$100,000 FIRE DESTROYS HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM
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Full Coverage
i Of Insurance
j To Pay Damage
Damage to
Vernonia high
school district’s new building
I amounted to an estimated $100,000
Saturday night from a fire that
broke out in the gymnasium be­
tween 6 and 7 p.m. and damaged
bi yond repair the interior of
that part of the structure.
The blaze originated in decora­
This years annual meeting of
tions prepared for the annual
West Oregon Electric Cooperative
Sadie Hawkins dance which
drew the largest attendanc? last
sponsored each year by the Girls
A union Thanksgiving service, L ague. The work of decorating
Saturday at the Legion hall of
any since W'st Oregon started
sponsored by the churches of had been completed and several
business in 1945 as indicated by
Vernonia, will take place Wed- examinations had been made fo:
the sign-up of members and
nesday evening. Novemb->r 25, at possible fire danger before th
guests at the registration table.
building was locked earlier in the
7:30 p m. The service will be at
evening. It was during the timi
~ •RECTORS RE-ELECTED
the Evangelical U.B church and that the structure was lock d
Both Noble Dunlap and Guy
Rev. Don Darling of the Vernonia that the flames started.
Gr ffith, directors for districts 2
Bible church will bring the mes­ MORE DAMAGE PREVENTED
end 5 respectively, w-re reelected
Contractors and inspectors wh >
to serve again on the board at
sage.
examined the building afterwards
th? balloting aft;r the noon
Special music will be presented
expressed amazem nt that city
lu-cheon. served bv the Legion
on the program and people of the volunteer firemen and others wh
Auxiliary, Both had be 'n nomi-
community are invited by the helped were able to bring the fir >
naled ¡ate in September at open
churches to join in the service under control without greater
f-rum meetings held in the dis-
damage. A great deal of dam­
for this occasion.
trset and no additional names
age to the east wing was pre­
were placed on the ballot at the
vented because of the fire wall
•meeting.
which dropped just a short tim-
2 operative members heard Pro-
aft r the alarm was sounded.
fessor G.rald E. Korzan deliver
The job of getting that part of
th. main address during the
the building which could be used
morning session on the subject of
in condition to resume classes
“Responsibility of Cooperative
The accomplishments of th. ■ began almost imm -diately and
COOPERATIVE members heard Professor Gerald E. Korzan. standing, center, tell them how to im­
Members.” He is a member or
prove their organization Saturday morning at the annual meeting when he delivered the main ad­
th
department of agricultural
driver training class last year in j students returned to school again
i yesterday.
dress. Seated from the left were: directors Noble Dunlap and Ed Rotdiger. Manager Guy Thomas,
er tnomics of Oregon State col-
the high school were told in de­
The district board of directors
directors Louis Kelly and Lyman Hawken. secretary Ruth Falcunbury. and directors Fred Knox. Guy
lege.
tail in an article which appeared ! met Munday evening to name
Griffith and Lee Wooden.
SPEAKER SUGGESTS
in the November, 1953 issue of j George Wolff, architect and mem-
Korzan told the group they
The Oregon Motorist, official pub­ ! ber of the former firm of Wolff
ccu.d help to make their coop.ra-
lication of the Oregon State Mo­ and Phillips, which originally de­
tive better by not asking special
tor association.
sign d the building, as the super­
!t .-ors for themselves and by
Featured in the story was the vising architect who will repre­
t£ i. ng their problems to the boarc
work of the class, instructed by sent the district while the damag •
directors for solution instead
Sid Sor risen, in checking traf­ is being repaired.
I
o olaming th? employees of the
The Fraternal Order of Eaglss
Pvt. Lee Faulk is expected horn ■
About one hundred peopl-» at­ fic arrests made by police before WORK BIDS ASKED
organization if they should have will hold a pr '-regional meeting the first of next week on a 12- tended the open hous" at the the class was inaugurated here
Since Saturday night several
cc' plaints.
of all Aerie and Auxiliary presi­ day furlough from Fort Ord. Cali­ Washington school Monday even­ and again after the training was construction firms have examined
He emphasized that th? board dents and secretaries at Vernonia fornia where h? has just com­ ing.
started. A reduction of 28.3 per the damage and will submit bids
o' directors is the group which Sunday, November 29 at 1:50 pleted his 16-w ek basic training
The program included numbers c nt between the first and second for the work The architect will
course. He will report back to by the advanc d band group un­ checks was indicated.
■t; resents the Cooperative mem- p.m. at the Eagles hall.
receive these estimates and will
The regional meeting will be Fort Ord at the end of his stay der the direction of Marvin Wig­
fa. .-ship and which is responsible
The school program had as its select th? successful bidder with
fc: scttleing problems that may held January 16 and 17 at V.r- here and exp'ets to be transfer- gans, a short skit by Nancy Lloyd objective the reduction of traf­ the approval of the adjuster. In-
nonia.
erise.
red to N:w Jersey.
and Carolyn Heath, a song by the fic violations through developing surance carried by the district will
The region consists of Aeries
T’w afternoon address was de-
eighth grade girls sextet and a proper driving attitudes and safe­ cover all costs of constructing a
’ /tred by Tom Black, manager of and Auxiliaries from Tillamook.
play
by the members of the consciousness among adults as new gym and pay for repair*
Mr. and Mrs. James Brc wer
t". Bonneville lower Columbia Rockaway, Astoria. Vernonia, St.
eighth grade class under the di- well as students, the article | needed in other parts of the
Helens, St. Johns, Portland, Gres­ and baby of Fairbanks, Alaska, rection of Walter Harris,
a.'strict.
pointed out.
building. A. F. Mansfield is the
ham.
Milwaukie, Oregon City and’ arrived Saturday at the home of
Mentioned among other activi- insurance adjuster.
REPORTS ISSUED
An explanation of the school
his mother and step-father, Mr. program was given and the par- ties of the class was the scotch
Estimates have varied from 10
Coop rators also heard reports Molalla.
fr ti Manager Guy I. Thomas, the
and Mrs. Olin Robbins.
Mr. ents visited the classrooms and lite and bicycle project, the safe­ days to three weeks for redeco­
ty dance from which money was rating the classrooms in the tast
officers and the directors and
Brewer was discharged from the inspected the facilities of the
raised for the scotch lite and par­ wing and for replacing the ceiling
musical numbers were provided
building.
air force Thursday. He hopes to
ents night when adults were g> /- and floor tile in the south hall as
fa. Bernard Dowling. Mist, and
The lunchroom personnel, Mrs. en an explanation of the total
find work and make their home
well as other redecorating need d
tf girls quartet of Vernonia high
Minnie Woods, Mrs. Ida Richards program.
here.
there.
sch ool. Group singing was led by
and Mrs. Sadie Naviaux prepared
VACATION EXTENDED
Marvin Wiggans.
Judging to select th-1 best of
and served refreshments for the
Beryl (Teenie) Normand has
The present plan for redecorat­
The oid:st grandmother to at- the posters pr pared by the grade
group.
ing and the on» that will very
tf d the affair was Mrs. Bergey, and high school art classes on the received his discharge from the
likely be followed when the time
Sr: ’tieId. She is 77 and has over subject of national book week army and r: turned to the home
comes, was announced Tuesday
3" grandchildren.
took place Thursday of last week of his parents. Mi. and Mrs. Rex
by Superintendent Eugene Dove
displays of electrical merchan. at the library and announcement
Normand. He had be n in Paris,
This plan is to close school from
d’rr were mad ? available by of the w:nn;rs has been made.
France the past nine months,
An inspection of the Washing­ December 11 to January 4 for a
Brunsman Hardware and Elec-
Posters were prepared by both coming to Ft. Lewis, Washington
ton school lunchrixim by Ben three-week Christinas holiday
tr.-c. M. A. Oakes and L. E. Ellis, grad? and high school students
where he receiv’ d his discharge
Rinehart, county sanitarian, has Spring vacation will be short.n u
door prizes were awarded at this year, under the direction of October 23.
The championship-bound St. rated the lunchroom satisfactory and classes will resume the d.iy
l .- rawing at the close of the Miss Lorna Johannaber, arts ana
Helens Lions came another step in all respects.
Nu corrections after Thanksgiving to make up
r- ting.
crafts teach ;r.
closer
to achieving their goal Fri- arc necessary.
for the longer Christmas holiday
Winners from the grades were: i NLMA Post Received
day night on th ■ John Gumm
A building inspection of the
By Tuesday, several changes in
Robert Cone, first, Joyce Thomp­
An announcement mad' at field wh n they met and defeated Washington and Lincoln build­ plans had bien completsd, among
son, second, and Judy Strong,
th» Reedsport Braves 33 to 12.
ings at the same time rated them them a change for the basketball
honorable mention.
From the Washington. D. C. bv th.? Nation­
Reedsport was champion of dis­ satisfactory in all r -spects except jamboree, which had been sched­
al
Lumber
Manufacturers
associa
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high school, Posalie Badl.y’s pos­
ter was awarded first. Ronnie An- tion late ■ last week list d the new trict 2-A-2 and this win advances in the location and types of two uled here. Instead, it will tak;
St. Helens to the state A-2 semi­ fountains in each school and the place at Seaside, it was determin­
deregg’s second and Bobby Ros ■ officers who will serve for the
coming
finals.
year.
Judd
Greenman
needed replacement of some gar­ ed by a telephone poll of otfo r
T rc of unknown origin di­ received honorable mention. The
The host team gain d four of bage cans at the Washington schools Monday by Coach Bill
s’ -yed the home of Mrs. Lena work has b en placed on display general i manager of the V.rnonia
division of Long-Bell has been
its five touchdowns through the school.
Vlcek.
Stanton lat? Thursday night at in several store windows.
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vice-president, suc-
efforts of Olin Ragan, left half,
Th - report will b1 present'd to
Basketball practice has started
T.-< tarnc. Mrs. Stanton was at-
Judges were Rev. W. A. Mc- elected first
.
P. Bemis of Pres-
aided by top blocking by his the board at its next regular in the Washington school gym
t ■ fing a lodge meeting in town Bride, Mrs. E. F. Leake and Mrs. ce ding James
cott, Arkansas who was named
teammales, and far outclassed meeting and plans will be made but arrangements for the use of
at the time and when the fire Bill Chalmers.
president.
Reedsport throughout th • contest. to correct the defects.
that gym for gam s by the high
was discovered by neighbors it
school will be determined at a
■ a* too late to fight it without
joint meeting of the two board*
equipment.
late this week or early next we k.
Fire fighting equipment from
CLASSES CHANGED
th
Pittsburg guard station re-
Physical education classes will
sp ded to a call for help but was
be held at the Evangelical U. B
unable to save any of the build- I
Hearing tests will be given to
church the us ? of which was of­
ing as it had burned to the some of the children at the Wash- •
fered by the church board. Othe:
ground b.fore the equipment ar- ington school next Monday, No- |
| groups here have also offered halt
rived.
vember 23.
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| space for school use, if needed
A few articles from the home
The children selected for the I
The high school carnival ha*
v.
saved by neighbors
audiometer test will be those who j
been dropped from the calendar
showsd some degree of hearing j
of events, but the junior play will
loss last year. There may be a
take place.
few pupils referred by teachers.
At Monday’s board riveting, the
This hearing conservation pro- I
first order of business was the
gram is sponsored by the state I
hearing of testimony of those who
I board of health, local schools and (
participated in decorating the
the county health department
. gym from th • time the job wa*
A ■«out 25 seventh and eighth
started until it was completed
i.icc students turned out for the
and also hearing reports of tho^e
grade school basketball team in Club Plans Shoot
who participated in fighting the
To take place Sunday, Novem­
« first practice session Monday
fire.
ber 22. is a trap shoot that will
afternoon.
p.m.
Z't grade school team will be be conducted under the sponsor-
Annual Cooperative Meeting Attracts 350 Saturday FAITHS PLAN
UNION RITE
Work of Class
Told in Story
Aerie to Host
Regional Meet
THOSE WHO
ARE IN IT
100 Go to Open
House Monday
Posters Judged
For Book Week
Lions Deteat
Reedsport 11
Report Favorable
On Inspection
Fire Destroys
Treharne Home
Hearing Tests
Due Children
First Turnout
Attracts 25
--ached by James Johns, boys I ship of the Vernonia Trap club.
P.E, instructor with the assis­ Word of the affair was issued late
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tance of Lyle Frazier and Dan I last week by Carl Davis. Prizes
I will include turkeys, chickens,
Lawler.
grade school jambore? will hams and bacon. Free coffee will
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held at McBride school in St. be aersed. The shoot will b?gin
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.5 v this year on December 11. at ¡0 a m. at the O-A ball park.
LIONS club mealing attendance should show marked improvement next Monday and thereafter and
the goat at the end of the table will be the reMo . To avoid mistaken identity, the goat wears the
blanket with the large Lion emblem and Lion Lee Choate stands at left. The animal will be placed
in charge of membtrs who miss meetings start lag with the next session Monday. Lion President
W. A. Davis, for whom the goat displayed affection at the time of this photo, presented the animal
Monday evening and explained the plan for boost ng attendance, He will keep th* goat himself if
attendance is 130 per cent.
Licenses Available
A drivers license examiner will
be on duty in Vernonia Friday,
Novemb r 20, at the city hall lx
tween the hours of 10 a m. and 4