The Beaverton enterprise. (Beaverton, Or.) 1927-1951, January 17, 1947, Image 1

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    VOLUME 19, NUMBER SI
ESTABLISHED 1927
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Beaverton, Oregon, Friday, January 17, 1947
Baiison Warns
Alice ( Mils Adkins
Management
c
\ irtim of Highwu\
vr
#
rs
$325,000 High School Bond
Election lor Bldg.-Facilities
Scheduled for Voters Feb. 5
Babson Park
Fla.,
Jan. IT.
With a Republican Congress and
the public trend toward conserva­
Mrs. Alice Olds Adkins, 61. of
tism, industry
will be
getting
A Bond Election has been call­ immediate steps to secure bids
back again a measure of its be­ Aloha, died in the Jones hospi­
iuuuc
ed for February 5. 1947 between on the first of a three unit build­
loved freedom of enterprise and tal in Hillsboro Saturday morning
the hours of 2 p in. and 7 p.m. by ing planned and designed by the
freedom from controls at a very from injuries received when she
the Board of Directors of Union architect and Board ot Directors.
by an automobile
difficult time. We are ending a was struck
High School Distiict Number 10
It has been estimated that on
period of rising prices. Following while crossing the highway near
Jt . Washington and Multnomah the basis of the present District
the law of action and reaction, Aloha.
Counties, Oregon
valuation of $6,5Ti,299 15 the $325.-
we are heading toward a period
The automobile was driven by
of declining prices.
A favorable vote on this issue 000.00 bond issue can be repaid
Willard Roscoe Karns of route 4,
is imperative if the Union High at the rate of $25,000.00 over u
Business Headaches
Hillsboro.
The fatality was the
School District is to operate on an thirteen year period with a four
Many inventories are already first for Washington county for
effective basis und take care of mill tax. This four mill tax should
very high, production is catching the new year.
the constantly Increasing enroll­ include Interest cost and is the
Mrs. Adkins was born Septem-
up, and the public is showing a
ment caused by the growth and equivalent to an annual tax of
marked tendency to
pick and berber 4, 1865 at Willow Creek,
development
o f this section of $4.00 on each $1,000.00 of the as­
choose in buying or to desist Umatilla Co., near Pendleton. Her
Washington County. 1 R Metzler sessed valuation of property own­
^ * altogether. As I predicted in a parents, who were pioneers of
ed by a legal voter.
said.
.
previous article, discussing FISH 1844 lived there until she was a
The assessed valuation of the
I
f
a
favorable
vote
is
given
by
PRICES, we are seeing the be­ year old then moved to Yamhill
the legal voters of the District Union High School District in­
ginning of a buyers’ market. As County, near Lafayette, Oregon.
the Board of Directors will take creased $307,246.66 during the past
this continues, businesses are apt
Later on they moved to Tilla­
yeur and should continue to in­
to be left with inventories much mook and in 1882 she was mar­
crease as new homes and sub­
ried to Walter J. Smith.
Four
reduced in value.
divisions are completed in the
Strikes have so retarded nor­ children were born to them: Sam,
area. As the valuation increases
mal production in the nation that J., Margaret, Toby L. and Es-
the cost of retiring the bond issue
reconversion problems have been tella Smith.
in terms of mills will decrease
multiplied. Constant wage-increase
They moved to a homestead on
and It is estimated that over the
demands from labor unions are Wilson River where Mr. Smith
thirteen year period the cost will
causing still higher
production passed away in 1906.
Unlike
most of us who only \ average
not more
than three
costs and higher prices. Portal-
Later on she met and married
threaten and mutter, Ray Muel­ mills.
to-portal
retroactive
pay suits Charles M. Adkins and they mov­
ler, of the Mobile Gas Station at
The educational value of the
from some of the greedier un­ ed to Gales Creek.
West Slope, on his own has taken new building will be a valuable
ions are further threats to bus­
In September, 1917 she moved
the first step toward slowing Can asset to the Union High School
TO BE FEATURED ON RADIO SI’ORTS PROGRAM, Skeex Rhine, Hill Foster,
iness stability. These are some to Aloha and has been a resident
yon Road traffic through the District and will attract people
of the difficulties management is here since that time.
manager of the Busters, and Coach Marble Cook will be representatives of the Bea­
West Slope area.
to this area who are interested
Surviving are her four child­
facing today.
verton town team on the Bobby Grayson sports program tonight at 8:15 on KGW.
He wrote to the State High­ in good facilities for educating
ren, eleven grandchildren, four­
Can Business Accept
way Engineer, R. H. Baldock, their children, according to Mr.
Pictured above in the back row are Gene Springer, Skeex Rhine, Herbert Harrison,
teen great grandchildren, a sis­
The Challenge?
at Salem, explaining the situation. Metzler.
Die«
Senz,
Fritz
Karpstein;
front
row—
Verne
Lusby,
Bill
Foster,
Don
Hagg,
Chet
ter.
Ada
Kelly
of
Portland;
three
Mr. Baldock
sent
one of the
Now, if business is again to be
The construction of a modern
Sloviek, Eddie Nyland, Loris Bixby, and Coach Marble L. Cook.
highway engineers up to look it high school building will make it
given free initiative, and at least brothers, Laurence Olds of Clo-
Olds, Portland,
over. As a result we have been possible for the Board o f Direc­
as much support from govern­ verdale, Lester
promised a school zone marking, tors to offer a wider variety of
ment as labor has had since 1932. and Norman Olds, Sheridan.
Mrs. Adkins is the last pioneer
and a 35 mile sliced limit, whiich subject matter and to include
can a plan be devised that will
pioneers
that
would then lie under the Juilsdic- an expanded course in the voca­
be profitable tQ V- ¡5- business of the original
,tion of the state police.
tional field comparable to those
and also cause labor to produce homesteaded tn the Wilson River
W e were told that West Slope offered in many of the other pro­
at a maximum
of efficiency? country.
Funeral services were held on
did not have enough population gressive school systems of the
Management will not and cannot
January 14 at Hills­
to secure a blinker light. The one state.
operate without profits. But, giv­ Tuesday,
farther up the hill was placed
en freedom again to make prof­ boro.
there
because some one was kill­
its, will management be able to
Recently
the Beaverton City
There will be a general mass
The Beaverton Busters receiv­
ed on that corner.
unite radical
and conservative
meeting at the Beaverton High ed the consolation cup Saturday Council has lengthened the bus
Since Mr. Mueller has started
elements in support of an hon­
School Wednesday, January 22, at evening, January 11 as fourth po­ loading zone 20 feet on each end
carrying the hall for us let’s
est day's work for an honest day’s
8:00 p.m., for the purpose of hav­ sition rating in «the final results of its location on Broadway to get in and help him. Let’s get
pay? This requires giving an op­
ing a complete discussion of the of the Washington County Bas­ accomodate the new Skyline bus our safety measure before there
portunity to get ahead for those
proposed sewer bond issue.
ketball league tournament played company to be run by Mr. Mc­ is a death, not after.
whose efficiency and ability have
Funeral services for Ralph Em
Earl Green, Construction Engin­ o ff January 9 through the 11th in Ginn. The new line will give us
We
know
there is
a good 11 Klatt ,who was killed in a mo
earned that privilege.
The workshop for all Bluebird eer, and Kenneth Spies of the the Hillsboro High School gym.
additional bus service not only
Can industry
handle
unem­ Leaders
of Washington County
from here to Portland, but will chance that one of us or our torcycle accident January 9, wen
Of the eight league teams play­
children may be killed, for the held in the W. E. Pegg Mortuary
ployment wisely if and when it will be held today, Friday, after­ State Board of Health will be at
service areas
off the highway
comes or can it provide eventu- noon at 2 p.m. in the meeting this meeting and will attempt to ing. the Imperial Feed team of which up to now have had no ser­ cats go through the West Slope Monday afternoon,
January 13
area at too great >i speed They Vault lnt rmxnt was in the Crcs
ally for continuous employment? room of the Portland Gas & answer all questions. A full dis­ Hillsboro won ttrst place, while vice.
cussion
of
the
matter
is
desired
are either rushing to pass ev­
Taylor’s Goodrich of Hillsboro C.
*
I f not. can it provide adequate Coke office at Forest Gro^e. It
The franchise for the Skyline eryone in sight before they hit cent Grove cemetery.
in order that the people may be I. O. of Forest Grove and the Bus­
workable wage guarantees which was previously
Ralph was born August 5, i91:
sqheduled for fully informed.
ters of Beaverton staked second, bus company was granted to Mr. the two lane road or are Just in Vancouver, Washington.
will give the worker a reasonable Thursday morning in the Camp
H<
McGinn by the PUC and the Bea­ breathing a sigh of relief for
A
special
election
will
be
held
third,
and
fourth
place
respective­
sense of security? A government Fire office in Hillsboro. This is
was in the Merchant Marine am
verton
Council
was
asked
to
ar­
on
Wednesday,
January
29,
at
getting rid of that truck that has his duties were chiefly as decl
ly-
survey
on guaranteed
annual for today. Friday, January 17.
The Banks Hardware team re­ range a place in Beaverton where held them all up coming up the engineer.
wages has revealed that fewer All women who are interested in which the authority of the peo­
the
busses
could
stop
to
load
and
ple of Beaverton will be requested ceived the Sportsman Trophy for
hill.
than 75.000 workers have thus far youth are invited.
Surviving are his parents, Mt
unload.
A group working together can and Mrs. L. E. Klatt and Will;
come under any sort of guaran­
Netoppew Camp Fire Girls of to issue sewer bonds in the a- all round good sportmanship.
The
council
felt
that
less
room
mount
of
$300,000
for
the
purpose
On
Thursday,
January
9,
the
secure
greater
results
than
one
teed wage plan in the United Tualatin held election of officers
of Aloha; and Walter F., o
would he consumed if the pre­ person. A yellow blinker would do L.
San Francisco.
States, whereas, there are said for the coming three month per­ of financing the construction of opening night of the tournament,
sent
Oregon
Motor
Stage
loca­
and treatment the Busters
much to slow traffic. Let’s get
drew the
Taylor’s
to be around 200 such plans in iod on January 6. Eleanor Feath­ a sewer system
Goodrich
team of Hillsboro as tion was extended to accomodate the highway department to put
existence. This is because most er is the president, Pat Curtis, plant.
Health conditions in Beaverton their opponents. With the Good­ the new line than if two other one in.
employers claim that no one of vice president. Elizabeth Hog^tt
And while we are about it, an­
these plans is as yet really prac­ secretary, Dolores Milan treasur­ are becoming increasingly hazard­ rich team leading at half time places, one for loading and one
other spot that needs much more
ticable. An example of how un­ er and Rosemary Ramsey is the ous due to the increase in popula­ with a 17-14 score it was firm ly
(Continued on page eight)
adequate traffic signals is the east
Apparently the time has believed that a glass top was on
a vu
reasonably expensive such a plan scribe. This is one pi opr newest tion.
Y at Beaverton where Broadway
can be, in spite of the good will groups. These girls are nearly come to replace open-ditch drain­ the basket. Final score for the
turns off the Canyon Rond.
age facilities if we would make game was 33-19 in favor of the
it earns from employees, was seen ready to
pass their Trailseeker
Also. Canyon Road at Hall at
at Hormel packing houses during Rank. Congratluations. Plans are our city a fit place in which to Hillsboro team.
the Catholic school is a spot need­
live and bring up our children. Lineup and individual score:
1946.
being discussed for a Founder’s
ing attention. The little wooden
Present conditions invite a large
Republicans Beware!
A resolution opposing any in­
Taylor’s
Busters
Day Program.
School Traffic sign gets knocked crease in State officers’ salaries
scale
epedemic.
I
f
this
measure
is
A Hormel plant in Minnesota
The following
girls in Wiela
D. Franz 8
C. Sloviek 4
over occasionally, which makes or the salaries of any of the
voted down it will be the people’s
was able to slaughter less than Group led by Mrs. Catherine An-
La Fontaine 7
L. Bixby 4
us question its adequacy as a State department heads, was one
responsibility.
one sixth of its usual weekly num­ nand at Tigard are ready to take
Stark 8
S. Rhine 6
traffic, signal.
of the important actions taken at
ber of hogs and cattle. But em­ their Firemaker Rank.
H. Franz 3
G. Springer 0
Johne
Our valley is growing faster the meeting
Saturday
of the
I f you’ve been wondering wha.
ployees in
that plant,
though Binkley, Susan
Annand.
Jean
J. Franz 6
V. Lusby 0
¡than
the
highway
department
re­
Loyal-Scholls farm group held in
working less than two hours one Paetel, Ramona Simpson, Janet
Simmons 1
F. Karpstein 3 has happened to the Kaiser Com alizes.
The
added
population
week, received a full week's pay. Brown, Karen Matthieu.
B. Foster 1 munity Homes project, constru- brings added traffic hazards and the Loyal Hall.
Janet
Harold Haase acted as chair­
tion is about
to start.
The engi­
Under continuous similar condi­ Kay Matthieu, Betty
E.
Nyland
1
Matthieu
we need to rise and do something man of the meeting following his
The recent weather put a smile
neering
crews
which
have
been
tions a guaranteed pay plan of and Catherine Annand. This is on the kid’s faces. Snowmen of
On Friday night, January 10, at
about it, for surely it is the
this sort might ruin a business. the third rank in Camp Fire and various sizes and kinds came into the half the Busters held a lead working for some time -have fin­ squeaking wheel that gets the formal installation as president of
the group with Lyman Ross, vice
How'ever, the need of soon find­ demonstrated much activity and being on front lawns. One lawn of 16-13 over the Banks Braves. ished their surveys.
grease.
president and Mrs. Cooldige, sec­
Mr.
Sid Taylor, who is in
ing a mutually satisfactory plan hard work.
The
reserves
of
the
Beaverton
sported a whole family o f snow
retary.
charge of the housing program. Is
would be desirable. Since it is
team
were
sent
in
at
the
half
by
men complete with hats and walk­
Delegates to the State conven­
something labor soi desperately
in
the
east
now
consulting
with
ing canes, with mother realistic­ Coach Marble Cook and proved
Uhurcli W Milieu Join
tion of the Farmers Union were
wants, the Republicans will be
able to hold their own. Final scorp company authorities and hopes to
ally holding a broom.
appointed.
Mrs. Coolidge
and
wise to help work out as good
Is wasn’t a ’’sliding” snow tho. tallied to a 36-25 victory for the he horn* next week with plans all III Meeting
Frank Schulmerlck were selected.
a plan as possible in this direc­
set
to
go.
Busters.
sad to say.
Women of the Church of Christ,
The Partners
Union
County
tion.
Houses to be built will not be
This same weather took the Line Up and individual score:
Methodist
und
Congregational meeting will be held in Hillsboro
Business
must operate
with
of
a
housing
project
nature
but
smile off some adult faces who Braves
Busters will each be individual The streets churches enjoyed an afternoon to­ in the Chamber
of Commerce
reasonable
freedom
and yet
The Beaverton
Post
Office had to drive over an icy highway Parmely 2
D. Hagg 4 will curve around tot fit the con­ gether Wednesday,
January
8, Hall, Saturday, January 25 at
without the narrow, Godless point
on
their
way
to
and
from
work.
Moen 2
T. Herkelson 5 tour of the country I » t s will mea­ when they met at the Bethel Con­ 8 p.m.
of view of each for himself. Such made a gain in postal receipts
Monday night saw a string of W ilford 5
G. Harrison 3 sure 85x100. 300 homes aare plan­ gregational church for lunch and
At the meeting o f the
County
a shortsighted attitude has char­ in 1946 to an all time high for cars stalled
on Canyon
Road
E. Senz 3
acterized too much labor and bus- the office. For comparison the waiting for the sanding machine McCann 4
ned for the first section to be a shai ing of idetis with Mrs. Roy group a report will be heard freyn
DlM MB 6
B. Foster 3
Gage, president
of the United the special committee which has
r
iness
leadership
in the past. following are shown:
McDonald 6
L. Bixby 6 built.
For year ending December 31, to come and rescue them.
Women’s Groups of the Portland been investigating the petition of
These questions must be tackled
C. Sloviek 3
Council of Churches. Mrs. Gage the West Coast Telephone Co. for
with vision and wisdom for in­ 1944— $2,7846.11.
S. Rhine 3 Championship
For year ending December 31,
left everyone feeling that it would a rate increase. This petition has
dustry to work out a plan o f co­
F. Karpstein 3
idea
for
the been opposed by the FaCmerd
Line Upe and individual scores: be an excellent
operation
and fair-play
all a- 1945— $29.454.37. a gain of $1.608.26 la ic a l Hoard No. I
Busters church women of Beaverton to Union group
G.
Springer 6
North Plains
and the Pomona
round. Management must succeed or six per cent.
O p e n M ondav. T u e sd a y
For year ending December 31,
B. Nyland 0 become united.
Grange.
Saturday
night
a determined j Solders 1
in this as both government and
L. Bixby 2
Mrs. W. P. Miller and Mrs. E.
Farmers are facing increased
labor have failed. Only by so do­ 1946— $32.018.78, a gain of $2,564- Lillian Gilham of Local Board North Plains team proved keen 1 Hagge 2
S. Rhine 4 R. Sheets of the Methodist church cost of operation with a forecast
No. 1. Washington County, will competition for the Busters as Meeuson 6
ing will a period
o f profitable .41, or 8 per cent gain.
F Karpstein 5 led the devotionals.
The receipts for quarter end­ be in the office at Beaverton on the score at the half was 13-12 | Brown 6
of lowering prices and thus these
prosperity
be assured for the
T Herkelson 7
Trotman 7
and Tuesday
of each in favor of the home team.
The lovely flowers arranged by groups are watching closely any
years ahead. I f industry muffs ing March 31. 1945 were $6.594.62, Monday
For quarter week. On Thursday and Friday
B. Foster 2 Mrs. F. Donaldson, were enjoyed increase in cost o f government.
But the Beaverton team came Sueídeini 1
her opportunity to solve some of for 1946. $6.357.90.
G. Harrison 4 by all. Hostesses for the lunch
these problems, management ma> ending June 3$). 194.5 $6.874.91. she will he at Local Board No. 2. through with a final score of 27-
For quarter at Forest Grove.
C. Sloviek 3 were Mrs. Walter Van Kleek,
23. thus winning the Consolation I
lose the confidence of the Amer­ for 1946. $7.043.52.
Mrs. George Thyng. Mrs. Belle
ican people and also the thing it ending September 30. 1945— $6-
Is
Sackett, and Mrs. H. Sackett.
cherishes most dearly -freedom 699.10, for 1946—$7.536 68 For the
quarter
ending
December
31.
1945
of enterprise. I repeat: the Re­
$9 286.41. for 1946- $11.080 68
publicans have not yet been given
The gross business representing
NEW BEAVERTON UNION HIGH SCHOOL FA CILITIES to be constructed
a Victory, -but only an Opportun­
Mix«* France» H a rt T o lie
money orders, postal notes, bonds
ity.
Dendrng
outcome
of
bond
election
colled
for
Feb
5
The
architects
drawing
Fred Pentz passed away at the
Gur»t Speaker
and other government services for
Veteran's Hospital Annex in Van­
1945 were $346,711.31 and for 1946
shows how the new plant would appear to the passer-by
An expanded
Miss Fiances Hart, daughter of couver, Washington, after an ill­
were $273.62*116, a decrease of
vocational training progrom is the highlight of the new building proiect
Mr. and Mrs . W
H. Hart of ness which was a reault o f World
$73.085.15. The decrease in gross
Beaverton,
will be
the
guest War I.
business represents the 4 V * ->e
speaker for the Bethel Women's
He was In the hospital for the
in Savings Bonds sales.
Fellowship
meeting
Tuesday, past two years. Most of this time
January 21, 8 p.m. at the church. was spent
in Portland,
being
Miss Hart sailed for Osaka In moved to Vancouver on the 17th
The Sunday Evening Fellow­
G
1937 where she taught for four ou August of last year.
ship hour at 8 00 p.m. in Bethel
years under the asupices of the
Services were held at Vancouv­
Church will be Family Night this
Free Methodist Church Missions. er Funeral Home and interment
Camp No. 31, United Spanish
week.
She returned to her home In Bea­ at Soldiers plot at Lincoln Mem­
Besides the usual hymn sing War Veterans and the Auxiliary
verton in 1941. It is expected she orial.
and good time, there will be a installed officers for 1947 on last
will bring to the members of the
He was well known In Beaver­
sound film strip on family life, Saturday, January 11 A luncheon
' tU M fciilllW IIIlil U lld tlltiltMtilMII
iil
Fellowship
very interesting and ton, having lived here the paat
was served at one o'clock follow­
called, “la Your Home Fun?"
1
I Mitin
worthwhile information
concern­ twenty years He Is survived by
The pictures give an inside look ed by public installation
ing the Japanese people.
his wife, Elsie son, Paul. U. S. N.
The
State Commander
Fred
on the Brown home and the Gay
Mrs. John Barnes, who is in and two daughters Mary Ellen
home, showing why the one is Humphreys and Department Pres­
charge of devotionals. will tell and Norma.
unhappy and the other gay and ident Zidonia Quick were present
fi
some things about the great Jap­
joyous.
for the ceremonies.
» Ir
anese Christian, Kagawa.
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Otto Egberg and Maude Haw­
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will come together to
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Vann
W est Slop«* Needs
A N ellow Rliuker
Sewage Disposal
Dusters Receive
Mass Meeting
Fourth Position
Set for Wed. Night Consolation Cup
( Opinions (riven
( hi Parking In
Rtisiness Vrea
Ralph Emil Klatt
Funeral Jan. 13
Washington Co.
Camp Fire News
Kaiser Projeet
Abolii lo Rubili
Coustruetion
Haase Installed
Pres. I > I Seholls
Farm (group
Snowmen Appear
Normal Gain In
Postal Receipts
Fred I Vu
Dies
At Vancouver
Sunday Evening
For the Family
Joint Installation
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