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About The Willamina times. (Willamina, Yamhill County, Oregon) 1909-1972 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 8, 1942)
Willamina Oimes VOLUME 32 — NUMBER 7 ---- 1 _ — fi.UU A IDAA LOCAL SCRAP RALLY SET FOR 0ÌT0BÉRÌ7 VICTORY PROGRAM A U SET FOR SAT. Iit'o Loral Lath Entiat In U nited Staten Navy Monday CITY TO HAVE NEW AMBULANCE SOON I am hill County Failed To Meet It* S ep tem b er Quota THROW ALL SCRAP Mr. and Mrs. Earl Comer and Hr. For the first time since the United States treasury departm ent assigned The Willamina Victory Center will Tom Bokalas took their sons, Lloyd Willamina will have the service of monthly quotas for the sale of war «gain be the highlight of the week end Comer and Tommy Bokalas, to Mc a new ambulance according to Fire savings stamps and bonds, Yamhill when the Willamina husinenn men Minnville Monday on their way to Chief, A1 Newby, which will be owned county failed to meet its September sponsor the second victory p r o c n n Portland to be sworn into the Navy. quota of $157,900, J. C. Compton, and operated by the W’illamina Fire to be held at the newly erected vic The Comers received word Wednes McMinnville, county chairman, an Department. Housewives, business men, farmers, nounced Thursday. tory center on Main Street. day that the boys were sent to a camp There has been a great need for children and every able body citizen Purchases throughout the county The committee in charge of the in Idaho. an ambulance in this district for a totaled $144,706.85, with Willamina, are called upon to join the local program have been working hard to This interesting article appeared in long time, and especially so the last Y amhill and Newberg reporting brisk scrap rally set for Saturday, October bring you an enjoyable and interest Tuesday’s Oregon Journal, and one few years due to the lumber indus sales. 1 7th, by Luther Hyder, chairman of ing evening, which will include sing similar appeared in the Oregonian, Amity purchased $3,127.50; Carl the Scrap Salvage Committee in Will tries which our community is prac ing. speakers, Sheridan-Willamina Born in Tokio He’d like to visit tically composed. The mills are taxed ton, $8,906.10; Dayton, $6,284.75; amina and surrounding territory. Band and other entertainment. Tokyo now.” Dundee. $450; McMinn., $67,055.25 This program is for you to help As never before, your country "He was born in Tokio and he | to full production, producing lumber Newberg, $28,516.50; Sheridan, stimulate the sale of war savings want* to visit Tokyo. To Raymond and plywood to help build our mighty $11,593.75; Willamina, $8,962.50 and needs scrap and needs it now all scrap bonds and stamps. By buying your Lloyd Comer. Willamina, whose birth nation. Yamhill, $9,810.50. such as iron, steel, copper, brass, bonds through the Willamina Post- place was Tokio, North Dakota, it is Due to this excess production, we “ Yamhill county is one of the most bronze, aluminun, zinc, lead and etc. office, you help your community to perfectly natural to want to ship out substantial aruks in the Unillsd The Willamina Firemen working in maintain its quota set by the Yam with the United States Navy for a are faced with an increasing amount States," Compton said, "and our fail of accidents, and prior to now our hill county bond staff. connection with the boy scouts will first hand look at the city for which ure to meet our quota is serious. Dur community has had to rely on Mc- Many of our local citizens have his home town was named. ing the month, special event« were call at your home and pick-up scrap. been buying their bonds through their The 19 year old son of Mr. and Minhville ambulance and first aid car. held in Willamina, Newberg and Mc If your amount of metal is too large local bank. Inasmuch as this does not Mrs. Earl Comer hopes to reach Tok The Willamina Firemen have con Minnville to help boost war bond for them to handle, the committee reflect anv credit on oar community yo “ before the air force makes too tacted most of the industries through sales. About 3000 persons took part have secured trucks that are ade but to the city in which the bank is many visits”. He’s in the Navy now, in these shows. They are the ones who quate to take care of it. located, we should secure our bonds and the Portland Navy recruiters out this section of Yamhill and Polk are buying bonds in this county, it Y ou are asked to gather your scrap counties, and all employers and em through Willamina Postoffice. promised to fulfill his wish soon. seems. The other 22,000 persons ap now and place it in a pile so it may be ployees have pledged to donate their parently are not doing their share.” For victory today and sound busi hauled away on Saturday. October share. ness tomorrow, join the Victory Pro “ Purchase of war bonds is a pa W illamina Lad Enlists In 17th. gram Saturday n fht October 10th. Mr. Newby states that contribu triotic duty. Purchasers are only The show starts nt H:S6 p. m .; and in The U. S. Naval Reserve tiaaa are coming in very satisfactor lending the government money and If you wish to donate your scrap case of unsettled weather, the show Raymond L. Comer of Willamina ily; and within the near future, they they will get a big return. It’s the to the boy scouts, the money derived will be held in the Willamina Hall. was enlisted in the Naval Reserve on hope to have the ambulance in service. best investment for any man’s mon from it will be turned over to the ey.” October 5th. Willamina Fire Department, and be All business men will be contacted The "special” events Compton men f tilla m in a O p e n in g Navy enlistments in September for within the near future and are asked tioned were the motion picture pre used towards the purchase of a new L arn e T o T a ft llifih F rid a y the State of Oregon were the highest view at McMinnville as part of the ambulance. on record with 2543. The Yamhill to contribute to this worthy cause. By W a lt e r V a n O rd e n motion picture industry’s. "Salute Over 80% of the scrap metal which The Willnmina High School Bull County Recruiting Station with 62 to Our War Heroes,” the KOIN vic must be collected from homes to win dogs' football team wore flattened enlistments was second in the state. tory harvest broadcast a t Newberg this war is located on farm s; such as, out .71 to 0 by tl,e Taft High School Its percentage was 235.41 per 100,000 and the opening of the Willamina old pieces of farm implements and team at the high school grounds on populat on. The previous highest victory center under the direction of many other types of salvage. Scrap month was January with 39 men en Friday afternoon. Mrs. H. A. Parrett, Willamina bond ; will win this war; and without it, our listed. The boys had an awful time, but I Albert Richard Churchman passed chairmaan. steel mills will be forced to shut down. Selective service men may still en know if they really get out there with away at his home here, after having Plans for a drive to be made in Fortunately, homes and farms in a little team work they will make a list in the Navy a fter they have re been ill for several years, October 1st rural sections of the county were M illamina and thousands of cities ceived their call for induction. Re promising team. made in McMinnville Monday at a both large and small are an inexhaus leases from their draft boards are not at the age of 48 years. Coach Hiatt and his boys are jo u r necessary. meeting of the agriculture section of ta ble mine of waste materials of all He attended the Sheridan Schools the county war bond committee. All neying over to Amity Friday, October kinds. We must get out all our scrap The Construction Battalion of the and spent all of his life in Sheridan rural areas will be canvassed by the find send it for war. 9th, to meet the Amity High School Navy still offers a large group of and Willamina. He was a world war team. committee, Compton said. Y ou and I can do our part by ga ratings open to enlistment with base Among those present were George thering our scrap today and have it veteran and returned to Willamina pay ranging from $54.00 to $126.00 W illamina Com m ercial Club per month. soon after the war, where he went Fullenwider, Carlton; Billy Sullvan, ready fo r the Scrap Rally on Octo Newberg; Fred Muhs, McMinnville; ber 17th. into the shoe repairing business which M eeting To lie P ostponed Clyde Lafollette, Wheatland; Frank The executive committee of the Editor Receive* L etter From I he followed successfully until a few Carlise, Springbrook; H. Torbett, j months before his death. He worked Amity; John Duerst, Bellevue; A1 Christian Church Berean Commercial Club announced this morning that the October 12th meet I o rrn er W illa m in a R e sid e n t at his trade in Dallas, Sheridan and Newby, Willamina; George Zimmer (.lass H old Farewell Party ing of the Club is postponed until The Wiliam inn Times Editor re Willamina. man, Yamhill; John Teegarden, Yam The Berean Class of the Christian November 9, 1942. ceived a letter from Bob Wren, a Mr. Churchman was married in hill; A1 Cellers, McMinnville; Rex Church with Mrs. Ray as teacher former resident of Willamina, since Warren, McMinnville; William Eber This change of plans was made 1921 to May Watson by whom he is necessary by the Victory Program J *'14, . is now stationed in San hardt, McMinnville; J. P. Jungwitrh, gave a farewell party honoring Mr. Saturday evening evening and and the the Yamhill Yamhill ,ancls*°» Calif, serving his country survived as well as two children, El Newberg and Herman Bernard, Carl and Mrs. L. C. Hartley Friday even Saturday ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. in the United States on the U. S. S. bert and Donna May, his mother, ton. County Teachers Institute Monday C. Arvidson. Dorsey, Esther Churchman, his twin brother, October 12, 1942 in McMinnville. The Hartleys are moving to Port He sends with his letter n little J. B. Churchman of Corvallis and two P lyw ood Auxiliary Dance land, where he is employed as welder s stero, Mrs. Pearl Wood of Corvallis verse captioned, "Just A Sailor”, of Farewell P arty Given In in the ship yards. which we believe is worthy of publi and Mrs. Georgia Turner of McMinn Proven A Great Success The Honor O f Ruth Davis cation. ville. A beautiful tapestry rug in two The Ladies’ Auxiliary No. 70 wish J u *t A S a ilo r The Intermediate Girls Class of Funeral services were held Satur to thank the general public and all tone green was presented to them as the Church of Christ met a t the home I’m just one of Uncle Sam’s fight day, October 3rd, in the chapel of sisters and brothers, who supported a parting gift and as an expression of their teacher, Mrs. Vern Huddles ing men, maybe I should say just one the Sheridan Funeral home with Rev them in their last Victory dance. A of appreciation of service rendered ton, Friday evening after school for of the many thousands, who wanted erend C. L. Dark of McMinnville (large sum was cleared, and it was the class; as both Mr. and Mrs. H art a farewell hanky shower given in the to fight for Victory. officiating. He was laid to rest in the voted by the auxiliary to send $35.00 ley served a term as president of the honor of Ruth Davis, who leaves soon d rect to the USO headquarters in class. Now I’ve got my chance, and I’m Sheridan Masonic Cemetery. for Newberg. Portland. The balance will be used for doing all I can to help, and I know the During the business session Mrs. local defense. Bob Gulvin was elected president Refreshments were served to 17 folks back home are doing the same Sisiter Leander was ch’osen as a for the remainder of the year. girls, and the afternoon was enjoyed working on defense jobs and thinking \ p i r Grand Ronde Lum ber of their sons as well as the men in Com pany To Furnish Bus delegate to the Federated Auxiliary by all •present. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Convention at Spokane, Washington, the service are thinking of their dear Hartley, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gulvin, The New Grand Ronde Lumber October 5th and 6th. Mr. and Mrs. Kilgore, Mr. and Mrs. Methodint Church W om en1» Mother and Dad. Company’s new transportation bus Now that canning season is over, Harlan W oodruff. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Our fathers fought for freedom Society To H old M eeting once now they are too old, but their will be ready to go on the road from the auxiliary hopes to have more Stevens, Mrs. Ben Matthews, Mrs. Sheridan through Willamina to the sisters attend meetings. All wives, Allen Beck, Mrs. Vern Huddleston, The October meeting of the Wo sons are fighting for them, while mill sometime this week. mothers and daughters of Local 213 Mrs. Gapin, Mrs. E. Ray, Blanche men’s Society for Christian Service they cheer and pray for our safe re The bus was built a t the mill by members are invited to come and join. Yoast, Mrs. Luther Hyder, Viola Pay of the Willamina Methodist Church turn. So once again I say as long as their own carpenters, and the seating They need your help to help our boys ne and Mr. and Mrs. Arvidson, the will be held on Friday, October 9th we are all doing our job for freedom capacity will be 40 to 50 workmen. in the service. host and hostess. in the parlors of the Church beginn we are fighting for a good caause. The company has provided this Meetings are held on the first and ing at 2:00 p. m. Several educational games were Reap your chins up. God bless all Hostesses for the day will be Mrs. you war Mothers and Fathers, we’ll means of transportation to eliminate third Friday of each month in the played and light refreshments served. private cars of workmen from the Rebekah Hall in Willamina at 7:30 H. H. Miles and Mrs. Roy C. Warren, be home some day with flying colors. The entire evening was enjoyed by highway because of the tire shortage. p. m. all present. INTO THE FIGHT AT THE JUNK RALLY SATURDAY NIGHT OLD TIMER PASSES AWAY THIS WEEK
