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VOLUME 30, NUMBER 17
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VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTV, OREGON
Talks Outline Benefits
Of New School Course
The benefits that can be de­ i the P.-T.A. Mrs. L. L. Wells and
rived from high school driver Mrs. St-phen Wait? gave their
training were voiced Monday reports of th" state convention at
evening at the panel discussion Pendlston. Monday's session end­
which took place at the P.-T.A. ed with refreshments sevr d by
meeting for which Paul Warren,
Mrs. Edgar Culbertson, Mrs. Art
state director of driver training,
Davis and Mrs. Aldon Ashley of
was present.
The director pointed out that
the course, which will be started
when the next school year opens,
includes study on the care of a
car, law enforcement, courtesy
of driver and ped:strian, and 32
hours spent in the car, eight of
At a meeting of the executive
which provide training behind
board of the Columbia County
ths wheel.
Cost to schools where the train­ Tuberculosis and Health associa­
ing has already be n offered in tion Tuesday evening at St.
maintaining the car has varied i Helens, Superint ndent Paul A.
between $250 and $400. State
Gordon was nominated for the
Patrolman Claud* Shaw empha­
sized that the state police are position of president of the group
v ry favorable to the training for another year.
Gordon now heads the group
and that the attitude of young
people who have had the course and- if elected, will succeed him­
self in th" office for another
WORD HAS been received here
is good.
year.
The board also nominated
iy his mother. Mrs. Silvia Tur­
Bruc" Hoyt, high school stu­
other officers and also the Christ­
dent,
who
participated
in
the
ner, that Pfc. Marvin Turner
mas Seal sale chairm n to serve
ftsduated from the naval elec­ panel, said there was a definite
in the various county communi­
desire among many students to
tronics school at San Francisco
ties when the sale is conducted
take the course.
next December.
April 4 and is now in San Diego
At the busin "ss meeting of
Other officers named were Mil­
train whero he will receive more the association, a d cision to con-
dred
Anderson. Deer Island, vic",
training in radio work. His wife, I duct a food sale was made in
president; W. W. Collis, St. Hel­
order
to
raise
funds
to
pay
foi
Ruth, is with him and they will
ens. treasurer and Mrs. Clyde
supplies for the pre-school clinic
be there at least 21 weeks.
Ritter, Scappoose, secretary. The
and to meet other obligations of
seal chairmen, who will also
Sgt. Lee Lindsley left Monday
serve as director of the associa-
San Diego. California for his
[ tions, are: A. R. Dahlgren, Rai-
| nier: Harriett Bailey, Clatskanie;
r:w assignment after spending
I Mrs. Joe Stevens. Warren; Mrs.
C.? 18-day leave vzith his parents,
i James Smith. Vernonia; Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lindsley.
Evelyn Pearson, Scappoose; Mrs.
The proposed constitution and Eulrick, Columbia City and Mrs.
Sgt. and Mrs. Jim Frazee, Who i by-laws for the newly organiz'd Wayne Pugh. Mist-Birkenf"ld.
•vc been here for about two Columbia County Health Coun­
Clyde Ritter, Scappoose, was
weeks visiting his mother, Mrs. cil was prepared at the commit­ selected as director-at-large for
Marie Frazee, will leave this tee meeting held on Tuesday the county association and Mr.
evening. April 8, at the city hall I Gordon was appointed as direc-
v. ek to return to Selfridge air
in Rainier, according to Frances
.ce base near Detroit. Michigan L. Gallatin, secretary of the coun­ , tor to represent the county group
on the board of the state health
. ere he is stationed. He has cil.
, association.
-,.y a few day# remaining be-
Mrs. James Luxford of Clats­
The county association annual
,-e being digital" to receive his kanie, committee chairman, had ' me ting is scheduled to take
c charge after spending four | charge of the meeting. Council I place at Scappoose May 15.
members working with her were I
years in the service.
V rne Soley of Rainier. Dr. R. I
'I Sgt. George Peachey is at F. Day. Scappoose, Mrs. Marshall
Hjelte of St. Helens, Earl Chart­
Presidio at San Francisco rey and James Luxford of Clats­
..ding for his new assignment.
kanie. Mrs. Earl Chartrey, chair­
man of the health council, of
1 Clatskanie and Miss Galatin. Mrs.
Displays relating to two Ore­
I Mabel Mack, assistant director gon products are located, in the
of extension and secretary of the Commercial
Bank lobby this
Oregon Health Council, attended
week because of arrangements
in an advisory capacity.
made by George A. Remnant,
The proposed constitution and bank manag'-r, in observance of
Oregon Products Week which
I by-laws will be offered for adop-
| tion at the next meeting of the lasts through Saturday.
council on Wednesday evening,
One of the displays features
1 April 16, at the county court some of the items used in logging
i house.
operations as manufactured by
the Electric St "el Foundry in
I
Portland. The other display was
mad" available from the Colum­
bia Tree Farm by Manager Glen
Hawkins. It shows the chemi­
cals and other materials n"ces-
sary in the making of paper.
The opening of trout season last
Saturday brought varied reports
of luck with catches in different
■ parts of the valley. Fisherman
were thick along stream banks
early in the morning Saturday
JCHN CARMICHAEL was here
and many were also out the fol­
tXe latter part of March during
lowing day.
The final meeting this school
e short navy elave from his sta
In this vicinity, few catches year of the Columbia County-
were reported either
from Schoolmaster’s club will take
r>cn at Norfolk. Virginia. He has
the
bank
or
from
boats.
How­ place here Monday. May 5 and
bean in the navy since Novem­
ever, in the Birkenfeld ar“a again this year will be held the
ber 1950. having trained at San
fishermen were more fortunate
annual golf tourney.
L,ego and at Fort Huneme in the
according to reports.
The tournament, scheduled to
Seabees to which he was trans­
start late that afternoon, will be
ferred. He was married to Janet
followed by the dinner which
precedes the club business meet­
S-ailes of Los Angeles March 12.
ing. The dinner will be s ‘rved
by the American Legion Auxili­
Jack Hines, who is with the
ary at the L'gipn hall at 7 30
ny engineers, is home on a 30-
Membership of the club is com­
cay furlough from Germany
The Red Cross bloodmobile
posed
of men school officials of
where he has been stationed for collected 101 pints of blood dur­
the county.
ing
it
’
s
visit
here
Monday
after
­
**T*e years. He is the son of
noon, a decrease of 32 pints from
Mrs. L. R. McNair and was ths
the amount taken at the time ot
Practice Shcot Slated
£ jest of honor at a family din-
the last visit previous.
•tr Sunday. Others attending
A practice shotgun shoot is
Thirty-one per cent of the
prospective donors who came to planned for Sunday Hr take place
were Mr and Mrs. Bill Noble
the unit were rejected, the prin­ at the ball park on the O-A hill.
ard son of Portland. Mrs. Robert
cipal reason being yellow jaun­ Announcement of the shoot was
Ccnway of Reno. Nevada. Mr.
dice or exposure to the disease made Tuesday evening by a
and Mrs. Jack Riley and family
member of the Vernonia Trap
where a member of the prospec­
-f Tillamook and Mrs. Bob Me-
club, sponsor of the practice,
tive donor’s family had had the
which will start at 1 p m.
disease.
Nair, Vernonia
County Health
Group Nominates
Health Council
Prepares Laws •
Bank Features
Products Week
Fishermen Say
Luck Varies
Schoolmasters
To Play Goll
Bank Collects
101 Pints Monday
THURSDAY, APRIL 24. 14 :
May Program
Prepared for
Next Thursday
High School, Grade
Student’, Bands to
Take Part in Affair
The annual May day program,
preparations for which have been
I in progress for some time, is
| scheduled
to
take
place
next
Grange Social
Aids RC Fund
This area's contribution to the
county Red Cross fund was in­
creased by the sum of S43 last
Saturday night at a social which
was arranged by the Vernonia
Grange.
The affair, in addition to fea­
turing a pie auction, provided
square dancing ent rtainment and
two accordian solos by Jerry
Bush. Robert S. Lindsay was
auctioneer for th? sale of pies.
Thursday afternoon at the high
school with students of the high ■
and grade schools participating
as well as the bands of the two
schools.
Wcath ?r conditions on the May
Washington school eighth grade
1 date have sometimes prevented
students will present two plays
staging the performance as sched.
and a pantomime this Friday
uled in past years and. should <
evening, April 25 at 8 o’clock.
that trouble develop this year, '
The program is present; d an­
the program will be postponed
nually by the students of that
until May 6. Announcement of
class.
- the dates was given Wednesday
Fust of the one-act plays.
' by Principal Warne Empey.
“
Don
’t Call Me Junior!”, is di­
Both the high school and junior
rected
by Mrs. Harry Sandon
courts have b"en selected. For
with
these
students in the cast:
the high school, Delores Thomp­
son will rule as queen.
Her Margaret Miner as Mrs. Martin;
court will include Mary Tapp. Bud Fulton, Mr. Martin; Patricia
Doris Hahmeyer, Jeanette D"-
Normand, Hilda the maid; Dar­
Roia,
Ixirraine Crowston, Pat
rell Fluke, Junior; Bertha Kea-
Hickman, Joyce Jones, Myrna sey. Sis; Joe Taylor, DeLovelace
Brandow and Joyce Akers.
Stacy, high school principal;
Th" junior court will be pre­ Patsy Brissett, Aunt Harriet; Roy
sided over by queen Suzi Alex­
Higley, Uncle Joe and Ricky
ander from the first grade and
Bush, Dr. Hadley.
Ralph Anderegg will be prime
Darold Proehl directs “As Sure
minister. Princesses of her court
As You’re Born.” featuring: Bob
will he: Barbara Weed and Jean
Carson and Shelia Parrish as
nie Mason, first grade, Vikie
Mr and Mrs. Maxwell; Jim Wel­
Roediger and Ramona Robertson,
ler, Wilbur; Virginia Ray, Betty
second grade, and Sherry Roe­ Lou; Priscilla Hickman, Connie
diger and Geraldin" Webb, third and Roger Brown. Mrs. Jones.
grade.
A pantomime, “In the Good
The bands of both schools will Old Nick of Tim".’’ with Arlene
present numbers under the direc. Seibtl as reader, will be staged
tion of Miss Lilas Peterson and
between the acts along with piano
the choral groups of both schools selections by Ricky Bush and
will appear und"r the direction
selections by the tripl" trio.
of Miss Pauline Bristlin.
High school instructors having
charge of parts of the program
include: Miss Laverne Lanee who
will direct girls of th? physical
education classes in tumbling
and baton twirling acts; Mrs.
Columbia county was one of 22
Marie Raines, a style show by the
I girls of the home economics clas­ in the state last year to hold
ses and Mrs. Wesley Boimeier, traffic deaths even with or below
the coronation ceremony.
the 1950 records.
The May pole will b? wound by
Five persons died as the result
grade youngsters.
of Columbia county traffic acci­
dents last year, the same num­
ber succumbed in 1950.
Both the number of accidents
and injuries in the county de­
clined, however. Figures of the
A work day for the 4-H and traffic safety division of the sec.
retary of state's office revealed
FFA dormitory at the county
145 persons were injured in 662
fairgrounds has been scheduled accidents during 1951. Compar­
for Sunday, April 27. states able figures for 1950 show 162
Harold Black, county 4-H exten­ injuries and 700 accidents.
Grade Students
Schedule Plays
Traffic Deaths
Remain Same
Dorm Work Day
Scheduled Sun.
sion agent.
This will be the first county-
wid? work day schedule. The
studding for the walls was put !
on April 6 by a group from the
Natal grange and members of
the Winema 4-H livestock club.
Membership in Phi Delta Kap­
It is hop'd there will be a good pa. m-n'i national honorary fra­
turn out in order to complete ternity. was extended to Superin­
the building with as few work
tendent Paul A. Gordon recently
days as possible.
Additional
at
an initiation which took place
work days will be schnduled for
at the University of Oregon chap­
Saturday and Sundays.
ter.
The initiation took place before
the annual dinner given each
year in honor of Dean Jacobs of
the University school of educa­
tion.
Gordon compl ted the work last
I
An unusual name badge for
! members of the Do-Si-Do square summer which is nec"ssary for
dance club will be manufactured him to receive his master’s de­
during the next few weeks by gree.
Emil Messing, as the result of a
decision made by the club last
Club Sale Dated
Friday evening.
This Friday and Saturday are
Each badge will be cut from
a burl into the shape of a small th? dates set for the annual rum­
fir tree. On the face of the tree mage sale sponsored each year
will be painfbd the name of the
by the library building fund
club and the name of the .mem­
which now exceeds $700 00 The
ber and then varnished. The
edge of the badge will be painted sale merchandise can be pur­
chased at th* Sessman building.
green.
Membership
Taken in Group
Wood Badges to
Identify Members
•
Use of Road
Oiling Levy
iIs Proposed
Council Approve*
Pinball Ordinance,
Safety Certificates
City councilmen. at their M m-
day evening meeting, heard a
proposal from County Judge J
W Hunt that would use $3,879 4 4
of the special road oiling 1 vy
for completing a mile of pave
ment on the Rainier-Apiary road
and also an explanation of how
the money was raised since the
levy was voted upon favorab t
in 1948.
The judge had pr-pared figum
showing that the special oiling
levy had raised $192.000 in the
county since 1948 and that th-
amount of $3,679.49 cam? ftorr*
this area. Up to now none of
the latter amount has been spent,
he said.
When the levy was voted fa
vorably at the May 21, 194« pct
mary election, a gentlemen's
agreement was made that 75 per
cent of the oiling levy be sprat
o
within the city and 25 per c-nt
outside. The fund is held in trust
by the county, however, and if*
use is controlled by the county
Judge Hunt proposed that the
council consider authorizing th •
expenditure of the Vernonia por­
tion to complete a mile of pave
ment on the four miles of the
Rainier-Apiary road not yet
oiled. Councilmen discussed th«
proposal, but took no definite
action in expressing themselves
as favorable or unfavorable to
the use outlined.
Definite ac
tion will probably be forthcom
ing at the council's next session
May 5.
The ordinance governing the
licensing and us:* of pinball ma
chin s was read and adopted on
Monday. The ordinance had been
considered at several previous
meetings, but had not formerly
been written to contain a claus*
which prohibits installation ot
the machines where they can be
played by minors. That claus­
es contained in th? ordinance
adopted.
Authorization to s t up an im­
proved district was voted favor
ably so that curbing can be in­
stalled on the north side of Bridge
street from it’s intersection with
Grant street to the east city li­
mits. Need for the curbing ha*
arisen due to the n-w high school
and also from changes that wi’l
be made by the state highway
department along that part of
Bridge street.
The s'etion of Bridge street,
which is also a state highway,
will be widened and a low place
filled in front of the n w build
ing. After the curbing has be« n
installed, it is likely that sub
walks will also He constructed
along that same section of the
street.
Councilmen heard a porpos .!
from the police department tha’
saf> ty patrol certificates be pre
pared to be awarded to grad
school students who have worked
on the Washington school saf«-y
patrol. Th? council favored hav­
ing the certificates made and
authorized the police to carry
out the proposal.
City police also reported that
fines totaling $395 had been as­
sessed for the period from March
15 to April 15 on arrests mad ■
Fertilizer Use Told
The use of f'rtilizer was ex­
plained to the Vernonia Garde >
club at it’s meeting Monday even
ing by lew Choat?. The pro
gram was part of the club pro
gram being developed to pranwt
greater interest in yard and gar
den care among residents of till*
area.