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VOLUME 33. NUMBER 47 Postmaster Asks Early Yule Mail Four Mailing Weeks Remain; Office Ready For Rush Business ' It’s time to start those Christ mas mailings!” Postmaster Emil Messing warned today, launching his 1955 ‘ Mail Early for Christ mas" campaign. "On the calendar it’s a month away but here in the post office it’s Christmas today—and every day until December 25th,” he said. The post office has already dis patched a quantity of gift pack ages headed for members of the armed forces overseas. Christ mas cards for service personnel can still be delivered in time if they are sent by air mail before December 1st. In the U.S.A., smart people are now mailing gifts to friends and relatives liv ing in other states. He especially calls on house wives to help in his effort to de liver every package and Christ mas card before December 25th. "The lady of the house,” he em phasized, is really in charge of each family’s Christmas mailing program. She selects the Christ mas cards, buys most of the gifts and sees to it that the mailing list of friends and loved ones is up- to-date. .Actually, success in having all Christmas gifts and greeting cards delivered on time is largely a matter of advance planning and preparation which should be done now. He urges that you take the fol lowing steps at once: Get out ' our Christmas card list and care fully check through it. Make sure that each address includes the full name, street number, city zone and state. Then, pay a visit to the post office, stock up on stamps (use three cent stamps on yur Christmas cards for first- class mail service) and ask any questions you may have about mailing regulations. You can do this in a leisurely way if you will coYne to the post office before 10:30 am. or be tween 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. thus m.ssing the rush hours. On your way home pick up a supply of heavy wrapping paper, sturdy empty cartons, strong cord and kraft paper, adhesive tape. A modest investment in these ne cessities will pay big dividends in safe delivery of your cherished Christmas gifts. After your gift wrapping and packing is complete, plan your mailings so that those for the most distant points go first. Try to get all long-distance mailings mto the post office before Decem- ber 5th and those for nearby points should be mailed by De cember 10th. You’ll be glad you did. PHONE HA 9-3372 Census Count Shows Increase Final tabulation of census fi gures from the survey made last month show a total of 920 per sons in district 47 Jt. between the ages of four and 19 inclusive. This is an increase of 38 over last years total of 882 and is the largest figure for some years Those who made the survey ex pressed appreciation of the co operation of parents in making necessary information available. Rites Held for Mrs. Raymond Funeral services for Mrs. Roy Raymond were held Monday af ternoon at 2:00 o’clock at the Bush Funeral chapel with Rev erend Ervin L. Leake officiating. Mrs. Raymond passed away on Thursday of last week at Good Samaritan hospital in Portland as a result of a cerebral hemorr hage suffered earlier in the week. Mrs. Raymond was born at Marysville, Wisconsin, April 14, 1876. She was married to Roy Raymond at Marshall, Minneso ta, December 14. 1912. The Ray monds came to Vernonia in 1927 and she had lived here ever since. She is survived by her hus band; a daughter, Ruby May Nash; a son, Graden W Holmes; a granddaughter, Dons Wanita Rose; a sister, Eva Christmas and two brothers, Bert and Claude Christmas. Mrs. Frank Serafin was soloist for the service and casket bear ers were Ace Lolley, Merle Gra ham, Marvin Kamholz, Sam Hearing Sr., Wilbur Davis, and Lyman Hawken Sr. Interment was in the Vernonia Memorial cemetery. State Librarian Here Last Week Miss Eloise Ebert, executive as sistant to the Oregon State li brarian, Salem, Oregon, spent Wednesday afternoon and even ing and Thursday morning in Vernonia. She attended the cof fee hour at the library, sponsored by the Vernonia Study club, spent some time at the high school library and the remainder of the time at the public library Thurs day. She was very well impres sed with the results of the local annual Book Week poster con test. Clatskanie was next on her itinerary of visits in Columbia county, but because of icy road conditions, she returned to Sal ient. Coffee hour at the library was a successful event, despite the weather, and the special effort of those intending was very much appreciated. County Achieves Quota Columbia county has become seventh in Oregon to makes its savings bonds sales quota for 1955 Fire District To Elect with purchases for the first tea The annual election of direc months exceeding those of any tors for the Vernonia Rural Fire I full year since 1949. Present in district will be held December dications are that people of the 5 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the county will invest considerably home of Gene Dripps adjacent to more than a half million dollars Sunnyside Service on highway by the end of the year in E and 47. H bonds. Cubs Awarded Merits for Work at Pack Meeting Friday; Skit Viewed At the Cub Scout pack meet- .-g held last Friday evening at the Washington school, the fol lowing awards were made: Den 2: Jackie Greenwood. Wolf, gold arrows. 3 silver ar- ws; Jimmy Lindsay, silver ar row; Stephen Gibson. Silver ar row; Den 4: Ralph Anderegg. 2 sil ver arrows, Den 6: Jerry Hays. Wolf; Lar ry Larson, Wolf, golden arrow; Devon Hodgen, Bear, gold ar- rrw; Bill McKenney, Lion. Den ?: Russell Redmond. Wolf, gold arrow, silver arrow; Harvey Redmond, Lion, gold arrow, sil ver arrow; Mike Callam, Bear Following the meeting, refresh ments were served by Den 2 A clever skit was presented by Den 6 in which the boys portrayed forest trees, animals and elements to illustrate a story as it was being read. A 100 per cent attendance of parents of Den 8 members won for them the Mom and Dad award which is given at each meeting VERNONIA. COLUMBIA COUNTY. OREGON THURSDAY. NOV 24. 1955 10c COPY Safe Day for C OF C CHAIRMEN REPORT, FILM SEEN Driving Hope Future Teachers Add 11 Members, Of Lifesavers Meet with St. Helens High Group Many Groups Promote Careful Operation of Vehicles December 1 This community, along with the rest of the nation, will partici pate in safe driving day next Thursday as designated by Presi dent Eisenhower and his traffic safety committee to demonstrate that traffic accidents can be greatly reduced when motorists and pedestrians concentrate on safe driving and walking, obey traffic regulations and proceed with caution and courtesy. In cooperation with the nation al committee. Governor Patter son named E. C. Sammons, Port land, as Oregon director for safe driving day. Along with all other mayors of Oregon cities, Mayor L. G. Hawken has prcclaimed the day for Vernonia. In 1954 when S-D day was held December 15, the traffic fatalities throughout the nation were re duced about one half from 97 on the comparable day the year be- fre to 50 in 1954. The number of accidents was also greatly re duced. In Oregon on S-D day 1954, there were no traffic fatalities and traffic accidents were reduc ed more than 40 per cent, with a number of counties reporting no traffic accidents in the 24-hour period. In Portland, the traffic accidents dropped 60 per cent. All Highway Lifesavers com mittees in the state are partici pating in promoting the day and in Columbia county Elmer Jensen of the U. S. National Bank at St. Helens and Chris Nyland of Crown Zellerbach’s St. Helens di vision are co-chairmen. All state organizations and fa cilities will promote the day in cluding the state police and the traffic safety division. Local po lice will also be active in ad vancing the program. The Oregon goal this year will be another deathless day and a further decrease in the number of traffic accidents. Sanitarian for County Resigns Ben Rinehart, county sanitarian, gave his letter of resignation to the Columbia county court on No vember 23. He has b *en Colum bia county's sanitarian for three and one-half years and is now moving with his wife, and three children to Las Vegas, Nevada. He will b? employed as county sanitarian with the Clark county health department where he will start work early in December. Rinehart has been active in the St. Helens Junior chamber of commerce, Toastmaster’s club and in other civic activities. The new position will offer an advancement. No successor has been named for Columbia county. ______ • Bloodmobile Due December 12 The Bloodmobile will make its next visit to Vernonia Monday, December 12, according to infor mation released this week by Mrs. Glen Hawkins, local Red Cross chairman. The present need for blood is urgent and 60 pints has been set as the quota for Ver nonia on this visit. It is hoped this will be exceeded The Masons will sponsor the visit again and the Bloodmobile will be stationed at the Masonic Temple from 3:30 to 6 30 p m. Marine Recruiter Visits Staff Sergeant Roy S Juul, Marine recruiter for this area, an nounces that he will be here at the city hall the first and third Fridays of each month from 11:00 to 3:00 His mam office is in the city hall at Hillsboro, phone 10717. The Future Teachers of Amer ica organization at Vernonia high school added 11 new members to the groap in a candlelight initia tion ceremony held at the Lions club meeting on November 14. The ceremony was conducted by officers of the club who are Vir ginia Ray, president; Priscilla Hickman, vice-president; Ruby Wells, secretary; Virginia John son, treasurer and Julia Waite, historian. They were assisted by their advisor, Miss Olga Peter son, and high school supennten- Former Resident Buried Monday Funeral services were held here at the St. Mary’s Catholic church Monday morning for Joseph L. McCollum, former Vernonia resi dent who passed away last Fri day in a Salem hospital. Recita tion of the Rosary was held Sun day evening. Burial was in the North cemetery, eight miles out of Vernonia on Timber road. Mr. McCollum was born in Linn county, Missouri April 27, 1877. He came to Vernonia in 1927 and had worked here as a logger until 1944 when he was hospitalized because of an acci dent. He had been in the hos pital ever since and until just recently was at the Physicians and Surgeons hospital in Port land, but had been moved to be nearer his family. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Wayne Smith, and a son, Everett McCollum, both of Sweet Home; a brother, Everett, of Adams. Oregon and a sister, Mary Cardrey of El Reno, California. I Illnesses Keep Ambulance Busy The Vernonia ambulance has been much in demand during the month of November, making six trip so far, four of which were made last week. On November 8, Mrs. Julius Hytrek was taken to Tuality Community hospital at Hillsboro, and on November 10, Mrs. Albert Tandy was taken there, also. Monday of last week, Mrs. Roy Raymond was taken to Good Samaritan hospital; Wednesday, Clifford Fowler was taken to Hillsboro and Mrs. Tandy was brought home; Thursday, Wm. Falconer was taken to Good Sa maritan and Saturday, Fred John Davis was taken to the Veteran's hospital. Graders Choose Cheerleaders Try outs were held last Wed nesday at the Washington school for cheerleaders and four were picked from the 19 contestants to lead the cheering activities this year They are Judy Strong. Peggy Bowerman, Patty Thomp son and Karen Floeter. Voting was done by the four upper grades. They will make their first ap pearance at the grade basketball and fun night at St. Helens De cember 2 when the cheering sec tions of each of the eight com peting schools will be givsn five minutes for cheering exhibitions prior to the start of the game Sadie Hawkins Dance Sat. The Sadie Hawkins dance, post poned last week because of un favorable weather has been re scheduled for this Saturday night. The public is invited to attend the dance which is th« usual Dog patch costume affair with prizes offered for the best costumes Time for the dance is 8 00 to 11:30 p m. Although the speaker of the evening, Robert McCoy, was un able to be here Thursday night because of icy road conditions. 63 members of the Vernonia cham ber of commerce, families and friends, attended the membership dinner meeting at the Legion hall. A great big Thank You goes to them and the Legion auxiliary ladies who prepared and served the dinner, for coming out on such an unpleasant, icy night. Arrangements will be made to set another date for Mr. McCoy to speak to the chamber. Mrs. George Hahn made ar- rangeemnt for the dinner, and the program. Ruby Daniels song two lovely numbers. "He” and “I Believe.” She was accompanied by Mrs. Lloyd Thomas. Bill Johnson, driver framing instructor at the high school, showed the very serious and im pressive picture, "And Then There Were Four,” narrated by James Stewart. He was assisted by Bill Ferguson. Resulting from a vote taken, membership meetings will be held quarterly instead of monthly as in the past. The plan is to have a dinner meeting or a special speaker or both for these meet ings along with the regular busi ness of the group. Committee chairmen reported for their committees as follows: Lyman Hawken Sr.., told of the meeting attended by his commit tee with Senator Neuberger. The senator is willing to assist in se curing assistance from the small business administration if we need it. He thinks cheap power is the need of the Pacific North west in order to attract new in dustry and that is why he has worked for more dams and atom ic energy. • Art Ostrander, roads, highways committee chairman, told of the activities of Highway 99W Alter nate Road association. Member ships are cming in from interested parties from Junction City, through to Kelso, VZashington and Zig Zag, Oregon. Plans are being drawn up for signs, a brochure is being prepared and letters have been received from the governors of Oregon and Washington as well as the highway engineers from both states. Cooperation was proffered by Highway 20 asso ciation, a group with headquar ters in Corvallis, working toward a highway from the coast to Bos ton. The cloverleaf at the junc tion of the Wilson River highway and highway 47 is now under con struction and is a direct result of work done by Mr. Ostrander. George Biddle was welcomed as a new member of the chamber. President Guy Thomas was sur prised by the presentation of a pretty myrtlewood gavel by Art Ostrander in behalf of the direc tors and committee chairmen, in recognition of the spendid ser vice given the Vernonia chamber of commerce during organization and as it’s president during the time of its being. The gavel was made by Emil Messing. Two windows are being painted for the Thanksgiving Window Painting contest, by 7th and 8th grade students, and nine will be done by high school students this week. Judging was done on Wednesday by Mrs. Lyman Hawken Sr., Mrs. Ralph Valpiaiu and Mrs. Harry Culbertson. dent, Eugene Dove. New members initiated Were Mike Shaw, Pat Bnssett, Carol McKinney, Caroline Heath. Bill Barlow, Joe Taylor, Patsy Wildt, Roy Higley, Wynetta Dyer, Glen Siedelman and Marjorie Marr. Monday of this week, the Ver nonia Future Teachers group was host to 20 members from St. Helens high school. These two groups are the only ones in the county at the present t'me. The St. Helens group was accompan ied by their advisor, Chester Beall. They were taken on a tour of the school and visited classes af ter which the two groups met together for discussion and re freshments. Tentative plans were made for a trip to some teachers college in the spring. Mr. Dove also spoke to the group before they adjourn ed Game Agent to Talk, Show Film Oregon's wildlife is one of the most important natural resour ces of the state, ranking high in recreational and economic values. The part man plays in his ste wardship of this resource and of other natural resources will be the theme of a program presented at Vernonia high school Novem ber 28 at 10 a m. by Cal Giesler, education agent, Oregon game commission. Although the management of Oregon's wildlife resource will be emphasized, the need for the wise use of soil, water and plant life in relation to the welfare of wildlife, will be discussed. Man's influence has had far reaching effect upon fish and game populations. In most in stances, management problems can be traced directly to influ ences and environmental changes brought about by man. To in sure the future of hunting and fishing recreation, the proper management of all of these re sources is essential. The sound, color film “Yours Is the Land” will be shown fol lowing the 20-minute illustrated talk. Dates Listed for Deer, Elk Hunts Unsuccessful deer hunters will have another chance to fill their tags this coming week end According to the Oregon gam~ commission, on November 26 and 27, nimrods with unused deer tags will be allowed to hunt for one deer of either sex throughout the agricultural areas of the Wil lamette valley. Open areas are: Establish 'd ag ricultural lands and adjacent areas within one mile in Clackamas, Columbia, Marion, Multnomah, Washington, Yamhill. Polk, Ben ton, Linn and Lane counties. The only elk season remaining after the general season closed November 23 will be the Clatsop and Cottonwood creek controlled hunts scheduled for December. In the Clatsop area. 400 permit holders who drew tags in the special elk drawings held in Oc tober will be allowed to hunt for one elk of either sex on December 17 and 18 The Cottonwood creek ' Thanksgiving was observed in controlled hunt* is scheduled for both the high school and elemen December 17 through December 22 for the taking of one elk of . tary schools with assembly pro either sex. grams on Wednesday. At the high school, a one-act THOSE WHO ARE IN IT play was presented by the drams club and musical numbers were Rick Fulton arrived here last supplied by the music depart Saturday to spend the Thanks ment. giving holidays with Mr. and Mrs At the Washington school, a George Hahn He is at present Thanksgiving program was given assigned to the USS Yorktown by the two second grade classes docked at San Francisco and will taught by Mrs Emily Marr and return there this week end. Mrs Veda Dibble. Schools Observe Thanksgiving I
