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Library, U of O < c, VOLUME 33. NUMBER 6 PHONE 101 VERNONIA. COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON Fire District Washington Giade Cafeteria Patronage Topic Given Shows Increase; 370 Served Each Day More Thought Council, Rural Board Discard Proposition Of Protection Contract City councilmen and the board <>f directors of the Vernonia rur al fire district spent a part of M nday evening’s council meet ing- on a topic that has occupied crnsiderabl? time recently, the setting up of a working agrce- ment for furnishing fire protec ts to the district. A week ago Monday the two g. aps had devised terms of a < .tract which would make pos sitle the purchase of a fire truck and the city forwarded the ih- fcrmation to City Attorney C. F. B.adley to be drawn into con- t.art form -The attorney point e' out that such an arrangement w ,uld not conform with laws go- v 'ning the making of contracts by public bodies, so a differ nt approach was taken at Monday’s session. NEW PLAN MAPPED The plan tentatively devised this week is that the city pur chase a used truck chassis to replace the older piece of city fire equipment and the district in turn reimburse the city for providing fire protection. A defi nite' figure for the amount of re imbursement has not been a,.eed upon as yet, out both the council and the district will give further consideration to this plan crd discuss it at another meet- ir.,. in the next week or two. : amping equipment carried by t- older city truck will satisfac torily meet requ.rement of the fire rating bureau until suffi cient money can be raised to purchase new equipment, the dis trict and council have beeh informed. SIDEWALK REPAIR ORDERED Repair and replacement of side, uo.ks that have become danger ous for pedestrians brought a decision from the council order ing City Marshal A. D. Lolley to check on walks needing repair and issue notices to property owners to make the needed ¡m- p; vements. Numerous reports have been received of dangerous walks in many places in the city. Mrs. William Zimmerman ap peared before the council to ask c. sideration for a reduction in the amount of the sewer use charge as it is levied agairst apartments. The council did not make a decision at this meeting, but agreed to give thought to the request and act upon it definite ly at the next meeting. RIGHT-OF-WAY BIDS ASKED An advertisement for sealed bids was order’d published this week for clearing right-of-way fi . sewer lines in that part of the city where such work will be necessary in order to prepare fcr the sewer main installa’ion this summer. Easements where necessary for crossing property have been ob- ta.-.ed in nearly all instances, making the call for bids for clear ing possible. The bids will be t pened at the council meeting February 21. Tel-O-Test Call Received Mrs. Wm. Bridgers had the surprising experience last Fridaj of being called by the Tel-O- Test radio program from San Francisco and asked the que’icn. • Where was State Fair Filmed?" Had she been able to answer, she v -u’.d have received $25. As a consolation prize, they are send- ,ng her an assortment of jams ard jellies. Office Sets New Hours Beginning January 31. 1955 the offices of Local Board No. 2, Sk:ective Service System at St Hciens will again be open from t: <) a m. to Noon and 12:30 pm. until 5 00 p.m. Monday through F. day of each week 10c COPY GROUP ASKED TO MON. MEET There will be a membership meeting of th* Vernonia Cham ber of Commerce Monday even ing, February 14 at 8:00 p.m. in the IWA union hall. A representative of N. Carson Welker who has studied Nutria, a fur bearing animal, in South America for several months, will speak on Nutria as an industry. All interested persons are in vited to come to hear him. Contest Boosts Lion Attendance The sincere belief that child rrn can do better school wor when they have a well balanc’d warm lunch at noon was the im petus that broueht into b'-ine the cafeteria program at the Wash ington grade school in Septem ber 1938. Efforts of the P.T.A. were instrumental in getting the program started. Each year, the cafeteria has gained popularity until at present an average of 370 to 385 meals are served each day. At Thanks giving, 422 were served. When one realizes that this is done by three women with some assis tance from students he also real izes that the project has to be well managed and systematized or it could not be accomplished. Mrs. Ida Richards who is in charge is* experiencing her fifth year in the cafeteria and Mrs. Vicki Nanson and Mrs. Carns Childs are new to the program this year. The first two arrive at school at 8:00 am. and are th^re until 3:30 or later while the third woman works five and one half hours each day. Students assist during the noon hour with setting tables for small children, getting out the milk, scraping and washing dishes, collecting trays and various such jobs. MEALS WELL PLANNED Since the cafeteria expense is subsidized by the government, certain standards have to be maintained in the lunches serv ed. A grad; A lunch is required and must contain at least two ounces of protein per child, two tablespoons of butter, two vege- Have Goodwill Bags Ready Vernonia Cub Scouts distri buted Goodwill bags last week to Vernonia residents and mem bers of the Cub committee will collect the bags Saturday morn ing and residents are asked to leave them on their front porch or deliver them to the Vernonia Bargain House Anyone who did not get a bag or who wishes another one may call for them at the Bargain House also. Digest Accepts Article LOWER GRADE children eating lunch. CAFETERIA COOKS Richards. Carna Childs. tables or two fruits or one of each and one half pint of milk. The menus worked out on these specifications are tastv as well as nourishing and the cooks use every effort to make them pala table and attractive. That every menu is not received wholeheart edly by every child is easily understood by any mother of sev eral children who finds it dif ficult to please all of them at every meal. However, good sandwiches are served with every lunch and even though a child re jects some food, there is always sufficient that he can eat to provide an adequate meal. Vicky Nanson and Ida ished. tables cleared and dishes I needled * 1 STUDENTS AID EFFICIENCY Students march in single file along the stainless steel counters where they pick up trays, silver ware, milk, d ’ssert, plates of hot food and sandwiches. They are taught to follow certain rules even to the correct way to turn from the counter to avoid col i lisions or slow up the line. I After eating, the students re turn the dishes to the clean-up table, place silverware in bas kets, milk bottle in another and bottle caps and straws in waste basket. These -rrtail features LITTLE ONES GO FIRST save much time and labor. In order to serve all the child (Continued on Page 4) ren, they arrive in relays begin ning with the kindergarten child and those who are brought bv Toppers Still Undefeated bus from the Lincoln school at The undefeated Toppers and 11:15 a m. For these small child Baby Toppers both chalked up ren, the tables are set because they are too small to handle the wins against Westport Fnday on trays and avoid spilling the hot the local court with scores of 53 foods. They do pick up their to 27 for the Toppers and 63 to milk and dessert. Desserts al 27 for the Baby Toppers. They ways offer a choice of several will play Raimer at Raimer this kinds of fruit or puddings. The Friday. three lower grad *s at Washing- | ton school follow the Lincoln Manager Attends Meeting school children and this group of Mrs. Paul Gordon, manager of about 196 are all served by the time high school students arrive the Vernonia Chamber of Com at 11:45. About 50 high school merce, attended the Washington- Oregon Chamber Managers and students are served each day. A slight lull between the serv Executives conference at th? ing of the high school students Multnomah hotel in Portland and the upper grades allows the Sunday evening, Monday and milk and desserts to be replen Tuesday of this week. Attendance at Monday evening's Lions club meeting went up to almost 100 per cent because of a contest which started that even ing and which will continue through the month. Club mem bership has been divided into two teams with Glen Hawkins and Eugene Dove as captains. The teams tied Monday, each being listed with one absent mem ber. Walter Harris, guest of the club for the evening, itemized details of the recent immuniza tion program to which the club contributed $50. He told the group 824 vaccinations and im munizations w*re given fur u total cost of $135.93 or foi a cost of 16c per child. The club was extended an in vitation to noon lunches at the Washingnton school cafeteria February 16 by Superintendent Darrold Proehl. An announcement by W A Davis reminded members the series of eight square dance les sons will begin Thursday, Feb ruary 10 at th? Washington school. He pointed out the series is open to the public even though the lessons are being sponsored by the club. Glen Hawkins will be the caller. The evening’s program includ ed two numbers by the Faculty Three, Bill Ferguson, Bill John son and Jack Reynolds, and a talk on fellowship by Georg'* Goodrich, Lions district gover nor, from Tillamook. Mist 4-H Club On PT A Program The Mist P.T A. meeting will be held in the Mist gymnasium Thursday evening, February 10 at 8:00 p.m. In recognition of Founder’s day, the girls of the Busy Bees 4-H club led by Mrs. Aldon Ashley will present a pageant, “GuarJ Well Thy Trust” and zi play, “Youth Takes A Hand ’ Refreshments will be servej and everyone is invit<*d to attend Assembly Sei For Friday An assembly will be held in the Washington school auditori um Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock for which Mrs. Steen’s fourth grade group will furnish a pro gram in honor of Lincoln’s birth day and St. Valentines Day. The public is invited to attend. Vernonia Bows to Tiger Ne’men 49-41 Friday Night; Loss Repeats Procedure of Four Previous Seasons Mrs. Grace Currie received word from her daughter, Ra Last Fnday evening the Ver mona Qu edens of East St. Louis, Illinois that she had been noti nonia Loggers again failed to something they fied that an article she had accomplished submitted to the “Life haven’t been able to do for four In This Wide World year, beat the Clatskanie Tigers. column of the Readers Digest The Loggers started out in good had been accepted and would I form, leading 14 to 13 at the end appear in the March issue Mrs. of the first quarter The second Quedens received a check for quarter saw the Tigers hold the local boys to 4 point and build up $100 for her article a 27 to 19 halftime lead The loggers came back fired THOSE WHO ARE IN IT I up for the third ouarter and by Gerald Dusek. son of Mr and ; the end of that stanza had forged Mrs Fred Dusek. arrived home ! ahead of the Tigers by one point. Friday with his discharge after 33 to 32 The Tigers got the lead back in the fourth quarter and four years service in the navy. maintained it to come out on top Pvt. Keith W. Elliott will ar 49 to 41. Chuck Cunningham, lanky Log rive from Fort Ord, California Saturday for a 14 day leave with ger center, took scoring honors with 16 points. Joe Higgins was his family at Birkenfeld. high for the visitors with 10. Dar rell Fluke also hit 10 for Ver nonia. The Loggers travel-d to Scap- i poose Tuesday to meet that town’s team. This game started the se- con half of league play for the loggers The first meeting of the two rivals this year showed Vernonia on top 69 to 61 This game started a little differently with the Indians on top at the end of the first quarter 15 to 14. In the second quarter the Log gers pulled away and by halftime had built up a commanding 34 to 22 lead. They kept right on rolling the third quarter and at the end of that stanza led 43 to 30 As the last quarter started, the I home town boys suddenly came cleared it was tied at 46 all. Charlie Cunningham dropped in a basket and two free throws that proved just enough and as the linal gun went off the Loggers came out victors by a very nar row 51-49. Cunningham once again took high point honors by dropping in | 19 points. Bob Gilligan was hlgn | for the losers with 13 Vernonia will hit the trail Fri- ! day to Seaside The S?aguils were victorious in the previous encounter by a 51-50 score The next home game will pit the in vading Pirates of Neahkahnie against the Logger team next Tuesday night, February 15. Box scores on page 6 to life and when the smoke had . HURSDAY, FEB. 10. I»53 Golf Course To Operate For Season Interest in Club Taken in Deal Made Early This Week Arrangements whereby the Vernonia Golf and Country cluti will be operated for the conveni ence of players during the com ing season were announced ea her this week by Mr. and Mrs- Lloyd Quinn. A lease on the property held by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Johnsen will expire later this year and arrangements have also been made for a new lease at that time by the new managers. In the deal made this week, the Quinns have purchased th? interest of Mr. and Mrs. John son in the course including equip, ment and supplies. The new managers will move to the club house and will announce later plans they have for promoting use of the course and club facili ties. The golf course property is owned by Dr C. R. Howarth, St. Helens veterinarian, and a new lease will be subject for renewal in April. Those people who wish to ob tain membership or renew mem bership held in past may do so by contacting either Lloyd Quinn or A. L. Kullander. Lesta Peppard Rites Wednesday Funeral services were conduc ted Wednesday at 2.00 p.m. at the Sunset Chapel of the Doncl- son and Sewell funeral home at Hillsboro for Mrs. Lesta Chris tensen Peppard of Hillsboro who passed away Sunday at Good Sa maritan hospital in Portland after a long illness. Mrs. Peppard was born here at Vernonia and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vester Christen sen. She attended the Pleasant Hill elementary school where she graduated from the eighth grade in 1939. That year she was also May Queen for the school’s May Festival. At graduation cere monies held with Vernonia, Mr Edward Sehorn, Pleasant Hill principal, presented her an award for her excellent school atten dance record She attended Ver nonia high school and graduated with the class of 1943. Mrs. Peppard work.'d for some time at Hillsboro and it was there that she was married to James E. Peppard. She is survived by her hus band, James E Peppard; a daugh ter, Cheryl; a son, Randall and a step-daughter, Sandra all of Hillsboro; her par?nts, Mr. and Mrs. Vester Christensen, two sis ters, Mrs. Vesta King, her twin and Mrs. Arvilla Robertson and a brother, E. V. Christensen all of Vernonia. Also surviving are her two grandmothers, Mrs. Mary Anderson of Vernonia and Mi•.« Anna Christensen of Portland a.» well as many other relatives and fr iends. Final rites were at the Fir Lawn cemetery, Hillsboro. Gay Nineties Attire Needed According to information re leased this week by Bill John son, high sc bool band instructor, the Vernonia high school band will participate in the Gay Nine ties parad«* at Forest Grove. Sat urday, February 26 Band members wish to drew n gay nineties costumes and need long dresses, old fashioned swim suits, old style men’s suits and any other suitable garment- Anyone having garments they would lend to the band are asked to call Bill Johnson as soon as possible.