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Dayton, Oregon
July 30, 1981     Dayton Tribune
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THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1981 THE DAYTON TRIBUNE -- DAYTON, OREGON -- PAGE 3 Wheatland Ferry no longer free to users Busiest Willamette River Ferry is that at Wheatland, where tolls have been charged since July 1. Here ferry loads on Marion County side of river, while truck waits Traffic is holding up well -- maybe just a fraction off the pro-toll days -- on the Wheatland ferry, where tolls have been charged since July 1. Irvin Hersha, Hopewell, senior operator of the "Daniel Matheny II" ferryboat at Wheatland, says that "Ninety-nine percent of the users are accepting the imposition of tolls with good humor." Tolls now being charged on the formerly free ferry run from 25c for motorcycles to a $2 fee for a vehicle requiring the complete ferry. In between are cars and pickups at 50c, cars with trailer or light trucks $1, heavy trucks $1.50. Along with the toll charges came a new member for each crew shift in the ferry operation -- a helper to take ~np the tolls. Other operators include Ross G. Ostlund, who has been with the ferry for eight years; Garry A. Salem, for one year; Scott Randall of Independence, now training as a spare operator. The toll takers are Mrs. Peggy Mead, Chris Graciano and Rory Sloan. Crews work four days and are off two days, with two shifts per day operating the ferryboat, one from the opening at 6 am to 2 pm, the other crew from 2 pm to 10 pm closedown. Imposition of the tolls enabled seven- Dayton Class of '41 have reunion during weekend Dayton Union High School's Class of 1941 had a memorable time celebrating the 40th anniversary of their graduation, July 25 and 26; 23 people gathered at the Bayou Golf Club Saturday evening for dinner and visiting, after which Mr. and Mrs. Bert Coleman invited the group to their new home, south of Mc- Minnville, for dessert, more visiting and viewing movies that were taken on the class Flunk Day, at the coast. Sunday 30 people had a potluck picnic at Dayton's beautiful park, along with other class reunions and the celebration of Dayton's 101st birthday. Those who came were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bienz of Dayton, Mr. on Yamhill County side. Ferry has operated at Wheatland site since 1844. Two other ferries operate on river at Buena Vista and Canby but carry less traffic. day per week operation. Earlier, weekend closing of the service had been contemplated. The Wheatland Ferry is a joint operation of Yamhill and Marion counties. County commissioners of both counties decided earlier this year that some form of additional funding would be required to keep the ferry in operation. An appeal to the Oregon State Dept. of Transportation didn't produce any state funds, so the decision was made to start toll charges at mid-year. From the amount of tolls collected in the first few weeks of operation, "it looks like we're paying our way", one of the operators guessed. There's still a way to get across by the ferry without having to pay the toll -- if you're walking. The ferry today is named for Daniel Matheny, a pioneer farmer of southern Yamhill County. He was reputed to own most of the land stretching from the ferry site almost to the present town of Amity. He settled near Wheatland in 1843 and the next year commenced the ferry service which has gone on ever since. It was privately owned and a toll ferry from 1844 to 1936, when the two counties purchased the service and its equipment. Irvin Hersha is the third generation member of his family to work with the Wheatland ferryboat. It was owned for several years in the 1920s by his grandfather. His father, Frank Hersha, was operator in the 1940s, moved away for a few years, and returned to operate it until 1957, when he had a heart attack. Irvin, who was familiar with the operation, was called into action. He is now nearing completion of 24 years as operator. i .amnlm..~lm~ ,~mml~ ..lmm~ .aaVlJl~ .aNmm~ -aUID- .=allm~ ,=mmql=- ~ND- qmm~ 4~D. # i I i I I I SALE -- FRIDAY thru SUNDAY, July 31, Aug. 1 & 2, I as Quantities Last [Look for Monday-Thurs. ad in your weekend shopping bag] IN QUARTERS I Golden Spread .. lb. 39c I 16-ounce [bottles] + deposit 17-UP & DIET 7-UP 8/$1.79 i Pringles, 41/2-0z. in handy tube SPECIAL-- EACH ~ I Potato Chips .., ..... 65c i Michigan-Maid Cut 141/e-oz. cans, extra special each ~ Eola Auto Wrecking Inc. ~'FREE HOT LINE SERVICE" * Top Selection of Good Used Parts * Top Prices For Late Model Cars * Top Prices For Junk Cars " Top Prices For Wrecked Cars "'We'll Find It" "'11 We Don't Have It" Lilliwaup, Wash., Mr. and Mrs. Arne Houser of New- berg, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Garrick of Portland, Mr. and "Mrs. Bert Coleman of McMinnville, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Royse of Portland, Rollin LaDuke of Salem, Mr. and Mrs. David Little of Boise, Idaho, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Magee of Dayton, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Winniford of m Spokane, Wash., Mr. and Mrs. Howard Smith of ~etroit, and Mr. and Mrs. Herb Holst of Carlton. = ,~ l"~'~~:i~ Six of the graduating class were unable to attend. I I I Call Collect Towing 503-864-2262 Free Delivery Johnson of Dundee, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Freeman of Vacation Bible School A group of nine specially trained college aged students will help First Baptist Church with their Vacation Bible School August 10-14. This group of students have been selected from the Conservative Baptist churches from around the state of Oregon. Each has had to raise their own support for this summer ministry. Their work began in June when they went through two weeks of specialized training in the various aspect of running Vacation Bible School programs. By the time they arrive in Dayton they also will have had several weeks of on the job experience. They will have been in churches in Sacramento, Eugene, Bend, Portland and Burns. This added experience should be beneficial for them. Anyone interested in having their children involved in the Vacation Bible School should contact Sharon Tanaka 868-7656, Sue Paz 864-2983, Lynn Hansen 864-3147, or the church, 864-2474. VaCation Bible School is for children from four years old through the sixth grade. I Oregon Chief Wieners. 98c I IFrozen: Chicken, Turkey, Salisbury, Meat Loaf, Mexican . 11-oz. each, Reg. 99c-- each Banquet Dunners ... 79ci I Try it on the Bar-B-Q I I Beef Chuck,,,** ,Steak $1 25, i " " I i A TALL BUI~H i i Frefll Dill Weed .. 89¢I and Mrs. Henry Coleman of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. lp Lowell Stephens of Dayton, Mr. and Mrs. Elroy MOP group to he with i 12-oz.packago, SPECIAL EACH I The city of Lafayette will celebrate its annual Heritage Days this weekend, August 1 and 2. Events will include a dunk tank, a parade and dances. A teen dance will be held Friday evening and an adult dance will be held Saturday evening. Other events Saturday will include a parade, a chicken barbecue sponsored by the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and a dunk tank with city officials volunteering to take the "wet" seat. On Sunday, the annual Pancake Breakfast will be served from 7 am to 1 pm at the pavilion in the city park. Pancakes, sausage, eggs and drinks will be served on an "all you can eat" basis. A ham dinner will be given at the Lafayette Youth and Senior Activity Center on the Commons Sunday evening. Organizers of the event invite everyone to participate in the various events and enjoy the delicious foods being offered. Two beer gardens will be open during the weekend, one at the city park and one at the Commons in conjunction with events going on in each area. 7¼-oz. boxes Generic, O I Macaroni & Cheese. 2/49c i Assorted Fruit Flavor, 46-oz. canseach ~ I Hi C Drinks ........ 79c i Mixed Pieces in syrup, 29-oz. canseach ~ I Early Garden Peaches 75c l Oriental, 4 flavors 3-oz. pkgs. ~ I Top Ramen Noodles. 2/55c I 3-oz. jars Reg. $1.~, each ~ I Hormel Bacon Bits .... 85c I i I I Mariner's Cove New England Style 15-oz. cans Clam Chowder each 69c I I LiSalad-Style, wlthGreen Pimentos, 81/2-oz.OlivesJars each t ndsa .. 85c I Lafayette Heritage Days i Green Asparagus .. 98c~ 1 features varied events