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About The Beaverton enterprise. (Beaverton, Or.) 1927-1951 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1949)
r Mayor Explains Deposit of Fees For Sewer Fund In a statement to clarify the | use to which sewer charge fees are being put. Mayor H. H. Jeff ries, of Beaverton, declares that ! all such money now being collect ed goes immediately into a “sew er sinking fund" to apply on the construction of a sanitary dis VOLUME posal system. Bonds will be offered on the \ money market, soon, in the am-1 ount of $225,000 he continues. The purpose of this issue is for t^e T t l P A W purchase of site and construction BEAVERTON, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OREGON, 22, NO. 4 Bad County Roads P n e p r {f t r w ^<>55; R llllS C H O l i g e State Help in Sewers for Needy Cities Gets Support FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1949 Clean Sweep in Three Events ef Speech Tourney SUBSCRIPTION IN ADVANCE $2 00 PER YEAR SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS Eighty-three Percent Nix Beaverton Parking Meters of a sewage disposal plant and sewer mains. Payment of this In- ■ ^ debtedness, Mhich will be offered Trave, Qn county roadg ha9 b(>en GOVERNOR SAID TO ENDORSE LOW-INTEREST LOANS Three top honors were won by ENTERPRISE SURVEY TELLS SENTIMENT FOR MORE on the basis of 20-year retirement olosed to Reave,.on high school the Beaverton High advanced with the city privileged to call in huaps by th(1 county court because speech class of E. G. Webb at TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR WATER AND SANITATION POLICING AND FIRM STEPS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS any amount of remaining bonds of poor road con,iitlons. The 8tate the 17th annual Linfield college after 10 years, in order to whit roads in use are Bei tha-Beaver- speech tournament. February lb- Financial help to smaller Ore announced that Mayor H. H. Jef Incomplete returns from the ' measures should be taken to re tle down the accumulation of in- ton, Canyon 12 . road, Farmington gon cities in the way of a spec fries and city attorney Dave Lof- packing lYoblem Survey poll, solve the problems now besetting terest. Jack Jones, senior, won first road, Scholls-Ferry road and Sun conducted by the Beaverton E N - the city. ial fund to provide loans at a gren will visit the legislature and On the basis of 4% interest for set highway. place tn men’s oiatory with low rate of interest for water, confer with Senator Paul Patter T E R P R IS E , shows strong sentl For parking lota 93G of the an indebtedness of $225,000, a to Grants Pass winning second place Jim Schurman, superintendent , sewage disposal or other sei- son and Representatives J. U. ment against the installation of response voted favorably. Eighty tal of $105,880 would accumulate of the buses, reports that regular i vices made acute by unusual pop- Johnson and Earl E. Fisher, in and Medford and West Linn ty parking meters. Of the total cou- five percent of the leaders thought as "carrying charges” for 20 ing for third. routes will depend upon the wea ! ulation increase has gained the respect to the proposed municipal years. By building up a reserve Avis Lange, junior, won the I'ons received at press-time, 83'i that a more aggressive policy of ther. ! support of Governor Douglas Mc revolving fund fund .through the sewer charge cup in the women’s division of opposed this means of approach policing enforcement would be de- Meanwhile the absentee list Kay .according to the League of Opinions at the council meet poetry reading. McMinnville and ¡to parking, although other tallies sireable. fee based on 100% of water con- a feeling that strong On the change of zones, 76% ing indicated an interest in ob Salem won sumption, the city can retire Its for this year hit a new hi* h laat Oregon Cities. second and third indicate indebtedness on schedule or ear- Monday when 127 students were Proposed legislation to set up taining funds for sewer construc places, respectively. felt such a suggestion would bring at a minimum interest lier. Earliest payment of out-1 when bus travel bogged such an arrangement calls for tion significant relief Bob Casteel, senior, was awaid- P R O T E ST M EETING Special meeting of the city 1 Shorter parking periods, ac- standing obligations will ‘ result in down. Mrs. Evelyn McGill, office a fund of $10,000 similar to a mun charge. If. by passage of legisla ed the first-place trophy in after- the greatest saving to taxpayers secretary since 1943, has no av icipal revolving fund as set up tion to aid distressed small cit dinner speaking, with Salem and council, Friday night, February , cording to 68% of the response, ailable record of any higher list by the state lgislature of W ash ies, money could be obtained at 18, to hear further protests on should be enforced. At present, a over the 20-year period. Oregon City tied for second. of absentees. ington. Such a proposal would 2% interest over a period of 20 Payment of construction costs The debate teams were elimin assessments of improvements on Reneral two-hour parking limit is The recent snowstorm caused 95 make possible municipal improve years, the council pointed out ated in the preliminaries. Eugene Main street will start at 7:30 p.m. Posted, as an aftermath of the for the disposal plant and sewer mains through a monthly usage students to be absent and the ments even in the face of refusal that it would mean great savings was the first place winner in according to L. J. Busse, city re- war year* when shopping by ra- tlon coupons required more than fee based on water consumption many vacant places caused post by investment houses to buy bond to Beaverton taxpayers. both senior and junior divisions. corder. issues. Under conditions of the W ash Interested parties are requested the normal time, will take a significant burden off ponement of class elections. The governor, when first ap ington state municipal fund act. to appear at that time. The proposition of widening local property. Costs of laterals proached on the subject, nrtain- which would provide $20 million " j Broadway is endorsed by 83% of and individual connection to tht tained that it would not be light for loans, such transactions would the readers. This work has been system will be paid by those who for individual cities to be given constitute "hanging fire" for some time and a lion upon revenues benefit. an outright grant of money raised derived from the water supply or according to informed circles of Sewer charges, Jeffries points by general taxation. Yet .aware of sewage disposal systems for which the city council should begin in out, are payable when due. Should 1 the serious problems occasioned conjunction with the laying of the loan was made. Further, the a water-user refuse to pay his by an unexpected influx of popu borrowing municipality is permit new water and sewer mains. About 50 members of Beaverton sewer and water bill, the city is lation. McKay and some legisla ted to use any funds loaned un Rebekah Lodge visited the I.O.O.K. Suggested is the lopping off of enpowered to shut off water ser The next regular meeting of feet from the side Leonard Adams and Dr. C. E. some two vice and enter a legal lien ag the Beaverton P.T.A will be held tors have shown an interest in der the ayt as matching funds in Home at 32nd and Holgate St. in walks on either side of the street, any case where Federal funds are helping smaller cities on the ba Mason were reappointed. Febru Portland Sunday afternoon. Mrs. ainst the property involved. at the school auditorium next on a matching basis Florilla Ehlert, Good of the Or ary 14, to the Beaverton Planning to add four feet more width to sis of a demonstrated real need. available Tuesday evening. February 22 at At the February 14 meeting of for work within the purposes of der Chairman had charge of the ! Commission, by Mayor H. H. Jef- the street surface. 8 p.m. Thursday night, February 17, , ! fries at a special meeting of the the Beaverton city council it was the act. program. Featured speaker of the evening Those giving of their talent council. Present members of the the second meeting of the newly will be Dr. R. R. Morgan, consult Beaverton Business include Ralph organized were: reading by Jeanette Maly, commission now i n g psychologist, and lecturer, of piano solo, Mis. Vera Dashney, Leudke, Mis. Jack Osfield, Tom men's Club will convene, in the Lewis and Clark college, whose piano solos Wood Echoes, San An Graf. Laurel Dennis, Chet Hunka- Kiwanis Hall at 8 p.m. Reports topic will be “Family Relations.” from committees named at the tonio Rose and Narcissus by Gen pillar, Dr. Mason and Adams. Dr. Morgan spoke before the P. Other appointments announced first meeting will be heard and evieve Palmeteer, vocal solo, Mrs. Fearing an outbreak of typh T.A. two years ago and all who were that of councilman Jack recommendations for solution of Emma Naegli of Portland. oid or other epidemic because of heard him before remember the Weiby, named as council repre- the city’s parking problems are Several violin solos by Fred septic tanks backing up under helpful lecture he gave at that Assembly of sick room supplies Groom accompanied on the piano sentative to the newly organized expected. Della C. Fisher of Beaverton, the excessive rain and snow water time. He is a widely known speak was taken by ambulance to Jones for loan to people in the area by Mrs. Anna Eiche, residents of Beaverton Businessmen's Club; f The committee on parking me- runoff, February 10, Mayor H. H. er and the Beaverton P.T.A. hospital, Hillsboro, last Friday, is being started by the Beaverton the I.O.O.F. Home, were also councilman Paul Taggert, to work ters, considered to be the hottest Jeffries advised residents not to is fortunate to have obtained him where she is seriously ill. She is Dorcas Society as service in time enjoyed. with street superintendent Fred item under consideration, is said drink city water unless it had for this meeting. mother of Mrs. Mary F. Cady. of emergency. Goyt in a survey of frost-damage by chairman Marble Cook to he The Beaverton Lodge members been boiled. A report of city wa Everyone in the community is Aberdeen, Washington, Mrs. E f- Beaverton has no hospital. Nei then took over the dining room to city streets and to determine well prepared with a picture of ter samples, however, resulted in invited to attend this meeting even fie Burke, Buxton, Mrs. Dora ther has ReedviUe, Aloha nor Ti and kitchen in the Home and serv probable cost of repairs; council- theae devices, based on the ex- the lifting of the ban when the though not members of the or Barnes. Vernonia. Lloyd V. F i gard. Because of this, many peo ed sandwiches, coffee, ice cream man Milton Metcalfe to confer perience and attitudes of mer- hygienic laboratory of the state ganization. sher, Portland, Miss Mae L. F i ple in time of sickness, are cared and cake. with investment brokers in re chants in Hillsboro and Forest board of health declared the city This meeting will also commem sher and Earl E. Fisher of Bea for In the home. Valentine Motif was carried out gard to the city’s sewer bond is G.ove, vhet’e .lutallatlons have water “as usual conforms to the orate Founder’s Day. Mrs. Vel- verton. Few homes have “sick bay" sup in decorations and favors under sue and councilman Oscar Martin been In effect for more than a accepted bacteriological standards don Boge is in charge of this Mrs. Fisher, early resident of plies, such as crutches, bedpans, of Mr. and Mrs. to call on city commissioner W il year. of purity for drinking water.” part of the program and all past Beaverton, was the first school wheel chairs, rubber sheets, rub the direction Financial angles of the parking Raymond Carlson, host and hos liam Bowes ,of Portland ,on the Over half the water mains in presidents of P.T.A. will be in teacher in District 48. ber air rings, hospital beds, lin tess. matter of sewer service and wa problem will be presented by the the city are wooden. Pressure of vited to attend. A Founder’s Day committee chairmanned by Jay en, foot tubs and other devices ter service charges. sewage pools, which were forced Silver Tea will be held in the caf so necessary when needed. Most of the meeting was de Gibson, sr. into streets and around wooden eteria after the program. Time zones and loading zones The group plans to loan out voted to a general discussion with main water lines, It was feared, Students of Mrs. Maxine Cady these articles free of charge be representatives of the planning have been studied by the com might force the disease laden Barnes will be presented for the cause the financial strain, in commission. Explanation was mittee in charge of Jack White- septic tank residue into the wa musical part of the program. time of sickness, is a heavy bur made of the commission’s history side and a report on this matter ter main. A nominating committee will be will be forthcoming. den at best. And to set up its and its recommendations. The city is planning, as soon I elected at this meeting. This com Constitution, by-laws and offic Dr. C. E. Mason and Dr. R. S. supply in sufficient strength that By city ordinance of September as it is able, to replace wooden mittee will nominate officers who Welsh, both of Beaverton, toge the good idea can be put in prac Incomplete returns of the 1949 11, 1944 and under state law, ial name suggestions have been lines with iron pipe. ! will serve next year, 1949-50. * ther with many other active vol tice, the group is appealing to the March of Dimes, in behalf of the the commission was created, with worked up by the committee un ------------ , ! Third grade room mothers will unteer Red Cross members from public for help. National Infantile Paralysis Fund, its first meeting one month later. der Don Jenkins, for report ta have charge of the refreshments. Washington County, will attend Anyone with hospital supplies, total $1442.90, at press-time, for After a survey of the field of the organization. The Executive Council of the All merchants and business men the dedication of the Portland as listed above, who are not us ' Beaverton, with West Slope report problems, the group concentrated P T.A. held its regular monthly Regional Blood Center at 2 p.m. ing them is asked to please turn still to be made, announces Mrs. much effort on a survey of of Beaverton are urged to join meeting in the grade school caf the parking problem study. The Saturday, February 19, 1506 S. W. them over to the Dorcas Society Donald L. Jenkins, local campaign streets. eteria last Thursday evening, ¡Alder St. for loan to residents in the com chairman. Every street in the city was general public, too, is welcome to February 10. After the reading of a comprehensive ‘‘sit in" on the deliberations. The drive officially ended on inspected and Open House to the public will munity. the minutes of the last board be held all day Sunday. Readers east of Beaverton may February 15, the later than usual list of recommendations prepared. Marilyn McCamley, 16, junior at meeting by Mrs. Charles Runes, contact Mrs. Fred Gower, 4612 R closing date being made necessary Plans were also started on the Beaverton high school won a | secretary, committee reports were W. McMillan, phone Beaverton by the lag in contributions. Unus establishment of a new arterial, gold key for her entry in the given. 2592; west of Beaverton, Mrs. ual weather, March of Dimes dir from Canyon Road to state high Scholastic Art Exhibit, current. Mrs. L. T. Johnson, Summer Tony Bozich, Route 3, Box 327, ectors pointed out, was perhaps j way 217 as well as of a thor Feb. 14 to Feb. 25 at Meier and Round Up Chairman announced Plnehurst for the generally oughfare to connect Beaverton, phone 4026; for Reed- responsible Frank Co. Gold keys are to be that 55 had attended the round with the city proper, by an ex ville, Mrs. Henry Fishcher. phone noted slump in funds taken in. awarded 170 artists out of the up held in the sahool February 1 National and state polio funds j tension of Fifth street. 6133; for Aloha, Mrs. R. I. Hall. Faced with the necessity of pro 7.000 entries received— at a spec- Since there are over 100 new pu- One of the accomplishments ot Aloha, phone have suffered heavy inroads by The Monica Lind Ballet com Route 1, Box 342, viding their own funds for organ ial ceremany Saturday. Feb. 19. pile to be enrolled next year it incidence of the the commission was cued In the pany will be presented in Beaver 6388 and in Tigard, Mrs. A. N. an increased izational work during 1949, Boy following a dessert party in Meier was decided that perhaps another new Hall street crossing Further disease. Funds required for 1949 Torland, phone 3544 ton, Friday, March 25, at 8 p.m. Beaverton, West clinic would be held in the neai and Frank tea room. are expeetd to even exceed those work, when funds permit, will Scouts of the 1 1 " '■* • sponsored by the Beaverton Bus Slope and Raleigh districts have future if enough parents were in Marilyn’s winning entry this of 1948. he urged to connect this street iness and Professional Women's announced the dates of money year was composed in oils ,of a terested. Last year’s collection in the with Watson, on one end, and to club, features Miss Lind, premier raising drives. The Scouts will Magazine Chairman Mrs. Rob bowl of lushly colored fruits ag improve its Junction with Canyon Beaverton-West Slope area were i ballerina, who Is the artistic dir he Joined in the effort by the revealed that 80 ainst the background of a bright ert Besmehn Road to eliminate the presc"’ a little more than $1,000. ector and choreographer in the Camp Fire girls who will make subscriptions had been sold for ly hued Indian robe. dangerous two-track crossing j troupe. a concurrent selective solicita The picture was designed ex the Parent T e a A e r magazine. west-hound. A polio victim in early 1945. she tion. Mrs. Wilhelms, character build pressly for the family dining room The council, on 5th street, ag- legained the use of her legs with Wednesday, February 9, Kiwan- announced reor Under the campaign chairman wall and only at the urging of her ing chairman, ' reed to the advisability of extend the aid of George Emigh .then lans heard Dr. W A. Budden of ship of Stanley Fredeen, team ganization of the Campfire com mother did Marilyn enter the ing it from Franklin st —• ¡trainer of the Portland Baseball Rtates College, who contest, being timid about her mittee. Mrs. Drew’, president an ¡club, who used massage and ex I Western connect with Wyndemere Circle, captains at Raleigh will meet on first oil. Last year Marilyn won a nounced that a new Scoutmaster ercise. In Februarv mx6, having ispoke on “Education under the in the new Kaiser homes project. February 18, 7:30 p.m., in the Val i G. T Bill of Rights.” gold key for her charcoal drawing Mr. W. Henderson .had been ap A survey leading up to this work ley Community church, to lay recovered from her affliction. Mis His talk dealt with some of the Mr. and Mrs. George Thyng is expected to be made shortly. plans for their drive. Team cap of a barn against storm heavy pointed for tjie Scout Troop 517. Lind opened the Studio of Ballet problems faced by many of the were honored February 10 at an The group voted to renew the tains Include Phil Taylor, A. O. clouds. Arts in Portland. schools in educating the G. I. The open house in the home of their Oleson, Giles Fowler, D. E. Wood Two gold keys entitle the ar charter for this troop. Vanda Benson, student at Bea payment of this education come-1 daughter and her husband. Mr ward, M. S. Ricks, A. N. Wettec- Suggestions were made for ways tist to a special Carnegie award. verton high school, is among the from the pockets of the nation's and Mrs. Jack Cole, of Cedar Mill borg, C. W. Allen. O. J. Hudson, All gold key entries are to be of raising money in order to pur soloists in the troupe. I taxpayers It was the speaker’s Park, on the occasion of their S. Steudler and T. M. Shaner. chase needed equipment for the judged at Carnegie Institute in firm conviction that the 40th Ruby anniversary. A large new school. For the Beaverton-West Slope Pittsburgh next month. Veterans Administrations offices crowd of friends and well-wishers Mrs. Donaldson, representing the campaign, slated to start Febru Beaverton high school sent no handle the matters pertaining gathered for the festivties. asked for a ary 25. Harold Gregory .opera entries direct this year as hot 4-H Rabbit Clubs education in a straightforward Ralph Hanna. Route No. 2. Box tor of the Signal Service Station Mr. Cole and Robert Shaw act scholarship to send one of the enough general interest was I manner. The Portland office Is ed as the welcoming committee at 977, Beaverton re-enlisted in the In Beaverton. will act as cam shown in art and no special in boys to 4-H Summer School this well run. he said, and all expen the door. The house was decor U. S. Air Forces on February 7. paign chairman. P. Beryl Morris, year The hoard voted to give a struction in art is now given at ditures are carefully scrutinized. ated with yellow daffodils and 1949 Ralph re-enlisted in grade Washington county field scout ex scholarship to the club stipulating the school. The aims and purposes of the Marble Cook gave forth with other flowers. Mrs. Doris Klein of Private First Class. ecutive, act* as secretary of the only that it be given to a Bea P. T. A. w’ill be outlined at the the five minute summary on and Mrs. Jean Kaupilla Seigeant Bond of the Hillsboro drive. poured verton hoy. Gregory expects to have two Mr Hassell urged members to Barnes School P T A meeting Fri the life of Kiwanlan Carl Nelson. Refreshments were cake and cof Army A Air Force Recruiting Of Safeway manager, as a regular fee. flee enlisted Ralph and his pro teams from the Kiwanis club, two write to the couhty Representa day, February 18. The Thyngs received many gifts cessing was done In Portland from the Junior chamber of com tives and Senator in Salem in ! Mrs. Paul Patterson will be the weekly ge'-better-acquainted fea Ralph had been working In civ merce and one from the American and a traditional "money tree" supporC of the School Basic Sup guest speaker. As she is vitally ture”. Morgan Cook was lucky on the decorated In ruby colors. They ilian life for the Bonneville Ad Legion to carry on the drive. The port Bill that is up before the Leg Interested In the P T A , and an excellent speaker, a large atten prize drawing. His name was have lived most of their lives in or ministration as a Tabulating Ma Camp Fire girts will put three islature. drawn from the hat as lucky re near Beaverton The Beaverton Community Gar chine Operator. He learned this teams In the field in behalf of After the meeting was adjourn dance Is desired. The history of Barnes school cipient of a big box of groceries. type of work when he was in the their organization. den Club will meet Friday. Feb ed Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs Hassell P.T A. will be reviewed .by the Special mention was made of service during the war. ruary 18. at 11 a.m. tn the Kiwan- served cherry tarts and coffee. Team captains and workers will L AST CHANCE CERAMICS first president. Mrs. Walters and the meeting of Beaverton Bus is Hall A program of interest to be named next week. Robert the historian. Mrs. Bennett iness Men to be held Thursday the The Beaverton high school of- \ E P IS O D E O F A X E garden lovers has been arranged Cowie, treasurer for the campaign This meeting was originally 17th »at Kiwanis Hall 8 00 p.m. flee sounds a warning that Mon ’ Vern Reed expects to return will head the audit committee. Hostesses for the meeting will OKS C A R O T A R T Y The monthly luncheon and card scheduled for last Friday. Feb. 11, All Beaverton business and prop day evening. February 21, at to work soon at the Thrifty Mar be Mrs. A G. Higgs. Mrs. Ray In addition to the personal was postponed due to the erty owners interested in boosting 7:30 p.m., will be the last chance | ket after a three week absence campaign, a combined finance ap Meadows. Mrs. Hazel Paxson and party of the Social Club of Bea and ver Chapter O E S. will be held storm. the town are invited to attend. for interested persons to enroll spent recuperating from an In peal in behalf of both organisa Mrs. Edith Stewart. February 17 at The regular board meeting of Several problems relating to Bea In the new class of ceramics. jured finger. Nine stitches were tions is being sent through The group's January meeting this Thursday. the 12 30 at the Masonic Temple in the P.T A is being held Thursday. verton's betterment will be taken Full Information may be ob- necessary to repair the damage a mall to a selected list of area res was cancelled because of the w Beaverton. The public is invited. February 17 at the school. up. taiped by calling the school. idents. misplaced axe accomplished. ther conditions Fifty Rebekahs And IOOF Present Mayor Appoints Portland Program 2 on Beaverton Planning Comm. Dr. R. R. Morgan To Be Speaker at BeaVertOII PTA Report of Health Dept. K.O.s Ban on Beaverton W ater Mrs. Della Fisher Dorcas Strives Pioneer Teacher To Set Up "Sick In Jones Hospital Bay" Supply Unit Beaverton Medics Will Take Part Blood Bank Rites Beaverton High Girl's Oil Study Wins 2nd Award March of Dimes Reaches $1442-- Not Full Report J Scout Groups of Area Begin Own Financial Drive Ballet Company Presents Show March 25 at BHS Speaker Tells of G. I. Education at Kiwanis Meeting First President Of Barnes School PTA Slates Talk Local Garden Club Meets Fri. Feb. 18, 11 A. M. Open House Fetes Ruby Anniversary Of George Thyngs Air Force Calls Veteran Back As Ralph Hanna PFC