Biblical Drama
' Dates Advanced
By Legion Post
VOLUME 22, Number 24
Enthusiasm Rises
For Teen-agers'
Recreation Spot
With the grand opening sched
uled for Wednesday evening, July
6, the Beaverton area's Teen-age
recreation center on the ground
floor of the Grange hall, great
enthusiasm is rising over the es
tablishment, according to report.
Miss Marge Asmundsen
Tuesday
night, 43 teenagers
"Light Eternal," biblical drama were present at a meeting in the
sponsored by the American Legion new center where final plans were
in a two day presentation at the drawn up for the opening ceremon
Beaverton grade school auditorium ies.
Most of the furnishings have
hasbeen postponed one week, to
been obtained, some by purchase
July 21 and 22, it is announced.
Coming as directior of the play and some by donations. Equipment
is Miss Marge Asmundsen, of Uni includes pool table, juke box, ‘coke’
ted Productions o f Chicago, 111. cabinet and other items.
Meanwhile, the dtetrict’s summer
Willis Cady, well-known in Beaver
is
going
ton for his longtime work in mu. ! recreational program
sic will be in charge of the choir along in good style, declares Mrs.
1 Mildred Miller, supervisor. Last
music.
The play is done in a modern I Thursday, 105 youngsters went to
setting with a grandfather telling 1 Couch school for a swim session
the story of the Light Eternal to and tljis activity will be conducted
his two grandchildren. As he tells each Thursday.
Every Friday night, teen-age
outstanding
stories of the Old
are held
in the grade
Testament the stories come to life dances
with costumed actors. Each of the school gymnasium, with official
two evenings performances will hosts and hostesses appointed to
start at 8; IS p. m. and will last handle details.
More volunteers are needed in
about two hours.
The entire cast and members the small fry activities ,on Tues
of the choir will be of local people, day and Thursday mornings from
gathered together with the cooper 9 to 11 a. m. This program has be-
ation of ministers of all faiths : come so popular that more help
is needed to supervise it.
in the area.
Dick Lloyd's .tumbling classes
Active in planning the presenta
tions are Paul Doyle. Bob Cum for boys is also growinb in popular
mings, Richard Gustafson and : ity, with those taking part increas
ing in numbers at each session.
Willis Cady.
Comments of many educational
and religious leaders, it is said,
compares "Light Eternal” with the
famous "Passion Play" and the
motion picture “Ten Command
ments.”
Photo by Harrell—Beaverton 4988
Camp Adahi Will
Entertain Forty
At First Session
BEAVERTON, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1949
CITY TRIES BUDGET AGAIN
Leaves Finances
In Lurch By Adverse Vote
klr. and Mrs. Charles Stubbs,
ners of the Economy Market
Aloha won first place in Eas
n Saddle riding at the tul\
i Happy
Day’s Parade
at
Usboro.
rhey
rode horses owned by
:k Cornell and B. R P^oley-
o of Aloha Both horses are
lerican saddle bred.
Ar.
and Mrs Stubs* repre-
,ted the Aloha Chamber
of
mmerce They each received a
TIM E RESID ENTS
. Don Fraser of California
ng in the Haieldale commun-
(ast week -paid
the Happy
club a visit on Thursday a’
Mills. Mr and Mr* Fraser
old time residents of Ha-
In the office of the Beaver
ton Enterprise, last week, door
prize award* were drawn for
tile Paradise Craft Shop grand
opening. In the Merlo build
ing behind the First Security
hank. In Beaverton
’ la d t Luck smiled upon the
following four people who will
receive the prires designated
Thelma Sweet, Route 2, Bo*
$79. Tigard, receives a ceramic
piece. Mrs. Rose EJerick. Rte
1. Bo* 275. Beaverton, is aw
arded a plaster art sample.
Mrs. Clarence Johnson.
S.
W. Main. Beaverton, won a
textile painting and Mr*. W al
ter
Matson,
of
Beaverton,
was given a painted personal
photograph.
The craft shop make*
Its
own plaster casts.
FIRST PAYMENT DEMAND MADE BY CONTRACTORS
TO COUNCIL; WILL HOLD BACK 15% OF AMOUNTS
Beaverton citizens, up in arm s' When lines are on the side o f
over the pending connection of the streei, connection charge is
bouse sewage systems to the se- the same as though it were in the
iver collection mains or branches, middle of the street, it was said,
be-ieged the city council, Tuesday
Carl Green, engineer of John
PlgM. at the regului meeting.
Cunningham and Associates sani
Undeistanding of the council is tary engineering firm retained' by
that the contractor wants to either the city, reported that job esti
put the line from the collection mates were for sewer
line in
lines to the house system or noth streets, including “ y's" for connec
ing at «1!, it was declared. After tion with house discharges But no
much discussion, pro and con, it provision had been made for exten
wus brought out that the sewer sion to the property line or front
lines do not branch out to proper ing buildings.
ty lines. That work must be done,
If the city would wish it, Green
and be paid for, by the property added, he believed the contractor
owner.
would be willing to negotiate for
■KOI AL MANNER
sewer line extensions to reach the
property line He warned, however,
On duty for a full hour and a
that this would mean a greater
half before each program at the
expenditure of money, although
Canyon Drive In Theater is a
the job would have to be done by
contingent
of Shetland ponies
private expense, otherwise
owned by A1 Lewis, who lives
Estimates for first payments on
near Tigard and who is in charge
the sewer job were submitted for
of the feature kid’s attraction
Winning the first prize
for council approval and disbursement.
free pony rides.
out-of-town
entries,
Beaverton For storm and sewer, the Salem
In his stables. Lewis also has Business
and Professional Wo- Sand and Gravel company asked
three palamino shetlands, out of men s club nntered a float
In for payment o f $600, less 15 per
the 40 known in the United States Hillsboro s Happy Days Celabra- (>ent retained pending completion
and they will tie on exhibition tion" parade on July 4th.
of the contract, or $510 net. On
nightly, in addition to the regu
Walter Lanky,
of 1141 S. W. (he sanitary sewer, payment will
lar string for riding.
Hazel, donated
the use of his t)e fOI $7,229.50, less 15 percent, or
Shown in the picture is "R o y blue convertible for the occasion. $6,H5 08.
Jacobsen Brittan, on construc
al Banner", one of the unique The Lasky twins, Lynne and Lin
palaminos, who is 14 months old. da and Goddess of Liberty can tion of the sewage treatment plant,
didate Dolores Carlson, rode in ask first payment of $3,357*. less 15
His father is valued at $2500.
it.
percent, or $2,853.45.
The ponies for riding are gen
E. N. Murner. who is completing
Emphasizing
the theme
of
tie and harnessed to a pony ring.
A special safety belt is used to "Hands Around the World” , the a report on square footage owner
make suie that no one falls off entry depicted a world with peo ship for branch sewer assessment,
and gets hurt. All youngsters in ples of all nations outstretching brought a problem to the council,
in asking for a ruling as to uBMaa
| terested are invited to come ear their hands. The hands were done
ment against alleyways. It s**m*
In
plywood.
Club
color*
of
yellow
ly to tlie nightly performances
and green were carried out In the there are three in the city.
. for a free ride
On the alley from First avenue
(Photo by Citizens Photo Shop l decorations which also displayed
SKYWAY CAFE TAKES
to Farmington road, next to the
red.
white
and
blue
flowers.
r
office,
Murner wanted to
SURER JUMBO NAME
Chairman
of the decorating pout
committee was Mrs. Cora Clear know whether K should be assessed
Under the management of
water and she was assisted by as private property. Although it
Mr. and Mr*.
llalc, of
Margaret Hendien, Gladys Strick has been In use for 30 years, there
HUlahorn, the former Skyway
land, Mina
Jac*bson.
Norsen siems to be no evidence that the
Oafe, on Canyon Hoad near
Brook hardt and Evangeline Mo- thoroughfare has been dedicated
Cedar street, open* undei the
for public use
shofsky.
name and fame of “ Super
The council voted to put the mat
Rev. and Mis. M. E. Clark, for
.1 umbo” , giving emphasis to
ter on ice, pending further legal
mer pastor of the Four Square
its main attraetion. a ham
Inform»! ion on procedure.
Church and also recent Youth
M. Kaiser, newly appointed in
burger sandwich Mill'll (it Is
claimed) is a full meal In lt- i for Christ director In Hillsboro
spector, was informed that his in
1 will be at the Highway Chapel
come would
rest entirely upon
m M.
in Beaverton Thursday July 21st
fees. For each connection to the
The new owners have been
at 8 p.m.
sewer that be inspects, he will be
In the business foe over SO
They are bringing several mu
year* and inrite patronage.
The Beaverton Saddle Club en- *ive" **• whtl"
HwpecUon on
sical instruments and will
pre joyed the Parade and Rodeo
at nfw construction will also net him
sent an inspiring
musical pro
St. Paul July 4th. Members met <>n* dollar,
T H R E E W E E K V IS IT
gram. Rev. Clark will also bring
at noon for a picnic lunch.
Mrs. Curtis Avery and two the message of the evening from
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Cobb won R l l C W R a a c
P lc ilt
daughters of 770 Rioadmoore, Ce the Word of God
first honors with their jmlaminos
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dar Hills. Beaverton returned last
All are Invited to come
and
for
matched
f>afrx
in
show
horses
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week from a three weeks visit at spend a pleasant, spiritual, prof
The club is invited to attend |
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Fort Collins, Colorado
itable evening together with Rev.
They made the trip by car. Mrs. and Mrs. Clark at the Highway » Fun Day July 10 sponsored by A 4 Q a || w A A # I P l f
the Forest Grove Ranch Rider*
■ 1
Avery was chauffeur all the way Chapel
in Beaverton. Tualatin
»t their grounds 2 miles north of
Th. Busy B„ eH 4. „ CTub met M
and was quite proud of her ability Highway and Mill St.
of | t„ p hom „
Marlene Cook on
as such.
Rev. Oi ville Poulin Is Pastor. Forest Grove *nd Just west
'he
highway. There will be I Fafmlnfft0n Roi|„ Tu„ Nday after.
a Treasure Hunt at eleven
and ; noo„ Junp w A *hort bUMlneft(,
pot luck dinner at noon.
¡meeting wa, held. It was decided
Chet Huddleston and Roy Cobb I
ho,d
-(lent Tuesday evening
leveling
wood Park on July 31.
the new club grounds back of
The girls attending
summer
.Sudtell'* Auction.
school gave reports on the ses
The next business meeting will
sion. Two girls
from the club
be Thursday, July 14. at the home
were president of their houses,
of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Cobb on
Patricia Seidler and Judith Mil
Birchwood Drive.
ler
The club meets every Thursday
Elaine Hansen, Judith
Miller,
evening at th*ir regular meeting
Patricia Seidler and Janice Hsch-
place for riding and other activ ett attended the session from the
ities.
club.
Visitors welcome.
Meanwhile, the city <^>uncii hits
In a rough and >tumbl* presenta
tion. July 5. in the city hall, the gone ahead with prep« ra: ion of
Beaverton etty council voted to I a new budget, first leg« l publica
have another try at passage of the tion of which starts in this week's
budget for the fiscal year, to over issue. Public hearing will be July
come the adverse vote .»n the issue, 29 and the election is set for the
June 29, when 124 voters declared following day, July 30.
by 47 votes “ For" and 77 votes
Preliminary to new budget con
"Against” their wishes.
siderations, Mayor Jeffries cut sal-
Mayor H. H. Jeffries, explaining ariesof city employees back to the
to a packed council ctiambere that level they were prior to the last
the city had only $8,000 per year, pay raise. Under that schedule.
or about $666 a month, in its treas Heniy Mayfield, police chief, gets
ury. put 'through reduction* in sal $225; Archie Olson, fire chief, $250:
aries to trim the repudiated figure Fred Goyt, city superintendent.
$275; recorder, $275 and city hall
o f $16,656.56
Part of the decision to start all stenographer, $150.
A vacation policy was set for
over again, with budget committee
meetings, advertisements, hearings all employees of the . city which
and election, seemed tied up in the gives them one week off after 12
resignation of L. J. Busse as city months' service, two weeks after
recorder. This was asked by the three years. There will be no pay
mayor, without charges, for the in lieu of vacations in the future,
it was voted by the council.
good of the city's business.
Salaries are spread over four di
The room was packed with about
visions. From the Water and se
45 citizens who, when asked by
the mayor, expressed unanimous wer departments, which are self
accord with this request.
Of the supporting, they repiesent pay
council, only councilman Paul Tag ment in lieu of tax to the ‘city
gart seemed particularly reluctant while the portion from general and
in going along with the mayor’s road tax funds must be included
in money raised by assessment.
wish.
Fire department statements, sub
Oscar Martin made the resigna
tion motion and Milton Metcalfe mitted at the meeting, lists pay
West
offered the second. The final vote ment due up to June 30
for ousting the recorder was unan Slope calls amounted to $46, Bea
verton, $43 and rural, $254.
imous.
Fire chief Olson offered to take
The recorder's resignation was
ordered effective at the conclusion up with the firefighters their will
of the meeting and to replace hint ingness to await payment on mon
has been hired J. E. Paddock, 545 ey earned until a new budget is
Hall street, Beaverton, who is a approved and money is available
for distribution.
former mayor of Oakridge.
uilder's Supply
akes Over Yard
Vincent Lmbr.
DOOR PRIZES GIVEN
BY PARADISE CRAFTS
Citizens Besiege Council
On Sewer Connection Beef
IN ROUGH AND TUMBLE MEETING ON JULY 5TH
Fire On July 4
Leaves Families
Without Hbmes
Johans Win 2
lue Ribbons In
addle Contest
Tigard Shetland
Ponies on Duty
For Free Rides
COUNCIL ASKS FOR RESIGNATION OF RECORDER
Camp Adahi, the Camp Fire
| Girls’ Camp on the Gales Creek
Road, will open Sunday, July 10th
with forty happy Blue Birds ar
riving on the chartered bus ar
ound 3 p.m.
Activities
for the first week
W IT H T H E EIG H TH U. S. A R will include swimming,
hiking,
MY IN TO KYO . J A P A N — : Upon outdoor cooking, music, dramatics,
his recent arrival in the Far East handcraft, archery and sports and
Recruit Russell L. Place, son of games. These forty campers will
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Place, resi be the first to use the new Craft
dents of Route 3, Box 438, Bea House which is completed and
verton, Oregon ha* been assigned waiting for them
Four families are homeless as a
as a rifleman in Company E, 8th
The staff at Camp Adahi will
Cavalry
Regiment, 1st Cavalry be headed by Mrs. John W Hu- result of a fire that destroyed
Division now stationed in Tokyo, son, Camp Director, Miss Jo-Ann the home in which they were liv
ing about 12:30 a.m. last Tuesday
Japan, on occupational duty.
Grant of Portland who was
the
morning in Metzger.
Enlisting for military service Dramatics Counselor
last year
Victims
were Mt. and Mrs.
in January. 1949, Recruit Place will have the same position this
Merle
Stedman
and two girls Lol-
took his basic* training at Fart year. Miss JoAnn Weiss and Miss
Ord, California, and later sailed Carolyn Burnett will be the Camp la Mae and Lura Dee; Mr. and
Mrs. Gene Stedman. Mr. and Mrs.
for Japan While he is stationed Craft Counselors.
, Hjelseth and family and Mr. and
with Company E. Recruit Place
Miss Weiss taught school as a
Mrs. Clyde Hargrave, owners of
will learn Cavalry tactics and Physical
Education
Instructor
use the latest weapons and equip 1 last year and Miss Burnett at the big 15 room house, all of
Metzger.
ment.
tended the Vanport College. Miss
Fireworks were the probable
Recruit Place has not indicated Barbara Barney of Hillsboro will
any plans
for the future, but be Handcraft Counselor and Miss cause of the fire in which all oc
hopes to continue his education Beverly Gates of Forest Grove cupants lost their household be
while here In Japan through the will be the Swimming Counselor. longings.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Stedman
Army Education Program estab
Miss Gates recently
returned
were not home at the time of the
lished in Tokyo for military per from the
Red Cross Aquatics
fire. They were visiting friends in
sonnel.
School in Bremerton where she
Oakridge, Oregon.
passed her Water Safety Instruc
There
was considerable com
tor Course. Miss Phyllis Palmrose
plaint registered by Fire Chief
of Beaverton will assist with the
Archie
Olson of Beaverton be
swimming. Misses Maureen Kain.
cause
fire trucks
had trouble
Gloria Rawles and Beverly John
reaching the burning inferno be
son. all o f Beaverton and Sharon
cause the roadway was blocked
Casey of Hillsboro will serve as
by onlookers.
Mt. Hood Builder’s Supply has Junior Counselors.
He points out. “There Is a law-
Mrs. James Becker of Reed-
ken over the former Vincent
in this state forbidding people to
ville will be the camp cook again.
jmber Yard in Aloha.
block the path of a fire apparatus,
Ed Hill, general manager says Nurses from the Health Depart effective since 1931.”
e firm will handle
general ment will visit Camp every other
The law provides- "It shall be
irdware. paint, plumbing sup- 'day under the direction of Miss unlawful for the driver of any
Corinne
Pennington,
Supervising
igs and electrical supplies, plus
vehicle other than one of offic
e usual line of lumber prod- Nurse.
ial business to follow any fire
The chartered
bus for camp
apparatus traveling in response
ts.
from the
Hill will be assisted by Bernard will leave Hillsboro
to a fire alarm, closer than 500
[■Quinn.
Both are from Port- 1 Court House at 2 p.m., will leave feet
or to drive such vehicle j
the Cornelius Stage Depot at 2:10
within 3 blocks where fire fight- ;
ad.
Mt. Hood Builder’s Supply also and the Forest Grove Legion H *11 ing apparatus has stopped in ans
s a location on 82nd Ave. In at 2:30 p.m.
wer to a fire alarm."
Blue Birds attending tha fi*-sV
irtland.
i X .
session from Beaverton wilt he
Sharon Lee Monohon and Linda
B r i d e n h a c k e ] ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ _ _ ^ _ ^ _ j
Army Recruit In
Far East Learns
Cavalry Tactics
S IN G L E « O I'Y F IV E C EN TS
SI H BCR IPTION IN A D V A N C E $2.00 P E R V E A K
BPW Float Wins
First Prize In
Hillsboro Fete
Visiting Speaker
Brings Message
Highway Chapel
Saddle Club of
Beaverton Rides
In Rodeo Parade
SACRED MUSIC QUARTET
Fire Lads Snuff
Blaze In Car Of
Man Going Thru
Air Pistols and
.22 Rifle Taken '
From Imlay Bldg.
Vandals broke into the J. R
Imlay and Sons Hardware and
Feed Store in Aloha
Monday-
night, July 4th Loss was about
$50.
The
thieve*, believed
to be
youngsters, took 2 Benjamin air
pistols, one .22 raliher rifle and
smunition for the rifle, accord- 1
Ing to Oren Rhurman
The pistol* were valued
at j
$15 00 each. Other more valuable i
rifle* were not molested
Entrance wax pained by pry
ing
a hoard o ff in the feed
storeroom Crawling through
a
T ' x 18" hole they made en
trance to the main store and j
left the same way.
FO* RTH AT “ EAMIDE
M and Mrs. K W. Livermore
merit the Fourth at Seaside v i* -.
iting friends.
SACRED Q! A R T E T MUSIC will be offered Tuesday, July 12, at
the Cedar Mill Oommunity church, 12208 N W Cornell Road, 8
p.m. when the Westmont college contingent pictured above pre
sent* a program aa part of the field activity of the college, an in
ter-denominational Christian
school of the literal arts and
sciences
The quartet'* selections include unique arrangements of favorite
hymns, Negro spiritual* and modern gospel songs.
The singer* are. left to right: Dave Hubbard, Oakland, Califor
nia. first tenor. Owen Hollingsworth, Riverside, California, sec
ond tenor; Bill Samuel, Yakima, Washington, baritone; John Bar
ber, Ran Francisco, baas and Bill Beasley, Vancouver, Washington,
accompanist
There will be no admission charge for the program and Rever
end Simon E Forsberg pastor, extend* a warm Invitation for the
public to attend.
On Friday night. July 15 th* Daily Vacation Bible school will
conclude Its session* with a demonstration program at the church.
8 pm.
The Aloha Volunteer Fire Dept.
Tuesday afternoon went to the
rescue of the car of Mr. Van-
doran of Corvallia.
An unidentified person going
toward Hillsboro saw the fire
and reported the blaze to the Fire
Station.
Apparently the front universal j
joint overheated and ignited the I
cushion of the front Beat,
LEGION IN STALLS
The OI's of World War I I are j
taking over at the Beaverton |
American legion post, according
to retiring commander Paul Doyle, j
who tells of the July 6 installation i
held In the post hall.
Robert Cummings, World War
II veteran, take* the post of com
mander and his slate of subordi
nate officers I* entirely composed
of similar service veteran*.
The rites were held In the Bea
verton grade school gym and was
a public meeting The 40 et 8 also
installed
IDEAL FOOD CENTER
STARTS NfW SERVICE
With tJicir new frozen fissi
locker facilities, idea! rood
Center at Cedar Mill announc
es a new innovation to he av
ailable for ail patrona, in a
custom meat aging service.
Ry till* moans, patrons may
age their meal property before
having It cut and stored in
locker*. According to Barney
Miller, muestro at the meat-
block. till* will help to Im
prove the quality of fronen
meat and tile last pieoe should
be fully as lender and detio-
ksM a« Hie first.
The food center recently
built an addition to their build
ing to provide M0 modern
frozen food locker*. Joe Smith
and Miller, co-ownera of the
center, declare that every e f
fort has been made to bring
their frozen food storage dr
I«artment fat the highest peak
of modern efficiency.
In tile packaging of froaen
meat, a new method also In
employed which draw* ont all
air from the hag* Into which
the mmt has been packaged