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About The Willamina times. (Willamina, Yamhill County, Oregon) 1909-1972 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1938)
Sljc VOLUME 30, No. 19 iltamitta WILLAMINA, YAMHILL COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1938 COMMUNITY TREE TO L O C A I MERCHANTS .News Happenings o f Interest From Rural Communities Near W illamina BE SP0NS0RED1BY WILL SPONSOR CASH HILLCREST GROUPS SATURDAY DAY HERE SATURDAY The beautifully decorated tree a t f 1 The Friendly Sewing club met with COLD CREEK the Underhill « t o r e ia attracting Mra. Turnidge Wednesday. It will many. The large tree ia adorned with r. et with .Mra. Hornibrook Dec. 28. Commercial Club and Civic Club W ill . o ’ - i ^ l . t'-...- many varied colored lights and dis-i Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fowler Assist in Providing Program ; A f t e r n o o n - .------------- -------- playa the true ( hriatmas J ; W .dnesday, dnesday Dec. 14, a 7*A pound son — - spirit. — ¡-a Santa Slated to Be Here Local Merchants Sponsors , Mr and Mrs c m Collin* and Mr.’ named Robert Harry I Fowler, and Mra. Bryan Watta and daughter,' Mr. and Mrs. Whitman went to Four Willamina merchants have ile- LaVerna were Salem visitors Satur- <Sheridan Monday. The Willamina Commercial club cided to continue the famous Wills- day. ' Mrs. Whitman and Esther went to met in regular session in the base- mina Award Day for Saturday, Dec. A Studebaker coupe was badly dam- see the new baby at the Fowlers Sun- ment of the M.E. church Monday 24. The climax to the program will aged in a wreck that occurred near day. noon with 17 members and guests be at 4 o'clock when cash uwards the Maple Service Station early Sun- The correspondent wishes all the ! present. The Ladies Aid of the local will be made. This Award Day is not day morning. K . It was thought no one |neighbors a Merry Christmas. church served a fine chicken dinner. Plans were discussed for the com under the sponsorship of the Wills- was seriously injured. munity Christmas tree to be held here mina Retail Merchants association. Folks in this neighborhood were i x . . . n ™ Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock. but by the following merchants only: sorry to hear that Mr. Bedorthe lost a Vnrialinat» I rograni ** ill n e Shetterly & Bryant, Frank Smelser, cow recently. The animal suffered a H eld at M ethodist Church I Fu.nds * ere «»»icited f r o m the member» to provide for candy and Austin Brazeau and Ellingswortha. , broken leg and had to be shot. fruit to be griven to the kiddies on Tickets for the program can be _ Merl Newbill ia now working at Pr The program had only from the ' above-named mer- - Fosters mill. - , • ^uRiani to w be held » o « at the m e, — , - . . W , i l . k i n . , C h ^ , dub .... chants on each 25 cent purchase. For , Trackers have been unsuccessful Methodist church in Willamina \° 5 ered t0 furnlRh the sacks and fill further particulars regarding Award ,n capturing the coyotes that hava Saturday night at 7:30 o’clock, De-1 The program will take place at the Day, see any oft these merchants. ( been menacing sheep in this commun- ' «ember 24, is ajs follows: community tree at the west end of . .. , . _ . ity. It is reported that tha animals . Many of the local merchant, not > bp b H h morning Silent Night” ............ Congregation Main street at 4 o’clock Saturday. Rev. Anderson participating in the Award Day have Th<. corrMpond<.nt from* thls dis- £ r“yer Due to the fact that the next reg- reported that they have marked down trict Mr(| c ‘ „ Co„ ing wi„bei Opening exercise Young People | tjlar meetinK date comeg on January . V n« . S.ur£ eon 2, a legal holiday, the date was post’ prices drastically on them merchan- ,,xtend you a „ Christmas and £ reetlnK <llse, so that everyone who does their „ N w Year mmg Junior Girls (.lass nnned poned to to Mnndsv Monday, .iannapv January 16, 1Q3Q 1939. Not Quite Big Enough' Christmas shopping in Willamina on ______ .............................. Kimsey Surgeon Friday and Saturday will be rewarded ’’Just One Day y Old” ......Doris Carter School Bonds Sold, 2 % % with extraordinary bargain values. EAST CREEK Mr. and Mrs. Jame. Neal of Boise, ' .... W‘,mM WÍl8° n Interest, to Portland Firm •nd ^ M r^ 'î^ n k ^ eal IxM'al Civic Club Enjoya The 150,000 bond sale for the new Christina* Program Friday here they visited his brother Jack at C R*,o v«I>Ou«j-,tettJ union high school here was held last Boy» Q uartette and Jaxtheimer .loYthoiwor & a Co., and Dali““ I . —.,.» Free- r„.„ |..r p orl« as. ui* his sister. **— Mrs. James A R„,i. Rihl»‘ c i.« . ¡o-turHiav 1 Saturd»y and ... .. . man at Sheridan and spent one day BelIs ® b x- ^ 7 . associates were the successful bidders The Willamina Civic club met on fbe coa, t Recitation.......................... Newton Cox by offeri $100.03 per >100 with Friday. Sor.r ................................ Jean Schra? „ • . © * / n. t v --- -» - __ j •Yiday Dec. 16. at the home oi Mr». ---------- '«fcot Far to Bethlehem” .. F. Carter " ¡« k J / R. E. Ellingsworth with 35 members ‘For the King” ................. Ten Girls '¡fcl& ry “P G IL B E R T C R E E K and guests present. Arvella Wilson The club voted to establish a sink- ' _ _____ ____ E. J. ________ Patterson _ is working on ___ an Just a Little Girl” ing fund of >20 to be used to equip addition to Mrs. Grace Reed’s home ” It Makes No Difference” ............ ............. .................... George Carter ‘Dotrn in A rk a n sa w ” W ill a meeting place. Last Tuesday James Rasmussen had Many gifts of food were brought his leg injured by a rock while work-. Gifts ............................Verna Surgeon - Be Show n a t M ajestic Sh ow and Mrs. Frank Fawk was appointed ¡nir at the countv rock crusher. He Duet .Clara Anderson, Clif Swanson to assist with representatives from U now at the McMinnville hospital, Benedictioon ...................Ila Surgeon The Weaver Bros, and Elviry, The public is invited to this pro- other organizations in town in dis- Wm. Tucker is working for Clay gram and treats will be given to all sUl? ?? the Republic picture ‘‘Down tributing these articles. ¡Brown on Mill Creek. in Arkansaw,” playing at the Majes Mrs. Ted Gillespie reported that j Robert Brown was confined to his who attend. tic theatre in Dallas Friday and Sat all of Willamina’s allotment of house by sickness the latter part of urday, have been on the stage as a Christmas Seals had been sold. last week. L O C A L S E A L S A L E H IC H team for 23 years. Their Arkansaw Following the business meeting the Hubert Burnett is at work prepar Traveller act is famous from Canada members all took part in an impromp ing to build a log house for Miss Han Although the sale of Christmas to Mexico, all over the United States. tu Christmas play arranged by Mrs. son on the place she bought. Back in 1915 they started on a Lucy Huddleston and Mrs. Iva El There will be a Xmas program at Seals closes officially December 25, small town circuit, playing through lingsworth. »he SDA church school Thursday eve- the committee will welcome contribu- the middle west. Later they went on tions this week. At the tea hour which followed the nin Orpheum circuit and travelled the exchange of gifts Mrs. Paul Mullen Walter Cassidy was in Willamina! Returns beginning to com i in at the and Mrs. R. Y. Neely presided at the on business Monday. He has been'the county office indicate that Wil- entire country. Leon, who plays the Arkansaw Traveller, developed the urns. working for the county on widening lamina did splendidly. Mrs. Ted Gil- act of playing an ordinary saw. He of the East Creek road from the I lespie was chairman of the drive in plays the entire melody of “Home bridge to the saw mill. (this community. Sweet Home” by striking the saw W illam in a Po»l O ffic e Set» only four times. S ta m p R ec o rd fo r Y ear In “Down in Arkansaw” the famous trio is seen as hill-billies in the moun A MERRY C H R IS T M A S TO A L L I tains of Arkansas. Their antics are Postmaster Frank Fuwk states that causing audiences to say it is one of this has been one of the busiest sea the most hilarious musicals to come son's rushes in the history of the lo out of Hollywood in many seasons. cal office. To date, stamp sales are An excellent supporting cast in nearly >200 above those of last year. cludes Pinky Tomlin. Ralph Byrd, The Willamina postoffice force June Storey, Berton Churchill, “ Biig wishes everyone of its patrons a very Boy” Williams, Gertrude Green, Alan Merry Christmas and a Happy New Bridge, Chester Cunnels and many Year. others. A w ard Day Scheduled fo r Saturday W illam in a S ch ool Netr., Carlton proved to be the grand champions of the grand opening held in McMinnville December 16. Willa mina was eliminated early in the competition. Approximately 60 stu dents attended from here. December 20 the second basket ball team defeated Grand Ronde’s first team by a score of 18-9. The high school will have their Christmas gift exchange Friday a f ternoop, December 23. Miss Estelle Howe and Mrs. Gwen McCullough remained in Willamina last weekend. Those on the second six weeks’ honor .roll are: Dona Kramer, Ellen Wu, Loise Lentz, Lamar Shively, Pauline Wright, Goldie Hulett, How ard Bare, Glen Larkins, Meredith Clark. Norma Miller and Retha Blan chard. There will be two basketball games during Christmas vacation. Taft will 'play Willamina at Willamina on De- c mher 27, and Willamina will play Falls City at Falls City on Decem- b< r 28. Tuesday, Dec. 20, the grade school volleyball girls were victorious over the h i g h schools’ third volleyball team with a score of 24-21. C H IL D R E N ’S P A R T Y The Willamina Townsend club will give a children’s party Wednesday. Dec. 28, at 7 :30 p.m. The party will be free and parents are invited to bring their children and refreshments and enjoy the games, prizes and gen eral entertainment. All children in this community are cordially invited. C H R IS T M A S G R E E T IN G S The business and professional men whose season’s greetings ap- par in this Christmas issue of The Willamina Times sincerely appre ciate the assistance and coopera tion you have given to make this a happy Christmas for them. They take this opportunity to extend their Christmas greetings to you and also to wish you a most happy and prosperous New Year. The Willamina Times also wish es to take this opportunity to ex tend the season's greetings to e a c h and every reader of The Times. May the New Year bring you much prosperity and happi ness.
