Vernonia eagle., October 27, 1955, Image 1

Library, U of O
VOLUME 33. NUMBER 43
County Agent
Sets Weekly
Office Date
PHONE HA 9-3372
Lions Plan
Hotcakes
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
GREENMAN RETIRES, ENDS 30 YEARS WITH MILL
A Hallowe’en assembly pro­
gram will be held at the Wash­
ington school Monday afternoon
which will be follow ‘d by Hal­
lowe'en parties in the various
I rooms.
The sixth grade will have a
skating party after school and
the seventh and eighth grades
will have one Monday ev ning.
This week marks the retire­
ment of Judd Greenman. general
manager of the Vernonia division
of The Long-Bell Lumber Co.,
after 30 years in Vernonia.
Mr. Greenman, with Mrs. Green­
man and their two children, Phoe­
be and Hale, moved to Vernonia
from Olympia, Washington in
April 1925 when the mill, then
the Oregon American Lumber
company, was in its second year
of operation. It had started op­
eration in July of 1924
At Olympia, Mr. Greenman was
with a null at nearby Union Mills
where he had worked since 1911
Mr. Greenman came to Ver­
nonia to assume the position of
mill superintendent. At that tim >
the mill was operating two shifts
and employed about 1000 men.
Three years later, in 1928, the
mill cut 165 million fe°t of lum­
ber, the greatest quantity ever
made in its history.
After a short time as mill su­
perintendent, Mr. Greenman was
made general superintendent
which put him in charge of both
the logging and manufacturing
phases of operation.
In 1935, the company was reor­
ganized and renamed the Oregon-
American Lumber Corporation
and Mr. Greenman was made
vice-president and general mana­
ger, a position he held until 1947
when Fred Olin retired and Mr.
Greenman was made president to
succeed him.
In 1953 when the company was
bought by The Long-Bell Lum­
ber Co., his title was again chang­
ed to general manager of the Ver­
nonia division.
Mr. Greenman recalls seeing
many changes in Vernonia itself
in the 30 years he has lived here.
When he first came there ware
no paved streets’»and roads giv­
ing access to the valley were very
poor.
There were only two
churches and no saloons. A
theater was operating where Mil­
ler’s store is now. Schools were
overcrowded and inadequate to
handle the rapid increase in po­
pulation perpetrated by the start
of the mill.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Greenman
have always shown a sincere in­
terest 'in civic affairs and any
project for betterment of the com­
munity has had their hearty sup­
port. When they came here there
was a chamber of commerce of
which Mr. Greenman became a
member and took an active part
in its work.
Mrs. Greenman has been an ac­
tive member of the Vernonia
Study Club, P.E.O., and the wo­
men’s organizations of the Evan­
gelical United Brethren church,
and has always willingly lent her
services to civic projects in any
capacity in which she was needed.
Their home was opened for the
use of camp fire girls and other
group over the years.
Aside from his duties here, Mr.
Greenman has played an active
part in the affairs of various lum­
bering organizations. He has been
a director of the West Coast Lum­
berman’s association for 20 years
and treasurer for five years. He
has served many years as trustee
of. the Lumberman's Industrial
Relations committee and also of
Eugene Dove is attending the
meeting of the state association
of district superintendents at Eu­
gene today, and the second an­
nual school building conference
which follows it tomorrow and
Saturday.
Last Friday night was again on
the rough side for Coach Vlcek’s
Vernonia Loggers as they met
Scappoose on the local field and
went down to defeat by the score
of 25-7 by a band of scalping
Indians who showed no mercy on
the Logger eleven.
First quarter play was all Ver­
nonia as they drove down to the
Indian 25 early in the starting
minutes of the tilt, only t8 be
stopped by the Scappoose de­
fense
Once again the locals
seemd touchdown bound in the
quarter when they recovered an
Indian fumble on the 20, but
the visitors held and took over
the pigskin End of first quar­
ter play saw the local’s once again
threatening in possession of the
ball on the visitor’s 18-yard line
backs loose for a 70-yard, gallop
In second quarter play the
locals were stopped by the stout
Indian line with Scappoose tak­
ing over from that point. The
visitor's took the ball and drove
all the way for the first T D. Try
for point failed. Late in second
quarter play Scappoose crossed
into paydirt after intercepting a
Logger pass for another six points.
Try for point was good making
the score read 13-0 at halftime.
Twice in third quarter play
Scappoose garnered TD's
The
first was set up by an intercepted
Logger toss cn the local's 35 and
returned the distance for the
counter. The Indian's second
score in this period occurred late
in third quarter play after they
had stopped a Vernonia thrust
to the 18. From that point the
Scappoose eleven sprung their
for their final TD. Try for point
was no good making the score
stand 25-0 at the end of the third
quarter.
The local eleven found them­
selves in fourth quarter plav
when they scored from 35 yards
out early in the period on a pass
from Rick Bush to Ron Bush who
galloped the way untouched As
the final horn sounded ending
the game the Loggers were in
possession of the ball on the viai
tor’s five-yard stripe.
This week the local eleven will
engage the celler member of the
league, the Clatskanie Tigers at
Clatskanie in their final league
and football contest of the cur­
rent season. For the first time
in several starts the Vernonia
eleven will go into a tilt favored
to win.
This years hotcake feed, an af­
fair sponsored annually by the
Lions club, is scheduled for the
date of Saturday, November 12,
Extension Department
the members decided definitely
Extends Service to
at their Monday evening meet­
Area; Contest Due
ing.
Directors of ths Vernonia cham­
Again this year. Jay Hall has
ber of commerce met Monday made the facilities of his cafe
night at the West Oregon Elec­ available to the club for prepar­
tric office for their second Oc­ ing and serving the meals. Serv­
tober session.
ing time will start at 6 a.m. and
Arrangements ware made for continue through the day, the
office space in the West Oregon menu including hotcakes, eggs
engineering department for ths and coffee or milk. Teams of
county extension agent, Don Coin club members will work two-
Walrod. and his assistant, Lou hour shifts.
Oester.
On alternating dates
No definite price for the meals
these men will come to Vernonia has been established, but each
on Wednesday mornings, staying customer is requested to use his
in the office from 10 until 12 and own judgement of the amount he
spending the remainder of the day contributes. Funds from the feed
out in the area. Farmsrs and will be used for community pro­
ranchers are urged to make use jects which include glasses for
of this service.
children whose parents cannot af-
The chamber agreed to sponsor ■ ford the purchase, a community
a Thanksgiving window painting kitchen at the city park, the an­
contest by students, the details nual Christmas lighting program
are to be worked out with the art and Christmas baskets.
instructor of the high school, Mrs
All money contributed is used
E. C. Feasey, who suggested the for some worthwhile community
project.
need.
,
W. A. Rumbaugh, shop and ag
teacher, will take over the duties
of the agriculture chairman left
vacant by Harlow' Hotrum who
has left for Spokane to live.
Training Course
Sei for Cubbers
J. W, Brimmer
Rites Wednesday
A training Course for cubbers
started Monday night with five
weekly sessions to follow.
A
complete picture of scouting will
be given so that parents may bet­
ter understand the meaning of
the work and so prospective lead­
ers of cub scouts may gain train­
ing as to organization and func­
tions of cub scout dens.
On Monday, the topic was
“Program Planning” with an ac­
companying film shown. On Oc­
tober 31, an explanation of a den,
its purpose and how it functions
will be explained.
Cub Scout Master John Harris
will be in charge of the training
course to be given in the Wash­
ington school lunch room.
JUDD GREENMAN
F.nal rites for Joseph William
Brimmer were held Wednesday
at 2:00 p.m,. at the Bush chapel
with Reverend E. F. Leake in
charge of the service, with the
Masonic Lodge here in charge of
Masonic rites. Mrs. Frank Sera­
fin was soloist.
Kick-off for the United Fund
Mr. Brimmer was born Novem­
drive in Vernonia will be next
ber 9, 1886 at Sterling, Illinois
Tuesday, November 1, according-
where he lived until he was 15
to Darrold Proehl, chairman of
years old. After that he lived in
the drive here It is hoped to
Canada, Montana and Washing­
ton before coming to Hillsboro in
complete the drive before
1923. In 1924, the year the O-e-
gon-Amencan mill began opera­
tion,’he moved to Vernonia and
was employed at the mill on the
boom until his retirement about
three years ago. He passed away
Friday at his home on Rose Ave.
Funeral services were held at
He is survived by three sons, |
the Evangelical United Brethren
Andy of Vernonia; Clarence of
Names listed last week on the church Monday afternoon for Mrs.
Tumwater, Washington; and Har­
old of Barview, Oregon; and one high school honor roll for the M. B. Steers Sr. who passed away
daughter. Joy Brimmer of Salem. first six week period found Sen­ Friday at her home here after a
Reverend F. M.
Another daughter, Helen, died as iors and Juniors tied for top hon­ long illness.
the result of an accident in 1924. ors with seven listed from each Knoll officiated and music was
Sophomores placed four provided by Mrs. H. A. DeWitt,
Also surviving are eight grand­ class.
soloist, with Mrs. L. H. Thomas
and Freshmen, only one.
children.
Those achieving the coveted j at the organ and Mrs. Lois C,arK
He was a member of the Ver­
nonia Lodge No. 184, A.M.&F.M. places were: Seniors, Donna Bay- at the piano.
Mary Winston was born August
and the Al Kader Temple of the ley, Gretchen Bolmeier, June
Jones, Loretta Mills, Sheila Par­ 20, 1882 in Wales, The British
Shrine.
Burial was in the Vernonia rish, Joan Peters and Patsy Wildt; Isles, and came to the United
Memorial cemetery. Casket bear­ Juniors: Herbert Bender, Jim Da­ States with her parents at the
ers were Emil Messing, George vis, Jim Peters, Richard Fletcher, age of three. The famiiy settled
Hahn,
Pete Brunsman. Cass Marjorie Reynolds, Janice Garner in Pennsylvania where they liv­
Bergerson, Sam Hearing Jr. and I and Georgia Parrish; Sopho­ ed until 1887 when they moved
George Johnson. Bush Funeral ! mores: Jon Bush, Mary Millis, to the Washington territory.
On February 9, 1910 she was
Home was in charge of arrange­ Helen Mills and Jim Livengood;
married to M. Bert Steers and
Freshman: Sally Biggs.
ments.
they went to Ketchican, Alaska
to live. They returned to Wash­
ington in 1917 and lived there
until 1952 when they moved to
Vernonia.
Mrs. Steers was an active mem
ber of the Methodist church and
Pack 20! had its monthly meet­ ney and Wallace Pollock, den 6; its Women’s Society of Christian
ing Friday, October 22 at the Harvey Redmond and Tom Cho­ Service before coming here, anti
Washington school. Bobcat pins, ate. den 7; and to V«*mon Denni­ united with Evangelical United
son and David Hall, den 8.
Brethren church here.
the first step into Cub Scoutirtg,
Exhibited was the attractive
She is survived by her hus­
were given 11 boys: Vernon Den- father and mother award made band, M. Bert Steers, Vernonia;
nison, Phillip Eggart, David Hall, by the Marvin Meyer family. It three sons, Marion B., Vernonia.
Raymond Hartzell. Jerry Hays, is a placque fashioned of ham­ Cyril W, Ketchican, Alaska; and
Davon Hodgen, Larry Larson, mered material with figures of a Dr. Arthur W of Arlington, Vir­
Wallace Pollock, Harvey Red­ bear, a wolf and a lion. Each ginia; two daughters, Mrs. Emma
mond, Russell Redmond and Gary pack meet it is awarded to the Ku?hn of Elgin, Oregon and Mrs.
den having the largest number Lola Bennett of Sumner, Wash­
Robertson
September awards were given of parents present. At the Oct­ ington; one brother, Will H Win­
Eddie Kamholz, Den 1, gold and ober 22 meet, den 1 and den 6 ston and two sisters Mabel Win­
silver arrows; Grant Bowerman, tied so each will keep the award ston and Minnie Harker all of
Long Beach. California; 13 grand­
den 2. Bear Badge, gold and silver two weeks
An impresive investiture cere­ children and 2 great-grandchild­
arrows; Ralph Anderegg, and Ben
Fowler, den 4, gold arrows and mony, signifying the advance­ ren. All of her children except
ment of Verne Smith and Jim the son in Virginia were here
Joe Markley, den 6. gold arrow
For October. Steven Gibson, Hult to the rank of Boy Scouts for the service.
Burial was in the Vernonia
den 2, was awarded a silver ar­ was given with the Cub Scouts
row and Donnovan Welch, den 4. t forming a living circle for the Memorial cemetery with Bush
rites.
Funeral Home in charge of ar­
gold and silver arrows.
Denner and assistant denner ' Members of den 5. whose project rangements. Pall bearers were
awards went to Larry Harris, den has been Indian lore, decorated in George Johnson. Harry Junken,
1; Jimmy Lindsay and Jackie authentic-looking attire, gave on Charlie Biggs. Wm. Carmichael.
R. S. Lindsay and L. E Stiff.
Greenwood, den 2; Bill McKen­ Indian dance for the group.
United Fund Kick-off Dated for
Nov, 1; Better Response Asked
Services Monday
Nineteen Placed For Mrs. Steers
On Honor Roll
Awards Given to Cub Scouts at
October Pack Meeting for Work
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Thanksgiving and support of some
industrial organizations to the ef-
fort of reaching the quota set for
this area has already been pl -dg-
ed
Last year Vernonia did not
reach its goal, but with a better
economic situation here this year
it is hoped that whole heart'd
cooperation will be given so that
the goal may be reached
Those in charge of the various
j phases of the drive are meeting
this week to complete details for
' the kick-off. Individuals and or­
ganizations can all assist by hav-
■ ing contributions and pledges
ready. The need is great and can
only be m'*t by the generous sup­
port of everyone to this one com­
prehensive drive.
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School Parties
Mark Hallowe'en
the Columbia Basin Loggers. He
has held various offices of the
National Lumber Manufacturers
association of which he is now
president, an office he will hold
until November when the annual
meeting is held in Washington,
DC.
The Greenmans are moving this
week to the new home they have
purchased in Vista Hills near
Portland. Mr. Greenman has ex­
pressed his intention of using his
time to pursue three hobbies,
flower raising, woodworking and
reading.
To perpetuate the Greenman
name in Vernonia, the high school
athletic field was formally named
Greenman Field at dedication
ceremonies held last Friday even­
ing.
Elk Season to
Open Saturday
Elk hunters will take to the
woods next Saturday. October
29, with the opening of the gen­
eral elk season in Oregon. In the
coastal area the season will ex­
tend through November 13 and
in the remainder of the state the
season lasts through November
23.
Hunters in the coastal and
Cascade areas will be limited to
one bull elk with three points or
more, including the brow tine, on
one antler. Those hunting in the
northeastern area may take one
bull elk with antlers, whereas
those hunting in the southeatern
area may take an elk of either sex.
The game commission warns all
elk hunters to check the hunting
synopsis carefully to determine
the boundaries of the open areas.
Area descriptions may be found
on pages 12 through 14 of the
synopsis.
New Books Added
At City Library
The Vernonia Public Library
has purchased MASTERPLOTS,
four volumes, containing 2020
plots in story form from the
world’s finest
literature, and
Anne Morrow Lindberg’s GUt
From the Sea.
Gifts received are: Revitalizing
a Nation, a statement of beliefs,
opinions and policies embodied
in the public pronouncements of
General of the Army Douglas Mc­
Arthur, presented by The Ameri­
can Legion Auxiliary; The White
and the Gold, Thomas B Cos­
tain; The River Witch, Marjorie
McIntyre; several months copies
of the magazines, Natural History,
The Lumberman and The Tim­
berline and Blizzard, Phil Strong.
Dove Attends Conference
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Scappoose Indians Score 25-7 Victory Friday at
Loggers' Expense: League Play Ends with Tigers