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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1955)
Library, U of O VOLUME 33, NUMBER Court Makes Change in Licenses New Rates Explained By County, Effective At Start of New Year Due to the increased costs of dog licenses and livestock claims, it has become n°c?ssary for the Columbia county court upon the recommendation of the Columbia County Dog Control board to is sue an order increasing the dog license fees on male and spayed female dog from $1 to $1.50 for 1956. Dog licenses for 1956 will go on sale December 15, 1955 in the county clerk’s office. License fees for licenses purchased during the period of December 15, 1955 and March 1, 1956 will be $1.50 for male and spayed female dogs and $3 for female dogs. Dog licenses purchased after March 1, 1956 will be $2.50 for male and spayed female dogs and $4 for female dogs unless the dog is less than 8 months old or if the dog has not been within the county for a period of not more than 30 days prior to the licens ing of the dog. If the dog is sub ject to the latter conditions, li cense will be issued at the regu lar price without penalty. Persons making application for issuance of dog licenses by mail should make remittances pay able to H. F. Jensen, conty clerk, 101 Courthouse, St. Helens, Ore gon. Remittances made by mail sh uld also contain the sex and breed of the dog and the owner’s complete name and address. Dates for Firemen Set Holidays Up Rules of Posted Now People employed on the Colum bia Tree Farm will work Friday of next week for their last dey beforte the start of the holiday season vacation Manager Glen Hawkins said earlier this week. Work on the farm will resume again January 3. At the Long-Bell mill, the saw mill and allied departments will close Friday evening, December 23 and r.’sume work January 3. However, the planing mill, ship ping department and office will vacation only on the two Mon days, December 26 and January 2. The camp also will work four days of th- week between Christ mas and New Years if weather permits. School holidays were announc ed last week as beginning the Thursday afternoon, December 22. and running until January 3. Ministers Place Religious Books Last week the Vernonia Min isterial association presented 11 new books to the city library. In cluded are biographies, Christian novels, poetry, devotionals and Bible prophecy, which for the most part are very readable and written in layman's language rather than in weighty theologi cal terms. The newest book presented is Billy Graham’s new "Secret of Happiness” just off the press. The association announces that this is just the beginning of then- presentations in an effort to im- j prove the religious section of I the library. It is the hope of the association that everyone will take advantage of this opportuni IWA Local 5-37 members will ty and find spiritual life and en meet Saturday, December 17 at richment in the reading of the 2 pm. to vote on points of nego books donated. tiation on the spring opening of A list of the books presented the working contract. Points to along with the names of other be voted Upon grew from recom books of the same type now in mendations of the broad confer the library appears elsewhere in ence of the IWA which was held today's paper. November 19 and 20 in Portland. All members of the local union are urged to attend the Saturday meeting to vote on the points of negotiation. IWA Local Union To Vote Saturday W’s Win One, Lose Another Quota Short for RC Bloodmobile The results of the Bloodmobile vis,t here Monday were very dis appointing and did not nearly measure up to the usual response given here. Those in charge at tribute part of it to the change of hours which did not seem to be as good for this locality. Also, the busy season and illness kept many of the regular donors away. Quota set for this visit to Ver nonia this week was 60 pints, bu*. only 37 were received. Of these a number were designated to be deposited m the name of indi viduals who might need it. In their first game of the sea son the Logger JVs came through with a 46-40 win over the Knap- pa team. Led by Dick Crowston, with 12 points, and Howard with 10, the Loggers fought off sever al challenges by the Knappa team. Against Neahkahnie the Log gers for awhile look-d like sure winners, but in a poor fourth quarter the Pirates sank 19 and the Loggers were only able to come up with 10. The final buz zer saw the Pirates on the long end of a’52-45 score. Don Savage led both teams in scoring with a very creditable 24 points. The game was close from beginning to end and was a fitting curtain raiser for the varsity team. Chamber Plans Membership Dinner Meeting January 6; Director Slated Plans for a membership dinner meeting on January 6 were for mulated by Vernonia chamber of crn-merce directors and comm it- te chairmen at their semi-month ly business meeting Monday night. Robert McCoy, executive director of the state of Oregon Development Commission, will bo asked to speak; in addition a colored movie, depicting the year 1975, prepared by the chamber of commerce of the United States will be shown. Regarding the federal approp riations received in Columbia county, a committee reported meeting with the county court November 23 to urge the court to use some of the funds on im provement of the Apiary cut-off. The group considered the amount of appropriation small, but were assured old bridges will be im proved. and that part of the ex pense of placing the white stripe on the road will be paid out of this fund Attending the meeting with the county court were Mayor Lyman Hawken, Chamber of Commerce President Guy Thom as; Art Ostrander. Bill Hom. H H Barker, presndent of the Rai nier Commercial club and Ed Britts of Raimer. Holiday Safety Department Urges Care During Season To Avoid Trouble ** The Vernonia fir - department has put in this issue 13 sugestión-' of fire prevention for the Christ mas holidays. The department is trying to help everyone have a happy holiday season. The suggestions of the depart ment are: 1. A Christmas tree is very i highly inflammable. 2. The larger the tree, the greater the hazard, so do not get one any larg-.r than needed. 3. Place the freshly cut tree trunk in water and keep level of water above the cut the entire time the tree is indoors. (Check j the water level at least once a i day for absorption and evapora tion.) 4 Support the tree well. Keep it away from sources of heat such as fireplaces, radiators, etc., and place it so that, standing or fallen, it could not block the way out of the room or out of the house in case of »fire. 5. Do not use wax candles on the tree or nearby where there is any chance for an open flame to contact the tree or combustibles piled beneath the tree. 6. Check lighting sets each year before using, for frayed wires, loose connections and broken sockets. 7. Be sure the fuse of the elec tric circuit serving the tree is not over 15 amperes. Cord sets with a fuse in the plug, bearing a UL label, are available. Do not plug too many cords in one outlet. 8. Make certain that all tree lighting is turned off before re- l tiring or leaving the house. 9. Please do not leave lights on longer than necessary, at any time. 10. Do not allow smoking near the tree amidst decorations cr wrappings. Have plenty of safe I ash trays around and use them. 11. Keep matches, candles, etc., i away from young children not i trained in their hazards. 12. Plan on what you must do if fire breaks out. 13. Have operating water-type fire extinguishers, buckets of water or garden hose connected to a faucet, within reach of the tree. But remember unless you are sure you can put a fire out immediately, call your fire de partment at once. ¡THOSE WHO ARE IN IT | I ! { I | j Master sergeant and Mrs. Dick McNair and two children. Scotty and Susie, arrived here two weeks ago from Bryon air base in Texas where he has been sta- tinned. They have been with Mrs. McNair’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gibson, but will move this week end to a house on Third street. Mr. McNair is work ing at the mill. Flora Whitmire Services Today | ■ ' ■ Services were held this morn ing, Thursday, at 10:00 o’clock at the First Christian church for Mrs. Flora B. Whitmire who pas sed away Monday at Providence hospital in Portland. Reverend Ervin F Leake officiated. Mrs. Whitmire was born March 29, 1896 at Red Star, Arkansas. March 9, 1914 she was married there to Jerome Whitmire. They and their family moved to the Treharne community near Ver nonia in 1942. She is survived by her hus- ban, Jerome; two sons, R. L. and Harvey Whitmire, both of San Bernardino, Calif.; two daught ers, Mrs. Hazel Fletcher of Castle Rock, Washington and Mrs. Zella Davenport of Vernonia, and nine grandchildren. She was preced ed in death by one son, William Doyle, who passed away January 7, 1940. Remains are being forwarded eo the Leonard Funeral Home in Bixby, Oklahoma for burial at Jenks, Oklahoma by the Prick ett's* Mortuary at Forest Grove, formerly the Forest Grove Un- dertaking Co. Mrs. Whitm re was a member of the Baptist church in Okla homa and of the Treharne Birth day club. Fund Solicitors Warned Against Fred Corn of Hillsboro, who is also Columbia county service of ficer, has warned Vernonia peo ple to be on the watch for a racket which has recently been worked in Forest Grove and oth er communities in this area. Men who represent themselves . as members of the Veterans of ' Foreign Wars go from house to house soliciting five dollar dona tions which they claim will be used to buy wheel chairs and hospital beds which will be stored in th? local VFW hall and that any one who contributes may borrow same without charge if needed. However, they have no connection with the VFW and Vernonia Loggers were defeat no such set up exists. If such a solicitor comes to ed Friday night, in the battle of the Loggers, by the Knappa Log anyones door here, they are asked gers 55 to 37. Knappa led by its to call the city hall and report all state center. Hunt, proved it at once as it is purely a racket too much for the local boys to as well as a violation of the cope with. Hunt found the range Green River law in effect here. inthe first half, scoring 16 points but the locals held him to 5 in the second half and all these points were from gift throws. Knappa led 10 to 8 at th? end of the first quarter, 28 to 16 at the half. 48 to 25 at the end of the The annual Christmas Ball will third quarter and rode to a 55 to be held Saturday evening in the 37 victory. Vernonia high school gymnasium The local quintet closed the and an invitation has b'-en issu d gap late in the fourth quarter to the public to attend The af but the defending state B champs fair will not be formal this year had built up too much of a lead Music will be furnished by the for the Vemonia team to over high school dance band directed come. Vernonia outscored th1’ by Wm B Johnson Knappa Loggers in the final quarter 12 points to 7, but it was a case of too little too late. Culbertson Shop Burns Knappa Loggers Thump Vemonia Christmas Ball Saturday Night Stores Extend Hours The Eagle interviewed mer chants as to later shopping hours next wc?k, the remaining six days before Christmas. As usual, opinions were varied, but most storemen want to do as the others so shoppers will have until 8 pm every night next week for purchasing their Christmas gifts Harry Culbertson’s blacksqjith and welding shop was gutted by fire about 11 am. Wednesday morning. Cause of the fire was undetermined Flames starting in the rear of the frame building had a good start before the alarm was called in. Fortunately toots and equipment wer? not dam aged. Culbertson intends to re build as soon as possible. Yule Programs on Events Calendar The annual round of Christ class. mas observances gets underway At the same time the Baptist this Sunday evening and will ex church will be presenting their j tend throughout the week with program. I programs being presented bj’ the In addition to all these tradi | various churches and the schools, tional Christmas programs, most i Sunday evening, the First clubs, lodges and other organiza Christian church will present a tions are having Christmas part program at 7:30 which will in ies or in some way observing clude a play, a tableau, a candle the holiday season. light processional and recitations and songs from all departments of the Sunday school. This will be followed by the annual carol ing tour by the young people of the church after which they will return to the church for a chili feed. Rick Bush, with about one se Also, Sunday evening, the cond to go sank a field goal and Nazarene church will have a pro then made a foul shot which gave gram at their church, which also the Loggers a three-point lead, includes a play and recitations which they maintained as Coach and songs for a traditional Kerry Moran’s team crashed in to the win column for the first Christmas program. time this season with a 47-44 vic Monday evening, the LDS church will present a program at tory over the Neahkahnie Pir ates, their church at 7:30 which will The Pirates led up to the end feature the primary groups in a play and miscellaneous numbers. of the third quarter, but found they had This will be followed by a dance its margin, which for the young people of the worked up in the second slipping. church after which refreshments It was Neahkahnie 21 to 18 at will be served by the ladies re the half. The final period came on with the Loggers taking the lief society. lead 35-34. From then on the The Vernonia schools will pre lead changed hands several times sent a Christmas operetta "Christ and the Loggers finally knotted mas Fun in ’91,” Tuesday, De it up at 44-44 with one minute cember 20 at 8:00 p.m. in the to play and then came the game Washington grade school audi winning field goal and foul shot torium. Students from all the by Bush, who actually made his grades will participate in the foul shot after time had run out. operetta and the high school Bush and Bill Ostrander tied band under the direction of Bill ’ for high point man with 16, and Johnson will present several numbers. The grade school num George Smith netted 15 for the bers were produced under the visiting Pirates. The game was direction of a committee of a high speed affair with each teachers headed by Mfs Dorothy side having periods of wildr»?ss, Sandon and Marvin t^iggans. but the Loggers although shorter Treats will again be furnished than the Pirates were able to by the Vernonia Christmas Party control the backboards through out most of the game. association. The Loggers although winning Wednesday evening, Decembei not at full 21, has been selected by the As the game were sembly of God church as the time strength with four men on the for presenting their Sunday sick list and several men moved school program. This, too, will up from the JV’s to fill the gap include numbers from all age left by those players who were k.o.’d by the flu bug. groups. Thursday evening, the Vernon ia Bible church will present a Biblical pageant under the dir ection of Otto Bamell.- Friday evening will find the I Evangelical U. B. church present- i ing a program of music, recita- The board of directors of i tions and exercises from all de- serfool district 47 jt.. met Tuesday partmnts which will conclude December 13 at the Washington with a play by the high school grade school. Explanation of the estimated costs and scope of re Member Drive to Start placing the roof at the Washing Help work for your communi ton school were explained by a ty and help yourself, the slogan roofing contractor. The board appointed the fol of the local chamber group, will be carried out in the new mem lowing men to serve on the bud Too» Bat-man, bership drive. Each director and get committee: committee member pledged one Harold Bergerson, A. L. Kulland- new member to the next meet er, Jack Thompson, C. L. Johnson. Loci ing. Non-business people are re Alternates named were: minded that a voting member Roberts, Bert Brunsman and Ben Fowler. ship is only $10. Loggers Sink Neahkahnie Board Names Men for Budget National Polio Headquarters Grants Financial Aid for Care of Patients As a stopgap measure to meet sure the necessary cars of polio this area's acute need for funds patients. Encouraging the “haves" to to continue care of polio patients help the "have-nots" is one way a check for $2,725.00 from March the March of Dimes assures that of Dimzs headquarters in New the lives and usefuln-ss of polio York was received last week by patients everywhere in the coun the Columbia county chapter of try can be saved. The check received by this the National Foundation for In county chapter will help meet fantile Paralysis. “This money,” explained Earl long overdue back bills for pro Seawright. chapter chairman, "is viding treatment and equipment an advance supplied by chapters for seven polio patients in this op?rating m the black When it area Seawright predicted that was realized that more than 1,200 because many of these patient.« chapters would exhaust the fund*; will continue to need help, thj available to them, national foun chapter would be forced to ask dation headquarters called in for additional funds in the near • funds from chapters which had future. “The promise of the Salk vac surpluses ” Recognizing that polio respects cine is bright, but the full real no state or county lines, chapt ization of that promise is for the ers with funds have willingly future As we in Columbia county answered the distress signals of know only too well, polio isn't those operating in the red to in licked yet."
