How do you keep track of a turkey? Put a bell on it! That's what the Weiss family did on their farm. Today the Weiss family farmland is known as Corvallis' Timberhill subdivision.

Cow Bell
Corvallis, Oregon
Circa 1935

Cecil Hayden, who was the herdsman from 1932-1938 at Children's Farm Home, Corvallis, Oregon, donated this bell.

Kings Valley Schoolhouse
Photographic print
E.F. Seifert, Photographer
Kings Valley, Oregon
Approx. 1887

When children walked to school and had chores to do before school each day, schoolbells called students to school.

W. C. Fisher is the teacher. Students include (in no particular order) Nettie Frantz, Mary Kibby, _____ Allen, Jake Miller, Archie Chambers, Edna Price, Dora Allen, Tig Kibby, Wesley Kibby, Mark Bump, Daniel Bump, and Tom Allen.

Hand Bell
Benton County, Oregon
Circa 1900

Between 1897 and 1940, two generations of Benton County school teachers used this hand bell to call students' attention. Bertha Plunkett and her daughter Frances Thompson Ewing used the bell in schools at Alexander, Fern Ridge, Devitt, Nois and Wren. Ewing received the bell when she started teaching at Devitt in 1929-1930.

Plastic Whistle
Corvallis, Oregon

Kylee Juntunen's souvenir whistle is part of the museum's collection of school memorabilia. Juntunen graduated Corvallis High School in June 1988.

Monroe School
Photographic print
Monroe, Oregon
After 1902

The Monroe Public School was built in 1902.

Brass Whistle
Corvallis, Oregon
Mid 20th Century

Corvallis American Legion marching band drum major, Don Beery, used this Acme Thunderer whistle in parades.

Corvallis Bell Towers
Photographic print
Circa 1915

This view to the north from 4th Street at Adams, Corvallis, Oregon, highlights steeples of the new St. Mary's Catholic Church [built 1912], the earlier St. Mary's church, the Presbyterian Church at 4th and Jefferson and Benton County courthouse in the distance.

Temple Bell
Thailand

Oregon State University professors and trustees donated thousands of interesting artifacts to the Horner Museum. This bell was a gift from Marion Weatherford, who served as trustee of the OSU Agriculture Research Foundation.

Church Bell
Photographic print
Alpine & Monroe, Oregon
1906

The Simpson Chapel was built in 1904 before the official naming of Alpine, Oregon. The bell from the tower is dated 7-1906 and measures 26" tall and 38" diameter. This photo shows the bell after it was moved to the Monroe United Methodist church in October of 1968 by Harold McCallum, David Barclay, John Starr, Keith Crocker.

Church Bell
Photographic print
Tom Warren & Dean Almgren, Photographers
Corvallis, Oregon
1976

In a May 17, 1889 story about the Presbyterian church remodeling, The Corvallis Gazette reported "The old bell which has rung nearly every Sunday for a quarter of a century and which was brought around 'the horn' from West Troy, N. Y. will take a rest for a while."

The bell tower is 12' square. The bell is 19" high with a diameter of 26 5/16". Two patent dates (1858 and 1860) are noted on the bell and the words "Meneely Bros Troy NY 1864".

Electric Door Bell
Corvallis, Oregon
Circa 1920

Souvenir Bell
St. Louis, Missouri
1904

"Remember The Maine" souvenir bell, made from metal recovered from wreck of the U.S.S. Maine battleship at Havana, Cuba.

Counter Bell
Early 20th Century

Domed, round metal bell which 'dings' when button on top is pressed. Used to 'call' attendants to a desk or counter.

Kitchen Timer
General Electric Company
1926

Anna Abraham Fischer purchased this kitchen timer with her G.E. stove in 1926. For the next 28 years, the family cooked on the stove in their house, located at the southeast corner of Fifth and Jefferson streets in Corvallis, Oregon.

Elapsed Time Switch, Edison Electric Appliance Co.
No. 44971, Type TM-6, Volts 110, Cycles 60
Cat 100Y 120

Plastic Whistle
Corvallis, Oregon
2001

Plastic whistle from the 2001 first annual Willamette River Canoe & Kayak race.

Wooden Advertising Novelty Whistle
Star Brand Shoes
20th Century

Brass Whistle
20th Century

Tuning Whistle
20th Century

Tuning whistle with seperate tubes for G, D, A, and B.

Metal Whistle
1888

A small metal whistle was one of the items included in the cornerstone time capsule of the Benton County courthouse at downtown Corvallis, Oregon. During the 1988 courthouse centennial celebration, officials removed and opened the timecapsule. Most of the contents of the time capsule are in the Museum's collection.

Beaver Creek Schoolhouse
Photographic Print (addition in photo built in 1911)
Oregon

Photo taken after 1911.

Corvallis College
Photographic Print
Circa 1870

Facing 5th Street between Monroe and Madison.