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10c COPY VOLUME 31. NUMBER 51 Yule Program Date Set for December 22 Annual Event to Be Staged at Washington School Auditorium Th? Vernonia elementary s eools will present their annua) h r i s t m a s program Tuesday evening. December 22, at 8 p.m. i' the Washington school audi torium. The program is being prepared ti der the general direction of « committee of teachers: Hauton e, general chairman. Dorothy Si. idon in charge of the drama tics and Marvin Wiggans in c‘ arge of the music. The program will be proceeded f? several numbers from the band u-*der the direction of Mr. Wig gans. T'rogram numbers will include i .velcome and song from the • ’idcrgarten, a group of songs r y the first grade and a seventh g de chorus. A Christmas play, "Jilimes on the Hilltop." a dance Martha Bush, a poem, "Ten Little Christmas Bells,” bv th? grade, a recitation, "Jest for C” ristmas,” by Donnie Davis, a s- t "Carols at the Window." and v; ious musical numbers by T ral groups. Santa Claus will appear and .’.ribute treats at the end of v • program. The treats are made □ sibl? by the efforts of IWA 7_-:al 5-37 with the financial h lp • various organizations in the •imunity. Provisions are being ■aplied to prepare 1000 bags of erndy. Th? large tree to be used for t ■ - program and smaller trees ■ft', grade school rooms were sup- d by th? Columbia Tree Farm. Girls' Chorus to Carol Tuesday The carolling of Christmas f • gs is an event scheduled to e place th? evening of Tues- .. i •?, December 22. weather per- - ’ting. Bill Johnson, high school osic director, announc’d Mon- irv of this week. Tie high school girls’ chorus will - form in sev.ral parts of the . ' . he said. People who wish oe suro the carolers perform • ’heir neighborhood are asxed ight their porch lights. i Industries List Work Schedules Work schedules listed for dustries here indicate lay-otis during th? holiday season and the dates when work will be resumed afterwards. Long-Bell operations at Camp Olson will close Wed nesday, December 23. for the r ?. mainder of the week and resume again Monday, December 28. Logging will stop again Camp Olson Wedn.sday, Decem ber 30, and resume Monday, January 4. At the mill, the operation will stop at noon Thursday, December 24 and resume Monday, Decem ber 23. Work will stop again Thursday. D cember 31 at noon and resume Monday, January 4. All operations on the Columbia Tree Farm will close for the holi day period Friday night of this week and resume after the first of the year. December 31 Last Date for Bonus The final date for applying for th. Oregon W< rid War II veter ans’ bonus is December 31. the state department of veterans’ af fairs warns. George A. Jones, bonus supervisor, said applica tions must be postmarked b. fore midnight of that date to be con sidered for payment. They should be addressed to the bonus divi sion, department of veterans’ af fairs, Salem. Applications also may be filed in person at th* Portland office of the state veterans, depart ment in the State Office building. S. W. Fifth and Columbia, or through county veterans' service officers. The bonus pays $10 for each full month of domestic duty and $15 for each month of foreign or sea duty, to a maximum of $600. The eligible survivor of a veter. an who died in service or died of service incurred injuries follow ing discharge is entitled to the $600 maximum. Dealership Sold Word received here a few days ago made known that E. E. Green wood. former owner of the Dodge- Plymouth dealership hire, has sold his Packard agency at Yaki ma, Washington and has pur chased the Hanson Motor com pany. Chevrolet agency, at Grand view. Washington. 'HOSE WHO ARE IN IT Pfc Kenneth Lindsley arrived ’day to spend a 37-day leave the home of his parents. Mr. ¿id Mrs. W. J. Lindsley, before r.. ng shipped out for overseas. VERNONIA. COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON Stores Plan Night Hours For Buyers Shoppers who have not com pleted their selection of gifts for Christmas giving, will have the opportunity to do so during even ing hours from Monday through Thursday evening of next week. A check with local stores of fering gift merchandise for the holiday next Friday, indicates the y will remain open to 8 p.m. for the first four days of next week. Businesses that will be open HERE as guests of the Lions club are: Schaumburg's. Millers. Hahn Monday evinng were County Hardware. Steers Variety, Nichols Judge and Mrs. J.ihn W. Whipple. Variety, Westerns, Nances, Ver He speke on the subject of coun nonia Drug, Sundland Electric. ty taxes at the dinner meeting at I Brunsman Hardware, Bush Fur ths Legion hall io which the niture and Hollander's Jewelry Lions invited their wives and Store. other business men and thoir families as guest*, The dinner was prepared and served by îhe Lion*. Old Building Nearly Down Construction Bids Opened Among th? bids opened by the state highway commission last week in Portland was a price for th. Fall crock section of the Mist- Nehalem secondary highway about 3.4 miles south of Clats- kanie. The bid of th? Koppish Con- struction company, Astoria for the amount of $19.675 was refer red by the commission to its engineer. This bid was one of 14 which totaled $3,879,773.10 for new co nstruction projects throughout the state. Quota Lacked In UF Drive A considerable., amount separ ates the money that has been raised towards this area's United Fund drive and the amount of quota established. Bill J. Horn, chairman, said earlier this week. Donations are still being ac cepted to apply towards the quo ta ha said. The quota for Ver nonia was placed at $3350 of which $1934.50 has bee n raised. That leaves a difference of $1415.50. Clatskanie was reportedly I the first community in the county to achieve its quota. Reports from several people indicate the presence of a large cougar in the vicinity west of the city. Three of those who have reported se-ing the animal are Frank Slemmons, Mrs. Rita Ship- Icy and Wally Noakes. Scheduled for Sunday. Decem- ? ■ 20. by the Vernonia Trap . jb is a turkey shoot. The af- ‘r- will take place at the O-A ¿, park. Taxation Problems Reviewed by Judge Three questions and the - severs on the subject of taxes Columbia county comprised topic of a talk made by Coun- Judge John W. Whipple to L ns club members, their wives • -. guest* of the club who met -day evening for dinner at the —n hall. QUESTIONS ANSWERED 7n presenting details of per il and real property taxes for • - •? county, Judge Whipple -wered three questions that ar? ~t freouently asked on the sub- and then gave the answers those questions. Terhaps most frequently asked s "why are taxes so high " His answer was to point out that much taxable property has miasad be.ng assessed over many years e a thorough assessment has been made and some that is as- st cd is far below the value for which it should be listed. Steps arc being taken to equal- iz- this assessment inequality, he pointed out, because of an agree ment between the state and coun ty to adjust assessments. As a result, a crew of appraisers are at work now, the state and county dividing the expense equally for the project. agencies. Of each tax dollar re ceived. schools take 74.2 per cant, the larg -st of the list. Other items and the percent ages are. cities 7.1, welfare 2.1, county general road fund 12.4, county general fund 3.1, fire dis tricts. hospital, cemeteries 1.1. MEETINGS SCHEDULED The answer to when taxes will be reduced is simply this: “whin By equalizing a-sessm nts. pro- I people quit buying government. ’ perty not on the tax rolls and I The more goveinment people ask property listed too low will be for. the more tax s are required. brought into proper relationship Six public meetings are to take with other property to make the place m th? county as the reas tax burden equal. It is estimated sessment program continues, one that four years will be required of these having been held at to complete the project. Clatskanie. The meetings are de In answer to the question, signed to explain the purpose of "where do taxes go,” the Judge the program and to answer ques displayed a graph which listed tions of property own?» so thaï percentages of taxes applied to a general understanding of the the suport of various county i move will be possible. EQUALITY SOUGHT THURSDAY. DEC. 17. !♦ . CHURCHES PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS Several See Cougar Trap Shoot Dated PHONE 191 In observance of the Christinas season, preparations are near to completion for the programs which will be devoted to observ. a nee of the nativity date next week. The dates and times of the presentations for the various church groups have ben re leased for most denominations re presented in this community. At the First Christian church, Christmas programs will be given Sunday, characterized by music, pageantry, carols and gifts to the children. Bible school will take place at 9:45 a.m. and the Christ mas worship service of the church at 11 a.m. The pastor’s sermon will be: "Keeping Christ in Christmas." YOUTH TO CAROL The annual Christmas program of the Bible school, "What Can 1 Give Him,” will take place at 7:30 p.m., followed by the tra ditional carol singing by th? youth groups who will then return to the church for a chili feed. A Christmas play, "The Gift Supreme," will be presented by the members of the Nazarene Sunday school, Sunday eve ning at 7:30. Mrs. Ralph Lais, is th? chairman of the program com- mitt, e. Proceeding the program at 7:15 the old Christmas carols will be played with Mrs. Lillian Helvie at the piano, Carl Schaum burg, violin, and Gerald Russell, trombone. A piano duet will be played by EIGHT HANDS TO PLAY Laureta and Mary Lamping with Harvey and Russell Redmond and Virginia and Kathy Hecktnliable playing a piano ensemble with eight hands on one piano. The Sunday school girls chorus of 18 voices will furnish the music for the play. The Christm:is program by the Sunday school of the Evangelical United Brethren church will be given Sunday evening, December 20, at 7:30. The main feature will be a candlelight pageant depc: mg the Christmas story. The annual Christmas Vesper.* YOUNG. OLD PARTICIPATE u ill be given Sunday aftt moon, December 27, at 4:30. A cord I invitation is extended to all. The annual Christmas progra: » of the Latter Day Saints chum will take place Sunday morning during the Sunday school houi starting at 10 o’clock. Both child ren and adults will participate > the observance. The Sunday school of the Ver nonia Bible church will hold iu Christmas program Sunday, D. cember 20, beginning at 7:00 p m. Everyone is welcome to th • program which will consist of scripture readings. recitation*, musical numbers, a pageant cm tered around the birth of Christ and a short talk by the pastor. "What Does Christmas Hold For You?” The Christmas message for the Sunday morning service will b- "Christ Lov<d Us and Sent H . Son.” CAROLING INTENDED On Wednesday evening. Decern ber 23, the Ambassador's For Christ of the Vernonia Bible church will go caroling. Singing is to get und rway nr mediately following an early prayer service and will be fol lowed by a chili feed in one of th hpmes of the congregation The Christian theme will be a part of the 11 a.m. service Sun day at the Assembly of God church and the subject of th* lermon at that time will be "Th • Christ of Peace.” That evening at 7:30 th«- annual Christina* program will take place with ex ercises by primary and junior d< partment youngst rs being pre sented. Members of classes for older age groups will combine to present a pageant, "Coirr.’ t» Bethlehem." The job of tearing down the building formerly used for the high school was near to comple tion this week, Harry Culb rtson, who purchased the property, said Monday. He has been busy on the sal vage job since March of this year and the work remaining is to burn rubbish and remove the cement foundation to complete the pro ject. I The salvage operation resulted in saving 98 per cent of the lum ber and material of which the building was constructed, h? said, the lumber being stored in the old gymnasium and under a cover built near the former site of th? school. He estimated conservatively that 150,000 board feet of lumber has been salvaged as well as the pipe, plumbing fixtures, doors, On-’ loss by a two-point mar I time. He tailed nin? consecutive windows and other fixtures. Ho gin and two wins indicate the foul shots and of 43 times at th* plans construction of a home on tenor of the past week of basket, free throw line he and his team th southwest corner of the blocx ball as far as Coach Reynolds’ mates hit 28. next spring. Loggers are concerned. Their Vernonia 66 56 Oregon City loss last Thursday to the Pacific Braun 10 F 12 Geltet U Frosh is the only one this sea. Cunningh’m 7 F 8 Owen* son out of five games played and Fulton 11 8 Schmeiser C is consequently something of a Nanson 24 G 7 French B. Higley 2 3 Newhouse good record. G At Forest Grove th? Loggers Substitutes, Vernonia — Bass 6, Parent-T.acher assoc ¡'at ion started slow and trailed the Frosh O’Brien 4, Bush 2; Oregon City members will decide the question all the way, but the difference Misley 7, Wheeler 4, Knoll 3, of sponsorship of the Cub Scouts was slight at the final gun with Raney 3, Burck 1. The third slow starting gam for this community when they the score 59-57. For the first meet at th? Washington school thre? period endings, scores were fur th? Loggers came when they next Monday cv ning. Announce- 16-10, 28-25 and 43 38. Braun met Banks here Tuesday and the men of the meeting was made was high with 16. Both he and visitors took the lead 16 13, but Monday of this week by Mrs. Bass sparked an increased tempo not for long, By the time th* for the Loggers after the 1st second quarter had elapsed L. L. Wells. frame, but the Loggers couldn't Banks had netted only four more Schedul?d to speak at the PTA break into the winning side of the points while the home team toas- session is L. O. Bark r of Hills- ed in 20 and continued to in ledger. boro, district Boy Scout director, Vernonia tallied only 11 of 32 crease the lead throughout th * who will present the plea that the free throws while the Frosh rest of the game. association back the scouts. Logger reserves play’d most showed a much better percent- The program for the evening age. of the second half and delivered will be a Christmas play by th? Vernonia 57 59 Pacific Frosh a good game. Braun led the high school Senior class. R?- Braun 16 15 Barndse scoring with 19, followed by Na? F freshments will end the meeting. Cu’ningh'm 10 F 7 Evans son and Bass with 13 each. The PTA executive committee Fulton 13 Vernonia will trav -I Friday to 2 Stockard C m?eting has b en postponed from Nanson 6 15 Scott Oregon City and then take a G Thursday to Friday noon of this B Higley 2 G « Heinrich breather until January 5 wh» ? week at the Washington school, Substitutes Vernonia — Bush 2, the Pacific Frosh will travel here Mrs. Wells said. Ray, O'Brien, Bass 8; Pacific — for a return encounter. Compton 11, Richardson 2. Muel- hauser 1. Saturday I night's game with Oregon City here brought a 10- point margin i of victory for the hom? boy* even though they started slow again and trailed East tarns were the victors the Pioneers 16-13 at the end of The elementary schools w.ll over the West in the county grade the first period, The Logger* close at the end of classes De I school basketball jamboree, which came back in the second t» lead cember 23, Superint ndent Da* took place Friday of last week. 32-28 and held on for a 50-42 rold Proehl said Wednesday Th? teams competed at McBrid ■ count in the third quarter. morning and the Christmas va school. St Helens. Outstanding feature was pro cation will extend past the New Vernonia. Westport and Clats bably the number of foul* called Year holiday bi fore school re kanie represent the West and Rai that evening Of the 50. 28 were convenes. Student* will return to their nier. John Gumm and McBrid’ placed on Oregon City and 22 on the East McBride won over Vernonia to cost the visitor* three studies again Monday, January 4 Teachers and employee* of th Clatskanie in the first game, Ver men, Misley, French and Raney. nonia lost 20-18 to Rainier in the Four Loggers earn d four apiece. grade* will hold their annual Nanson delivered a top-notch Christmas party this afternoon. second and Westport trounced John Gumm in the third. Jon game for the night and the Pio- Thursday, after school in the Bush was high point man for neer* almost caught up while he lunch room. Lunch will be serv.d wai on the bench for a short and gifts exchanged. Vernonia with 9. Loggers Lose I, Win 2 For Week's Court Play PTfl to Decide Cub Sponsorship East Wins Grade Court Jamboree Classes to End December 23 I
