rage 12 SECTION II
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, Salem, Oregon
Thursday, February 18, 1954
HISTORICAL HOME PATTERNED AFTER WHITE HOUSE
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By KATIIERINE HARRIS
LEBANON Modeled for posterity a n outstanding ex
ample of early day homes, and accorded a place of. honor in
the Congressional Library i Linn's little White House in the
Knox Butte area. It -ai built In 1846 and Is still in an excellent
state of preservation. Pioneer Silas Haight bought the place
from its original owner in 1860. Mistress of the little White
House is Mrs. Samanda Haight, 88, upper right, who came as a
bride in her early 20's to the historic home, birthplace of both
her husband and son. Entrance to Linn county's oldest frame
dwelling, lower left, displays the master workmanship accom
plished with hand tools 108 years ago by a Virginia craftsman.
His memory of the White House in Washington came to reality
in Oregon's wilderness during prc-tcrritorial days. A corner of
the "company" bedroom, lower right, shows a matched com
mode and dresser with china wash set, kerosene lamp and
. other accessories of the past. The flax spinning wheel and low
rocker came over the Oregon trail in Silas Haight's covered
wagon.
4-H Club News
r.F.NTRAL HOWF.LL The How-
Prairie 4-H Livestock club met
Monday evening at the home of
the nres dent. Mike uennam.
Painting rural mail boxes was
discussed as a posible way to
raise money for the club, wans
for a ikating party also were
made and olhcr 4-H clubs were
Invited to join them. Elton Watts
and Bill Williams explained me
junior leadership to the mem
bers. Refreshments were served
by the president's mother, Mrs.
Charles Denham.
Shirley Eggiman presided at the
meeting of the Clothing 1 club
held at the school house recently.
Projects worked on were head
scarves, pot holders and draw
string aprons. Mrs. Elton Watts
and Mrs. Howard Eggiman are
the leaders of this group, also of
the clothing 2, 3 and 4, named the
Merry Little Workers.
This group met at the home o(
their president, Barbara Arrell,
for the last meeting. These girls
are working on blouses, school
dresses and dusters. Members of
both clubs are planning to attend
the Do'i and Don'ts of Demon
strations meetings on Saturday at
the Mayflower hall.
HALLS FERRY The Pine Top
pers 4-H Forestry club held its
monthly meeting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bronson o
Halls Ferry Saturday morning,
Feb. IS.
, The work program for the com
ing year was discussed and adopt
ed. By-laws and constitution were
accepted.
Joe McFaddcn gave a report on
the suKar pine and its usefulness.
Members had a round table dis
cussion on the work to be accom
plished during the club year.
The next meeting will be hrld
March 6 at the home of John
Cooper, route 1, Halls Ferry.
ST. PAUlr-The Kitchen Queens
and the Mixing Bowl Cooking
clubs of St. Taul joined their ef
forts in cooperation with the
American Legion Auxiliary in
the March of Dimes drive.
The girls sold $56 worth of tick
ets for the dance sponsored by
the Auxiliary and also took tn $28
on the cake aale to which they
donated cakes.
The two clubs are again joining
efforts for the 4-H window display
to be made for National 4-H week,
March 8-14. Committees to se
cure a window plan the display,
and decorate the window have
been appointed with all girls participating.
Central Howell
CENTRAL HOWELL A pot
luck supper was enjoyed by mem
bers of the Central Howell Farm
ers Union before their recent meet
ing at the school house. The
meeting was called to order by
the chairman, Frank Beutler,
with the secretary, Mrs. Albert
Miinlie, assisting.
It was decided to again sponsor
the Marion county corn show, an
annual event of the fall season,
with Silas Tnrvend as chairman of
the group, and he is to select his
assistants.
Reports of the Marion county
meeting, also the recent state con
vention were given and discus
sions on the action taken.
An invitation was extended to
the members to attend the wed
ding of Miss Maxine Hansen and
Lloyd Beautlcr on the 13th of
March in Salem. Miss Hansen is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. El
mer Hansen, and l.loyd is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beutler.
Eldon Beutler, re-elected as
state president of the Oregon
Farmers Union Juniors, gave a re
port of their activities and plans
for the coming year. He will also
he chairman of the program com
mittee for the March meeting of
this local.
An announcement of the meet
ing of the Auxiliary to be held at
the Roy Rutschman home on Fri
day, February 19, was made.
The next meeting of this local
will be March 15 at the Central
Howell school house.
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Removalof CCC Director
Suggested by Rep. Pelly
WASHINGTON Wl - Rep. Pelly
(R-Wash) Wednesday called on
the Commodity Credit Corp. to re
place its regional director at Port
land, Ore., if investigation shows
reports he "has an unsympathetic
altitude toward the storage prob
lem and the present administra
tion prove correct.
Pelly said in a letter to Under
secretary of Agriculture True D.
Morse, CCC president, he is "in
constant receipt of inquiries from
my constituents" since he called
for an investigation of Regional
Director Clyde Kiddle last week.
Pelly requested an lnmiirv after
recent conferences on storage of
surplus wheal aboard Maritime
Administration reserve fleet ves
sels in the Pacific Northwest.
The congressman said his first
request was not answered and
"interested parties" were asking
for a report on the "progress of
my efforts to bring Mr. Kiddle's
disposition to the attention of the
proper parties with a view to re-1
placing him if such charges prove
to be substantially accurate."
Pelly also expressed dissatisfac
tion with some points of the CCC
decision to store wheat on ships
moored near Olympia, Wash., and
Astoria, Ore.
The CCC announcement last
week said dredging will be neces
sary before the Astoria site can be
used. Pelly said the dredging cost
could be avoided by using an
alternate site on the Columbia
River between Puget Sound and
Coffee Island used by the Army
after World War II. The site has
sufficient depth to eliminate all
but a minor part of the dredging,
he said.
Of the 615 planes used on
European airlines, 23 or 4 per
cent arc French with 38 per cent
British and 58 per cent Ameri
can.
LEBANON Often referred to
as Linn's Little White House, the
first frame home built in the
county in 1846 was patterned aft
er the president's residence in
Washington D. C. It is the object
of loving care, is in an excellent
state of preservation, and has
been the Haight family home for
86 years.
Situated on a knoll in the Knox
Butte area, it is fronted with a
line of old oak trees and over
looks a wide valley of rich farm
land.
A model of this home may be
found in the Congressional Li
brary in the national capital,
along with the old Conser house
in Jefferson, these two being the
only pioneer homes in the area
chosen for that honor.
Mrs. Samanda Haight, who now
lives in the little white huuse, re
lates that during the 1930s gov
ernment men visited the place to
draw sketches, take photographs
and measurements ot the house
inside and out, and write its his
tory. Its condition was much su
perior to other early homes vis
ited, Mrs. Haight was told, and
no preliminary reconstruction
was necessary. On the Conser
house, however, considerable ef
fort was necessary to effect res
toration for the modeling.
Mrs. Haight reports that the
house was built by Judge Baber,
who came to the Oregon country
from Virginia in 1845 bringing
with him a fine set of tools. Con
scious of his family tradition, he
determined to build his home as
a small model of the Washington
White House of his memory, and
in the spring of 1846 he set about
the task, hewing timbers from his
donation land claim for the pur
pose, expertly he tooled each
beam and hoard, building with
wooden pegs and square nails.
All parts, including the nillars
and mortised doors. areo ner-
fectly finished that they resem
ble finely planed surfaces produ
ced by a modern milL Even with
help, it took nearly a year to com
plete the house to his satisfaction.
In 1860 Judge Baber sold the
claim and its white house to Si
las Haight, in whose family it re
mains to the present time.
Their son, Henry D. Haight, i
Was born there the following
year, and in 1889 he married Miss
Samanda Zimmerman, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Zimmerman
of Jefferson, bringing his bride
to the white house of which she '
would one day be mistress. Two
years later, their son, Clair D.
Haight was born, and Samanda
Haight, though widowed in 1936,
continues to live in the historic
home while her son and daueh-
ter-in-law farm a portion of the
original claim and have their res
idence close by.
With justified pride, Mrs.
Haight admits that she will be 89
on March 12, and well may she
boast for she is a remarkably ag
ile person with erect carriage,
snowy hair, smooth skin and alert
blue eyes which require no spec
tacles except for fine sewing.
She does all her housework and
cooking, is expert with a needle,
and takes pride in her flower
garden. Her chrysanthemums won
cups at past flower shows when
she was active in garden organiz
ations. Inside the white house are
treasured heirlooms ranging from
cut glass, china and exquisite fan
cy work to furniture that would
delight a collector. On the man
tle sits a Terry clock that crossed
the plains in the Haight covered
wagon, along with the spinning
wheel used for flax. A sampler
made in 1812 by one of the fam
ily needlewomen hangs on the
wall. A couch, with padded bead
rest and tapestry covered back is
one of the "newer pieces" having
been purchased by Airs. Haight s
parents in Salem in 1880.
Hidden treasures in the old
house include dresses which Mrs.
Haight wore for different occa
sions more than 60 years ago.
One, a striking creation of ma
roon cashmere, is made with long
shirred sleeves, high neck and
ribbon details on the shoulders.
It looks severe .enough for the
most formal occasion, but Mrs.
Haight describes it as "a wrap
per, just something to wear on
afternoon calls to the neighbors."
Ten yards of wide wool cashmere
went into it It is lined through
out, and an Albany dressmaker
received $2.50 for making it in
the early 1900's.
Due to the ageless character of
its architecture, Linn's Little
White House looks quite modern
sitting close to the ground with
graciously spreading wings on
each side of the pillared porch.
It is hard to believe that it was
built 108 years ago, and that no
repair or remodeling has changed
its basic lines.
LEGALS
AnMINlKTBATOR'S NOTICB
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
Denver Vounn ha been by order ot
the Circuit Court ot the Stale ot
Oregon for Marion County, appoint
ed administrator with the will an
nexed ot the Estate ot Nellie V. Land.
Deceased. Any persona having claims
gainst said estate are requested to
present them, with proper vouchers,
to said administrator at -310 Pioneer
Trust Bldg.. Salem, Oregon, within
six months irom the date ot this no-
l'ce- . - t
DATED this 18th day of Tebruary,
1954.
DENVER YOUNG
Administrator with the will
annexed ol the EsUile o
Nellie V. Land, pei-east-d.
RHOTEN. HIIOTKN & SI'EEKSTHA,
310 Pioneer Trust Building,
Salem, Oregon
Attorneys ior Administrator.
F.1S.25.M.1.11.1S.
NOT1CK TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
JOSEPH W. HUTCHISON has been,
by order of the Circuit Court of the
State of Oregon, for the County of
Marion, Probate Department, ap
pointed Adminislrator of the Estate
of ROBERT SNEYD RENFREW. De
ceased. Any persons having claims
against said estate are. requested to
present them, with proper vouchers,
to said administrator at 310 Pioneer
Trust Building, Salem. Oregon, with
in six months from the date of this
notice.
Dated this 36th day of January,
SSi.
JOSEPH W. HUTCHISON .
Administrator for the Estate of
Robert Snevd Renfrew. Deceased.
RHOTEN. RHOTEN ilt SPEERSTRA,
Pioneer Trust Building.
Salem, Oregon,
Attorneys Jor Administrator.
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