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VOLUME 30, NUMBER 43 10c COPY VERNONIA, «COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON Loggers Tie Wy'East 11 Friday Night THOSE WHO ARE IN IT A/T3 Earl Wantland left Sun day for his station at Whidby Island, Washington, after spend ing a 27-dav leave at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al vin Wantland. I Included on the passenger list of the navy transport, USNS Marine Serpent, scheduled to ar rive Monday at San Francisco was the name of Cpl. Rexford O. I Normand. Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Normand. He has been in the Far East. Both Scores Tallied During First Half; Warrenton Team Next Last Friday evening the Log ger gridiron squad, coached by Myron Vlcek, met a "hopped-up” Wy'east eleven on the city park field and ended up in a 7-7 deadlock with the Eagles. The TD's of both squads occulted during the first half of th? con test. First quarter play for both teams was rather slow as both defen sive squads held the opposing eleven. At th? start of the second quarter and the first play from scrimmage a Wy’east speedsti r by the name of Ted Martinson, i who played left half for the visi tors, broke through the Logger's secondary defenses into the open and galloped 55 yards for a ’J’D. The try for point was good mak ing the score 7-0 in favor of the visitors. Vernonia retaliated taking the kickoff 30 and driving it up-field to the Eagles 39. From that point Billy Braun skirted left end. dodgin? tacklers every step, for the locals’ TD. After the tally Francis Crowston placed the kick square ly between the uprights to tie th? score seven all. Second half play was some- what even with the locals getting a slight edge of first downs mad.«, but lacking the initial punch to scor". Twice the Loggers were within the visitors’ 20, but Doth times their attack bogged b fore a stubborn Wy’east defense. Friday afternoon the Loggers will journey to the coast town of Warrenton to c ngage that I team in a league game, The game promises to be a tough one for the Vernonia eleven as the Warrmton squad has tallied against every team in the league and is improving with each game played. The gam? will be played 31 1:30 in the afternoon. Press Conference Calls Delegates Ths 26th annual Oregon high school press conference has been scheduled on the University of Oiegon campus October 21 and 25, according to Dr. Gordon A. Sabine, dean of the University’s journalism school. HOMER FULLER, one of the Loggers who are drilling for Fri Vernonia high school’s Tim day afternoon's fray at Warrenton. Homer. Logger sub quarter berline will be represented by pilots the B squad and is stand-in for Rick Fulton. Mildred Thacker, editor, and Joyce Jones, business manager. I Ora May Smith, Memolog edi tor, and Jeanette DeRoia, Memo log business manager, as well as Mrs. Francis Raines, advisor, will also attend the conference. Purchases of series E defense More than 500 students and ad bonds during September jump «1 visors are exoected to attend the two-day meet. 45 per cent over the sam? peri >d Sponsor of the ponference, held a year ago and reflected the annually, is the Oregon Scholas highest monthly sal s volume tic Press, an organization of the this year. .school of journalism. State-wide series E sales Program for the meetings will include three roundtable discus amounted to $2,572,354, while Co sion sessions, a breakfast, th? lumbia county purchases totaled annual candlelight banquet and $25,162. An additional scatter an awards luncheon. Students » ing of $713,570 in series J and K from 40 high schools, selected on bonds were purchased through the basis of outstanding records made by their newspapers and out the state. school yearbooks in state and na Philip L. Hickey, county de tional contests during the year. fense bond chairman, said that Journalism faculty members and the "remarkable increase of de executives of university publica fense bond purchas.s since May tions will conduct sessions. of this year reflects a wide spread satisfaction toward th? new government bonds. It indi cates, too, an increase in the growing number of payroll savers in industries and businesses who like to save the defense bond way.” of Ths names of five residents A traffic flashing beacon, the Nehalem valley were chosen which city councilmen asked for to serve on the circuit court jury last year, is to be installed at the and grand jury for the October corner of Bridge and Rose avenue term 1952-53 in a news release i within the next two weeks, ac received a few days ago from cording to information in a letter the county clerk. received here earlier this month. To serve on the circuit court Nine people will go to their jury list from this area are Ella first adult driver training cliss PICTURED above is David The letter was read at Monday M Cline, Norman C. Hansen, next W dnssday evening, October Strong holding the flag with Don evening’s council meeting and A.it? V. Lindsay and Ros" Val- 29, and will start regular bchir.d- ald Shafer in the background, was the response to a recent city piani. Don Bayley has been I the-wheel instructions the ne?t prior to last Friday night's game request for information when the installation would be made. named as grand juror. afternoon their teacher said yes- with Wy'east. The national an An official city agreement pre them was played while the flag terday morning. Sid Sorenson pared November 8, 1951 which I was on the f'eld. will teach the group. met stipulations of the highway Infant Rites Read Classes for regular training in department, made the beacon pos Kathy Lc? Wells, daughter of the car will be held from 4 to 6 sible by restricting parking close Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Wells, Mist, p.m. Those signed for the course to the intersection. was buried at the Mist Memorial are Mrs. Bill Wilson. Betty Van- The department's answer indi W« dnesday afternoon. Death came derZanden, Mrs. Fred Oveson, cated the beacon would go up Mrs. Joyce Holce, Mrs. Ralph at the age of three months and "within the next two weeks un one day. Final rit"s took place at Aldrich, Mrs. Burrell Birch. Mrs in the less something unforseen devel Registration of voters George Roland. Mrs. Lee En- the Bush- Funeral home chapel county is placed at 12,658 on the ops.” When the original request i strom and Aileen Johnson. Wednesday at 2 p.m. was made in 1951, councilmen listing of figures for the county by C W Wickman, county clerk, felt the inters, etion deserved who released the totals recently. some means of r'*gulatin^ traffic The figures, which show both to avoid serious accidents. Only one bid was received and main party totals by precincts as well as the smaller registrations opened Monday for the curbing for minor parties, give the Demo job on Grant street and that bid Vernonia’s Christmas Seal Sale Monday, November 17th. crats much the greater number. was accepted for a figure of $1.70 This year's Seal is an unusual There are 7,344 Democrats to 5,- per lineal foot for the work. Ap v .11 be a home town affair tins proximately 100 feet of curbing is y ar, according to the Columbia ly attractive one with the doubie- 158 Republicans. < ounty Tuberculosis and II alth barred cross prominent on the Th? four Vernonia precincts called for on the north end and Association that sponsors the ia!e field and a lighted candle beside are listed for: No. 1—110 Repub. west side of the street. The bid it. This year also marks the 50th 1 leans. 205 Democrats; No. 2— was submitted by Clarence Nance. of the well known Chr ¿tn .as Authorization was given by the anniversary of the using of the 160 R. 250 D; No. 3,-173 R, 322 Seal. council which will make it pos For the first time in several double-barred "Cross of Lorraine" D; No. 4—148 R, 244 D. There are 79 Independents. 6 sible for Recorder Sam Hearing to years, the letters with their seals to identify the work of tuber attend the League of Oregon Progressives, 2 Prohibitionists, 5 w .1 be returned to the Vernonia culosis control. Other chairmen in the cotm.y Socialists and 64 micellaneous Cities convention in Portland .rman. Mrs. Frank Sei afin has next month. agreed to act as chairman and are: Mrs. Harriet Bailey. Clals- registrations. bas been busy making all ar- kame; Mrs. H. E. Freeland, Jr., Columbia City; Mrs. Mildred An rangements for the sale. derson, Deer Island. Mr. F. Von Envelopes have been add res Arthur All logging and mill operations I Pittsburg guard station Sunday. sed locally and the work of get- Allmand. Goble; Mrs All wooded areas were opened tir.g the letters ready for the mail Bellingham. Mist-Birkenfeld. Mrs. were removed from th? state to hunters with the exception of will be done by local g.oups. E P. Dove. Raimer; Mrs. Clyde forestry on department ban the Tillamook burn, which will working under the direction of Retter. Scappoose; Mrs W. . G. ■c- work at midnight Sunday, remain closed until further an Nibler. St. Helens, and 1 Mrs. Mrs. Serafin. Opening day for i cording to word received at the nouncement. th Seal Sale this year will be I Doris Stephens. Warren. Bond Sales in County 525,162 Five Named to October Jury Traffic Signal Expected Soon Adult Driver Class to Open Demos Lead on Registration November 17 Opening Day for Yule Seal Sale Restriction on Woods Lifted THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23. 1952 PHONE 191 Death Claims 2 Mon. Afternoon Henry H. King Paul A. Gordon Henry H. King, prominent in city affairs for the past 16 years, was claimed by death Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock when he suffered a heart attack while at work. He had made his home in this community for the past 27 years and had been a resident of Or. gon for 60 years. He was born December 29, 1888 at Toledo, Washington while that state was still a territory and passed away October 20 at the age of 63 years, 10 months and nine days. A veteran of World War I, he saw service from July 29, 1918 to July 7, 1919 with Bat tery A, 46 CAC. During the years he partici pated in city work, he served first as city marshal for three or four years and during later years and up to the time of his death on the city water and street depart ments. He held membership in both the IOOF lodge and in American Legion Post 119. The survivors include: his wife, Blanche; a son, George E.; two daughters, Patricia Jane and Pau line Ann; two brothers, Frank and Willis and two sisters, Gladys Holter and Jennie Malcom. The military service this after noon will take« place at the First Christian church at 2 p.m. with Rev. C. F. Swander officiating and interment will be at the Ver nonia Memorial. Arrangements are in charge of the Bush Funeral home. Last rites for Paul A. Gordon, who passed away Monday after noon, will take place today, Thursday, at 10 a.m. at the Wash ington grade school. Death re sulted from a gunshot wound re ceived while hunting about 19 miles northwest of Vernonia with Merle Cline and Glen Hawkins and the latter's two small sons. The deceased was born at Lyle, Minnesota. He had made hu home in this community for 20 years where he waa first a teacher in the grade school and later superintendent of the grade school system. The latter post he had filled for the past nine yean» His activity in community and county affairs included the posi tions he filled as secretary of th- board of directors for West Ore gon Electric Cooperative and president of the Columbia Coun ty TB and Health association. In fraternal work he held the post of secretary of Vernonia Lodge No. 184, A.F.&A.M. and was a Past Master of this lodge as well as a member of Al Kader Temple, Portland. He held a position on the advisory board of the Rainbow Girls and was a Past Patron of the Eastern Star. His membership in Vernonia Ixidge No. 246t I.O.O.F. also in cluded the rank of Past Grand and he had been Past District Deputy Grand Master. Surviving are: his wife. Mona.; mother, Mrs. Zerbie Gordon, Eu gene; brother, Claude, Eugene and three sisters, Nell Hansor.r Seattle, Grace Merkle, Los Angel es and Mabie Price, Long Beach, California. Masonic rites will be conducted today with Rev. Paul D. Sister officiating and commitment will be at West Lawn cemetery, Eu gene. The Bush Funeral home is in charge of arrangements. Final Payment Due County Fair I I I I i Columbia county fair board president. Lew Choate, has re ceived word from Howard G Smith, secretary of the Oregon I Fairs association, that this coun ty this week is scheduled to re ceive a final 1952 payment ol $4,155.55 in fair support money alloted by the state from pari mutuel racing funds. A check for this amount is to be mailed Columbia county had 309 traf from the secretary of state’s of fic accidents, 68 injuries, and no fice Thursday. deaths for the first six months of Columbia county earlier this 1952 as compar'd with 297 ac year received a first payment of cidents, 74 injuries, and one daath $8,644.45. The final payment will for the same period last year. bring the year’s total to $12,800. Figures on the comparison were released earlier this week by state traffic safety division of the secretary of state’s office The data released also showed that only five Oregon counties- Lane, Morrow, Tillamook, Union A coroner’s jury of six men and Yamhill succeeded in redb<- return! d a verdict about 1 p.m. ing traffic accidents, injuries and Wednesday indicating that the deaths during the first half of the gunshot, which resulted in the year. County Accidents Show Increase Coroners Jury Returns Verdict death of Paul Gordon, was fired without criminal negligence. Th? jury found that the shot, fired by Glen Hawkins, was fired it a deer. The decision was made at the coroner’s inquest convened at nine o'clock yesterday morning. Club Postpones Dance The F. L. club Halloween dance planned for Saturday night b.»i been cancelled btcause of the funerals that will take place thia week Emergency Traffic Signs On Hand for County Use A supply of emergency route signs, to be erected at specific lo cations in Columbia county fol lowing any large-scale disaste-, were delivered last Thursday to County Civil Defense Director M. R. Calhoun. The state civil defense ag ncy has printed a detailed guide that shows where each sign is to l«e placed during an emergency. All local civil defense directors will receive strip-maps of their areas and instructions on erecting the signs. This is part of a compreh'nsive plan for controlling the move ment of traffic during an emer gency. CuHer said that hundreds of lives might depend nn the ability to keep roads op n, com menting that some nations ’hat do not have one per cent as many automobiles as America had sorn- of the worst traffic jams in his tory during the recent war. Major stat» highways—or pri mary roads — have been desig nated in Northwest Oregon f>r emergency vehicles only. Ac cording to technicians who de velop d the traffic control piar., the main concern would be keep ing inbound routes clear so that help can reach a disaster scene in the shortest possible time. Any organized evacuation, if requwed. would be handled on secondary out-bound roads. Identification placards will b" placed on windshieds ot tracks and cars not readily ricognizab« • as emergency vehicles. This would get them through police block ades quickly.