Willamina ornes
$1.50 A YEAR
WILLAMINA, YAMHILL COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1940
VOLUME 81, NO. 44
W. H. S. SENIORS
GRADUATE FRIDAY
KOY HOWARD UNLOADS
LOGS IN RIVER
Thirty-one seniors from the Wil
laminu Union High School will re
ceive diploma* at the graduation ex
ercises to he held Friday evening at
H:ir, o ’ c lo c k in the high school aud
itorium. In addition to aeveral mus
ical selections the program will con
sist of s|H*aking. Rex Putnam, state
superintendent of public instruction
has been secured to deliver the com
mencement address.
Seven seniors have been exception
ally outstanding and are rated as
honor graduate*. They are Neal La
mar Shively, Margaret Lynn Greene
.lack Shetterly, Helen Mae Whistler
Retha Blanchard. Thomas Bakola>
and Harold Eldon Werth.
Those who receive diploma* Fri
day evening are:
Thomas I). Bakolas. Lola R. Bar
ker, Margaret Baunach, Fred 1. Bi«
sell, Retha Blanchard, Berneice J.
Cain. Milton Fred (Hark, Hugh Col
son, William Evans, Ray K. Godsey.
Kernita M. Hampton, Russell Alden
Heiiler, Margaret Lvnn Greene, Ev
elyn Marice I-cwis. Francis Theodor«
Meisner, Donnell L. Mitchell, Cor
dell R- Papstein, Jack Shetterly, Neal
Lamar Shively, Richard Frank Smel
ser, Ellen N. Starner. Ray Hugh
Stephens Bill J. Surgeon, Menno Weg-
’er. Harold Eldon Werth, Helen Mae
Whistler, Jack Wren. Jack J. Wu
Ua Surgeon, O. C. Yocom, Jr.
Roy Howard of Valley Junction
narrowly escaped death or serious
injury early Saturday morning when
his loade«! logging truck Icrashed
through the highway guard railing
and dropped about 20 feet into the
Yamhill river. The accident occurred
in Sheridan about 0 o'clock in the
morning, and according to Mr. How
ard, was caused by the failure of the
truck's steering gear to function
properly.
Just before the truck left the high
way Howard jumped, receiving minor
cuts an<l bruises. The truck was badly
wrecked, but was removed from thi
river within a few hours after the
accident. Three large logs, whicl
comprised the load, were lodged in
the river.
MELDA SMITH TO
BE QUEEN DEVILS
LAKE REGATTA
Ohm
Thousands of people will pass
through Willamina this Saturday and
Sunday to attend the seventh annual
GRAND RONDE
Lincoln county regatta which will be
FERN DISTRICT
held on Devils Lake. This outstanding
The community club is holding an all
water carnival draws thousands of
(By M. Petersen)
day session at the school on Sunday,
Mr. Amacher has rented his 214 people from the entire Pacific coast
June 16. Potluck diner at 1 p. m.. acre farm with 15 cows. He wishes each year.
Everybody that can come out and see that as he and his wife are not able
At the queen’s ball held Wednes
old friends that are coming for the to do the farm work any more. They day night at Oceanlake, Miss Melda
day. We expect Mr. and Mrs. Hugh have a small home now. George Bahn Smith of Valley Junction, who rep
Stewart of Hubbard, and Mr. and Mrs. of Portland is taking his vacation of resented Willamina, Sheridan. Grand
Harry Benjaman of Woodburn, Mr. 14 days at Grand Ronde looking over Ronde and Valley Junction commun
and Mrs. Chas. Stewart of Sheridan, his land holdings here, watching hit ities, wpn the queen tiara with a
and maybe Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth neighbors milking cows by milking total of 1,037,000 votes. Miss Betty
Stuart and Mr. and Mrs. Richard machine. He has so far worked 13 Woods of Oceanlake will be crown
Day of Portland. Everyone in the years in the Yeon building in Port princess with a total of 950,000 votes.
community is invited and those that land. He has one boy Jacob who it
Willamina is indeed proud of their
have moved away are especially in a warehousemna. E. L. Brady of the candidate and wish her congratula
vited.
Portland General Electric company tions and success in her reign over
Florence Blanchard and brother is now taking his vacation with hit one of the most outstanding annual
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Paul, Jr. report a grand time at the wife and one daughter. They will take events in the state. Her campaign
Rose Festival last week.
in the southwest from Portland, Sal managers, Al Rex of Valley Junc
George Schoppert and «laughter
Lake City, Boulder Dam, New Mex tion, “Doc” Goodnough of Sheridan
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Roy
Newbill
are
Mrs. Reed Farmer of Hebo called at
ico,
Los Ángeles, San Francisco fair and Ken Eplev of Willamina, are also
the home of his son-in-law and entertaining with an aluminum din He gets 16 days with full pay. They deserving of credit for their efforts
ner
in
their
home
Tuesday
evening.
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Dim-
Mrs. Lloyd Blanchard is reported visited the Petersen family Friday foi in promoting the candidacy of Mist
stead Sunday enroute to Portland
to
be recovering nicely at her home dinner. Alvina Lachance is takin» Smith.
where Mr. Schoppert will pay an ex
Miss Smith wishes to taka this op
in the San Francisco fair. W. S
tended visit to his daughter and son from a recent operation.
portunity to extend her sincere thank?
Lauthers
is
now
taking
it
easy
ir
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Chas
Ray
spent
Sun
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Prentice
Portland, being waited on by his wif« and appreciation for the loyal support
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mullen joined a day with Mr. Ray’s parents at Valley Louise. He has quit farming: to« of the communities she represented.
party of nine at Canby Saturday and Junction.
Many e v e n t s will feature this
Mr. and Mrs. Arlus Miller and Wm. feeble.
made a trip to Mt. Hood. They spent
year's regatta, one of which will be
Walter Schomer and Alfred Verror the fi'm ng of the entire water sports
the day sightseeing and enjoyed the Smith went on a little fishing trip
from
Long Creek. Grant county, ar« carnival in technicolor. It is thought
Sunday.
privilege of the Timberline lodge.
Mr. Lester Sawvell and friend partners and the new owners of the th'g picture might be shown at one
Mr. and Mrs. D. Perrine and his Frances Meyer of Dubuque, Iowa were former Wlson store. They took pos
C. C. LAMSON
mother of Independence were here guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Ray session June 1. They have been resi of the local theatres within the very
PASSES AT BEND recently looking for hop pickers for
dents of Grant county all their lives near future.
from Wednesday until Saturday.
their ho'p vards and wh'le here called
Mr. and Mrs. P.oy Newbill ca'led Peter Hoglund is again a batchelor
Word was received here early this on Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Olmstead. Mrs.
week of the death of C. C. I-amson Olmstead has picked hops in the Per on Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Blanchard on :t was amicably settled between hi: Three Receive L o f O Degrees
wife May and Peter. Mrs. Kasper
at Bend on June 6. Mr. Lamson who rine vards for the past several years. Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Gortmaker of Amacher and Mrs. Nettie \ aughr
Jean Ann Foster, daughter of Mr.
w as 78 years old at the time of his
Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Tomlinson spent Grand Ronde called on Mr. and Mrs. gave a benefit dinner at Mrs. Am-
and Mrs. Wm. B. Foster of Willamina
death, was well known here and ha1 Tuesday in Salem.
Chas Ray Saturday night for an ev achet’s home near Wallace bridg« was awarded the degree of bachelor
many friends and relatives in Willa-
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Greene had ening of cards.
for the benefit of SL Michaels churc) of arts in psychology at the Univer
ina and the Fendall district. He wai
Mrs. James Reinbold entertained about 10 dollars was taken in. An sity of Oregon graduation exercise*
the son ©* llenrv and Sarah Lamson dinner at the home of his brother-
-n-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. C. L the F. D. club on Wednesday.
other dinner will be given June 23 a' this term. While in school. Miss Fos
pioneers of this section.
Baby
Mrs. Ray Newbill called at the Ray- the community hall for the Red Croa: ter was act-ve in the women’s athletic
Mr. Lamson is survived hy his wife Reed in Salem Wednesday.
Richard returned home with them.
benefit to serve the war refugees by association and was a member of Ch
home Friday afternoon.
»nd two sons and two daughters.
—
'he Catholic Women’s club. Meal: Omega sorority. Elizabeth Tenbush,
Ray Leathers was a dinner guest
will be 35c per plate, will start a [ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ten-
of Mrs. Nonle Cole* at the Breeden
GCC Enrollment Open
GOOSENECK
Apts.
night, the uccSsioi
12 o‘clock noon. Extra donations wil hash of Willamina; received the de
For Yamhill Co. Youths being Mat Paul's birthday.
Sc gladly accepted. M. Petersen ha gree of bachelor of science of edu
Cal'ers at the Kosack home Sunday nainted notices on cardboard foi cation. Evadna Chandler of Sheridan
Mrs. Raymond Carlson of Wil'a
Applications are now being taken mina and mother-in-law, Mrs. Carl were Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Faucher an«’ public auction.
was awarded the degree of bachelor
'or the July CCC enrollment at th< son of Wisconsin, spent Wednesday son of Sheridan, and Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. Rose Larson, who is keeping of science of education.
Henry
Abberha’den
and
children.
Yamhill county public welfare of afternoon with Mrs. J. It. Johnson
house for the Wm. Langley home
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Johnson and
fice in the city hall at McMinnville
R. H. Yates accompanied hy hi children Spent a few days in Portland had a sad accident last week. She ha:
CHURCH NOTICES
any Monday morning between 9 and daughter, Mrs. Frieda Reynolds, hei
many chickens who we~® f'ghtinr
’ i o’clock during the month of June son Craig. Mrs. Valene Ball and sor visiting at the home of Mr. Johnson s among each other. Sh° tried to settl«
The Oregon conference of the
To be eligible for CCC camp a younr Jimmie attended the rural mail car brother and taking in the Rose fes ‘he argument between the rooster-
Methodist
church convenes at Port
man must be over 17, unemployed riers picnic at Hirter’s park Sunday- tival.
Mrs. Helen Coreway and Mrs. A but accidently run a st ck of woo- land June 19 to 23. Therefore next
ingle, in good health and a citizer
through
her
hand
which
caused
?
Mrs. C. L. Greene spent from Tues J. Wood were callers at the Kosack
of the United States.
doctor’s care.
She was taken tc Sundav. June 16 will be the last Sun
day until Saturday in Salem wit! home Friday.
Sheridan-
is
home
now. We hope sh day of this conference year. All mem
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Miss
Myrtle
Rhodes
is
visiting
ai
Form er R esidents Make
will be all right again. Mrs. Ama-het bers and friends of the churches of
Mrs. C. L. Reed. They all attended i the Dalles.
the Willamina parish are urged to be
the rose festival in Portland Friday. I Kathryn Kosach was a dinner guest and Annette Vaughn visited Mrs at the services for worship and re
China, India Tour
Dr. K. E. Sandbank and Robert at the Bill Tilfert home in Grand Peters-en last week. George Jones o' view- of the work.
the Pioneer Garage has storage orotr |
Reldon and Elton, sons of Mr. and completed a circular tour through Ronde Monday evening.
for cars. J. L. Matrons lives now a' ! On conference Sunday, June 23.
Mrs. Harvey Lipp. formerly of Wil Portland, Tillamook, and down thhe
The school board held a meetinf
there w:ll be no regular services, but
'amina, left Seattle May 20, for ar coast. In Portland they saw the Rose Tuesday evening and hired Mrs. Ina Forest Grove. Rt. 2, box 86. He ha : the Sunday schools will meet at the
extended trip to China, Indin and Parade and associated ceremonies. Cox of Airlie. Oregon, as the teacher alder timber for sale here on his 4( I us’-al hours.
Arabia. The third child. Mrs. W. O. While there Dr. Sandbank spent some for the coming year.
The Willamina Ladies Aid of the
acres near the Bee ranch. Mrs. Jessi'
”eters (Naomi Lipp) of Ix>ng Beach, time with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Preston
Mrs. Neufelt and daughters, Dor- Warren of Harrington. Wash., ex- j Method;st church will meet at the
Calif., is staving with her mother at Oswego.
tha and Sara were dinner guests at
home of Mrs. Sophia Sandberg, Fri
pects to locate in Portland after sell day afternoon. June 14. Those who
n Seattle while they are gone.
The Townsend ladies auxiliary met I the Kosach home Wednesday.
ing out her cozy apartments. She has have cars and those who desire trans-
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Morgan left Tuesday at the home of Mrs. S. W
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Vaughn 40 acres here. She wants to sell ai nortation are requested to meet at
Stewart
to
plan
for
their
regulai
or Newberg Saturday to attend th«
and baby Sandra and son Larry of
the church not later than 2 p. m.
funeral of his brother-in-law, A.. J. monthly social night which will be j Elmo, Wash., were weekend guests a bargain. Where there is no free
he’d
at
the
Rebekah
hall
Wednesday
|
Savage who was killed by a falling June 26. Refreshments were served j at the home of his mother, Mrs. Fern dom, all joys of life will soon be dead
W illam ina Resident
ree while working in the woods near
Vaughn.
by the hostess.
Passes Sunday
Newberg.
LINCOLN COUNTY REGATTA ON DEVILS LAKE SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JUNE IS & 16
Della Miller Vall’ere passed away
! at her home here Sunday, June 9th.
| She was born October 24. 1873 at La-
I Mar-s. Iowa. She married Frank E.
Vaillere at Boone. Iowa. Feb. 4, 1891.
The deceased is survived by the wid
ower, F. E. Va'Tiere of Willamina.
I sons. Harry Francis, Willamina, Ed
ward of Hubbard; three daughters.
Mrs. Maud Munkers. Amity, Mrs.
Hazel Carrol. Portland, and Mrs. Myr-
!tls Hayes, Salem, and eight grand-
I children.
Funeral services w-11 be held Wed
nesday, June 13th at the Ladd funeral
and vault entombment will be made
| at Mount Crest Abby mauseleum.
HOSPITAL NOTES
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Mrs. Orville Olson of Rose Lodge
was a«imitted Jufle 10th for observa
tion and treatment.
Mr. Earl Mannen of Cornelius has
been under treatment for an injury
since June 5th.
Mr. Charles McCu’ough of Sheri
dan passed away Sunday evening a.-
a result of a stroke which came on the
night before.
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Mrs. Norman Winslow of Grand
Ronde, was admitted June 10th foi
observation and treatment.