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Library, U of 0 Loggers Tally First Win In League Play;Defeat Seaside Gulls 27-OFriday I BY MELVIN SCHWAB Last Friday night revealed a strong Logger team stage a come back from last week’s defeat by the St. Helens Lions when the local team met and defeated a heavier Seaside team to the tune of 27-0 in their second Lower Columbia league contest. The Loggers, looking like an entirely different team both de fensively and offensively, tallied their first score of the game within 314 minutes of the start ing gun. Vernonia kicked off to the coast team who carried it to the 30. A fumble in the invaders’ backfield with the Loggers re covering set up the Vernonia TD. A pass from Fulton to Crowston carried the ball 22- yards to Seaside’s eight-yard stripe. From that point the Log gers drove through the center in three plays with Faulk doing the toting and making the score. The try for point was not good. Second TD Scored Vernonia’s second TD came midway through the second quarter when the Gulls kicked on fourth down to the locals' 10. Loren Mills ripped off 12 and 18 yards to the Logger 41 on end runs. A clipping penalty against. Seaside put the ball on their 37 where Mills carried it to the 29. Faulk, using sieam roller tactics, then proceeded with the ball in two plays, by skirting the ends, tallied for the Loggers. The try for point was good with Faulk going through the center of the line. Vernonia drew blood again in the closing minutes of the second quarter. Seaside was forced to kick on their own 40 on fourth down. Speed Lusby gathered up the ball on his own 30 and scampered 40 yards to the Gulls’ 30 before being tackled. A pass two plays later on the Seaside 25 with Fulton throwing to Gor don Crowston, put the ball over for the third score. The try for point was good, making the score at half time 20-0 with the locals leading. Subs Get Chance Second half play progressed rather slowly as Coach Lee Pangle practically cleared the bench of players, giving all the subs a chance to perform. Two Logger touchdown drives were stopped by penalties in the third quarter. Seaside threatened once in this quarter when they drove from their own 40 to the Ver nonia eight-yard stripe. A deter mined Logger line, however, wouldn’t budge an inch and the ball ended up with the locals in possession on their own 10. From that point Vernonia drove it in a series of plays to their own 22. Loren Mills provided the crowd with the thrill of the game when h? rambled from that point all the way for the Loggers’ fourth and final TD. Mills’ 78- yard run was perhaps the best run this season. The entire Ver nonia squad blocked for him and he had to reverse his field several times, consistently dodging the Gull tacklers before getting into pay dirt. Ricky Fulton plowed over for the extra point. Play Time Runs Out Fourth quarter play ended with the locals in possession of the ball on their own 42 after intercepting a Gull desperation pass on their fourth down. Vernonia chalked up a total of 14 first downs compared to the Gulls’ seven. Penalties against the Loggers totaled eight with six being called against Seaside. Vernonia will play their next league game against the Clats kanie Tigers at Clatskanie Fri day night at 8:00 p.m. The Tigers are rated very tough by all The opportunity to learn folk teams in the county this year dancing if interest is sufficient and evidence can be seen of this will be considered next Tuesday, in the game they played last October 9, when people who want week with Rainier losing 13-20, instruction in square dancing are but playing on an even keel with asked to come to th? Washing the Columbians who are rated ton school. The meeting at that I to be the number one team in time will begin at 8 p.m. and | the Lower Columbia League this was announced Wednesday morn year. Both Vernonia and Clatskanie ing by Glen Hawkins. At that time the possibility of will go into this game with one organizing a square dance club defeat and one win to their will be talked with Ed Condit as record in league play. instructor and caller. Mr. Condit, who is well known here, has re Schoolmasters Meet cords and amplifying equipment Men teachers of Columbia Coun that may be used for the 10- ty Schoolmasters club met Mon lesson dancing course. He would also give instruction day of this week at Scappoose. in calling so that the club could Going from here were Warne continue after the lessons have Empey, high school principal, Lee Pangle and Sid Sorensen. been completed. Folk Dance Club Being Considered Bleachers for New High School Gym Selected A decision made Tuesday evening by high school district board members resulted in the selection of bleachers that will be used in the gymnasium of the new building. Capacity of the bleachers is placed at between 500 and 600 people. The order was placed with the Portland representative of the Wayne Bleacher company, an eastern firm, and the cost is listed at $5062. This amount, however, is not to be confused as a new outlay of funds because the price of the bleachers was included in the original bid for the building of $295,285. When the original bid was ac. cpted in August, the board was given the right to select the type of bleachers to be installed. New furniture for classrooms was considered Tuesday and bids on furnishings for the new science room will be asked for opening at the next board meet ing. Science room furniture is re- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1951 VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON VOLUME 29, NUMBER 40 portcdly difficult to obtain, hence the decision to purchase now. The district will also purchase basketball backstops soon, be cause they are not too easy to obtain. Lighting for the athletic field also came up as a topic Tuesday and the board instructed a West inghouse representative to engi neer a light set-up. Lions club representatives present indicated that the members of that organ- izaztion were willing to help in developing the field and asked instructions on what assistance would be needed in the future. Board members were informed that the contractor may be able to finish construction the latter part of March, judging by the speed of progress being made now. A bid by the Standard Oil Company was accepted to supply heating oil for the coming year. Meetings in the future will take place on the second Tuesday of each month. Beacon Light Approved by Commission At Lackland Installation Gets Approval on Request Of City Councilmen PVT. WESLEY M. ADE, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ade, Sr., is in training at Lackland air force base at San Antonio, Texas. He enlisted and left here August 20 to start training. IWA Men Go to 15th Convention Four delegates representing IWA Local 5-37, Vernonia, are attending the 15th annual con vention of the IWA at Denver, Colorado which op:ned Monday of this week. Present from here are Elmer Koplin, business agent of Local 5-37, Jim Cox, recording secretary, Tod Bowerman and Robert Wilson from Camp Olson. A report of officers heard at the op-ning of the convention indicated that the IWA now has better than 109.000 dues paying members in 22 states, Alaska. British Columbia and Eastern Canada. The delegates from here left last Friday in order to be present for the first day and are expected to be gon? all week. • Air Force Man Gets Promotion George E. Bellingham, USAF, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Belling ham, of Birkenfeld, has been promoted to the rank of corporal, it was announced recently by Colonel H. S. Beeks, commanding officer of Headquarters, 1706th Air Base Group, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Corporal Bellingham enlisted in the regular air force in Janu ary, 1951. Since then, he has at tended the air police school at Camp Gordan, Georgia, and upon completion of the course there, was given his present as a main gate guard at Mountain Home AFB. He is now serving with the military air transport service, (MATS), which is a world-wide air route command composed of personnel and equipment from both the Air Force and Navy. It is supporting UN troc.ps in Korea with an around-the-clock airlift of cargo and personnel to the Far East and the air evacua tion of American wounded to the U. S. hospitals. Book Display Due A group of books from a list entitled, “My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” and made available by the state library, will be dis played on library day, October 4 at the Vernonia library. Friends of the library are reminded to stop in at the city hall for cof fee from 3 to 5 o’clock that day. A change in the hours during which patrons of the Vernonia post office will find the windows open, was indicated in an an nouncement by Postmaster Emil Messing this week. With the return to standard time, the windows at the office will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday. The new hours will be observed this com ing Saturday. During daylight saving time this summer the windows were open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Assurance that a flashing bea con light is obtainable for the intersection of Bridge street and Rose avenue was given the city earlier this week in a letter from ths Oregon state highway de partment which announced the department’s approval of the in stallation. The request for th? light was made by the city council May 9 of this year because of the traffic hazard at that point which has Instruction on the subject ot resulted in numerous accidents. first aid will be made available Traffic Checks Made here under arrangements which Since that time highway traf are to be handled by the Re fic checks have been made to bekah lodge according to word determine whether traffic flow released earlier this week. De was sufficient to warrant the cision of lodge members to take care of the details for the class installation. was made at the regular Rebdkah Th? letter, signed by H. B. meeting September 27. Glaisyer, secretary, stated: “Your In order to get the class started, request of May 9 for installation people interested are asked to of a flashing beacon at the inter register with Mrs. Bill Wilson. section . . . was considered by Registration may be made by the commission at its meeting phoning 1407. As soon as enough September 12. It is my pleasure people signify interest in the to advise you that the commis class, the starting date and place sion approved the installation of meeting will be arranged. of the flashing beacon which is The Rebekahs will also take to flash red to the north, west care of the work necessary to and south and amber to the east, sponsor the next visit of the Red augmented by a green arrow Cross bloodmobile which is indication to allow a free moving scheduled to be here November right turn from south to east.” 8. Ordinance Needed However, placing the beacon in operation will await action by councilmen as to willingness of the city to maintain the signal after installation and to furnish electrical energy to operate it, all at city expense. . The matter of making right It will also be required that turns against a red light is still the city adopt an ordinance pro confusing a sizeable number of hibiting the parking of vehicles Oregon drivers, according to re on both sides of Rose' avenue for ports reaching the secretary of 100 feet south of the intersection state’s traffic safety division in and on both sides of Bridge street Salem. for 100 feet east of the intersec Under a 1951 state law, the tion in order to provide better division reminded, right turns safety for the traveling public. I against a red signal are permit Councilmen will consider the ted after stopping, unless signs ordinance at their next meeting are posted prohibiting such on October 15. turns. The law is designed to help ease congestion at signalized intersections by allowing cars intending to turn right to “feed through” without waiting for the green signal. It works this way, the division said: 1. When the red light is show ing, stop as usual. 2. Yield right of way to pedes trians in the crosswalk. 3. Check for approaching cross traffic. 4. If clear, make your right turn with caution even though the red light is still showing. Instruction of First Aid Due Right Turn Law Not Understood Attendance at Council Planned Opening of Youth Center Due Tuesday Public Invited to Open House During First Afternoon The Christian Youth Center, located at 712 Bridge street in the Lusby building, will open it» doors Tuesday, October 9 with an open house to which the pub lic is invited from 2 to 4 p.m. The center is being sponsored by the Calvary Tabernacle and is open to all the youth of this area, according to the announce ment made Wednesday morning by Rev. Gerald Heskett, pastor of the Tabernacle. The public is cordially invited to visit the center Tuesday after noon during the open house period when coffee and cookies will be served at the lunch counter. The hours during which the center will be open are from 4 to 9 p.m. on week days and 1 to 9 p.m. Saturdays with supervision by adults of the church being provided at all times. Success with Hunting Small Hunters who have been suc cessful so far during the season are relatively small in numbers compared with those who have been in the woods to try their luck, reports up to Wednesday noon of this week indicate. Very few deer have been brought in so far in this area and hunters say the deer are not moving, hence the small number that have been seen and shot. Stormy weather has also been blamed for the small kill in that not as many hunters are tramp ing the woods. Instead, many are staying on or near the roads. Precipitation records main tained at the cooperative station by Mrs. Helen Spofford indi cates somewhat the extent of the stormy weather. On record starting with the 25th of last month are these amounts of rain fall: September 25—.34 of an inch; September 28—.36 of an inch; October 1—.90 of an inch and October 2—1.37 inches. Teachers to Meet Here A meeting of the county divi sion of the Oregon Education association is scheduled h?re next Monday night at the Washington schools. All teachers of the county belong to the organiza tion which will start its meeting with a 6:30 dinner in the lunch room. Borrowers, Circulation of Library Up, Report Shows Lions Welcome President Six Lions club members drove to Portland Monday evening to be present for the banquet which welcomed th? president of Lions International to Oregon. Making the trip wife President Cecil Jcflinson, George A. Remnant, Don Bayley, George Hahn, Claude Striker and Kent Bauers- feld. Hours at Post Office Change represented by Leona Hoehner today, Thursday, when she at tends th? Junior Red Cross re gional council meeting at Mil waukie high school. The work of delegates at the session will be to plan future Red Cross work which can be accomplished by high school students. Miss Hoehner is acting as the delegate from here because of her appointment in August when she attended the Junior Red Cross training meeting held at Silver Creek falls. An increase in both the number of patrons of the Vernonia public library and in the circulation of books is indicated in the annual report for the fiscal year ending June 30 and which was read at the city council meeting Monday night. The report, prepared by Mrs. Paul Gordon, librarian, listed the number of borrowers at 607 as compared with 570 at the begin ning of the year. New borrowers registered totaled 73 of which 53 were adults and 20 children and during the year 36 names regis tered were removed because of death, leaving the city, etc. Population of the area served by the library is estimated at 4,000. Again, in the circulation of books, an increase over the last previous fiscal year is apparent and is indicated in the report as being 1468. The use of books is divided into three categories: fiction for home use, 2420; non-fiction lent for home use, 369 and unbound magazines lent for home use, 400 for a total of 3189. Of the total, children made good use of library facilities by borrowing 632 books and magazines. Growth of the library is also indicated by the stock of books. At the start of the year, volume» totaled 1292. During the year 111 volumes were added by purchase or binding and 71 by gift or ex change to bring the total to 1474. However, 10 were lost or with drawn to leave volumes on shelves at 1464. Serving on the library board are: Mrs. Marvin Kamholz, presi dent; Mrs. Lyman Hawken, vice- president; Mrs. Paul Gordon, sec retary and librarian; Mrs. Harry Culbertson, treasurer and Mrs. Ben Brickel, member and sub stitute librarian.