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Thur« . July 13. 1478 ($*c. 2) SANO* (O r*.) ROST 100 years and counting Nellie Currin’s memories linger on by LINDA LESOWSKI Special Writer When Nellie Currin was married, her husband gave her a beautiful black horse. The horse has long since departed, but fo r Mrs. Currin, who is too years old, the memories linger on. In th e ir wedding photograph she’s wearing yards of white, gathered and pleated in the style of the 1890’s. He stands sternly in starched white shirt and black suit. His name was Robert Hugh Currin, and he was a cousin of the three Currin brothers — George, Hugh and Bob — who came to Oregon in 1846 and settled in what became Currinsville, not far from Eagle Creek. In another photograph, Nellie has just come back from picking blackberries and wears a loose smock dress and wide bonnet to protect her from the sun. Nellie’s memories of a rich life go back many years. Her father was Henry Wehrheim, who stowed away on an American sailing vessel anchored in his home port of Frankfurt, Germany in the late 1840’s. Wehrheim was eighteen years old, and had ju st finished his ap prenticeship as a furniture builder. Upon arrival in Columbus, Ohio, Wehrheim plied his trade until deciding to join the westward movement. In Missouri, he joined a wagon train headed toward the coast. According to Nellie, when the wagons reached Wyoming and a fork in the trail, one road leading to California gold fields and the other to Oregon, only Henry and one other man opted for Oregon. The rest of the train turned south, and the two men were left alone to find their way through hostile Indian territory. “ I put my trust in God,” Nellie remembers her father saying of the journey. Indians came and hid in the bushes, watching the men while they ate their meals. G r a d u a lly W e h rh e im lea med to communicate with the Indians, and at one point smoked a peace pipe with a friendly chief. It was in 1852 that Wehrheim and his friend let their wagons down Laurel H ill with ropes and chains, drove their cattle around and rested a day or two at Foster’s. Crossing Eagle Nell’s Notes Creek, Wehrheim began looking immediately for vacant land and laid claim on a heavily timbered 320 acre spread. After clearing eight acres, he planted hay and even tually raised cattle. But he also continued his carpentry, and was contracted to build several homes in the area, some of which still stand in Eagle Creek, his farm was about half-way between the Currinsville store and Philip Foster’s store at Eagle Creek. W ehrheim m arried a young German immigrant from Indiana, and when Nellie was born in 1878, her parents still spoke only German in their home. It was the only language she knew until she was 9 years old. But N e llie ’s mother tutored her at home, and when she had mastered her second language, she was sent to school at Currinsville. She remembers the school as ha ving about 65 students with only one teacher. The children who attended were of all ages. The schoolhouse had one room heated by a large pot-bellied stove. About the tim e she graduated and was preparing to attend high school in Oregon City, her father died. Nellie, an only child, remained at home to help her m other. She regretted the education she missed, and much later lavished it on her only child, Dorothy When she married, her husband Robert built a large, three-story house at Currinsville. While they lived there her husband farmed and Nellie tended to the house. The C urrins frequently took in roomers, usually school teachers w orking in Estacada, Damascus, Currinsville or Eagle Creek. According to the old-timers in the area, Nellie was known far and wide for her cooking. She gave many elaborate parties, preferring dinner parties for eight which she would plan for days, doing all the cooking herself. Now she keeps her photos and other treasures in a box in a special drawer in the Gladstone retirement home where she lives. “ The other night I had a dream," Nellie recalled. “ I was having a party and the table was all set with china and crystal and bowls of flowers. Then just as the guests were coming through the door, I woke up, and. . .1 never knew who was coming.” Nellie Currins’ memories linger on. ( Public notices ) NOTICE OR BUOGET CO M M ITTEE HEARING A meeting ot the Mt. Hood Loop Water District Budget Committee will be held et • pm on July 11, 1971 et the Lions Hell in Wemme. tor the purpose ot considering e budget tor the district tor the tiscel yeer 197« 79 This is e public meeting where enyone mey discuss questions releting to the budget A copy of the budget is available et the home of the Secretory Nell K Howe, secretory Mt Hood Loop Water District Box 17 Welches. Oregon 97067 NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given thet the Clackamas County Board of Adjustment will on the 17th, day of July. 1978 in Courtroom 3, third floor. County Courthouse, Oregon City, Oregon, at a meeting commencing at 7 30 p m ., take testimony and evidence in the matter of a Staff Temporary Permit, in the area generally described as follows On the west side of 377fh Avenue approximately 600 feet north of the intersection of Olson Street and 377th Avenue, in the Sandy area. uF A k J , ' A This property is more properly described as follows: Tax Lot 1600, Section 11 AC, TJS, RdE This application has been filed by Robert Purcell to use a mobile home as a residence for the applicant's father in law. who needs care because of ill health. Nellie Currin Tne application and record is available for inspection in the office of the Clackamas County Planning Departm ent, 940 Warner Milne Road, Oregon City. Oregon, during normal working hours (8 30 a m. to 5:00 p m ) File No. STP 4 78. NOTICE OF STREET VACATION NOTICE is hereby given that the common council of the City of Sandy, on July 10th, 1978, duly adopted and passed a Resolution that proceedings should be un dertaken by said council pur suant to O R S 271 080 to and including 271 230 for the vacation of portions of Bluff Boulevard and Fountain Boulevard within the corporate limits of the City ot Sandy, Clackamas County, Oregon, more p artic u la rly described as follows All that portion of Bluff Boulevard and Fountain Boulevard m the town plat of The Bluffs located m Section 11, T 2 S . P 4 E , of the W M , in the City of Sandy, m the County of Clackamas and State ot Oregon, which lies South of a ime running from the Southeast corner of Lot 7, Block L to the Southwest corner of Lot 6. Block M of said plat and which lies North of the South line of the tract of land described in a deed to William J Anderson, et ux, recorded January 16, 1973 as Recorder s Fee No 73 1507, Film Records EXCEPTING THEREFRO M that portion of Bluff Boulevard which has been previously vacated. The City council of Sandy, Oregon has fixed the hour of 8 00 o'clock P M on the 7th day of Aug 1978, in the meeting room of the City council and City Hall at Sandy. Oregon, as the time and place for the hearing of any and all objections or claims con earning said vacation of said Street which may theretofore have been filed in writing with the City Recorder of the City of Sandy, and at said time and place the City council will con sider any such objections thereto Dated and first published this 13th day of July 1978 Paul F Helton City Recorder City of Sandy July 13 July 20 July 27 Aug 3 P A family fourth Hope everyone had as nice a fourth as we did. The fam ily all showed up over the mountain with additional folk, so we had 10 in all. Had a ball. Saturday night was our anniversary, also the an niversary of Jeannie and Len Walsh, who live over on the development. So we pooled our parties and had one big one. All the good cooks do not live here on the mountain as I used to think. We had a huge roast turkey, a large baked salmon, a huge pot of delicious baked beans and a large watermelon filled with all kinds of melon balls and fru it of other kinds, plus loads of delicious salads, and a huge cake. If you didn’t cut out the recipe that was in The Journal last week for a Chinese Almond Salad, you goofed. I made it for the party and everyone raved. It is delicious. If you want to take a drive, and are not sure which direction to take, head over to Sisters. Plenty of shops, good places to ear and much to see. Belated congratulations to Pat and Rudy Kasch. They also had an anniversary the same day as ours. TO GORDON STONE'S OF GRESHAM & SANDY'S GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION SALE ( Public notices N O TIC E OF H E A R IN G Notice is hereby given that the Clackamas County Hearings Officer on the 27th day of July, 1978, in Courtroom 4, third floor. County Courthouse, Oregon City, Oregon, at 8 ^meeting com menclng at 7:00 p.m , will take testimony and evidence In the matter of a Development Permit application in the area generally described as follows On the west and east sides of the Sandy River in the area a distance south of where Lusted Road crosses the river,- Sandy area. This property is more properly described as follows Tax Lots 4200. 4300. 4301. 4302, & 4303, Section 1, T2S, RdE, Tax Lot 1300, Section 1AB, T2S, RdE, and Tax Lots 400, 500. 600. 700, 800. 900. 1000, & (200. Section 1AC.T2S.R4E This application has been filed by the Board of County Com missioners and Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District to allow the Soil Conservation Service to do emergency watershed protection work on the Sandy River to solve s tr e a m b a n k p r o te c tio n problems The application and record are available for Inspection in the office of the Clackamas County Planning Departm ent, 940 Warner Milne Road, Oregon City, Oregon, during normal working hours (8:00 a m. to 5:00 p.m.) File No. FHD 9 78. C IT A T IO N NO. A 78-4 17 IN TH E C IR C U IT COURT OF THE STA TE OF OREGON FOR THE CO UNTY OF C LA C K A M A S, Departm ent of Domestic Relations. in the M a tter of the Adoption of ROONEY GEORGE ST IL W E LL , A Minor Child. IN TH E N A M E OF TH E STATE OF OREGON TO : ROBERT ABEL DOUGLAS aka GEORGE ALONZO S T IL W E L L You a re hereby cited to appear at 1:30 o'clock P M ., on Monday, the 24th day of July, 1971, to show cause, If any you have, why the Petition for Adoption and Change of N am e concerning the above named minor child should not be granted. This Citation shall be served in the same manner as a Summons and due return thereof shall be made by the officer serving the same. issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Clackam as County, Oregon, this 22nd day of June. 1978. As you know , G ordon Stone's has expanded into Sandy. So w e are celebrating by m arking down clothing in all departm ents *| / to ] / o ff the regular price. /3 /2 Come into e ith e r our Gresham or Sandy store & find super savings on our sale merchandise. W hile you are in our Sandy store, don’t fo rg e t to e nter our fre e draw ing. Here are some of the $5000 w orth of m erchandise included in our grand opening d raw ing: NOTICE OF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY CIVEN that a t an e la c tlo n to bo held on Tuaa- day, August 8. 1978, bciwaan Cha hours of 8 00 AM and 8 00 P M Chara w i ll ba submitted co tha q u a lifie d votars o f cha follow ing d is t r ic t s cha follow ing questions COTTRELL SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATINC LEVY S hall School D is t r ic t No. 107 * C o t t r e ll, Clackasiat County, Oregon, levy a tax in axcass of tha llm lts tlo n Imposed by Section 11, A r t ic le X I. Orason C o n s titu tio n , In tha amount of $267,159 for Cha f is c a l yaar 1978-1979, fo r the purpose of operating tha educa tio n a l program fo r grades one through a lg h tf EXPLANATION OF THE BALLOT QUESTION 1 C o t t r a ll School D is t r ic t has no tax base; th a ra fo ra , any tax co ba lev ie d by the school board sxiat ba approved by tha vota rs , 2. This proposed levy Is co m aintain currant educational stan dards: Co develop a prograa fo r learning probleas; to Inaugurate a prograa fo r accelerated learners, to adjust fa c u lty and s t a f f s a la rie s In accordance w ith School Board-Personnel agraaaants. and to provide adequate maintenance of tha phyalcal p la n t. * * * * * * * - MEN — Curlee Suit & Sport Jacket Champion Slocks Haggar Slacks Levi Pants & Shirt Arrow Shirts Jantzen Sportswear Pendleton Shirts Jockey Sportswear JOtney jp u i * * * * * * * * - SHOES — Texas Boots Red Wing Boots Florsheim Weyenberg Men & Women Dexters Men M Women's Hush Puppies Air Step Bare — ---- Traps - r 1. The 1977 Leg islatu re authorised $60,156 to be deducted a fte r voter approval of the budget. With these funds and other reductions In lev ie s I t la estimated that the tax ra te for school purposes w i ll be s lig h t ly lass than tha current yaar I f th is measure Is approved, the operating budget to be financed by lo ca l taxes for tha rax rear 1978-1979 w i l l be $52 ,6)9 greater than the operating budget financed by lo ca l taxes fo r the preceding yaar. SANDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 0PERATINC LIVY S hall School D is t r ic t No A6 • Ssndy Elementsry, Clackaams County, Oregon, levy a tax In excess of the llm lts tlo n Imposed by Section 11, A r tic le X I, Oregon C o n s titu tio n , In the amount of $1.227,960 for the fis c a l year 1978-1979, fo r the purpose o f operating the educational program fo r grades one through eight? EXPLANATION OF THE BALLOT QUESTION Sandy Elementary D is t r ic t 966 does not have a tax base and must seek a voter approved operating levy eech year. The proposed levy for 1978-79 r e fle c ts Incrsased costs due to In f la t io n , maintenance of e x is tin g b u ild in g s , lncresses In student enrollsw nt. and the p rio r approval of a d d itio n a l school construction The School D is t r i c t w i l l receive an lncreese In Basic School Support Fund E qu ali sation monies from the S tate e f Oregon Mileh comes te the D is t r ic t as a tax efTset These o ffs e t monies that w i l l be a v a ila b le may not be claimed in preparing the levy amount am th is b a llo t. Hours: Mon-Thurs 9:30-6:00 Gresham 9:30-9:00 Friday Son<j y 9:30-8:00 Saturday 9:30-5:30 GRESHAM, OREGON 665 2 0,5 • SANOY, OREGON 668 8258 I f th is measure la approved, the tax te be levied w i l l be r e duced by the Beale Schoel Support Fund o ffs e t I f th is measure la approved, the operating budget te bo financed by lo c a l taxes fo r the tax year 1978-1979 w i l l be $26.006 leaser then the operating budget financed by lo ca l taxes fo r the preceding year ATTEST: 1 CE08CE 0 POPPEN COUNTY CLERK 6 A A A A « « .» b
