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Voi. 21, No. 29
BEAVERTON, W ASHINGTON C O U N T Y , OREGON,FRIDAY,
State Urges Sewer Vote
Sanitary Authority Points
To Gross Pollution Threat
CITY MI ST GIVE ESSENTIAL SANITATION
City Manager
Reports
AUGUST 13, 1948
Spontaneous
Householders
Meat Strike
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS
SUBSCRIPTION IN ADVANCE $2 00 PER YEAR
SAT. NITE
First Event
Initiates Hi
School Field
BEAVERTON WOMEN
JOIN IN GROW l\G
PROTEST ON PRIEE
K y M. M. Komig
THRILLS \ND RACE
Starting from the fact that prac
I hope Beaverton citizens will
tically everyone is complaining
E\ EN I S RILLED ON
be patient with us. There are so
about unreasonable food prices
I f the voters of Beaverton would
Voters ,on August 2ft, will be many street improvements and that are eating into the weekly
ANNUAL PROGRAM
or
construction
only realize the extremely urgent called upon to vote, at the council other building
paycheck, housewives of the area
Realizing
a long-time dream o f
need for a municipal sewer sys- chambers in city hall between the items needed that we simply can’t have responded spontaneously and
school
planners,
Beaverton high
get
them
all
organized,
let
alone
tern, they would overwhelmingly hours of 9 a. m. and 9 p. m., day-
by urging in a widespread meat
RAPIDLY N EARING TOP CONDITION for this season's
school’s new athletic field will be
approve the proposed three-char- light saving time, on three charter find the men or machines to do I strike which was expressed by a
high school football cam p aig n , B eaverto n 's new ath le tic
officially dedicated on August 14,
ter amendments proposed by the amendments which will authorize the work. We are well aware that withholding of meat purchases on
when the local Kiwanis dub spon
p lan t includes a cin d e r tra c k and tu rfe d m id field as well as
city council, declares the Oregon j the city of Beaverton to construct the fall rains will begin before we last Saturday.
sors its first annual Bike Carni
b aseb all and so ftb all d iam onds to be in stalle d at the left
state sanitary
authority,
in a and maintain a complete sewer get everything done.
In Beaverton, acting on their own
val, with thrills, races, special
communication to Mayor Paul collection and disposal system.
hand
side
of
the
p
ictu
re
We gave Erickson avenue folks
initiative, a group of housewives
prizes and fun for all. The eve
Knepp which points out serious
All qualified voters of Oregon, assurance that the surfacing there
T h e g rand stand has been co m p letely renovated fo r use
under the direction of Mrs. B. H.
ning program will go to the club’s
nuisance conditions
and public ' who have lived in the city of Bea- will be done this fall and we in-
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Bettcher, 710 S. E. Hampton street, on A ug ust 1 4 when the K iw a n is B ik e C a rn iv a l o ffic ia lly opens
fund for the assisting of lesser-
health hazards that must be cor verton since June 25, will be elig tend to keep that promise. The
F ifte e n boys and g irls races w ill be run o ff on the
.
,
.
. . . I called every phone number in the the fie ld
privileged children of the area.
rected.
.
ible to vote on this issue. There same is true for work on 9th Beaverton directory
cind er tra c k w hile the M u ltn o m ah C oun ty M otorcycle Corps
Over 75 youngsters had signed
street.
is no requirement that voters own
will present th rillin g e x h ib itio n s in m id field .
up for the event, at press time.
Explaining their purpose, the
property in the city.
The special election on August
(Photo by H a rre ll- Beaverton 4 9 8 8 )
Racing events, with description
callers suggested that housewives
Beaverton has been on the state 25 to authorize construction of a refrain from purchasing meat at
and prizes offered, have been list
for Beaverton will
.
sanitary authority’s list of cities sewer . system
ed by the committee in charge:
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. . .
, | a price of over 80c per pound at
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maintaining dangerous pollution present to the voter three separate! any
1. Boys, 6 to 9 years, V4 lap,
time and not to buy meat at
hazards in its method of sewage amendments to the city charter. all on last Saturday. Very few
bicycle horn.
disposal for about nine months. In These amendments are all inter householders contacted objected to
2. Girls, all ages, V4 lap, bicycle
December, the authority issued a related to authorize the city to the protest move. Almost unani
light
and operate a sewer
demand that this situation be construct
3. Boys 10 and 11 years, 2 laps,
mously, support was pledged to
cleaned up and threatened to use system. A voter should vote “ Yes” an all-out fight against continu
carry-all
basket
START AUGUST 15
all means at its command—in on all three or "N o " on all three. ally mounting prices and promises
4. Boys, 12 and 13 years, % lap,
cluding condemnation proceedings
CONSTRUCTION TO
The first amendment adding made that for the current week
scout knife.
and installation by the state of an Section 8-A gives authority to they would hold meat purchases
5. Boys, 14 years and up, potato
I)ELK<>
VI
ION
OF
10
READY BY NOV. Ist
OREGON
STATE
LAW
adequate disposal system.
build and operato a sewer sys to a bare minimum.
shuttle (4 boys with a potato, 100
RROI’ERTY OWNERS
REQUIRES MEDICAL
The post office department has
In a letter of August 6, from tem, including the right to "ac
yards each) 1 flashlight to each
This action should not be con
signed a lease for 2500 feet in the Curtiss M. Everts, jr., secretary quire by gift, purchase, grant or
on
winning team.
AT AUG. «> HEARING
fused with the organized
meat
E\ VMS - BEGINNERS
front of a new building to go up j and chief engineer of the sanitary condemnation, tho necessary lands strike originating in Portland and
6. Boys, 6 to 9 years, 1 lap, bi
at the rear of the Beaverton Hard authority, the following commun and rights-of-way therefore, either Multnomah. As Mrs. Bettcher ex
cycle light.
At tho August 9 special meeting
The long summer is drawing to
ware, according to Marble Cook. ication was addressed to the may within or without corporate limits plains it, the idea Occurred to her
7. Girls, all ages, 1 lap, bicycle
a rapid close. School children who of the Beaverton city council, to horn.
of the City of Beaverton."
Cook and Ed Zumwalt are joint or and city council:
that it would be a way for house- had been freed of the routine hear objections on the improve
lease-holders and their new build
8. Boys, 10 and 11 years, 1 lap,
"Gentlemen:
Section 8-B details the method of | wive8 to d0 80methlng in a situa
ment of Erickson street from 3rd ping pong set.
ing will be 40 feet by 100 feet, of
the treatment plant, tion about which most people have of class-room Hre beginning to
"W e have been advised that on financing
to
below
Berthold
avenue,
a
dele
ready themselves for a resumption
locked pumice slab construction.
9. Boys 12 and 13, 2 laps, Ex-
August 24, the city of Beaverton, pumping stations and main trunk great reason to complain.
of the old grind ,in the first days gation of ten property owners were acto set.
Paul Tigard, of United Builders, Oregon, is to vote on a $225,000 sewers. The text is as follows:
present and seemed satisfied with
Assisting in the telephone cam of fall.
will direct the construction, which bond issue for thp
8e of fln_
10. \Boys, 14 and up, 1 lap, ten
The city council may construct paign were Mrs. L. R. Martin.
the action of the council in declar
The
Beaverton
grado
school
sets
nis racket.
will cost an estimated $20,000.
| ancing the construction of a mu- that part of the foregoing facili Mrs. Grace Cummings. Mrs. A. J.
ing the Improvement will begin at
The same fixtures as are now in , niclpa, sewage collection sy8tem ties
11. Boys, 6 to 9 years, walk-ride
consisting
of a treatment j Brennan, Mrs. Lou Kerwin and September 7 as the opening date the earliest daite possible. The
of
the
1948-49
year.
Repairs
and
use by the Beaverton post office and 8ewage treatment plant.
(walk quarter lap, ride quarter
plant, outfall sewers, trunk sewers, Mrs. Lillian Best. Many report
improvements have been mado on council had passed the resolution lap, walk quarter lap, ride quar
will be installed in the new loca-1
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You will recall that in a com- main sewers, and pumping plants, that women declared It was "just tho grade school building and staff on Erickson at its July 19 meeting,
tion, pending delivery by the gov
ter lap, bicycle tire.
as an entire unit or as separate what we’ve been wfcit’ng for.”
the Job City manager Maurice M.
ernment of new fixtures.
municat on rom the state sani-
of
instructors
will
be
ready
and
12. Boys, 10 and 11 years, 2 laps
units, in order to provide the City
Floor will be of concrete with
authority dated December 1,
With some, the word “ strike” Waiting to start their annual chore Romlg presented estimates that (Vi each) pony express—4 boys
of Beaverton with a basic sanitary
scared some women who immedi of imposing the 3 R ’s on the the Job will require 160 cubic with 1 bike on each team flash
asphalt tile blocks. The alleyway 1947’ *
po,'Ued out to the
council that the present individ- sewerage system, and they may ately conjured up a picture of younger set.
feet of rock, at a cost of $360 and
will be paved and canopied for \
light to each member of winning
construct storm water sewers to
4100
square yards of oil, at $3280,
themselves
on
a
picket
line.
trucks and mail carriers. Front
Uf 1 T * * 6 disposal methods em- gether with all appurtenances as
team.
First day of school will hit the
„„ j
, .
„.in v
ployed by your private residences
Mrs. Martin ,one of the spark youngsters easily. Only half a on the basis of a roadway (fin
13. Boys, 12 and 13. 4 laps, arch
and side entrances will be
pro- and bualness and commercial M. an entire unit or as separate units:
plugs of the drive, said "we don’t day’s session is scheduled, with ished) 18 feet wide. Because of ery set.
1 tablishments are extremely inade- and the council may provide that
objections by
property owners
Construction is set to begin on
14. Girls, all ages, stunt race 100
quate. As a result, serious nuis-
same, or that part so con- oelleve it is actually the butcher., pupils being registered and dis present, the council
agreed
to
fault
that
he
must
charge
such
yards (ride anyway but regularly),
missed
before
noon.
Wednesday,
all
make the road 22 feet wide, as tire tube.
o m iM n fV bv^O ctoh e^ls“ ^ 1 ^
anc* conditions and public health j 8tructed’ wiH be paid for bV
occupancy by October 15 or No- u----- y . ,
i of the residents of the city or unreasonable prices for meat. It September 8, education will start
hazards have been created.
provided in the original resolution,
vember 1.
goes to deeper .basic sources than seriously.
15. Boys, 14 and up, 4 laps,
"Furthermore, the waters
of proPerty owners therein, regardless
even
though It will mean a small
A t the back of the building, the
that. But we must let the country
speedometer.
School buses will start running additional charge.
Beaverton creek
have
become of whether their property is to
An outstanding feature event
remaining 1500 feet of space will i grossly polluted
actually connected with or know that something must be the same old routes as they fol
polluted bv
by the sew iee » »
The
people
present
express
will be the appearanc« of the
be used by the Beaverton Hard- effluents f
septic tanks and Present'y served by said systems done about it.
lowed last year.
If
population strong dissatisfaction
with
the
ware for a plumbing department
,
0 t ,nks anfl
Multnomah County Police Motor
"W e called butcher shops, too. changes, during vacation, make It
condition of Erickson street and
and warehouse
3torm Water dralns- It was further , or units‘
cycle corps, talented saddle ex
pointed out in our letter of De- j To pay the cost^hereof ,the city Most of them were willing to co necessary, these routes might be particulaily in the manner by
perts who have been operating as
cember 1 that such conditions council is hereby authorized to operate in seeking price relief, j shifted, to give the proper service. which popular subscription was
Under provisions o f the Oregon made for work already done there. a group for the last ten years, ex
are In direct violation of state issue not to exceed $225,000.00 in , some even offering to close up shop
statutes and, therefore, must be sewer bonds which are to be paid Pn^*re*y ^or a week, to make the state school law, children begin It was pointed out that of 21 per cept for the wartime interlude.
This motorcycle drill team or
corrected.
t by a sewer revenue charge against camPalRn more decisive. Others, ning in the first grade must he at sons owning property on Erickson,
ganization is composed partly of
however,
were
not
too
enthusies-
least
six
years
of
age
on
or
be
"It should be realized that the all water users within the city
9 wero reported to have paid Into
tic."
fore November 15. Also required is tho voluntary fund for the primary regular county moitorcycle cops
city of Beaverton
is a rapidly and which shall not be less than
All the women who conducted a complete physical examination work. Original specifications, it and partly of reserve officers.
| growing community, that because $1-25 per month for each one fam-
Their exhibition has been gain
the
phone solicitation did so at of the first graders, before they
One of the outstanding musical i of this growth it is becoming more 1 ily residential unit, with additional
was added, did not include oiling
events of the year in Beaverton congested and its problems of! charges for additional water use, ,hn expense of their regular house- enter school. This medical check of the street .that coming as an ing mounting attention, by reason
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of its showing up and down the
was the piano recital of Miss Caryl [ sewage disposal are, day hy day, j and which are to be added to the hold duties, such as canning, and up may be done by the family afterthought
Pacific coast and into Mexico.
Jean Short last T hursday evening | increasing in seriousness. Your i water bills and collected as a part other tasks. Early this week, they physician but in every case, certi
After a long range discussion,
The
members of the posse have
are
still
busy
"catching
up”
with
ficate
showing
the
examination
has
in the residence-studio of her \ cjty j8 now practically surrounded j thereof.
that included such subjects as
put in countless hours of hard
neglected
work
and
are
awaiting
teacher, Miss Alice Clement.
been
made
must
be
presented
at
by very progressive and exeremely
parking, speeding, planting shrubs
Said charges are to continue so
practice throughout the years, to
the next move the situation will the start of school.
Miss Short was first heard in desirable residential developments,
alongside the new high school
long as any of the sewer bonds require.
a Prelude in A Minor and a Two- , most of which hav already
The teaching staff will remain athletic field, school zone speed perfect their daredevil offerings.
issued remain unpaid and are not
Gates will open, at the new high
unchanged except for the additions limits and contractor vs. city con
i .u t ln\<ntion in A Mmor b> stane(j adequate sewerage fa cili- j to be reduced below this minimum
Bach, followed by the E Minor tieg I f your cUy ,8 to keep apaCf>
of William Smith, to teach upper struction method, the group of school field, at 7 p. m. on August
figure until the city has at least
Sonata by Haydn. Following this
grades and assist In physical edu property owners expressed unani 14, with the events scheduled to
with these suburban areas, if must two years requirements on hand
group of classics was a group of
cation. and Errol Hassell, new mous desire to see the Job go begin at 8 p. m. Prizes will also
likewise provide these most es for the interest upon and maturing
two Chopin waltzes and The Little
grade school superintendent of ahead, on a 22 foot width basis, be awarded to members of the
sential sanitation services.
principal of all of the outstanding
audience, with a complete Beauty-
Shepherd by Debussy. The roman
district 48.
"W e are confident that if the sewer bonds, and if so reduced
as soon as possible before start rest mattress awaiting some for
tic numbers of two etudes by Hel
Bids
on
bonds
for
the
new
of
the
fall
rains.
voters realize the extremely urgent they shall be established at this
tunate spectator.
ler, and Traumerel by Schumann
school will be opened on August
need for a municipal sewerage minimum figure when the existing
Ths council voted to have a
were her next choices. The pro
The net proceeds of this affair
13,
with
construction
due
to
begin
system, they will approve over funds fall below this amount.
street improvement ordinance pre will go toward the funds of the
gram was closed with the brilliant
on
the
new
building
behind
Has
whelmingly the fiscal program
pared and to proceed with the club, In Its Increasingly Important
Said bonds are to further pro
three movement Concerto in A
. .
kell shopping center shortly there Job.
IMPROVEMENTS
ON
Minor by Jean Williams The or- proP°8pd bV the city council.
vide that if the funds collected by
work among lesser privileged chil
after.
.ho concerto
mnrertn
Wtry truly yours, Oregon State said sewer revenue charge shall
The city fathers also voted to dren of the area. Tickets may be
chestral parts of the
EAST
AND
LOMBARD
Sanitary Authority.”
turn $5« license fee collected from obtained at all places of business
ever be insufficient to pay the
were played at the second piano
LACK JOR BIDDERS
the recent carnival, which played displaying placards describing the
interest upon and maturing prin
by Miss Clement.
on Canyon road last month, over event.
cipal of said sewer bonds, the city
A recording of the complete pro
to the volunteer fire department.
City work on East and Lombard
gram was
made without
the
council shall levy an ad valorem
The fire department cleaned up
knowledge of Miss Short until she
tax on all taxable property within streets, started by the city of
tho carnival mess left, cutting the
heard some of her numbers com
the city sufficient to pay the de Beaverton in anticipation of prom
grass and burning up the refuse
ised co-operation by the state high
ing from another room during the
ficiency.
City manager reported that a
way
commission,
as
a
form
of
congratulations.
I wish to point out that the
petition has been sent into the
Resident
of
Oregon
since
1903,
gas-tax
rebate,
came
to
a
full
halt
$225,000.00 is maximum
for the
state
highway commission
for
A political rally sponsored by
Dr. Ivan Blerley, who graduated
bond issue, and $1.25 a month Wednesday morning, upon receipt Edward Rood, 75, route 1, Cor
lights at Cedar and East streets. from Beaverton high school in
j tho Washington county Progress-
nelius,
passed
away
In
a
Portland
of
information
that
the
Job
was
minimum
for
sewer
revenue
With no objections being heard 1932, has taken a post as assistant
ive party will be held at Huber
All boys and girls who wish
charge. It is hoped that all the postponed because of a lack of hospital on August 2. There were
no services held here, the body from the proposition of improving manager of a large co-operative
to enter the first annual K i , community hall Thursday, August authorized bonds need not be sold bidders to do the work.
wanis Club Bike Carnival, at j 19. at 8 p. m.
The city had made extensive ar being shipped to Wisconsin for 11th street, the council voted to association in the eastern states,
and it is possible the monthly
Purpose of the meeting will be
Beaverton high school athletic
rangements
to prepare both streets final interment because of numer go through with the Job.
according to word received.
charge may be $1.50 at the start.
Also authorized was $1400 pur
ous
relatives
there.
for
surfacing,
by
removal
of
dirt
Blerley, who helped his high
field. August 14. are requeued . to present to the public the pro-
Next week we shall discuss Sec
gram of the new party and to in
Mr. Rood was born September chase of an oil truck.
school debate team win honors In
to meet Friday. August IS. at
tion 8-C which deals with the and filling in with rock, as well
troduce candidates, including The
7 p. m., In the Kiwanis hall,
northwest Oregon, studied agri
sewer lines in the streets financed as the laying of tile and otherwise 4, 1873, in Sugar Creek, Wisconsin A U T H O R IT Y ON ZION
odore Welcott,
Yamhill farmer
cultural economics at Oregon State
at Beaverton.
by assessments against bencfittlng meeting the demands of the state Surviving In the county is his sis
Rabbi Philip Klemman. minister college, receiving MA and PHD
ter, Ina Rood, of Cornelius.
department
This will be the last chance | and a former navy commander, property.
of
the Nevch Zedek congregation degrees. He then went to work In
candidate
for
representative,
first
Remains
were
In
state
on
Wed
1
When the word was received at
for qualified youngsters to he
the city hall that thp deal had nesday afternoon, August 4, from church in Portland will speak on the New York state agricultural
entered In the hlg event. Mar \ congressional district
Present plans also call for the I ON SUNDAY
ble Cook, chairman In ch arge
fallen through and would probably1 1 until 4 p. m. Private commit “ World Brotherhood” at the First department, covering county fairs,
appearance of Michael Loring of 1 James C. Lyon from Vancou- be postponed for action until th e, ment was at the Rlverview Abbey Methodist Sunday. August 15 at 11 farmer clubs and similar gather
of racing events, will prepare
Peg^fs Mortuary. o’clock He is a Pacific North ings in behalf of agricultural edu
Portland. who has gained national ver, W n„ and Mr. and Mrs. WII- September meeting of the commls j Crematorium
the official list of entries for
west Zionist authority on the pres cation.
each race at the Friday meet { renown for his singing of Pro- liam Owens of Portland spent slon, It was necessary to lmmedl-l Beaverton, was In charge.
ent Palestinian problems. All are
gressive party songs, especially a’ Sunday at th* J. A. Pederson ately halt city work until the bid *
During his employment there, he
ing.
welcome.
PA
LM
SPRINGS
RE
TU
R
N
the
Philadelphia
convention.
He
Is
home
Mr.
Lyon
Is
the
father
of
took movie shots of farmers and
is
awarded.
I f anyone wishes to enter
also a candidate for the state leg- Mrs. Pederson.
their short cuts in handling herds
Mrs. Arthur Mllldorn of Palm
The city manager declares he
the hike event hut has not
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and doing other farm work. With
thought that at least one contrac Springs, Calif., returned to her N E A R A M ITY
filled out an entry blank, he I lslature.
All Interested persons are in- FROM LAKF.VIF.W
Mr and Mrs. M. I^pmlg and this, he was chosen to go to Greait
tor had looked at the Job and was I home on Monday after her aunt
or she should attend this meet
vited to attend. A question and
Miss Jenny Carroll of Lakevlew supposed to have readied a bid , Mrs. Sanford Rogers was taken family spent Sunday with Mr Ro- Britain In 1948, where he exhibited
ing for the purpose of getting
answer discussion period will fol- is visl'lng with Ruby Boyd and However, at time of the meeting 1 hack to the hospital for further mlg's brother and family near the film before farmer organisa
lined up for the prizes and Mg
Amity, Oregon.
* tions.
low the speeches.
j Mrs Wllmot In Sorrento.
reportedly none had been received treatment.
time that Is due August 14.
SERVICES AND CORRECT DISPOSAL .METHOD
Post Office
Signs Up For
New Location
Vacation End Council OK's
Grade School Erickson Ave.
Opens Sept. 7 Surface Job
Recital Guests
Hear Play Back
Of Piano Program
State Holds
Street Work
In Beaverton
Progressives Of
County Sponsor
Politics Rally
Bi’'e Racers!
j
Oregon Pioneer
Passes Away In
Portland, Aug. 2
Beaverton Grad
Associates With
Co-op Ass'n, East