Library, U of O
VOLUME 30, NUMBER 13
VERNONIA. COLI MBIA COUNTV, OREGON
Winter Spent at Phoenix
Cost of Post
Cards Changed
By New Rule
Extra Charge for
Amounts of 50 or
More Discontinued
READY io tee off in the third annual winter visi.ors golf tournament at Encanto Park in Phoenix,
Arizona are Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Kullandcr. who ha re spent the winter there. Photo was provided
by the Phoenix chamber of commerce.
Letters Asked to Show
Action People Desire
; County Dimes
Exceed $10,000
Peop’e who use post cards in
any great quantity may now pus­
chase them in amounts of 50 or
more without paying th' extra
charge which was levied by the
post office department whan the
new 2-cent postage rate b.came
effective.
Word of the change was re­
ceived her' by Postmaster Emil
Messing in the postal bulletin
March 18 which contained an
order of the postmaster general
rep aling the 10 par cent addi­
tional charge.
The change became effective
March 22, last Saturday, Pre­
vious to repeal of the additional
charg *, small purchasers of cards
would buy less than 50 to avoid
the extra amount and some in­
stances were reported where
large purchases were made, but
in quantities of 49 cards at a
time.
Drive Reaches
Fourth of Quota
THURSDAY. MARCH 27. 19?.
All teachers employed in the
I two schools operated by district
I 47, Jt„ were re-elected to return
here for another year by an action
of the board taken earlier this
month. However, three who were
offered
contracts who
have
reached retirement age.
will
await approval of th? state re­
quirement board.
The district staff now numbers
24 teachers. Contracts, accord­
ing to law. must be accepted by
April I by the teachers if they
the to be sure of teaching posi­
tions when the fall term begins.
Performance at
Festival Due
The Washington school will par-
ticipate in the annual Columbia
county elementary school music
festival at St. Helens Saturday to
the extent of 38 musicians who
will compose the chorus and
band.
The festival will take place at
the St. Helens high school and is
scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.
Morning, afternoon and evening
programs are planned.
Participation of the Washing­
ton school chorus this year will
be the first time it has appearea
and the entire group, band and
chorus, will be the largest to
appear in many ■years. Director
and instructor is Miss Pauline
Bristlin.
A school assembly is planned
Friday afternoon when the num­
bers to be presented at the festi­
val will be heard by the grade
students.
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So far, the Red Cross 1952
Columbia county has gone
IxicaTy, in the past three
campaign
for funds has achieved
years, the stud.nt price of the I “over the top” in its annual
I March of Dimes fund campaign 25 per cent of the quota set for
lunches has remained at $1.00
this ar. a, according to George
1 and has bettered last year’s re­ Hahn, local chairman. H? re­
per week. At the beginning of
cord receipts by som° $1,500. ac­ leased information Tuesday indi­
th? school year federal assistance
cording to E. E. Jensen, St. cating the amount that has been
was reduced l’/ic, then the fur­ Helens, county chairman of the
turned in so far.
ther March cut of 2c. and with
1952 fund drive.
Up to then, people who had
the increased costs the lunches
Gros receipts this year amount­ been namd by the chairman to
ed to $10,112.46, Jensen said,
make solicitations had delayed
served at the Washington grade
with $598.55 deducted for fund-
in making many contacts because
school caf teria are not now self-
raising expenses. The $9,513.91
of the many people who have
sustaining. If-the federal funds
net receipts betters by about
not worked steadily since the
are not restored the only solution $1,500 th? total of last year's re­ first of the year.
may b? to raise the price of the ceipts.
Because of the work shortage,
Pfc. James M. Cahill, Birken-
student lunch tickets.
Of the 1952 net receipts, 50 the drive here has be'n con­ feld, is serving in Korea as a
fined past th? March 15 deadline,
per cent or $1,756.96 is deposited
member of the 1st Ordinance
the time originally scheduled for
with the county funds to pay
it to end Th? Nehalem valley Explosive Detachment, a highly
expenses incurred in treatment
has
been asked to raise $1200 as trained team of exp rts whose
of infantile paralysis. The other
mission it is to remove and des­
its
part
of th • county quota
50 per cent is sent to national
troy unexploded missies where-
polio headquarters for use in
ever they may be.
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research.
Archery golf, a gam? bowmen
Squads from the detachment
However. Jensen pointed out,
will play on the golf course, will
may be called upon to deactivate
b? the pastime Sunday morning Columbia has the right to bor­
a 500-pound bomb resting pre­
for members of th' Blue Ox Bow­ row virtually all the funds it
cariously on a hilltop at the front.
needs from national, at least
Or. they may be turned loose on
men of Vernonia, the newly-or­
whil? the mon-y holds out. This
Harry Andrew Wilson, 81, a ' a recently captured airfield to
ganized archery club. Word of the
was the case last year, he said, resident of the Treharne com­ l make it safe for reconstruction
impending game was voiced ear­
lier this week by Derrel Rose, when some $25.000 was spent munity, was taken by death Tues­ I work.
in Columbia county as a result day evening at 6 p.m. He made
president of the club.
Successful
performance
de­
of the 1950 epidemic of pol o. Of his horn - in the Nehalem valley
pends upon a thorough knowli dge
Decision to play the unusual
this amount, th-’ county borrowed since 1876, coming to this area of all types of explosive missies
game arrived at when the club all but $3,500 from national.
when six years of age from and mines used by the UN and
met Tuesday. Players use thr?e
Arkansas.
H? said the initial cost incut -
the Communists alike.
arrows
and,
to
enter
the
cup
in
The 4-H scholarship selection
The deceased was born July
red by polio victims does not
a
green,
must
hit
a
4-inch
ball.
committee will meet at th£ coun.
28, 1870. Surviving are: his wife
The club has nine charter mem­ normally constitute the major
t. courthouse in St. Helens at
Lizzie; a daughter, Mrs. Rilla
drain on county and national
To Plan Workshop
bers and is trying to interest
10:00 a.m. Wednesday. April 2.
funds.
Rather, it" is the cost Snyder of Portland; two foster
Principal Warne EmpeyXvill go
V select club members for the other people in joining the or­
sons, George and Hult of Sweet
of continued treatment which
to St. Helens next Mondey where
ganization. The membership fee uses the mon -y donated by U. S.
scholarships to the 1952 4-H
Hom? and Gus Hult of Vernonia;
ciub
summer school,
states is $3.
i a brother, W. O. Wilson "of Ren­ county officials will plan for hold­
residents each year.
Harold Black, county extension
Jensen join 'd with Ben Cole­ ton. Washington and two sisters, ing the county teach“rs work­
agent.
Mrs. Bertha Forbes of Dundee shop to be held this fall just
man. chairman of the Columbia
Each organization or business
polio chapter, in thanking those and Mrs. Ida Shannahan of New­ before school opens.
that is sponsoring a scholarship
persons who helped make this berg
The final rites will take place
i- nvited to meet with the com- |
year’s d.ivs a success. Colum­
r- ttee to hep award their schol­
bia county participation in the at the First Christian church
Monday, March 31 at 2 p.m. and
arship.
Th? 4-H leaders of the Neha­ drive helped assure Oregon of a
To be eligible to attend, club
new high mark for the 14 years commitment will be at the Ver­
lem valley rp t at the E A.
nonia Memorial.
mtmebrs must be at least 12 Knoedler horn-» Monday evening the drive to combat polio has
been conducted in this state.
years of age and enrolled in club to make plans for the Nehalem
A football jamboree will open
w-rk again this year.
{ valley 4-H Achievement day Oregon’s total is expected to be
the Lower Columbia League
about 20 per cent greater than
Four-H summer school for June which is held each year in May.
football season next fall, league
the previous record of $512,203
17-27, on the Oregon State col­
Each 4-H club will hav? an
officials
decided at Clatskanie
lege campus. Last year Columbia exhibit of the work they have established last year.
when th'y met there Monday
county’s quota was fifty
No done this year. There will be a
The apbroval of organizations eveniqg This will be the first
aorta has been received yet for livestock show and demonstra­
which contributed towards the time for such an event to open
tions
,nd
judging
contests.
th s year.
financing of the community rest the football season and is sched­
The extension units of the val­
room project a year or so ago is uled to take place September 17.
ley will help with the pot-luck
asked to turn the fund over to
Grid elevens will go to Clats­
Lrttermen Back Trip
dinner at noon.
the library board building fund, kanie for the event. Each team
Eight high school students, ac­
The selective service board at
according to Mrs. Bruce Bass She will pay one quarter and one
companied by Principal Warne
St Helens has called three men
voiced the request Wedn-sday the list of competing teams this
Promoted to Sergeant
to report for induction April 7,
Er- pey and Coach Sid Sorenson,
that groups who contributed, year will be a new name to re­
w tnessed the Saturday afternoon
Roy Frank, son of Mr. and Mrs. according to a release of informa­ signify to her whether they ap­ place Parkrose.
tion earlier this week. They are:
games and finals Saturday night H H. Frank, has been promoted
proved transferring the money.
Parkrose has withdrawn from
Richard Charles Alexander, now
' the state bask“tball tourney tn sergeant. according to word
At present the fund is on de­ the league because it has become
at Eugene. Boys making the trip received here a few davs ago by of Oakridge; Robert Earl Hard­ posit in the bank. A card or too large a jchool and has been
ing, St. Helens and Robert James call to Mrs. Bass 'would be ap­ replaced by Wy-East, a new high
were Jerry Herrin. Bill Braun, his parents. He is stationed at
Kovach, now of Sutherlin.
p, 1 Wells, Ken Nanson, Bill Ciark Field. Philippine Islands
preciated in determining wheth­ school started last year near
M -.Donald. Mike Grady. Jim and expects to remain th~re un­
The board has also notified five er the groups who helped provide Hood River.
F-ank and Pete Norris.
Gary til the’ latter part of February of men to report for their physical
the money approve or disap­
League officials also drew up
E-p.y also went with the group. next year.
examination April 9.
prove the transfer.
the grid schedule for this fall
When Paul Gordon, grade school
superintendent, was in Chicago
recently he had th? opportunity
of speaking to Rep. Clarence Can.
non for some time about the
March 1 reduction of 2c per meal
s'-v,tl in federal assistance for
the school lunch program. Rep.
Cannon is the chairman of the
house apprepriations comTnittee
and an Oregon delegation called
upon him at his hotel.
At an Oregon br.akfaat March
11, Mr. Gordon had the pleasure
of meeting Senator Wayne Mor­
ri;. He stated that mail indivi­
dually written by constituents is
definitely a h'lp for him toward
convincing other congressional
members.
Senator Morse sug-
pested, “letters that give the facts
in a positive and forceful man­
ner are the most effective for me
to show the other senators what
a'¿'ion the Oregonians want."
Pfc. Serves as
Demolition Man
Archers Slate
i Golf Match Sun.
Death Claims
Valley Pioneer
GrouD to Award
Scholarships
Leaders Plan for
Annual 4-H Day
Gun Use by
Youngsters
Dangerous
Board Rehires
Grade Teachers
Police List Damage
From Shooting of
.22 Caliber Rifles
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City police conducted an ex­
amination into the activities of
several youngsters late last week
when reports were received of
damage to the locks of switch s
in the S.P.&S. railway yard. The
damage was caused by .22 rifles
which had been fired, using the
locks as targets, and which broke
the locks so the switches could
be moved.
The check-up, which was made
after a report of the instances
reached the depart mt nt, reveal­
ed that quite a number of bovs
have been shooting rifles inside
city limits. The rifles are dan
gerous up to a mils.
Police say that damage to Un­
locks may lead to accidental
change of track switches, which
may in turn result in a train
accident.
They also point out
that the Oregon penal code de­
finitely restricts giving or selling
any chi'd under 14 years of age
any explosive article containing
10 grains of gunpowder or any
instrument for discharging such
an explosive.
No arrests were made last week,
but should the use by youngsters
of firearms continue, they will lie
brought into court.
Standard School
Compliance Near
Compliance with stipulations
set forth by state regulation has
almost been met as far as the
Washington grade school build­
ing is concerned in bringing that
structure up to a standard school.
Superintendent Paul A. Gordon
said earlier this week.
Changes required by the stat?
were set forth in a report issued
about two years ago which stipu­
lated among other things the
need for new lighting, addition of
rooms, new seats, more play­
ground space and doing away
with the use of basement class
rooms.
The lighting has been chang d
to meet specifications and over
half of the new seats have been
provided as well as the additional
class rooms. To do away with
basement classes would b ? pro­
hibitive in expense and it is
likely that additional play space
may not be obtainable.
It is expect 'd that the state will
class the building as advisedly
standard without the addition of
more play space and the doing
away with basement classes.
Purchases to be mad? this year
of seats will change the style of
seating for over half of the
school.
The new style seats
and individual and moveable
League Plans Jamboree
To Open Grid Season
Help Asked to
Decide Fund use
Five Ordered to
Report for Exams
as well as the tentative baseball
and track schedules to b- fol­
lowed during the remainrer of
this school year.
Logger football games will
start September 12 whin they go
to Forest Grove.
Remaining
dates in addition to the jamboree
are:
September 19 — St Helens, here
September 26 — Seaside, there
October 3 — Clatskanie, here
Octob-r 10 — Scappooae, ther?
October 17 — Wy-East, here
October 24 — Warrenton, there
October 31 — Rainier. h?re
Dates for baseball and track
were worked out tentatively, but
were not available for publication
this wsek.
Attending the league meeting
from here were Principal Warne
Empjy, Jack
Reynolds, Lee
Pangle and Sid Sorenson.