Library, U of 0
1
“Vernonia, Gateway to Nehalem Valley Lumbering, Farming. Recreation."
VOLUME 27, NUMBER 33
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
School Staffs VFW Building Walls Rise; Grid Season
Complete for Block Sale Continues
Practice to
Opening Date
Start Wed.
Students to Start
Fall Term Sept. 6;
Two Busses Change
Pangle Prepares fcr
Opening Game with
Tillamook Sept. 16
The teaching staffs for the
high school and grade schools are
complete for the opening day of
school September 6, officials of
both schools said Tuesiday. At
that time they named the in-
structors who will serve here for
the coming year.
Principal Ray Mills, who has
returned after attending the s urn-
mer session at the University of
Oregon, listed the following high
school instructors and the subjects
they will instruct:
Harold McEntire, mathmatics
and study hall;
Lee Pangle, science, football and
track coach and assistant basket
ball coach. Pangle will begin his
third year here;
Louis Graven, third year, world
history and shop. He attended
Oregon state summer session;
Miss Velma Bennett, 2nd year,
library and music;
Miss Dorothy Yocum, graduate
of Oregon state and student at
Columbia university, New York,
this summer, instructor for com
mercial subjects and director for
the Memolog and Timberline;
Mrs. Ora Bolmeier, junior and
senior English;
Miss Wanda Gossage, graduate
of- Linfield, home economics and
public speaking;
Mrs. Nadine Stanhope, graduate
of Pacific university and student
there this summer, girls physical
education, bookkeeping and world
geography and civics;
Lynn Wright, graduate of Ore
gon State and summer student
there, freshman and sophomore
English;
Robert Hoefs, graduate of
Southern Oregon College of Ed
ucation and has completed work at
the U of O for his Master of
Science degree. American history,
hoys physical education, basketball
and baseball coach and assistant
football coach.
Paul Gordon, grade school
superintendent, said Tuesday that
two new teachers had been con
tracted for the year to fill vacan
cies arising after the close of
school in the spring. Mrs. Carol
Hoeye will teach the first grade
at Washington to replace Miss
Jessie Reece, retired. Mrs. Hoeye
and her husband have just re
turned from Germany where he
was on occupation duty.
W. F. McDonald will instruct
industrial arts and boys physical
education. Mr. McDonald is well
known here, having formerly
taught in the high school.
Mr. Gordon pointed out that all
youngsters entering school for the
first time including kindergarten
must have had a physical examina
tion. However, youngsters who
attended the clinic held earlier
this year and who were rated
satisfactorily then need not be
examined again, he pointed out.
The physical examination is re
quired by state law.
Two new bus drivers are also
scheduled to take over where
vacancies have arisen. Dan Cason
has purchased a new bus for the
Timber route run to replace the
Bowerman bus and M. B. Steers
will drive the Stoney point route
replacing Bob Thompson.
The hiring of another teacher
may be necessary this year if
enrollment jumps in accordance
with the increase e x p e c te d
throughout Oregon by school
authorities, Mr. Gordon said.
Throughout the state, enrollment
is expected to gain between 15
and 20 per cent over last year.
Should the increase continue, here
not only the hiring of another
teacher will be necessary, but also
the opening of the recreation room
at the Lincoln school.
By M.L.S.
The Vernonia Loggers will begin
turning out for football practice
net Wexdnesday, August 24, for
their first session of the 1949
gridiron season, according to Lee
Pangle, head coach of the Ver
nonia gridmen, in an announce
ment made Tuesday of this week.
On the night of August 23, Tues
day, at 7:00 p.m. all those interest
ed in turning out are requested to
be at Dr. Schlegel’s office for a
physical examination. Before any
one can turn out he must pass
this physical and pay $1.00 for
insurance. The insurance, which
is $5.50 for each player is actual
ly payed by the school, but each
player will be assessed $1.00 at
the start of the season with the
understanding that if he turns
out for the whole season he will be
refunded his $1.00 at the season's
end. If the player on the other
hand turns out only half a season
or in any way doesn’t complete
the season he forfeits the $1.00.
In the Portland schools the players
pay all the insurance with no re
funds at the season’s end.
The 1949 season games for the
A squad are listed in the following
schedule.
THE LAYING of blocks on the new building fo house the Veterans of
Foreign Wars is progressing under the direction of A. I). Mead, con
tractor engaged for the job Members of the post have done much of
the preparatory work previous to the wall construction and will do
n-act’callv all of «'he finishing work later.
(VE Photo)
'Shades of Greasepaint,' Little
Theater Group to Be Revived
All devotees of the “drama”
take heed of this cal! to sharpen
up eye-brow pencil? and prepare
for action, for if plans work out,
Vernonia is to become once more
a “mecca” for entertainment. The
Vernonia Little Theatre of some
years back is to be revived August
29 when the first meeting is held.
Judging from the past, the group
should meet with great success.
All who love the smell of grease-
pa nt, like to paint scenery, handle
lighting effects, hunt props, make
costumes and all the jobs that
make for good amateur theatre
are called upon to be present on
August 29, time and place to be
announced next week.
The first plans include an even
ing of one-acts and later two
larger productions. If interested
City Gets $3014
For Street Work
City streets will eventually
to the extent of $3014.19 for im
provement work because of a state
turnover received here a few days
ago by City Treasurer C. F.
Heiber. The turnover was made
because of a resolution adopted
by the state highway commission
the first of the month allocating
to the cities their apportionment
of funds for the second half of
1949 from highway revenues re
ceived during the period of July 1
through June 30 of this year.
The money received must be
used only for street work and
cannot be used to offset other
expenses, city officials pointed out.
please contact either Mrs. Hamp
Roberson Sr., phone 974, G. Wm.
Anderson, phone 264, or Mrs. Sam
Hearing, Jr., phone 87, for more
details or be on hand August 29.
Those whose interest is strictly
occupying a seat are asked to plan
to back the group with their in
terest and attendance at the first
production. The purpose of the
group will be strictly to provide
entertainment for the needs of
Vernonia during the 1919-50 sea
son. Admissions will be kept
only as high as necessary to
facilitate production and perhaps
some benefit plays may be given
for local causes such as the library
fund.
Blood Unit Due
Again in Sept.
Plans are rearing completion
for the second St. Helens visit of
the American Red Croc3 Bloodmo-
bile which will appear there Sept
ember 14 an I Robert Gray, county
recruiting chairman, urged citizens
to sign up as soon as possible.
Picnic Date Set
IWA Local 5-37 members, fam
ilies and friends are scheduled to
enjoy their picnic Sunday, August
21, at Dass Park. The IWA com
mittee in charge of the event has
arranged entertainment for every
one, including a softball game,
tug of war, races, games, log
bucking and a fat man’s race.
VERNONIA VS.
Tillanioftk — September 16, here
St. Helens — September 23, there
Seaside — September 30, here
Clatskanie — October 7, there
Scappoose — October 14, here
Parkrose — October 21, there
October 28, Open
Rainier — November 4, there
Sherwood — November 11, there
The B squad, which participates
in the Sunset league schedule is
as follows:
VERNONIA VS.
Verboort — September 29, there
Thursday afternoon.
Forest Grove — October 8, here
Saturday night.
Banks — October 22, here
8:00 Saturday night.
Gaston — October 28, here
8:00 Friday night.
Yamhill, which was a partici
pant in last year’s league, has
dropped this year to join another
league. The Vernonia B squad
will probably schedule other games
in the season according to Coach
Pangle.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1943
Short Power
Shutoff Set
People who receive electrical
service from West Oregon Elec
tric are notified in an announce
ment made Wednesday of a short
power shutoff that will take place
Sunday morning.
The interuption of service will
take place at 6 a.m. that morning
because of work being planned
by the Bonneville Power adminis
tration on the line to Longview.
Singing Group
To Meet Sunday
The Vernonia Community Sing
will meet next Sunday', August 21,
at the church of the Nazarene
at 2:00 p.m.
Due to the increase of interest
since the organization was formed,
it is expected that there will be
a large attendance.
Marshall Crowell, president of
the group, announces that next
Sunday’s meeting will be in charge
of Luther Herrin, who has much
experience in Sunday school
leadership and similar work, and
an interesting meeting is as
sured.
People in outlying communities
are becoming interested and it
is thought likely that a delegation
from Mist will be on hand and
render special numbers.
Funds Asked for
Vernonia Scouts
Scheduled to start Tuesday of
next week is a five-day drive
which will be devoted to raising
funds for the Vernonia Boy Scout
troop Lloyd Quinn, Scoutmaster,
said Tuesday. The campaign here
and the funds raised will go for
the financial assistance of local
boys only and none of the money
will be turned over for the na
tional drive to be held later.
Arrangements for the campaign
are being made by the I.O.O.F.
Scout committee headed by Calvin
Davis. Members of the organiza
tion are: Otto Cantwell, D. F.
O’Brien, Allen Ray, Glen Hawkins
and Dwight Strong.
Death Comes Wednesday
Mrs. Zalla Junkins passed away
Wednesday morning about 11
o’clock at her home on the O-A
hill following an illness of several
weeks. The services are scheduled
to take place at the Christian
church Saturday afternoon at 2
o’clock.
Jersey Purchased
Jerol Moran, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Moran has purchased
the registered Jersey, Micky Stan
Snooks Rom Echo. The animal
comes from the herd owned by the
Sherman Stock Farm at Scap
poose.
Change in
Furnace to
Save Expense
Engineer Talks to
Council on Sewage
Disposal Plant
A change in the construction of
the furnace firebox for the city
hall heating plant makes possible
a saving of at least $500 for the
City of Vernonia, councilmen
learned Monday evening when they
were informed of work that had
been done a few days before by
Mayor Sam Hearing. The con
struction of an arch in the fire
box was made by Muirhead and
Murh-—i Co., Portland firm which
installed the furnace originally.
The arch is suppose to improve
operation of the furnace burner
and do away with the necessity
of rebuilding the chimney, hence
the saving to the city.
The firm also installed a similar
arch for the heating system at
the Washington school.
At the Monday evening meeting,
councilmen heard G. C. McKinney,
registered professional engineer
from Salem, explain plans for a
sewage disposal plant and also
propose his recommendations for
engineering work for the installs-
tion of a new water main on
State street to replace the pre
sent pipe.
His proposal as to charges for
the engineering work was tabled
by the council for further con
sideration later.
City Marshal Shirley Kirtland
was asked to measure for pro
perty boundaries on Bridge street
between First and Second avenue
on Corey hill to determne whether'
fences there had been built toe
close to the street. He will pro
bably report back tp the council
at its next meeting so that it will
be possible to decide what must
be done there to relieve a park
ing situation that has become
somewhat troublesome.
The park committee composed of
councilmen Hawken, Davis and
Raymond were asked to examine
the Scout cabin at the city park
sometime this week and report
back at a future meeting as to
the amount of repair work needed.
The need of work at the cabin
was mentioned to the council by
D. F. O’Brien.
The council also received an
agreement from IWA Local 5-37
to pay for the electricity used
by a street light that is to be in
stalled by the hall later.
Mayor Hearing told councilmen
that an examiner for the civil
aeronautics authority had been
here a few days ago before the
meeting to look over the field
formerly used as an airport. The
examiner pointed out that govern
ment funds amounting to over 55
per cent of the cost was available
for any work that was done to
repair the field.
Library Building Fund to Gain
From. Rummage Sale, Silver Tea
Silver Tea
LOGS from a “spot" burn resulting from the fire of 1932 which destroyed the town of Cochrane are here
being loaded with Oregon-American labor and equipment on motor truck owned and operated by the truck
ing contractor. Clarence Day and Son. They will be hauled about three miles on motor trucks to a reload
point and there transfered to railroad cars for movement to the mill at Vernonia. (No. 3 of a series of O-A
logging scenes).
Last year the Vernonia Study
club inaugurated the holding each
year of activities to swell a fund
which will be used some day in
helping erect a new library build
ing.
A silver tea will be held at the
Masonic Temple this afternoon,
Thursday, from 2 to 5 o’clock, in
order to further increase the fund.
Everyone is invited to attend the
affair in order to do his or her
part in increasing the present
funds on hand.
Nearly all local organizations
cooperated last year when the
building program was started and
are doing so again this year with
activities of various kinds to raise
money.
The Silver Tea this afternoon
will be the second to be sponsored
by the Study club, the first one
having been held at the Temple
last year.
1 Rummage Sale
The Library benefit rummage
sale is to be held at the F.O.E.
hall on Bridge street next week,
August 24, 25, 26 and 27. On
Wednesday and Thursday, August
24 and 25, the hall will be open
from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for
the reception of articles and for
the comittee in charge to sort,
mark and arrange them for sale.
All individuals and organizations
are asked to bring their articles
in as early as possible, preferably
on Wednesday/
Friday and Saturday, August*
26 and 27 will be the sale days
with the doors being open from
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is ex
pected that there will be a lot
of good useable clothing and other
articles on hand for sale and every,
one is urged to attend.