î ljt Willamina
VOLUM E 25. NO. 48
Annual Reunion of
Turnidge Family
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unes
W IL L A M IN A . Y A M H IL L COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. JU LY 21. 1932
We Still Have Our Appetites
$2 00 A YEAR
I Q Report of School
Directors Meeting
Members o f C lan From A l l
Parts o f State G ather at
D a lla s C ity P ark
B oard Chooses Leo L. M itc h e ll
to Be J a n ito r o f School
fo r Com ing Y ear
The eleventh annual reunion of
the Turnidge family wan held in
the Dalian city park July 17,
which was the third Sunday in
July, the regular date for the
meeting. About 85 member» of
the family were present, repre
senting all sections of the state.
The following from Willamina
attended: Mr. and Mrs. Harrison
Bonney and V irg il Morrison, Mr.
and Mrs. Just LePage, Mr, and
Mrs. Ace Turnidge and family,
M r and Mrs, Calvin Turnidge and
fam ily, and Mrs. Raymond Rob
inson and daughter.
Vincent Turnidge was founder
of the family in this sectitn. com
ing here over fifty years ago. He
passed away a few years ago.
Mrs. Eliza Stakelv of Port
land, a sister of Vincent Turn
idge, was the oldest member of
the family present. A t her re-1
quest the next meeting of the as
sociation w ill be held in Portland. |
A surprise to all was the an-1
said to be o f paramount impor
nouncement by Alice Hamit of
tance with these soils, and in
Portland that she bad gathered
growing legumes the use of cal
data on the family in twenty-one
cium sulfate (gvpsum. or land-
states, tracing back as far as
plaster) has been found more
1717. The next step w ill be to
beneficial in adding to the sulfer
B
u
lle
tin
Gives
Facts
on
M
a
n
gather data in Ireland, the orig
content
of the soil that the appli
agement o f Im p o rta n t V a l
inal home ot the family, and in
cation of straight suiter, as the
ley S o il Series
clude all in a history of the fam*
latter has a tendency to increase
ily which she io compiling. Miss
soil aciditv.
Ham it is a niece of Vincent Turn-f Most of the stream-bottom soils
idge. She told of many interest- ° f the Willamette Valley are of
ing experiences in gathering in- one general type classified by soil Please Be at Home When
formation from old court house scientists as the Chehalis soil
Our Representative Calls
records,
series.
Some 200,000 acres in
We have secured the services
John Turnidge of Lacomb, Ore- the valley, constituting some of
gon, is president of the organi- the most valuable land of the of Mr. Lee Romine, a young man
area, are included in this classi-j who comes highly recommended,
zation.
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fication, according to h new bul-1 to act as sort of ‘ ‘good w ill am-
Bottom Lands Are
Basis of Report
More Land Under Irri ation 'el*n i l9t
Following are the minutes of
the meeting of the directors of
school district No. 30-44, held in
the city hall Saturday night:
The board met in regular ses
sion at 8:30 p. m. July Id, 1932,
in the city hall. Present were
I Paul Fundman, chairman. Harry
Sheplev and H. F, V al’iere. M in
utes of special meeting held July
12, 1932, were read and approved.
On motion of director Shipley and
seconded by director Valliere bill
of W. R. Neeley for $1.97 wss or
dered paid. Chairman Fundman
administered the oath of office to
W. R, Neely, clerk elected for
the ensuing year.
Motion by
Shipley and seconded by Valliere
instructing clerk to apply for
bond through surety company.
Motion by Shipley and seconded
by Fundman made employing Leo
L. Mitchell as ja n ito r for the
school year ending June 1933 at
$60 per month subject to the
pleasure of the board Motion
i by Valliere and seconded by
.
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Shipley instructing clerk to give
V lS l t S a t I l O S D l t a l copy of the minute® to the Willa-
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mina Times* Motion by Shipley
Annual Trip Made Thursday and 8e' on,ded by Valliere autbor-
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»«/ . e >
u
>z»ng c‘erk t0 Purchase the neces-
Legion Auxiliary
- FweW enl From Here
, Bpp|ie, (or , he com|ni.
W ith Them
; school year. Meeting adjourned,
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W. R. Neely, Clerk.
The Sheridan-Willamina A m er-1
ican Legion A uxiliary made their
annual visit to the Veteran’s hos Young People Please in
League Entertainmeut
pital at Portland last Thursday.
They took with them as guests
several war mothers including
The yoQng people of the M. E.
two gold star mothers. Luncneon . church handled “ A Perplexing
whs served in the West Side auto I Situation” in a highly creditable
park, after which the company manner at the gym Wednesday
^ ‘e Pres9 a^ th e ; bassador” for us.
was divided into two groups to night. They proved beyona dis-
•
j state c »liege experiment station' Mr. Romine w ill call upon all visit the hospital.
One group pute that women are not always
Farmers in the Sheridan-Willa entitled “ Soils of the Chehalis, in the interests of the paper. In- conducted by Mrs. George Web- the greatest talkers, as the ladies
mina district have expanded the ; Series and Their U tilization.”
cidentally he is authorized to ac ber, state hospital chairman, and of the cast were absolutely silent
area under irrigation this year, j
This bulletin, w ritten by'Dr. cept renewals and new subscrip the other by Miss Swett, recrea In the most “ perplexing situa
B sides R. S. M iller whose in-!
tions.” The parts were well ta
,
,
. W, L. Powers, chief in soils, and tions, but his principal object is tional director
erased , cre atew a s noted some Q v R„ „ k
Kjentj|>t at (h(. to acquaint the people with the
The ladies had with them 360 ken and showed creditable work.
weekaauo. W. H Brandt has es-
dtscribe. these 9oil8 „ fact that there is a paper pub- sacks of salted nuts which they
The entertainment before and
tiblished some six acres of ir r i to their physical and chemical **shed in Willamina, and that it distributed to the patients and j between acts was much enjoyed.
gation on a new farm he has just characteristics and then gives in *®n t such a s oppy sheet a fte r, others.
Vern Parker was especially pleas
purchased. He w ill get the wa- detail many suggestions for th e |a11’ and to convey the best wishes
They report the hospital is a ing with his piano playing, which
I *r by gravity from the Old Mill most profitable management sys-
wonderful place to visit. Every was remarkable for a boy of his
^ e publisher to all.
Ditch. O. F. Danials has added terns for these soils.
We bespeak a welcome for Mr. thing possible is done for the ¡age. The girls gave a sample of
four acres to the land he ir r i
Supplemental irrigation is high Romine when he calls. You will men. The recreational room is the songs they hope to sing at
gates from this same source. S,
ly recommended for these soils, fine him gentlemanly and very equiped with everthing conceiv- institute again this year. Mrs.
T. White, county agent, assisted
based on careful experimental human. I f you can pay some able to add to ti e pleasure of the Wilcex gave a reading in her usu-
in establishing these systems.
work by the station as well as thing on your account, fine; if patients, including a modern pic- al humorous strain, A soio by
Eleanor Fundman and a duet by
experience of many growers in not, don’ t worry. W e'll all get lure theatre.
through
the
“
repression”
some-
Farm Home Burns
Lud
Matocha
and
other
person-j
Lena
and Sidney Reinbold were
the state. Reports on five years
how,
and
we
know
you’
ll
pay
al
friends
of
the
group
were
vis-
j
much
appreciated. The entire
Fire which originated in the of experimental work with ir r i
when
you
are
able.
Also,
we
j
ited
specially
and
flowers
were
entertainment was worthy of a
barn burned the house, barn, and gation on this type of soil are in
can
use
butter,
eggs,
vegetables,!
presented.
There
are
350
patients
much larger audience.
contents of both, except stock, cluded. “ On soils of the Cheha
or
wood
cn
subscriptions.
in
the
hospital
at
present.
on the Gottlieb Schmidt farm lis series supplemental irrigation
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There were about 24'in the vis
near Grand Ronde early Thurs is highly desirable for at least a
Helps for Home Cannera
iting
group. Those from W illa
Garage Rented.
day morning of last week. The portion of each farm, and should
An eight-page leaflet giving
house was valued at $3800. House increase yields 60 to 100 per
The Coast Highway Garage mina were Mesdames Strand,
and barn were both partly cov cent,” says the bulletin. “ Win here, owned by Carl Smith, has Goodrich, Esther Churchman, W. directions and time tables for
home canning has ju s t been re
ered by insurance.
ter grain does not need irrig a been leased by W. Dillon of Ill Grauer and J. L. Farnham.
leased
from the home economics
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tion, yet a new clover stand may inois, who took charge Monday
division of the college extension
Song Service on River
by saved by it. Water can gen morning.
Mr. Dillon and his
4-H Club Meets
service. I t contains detailed in
The
young
people
of
the
Men-
erally be obtained from surface wife are at present making their
nonite church at Sheridan w ill structions for canning various
The Rosy Posy Flower Garden
sources or wells of moderate home with his father, George hold a song service on the bank
club met at the home of Mrs. F. depth.”
vegetables,
meats
(including
Dillon, on a ranch south of of the Willamina river near the
poultry and fish), anu fruits, to
Smelser Tuesday afternoon and
One or two acre-f\et of water j the Wallace bridge. The elder dam Sunday afternoon at 1:30. gether w ith explicit time tables
made plans lo r their Achieve
Mr. Dillon has been in this sec Everyone is invited to come and
for use w ith the pressure cooker
ment Day program, which will appear to be needed on this type
music.
tion for the past three or four enjoy the
of
soil
the
experiments
show.
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be held on the bank of the river
and hot water bath. This leaflet
Where the surface is smooth this years.
Kill*
Big
Bear
at the Lamson place Angust 3.
is a preprint of a portion of ex
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amount may be distributed by
Last Thursday, whil he was on tension bulletin 450. “ Home Food
strip borders or furrows, though
Repairs Barn
his way to work. H a io d Menden Preservation,” soon to be issued.
Social at Butler
on roiling land sprinklers of vari
Bob M iller is doing considera hall ran across a black bear. He The leaflet may be obtained upon
There w ill be an ice cream so ous kinds are used successfully ble repair work on his barn in returned home for his dogs and request from any county exten
cial at Butler Friday night, un on intensive crops or eyen pas town, putting in a n w floor and gun, trailed the bear and shot it. sion office, or by w ritin g Claribel
This was Harold’s flrst bear, and
der the auspices of the Butler tures.
doors, so that he can run his it was a big one about four years Nye, state leader of home eco
ladies’ aid. Plenty for all.
Crop rotation with legumes is truck in.'
old.
nomics extension, Corvallis.