Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974, November 24, 1955, Image 1

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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.
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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
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