D>w. W eW í Yocom
Box 38
Willamina, Oregon 97396/
Elementary School chooses top ten students
Dr. Robert Banister, director
of the Lincoln City Art Gallery,
was featured speaker at Willa
mina Elementary school’s com
mencement excercises Tuesday,
June 5, in which seventy-seven
eighth graders received their
diplomas.
Ranked academically in the top
ten per cent Were„Susan Corrick,
Kris Greb, Marilyn Jenne, Cindy
Johnson, Christina Martin, Gayle
Mosser, Paulette Vocu and Dana
Zimbrick.
-WES staff members chose Gar
ry Clements as the outstanding
t boy and Susan Corrick as the
' outstanding girl.
Other students receiving dip
lomas were: Thomas Abbott,-
Chris Baker, Carrie Bergan, Da
vid Boyer, Bob Chase, Jerry
Chasteen, Charles Cropp, Ricky
Curl, Jorjiná Davey, Dannis Dav
is, Steven Delker, Teresa Dur
ant,; Terri Ford, Glen Garbutt,
Tammÿ peorge, Diane Godsey, ,
Lance Greenlaw, Steven Hamp
ton, Karen Hargitt, Ralph Hayes,
Carrie Hays, Dennis Heimeyer,
David Hibdon,
Michael Hill,
Douglas Holmsten, Mike Hols-
claw, A1 Hough, David Jahn, De
rek Johnson, James Keener, Leo
nard Kelly, Virginia Kimsey, Ar
ia Lee, Kirby Lee, Barbara Le
no, Wayne Lillard, Larry Lock-
wood, Julie Magness, Wanelda
Masters, Doug Mercier, Kelly
Olson, JuneOsborn, T erri Payne,
Ruth Perkins, Michael Pitts,
Greg Reed, Mark Riche, Fred
Ridenour, Ted Ridenour, Philip
Rivers, Dee Ann Roberts, Lori
Rosenbalm,
Brenda
Ross,
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Charles Ruxer, Debra Schmitz,
Delana Schuerch, David Shafer,
yRichard Shetterly, Georgia Sis
son, Charles Smith, Pamela
Smith, Phillip Vinson, Mike Wag-
ler, Gordon Whitesel, Barry Wil
son, Melissa Wood, Dennis Yates,
Mary Lynn Yates.
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of WülamînœSheridan
'WILLAMINA TIMES, Willamina, Oregon, Wednesday, June 13, 1973
Phil Sheridan Days this week
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VOLUME 64 NUMBER 47
W illam ina to hold
"old fashioned" 4th
A logging show, crafts fair,
parade and fireworks display will
be among the highlights of this
year’s “ Old-Fashioned Fourth”
in Willamina.
The “ Fourth” will actually get
started a day early with kids’
games at the Willamina High
football field starting at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, July 3.
On the Fourth itself, activities
will begin with the logging show
starting at noon. An arts and
crafts fair will start at 1 p.m.
and continue until 5. After the
parade, it will resume at 7 p.m.
and run until dusk.
Included among the features in
the Arts and Crafts fair will
be a special presentation of the
lost art of spinning.
Those wishing to display their
works or antiques are asked to
set up their exhibits between 10
and noon on July 4th. For further
information, contact Mrs. Alice
Lacock, 876-5432.
There will be various conces
sions in the area of the logging
show.
At 5 p.m., parade entries will
be judged, and the parade itself
will start at six.
The fireworks display will begin
at dusk.
WHS grads receive
scholarships, awards
Phil Sheridan Days, “ Western Spree for ’73” got underlay Tuesday,
June 12 with the arrival of Blake and Son Carnival set up on the high
school track field/ A rundown of highlights of this weekend’s
activities includes: The rodeo will have three performances, 8 p.m.
on Friday and Saturday, and 1:30p.m. on Sunday. The kids have their
special day on Friday, with the parade set for 3 p.m. Judging will be
at 2:30 at the city park. From there the parade will go along
Yamhill Street to Bridge and across town to the high school.
The categories are costumes, pets (in cages or on leash), decorated
bicycle or tricycle .age 6 and under, same for riders 7 to 12,
teens through high school, marching units and floats. The Timber
Carnival is scheduled for- 7 p.m. Friday on thé high school football
field. Instead of using professionals, local people from thè logging
industry will be showing their skills in such events as bucking,
çhoker setting, axe throwing, just to name a few. An Indoor Art
Show is being planned at the Masonic Hall and the Outdoor Art
Fair at the U.S. Bank parking,lot on Friday and Saturday. Paintings
by both professionals and amateurs will be on display and judging
at the Masonic Hall. A special attraction at the Hall on Sunday 1 to
4 p.m. will be a demonstration of weaving by Russ Graff from “ Robin
and Russ Handweavers” in McMinnville. Carl Coger and Jay
Lenghorne from New York City will be at the Outdoor Art Fair on
Friday and Saturday to do portraits in charcoal and pastels. The
big parade will be at 6 p.m. on Saturday. Miss Oregon Universe,
Judy Bishop of Portland, will serve as grand marshal. Some of the
early entries include: Shrine Marching Band from Portland, Ladies
Pipe Band from Portland, Clan McClay Pipe Band, Trojans Drum
and Bugle Corps from Vancouver, Challengers Junior Drum and
Bugle Corps of Sheridan, McMinnville Eagles Lodge Ladies Drill
Team, Rainbow Girls Drill Team from McMinnville, Gray Boys
Pipe Band from Portland, Rose Lodge 4-H Riding Club, Sheridan
Cantor Club, North Lincoln Saddle Club, McMinnville Chamber of
Commerce float, and Gopher Valley, float. The group “ Clay” will
play for the teen dance at the high school on Saturday, 8 p.m.
Scholarships
and
awards
presented to graduating seniors
at Willamina Union high school
on Sunday, June 3 included:
- - a full scholarship to Mt. Hood
Community College and an ath
letic scholarship to Oregon State
University awarded to Mike
Propes.
--a scholarship to the college
of her choice in Oregon, awarded
to class valedictorian Marie Vin
son.
- -a 75 per cent scholarship to '
Linfield College, awardedtoTom
McKearn.
- - an athletic scholarship to the
College of Idaho awarded to Dan
Barnes.
Oregon Scholar Certificates
from Governor Tom McCall went
to Marie Vinson, Kim Greb and
Lawrence Newberg.
Those students receiving honor
medallions from the faculty were:
Ginger Mishler, outstanding girl
athlete; Dan Barnes, outstanding
boy athlete; Jeannie Daniels, for
outstanding activities and Anita
Kilgore for citizenship.
Grand RondeP.T.O. scholarship
winners were Laura Cummerford
and Evelyn Robnett.
Jaycees add members
Willamina-Sheridan
Jaycees
met Thursday, June 7 and in
stalled as new members Roy
King, Tom Fox, Jerry King, Oren
Murry and Vance Welty.
Jim Booz was installed Sunday,
June 3 at a Jaycees meeting in
Albany.
Willamina-Sheridan Jaycees al
so voted to have a beer conces
sion at the Fourth of July cele
bration, and to enter a “ boat
race” float in the Phil Sheridan
Days parade.
Sixty seniors receive diplomas at Sheridan commencement
Retiring teacher Mrs. Fern
Eberhart received a standing
ovation from the, graduating sen
iors, their parents and friends
at the commencement exercises
at Sheridan high school on F ri
day night. Other speakers were
valedictorian
Vickie Smith,
salutatorian Janet Simonson, AFS
student Carolyn Morton and Ro
tary student Uli Wiltschko.
The high school band, under the
leadership of Robert Belieu,
opened the festivities and also
played the processional and r e
cessional. The invocation was
by the Reverend William Seal of
the Nazarene church. “ Master
of Human Destiny’ ’ was sung by
the chorus under the direction
of Eugene Kilday.
Sixty seniors were presented
diplomas
by school board
member Russell Taylor. The
spec ¡¿^aw ards were: , Drama
cup,
Melonuk; Phillip
Sous<f5?&ard for an outstanding
band-Som ber, Debbie Taylor;
. Donald Cody Memorial Cup for
leadership,
scholarship and
musicianship, Janet Simonson;
Alison Fry Cup for a boy out
standing in character, leadership
and scholarship, Larry DeHart;,
Callie, B. Heider Cup for the girl
outstanding in character, leader
ship, Emily Knutson; Ruth
Field Cup for a student
outstanding in character, leader-
and Janet Simonson.
Addressing the graduating class of Sheridan High School, Mrs.
Fern Eberhart, retiring and popular teacher, receives a standing
ovation for her commencement speech. Sixty seniors graduated
at the ceremonies, and a new scholarship named for Mrs. Eberhart
was awarded for the first time. Class valedictorian was Vickie
Smith; salutatorian was. Janet Simonson.
The
new
Fern Eberhart
scholarship was awarded to Sue
Hays; the Bill Chrisman mem
orial scholarship to Emily Knut
son; the Verne Lochner memorial
scholarship to Sharon Brewer,
the Andy Sisk memorial scholar
ship to Tim Papen. The all
expense Chemeketa Community
College scholarship went
to
Cheruell Herwig.
The Tom
Luke memorial scholarship Pr ° ’
vided by Mr. and Mrs. •J°nn
Rudesill was awarded to Launee
Ogelvie.
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Left to right, back row: Garland Mishler, Tim
Papen, Dennis Wolfenbarger, Larry Harris, Rick
Grauer,
Jerry Huntley, Uli Wiltschko, Mike
Marsell, Ted Kulick, Randy Hansen. 4th row:
Ruth Medearis, Emily Wolfe, Debbie Taylor, David
Bomberger, Harry Cooley, Bryce Woodall, Dick
Hoover, Mile Snyder, Vernon Tuck, Larry DeHart.
3rd row: Pam Johnson, Vickie Smith, Launee
Ogle vie, Sharon Brewer, Meiko Yeakey, Lorrie
Eisele, Mary Bauman, Marsha Potter, Mary
Cole, Cheryl Boekoff, Mary Ann Trotter. 2nd
row: Linda Plemmons, Luann Lyons, Sue Hays
Teresa Stephens,
Glenda Morgan, Franki
Crow, Robin Madison, Emily Knutson, Tammi
Melonuk, Rose Hamilton.
1st row: Caroly’
Morton, Krista Pomeroy, Cheryll Herwig, Mar
garet Cook, Patty Bellisle, Julie Crawford, Sharo
Langford, Nancy Prantl, Carol Seal. Not picturec
Linda Becker, Janet Simonson, Wayne Wittrocl
Debbie Harris, Brian Shawn, Phil Hershberger
Susan Purvis, Lucy Hebert, Warren Spivey, Pau
Sigrist.
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