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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1954)
Lib"ary, U of O Chamber to Choose Five For Directors Ballots Mailed to Members Wednesday; Committees Report Ballots containing the name» of ten nominees for five positions of the Chamber of Commerce board of directors were mailed out to the membership on Wed nesday. The nominees are; Jack Th mpson. Reggie Watson. Jew- ell Lloyd, William E. Wilson, Cl.ff White, C. J. Schaumburg, D' r> Bayley, Wilbur Davis. Louise Hahn and Bob Thompson. This eiection will decide ths people to fill vacancies on the board when the terms of five directors new in office expire at the end of this year. The ballots will be counted and the election results announced at the directors and membership meeting December 10. Nominees for the positions were picked Tuesday evening by a committee ci Bob King. Bill Horn and Mar vin Kamholz. Carl Schaumburg was appoint ed publicity chairman by Guy Thomas, president, at the direc tors meeting Monday night. Art Ostrander, roads and high ways committee chairman, re ported that contacts had been made and the state highway de partment will put up additional "Vernonia" road signs on highway 30 and on the Apiary cut off fr m Rainier and the Longview bridge. They also are improving many of the signs for curves by . ;r ’.g the rmie.i p. r hour for safe driving. His committee has approached the highway depart ment regarding the needed strip ing in this locality. Marvin Kamholz reported for the brochure committee that the copy and layout were ready. It was accepted by the directors and w. 1 be printed soon. Death Claims George Engelke George E. Engelke was found dead at his home Tuesday after Be i Smith reported that his light had been on day and night Since Sunday but no one had seen any activity. Leslie McMullen who went to investigate found him seated in his rocking chair where he nad apparently died of a heart attack. Mr. Engelke came to the Ne- ha.em valley in the late 1880’s as near as can be determined. He settled first on Pebble Creek at a place near where the road turns off to Roger's Park. It is known that previous to that he had at one time owned a candy kitchen in Portland and an apple orchard in the Hood River val ley. Also« he had been heard to say that his father fought in the Prussian war. K;s age is believed to have bo n around the ninety mark. If he had relatives who sur vive, it is not known who or where they might be. feraveside services will be held for him this afternoon Thursday, at 2 00 o’clock at the Vernonia Memorial cemetery with Bush Fu*cral Home in charge. Granges to Install Tonight Winema Grange at Birkenfeld w . be host tonight. December 2, to -.embers from Natal and Ver nonia granges for the annual joint installation of officers. All gtanf rs are urged to attend. Vernonia P.O. Pictured VemoAa achieved national re- c ^nition last month when the mail truck of Ed Roediger was pictured by the Vernonia Post ot ce cn the front of "The Star Ca.; er." a national magazine for ma I carriers. LOGGERS PLACE ON ALL-STARS Consolidation Effective on Monday I I I I j I be five lettermen: Hank Bass, j Pat O’Brien, Nolin Collins. Chet Ray and Rick Bush. Carl Holsey, a transfer from Coburg, is ex pected to add to the experience of the squad. Up from last year’s J.V. team are Bob Crow- ston. Darrell Fluke. Roy Higley and Dick Johnson. Bud Fulton, last gear’s talented center, is presently recuperating from a recent appendectomy and is not expected to return to the Varsity before the latter part of December. Charles Cunningham, coming out for basketball this week, will probably not see ac tion in the first game. The opener promises to be a thriller when the Knappa Log gers, led by “Pudgy Hooks” Hunt and Evan Kumpula, start casting off against the locals. Kumpula was recently picked by sports writers and coaches of Oregon as being one of the eleven top high school basketball players of the state. The local Loggers are expected to have their work cut out for them in falling the strong Knappa Logger team. Merger of the Commercial Bank continue to serve the people of of Oregon and the United States this community," Sammons stat National bank of Portland was ed. “To their fine service is now approved Monday by the comp- added the increased strength anJ troller of the currency to be ef- facilities that our combined re fective at the opening of business sources make possible." November 29. I A three-way consolidation in The consolidation had been ap cluding the Commercial Bank of proved last week by the share Oregon. U.S. National bank and Bank of Albany adds 12 branch holders of both banks. Th»' U S. National’s Vernonia es to the U. S. National system branch will continue to operate and increases deposits by some at its present location and will be $40.000,000. placing U.S. National staffed by the same personnel, E 1 among the 30 leading banks of C. Sammons, president, announc the nation. Under the merger plan, share- ed holders of the Commercial bank George A Remnant will serve as manager of the new branch will receive one share of U S. and Ralph E. Bergerson will be National stock for each share of Commercial bank stock held assistant manager. The Commercial bank was es Lester Ireland and R W Weil tablished at Hillsboro in Octobet, of the Commercial Bank of Ore gon were named directors of the 1904, and consolidated m De U.S. National at a meeting of cember. 1926, with the Hillsboro \ational bank, which was es the board of directors of the Portland institution last Friday. tablished in 1911. In late 1951 the name was Both men are from Hillsboro. Well is a department store operator changed to Commercial Bank of and Ireland a hardware and fur Oregon and the bank's affiliates were taken in as branches. De niture dealer. At the sam? meeting, John L. posits of the group as of Septem Searcy, executive vice-president ber 30 of this year totaled $32,- of the Commercial bank, was 574,939 with loans of $15,315,055 elected a vice-president. Earl A. Capital funds and reserves stood Mossman, another vh-1 president at $2,397,784 on the same date Managers of other branches in of the Commercial bank group, the Commercial Bank group art was named an assistant vice- president and Ralph H Shubb. as follows: Hillsboro, G. L. Glass, vice president and trust officer, West Slope, James L. Huygens, now becomes an assistant trust Banks, Merle G. Bryan; Clover dale, Jack Ruff; Hood River, officer. Robert O Burman; Sherwood, "In welcoming the Commercial W M Adair; St. Paul, Raymond Bank of Oregon group to the U.S P. Smith; Wheeler, Edmond R National, we want to point out Plummer; Newberg. Donald H that the same friendly staff will Finley and Tillamook. Edwin C. Kiekhaefer. Logger Neimen Slate Knappa for Opener Monday; Banks, Pacific Next One first team plaec, one second team spot and five honorable mentions are listed for the Ver- ! noma Loggers in the naming of | Lower Columbia League all-star The Vernonia Loggers basket- teams released last week. ball team, coached by Jack R -y- Bill Higley holds the first team nolds, will open the season Mon- tackle position and Hank Bass day night, December 6, against the second team center place. For the Knappa Loggers at the local honorable mention, Chet Ray high school gym Game time is end, Pat Lloyd and R. Higley, scheduled at 6:30 p.m when the guards, Dick Frank, quarterback baby Loggers square off with the and Carl Holsey, halfback, are Knappa junior varsity team The listed. varsity game will start immedi- League coaches and officials of ately following the J.V. game. participating schools vote to make Th? following Tuesday night the all-star selections. the Loggers will play Bank's J.V.'s and varsity team on the home court. Game time 6:30 p.m. Thursday night the local eagers will go on the road to play the Pacific Frosh at Forest Grove high school. Game time is sched Marvin Eby has both a new uled at 6:30 p.m. Th? Loggers rating and a new address. He expect to run against a former has now been made a corporal, team-mate of last year on this and though still at Fort Hood, night out. Speedster Bill Braun Texas the address is changed. He is expected to see action against expects to be home for two the locals. weeks at Christmas. His new Ken Nanson, the brilliant bas address is Cpl. Marvin D. Eby, ketball star of last year’s team, U.S. 56-217-741, 1st. Personnel is now enrolled at Oregon state Service Co., 1st Support Bn., 1st college He has survived the Armd. Div., Fort Hood, Texas. frosh squad cuts and is presently showing well on the O.S.C. rook A/3c and Mrs Leonard Wil team. helm of Paine Air Force Base at Back from last year’s team will Everett, Washington visited at the Albert Schalock home from Thursday until Sunday evening. , . I i | , I I i | ■ i THOSE WHO ARE IN IT Larry Brown arrived by plane in San Francisco just 27 hours after word reached him in Japan of the emergency existing at home. He came by car from there, arriving here last Friday moqping. Book Poster Winners Named Winners of the annual National Children's Book Week poster con test sponsored by the Vernonia Public Libary Board were; Elementary School—first, Sally Biggs; second. Joyce Thompson and honorable mention, Sharon Countess. High School—first. Ronnie An- deregg; second. Loretta Mills and honorable mention, Sharon Gwin. Books will be given as prizes to the four top winners. Judges for the contest were Mrs. Bill J Horn, Mrs. George Hahn and Mrs. Bill Nichols. The posters will be on display all this week in the Library. Ownership of Shack Changes The Shack was re-opened Mon day under the management of Myrtle Falconbury who has pur- ohased the equipment from the former owner. Rita Shipley, who had been forced to close it two weeks previously because of the illness of her son and then of her self. Mrs. Falconbury plans to con tinue operation on the same plan as has been followed, at least for the present. P.T.A. Council To Meet « The Columbia County Counc.l of the Parent Teacher’s Associa tion will hold its regular meeting on December 6 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Quincy school. Mrs Lloyd Harrison, president urges all chairmen and all unit presi dents to attend. I Rites Friday Wildlife Program! For Ole Brown services were read at At High School ' the Funeral Bush Funeral Chapel by R 'V- Our international wildlife, the waterfowl, will be the topic fot discussion by Milton Guymon, education agent for the Oregon Game Commission, to be pre sented at Vernonia High School on December 6, at 10:00 a. m. Cartoon-like charts will illus trate the 20-minute waterfowl management talk by Guymon to be follow -d by the sound, color film "Behind he Flyways." This 27-minute movie shows the many cooperative waterfowl manage ment activities being carried on by federal and stat? agencies, with help from private organiza tions and sportsmen. This is the fourth in a series >f wildlife management program» presented to students at the Ver- nonia High School by game com- mission personnel. On December 10. Mr. Guymon will be at Jewell high school to discuss the subject, "Will Oregon have Fishing in the Future.” This will be a 20-minute chart talk and will be followed by a sound, color film, “Trout Story. erend F M. Knoll last Friday afternoon for Ole Brown who p passed away at Good Samaritan hospital in Portland on Tuesday following a long illness and sur gery. ¡ Jerry Millis, half-back from Mr Brown was born at Lanes boro, Minnesota, January 25. 1898. Vernonia, closed out a brilliant A bill of four matches will be He later moved with his parents four-year football career at Pa offered Saturday night, Decem to South Dakota, then to North cific university this week as he Dakota. He was married at Dick was named to the Northwest con- ber 4, at the legion hall with inson, North Dakota on Nov. I ference all-star team chosen by three of the contests that even ing to feature girl wrestlers, a 25, 1933. In 1942 he and his the league coaches. spokesman for he American Le- family moved to Vernonia where A four-year letterman and co he was enmployed with the Ore captain of this season's Badger I gion said earlier this week. The gon-American Lumber Company. team, Millis was the workhorse ■ Legion is sponsoring the affair. This will be the second appear He is survived by his widow, of the Pacific off >nse all season ance here this year for the girls. Ruby; one son, Larry and three Although all the opposing teams Buffalo Bill, listed as the most daughters, Carol Ann, Judy and concentrated on stopping him as picturesque wrestler of today, Rita; four sisters, Mrs. Fred John the key man in the Badger at will meet Bill Cox for the open son of Garretson, South Dakota; tack, Millis consistently drove er. World middleweight cham Mrs. J. A. Berdahl of Carson, for needed yardage. He led the pion Kathie Starr will meet Maria North Dakota; Mrs. Henry Ber i Badgers in scoring, with 32 points Garibaldi in the second event dahl of New Castle, Wyoming in rushing, and was the team’s and Violet Ray, former light and Mrs. I. J. Johnson of San top punter. In his best offen weight champion, and Mars Mon Jose, California; and two brothers, sive display of the season, he roe will tangle for the third. Neil Brown of Two Harbors, Min gained almost 200 yards against Final event of the evening will nesota and John Brown of Baltic, Linfield be a girls tag team match. The South Dakota. preliminary is billed for 8.30. Out of town people here for the services included the four sisters; three nephews. Sylvan Berdahl of Santa Cruz. California. Edgar Baird of Palo Alto, Cali fornia and Glenn Baird and his Plans are under way at Ver wife from Newcastle, Wyoming; a neice, Mrs. Ross Throop of nonia high school for the annual The Oregon state highway com Capitola. California. Mrs. Brown's Christmas Ball to be held in the mission announces that among school auditorium Saturday even mother. Mrs. Fred Fockler of bids to be received at the Decem Hillsboro and her sister and hus ing, December 18, under spon ber 7 meeting will be one to fur sorship of the Girl's League. The band, Mr. and Mrs. Laurel Boe nish 10,000 cubic yards of crushed from Livingston, Montana; and affair is formal and will begin rock in stockpiles on the Nehalem at 8:00 p m. with music being friends, Mrs. Laura Boe, Mrs highway. Amy Dawkins. Mrs Zula Even- furnished by Th? Stardusters, a The rock will be used by state ten piece orchestra from Forest son and Bud Boe of Portland; Mr forces in maintenance operation.«. and Mrs Paul Dawkins and son Grove and the public is invited This project is one ot 19 highway, of Myrtle Point, Oregon and Mr. to attend. i bridge, traffic signal installation, and Mrs Taft Ebeltoft of Seattle I rock production and park im Concluding services were at the Good Will Truck To Visit provement projects for w.nch bids I will be opened that day. Est. Vernonia Memorial Cemetery. The Good Will truck will visit j mated cost is $2.000,000 Vernonia again next Thursday, 1 ---------------------- December 9 about 9:00 a m. Any I Millis Named to All-Star Team i I ' • ( I | , Month's Programs Listed by PT A P.T.A. sponsored radio pro grams to be heard from KOAC at 2:00 p.m. Wednesdays during December are: December 8, “Sex Education for School Children” by Mrs. Jean C. Bloom; Decem ber 15. "Journey Toward Free dom" by John H Waterman. M D , December 22. "Creative Ac tivities for Children” by Miss Dorthea Lensch; December 29. “Oregon Congress of Parents ana Teachers."* Mrs. Helmer Lind strom. president. Society Schedules Meet More Shots Given Students The Columbia County Histori cal Society will meet on Tuesday. December 7 in the Warren Bap tist church, with the usual pot luck meal at noon, followed by the program based on the histo.y of Warren and vicinity. All in terested in early days in Oregon are welcomed Another immunization clinic was held this morning at the Washington grade school at which Dr R D Eby gave the second shots for diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough to approximately 100 children. The third shots in the senes will be given in Janu ary. | , P.T.A. Committae To Meet 1 The executive committee of the I Pttepr Teacher* Association will meet next Tuesday evening. De cember 7, at 7:30 in the confer ence room at the high school j building Legion Schedules Girl Wrestlers League Prepares For Annual Ball Bids Asked lor Crushed Rock Speakers Due For Fire Meet A meeting is schedui d for th< Vernonia Rural Fire District next Tuesday evening, December 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Union hall at which speakers will be present from the Insurance Rating Bu- reau, the Columbia county asses- sot ' s office, and the State Fire Marshall's office Members ’ of the city council ar? also expected to attend All members of the fire district are urged to attend and any other interested persons will be wel comed one having things for them to pick up may call Mrs. Frank Lange and give their address. If they plan to be away from home that morning, articles may be left on the porch. | . I j ! I j Jamboree to I Open LCL Play Basketball fans will have the chance to see eight teams in ac Friday evening for thu Dove Attends Conference tion year’s Lower Columbia leagu? Mr E F. Dove is attending a jamboree which will inaugura:-' School Plant Conference on the the 1954-55 season. Opening tim? University ot Oregon campus in is 7 30 at the high school gym. West teams are Clatskanie, Eugene today, Friday and Satur- day at which consultants and Neahkahnie. Seaside and War- speakers from all over the United i renton, each of which will play 2 States will be present. Eminent regulation «ight-mmute quarters authorities are expected from with East teams. Representin’ New York, California and Wash- the East will be Rainier, Scap- i pooec. St. Helens and Vcinoma. ington. D.C.