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The Vernonia high school Log
gers will accomplish two things
next Monday afternoon. August
25. On that date at 2 o’clock as
many as can be present will meet
their new grid coach, Myron
Lunch Program Aid
Vleck, and will start their first
Fund Less Report
i tall football practice.
Of Official Shows
Word that the meeting was to
Vacancies on the teachin? staff ; tak ? place was voiced Tuesday
| afternoon by the new coach who
< ! the grade schools still existed
established residence here last
the early part of this week Super week end.
Prospective squad
intendent Paul A. Gordon indi men ar? asked to come to th? old
cated in a report that showed gym and bring shorts for a light
that the district needed both a
workout that is scheduled to
girls’ physical education and a follow the get-acquaint?d ses
first grade instructor.
sion.
Th? vacant teaching positions
arose with the resignation of. Miss
Margaret Brockhause and Mrs.
Elaine Valentin.? and the retire
ment of Miss Lenore Kizer. How
ever, since these resignations took
p ace, one teacher. Miss Dorothy
Gibbs of Bruwsvil’.?, has been
Mrs. Nannie B Hall Johnson
hired.
j succumbed Saturday morning at
The superintendent was at- ; her horn" after a lingering illness
t rnpting to fill the remaining ! at the age of 76 years and 12
plac.s this week, although teach- I days. Mrs. Johnson had been
• rs qualified for the particular , ill for several months.
Final
positions wher" they are needed i rites w?r? conducted Saturday
here ar? difficult to find.
afternoon. August 16, at 2 p.m.
at the Assembly of God church
LUNCH REPORT REPEATED
and commitment took place at
Mr. Gordon also explained the the Vernonia Memorial.
The deceased was born August
latfst developments as they ef
fect the school lunch program I 2, 1876 at Prestonberg, Kentucky
for the coming t"rm. His infor and had spent 44 years of her
mation came from a report issued life in Oregon and 32 of them
Ey Mrs. Laura P. Wells, state in this community.
supervisor of the school hot lunch
Surviving are; her husband.
program in Oregon, which indi Gust E. Johnson; three daughters,
cated that the amount of federal Gertrude Kirk and Isola Fowler
aid this year will be about the of Vernonia and Martha Mills of
same as last year.
However, Ft. Jones, California; a brother,
the amounts to be divided among J. E. Tipton of Grants Pass; five
schools in the state will be less grandchildren
and
six great
because the number of schools grandchildren.
having hot lunch programs has
Th« likiwiv Fust.rul home wan
increased, th reby making it ne in charge of arrangements for the
cessary to divide the federal fund funeral.
into smaller amounts.
Mrs. Wells offered two sugges.
tions to participating schools to
find money elsewher? to operate
lunch programs. One was for
the districts to make up the dif-
t' rence and the other was to raise
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Graves re.
the prices of th? lunches.
turned
Thursday from Gold
21C CHARGE INTENDED
Beach where they were called
Mr. Gordon indicated that the August 11 by a boat accident in
meals would be served at the volving their son, Morris, and
< pening of school at the sam-. grandson. Dennis.
Morris' cabin cruiser was cap
price of 20c each as charg' d last
year, but that an incr-?as? might sized Sunday, August 10, as he
bp necessarv bv Christmas. It is attempted to cross in over the
possible that a plan may bo Rogue River bar, throwing Mor
worked out here whereby high ris, his son. Dennis, and their
school students may also obtain companion, Leonard Moore, into
lunches at the grade school cafe the sea.
teria and should that plan de
In the three and one-half hours
velop, the additional number of before a rescu? boat could reach
meals served might make it pos them. Moore had died of ex
sible to maintain the 20c price posure and Morris was near death
throughout the year.
from shock and chill.
Dennis
is the hero of the occasion, hav
ing supported Moon? and his
I father when they became un-
| conscious. After Moore died he
; continued to hold onto him till
BREAK IT
1 Morris’ condition took all his
I strength.
KEEP
The Graves are both recovered
OREGON
from their ordeal. Moor.’s body
GREEN
I has not been found
City to
hiatal Grange Display Wins 2nd
Preparation for the excursion
train trip here Saturday of th ■
National Model Railroad associa
tion was made last Wednesday
evening at a general meeting
which took place at the bank
building. At that time, commit
tee heads to take care of various
phases of the entertainment were
named and ideas formulated abou*
the lunch that would be «tvea
Probably the feature attract! xs
as far as the railroaders is ecu
cerned, will be the Oregon
American shay locomotive which
will be sidetracked near the dep •
for their inspection.
Last Rites Take
Place Saturday
Life Taken in
Boat Accident
Barbecue Atmosphere
REPRODUCTION of the early day chuck wigen was completed
early this week in preparation for Saturday's visit of National
Model Railroader» who will coene here from Portland on the ex-
rursion train trip. The wagon will be displayed at the city park
is part of the barbecue lunch the community is preparing for
..he visitors. The wagon belongs to Pete Brunsman.
Excursion to
Bring Over
350 People
DISPLAYS INTENDED
Other displays are also bemj
arranged to include a loaded log
ging truck, a mural depictint
logging activity and the county
fair display prepared by the Co
lumbia Tree Farm. Store win
THIS DISPLAY prepared by the Natal Grange placed second among fair displays prepared by county
dow displays of antiques and a
Granges. The center of attraction was a miniature four horse team hitched to a loaded farm wagon,
window with the miniature log
below which was a roadway on wh'ch were minis ure trucks loaded with farm and forest products.
ging operation made by Bernard
Farm products surrounded the center piece.
Dowling, Mist.
Glen Hawkins will arrange the
barbecue, Clarence Nance is to
have charge of serving and Prte
Brunsman the table set-up, wlncl
will be patterned after the early
day chuck wagon atmosphere
West Oregon Electric Coopera Others participating in lunch gre.
Two 4-H showmen from Ver- i
Four-H championships won in tive officials issued a remuidci i
nonia received champion show- I til- Villi*'v uuirp au/urHwi
ui~»
>..o wwck uiai a power outage W.a,anA' ffa’rry Culbertson, wn
rinoons in stilt vompeu- 1 stein. Ronald Anderegg; fat steer,
on the cob.
is scheduled for early Sunday
tion during the Columbia county I Jerol Moran.
morning. August 24 so that con WELCOME ARRANGED
fair. Jean Ann Anderegg was
The following places were
named the champion 4-H dairy awarded in the judging which sumers who might have planned
Lyman Hawken will head pub
showman and J?rol Moran, the
use of electrical facilities can be lie relations details and Guy
vas held on Thursday and Fn
champion 4-H beef showman.
day: Guernsey s nior ca;f—'
Thomas, public address system
prepared.
Results of different showman- 1 Donna Buckley. Guernsey sen or
The outage is timed to take Working as a welcoming commit
ship classes as they relate to Ne yearling — 3rd, Harold Ashley.
tee will be C. F. Hit'ber, Sam
halem valley 4-Hers were as fol- I Holstein junior yearling — 1st. place from 1 a m. to 4 a.m. that Hearing, Sr., George Remnant.
Consumers will be Marvin Kamholz, Mr. L. Hawk
lows: Senior Guernsey division— I Rosalie Kirkbride; 2nd, Jerol Mo morning.
4th, Donna Buckley. Senior oth- ! ran; 6th, James Kirkbrid*. Hol- without power during that time en and Mr. Brunsman.
er breeds division—1st, Jean Ann : t in cow—1st, Ronald Anderegg; in Vernonia, Timber, Mist, Ba-
Financing for the welcome will
Anderegg; 2nd. Ronald Anderegg; ' 2nd. Jean Ann Anderegg. Ayr cona, Chapman, Dixie Mountain, come partially from the tram
4th, Rosali? Kirkbride.
Junior • shire calf —1st, Margaret Buck- Scoffield and Birkenfeld. Relo ticket sale and from funds given
beef—3rd Denny Jepson. Senior I ley. Ayrshire
yearling — 1st,
cation of a transmission lin? pol" i by merchants. From the latter
beef—1st, Jerol Moran.
Margaret
Buckley.
Shorthorn on the Scappoftse road will be source $89 had been collected up
In the herdsmanship contest, j yearling heifer and Shorthorn accomplished during the outage.
to Monday morning by Bill Horn,
the Maple Meadows dairy ciub, I steer— both firsts, Jerol Moran.
who was in charge of the solici
Vernonia, r.ceived the $10 firs* I
tation.
Merchants who contri
CLU3 BUILDING FILLED
prize by a narrow margin.
Annual Picnic Dated
buted to the cause are invited to
Th" 4-H club building was fil
STOVES KEPT BUSY
The annual barbecue and picnic come to the park for lunch Sat
led to capacity with exhibits fea
Two stoves were kept busy by
for Columbia Tree Farm em urday.
turing many phases of 4-H home
To further lend atmosphere to
4-H club members competing in
economics club work. The exhib ployees and their families and the occasion, loggers are asked
special contests in the 4-H club
its were judged under th? Dan friends is scheduled for Friday of to dress in work clothes.
building during the fair. Results
ish system whereby all exhibits this week. August 22, at Rogers
of the various cont.sts were.
receive either a blue, red, white
Dollar dinner: 1st,
Harriet I or exhibitors ribbon instead of park. The affair will start at
Former Resident Dies
5 p.m.
Announcement of the
Heath; 2nd, Bertie Lu Ashley.
the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc, ribbons
Mrs. Harry Mawson Creswell
event was voiced early this week
Cake baking: 1st, Bertie Lu Ash
that are awarded in the Ameri
passed away Tuesday of last week
by Manager Glen Hawkins.
ley; 4th, Ella May Kyser.
can syst m of judging.
and the final rites were con
Lower Columbia salad making:
The results for the N -halem
This is fire weather—Oregon’s ducted Friday. She will be re
Sr. division: B'rtie Lu Ashlty,
1st. Jr. division: 1st Carolyn valley were: Sponge cake with- forests are the most productive membered here as Nelle Green
i out baking powder: blue—Bonnie in the world. Let's keep them that daughter of Mrs. E. A. Grim
Heath; 2nd, Delores Wilson.
In the demonstration contest i Kyser; white — Evelyn Kyser, way by preventing forest fires. who was employed by the O-A
for a number of years.
the awards in the following divi i Carolyn Heath. Bread: blue — KEEP OREGON GREEN.
I Harriet Heath; red—Bertie Lu
sions were: Cooking: blue—Eve
lyn Powers and Delores Wilson; I Ashley, Margaret Wells; white
■ —Delores Wilson, Esther Kyser
white—Carolyn Heath.
| and Elia May Kyser. Clothing
CLUB WINS TRIP
I III: red—Bertie Lu Ashley. Can-
Ten 4-H judging or identifica , ning I: white—Bertie Lu Ahsley
tion teams won trips to the Ore ; Special Kerr exhibit: red—Bertie
gon sta'e fair or Pacific Interna j Lu Ash I y.
City councilmen Monday even a request from the high school
tional Livestock Exposition as a
ing, when they met for their se board. Useing gravel this yea»
ELECTRICITY INTERESTS
r?sult of winning at the fair.
cond August meeting, issued ord will allow ample ssttleing be
Valley club to wn on livestock
Four-H
electricity
exhibits ers that call for the mowing of fore cement is poured later.
judging was th? Maple Meadows were on display in th? 4-H build the city park in advance of Sat
The council also gave approv
livestock club led by Henry An ing for the first time. Seventeen urday so that it will be ready for al to the high school to block off
deregg. Team members are Ros exhibits were on display by Saturday use when the National A street between
Washington
alie Kirkbrid?, Margaret Buck- members of the first three elec
Model Railroad association is and State for use as a driving
ley and James Kirkbride. This tricity clubs to be organized in served lunch there.
rang? for the new driver train
t am will compete at the Pacif Columbia county. The 4-H for
At the same meeting, council ing course that will be given this
ic International.
estry and
vegetable
exhibits
year by the school for the first
James Ktrkbnde won a first showed an increase over the men asked city firem.n to wash time.
in the individual placings in the number exhibited a year ago. the business sccti n of Bridge
Cemetery lots will cost more
livestock judging.
Ribbons in forestry were award street Friday evening. The fire in the future because of an or
Some
outstanding
livestock ed as follows;
men’s street washing was com dinance that was given thne of
was shown in th? 4-H classes ac
Forestry I: red—Byron Hawk manded by councilmen for the ficial readings and adopted. Th?
cording to the the livestock judge ins; white — Tim Coryell, Jot- highly satisfactory job that is ordinance increases the prices of
Gordon Dunham, Corvallis, ana I Rueser.
being done.
the lots so that additional num
dairy judge. Walter And regg.
The condition of sidewalks ey can be placed in the fund set
Portland.
throughout the town are being I aside for p-rpetual niaintenanc-
Examiner Scheduled
checked by city police and no of the memorial. Counctlmen be
ANIMALS SUMMARIZED
A drivers license examiner will tices are being sent ordering re lieve that the fund is not in
A summary of 4-H animal ex
be
on duty in Vernonia Friday. pairs or replacements. The use creasing fast enough to keep up
hibits show that there were 68
with increased cost of keeping
head of dairy cattle. 27 b?ef cat. August 29 at the city hall be of gravel for the sidewalk in the memorial in a presentabi ■
front
of
the
high
school
was
tween
the
hours
of
10
a.m.
and
tie, 4 sheep. 2 pigs, 1 goat. 35
authorized by the council upon condition.
4 p.m.
rabbits and 10 pens of poultry.
Fair Winners from Valley in 4-H
Work Named; Championships Won
Reminder of
Outage Issued
Council Orders Mowing
Of Park; Lot Prices Up