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WilUottw unes W IL L A M IN A . Y A M H IL L COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 21. 1983 $1.50 A YEAR VOLUME 27. NO. 5 T0STUDY FOREST FIRE PREVENTION n DAN CUPID HAS HAD BUSY WEEK BURNETT-PFEIFFER Sent in by M rs . P. W. B urnett lo o kin g toward the revamping Miss Florence Pfeiffer, daugh and tightening up of Oregon’s ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. P fe iff forestry laws, to the end that the er of Alexandria, Minnesota, and possibilities for Eres such as the) Howard Burnett, son of Mr. and recent holocaust in northwestern Mrs. R. W. Burnett of Willamine. Oregon may be largely averted Oregon, were united in marriage, in the future, Governor Julius L. Friday, Ssptember 15, at 2 p. m., Meier has appointed a committee at the home df Mrs. Grace Reed of the state’s leading foresters to of Willamina. The ceremony was make a study of. and report to ’ preformed by Eldsr J. W. Boyn him. what is needed in the way ton of New berg. of new legislation and public ed The bride wore a traveling suit ucation to further guard again-t of chocolate brown wool jersey, forest loss. with hat to match. The groom’ s Comprising this committee are sister. Miss Mary Burnett, acted Lynn F. Cronemilier. state fo r as bridesmaid, and was dressed ester, chairman; C. J. Buck, re in brown silk crepe. Both bride gional forester, U. S. forest serv and bridesmaid wore corsages of ice; and Thornton T. Munger, sweetpeas and larkspur. director. Northwest Forest Ex Mr. Leo Green ot Portland, a periment station. life long chum of the groom act W ith reference to the formation i ed as best man. of the committee the governor Guests present were the groom’ s issued the following statement: j parents and his brother Laurie, “ The disastrous foreat tires in of Willamina, and his sister Mrs. Oregon during the last few years A. A. A llw orth and children of which have caused destruction of Battle Ground Wash., Mrs. H. R. millions of dollars in timber val Burnett of Willamina, and Mrs. ues prompt me to secure a report Grace Reed and daughter Eleanor. as to their causes, in the belief MARTHA JANE BRANSON The bridal couple le ft immedi TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE SCHOOLS ARE OPEN that public interest demands that ately after the cermony, the best Mrs. Martha Jane Branson. 84 man acting as chauflfuer, and are everything w ithin reason be done The executive committee of the The W illamina schools opened died Sunday at the home of her to minimize the recurrence of on Monday as per schedule with Yamhill countv un it of the Ore daughter, Mrs. Frank Han merle, spending a few days near Scap such fires. poose, at the summer cottage of a good attendance in all depart gon State Teachers’ association “ Oregcn is reputed to have the ments. The first dav was devoted met at the courthouse in McMinn in West Linn. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Green of Martha Jane Butler crossed the Portland, parents of tne best most progressive forest laws and to registration and assignments, ville September I I . and it was the best statewide protection or but now things are organized and decided to hold a county teach plains with her parents, Mr. and man. Fron there they w ill leave ganization of any state in the teachers and pupils are settled ers’ institute in the McMinnville Mrs. Sanford Butler, in 1854, for an extended trip through settling at Salt Creek, near Dal southern Californiajand into Mex union and yet I cannot help be down for their year’s work. high school on Saturday, October las. A t the age of 17 she was ico, after visiting the bride’s lieving that somewhere in our The registration to date is as 14th. married to Isaac Newton Bran brother, Dr. H. W. P feiffer and policy of timber operation and use follows: In the H ig h School, A round-table discussion of son and went w ith him to live on fam ily of San Diego, California. of the forests for recreational Seniors 20. Juniors 26, Sopho teachers’ problems w ill be featur his donation land claim at M ill I purposes we have neglected to mores 12, Freshmen 22 and Post- ed in addition to the regular de They w ill be at hrme at W illa creek. Five years later she and mina after about October JOth. place that protection around our partment sessions. The institute Graduate 2; a total of 82. In the Mr. Branson moved to Willamina forests which a p r u d e n t and j GraJes, F irst ar.d Second 21, w ill also include addresses by C. where they lived for ten years,' FE N D A LL-U N IC U M E thoughtful people should demand. Third and Fourth 16, F ifth and A. Howard, state superintendent when they moved to Ballston, A t McMinnville, last Saturday, “ I am wondering if in our legis Sixth 23, Seventh and Eighth 32; of instruction, and J. P. Carlton where Mr. Brason died in 1904. September 16, occurred the mar of the state teachers’ association, lative policy we have listened too total 92. Mrs. Branson became the moth- riage of Mr. Eldon Frank Fendall much to the timber operator who Three bus lines are bringing in and a meeting of coaches in the t er of nine children, six of whom and Miss Wilma Abbey Unicume. u n iy " A « ” »u i.rw v league. ic»Wu«=. I athletic wants to operate, or the hunter pupils from non-highschool dis county No county funds are provided ^ ’ ve: Three sons, EH m o f W il- M r. Fendall is a son of Mr. and who wants to hunt, or the land tricts, Frank Smelser, of Wiila- for coducting the institute this ,am’ ns* and Charles and Roy of Mrg Guy Fenda|)t 0|d-timers in clearer who wants to burn re miua. is running the Hillcrest but through the co-operation West Linn; three daugnter Irs thjs sectjon> whose farm residence gardless of hazardous weather and Willamina River routes, and year y ’ . . . . . niivti Rrt»f>din<r . . . .. •Olive Breeding and Mrs. Frank is about three miles out on the conditions, or the vacationist who L- L. Ladd, of Sheridan has the of education leaders and the in Hammerle of West Linn and Mrs. Willamina River road, and the terest of the teachers, it is to be wants to go when and where he contract on the Yam hill River Rose Burke of Seattle She also .g thg daughter of Mr> and continued as an annual event. pleases. route. leaves three sisters. Mrs. Mary j Mfg Charkg Unicume Qf thg M ——— — — “ I believe it is high time we Har tman of Willamina, Mrs. R. Creek neighborhood. are finding out where our present GREAT FIRES D. Mendel of San Francisco and The young covple are both well HIRE GRADUATE NURSE policy ’ s leading u«’ and what can Mrs. Sarah Elgin of Dorris. C al. known here, having spent their he done to prevent man-made The destructive Tillamook coun and one brother, John Butler of young lives in this vicinity, and The Yamhill County Heaith as ty fire of 1933 covered more acre forest conditions which make pos Sheridan. both are graduates of the W illa sociation have hired Miss Ora F. sible the conflagrations we have age than any fire in Oregon since Funeral servics were held Wed mina high school. had in different parts of the state Scovell, graduate nurse, fo r a the days of organized forest pro nesday at 11 A. M. at the the during the last few years.” —The ¡month, much of her time to be tection. Oregon’s mountains, how Oregon City funeral home, Rev. WEISE-BECK devoted to the prevention of tu ever, show evidence of even Forest Log. Earl B. Cotton of the W illamette Another wedding tha t t o o k berculosis. ------------a------- :---- greater fires. The Yaquina fire of Methodist church in charge, and place in McMinnville last Satur The association hopes the clubs 1846 covered about 450.000 acres; A LEAF FROM THE LIBRARY and organizations in the county the Nestucca fire of 1853. also on interment was made in the Bal- day, September 16, was that of Mr. Walter Weis and Miss Doro- w ill place Miss Scovell on their the Coast range, about 320,000; ston cemetery. At the regular meetang of the library Mrs. Mary Hartman and sons ¡ ’ thy Beck. board the following officer» were elect programs, as nine new cases of the Silverton fire of 1865. about Mr. Weis is sawyer at the Fos- tubercolosis have been reported 1,900,000 acres; the Coos Bay fire Lou and Frank, and Mr. and Mrs. ed for the ensuing year: E. Branson and son Morris, from ter mill, and his bride is adaugh- President, Mr». K E. Shetterly; vice in the county. of 1868 about 3.000,000 acres. The Willamina, attended the services ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Beck, president. Mrs. Rant Neely; »ecratary. ------------S------------ 1902 fires on the Cascade range at the Balston cemetery. Mrs. Richard Cheadle; treasurer, Mrs. _________ _ The following communication (un on both sides of the Columbia l^*o Mitchell; president of the board. PENDLETON ROUND-UP ON signed) was received by mail Wednes river swept about 600.000 acres, Mrs. Paul Mullen; librarian, Mrs. H G, « •--------- morning; ‘‘At a dinner last Sunday COMMUNITY M E. CHURCH day Wileox. Many folks from this part of mostly in the Lewis river water Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Unicume an- R ev . E dward T erry , P astor There will be a special meeting of the Oregon are heading for Pendle shed. ______ nounced the engagement of their dau- board next Tuesday evening Sept., 2«. The great Tillamook county fire . „ , „ . , _ . .... ghter Doris Evelyn to Mr. Glenn Edgar ton, where the 24th revival of Special Public School Sunday, will be A candy sale was held last Saturday the sp irit of the old wild west of 1933 was singularly free of observed in the M. E. Church in recog Mendenhall. The wedding date was not from which the Library realized $4.14, human fatalities, only one so far nition of the opening of the public ; disclosed.” this will be spent for replacing lost swings into action this morning, State Library books. The Library offers and w ill continue for three days. as known. Other great fires were schools. A special invitation is extend ATTENDING COLLEGE a cordini invitation to everyone to take During the Round-Up the fam more destructive of human life. ed to the members of the School Board, the Faculty, the parents, and the school out books there is no charge. The Peshtigo (Wis.) fire of 1871 ous “ Happy Canyon” pageant, Arnol Neely, Floyd Edmiston and Twenty nine books were loaned to pa with 300 Indians in the cast w ill took 1.500 lives, the Hinckley children. This recognition service will be held at the regular church hour, 8 p.m. Chriitino Jensen are attending Linn- (M inn.) fire of 1894 took 418 trons last Saturday. be enacted nightly. Winners in live«, The Sunday School invites everyone field College at McMinnville, starting u ie b Cloquet iu q u ei iiviiu (M inn.) u ./ m fire v »u of • Two of the new books on the shelves bucking, roping and bull-dogging lives, the each Sunday at 10 a. m. their studies there on Wednesday. The 1918 had a toll of 400 persons, the to be present for your enjoyment are: "Belle Mere” Epworth League meets at 7 p. m. , latter two are freshman and were over — Norris, and ‘‘Mothers an Children” — at the Pendleton Round-Up are Yacolt or l^ewis river fire of 1902' The Epwort 1 earlier in the week for registration. A good service is being planned. recognized as w orld’s champions. snuffed out l8 lives. Eisher.
