By Robb Wilson, Curator
Columbia County Historical Society Museum
was four-years-old at the time and was not in
school, which likely accounts for the mishap,
but it made her a nonbeliever in Santa Claus.
After that, she never was convinced that there
was a real Santa, even though her mother
continued to persuade her. She also remem
bers that her childhood years were during the
depression and that one present, some candy
and an orange, were what children got for
Christmas.
What makes the holiday an occasion that
most people remember, is the get-togethers of
family and friends. As we get older, we look
back on these get-togethers and realize their
importance in our lives. We all have good
memories and I hope we all make more this
holiday season.
Christmas Eve this year, your museum will
be open until 4 p.m. and there will be some
Christmas stories read and told. In addition, I
have the Nutcracker Suite on a complete set
of old 78 RPM records and will play it on the
old w ind-up V ictro la thro ug hou t the day.
Come, and enjoy!!
Christmas memories, thinking back on good
times with friends and family are, I think, some
of the best parts of this season.
I remember the special feeling the brightly
glow ing lig h ts on all the houses and our
Christm as tree gave me when I was about
four-and-a-half. It was the first time I was
aware of the excitement and joy of the season
and it holds that magic still. That year too, was
the year that Santa brought me a pedal car; a
shiny red one that I rode all over the house
and, when the weather got good, up and down
the sidewalk on North Street. I still have snap
shots of that little red car and I look at them
once in a while; they keep the memory alive.
In grade school, I remember the pageants
and plays we were in, playing in the band and
then, the arrival of Santa himself! I recall the
many years with the BIG tree in the gym, the
large lightbulbs on it and how we helped set it
up and decorate it when we got to the eighth
grade.
Do you remember your first white Christ
mas? Mine was in 1966 and Santa brought me
a BB gun. I walked out the door and when I
shot, the BBs would make little marks in the
snow. Later we played on a new sled. The
magic and secret there is, if you want snow on
Christmas, get a sled.
Recently, a local resident told me about her
e xp e rie n c e as a young ch ild at a school
Christmas function in one of the many little
one-room schools in the area surrounding Ver
nonia. When they had their pageant, Santa
came and delivered little presents to all of the
kids, except her. For some reason, her name
wasn’t on his list, and she was forgotten. She
This past summer I wrote about World War
II and memories of D-Day, 50 years ago. It is
now the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the
Bulge in the European Theater. In many re
spects this was a more important, bloodier,
lonelier and colder time for the men participat
ing, as well as for their families at home. I
would like us all to remember these people,
too, and their sacrifices.
W inter Hours (October through May):
Friday and Saturday noon to 4:00 p.m.
S u n d a ys, 1:00 to 4 :0 0 p.m . or by
appointment. Phone 429-3713.
Mary Haislip was spotted throughout Vernonia as she paint
ed holiday scenes on windows.
Master Gardenercourse
O regon State University
Extension Service in Colum
bia County is reminding gar
deners that a Master Garden
ers course will be given, start
ing in January and ending in
mid-March.
Topics covered in the pro
gram include information on
ornamentals and landscaping
p la n ts as w ell as on ve g
etable gardening. Soils, plant
pathology, insects, pesticide
safety and fruit gardening are
also covered in the 60 hours
of free classroom instruction.
Master Gardeners pay for
their instruction time in a vari
ety of community projects.
C lasse s w ill be held on
Mondays from 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. Instructors will be
Extension agents and spe
cialists, and faculty members
from the OSU H orticulture
Department.
If you are in te re ste d or
would like more information,
call the Extension office at St.
Helens, 397-3462.
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Sacrament Meeting, Sunday 10 a.m.
Sunday School & Primary 11:20 a.m.
Sunday School, All Ages 9:45 a.m.
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Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Service 6:30 p.m.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
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Women's Fellowship, 2nd & 4th
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Chris Brush, Pastor
850 Madison Avenue
Vernonia, 429-1103
Sunday Services
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Wednesday Meeting
Evening Bible Study, 6:45 p.m.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Children's Church w/Nursery
Evening Fellowship 6:00 p.m.
Nursery Care
AWANA, Wed. 7:00 p.m.
Prayer Meeting, Wed. 7:00 p.m.
Adult Bible Studies, Mon. 7:00 p.m.
Pastoral Administrator Joan Dotter
Ass't Administrator Lani Vandehey
960 Missouri Avenue
Vernonia, 429-8841
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Irish Bruers, 429-7201
Mass Schedule
2nd & 4th Sundays
Word & Communion Services
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Holy Day Services 7:00 p.m.
Sacrament of Penance
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