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Vernonia, Gateway to Nehalem Valley Lumbering, Farming, Recreation.”
VOLUME 26, NUMBER 17
Carnival to
Raise Fund
For City Park
Rural Budget
Gets 4 Votes
Monday Eve
Exceeding of 6
Per Cent Limit
Granted Here
Sprinkler System
For Field to Be
Installed for $450
The Vernonia high school stu
dent body has been busy this
week preparing for the annual
carnival which is to be held Fri-
day night at t h e gym
at 7:30, according to Harold Me
Entire, who is in charge of ar-
rangements.
The carnival this year is going
to be devoted to raising funds
for an improvement at the city
park field to make the field
more satisfactory as the site for
sporting events. Estimated cost
of the change that will be made
is $450 Principal Ray Mills said.
The playing field improvement
will be a sprinkler system for
use during the summer to irrigate
the turf and along with the in
stallation of the equipment, the
field is to be bililt up in the
center to allow for better drain
age during the wet months.
In past years since the field
was seeded to grass the center
of the gridiron has been suf
ficiently low to allow water to
settle there. When used for the
games, the turf in the center was
damaged and playing was hinder
ed by excessive wetness.
The sprinkler system will be
manufactured by Fairbanks-Morse
and will be the same type as
used on farms for pasture irri
gation.
To be featured at the carnival
will be a bingo game, fish pond,
basketball throw, dart games, for
tune teller, side show, etc. Prizes
going to winners at the carnival
have been donated by business
firms and many of them have been
placed on display in a show window
at Miller’s Department Store.
Honor Students
Listed on Roll
The names of students for the
last six-weeks period honor roll
were released by Vernonia high
school early this week. The
Junior class led with the greatest
number of names on the roll and
the Freshmen definitely came last
with none.
Senior class students whose
grades placed them on the listings
are Joyce New and Theresa
Schmidlin.
Juniors are Delores
Johnson, Arline Kirk, Mary Jane
Armstrong,
Maxine
Hartwick,
Georgianna Mills, John Berg, Roy
Oakes and Sally Kaspar.
The four Sophomores who were
mentioned are Dickie May, Mar-
jorie Roland, Lois Frank ahd
Betty Jane Snook.
C. E. THRONE
Law Enforcement
Experience Cited
C. E. Throne, democratic candi
date for sheriff of Columbia coun
ty, was here late last week to
start his campaign for the office
and point out his qualifications
for the position he seeks.
In 1S28, Throne ws a deputy
sheriff under Sheriff John Connell
of Washington county, now de
ceased. In 1929, he was with the
secretary of state in the license
department in the Portland office
and in 1930, was apointed on the
state traffic department, work
ing out of the Portland office.
In the following year when the
state police department was or
ganized, he was appointed to that
department and in October was
transferred to the Clatskanie dis
tyict, working in Clatskanie, Ver-
nonia, Rainier and to Astoria, In
1939, he was transferred to St.
Helens as sergeant in charge of
Columbia county and served in
that capacity until resigning in
1946 from the state police.
Throne graduated from Cook's
Institute of Applied Science in
fingerprint work in 1937. Among
his affiliations are St. Helens
chamber of commerce, American
Legion, Columbia County Shrine
club, A. F. & A. M., O. E. S. and
the Lumber and Sawmill Worker’s
Union, Local No. 2522, A. F. of
L.
Station Robbed,
Car Taken Thurs.
Thieves were active last Thurs
day night when they stole the
automobile belonging to Jake
Neuer from his garage at Natal
and forced entry into the Dass
service station on Mist route. The
car was located by Frank Slem-
mons and had been driven about
40 miles.
The merchandise stolen from
the service station had not been
recovered yet this week and no
clues as to those guilty had been
found.
Sentences Made on Larceny Charge
1948 REPORT GIVEN
CLATSKANIE — The fund for
the March of Dimes for 1948 in
Clatskanie exceeded that of 1947,
but the county as a whole did
not come up to the 1947 figure.
The county figure for ,1948 was
$4,785.11 and in 1947 was $5,348.-
33.
Clatskanie this year turned in
$758.76 and last year the amount
from here was $576.38.
FISHING BEGINS APRIL 30
ST. HELENS — At noon on
Friday, April 30, the commercial
salmon fishing season will open,
according to word received by
Oscar Gerrard, manager of the
CRPA receiving station at St.
Helens. The canners and the
fishermen's union have not agreed
on the opening price for salmon
was the word received by Gerrard
though several meetings have been
held. Opening price last year was
23 Ue but according to news re
ports from Astoria the fishermen
are asking for 28c this year.
S.H. SCENE OF FINALS
ST. HELENS — District finals
of the Knights of Pythias public
THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1948
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY. OREGON
speaking contest will be held in
St Helens this year for the first
time, it was announced last Thurs
day. The event is scheduled for
Wednesday night, April 28, at
8 o’clock in the K of P hall
here.
Entered in the district finals
will be contestants
i
from St.
Helens, Vernonia and Beaverton.
TWO GET PRISION TERMS
ST. HELENS — After pleading
guilty to a larceny charge in
circuit court last week, David O.
Cottonware, 22, was sentenced to
serve two years in the Oregon
state pentitentiary and George S.
Combs, 21, was sentenced to one
year in prison on a similar count
The two men along with a 16-
year-old Vernonia boy, were ar
rested by state police last month.
Combs and the juvenile , were
picked up in Vernonia while Cot
tonware was apprehended in Cath
lamet, Washington. Arrest of the
trio solved several thefts in the
county and between $900 and
$1,000 worth of equipment was
recovered at the time.
Only four votes were cast here
Monday at the Washington school
when taxpayers in District 47 were
supposed to approve or reject the
rural school budget for Columbia
county. Some of the four votes
were cast by people who had not
intended to be present for the
balloting, but who were reminded
of the issue and asked to come
at the last minute. All approved
the issue.
The county budget exceeds the
six per cent limitation by $123,-
155.08. Mrs. Lois Kent, county
school superintendent, has declared
that, although the total is large
it is actually lower than the
total by which all districts in the
county exceeded the limitation
last year.
Thirty-three districts
county balloted on the budget
Monday, but the result for the
county as a whole was not avail
able yesterday. Approval of the
budget by each individual district
was not necessary as long as the
issue carried throughout the coun
ty.
SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE here this week is the Logger’s Dream pictured above. It is a portable yarder
and I .ader combination designed for small relogging operations. If the mach’ne proves satisfactory, Ver
nonia will be the outlet for the Pacific Northwest and an agency will be handled here by Cleve Robertson.
As soon as the truck arrives, arrangements have been made by Robertson with Glen Hawkins for a trail
operation at relogging on Crown Zellerbach’s Columb’a Tree Farm. This machine has proved highly suc
cessful in relogging operations in Eastern and Southe n states for the past 25 years and it is believed will
prove just as successful in rclogging here. Larger m’.clvnes of the same type are in operation in Africa
and the South Pacific. The loader and yarder is powered by V-8 industrial engine seperate from the truck
motor and is capable of lifting 41,003 pounds and can be set up for a haul-back line.
X-ray Unit Busy;
Many Take Test Council Asks
The mobile chest x-ray unit’s
visit here last week was a busy Parking Marks
one with 367 people taking ad-
vantage of the tuberculosis test
measure While the unit was sta-
tioned at the high school and ap-
proximately 190 employees of the
O-A Lumber corporation being
tested while the unit was at the
mill Tuesday afternoon.
Ray Mills, high school principal,
said that all high school students
and a few grade school pupils took
the test this year in addition to
the adults. He was in charge of
arrangements during the unit’s
stay at the high school Wednes
day.
Two Named for
»
Music in May’
Two Vernonia high school music
students have been selected to
perform under the baton of Frank
DeVol, popular NBC conductor
and recording artist, during Pa
cific University’s “Music in May”,
May 7 and 8 at Forest Grove.
Students of Director Helen Siner
selected to participate in the band
are Harold Fowler and Don Ren-
fro.
Arriving on Pacific university’s
campus May 7, 200 students re
presenting 25 high schools of the
Northwest will spend the two
days preparing and rehearsing the
program numbers to be presented
at the mass public concert May 8.
Designed to further encourage
current high standards of school
music in the Pacific Northwest,
“Music in May” will also pay
tribute to these aspiring music
students.
Gets Part in Cast
Douglas Culbertson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. M. Culbertson, Ver
nonia has been cast in the role
of Carr in the forthcoming trag
edy, “Winterset”, it was announc
ed by A. C. Hingston, professor
of speech and drama at Pacific
University, Forest Grove.
The
play will be presented in Warner
hall, May 19, 20, and 21. Culbert
son is a journalism major at the
university and a graduate of Ver
nonia high school.
Street painting, street widen
ing, street lighting, swimming pool
and some minor topics arose for
discussion and action at Monday
evening’s council meeting, the
second for this month.
The swimming pool topic came
up when it was mentioned that
work on the dam was needed as
well as action to prevent wash-
ing of the hanks if serious fu-
ture damage is to be prevented.
Among other improvements need-
ed in the city and discussed Mon
day was the painting of parking
spaces on Bridge street and pos-
sibly on Second street near the
Masonic Temple. Councilman Art
Lavis had asked some time ago
that this work be done, but the
rainy weather had caused the
delay.
Along with parking on Bridge
street came more discussion of
the plan to widen Maple street in
order to provide more space for
cars.
This
summer's
paving
program is being drawn up to in
elude the extra width for Maple
street.
Three Enter Finals
Mary Ann Clark, Janet Peter-
son and Martha Wells, Vernonia
high school students, were en-
tered in the state speech con
test at Eugene last Friday and
Saturday and Miss Wells bested
competition until she reached the
finals of the event. Miss Helen
Siner, coach for the students and
Principal Ray Mills accompanied
the students to Eugene.
Case Heard Saturday
A justice of the peace jury
found the defendant not guilty
Saturday when trial was held on
a complaint charging that saw
dust had been allowed to enter
the Nehalem river at the site of
the Angelo DeRoia sawmill at
Pittsburg. Glen Metsker was St-
tomey for the def endant and
Walden Dillard, district attorney,
for the state.
PLAY TO BE GIVEN
"He Who Hesotates,” a three-
act play will be given Fri., April
30 at the Washington school. This
is a Senior class production.
High Rating
Given Office
R. C. Sheldon, inspector for the
post office department, has rated
the Vernonia office near the top
as the result of his visit here and
inspection April 12, according to
Emil Messing, postmaster.
The rating given the office for
its work was 94 per cent out of
a possible 100.
The inspector made the follow-
ing statement after completing
the examination: “The inspection
of your office, this date, has dis
closed it to be in very good con
dition.”
The inspector cited minor ir-
regularities which prevented his
rating from being perfect.
May Queen and
Court Chosen
By a vote of the boys of Ver
nonia high school Thursday noon,
April 15, Virginia Mdlis was
chosen to reign over the May
Day festivities this year,
The
tentative date for this affair is
May 11. Lillian Lusby and Bar-
bara Lolley, runners-up for the
Queen tjtle, will represent the
Senior class as princesses.
Other princesses, chosen by
Queen Virginia to be in her royal
court are: Freshmen, Claudine
Gibson and Marguerite Thomas;
Sophomores, Donna Mae Barrett,
and Barbara Brown; and Juniors,
Evelyn Fuller and Mary Jane
Armstrong.
•
Poster Winner* Named
The Poppy posters have been
judged and the winners this year
are Laura Steers, 8th grade, first;
Margaret Powell, 7th grade, sec
ond and Mildred Lee, 8th grade,
third. Posters made by Margaret
Michener and Phyllis Laramore
were rated honorable mention.
The contest is sponsored by the
American Legion Auxiliary.
•
Pack Meet Scheduled
The April pack meeting of the
Cub Scouts is scheduled for 7:30
next Tuesday evening at the IWA
Union hall, Ivan Hess, Cubmaster
said Tuesday evening. The theme
for the meeting will be local
legends and folk lore and each
den is to have an exhibit for
the meeting.
Tourney Dated
To Start Sun.
The Vernonia Country club’s
spring handicap is scheduled to
start next Sunday and pairings
for the first matches were made
by the tournament committee at
a meeting for that purpose Tues-
day evening.
The first matches for the handi-
cap must be played before April
26, Earl King, member of the
committee, said after the meet
ing.
The pairings are: O. T. Bate-
man vs C«1 Davis; F. Hartwick
vs. Marvin Turner; Bob King vs.
J. A. Davis; Jim Davies VB. A. L.
Kullander; Kent Bauersfeld vs. E.
P. Mullins; Jack Anderson vs. Bill
French; H. L. King vs. R. Tunnell;
L. Hieber vs. George Robbins;
Earl King vs. Ray Brandow; Paul
Dyer vs. Red Ade; R. Roediger
vs. J. Nance; J. Roediger vs. J.
A. Bush; Ben Brickel vs. B.
George; L. Roberts vs. R. D. Jack-
son; C. L. Anderson vs. T. Turner
and J. Dennis vs. Tick Bass.
•
Library Adds
New Volumes
Four new books for children
and eight for adults have been
added to the shelves at the Ver
nonia Public library Mrs. Paul
Gordon, librarian said Monday
afte moon.
A listing of the new children's
books is: Black Stallion Returns
by Farley, Bambi’s Children by
Salten, Poky Tittle Puppy and
Shy Little Kitten, Golden Books.
New volumes for adults are:
Headless Angel, Vicki Baum; Val
ley of Thieves, Max Brand; There
Is a Tide, Agatha Christie; My
Love Wears Black, Octavius Co
hen; Lady Without Mercy, Ro
man McDougald; Sharon Margaret
Mackay; Such As We, Pierre
Sichel and Timmy Out of Tims
by Cid Ricketts Sumner.
•
New Sign Installed
Installed last week for Bruns
man Hardware and Electric was
a neon sign which identifies the
store and adds to the number of
electric signs that have been in
stalled in the past year or more
on Bridge street.