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About The Willamina times. (Willamina, Yamhill County, Oregon) 1909-1972 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 1939)
Oirrtes VOLUME 31, No. 1« VOTERS APPROVE TAX LEVY FOR UNION HIGH DURING COMING YEAR Uhe annual school meeting $1.50 A YEAR WILLAMINA, YAMHILL COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1939 of Union High School District No. 7 wan held last Saturday night in the high school building for the purpose of accepting or rejecting the proposed budget for the coming year. An el ection was also held to vote on th e O question of whether the district should levy a special tax of $16,71V Locker Plant to Be Built At Corner o f First and B which exceeds by more than six per cent the special tax for the preceding a year. Ira C. Barber, local real estate Reasons for the increased tax levy broker, announced early this week were as follows: Increased attend the sale of the southeast lot at the ance in the high school requiring an corner of First and B streets to C. S. additional teacher; advances in Gilson and C. W. Johnson of this city. teachers* salaries; payment of bonds Mr. Gilson and Mr. Johnson have and interest; to retire outstanding completed plans for the construction warrants; and to provide fire insur of a cold storage and locker system ance on the new buildings and equip building on this site and will start construction the first of the weak. ment. The proposed budget was accepted Carl Johnson, local contractor, will and the voters casting ballots unani have charge of the construction, and mously voted for the special tax levy. Mr. Gilson states that local help will It was pointed out that additional be employed on the construction expense was required for the opera work. The building is to be completed tion of the new school this year, how in about 45 days. The building will ever all this expense would not be be of tile structure. necessary next year. Prof. L. N. Riggs reports that only about half of the new schoolhouse is Pete Nyberg Struck by Car being used because m u c h of the On Main Street Saturday equipment has not yet arrived. How ever, it is thought moat of the re Pete Nyberg, 63, was accidently quired equipment will be here within struck by a car while crossing the the next three weeks, and at this time street here Saturday night and suf dedication ceremonies of the new fered a fractured leg and head and structure will be given. body bruises. Mr. Nyberg received first aid at Dr. Tomlinson's office here and than was taken to the Mc •1-11 Clubber« Win Money Minnville hospital. The driver of the At Liveat<H*k Exposition car, Dewalt Hauck of Grand Ronde, assisted in getting Mr. Nyberg to Dr. Four Yamhill county club members returned from the Pacific Interna Tomlinson’s office. tional Livestock exposition with $615.36 received from the sale of fat stock and premium money. Stanley Brown, senior club mem ber from Carlton, exhibited for the third consecutive y e a r the grand champion fat lamb. Ross Daniels of Sheridan exhibited the reserve cham pion fat pig, which was a Berkshire. Don Behrman of Yamhill exhibited the first place senior yearling Jersey. Ernest Jemstedt, Jr., of Carlton ex hibited the third place Hampshire ewe lamb. According to County Agent Rex Warren t h i s was one of tne beat showings that club members have made at the show, there being one grand champion and two reserve champions in the fat classes and one champion in the breeding classes. South Side Sanitary Food Market Will Have Grand Opening Saturday, Oct. 28 On another page will be found the announcement of the grand opening of the South Side Sanitary Food Market which is scheduled to be open for business Saturday, Oct. 28. Mr. and Mrs. George Zedrick, the pro prietors. have been busy the past few msnths constructing the new store and stocking the shelves with new merchandise. Mr. and Mrs. Zedrick came here from Aberdeen, Wash., about four months ago and purchased the prop erty on the highway which faces the Yocom Addition. They had been in business in t h e Washington town previously and come to Willamina Willamina Griiluicn Beat recommended in their par By Amity in Friday Game highly ticular field. They earnestly solicit your patronage and cordially invite Willamina High’s gridmen went you to attend their grand opening on down to defeat at the hands of the Saturday, October 28. strong Amity team in the first foot ball game ever to be played in W illa mina last Friday afternoon. The local boys played a good game considering the fact that many of them had never had any actual playing experience, and Coach H iatt reports that his team learned many things from this game and will give a good account of themselves in the next game. The final score was 40 to 13. CRIPPLED CHILDREN’S CLINIC TO BE HELD IN M c M innville oct . 30 A clinic for crippled children of Yamhill county, sponsored jointly by the Crippled Children’s Service of the Oregon and Yamhill County Pub lic Welfare commissions and the county health department, will be held in the health department offices at McMinnville Vpnday, October 30. The clinic wiM be conducted by Dr. Richard B. Dillehunt, orthopedic specialist and dean of the Oregon State Medical school; Dr. John F. Abele, director of Crippled Children’s Service; and Miss Alyce Bloom, or thopedic nurse of Portland, assisted by members of the county health and public welfare departments. The clinic is open to all children living within the county who are crippled or who have a physical de formity. Anyone wishing examination should contact the county nurses, health officer, or the local public wel fare department prior to the date of the clinic. During the past year, the nurses and social workers have at tempted to and to ferret out cases demanding special attention, and to make arrangements for those children to attend the clinic. Each child will be examined thor oughly, and when indicated x-rays will be made locally. Treatment will be recommended, and where possible, arrangement for the child to obtain correction or the required treatment will be made. Follow-irp work on the cases will be done by the county health and welfare departments. It is planned to hold a similar clinic annually. County Employment Service Places 58 in September Salem led the 21 offices of the Oregon State Employment service in placements during September, a re capitulation by the central office dis closed. The capital city had 1813 regular placements for a percentage of 21 of the state total. McMinnville, covering Yamhill county, accounted for 58, or .7 per cent of the state total for September. Totcnsend Club If ill Hold Social W ednesday Night The Willamina Townsend club will hold their monthly social night on Wednesday, Oct. 25. This party will carry out the theme of Hallowe’en. The committee reports that a good program and good eats are in store for those who attend. Ladies are asked to bring pumpkin pies or doughnuts. Mrs. T. R. Mattson and daughters Charline and Ted Jean visited Mr. and Mrs. Werner Mattson at Molalla on Sunday. COMMERCIAL CLUB TO ENTERTAIN PLYWOOD OFFICERS ON MONDAY Plans are completed for a night meeting of the Willamina Commercial club next Monday night, October 23. This is the regular meeting date so a dinner will be served in the basement of the local M. E. church by the La- -------------------------------------------------------^ d ie s Aid of the church. The McMinn- ville and Sheridan chambers of com Lepage Injured in Accident At Brick Plant Thursday merce have been invited to meet with the local organization and have sig Last Thursday Just Lepage receiv nified their intention of being pres ed a leg fracture and O. W. Cobb ent. Officials of the Pacific Plywood narrowly escaped death by standing Corporation plant here will be guests close in a corner when a partition be at the meeting and many interesting tween two kilns in the brick plant fell causing the crowns of the kilns things are scheduled to feature the to cave in. The group of men working gathering. in one of the kilns escaped injury Dinner is scheduled for 7 o’clock from the tons of falling brick and immediately after which the program earth. will begin. This will be an open meet In making his escape Mr. Lapage ing and anyone other than members stepped in a hole causing him to of the three civic organizations who break a bone in his right leg just w is h to attend the dinner should above the ankle. In the 31 years be contact Ken Epley, secretary of the ing employed at the brick plant this Willamina Commercial c l u b . It is is his first accident. thought about 100 will attend this meeting. Dinner will be served at 50 cesta a plate. Dahls Honored at Party in Olympia Saturday Night Nine Houses Now Being Mr. and Mrs. Gust Dahl were hon Built in Hillcrest Addition ored Saturday night at the Eagles hall in Olympia, Wash., with a silver T. W. Barbee of Grand Ronde wedding anniversary party given by relatives and friends from Aberdeen, last week started two new five-room Hoquiam, Everett and Olympia. There residences in Heider’s Addition, one were 250 gues’ s present. Mr. and and * half blocks south of the new Mrs. Dahl were presented with many hgh school here here. The Joe Kochis houses in the south part of this addi beautiful gifts. Luncheon was served from a table tion will be ready for occupancy beautifully decorated with a larg e' next week. All four houses are mod center piece of flowers. Before at ern with city water and lights. Stanley Brock, Gus Schee and J. O. tending the party, Mr. and Mrs. Dahl were invited to the Governor hotel j Kingrey-started new-houses this week where they were graciously entertain in Hillerest Addition. The city is sup ed and served dinner by the pro plying water to these residences. At this time nine houses are under con prietors, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Snickers. Their son-in-law and daughter. Mr. struction in Hillcrest Addition. and Mrs. L. Johnston and Mrs. Paul Mullen accompanied them on the trip Marshall Linton Warns Jay- to Olympia. Mrs. Mullen visited her W alkers to Use Safety Lanes son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Mullen and family over the Once again City Marshall George weekend. Linton warns pedestrians to use the safety lanes at each intersection on Main street. It must be remembered Recorder Paul Fundman pedestrians who are injured out Recovering From Illness that side the safety lanes are solely re We are glad to report that Paul sponsible and have no come-back at the driver of a car or truck. Fundman, city recorder, is recovering The pedestrian lanes have recently at his home after having been in bed been repainted and the marshall also the past two weeks suffering with the warns motorists to slow down while Motorists current epidemic of influenza. Mr. going through the city. must remember that pedestrians in Fundman will not be at his office for the safety lanes have the right-of- another week at least, it is reported. way at all times. Valley Junction Music Club Holds First Party Oct. 11 IT ’ S ABOUT TIM E I W e e fc /y N c u w Analysis AT THE METHODIST CHURCH The Willamina Ladies Aid society will meet at the church Friday after noon, Oct. 20, at 2 o’clock. A t Grand Ronde the communion of the Lord’s Supper will be observed next Sunday at 11 a.m.. following the Sunday school. At the service at 10 a.m. at Butler and at 7:30 p.m. in Willamina the subject “One People— One Purpose” will be developed in beautiful wor ship and discourse. Christ’s good news is a boon to all races and (peo ples when given a chance to demon strate its value. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Stewart and family moved from Willamina to North Bend last Thursday. James Rasmussen has been very busy lately buzzing wood for sev eral parties. He has his saw home now and probably won’t take it out again this year. ? by Joseph W . La Bine Gives our readers each week a comprehensive report of the important, verified happen ings in war-torn Europe, and in our own country. You can rely upon it as being authentic, free from the countless unconfirmed rumors and from the propa ganda with which European nations are flooding us. Quote it as your source of information regarding the activities of the war. read it each week r The B-Natural Music club of Valley Junction held its first music party on Wednesday, October 11, at the home of Jimmy Scharschmidt of Grand Ronde. The club officers for the following year were elected as fol lows: President, Velna W erth; secre tary-treasurer. Virginia Hubbard; di rector of flower committee, Lorraine Ray, press reporter, Sharlene Kothis. Mrs. M i e r s of Grand Ronde was guest soloist Plans were completed for a Hollow’en public musical to be held in the Valley Junction school house on Wednesday, October 27, be ginning at 8 p. m. No admission. Mrs. V. O. Huddleston and daugh ters, Carol and Joyce, spent Friday at the home of Mrs. J. J. Wismer at Hillsboro and Friday night at the home of her sister, Mrs. Floyd Hart- sell near Hillsboro. Gus Johnson of Tillamook spent from Tuesday till Saturday at the P. B. Madison home. Mrs. Hines entertained some of her children over the weekend. NEWS ITEM: Communists to be ousted -Prom (government jobs. Dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Greene were their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W alter Faulstich of Portland and their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Kopecky and daughter of Falls City.
