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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1952)
VOLUME 30. NUMBER 32 THURSDAY, AUGUST 7. IW7 VERNONIA. COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON Sign Marks Site of Fire Police Car Bid ; Selected by Council Mon. Easement Through Airport Property Approved by City TH’S group of boys, plus several adults, erected the sign around which they are situated last Wed nesday afternoon just this side of Tophill at the site of a fire which burned the hillside in 1947. The boys belong to the club, 4-H Forest Builders, which is the last group to plant trees on the hill- de. The;r leader is Don Campbell at the right. The boys from the left: Lee Harman. Byron Hawk- ns. Dav;d Lynn. Douglas Eggert. Jimmy Nanson. Larry Wall. Billy Howard. Billy Elliott. Elvin S»iff and Larry H’ckman. Standing beh’nd the two boys at the left is Bob Lindsay. Columbia Tree rarm forester who helped :nstall the sign. 0'iick .Action Averts Fire TREHARNE — Friday evenin’, while walking home from the F'arnld Shipley place. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stanley saw smoke curl up from the brush along side the highway east of their p’ace. Mr. Stahley hurried to his gar age for a spade and camo back to the smoke which had by that tint.' burst into flames. Mrs. Stanley and Mrs. Frank But brought pails of water and w th the help of J. Robin they were able to put it out. Across th fenc’ on the Ray Clark place v a; a field of ripe wheat which would hav* burn d rapid’y. Th ' f .-e was started from a cigarette thrown from a car. Treharne people hope whoever threw it out reads this so they will know that a great loss to property and perhaps lives was averted by the quick actions of the Stanley’s. Keep Oregon Green! Tickets Available Yet Tickets are still available for Vernonia night at B-’avr stadi um, George P 'ters said Wednes day morning. Two hundred seats haw been reserved in section 12 and 100 tickets had ben pur chased by fan- up *o W dnesday. M ire are available and mav he n-’rehased a' Hahn Hardware, Nances or th’ IWA hall. Post with Co-op Filled Monday A vacancy that was due to arise on the staff of West Ore gon Electric at the end of this month, has been filled by the board of directors. At a recent meeting they authorized the name of John Clearwater to take the position of assistant manager ot the cooperative. Mr. Clearwater began work here Monday morn in ' in order to familiarize hims’lf with the work now being handled by Charlie Robinson, whose resigna tion will become effectiv > at the »nd of this month. The city of Vernonia police | department will undergo a change 1 in the next few weeks when i d livery is promised on a new car that the city police will use in the future. The new auto will be used by policemen who have been driving their own cars. Three bids s.tting forth cost figures for a new car were opened by city councilmen Mon day evening and th? award was made to the Vernonia Auto com pany to supply a business coupe with s at covers, heater, defrotser and other accessories for a total i cost of $1804.50. Th? right-of-way »asement through the airport property was finally approved Monday to Art Johnston with the stipulation that he move rock from the north [ road to the south road through he land. Th»* casement was not approved by the council previous- ‘y b"cause of details that coun cilmen believed might be detri mental to the city. Prices on all cemetery lots ■ ill advance $5 each as the re- | tilt of a decision Monday. Rising I costs to maintain the c.metery | nake the increase necessary, : councilmen b'dieve. At the same | Utne, many lots that have been designated as reserved by a num ber of people, but which have not yet paid for, will be tak‘>n iff the reserved list unless paid 'or within the next few weeks. Councilmen examin'd a peti- 'ion from property owners on South First avenue for a curb ing. but tabled the petition tem porarily until the city engineer can give his opinion about the feasibility of curbs there. The ••oun' i1 anticipated a possible dif ficulty due to lack of sewer mains for that street. Four Bicyc es Awarded in Subscription Contest Dates Set for Work on Dorm The last work days on the 4-H and FFA dorm at the county fairgrounds will take place Sat urday and Sunday, August 9 and 10. The number of people turning out will determine wheth er the building will be completed in time for th»’ fair. Work remaining to be done in cludes making door and window frames, hanging doors, putting on siding and completing the parti tions. A great deal was ac complished by FFA members from Clatskanie. Scappoose and St. Helens when they held a work day Tuesday, August 5. Two New Records Set by Swimmers Two new swimming r cords were establish'd for the city park pool last Wednesday after noon in a competitive meet be tween swimming teams from Ver nonia and St. Ht lens. Vernonia’s team competed under the direc tion of Mrs. Merle Graham, pool lifeguard, while the St. Helens team came here under the super vision of Herb Eisenschmidt. The St. Helens team won the event and issued a challenge for Vernonia to swim again at the St. Helens pool today, Thursday. The Vernonia pool record for free style, which was held by Lee Faulk at 20 seconds, was broken by Arnold Dingley with a time of 19 seconds. The former back stroke record was broken by Dave Fish of St. Helens with a time of 22 seconds. Winners of the events appear on page two. Truckers Learn Rules Wednesday Log truck owners and drivers heard State Patrolman Claude Shaw explain new rules and regulations governing the opera tion of their equipment last night, Wednesday, at a session which took place at the city hall. Many operators are di iving quipment which does not con form with th” latest regulations and have been questioning the pa trolman about changes that are being required. Mr. Shaw ar ranged the meeting to explain the rules and answer qu-stions. A complete listing of the re quirements now in effect will be published in The Eagle next week. Resident Here Taken by Death Death came for Sylvia Matilda Walker early Wednesday morn ing at the age of 65 years, one month and 23 days. She pass 'd away at her home in Riverview at 3.30 a.m. The deceased was born June 13, 1887 and was mar ried to Edwin E. Walker D»»c:ni ter 22. 1909. Surviving are: two daughters, Olive Hankel and Iris Carlson of Vancouver, Washington; five sons, Eldon, Winston, Lyle and Keith of Vernonia and Ki'nneth of M»'dford ¡eight grandchildren; on? sister, Mrs. Carrie Omans, Clarkston, Washington and two brothers, O. A. Kolmorgan of Fowler, Colorado and A. E. Kolmorgan of Louisville, Ken tucky. Final arrangements will be cared for by the Bush Funeral home but had not been completed yes terday. BICYCLE WINNERS: CRAIG DAVIES. SANDRA WALKER. ALLAN FOWLER. PAUL WIKSTROM F ur happy youngsters were i was concluded, the results were awarded shiny, new bicycles last announced to the candidates by Saturday night as the Vernonia | Sam Hearing, on* of th; cam- Eagle subscription campaign end- | paign official judges. The total number of votes was in the mil. ed after a three-week flurry. lions. The high point winner The campaign came to a close Saturday night at 8 pm.. when was Craig Davies who had amas the last candidates deposited their sed 539.280 for his score and wu awarded the district 2 capi r ports in the sealed ballot box and the thres w cks drive was tal prize bike. District 1 capital bike was won by Allan Fowler. dec ared over. K asey route and third place Shortly after the final tallying . w nt to Sandra Walker of Ver non .a. The fourth prize was | awarded to Paul Wikstrom of . Mist. Betty Schneibel won the ‘ most j new" subscription prize of $10 with 65 points. Allan Fowler was high in No. 1 district for the most old and new subscrip tions in the second $10 cont:st with 374 points and Sandra Walk er high in district N >. 2 with 237 points to carry off the other $10 prize. Bicycles awarded were valued from $55 to $90. besides the 20 per cent cash commissions which were given to the candi dates not winning bikes. The Vernonia Eagle and, the rampaign manager wbh to ac knowledge their gratitude to Sam Hearing, Don Bayley and Pete Brunsman for their efforts in supervising the final count. Ernest Coryell Taken by Death Death claimed Ernest F. Cory ell. Mist, yesterday afternoon after a lengthy illness. Rosary Will take place tomorrow, Fri day evening, at the Bush Funeral home chapel at 8 p m. The funeral will be held Sat urday morning at 10 o’clock at the Catholic church. 4-H, FFA Will Be Active Part Of Annual Fair Judging to Start Work of Members on Opening Day Aug. 14 For 4-H club members there will be activity in the varieu» phases of their work throughout the three days of the Columbia county fair which opens Thurs day, August 14, at the D*rr Island fair grounds. Th” 4-H schedule for the fair was announced this week by Harold Black, 4-H club couirs extension chairman. At 9:30 a m. Thursday wher. the fair opens the Future Farmr • of America and 4-H club mem bers will be working in the live stock judging contest in the ris, near the livestock building. At 11 a.m. the judging of th» dairy animals will be held a?<i will continue throughout the duv Animals entered by 4 Hers wit he judged first, follow«»d by th» FFA entries and then the up’s classes. CONTESTS SLATED The horn»’ economics divisior of the 4-H will also open its ac tivities Thursday with the home economics judging contest scluit uled for 10 a.m. and demonstra tion contests will bo held at 2 p.m. Friday judging of beef cattle, sheep and hogs will get unde way at 9 a.m. with 4-H entarie-. judged first, followed by the FFA and open entries. The judc ing will continue during the day until completed. At 1 p m. on Friday, ♦-Her« and members of the FFA wdl vie in showmanship contests. For the Home Economics exhibitors Friday features Ann contests. The cak<- baking con test leads off at 9 a.m. followed by the Lower Columbia sa&ed making contest at 11 a.m. and tb« bread baking contest at noon. At- 2 p.m. will be the canning contest SATURDAY TAPERS Saturday will see th»’ activities of the young entrants in the faie-i various contests taper off Slight ly- Scheduled for Saturday are th- 4-H crops, forestry and vegetabl ■ judging contests in the agricul tural division and at 11:15 a.m. Saturday the 4-H girts will pn sent their, annual style review in the auditorium. Everything was pretty well s t this week as far at the entertain ment features of the fair are concern 'd The county’s manv jalopy drivers are tuning up their cars for the big county fair ratca which held the entertainment spotlight nightly from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the fair grounds track in front of the grandstand. VAUDEVILLE ON PROGRAM The Tumbleaircs, artists on ths trampoline, and the Riva! Broth ers, who feature song and com- i dy with emphasis on numbers from the semi-classical to boogie, headline the Consuelo Agencv vaudeville show which is designed to please the fair goers, bw»t> young and old. The vaudeville show with a number of other acts supporting the two man performances is billed for Fraire and Saturday afternoons in front of the main grandstand. Show time for the 90-minutc perform ance is 2 p.m. On hand throughout the open hours of the fair with a wide variety of entertainment tba tures will be the big West Coast Shows carnival featuring a va riety of the latest rides, sid shows, and animal act and con cessions of all kinds. A special attraction Friday aw ning for square dan« »' enthusiasts will be the Columbia county square danc’ jamboree in the auditorium. The square danse with leading callers gets under way at 9 pm. Friday. Saturday, modern dancing 1» the music of Hal Cook's orchessra will be a feature of the fkss** closing night. ~
