THE Home Ec. Club Members Entertained Wednesday Natal home economics club members met Wtdnesday of last week, February 4. at the home of Mrs. M. B. Steers. Refresh­ ments were served to the seven who attended and each was re­ membered with a valentine. The hostess box was won by Isabel And.regg. The club’s next meeting will take place at the home of Myrtle Mathews March 4. 90 and 9 Men Slate Parsonage Meeting FROM LEFT: Rev. H. L. Russell and Mrs. Russell. Mrs. Sisler. Rev. Paul Sisler, Rev. and Daniel Spell. Mrs. Darling. Rev. Don Darling. Mrs McBride and Rev. W. A. McBride. Meeting with their wives for a dinner gathering, the members of the Vernonia Ministerial associa­ tion held their February session in the social parlors of the Evan­ gelical U.B. church Monday. Under the leadership of Rev. W. A. McBride, president, the group combined business with a time of spiritual enrichment and ■fellowship. Dinner was served by the Martha society of the church. Rev. Don Darling gave a devotional message. Th. use of visual aids in Christian education and evangelism was demonstrated by Rev. Paul Sisler who also played a piano solo. Unable to attend because of illness were Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Swander. Assembly Church To Start Series Sunday, February 15, is the date set for opening of special meetings at the Assembly of God church when Evangelist C. E. Freeman will begin a revival campaign. Mr. Freeman is a forceful preacher of many years experience in the ministry. He is a firm believer of the pow;r of the Word of God. “Old Time Re­ ligion” is his motto. Services will be every night at 7:30 exc pting Monday and Sat­ urday nights. The pastor of the church, W. A. McBride, extends a cordial invitation to the public. Cascade Students To Give Program Order of Eastern Star V. F. W. Regular meetings: Second and Fourth Fridays, at 8 P.M. Mike Anderson, Commander James Cox. Jr., Adjutant 4 52 VERNONIA LIONS CLUB MEETS EVERY MONDAY EVENING Ma Vike's Cafe Guy I. Thomas, President Geo. A. Remnant. Secretary 3-53 Vernonia Lodge No. 246 Meet* Every Tuesday 8 P M. Charley Hickman. Noble Grand Truman Knight. Secretary 1-53 Columbia Encampment No. 89 will meet the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month at the I.O.O.F. hall. Otto Cantwell. Chief Patriarch Wm. D. Shafer. Scribe_______1-33 MT. HEART REBEKAH LODGE Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings of each month in the I.O.O.F Hall. Jane Pace. Noble Grand Evelyn Thompson. Vice Grand Verde Cook. Rec. Sec'y. Silvia Turner. Financial Sec'y. Edna Heenan. Treasurer 3S3 ORE. THURSDAY. FEB VERNONIA, The Ninety and Nine men of the Christian church will meet at the parsonage Saturday even­ ing at 8 o’clock. World Prayer Service Planned February 20 Two Bring Messages At Christian Church Ladies representing the Chris­ tian, Baptist, Assembly of God. Bible, Evangelical and Nazarene churches met at the parsonage of the Assembly of God church on Tu.sday afternoon to plan the worship service for the World Day of prayer to be held Friday, February 20, at 1:30 p.m. at the Assembly of God church. The program will consist of prayers, scriptures and music and portions were assigned to all the participating churches. Every­ one is cordially invited to come to this important annual meeting. Rev. A. F. Van Slyke of Port­ land preached at the morning services at the Christian church an — cn a . >» 5*5 aj X 4) rzî «*- e C . J r- — . _ I eu a. Q S.~ g Q) ir. «T tu «5 l ITEM I. GENERAL CONTROL Personal Service: QiinpnnlPnHpnt Clerk Clerical Acsicfantfi Compulsory education and census O*hyr Sprvicr^ SiiiDDlies Elections and publicity Legal service (clerk's bond, audit, etc.) ......... Total Fypprsp of General Control II INSTRUCTION Personal Service: Principals Teachers Library supplies rapairs Teaching supplies Tf'xtbnojfs Tuition tn other districts Oth^r Expenses of Instruction The Articles of Confederation was the first written plan for U. S. Government. .. ........... ............. . . . ... - .... Total Expense of Instruction III. OPERATION OF PLANT Personal Service: Janitors and other tmployees Supplies Fusf ... . W’ater Light and Power Telephone Knights of Pvthias Hardings Lodge No. 116 Vernonia. Oregon Meetings Legion Hall. Second and Fourth Mondays Each Month . Total Expense of Operation IV. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS Personal Service: Repair, maintenance and replacement Furniture and equipment Build’ng Sfructure Upkeep of grounds . Edward E. Garner. Chancellor Commander Oscar G. Weed. Secretary Pythian Sisters Vernonia Temple No. 61 Meetings: I.O.O.F. Hall Second and Fourth Wednesdays of each month June Willis, M.E.C. Faye Davis. Secretary 2 52 Total Expense of Maintenance and Repairs V. AUXILIARY AGENCIES Health Service: Personal service (nurse, etc.) Supplies and other expenses Transportation of Pupils: Personal service Other Auxiliary Agencies: School Lunch Personal Service Supplies and other expenses Other Auxiliary Services: Personal service A. F. & A. M. Vernonia Lodge No. 184 A. F. & A. M. meets at Masonic Temple. Stated Communication first Thursday of each month, at 7:30 p.m. Frank Floeter. W.M. Walter Linn. Sec’y. 1-54 VI. FIXED CHARGES Insurance Retirement Other Fix d Chirges S 5.799 96 $ 9,275.00 $ 9,275.00 $10,130.00 $ 9,606 24 $ 9,285.00 84,500.00 300.00 2,500.00 2,500.00 $ 9,285.00 84,500.00 300 00 2,500.00 » 2,500.00 $ 4,260.00 79,273 03 383.04 1,785.19 2,501.49 1,000.00 $ 4,510 00 85,471.00 300.00 2,500.00 2,500.00 90 00 1,000.00 100,085 00 $100,085.00 $95,371.00 $88,202 75 $ 7.650.00 2.000.00 2,200.00 500 00 1,000.00 250.00 $ 7,650 00 2,000.00 2,200.00 500.00 1,000.00 250.00 $ 7,190.00 2,000.00 2,700.00 500.00 1,000.00 200 00 S 8 743 96 1,954.15 2,164.60 938 06 338.98 222.02 $13,600 00 $13,600 00 $13,590.00 $14.361.77 $ 1,500.00 250.00 2 000.00 300.00 $ 1,500.00 250.00 2,000 00 300 00 $ 1,000.00 200 00 $ 4,050.00 $ 4,050.00 $ 1,200.00 $ 3,743.66 $ $ $ 45.00 50.00 4500 50.00 830 04 1,589.98 150 00 714.25 40.65 231.36 250.00 u.ooo.oo 10,000.00 200 00 1,700 00 200 00 200 00 1,700.00 200 00 200 00 1,700 00 200 00 VIII. DEBT SERVICE — NON BONDED Interest on warrants $14,153.24 51.21 $13,195.00 $12,195.00 $10.169.81 $ 700(H) 7,000.00 $ 1,000 00 6,500.00 1200 $ 1,662 39 6,628 73 $ 7,700 00 $ 7,700.00 $ 7,512 00 $ 8,291.12 $ $ $ $13.195 00 70000 7,000.00 . $ 500.00 4,000.00 1,000.00 $ 9,115.81 $ 8,250.7» 99590 630.04 3,203.94 500.00 3,500.00 1,000.00 500 00 3,500 00 1,000 00 $ 5.000 00 $ 5,000 00 $ 5,500 00 $ 4,829.88 $ • w $ $ 113.43 $ 113.43 $ 4,000.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 4,000 00 « 4.000 00 $149,498 00 $139,318 66 $134.857.28 $ IX. EMERGENCY TOTAL SCHEDULE II — GENERAL FUND Total Estimated Expenses, Items I. II, III, IV. V, VI. VII, VIII, IX Meets Every Friday 8 P M. Trenton T. Garner. W P. Rex Normand. Sec'y. 7-50 $87,772.35 9,903 60 Total Debt Service — Non-Bonded 858 1st Ave. Vernonia $ 9,226.19 201.97 2,768.72 773.17 45.00 50 00 11,000.00 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capital Outlays Vernonia F.O.E. $ 6,050.00 830.00 1,700 00 150.00 800.00 75.00 200.(X) 325.00 $ VII. CAPITAL OUTLAYS Additions and alterations to buildings Library Books Furniture, f.xtures and other equipment Assessments for betterments (Fraternal Order of Eagles) $ 5,600.00 1,000 00 1,600.00 150.00 200 00 150.00 250.(X) 325.00 .E **<3 215 00 Total Fixed Charges Regular meeting held every SECOND SATURDAY 8 O'clock P.M. Social Night Fourth Saturday PUBLIC WELCOME Master. Ronald McDonald Secretary. Ruby McDonald 11-53 $ 5,600 00 1,000.00 1,600.00 150.00 200 no 150.00 250.00 325.00 $ Total Expense of Auxiliary Agencies VERNONIA GRANGE 305 POST 119 7 BUDGET AT THE CHURCHES VERNONIA 12, 1953 J- NOTICE OF SCHOOL MEETING In charge of the 7:30 p.m ser­ vice Sunday night at the Evan­ gelical U. B. church will be representatives of the faculty and student body of Cascade college of Portland. Dr. C. J. Pike, presi­ dent of the school, will speak. Music for the service will be supplied by the King’s Daughters girl’s trio from the college to- g.ther with Mrs. C. J. Pike. The public is cordially invited to at’end this service. American Legion I ■ — NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the legal voters of School District No. 47 Jt. of Columbia County. State of Oregon, that a SCHOOL MEETING of the said district will be held at Vernonia. Oregon on the 10th day of March. 1953 at 8 o’clock p.m., for the purpose of discus­ sing the budget for the fiscal school year, beginning July 1, 1953 and ending June 30, 1954, hereinafter set forth, and to vote on the proposition of levying a district tax. LODGE AND CLUB NOTICES Nehalem Chapter 153. O. E. S. Regular com- munication first and third Wed. of each month at Masonic Tem­ ple. All visiting sisters and broth, ers welcome. Florence Messing, Worthy Matron Mona Gordon. Sec'y. 1-53 Mrs. EAGLE. - — $ 4,563 23 Schedule VII—SUMMARY OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURES RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE CASH BALANCES. AND TAX LEVIES i Total estimated expenditures DEDUCT Total estimat?d receipt« and available cash balances (Schedule I) Amount necessary to balance the budget Be lance to be raised by taxation ADD Estimât d amount of taxes that will not be collected during the fiscal year for which this budget is made, including estimated rebate on taxes Total all General Fund Funds Total Sch»d. II $156,905 00 $156,905.00 85,088 77 71,816 23 71,816 23 85.088 77 71.816 23 71,816 23 7,181.62 7,181 62 Meets First and $ 78,997 85 $ 78,997 85 Total estimated tax levies for ensuing fiscal yer Third Monday of each month. t Dated this February 3. 1953 Approved by Budget Commute" February 3, 1953 Signed Harold Bergerson, Secretary, Budget Committee AUXILIARY Sign d: R. M Aldrich. District Clerk O T Bateman, Chairman, Budget Committee Glen F. Hawkins, Chairman, Board of Directors First and Third Tuesdays 1-53 Posted this February 12, 1953. R M. Aldrich. District Clerk 2 -12—2 1®