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About The Willamina times. (Willamina, Yamhill County, Oregon) 1909-1972 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1933)
tmes inttw VOLUME 27. NO. .16 1.50 A YEAR WILLAMINA, YAMHILL COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1933 SCHOOL NEWS HEAVY STORMS VISIT OREGON COAST REGION During the past week or ten days Oregon’s, coast region has been visited by the worst storm period that has been known here in .the past twenty years. Ex treme tides on the, coast, high winds' and torrential rains have combined*to cause heayy damage along the coast and for some dis tance inland. Highway, telephone and electric power crews have been kept busy, clearing fallen trees and repairing washouts, an the highways and replacing brok en poles and wires of the tele phone and electric lines. Sunday afternoon the wind reached hurricane proportions and the highway between.. and Otis was blocked in ma’nÿ' plaees by fallen trees and tele* phone and light poles. The Will amina and Sheridan lights were off for several hours white the crew were trying to repair the damage, and it was a.case of now we have, now we haven’t until Tuesday night, when something like normal service was restored. Also a crew of ïnenLhas been kept busy removing fallen timber along thé Salmon River cutoff. M. PeterSen, our (frand Ronde . eorrespondent, senda the follow ing repórt of damage in that vi cinity: Part of the roof was blown off his house; as was the the roof of Wm. Langley’s house. Joe Dolp lost part of his orchard. The roof was blown from the Leonard Quenell residence and the family took refuge with the Petersens. Sheds at Jack-Fair- brothers’ farm were, blown away and the barn is leaning about 45°. The lorregated roof was. blown from the George Bohn barn. The windows at the church were blown in and the chimmey de stroyed, causing about $300 dam age. Part of the front was blown in at the Jack Whalan store, and th at and the Wilson store both lost thèir signs. Electric lightand power was out of commission for over 48 hours. Willamina escaped with dam age to a few roofs and signs and a window blown in at the Val- liere real estate office. Also, as a result of the storm the city water supply was short for a few days due to trees fallihg on the pipe & HIGH SCHOOL ÖÖerry Christmas! f UCH is the old, old greeting that is ever new which will sooft be heard on every side in this community. I t is the greeting between individuals, between friends and business associates; it is the greeting which will hear frequently in our chibs and societies and civic organizations, in our churches and our schools. On Tuesday evening the first and second basketball teams pi Dallas high school came'and met the first and second Willamina teams on the local floor. Both games resulted in victories for the visitors. A fortunate audience enjoyed an unusually pleasing musical en tertainment Wednesday night, December 20, in the gymnasium. The following is'.the program, which was very capably directed by Mis? Graham: . Carols....High School Glee Club 'Toyland” —vocal solo.....Œûg-— M argaret Fundman The Toyshop—a dance pantomine..r....— Members High Sçhool Student Body AU these institutions have a definite place in our community life and GRADE SCHOOL as such we give them our loyalty and our support. But not everyone can The Upper Yamhill Grade Bas ketball Conference, of which R. B. Webb is secretary, adopted thé following provisional Tuleè and schedule of games: belong to aU o f them. So there may be some o f us who will not have the feeling o f sharing in the Christmas greeting which comes from them. B ut there is one institution whose interests are the interests o f the whole community, o f every man and woman and child in it, an institution which is devoted to serving the interests of all. T h a t is the H om e Town Newspaper. A welcome visitor into the homes o f this community; a messenger bearing news o f community interest; a chronicler o f the joys and sorrows and of the trials and trium phs o f its people; a mirror held up to reflect the daily life o f the com m un ity; th e loom in which is woven into one harmonious pattern the varied threads o fcom K .^fity activity. . . aU these atcLtbe.. H om e T ow n Newspaper. e So,through what more appropriate medium than the H oineT ow n News paper should there come a greeting to aU the people o f our community at this time o f the year? W e believe there is none more appropriate and we are happy to have the privilege o f saying to you all: " A Merry Christmas.” Copyright, 1933. Land Bank loan. The holder of the mortgage had threatened Farmers wfiose properties are foreclosure and' had retained an threatened with foreclosure are attorney for that purpose. The assured that their applications for situation was one r e q u i r i n g * * farm loans will receive prompt prompt action. Upon making t h e i r plight attention by the Federal Land Bank Of Spokane, according to E. known to the Farm Credit Ad ministration, immediate contact M. Ehrhardt, president. At the suggestion of the Farm was had with the Land Bank a t Credit Administration of Wash Spokane which, after bèing sat finé. ington, D. G., a committee on; isfied that the security was ade emergency cases has been organs quate, approved the loan.” -----------§----------- COMMUNITY M. E. CHURCH ized in each federal land bank: The purpose of this committee is R ev . E dward T erry , Pastor SUDAN GRASS FINDS FAVOR to hasten considération of appli cations for loans sought for thè SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SERVICES Dallas, Dec.18.—Sundan grass, The Willamina Bunday School purpose of paying encumbrances recommened to Polk county far Christmas program will be given on which foreclosure is pending mers by County Agent J. R. Beck at the church Friday evening, at or close at hand. last spring as a summer pasture “ Faced with the loss of their crop to meet the emergency feed 7:30. The program will be of in- teresttoall and a Christmas treat property by foreclosure proceed situation, produced very good will be given to all children pres ings, the owners, of a farm in pasture, according to many far Whitman county, Washington, mers yyhò are enthusiastic oyer ent of grade, school age. received the welcome news a few results obtained. Between two The Butler Church Christmas days ago that the Federal Land and three thousand acres were program wil} be given at 11 Bank of Spokane had approved a planted in the county. o’clock Sunday morning. loan on their farm in sufficient The Christmas sermon will be amount to pay off the threaten N O T IC E given at Butler at 10 a. m. Grand ing lien,” A. Olson, chairman of Ronde at 11 a. m. and in Willa the Spokane bank committee, mina at 7:30 p. m. said. “ With other sources of The Library Board will ; meet Tuesday. December 26. A oordial i-nvitatidn is extend credit gone the family, in an ef M rs . K. E. S hetterly , ed to everyone to attend any or fort to avert the foreclosure of President. t h e i r property, applied for a all of these Christmas services. LAND BANK GIVES REUEF A HAPPY BIRTHDAY ' RULES 1. Age limit, 16 or under. 2. Concerning midget weight —100 pounds weight or under, limit. 3. Buell aud Valley Junction forfeit all girls games unless said teams organ ize a girls team. 4. Championships: a. Boy team-girls team and mid get teams shall work each for a separate championship. ; b. Arrangements to be made with Dallas-Independence-Fall Cfiy* Monmouth league to play for inter- léaguç championship. 5. Standings: Standings of teams in ■ league shall be arrived a t by the per- i.eentagesystem,. 6. Grades: Players must have pass ing grades te play in,'league, games. SCHEDULE Four games have already been played, WillaminA a t Grand Rohde and at|3her- dan and Sheridan and Buell at Grand Ronde. Future games are: Jan. 12—Buell a t Willamina Valley Junction at Sheridan Jan. 19—Buell at,Grande Ronde Valley Junction a t Willamina Jan. 26—Sheridan a t Buell • • * Valley Junction a t Grand Rnde Willamina atGrnd Rude (girls) Feb. 2 - Grand Ronde a t Willamina Sheridan at Valley Junction Feb. 9 - Sheridan at Willamina L Valley Junction at Buell 1 Feb. 16—Willamina, a t Buell Grand Ronde a t Sherjdan Feb. 23—Buell a t Sheridan.. . Valley Junction at Grand Rnde î#ar. 2—Valley Junetion a t Willamina Valley Junct’n a t Buell (girls) Mrs. John' Shetterly last Sat urday entertained at a birthday party honoring her husband’s mother, Mrs. Luofia Shetterly, who was passing the 8tst mile stone of life. Other guests were Mrs. Jennie Barber, aged 87, and Mrs. Hattie Lockhart. Mrs. Olive Hussey was also invited but, to the regret of all, was unable to be present. For years Mrs. Shetterly has made this an annual affair, when these four elderly ladies, friends of long standing, meet at her home for a birthday dinner and a Visit together. The delicious birthday cake served at the dinner was made by Mrs. Jennie Barber, who has been totally blind for the past several years, but who is so sweet ly patient in; her affliction that she is an inspiration to all who know her. A pleasing feature of the day was mention of the party and the dedication of the KGW “ Cheer io” program to Grandma Shet- terly by. Clarence Tolman of that radio station. KGW is always obliging in mentioning events regarding its listener?. TEACHER IS HONORED Mrs. Rex Bissdll entertained Wednesday evening at 3 dinner party honoring Miss Olive Cedo- nau on her birthday. The table was beautifully decorated appro priate to the holiday season and a very enjoyable time was had by alCV<- ^ v B f Those present were; the Misses Stevenson, Graham, Shirley and Yates, and Mrs.. Ball. SAM PAXSON N e w b e r g—-Funeral services were held here Sunday for Sam Paxson, 78, one-time newspaper editor, who died here Thursday. He was born December 27, 1854. in. Indiana. He edited a paper a t Cloverdale, Or., then moved to Willamina.' He lived here for six years.’ Surviving are a brother, W. E. Paxson, Newberg, and a sister, Mrs. Strait, of Dayton, Or., Burial was in the Odd Fel lows’ cemetery. Harry Edrhi&ton, Clay Rowell, Roy Lamson and R. Y. Neely of Willamina attended the funeral.
