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Oregon H i s t o r i c a l Society 23b 3* Market St. Portland 1, Ore. Jane Johnston of Aloha Will Wed Saturday, July 17 m Est. 1927, Vol. 21, No. 24 i BEAVERTON, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OREGON, Independent Missionaries Nursed Start Wash. County Kiwanis Project Ends on Return Of Camp Kiddies Friday. July 9, 1948 SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS SUBSCRIPTION IN ADVANCE S2 00 PER YEAR Golf Tourney City Election Fri., July 9 Prizes Being Will Chart Future Course PLANS FOB Put Together Rec Program Hl IB DGLT DE\ ELOPMKM SEGONI) HOI NO OF V\\ AH’ \ OXERS’ OKAA At Beaverton IOI KNABEN I H AY BEGINS JITA Milt Is Underway mt With return of » contingent FOR OBSERVANCE OF OREGOYS CENTENNIAL of girls from the At! Kiwanis summer camp near Mt Hood, houses were erected, the Indians Ju,y 3 the )Beaverton group's promptly burned them to the camp pr0jec4 for the year came ground. to a close. The girls had a week After voteis of Beaverton at The pressure of the westward in camp, following a similar time tended the public hearing, July 7, movement was not to be denied, spent there by boys. on the proposed city budget for Mariam Jane Johnson, grad even though the tales of warlike At the campfire service* held 1948 and weie given a view of the uate of [Beaverton high school and The Beaverton Junior Chamber destructive Indians were currently at the camp to mark the end of development plants that impend, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John BIG I \l EN I SHOW konwn. The great trading concern, the summer session the young of Commerce .sponsoring the first they will go to the city hall on J. Johnson, Aloha, will be mar annual East Tualatin golf tour Hudson's Bay company, whose far- sters appeared in various novelty ried July 17, 2 p.m., at the fam ON TUESDAY NIGHT Friday, July 9, between the hours flung fur enterprises figure prom numbers and sang camp songs. nament now underway at Forest of 8 a m. and 8 p.m., to vote on ily residence on Blanton Street, inently in all tales of early mi- A number of Beaverton dub mem Hills Country club. Cornelius, an the issue of approving estimated to John Rohrbach, Jr., son of Mr. II \S SMALL GROW D gration and settlement of wilder-1 ber9 attended the two nights held nounces it is making selection of expenditures of $118.155.30 which and Mrs. John Rohrbach of Coo pii/.es to he awarded chainpion- nesses moved in. three years later | on Thursday of each week. Beaverton's' Immediate summer | have been designed to overcome per Mountain. A reception will and at this site of magnificent .among During the winter, however the ship and other flight winners. Al-1 recreational program, to be sup-, municipal shortcomings immediately follow, to which water power built a flour mill Kiwanis club will continue its de though the list Is not complete,' ervtsed by Clayton Henry a n d j0(ber things, in the matter of friends and neighbors will be in and a sawmill. termined effort to help young one of the most modern wheeled I Mrs, Mildred Miller, got under-J 'through street" work, equipment vited. Under the inspiring leadership sters in need of vocational or ad club carriers is set for the first way Tuesday night to a brave j purchase, park development and Miss Johnson last year attend of Chief Factor John McLough- visory help, announces Mitz Al prize, with other awards to in-1 beginning, with a guest talent street lighting. ed Pacific University, Forest lin. the Americon toe-hold grew j exander, chairman of the new Ki- cludo various golfing equipment show playing to a ciowd of be-^ Last yenr, the budget reached Grove, where she majored in to include a vast area and four • wanis committee, HERVEY S. ROBINSON and balls. tween 50 and 100 spectators. A $105,400.20, of which $14,290 was speech. The intended groom, a population districts. , j Parents who are unable ,for Second round of the tournament softball game listed for the first levied at a millagc rate o f about The tale of historical Oregon lifetime resident of the Beaver First steps toward forming a any reason, to guide and counsel play will begin Saturday, July 10 night's schedule was rained out. | 14.9 mills. particularly as It involve« Wash ton area attended Beaverton high provisional government were tak their youngsters are asked to con or Sunday, July 11, to be conclud- Heading the list of performers This year, with the $118,155.20 ington County and the Tuala school and spent three years with en in 1841. At this time, in the tact Mitz or any other Kiwanis ed hy July 17. Announcement will at the talent show was Ray M ills1 figm e, $24,000 will be levied at a tin Valley, will he told In this the Army A ir Force. Since his re Willamette valley, there were foui member for friendly personal l>e mailed to all qualified tourna as master of ceremonies, who d i-jia te of about 21 mills, and subsequent issues by Her- turn, he has been employed at centers of population. help on the youngsters' problems. ment players .advising them of rected a lively 45 minute offer-j Assessed valuation, upon which v«y S. Robinson, free-lance re the Bilstad Linoleum Company of their opponents In second round ing which included Hec Flatsoe. the tax levy depends, was $964,- One included Champeog and search student, resident of Mll- Beaverton. play. Jack Welhy. of the tour Western music singer, Vel Me- 979.16. This year's assessed val- French Prairie with the adjacent I waukie. The cpuple, following their re nament committee stresses the Kennon, Interpretive stage per-'nation Methodist mission. The second was ' is estimated Robinson was born in Silver to be at ception will take a two week’s importance of all players making former and the Beaverton hobby least $1,150.00«. at Willamette Falls, where the I Creek, Nebraska, In 1881 and trip through Yellowstone Nation early arrangements for match orchestra under tho direction of^ There will be but one polling Methodists had located a second | established his Oregon resi al Park and into Canada. Upon playoff. mission after the arrival of the I dence six years ago. Prior to Bklp Gilmore place for this special city elec- return they will make their home j “ great re-inforoement" in the Lau 111 tho event that any player Every day and on most eve- tion, the city hall, on the corner then, he had spent over twen in Beaverton. sanne. for any reason, is unahlo to takcjnlngs, recreational activities are of First and Main Streets. Vot- ty years as a school teacher A third population area was part in match play, Weiby re-1 listed foi youngsters, teen -aa w ers will approve or reject the and. for six years, was chief Bv M . M . Rom ig made up of retired mountain men quest* him to notify tho tourna 'and adults, included In the wide following proposition researcher for the Nebraska and independent Protestant mis The most important thing I nient committee for an alternate ‘ range of events are all sorts o f ; “Shall the City of Beaverton historical society. sionaries who had located on the have to report this week is the match, to save tho disqualiflca- play, games, crafts and special levy and collect a tax in the sum In Oregon, he devotes his Tualatin Plains while the fourth election to be held Friday from tion by default | events. The beginning schedule, of $16,193.56 for the tax year of time to hunting through settlement was in the Yamhill ba 8:00 a. m. to 8:00 p. m. at the Reports from tho links tell of ( subject to change as more vol- 1948-49, over and above the llm- tomes and dusty newspa|iers sin, where a number of very inde city hal.. All residents o f the City a highly successful tourney, w ith , unteers are attracted to help nation fixed hy Section 11, Ar- of the past, bringing to the pendent trappers had come in are to vote at this one voting niany golfers finding themselves i supervise the piogram Includes: | tide XI, of the Oregon Constitu- modern reader some of the ro place. from California in 1834-35. playing better and tighter golf Monday: l to 5 p.m., tap danc*- tion, for the purpose o f paying mance and the glory that so The provisional government’s This election is for the single under tho pressure of compett- Ing, acrobatics, free play; 5 30 to additional cost of City Hall im- vividly characterized the lives legislative committee, in 1843, made purpose of approving the budget tion. ' 9 p.m., junior boys' soft ball; 8:30 provement, special "through and doings of the state's pio bones about the territory it took as published in the Enterprise neers. to 7:30 p.m., teen-age planning street" work, equipment purch- PLANS PROGRESS in. The claim was for everything [ of June 11 and June 18 which council and 9 to 10 30 p.m,, free ase and necessary Increased costs Valiant beginnings of the Ore in sight which the United States, calls for a tax levy of $16.193.5« RAPIDLY; BONDS play in the playroom and g y m -'o f personnel expenses, park de- gon Territory.whoae centennial is could possibly hold by ultimate excess over the 6 per cenr. allowed i nttslum. | velopment and street lighting. being observed throughout the treaty with any other interested by the Constitution. TO GO ON SALE Tuesday:: X to 5 p.m., cra fts( "V ot* Yes or No,'* state this summer, directe atten power. Such diplomacy had the It is vitaily important that tills and freo ptay; 5:30 to 9 p.m., sen-| Explanation o f the most im- Rapid progress is now being tion back through the years, even mark of British example In artful matter be approved if the plans ior boys’ soft hall; 7 SO to 10 p. portant feature on the budget list, made on plans for the new elem beyond the inclusion o f the Terri conquest. that have been discussed for the Beaverton airport will again of m., adult crafts and play. I street improvement, is not con entary school building to be put tory, by 1848 congressional action, The boundaries of the provision past several months are to tie fer charter flights and flight ser- j Wednesday, 1 to 5 p.m., girls’ ( sidered necessary for any resident up by school district No. 48 de into the framework of the United al Oregon Territory were defined carried out next year. The things vice plus the supply of maps,! bnH Hn<) social games; 5:30 of Beaverton who has actually clares Errol Hassell, new super States. as including all the country be I have spoken to you about in the aircraft accessories and n a v i g a - p . m . , volley hall, basketball, lived in tho community for any intendent. Most of the baffling Pioneer settlement of the vast tween the west slope of the Rocky past few weeks have been done and tion aids for transit pilots, ac-1 badminton and court games. I length of time, declares Maurice problems that have held up con area of the Pacific Northwest ad Mountains and the Pacific ocean _______________________________ 1 Thni-dSnu t i . « « --------- 1 - - plans are being made to do other cording to announcement made ■ _ Thursday, 9 a 30 m to » ~ 11:30 a.m., M. — Romig, city manager, struction seem to be solved and jacent to the Louisiana cession es —extending from the 42nd parallel things all of which depend upon by C C Chadwick small fry hour, while Mother lsj A significant vote is hoped for, advertisement for bids for the tablished itself at the then-named «California) to 54 degrees 40 min having the money necessary to A plan la also In the develop shopping; 1 to 5 p.m., swimming in lino with the plans for the building as well as for the sale Willamette Falls, where Oregon utes (Alaska). This sizeable hunk do them. ment stage for an arrangement classes, if numbers are sufflc- progress and growth of the corn- of bonds will take place sometime City now thrives. This occurred o f geography was split into four It would be disappointing if only with a limousine service in Port lent; 5:30 to 9 p.m., adult soft- munlty, as reflected by the city within the next two weeks. in 1829 and as quickly ns log districts, each containing one o f a small number of voters we-e to land, whereby tourist trade might ball: 9 to 19:30 p.m., free play government services which the Spurrd by census figures for -----1 the above mentioned settlements turn out at this election. It is itti be encouraged for the B eav.rton' 1 ,1 « ym an<1 fo' M " a* e>' 1 bud* e‘ aP1>roval will make pos- 1947, which show an immediate 1 and including, for good measure, portant to us who live in Beavei- airfield, on scenic flights. #11.4 Friday, 1 to 5 p.m« crafts; 7 1 «iblc. H growth in student requirements a great deal of practically unset- ton and everyone should vote. i idiitn I i p«ni. on, Teen-Agn Club. I » ---- — Chadwick tells of # tho addition for the district, the school board j , tied country. People still allow dogs to tun has been working frantically to| 1 The first district, called Twal- loose in the city. Though our dog will Ad as general manager or overcome the obstacles for the i Ity, comprised all the area be-ipatcher has been doing some work «tz will x in H i» T re t play ^ I L 0 Q - V - 6 ! the field and Chadwick de- K J indicated in the a- I H I O ------------- IT IO O n beginning of construction. At tween the Willamette river and; ,hat has resulted in an improve- vote ii .. .hove schedule will include super- ! ■ • ' » i i i v w a s » v , more time to his new p io -( ................... least one more room is the abso . A . state-wide adult driving 1 the ' Pacific . ocean and extending ment, it still seems to be impos jert, the development "t « newly Mtlvltlea for all ages. Mrs.| k d • ^ _______ lute minimum required for the school . , program is . being . , , . northward from the Yamhill river sible to make some folks under invented pitch propellor, which launch- ** still short of volunteers j IvIOlTHC VeOTpS . , j_ to Alaska. beginner's class, with other rooms ed , as one phase of the campaign . ,,, stand that the city ordinam e does has , . attracted much comment for the free play periods and also needed. . „ . , The second was named Yamhill not allow dogs to run loose in the from aircraft circles. . , . in any way _ Looking healthy and happy, to reduce Oregon traffic acci- . anyone who can help It is not believed possible for dents, Secretary _ , , Is requested . . to . .. / I Private Michael Callahan, o f State Earl _ T. and . _ embraced the territory J from streets. They must he kep" either call the grade. ... ... „ , _ jr., „ . son the new school addition to be Newbry has announced. . . . building. .... of .and _ Mrs M. J. the Yamhill river to the California ! conflned in a yar<i or t,ed UP school __ Mr ... . Callahan, . _ completed in time for occupancy We are planning to have cabi , . . that. . . 615 N. W. Canyon road, was home Schools wiil be sponsored in ,ine Mr. , Henry has requested at the start of the school year, anyone wishing to organize or this week on a ten day leave from J * l0Cal c iv ,c OI" wC h am P°°'clc. or C ham poeg. wax nets built and some work «lone but work will be speeded as much g a n L . 7 .n n ' m 's U nity an d Police d ep art- th e fo urth - bounded on th e north in the new library in order *o make Diego boot camp, United manage a softball team of any San as possible to give the earliest ™ n t . and w ill be un d er th e d ir- it ! e n usable. This should be done * a " im a g in a ry e X d i7 age gioup should contact him Im States Marine corps. completion, in order to meet the quite soon in order to have it in mediately. Sponsors are available Mike enlisted with the leather growing imperative demand. operation during this ho* wen for all teams. necks last April 9 and upon his At a meeting of the board of ther. return will be put into a casual A new system of appraisals ! directors of the district, held July The conference with Kaixei ( o battalion pending further disposi designed to eliminate many com- O Q P p c f n w / j f l w i r 1, Donald L. Jenkins, recently el representatives confirmed Iheii tion of the plans the marine corps plaints previously voiced about ' ® d lllM IlT i ected, was installed as a director position of accepting 50 per cent might have for him. He has put in for the term of five years. The of the cost o f larger trjn k line tile veterans (>. I. homo loan] for sea school and anticipates an program lias been announced by board appointed Errol Hassell to j an(j actual **?**ic retfulations, fornif* eventual training on the broad serve as clerk for the 1948-491 Experienced d*! *in* °* the car T ,'° ,hird di*tr|ct, named Clack- to serve Pinehurst and also 50 the Veterans Administration. bosom of the Pacific ocean. term and reelected Norton Peck fng u d . r vers are also he- amas' *°ok in all the territorial j Per cen". of the cost of an iddit.on Tuo new appraisal procedure He is also boning up on studies, to serve as board chairman foi 1 for _«. .. ° * P tbe opportunity ar,‘a not otherwise included Anri‘ al Pumping station and high pre.x lias made th«- following changes Eighty descendants of Mrs. Har sure line in the proposed news1 I _. _K,at their driving ability. | rt thtM boundaries prevailed to- in the <1. 1 loan appraisal sys ry A. Richards, 68, gathered at putting his attention on engineer system. Engineering for the -»■wei another year. Five daily sessions are planned 1 day' onfi wou|d find a portion of ing, English and typing. the Kinton Grange hall near Bea system has shown need for «.«<*) tem for a total o f six hours concen-1 Ye,,owstone National Park In Mike reports that Jack Ross feet of additional lines to serve 1 1. Appraisers will receive as verton, July 4, for their first fam trated instruction and actual' ChamP °eK district; Vancouver Is- son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Ross signments directly from tho VA new areas developed since the 194« ily reunion. A picnic lunch was driving practice. 1 ,aad and most of British Colum- and will make their reports to the served, followed by a ball gam«: of Aloha, experts to he home Wed . -• i-i. , • « - In recommending the course to bia in T w »I*ty; the Rogue rivei VA, rather thun to tho lender as In whlc4i old and young partici nesday, July 7, from his boot camp all drivers .regardless of experl-! ln Y&nihill and Missoula, Montana. session. they have In the past. pated. A fireworks display In the ( ence Newbry pointed out that a *n Clackamas district, 2. Certificates of reasonable evening climaxed the day. high percentage of accidents hap (continued next week). value will be issued lenders by Present were all of Mrs. Rich- Higher feed costs is another pen because of faulty driving -- the VA when appraisals are such ard"s 14 children, 43 of her 51 Members of the Masonic Ordei challenge successful poultry | habits and violation of traff P iA llA A r Starting from a meeting last and the Order of the Eastern ax to qualify tiie property a vet grandhildren, and 6 of her 16 Valentine's Day, Mead Campbell g. hut 4-H club member.- icgulations. ' W * E U aT eran desires to purchase with a great grandchildren. j anJ Oeorge Star, with their families, will taking part in the project are|---------- F. Heber, former Her children, seven hoys and Montanans, meet at Avalon Park Sunday, G I loan Under VA regulations, meeting this problm by good care D n ADC 041* planned an Oregon- the purchase prlco of a home seven girls. Include one set of July 11 for a picnic. Memlrers of flock and the keeping of qual-1 1 ** 1 l » U I C 3 7111 M 'ana New Year” a Day mset- bough* with n O. 1 . loan cannot are urged to bring friends as well rhey are all m id n .. ........... m,..l <i.it. fn, the ity producing birds In R P fl¡C ♦ r r t ♦ ¡ft n exceed the "reasonable value" es Bertha S. Pitman. 73, died July as the family. one and range In age from 50 to uaual handling o f group bus One major objective of the 4- 1,1 U T IO fl, 1 at the Jones hospital, Hillsboro, The affair will start at noon tablished by an appraiser. H 'ers taking part in the 1948 ^ m s > q P a y P o r C A H iness, such as electing officers. 3. On the basis of their inspec after a long Illness Mrs. Pitman and plans are underway for a Born Alice Mancur, she wa Thlrd Saturday each month was Natioaal 4-H Poultry Achieve- r O lS O V I tions .appraisers will advise vet married in 1896 to Harry A Rich lt t a, ^ luck and meetlng date ment program is to find the place. With one passenger car for was born ln Chicago, III., and stellar affair. erans by letter of the condition ards In Kearney, Nebraska, where Qn Ju)y , , 2 p m ,n p Pnin. of poultry in the economy of the | every 3 74 persons In Oregon t h e !™ 01® to Oregon as a small girl of tbeproperty and any deficienc five children were born. In 190« su,a Park Portland th<> general farm. To do this, they | state ranks ninth In the nation 1 *^®r parents settled on a farm GOOD FIS H IN G ' ies which may affect maintenance -hey moved to Oregon and settled w„ , ho|d ,ta manunoth plcnlf After a thrilling, eight-hour bat study scientific developments In to this respect, declares a New near Tualatin, where she lived for cost;:. in the Kinton community where for wh)ch already 400 have tle against mammoth mosquitoes poultry production and demon- York advertising company The [ ysar* Thr> new appraisal ptocedure is tha’ threatened to lift them bod * state's automobile population has t^® wa* married to John M Pit- Mr Richards died In 1939 registered. Registrations will be «trote the applloation o f new ily and m rry them o ff into the expected to eliminate many com Mrs. Richards is a charter tafcen on Saturday «.vening be. findings to their own poultry Increased 27.2 percent since 19441 man November 29, 1923 at Tllla- plaints the VA has received from member of the Kinton grange {ween ? and 9 p m by c. „ iB|t and so ranks seventeenth among I mook. Oregon and they settled on dense wilderness near Cast Lake flocks. veterans relative to poor work In the Mount Hood district, J a small acreage near Beaverton. Her children are Harry. Port at g w m h Portland, or This year. Dearborn Motors all states In recovery from low Mrs. Pitman's parents, brothers L McKeel, his son, Sam, and Don manship and other shortcomings land. Aldred and Edwin. Clack» by phoning EA 4430 wartime car registrations. Corp. furnishes awards for out which they had failed to find in mas. George, Estacada. Hrank. A biK c<ntennlal picnic is also Motor vehicle ownersnip in Ore and sisters all preceded her in Jenkins ,of Beaverton .enjoyed standing records in the program their own Inspections of the real Myrtle Creek; James and Robert. planned fo f Au(01st at the gon rose from 410,663 ln 1944 to | death; although many nieces and e successful day flatting. which include medals of honor estate properties Beaverton: Mabel Oembella Port- Pen)nliula Park 522,500 in '47. Such a gain is nephews are surviving besides her Althought their creels were not for county. National 4-H Club land; Edith Van Kleek. Beaver-, _______ credited to important j husband Also a host of friends overflowing, the party caught five Congress trips for state and $200 partly IN TO NEW HOME ,„n; Ethel Anicker. Hillsboro. „ >AY , N SAUKM shifts in population, from the in I throughout Oregon fish, from 8 to 12 Inches in college scholarships to each of 10 Mr and Mrs. Clarence Buffam Marion Godfrey. New berg. M.h ^ ^ ^ ^ dustrfal east midwest and the j Funeral services were conducted j length They also brought back national winners moved imo irlto me the Walter if-¡big. the marks marks | muveu Joe Cox. Wash. Co. Agent of grain states to the south south from Peng's Mortuary Tui day af ¡b ig red red welts welts .showing .showing the waiter Myers .v dred Rhoten. ogu* ' spent the holiday in Salem with fire Hillsboro, will furnish com west and the Pacific Coast in ter^oon July 6. with vault Inter , of their heroic battle with the I home on Third and Wash. St., Gordon. Idanha; and Evelyn Graf, relatives. ased. Myrtle Creek plete infoimatlon on this program .which Oregon gained significantly ment in Crescent Grove cemetery winged buzzers. 'w hich they i< illy purcha RESEARCHER OUTLINES AREA S BEGINNINGS w m City Manager Reports . 48 Bids New School Due In 2 Wks. Flight Charters From Beaverton To Begin Again Driving School For Adults Set, State of Oregon .< c. R. ...... ..... ... .r/r** 0 ” 12 Hike Callahan Changes Revise G! Loan Policy And Appraisals «yn.r ? i r * ,n d°"“ - r S V"— :” s Fete 4th With Mrs. H. Richards Poultry Project Stresses Quality Beats Feed Costs Masonic Picnic Tualatin Valley Dies at Age 73 Montana Club