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Johnson Runs For Re-Election, Asks Better Road Care R e p re se n ta tiv e J . O. Jo h n so n of T ig ard . O regon, who h a s served W ash in g to n cou n ty fo r th ree reg u lar and one sp ecia l session, h a s ag ain an n o u n ced his can d id acy fo r th e R e p u b lica n nom ination. D u rin g the la s t session of th e leg isla tu re Jo h n s o n served on sev e ral m a jo r co m m ittees and w as ch a irm a n o f th e im p o rta n t m ili ta ry a ff a ir s and v e te ra n s co m m it tee o f th e house. At th e end o f th e term , S p e a k e r H all, now governor, appointed h im to th e leg isla tiv e in terim co m m ittee on ju v en ile de linquency. Jo h n s o n h a s had a varied expert lence as a g ov ern m en t em ployee, a tto rn e y and bu sin ess m an. He Is a v e te ra n o f W orld W a r I, and has been a c tiv e in v e te ra n s ’ or gan izatio n s, h av in g sponsored the o rg an izatio n s o f W e st H ills P o st, T u a la tin V alley P o s t and T ig a rd P o s t o f th e A m erica n Legion. He la a ctiv e in civ ic and fra te rn a l a f fa ir s In the ea stern part o f W a sh ington cou nty, being president of T ig a rd B u sin ess Men's club, s e c re ta ry o f T ig ard lodge A. F . A A. M , and m em ber o f Sherw ood lodge. H e is a d irecto r and past presid ent o f T ig ard L ions club. He has been a ctiv e in R ep u b lican a f fa irs o f the county fo r 15 y ears h av in g served as p re cin ct com m itte em a n fo r the M etzger pre- c tn c t fo r m any years. In his d eclaration Mr. Jo h n so n ad v o ca tes an am end m ent to the incom e ta x law providing fo r ex em p tions in th e am ount o f $1500 fo r husband and wife, and $600 fo r each dependent. He also proposes a m ore generous p ercen ta g e of g a s ta x funds fo r the use o f the cou n ty com m issioners in con n ec tion w ith th e con stru ction o f cou n ty roads, and the c a re o f e x istin g cou n ty roads in the th ic k ly popu lated suburban d istrict. H e ag rees to con tin u e his e ffo rts fo r th e building o f a fo u r-lan e highw ay fro m W e st Slope to F o r e s t Grove, w hich is now m ost heavily tr a v eled tw o-lane highw ay in the s ta te o f O regon. Your Prescription. . . is Our Profession ! Your ¡»resori|ilion is Ireateti in a pro fessional manner by o u r thoroughly trained pharmacists of long experience. The prime requisite of a pharmacist is skill and quality pharmaceuticals. ★ COSMETIC Headquarters . . . Fam ous nam es in com p lete stock • • • • • YARDLEY'S— for men and women DU BARRY MAX FACTOR POND'S WOODBURY ★ fo r all occastions A uthorized collection agency fo r Portlam l Gas A* C oke and Portland G eneral E lectric Beaverton Pharmacy R. W. Boyd T /ie P rescription S to re" “ In the H eart o f the S h o p p in g C en ter" PHONE 2 311 on Broadway in Beaverton ST"* ^ REFINISH THAT ROOM WITH • TEXOLITE • k s It is an oil-resin paint that thins with water. ^ One coat covers and it is washable, i COME IN AND SEE OUR COLOR CH A RT S ! 100 FT. PLASTIC COVERED CLOTHESLINE easily cleaned Clean up price of $1.50 per roll Wheel Barrows Plastic Covered Screen for Hotbed Covers, Chicken House Windows, etc 50c per sheet WEST SLOPE LUMBER YARD 19 S W Canyon Road W E D E L I V E R T h e couple exch an g ed vows be fo re an a lta r banked w ith pale blue and golden w attle, the o f fic ia l flo w er o f A u stralia. T h e b rid e w as given in m a rri age by M r. W ay n e L. G eertgen s o f B e a v e rto n , O regon. S h e w ore a g o th ic gow n o f w hite satin and m a rq u ise tte . H er fin g er-tip length veil w as held in place by a tia ra o f seed p earls. S h e c a rrie d a m other o f pearl ro sary and a fa n shaped bouquet o f w h ite c a rn a tio n s and w hite h y a cin th s. T h e b rid e ’s only a tte n d a n t was M rs. Jo h n L en z o f T ig ard , Ore. H e r gow n w as o f dusty pink ben- g a lin e and she ca rrie d a m atch in g m u ff w ith a co rsa g e o f iris and w h ite h y a cin th s. M r. M elvin S m ith o f B eav erto n , O regon, w as b est m an. M rs. W a y n e G eertg en s o f B e a verton, O regon w as soloist and M rs. F . W . G ough o f T a ft, Ore., w as o rg a n ist. P ro ce ssio n a l and re ce ssio n a l n u m bers w ere selectio n s by C a rl R o ssin i. F o llo w in g th e serv ices a recep tion fo r ab ou t 30 frie n d s and re l a tiv e s w as held a t th e W ayne G e ertg en s hom e in B e * 7 c rto n , Ore. A b u ffe t luncheon w as served. F o r tra v e llin g the bride wore a d ress o f h u n ter g reen w ith fu r ja c k e t toque. H er co rsag e w as a purple orchid . All flo ra l a rra n g e m e n ts were m ade by M r. K e lle y who w as at one tim e asso cia ted w ith the Can- by F lo ra l Shop in P o rtlan d , Ore. M r. K e lle y sp en t h is boyhood in B e a v e rto n and a tten d ed S t. Ce c ilia school. He la te r moved to N elsco tt, O regon, then en listed in th e a ir fo rce. H e m et h is bride w hile serv in g o v ersea s w ith th e a ir fo rc e . H e is now station ed n e a r S p o k a n e, W ash., in w hich c ity they w ill reside. T h e B e a v e rto n g rad e school P T A held its re g u la r m o n th ly m eetin g F e b ru a ry 24 in th e g rad e school c a fe te ria . A fte r a s h o rt b u sin ess m eeting, R u th a n n M cK en zie, mu sic c h a irm a n , provided a m ost en te rta in in g m u sical p rogram co n sistin g o f two piano solos by R o g er P eck , a violin solo b y Sh aron W ard and a violin duet by G a ry R u n es and M rs. M cK en zie a cco m panied a t th e piano by D ale E n g er. S p ecial g u ests fo r th e even in g w ere seven past p resid en ts o f P T A in honor o f F o u n d e r’s D ay. Mrs. D oy G ray, M rs. E . B e rg e n , M rs. Jo h n R ob in so n , M rs. N or ton P eck and M rs. G rayd on P a c e o f th is un it and M rs. C. Y . W ilson from Id aho and M rs. M. R o m lg of the H illsboro unit. All w ere called to speak and exp ressed h ap p iness a t the u n it’s su ccess. M rs. C arlo s G rand y presented an Im pressive play d ep ictin g th e " F o u r C o rn er sto n e s”, ably p ortray ed by Mrs. W ollm uth as the S p irit o f the founders, M rs. D ry er a s th e school Mrs. G reg o ry the hom e, Mrs. R u n es th e ch u rch , M rs. C olley as the com m unity and M rs. S tra tfo rd as the sp irit of P T A , w ith an a ccom p an y in g m u sical backgrou nd fu rnished by M rs. M cK en zie on th e violin w ith Mrs. P e c k a t the piano P resid en t, M rs. V eldon B oge then explained th a t th e proceeds derived from the F o u n d er’s D ay te a s a re forw arded o n e -h a lf to nation al and o n e-h a lf to s ta te con g ress fo r exten sion w ork. " X M a rk s the S p o t”, a m ovie show ing the d an g er and havoc w rought by d iscou rteou s c a r d riv ers was presented by M rs. Jo h n R obinson, s a fe ty ch a irm a n . R e fre sh m e n ts w ere served by third grad e room m o th ers. M rs. Doy G ray and M iss L ily W ag n e r poured. Rl ZZ BOMB RERIELS Lawn Mowers J Garden Tools O regon, w as M iss U na C ath erin e L isto n , d au g h ter o f M rs. M ary L isto n , W illiam stow n . V icto ria. A u stra lia , and the la te P . J . L is ton, w hen sh e w as m arried to R ic h a rd D ale K elley, son o f Mrs. L u lu P. K elley o f N elscott and the la te F . S . K elley, a t a solem n high nu p tial m a ss celeb ra ted by F a th e r J . H erm a n n o f Sh erid an . He was a ssiste d by a lta r boys Edw ard M urphy and Jim m ie S m ith of O cea n L a k e . Beaverton Fetes Special Guests At PTA Meeting RUSTCRAFT GREETING CARDS G. O. Fairchild BEAVERTON ENTERPRISE R. D. Kelley Weds Used C ar Dealer Plans Fall Thru Australian Lass Takes Beaverton So Club Program Legion Of Honor Ocean Lake Rites Site, Long Lease Makes Smash Hit Portland, Helps At the F e b ru a ry 25 m eetin g o f A bride o f F e b . 7, in S t A ugust B . J . H ernd on o f Herndon Mo in e ’s C ath olic ch u rch , O cean L ake, to rs a t 29th and Sandy. P ortland , the B eav erton K iw an is p lan s fo r Demolay Chapter BR 6122 A G erm an type V -l buzz bom b refueled F rid a y m o rn in g a t the Schuld and Sw etlan d serv ice s ta tion on T u a la tin V a lley highw ay, B ea v erto n , b efo re c o n tin u in g on its way to F o r e s t Grove. I t is a Je t propelled v eh icle cap ab le o f c a rry in g 1000 to 2000 pounds o f explosives and its top speed Is said to be 450 m iles per hour. W ings a re d eta ch a b le and Its m echanism Is run on 75 o cta n e gasoline. T h e arm y re cru itin g serv ice is show ing th is bom b ail over the sta te , a t tow ns h av in g re cru itin g station . W hile in B ea v erto n . It was poised above a la rg e V. 8. arm y tru ck . I will e n te r th e used car field in th e B e a v e rto n a re a within two m onths, in p artn ersh ip with R ay K en d all. acco rd in g to his an nou ncem ent o f sign in g a long lease fo r th e W esley Stein m etz proper ty on the c o rn e r of E ast street and C anyon road. R ealto r H enry H. J e ffr ie s , B eav erton , handled the tra n sa ctio n . O p eratin g under the nam e of th e R o y K en d all Motors, the new firm w}U h an d le nothing but high class, la te model used cars, b acked by a 30 day or 1000-mile w a rra n ty and th e Portland firm 's rep u tatio n M r. Herndon declares. A co n c rete o ffic e building will be put up, the lot su rfaced and other m odern im p rovem en ts made. The busin ess, w hich will he under the p erson al m an agem en t of Mr. K e n dall, will not include a rep air shop. K en d all M o tors will o ffer b ank te rm s and w rite fu ll coverage in su ran ce, H ernd on continues. Most o f th e “p ap er” w ill he handled by th e com p an y and the business w ill c e n te r aro u n d the buying and sellin g o f la te model used cars. a scheduled program fell through a t the last m inute b u t m em b ers of the club declared th ey enjoyed the su b stitu te p re sen ta tio n of p riv ate color film s, by D o cto r J .R . T a lb e rt, to the very lim it. D octo r T a lb e rt.s o ffe rin g s pre sented a record of flo ra l parad es w hich featu red B e a v e rto n ’s p ar ticip atio n in past rose fe stiv al p arad es in P ortlan d . T h e y dated fro m 1931 and show ed th e early days o f m any p resen t day ad ult in th e com m unity. T h e re were su rp rises too, fo r e x am ple one K iw anis is rep orted to have alm ost fallen o ff h is perch upon seeing his w ife in th e p igtail stag e. B e a v e rto n ch ap ter, O rder o f De- Molay, is o ff to a good sta rt fol lowing pu blic installation o f its o ffic e rs , F e b ru a ry 27, at th e M a sonic tem ple, by the Portland P re- cep tory, L egion of H onor with Jo h n n y E p p erso n as installin g m a ste r cou ncillor. R ich a rd N elson was Installed as m a ste r co u n cillo r of the B eav erton ch a p ter, w ith Fred S ta tte r as se n ior co u n cillo r and R ich ard L aing a c tin g as ju n io r councillor in place o f D avid B a k e r who was unable to atten d . S tep h en A. R osie of the grand Friday, March 5, 1948 cou ncil. O rd er o f DeM olay, pre sented th e L e tte r s T em p o rary to R oy B o rs t, a ctin g fo r Fred G ertch , w orship ful m a ste r o f the B eav er ton lodge w hich sponsors the new ch a p ter. W illiam M yers, ad visor at large fo r th e s ta te o f O regon, was called on fo r a few words and rem arked th a t the o ffic e rs o f th e new ch ap te r had p erform ed like veterans. T h e c h a p te r hopes to soon be able to In itia te new m em bers. B e n e fit show s w ill be put on in order to fin a n ce n e cessary p arap h ern alia to p erfo rm th e ritu a listic work. M em bersh ip in the D cM oiays is open to boys fro m 14 to 21 years o f age. P e titio n fo r m em bership m ay be o b tain ed fro m any o f the m em b ers o f the ch ap ter, from J . L. C h am b e rlin , dad advisor, or W . H. K e n t, scrib e. Burial Rites For O. G. Wiggin Held Kennewick, Wash. O rrin G ran t W iggin w as born M arch 15, 1870, in P ra ir ie City, Iow a, and died F e b ru a ry 25, 1948, at V ancou ver, W ash in g to n . On Ju n e 11, 1890, he m arried A u gusta Mr. K en d all is well acquainted M inick. and to this union w as born In W ash in g to n county and plans fiv e g irls and one boy. He firs t cam e to O regon In 1936, on e sta b lish in g h is residence in the B e a v e rto n a r e a as soon as a su it m oving to K en n ew ick, W ash in g to n ab le d w elling can be located in 1938. He lived th e re u n til th ree H e cam e to O regon with his fam y e a rs ago, when he moved b a ck to ily in 1902, atten d ed school in the B eav erto n . He becam e a m em b er cou n ty and h is fath er tau ght o f th e I. O. O. F . Lodge in 1906 school at H illsboro fo r a num ber and a t his d eath belonged to the o f y ears. K e n d a ll will devote full K en n ew ick Lodge No. 222. tim e to the B e a v e rto n sales lot. He is survived by one b ro th e r in M issouri, and one s is te r in Io w a; th ree d aughters, Mrs. N ell B rag g , T aco m a, W ash in g ton , M rs. R o x ie j U rban, Spokane, W ash in g to n , and j Mrs. M abel Sm ith, B e a v e r to n ; also four g ran d d au gh ters, B a r b a r a and j H arrie t U rban o f S p o k an e, W a sh - i ington, M rs. N ola H a rriso n and Mrs. R uth MoCue, both o f B e a v e r G en tlem en : to n ; also five grea/t-grandsons and R e : B a b so n 's view s. a new service for the T h e o ffice o f a new spaper is to one great-g ran d d au g h ter. He w as buried a t K en n ew ick , conv ey d iffe re n t viewpoints. T h e people in the Beaverton area. re a d er will n ot alw ays agree with W ash., on F e b ru a ry 28, 1948. COMPLETE AUTO FINANCING th e individual viewpoint. I, fo r exam p le do not agree with — by — the e d ito r’s view on the P ale stin e q u estion, as expressed in the edi to ria l o f F e b ru a ry 27, 1948. B u t O ffice in K elly M otor Co. I s a y : K eep on w ritin g such good Hi way at R. R . T ra c k s P hone: B ea v erto n 2701 e d ito rials as have appeared in your paper o f late. N othing Is T h e L u th era n I^aym en's leagu e m ore d an gerou s than a uniform m et at the P ilg rim L u th e ra n ■E press. ch u rch F rid a y evening. W e th e re fo re , do not need to T h e m eeting w as called to ord er l=lll=lll=lll=lll=lll=lll=lll=lll=l!l=lll=lll=lll=lll=lll=lll=lll=lll=lll=llt=IIIEIII=lll=lll5lll3 go in to th e m a tte r itself. W h eth er by th e president, M r. L a rry G ross. B a b so n is rig h t or not, is not T h e opening hym n w as follow ed m a te ria l. I f you don’t like him — w ith a devotional by R ev . G erk en and I do n ot lik e his w ritin g — R o ll call w as ta k e n and m inutes don’t read his colum n. I t is like o f previous m eetin g read by the liste n in g to th e radio. D on’t tune s e cre ta ry , M r. Jo e F a ra h . in th e b ro a d ca st you do not like. G u ests o f honor were Mr. Ted V ery tru ly yours, B ra n d t, L. L . L . sta te president, B . C. L ind e You'll think you’ve a and his fam ily , and Mr. A lbert 2145 N. W . G lisan S t. new home, once you A nderson, past president, and pres P o rtlan d , O regon. give your rooms the e n t board m em b er of Portland W o nsover . For Dutch L . L. L. and his wife. Bo) W onsover is a won An in v itatio n w as extended to der-working paint. It means th e G re a te r P o rtlan d L. L. L. to m eet w ith B eav erto n in the n ear what it says: "once over" fu tu re. and dull, old walls, faded M r. B ra n d t g av e a very insp ir wallpaper or dingy paint be- ing ad dress, h is topic being "A ll come new,fresh and beautiful! th in g s a re done out of love.” T h e anu al ch u rch m e e tin g of Brush it on or roll it on— W onsover I t w as decided the next m eeting the C edar Mill C om m u nity ch u rch is so easy to apply it s fun. It s a will be held th e firs t F rid ay evb- m et la st week and had its e lectio n ready— there’s no measuring, no n in g o f A pril, as the regu lar m eet o f C ouncil M em bers and gav e its mixing, no muss. You just open the ing d ate would be Good Frid ay rep o rts fo r the v ario u s d ep art can, stir and paint! A show ing' o f colored slides m en ts fo r 1947, rep orts the pasitor. rounded ou t the evening’s en ter In a few hours it’s dry — and you R ev. Sim on E . Fo rsb erg . ta in m e n t follow ed by a serving of have a room with walls a decorator Tw o elders were elected an d add d eliciou s pot luck lunch. would he proud o f—beautiful, light ed to the cou n cil; Mr. B. F . Day color and a soft, artistic surface. Your fo r th ree years, and Mr. E rn ie choice o f 8 lovely shades. E v erso n fo r one y e a r; tw o D ea ASKS PARKING SPACE cons, Mr. W . J . F r a s e r fo r th ree You II Alwwyt I* C lad You Painted With B e a v e rto n E n te rp rise , y e a rs and Mr. R. W . P a rs o n s fo r D ear S irs : DUTCH BOY two y ears; and tw o tru ste e s, M r. L eed y G ran g e o f C edar Mill B. B . R eev es for th re e y e a rs and w ishes to th a n k the people from M r. Seym ou r Pow ell fo r th ree B ea v erto n who so generously a t years. tended ou r ham dinner on S a tu r (it W O N SO VER . Ib i tint» d ijiiij oil b m T h e Sunday School re p o rt w as day night. I m o» to nsi Mint in 4 itb e i In te l I*» Punts it presen ted by th e su p erin ten d en t, W e w ere pleased to see so m any Mr. W . J . Scofield . T h e av erag e a t fro m B ea v erto n there. ten d an ce am ounted to 109 per S u n W e hope you can soon do som e day fo r the year. T h e Su n d ay th in g ab ou t th e p arkin g situ ation Sch oo l gave to the building fund so we can do m ore shopping, etc., Beaverton 3 S W. Farmington Road $409.08; to th e g eneral fund. $560.56 th ere. PHONE 3201 and to M issions $761.08. L o ttie W alters, R te. 5„ M rs. L. E . T a y lo r rep orted fo r B o x 124D, P ortland slllSIII=IH=HI3HISNI=lllsMEIH=lll3HI3MSIII=4nSNIsHISIIISHMMIsMIHNEIIi£IIISMfl the W om en's M ission ary S o ciety , P o rtla n d , O regon. s ta tin g th ey gave to M issions $205- .70, beside having rtther p ro je c ts a-s well. T h e to tal fo r M issions fro m the ch u rch including all m ission funds w as $761.08 from the Su n d ay School D esignated funds o f $880. T h e ch u rch fund d ire c t $1574.65 m ak in g a grand to ta l o f $3443.94 i - received fo r M issions, rep o rts Mrs. O. M. B easley. H e r r '* a "h u s k -v ” w ith 10-iron T h e general fund w as presen ted w eatherw ear m m o le a n d H - by M rs G. C ote’ show ing to ta l re iron leather m iddle-sole to put c e ip ts o f $3,529 32 w ith a b alan ce a lot of shoe leather b e tw e e n o f $152.56 at Ja n u a r y 1. the pavement a n d your feet. d ii M u n s o n -la s t com fort; shock Mr. Scofield reported th e build absorbing W rubber heel; storm ing fund received to d ate in cash welting to keep the water out. as $8,969.08 In addition to th is C o m e t in black leather. w ere g ifts o f m a te ria ls and labor. D uring the year tw en ty letters o f tra n s fe r were received into the ch u rch fellow ship T h e an n u al pot You knots ss Here J Q 8 5 S luck supper was well atten d ed and you stund Mr. W. G. N el'o n o f In d ia pre in Stur B rom i sented a clea r picture o f In d ia today. S p e cial p re -E a ste r se rv ice s will W t H A V E T H E Q UALITY be held from M arch 9-19 a t 8 p. m S H O E S AND B O O T S FO R w eek nights and a t 11 and 7:45 on T H E WORKING MAN. Sun d ays. R ev. J . Lyle B ra m b le t o f Shoes — Shoe Repoiring — M çn's W eor the F ir s t B a p tist ch u rch o f P asco , W ashington, will be th e special sp eaker. "Uniform Press Greatest Danger Okays Editorials Announcing. . . Laymen's League Will Next Meet Evening April 2 TUALATIN VALLEY FINANCE CO. M -343 NRi-’.-ii-. !'T"T Want a New Home fo r Spring? Church Reports Annual Meeting At Cedar Mill 1W ; Kingsley-Beoverton Lbr. Co. PUBLIC SERVICE SPECIAL WEIBY'S