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BEAVERTON ENTERPRISE F R |DAY m av 7 .9 4 8 _ B&WERTON^ENTEHPfflSE BUSINESS OFFICE AND PLANT Plant located In Beaverton—Tualatin Valley Highway & Short St Published Friday of each week by Tne Pioneer Publishing C o , at Beaverton. Oregon. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office Beaverton. Oregon. STANLEY W. NETHERTON ............ ............ Editor and Publisher MRS. EDNA BLACK -------- ------------- Associate Editor-Office Mgr. WALLY KA IN News Edltoi SUBSCRIPTION RATES— PAYABLE IN lD Wash In« Ion and Multnomah C ou n t.« Ona Tear .... in Two Years . . . . IN Three Tears .......... lie • Months ___ ADVANCE OUTBID« TERRITORIES One Year MEMBER: St.se Oreo on Newspsper Publisher's Association Some Not Asleep! ELSEWHERE in Event* Chronicled by Our Contentporaries In Northwest Communities STUDENT GOVERNMENT Among Oregon City high School students, there is a rush of pol itical activity, focusing on the school election. May 7, of seniors who will fill city and county of fices on May 11, reports the BANNER COURIER The project Is part of the Junior chamber of commerce “ good gov ernment" day program which the organization is sponsoring. A limit of three candidates for each office was imposed, to fun- nel the rush of applicants for the one-day honor. County and city officials will help the youngsters during their one day of power. HIGH COST OF GOV'T. OREGON a report in the St. Helens SEN1 TINEL MIST, which recounts the plans of a local businessman for a round trip of about 6,000 miles starting next week. The initial itinerary will take in Spokane and Edmonton. Alberta, from which will be the meander through the unparnished wonder land of the upper half of the globe. The road northward is paved or gravelled for most of its length but there are reportedly stretch es that are on the boggy side, because of the frequent rains and muskeg nature of the terrain. The St. Helen adventurer, how ever, looks forward to a real ex perience. With a pickup truck and full camping equipment, he will only have the schedule of service sta tions about 48 miles apart to keep him watchful of his gas reesrves. FURNITURE SAWMILL Owners of maple and alder logs in the Sherwood district will no longer have to haul their products into Portland, to have them sawed, reports the VALLEY NEWS, in telling of a new service to the The fact that government is be coming a high priced item is A flood of confusion has moved Into the private affairs of Oregon brought sharply home to the city ians. by the recently interpreted law passed by the 1947 state legis council of Hillsboro, as it studies lature which, in e f f e c t .strikes off the name o f parents from any the 1948-49 budget as submitted by the committee for that purpose, community. birth certificate issued in the state of Oregon. the ARGUS points out. With an A local furniture corporation ex The avowed purpose of the legislation, notably progressive, was to item of $9300 to be voted on by pects its newly installed sawmill protect a child from the stigma of illegitimate parents. But passage the people in connection with a to be in operation within the of the measure, with its enabling interpretation, has resulted in recreation program, the budget week. inconveniences and difficulties in matters of insurance, pensions, falls Just within the six per cent • • • armed services, social security and requirements of employment, limitation, but does not provide BLOW TO SHORTCAKE heirship and a host of other circumstances where a birth certificate | for an emergency fund. April’s freezing and subfreezing With a public hearing set for including the names of parents is essential. weather will be a decided blow The Oregon State Bar Journal offers the opinion that legal processes June 1, the budget may be in for to strawberry shortcake, according a bit of fancy trimming, although by which complete birth Information may be certified, through court to reports from Gresham, where order, will cost a minimum fee of not less than $35. To one who must city manager J. W. Barney de hopes for good pickings in first clares many items were actually look for value received from expenditure of money, such a requirement below what Is necessary to provide strawberry crops of the area are will not be haled too enthusiastically. a reasonable government function. very dim. General agreement. according • • • Members of the 1947 legislature point out, one of the strongest to the OUTLOOK, points to the arguments for passage of this measure derived from the stamping of TRAFFIC SLOW DOWN fact that while strawberries were "legitimate" or "illegitimate" upon the face of displayed birth certifi A traffic slow down through the the hardest hit, no damage was cate forms. Yet, since 1941, such classification has not been added city of Cornelius is sought by its done later harvests. to any Oregon birth certificate, quoting a declaration from the state police force which has embarked The frost and excessive rainfall upon a traffic-ticket writing cam will delay first pickings by at board of health. It would almost seem that the entire body of state legislators palgn. according to the Forest least two weeks, making the prob of 1947 bear a responsibility of allowing this law to be made without Grove NEWS TIMES. able call for berry pickers held Violations are being made in the | back until the first week in June proper investigation of background facts. Also remiss in public ser * * * vice are those who, by representations and exhibits, offered a false 25 mph zone. The city drive is directed at making highway-cross PUBLICITY WEEK and misleading picture for the purpose of persuasion. ing less of a potential menace to La Grande is in the midst of The broad, general implications of the measure, by surface study, are life and limb. undeniably constructive, insofar as it tends to eliminate the classifi Arrests are being made by a a publicity week, May 3 to 8, cation of an illegal parentage. The stain of this purely legal mark special policeman from Portland, j which was started off with a full page feature in a Portland Sun could well mean shame, inferiority and rebellious citizenship for those who works only part time. day paper, telling by picture and • • • who are named "illegitimate" because of an indiscretion of careless story some of the city’s past, VIA ALCAN HIGHWAY natural parents. present and future, says the East An awakened awareness of the social implications in birth classifi The call to the Golden North is ern Oregon REVIEW. cation seemed to have influenced the state board of health to brltghtened by the lessening of A full page advertisement of discontinue the two birth categories. Such a practice, It would seein, restrictions on the Alcan highway, the community is due to appear the warborn wagontrail that in Newsweek, May 10 and, in clearly meets the situation’s need. Under the new law, however, it will be necessary to spend an ex winds through Canada and ends* addition, two radio stations, KLBM and KGW broadcast a radio show cessive amount for information which should require no more than up in Fairbanks, Alaska. This indication is ripened by j May 5. an official certification fee. Yet without full information as to parenthood, a birth certificate is incomplete and not effective in many legal instances. The financial effect that the law will have influences a suspicion of its sponsors. Like some of the comparatively recent legislation which elevated bookkeepers to a rank of priority before even the least business venture could begin, the effect of the new birth By Patricia Sohlaht certificate dictum will seem to fatten the legal income of attorneys. NEW HOME TILLAMOOK VISITORS ZIPPERS SURPRISE The Zippers met Friday, April 16 at Mrs. Fanno’s home. Nearly all the members attended. After the meeting they had a surprise birthday party for Viola Fanno. They played games and won prizes. Two visitors came to the party, Lavella DeHaan and Carol Coulter. The girls had trou ble keeping the secret from Viola at school that day. McKay - Whitford The new home being erected Vistiting at the home of Mrs. for Joe Robinson on Scholls road Kathleen Schlaht for several days is rapidly being completed. last week were her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Delvin SUDDEN SHELTER Jenck of Tillamook. The new bus shelter, which sud denly appeared at the Progress crossroads on Sunday, April 25, BIRTHDAY HONOR was erected and painted by mem Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Denny drove bers of the Progress Progressive to Eugene on business last week. club. The shelter was completed Mr .and Mrs. Archie Cary of inside the Dixie Daisy building Portland attended a dinner in and then placed on skids and honor of Mrs. Denny's birthday hauled by tractor to its perman on Sunday, April 25. ent site. HOUSE GUESTS House guests at the home of Mr .and Mrs. J. K. McDonald last week were Mr .and Mrs. Allen Honeyman of New York. AT DAUGHTER'S HOME Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Downing visited at the home of their son- in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murphy of Salem over the weekend. TO GARDEN HOME Mr .and Mrs. J. J. Canida and family have moved to Garden Home. The children will continue in McKay school for the remain der of the year. EXTENSION UNIT LOAD AS MANY MACHINES AS YOU REQUIRE Have Your Entire Wash Completed in 35 Minutes While You Shop or Visit Up to 9-lbs. washed... 3 0 c: The Tigard extension unit met at the home of Mrs. Joe Taylor on Tuesday, April 20. A demonstra tion on how to make corsages was given. Luncheon was served. ^ 25c The Average Family Wash I* 2* Pounds—Open Nightly Until 8 o’cloek. Except Saturday Until 6 o’clock SOFT WATER FREE SOAP » Activity Report Of McKay Youth BLUEBIRDS Although the 1947 stutute does not refer to any court as authorized to direct the state board of health to issue a complete, certified copy of birth Information, the opinion of legal men indicates that an appeal to Judiciul order Is the only course by which the desired certification might be obtained. An attorney for the British consul for the past 20 years in Portland, declares that the new regulation will not readily conform to require ments of British law insofar as birth records are concerned. Other government representatives, it is supposed, will note the same defect In the new law. Striving to understand the full story of this measure, with all pos sible Implications, it seems obvious that some trusted servants were a little asleep when this measure was put through. And on the other hand, it seems possible that others definitely weie not asleep! The Bluebirds met Friday, April | 23 at McKay school. The girb , made May baskets. They broought things for the Junior Red Cross j box. All the girls attended. Linda | Horny and Donna Scott were j the hostesses. Next meeting they plan to have a hike and a weiner roast. BLOW JOES R. L. ELFSTROM o f M arion County PRO TECT YO U R FURS CANDIDATE: Delegate to Republican National Convention First Congressional District Krrpii Y*»ur Fur«» y In Perfect Condition • "A return to constitutional gov ernment: fair dealing for labor, Industry and agriculture alike" Pd. Adv. NO OILS • NO SPRAYS • 4 H GARDEN CLUB The 4-H Garden club of district No. 18 met at the home of Mrs Harris Hansen Friday, April 23 with all members present. Two new members were enrolled. Leo nard McKee and Gregg Altenho- fen. A name for the new club was discussed. AJcirtmmtt From where I sit... ¿y J oe M arsh %A/e Are Specialists In KE-MODEUMC REST Y U M i RE-FINISHINC d r a n in ji am i G la/itip "PUT YOUR FURS AWAY — THE GONTY WAY" GONTY'S FUR SHOP 1639 S W Second Ave , Portland, Ore Ph AT 2925 sat«« • r*8 . ert This rs°°rd , ui»d«r»'-8r Cl»»s * ®U; 1..V 7*8r1 f orWanâ oso d* ou tsta y r .dost- ' .orXM « .lain Saf*vy irt of' io ,rs f°r yrogr®** ten»00* .atoA» < lour 4r The Campfire girls met Monday April 19 at Mrs. Ferris’ home Saturday the 24th they went to Washington Park. Mrs. Vose and Mrs. Ferris supplied the transport ation. NO ODORS // , oft*'* Stag«»; ; a« t*0’ CAMPFIRE GIRLS Mayor of Salem President, League of Oregon Cities Our fUiltl Storage IMunt The Blow Joes met Wednesday. April 14 and 21 at McKay school. First Wednesday they had a base ball game. The second Wednes day they had a meeting and were served refreshments. After the meeting they played games. or«*°n Tort-l* Green-Liner SAFETY RECORD Lauded by Secretary of State * SAFETY is not just a word with Oregon Motor Stages— it is a way of operation. It is a complete full-time department devoted entirely to the development of ways and means of making every Green-Liner mile ■ safer mile. That’s why Green-Liner drivers What's Your Opinion, Mister?" Fellow from one of those public opinion polls « « s in Andy’s Garden Tavern, querying Andys patrons on e\erylhing from that "new look** to the next election. And it occurred to me that there’a nothing more typically American than collecting other folks’ opin ions, as well as giving out with one's own. And front where 1 sit, it's a mighty healthy habit- \ So long as people ran discuss both sides of a question thaf eomes up — whether it concerns short shirts vrrsus long, beer compared hold the top safety records and last year won the Grand Award of the Portland Traffic Safety Commission. with rider, or the larger issues of party versus party — we’re sure of the individual liberty that has made this country great. For it isn’t differences of opinion that matter. The important thing is tolrranc* tor differences of opin ion— w hether they affect the right of an individual to vote, to speak his mind, or enjoy a glass of beer. They’re all parts of the freedom that we cherish! ¿h Otu < j i Cvf»right, W f , ( nitrj Stairs B rcsrrt Foundation N ext tim e, Specify * G reetsU eer tick et
