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About The Beaverton enterprise. (Beaverton, Or.) 1927-1951 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1948)
BEAVERTON ENTERPRISE Friday, August 6, 1948 Grandma Brown's Courage Yielded Not to Adversity WARM LOVE FOR GOD AND HUMANITY PLUS h ig h s p i r i t g u id e d s t a r t , p a c if ic u n iv . Brown’s two granddaughters. Ter esa and Caroline, who became, respectively, Mrs Zachary and Mra Robert Porter. All these youngsters had lived through times of hardship, in the great migration from eastern Uni ted States ,in the threats of Indian attack, in the shattering desolation of spirit that attended the violent death of friends or family under those Indian attacks that material ized. Yet, in Tualatin Academy, which was the forerunner of the prosper ing Pacific University, they came under the spiritual protection and Into the safe shelter of one of the most distinguished Christian hearts of the entire Oregon T erritory- Grandma Tabitha Moffett Brown, who built mightily in the sight of the Lord. Nebraska Picnic Annual picnic for Oregonians with a Cornhusker background is being staged by the Nebraska as sociation at Avery’s park in Cor vallis, Sunday, August 15. Nail driving contests, hog call ing competitions, a stage show, band concert and other entertain ment features will highlight the day. Radio station KRUL will broadcast the festivities. Free coffee is to be furnished but picnickers are requested to bring their own lunches. Demos Build Good W ill By Stamp Issue TWENTY-TWO NEW LISTINGS SET’ BY hand, at Oregon City, to service covers for collectors and dealers throughout the nation. Official list of new stamps. Just released to McCamley from the post office department in Wash ington, D. C- include: New York Golden Anniversary. New York City, July 31; William Allen White, Emporia, Kansas, July 31; U. S.-Canada Friendship Niagara Falls, N. Y., August 2; Francis Scott Key. Frederick, Maryland, August 9; Salute to Youth, Washington. D. C.. August 11; Oregon Territory. Oregon City, August 14; Harlan Flske Stone, Chesterfield, N. H., August 25; Palomar Mountain Observatory. Palomar Mountain, California, Au gust 30. Clara Barton, Oxford, Mass., Sept. 7; Poultry Industry, New Haven, Conn, September 14; Gold Star Mothers, Washington, D. C., Sept. 21; Fort Kearney, Minden, Nebr., Sept. 22. Volunteer Firemen, Dover, Del., October 4; Indian Centennial, Muskogee, Okla., Oct. 15; Rough Riders, Prescott, Arizona, Oct. 27. Will Rogers. Claremore, Okla., Nov. 4; Fort Bliss, El Paso, Tex.. November 8 ; Moina Michael, Ath ens, Ga., November 9; Juliette Low, Savannah, Georgia, Nov. 15; Gettysburg Address. Gettysburg, Pa., Nov. 19; American Turners Society, Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 20 and Joel Chandler Harris, Eaton- ton, Georgia, December 9. AROUND HUBER MOTHER VISITS Mrs. Joe Harding of Redmond is spending the week with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Harding. BACK HOME AGAIN Mrs. Howard Gregerson is home again after a two weeks' visit with her mother and their relatives in Wisconsin. SALEM RELATIVES Mrs. W. W. Jones is visiting rel atives in Salem. school, it was the cultural center By Hervey S. Robinson U. S. POSTAL DEP T. of a thriving agricultural sector. (Continued from last week) In 1902, Mrs. Jane Kinney Although Pacific University, out With 22 separate issues listed be Smith, who had been among the standing educational institution of tween now and December 9, the BROWN SWIKS MOVEMENT Washington county, does not cele first pupils in Grandma Brown's A Swiss movement. of the Democratic administration is do brate its 100 th year of service un academy, recalled other of her brown cow variety, is recorded via ing all within its power to build til 1849, the challenging record of early classmates. She mentioned Beloit, Wis., telling of the sale good will among stamp and cover Grandma Tabltha Moffett Brown, Eliza Spalding, who with her mis by Albert Meier, of Beaverton, of collectors, civic groups and his who was the heart and spirit of sionary parents, had escaped dis Arbor Rose Bud Baron, a regis toric«) bodies of the various states, the School’s beginning, deserves aster during the horrible tragedy tree w eek tour tered milk-maker, to John W. declares M. F. McCamley, who treatment in any summary of ear of the Whitman massacre, in what ANNUAL O.E.S. PICNIC Norman Vermillion returned manages the Multnomah Cover Hunter, of Outlook, Washington. is now Walla Walla; Mary Ann home after a three weeks tour of ly Territorial days. The Ben Dora 1940 O. E. S. Past Service, in West Cedar Hills. Arbor Rose Waneta, another of Mrs. Brown, at the age of 66 , Butts and several younger children Matrons and Patrons Club held the Northwest, Hood River, Spo Of statewide interest, is the the Meier herd, recently completed of that family; a Miss Kimsey, so had crossed the rugged Applegate kane, Seattle and Vancouver, B. C. their annual picnic dinner at Twin a register of productioon record three commemorative stamps to trail to land in the Willamette styled even though she was but Maples, home of Mr. and Mrs. W. AT WHITE SWAN Oregon's Centennial celebration, of 13,686.2 pounds of milk and valley in the dead of winter, 1846. a girl of twelve; William Black’s E. Gelinsky last week. Vickey Funderburgh spent the 573.93 butterfat in 365 days of with the first day sale at Oregon Accompanied by an aged relative, three boys; Emellne Stuart, who past week at Lake White Swan. About sixty persons attended the City ,on August 14. At that time twice a day milking. The lactic this pioneer woman had driven became the later wife of McMinn event Washington. and place, McCamley will be on lady is 3 years old. ville’s banker, Lee Laughlin; Mis. her own ox-team through the wil derness country. Having no family j cares, ‘her warm love for God and Humanity showed itself in many j ways, along the trail, where she J was always looking around for an opportunity to do something for somebody. As she tells her own story, “ On Christmas day, 1846, I entered the house of a Methodist minister (mission at Salem), the first house into which I had set foot for some nine months. For two or three weeks of my Journey down the Willamette, I had felt something in the end of my glove finger, which I supposed to be a button. On examination, I found it to be a 6V4-cent piece. “This was the whole of my cash capital with which to com-I mence business in Oregon. With it, I purchased three needles. I traded off some of my old clothes to the squaws for buckskin and worked them into gloves for the T h e sure way to learn the facts about food savings is to compare ALL prices. ladies and gentlemen of Oregon. This cleared me upward of $30. Comparison of just a few advertised prices will not give you a true picture of "Later, I accepted the invitation total food costs because—you can’t feed your family on weekend "specials” alone. of Mr .and Mrs. Harvey Clark, of Tualatin Pluins, to spend the win We invite you to check each of our prices against what you pay if you shop else ter of 1847-48 with them. Prices in this ad are effective through Sat urday, August 7. where. Then compare the total. See how you can save on food when every price “One day I said to Mr. Clark, W e reserve the right to limit quantities. No sales to dealers. "why has Providence frowned on is low. Be sure . . . shop Safeway. me and left me poor? Had he blessed me with riches as he has many others, I know right well Canning Supplies Prepared Foods Coffee <£ Tea Values Baking Needs what I would do. Corn Meal Mammr Lou— ' w hit« z'/j-ih 29c Luncheon Meat s"oci ~sP lced 12 01 c,n 43c Ideal Jars fio,/ 12 Pint‘ 89c i uart‘ $1.05 “ ’What would you do?’ he Nob H ill C o ffee 1 lb baq 46 c 2 lb 91c asked. Corn Meal Mammy Lou — Y«llow 2 '/i-lb. 2 7 c Potted Meat Armou' N o- V i 15c Mason Jars Kr" 12 pints 79c < ’uar.,‘ 97c A irw a y C o ffee l ib bag 4 4 c 3 lb $1.31 “ ‘I would establish myself in a Flour Kitchen Craft 10-lb. 89c 25-lb $2.05 Potted Meat A"n 0 1 " N o’ V a 9c Edw ards C o ffe e I lb can 51 c 2 lb $1 .01 Economy Jars Kerr 1 2 P!nh 89c < fu4r,‘ $1.05 comfortable house and receive all these poor children and be a Flour ^ p * " y io-lb. 89c 25-lb $2.05 M .J .B . C o ffe e M b can 53c 2 lb $ 1 .0 5 Jar Caps Ke" — Re<)ular pig. of doi. 25c Vienna Sausages Armour 401 ein 19c mother to them.' H ills C o ffe e I lb can 53c 2 lb $ 1 .0 5 pig. of doi. 2 7 c Baking Powder Calumet 25 01- 29c Corned Beef Hash Armour | lb c*n 33c Jar Caps Bo^— ,ine “He fixed his keen eyes on me pig. of doi. 2 I and asked if I were in earnest. Canterbury Tea B,*ck '/«-lb pk9 30c Pickled Pigs Feet l4*ot ¡•r 39c Shredded Cocoanut, , w t “ " Jl/»-°*• 19c Kerr Economy Caps When I told him I was, he said, pig of doi. I | c Pork & Beans y° n ComP * No. 300 can | 5 C Jar Lids Kerr— Regular Baking Chocolate w,,,A»r Va-lb. 3 4 c Canterbury Tea Bags (|6I 18c (l0°l 89c quietly, “then I will try to help pig of dot. I 7 C you.'* Upton's Tea B,lck '/Hb. Pk9 33c Baker's Chocolate CA'P| 6 01 23c Spaghetti *nd MEAT BALLS B°Y-Af d" 21c Jar Lids *•"—Wida “ He proposed to take an agency Chicken & Noodles LYndtn e*n 29c Upton Tea Bags Pk9 of 16 21c 2 Pk9‘- 15c Top Seals Wid# and get assistance in order to es 3 LB %A 4 4 R O Y A L SA TIN tablish a school in the Plains. I Jar Rubbers M««on— Ragular Chicken Fricassee LYnd,K 29 01- c<n 83c pig 5c should go into the log meeting C A N Gebhardt Tamalas ii'/i-a*. can 22c Jell-E-Seals Q*"'ck s? al pkg I Oc Dressings — Spreads house and receive all the children Nu-Made Mayonnaise P'"f ¡*f 50c rich and poor. Those parents who î ' / j - o i . p i t . 12 c Fancy Crabmeat 7o» cin 59c M.C.P. Pectin were able to pay $1 a week for M b. c.n $ | . | 7 Small Shrimp Cutcher—Vfet P ack S-oi. can 45c Kraft Mayonnaise P'nf ¡*r 52c i-oí. bof. I 2 c Crisco Shortening Liquid Pectin board, tuition, washing and all. M b. eon $ | . | 7 Kippered Snacks Croned Fuh N o . • / » can 1 5 C Miracle Whip Kraif p ',B f ¡*r 41c Snowdrift Shortening l-lb. pig. 20c I agreed to labor one year foi Parowax Sealer nobhtng, while Mr. Clark and oth M b. e«n $ | . | 7 Spry Shortening Duchess Salad Dressing P'nf ¡*r 39c Natural Sardines Val y,ta N<>. i can 25c 10-ib. 9 2 c 2*-ib $ 2 .2 5 Cane Sugar ers were to assist as far as they Swift’ning Swift Blond Lord Mb. can $ | . 0 9 Soup Compb«//—Craam of Chiclan lO-oi. can | Sandwich Spread *•"«* io * p im 3 9 c 10-lb. 9 | c 25 lb $ 2 .2 3 were able In furnishing provi Beet Sugar sions.” Grandma Brown started her de termined venture in March, 1848. Miscellaneous Values Miscellaneous Yglue& The old meeting house had been made ready for her to “cluck up Cherub Milk froporated tail ««« | 4 C Olives M atm ore Ripe No. 1 c'n 2 fo r 25c No. 2 can 1 5 K n ’ w° ° ' her chickens." Sweet Pickles 0 ,/ Wont»—Sliced 24-ot. 4 5 ^ Carnation Milk 2 *il1 «*"* 29c Neighbors had collected an as Dill Pickles 0,1 Mont» slic'd sw 't 24-oz 45 c sortment of broken knives, forks, Berkshire Cheese Cheddar lb. 7 9 c tin pans and whatever other dish No. 2 can 1 7 '• Paper Napkins TfiriftY fifty 2 Pk 9 «- 15c Shredded Wheat Nofc;,t0 u-oi. pig. 17c es they could part with to help Grandma Brown begin her house keeping. On her staff, she had a “well- vducated lady from the Fast, a SAfiWAY CUAKAHTC missionary's wife" for a teacher. By the summer of 1848, set!lets .....................1* * M *fcE * W of the area put up a boarding You^still have time to can house to care for upwards of 30 boarders of all ages from 4 to 21 years. The ' scope of Grandma Brown's task was to manage her charges and do all the necessary U. S. No. I' i $| /N Q work, except the washing which Í , • n<<-F‘,n c , the scholars, themselves, did. No. I can 13-LB. FLAT Buy half or At the end of the first year, in the spring of 1849, the educational Whole at this establishment, called Tualatin Aca- i 8-ox. jar demy, had flourished, as most ven Low Price! tures of such a nature would flour -1 ish under the spiritual guidance E it o n o . Skinned— and influence of one like Grandma I2h01‘ d 3 c can ” 00 w !> Brown. Tenderized A call was Issued for trustees and eight were appointed. These Smoked Hams directors voted her a full, complete Soap Values Cleaning Aids charge of the boarding house, free of rent. Price for accomn'o- Cashmere Bouquet 2 23c Spic A Span ptg 25c datios was set at $2 per week 2 *>•* |9C Sweetheart Soap Swift's Cleanser '♦-«*- «•* 2 ^ 23c and all that was cleared over the expense of operation was Grandma Supurb Soap © "»»»ktw Soil O ff WiHa—Woadwort quart 4 9 ^ 33c Frias crisp, Brown’s. Juicy and Ttndar Oxydol Soap LB. Parson's Ammonia !$-«•• M 14c 35c In 1881, she had 40 In her “ fam Rinso Soap ©'•••<■*•4 ily" and had raised the tuition to Bleach *•»'« |gc 'A 9«i 25c 35c $2 50 per week. In this year, with Peat's Soap ©'»••fr'W U h » 4 3 c Johnson's Drax k m / i - o « - |«r 3 9 0 lb. 69« Beef Pot Roasts her own hands, Grandma Brown Trend * mixed 3.425 pounds of flour. In Elastic Starch u-«*. pig | | c Sirloin Beef Steaks lb. 95« I P* î l e 2 t» 32c less than five months. Par Soap lb 93c Uquid Starch q-*rt bottw 2 J e V eo l Round Steaks Me 71c For a town plot adjacent to the academy, Mr. Clark mads over Lamb Shoulder Roast lb. 69« to the board of trustees a quarter CAM AY PALMOLIVI Fresh Ground Beef lb. 59® M. & M. section of land. A “large and hand some building” dominated the site, Pure Pork Sausage lb. 59« C o a t e d C k o c e ia ta which was under town incorpora per lb. 59« Skinless Wieners tion since 1852. Two years later. T r ip la A c t i o « In 1854, the legislature granted a FRYERS, lb. 7?c charter for an Institution to be n „. lb. 48® Fillet of Sole called Pacific University, with a limitation of $50,000. In these halls of learning, higher education was made available for the young of Washington county. More than a prosaic boarding the SURE way to save on food Compare A LL food prices! SHORTENING Lima Beans & Ham Fancy Sweet Peas B Chocolate SyrupBord* ' Hershey’s Cocoa . 19c Tomato Catsup R'd 1 bottle 19 < Prune - Plums s"id'r APRICO TS 10C Spiced Lunch Meat 69 paute pieas / rc produce 3^29° Orange Marmalade Ki"9K‘"v LB. ¡„20e SLICED BACON Special! 65' Peaches Green Beans lb . 15 lb ,1 7 i Golden Corn lb. 18° Green Celery lb. 9 C Zucchini Squash lb,10‘ Crisp Cucumbers lb. 10 Toilet Soap 2 Scotch Cleanser Toilet Soap IVORY SOAP 19' VST 1 1 e 2 Ä 19e £ 1 0 ' Dry Onions Y"'~ Candy £ 25' lb. 5 ‘ NEW POTATOES v.s. r. 10 lbs. 4 5
