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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 1955)
Library, U of 0 VOLUME 33, NUMBER 52 Red Cress Provided for Flood Victims Cois. Bedding, Food, Clothing, Other Help Made Available Here The Red Cross stepped into the Vernonia flood pictur-» Thurs day when calls finally got thorugh to them concerning conditions here. In the meantime, the 15 families, totaling about 65 per sons, evacuated from the O-A flats were housed in the Union hall, and Bill Horn, local civil defense head called on his com mittee to aidXin the setting up of a canteen. Dick Burns. h?ad of the supply committee, acted as purchasing agent for groceries needed and Mrs. Ed Buckner did the planning of menus. LOCAL AID GIVEN The mill and union both contri- but d funds for initial purchase cf supplies and this was augment ed from relief funds. Because telephone wires were down and tel.'grams wore gome through only intermittently, dif- f.culty was encountered in reach ing county Red Cross officials, but by Thursday evening, they had arranged for additional cots and bedding to be brought here. Friday evening, Mrs. Edna. Throne, executive secretary for the Columbia county chapter of the Red Cross, received word from the Pacific area headquar ters saying that Junior Red Cross funds were to be used to provide gifts for children in shelters and Christmas dinners. CHRISTMAS PARTY HELD Mrs. Glen Rawkins and Guy Thomas, local committee mem bers of the county Red Cross chapter, worked with Mrs. Mar vin Kamholz of the local relief committee to purchase gifts and arrange the Christmas party. Mrs. Glen Hawkins and Mrs. Ed Buckner were in charge of purchasing the clothing to supply the immediate needs of the fami lies. Mrs. Throne, Mrs. Joy Pyle, staff worker and member of the girls motor corps and Miss Catherine Ornduff, disaster worker from the P o r t 1 a n d-Multnomah chapter, were in Vernonia Wednesday for a survey of the situation and to learn what would ne. d to be sup plied in the way of bedding and household items. To date some $600 of Red Cross funds have been used here for emergency clothing needs Amounts expended for food were not learned, but the overall total bforc the situation is cared for is expected to run quite high. TYPHOID SHOTS DUE Mrs. Grace Roumagoux, coun ty nurse, was also in town Wed nesday making arrangements for typhoid shots to be given to all the evacuees before they are al lowed to return to their homes. Mrs. Throne expressed great appreciation of the efficient way in which things had been handled here and gave credit to Jim Cox, Union business agen*. BUI Hom. civil defense head and his com mittees with especial mention of Mr. Bums and Mrs Buckner, and to the local Red Cross workers. Death Claims Andrew Olson Funeral services were held at the Conservatory Chapel of A. J P.oae and Son in Portland Wed nesday for Andrew Olson. log ging superintendent for the local Leng-Bell operations, who died suddenly last Saturday at his home in Portland. *Mr Olson became logging su perintendent for the Oregon-Am- er.can Lumber Corporation in ] 936 when activities were resum ed here. Prior to that he had worked in the woods in various capacities for them He is survived by his wife, Marie, two daughters and five grandchildren. PHONE HA 9-3372 VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON 10c COPY THURSDAY. DEC. 29. 1955 Nehalem Span Bid Accepted The Oregon State Highway Commission, meeting in Portland cn Monday and Tuesday, Decem ber 19 and 20, acted on bids for contracts totaling $3,340,423.45. A total of 20 contracts were either awarded directly or referred to the State Highway Engineer for final award. For Columbia county a con tract for building a bridg? over the Nehalem liver on the Neha lem highway near Birkenfeld, a federal aid project, was award'd to Pettijohn Engineering Com pany. Portland, whose bid was for $130,170.00. i Exceptionally heavy downpour of rain last Tuesday night and Wednesday combined with some melting snow runoff from the hills, turned Vernonia into a flood area last Wednesday afternoon and evening and virtually isolat- ed it from the rest of th? state by flood d roads and broken com munication lines. By nr on W dnesday, water w;.s* running in the streets b - cause the downpour had been more than could be cared for b\ | | 1 * storm sewers. In the afternoon, Cougar creek overflowed and ■Maple street became a river which overflowed curbs and back’d up side streets as well as running into basements Th ■ current cut through the Ford garage and was 10 inches deep on the floor. SALL TEAM STRANDED In the evening, both the Ne halem river and Rock creek rose iap;d y and continued to rise un til about 3:30 a.in. Thursday be fore the crest was reached. The Scappoose grade school basket ball team which had come here for a game found when the game was over that they ceuld not get home because of flooded roads so the 20 boys and four adults were cared for in local homes until late Thursday when roads were opened. Rock creek backed up past Dr. R. D. Eby's house almost to the Odd Fellows hall; the high school was surrounded, making Rites Held For Mrs. Kirkbride * F.:r. ral services were held Wed nesday morning at 10 o’clock al the Evangelical Unit'd Brethren church fur Mrs. G. C. Kirkbride who had passed away suddenly at her home last Thursday even ing. Reverend F. M. Knoll of ficiated and music was provided by Mrs. Lois Clark at the piano and Mrs. L. H. Thomas at the organ Solos were sung by Mrs. H. DeWitt and in?. “Precious Memo ries”, a favorite of Mrs. Kirkbride, was sung by her granddaughter. Miss Iola Nealeigh of Trenton, Nebraska. Bertha Hanel was born July 31, 1878 at Unionville, Missouri and when small moved with her parents to southwest Nebraska where they pioneered at Trentor. in 1885. She attended grade and high school there, after which she attended Peru Normal of Ne braska and Colorado State Teach er’s college at Greeley, Colorado. She taught kindergarten at Tren ton and Auburn, Nebraska. She was married to Guy Carmi Kirkbride June 12, 1936 at Tren ton, Nebraska where they lived for 31 years prior to coming to the Vernonia community in 1937. She is survived by her husband; one son, Byron, of Vernonia; two daughter, Mrs. Caro B. Carlson of Garibaldi and Mrs. Arlene Nealeigh of Trenton, Nebraska; twelve grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Also sur viving is one brother, Everett Ha nel of Denver, Colorado and one sister, Mrs. Osa Hunkins of Lead. South Dakota. She was a member of the Ver nonia Evangelical United Breth ren church and took an active part in the work of the W.S.W.S. and the Ruth circle of which she was treasurer at the time of her death, a job she had held for many years. Casket bearers were Jack Carl son, James Robin Kirkbride and Steven Cass Kirkbride, grandsons and Keith E. Kelly, Lester Mc Nair and Edward Holms. Burial was in the Vernonia Memorial cemetery and Bush Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. THE PINE CONE confectionery owned by Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Moses was completely surrounded by water which flooded low area in front of high school Iasi Wednesday night. Traffic was routed around the low area. Electrical equipment of confectionery suffered damage as well as interior furnishings. More high water pictures page 4. Chamber Plans Dinner, Film Speaker Ken Nanson In Classic For Next Member Meeting January 6 Dixie Ken Nanson left Portland Tues The Vernonia chamber of com merce is sponsoring a dinner for its membership and for anyone interested in the chamber Friday, January 6, at 7:00 p.m. The din ner is to be prepared by the ladies of the Rebekah Lodge at the IOOF hall. The program as planned will include the showing of the motion picture, "People, Products and Progress, 1975”, which is creating a wave of excitement wherever it is shown. It was recently re leased by the national chamber for distribution by its affiliated chambers of commerce. The film predicts what life in these United States will be lik in the year 1975—provided our economy remains free, pointing out that business can meet th? challenge of a growing population by providing new products, new jobs and an ever-rising standard of living. It makes a strong case for our competitive enterprise system and. people always enjoy a glimpse into the future. Robert E. McCoy, executive di- iTctor of state of Oregon develop ment commission, has been invit ed to be the guest speaker and musical numbers will be played by one of the high school groups under direction of Bill Johnson, music director. Bread Truck Driver Killed William C. Hiscoe, driver of the Wondur bread truck who had been making trips to Vernonia for a number of years, was killed in a traffic accident on German town road late last Saturday while returning to Portland He had deliv?red bread here earlier that day. Contest Bikes Given Saturday it virtually an island in a lake; the road in front of the high school was completely inundated, as was the parking area around the Pine Cone Water rose in th? Pine Cone to the top of tha stools and also got into the trail er house behind it. The hig't school shop was also flooded to a d?pth of about 10 inches and from the shop was able to flow under the high school itself through the steam pip? tunn.'l between the two buildings. FAMILIES EVACUATED The O-A flat was flooded, forcing tlu? 15 families living ; there to evacuate. Water entered I the Vernonia Auto shop to a depth of several inches. Base- in.'iits of the E.U.B and Christia.i churches were flooded with re sulting damage to their heating plants which made it impossible to hold services last Sunday. Many people worked through the night to get livestock and possessions to safety. Walter Workman reported that water rose to a depth of five feet at the mink farm, but he succeeded in raising pens and moving some- so as not to lose any mink. How ever, his refrigeration plant, motors, etc , were all innundated and water got into the trailer home of Mrs. Pyan. The Warner, Tipton, Justice and other families along the riv er road south of town watched water come within inches of their homes before the crest was reached, and Robert Sword said he could take five steps from his door and be in water. FLOOD TAKES BRIDGE The bridge at the Art Kirk day evening with the other mem place was washed out and the bers of the Oregon State colleg? Crown-Zellerbach bridge at Pitts basketball squad and coaches, for burg was bent by the debris Raleigh, North Carolina where washed against it. they are competing in the Dixie Many fields have logs of con hoop classic. Their first encount siderable size resting in them as er was with North Carolina State evidence of where the flood has Thursday aternoon, a team that been and Lloyd Thomas reported has been rated third in the na that on his way to Timber with tion. the milk truck Thursday, he found Mr. and Mrs. Art Nanson and a salmon left in the center of the Jimmy, Mr. and Mrs. George road by receding waters near the Peters, Jim Peters and Patsy Anderson place. Wildt were in Portland Tuesday SCHOOL PARTIES DUE evening to see the team off. Because of flooding conditions on the roads and at the schools, no school was held Thursday, the day set aside for Christmas par- ties and exchange of gifts. Mr. j Proehl states, however, that if the children will bring their packages next Tuesday when Funeral services w?re schedul school resumes, the parties will ed for Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the still be held. Vine Maple church near Jewell Thursday, Mr Roediger at for Roy Foster, who had former tempted to bring the mail to Ver ly been pastor there. Mr. Foster, noma over the Scappoose road who was now living at Tillamook but found a-section of road wash was in Vernonia at the home of ed out. He then tried the old St. his son Gene Foster when he was Helens road but found a bridge stricken with a cerebral hemmor. out. He finally reached Vernonia hag? last Saturday, Christmas several hours late ,by coming eve, after which he lived only a through Raimer after waters had short time. receded hear the Pringle place Mr Foster was born March 10, sufficiently to allow cars to go 1903 at Marshalltown, Iowa. through. He is survived by his wife, Katherine, of Tillamook; a mar ried son. Gene, of V -rnonia; four other children, Jerry, Janice, Da- J vid and Naoma, all of Tillamook, j and two grandchildren A broth- I er, James Foster, of Waterloo, Iowa, also survives. Robert Wiester. owner of th? Bush Funeral Home is in charge Mist store and also Mist post of arrangements and interment master, became the first fatality will be in the Jew-11 cemetery. on the newly opened Delena high way three miles from Clatskanie early Tuesday morning when he and his wife were returning from spending Christmas at Everett, Washington with their families, and their car apparently struck ice and wnt over an embank Pvt. Ray Hahmeyer gave his ment. Mr. Wiester was killed out mother, Mrs. Wm. Lindley, and right and Mrs. Wiester was taken other relatives a surprise Christ •to the hospital at Longview with mas morning when he arrived un multiple injuries including a expectedly from Fort Dix, N?w broken shoulder, broken leg, head Jersey. He reported to Fort Lewis injuries and extensive other brut Monday evening and exp cted to ses. Word from her Thursday ship out this week for Korea or morning was that she had not re Japan gained consiousness but showed some slight improvement. Services for Mr Wiester will Robert McFarland arrived home from Denver in time for Christ be held at the Jerread Funeral mas and will return to the air Home at Everett next Tuesday at U:00 p m. base next week. Man Succumbs Christmas Eve Accident Fatal To Mr. Wiester Youngsters who participat 'd in this year's annual drug store con test were awarded their prizes Saturday afternoon by Santa Claus. Topping the list of win ners were the two youngsters who received bicycles, Patricia Robert son and Paul Weaver. The names of the other contes tants who placed were released by Jack Thompson, store owner, as: girls—Diana Minger, Patty Vlcek. Nancy Hamnett, Janice Montgomery, Janice Brimmer, Di anna Wolf and Belinda Brewer; boys — Lyle Wilkins, Kenneth Vealey, Bill Hanson, Bernard Lamping Jr.. Lloyd Vike, Mik? Fetherston and Douglas Johnson THOSE WHO ARE IN IT Club Delivers Baskets Bill Johnson, Bill Ferguson Art Gardner. Bill Vlcek and Rev. Ervin Leake were the committee from the Lions Club who made stop« at the homes of 18 Ver nonia shut-ins Christmas eve to sing carols and deliver baskets of fruit. | | I | EMIL MESSING, retiring Vernonia poetmaster. was remembered with a new wrist watch Saturday by the people employed at the poet office. The presentation was made by Tom Bateman, who will hold the position of acting poetmaster until the appointment of a new postmaster is made next year. The watch was both a Christmas and retirement gift for his 38 years of soreice as post- master for this office and suitably engraved commemorating the occasion.
