Vernonia freedom., January 29, 1981, Image 1

Area first and second grades get
head start at Lincoln GS
ARTISTRY IN SYNTAX— Principal/second grade teacher Sunny Hunteman assists
students Joleen Nodland (right) and Maft Utting in a project that involves pasting
sentences in proper order on decorative sheets of paper.
by Kristen Hillier
Lincoln Grade School is the seat of
learning here for area first and second
graders. Washington Grade School
handles Kindergarten and third
through eighth grades. The reason for
the split in classes is space, according
to
Darrold
Proehl
former
superintendent of schools. “I don’t
think there’s an empty room in any of
our schools,” he said. “It would be
costly to build on to Washington,” he
added. The four room Lincoln School
appears to be adequate for the
average 90 students per year,
according to Principal Sunny.
Hunteman. Hunteman also believés
that having their own school helps
develop a sense of pride in the
children. “I think they’re very happy
here, because this is their own
school,” she said. ‘‘They are a
cohesive group,” she added. ‘‘We
combine our holiday programs and
assemblies with Washington Grade
School, and the Hot Lunch kids are
bussed there everyday, so they have
plenty of exposure to older kids,” she
continued.
Lincoln Grade School was built in
1923 as a school district separate
frqm the district of Washington
Grade School and Vernonia High
School. “Before consolidation and
unification there were lots of small
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Vernonia High School "Timberline" begins on page 3
INDEX
Public Forum............................................ 2
VHS Timberline................................. .3,4
The Nation ’s Health................................. 5
Senior Schedule........................................ 6
Regular Meetings..................................... 6
Notes on Folks........................................... 7
Jewell News........................
7
Classified Ads......... . ............................... 8
VHS Timberline........ .......................... 9,10
Vial of Life...............................................11
Lack of funds may mean end of local emergency relief effort
The Emergency Relief Fund, a
committee of the Vernonia Study
Club, has nearly exhausted it’s
resources. Hie Study Club, a women’s
group that has been active in the area
since 1925, uses the Emergency
Relief Fund to help families caught in
crisis, victims of fire, or families
whose major source of income has
suddenly ended.
“We help people who have been
burned out by fire, or that kind of
emergency,” said Francis Hershey,
club member.
“We’ve always given a set
amount,” added Francis Lentz, club
president. “We have limited funds
and want to be able to give to
everyone,” she added.
“Or, if a child wasn’t coming to
school, and we found out that he had
no shoes, and couldn’t come, we’d
take that child and buy him shoes out
of the fund,” said Mrs. J.W. Nichols,
a longtime member.
The study club was formed by a
group of women whose stated goal
was “self improvement and civic
betterment.” The women choose a
program every year, a subject (such
as Egypt), books or histories of
people or places, and present these
studies to the other members. They
also become involved in civic
activities.
The Emergency Relief Fund was
formed in conjunction with thé
Community Chest, the predecessor of
today’s welfare system. The Vernonia
Study
Club
originated
the
Community Chest in this area as a
relief program during the depression.
At that time, monies from the
Community
Chest
and
the
Emergency Relief Fund were used to
supply “Everything from wood to
shoes to needy families in the area,”
said Mrs. Nichols. “There isn’t that
need for funds like there used to be,”
said Isabel Culbertson. “Welfare has
taken over,” she added.
Funding for Emergency Relief has
been obtained through donations
from merchants, businesses, and
private individuals in the past. They
Study Club has also held tea parties
and sold candy to maintain its funds.
The Study Club is not currently
planning any fund raising activities.
Today they depend primarily on
donations from concerned citizens
and merchants throughout the area.
“If we don’t get help soon, we’ll
have to disband,” said Faith
Reynolds. “Most of us are retired
now,” she added. The club is hoping
for donations to bolster their fund.
“We’re at a point now where we can’t
even afford to help fire victims,”
commented Francis Hershey.
The Study Club has been involved
with nearly every worthy venture
Undertaken in Vernonia,” said Mrs.
Nichols. “We have sponsored the
library, the Community Chest, and
we have supported the March of
Dimes, and the Heart Fund, as well as
giving Christmas baskets to needy
families through thé years,” she
added. “The Study Club held out a
helping hand whenever it was
needed, ” she said.
Persons,
businesses
and
organizations interested in donating
to the Emergency Relief Fund may
call Frances Lentz, at 429-7355 or
Frances Hershey at 429-3553 for
further information.
Sewage repairs just temporary
Recently, The Freedom published
an article regarding the overflow of
liquid effluvients from the sewage
lagoon’s spillway into the Nehalem
River. Because of rain and leakage in
the city sewer system, the bacteria
eating algae could not only not
survive such a tremendous influx of
water into the lagoons, but the
volume, of water forced overflow of
untreated liquid sewage into the
Nehalem.
The Department of Environmental
Quality (DEQ) tested the water and
determined that it was hazardous to
human health. According to Steve
Carter, DEQ regional supervisor, a
field inspector for DEQ informed city
maintenance chief Roy Sanders, of
the problem. “I believe Mr. Sanders
put boards in the spillway to stop the
overflow,” Carter said. “I don’t know
if he plans to do anything else with it
or not,” he added. Carter feels that
this measure should be adequate for
the time being.
Pleading a short staff and a busy
schedule,
Sanders
has
been
unavailable for comment.
College Courses by Newspaper
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The Nation's Health
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SEWER AGAIN— Although temporary measures have been taken to control the flow
of sewage waste into the Nehalem River through this spillway, it is time permanent
action was taken.
FREEDOMFOTO