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About The times of Willamina. (Willamina, Oregon) 1972-1974 | View Entire Issue (July 11, 1973)
T h e T im es WILLAMINA TIMES, WILLAMINA, OREGON WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1973 I 1 of Willamina-Sheridan Old-fashioned fourth About 1,500 people attended the Willamina Logging Show as part of the July 4th festivities. Here, contestants get ready to sweat it out in hand bucking competition. Bob and Don Grimm won this particular event. Although off to a late start, the 4th of July parade downright chilly by 6:30 p.m. when the parade got crowded the streets of Willamina with spectators. underway. The Challengers, shown here, took Although the holiday had been a warm one, it was first place in the Drum and Bugle Corps division. A crowd estimated at 1,500 brick; Stock saw 5 cu. in., Roy Cummerford, Paul Justen; axe turned out to watch the fifth Zimbriak, G. Lawtry, Ralph throwing, Ron Booth, Nels Jen annual 4th of July Logging Show Burg; Stock saw 7 1/2 cu. son, LeRoy Beener; High climb and world champion skidderrace in., Bob Gibbs, Dave Fendall ing, Roy Zimbrick, Mike Arthur, Wayne Glass; Hand Bucking/ in Willamina. All competitors Dave Fendall; Pole f a l l in g are local people. Bob and Don Grimm, Jim Cum Paul Justen, Dave Fendall, Jerry Winners in the various events merford and Don Risseuw, Dave Brandon; Splicing, Jim Glass Fendall and Knute Strum; Cho were: Stock saw 4 cu. in, Ron and Ivan, Whitlow, Gary and ker setting, Roy Zimbrick, Jim Booth, Bruce Bernard, Roy Zim Doug Littlejohn, Steve Wood School board of By Berneiece Soules Doug Littlejohn assumed the of fice of Chairman of the Board of Directors, School District 30-J, at the Monday night budget com mittee meeting. The July 2 meet ing also saw Littlejohn elected chairman of the budget com mittee. He replaces Mrs. Elsie Werth, and Wesley Shenk r e spectively. As Mrs. Emile Jenne, spokes- ___ • tee for reasons why they be lieved the budget had failed, William Jolley: High taxes, dissatisfaction with the high school curriculum, and dissatis faction with the way discipline is handled at the high school. Bud Jensen: Voted for the bud get and had gotten a few others to vote. He added, “ I know there is some dissatisfaction be cause I ’ m in a position where all VOLUME 64 NUMBER 51 goes over with a bang SSi H K il Where’s the fire? . . . Willamina and Sheridan and Willamina was trying for five out of nine by firemen find one way to beat the heat on the the time the parade started. Fourth. The Sheridan volunteers won this bout, and Richard Davies; Log burn ver, Jean Hampton and Mrs. Bill Barnes did his usual good ing, Steve Wood, Nels Jensen, George Scott, Jo Osborne. job on the loud speaker; keep Gary Littlejohn; Truck back Trophies were awarded to the ing the spectators informed and ing, Don Hines, Beaver Kihlsta- first and second place winners. entertained. dius, Verne Magers; Skidder Roy Zimbrick won the all a- Ted Mayfield of the Pacific race, Grant Zimbrick, Dale Pound logger for the second year Parachute Center won the $50 Langley; Single nail driver, in a row. The rope pull between prize for landing right on the Karen Newberg, Ardie Isacson, the loggers and sawmill workers target in a special exhibition put Wilma Curl; Married nail dri- was won by the loggers. on by local jumpers. Directors ponder man for the teachers negotiat ing committee, stated that some twelve teachers had signed a petition stating dissatisfac tion with the unhappy situation at the. high school, she was abruptly cut off. Discussion was not allowed to resume as Littlejohn told her, “ We should stick to the budget.” After a brief discussion, Little john decided to poll the commit- • I 10’ budget defeat, problem s the ‘knot-heads’ can find me to complain. I think if you have 20 people voting ‘no’ on the budget, there would be 20 different rea sons. Just because someone may be dissatisfied with the color of the shingles, we can’t change that.” Ron Pittman: He knew that people were tired of high taxes and thought a good educational program was needed explaining why the budget was so high. Elsie Werth: Agreed the high rate of taxes was a problem. She also agreed with Mrs. Jenne, when she was cut .off, that there is a lot of dissatisfaction with the high school and “when people spend money on a toll call to tell me they are voting no on the ^budget, I feel they really mean it.” Ken Wright: Didn’t have any y thing to add although he had heard reasons second hand. Doug Littlejohn: Didn’t express an opinion. Charles Lonsford: Hadn’t been out where he could hear of any of these problems. But felt there should be more publicity explaining the budget. Max Baer: Voted for the budget and- was aware of the high taxes, (continued on page 3) W illam ina municipal court to decide outcome of assault, battery charaes Conflicting reports have been received concerning the incident on Saturday, June 30, resulting in assault and battery charges against Roy Zimbrick, Roy King and Ed Larson, and a black eye for patrolman Oscar Freeman. The official police report of the incident is as follows: Three men were charged with assault and battery, disorderly conduct and other charges here early Saturday- morning after a Willamina Policeman was attacked. Police Chief Bill Hale said Roy Zimbrick, 39, Roy King, 33, and Ed Larson, 30, were charged with assault and battery and disorder ly conduct. Zimbrick was also charged with interfering with a police officer and escaping arrest. a rre st, Officer Freeman was assaulted about 12:30 a.m. Saturday out side Benny’s Tavern. The three men had been refused service at the tavern and F ree man had been called in. King and Larson were arrested at the scene of the assault, and Zimbrick was arrested on Mon day on four Municipal Court War- rents. Zimbrick’s bail was set at $1,620. All three men have been released on bail. Officer Freeman received out patient treatment at the McMinn ville hospital and was released after X-rays and examination. The cases are scheduled for hearing in the Willamina muni cipal court July 26. That That was was ,h, the official police version. However, eyewitness reports and reports of partici pants disagree. According to Roy King and other persons who were present at the time, the story goes something like this: Sometime after midnight on Sat urday morning, officer Freeman entered the tavern and told Roy Zimbrick that he would have to leave. Zimbrick was with com panions Roy King and Ed Larson. Zimbrick asked why he would have to leave and, according to various persons, Freeman said “ I don’t know.” Zimbrick reportedly demanded to know why the order was given for him to leave, saying that he would do so if given a reason. sBi . , . _ Zimbrick and Freeman then stepped outside to discuss the matter. After waiting for a couple of minutes, King and Larson went outside to see what was going on. King said that Patrolman Freeman told Zimbrick that he was under arrest. Zimbrick reportedly demanded to know what charges he was being a r rested oh. Freeman, it was told, did not inform him of the re a son for his arrest. Finally, Freeman went to his patrol,car as if to leave, and Zim brick made some remark (wit nesses do not agree what it was) that angered Freeman. , At that point, Officer Freeman came back and started spraying .... Zimbrick repeatedly with mace. Larson stepped in, saying “Hey, you don’t have to do that!” where upon Freeman began spraying Larson with mace. Larson escaped and/ ran off around the block with Freeman in pursuit. - King helped Zimbrick up and asked if he were all right. Zim brick said that he was and went home. King then , heard a commotion around the corner. He went to see what was happening and found patrolman Freeman giving a sev ere beating to Larson, who had been rendered helpless by mace. King reportedly grabbed F ree man and told him to stop beat ing Larson. Freeman shoved him away and King was report ' & ed to say “ Nobody pushes me around like that.” King then hit Freeman, giving him a shiner. Freeman arrested King and Larson on charges of assault and battery and disorderly conduct. Later, all three members of the Willamina Police department a r rived at the Zimbrick home, but did not make an arrest at that time; choosing instead to wait a couple of days before a rre st ing him on four counts. Which version is correct - - whether the three men behaved in a disorderly manner and assault ed Officer Freeman - - or whether Officer Freeman lost his temper and assaulted the three men — Will not be known until the cases have been heard in Gourt.
