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“Vernonia. Gateway to Nehalem Valley Lumbering, Farming Recreation.”
Functions of Community College Explained to School
Students Tues., by Dr. Edward Clark, Multnomah Pres.
Dr. Edward L. Clark, president
of Multnomah College in Portland,
addressed a student body assembly
at Vernonia'high school Tuesday,
January 11.
In his address, Dr. Clark out
lined the functions of the com
munity college and pointed out
how they were related to the
high school graduate.
The first function of college he
said, is guidance for the student
who is seeking his life work.
After the student has been
assisted in finding his field of
work the college must then pro
vide him with facilities to pre
pare him to take his place in the
world.
In order to do this the college
must provide a broad general ed
ucation so that the student may
have adequate training in the
fundamentals of his trade or pro-
fession.
The third function of the col
lege is to provide vocational or
Farmers Name Heads of
Conservation Committee
William Armtrong, Clatskanie,
was re-elected as chairman of the
Columbia county agricultural con
servation committee for 1949. C.
L. Wilburn, Rainier, was re-elected
as vice-chairman.
New members elected to the
county committee are: Fred Ber
net, Scanpoose, regular member;
Byron F. Winslow, Nehalem valley,
first alternate, and William Ham
mer, Deer Island, second alternate.
W. G. Nibler, county agent, was
re-elected as secretary.
The community committeemen
were elected by mail this year,
with more than 50 per cent of the
eligible farmers in the couaty
participating in the election, says
Armstrong.
The farmers elected to the com
munity committee from the Ne
halem Valley are: L. E. Ellis,
chairman; Byron F. Winslow, vice-
chairman; Frank Schmidlin, regu
lar member; C. D. Fisher, first
alternate; Adam Kock, second al
ternate.
The farmers elected committee-
men will decide on the conserva-
Foremen for
Year Appointed
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A number of re-appointments
for the year 1949 were announced
Saturday by the county court.
Named as road foreman for 1949
were Lloyd Lynch, Scappoose;
Fred Colvin, St. Helens; J. R. Par
mer, Goble; R. H. McAdam, Rain
ier; Roi Theis, Clatskanie; G. E.
Mellinger, Vernonia; A. R. Mills,
Mist-Birkenfeld and Oren Clark,
shop.
Renamed as herd inspector was
Gene Webb and J. A. Bacon was
again appointed horticultural in
spector.
Serving on the dog board will
be G. E. Watts, A. R. Melis and
Ralph Langdon.
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$4,024 Reached
In Sale of Seals
Christnmas seal sales totaled
54,024.35 on January 5, according
to a report made Monday by Mrs.
W. W. Collis, county chairman of
the seal drive.
Mrs. Collis praised the schools
of Columbia county, which took
an active part in the campaign
and whose contribution helped in
making the total.
The total this year is consider
ably under last year’s campaign
■when $5200 was contributed but
all returns have not been reported
yet.
Examiner to Come
A drivers license examiner will
be at the city hall here Friday,
January 21 from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Persons wishing licenses or
permits to drive can get them at
that time.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1949
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
VOLUME 27, NUMBER 2
tion practices most needed for Co
lumbia county during 1949. These
conservation practices, with the
specifications for carrying them
out, will make up the Columbia
county 1949 agricultural conserva
tion handbook.
By doing the conservation prac
tices listed in the county handbook
farmers in the county who are
interested in conservation work
will be able to earn up to $27,500.
This $27,500 will be more than
matched by the farmers who are
engaged in the conservation prac
tices on their farms.
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Meeting Place
Location Changed
The congregation of the First
Baptist church has changed the
location of its meetings Rev.
Thomas J. Kilcoyno, pastor, said
early this week following the
change made a short time ago.
Services are now being held at
969 Bridge street in the building
formerly housing Strong’s Elec
tric. Floors in the structure have
been sanded and it is planned that
thé interior be redecorated later.
Adequate Sunday school rooms are
available since the change to ac
comodate the enrollment which
has increased about 100 per cent
since the church was organized
in May of last year.
The congregation formerly met
in a building on Third street be
tween Bridge and Shady Lane.
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Dinner to Mark
Anniversary Fri.
The 25th anniversary dinner is
to be given, Friday evening at
6:00 p.m. at the First Christian
church. There will be no charge
for the dinner, however, as a box
will be provided in the dining hall
for any donations toward expense.
C. H. Addleman will address the
group. Mrs. G. Wm. Anderson
is to sing, “The Lost Chord” and
E. P. Brous and G. Wm. Anderson
will sing a duet, “Watchman,
What of the Night.” All banks
will be collected at that time and
donated to the building fund. It
is hoped that delegations will come
from other churches in the area.
Three IWA Men
Go to Meeting
Three delegates from IWA Lo
cal 5-37 were in Portland last
Friday and Saturday as represen
tatives at the IWA conference
held to outline points for negotia
tions next spring.
Goipg from here were Rex Nor
mand. M. A. Oakes, Joe Lindsley
and Warren Stevenson, the latter
representing Camp Olson.
terminal education for those stu
dents who are unable to spend
four years in college. This is
realized through specialized
courses of study in vocational
schools, and through two-year,
college level courses designed to
give the student special skills.
These courses are designed for the
student who is not seeking a
college degree.
The fourth function of the col
lege is to provide freshmen and
sophomore courses for those stu
dents who wish to earn a college
degree but who are unable to
spend four years away from home.
Finally, according to Dr. Clark
the community college must pro
vide a program of adult education.
It must provide specialized train
ing for adults who wish to take
courses which will assist them in
securing better positions.
Dr. Clark was accompanied by
Robert Adrian McPherson, a stu
dent at Multnomah who offered
several vocal selections.
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Hartzell Rites
Set for Today
Funeral services for G. H. Hart
zell, who passed away at his home
here Tuesday following a lengthy
illness, will be held at the Bush
Funeral home today, Thursday,
at 2 pm. and interment will be
at the Vernonia Memorial ceme
tery.
Rev. Bertrand F. Peterson of
the Nazarene church of Portland
will officiate at the services as
sisted by Rev. Howard Hollar of
the Assembly of God church.
Reverend George H. Hartzell
passed away January 11, 1949. He
was born at Chambers Berg, Penn
sylvania, on the 23rd day of Oc
tober, 1877.
He was married to Martha
Eyer of Glendale, Arizona in 1900.
To this union three sons and one
daughter were born: Herman R.
Hartzell, Everett, Washington,
Florence Messing, Vernonia, Oli
ver B. Hartzell, Alder Wood Man
or, Washington and Edgar Ray
mond Hartzell, Vernonia’. He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha
Hartzell, three sons, and one
daughter, seven grandchildren,
two great-grandchildren and also
two sisters, Mrs. M. E. Bolyd and
Mrs. Alice Teeters of Kelso, Wash
ington, three brothers, W. F.
Hartzell, Los Angeles, California
and John Hartzell and Curtis Hart
zell of Castle Rock, Washington.
He began his ministering at
the age of 19, was Pastor at the
Evangelical church of Vernonia
during the period of 1920 to 1921.
He was Ordain Elder in the Naza
rene church for 28 years.
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Hart
zell have made their home in Ver
nonia for the past six years.
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Grade Classes
Buy Scoreboard
Spectators at grade school bas
ketball games will be kept inform
ed of game scores on a new electric
scoreboard, installation of which
was being completed Wednesday
at the Washington school gym.
The board was obtained under
the sponsorship of the 1948 grad
uating class with the help of
funds from previous 8th grade
classes which graduated in 1947,
1946 and 1945.
Wiring on the board was to be
completed Wednesday so that the
board will be ready for use when
the Toppers play their first home
game later this season.
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Fire Loss $1000
The loss from fire which dam
aged the Evangelical U. B. church
a short time before Christmas
amounted to $1000. A preliminary
estimate of the damage the day
after the fire placed the amount
at considerably less than was re
quired to repair the structure.
Chairman
Indicates
Dime Plan
Organization’s Help
Asked by Gordon to
Raise Needed Fund
Local organizations are being
asked again this year to participate
in the raising of funds for the
annual March of Dimes drive,
scheduled to start Friday, Paul
Gordon said Wednesday morning.
Mr. Gordon is again acting as
chairman of the annual campaign
to raise funds for the fight against
infantile paralysis.
The help of active lodges and
clubs was considerable last year
in building un the amount con
tributed to the cause from this
area and the same procedure
whereby fund-raising activities are
undertaken is asked again in this
camnaign.
Other parts of the drive will
’’nclude the placing of containers
in business places and the mailing
of coin cards to all boxholders in
rural and city areas.
The containers will also display
a message telling the need for
the money and the importance of
continuing the fight against the
disease. About 55 of them will be
distributed Mr. Gordon said and
they will be out Friday, the first
day of the campaign.
Rural and city boxholders have
received coin cards in past years
which they have been asked to
fill and return. This same pro-
c“dure will also be followed again.
The number to be mailed will be
between 700 and 800 and will
give everyone an opportunity to
participate in the cause. Any
one not receiving a card after the
mailing has been made, is asked to
notify Mr. Gordon so that one
can be supplied.
Emphasis on the need is pointed
out by the number of people
struck down in 1948. The disease
hit a record of 27,658 Americans.
Oregonians numbered 219 cases in
1948 as compared with 110 in 1947.
Funds in many county chapters
in Oregon have vanished because
of the epidemic incidence last
year and the National Founda
tion fund which stood at $6,000,000
at the start of the year, wound up
in the red to the extent of $520,-
000. The 1949 drive must bring
in $30,000,000 if new obligations
are to be met.
New 4-H Club
Agent Named
Appointment of Harold M. Black,
county extension agent in charge
of 4-H club work in Columbia
county, has been announced by
W. G. Nibler, county agent.
He graduated from Oregon State
College in 1947 specializing in
farm crops and animal husbandry.
His home town is Creswell, in
southern Lane county. He was
formerly employed as a seed certi
fication specialist at Oregon State
college.
In taking over the 4-H Club
work in this county, Black re
places Fred Dahl who resigned
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Betty’s Cafe Leased
Betty’s Cafe opened Wednesday
morning under new management
and will continue so for the next
six months. Betty English, owner
of the cafe, has leased the busi
ness to Calvin Davis and Cloice
Hall. Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Hall
will operate the business.
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Officers Sworn In
County clerk C. W. Wickman
reported last week that all coun
ty officers had taken the oath of
office and officially began their
current terms on Monday, Jan. 3.
The last one to take the oath
was Clyde Henderson, Mist who
replaced William Pringle as coun
ty commissioner.
Credit Union
Slates Meet
The annual meeting of the Ver
nonia Federal Credit Union is
scheduled for Saturday »vening
of this week at the IWA union
hall, an announcement Wednesday
morning said. The session will
start at 8 p.m.
Main order of business for mem
bers of the organization will be
to vote upon a dividend. An elec
tion of officers is also scheduled
to take place at the meeting.
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Appointed
VILAS L. SHEPARD, represen
tative for the 2nd district of
Columbia county will serve on
three committees during the pre
sent legislative session. He has
been named to aviation and com
merce, forestry and mining utili
ties.
Latest Censos
Total Exceeds
Former Count
Grade Enrollment
Also Tops Any
Previous Figure
The listing of students as de
termined from the annual school
census taken late last fall placed
the number at the highest point
in history for this area and the
size of the number is also indicated
in grade school enrollment this
year. This census is the one taken
annually of children between the
ages of 4 and 19 to determine a
basis for the allotment of the
basic school support fund.
The total of persons within the
age limits was placed at 923 which
exceed the previous year’s 905. A
continued climb for the next sev
eral years is indicated by state
surveys and should the increase
reach 1000, the classification of
School District 47 will be changed
to that of a first class district.
Release of the figures was made
by Superintendent Paul Gordon.
The gradual increase in num
bers has also followed through as
far as enrollment in the grades
is concerned, he said. The figure
now stands at 551 pupils in the
Washington and Lincoln schools,
the largest it has been since the
district was organized and a con
tinued gain is expected.
If surveys prove accurate a
further increase next year of 18
per cent over this can be expected.
The greater number of students is
severly taxing school facilities so
that rooms are crowded and more
teachers are needed.
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Sportsmen Still
Pay Promises
E. H. Condit, representative for
the 33rd district of Clajsop and
Columbia counties, has been ap
pointed vice-chairman of the com
mittee on Btale and federal affairs
for this session of the state legis
lature. Condit will also serve as
a member of the committees on
food and dairying, revision of
laws and social welfare.
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Seagulls Next
On Logger Sked
The Logger netmen and Seaside
w ll tangle Tuesday evening of
next week for the next court ac
tion scheduled for Vernonia.
Coach Hergert’s players will seek
their third conference win of the
season, having already defeated
Rainier and St. Helens.
The second string game is
Scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
at the high school gym.
Committments made by sports
men last year for the Keasey
property purchase are still being
honored by payments according to
R. M. Aldrich, member of the
club, who has been handling part
of the work of collection. One
payment of $50 for five members
in one family was received a few
days ago.
Although the deed for the trans
fer of ownership has been received
by the sportsmen, there remeins
the need for funds for insurance
on buildings and for upkeep of
the property.
Those who have not yet paid
their committments are asked to
do so as soon as possible.
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Unit Meeting Dated
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The Vernonia Extension unit
will meet Thursday, January 13
at the home of Grace I^ramore
on Corey hill. The lesson on
meat cookery will be given by
project leaders and will start at
10:30. A pot-luck lunch will be
served at noon. This meeting is
open to the public.
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Fees Total $1015.70
Receipts totaling $1015.70 for
the month of December were re
ported this week by County Clerk
C. W. Wickman.
Official Thermometer Lists 2
Readings Below O During Week
Actually, the weather has been
cold sine" last Saturday, «nd if
you doubt it, ask any one of those
people who have had frozen pipes
or cars, not to mention the plumb
ers who have been called on to
make repairs. If there is still any
doubt, official weather station
readings should definitely prove
the point.
Here’s the tabulations for each
day since last Wednesday. Wed
nesday and Thursday weren’t so
cold, comparatively speaking, and
Friday could have been worse, but
the low points after that were
too much. Here they are:
Jan.
Max.
M n.
5
38
15
46
26
6
38
7
12
8
39
1
9
34
2
10
32
—1
11
36
4
12
—1
At the official station on Corey
hill, no maximum for the 12th,
yesterday, had been taken when
Mrs. Spofford released the read
ings that morning.
Still think it wasn’t cold T