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Library, U of 0 VOLUME 33, NUMBER 49 Office Urges Early Card, Gift Mailing Wrapping Important to Assure Safe Delivery; December 10 Suggested PHONE HA 9-3372 Fire Calls Explained Because several recent inci dents indicate there is still con fusion about the proper manner of calling to report a fire, the following instructions were pre pared by City Recorder Sam L. Hearing to outline the correct method. To report a fire: dial HA 9-3131. Under no circumstances dial this number unless to report a fire. To do so could be the cause of someone loosing their home. People on the same party line, who are using their phones, should hang up when the siren starts to allow the people with tire phones to report the location of the fire to the firemen. Postmaster Emil Messings an nounced today that there has been a steady increase in the flow of Christmas cards and pack ages through the post office the past few days. He said he was glad to see that many people are getting their Christmas gifts for distant points into the mail this week pointing out that packages addressed to folks living in other states as well as those for nearby points should all be mailed be fore December 10th. He emphasized three rules: Wrap them securely, address th:m correctly and mail them early. Margaret Elizabeth Kitterman CARTONS BETTER It is always better to use cor was born on September 1, 1889, rugated cartons for shipping gifts at Kerby, Oregon, to Dr. and especially where there are a num Mrs. James Spence, early pio ber of various sized objects. Use neers in that area. She departed plenty of wadded tissue or news this life on December 2, 1955, at paper in the cartons for extra the home of her daughter, Mrs. protection against shock. Com D. G« Campbell, at Vernonia. On April 12, 1912 she married plete each package by wrapping at in heavy paper and tying it with Ralph Harrison Kitterman Grants Pass and this union was strong cord. Place both your return ad blessed with one son and thre£ dress and the recipient's address daughters. They are: Donald G. Fresno, California; inside the carton or package be Kitterman, Eloise Moore, Medford; Ola Wil fore it is wrapped. Don't seal parcels unless you liams, Nevada City, Calif., and include a notice reading “Con Jeanne E. Campbell, Vernonia. Also surviving are two broth tents merchandise—may be open ed for postal inspection" along ers, Edward Spence, Willits, Cal with your return address and the ifornia; James Spence, Klamath recipient's address .on the mail Falls,; twelve grandchildren and ing label. If you use Christmas one great-grandson. Mrs. Kitter stickers or seals put them on the man had been a Christian for back of Christmas cards and many years and her life was a packages so that they will not constant testimony to the Christ conflict with the address on the she loved so well. Services were under direction front. Before releasing packages be sure that proper postage is of the Bush Funeral Home at the firmly affixed to each and it's a Community church, Cave City, good idea to place a piece of with interment at Laurel ceme transparent cellophane tape over tery Tuesday, December 5. the address portion of the label to prevent defacing it in transit. Make sure, of course, to include the recipient's full name, street address, city, zone and state. FIRST CLASS BEST With regard to Christmas cards Dan Mason arrived home the use three cent stamps to get first week before Thanksgiving to c:ass mail service. First class spend the holiday with his family. friends deserve first class mail He will leave December 11 for and the use of first class postage New York for further assignment makes it certain that your Christ in Germany. mas cards will be delivered Kenneth West is now at home promptly. Use of first-class pos tage insures forwarding service if after having received his dis the addressee has moved or the charge from the army October 6. card will be returned to you if Frank Melvin Bergerson who the recipient cannot be located. Then, too, on Christmas cards for the past six months had been sent by first class mail, you can stationed at Tongue Point, re include handwritten messages ceived his discharge November 22 making your greetings more per and is now working on his place on Timber road. sonal. It is perfectly correct and, in Bob Bates was home last week fact, advisable to include your re turn name and address on each end to visit his mother, Mrs Har Christmas card envelope. This old Dimbat. helps your friends to keep their mailing list up to date and in sures correction of your list if the card is returned as undeliver- able. Christmas card envelopes larg er than 9”xl2” or smaller than The use of headlights, not 2*sx4 must be sent by first class parking lights, is needed during mail because such cards require foggy weather or when visibility hand cancellation. is cut to 500 feet or less, the When holiday cards are ready state traffic safety division in to mail, put the cards with lo dicates. cal addresses in one bundle and The law specifies such use of those for out-of-town destinations headlights for the sake of safety in another. because the use of parking lights sometimes creates more hazard than no lights at all due to the fact the driver assumes ap proaching vehicles can see him and operates with less care than he otherwise would use Rites Held for Mrs. Kitterman THOSE WHO ARE IN IT Full Headlights Needed in Fog Lions to Work Sunday FOR ADDED convenience with Christmas mailing, the post of fice will remain open until 6:00 p.m. the next three Saturdays. December 10, 17 and 24. Lions club members will meet at 1:30 Sunday at Hahn Hard ware to install trees and other decorations in the business sec tion for the holiday season. George Hahn heads a Lions club committee in charge of planning for the job. VERNONIA. COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON Fiscal Audit Studied at Monday Meet Sewer Contract Work Nears Completion; Church Problem Heard A detailed explanation of the audit of city finances and bus iness practices for the fiscal year ending last June 30 was one of the principal topics of Monday night's council meeting. The aud it was made by the Portland firm of 1. D. Wood and Co. and the explanation and suggestions were presented by William Holm of that firm. He pointed out during the ex planation of that audit that city finances were in commendable condition and that the bookkeep ing procedures followed were sat isfactory in that they presented a good picture of transactions made during the year. One of his recommendations, which was acted upon by the council, was to transfer part of the water department funds to the general fund in accordance with an amendment to the city charter which authorizes the making of such transfers. Money from property taxes 1 has been slow in coming in and the general fund was low as i a result. The transfer will build up this fund and facilitate the carrying on of city business. Rev. L. A. Shelton, pastor of the Assembly of God church, pre sented a problem of the church during the recent high water. The church basement became flooded when water backed up through toilets. A possibility that plumbing was connected to a storm sewer instead of a sani tary sewer main will be investi gated before further action is taken to correct the problem. A letter was read to the council from Frank Kanehl, sewer pro- ject contractor, asking final pay ment on the work that has bee n completed, but the letter was tabled pending the possibility that excess surface water is entei- ing sewer main. Further investi gation will be given this problem before the payment is approved. If approved, this payment will not include payment for street work not yet completed and for the installation of sewage chlori nation equipment that is not available. Two other official council ac tions were: approval of a pack age liquor license for Safeway Store and payment of the bills. 10c COPY THURSDAY, DECEMBER », 1955 East' Wins Net Opener Fri ' East" defeated "West” 112 to 103 in the Columbia River Lea gue Jamboree Friday night at Vernoma with Scappoose and Wv'East providing the margin of victory. Teams from the West were enjoying a five point advan tage going into the final contest between Scappoose and Knappa, and this game started out close, too, the first quarter ending 12 to 10 in favor of Scappoose. Re serves of both teams started the second quarter but midway in the quarter the Indians starting five returned to sew up the game and the Jamboree, the final game score being 26 to 12 for Scap- poose. Clatskanie and Vernonia, paired up for the first game, got the Jamboree off to a rousing start with a fine showing of offensive basketball. After taking a 17 to 11 lead in the first quarter, Clats kanie, using a reserve squad real ly got hot, scoring 24 points in the last quarter and taking the game 41 to 33. The Loggers of fense started to roll in the last quarter also but their 22 point effort didn’t quite match the Tiger deadeyes. The tempo slowed considerably in the second game of the even ing but the closeness of the con test provided plenty of suspense as the rangy Wy’East Eagles sub dued a persistent Rainier team 28 to 24. Both of these teams give promise of being plenty tough when League games get underway. Hood River and St. Helens ap peared to be the most evenly matched teams as their score se«'- Frosh Victors Tuesday Night Reports Asked On Salesmen Tuesday night December 6, a determined Vernonia Lo g g e r team took the floor against the tall and highly talented Pacific University Frosh. The first quarter showed a fair ly even contest with neither team taking the upper hand. The second quarter started off with a bang for Pacific with Dick Pekkela leading the scoring with 9 points in the second quarter and the Loggers scoring only 5. The count at the end of the first half listed Pacific with 33, the Loggers with 19. The Frosh maintained their lead throughout the third quart er. Score at the end of that per iod showed Jhe P.U. Frosh 49, Vernonia 32. The Frosh scored freely in the fourth and final quarter, tallying a total of 27 points in the quarter to the Loggers 4. High-point man for the winners was Dick Pekkela with 18. High man for the Log gers was Rick Bush with 10. When the horn sounded at the end of the game the score showed the Pacific team with 76, the Loggers with 37. Indications that house-to-house salesmen have been busy in re cent months point out the need for city residents to call the city hall and report such activities. A city ordinance specifically pro- hibits such sales efforts and would have prevented at least one such incident recently. In August a solicitor sold a book to a family for their new baby. The family paid $5 and signed a note for $47, the balance. The book has not been received, but the company which the sales- man represented has sent notice it plans to sue for the remain- mg money. City officials ask that police be informed when salesmen from out of town are at work so that the ordinance can be enforced. sawed back and forth during the entire contest, and ended with a 26 to 25 win for the Lion: of St. Helens. The Dragons led 13 ’o 12 at the end of the first quarter, then dropped down to a four- point deficit midway in the se- cond quarter, only to come back strong at the» end. With the con- elusion of this game the West led 91 to 86 setting the stage for Scappoose to provide the winning margin for the East. Individual high scoring honors went to Nrck Tmiokas of Clats kanie who threw in the amazing total of 14 points in the one quarter he played. Other players scoring in double figures were Sheldon Berg, Scappoose, with 12; Rick Bush, Vernonia, 11; and Rogers Lewis, Hood River with 10. Clatskanie—Vernonia Box Score: Clatskanie FG FT F Pts 2 Middendorp 1 5 7 Haoglund 2 0 1 4 J ones 0 0 1 0 Tiniokas 5 4 1 14 Jolma 3 1 0 2 2 Black 1 0 0 2 Gressett 0 2 4 2 Zillman 0 1 4 2 Leinonen 0 2 1 •> Girt 0 1 2 Total 14 13 13 41 Vernonia FG FT F Pts Jon Bush 2 0 0 4 Rick Bush 4 3 1 11 Holsey 0 0 0 0 Ostrander 0 3 0 0 2 2 Akers 2 a Crowston 2 3 2 G Shaw 0 0 0 0 O’Brien 2 1 6 2 Higley 0 0 0 0 Total 9 10 33 12 Directors Slate Next Meeting 4-H Officers Go To Meeting One hundred fifteen Columbia county 4-H club officers and their leaders met at McBride school in St. Helens, Saturday, December 3, to get instruction in the duties of their offices. Present at the meeting were 24 presidents, 17 vice-presidents, 25 Two directors to fill positions secretaries, 17 reporters, 11 junior on the rural fire district board leaders, 8 other club members, were chosen at the district’s elec and 13 leaders. During the morning session the tion Monday of this week. The election took place at Sunnyside group witnessed an excellent demonstration on three ways of Service. Named as members of the conducting meetings, “The Lazy board are R. B. Fletcher and Walt Fair” method, the “Dictator” Workman. The former will fill method and the proper method. the position vacated this last Those taking part were from Rai | summer by James H. Smith and nier. County extension agent, Don Workman will take Oscar Weed's Walrod talked to the group on place on the board. Since the resignation of Smith "4-H Officers Today—Leaders To School superintendents E. E. earlier this year, his position was morrow.” Dove and Darrold Proehl have County Extension agent, Ro filled temporarily by Wesley announced Thursday afternoon, Bolmeier. The newly named di bert H Stevely talked to the December 22. as the date for clos rectors will be sworn in at the group on the topic “Lets Have ing school for the Christmas hol first board meeting in January. Real Good Club Meetings.” idays. School will reopen on Jan Those who attended from Ver I uary 3. nonia were Mrs. Evelyn Heath. Examiner Due Dec. 16 The annual community Christ Diana Minger, Carolyn Vike, Bar A drivers license examiner will mas program will be presented at bara Weed, Patty and Glenda Ro the Washington school Tuesday be on duty in Vernonia Friday, bertson, Mary Steers and Caro evening, December 20 The high December 16 at the city hall be lyn Heath. school will hold its Christmas tween the hours of 10 a.m. and 1 ball December 17, and will have pm. according to an announce a short assembly program on Dz- ment from the secretary of state's Local Women On Radio office. iember 22. Three members from the Tim ber route extension unit will par ticipate in the home extension radio program over station K- LOG, Kelso, Friday, December 9, New books purchased by the Thurber; Before Midnight, Rex from 12:15 to 12:30 p.m. They Vernonia public library recently Stout; Spinner of the Dream. are Mrs. Ed Crawford, Mrs. Oren include: John H Secondari (Three Coms Weed and Mrs. Joe Johnson. K- Children: Brave John Henry. in the Fountain); Up Home, Ar- LOG is at approximately 1490 Margot Austin; Wagging Tails, dyth K-nnelly; Auntie Marne, Pa cylocycles on the radio dial. An Album of Dogs. Marguerite Henry; Koala Bear Twins, Inez trick Dennis; The Corsair, bio Hogan and Susie and the Ballet graphical novel of Jean Lafitte, Bloodmobile to Visit hero of the Battle of New Or Family. Lee Wyndham, . The Bloodmobile will visit Ver T"en Age: West Point Plebe, leans, Madeleine F Kent and Colonel Red Reeder; Katie and Hickory Dickory Death. Agatha nonia Monday, December 12 and will be stationed at the Masonic Her Camera. Lois Hobart; Host- Crist ic. Two new books were placed Temple from 3:30 to 6 30 p.m. ess in the Sky, Margaret Hill. Carry On, Mr Bowditch, John on the Heath Memorial shelf. A number of persons need blood OHara Cos grave 11 and Reckless, They are Edge of the Sea. Rachel replacements and their names Pride of 'the Mannes, Andrew Carson and Quest of the Snow will be available at the desk for Leopard by Roy Chapman An persons who wish to donate in Geer their name. Adult: Thurber's Dogs, James drews. I A Vernonia chamber of com- merce director’s meeting. the first for December, is scheduled Monday night, December 12 at the West Oregon Electric Co-op office at 8:30 p m. Reservations may be made at the chamber office for the High way 99W Alternate Road associa tion moose dinner and meeting to be held at the Carlton Legion hall Wednesday, December 14 at 7:00 p.m. Wiv"s are invited and the cost is $1.50 per plate. This will be a regular quarterly meeting of the group. Reports of investigation on sign board cost, a new brochure set up and on the Western Business men’s Highway Conference held in Denver, Colorado, December 6. by Everett Haney, Haney Truck Lines, Forest Grove, are on the agenda. Rural District Names Directors School Vacation Dates Announced Schoolmasters Hear Speaker Schoolmasters from throughout Columbia county heard a very excellent speaker at their meet ing at Scappoose last Monday ev ening He was a former Nazi, now in Portlard, who told of his experiences luring the war and in Russian prison camps follow- mg the wa - Attend ng the meeting from Vernon .a were Eugene Dove, Darro d Proehl, James Johns and Dan Lawler. New Books AddedAt City Library Police Issue November Report I I A report of the work of th? city police department was issue,1 Monday at the city council meet ing by Marshal A. D. Lolley for the month of November. His report listed: activities to taling 232; complaints, 20; traffic arrests, 4 and fines levied for these arrests totaling $60. Police had apprehended the boys who broke into and robbed Jones Grocery but the matter had not yet been settled.
