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About The Willamina times. (Willamina, Yamhill County, Oregon) 1909-1972 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 1939)
Ol)e Willamina Cimes VOLUME 30, No. 2H WILLAMINA, YAMHILL COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1{)39 >1.50 A YEAR WILLAMINA SITE FOR LARGE VENEER PLANT McMinnville Elks Lodge ll ill Sponsor VJir ® f , . | USED l \ HOMES; COS I Oratorical Contest Early This Spring is dow n , says p . g . e . lla lf a M illion D ollar V eneer Plant W ill B e C onstructed On Kershaw P rop erty East o f City Lim its by O lym pia V eneer Co. o f W ashington Average consumption of electricity The following schools are within the jurisdiction of the McMinnville in homes served by Portland General SASH AND DOOR FACTORY IS INCLUDED IN PLANS Elks lodge and eligible to participate in the Oregon atate Elks oratorical Electric company increased »even per content which will be held thia apring: Willamina, Sheridan, McMinnville, cent during the last year, while the W erner T im ber C om pany W ill Furnish L ogs; Plant W ill ' i ii t , liiivtoii, Newln-rg, Lafayette.Q — *' ....... — average rate per kilowatt hour was P rovid e W ork fo r 7 0 0 P eo p le anti Create a decreasing in approximately the same Carlton, Yamhill and Forest Grove. Plana Are G oing Alieutl for proportion, according to figures re M onthly Payroll o f S om e $ 7 0 .0 0 0 A local content will be aponaored leased by A. J. Strickland, the com- { by the McMinnville Elks lodge No. R eronatrurtion o f Brick 1288. Following are the rule* of the Plant on Originul Ground* pany’s Yamhill divisioon manager. Coming as a complete surprise to many in this community For the 12-month period ending! , . , . ., . . , content: 1— The content subject ahall be: Plana are going ahead for the re November 30, average consumption in announcement was made Wednesday evening th a t the huge ve- "Americaniam, the Protector of Lib- construction of the Willamina brick reaidences was 1311 kilowatt hours, neer plant, th a t was contemplated at New Grand Ronde, will be plant. The committees from the Wil ¡compared to 1222 for the preceding e s ta b lifihed j ust eaiit of t he cjty limits of Willamina. 0. C. Yo- City.” , , , . . . . . . _. 2— Orationa must be the original lamina Commercial c l u b and the 12 months. The decrease in the av- work o f the conteatanla. Direct or in- Sheridan chamber of commerce have erage rate, from 2.85 cents per kilo- , com, who has been employed by the W erner Timber company direct quotations may be used where j completed their preliminary aurveva watt hour to 2.69 cents, came about the past several weeks in an engineering capacity, announced credit ia given; teacher» or instruct- and report favorably on the rehabili- partlv through operation of the “pro- __________________________________ that final draftg and plans were com- i | Y pleted _ i _ . _ j » for __ _ i_________- j . that u _ . .1— ors may lend their assistance to atu- , tation of the plant in the near future. m o tio n a l schedules f o r r e s id e n tia l the plant, __ and the Willamina School Naca Olympia Veneer company of Olym- d< nta preparing orationa and'are en- .Original plana called for a $106,000 service which offer individual custom- , _______________________________ couraged to do no . . . . structure to be erected on the orig- era a declining scale of prices for j , _ „ pia. Wash., had accepted them. January 27, the Wdlamina Bull- c ite f<M. the mill will on the 4— A preliminary content to be inal site where the plant wan deatroy- ¡electricity as their monthly consump ition increases, and partly because ot dogs defeated Amity’s squad with a Kerghaw property between the high- held in each high school before the ed by fire last summer, way and the Yamhill river, about student body nt which time the beat A $76,000 loan from the RFC will a reduction in base charges made ef- score of 37-8. in November of 1937, Strick- January 31. the Willamina basket- non nt nt orator wi’l be chosen to compete in be forthcoming if and when $30,000 fective land explained. ball team lost to Yamhill 17-25. The S / m T n . T H s p X t y c o S « the district contest to be held at the can be raised in thia immediate vi- Use of electric service for residen- Hil'amina second team were beaten a5out 30 acres which will be pur- Elks Temple in McMinnville. cinity. The two committee» have re ft—Judges to be choaen from Elks ported that it ia reasonab'e to expect tial purposes seems to have disregard- 1S-4- The volleyball girls won over chased by contributions f r o m the Willamina and Sheridan communities, and school authorities. the reconstruction of the plant within ed economic conditions which result- Vamhill ¿4 to 21. ed in a sharp and continued decline Last week hear,ng tests were given Final p l a n s and specifications 6—The contestant» are to be judg- a few months. of kilowatt hour sales to industrial to 327 students of Willamina and proved that the Willamina site was ed entirely upon the impreaaion they 1 - - - -------------- and commercial power users during ruial schools. It was necessary for 56 logical place for the plant, be- make on the judges about the given F o re s t G u a rd '» B ody F oiliul • ubject. Delivery, composition and , B c | | M<>|, n |a in ( ^,b in ' the early half of 7938. The increased pupils to take retests. Of these, l « i cauae of transportation and water use of electricity in the home despite were found to have more than 10 per faci|jtieg an<i geological location. It h«n<ilmK <>f nubject mutter au to be ■ {generally unfavorable business con- cent loss of hearing. was pointed out that the fact that the ’ """"'Eligibility: Any regularly en- f®rei’t ‘ru"rd ftt ditions was due chiefly to the definite Floyd Mauldin, Christens Mauldin Southern Pacific line terminated here rolled freshman, sophomore, junior ’ ' <,un a 'n ou * “ ’<,n' 'Ta" , trend toward greater acceptance and and Forest Davis have been trans- played a major role in the selection ..r senior of any high school within fo“ nd " *ht, Bt. W’ use of such major electrical appli- ferred f r o m the Willamina grade of the site. he jur-diction of the McMinnville ~ b'"_ V_°!UP,e unc?s as refrigerators, ranges and school to Fendall. The companies involved suggested The grade school volleyball girls that if the site, a mill pond and other Elka lodge ahall be eligible to enter tower. Opin'on is that he had suffered water heaters. Strickland believes. a heart attack and that he had been ------------------------------------ won over Dayton 42-10. The grade improvements were furnished, con- ihe contest, excepting freshmen in school basketball team also won. struction of the plant would start im those cities where they are considered dead for several days before being found by his niece. P eroinnent Wave Method* mediately. It was estimated that part of the juhior high enrollment. Mr. lloag was 68 years of age and $9200 would h a v e to be raised 8— All contests in the local high N ew, Madge * Beauty Shop T oirn” la F e a tu re at through donation in order to pro- schools shall be held prior to A|rril is survived by his brother, W. B. Hoag and family who live in Hills- W illa m in a Gem T h e a tr e vide these facilities. The city of Wil- 20. 1939, and the name of the sue- Madge's Beauty Shop is announc reaaful contestant shall be forwarded ¡ T " \ Th'fJ un\ r; ' S ing the^nstaUatiaa of the new Killing lamina would furnish water and an to the chairman of the committee. T»ead.y from the Donetson A hwell Koolerwave th is week. ______ ____ Next Friday and Saturday the Gem 8-inch water main to the site, but be- It _____r is reported 9- -The district contest will be held | chaP*1 ln that this new permanent wave pro- theatre in Willamina will present the fore this could be done a general at an open meeting of the Elks lodge cess is the last word in up-to-date outstanding picture of the year “ Boys election would have to be held. City permanent Wave methods, and re- Town." starring Mickey Rooney and councilmen a n d business men felt in McMinnville about the middle of 'Out Weal With the Hardya' Spencer Tracy. Boys Town is an act- ¡reasonably sure that the people of May, the exact date to be set later. Feature at Majeatic Theatre quires only six minutes. According to the management, you ual town in the middlewest where the city would vote favorably on this P r is e * a n d A w a r d * 10— The McMinnville Elks lodge For the fifth time, the Judge Hardv can rewave over your old permanent homeless boy« can come. It is around expenditure. offers the following prizes to the win Family flashes on the screen their — no waiting until the last one has this town that this dramatic picture Committees from \\ illamina and j Sheridan were busy this morning con- ner of the district contest: First place yyp cal American humor and adven- i grown out. Many other outstanding centers. Sunday only Edward G. Robinson (tacting individuals in an attempt to 826; second place $15; third place ture w h e n “Out West With the features are to be had in this new $10. I Hardys” comes to the Majestic the- permanent wave process and Madge’s in “I Am the Law,” a powerful gang- raise the required amount of money, 11— The winner of the district con- :atre in Dallas Sunday and Monday, Beauty Shop cordially invites you to ster drama, will be the main attrac- so that representatives of the Werner test will be sent to the state contest ! The picture again stars the group come in and try it. On another page t on. It is the story of a professor of Timber company could make the final in Klamath Falls during the summer o, favorites whom millions of mo-1 of this issue will be found further de- law who gets a year’s leave of ab- contract and agreement in Olympia of 1939 with all traveling nnd lodg- jjon picture fans have come to know tails concerning the new Rili ng sence, and instead of taking a vaca- this afternoon. At this writing, it tion turns prosecuting attorney and ,was tbat tbe required amount of Koolerwave. log expenses paid by the McMinnville and |(,ve. money would be raised by noon. ------------------------------------ cleans up the city. lodge. 1 As in the case of all former Judge According to reports, the plant will 12— The state Elks association has Hardy pictures, this story includes Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Shetterly Prices for these pictures will be be equipped with new machinery and r>l oted a total of $300 to be awarded other characters. Virginia Weidler, j wish to announce the engagement of 10 cents and 25 cents. employ about 300 people. Then the in prizes at the state contest. Infor- H-year-old child star, heads the list J their daughter. Miss Maxine Shetterly ............ ination w II be given later as to how' “guest" performers in the latest { who is living in Juneau, Alaska, to Little Robert, son of Mr. and Mrs. plans call for a sash lov and an door factory additional this will be divided. Hardy film. Gordon Jones becomes I Albert Endres of Juneau, formerly R”ssell Newbill, has been quite ill which would employ Judge Arlie G. M alker is chair- Cecilia Parker’s new cinematic heart | from the Yakima valley. The wedding with cold; we all hdpe he will recover “Ol1 P'°P*e-J n the course of a year or tW° ,mor; tha" 700 * e?Ptle would . be man of the local committee and urges interest and Ralph Morgan, brother , is expected to take place on June 21 soon. employed in the complete operating that all those ligible in this com- oj- f'rank, has a leading role, plant, making a monthly payroll of munity enter the contest. J With George Seitz directing as he | N a u i * a r i » ^c,re ^UJ,ress f ,rms Must Fill Out as Many more than $70,000. It was also stated ! did with previous Hardy pictures, hi 141.000 Governrent Rcoorts Rei Annually that the plant would run on a full W illam ina Civic Club W ill tbe enti? / “” i,ryalnrtho t me basis— 24 hours a day and 12 . . the West as guests on a huge ranch. months a year. hpoilMOr S p rin g (jirn iv u l Here Cecilia Parker falls in love with This means that the city of Willa- ¡the ranch foreman, Mickey has no m:na will enjoy a rapid growth to ap The Civic club held their regular heart interest out West but does meet proximately 3000 population, and al- monthly meeting in the M.E. church ¡his nemesis when Virginia Weidler. a ! ready careful plans are being out- basement. The meeting was ca'led to girl and lets sma’ler than himself, ; lined for a modern city. All this order by the president, Mrs. Wm. El- shows him up in Western stunts. And cal’s for many improvements, includ Pngswo-rth. The club voted to hold a Judge Hardy solves a mystery con ing a rapid, well-planned building nring carnival; Mrs. F. L. Zetterberg icerning water rights which saves his program, street improvements, water "as appointed chairman of the car- host from losing his valuable ranch. and sewage improvements and sub trval committee. divisions in property. Mrs. Oscar Benefiel gave a book Gold Creek New* Item* o f Much credit is due R. E. Ellings- report on the novel “The Yearling." worth. O. C. Yocom. Les Perrin, Ken Interest D uring Past W eek The main feature of the afternoon neth Shetterly and others in this was a beautiful display of fancy work community for their contributions of Butler Ladies Aid will meet Fri from the shearest hand made linen day afternoon, Feb. 3, (today) at time, effort and money in bringing rnd silk lace and embroidery work to the home of Mrs. Howard Wooden. about the reality of this huge pro ‘ve coarser class of fine crochet table ject which will “put Willamina on Severnl members of the Ladies Aid cloths and crochet bed spreads. Also met at the Butler church Tuesday for the map.” clever patch work ouilts and crazy some interior decoration. Watch next week’s issue of The patch work quilts were displayed. Willamina Times for further details C. M. Co'lins had the misfortune to Mrs. C. H. Schreiber had some in injure his right hand while at work on this and other major projects teresting qpleces done by African na- at the planer at the Foster mill last which are slated for Willamina. t’ve women while Rev. and Mrs. Friday. The hand is badly bruised and chreibe.r were doing missionary lcu^ W ork P rogressing Slow ly werk in Africn, and proved to be the Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Sundrud of fn e s t hand woiij: possible. Mtyich Dallas were weekend visitors at the Work on the new $75.0JO union c edit is due the Willamina Civic club home of Mrs. Sundrud’s parents, Mr. high school building being construct members for their interesting display and Mrs. Chas. Unicume. ed here has be“n slowed considerably ■ f home fancy work and hand work Mrs. Bryan Watts and Mrs. Clyde due to the inclement weather condi om other Ian . . The hostesses, Mrs. Collins attended the Townsend club tions. It is reported that construction a-ry F.dmiston, Mrs. Frank . melser auxj|jary )ast Thursday at the home wiU be in full swing just as soon as "d Mrs. Clyde Collins, served re- of Mrs. I. N. Pearson in Willamina the weather permits. f I eshments. Earl Ray received word of the ill ness of h:s mother and left for Mis Mr. and Mrs. Ado'pb Sundrud of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pettyjohn spent souri to be with her. She passed away Dallas, former residents here, visited '' •oday with their daughter and son- shortly after his arrival. Our sym- relatives and friends in the Willamina n ’aw, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Russell injpathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. vicinity Sunday. ¡Ray and family. Sheridan. Il nCW > llLul.
