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Library» “Vernonia, Gateway to Nehalem Valley Lumbering, Farming, Recreation. ” VOLUME 28, NUMBER 11 Start of Work Causes Drop In Payments VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON Grade Team Places Second SUCC Payments Hit High Figures for Winter Period Reports of the state unem ployment compensation commis sion, representatives of which visit Vernonia twice a month for the purpose of taking claims for unemployment insurance, state that the resumption of work in, the woods has already been no ticed by the shrinking claim load. However, the “payroll” which the state sent into Vernonia by way of unemployment benefits was not inconsiderable. In Jan uary, the amount paid into Ver nonia was $12,532. In February the amount sent in was $23,- 261 and for the first week in March the figure was $9,190. The commission also reports THESE BOYS captured second place in the state la it Saturday under the tutelage of Coach Paul Gor that it has a complete list of un don, center back row. Left to r’ght, back row: Owen Higley. Bobby Borders. Gordon Fulton, Coach employed workers and their Gordon, Bill Braun, Speed Lusby. Wayne Thomas: center row: Henry Bass, Franc’s Crowsion, Henry qualifications and that it will do , Higley, Kenneth Nanson and kneeling: Lee Faulk and Albert Fuller, team captain. Faulk holds the the very best it can to fill any | second place plaque presented by H'll M’l'tary academy and Fuller has the county championship orders with qualified local I trophy. The other boys hold individual trophies presented at the tourna"-ent. (VE Photo and Engraving) people. Second place berth at the Hill . bracket placed Marshfield on the in the final game. Military invitational stat? grade floor against the locals and the The try for the state cham To Operate Booth school net tourney was captured result gave the former a 38-28 pionship is the fourth attempt Members of the Order of the by the Washington team Saturday , made in the past five years, all win for state honors. Eastern Star and the Rainbow after wading through a four- High point honors for the series under the coaching of Paul Gor Girls will maintain a Red Cross game schedule of wins to reach booth, starting Monday, for the the finals. Before the final, Ver- | went to Lee Faulk and second don. In addition-to trophies at Hill, sale of memberships in the Red nonia downed Paisley 45-15, Cot high to Kenneth Nanson who, however, was high point man members of the squad are being Cross. They will operate the tage Grove 29-24, Toledo 19-16 booth for the remainder of this and LaGrande 32-30. The last I for both Vernonia and Marshfield treated by the. Cozy Lunch. month as part of the campaign here to raise funds during the current campaign. The booth will be set up at the post office. Starts Ccurse 14 Names Listed On Honor Roll Fourteen high school students earned grades for the past six- week period which placed their names on the honor roll listing for that period, according to an announcement by Principal Ray Mills. He released the names Tuesday as follows: Seniors — Beverly Brady, Jack Burnham. Lois Frank, Marjorie Roland, Betty Jane Snook, Floyd Snyder: Juniors — Delores Bar rett, Nancy Fletcher. Janet Peter son; Sophomores — Phyllis Lara- mqre, Sharon Magoff; Freshmen —Margaret Golden. Ora Mae Smith, Irene Weaver. Hall Reopened For Dance Sat. Power Outage Set for Today Block Concern To Start Work Consumers of electricity will be without power for about three hours this afternoon, Thurs day, while repairs are being made on the transmission line from the Warren substation. An nouncement of the suspension of service was made Wednesday • morning by West Oregon Electric officials. Repairs to the line are neces sary becau^p of damage which resulted from last winter’s ice storm. At the same time the Bonneville Power Administration will work on the substation at Warren so that only the one out age will be required. Construction of an S. P. & S. siding to handle from 10 to 12 cars is underway now a short distance this side of Top Hill where the Smythwick Concrete Products company plans to take out aggregate for use in the con cern’s Portland plant. Ground work for the siding has already been completed ana a crew is working now laying track to complete the siding. West Oregon Electric will install electrical service capable of fur nishing 150 KW of powder to the aggregate plant. An estimated 15 or 20 men will be employed to take out the aggregate when that work begins. Merit Badge Show Program Ready for March 25 Event One of the major scouting events of the year is shaping up for presentation on the afternoon of March 25 when booths depict ing the work of the Scouts will be ready for inspection at the I.O.O.F. hall. The booths, 11 of them to be manned by Boy Scouts, five by the Cubs and 1 by the Girl Scouts, will cover a range of subjects from wood carving to art. Last minute min or details concerning the event were ironed out at a session of the merit badge committee when the group met last week. An indication of the increased interest in Scout work here was evidenced at a recent meeting of officials of th? Forest Grove district when it was learned that one representative from the dis trict to act on the Portland area council will be chosen from Vernonia. So far that representa tive has not been named, but several possibilities are under consideration. The sale of tickets for the show will bring in the funds that the Vernonia troop will use to defray the coming year’s ex penses. No solicitation of funds will take place this year. Re venue from the sale will be divided so that the Cub Scouts will also benefit. The 11 booths to be in charge of Boy Scouts and the adults that will act as counsellors are: pioneering, Allen Ray; camping and cooking, Jewell Lloyd; for estry and conservation, Bob Lind say; wood carving, wood turning and wood working, W. F. Mac Donald; leathercraft and leather work, Merle Cline; art, Miss Re- va Jo Hughes; First aid, Harry Culbertson; home repairs, Emil Messing; electricity, Dwight Strong, signaling, Melvin Schwab and fingerprinting. Milton Lamp ing Sr. The camping and cooking booth will be set up on the lot at the corner of First and Bridge streets. Cub Scout booths and the adults in charge will be: safety, Mrs. Frank O’Brien; Indian lore, Mrs. Herb Taylor; handicraft, Mrs. Floyd Bush. Mrs. Byron Kirkbride and Mrs. Hunt will be in charge of booths for Dens three and five. The Girl Scouts will conduct a refreshment booth. Time to File Forms Extended The deadline for those who must file personal property as sessment forms has been ex tended a week from today, ac cording to Bill J. Horn with whom people in the valley may file instead of with the county assessor. The extension of time was made because many people have mis understood the necessity of com pleting the assessment procedure. People subject to personal pro perty assessment are farmers, business men, loggers and any one else owning personal pro perty. Those who need assis tance in completing the form may obtain help from Mr. Horn at the bank building. Teachers Rehired The board of the union high school district has rehired all instructors and Principal Ray Mills to serve for the coming 1950-51 school year. Decision to rehire the present staff was made at the board meeting held early last week. • Foresters in the Making Shelves Receive Additional Books PVT. FREDERICK LUNDGREN, 19. son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lundgren, has reported to Lack The dancing public is invited I land AFB. San Antonio, Texas to the Legion hall Saturday night to begin his airman indoctrina- | for a dance that has been an Five new books, four of them tion course. Lackland is the nounced to mark the opening The Girl Scouts of Vernonia recently purchased by the Ver world's largest air force base, of the hall after complete re »411 present a play under the nonia library board, have been center of a!r force basic training modeling in the interior. direction of Mrs. Harry Sandon placed on the shelves for the use for airmen and women, indoc Legionnaires have been busy for the parent-teachers program of readers. The purchases are: trination station for prior service for some time with the redecora next Monday, March 20. The The Autobiography of Will reer.listees and home of the tion work which has resulted in theme will be the 11 fields of Rogers, Donald Day; A Rage to AF's officer cand’date school. new wallboard for the ceiling achievement every girl must Live, John O’Hara; Slay Ride, A His 13 weeks of basic training and walls and refinishing of complete to become a second Johnny Liddell mystery by will prepare him for entrance the floors. class Girl Scout. The P.-T.A. Frank Kane and Single Jack, a into air force technical training Music for th? evening will be program is slated to begin at 8 western by Max Brand. and for assignment in specialized furnished by the Alan Sextet p.m. A large volume, The Catholic work. from Cornelius. Encyclopedia Dictionary, pub Mrs. Gough, president of the Evergreen Council of Girl Scouts lished by the Gilmary Society of in Longview, will be here to New York has been donated to speak and to present the girls the library. with a special award. The public is invited to attend. Singing Date Set The Scouts have completed I The Columbia county fair make plans for the 1950 fair with their part in the international The regular meeting of the board announced this week, an the first meeting being held next friendship project for 1950 Scouts Vernonia Community Sing will advisory committee composed of week in St. Helens. throughout the country were be held at the Assembly of God representative citizens from all Th? fair board consisting of asked to make and fill with sup church .Sunday afternoon at 2:30 parts of the county to aid and Jess Steward, president; Jewett plies schoolbags to be sent over under the leadership of Miss advise it in matters pertaining A. Bush, secretary-manager; and seas. The girls here have com Juanita Falconberry. Everyone to the fair. Earl Chartrey, treasurer; an is invited to come. pleted six bags which are ready The fair board felt that such nounce the following as members to be mailed and which were on an advisory committee, with the of the advisory committee: Mike display for the past week in a various points of view as repre Dering. Scappoose; C. W. Sher window at Miller’s department Store Owner* Change sented by the diversity of oc man, Carl Brandenfelds, Jack store. Ownership of Mott’s Used Store, cupations of the members, would McCallister, Jerry Nibler, and Items included in the bags formerly owned and operated by enable it to give the county Joe Fisher. St. Helens; Jesse were notebooks, pencils, pens, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mott, has been the kind of fair it desired and Lewis and Art Steele. Clatskanie; pen points, erasers, crayolas. tab I sold to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hill. make it a truly county event. C.E. Hermo. Quincy; Glen Hawk lets, combs, hair ribbons, soap, Mr. and Mrs. Mott left earlier The committee will meet with [ ins and Luther Choate, Vernonia handkerchiefs, bandanas, mittens I this month for Seattle, Washing the fair board at least twice to i and Jess Skeans. Rainier. and games. ton. Girl Scouts to Present Play THURSDAY, MARCH 18. 1950 Fair Board Names Advisory Committee to Help Plan Event GOOD FORESTRY practice as related to tree planting was the topic of study last Saturday morning when these members, above, of the Nehalem Valley 4-H Forestry club planted trees near Top Hill. The club leader. Bob Lindsay, demonstrated the proper tree planting procedure which Club President Phillip Lydie. below, is following out. The club planted about 200 Douglas fir seedlings in the area burned in th* summer of 1947 because of a carelessly tossed cigarette. Left to right above are: Danny Brown. Vernon Stevenson. Kenneth Jacoba. Donald Tunnell. Phillip Lydie. Patricia Normand and Jerry Buckner. 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