Vernonia eagle., April 21, 1955, Image 1

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Rose Parade
Band Entry
To Be Talked
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
| Supply Lack Postpones Polio Shots;
i Clinic Date to Be Announced Later
Due to the fact that supplies of the Salk vaccine have not yet
reached Oregon, the scheduled clinic for administering tne shots here
has been postponed until a later date. Since only first and second
grade children will receive the vaccine through the free clinic this
year, they will be notified through the school of the time when it will
Director Sets Date
be given.
For Discussion of
Vaccine for the free clinics throughout the country is provided
j by March of Dimes funds. Latest amount to be added to that fund
Festival Participation
I in Columbia county was $200.50 turned in by Ma Vik? from the dimes
The possibility of this com­ ( collected on her counter and the special lunch she gave during the
munity participating in the Port­ campaign.
land Rose Festival parad? June
11 will be the topic of a meeting
s t for Wednesday, April 30 by
Bill Johnson, high school band
¿.rector. He announced the meet.
. ¡g date earlier this week and
has prepared a letter which will
According to information re- I
be sent organizations asking dele­
leased this week by Gene Good­
gates from each to be present for
rich of th ■ West Coast Telephone
the discussion.
Co., the telephone line is to be
P S. McCallister, head of the
Johnson has already talk’d built to Keasey in response to department of business adminis­
v th Bud Mallet, general mana­ the petition of peop’e on that tration of Lewis and Clark col­
ger of the Rose Festival, who loute and present plans are for lege, with a field crew will com?
outlined requirements for cnter- th" line to be completed by July to Vernonia Thursday of next
.ng the high school band in the 16 so that service can be estab­ week, April 28, at 1 o'clock to
parade.
Mallet outlined these lished with the switch over to th? begin an industrial survey of this
stipulations:
dial system.
area.
The. only sure way for the
Thirty-nine families had signed
The survey will be conducted
• • td to participate in the parade the petition asking for phone ser­ to assemble data giving informa,
i‘ to have some firm, organiza- vice and all have been notified tion as to the availability of the
t.'n, or the community as a by letter of the necessity for labor pool of this area. Later
whole sponsor a float in the par- < them to go to the local telephone Thursday, McCallister will talk
ade.
Since the parade is pri- | office and sign the form for cor­
to a group of women who will
manly a floral parade it is n 'ces- . rect directory listing, type of conduct the survey in residential
sary to have a fast rule which j phone wanted and address and areas about techniques of the
slates that bands must accom­ location of residence. He urged survey, enabling them to carry
pany floats.
that all persons on Keasey route on the program most efficiently.
He indicated that if there wanting phones do this at once
This survey is being conducted
should happen to be a float en­ so that the Forest Grove office for and through the efforts of the
could
have
complete
information
tered without a band, this band
Vernonia chamber of commerce.
•would then be the first invited. to proceed with arrangements.
The data gathered will be tab­
Tv.’ earliest possible date to know
ulated by Remington Rand. Up­
about this chance would be not
on completion of tne survey and
until after the deadline of en- .
tabulation, the data will be in­
tries which is May 15." He also I
corporated in a brochure which
■led that last year there were i
can be forwarded to industrial
. ver 60 bands turned down
organizations interested in
lo­
At
th
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'
meeting
of
the
board
of
Probl "ms which Johnson will
cating in the Paciflc Northwest.
present for discussion at the April directors for Vernonia Union high
Robert McCoy, executive sec­
3‘> meeting will be: actual con­ school district No. 1 recently, con.
retary of the Oregon Economic
struction of a float; sources of tracts were renewed for all
Development commission,
re­
r etaining flowers, needed; actual teachers except those who had
cently stated in a talk in Port­
theme of the float and general signified their intention not to
return. Those were Miss iWary land that immediate industrial 1
■c rgation of duties.
I Wagner, librarian, who- resigned growth in this section of the
[ to take a position elsewhere and state can be anticipated.
I
Much of the work of prepar­
1 Mrs. Marilyn Turnbull, Home Ec
| teacher, who plans to retire from ing questions for the industrial !
j teaching for the time oeing. Since survey to take place next we-,k
that time Dave Turnbull, indus­ has been done by Frank Seelye,
trial arts teacher, has turned back former Vernonia resident who
One of several matters which j his contract to accept one else­ was then manager of West Ore­
gon Electric Cooperative.
occupied the attention of city where.
All returning teachers were
c uncilmen at their Monday even­
ing meeting was a review of given the $100 annual increment
the proposed budget for the fis­ according to board policy and
cal year, 1955-56 which was drawn certain other salary adjustments
up tentatively by Recorder Sam were mad? to make them com­
mensurate with work done.
L Hearing.
Mr. Dove was in Seattle Wed­
The proposed list of expendi­
A very enjoyable program,
nesday
to interview teachers in
tures and income provides for a
Kalendar"
was
tax levy that will be within six an effort to fill vacancies existing "Kindergarten
on
his
staff.
presented
at
the
P.T
A.
meeting
per cent limit and sets aside
last Monday evening by about 25
money for two sinking funds that
kindergarten
children from the
can be used for sew-er work, if
morning group under the direc­
needed, in future years.
tion of Mrs. Wilma Thompson,
The budget committee will
kindergarten teacher
A good
meet to consider the proposed
crowd
filled
the
kindergarten
cost sheet May 16.
Revenue from the annual Fire­ room for the presentation.
Driveways to b? installed in
During the election of officers
the new curbing project, for man’s Ball being held by the fire
v -ich construction started Wed­ department at the I.OOF. which followed the program, I
i s Mrs. Launee Miller was elected i
nesday, were limited to 15 feet hall Saturday night
- width for business places and to be used to purchase jumpins secretary and Miss Leimkuehler,
11 feet for residences. However, for the firemen, which are trouser treasurer. The offices of presi­ j
u 'ere a property owner wishes a and boot combinations which can dent and vice-president were not
v .der drive, he must provide con­ i be used for night calls and will decided and an election for those
make it possible to answer calls positions will be held at the next
crete to the property line.
meeting May 16 at which time
Other business was: authoriza. much more quickly.
With the enlarged department, officers will also be installed.
t n to pay on April 22 the bal-
Mrs. James Smith and Mrs.
t. x due Ken West for clearing other equipment also is needed
work for the new sewers done to carry on the work in the most Robert Lindsay were elected as
delegates to the annual conven­
r rently and rejection of an ap- efficient manner
tion of the Oregon Congress of
p..cation of Arthur Fassold. Hills-
Teachers and Parents to be held
b'.ro. to start an auto wrecking More Trees Available
in Portland April 26. 27 and 28
yard at 122 Bridge street where
The first thousand Port Or­ Mrs. L. L. Wells will also attend
the Stubbs garage building is lo­
ford cedars placed at The Eagle this meeting.
cated.
office for free distribution by
Crown
Zellerbach's
Columbia
Goodwill Truck Scheduled Tree Farm were all given out dur­
The Goodwill truck will make ing the first week and a second
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made
available.
its next visit here May 12. People supply ' was
'
having articles to donate may call Some trees still remain at the
i
Mrs. Frank Lange who wiH have offic? for persons who wish to
call for them.
The high school band uniform
the truck call
fund was given boosts from two I
I
sources last Saturday night. $156
was realized from the dance spon­
sored by the Odd Fellows and $40
Winning poppy posters in the Legion Auxiliary's annual contest was netted from the card party
given at the VFW hall by the
are now on display at Miller's store.
Winners are Class one—4th, 5th and 6th grades, first prize. An- Altar Society of St. Mary’s Par­
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Scheuffele; second. Glen Lofton and third. Judy Kramer; class ish.
This coming Saturday, the Am­
so—7th, Sth. and 9th grades firjt. Sally Biggs, second. Larry Gar-
. < and third. Glen Siedelman. class 3—high school sophomores, erican Legion Auxiliary will hold
juniors and seniors: first. Ronald Anderegg. second, Loretta Mills and a food sale at Bush furniture I
store for the sâme benefit.
th rd. Patricia Normand
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Survey of
Í Area Due
Thursday
Teachers Are
Given Qontracts
Council Reviews
Fiscal Budget
P.T.A. Officer
Slate Unfilled
Fireman's Ball
Saturday Night
Uniform Fund
Given Boosts
Winning Posters Placed on Display
THURSDAY, APRIL 21.
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Petitions Ask Changes for
Union High Boundary
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Keasey Phone
Sign-up Urged
10c COPY
Petitions were circulated here
this week relating to changes in
boundaries of the present Union
High School district. One asked
for a dat" to be set for an elec­
tion at which voters would de­
cide on the inclusion of Buken-
feld in the district instead of in
Elmer Bergeison
Rites Wednesday
the non-high school district a, at
present.
Similar elections ar*
also being asked in St. Hel ns to
consolidate areas adjacent t >
them so that the non-high dis­
trict would be eliminated
'!• other two petitions aske?
changes in boundaries b ’tween
the St Helens and Vernonia di>
tricts to transfer to St. Hel.-ns
some areas more accessible to
them in exchange for other arias
in locations more properly in­
cluded in the Vernonia distm-'
The transfers would adjust pup 1
transportation problems.
DOROTHY GWIN was elected .
Funeral services were
held
May queen at Vernonia high '
at 2:00
school last Wednesday and will Wednesday afternoon
Christian
reign over Mayday
festivities o’clock at the First
May 5. Her court will include: church here for Elmer Bergerson
seniors
Sharlee
Powers
and who passed away last Friday
Ma'-garet Buckley; juniors. Shar­ night at the Good Samaritan hos­
on Gwin and Pat Brissett; soph­ pital in Portland following a
omores.
Donna Buckley and lingering illness. He had made
Bonnie Ruison and freshmen, a trip to Mayo Clinic in Roches­
With more than 15 per cent
Darlene Bernardi and Carolyn ter. Minnesota in February.
increase in deposits during th/
Heath.
Mr Bergerson was born Feb­ past 12-month period, the Unitei
ruary 3, 1901 to Johanna and States National bank reported d’-
Peter Bergerson at their home posits totaling $746,670,830 im
in the Kist district eight miles April 11.
south of Vernonia on Timber
Deposits for
the
Vernon .*
road and he had liv -d in that branch now stand at $1,577,052
district all of his life.
51, (Jjporge A. Remnant, manager
On May 2, 1925 he was married stated.
Increased interest in civilian
Indicative of U. S. ^National’.»
defense was shown locally last to Blanche Easterly whg survives
Thursday evening when a good him. Also surviving are three financing service to the state, to­
E. of Vernonia; tal loans and discounts during the
audience was present at the sons. Ralph
Washington school for the show­ Frank Melvin who in in the navy sam" 12-month period increased
ing of two films concerning the on the USS Lofton and Donald $36,541,951 and now aggregate
atom and hydrogen bomb. On" V who received his discharge $277,849,699.
One of the leading banks in
film showed the bombing of the from th? army April 2 because
Japanese cities during World War of his father’s illness. His only the nation, U.S. National now
Il and the other dealt with self daughter, Evelyn Louise, pre- lists total resources of $809,825.-
871 as compared with $701,11MJ.
pieservation in case of atta|-k. ceeded him in death in 1940
Also surviving are one grand­ 584 a year ago.
Ht re to explain the films w"re
Ber
Continuing its policy of pro
Lt. Lew Ayers and Sgt. Noble daughter, Kathryn Faye
gerson; two sisters, Mrs. J E
viding complete and moder,
from the Portland air base.
These men said that an atom Tapp of North Plains and Mrs. banking facilities in Oregon, the
C. E. Lintner of Hillsboro and U. S National added 15 nw
bomb equals 40 thousand tons of
blanches during th<* past l-
T.N.T. and a hydrogen bomb three brothers, Cass of Vernonia;
Victor of Portland and Capt. months and now serves the state
would equal 10 million tons and
Percy N. Bergerson on the Sword with 60 banking offices.
could kill at a distance of 25
Oregon's only home-owned an.4
Knot.
miles.
Rev Ervin Leake officiated at home-operated bank that is state­
In case of attack, on" of the the service and pall bearers were wide in seSice, U. S. National r*
greatest problems here would be Vester Christensen, G e o r ge vitally interested in the furthe
food and water supplies. Food Johnson, Kenneth Davidson, T. development of this area and th-
in cans or jars would probably F. Keasey, Ferd
Mantei and state.
be good, but all water except that Shalmon Libel.
in tanks shut off from the source
Bush Funeral home was
in
of supply would probably be con­
charge of arrangements and bur­
taminated. They advise the stor­ ial was in the Vernoma Memor­
ing of a 72 hour food supply in ial cemetery.
some safe place, but local civil
defense authorities are recom­
mending that every family store
Sixty-eight persons represent­
a 10 day supply of food.
ing the farm forestry committers
The men expressed desire to
and their respective county agent,
get observers in this area to help
from 11 counties in western Ore
i eport aircraft and asked for
gon visited the operations of the
people interested, especially far­
The senior play will be pre­ Columbia Tree Farm Tuesday of
mers, to leave their names with
sented in the high school audi­ this week Counties repr’sented
Bill Horn so that they may be
torium Friday
night at 8:00 were Clatsop. Columbia, Clacka
contacted by observor officials.
o’clock and promises an evening mas, Marion, Linn, Polk. Benter,
of excellent entertainment for all Lane, Coos, Yamhill and Doug­
las.
who attend
After visiting the second-growth
The play, ‘Tiger House,” is a
mystery-comedy that is full of thinning operations on the Co­
suspense, thrills, comedy and ro­ lumbia Tree Farm the groip
mance. All this is climaxed by visited the Enchanted Forest
Art Ostrander and Gene Drips an unexpected ending which will Christmas Tree Farm of Mark
attended a recent meeting of.the send the audience home still won­ Heckman near Chapman and the
timber harvest tract on the feir
Or"gon State highway commis­ dering just what happened.
sion to add their support to that
Much time and effort has been grounds at Deer Island.
Dinner was served th? group
of the Washington County High­ spent on preparation of the play
way Lifesavers committee m ef­ both in rehearsale and prepara- by the Columbia county farm
forts to get an overpass or inter­ both in reh"arsals and prepara­ forestry committee at the fair
grounds
change set up at the point where tion of lighting and stage sets.
On Wednesday the group visit
Sunset highway and Wilson River
ed the J. C. Skeans operation
highway intersect.
Committees
near Fern Hill and th? Jack
are seeking to have this done be­ Pix in Magazine
Crawford thinning operation*
fore the Wilson river link is
The April issue of Forestry Di­
near Mist.
opened to avoid disaster at that
gest. official publication of the
point.
American Forest Products Indus­
Decision on the matter is ex­
tries. Inc., Washington. D. C., Stock District Favored
pected wh"n the commission
carries a picture of th" children
meets again May 25 and 26.
Voters in precinct 3 who re­
of Mr and Mrs Frank Floeter.
The three sisters, Catherin. 14, side within the proposed Mew,
Karen, II, and Carol, 5. are ow Livestock district voted fa»
First Vaccine Here
shown looking at the Floeters' orably Tuesday 11 to 7 to tor? ■
The first Salk polio vaccine new tree farm sign which marks the district. The district will pro
was received here Wednesday their 637-acre West Coast Tree hibit livestock from running at
afternoon at the Vernonia Drug Farm.
large
company, Jack Thompson, man­
ager. announces This first ship-
ment vfas sufficient for the treat.
ment of two people
Representatives of the state utilities commissioner’s office will
meet with residents of the Nehalem Valley at 8:00 pm., Monday.
Students Visit Colleges
April 25. in the Winema grange hall, Birkenfeld, to discuss t-lephen
A number of seniors from Ver­ service for that area, according to Don Coin Walrod, county extension
nonia high school are visiting •gent.
Everyone living in the area that might be served by telephones
campuses of state institutions of
higher learning this week end to should attend this meeting if at all possible, according to Walrod, wno
get previews of college life yhica has bren working with Mrs. lager Ashley. Robert Berg, the Farm
will help them in deciding the Hom? and Rural Life Council, and others interested in telephone» in
school to choose for further study. the area.
Bank Deposits
Show Increase
Civil Defense
Interest Grows
Farm Forest Men
View Tree Fann
Senior Play
Friday Night
Siaie Highway
Meet Attended
Phone Service Topic of Meeting