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About The Willamina times. (Willamina, Yamhill County, Oregon) 1909-1972 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1944)
OÎ)c W illa m in a Ointes — For a lliftner und B e lte r If illum ina VOLUME 33 NUMBER 21 S u p p o rt Y ou r C om m ercial C lub — WILLAMINA, YAMHILL COUNTY, OREGON Thursday, January 13, 1944 $2.00 A YEAR FOURTH WAR LOAN DRIVE STARTS TUESDAY Promotion Organization f o r Yamhill County’s 4th War Loan George Linton Laid Drive was accomplished at a i large meeting of the Yamhill County War Bond Committee To Rest Amid Grief held Thursday evening at the McMinnville Chamber of Com And PraLe 0 i Citizens merce with 125 War Bond work- After .several month« of pro-1 i ers in attendance. Meeting with paration, the new Community Funeral ritea for George Lin Cooperative .store is announcing the Yamhill County Committee ton, long time resident and f it.s new business on Tuesday, I Plans are being made to , were David Eccles, Chairman of the past twelve years marshal January 18th. A full and com and water commissioner of the v i- funds to be used to combat j the Oregon War Finance Com plete grocery stock has been as c ity , were held Wednesday <.i :<- •- i fantile paralysis. This is an mittee; Wilbur Carl, Manager of sembled and nu mbers of the new noun at the ChrJ. tian chun i in ■ iiiual event which has general Multnomah County War Bona organization will have an ample Willamina. Mr. Linton pa. -;d ly been highlighted by Birthday sales; George Mimneaugh, in variety of merchandise to choose away on Saturday, at the Mc Dances in Willamina and many charge of Public Relation work. from. following a other communities. This year, Preceding the o r g a n i z a t i o n Bond drive speakers was th e ,, Minnville . , . hospital . The new store will cater al feature the meeting Tuesday brief and painful illness, While no suitable building is available meeting the Oregon War Fin- most exclusively to its member night of of no dance will he held in a n c e Committee presented a the Willamina Chamber f,nal ,lln«ss was of a short and Willamina. ship as that is one of the re most interesting film just re duration, Mr. Linton had been quirements of tin* law regarding of Commerce. Headed by J. C. ailing for many months but had Due to the epidemic t h a t leased by the Army Intelligence coojverative organizations of this Compton, general chairman for refused to give up his work and swept the country last fall, more Corps. This film will be used to kind. At the present the mem bond sales for Yamhill County literally passed away in the line funds are needed than ever be promote the 4th War Loan Drive bership is nearing the three hun- and ably supplemented by Bar of duty. fore. The national committee has | sales in the State of Oregon. The dred mark and it is hoped Io ney McPhillips, vice chairman, adopted the slogan ‘More in '44.' picture graphically portrayed George William Linton was have well over a thousand mem- and F'orrest Cooper from the born in Jamestown, Kansas, on Committees are now b e i n g the Axis methods and quantity la rs in a very short time after | state bond drive office, the May 12, 1874 and passed away formed; Earl Nott, C o u n t y of present output of war mater the store is in operation. A speakers ably covered the field at the McMinnville hospital Jan Chairman and Mrs. Dr. Groom, ials, which impressed the War membership fee of ten dollars ! of promotional effort for the uary 8, 1944 at the age of 6 9 1 county chairman of women’s Loan Committee greatly. It also is charged and entitles the hold big fourth loan bond drive. Mr. years, 7 months and 27 days. 1 special activities have appointed presented the existing potential er to all the rights and privileg Compton covered the subject On October 11, 1893 he was | Virgil Wright and Mrs. Emma ities of the allied war production es of a member of a cooperative I generally, giving the various married to Oda Dell Smith at I Shipley as Willamina chairmen strength, and the whole film | quota figures and as he is handl Concordia, Kansas, and to them of their respective committees. proved to be one of particular organization. Rex Burgess, formerly owner ing principally the farm portion were tmm six sons, four of A meeting is being held in Mc enlightenment. Minnville Thursday, January 19, of Rex's Cash Grocery in Sheri of the drive he gave facts and (Continued on page Following the showing of the dan, will be the new manager figures on the handling of this to coordinate county-wide plans. War Production film the meet portion of the campaign. Barney ‘ . of the store. He has had wide As no dance is being held, the ing split into two groups, one experience in the grocery busi M<Thiiiips. who will have charge funeral Services Held local committee has promised featuring the City War Bond of the drive in the cities told of ; ness in Portland and Sheridan. that this year there will be no chairmen of the county, which plans that were being made in For James Pearson administration expenses of any was presided over by Barney {a number of places and work in S. W. Stewart SC 1-c Home kind. Net proceeds last year McPhillips. Yamhill County Co- other drives. Mr. Cooper, who Long Time Resident On I^?a\e From Seabce.s amounted to $294.53, after pay Chairman and Wilbur Carl. The ; was accompanied by his wife, ment of expenses. This year farm group was in charge of J. S. W. (Bill) Stewart, S-C 1-c, spoke from the angle of the state The funeral of -James Wesley there will absolutely be no ex C. Compton. Yamhill County Co- arrived home Thursday evening, I campaign and added to the gene- Pearson was held at the Sheri- pense of any kind. Printing and Chairman and Dave Eccles. A January 6, on a 15 day leave I ral outline plane for making the ! dan Funeral Home, Monday at advertising will be done entirely complete plan of organization from the Sea Rees at Gulfport, I drive successful. two o’clock. Harlan Woodruff without cost. was worked out by both the Mississippi. His trip home was The high school male quartet preached the funeral sermon. town and agricultural groups so Committee members will con made by plane from El Paso, I composed of Dale Johnson, Don Maxine Huddleston and Kath to New Orleans. Chicago, and Howarth, Smith Mitchell, and ryn Ray sang “Shall We Gather tact as many persons as possible that representatives p r e s e n t from there to Seattle and Port Boh Painter, sang a number of At The River” and “In The and contributors will be given could carry the plans home and printed identification c a r d s . put into immediate operation. A land. Mr. Stewart was at Camp selections as well as solo num i Sweet By And By.” Plans for special activities, of noticeable ¡novation in the citv Peary, Virginia nine months. bers. Pall hearers were Herry Ed- which Mary Pickford is national P’aPs f°r " ar Bond sales organi- From there his battalion moved A delightful event of the eve miston. Elmer Hodson, Charles to ('amp Endicott. R. 1. for ad ning was the presentation of .McNeill, Herman Flatau, Harry chairman contemplate the show zation was the fact that several of motion picture films, Chambers of Commerce h a d vanced training. He will leave to the Tin Can King and Flatau, and Mr. Rugg. Burial ing which are expected to be avail agreed to take charge of the Tuesday. January 18, for Gulf awards the Tin Can Queen, crowned was made in Buck Hollow Ceme able through the National Foun local drives with the assistance port to await further orders. some weeks ago for their efforts tery. of the organization of the local Mr. Stewart says he will be very in collecting cans for that drive. i James Wesley Pearson was dation. glad when it is over and he can The presentation of the award ’ horn in Arkansas on November - All persons are alive to the communities. Yamhill County’s quota in the return to civilian life, hut he war stamps was made by J. 26, 1870. He was the father of necessity of raising funds for 4th War Loan Drive will be has no desire to quit until it is of a former wife. this purpost and there is no I t hree children by C. Compton with real pomp and $1,374,900.00, while that of the finished. His sister, Mrs. Frank ceremony and delighted the aur- He later married Olive Alice doubt that by February 1st the State of Oregon is 99 million, Bolding from Ilalfmoon Bay, ience. Harris on June 11. 1917 at committee will report that Willa with a national quota set at 13 California is here for a few Walla Walla. Washington. For mina gave ‘More in ‘44.’ billion. Of the Yamhill County weeks visit. Her son Troy Mc ■nearly 20 years he has lived in cuota $704.200.00 is to be raised Gowan is in V-12 training at Sheridan Will Hold t h e community of Willamina Angling Season Set in the sales of Series E bonds, President’s Birthdav Pall Salem. where many lasting friendships And Regulations Made while the total E, F and G series Plans for a Birthday Ball have were made. will agreegate a sales of $970, At a hearing held January 8, Firemen Save Dwelling Jim died at the McMinnville made at Sheridan to be held 000.00 Until February 1st the 1944. the Oregon State Game Furnishings Destroyed In Flame been the night of January 29th., in Hospital Friday evening, Janu-; Commission tentatively formu sales of Series E. F and G bonds ary 7, 1944 at the age of 73 j Prompt and vigorous action the American Legion Hall, in the lated the angling regulations for only will be contracted. The (C o n tin u e d on page 8) on the part of the Willamina interest of the Infantile Paraly the 1944 season. The formal drive will open January 18th and Firemen Wednesday morning sis campaign. order of adoption will not be • close Februan-15th on a nation- saved the house on main street, The committee has retained Almon Berklund Is made until January 29 so that ! wide scope. The slogan of the formerly occupied by the Linton Bill Fisher’s Dance Band and t h e contemplated regulations Oregon War Finance Committee family, although furnishings of plans to give those who dance Awarded Air Medal may be published before the is “The Battle of the 4th War the house were almost complet to help those who may never he action is taken, after which Loan” and the same slogan will Lieut. General G e o r g e C. final ely destroyed. able to dance again, a fine even- time the law allows no changes serve the Yamhill Bond Commit The house, owned by Otto i n g o f entertainment. M. C. Kenfly, Commander of Allied Air i to be made except in case o" tee and its strong efforts to up- Heider. was occupied by Mr. and Sanders is general chairman for Forces in the Southwest Pacific, emergency. h ’>» its record as better than Mrs. Albert Felton and their two the Sheridan dance, and Mrs. ’ has awarded the Air Medal to | The regulations contain only 100 percent War Bond Sales. sons. As Mr. Felton works on the George Hahn is chairman for T-Sgt. Almon L. B e r k 1 u n d, a few changes from those of Willamina. Oregon, for “meritor late shift at the Plywood plant, the Women's activities. Osborne New Dairy ious achievement” while partici 1943. The general trout season he and Mrs. Felton were still Specialist. OSDA will be from April 15 to October pating in 25 oparational flight sleeping w h e n the youngest Waste Paper Drive Lagging 31 in the entire state. The trout missions in the Southwest Paci child, who was up, gave the Carload Shipped Saturday Selection of Donald C. Osborne fic Area during which hostile bag limit remains the same as formerly manager of the Farm alarm. An older son was at 15 fish or 15 pounds and ers Union Cooperative creamery Luther Hyder who has had contact was probable and expect- before, school. Mr. and Mrs. Felton real 1 fish in one day, but not at Sheridan, as dairy specialist ized at once that they would charge of the waste paper cam-1 ed while serving with a troop more than any 30 fish or 30 pounds only he able to get out and rush paign reports that the drive has j carrier squadron with the Fifth and 2 fish in any seven con on the staff of the foods and dairies division of the state de ed from the burning building been lagging and he urges that j Air Force. These operations consisted of secutive days. partment of agriculture, was only with their clothing, grab all those who have waste paper The bag limit on salmon and announced this week. Osborne bing the little son as they came that is not being turned in get dropping supplies and transport steelhead over 20 inches long assumed his new duties the first' out. It was only in the nick of it in at once. There is urgent ing troops to advanced positions will be uniform throughout the of the year. ¡at low altitudes over mountain time as almost instantly flames need for scrap paper according to state, three fish a day but not hurst windows and every room authorities and it must he turned ous terrain in a transport air The department feels particu more than 9 in any seven con larly plane, and often necessitated on the ground floor was sheath in now, if it is to serve any use fortunate to have the ser secutive days or in possession at 1 landing within a few miles of ed in flames. vices of a man of Osborne’s ful war purpose. Get your waste any one time. The Feltons had no Insurance newspaper and magazines into I enemy bases. Throughout these flights, he There will be no bag limit for experience and background, his and their loss of household poods Mr. Hyder’s hands before Satur demonstrated outstanding abil- jack salmon under 20 inches in division chief, 0. G. Simpson, and personal belongings was al I ity and devotion to duty. length. declares. day noon. • most complete. COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE TO OPEN DOORS NEXT TUESDAY Chamber Hears Bond Officials Tell About Fourth Loan Infantile Paralysis Campaign Will Be Carried On Here
