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About The Willamina times. (Willamina, Yamhill County, Oregon) 1909-1972 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1939)
Willamina Onnes ■ VOLUME 30, No. 52 WILLAMINA, YAMHILL COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST l < 10% COMMERCIAL GROUP RE-ELECT OFFICIALS FOR ENSUING YEAR Al New by P r ê ta n t* M y r tle w o o d O rg a n is a tio n G a v e l) Nek I M e e tin g to B e a t N ig h t * Yamhill County Junior Eair to Draw Crowd to McMinnville August 25-26 Yamhill county’s Junior Fair, with Oregon State college, assisted by the prizes especially designed to aid the McMinnville chamber of commerce Future Farmers of America and the hundreds of new contests are being •1 II clubbers, will he one of the larg opened to both youngsters and old est and most interesting ever held in «ter». Cash prizes and preminm rib this county. The fair will he held in bons are being given to all outstand McMinnville August 25 and 25, and ing exhibits. all exhibitors should get in touch An outstanding contest this year with the fair manager at once to re will be the valley contest in stock serve spare. judging with the prize of a Sun Gold A full two days program in addi cup presented tA tbe winning F.F.A. tion to the regular fair exhibitions team by RoLerixoq-Payne Hardware and contests has been planned. This store of Amity. Over 25 teams from includes: Friday, a Pet Parade with all over the valMy are coming to take a long list of prizes for the lucky part in this contest, according to youngsters to start at 10:16 in the Kennetn Carl, Smith-Hughes instruc city park at McMinnville: a Junior tor and F.F.A. fair chairman. Olvmpir athletic meet at 2:30 in the Granges and Farmers Unions will city park; and a soft ball game at again be guaranteed $10.00 to aid 7 :30 at Nestle’s field under the lights. them in building good exhibits of com- Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock munity agricultural displays, the annual county Reel Cross swim A myriad of other contests are ming meet will he held in the city open to everyone including cooking, nark nool. Saturday evening the Jourral Juniors will present a pro sewing of all kinds, flower garden- gram in the armory to be followed by I “nd ' lower «rangemenU, v««e. a free .lance to both popular and old- tab)e *“rden.ng and seed and forage time music. The free dance is open croR*- , to all people of the county, and all The fair is scheduled to begin at are urged to take part in-enjoying ' o'clock Friday morning in the themselvs at this affair. 1 McMinnville armory and will continue To insur good hearing facilities, an ‘be final free dance at the armory «mplifying public address system ha« cn Saturday evertirg, August 26. been secured and will be used at ail Premium lists rtav be secured at times. ; the office of the Willamina Times or Under the auspices of the county at the office of the McMinnville court. Yamhill county fair board, and I chamber of commerce. The Willamina Commercial club met in regular Reunion Monday noon in the basement of the M.E. church 'vith 23 members and guests present. The following guests were introduced to the club: C. N. Freeman. Portland architect of the new union high school under construction here; Char. Mat- Ihies, I’WA clerk of the works, Wayne Stroup, manager of the Fair way Market; L. L. .Malfoy. employe of the Fairway Market; Loren Hau gen, new owner of the restaurant formerly known as Fowler's. Nominations were opened for new officers of the organization, this be ing the end of the fiscal year. After some discussion, the present officers were reelected. They are as follows: President, Bill Kllingsworth; vice- president, Frank Fawk; secretary- treasurer, Ken Epley. These officers were given a unanimous vote of thanks for thgrir excelent work during the past year and a vote of confidence for the ensuing year. The club voted to hold the next reg ular meeting on the evening of Mon day. August 21, with officials of the Pacific Plywood Corporation as guests. The president and secretary will have charge of the arrangements City Council Survey» Neir for this evening meeting. P roposed A dditions Io City Messrs. Shetterly, Parrett and Jar vis were appointed as a committee to The city council met in regular confer with a similar committee from the city council which will meet with session in the city hall last Monday the county court in an attempt to night. Councilman reported that sur have West Main street paved by the veys of the two proposed additions to county. It is reported that due to the city had not been completed, al logging trucks running over this road though it was thought they would be that coonstant water main repairs finished very soon. The Fairway ap plication for a package beer and wine were having to be made by the city. Al Newbv of the Newby Pharmacy license was turned down for the time and a past president of the organiza being. The council also refused to tion presented the club with a beauti grant permission for the North Coast ful Myrtlewood gavel. A silver hand Shows to set up in the city limits due with an appropriate engraving will he to fire hazards. City Treasurer Reek’s report for placed on the gavel immediately. the month of July is as follows: Al Hulett New Manager of Local Stage Depot Cafe LOCAL HAPPENINGS DISBURSEMENTS: Bond No. 2, 1936 Series Mr. and Mrs. Ben Beard we-re Upkeep ........ pleasantly surprised Saturday eve Pipe and Accessories...... ning when his parents of Portland July 31 Balance................ paid them a short visit. The elder Beards who are in their fiO’s. were on their wav to Spend the week-end at CASH: the beach. Bank Balance ....... Less Check-out Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Parrett. in com pany with friends from McMinnville, Net Bank Balance spent Saturday evening at the beach. Cash and Cash Items $4236.04 49.00 2000.00 342.30 $2391.30 $1000.00 122.00 504.95 764.35 $2391.30 $3474.90 1000.00 $2474.90 342.30 Earl H. Smith arrived here Sun $2817.20 day from Bristol Bay, Alaska, to Sinking Fund ....................... 1000.00 spend a month with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl J. Smith. He arrived Total .......... $3817.20 on the ship Cleredon which docked at Warrants Out: None Seattle. He was a medical student at the fishing canery. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Anderson and A. R. Churchman sold his house daughter, Lorna Deane of Olympia, and shop building last Tuesday to were dinner guests Sunday at the Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smelse.r and has home of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Dahl. Mr. bought the Tom Davis property ad and Mrs. Anderson have just returned joining and is remodeling the house from n recent trip to the Scandinav and will move in within a few days. ian countries. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Francis who occu pied the house have vacated and have Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. moved to Silverton. Just I.apage last Wednesday and Thursday were his niece and husband A. Des Noyer of Napa, Calif., is Mr. nnd Mrs. Ted Schroeder and his here for an indefinite visit at the mother Mrs. Schroeder of Hollywood, home of his daughter, Mrs. Wallace Calif. They were on their way to Jones. Canada far a short visit.. LOCAL MEN TO APPLY FOR PLYWOOD WORK Plywood Official« State. Only Willamina and Sheridan Men Are to Get Employment; However Anyone Experienced in Work May Apply Manufacturing operations at the Pacific Plywood Corporation plant will get under way soon after the first of the month, reports Arnold Koutenen, superintendent of the plant. Applications for employment in the plant will be received at their offices beginning N O T IC E ■O Tuesday, August 15. Their offices are located at the northwest com er of This very long dry spell is creating a serious fire hazard. If w<j should have a fire, a short age of water would be a serious situation. Now in order to save the water for fire protection, we ask the citizzens to cooperate and not use any water for any other pur pose than domestic use. We don’t want to be forced to resort to extreme measures to protect your property. (Signed) C. R. STILES, Mayor. \ orili Coast Shoir* Carnival Drairs Larye Crotrds Here the main building, and applicants will be required to fill out forms. Mr. Koutenen states that applicants MUST reside either in Willamina or Sheridan. However, men who have had previous experience in veneer manufacturing may register. Machinery and equipment is rapid ly being placed and installed and oth er construction work is nearing com pletion. The Werner Timber company ha« provided thousands of feet of choice peeler logs which fill the eight- acre mill pond. The highway has been widened at this point to provide parking space for visitors and applicants for em ployment. The road leading into the plant is a private road and is to be used by officials and employes only. H. E. WOODEN N O IE D It is carnival time in Willamina and Fores! Fire in Gooseneck ON SCHOOL BOARD TO ali the kiddies and many of the Area Now Under Control FILE STUART VACANCY grown-ups are daily visiting the con At the regular meeting of the Un ion High School District No. 7 board held last Saturday evening in the city hall, several applications for the job of jan’tor were received but the board postponed appointment for a few days. H. E. Wooden of District 25, Polk county, was chosen by the board to fill the vacancy caused by the resig nation of H. A. Stuart of the Fe-n district. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart recently moved to Hubbard. Mr. Wooden, who lives in the Gold Creek district, is to C A S H A C C O U N T F O R J U L Y , 1 9 3 9 take office immediately. A payment of $17,025 was made to G e n e ra l F u n d June 30 Balance $3937.00 George Mangas, contractor, on 44 per cent completion of the new $90,000 RECEIPTS: Liquor Revenue 12.02 union high schoool which is under License ................ 7.50 construction here. Officials report Taxes 278.52 the building will be completed and Building Permit ......... 1.00 ready for occupancy by October 1. Formal signing of contracts and $4236.05 payment of bills was included in the order of business. Supt L. N. Riggs DISBURSEMENTS: $2000.00 was Instructed to confer with the ar To Water Fund Salaries ......................... 82.25 chitect and study suitable equipment 85.66 ! and furniture for the new school- Electricty ................... St reet 8.50 i house. General Expense 6.78 i July 31 Balance 2052.85; Two Building Permits Are Announcement was made early this week that Al Hulett had been made general manager of the Stage I>epot Cafe here. Mr. Hulett oper ates the card and pool room in the rear of the establishment. L. J. Nick erson. who recently purchased the cafe L. C. Perrin, returned to Ne vada this week on business and dur ing his absence Mr. Hulett will man age the entire establishment. Extensive remodeling Is under way nt the Stage Depot Cafe, the card and pool room having been renovated. The first air-conditioning unit to be installed in Willamina has been placed in the cafe and patrons report that W a te r Fund the temperature can be varied to June 30 Balance ............. more than 20 degrees* from the out RECEIPTS: side temperature. This unit was sold From Gene-al Fund and Installed by Morris, The Plumber, Water Receipts ....... of Willamina. $1.50 A YEAR cessions and shows which are provid ed by the North Coast Shows of Port land. The carnival is located on the prooerty known as the Lockhart place which was recently purchased by Otto Heider. The show Is a complete carnival and is the first to visit Willamina in many vears. The show company comes from Portland and played the Redhead Roundup at Taft over the last week end. The managers state the carnival consists of rides, shows, concessions and a big time for all. There is no admission to the grounds. The carnival arrived in town Mon day night and will be here until Sat urday night. According to reliable reports at this writing, the forest fire which de stroyed much valuable timber in the Gooseneck community is under con trol. Repeatedly the blaze got out of control of the fire fighters, however Foster Mills state they lost very little equipment. It is reported the fire covered several hundred acres. Reports yesterday indicated the forest fire north of here was within a few feet of Bald Mountain and heading south toward this town. No immediate danger prevails in this community. Tile Walls Rising for New P ostoffice Building Here John Svenn Injures Hand Work on the new postoffice build In Plywood Mill Accident ing being built at the corner of Main and D streets is progressing up to An unfortunate accident occurred schedule. The tile walls are nearly at the plywood plant early Tuesday completed, and Carl Johnson, who has morning when John Svenn, employe charge of the construction, states the at the plant, caught his hand beneath building will be ready for occupancy the skids of a heavy piece of ma by the first of the month. chinery which was being moved. It The building is being built by O. C. was several minutes before the heavy- Yocom who was awarded the contract equipment could be removed from with the government for furnishing a Mr. Svenn’s hand. suitable building lor a 10-year per He was rushed to Dr. Tomlinson’s iod. Postmaster Frank Fawk reports Issued During Past Week office and received first aid treat- that some of the new equipment and --------- ment and was then transferred to fixtures have arrived and that he ex City Recorder Paul Fundman re- Salem. It was reported this morning pects other equipment daily. ports that two building permits were Mr. Svenn suffered two severely issued this week. One permit w as1 crushed fingers but would recover << Issued to O. C. Yocom for a 26 by 70 sa.isfactorily if no complications Dubby" Steicart Receives foot building which w-ill be the new set in. Medical Care al McMinnville Wi’lamina postoffice. The other per mit was issued to George Zedrich for C. W. Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. a 25 by 50 foot frame store building Donald Mitchell Injured in S. W. Stewart, was taken to the Mc Accident While Swimming Minnville General hospital late last which will be built on his property on the south side of town. week suffering with ear trouble. It Other building projects are going Donald Mitchell, son of Mr. and is though he will have to remain there ahead rapidly, some just getting un Mrs. L. L. Mitchell, met with a serious the rest of this week to avoid a mas der wav and some are being finished. accident last Wednesday evening. He toid operation. “Dubby,” as he is Reports indicate that many more had been in swimming below the known to all his friends, is an appren people contemplate building imme forks on the Yamhill river, and had tice at The Times office, and we sin diately. just come out of the water when he cerely wash him a speedy recovery. slipped and fell backwards landing on his feet in the water hole, cutting Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Morgan and Shetterly Rryant Store both feet. One foot required 15 children spent Sunday afternoon at Gets Repairs, Renovatinit stitches and the other 8 stitches. Dr. Dundee visiting relatives and brought Tomlinson being absent, Donald was Eloise Shaw back w-ith them for a The Shetterly & Bryant hardware taken to Sheridan where Dr. Menkel short visit. store is undergoing repairs and reno took care of the wounds. vating this week. New display islands Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wag have been recently placed in the ner a 7% -pound son at McMinnville store which have materially added to W illamina Cafe Is Being R em odeled fo r Card Room hospital Monday morning at 7 o’clock. the appearance of the inside and also to the convenience of their cus Willamina is represented at Falls tomers. The Willamina Cafe is undergoing extensive renovating on the interior, City Epworth League institute by and Wm. H. Jarvis, proprietor, states Lynn Green and Lynette Shetterly, Seventh Day Church Holds that within the next ten days he will and Butler by Velma Ann Ottinger, Camp Meeting Aug. 18-28 open a card room in the rear of his Fay Lady and Virginia Hubbard. establishment. The restaurant serv Mr. and Mrs. Schrieber are enjoying The annual camp meeting of the ice has been dispensed with, however the gathering. There are about 350 Seventh Day Church of God convenes sandwiches and light lunches are be persons in attendance. this year in the big shady grove at ing served. Wednesday guests at the George Junction City, 50 miles south of Salem, from August 18 to 28. The Mr. and Mrs. John Breeden and Morris home were Mr. and Mrs. J. K. camp committee manager states it is Dona Anne and Eldon attended the Anderson of Baker, Ore. Mr. Morris, not necessary to make reservations, Breeden family reunion held .Sunday who operates a plumbing business and a cordial welcome is extended nt the Dallas city park. About 50 en here, is a former neighbor of the An- to all. joyed a basket lunch at Moon. dersons in Baker.
