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About The Willamina times. (Willamina, Yamhill County, Oregon) 1909-1972 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1942)
I — _____ _ Willamina Oimcs f o r a llig g e r uud B o lte r W iU a m in , S u p p o rt Your C o m m e r c é ............ 11 Club — ■ v v i v a r .n 1 1.50 A YEAR SCRAP HARVEST CONTINUED TO REACH QUOTA P R O C L A M A T IO N SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES MAY W IIEKhAS, October ^Tth in know n throughout the United States as Navy Day; WHEREAS, Navy Day was estab lished in 1922 in commemoration of lie b rthday of Theodore Roosevelt, who. one of our greatest presidents, <1 <1 much to build up and bring into being our modern navy; WHEREAS, October 27th was es tablished as a day on which the peo ple of this nation pay tribute to the men and ships of our fleet, and we find that this is our first wax-time Navy Day. The ships and men of our fleet are battling the enemies of our country on the seven seas and all the oceans ao the priceless heritage of cur American way of life may be •preserved inviolate; BE REDUCED 100% NEXT YEAR LOCAL REPORTER SELECTED AS GOOD OREGONIANS TO HAVE NEW & STRICTER DIMOUT REGULATION THROW ALL SCRAP AGAINST THE A X IS Ix)cal school district taxes would Oregonians will have to pull down I be reduced approximately 100% next their shades, at night, under the new “The local scrap drive will be con year if the proposed teachers initia and far stricter dimout regulations tinued until Willamina has fulfilled tive measure diverting excess state Mrs. Rhoda D. Cobb was highly just issued by Lieut. General DeWitt its quota,” states Luther Hyder Chair income taxes to school districts be honored Tuesday of this week, when of the Western Defense Command. man. “Last week end the harvest comes law, Lynn Gubser, County she was selected by Mr. Tom Brene- Orders received by Jerrold Owen, helped bring us much nearer our man as “Good Neighbor of the Day”, School Supt., announced this week. Oregon State defense coordinator, goal; but at present, we still have a a program heard over the Blue Net state that previous d’mout regula The local district would receive work from Hollywood, Cal fornia. long way to go,” he said. tions have not reduced skyglow su- about >7936.68 from this state source. A letter sent to the Editor from There is great need for volunteers This would reduce the present special Milton Samuel, Publicity Director of fficently and that more drastic mea sures must be taken effective next and more trucks to transport the school levy from 12 mills to no spec the retwoik read as follows: Sunday, October 25th. scrap from farm and rural homes to ial tax levy mills. Lynn Gubser said. Dear Sir: Beginning that date, shades in the scrap depot. I have just learned that Mrs. every home must be pulled down be The initiative measure is sponsored Rhoda D. Cobb of Willamina, Oregon, If you have any salvage get in by the Oregon State Teacher’s associ has been selected as the “Good Neigh low the level of the lowest lamp in touch with either Luther Hyder or each room and outdoor Pghts around ation and has the active support of bor of the Day” on the Breakfast at the home must be shielded from above A1 Newby, so it may be picked-up • he local teaclwtrs* association. It Sardi program to he broadcast from and reduced in strength to not more this week end. piovides for the distribution of all Hollywood over the Pacific BLUE than 1 foot candle on the ground, Network on Tuesday, October 20, at As never before, your country state income tax receipts beyond 9:30 a. m., PWT. which is much less light than is pro needs scrap and needs it now all scrap duced by the average outdoor light >7,760,000 to local school districts The attached letter written to Tom now. such as iron, steel, copper, brass, WHEREAS, all Americans every to be used as an offset on local dis Breneman, the host of thia informal bronze, aluminun, zinc, lead and etc. minute of every hour of every day are Street lights in cities and towns trict property Uxsa. The measure program, was sent to him by Maxine You are asked to gather your scrap must be shielded against throwing helping in some way to build the ships — now ---— and g'— place • it «- sss in a a pile pile 3 so it may be would benefit union and non-union Huddleston, Willamina, Oregon. This to keep the fleet supplied so it can school districts equally. letter will be read over the air by Mr. light upward. Store window lighting hauled away this week end Breneman on Tuesday, October 20, must be confined to above the valan and will continue the conflict to a If you wish to donate your scrap The figures for the local district and following the broadcast, a gor ces and must throw no more than 1 to the boy scouts, the money derived victorious conclusion; that the youth tax offset are based on the estimated geous Arm-Roy orchid will be dis foot candle of light on the sidewalk from it will be turned over to the of our country are being trained to •* 14,000,000 income tax receipts for patched to Mrs. Cobb via air express. outside the window. Willamina Fire Department, and be man the ships, that there is a neces 1942, recently announced by the Industrial lighting, too, must be re used towards the purchase of a new I thought you would like to know sity for an ever increasing personnel: State Tax Commission. Distribution that someone in your city has been duced and shielded from above. ambulance. would be made on a basis of the ac- selected as a particularly outstanding “We’rt under orders to get tough that each citizen must continue to tual Over 80% of the scrap metal which days attendaf**« of pupils purchase war bonds and stamps to the school districts throughout the state. person and that aha. will be given about it”, states coordinator Owen. must be collected from homes to win tribute on one of radio’s most popular “Beginning Sunday our instructions this war is located on farms; such as, utmost extent of his ability so that Sponsors of the measure claim that programs. For that reason I am send are to prosecute every offender, not old pieces of farm implements and our government may continue the it would provide substantial benefits ing you the letter in the belief that just warn on the first offense. Strict many other types of salvage. Scrap flow of material to our fighting for for Oregon education as well as rc- your readers would be happy to share enforcement of the new dimout reg- will win this wïr; and X o u t it o ^ ces; lll'it in n o io n i t n l ♦ » l eve local home and property owners her honor. ulations is vita) to the safety _ of r * the steel mills will be forced to shut down. THEREFORE, I, K. E. Shetterly. of a part of the 98.3 per cent support Sincerely Pacific Coast.” Fortunately, homes and farms in Mayor of W'illamina, do proclaim of the public schools which they now Milton Samuel In Oregon the new orders go into W illamina and thousands of cities Tuesday, October 27th. 1942, as Navy bear. Publicity Director effect in all coastal counties, and in both large and small are an inexhaus- Day, a day on which tribute will be BLUE Network Co Inc Columbia Washington. Yamhill, Polk, | table mfne of waste materials of“",' Aiguments for the measure are payed to the men and ships of the Marion, Clackamas and Multnomah kinds. We must get out all our scrap that it will follow' the progress:ve na United States Navy, and I further counties. tional trend in school financing, will KNITTERS ATTENTION and send it for war. proclaim that the people of this com promote state interest in education Citizens are advised to start ob Mrs. Fred Beatty announced this munity should make every effort to ou and I can do our part by ga buy war savings stamps and bonds through state support, will lead to week that yarn for Red Cross knitters serving the new regulations immed thering our scrap today and have it and urge the enlistment of the able- more efficient local schools, and will is now available at the home of Mrs. iately so that the habit will be formed ready so as Willamina will live up to by Sunday. bodied men of this community in the promote the democratic principle of El as Bryant on West Main Street its name by coming through 100%. equal educational opportunity for all instead of Mrs. Beatty’s residence as United States Navy, and that on the V olunteer your service today. •hildren. heretofore. above day, all citizens of this com SCHOOLS AT WAR PROGRAM munity should display the colors of The state now contributes less then NOW UNDERWAY IN AMERICA WILLAMINA EXTENSION UNIT our country. 1.7 per cent of the funds of public NOTICE The school children of Oregon to MET THURSDAY OF LAST WEEK K. E. SHETTERLY, MAYOR education. Oregon is at the bottom of A reception honoring the teachers The Willamina Extension Unit met day stand ready to launch the School* the list of all states in this respect. of the Willamina Schools will be held The three western states of California, at the Rebekah Hall Friday evening, At War program, one of the most Thursday, October 15th, at the Meth odist Church. WILLAMINA RESIDENT PASSES \\ ashington and Utah average 46.6 comprehensive demonstrations of October 23rd. at eight o’clock. Miss Hazel Packard, County In per cent state support of their AWAY LAST WEEK All parents and friends are invited mass action ever undertaken by the schools, statistics show. structor, led the meeting on the sub to attend. News was received here last week younger generation. The School* At ject of “Sugar Substitutes.” of the death of Reverend J. W. An War program, which will reach into New officers were elected at the derson, who passed away while he every community to coordinate and business meeting. Those elected were; AN IM P O R TA N T O M IS S IO N and his wife were visiting friends un fy the war activities of the nation’s Mrs. C. R. McCall, Cha rman; Mrs. in their home town of Mina, South 32,000,000 school children, got under \ erna Makkers, Vice-Chairman; Mi’s. Dakota. way officially in Washington, D. C. A. C. McCall, Secretary-Treasurer Mr. Anderson had been in failing during the latter part of September, and Mrs. R. C. Neely, Librarian. health for some time, and it was ho at ceremonies on the steps of the ped that a trip might prove benefi The Un.t will meet next month at Treasury Building in which Secre cial. the Methodist Church on November tary Morgenthau, U. S. Commissioner Reverend and Mrs. Anderson were «>th. The subjects for the meeting will of Education John W. Studebaker former pastors of the Willamina Free be, “Buying War Substitutes in Cloth and Mrs. Roosevelt participated. ing also “Fire Proofing”. Methodist Church. During their four Sponsored by the War Savings Staff years pastorate, he constructed the A luncheon was served and the year of the Treasury Department and the books completed. church and parsonage building. U. S. Office of Education and its War For the past two years, Mr. Ander time Commission, the Schools At War son has been agent of the State Farm campaign will afford America’s young JAMES A. DICKEY PASSED AWEY Insurance Company. Janies A. Dickey, old time resident sters the opportunity to participate actively in the war effort through a of this section, passed away Tuesday PLYWOOD LADIES AUXILIARY closely coordinated program of war evening. October 20th, at his home TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING activities suitable for adoption by near Kings Valley. Funeral Services will be held in by children. The campaign opened The Plywood Ladies Auxiliary No. the Dallas Funeral Home on Satur officially in Oregon on October 15th 70 will hold a special meeting Satur and will close January 31st, 1943. day, October 24th, at 2:00 p. m. In day night, October 24th, in the Local J. C. Compton of McMinnville, Ore terment will be held at the Harmony 213 Union Hall in Willamina at 7 p.m. gon will have charge of the campaign Cemetery. to hear the convention report by for Yamhill County. Sister Leander. Each sister is asked to bring a new members. Under the slogan, “Save, Serve BUTLERS WOMEN’S SOCIETY Fifty cents in war seving stamps and Conserve”, children of school age TO HAVE POTLUCK DINNER will be given to the sister, who's num will be shown how they may help the The Butler Women’s Society will ber is drawn. If she is not present, victory drive through the regular have its regular potluck dinner Sat the stamps will remain and anothei purchase of War Savings Stamps and urday evening, October 31st at 6:30 will be added each meeting until the Bonds. Local, state and national m. sister who’s number is drawn is pre School* At War exhibitions of stu Guests are asked to wear Hallo sent. dent war work and activities will be we’en costumes and masks and to held during the winter. bring, a covered dish. NEIGHBOR OF DAY I . ___
