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About The Willamina times. (Willamina, Yamhill County, Oregon) 1909-1972 | View Entire Issue (June 27, 1946)
library Or» UofO Stye X^illanxina V O LU M E 35 N U M B E R 45 CITY BUDGET ASKS $22,000.00 FOR 1946-47 LARGE PORTION COMES FROM WATER AND SPECIAL TAX REVENUES The city budget la printed lu thia laaun of the Times. It reflects not only the projected finances for the cutnltiK year, but the condition of the city's finances. The total needs of the city for the coining year Is estimated to be- slightly more than $22,4)4)0. Almost one half of the amount la returned by the city water department leaving only slightly more than $9,000 to be raised by taxation Licenses, fines, and rural fire diet, payments are es timated to bring In about $2,000.00 Large llepis of expense Rre tlik Water i ’om m lssloner's salary, nlglR pi lice salary, city officials salary, street repairs and water department equipment. Hood and warrunt retire ment also accounts for a sizeable chunk of money and Is ordinarily paid out of the water department und returns from the rural fire dis trict payments. EVA MCBEE QUEEN OF PHIL SHEERIDAN RODEO Mias Eva M c lle e . daughter of Mr end Mrs. (’has. McBee of this city was made queen of the rodeo "held In Sheridan last weekend. She was the 11 presentatlve of the (Irutid Bond- ‘’addle C u b und had sold 452 tickets giving her a large margin over the other candidates from McMinnville, Salem, and Forest Grove who won In that order, Eva who finished her Junior year In W illamina Union High School thl.i spring, rod«- her cow-pony, "'¡teeter" In the parade und was given $25.00 In cash by the management. Miss Evelyn Thomas W eds Joseph Klanecky oi Salem Miss Evelyn LaVerne Thomas daughter of Mr, and Mrs. It. O. Thomas became the bride nf Joseph II Klanecky of Salem June 23rd at 3 o'clock In the afternoon at the Harmony Baptist Church, Elder C. V. Blanchard, uncle of Ihe bride, reading the Impressive double ring ritual. Miss Nappy Lou Bell played the wedding music. Miss Helen Thomas sattg, “ I Love You Truly?" Coming down Ihe aisle on the arm of her father, the bride was lovely In a white inarquesette and lace dress over white satin. She wore a strand of pearls, gift of the groom and carried a white Bible on which was arranged a gardenia and blue sw eet peas, Mrs. Helen Thom as, slster-ln- law of the bride was matron of honor and the bride’s only attend ant.. She wore a gown of pastel blue sheer and a corsage of pink roses and sweet peas. The bride's younger sister, Nadine, was flower girl. She wore a peach taffeta and carried a nosegay of roses and sweet peas. Best man for the groom wns D. E. Thomas, brother of the bride. Kenneth Klanecky, brother of the groom w-ns usher. A reception followed the cerem ony at Ihe Thomas home. Mrs. Lester Hendricks of Dufur and her sons. Gerold and Hollis and her daughter Mareta, visited over night here with her cousin, Mrs. Dr. II. W. Flanery, while they were enroute home from Corvallis where Gerald had been taking some special work In chemistry in preparation for entering Annapolis. Gerald w n / high man in the entrance exam inations and has already received his appoint ment. $2.00 A YEAR WILLAMINA. YAMHILL COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY. JUNE 27. 1946 Dam Engineer Speaks To Sheridan Chamber A number of W illamina men at- ' tended the noon luncheon of the Sheridan Chamber of Commerce Mon- , day and heard W. M. MacGIbbon, Army (engineer, tell of work done by his department and prospects for the future about flood control and drainage on the Yamhill river and Its tributaries In west Yutnhlll coun ty Mr. MacGIbbon said that much exploratory work for the placement i,l a dam, both on theYamhfll ant! Willamina rivers had been done, but to date little satisfactory results had been obtained. He ulso stated that flood damage bad to equal or exceed the costs of construction and that surveys showed damage costa still considerably und er construction costs of the dam or duma. Extension Club Holds Profitable Meeting The Extension club held a public m eeting in the Rebekah Hall last Friday afternoon and the county demonstration agent Miss Donald son, gave an Interesting talk on the preparation of fruits and vegetables were added to the club roster. A picnic Is to be held Sunday In Johns- meat should be wrapped for the freezing plant, and had on display containers and wrappings suitable for such use. Three new members were added to the club rester and a picnic t o he held Sunday in Johns ton park for all club members and their families. »-II ( LI B B ER S AT SUMMER S( IKXII. < )\ S< HO LA RSIIII’S WET AND DRY Rev. Calame and Hartley PRELIMINARIES Returned to Fastorate ISSUE DECIDES CLEARING FOR SCHOOL ELECTION VOTE ON PAVING VOTE FOR DIRECTOR VEERS INTO OLD STRAW MAN. PACKS WALLOP Election of a director for the Wil lamina Union High school laat Mon day afternoon developed a last minute Interest that was breath taking. Usual d is in te r e s te d n e s s , broke Into fever heat with the pro motion of the Idea that the sale of beer In the city of Willamina was at Stake and the Issue was wet or dry. Reports that changes might be made In the teaching personnel of the teaching staff also had Its effect and brought out much early voting, to be thoroughly dissipated under the avalanche that swept in like a flood at the last minute under the Impetus of "save us from the drys”. At closing time, directors und tile clerk who had prepared only a limited number of ballots for the usual dozen people who vote (last year nine voted) were frantically printing bal lets on a duplicating machine, while a long line of voters formed In the halls of the building. Final count gave A. D. Newby 13b \o te s and V. O. Huddleston 91. A total of 221 votes being cast. Neither of the principals took any active part in the fracas and elem ents of the battle developed along t \ e side lines and Issues were formulated to win (he vote of the particular voter approached’ ' Real Issues, as Is so often the case, were obscured by the camouflage. Loraine Matocha. Eleanor Men Mrs. Martha Allen who has been denhall, und Audrey Spicer, all Sen 111 at the home of her daughter, dai! 4-H Clubbers left Tuesday to Mrs. Glen Magers, was taken to the attend the 4-H Summer School at McMinnville hospital early last week Corvallis. Each of the girls won a for treatment. She Is reported about scholarship at the county Fair for the same. outstanding club work. Forty mem The Misses Virginia and Yvonne bers was the quota from Yamhill Hubbard accompanied by Cecil Baird county expected to attend Summer and Ray Propst enjoyed a picnic at j the beach Sunday. school. Rev. C. E. Calame, Methodist pastor here tor the past two years, was returned to W illam ina and Grand Ronde churches to r the coming year by the Oregon Conference In session last week at Seaside. Associated with him will be his daughter. Miss A. Grace Hartley, as A ssistant pastor. Rev, Calame and Miss Grace have worked bard and diligently here and have made a highly creditable show ing, especially among the young people, both of the W illam ina and the Grand Ronde com m unities, where their pastorate extends. Miss Hartley was given the honor of being elected Secretary of the State Conference of Rural Churches, They returned home Monday. The Rev. Harvey de Vries was also returned to his charges In Sheridan and Butler Methodist Churches. St Paul Rodeo All Set For Opening July 2nd ST. PAUL— Announcem ent that competing cowboys will be offered prize money totaling $7.500, mer chandise awards and a trophy for the best all-around cowboy during the 11th annual St Paul rodeo here July 2, 3 and 4, was made here this week. W hile explaining the prize list, Ray Manegre of the rodeo associa tion said that this amount is one of the largest offered on the coast and Is second only to one In Oregon. Plans are being completed for the July 4th s ’reet parade which will feature cor.tniunity riding groups, mounted passes, and decorated ent ries. W illam ette valley riders are given until July 1 to sign up their entries in the pony express, St Paul derby and other races and events which carry some $1500 In prizes. Entries should be made with Carl Smith, St Paul. The rodeo’s kick-off dance w ill be held Saturday night (June 29) at 9 p.m. at the St Paul community hall. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Brothers And Sisters H ave Karen M onaco C elebrates First Reunion In S everal Years T hird B lrtday Erida.t W illis Jarrett of Rialto, Califor nia came Saturday to visit hla sister | ,Mrs. I. N. Pearson, Their sister, Mrs. C E. West of Kelso. W ashing ton, and her husband are coming here and together they will go to the coast where another brother has recenty settled, and visit with hint and at the home of Mrs. Pearson's daughter, Mrs. C. L, Snow and then they will spend several days together along the coast. Little Miss Karen Monaco, daugh- I ter of Mr. and Mrs James Monaco, celebrated her third birthday Friday by having a birthday party. Guests at this delightful affair wer ( ’ Gary Metzger, Jessie and Gary Ault, Patsy Bierbaum, Tony Tremblay, and Paul Mullins, and Karens Grand father. Fred Dueltgen. Mrs. Vaughn and Mrs. Bierbaum assisted Mrs, Monaco with the serving of the ice- cream, strawberries and a real 1 birthda cake, with candles. Mrs. John Schuerch, Phil Sheridan Princess Has Interesting Background W illam ina's Princess in the court of the Queen Mother of the Pioneer reunion, the annual Phil Sheridan Day held In Sheridan last week end, was Mrs. John Schuerch, whose se lection came too late for a write up last week, hut It is worthy of note for her life history Is closely interwoven in Ihe life history of this part of the state of Oregon.and typical of the pioneers of the early '80s. Mrs . Schuerch's father, John Franc ndiencr, came to Portland as a young man. He was a shoemaker. He married Miss Teresa Helena Mtut In In Portland In 1876, Mrs. Schuerch wns the first of their eight children and wns born in Portland In 1878. On May 27th, 1879. the Frnuen- dlcner fam ily moved to W illamina and here the fam ily established their permanent home. She received her education In the first school house in W illamina, which stood near where Holder’s Feed Store Is now loented. In 1896 she married Joel Flanery whose parents were also pioneers, and to them three children, Hugh W., Velene E. and Teresa L. were born. In 1902, Mr. and Mrs. Flanery moved to Butler, and established their family home on the west side of Fort Hill in the house that was Phil Sheridan's home. Mr. Flanery was Postmaster and storekeeper In a store known as Flanery & Fundman Co. until 1918, at Butler. Mr. Flanery died In 1924 and six y^ars later Mrs Flanery married John P-huerch and helped him raise his motherless fam ily. Mr. Schuerch came to this part of the country from Switzerland when he was two and a half yearsold, so he Is also a pioneer. Mrs. Schuerch’s children all live in or near Willamina. Dr. Hugh W. Flanery and family living here In the city, Teresa. Now Mrs. Delmar Boyer and her fa inly o.i the old Flanery home site at Fort Hill, and Velene, now Mrs. Velene Ball at Estecada. Mrs. Otto Jahn of Grand Ronde and Mrs. Hugh Flanery of this city were in attendance at the Oregon Conference of Methodist Ministers held in Seaside last week. Mrs. Jahn and Mrs. Flanery were delegates from their respective churches. Mrs. W aiter Spicer and children came home over the week end from picking cherries at Dallas and attended the Phil Sheridan cele bration Saturday. They are staying at the home of Mrs. Spicer’s father, George Hankel in Dallas. The W hite Elephant Sale and Tea given at the home of Mrs. W.' C. Tremblay Friday afternoon for the WSCS was a very successful affair, $16.25 being realized. Mrs. Just Lepage was assisting hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Russell W atts went to Salem on business Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hussey and son of Tillam ook were Sunday evening guests at the W atts home. Mr. and Mrs, Earl L. Richardson were in Bay City last week enjoying the annual Oyster Festival. Mr. and Mrs. E, D. Closner went to Clatbkanie Sunday to bring their daughter, JoAnne. home. Miss Jo Anne had been visiting her sister Mrs. Thomas Dyer during the past two weeks. F. T. Dunham and w ife of Smith River - canie Tuesday and visited overnight at the home of his sister, Mrs. J. A, Jensen. Mr and Mi'k Dunham were enroute to Portland to meet their son who was returning frm overseas.. They all came back here Thursday for dinner and then returned to Portland for a longer visit. Mr. and Mrs. D unhan went to their home later and their son went on to Seattle where he will attend W ashington University. SURVEYS AND ESTIMATES OF COST NOW IN PREPARATION (B y Street Committee) Further progress on the pi’Oposed hard surfacing project for W illamina is aw aiting a preliminary survey of : the streets tentatively selected for improvement. When sufficient infor mation is available from the survey, I the project will be advertised for fourteen days. In the m eantim e the survey will be completed - furnishing close estim ates on the actual cost of the work, and. outlining the project in such form that the Council can advertise for bids. At the end of the fourteen day period the city council will hold a public hearing of all property ! owners abutting on the proposed improvement. Complete information on the proposal will be available at this time. If fifty one percent or more of the property ow nefs are in favor of the project on their streets, the Council may proceed to advertise for bids on the work. G rass Plot Dem onstration At W ooden Farm Saturday • Fourteen kinds of grass in as as many little plots that have been growing since 1940 will be on display Saturday at 3 P. M. at the Wooden home under the sponsorship of the ' Fort Hill Grange. Any otic interested j is Invited to attend. EAST CREEK NEWS Andy Gust Anderson, son of And ers Magnus Larson and Ana Kaysa Eklund Larson was born August 26th, 1872 at Stommen, Sweden. He was confirmed in the Lutheran Church at the age of 14, He came to the U. S. in 1891 and became a citizen of the United States in 1906. For many years he follow ed con struction work as an overseer. In 1921 he came to Hopewell where he owned and operated the Hopewell Garage until he w-as forced to quit He was united in marriage to Fairy L. Neal in 1927.. He passed away on June 19th ifl on account of failing health, the McMinnville hospital. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife. Fairy, of Hoftewell, a bro ther, Ephriam of Aberdeen W ashing ton. a niece. Dr, Nina Anderson At kins of Cincinnati, Ohio, a nephew. Atty. Carl Anderson of St Paul, Min nesota, and two nieces, Eva and BurgHilda Anderson of Gotenberg, Sweden, and a host of friends. He spent two years in the East Creek neighborhood w hile his w ife was teaching the Crossett school. Mr. and Mrs. Puckett and sons were Saturday guests of Mrs. Puck ett’s sister and fam ily, the John Dowells of Riverside. Lyle Bean is boarding at the Glenn Brennemen hem e while working for L. L. Shively and Sons. Mrs. A- G. Anderson of Hopewell is spending her vacation visiting her sister and brother-in-law Mr. and Mrs. L. L, Shively Sr. Other guests at the Shively home are her brother F. W. Neal of Lake Grove, Bonnie Neal of Portland, Lenore Freeman, of Sheridan, and their granddaughter Linda Fowler of Newberg. Sharon and Curtis Davis were Saturday night guests of their grand mother, Mrs. Velma Davis. Glenn Brenneman has part of his hay cut and shocked. Robert W ise is getting ready for haying on the Carl W ise farm. Harry A llison, uncle of Glenn Brenneman is seriously 111 in the McMinville hospital.
