Elwin Paxon, Bill Kent, W al spirit including a beautiful Christmas O Holy Night.
Sermon subject—-"We have seen
Rehearsal for Children's Service
lace Branch, Sammy McKeel, Enor tree, lights and artificial rain.
His Star.”
Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m.
Peterson, Beverly Adams, Fied My
Among those takng part
were
8 p. m.
The Christmas program
ers, Bill Springer, George Springer, Rev. Gerken, Miss Betty Hogan,
The children’s Christmas Service
Charlotte Galloway, Suzanne Peter Methodist church choir, Mis. Lenore by the Sunday School will be present "the Christmas Story Told in Color,”
ed
at
this
time:
Candlelighting
carol
will be Christmas eve at 7.30 at the
son,
Gladys
Huddleston,
Mable Wollmuth, Mrs. Robert 3imbrick.
fest, the Manger tableaux, childrens church.
Springer, W. Wyttenberg, Dick Kin
recitations and singing.
ken. Ethel Myers, Mabel Springer,
Special services will be held on
The community of Beaverton is Christmas Day at 10 a. m.
Ritz Theatre Under
Sermon
Ruby Johnston,
extended
a
cordial
welcome
to
attend
topic ‘fThe
Babe
of
Bethlehem”
The children will present a spec New Management
all these services at this significant Isaiah 9, 6.
ial program in the morning at 9 45
and beautiful season of the year.
at which time a white Christmas will
The Adult Bible class will not be
The Ritz Theatre of Beaverton,
held the next two weeks.
be observed to consist of canned was recently purchased from Mr.
goods (tin cans) for the overseas Murphy by R. J. Mattecheck and
The Lutheran Hour every Sunday
C U U R C H O F CH R IST
starving of Europe. Christmas treats Harold Gunness, both of McMinnville.
9:30 a. m. over K A L E and at 4 over
KWJJ.
will be given after the morning ser
George W. Springer, P&ator
The Mattechecks have been con
Second and Main Sts. Beaverton
A cordial welcome to all.
vice to the children.
nected with theatres for the past 31
There will be a Christmas program
years, and at present own and oper
ate several in and around McMinn presented by the children of the Bi
REKDVTIJ.E COMMUNITY
Some Folks Get
ble School at 9:45 a. m., followed by
ville.
Mr. Gunness has owned and
PRLSBYTE RIAN CHURCH
the morning worship service.
operated a retail store in McMinn
Funny Ideas
Topic: Good Things of Great Joy.
Rev. Hampton, Pastor
ville for the past several years.
It
Following the sermon, the Lord’s
Sunday School 10 a.
m.
G. E.
You know, some folks get funny is his intention to live in or ..ear
Geiger, Supt.
ideas
Yes, there were people who Beaverton, as manager of the the- supper will be observed
The Christmas drama "Holy Night’
Worship Service 11 a. m.
expected to wake up on V-J Day to atr.e.
will be presented Sunday evening at
Young People's C. E. 7 p. m.
find refrigerators, automobiles, tele
It is understood the new owners
in Beaverton.
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church I head ln »re n t numbers, landing at
phones. and other hard-to-get pos will make extensive improvements to 7:30 o’clock accompanied by special
music by the church orchestra.
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Wednesday Jr. the £ £ p '
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bV «•>«»*. unloading men
sessions Just waiting to be snapped the theatre both Inside and outs.de,
eryone is welcome.
C O M M U N IT Y CH UR CH
under direction of W . E
t ! and equipment and returning for ad-
up.
Unfortunately, it isn't that bringing to Beaverton and surround
Midweek Bible study and prayer
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simple.
And when we give the mat ing country an improved and more
SW Gabel Lane at Fairway Dr., Grove cemetery.
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PortJ a n d far into the night, and a good-
theatre.
With
the service Wednesday 8 p. m.
ter a little thought we all realiye comfortable
Topic:
Gentleness.
Rev. H. A. Armltage, pastor
Ho leaves two n n n
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ly sU* d occupational force must have
that reconversion is a tremendous Mattecheck buying force, local theatre
Next Sunday at 10:30 Prof. W. R. ■and.
Low ell
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been landed that day.
Job.
That’s why, although some goers will be given advantage of a
Hallman as guest soloist, will sing daughter. Gladys Saylor of 9 ? *an
To be continued
The Ritz The
telephone equipment is now being better run of shows.
M ETHODIST CHURCH
I "The Birthday of A King" by Ntid- lake, Oregon, brother Lee Tallman
manufactured, we cannot expect it to atre is in charge of Mrs. Louise
Portland,
and
two
granddaughters.
| linger.
Sermon theme: "The Word
4th and Watson Sts.
be enough to take care of everybody Riggs at the present.
j Made Flesh.”
Rev. Everett L. Bowers. Pastor
at the same time.
Slowly but
Christmas Cheer
In the evening at 7:45 in a com
Parsonage: 356 Broadway
surely, telephone equipment will be
Church School 9:45 a. m. with Mrs. munity service of carols and candle j
For the Lonely
come more plentiful until the needs Wheat Men Speak
, lighting the augmented choir will;
| Nan Bourquin. Supt.
of everyone can be met. Until that On School Taxes
White Christmas service 11 a. m. sing "Le Sammeil De L ’Enfant Jes- ;
The war is over -the boys are com
happy day. your telephone company
Sermon—The White Gift of Self us” and "Gesu Bambino.” Miss Hazel i
ing home!
Millions rejoice in pro
wants to thank you for your con Hales Tax "Only Feasible New
Service. Church accessions,, baptisms i Cooper director; Mrs. Rose Foster,
claiming the glad tidings "Peace on
tinued patience and
understanding Tax Source” They Hay
presentations.
organist.
Earth good will to men," And at this
Local Board No. 1
o f the Industry’s tremendous recon
Piecemeal submission to the peo
Annual Christmas program 7 p. m
moment we are thinking of two per
Dear Sir:
version Job now going on Just as ple of new but small tax sources for
Just a few lines to say that I am sons who live in this vicinity, they
rapidly as present conditions will state support of public schools isn't i M Y F caroling 8:30 p. m.
WEST IIUJJ8
doing fine.
The army isn't so bad . are invalids and move about In wheel
getting anywhere Eastern Oregon
permit.
LUTHERAN
CHURCH
after all.
When I left home I nev chairs, having a hard time to keep
Wheat League said in a statement
BETHEL
Canyon Road, near Sylvaa
er expected to get in the Air Corps 1 warm these wintry days and do not
adopted at its Pendleton Dec. 5-7 con
Antrim Planning
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Sincerely yours
Werner J. Fritz, Minister
have many visitors.
One la Miss
vention.
December 23
Pvt. R O B E R T A X T E L L
Jeanie Barry who lives about
Drive for Fund«
A sales tax is the only “ feasible, Rev. J. G. Dickey (Interim ) Pastor
Sunday School 9:46 a. ra.
3706th A A F Base Unit BTC 8q P j mile east of Beaverton, Canyon High
practical and productive”
new tax (In place of Rev. Sturtevant until
Divine service with Holy Com-: 39497616
next summer)
way, route 2, box 79, and the otber
R ay L. Antrim of Aloha, after be source that can prevent a near-fu
930
Church School Christmas inunion, 11 a. m. sermon "Rejoice” .' Sheppard Field Texas
Mrr. George Newman corner Cedar
ing named last week as Washington ture “ critical condition of state and
Christmas program by the Sunday!
Parents
Street and Henry road northwest
county chairman of the annual drive local finances in Oregon” , the wheat program: all departments.
School 5 o'clock.
Beaverton.
ALOHA COM M UNITY CHURCH
for funds to combat infantile para farmers believed after its taxation especially invited.
Christmas Day, Festival service
11 a. m. Christmas service; two
Wouldn’t It be fine to send a lit
lysis, is formulating plans for the and transportation committee, Ben
Qraydon D. Lore«, Pastor
. Sunday School 9 50 a. m
tle Christmas cheer to these two
local campaign to start after the Evick. Madras, chairman, had been numbers by the choir; Christmas eer- 11 a. m
Every one invited and welcome.
persons on Christmas.
Mary Antrim, Supt.
in an all-day session A "new source mon; reception of members; special
nrst of the year.
E A R L E FISH E R
Washington
county
contributed of large tax revenue” for Oregon is offering for benevolences.
Morning worship 11 a. m.
5 p. m.
Anthems carols, hymns,
Choir under the direction of H. E
$8,043.07 last year to aid Oregon in •Inevitable” .
AI.OIIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Ewer will present Christmas can
taking first place in per capita con
The U. S. Civil Service Commission
Property taxes will become "crit by choir and congregation; short ad
Wheeler Avenue
tata "Holy Night.
Tell your friends announced
tributions in the nation, and every ically oppressive” in Oregon when in- dresses. followed by social hour.
today that more than
Rev. Rilla Mae Stephens,
and neighbors.
32,000 veteran placements—including
effort will be made to top that fig comee taxes decline and increased
Acting pastor
The Church School Christmas pro placements of
the wives of dis
school costs are shifted in part from
ure. according to Antrim .
HIGHWAY CHAPEL
The Christmas program
will be , gram will be given beginning at 7 30 abled veterans and the widows of
Oregon contributed a total of $343,- Income taxes back onto property.
Schools, the Wheat Leaguer's taxa Temporarily located upstairs In the presented Sunday evening Dec 23 at There will be recitations., music, etc., veterans were made in all types of
T23.34 last year.____________
¡7:30.
Public is Invited to attend.
Odd Fellows Hall .Beaverton
and one act play entitled "You who positions in the Federal civil service
tion committee was told, now receive
10 a m. Sunday School.
during October 1945 Veteran place
Orville J. Poulin, Minister
Washington county farmers should 8,000.000 a year from Income taxes
Sit by the Fire.” .
11 a. m.
Morning worship.
ments during the first 10 months of
Sunday School 16 a. m
remember that January 13, has been directly, about $2,000,000.
Topic: "God's Gift to the Nations".
194« totaled 189.830 of which 97 per
Morning worship 11 a. m
L A T T E R D AY SAINTS
established as a closing date .or the
cent were made in Federal field es
Sunday School Christmas program Rev. Rilla Mae Stephens speaking.
American Legion Hall
Because you lack a noble and
filing of 1945 agricultural conserva
Bible study Thursday evening at
tablishments outside the District of
Main St., Hillsboro, Ore.
tion Reports of Performances, says successful past is no reason why you Sunday evening 7:45
Stephens residence on account of
Sunday School at 10 a. ns
Columbia.
John W. Kamna. chairman.
Appli should lack a noble and successful
double birthdays, Dec. 27.
Sacrament meeting 0 30 p. m.
cation reports for 1945 which are not futurs.— Thomas Drier.
Childrens Christmas party Dec. 28
ST. CECELIA CHURCH
Elder J T S Peterses, Branch
Ton can almost always dispose of
signed by January 13 will not be
I# i t v a i i an « w a n t a d v i.
at Stephens residence.
Masses $ 2B and 10 23.
Brest.
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