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VOLUME 24. NO. 40
WILLAMINA. YAMHILL COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. MAY 21. 1931
$2.00 A YEAR
WILLAMINA SCHOOL TERM ENDS TOMORROW
MRS.G.SCHOPPERT
65, DIED MONDAY
AT BEAVER HOME
WILL WRITE INSURANCE
SMELSER HEADS
P.-T.A. FOR NEXT
TERM; PROGRAM
I OFFER ENDS ON MAY 30
COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES ATM.E.
CHURCH TONIGHT
Inquiries reaching The Times the past
Ferral G. Fendall, son of Mr. and
week indicate that some readers did not
Mr». Guy H. Fendall, of Willamina, ha»
fully understand the half-price subscrip- j
just received an appointment as special
tion offer. Answering the questions,
resident agent of the New York Life
the publisher advises first that the offer
1 Insurance Company.
wiil be extended to and including May
Mr. Fendall 1» well qualified for in
30; |1 paid now on subscription will ex
surance work. After graduating from
tend your time one full year from the
Friday marks the close of a very suc
1 the local high school, he took a special
tine of the largest er <wda that ever j
Mr». Christina Schoppert, 86, wife of course in insurance nt the Oregon State attended a meeting of be local Parent-| date subscription expired or will expire; cessful term of th^local school.
you may pay for more than one year at
George Schoppert. Beaver, died at the College at Corvallis, and has ju«t com
Commencement exercises of the Wil
Teachers assoc iation was present at the , the special rate if desired; the bread lamina high school will be held at the
home of her daughter. Mr». Reed Farm pleted the New York Life’» course, de
final session of the school year at the knives are given to persons paying up M. E. Church thia (Thursday) evening,
er, of the »ame community, Monday signed to fit agents to advise their cli
at 8:00 o’clock. The following program
gymnasium last Thursday evening.
morning after a lingering illness.
or subscribing at the special rate who will be given:
ents on all insurance matters.
"The
Star-Spangled
Banner”
waa
the
The <leceaacd was born in Germany,
also furnish a list of five local people
Ferral Fendall is known to “just
Processional, (not yet selected); invo
opening song, and this was followed by who are not now getting The Times.
January 1«, 1868. and came to theU. n
cation, Rev. Withnell; Salutatory, Ho
about
everybody”
and
those
he
is
not
when young. Mr». Schoppert and her
a brief business session, including the Still have a few knives left. Mail your mer Newbill; music, Huddleston quar
husband operated a hotel in Sheridah acquainted with he plans to meet soon
for year», moving to Willamina in 1908, in bis work. Wm. E. North, state election of officers for the 1981-82 term. check for 81 without delay. If more tette; Valedictory, Mary Drake; ad
when they had our present hotel erect agency organizer of the New York Life, | ! The new officer* are: Frank Smelser, convenient, (loet-date check July 1, but dress, E. T. Reed; piano solo; Miss
Frieda Yates; awarding of honora, Prin
president; Mrs. J. H. Strand, vice pres
ed. They continue.! in the hotel busi
ness here until 1913. when they »old out with headquarters at Portland, was here ident; Mrs. Grace Goodrich, secretary; be sure it is mailed to reach The Times cipal V. M. Patterson; awarding of
diplomas, A. C. Thurber. president of
on or before May 30.
this week conferring with Mr. Fendall.
and moved from the city.
Mrs. IL M. Edmiston, treasurer.
board of education.
Besides her husband, the deceased is
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The following graduates will receive
The following program was given,
survived by nine children. They nre:
diplomas: Mary Drake, Homer Newbill,
with Rex D. Horton officiating as chair
Mr». Andrew Wood. Clatsha-'ine, Ore.,
Viola Hankel, Rex Harrison, Odetha
Mr». Fred Olm»te<l, Hyde, Calif., Mrs.
man of the program committee:
McKinley, Delmar McMilan, Doris Uni
John Hillntrorn and Mrs. G. L. Ixigdson,
Remarks and announcements, Prin
cume, Wilma Unicume, Alfred Young.
Costa Mesa. Calif.. Mr». Reed Farmer,
cipal V. M. Patterson: Harmonica Band
Beaver, Ore., Mr». G. L. Prentice,
Stu dent Body P lay Big Success
selections, by eleven boys and girls of
Mansfield, Ore.. Guy Schoppert, Beav
the
6th,
7th
and
9th
grades;
typing
The
Student Body p la y , “ Now,
er, George Schoppert, Jr.. Llatskamne.
* demonstration, by foir girls and two
Adolph,” a farce-comedy in two act»,
Pete Schop|»ert. Marshfield, Ore.; and
| boys of the commercial classes, direct
presented at the gymnasium last eve
a large numlier of grandchildren and
Frank Newland, local drayman and ning, was a very excellent production
ed
by
Mias
Marjorie
Southam,
instruc-
The
Camp
Cookery
Club
boys,
accom
several great-grandchildren. All of the
I tor; spelling contest, (words consisting furniture dealer, had a narrow escape and was witnessed by a large crowd.
children attended the funeral except panied by their instructor-leader, Mrs.
,,
of names of states and capitals,) by from serious injury Friday night about Mr. Horton coached the characters and
Mr». Logdson, who was unable to get Grace Goodrich, and Rev. and w
24 pupils of the 4th ano 6th grades,first
o ’clock, when his large truck went directed the production. Following is
E. W. Withnell, went to the Luke prize of 50c being won by Lena Rein 10
. .
I the cast: Adolph Krausemiller. one
Mrs. Schoppert wa» a member of the
jn a kra£t concern, Delmar Me-
bold, and second prize of a jumping m the ditch, near the Scott place, on the ,
Primrose Rebekah l>slge of Willamina, Booth camp grounds, 11 miles north jack
Mr New- . Milan; August Riemenachneider. the
was awarded Ray Barber, with Salmon River Cut-off road. Mr.
which organisation participated in the west of Willamina, Friday afternoon contestdirected
by Mias Marjorie Myers,
partner, Lynn Linton; AdaKlock,
funeral »ervice». held Wednesday after for an over-night camp. This was the teacher; election of officers for same land states be was returning home and other
bookkeeper, Christine Jensen; Warren
noon at I o’clock from the Sheridan Anal camp required and entitles the room; playlet, "The Six Nations,” by traveling fast, and as he swung around Thomas,
their hustling salesmanager.
i » uv
Funeral Chapel, with Rev. E. W. With-
curve his lights went out. He at Allan Frederick; Mary Lawrence, their
! put pils from 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades of a tempted
nell, pauhn* of the Willamina M. E. boys to a 4-H charter.
to
stop
by
applying
the
brakes,
leaving here at 3:30 o’clock, the par -U d n iss Dorothy Drill’s room; talk on but the strain was so great that a de new stenographer, Mary Drake; Tim
Church officiating. Six Odd Fellows
John J. Durst; reading, Marie
othy Scroggs, their slightly crooked
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acted a» pallbearer»: K. E. Shetterly, ty motored to the Booth place, pitched « drugs,
fective brake pin broke, permitting the banker, Chester Pearson, Mr. G. Wel
Manire;
piano
solo,
Harold
Withnell;
R. H. Yate», Fred Gillespie. T. H. camp and cooked supper in pairs. Af-1 ^ay, ” breron History,’’ by 6th grade truck to go on unhindered over a 6-foot lington Matthews, a crooked promoter,
Rouse, W. H. Järvi». L. A. Mstocha.
embankment. The machine landed on
Young; Willie Kiotzbach, a very
Interment was made in Harmony cem ter the meal beds were made, according pupils of Mrs. Goodrich’s room. At the its wheels, smashing the two right Alfred
fresh office boy, Barney Thurber; Nina
to
instructions,
“
out
under
the
stars,
’
\
c,o8e
th*
program,
ice
cream
was
ones,
but
otherwise
was
little
damaged.
etery.
Klock, waitress from Little Gem Cafe.
..
. served to all present.
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but the stars were not In evidence. .
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Mr. Newland was not injured.
Marie Manire; Spud Andrews, a bold,
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A majority of the boys and their chap
bad burgler, Norman Turnidge.
JOINT SHOWER FOR TWO erones
sal around the fires for awhile, ;
O reg o n Indians W e re Honest
O th e r W illa m in a School News
A surprise shower wa» given at the some talking, others playing harmon-
Oregon Indians of times previous to
Results
o f Linfield meet: The novice
home of Mr». Clifford Rugg near Willa icaa, while a few fished. Just when
the arrival of tbe “ pale-faces” were division of typing was represented by
mina Saturday afternoon in honor of they decided it was time to retire, a
honest and of conscientious character, Vivian Collins and Christine Jensen.
Mr». Elsie Ixivett, nee Muriel Rugg, a rain, threatened for hours, began to |
is the opinion of Col. J. C. Cooper of Willamina received the banner for hav
bride of March, and Mi»» Dorothy Drill, fall. What to do was the next ques
McMinnville, author of the book, "Red ing tbe best average. The best novice
who will be married June 1st to Mr. lion. No one wanted to go home. So
Pioneers,” which will be presented in average of errors was five. Christine
Cornelina Fast. The party was gotten the party commandeered Mr. Booth's
Lester Wallace, of near Willamina, ; pageant form in that city May 25 and 26. had six, and Vivian seven, which gave
up by the girl member» of the cías» of large barn for an hotel, and made their
They were square-shooting and fair them second and third places. The
was
the victim of an unusual accident
1928 of the Willamina high school, all beds in the loft on the hay — amid the
in their decisions until the white man amateur division was represented by
of whom are now married except Miss the scurrying mice an 1 flying bats that ‘ Wednesday of last week. He was came to teach them of deception, points
Drill. Both honoree» received many seemed to resent the intrusion. It prov- handling a shotgun shell when it ex- out the aged civil war veteran, who Doris and Wilma Unicume. They had
the second best in the county. Wilma
beautiful and useful gifts. The after
,He headed a delegation which went before made a perfect test and will receive an
noon was »pent very happily, talking
President McKinley for Indian war vet
over school days, after which a delicious ing—and the friendly mice and bats 1 was taken to McMinnville Hospital for erans’ pensions and who drew the bill award for tbe best individtal accuracy.
The average of Willamina’s novice and
lunch was served. Those present were: well, some of the buys admitted they treatment Saturday, when he became later passed by Congress.
amateur division was the best in the
Mrs. Frank Matocha. Mr«. William might have slept an hour or two. But i y, from the woull(j8. He did not know
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county.
Smith, Mr». John Breeden, Mrs. Glenn
Willamina was not represented in
Miss A lle n to T eac h H e re
Willi», Mrs. Vaughn Smith. Mr». Elsie
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U.vett, Miss Dorothy Drill, Cornelius rain stopped, camp was again made and
Miss Allen, of Garabaldi, near Tilla- girls’ tennis. Amity girls won the ten-
mook, has been employed by the Willa- nis Jbanner Willamina was represent-
Fast, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Rugg.
breakfast cooked outdoors. This meal
mina board of education to teach the ed by Arnol Neelv m siogies of boys
was a potluck affair, each cooking B a n d C o n c e r t A n d
commercial classes and act as girls ath- tennis and Arnol Neely and Robert Lin-
something and all partaking of the
E n t e r t a i n m e n t letic coach for next term. A. C. Thur- ton in double«. Dayton won the banner
BRIEF HILLCREST NEWS whole. Camp was broken shortly af
ber, chairman of the board, announced for both divisions of boys tennis.
ter
breakfast
Hnd
the
party
started
Carrie Sue Olsen fell from the trick
Monday. Miss Allen is a sister of Dr. I. Mane Manire represented Willamina
bars at school last week, injuring her back to Willamina, reaching here about
The Butler-Grand Ronde Brass Band Allen,
former Willamina physician.
in the declamatory contest.
9:00 o ’clock.
nose and head.
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Willamina came out third in the relay
The boys on the trip were: Harold will give a concert and entertainment
Mrs. Ann Henshaw has returned to
race being represented by Russell New-
her home at Dallas, after spending , Fox, Junior Jensen, Harold Withnell, Tue-day evening. May 26, at the Com
State Incom e T a x Blanks a t Bank
bill, Kenneth Barrett, Arnol Neely,
Home time here visiting in the homes 'Junior Shetterly, Robert Valliere, Ix*s- munity Hall in Grand Ronde. The band
State income tax return blanks may | Lynn Linton.
lie
Goodrich,
l.aurice
Fox,
Floyd
Ed-
of her daughter. Mrs. J. C. Turnidge.
now has over thirty members. They now be obtained at the WillaminaState
Russell Newbill and Kenneth Barrett
miston, I-eigh Green, Billy Hampton,
and Mrs. Mary Knoble.
will play at the Farmers’ Union meet Bank. They should be filed on or before went out for the mile race but Amity
Lawrence
Roub,
Leonard
Manire,
Fred
WANTED— Cattle to pasture. In
received first place.
June 15.
ing at Valley Junction May 28.
quire at home of Mrs. Mary Knoble, die Valliere.
Miss Drill’s room went on a picnic
Route One, Willamina.
Wednesday.
Miss Katherine Gebhardt is now em
ployed at a logging camp at Klamath
OLD GRAND RONDE NEWS
Falls, Ore.
Robert Shipley had the misfortune of
spraining his right arm recently.
(By M. P etersen , S r .)
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Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nathan and Miss the M. E. Sunday School, entertained
Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Patterson are
Paul Vandehey resigned as manager
Mary Nathan, of Portland, brother, sis the little folks at a party in her home enjoying
_ a visit from the former’s of the Associated store at New Grand
GAME CLUB T O M E E T ter-in-law
and sister, respectively, of
I mother, Mrs. Patterson, of Eugene.
Ronde recently and accepted a position
The Yamhill County Game Protective Mrs. A. E. Brazeau of this city, came Tuesday afternoon. Games were played
The Gilbert Creek school closed Tues with the Union Oil Co. at McMinnville.
Association will hold a dinner .meeting down Saturday for a short visit in the and the hostess served cookies, junket i day.
Monday the pupils and teacher C. O. Boetger succeeded him as mana
at the city hall in Sheridan Friday eve 1 Brazeau home. Sunday the entire party and punch.
ger of the store.
1
enjoyed
a picnic on Canada creek.
ning. May 29. at7:30,Tony Klees, presi went to the coast, making the loop.
Mrs. l^arose Onenelie has been ser
Rev.
and
Mrs.
E.
W.
Withnell
and
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Frank
Smelser
and
dent, announced. The cover charge
Mrs. H. M. Kershaw, Mrs. It. A. son, Harold, were Salem visitors Mon children and Marie Manire went to the iously ill but is now recovering.
will be 60c.
Harpole and Mrs. John J. Durst attend
Mrs. Stanford Hudson is at the Mc
coast Sunday afternoon.
Present at this time will be Mr. Me- ed the State Convention of the Rebekah day and Tuesday.
Minnville hospital. Mr. Hudson is ill
Clees, newly appointed state game su- lodges in Corvallis Tuesday. Mrs. Durst
See
the
Lark
Theatre
program
on
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Stiles motored to
at the tuberculosis sanitarium in Salem.
(»erintendent; Gene Simpson, superin was the delegate from Primrose Re the coast Sunday afternoon.
i page eight.
Mrs. C. Leno recently received pay
tendent of the game farms, and Matt bekah lx>dge of Willamina.
from the stage company for injuries
Corrigan, member of the commission
Mrs. E. W. Withnell’» class of the
sustained in a collison two years ago.
Hear wltat these men have to say, Mr. M. E. Sunday School will picnic nt Dor
Many local families will go to Wash
Klees urges sportsmen.
an’s Peak next Wednesday. May 27.
ington county this week to pick straw
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The entire party will go as far as the
berries, the season having opened at
of the peak in cars, then hike up to
the Vanderzander yards near Banks
CAMP-FIRE GIRLS ELECT foot
the top. Each will bring a basket lunch.
Tuesday.
Winnie Rock, of Cornelius, accom
The Camp-Fire Girls held their regu
FOR SALE—Cabbage plants at M.
lar meeting at the home of Marjorie and panied her father here Monday morn
Petersen’s.
Louise Jensen at Valley Junction Wed ing for a vin t with her friend, Willotta
Joseph Dolp is putting in four acres
nesday evening of last week. This was Harris.
of alfalfa, and may irrigate same.
The A. C. Thurber family had as
the time set for the annual election of
Miss Louisa Powers and Mrs. Effa
Will be paid to you with a good time if you attend
officers, and the following were chosen: guests Sunday, Mrs. Martha Campbell,
Skating have been employed to teach
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Maurine Lewis, "
Mrs. Eva Heearn,
President, Marie Manire; vice presi Miss
the school in district No. 91 next term.
the GALA NIGHT DANCE at the
dent, I.aVern Werth; secretary-treasur Ralph Cole and Mr. and Mrs. Orvil
The annual school meeting will be held
June 16, when one director and a clerk
er, Christine Jensen; scribe, Maxine Duncan, all of Portland.
W . A. Turnidge returned home last
will be elected.
Shetterly.
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Thursday from an 18-day trip to lx»s
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Angeles, where he visited his son, Ches
Achievement
Girl.» Meet
OIL AT WILLAMINA.TOO? ter. He went down over No. 99, stop
The
Achievement
Girls
(4-H cooking
For some time R. 8. Miller, local ping at San Francisco to visit his
club) met at the home of their leader,
meat market proprietor, has noticed daughter, Mrs. Delpha Bennidict, and
Reorganized Band
—
New Muscians
Mrs. W. W. Harris, Monday afternoon.
signs of oil on water taken from his 190 returned over the coast highway, mak
This being the 9th meeting, Div. II en
ing
a
total
of
4306
miles,
round
trip.
Better
Music,
Lots
of
Pep
and
Go!
foot well at the slaughter house, just
tertained the mothers. Visitors were
Miss Mary Drake entertained her
Join us for a bigger and better time!
east of Willamina. Recently experts
Mrs. Hodson, Mrs. Goodrich, Mrs. Vern
were here looking the field over, and class adviser, Miss Mary Stevenson, at
Huddleston, Mrs. Harris. The work
G e n ts , 5 O c .
-
L a d ie s , 2 5 c
their opinions were to the effect that dinner Monday.
will be completed next meeting, and
Mrs. V. M. Patterson, teacher of the
oil would be struck in commercial quan
Achievement Day will be May 29.
tities hy drilling near site of this well. beginners* class, "Jesus Helpers,” of
LIGHTSGO OUT,
TRUCK IN DITCH
MICE AND BATS!
BUTA GOOD TIME!
GUN SHELL EXPLODES,
MAN SERIOUSLY HURT
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BRIEF WILLAMINA NEWS
REW ARD
SHERIDAN LEGION HALL
Saturday Nite, May 23