Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974, December 17, 1953, Image 1

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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.
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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
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