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Library, U of O VERNONIA. COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON VOLUME 30, NUMBER 1 ACHIEVEMENTS OF UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT DURING 1951, ARE TOP NEWS STORIES OF YEAR A review of news stories ap pearing in The Eagle during the year 1951 gives top plac? rating to the accomplishments of the union high school district and its board of directors. News items of the several steps that were taken during the year oc- ei’.prd several columns of space starting in January. I | i i | I be issued to finance th’ cost of the new high school building ex- pressed themselves as favoring the procedure. A total of 209 votes were cast of which 168 favored the bond issue and 41 opposed. THURSDAY. JAN 3. Wilson Taken By Death In Portland Bank Change Effective at Start of Year Complication After Operation Given as Cause of Demise Funeral rites were held in Portland "arly V.’ dnesday after | Calf V/cn at Competition noon for State Senator Manley J. Wilson following his death May 24 — Jerol Moran won Friday night in Portland follow Voters Opinions Due i over 19 other contestants to ob ing an operation and a kidney January 18 — Ray Mills, high tain possession of the registered complication. The services were school principal, announced the Holstein h ifer calf awarded by held at Finley’s Mortuary, Port intention of the district board the Vernonia Trading company land and commitment was at t > call for an election at an early at the annual Nehalem Vall"v Lincoln Memorial. date as a step to decide about 4-H Community day held May 19. Senator Wilson, 46, was a vet constructing a new school plant. eran legislator. He served four Swimming Season Opened I consecutive terms as a member Line Added to System h’ne 21 — The summer swim | of the state house of representa February 8 — Seven sections ming season was scheduled to tives and in 1950 was elected to of the 85 miles of new electric open by the end of th? week as the state senate from Columbia. Clackamas and Multnomah coun line for West Oregon Electric th" result of an order issued on ties. were turned over to the Co- Mondav evening by city council- < perative by the contractors. The He was also known widely as m"n that the dam be placed in construction work started in the nocitinn Councilman also ac a labor editor, grang" member, * . of 1950 to add about 200 new cepted the application of Mrs labor union leader and exponent < r.sum'rs to the Cooperative sys- of the school district reorganiza Paul Dyer for the job of guard tem. When the lino was fully at the pool during swimming sea tion plan. < nergized, increased revenue was son. Wilson was born September 1, t xpected to amount to about 1905 at Tacoma. He became an J 23,000. Oregon resident in 1929 and in Largest Vote Recorded 1934 went to work in a Wauna June 28 — The larg°st vote Work Record Celebrated ever to be recorded at an elec sawmill where he served as as sistant foreman and secretary of March 1 — The Columbia Tree tion concerning the business of the mill’s CIO local. He moved Farm was preparing for the cele choosing a director to serve on after th" war to Warrerr and bration of two years of work the board of th" high school dis maintained his work as editor without a lost time accident, trict resulted Monday at the an of the Woodworker, labor news with a dinner scheduled for Fri nual election. Harry Sandon was paper, in Portland. day evening. The dinner marked named to fill the vacancy for a He is survived by his widow; the completion of two years from five-year term. He polled 126 two daughters, Barbara and Janis March, 1949 to March, 1951 with- of the 137 votes cast. and one son, Jamey. < at an accident that prevented a man from being on the job at Rainfall DroDS Low ment used. the time he was scheduled to ap Jun? 26—Good having w"ath»r pear for work. was th" case during June as indi Lodge Jewel Presented cated bv a weather data report Heavy Snowfall Measured bv Mrs. Helen Spofford. Infor August 30 — Fifty years ot continuous membershiD in the March 8 — The winter’s snow mation from weather records for Knights of Pythias lodge was re fall, or spring snowfall, which- the past five v"ars during Jun" < ver most appropriately described indicat'd that June. 1951 had the warded by the presentation of a the late season storm had brought i»ast rainfa’l Precipitation dur- 50-year jewel earlier in the month to Frank Taylor. Mr. Taylor 4’ inches of snow up to 12 o’clock j June totaled only .18 of an holds membership in the lodge at of March 7. Measurements were I inch. Eugene since April, 1901. made by Mrs. Helen Spofford. ' ( operative weather observer. On Exchange Service Stopoed the ground the depth stood at First Grid Game Won July 26 — A’l Vernonia tele 19 inches. phone calls, except of an emer September 20 — The Vernonia gency natur" and long distance. I Loggers started a successful grid Team Wins Championship w?r" discontinued over the local season by winning their first March 22 — In competition telephone exchange T u “ s d a v garh? with a victory over the with 21 bowling teams from night and Wednesday and that Forest Grove Vikings Friday throughout th" state, a Vernonia situation was due to continue as evening. team rolled the highest score to lone as the current strike was take the championship in the in force. Mrs. Silvia Turner, Youth Center Started state VFW bowling tournament manager of the Vernonia ex at Hillsboro. On the Vernonia change. handled the board alone October 4 — A Christian Youth team were Georg" King. Charles during the strike. Center was scheduled for open Jrhnson. Winston Walker, Darold ing in a few days under super Proehl and Joe Dennis. Their vision of the Calvary Taber Road Work Bid Awarded score W'as 2870. nacle. All youth in the com Julv 26 — The low bidder for munity were invited to partici the job of oiling 5.5 miles on pate in the activities of the Tournament Place Won the Rainier-Apiary road was cent"r which included a small March 29 — Twelve women awarded earli"r in the month by library, games and refreshments. ft im Vernonia enter'd competi- the state highway commission to t: n in the Oregon State Women’s Harr and Horton. Portland, for Wading Pocl Completed Bawling tournament held at the the amount of $16.873. This state Rose City Bowl in Portland. The project was the Apiary section of October 25 — Workmen for the team, sponsored by Betty’s Cafe, the road H&R construction company com consisting of Mary Wiese. Agnes pleted the job of pouring cement Blount. Esme Closner, Bess Wells for the wading pool at th? park Firms Win Bid Awards and Hazezl Shipman, rolled a August 23 — The school board swimming pool to complete a pro 2044 to place 7th in their division. of the high school district met ject started earlier in the fall by Monday evening to name th" city councilmen. Other work at Land Tract Accepted construction firms to which the the pool included a cement re taining wall along the west side April 19 — Last Saturday’s bids wer? awarded for erecting of the pool. The wading pool balloting by union high school the district’s new building. Total increases recreational facilities cost of the work was disted at d1 strict residents overwhelming The Remington-Tol at the pool and is 20x30 feet in ly favored the move to the tract $295.285. Construction company was named size. of land belonging to the Oregon- American Lumber corporation. for general construction; Plumb The official count of ballots tal ing and Heating Engineering Anniversary Celebrated lied 100 voters in favor of the company, for plumbing and heat November 1 — The 13 years of ing work, and Graham Electric change and 13 opposed. lodge activity for members of 1 company, electric wiring, signal alarm system, light fixtures, etc. the Fraternal Order of Eagles was Vacant Position Filled All three firms have headquarters the reason for plans by that group for an anniv"rsary cele May 3 — The board of the in Portland. bration planned for Sunday. No high school district filled the posi vember 4 tion of principal of the school Volunteer Work Accepted by the election of Warn» Empey August 30 — An offer of volun- t fill the vacancy arising from Dog Wins Specialty Show i tter labor to do the leveling work the resignation of Ray Mills car- towards constructing a playing November 8 — Mrs. Helen Spof 11 r in the year field at the back of the new high ford’s 18-months-old Shetland school was accepted at the Mon Sheep dog won Best in Show at Bond Issue Approved day evening me "ting of the board. the Northwest Shetland Sheep May 10 — The voters who par Labor and equipment for the dog Specialty show in Portland ticipated in the balloting last work was donated and the dis November 3 and consequently Saturday afternoon and evening trict accepted the expense for received five points towards to decide whether bonds should gasoline and oil for the equip- achieving his championship. 1952 Consolidation Will Improve Service to Patrons of Local Bank Effective January 1. The Com mercial National Bank of Hills boro, as the institution has been known since the consolidation of the Hillsboro Tational Bank, and the Hillsboro Commercial Bank in 1127, became the Commercial Bank of Oregon under state char ter, stated George A. Remnant, Manager of the Vernonia Branch. Under the new consolidation, the Commercial Bank of Oregon at West Slope, Banks and Ver nonia and the Citizens bank of Sherwood, become branches of the Hillsboro institution. The new bank has a Capital of $600,000.00, surplus of $530.- 000.00 and undivided profits and reserves of $107,798.55. Deposits of the new bank were $17,000.- 000.00 at the time of consolida THIS POSTER emphasizes the 1952 March of Dimes under tion. taking which opened officially Wednesday morning of this week under the direction of Jim Davies. Greater empha The new arrangement, will af sis is being given the March of Dimes campaign this year ford better service to the people because of the greatly increased number of cases last year of this vicinity, economy of op and a resulting rise in expenditures for treatment. eration and simplicity of manage ment, Remnant stated. Under this consolidation the Commercial Bank of Oregon becomes the largest state bank in the state of Oregon. The other banks in the Commercial Group at Tillamook, Wheeler, Cloverdale. Newberg Final rites were performed at ! and St. Paul will not be affected On and after January 1, all trailers that are for rent must St. Helens Monday, December 31 ! by this change. bear license plates before being for Herman Perry Usher who pas operated on public roads. Secre sed away December 26, 1951. tary of Stat? Earl T. Newbry Committal took place at the War ren cemetery. reminds. The deceased was born Septem Amendments to the motor ve ber 9, 1883 at Deer Island and hicle law, enacted by the 1951 Word was received here recent legislature, require titles and li passed away at the age of 68 ly by his mother, Mrs. Silvia censes for all rented trailers in years, three mifnths and 17 days. Turner, that George Turner, stu cluding the two-wheeled type, He had lived at St. Helens with dentbody president of Oregon the exception of the last few College of Education at Mon Newbry said. He cautioned the years when he made his resi mouth, was initiated into Alpha users of rented trailers to check dence in Portland. Si Omega, national dramatics for the presence of current li He was marri"d to Bertha La society, the Wolf Knights, a men’s cense plates before placing such velle Olson in 1905. Surviving are service organization and the vehicle in service on public three children: Darwin Perry Crimson “O” club, a local dra Usher, Vernonia, Delsie Lavelle matics club. streets and highways. George is also affilliated with License plates will be issued Bartlett of Valsetz and Wesley L. Usher of Portland. Bertha Phi Beta Sigma. Teacher’s hon to the trailer owner under a Usher passed away in 1923 and orary society, Theta Delta Phi procédure similar to that for other he was later married to Mrs. Ad Society and was selected as one commercial vehicles. The license die Kinken, who preceeded him of the students from O.C.E. for the "Who’s Who in American Col fee is $10 a year if the combined in death on November 22, 1951. In addition to the thive child leges” annual book. weight of the trailer and load is ren, he is survived by: four step 4500 pounds or less. children, 14 grandchildren and For combiner weights in ex two sister, Mrs. E. H. Gerty of ! Committee to Meet cess of 4500 pounds, weight cer Monrovia. California and Mrs. [ The Vernonia P.-T.A. executive tificates are required from license Clyde Hardistv of Portland. committee will meet Thursday, applicants and the regular truck The Bush Funeral Home was I January -10 at 1:30 p.m. at the license fees apply. Vernonia high school. in charge of the services. Trailer rent"rs are responsible for making certain the load does not exceed the maximum limit for which the license is granted officials warned. Overloading renders the user subject to arrest. Rent Trailers Need Licenses Last Rites Read For H. P. Usher Student Earns Club Membership State Tax Official to Check County Property Soldier Given Okinawa Station Pvt. Gene D. Odam of Timber rout", Vernonia, arrived on Oki nawa recently and was assigned to Headquarters and Headquar ters Company of the 29th Infan try Regiment Prior to coming overseas, Odam was stationed at Camp Roberts. California He "ntered the army in May. 1951. In civilian life. Odam was em ployed as a logger with the Ore gon-American Lumber corpora tion. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Odam. Former Resident Die» Death claimed Oscar Rand of St. Helens January 1. He had made his home in Vernonia for about 10 years before moving to the county seat town Personal property returns which Columbia county taxpayers will soon be filing will be subject to special scrutiny if they contain merchandise inventories. County Assessor Leo Mickelson reported this week. Returns containing this type of personal property will be spot-checked by Frank Bass, appraisal engineer for the state tax commission, in coopera tion with the Columbia county assessor’s office. Most county assessors, as well as th? state tax commission, be lieve. according to Mickelson, that some merchandise is not getting on their rolls or being under valued Consequently, the other taxpayers in their respective counties may be carrying more than their fair share of th" total tax burden. In making these spot-checks, Bass will be aided by the recent strengthening of Oregon’s omit ted property statutes. These sta tutory changes subject any under valued property to the same treat ment as omitted property. Omit- ted or undervalued merchandise can be assessed in any of the five subsequent years if it is missed in computing the current roll. After the bulk of personal pro perty returns have reached this office, Mickelson declared, Mr. Bass will be sent to this county The assessor’s office will an nounce later the date of his ar rival. Returns containing mer chandise inventories from com parable establishments will be ex amined, and some of the returns which app?ar low will be sub jected to an actual audit of their stock-in-trade as of the annual assessment date, January 1. Any undervaluations disclosed will re sult in revised valuations being placed on the Columbia county rolls. Frank Bass is a former chief deputy assessor of Lultnomah county, and was a member of the assessor's office there for ten years before joining the state tax commission. Much of his work in Multnomah county consisted of appraising merchandise in ventories.
