BEAVERTON ENTERPRISE— Friday, January 13,
1950
ELSEWHERE IN OREGON
BUSINESS OFFICE AND PLANT
PHONE BEAVERTON 2321
Plant located in Beaverton—Tualatin Valley Highway and Short St.
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Published Friday of each week by The Pioneer Publishing Co., at
Beaverton, Oregon. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office
Beaverton, Oregon.
STANLEY W. NETHERTON
MRS. EDNA BLACK ______
WALLY KAIN
---- --------- Editor and Publisher
Aaaociate Editor-Office Mgr.
N mt B Editor
Payable In Advance
Wash. & Multnomah Counties
One Year---------------- -
$2.00
Two Year* ----- —---------
$3.75
5.00
Three Years ------- -------
1.50
Six months ......
IN OREGON
........
One Year .
ILE
BUDGET AND TAXATION
I led to move, it was not so with
the store manager. After having
, been with the company for 10 |
J years, he submitted his resignation
EVENTS AS CHRONICLED BY OUR CONTEMPORARIES | rather than be transfered to an-
| other locality when the Oregon
IN SURROUNDING NORTHWEST COMMUNITIES
, City outlet is closed.
• • •
soil, CONSERVATION
FI NDS WILL REMAIN
HOT
TIME
IN
Od.I) TOWN
The important salvation of soil
The acquisition by the Vernonia
It was a hot time in the old ,
values is recognized for all its school district of over $32,000 by a
worth at Gresham.
supreme court decision holding the town of McMinnville when the
Says the OUTLOOK, county First National Bank at fault for city council was called to account
landowners started the year right the embezzlement of funds, will . on the banning of pai king along
with a big open meeting to discuss remain there and not be spread I [ a city street.
The TELEPHONE REGISTER
establishment of a soil conserva throughout the county school sys
relates that the president of the
tion district for the entire county tem.
The EAGLE reports that 86 bal- [ local Safety League brought the j
area east of the Willamette river.
The first of several meetings lots returned a 100% voice in the matter to a head with discussions
planned, it was designed to bring matter of keeping the money at from the floor. The council, how-
| ever, failed to back the mayor in
out all the facts regarding such a home.
district, what it might accomplish
Expenditure of the amount must a call for resolution to consider i
and how it would be set up. A vote, either be made or be committed the parking ban, enforced since
Marchl, is scheduled and a whopp before the end of June, in order last June.
HAND MADE
The safety leaguers, however, is
ing voter support is sought.
to not lose it.
To
Fit Your Feet
One of the greatest difficulties I
sued a call for all property own
• • •
as
1
facing organizers of such a district OLD NEIGHBOR EXITS
ers on the street in question,
OIL TANNED UPPERS
is said to be getting enough people
It was a sad parting in Oregon well as businessmen, to "get in on i
RED LUG SOLES
to the polls to meet the require ' City, when a neighbor of some 32 the fight.”
ments of Oregon law.
10-INCH
20
CLOCK TURNED BACK
years exited the scene.
Thirty percent of ail eligible
The people of Philomath, recent
The BANNER COURIER tells
voters must turn out for the refer of the F. W. Woolworth company ly, were treated with an occasion
endum and vote favorably if it is closing its retail variety store which seemed to turn back the
to carry. If the favorable vote next April, presumably because of clock.
constitutes less than 30% of the its inability to acquire space for a
In the Benton County REVIEW. I
eligible voters, the district cannot proposed expansion program. High notice was given that a moon-
be formed.
327 S. W. Jefferson
operating costs and a change in shine still was found by officers in
The soil district, according to the company's merchandising pol- the south end of the county, the
(Across from Labor Temple)
PORTLAND
OREGON
Plan" set up - would be run by a icy which requires larger quarters first such find since 1934.
5-man t
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board
local ■' farmers.
Three for the 5-and-10's also enter into
All equipment was confiscated
would be elected at regular inter-
and three persons were gathered
the picture, it is stated.
vals and two others would be ap
But if Woolworth’s felt compel- into the toils of the law.
pointed by the soil conservation
committee, on the advice of local
farm leaders.
It is emphasized that farmers
would not be under compulsion to
follow the practices recommended
by the district nor would the board
of supervisors have any taxing or
I
other money-raising authority.
• CULVERT
• DRAIN
One
OTHER STATES
Year
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$2.50
$3 00
driver’s responsibility are penalties that
have been set up.
But with all the penalties hanging over
them, people still overindulge in spirits and
find themselves in bad. And the traffic haz
ard is not abated whatever the inconvenience
visited upon the one who is caught.
It seems to be impossible to control the
source of liquor as a preventive measure.
The only other manner by which there may
be an improvement on the situation is in
the determination of people to not mix al-
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•
cohol
with gasoline
and, - in the
other
in
stance, to stay off public streets and high
ways when pleasure-bent to the degree of
intoxication.
To the person who is guilty of going in
traffic when he is not fully in jxjssession of
his faculties, there may be more trouble
than a spanking by the law. Should his car
lie smashed up, he would have no recourse
but to pay the damage out of his own pocket.
Likewise, if anothers’ car is wrecked, it
might well mean a blow to the income, par QUIET EVENING
ticularly when insurance policies are cancel The new year came in quietly in
led because of such practices.
St. Helens, according to the chief
Safe and sane driving always tends to les of police.
sen the accident potential. Now, with Winter The SENTINEL MIST presume.«
beginning to act up, there is well apt to lie the snow which visited the area
as a blessing in disguise,
road conditions that are sure-shots for acted
Motorists heading home in the
smashups. Imagine the chances of someone wee sma' hours, it figures, used
befuddled with drink, at such a time!
extreme care to avoid accidents.
May the plea be heard for drivers not to And in three days of snow and
overdulge in alcohol when sallying forth by ice, the city police say only a few
car. If they do not care alxiut their own bumped fenders had been reported.
neck, may they realize that others on the Maybe it’s New Year’s resolu
tions!
road do.
MARSHFIELD
SPORTSMAN
The time is fast approaching for school
districts other than first class within the
county to begin the long and arduous annual
task of preparing a school budget for sub
MARSHFIELD
mission to the Rural school Ixiard. Well
might it liehoove taxpayers and patrons of
Shoe Factory
our schools to take a close look at the matter
of budgets and school expenses.
Last year, the rural school district budget
was defeated. As a result, many taxpayers
were tagged for a greater tax that they
would have had to pay otherwise. And some
districts found themselves short in the pock
etbook when it came to maintaining legit
imate school services.
All good
QUALITY CONCRETE PIPE
There is no excuse whatever for the de
feat of a school budget. In the first place,
things in life
every citizen within the state is qualified to
vote in school elections. Likewise, every cit
izen so entitled to vote is entitled to have a
give greatest
say in the making up of original budget esti
• SEWER
• IRRIGATION
mates.
pleasure
School board meetings, like any other
See Your Building Material Dealer
branch of government, are open to the pub
lic. Particularly at budget time, the interest
when enioved
taken by taxpayers in consideration of items
for expenditure is truly a morale Ixxister to
Portland Concreto
the civic-minded, unpaid members of the
5819 S. w'Macadam
school board.
No one, for sure, is all-knowing and total
ly immune from mistakes and oversights.
The importance of a school system is par
amount and contributions by everyone in
the district are eagerly welcomed by those
Light beer is the beverage
upon whose shoulders rests the heavy re
sponsibility of administration.
Circus Horses
of moderation. Enjoy—
The job of school board directors is not all
ARMS WON’T All) ASIA
plaudits and high respect. They are subject
Round and round in the ring
ed to vitrolic criticisms, at times, which
"We stand with the World Council of they go. Just round and round. Is
underline the basic thanklessness of any Churches in our opposition to communism that you? Just to go round and
public office. But as a rule, the desire to and other extremely nationalistic positions. round? If a farmer, we see you
give public service and to tackle an onerous Asia is in dire need of economic, social, and up before day and out to th# barn.
job which must be done is the only reason* spiritual aids which will not be met by the As town folks, you ring in at the
which impels a person to run for school sending of arms. The only way to defeat mill, store or office. Or is it that
you hurry about to get breakfast
board office.
Your Savings Are Insured for
communism is to remove the conditions on
the table and the kiddies off
When you stop to consider the matter, which foster its growth.”
I to school? Day by day and round
•7/i the Water"
you can but realize that school business is
Safety
Up
to
$5.000.00
Fifty-nine Protestant missionaries in Ja and round. Is that you?
everyone’s business.
pan and Korea—some of them veterans of TWO TO GO
First, the matter of taxation touches US World War II.
by Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation, «
ONE Life is more than empty
1 circles if you believe in Christ as
all, through the fact that state income tax
an instrumentality of the United States Government.
payments return to each county in terms of
dying for all your sins. TWO—
Then to live a happy Christian life,
WHAT CHOICE WEATHER?
funds to support school districts. Thus, this
A safe, profitable and convenient way to
die to self and look to Christ for
money is “our" money, inasmuch as the pay
save or invest money.
new days and new ways. You are
ments we make on the basis of income earn
The new year came upon us with a whirl. saved
to
be
Christ
’
s
new
creation
ed is as much as 25.2% of revenues of our But it was an icy whirl which shrivelled the
in the sight of God, men and
î'/2%
county school districts.
jollification of New Year’s Eve and added angels, Even though an Apostle
The second consideration, and possible the new and important matters to conversation. and one of the Twelve, Paul, work-
Current Dividend
most imjiortant, is that the welfare and the
Those who had longed for a white Christ i ed with his own hands to support
MEMBER FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK
progress of our future civilization is un mas, and there were many under the sway himself, Said he—It is no longer I
mistakably tied in with the educational of a catchy old tune that expresses the wish, that live but Christ liveth in me.—
standards of our scluxil system. The citizens had full opportunity to realize just what Galatians 2:20 BIBLE. So which
Washington Federal Savings
of tomorrow, in whose hands will rest the they were seeking—even though it came a for you? Judgement with the lost
destiny of their years, are first equipped to week late. The beautiful fluttering down or Resurrection Glory and Eternal
and Loan Association
cope with their future problems in direct ward of downy flakes of snow gave signifi Reward?
HILLSBORO, OREGON
proportion to the sort of schooling they are cant expression to the yearning for a little
'HAVE
A
YEAR'S
INCOME IN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT'
given.
3. W. McChesney Rd.. Portland 1,
touch of winter.
In the matter of new schools, of building
Accounts Insured to $5,000
Oregon. This space paid for by a
New Year’s Day, however, brought about Seattle
programs which are required by an unex
family.
pected growth in school-age population, Fu a sharpening of the picture and rocketed
speculation as to whether or not Oregon
ture is the taskmaster.
It is easy, of course, to point with alarm roads would lxi subjected to the same dam
at the prospect of a school bond issue which age as came alxiut last year. Since the state
might require 3 or 5 or 20 mills additional has not entirely recovered from all the ef
REVENUES
taxation, to relieve the ¡xipulation stresses fects of the “big freeze,” this is a question
TOTAL
of an already overcrowded school system. Is which touches u|x)n the future solvency of
YEAR
STATE
FROM
FROM
_____________ REVENUE
GREYHOUNDS
HORSES
there any other way out? How else cam lx* state and counties to say nothing of the in
met these requirements of our young and convenience and disaccomodation to the mo
1933
3 85.164.79
3 60.506.17
324.6U.62
toring public.
1934
90.616 66
84,473.16
their education?
6.143.50
1935
More personal a consideration, the late
79.540.90
76.516.62
3,024.28
Surely, if there is some stroke of genius
1936
105.374 03
101.569.64
3,804.39
which would make sch<x>l building plans un evening of January 1 and morning of Jan
1937
112.436.26
108.503.60
3.932.66
1936
necessary, no one would lx* happier to learn uary 2, concerned such items as frozen
101.329.37
97.018.34
4.311.03
water-pipes,
the
amount
of
fuel
oil
available
1939
126.901.22
122.560.98
of it than school board members. And surely
4,340.24
1940
134.206
41
Statement showing, by years: State revenues and
125.373.97
8.832.44
no d<x>r is closed for new ideas or new ap before the fuel delivery service could lx'
1941
140,34748
128.526.82
distribution of racing revenues, 1933 to Oct. 31, 1949
11.820.66
proaches to the continuing need of obtain called in and the effectiveness of anti-freeze
1942
153.649 22
•w »-**< - ■
146 978 54
6,670.68
in the family jalopy.
1943
231.192.16
ing more school district revenues.
See below:
220,513.46
11,378.70
Some who did not concede the weather
1944
361.737.07
332.548.31
29,188.76
February 1 is the new date recommended
TOTAL REVENUES — 1949*
1945
411.709.77
380.676.71
31,033.06
for the preparation of budget estimates. The bureau hit the bullseye in its prediction of
Revenue
from
Greyhounds
1946
531.982 66
375.390.26
156.592.40
law has lieen so changed and now also pro temperatures around 17 degrees above,
1947
796.711.23
521.604 18
275,107.05
This advertisement released
1948
571.393.65
vides for a second election and for an emer found to their consternation that exposed
486.077.56
85.315.09
Multnomoh
Kennel
Club
1949*
649.414.91
427.047.04
222.367.87
gency fund to meet unforseen needs of local water lines were not immune to clogging up
with ice crystals.
districts.
ToUls
34.684.407.79
33,795.885 36
U7S.643.21
It gives no shred of comfort to conjecture
Today is not too early to begin thinking
•To
10-31-41.
Inc luti ve
that
some
malignant
influence
is
at
work
,
about the school budget and to find out when
the school Ixiard meets so that you, as a tax to threaten the accepted anticipation of a
REMITTED
payer, may be present and understand the mild and balmy winter. Nor does it ease the
TOTAL
Ea»t»rn
Pad Re
Mid-
mind to wonder whether or not the winter
Sarin»
Or »»on
Paci Re
Remitted to
General
why of your school district tax.
Oragun
International
Or»»on
Columbla
P»n<ll»ton
Northwest
Klamath
Limb
Stil»
Coast
M
State
Fund
Stala
season
will
last
for
a
week
or
ten
days
and
Llveetock
LI* estork
Ll<»»t<xk
Round-U»
Turkey
Bas
in
• nd
Corn
Budget and taxation are practically the
Turkey
County Faire
YEAR
Treasurer
Show
Fair
Show
Show
Show
Round-
U
r
Dairy
Show
Show
EihlWt
most important items with which your then relax its icy grip to bring rain and
3 78.044 74
3
3 29.266.77
3 29.266.77
3 ............
3
3
moderate climate.
3
school district board must deal.
319.511.20
1933
83.000 00
31.125.00
31.125 00
At the week’s end. when winter unbent
20.750.00
1934
71.200.00
22.606.00
22.606 00
1560 00
3 560 00
106ft00
before the onslaught of warm, melting rains,
17.800.00
1935
1000.00
1’200.00
100,080.00
31.750.00
31.750.00
5,000 00
25.300.00
1936
OTHERS ON THE ROAD
103.400 00
things seemed to return to normal, even
32.829 50
32.829 50
5.000 00
5.000 00
1.200.00
26,541.00
1937
94
OOC
00
29,845.00
29
845
00
4
700
00
4
700
00
1
200
00
though the question arises, “Will the rains
23.710.00
1938
118.67400
15.174 00
32.161.25
32.161 25
5.000 00
5.000.00
1.20000
26.577.50
1939
Counting only the violators who were aj>- ever stop?”
125.993 36
17.993 36
34.290 00
34,290.00
5.000 00
5.000 00
1.200 00
26.220.00
1940
It seems the weatherman is doing his best
132,377 96
18.877 98
35.000 00
35.000.00
5,000 00
5.000 00
prehended, the month of December, in Wash
1.200.00
32.300 00
1941
144 523 08
35.000 00
20.223 00
35.000.00
5.000.00
5.000.00
1.200 00
ington county, show«! 12 cases of drunk* to please. What choice weather would you
43.100.00
1942
223,217 50
29 417 50
35 000 00
35 000 00
5.000 00
5.000.00
1.200.00
eness on the highway and 14 cases of drunk desire?
112,600.00
1943
347 790 83
49.090 83
35.000.00
35.000 00
5.000 00
5.000.00
1.200 00
217.500.00
1944
en driving, according to the deputy district
398 755 95
53.155 9 5
35.000 00
35.000 00
5.000 00
5.000 00
1.200 00
263.700.00
1945
511.11729
80.717
29
35
000
00
35.000
00
5.000
00
5.000
00
1,200.00
attorney.
351.200.00
SPECIAL “BABY’’ BUDGET
1946
775.570 35
232.070.35
35.000.00
35.000 00
7.500.00
5.300.00
7.500.00
2,400.00
5.000.00
2.500 00
1500 00
The impact of this statistical report is in
2.400.00
438.700.00
1947
551.723 94
215.723.94
35.000.00
35.000 00
7,500 00
5.000 00
7 500.00
2,400 00
5. C00 00
2.500.00
1500
00
2.400 00
231,200.00
1948
the terrific traffic hazards that these prac
619,505 79
244,705.79
35.000 00
35,000 00
7,500 00
5.000.00
7.500.00
2,400.00
5.000
00
2.500
00
2.500.00
2.400.00
One of the accomplishments of the Hoover
270.000.00
f1949
tices present for all who use the highways.
34 480 894 73
3177 849 99
3559,573 52
$559.573.52
315,000.00
390.790 00
380.760.00
321.468 00
315.000.00
37.580 00 ■■
. . _______
$7 500 00
And of extending effects is the financial commission re|x»rt on reorganization of the
37.200.00
32.148 .709.70
Tb« ibo»« »r» uffici») Opirts (rom th« ricordi of th« Ortfon Ricing
burdens that result to those who become in executive branch of the federal government
Commission is comjited by J C Abbett. Auditor
’Ramitt»« t» 10-31.4«
is cited in the special condensation of a
H S. Chaomin. Asst Auditor
volved.
X.
Sana«»» tare« condrrrtad by Maltaontah
f
The laws of the state and county are 1600-page volume of closely printed figures
Keanal Chm JuHeg H m war brrwrbt
shandy pointed toward the punishment of which make up the federal budget.
1950 MEETING...MULTNOMAH KENNEL
/ Gao A. Whit« *«rvte<
e
anyone convicted of driving while under the
“The ” budget will have 40 pages and
/
Maa's Club.................. $293.'24.4*
CLUB, PORTLAND.. JUNE 30th to AUG. 26th
influence or of being intoxicated ujxm a pub be illustrated with charts and graphs.
lic thoroughfare. Fines, imprisonment, loss
It’s streamlined for the citizen who would
(Additional date« may be added’
of driver’s license and the eonetpt of like to know where federal taxes are bound.
OPEN A
Savings Account
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