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WILLAMINA. YAMHILL COUNTY, OREGON
Farmers to Sign
Tuesday Is Last Day
For 1944 Crop
For Registration For
Goals Wednesday
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HURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1944
$2.00 A YEAR
Local Boy Learns Art of Butt Stroke in Combat
Lt. Jam es Smith
i Awarded Medal
Primary Election
For Highest Service
If you have m oved o r a re
i in the presinct o r becam e of a ■<
Yamhill county farmer.« in the doce the bt-it election you w ll
Lieutenant Jimmie Sm ith, son
Willamina section operating un­ have to register or you will not i
if
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sm ith has
der the triple A are being a<1v:« 1 be perm itted to vote in the com- l
been awarded the air medal and
<‘<l that the d a l e for the sign up ing prim aries. Also it may b
Uk Leaf cl «iters as well as the
for crop plana for 1944 will b< aid that young voters who wili
iistinguished
flying cross fo r
Wednesday, April 19th at the I e of age before the general ,
!' outstanding services in the
city library. The hours will be • lection may vote in the primin’
L’l ited States Army Flying cpr-
from 1 I*. M. until 9.
i< s even though they have n r
vjee.
Goals for crops will be act in attained their m ajority prior to
Jim m ie’s reeoid tc date is four
»his survey in order to assure the prim aries. This is op tic*
' s vs in the armed forces, of
the nation that there wi'I be ii <- basis that since they will hav.’
• h ;ch n e a ry two have been
serious short age of any vital the right to vote in the e’ection
'■V
nt in the Army A ir Corps as
mop and it is highly im portant, they should also be permit tel to
a
bombardier,
heavy bombard-
according to officials that farm ­ choose the candidates.
m nt, and aa such has complete I
ers sign up in this survey.
April 18th, Tuesday, is f t?
wenty-five mis ions over Ger­
Practically all of the available ’ast day for this chore and you i
man
territory, the last three
farm land in Oregon will be in b etter check up, if you have anv '
eing
over Berlin, besides sever-
crops this year, according to an question and get lined up to
il missions in the Mediterrancs. i
analysis by the agricultural eco­ vote.
heytre of war.
nomics section of ttie Oregon
For these services he has been
agricultural Extension service of Local Girl loins A 'r
jw arded th e a ir medal and oak
prospective plantings data from Forces of W.A.C.8.
•<af clusters and th e dist.n-
the I'. S. departm ent of agricul­
i°hed Eying cross.
Ruth Lee Beach, daughter
ture. The production pattern,
He
has since been releived oi
re,
'>;
t'\-1
Mrs.
Gra
B arh
however, w i l l be materially
• <mb it flying and assigned fn
changed compared with 1943.
Portland las* Saturday f r o n
..tc M a i n Ì C s t . a rifle range, C am p M attlicv. s, C a lifc m 'a
:,.;ty as an instructor in the F.
O utstanding is an increase of >• here she went to Des M oinc'.
r* i.v t< ( Che .ter t V ance, 19. w hose wi.'e, M rs. B etty M endenhall
i
O.
Vane», an d jj-iffitc reride le n e , practice« the b u tt a tre k e w ith
nearly 25 percent in the Oregon To w , for fram ing in the ai.
Willamina
citizens, je a ’ous of
Ma
rifle.
H
e
is
Ufldergo’ng
seven
w
eeks
of
basic
tra
in
in
g
w
.th
the
wheat acreage On the other (¡vision of the WAC's.
M u n n “«. T h.a w ill be followed by assig n m e n t to a com bat u n it ci
heir hero-s. were very much
hand, the combined acreage of
Ruth, v ho has been employed
: pecinlist achccL
alarmed over a story in a neaib.v
the feed grains— oats, barley, io Salem, vi»it»d with her moth-
newspaper last week, claimii g
and corn— is expected to be 9 ” and other re la ti.e s h ire
Jimmie as a citizen of th a t city.
per cent smaller owing to reduc­ '• f k and announced her engage­
However, Lieutenant Smith h at
ed barley acreage. No change is m ent to John Dierks, a Salt i : i Recruiting Officer Will Large Scout Troop In
ver resided anyw here b u t
indicated in tame hay acreage in hoy who is a l avuition mach-
Oregon.
Honor Court Wednesday J ^lllam
ina and when he ’eft f.»•
b.:«;’s ma’e and is s ta tio m I ne i Make Official Call At
the arm y was an employe of the
Mympia a fte r having seen s< r- L’.gh School Tuesday
o al postoffice.
in th e S o u th Paeifte ti«»
Receive Advancements
Churches Ci ve ^ro*rrt* r n vwe 27
V
•n r.s.
A. C. Friesen, navy recruit n,
‘ hurch Of Christ To
An honor court was held by Present Special Concert
ML
h is a graduate
<
;
ficer
from
the
Salem
distiic.
At Hi h School
m na ’U h School.
” • » visitor in W r’amina Mor- ihe Boy Scouts of Willamina and
T h e Willamina Church o f
The churches of Wiliam in
cl-iv srhe-i], jiHr dates when h< McMinnville at 8:00 P. M.. Wed­ i C hrist
wi 1 have a special con­
nesday,
April
12,
in
the
Metho­
cooperated in the presenting of r re? Metbodi' t Church To
will he b >ck o interview prospec­
cert
Sunday
afternoon when a
an E aster program at the high '■'niinue E vangelstic Service* tive candidates for the navy dist church of Wi! amina.
male
q
u
artet
lrom the N orth-
All the board of drectois were
school on Friday, for the stud, i •
R ecruiter Fr'eten will be in
“es C hristian College wili pre-
The F ite Methodist church
1
’
heie
to
judge
the
ability
of
the
body. The program opened with
’’ ”" ;n agarn next Tuesday,
ent a program of harmony and
in 1 ’inces th a t th e y will con­ Anril 18 a"d will be at the Wil'a boys th a t went before the court
group singing, followed by ta'k
a
o Lumbers. The singers v ill
by J. A. Hutchins, Wesley Grav­ tinue their Evangelistic services r' inc High School at 1 P. M. to or advancement.
/
s
o
be present and partici a. ;
ach
night.
es and Raymond Gregory. The
Some of the boys to go before
answer nny questions and talL-
B v. I! S. L ow er is th e eva* with int tested boys ul out tac [ he court for advancement were, in the morning service accord .■ ;
necia' music consisted of a duet
by K athryn Ray and Dana Ma- •• 'list and he has announced a rc.vy's new technician training i lilmmy Scharschm idt, J e s s i e
tocha and an accordian nn vixt I ist of subjects from whi h he program.
I Duncan, Earl Duncan, and Ro'o- LITTLE STORIES CF
solo by Mrs. Raymond Gregorv. will speak and they are in v itr■ •
eri Thorn for the rank of Secon ' TH E SERVICEMEN
Mrs. Wesley Graves illustrate ! the general public to hear thes, \ r u,ld Ko’it< nen Family
; Class scout. Donald Colburn for
Cpl. Robert T. Brady, son of
in color the tomb of Christ. sermons.
he rank of S tar Scout, and ¡Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Brady of
Guests Here Over E aster
Helen Jahn was pianist and lia r
thers were up before the court Willamina, is now Chief Radio
The Arnold Koutonen fumib’ -o get merit badges.
Ian W oodruff presided.
Engineer on a B-17 a t Avon
Beauty Shop Prices
were guests here over the E aster
McMinnville brought along ai- Park, Florida.
weekend with the, Hendrickso« most all their Scout's. They had
Auxiliary Sponsors
Due Fcr Advance
f a m i l y . Mrs. Koutonen a n d 1 one scout go before the court
Johnny Long. M erchant M ar­
daughter Betty Lou came or | fo, the rank of Life Scout, ana ine, who is stationed in Portland,
Beauty
shops
in
Willamina
Blue Star Program
\\ ednesday previous and was j some others for second class, and visited at the home of Mr. and
will advance prices in the ne r •veempanied by Mrs. Val Paul- . merit badges.
Mrs. Albert Scogg over the
Ladies Auviliary 70 of I’ly-1 future largely it is reported, be­ son and daughter Lorraine. Mr
Mr. Travers of McMinnvi’ls weekend.
wood local 213 will sponsor a 1 cause of the steep advance in Koutonen came on E aster, arriv-1 was the presiding judge of the
Bine S ta r Program honoring a I taxes of b e n d y and cosmetic ing here at 1 o’clocR, a fte r hav­ •osrt.
Sgt. Kenneth Shetterlv, Jr.
mothers and wives of hoys ¡imi specialties. Local prices hav ■ ing left’Chicago the night before
and
wife and young son Eric,
daughters in sci vice or Merchant not been raised recently and it at 9 o’clock. The Koutonen’s re- Wet W eather Prevails
arrived home Sunday evening
Marines, from local 213, Apr is because of a desire to have! t m e d Monday afternoon. Mr. I / t t ’e Farm ing Being Done
on a fifteen day furlough. Ken­
19, ¡it 7:30 P. M. at the Rebekah them correspond with prices in and Mrs. Paulson and daughter
Hall in Willamina. If you are •» [general vogue th a t the changes having returned to Olympia on
Spring seeding has begun neth is a top sergeant at Ft. Ord
which is a replacement depot.
mot her of wife of a service mar.
the previous Friday.
only very slightly, some oat* On
his return Mrs. Shetterly will
who formerly worked in the ply- , Choir Honors Director
ha\ ing been sown. However it is remain
in Oregon, visiting her
wood plant or whose father now ,\t Surprise Partv
The Prim ary and Junior de­ early for spring seedng and dur­ parents at Astoria.
works in the plant, you are invit-
partm ents of the M. E. church ing the past week much rain has
The choir and other members were entertained a t an E aster fallen. Conditions generally are
cd to be our honored guest for
R o y Me N am ar is expected
of the Willamina Church of party. Saturday, April 8th. in reported good and a large acre
the evening.
he
me the last of the month from
Free moving picture, speake r, Christ surprised their choir di­ the church parlors.
age is expected to be planted
F arrag u t, Idaho, from where he
singing and comedy will he on rector, Mrs. L. V. Emmons by
will be graduated the 26th. Roy
the program, and refreshm ents h noring her at a small party Grade Crossing Accidents Show Increase
was in the hospital when his
will be given to the children
Thursday night following the
buddies
with whom he started
All members of local 213 and r< gular weekly choir practice.
the
work
completed theirs and
Despite
Curtailment
o
f
D
ricing
Speeds
A pink perfection camclia
their families are invited.
resulted
n
his being delayed in
E sther Laux, Correspondent plant was presented to Mrs. Em ­
M o t o r vehicle accidents at ed to four a year ago.
finishing
on
regular schedule.
mons in appreciation for her
Accdents—Up 90 percent with
railroad
grade
crossings
have
Humming Birds Meet
faithful and excellent leadership
40 crashes reported compared to J Pvt. Paul Franklin left. Wed-
of the choir for the past lour shown startlin g increases so far 21 a year ago.
At Ellis Home Saturday
nesday of last week for Camp
this year, according to figures
The Humming Birds met at years.
“This tragic increase in grade | Carson, Colorado, where he is
Thirty-five friends enjoyed released by the safety division crossing accidents apparently is j stationed. Paul went by plane to
the* he>me of Mrs. Ellis Saturday
afternoon. There were 9 mem- the fellowship and also refresh­ of the Secretary ol’ S ta te ’s office due in large m easure to failure Frisco and from there by bus.
l.'ers present. Instructions were m ents of cake, jello, coffee, and today. Here is the picture:
, on the part of drivers to exercise A wire from him from Denver
given on how to make a table punch.
Fatalities— U p 500 percent, proper care at crossings,” ac- early this week said train s were
cloth. Everyone enjoyed the re­
The Sunday school classes of with six persons killed during cording to the safety divsion. stalled by heavy snows and he
freshm ents and game's that fol­ Mrs. Allen Beck, Mrs. Leo Mit­ the first two months of 1944 “ Most of the accidents involve was unable to proceed to his
lowed. There will not be another chell, Sr., and Mrs. Dave Dunc an compared to one for the same train s h itting vehicles, indicat- station. Paul was accompanied
meeting until the 22nd of April held an E aster egg party in the period of 1943.
ing th a t drivers are attem pting to Portland by his fath er and
because of E aster events.
basement of the Church of
Injuries—Up 250 p e r c e n t , to drive across the tracks in mother, Mr. and Mrs. K. T.
Virginia Nelson C hrist, April 7th.
with 14 persons injured compar- front of approaching train s.”
| Franklia.