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Published Friday of each week by The Pioneer Publishing Co., at
Beaverton, Oregon. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office
Beaverton, Oregon.
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S TA N LE Y W. NETHERTON .................... Editor and Publisher
MRS. EDNA BLACK ______________ Associate Editor-Office Mgr.
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WASM/HGTON C 0 U H T Y , O fiiG O "
RPRISE
B a tta
tiers worshipped God in their, ganized in 1943. and has been
The Church of the Nazarene
cabins from 1852. The first meeting on a monthly basis to|0f Beaverton, Oregon was organ-
church building was erected in plan community efforts
The ized April 14, 1926, holding meet
1865. The present building was Rev. Everett Bowers is president.
ings at the Loslie Brothers Hall
built in 1891. Capacity attend-
Each vear Thanksgiving and| . ~
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f
months Soon
ance in church and
Sunday Holy Week are observed bv Un- *or
* eW 1 n
boon
school has required the beginn- ion services. A daily vacation j thereafter the present p arc of
ing of the third plant this year Bible school has been a major worship was purchased from the
The roof is on and we are await enterDri, e for several vears and Congregational church. Four of
ing windows and doors.
has ?rown steadily umil it will the original 17 charter members.
Cedar Mill Community church become necessary to divide it still retain their membership in
has
capacity
attendance
in into two schools next year be the local church.
At
present
church and Sunday school, with cause no church is large enough there are 80 members in the
classes in two additional homes
The drlve for church World church’
Top attendance reaches 160.
Service
collection
under the
The Sunday School began with
The, * o ™ °ns glving has av chairmanship of the Rev. Ever *n enrollment of 25 and an at-
eraged >300. monthly this year. ¡tt Bowers included
all
the .tendance weekly of 20. At the
with partial support of five mis- (.hurches Two projects are un- present time there is an enroll-
sionanes in Japan, Mexico, Idaho (ier way now si„ ns to ^ piaced ment of 150 and a weekly at
and Oregon
at three entrances of 0Ur city,. tendance of 126. R e v Homer C.
W e anticipate a greater New and in January a unlted effort Williams was the first pastor.
ei|r'
i on
i .ri behalf of our ohnrrh
church schools. I Rev. Leonard C. Johnson, the
Rev. Simon E. Forsberg is min
present pastor, is the ninth to
Beaverton
may
well be proud
ister for edar Mill Communitv.
serve the local congregation,
of the friendliness and coopera
„„„
. | The present
facilities are
PII.GKIM LU TH E RAN
Pilgrim Lutheran Church, the tion among her churches. This is proving inadequate to house the
Church of the Lutheran Hour, a community well supplied with 1 mowing Congregation and Sun-
School> and plans are ^ m g
located on Farmington Road, at active and growing churches | d
Menlo, is one of the youngest with a variety to meet each | laid for a new church, as well
churches in Beaverton. Work spiritual need. They provide a
was begun on a canvass basis healthy religious atmosphere for as a new parsonage in the near
future.
in 1941. Tha first service was the community.
held in the Kiwanis
Hall in
April, of 1942. The congregation
was organized on November 23,
1942 and the first pastor called
in January of 1943. The lot on
which the church is lcx-ated was
purchased in February of 1943,
and the present budding was ded
icated on June 20, 1943.
The present pastor Rev. Erwin
Gerkin, was installed in Septem
ber of 1945. One can catch a
glimpse of the
progress and
growth of Beaverton when one
realizes that today the mem
bership of Pilgrim is 120 com
municant members, and
well
over 200 souls.
The
present
budding isn't large enough and
HARRY M. SEABOLD, Realtor
Pilgrim is In the midst of a
budding campaign. We hope it
isn’t too long that this may be
accomplished..
Graph Shows School Trend
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BEAVERTON ENTERPRISE
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The Job Yet To Be Done
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The Beaverton Enterprise, in this edition, presents its Progress YtA K-19?)
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At
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Edition, a serious presentation dedicated to the best interests of the
community.
c en su s
Following the theme of Progress, the staff has sought to de D o t t e d l in e s n o w s —
pict some of the shortcomings which must be overcome before the
SOHO LIN E SHOWS ------------------ ENROLLMENT
development of this vicinity is ready for orderly Progress and real
Census of the allowed school population, between the
ization of its rightful destiny.
Using such a theme, there are many bypaths which we might ages of 4 and 20 years, which has just been completed for
have followed— by-paths that might have led us along ways of School District 48, Washington county, indicates a sharp in
self-justification and self adulation. Those are the by-ways to
crease since 1946. The accompanying graph, prepared by
falsity and deception!
Rather, the staff chose the less congratulatory side of the pic Maurice M. Romig, school board member, traces the course
of census and school enrollment since 1939.
ture, to assay the course of developments to com e.
We believe Beaverton is bound for an amazing future. Every
Final figures on the district census reached 1131, while
portent points to an increased density of population and business grade school enrollment is at 534.
expansion, within ten years, that will seem unbelievable.
One fact must be recognised, with such an outlook. As more
people come, more public facilities and utilities will be demanded.
Each additional 100 residents will strain existing facilities in pro
portionate degree.
H IG H W A Y C H A P E L
First, Immediate acceleration of Beaverton’s development will
— ★ “
The Highway Chapel opened
come January 6, 1048, when the matter of annexing Kaiser Com
their
first
service
in
the
IOOF
R E C O R D S I N D IC A T E C E D A R M I L L P IO N E E R E D
munity Homes Pine Hurst Addition commands voters’ attention.
Hall, October 14, 1945. Later we
LISTING:
Every indication |>oints to this as favorable to the well being of
W IT H W O R S H IP IN IH.»2: O T H E R S F O L L O W E D purchased a lot on Tualatin
Beaverton.
Highway and Mill street in
H O M E S
BUSINESSES
Any estimate of
Beaverton’s one
on alternate months,
In the future, with the home-making nature of the area more
progress would be incomplete
Bethel Church outgrew
the Beaverton. W e were enabled of
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A R M S
and more emphasized, provision must be made for recreational without noting the founding and first building and in 1925 with a the Lord to build a chapel on
this
location,
having
the
dedica
facilities of the young. At present, no park space has been re growth of the religious institu- resident membership of only 40,
COMPLETE COUNTY COVERAGE
served, and it is sorely needed.
tions in our midst.
I built the present fine structure tion service Feb. 20, 1947. Our
Sunday school began with 14 in
From
the
existing
records,
the
on
6th
and
Watson
streets.
The
Plans should be made for a non-profit community center, to
attendance and has been up to
INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE LOANS
serve indoor recreational needs of the area to keep our young First Methodist church was the building was completely paid for
Our worship services have
first
in
Beaverton
itself,
altho
several
years
ago;
the
present
people at home and as an insurance against juvenile waywardness
the Cellar Mill congregation may chancel was planned and built had a high attendance of over
and the heart-break such a false economy would entail.
have been organized before.
by the Rev. Willard Hall, who •r> a few times during the year.
Poised on the threshold of a new and better area, let us take METHODIST CHURCH
was pastor from 1940 to 1943. We look for greater things in
the future.
stock . . . of the Job yet to be done!
— W.K.
Four years following the con- Because of the rapid growth of
Rev. Orville Poulin, minister.
elusion of the great war between «he Church School, it has been
DUANE D TR Y, VIRGIL M AFFET, Salesmen
The past few years have seen I
the states, Beaverton Methodism necessary to improve the un-
a
«toady
increasing
amount
of
fi
On Canyon Road At East " Y "
was i>orn. This was in the year finished floor of the educational
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18*19.
Sixteen years later its plant, which has provided five inter-church connori,«'ri—
Branch— Forest Grove
first chapel was dedicated, and badly needed classrooms already the communitv.
Ministerial
Association
was
or
now after seventy-eight years of and will eventually add a chap
Last Sunday's helicopter tragi-dy, which snuffed the lives of existence this congregation and el and large Recreation Hall
r3was»\a-az»8n>ttsi iBtv» «»* ar»
era
«»a wo a»« bwi
m
m*« iw> w«« a
C. S. “ Sam” Jackson and Ambrose M. Cronin, Jr., was in the nature Its church school (out of which as well. A furnace room Is In
of a major catastrophe in the ranks of Oregon journalism.
In the late 20’s grew the local process of c«Znipletion beneath
Church
of the Nazarene) are seek the church, in which a central
"Sam” Jackson, embarked on a brilliant newspaper and radio
heating plant will be installed
career, had proved himself capable and, by diligent application and Ing means of adjusting to tht
rnpid growth which Its records shortly.
study, had prepared himself for a dominating part of Oregon’s
The congregation has grown
i i v n L
newspaper future. The shocking mishap which ended his life was
During the past four years steadily, and we have 195 mem
like the strong hand of Fate and his loss is a loss to a profession considerable money has been ex bers at present, with several
of public service in which the young associate publisher had earned pended on the present church already planning to unite with
an envious niche.
plant which has witnessed the the Church at the Annual New
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school Year’s Communion Service. The
Condolences go from this newspaper to Mr. Jackson’s Im growth o f the church
present
pastor,
the
Rev.
Francis
mediate family and to the larger family of Journal and K A LE em membership in the past twenty
ployees whose bereavement at this time is one of real and personal seven months from 104 to 252 T. Sturtevant, was called m 1943
Simultaneously the average at- was given a leave of absence for
loss.
w . K.
t«‘ndance has climbed from 55 to a year in the Chaplain’s Corps.
130. The church membership has United States Navy, from which
expanded from 117 full mem- he returned In May. 1945.
l>ers to 160 members during the CHURCH OK CHRIST
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same period if this be any indi
The Chur«h of Christ was or
cation the Christian churches of ganized in 1925 with a small
the land are to know a new membership which has grown to
There are beaten trails along which the feet travel as without «lay.
a membership of 322 in 1947.
In keeping with this optom The Bible School attendance av
compulsion and without forethought. Such Is the trail of Yule-
tide, when by mass reaction, the nation—and most of the world— istic note, the First Methodist eraged 155, with an enrollment
recognizes the spirit of Peace on Earth, (iood Will Towards A L L church has entered upon a con of 241. The Church has a fine
tract to purchase the quarter edifice, free of indebtedness and
Men. And when the trad has been trod so many times, the expres
block east of the present church due to increase in attendance is
sion of the season often sounds hackneyed and as if by rote.
location for future expansion. planning an addition. Its theol
There are signs of the season Tinsel, glincracks. decorations Only in a modern, well equipptxl ogical policy is strictlv funda
San ta is a t the throttle and g o o d fellowship
and traditional bric-a-brac which Is added to each year.
church building with sanctuary, mental Rev GtH-rge W . Springer
In 1947, for Instance, there is resounding endorsement of these youth chapel.
Sunday
school the present pastor has minist
has the right o f w ay. Full sp e e d ah e ad fo r the
new bubbly lights and «he fascination «if their newness and move rooms, recreational facilities, ad ered to the church for a total
ment will no doubt maintain them as a definite Christmas tree equate heating and sanitation of 12 years.
provisions can we do our best CATHOLIC PARISH
device.
work today when the w«>rlds de
Whatever might Be said of the
Also to the forefront, there are Santa Clauses of all descrip
mauds upon Us re«|uire the ut early Catholic pastors of the
tions, presenting many interpretive characterizations to symbolize most that is In us
community, certainly they could
the traditronal spirit of the Noel. Yet, to them all, is wide eyed
A warm welcome awaits you not tie called historians. There
faith and trustfulness of youngsters, a joy to see and a revelation in the varied activities of this Is no record of how, when or
to enjoy, even us an outside observer.
growing church
which
seeks from whom the present property
The bustle of Christinas shopping which, to « man particularly, through your cooperation and the was acquired However, the rec
seems annually a cursed thing, wearies the feet and tries the bud guidance of God to minister to ords do show that all the bap
getary lines. Yet, without it. s«imething in one's life routine would the whole needs of man— the so- tisms, marriages and burials
clal, and the material as well as that they performed prior to
seem definitely missing.
the spiritual The Rev. Everett July 3. 1901, waere performed in
It Is In the final week of this regime that the spirit bears
L. Bowers is the present min St Anthony's church In Cedar
thrilling fruit
For, In the final week or so, the words. “ MERRY
ister, now serving in his third Mills.
CHRISTMAS" springs from the lips of those but casually known year.
In June, 1901. Rev. I. A. Le-
Times have changed since we started business in this com
There ts an case among those who surround you that reaches CONGREGATION \L
Miller acquired an abandoned
Bethel Congregational church cheese factor\
located on thej
out and touches you. if but briefly. And the path sti followed by
munity many years ago, and we have seen a great many
rote ceases to I k * beaten and deep worn, hut as if It is a delightful was organized in 1SS0 under the property now occupied by the
were
experience, a revelation which, l»ecuuse it is heartfelt, seems new guidance of Dr. George Atkinson, rectory. Divme Services
changes. But one thing always remains the same. W e continue
famous mlsslonar' and educator, conducted in
this
make-shift
and shining.
with three moml rs. The spirit church until the
fall of 1912
to serve in the best possible manner the very best people it
:
it is with such feeling that this newspaper, and all its em of cooperation that has always
when under the pastorship of
i
ployees who team up to bring you by their many contributions, a marked the relationship between Rev .1 O'Flynn.
i
the present .
is
possible
to
serve.
W
e
could
ask
for
no
finer
list
of
cus
«
publication of merit and public awareness, extends to its ever gr«'W- the First Methodist and Bethel combination of church and sch«x>l §
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ing family of subscribers its greetings of the Season.
Churches was shown even in were built. The following year!
tomers, no better group of friends.
«
those
early
days,
for
upon
the
the present rectory was built.
An«l to you all. with personal warmth and meaning, we say,
purchase of the former Grange
In 1901 our records show that
"M ERRY CHRISTMAS. GOD BLESS YOU."
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And to all of you our entire organization wishes loads
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Hall, n«>w the Church of the I there were nine baptisms. Thu<|
Nazarene. as n church In 1881. far ,n 1947 have been fortv-
jl
of good cheer and a genuine old-fashioned merry Christmas!
the trustees were directed to in-1 seven baptisms
in 1901
t h e 'f
Save 20 to 25% on your FIRE INSURANCE COSTS
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vite "<nir Methodist friends” to adult nru’fnberslitp was forty-on* *
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use the building,
and both today it exceeds 150. Our present
Churches were ministered to by church is far too small to nr
Orefon Mutual Pol...*» ora NON-ASSESSABLE. You N IV IR par
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Rev K Rogers for some time
«'oimxlnte
thLs
membership
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moro than »ha premium on the toco ol »ha policy. Oregon Mutual
The two Churches conducted Hence plans are now on hand
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maintain! marc than throe time! »ha turplut required by Orcqon
the
"Beaverton Union
Bible! for the erection of a $100.000
Insurance Laws.
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School" together until 1892 This church, which we have hop«-
or M c M in n v il l e
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same mutual helpfulness Is being will be started in 191$ The Rev. j J
Orponiiod in 1894
WALKER ond NELSON,
BEAVERTON, OREGON
S3 Year« et Reliable Service
Aqanti
displayed this year in the hi- G. M. Snl«l«'rh<>n is the pastor!
a*
monthly meetings of the com of the parish at present
present.
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Cedar Mill was founiied by l
'hur«'h<- «nd meeting in each Flam Young in ISIS The -et
Merry Christmas
BEAVERTON BRANCH
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Traces Religious Growth
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Newspaper Tragedy"
December 19
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"Merry Christmas To All
Merriest Christmas
of them all!
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