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«
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Curlee Suit & Sport Jacket
Champion Slocks
Haggar Slacks
Levi Pants & Shirt
Arrow Shirts
Jantzen Sportswear
Pendleton Shirts
Jockey Sportswear
JOtney
jp u i
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- SHOES —
Texas Boots
Red Wing Boots
Florsheim
Weyenberg
Men & Women Dexters
Men M Women's Hush Puppies
Air Step
Bare
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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:
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CE08CE 0 POPPEN
COUNTY CLERK
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