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Library, U of O VOLUME 32. NUMBER 14 10c COPY VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON Tax Queries Answered by State Men JOYCE JONES, high school ssnior. w.'ll ruls over this year'» May Pay festivities. She was elected ouern Iasi Friday by the uoys of *.e high school student body and her court was chosen Mcnday io be: Senior princesses, Kathleen Sauer ard Jody Wantland; Juniors, She.’leo Powers and Harriett Hca'h; Scphcmores, Donna Bayley » r.d Patsy W Idi and Freshmen. Petty Lou Sauer and Caro! Brown. The May program will be planned around the theme, ' Fantasy ?.i Spring." by a comm'ttee of grade and high school instructors including: Hauion Lee. Marilyn Sannerud. Marvin Wiggins, Ora Folmeier. Mary Hard’ng and Bill Johnson. ■ 1 ! | j | j I • 1 I The undertaking that was first considered a week ago Monday by Lions club members will be come a reality Saturday. The af fair is the hotcake meal that will be served, starting at 6 o’clock Saturday morning and continu- mg throughout the day at the Palace cafe. Purpose to be accomplished by the club project is th? raising of funds which will be used for the purchase of an electrically op erated wheelchair. Prepaiation to carry out the venture was underway last week Interested property owners heard Sam Stewart, chairman of the state tax commission, answer questions about the current pro perty reappraisal program being conducted here and explain how certain laws relating to taxes must be observed in carrying out the program. The session took place Monday evening at the Ver nonia Country club after the reg ular Liens club meeting. With Stewart were O. A. Ridenour, county assessor, and two apprai- sal engineers from the state de partment. I he commissioner explained that appraisal values are based i n market values of properly and that market values ar? determin- cd by sales records. The reap- praisal of property in the various cities of the county will become effective fur the coming tax year, the county assessor explained. However, complete reappraisal of the county will require about four years it is estimated and will include not only examinations of individual pieces of property, but aerial surveys of timber and farm lands. Pfe. Marvin C. Brewer, Jr., 19, r -. ,’t d to within 903 miles of the "North Pole earlier this menth dur- ir.'g Exercise Wind Chiit, the army’s northernmost airborne op- erttion. His unit, th? 3d Battalion of the 11th Airborne Division’s 511th Re;.ment from Fort Campbell Kentucky, moved more than 4.00C nr.i’ts to launch a lightning attack ag£ 1st arctic ’ aggressors” from the Thule. Green’and, Air Base. Private First Class Brewer, a r&- operator, worked for the Oregon-American Lumber Com- pa.-,y before entering the Army in Ma.:h, 1953. Exams Due for Civil Service Farmers Asked For Suggestions BERNARD J. DOYLE Bernard Dovle. son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Doyle, has completed his basic training at Lackiund A>r Field, San Antonio, Texas and is now stationed at Chanute Air Force Base. Rantoul, Illinois H"1 was bom in Vernonia and lived at Camp McGregor until 1950 when the family moved to Willamina. His basic military training al Lackland was to prepare him i r entrance into Air Force technical training and for assignment in specialized work. The course in- eluded a scientific evaluation of his apptitude and inclination for following a particular vocati >n and career. WILLIAM M. WILCOXEN Treasure Island. California — Driver Third Class William M Wilcoxen, son of Mrs. John Wil- ccxen of Vernonia, is now at the U. S. naval receiving station, j Treasure Island. San Francisco. J Of five bids received for Mon California, awaiting further as- • day's city council meeting, that ? c'mcnt to another naval unit. of th? American Pipe and Con Seaman 1 c Frank Melvin B?r- struction company was accepted gc.-scn, son of Mr and Mrs. Elmer for the job of building a new Be rperson, has been transferred settleing tank at the city pumping plant tins summer. The award, from radioman to ship mailman He has four battle stars and is | however, was not made until on his third cruise to the far ! Tuesday evening at a postponed meeting of the council. East. The first April meeting, regu larly scheduled for Monday, was Pfc. Lester Wells left Sunday postponed to the following even to return to Fort Richardson, 1 ing due to lack of a quorum. Alaska after spending a 30 day The American Pipe and Con leave at the home of his parents, struction bid listed a figure of Mr and Mrs L. L. Wells. $13,898 for the job of construct ing the steel tank and an agita Shoot Slated Sunday tor to be used in the tank. This Another in the series of trap new tank will replace the present «hoots sponsored by the Vernonia wood tank. City workmen will construct Trap club will take place Sunday at the O-A ball park, starting the gravel and sand base for the about 10 am. Chickens and new tank as recommended by hams will be the prizes for the City Engineer S A. Ross and will also do some piping neces event i ' j ' I | I | Ozzie and Chet Ray and Dick Johnson. Firsts were taken by: Braun and Frank, 100-yard dash; Braun, Lloyd, Frank and O'Brien in the sprint medley relay. Seconds went to: Lloyd, 100-yard dash; Johnson, broadjump and Ozzie Ray, shotput. Chet Ray placed seventh in discuss. Competition was with 1700 ath letes who performed on a wet, muddy track which prevented re cord breaking times. Cedar Seedlings Offered Again by Columbia Farm Tank Construction Bid Awarded by City Monday , i I | buting what is thought to b ■ smt- able. The wheelchair will be made available to Mrs. Lois Clark whew it is received and delivery is ex pected in a week or 10 days. Use of the Palace cafe and all facilities is being made possible by Mrs. Louella Anderson who u donating the business for that day as her contribution to niak ing the project successful. H<r action was greatly appreciated by the club when it was announced Monday. I 9th Place Won in Meet With 65 Schools Saturday Federal civil service announces Seven high school boys who went to Willamette university an examination for subsbtituL Saturday to compete in an invi clerk and substitute City carrier tational iqcet placed ninth $1.615 an hour, to fill vacancies among students representing 65 in the post office service here schools in this state and Wash Applicants must actually residt ington. Three firsts, three se within the delivery of the Ver conds, a fourth and a seventh place won the Loggers an unof noma post office or be bona fid. • ficial point standing of 21. patrons of this office Persons Track Coach Jack Reynolds en employed in the Vernonia post tered seven of his track squad of office will be considered bona 21 who were: Bill Braun, Pat fide patrons of the office. The i Lloyd, Dick Frank, Pat O’Brien, registers from this examination will be used to fill both perman ent and non-permanent appoin* ments. People interested in taking the examination may apply at the Free Port Orford cedar seed post office for application forms lings are again being made avail or information or from the Direc. able to any person interested in tor, 11th U.S. civil service region. planting and caring for them, 302 Federal office building according to an announcement Seattle 4, Washington. this week from the Vernonia The examination will take .headquarters of the Columbia Tree Farm. place in Portland Wm. Armstrong, chairman of the Columbia county ASC com mittee, announc?s a meeting of the farmers and agricultural agency representatives of the county in the court room in St. Helens Monday, April 12, from 9:30 a m. to 12:00 noon. The purpose of this meeting will be to study and formulate recommendations for the 1955 agricultural conservation pro gram. Suggestions will include recommendations for new pro gram operating procedures, new practices that producers feel should be incorporated in the program and us?s for acreages diverted by wheat acreage allot ments. These recommendations will be written up by the county staff and sent in to the state commit tee where those that have a large enough application in the state will be recommended from the state. All recommendations from the 48 states will be correlated and the 1955 AC program will be set up largely from these recom- mendatibns. sary with the new unit. Costs of the base and piping are not in cluded in the bid figure and neither are the fee for engineer ing work nor motor and controls that will be needed to drive the agitator. Councilm?n authorized the pur chase of two Scott air packs and one fog nozzle for the fire de partment upon recommendation of Chief Sam Cagle The air packs win make it possible for firemen to go into smoke-filled buildings if necessary to do res cue work. Also authorized was the purchase of 30 new water meters. A request by high school stu- dents that the old tennis court at the city park be repaired was considered and councilman of- fered to purchase netting for backstops if the students would clean the court platform, set poles for the stops and hang the netting I with contacts being made with 1 firms to supply needed items for the meal The Lions Monday named members who will take the first shift early Saturday to ! start serving and other details 1 were being worked out during i the week by committee chair men. | An open invitation to all people in this area to come to the cafe some time during the day is ex tended by the club. No definite charge has been established, each customer to help financially at his or her discretion bv contri- THE LOGGER golf team downed Parkrose Thursday afternoon in the first match a high school team ever participated in by 10'2 lol1; with Ken Nansan as low man with 79 for the 18 holes. Parkrose low man was McFarren with 83. Points and the Loggers who tallied them were: Nanson 3. Pai O’ Brien 3, Wayne Thc’nas 3 and Pete Norris 1'2. A return match will be scheduled later Coach Bill Johnson said the next day and he also announced a postponement for the match with Astoria sched uled April 9. A new date will be sought with Astoria later. Before the session closed, plans were worked out tentatively to name a citizens’ committee which will meet soon with the assessor to determine market values for property. Bill Horn was asked to suggest names for the commit tee. THOSE WHO ARE IN IT THURSDAY, APRIL « i r Club Offers Hotcake Menu Citizens Committee From Area Asked to Meet with Assessor • I I PHONE 191 1 | i I Highest Game Rolled at Alley 3 Take Part in Sports Program Mike Grady, bowling for the Clatskanie team of the Indus trial league, bowled the highest single game ever rolled at De .sy’s Bowling alley last Wednesday. His score was 269 even though he has bowled only 15 games. A pair of bowlers from Friday night's Twerp League won the Vernonia city championship doubles tournament. Charles Du- bendorf, an old timer, and Ivan Eggleston, a newcomer, bowled 1172. Ike Meiwes won the singles and all events. He bow 'ed 619 to capture the singles and nad a total of 1748 fpr all events Three former Vernonia high school students are currently per forming for the Pacific univer sity spring sport3 program at Fort st Grove. Heading the list is junior Gerry Millis who is expected to win his third track letter thing spring to go with the three football letters he has already won. Gerry was Northwest conference champion in the 220 yard dash last season. He is the son of Mrs. Blanche Millis of Vernonia. Gordon Crowston, son of Mrs Edith Crowston. and Rick Fulton ton of Mr and Mrs. George Hahn, both were in the starting lineup in Pacific's first baseball game. Gordon, a sophomore, played right field and Rick, a freshman, started at shortstop. Firemen Slate Dance The annual firemen's ball will take place Saturday night at the Legion hall Chief Sam Cagle said Wednesday with Bill Durbon's orchestra supplying music. Half the net revenue from the affair will be turn'd over to the fund being raised by the Lions club to purchase an electrically op erated wheel chair. Attack Causes Death Paige Simmons, daughter of Mr and Mrs R A. Simmons, was taken by death Wednesday as the result of a heart attack. She resided at Inglewood, Cali fornia. These trees are suitable for ornamental or hedg' planting as well as for field planting to pn> duce timber. With a minimum of care they will grow rapidly and if desired, may be easily pruned and shaped. This will mark the eighth con secutive year that the Columbia Tree Farm division of Crown Zellerbach corporation has mad» gift trees available to the resi dents of Columbia county. It is hoped that everyone who planes and grows a tree will thus be taking part in the current move ment to grow more trees. Every one can be a tree farmer in hu own right The gift trees will be wrapped in peat "moss in packages of 2.’ trees. Normally this is enough trees to meet the planting needs of most individuals. Printed in structions for planting and caring for the trees will be given with each bundle of trees. The trees are now ready for dis tribution. In this area they may be obtained at either the Vernonia Eagle office or the Columbia Tree Farm office in Riverview New Manager Here Ron Paris took over as the new manager for Safeway store Mun day, replacing Fred May who ha» been transferred to Forest Grove where he will be manager of that store. Paris comes here from Castle Rock, Washington. May expressed appreciation to the people of this area for their con sideration during the time ha was manager here.
