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Library, U of O , -. I ; Ji 10c COPY VOLUME 32. NUMBER 27 VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON PHONE 191 THURSDAY. JULY «, 195» Board Selects Doctor to District 4-H Officers for | Open Office Camp Set for Chamber Group Wilkerson Council Talks Curb District MRS. CARL DAVIS Mother’s Day Gift Launches Hobby; African Violéis Raised in Variety Mother-in-law stories are as < id :.s the hills and oft times the verv rcp'-atin-’ of them makes young brides fearful of mother- ir. aw troubles of their own. Perhaps one daughter in-law has found the solution to the prob lem that might be suggested to ethers. Just get your mother-in- law interested in a hobby that is fascinating and time consum- ing and she won't have tint to bother you. Now we are NOT suggesting that Mrs. Carl Davis might ever be a troublesome moth,?r-in-law, but her daughter-in-law did launch her on a hobby when she gave her an African violet plant or Mother’s Day in 1948 /.frican violets are flowers that ar unique and have a tiemen- <i'.;s appeal for anyone who has any interest in growing house plants. Success with one plant just seems to naturally lead on to more. Such was the case with Mrs. Da .-.s. She has always loved to gr w flowers and does have a green thumb. When her one African violet proved so inter- est.ng. her natural reac’ion was to add others in different colors. New she has about 30 varirties, with qsore than one plant of most of them. African violets offer 4 wide fit Id because there are some hun dred or more varieties ranging in color from white through every shade of lavendar and violet in de«p purples. Others are vary/ ing shades of pink, even shad n^ t reds. Some are white with tmj edgings of pink or lavend i. They are both single and double and have petals that are both smooth and ruffiy. Even the foliage differs in leaf shape and appearance and their appeal reaches to even the casual ob server with a fascination that is hard to resist. Like many especially attrac- tive things, they are also tem- p.•mental. They require just the right light, warm tempera tures night and day. special types of pots and plant food, and care ful and regular watering with warm water. Mrs. Davis is fortunate to have a house that furnishes the proper er.ironn’ n| North windows are best with east ones pro- p rly shaded a close second The plants require plenty of light but not too much direct sun. An east and north window in Mrs. Davises living room provide the required setting and are given over to the plants. Tiered win dow shelves hold the plants wh.ch are of various sizes and stages of development. Oil heat maintains a proper temperature ri ght and day through all kind, of weather The plants arc propagated by division of the parent plants and by rooting of leaves. Mrs. Davis has a miniatur ■ plastic (rern houK in which she roots leaves which are then transferred to small pots The thrill of seeing leaves root and develop into b ■■oming plants is hard to resist ar-d hks most violet hobbyists, M.*i. Davis finds at times that she ’ .• many plants Then some become ?ifts and some are sold 1 to other growers. Vernonia has j a number of interested persons. Again, this is a hobby with de- ■ , finite commercial possibilities, for the appeal is universal and the plants are favorite gifts for spe- cial occasions and for taking to I hospitals or shut-ins. To be en I gaged in on a commercial scaL } would of course require a green I houie, but almost any one has room for a few plants for their own enjoyment and might be sur i prised at the success they could j have with them. A look at a col lection like that owned by Mrs. Davis certainly gives one th? urge to try. And. if your daguhter-in-law should give you one, don’t be j alarm *d. It probably doesn't . mean a thing except that site i couldn't resist their appeal either. New Aid Class to Open ( The VFW Auxiliary will be . the sponsors for a new class in I first aid which will begin soon after July 19, states Mrs. Nora Redmond, auxiliary president. A R"d Cross instructor will teach the class and the regulation course will be given. Persons interested are asked to contact Mrs. R- dmond now for further information. The classes will be on Thursday evenings. THOSE WHO ARE IN IT : | ' < I A letter from Pvt Walter E. I’uch to his folks, Mr. and Mrs Wayn • Pugh and family of Clats kanie. states he has been trans ferred from Ft. Devens. Mass., to /Xrlington Hall. Va. He is doing security work in A S A. school and working with the P ntagon. His station is four miles from Washington. DC. He reports he loves it there and it is the most beautiful place he has even seen. On his first we?k there he visited all these olaces of interest: Mt Vernon. Washington, D. C., the capital, the Pentagon. Washington and Lincoln Monuments, Con gress and Supreme Court building and the tomb of the unknown sol der. While there for the next four months he plans on more trips of interest. He will have a 19 day furlough the first of Oc tober before reporting to Fort Lewis October 21 to be sent to Tokyo, Japan. I!-' wisb-s to hear from his many fricndi in Vernonia at his new address: Pvt. Walter E. Pugh RA—19-479-745 Casual Det. 8617 A.A.U. Arlington Hall Station, Arlington. Virginia Both I^rry Brown and Francis Crowston are enjoying leave licie r.t present. Historical Society Hears Deer Island History, Plans for Coming Fair i f 1 . [ i , Arrangements are being made whereby an office is scheduled to be opened here about the middle of August by Dr. F. C. ■ Nachtigal in the building used Campaign io Open for a short time earlier this year Soon for Sign-up by Dr. L K. Povntz and before Of Membership that by Dr. J 1! Manley, dentist. Some of the office equipment The temporary’ board of direc tors oi the Vernonia chamber of ' to be used by Dr. Nachtigal was commerce held its first meeting 1 brought here by him Tuesday. Thursday evening of last week His decision to open practice here to determine a temporary slate came after he visited Vernonia - f officers and to plan for the earli -r this year and interviewed membership drive, which if suc quite a number of local people cessful, will determine whether concerning the community. a chamber will be permanently organized here. Named from thb membership of the board was a committee which will function as the group to solicit business firms and in dividuals for membership in the Curbing or streets in the north chamber. This committee is slated to begin action before the east section of town which do not week is over and when making now have this improvement was contacts will ask for payment of one of the topics of discussion dues to the organization or the Tuesday evening at the first city signing of a pledge to pay the council meeting for July. Mention of a curbing project amount at a later date. If th? number is sufficient, ac has been voiced before and some tion will follow to make the property owners in that section of chamber a permanent affair by the city have been approached incorporation on a non-profit ba relative to setting up an im provement district to povide for sis. The officers named Thursday the project. At Tuesday's meet are; Guy Thoma , president. Wes ing further details of the propo ley Bolm-ier, first viee-presi- sal were discussed as well as ths d nt; Pete Brunsman, second vice- number of blocks of curbing need presid nt; George A. Remnant, ed. City Engineer S. A Ross will secretary and Marvin Kamholz, treasurer. Another board of di be asked to det-rmine the exact rectors meeting will take place footage and prepare needed plans for the work. The date for a Thursday, July 15. public meeting will also be es tablished so property owners can appear to voice objections if they so wish. Only other action at the meet ing. besides examining regular monthly bills, was an order from Funeral services were conducted the council that prices be obtain last Friday morning at the Ver ed for a complete set of tires for nonia Evangelical United Breth- the police car from dealers here. den church for Paul Peter Weid man who passed away early Wed nesday morning as the result of a heart attack. Mr Weidman was born Febru ary 11, 1887 at Hebi.m, Nebraska and was 67 years, four months and 19 days old at the time of his Frank Eaton of Clatskanie who death. raises rabbits commercially of At an early age Mr. Weidman fers propositions to anyone in moved with his family to Okla terested to help them get started homa where he spent much of in the business, according to in his boyhood. After coming to formation supplied here by Don Oregon, he worked in and around Bayley. Portland, and it was at Yamhill Mr Eaton offers to furnish that he met Lona Hewitt to whom stock for beginning the business he was marri-d on January 4, at a reasonable fee and guaran’ees 1925. Soon after that they moved to take all rabbits raised at mar to Vernonia where he lived until ket price or over his death with the exception of In suggesting such a venture, five years during the time the he says at least 50 does and five mill was not operating in the bucks are needed for starling, 1930s. though 100 does and 10 bucks of. He is survived by his widow, f?r a much better opportunity. Lona, and by two daughters. Vona Type of pens, materials and cost Harvey of Seattle, and Juanita of same are also described by Davis At Vernonia, and three Mr. Eaton so that anyone wish sons, Lonn of Eugene, and Paul ing to enter the business may and Robert of Vernonia. Also figure in advance the cash out surviving are six grandchildren. lay needed to get going and into Mr. Weidman had served in a producing basis. both the marines and the army, on Mexican border patrol and in the Philhpines. He was a mem ber of the American Legion and of th? Vernonia Evangelical Unit, ed Brethren church. Burial was at the Vernonia Memorial cemetery. At a program held Wednesday evening of last week at the Mc Bride school in St. Helens, Miss Connie Becker captured the title | of Miss Columbia County. Our own Miss Vernonia, Joyce Jones, gave her a close contest as they Vernonia's baseball team met I were chosen as the two finalists some rugged competition when i and the tie breaking vote placed they met Forest Grave there on Connie in first place and Joyce Tuesday night and w -nt down to as runner up In the contest, each of tha five • ¡3 to 2 Pitching for Forest Grove was Melvin Sherff who contestants appeared in formal* pitch~d for Linfield College with and in bathing suits. Each one marked success last season. That also presented talent numbers his arm was still good was evi They wrde judged on appearance, dent in Tuesday nights game. talent, intellect, personality and Judges were John Ral Fulltr and Foster pitched for poise ston, prfiducer of the Toymak-r Vernonia The next game is scheduled for TV show. Dr J. C. Coughland of Sunday when the local team Portland State College, Dr. Beard, will meet Tongtie Point at As also from Portland Stale, Fred toria. Aid for the local nine has Nelson, owner of the Bit of Swe been enlisted from Clatskanie in den restaurant in Portland, Mor the persona of Ron f’tnay. Robert ris» Sharp, advertising manager of Jolma, Jerry Kangas and Benny the Oregon Journal. M im Patricia Lee of the Patricia Lee Modeling Davis. The 4-H building on the Co known as the Muckle place from lumbia County Fairgrounds was later owners. Befor 1 this date, the scene of the June meeting ot the fair was held on the tract which is now the St. Helens High the county Historical Society, School athletic field which was with a good attendance and much outgrown and was no longer interest in the historical program available since the high school presented by the committee in was being plann -d here charge. Also present wer* repre Mrs. Helen Sandstrom read an sentatives of the Centennial com essay written bv her brother, mittee. Mrs Consuelo Routtu, Merle Loyd, in 1930 on Deer who has been hired to put on the Island. She also told other acts historical pageant, and Miss Char of early Dc-r Island history? EMa la Andrews, script writer, who George was the first postmaster, works with Mr. Routtu in de and Mr. English was next Ho veloping the material for the served until the 1930's. pageant. Mrs. Colvin spoke on early re Vests advertising the Centen lics, telling of the old desk which nial were on sale, and many was in th? Deer Island postoi;:ce bought th-m Hats also ar? avail for many years, and now has been able to carry out the idea, pro given to the Historical Society. fits from the sale of these articles Deer Island was named by Lewis going toward expenses of the and Clark on their historic jour Centennial. ney west in 1805-6. Mrs. Colvin Mrs. Mary E Colvin was in also sho ved an old map of Deer charge of the program, which Island made by A B Little, show d -alt with Deer Island history. ing the original plat, all made in Mrs. Maud Mills spoke first on ink by hand She also comment the history of the Fairgrounds, ed on the pres?nt changes taking which was bought in 1924. It place in the highway widening, was Mrs Mills who first had the which is erasing old landmarks. idea of the purchase of this tract Plans for tne choice of que-n for this purpose when it was ad were outlined, also the program vertised for sale m 1923 She took of entsrtainm nt connected with it up with Deer Island Grange, the Centennial Mr. and Mrs. and then with Pomona Grange W A. McClintock will serve as in their November. 1923 meeting superintendents of the historic They acted toward interesting the museum to be held Anyone hav County Court in buying the farm I ing relics of interest should con for $100 per acre and circulated i tact them or the officers of the petitions for this purpose, get- I Historical Society. ting it on the ballot in the May There will be no meeting of 1924 primary election., This was th* Society until September, since part of the George and Anna Mer the Fair will take the efforts of rill donation land claim, but was the members during the summer Final Services Performed Friday Production of Rabbits Proposed Program Includes Classes. Trips. Recreation Timo Beginning next Monday, July 12 and continuing through Wed nesday, Camp Wilkerson will be the scene of a district 4-H Fores try and Wildlife camp, accord ing to word released by county agent. Don Walrod. Over a hum died boys and girls are expected to be in attendance and if en rollment goes too much over that the group will be divided and a second camp held the latter part, of the week. The camp program will inHii.e study classes, field trips, denci strations and recreation. Clas'e* planned are in forest manage ment, bird life, fishing tips. •».- derwater life, aniaml life, trre identification and protection. Trips are planned to tree farm* and nature hikes, casting prat tle' and compass us«' will com? in lor a share of attention. Both Robert Lindsay and Don Campbell will assist wi'..i Ihe camp, and Glen Hawkins is ex pected to visit and talk to 'he group c't.ring one of the evening programs. Drivers Place In Jalopy Races Vernonia was well r- present <1 in the jalopy races at Deer Island last Sunday and again on Monday at Hillsboro. At Deer Island in the Class A main event, Cloice Hall took first place and Dick McNair, second In the class A helmet dash, Cloice Hall was first. Lynn Michener placed second in the class B hel met dash. In the hard top.sprint, Dick Webb came in first and Dick Mc Nair third. In the first heat of five laps Dick Webb placed second and Dick McNair third, and in the third heat of five laps Lynn M> chener placed second.. At Hillsboro on Monday, Lynn Michener was third in the second heat, Dick Webb was second in the third heat and Cloice Hall won first in the fourth heat. In the helmet dash. Cloice Hall was third in class A and Lynn Mich- ener was third in class B. 35 Take Swim Lessons Nora Redmond is acting a* as sistant life guard and swimming instructor at the park pool now in place of Aileen Cagle who has gone on a vacation trip with her husband to Louisiana About 35 children have registeded for the swimming lessons but inclement weather has hindered their pro gress so far. Miss Columbia County Event Judged Wednesday Grove 9 Tallies Victory Tuesday studio and Keith Abbott of the Foote, Cone and Belding Adver tising agency. One surprise feature of the contest was the bringing on stage of each girl alone and the ask ing of three questions which had to be answered without prepara lion. The question* were, "If you were sent to Atlantic City, what would you say about Co lumbia County?” "Do you thin'« recreation facilities in Columbia County are adequate’" and "Do you think the armed services ar • good career* for girl high school graduates to choose’" Mis* Dorothy West of Clats kanie was voted "Mis* Congenia lity" by the other girls in the contest and was presented with a silver bracelet Mis« Backer received a check book for purchase of clothing for the Mita Oregon contest at Sea side and each ot the other girl» received gift certificates.