Library, U of 0
Benefit Party
Adds to Dimes
Drive Fund
Polio Campaign Nears
S700 Mark; Turn-in
Of Funds Still Due
Lions Plan
Tour of Mill
Vernonia Lions club members
will change their schedule for the
next meeting Monday, February
20, by meeting for their evening
dinner at 6:30 instead of 7 p.m.
at the VFW hall.
The change will be made so
the Lions can leave as soon as
possible by bus for St. Helens
where,
through
arrangements
made by Glen Hawkins, the club
will be conducted on a tour of
the Crown Zellerbach paper mill.
Industry
Through efforts of the indus
trial committee of the Vernonia
chamber of commerce negotia
tions have reached the point
where the committee announced
Monday the possibility of obtain.
I ing for this community a small ing the firm in moving here was
industry. The firin is the Calite taken near the e nd of Dec 'mber
. company, manufacturer of can when the committee first talked
dles, which has been located in I with Mr. and Mrs. James Cay-
‘ Seattle.
wood, owners, while they were
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The first step towards interest - here for the December 25 holiday.
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The Vernonia Bowling associa
tion has expressed their apprecia
tion to the public for their excel
lent response in attending their
March of Dimes benefit party
last Saturday night at the bowl
ing alley and to the merchants of
Vernonia who contributed prizes, I
thus enabling them to turn over a
sizeable sum to the March of
At the meeting of the Vernonia
Dimes chairman. Mrs. Frank Sera
fin. Profit from the ham dinn ?r P a r e n t - T e achers organization
served by Mr. and Mrs. D. Land, which will be held at the hip*1
and the take from the party total, ■ chool next Monday evening at 3
o’clock. Founder’s Day will be ob
ed $144.92.
To date, funds turned in have served with a skit presented by
reached well toward $709. The Gary Justice and Robert Weid
man of the grade school under
mother’s march brought in ap
direction
of Mrs. Dorothy San
proximately $150; coin cards have
don. Gary Justice will also sin ;
yielded $188; the grade school
and other music will be presented
march added $126; coin boxes
by W. B. Johnson and members
gleaned $51 and Blue Crutches
sold by Cub Scouts brought $8.42. of the high school band in their
Gay Nineties costumes which will
These are in addition to amounts
be worn the following Saturday
previously reported from the high
school and various fraternal in the parade at Forest Grove.
Mrs. Ora Bolmeier, dean of girls
groups.
at the high school, will present a
Dimes are still on th ' counter discussion of special interest to
at Kate’s Cafe and in the collec parents of high school seniors
tor at Jay’s. When all funds are centered around college oppor
in, a filial report of the total will tunities with special attention to
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be announced, according to Mrs. opportunities for self help in fi
Serafin.
nancing a college career.
As usual, the room prize will
go to the class having the best .
representation of parents at the
meeting.
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PTA to Observe
Founder's Day
Court Selects
Advisory Group
Announcement was made this
week by Judge Whippie of the
Columbia county juvenile court
of the appointment of an advis
ory committee to assist the court
and juvenile counselor in matters
concerning juvenile delinquency
in Columbia county.
In selecting the committee, all
geographical areas of the count}
are represented. Committee mem
bers and the districts from which
they were selected are as follows:
Otto Peterson, principal of grade
school, Scappoose; Sam Hearing,
city recorder, Vernonia; Mrs. 5.
J. Martinson. Parent-Teacher and
Womens
clubs representative,
Clatskanie; Rev. Raymond Otto,
Rainier; Mrs. Eva Tice. Columbia
county public welfare commission
administrator and Marcus Mayer
of St. Helens and Warren, repre
senting organized labor. An early
organizational meeting is plan
ned.
August Scout
Camp Attracts
Plans are underway for taking
a group of at least 20 Boy Scouts
from Vernonia Troop No. 201 to
the annual camp session at Camp
Meriwether August 5 to 11, ac
cording to the local Boy Scout
committee. In order for the boys
to be able to go, reservations
must be made now and the reg
istration fee of $3 required from
each boy must be in the hands
of the committee by March 1.
Camp Meriwether is on the
Pacific ocean 20 miles south of
Tillamook and also has access ‘o
a fresh water lake which provides
excellent boating and swimming
facilities.
Activities besides boating and
swimming include hiking, arch
ery, bait and fly casting, rifle
range, woodsmanship and various
crafts.
FHA Initiation Monday
Pine Cone io Reopen
The foraml initiation for the
Future Homemaker's of America
chapter which was postpon 'd pre
viously is now scheduled for next
Monday at the high school.
The Pine Cone, which has been
closed for some time, will reopen
for business Monday under the
management of Mr. and Mrs.
Don Bayley.
Parade Participation Approved by
Chamber; Highway Meet Announced
Mrs. George Hahn, publicity elected chairman of the agricul
chairman for the Vernonia cham tural committee.
Art Ostrander, chairman of the
ber of commerce reported that
Vernonia will be represented in roads and highways committee,
the Gay Nineties Festival at For gave a resume of the activities of
est Grove later this month by the his group. Art had attended meet
Vernonia high school band di ings at Forest Grove, McMinn
rected •by Bill Johnson; the Ver ville, Hillsboro, Portland attend
nonia Ridge Riders, local riding ing the Portland Chamber Forum
club, and a span of horses in fan luncheon, program. Carlton,
cy harness with dray, owned and Banks and others in his capacity
shown by Carroll Buckley. The of president of the Highway 99W
directors of the Chamber agreed Alternate Road association.
A meeting of the directors will
to underwrite some of the ex
pense in getting these groups to be held at Forest Grove February
15 to select a nominating com
Forest Grove.
Her report was made Monday mittee. arrange for membership
evening at the first meeting this drives and plan for the brochure
The annual
rr nth of the chamber and indi to coms out soon
cates the arrangements made for meeting of the membership of the
this vicinity to participate in the association will be held in Ver-
, noma March 14. a dinner meeting,
annual festival.
Louis Towne, recently employ | in the Masonic Temple, at 7:00
ed by West Oregon Electric to p m. The public u invited to at
fill ths position left vacant by tend. Tickets will be on sale by
Harlow Hotrum, was introduced members of Nehalem Social club
to the group present and was and at the chamber office.
VIRGINIA JOHNSON, represeniing the Vernon.a high school band, and Mrs. Earl Atkins, president
cf the American Legion auxiliary, hold the marcliirg banner purchased with funds raised by the
auxiliary which w.as formally presented to the band at an assembly last Thursday. In the standard
is the American flag presented with it. At the same assembly, Virginia Johnson was awarded the
pin designating her the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow from Vernonia high school who will
enter state scholarship competition.
1 Logger Netmen Divide Encounters I EASTER SING
For Week with Wy’East, Hood River GROUP STARTS
Revenge minded Vernonia high the lads of Coach Moran seem to
Loggers erupted Friday night be be all deadeyes from the foul
hind the inside-outside shooting stripe, but comes the game and
of Bob Crowston and Darrell their accuracy seems to depart.
Box scores page 6.
Fluke to overwhelm Wy’East and
overshadow the Eagles Ken Ro
berts, who has been their top
point producer, 82-65.
The game, second of the season
between the two t arns , was
rough and hard fought from the
The traditional Blue and Gold
opening whistle. Wy’East beat
the Loggers 50-46, in their meet banquet will be held by the Ver
ing over a month ago; for th" nonia Cub Scouts at 6:30 Friday
Eagles only conference w.n this evening at the Washington grade
school. Den groups are now busy
season.
making table decorations and.
Bob Crowston and Darrell
place cards for the occasion and
Fluke of Vernonia and Richard
a prize will be awarded to th”
Carter of Wy’East were, standouts
Den judged to have the best.
for their teams and staged a hot
A skit will be given by Cub,
scoring duel
throughout the
of Den 1 under direction of Mrs.
game. Carter had a slight edg •,
John Harris, Den mother, and
with 30 points to Crowston's 26
coffee and koolaid will be pro
arid Fluke’s 22.
vided by Den 5 of which Mrs Ly.
The Vernonia Loggers gave man Hawken Jr. is Den mother.
Hood River’s Dragons a never-sa.v
die battle at the lair of the Dra
gon Tuesday night, but flashy
Roger Lewis proved too much
for the scrappy Loggers who had
to settle for a 63 to 54 defeat.
With a large crowd cheering
Savings stamps sales were
the hometown Dragons on, the started Monday of this week at
Loggers still left the floor at half the Washington grade
school.
time leading 34-25, and they h"ld The stamp program is under the
this lead up until the fourth quar sponsorship of the PTA m co
ter.
operation with local school auth
One reason for the Loggers orities. Mrs. Irene Minger is
poor second half was the early chairman of the PTA committee.
fouling out of Darrell Fluke and
Each Monday is to be stamp
Bob Crowston and with the whis- day and they will be sold by
tling to th" sidelines of these two, members of the PTA from 12 to
the Loggers chances for an upset 1 o'clock.
In the initial day's sale $59 90
victory were whistled down
Perhaps the handwriting on of stamps were sold.
the wall might have been detect- '
ed early when the Loggers again SOS Straw Hats, Derbies!
demonstrated it was going to be
The high school band has is
one of those nights from the char
sued an urgent plea for the loan
ity stripe, for the Vernonia team
of straw hats and derbies for use
hit only 20 out of 42 In practice
in the Gay Nineties parade at
Forest Grove, Saturday, Febru
Musical Program Coming ary 25. Anyone having any they
The National Assembly pro could lend may call the high
gram to be presented at Vernonia school.
Blue and Gold
Banquet Friday
Savings Stamp
Sales Started
high school Friday, February 24,
at 1 00 will feature The Harmon-
aires. Lawrence Smith and Bar
bara Pearson, in a program of
swigs America loves, including
folk songs, negro spirituals, broad
way hits, novelty songs and semi-
classical favorites. The public is
invit-d to attend
Historians Slate Meet
The Columbia County Histori
cal society will meet Tuesday,
February 21, at the Scappoose
Congregational church. There will
be the regular potluck meal at
noon, follow"d by a program bas*
ed on Scappoose history.
Preliminary plans were made
this week for an all community
choral presentation for some time
during the Easter season. The
program of sacred music will be
directed by Wm. B. Johnson, high
school music teacher and all vo
calists in the community who
wish to participate are invited
to join the group. •
Beginning next Wednesday ev
ening practice will be held in
room 10 at the high school each
Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m.
Singers who wish to join the
group should report at the prac
tice next Wednesday.
Since that time numerous de
tails concerning the firm and th.’
steps that would be necessary to
bring about the move have been
worked out with Mr. and Mrs.
Caywood with the result that an
nouncement of the new business
is now possible. One of those
steps was a presentation of th”
full story Monday night to direc
tors of the chamber of commerce
and acceptanc • by the directors
of the proposal.
The Caywood firm has been in
operation in Seattle for five years
on a small scale, but increased
production considerably the lat
ter part of last year to the point
where a larger building for the
factory was necessary. Their pro
duction the latter part of 1955
grossed over $22,000 even witn
unsatisfactory working conditions.
The chamber industrial com
mittee has been able to make ar
rangements to place the factory
here in the old gymnasium build
ing which will provide ample
space and allow room for expan
sion as the business grows. An
almost unlimited market for the
product is possible.
Since late last December Bush
and Bradley, Hillsboro attorneys,
have started preparation of cor
poration papers and this legal
material will be ready for presen
tation to the state corporation
commissioner within the next two
weeks.
In preparing to establish the
corporation it has been determin
ed by the committee and Mr. and
Mrs. Caywood that the common
stock will be sold for $25 per
Last minute details worked out
Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs.
Caywood make possible the sched
uling of a public meeting Tues
day evening, Februaiy 28, at tho
1WA hall. This meeting will start
at 7:00 p.m. and at that time a
full presentation of details con
cerning the candle factory will bo
given. Also at that time the Cay-
woods will be present to tell the
potential that can be realized.
share and that a public meeting
will be arranged when full details
of the business car be presented
to show costs of manufacturing
and the extent of profit that can
be expected.
In order for the firm to make
the move here and establish op
eration for the next eight months
when the greatest volume of
sales will be made, a total of
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slightly over $11,000 will be need
ed.
This figure will include
wages, materials, some additional
equipment, insurance construe
A presentation was made to tion changes that must be made
Vernonia high school last we -k of in the building to accomodate tl
the Collins scholarship plaque to factory so that efficient opera
be displayed at the school on tion can be achieved.
The factory will be construct." !
which was engraved the names of
the two students who have won on an assembly line basis to make
the award here thus far. They possible production of 1000 can
were Patricia Wells, 1954, and dles daily with the addition
of more equipment. With only
Margaret Buckley, 1955.
Significant fact is that of all small changes, this production
the winners of the award in Co cn be increased considerably.
Members of tho industrial com
lumbia county, these two girls
have maintained the best grade mittee who have been working < n
average at Oregon State Tolleg?, I the proposal are; Lyman Hawken,
both having held the equivalent of chairman. Guy Thomas, Bill Horn
and Marvin Kamholz.
a B plus average.
Collins Plaque
Presented Here
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District 47 Budget Provides for New
Roof Work, Increase in Teacher Pay
The
budget committee
of
school district 47 joint met Tues
day, February 7, at the Wash
ington school to prepare the pro
posed list of expenses and in
come for the next fiscal year.
Present were: Glen Hawkim,
Ted Keasey, Sam. Hearing Sr.,
Ralph Sturdevant. Tom Bateman,
A. L. Kullander, Jack Thompson,
Harold Bergerson, and Charles
Johnson Bateman and Johnson
were elected chairman and clerk
respectively of the committee.
A budget for the district in the
amount of $180,380 was prepared
and approved for the year 1956-
57, which begins July 1, 1958.
Of this amount, approximately
$83,615.40 will be raised by a tax
levy of which $12,21300 will
need to be voted upon locally.
Anticipated increases in oper
ating costs for fuel, light an J
power, supplies, transportatn n
and salaries accounted for a high
er budget. An across-the-board
increases of $200 for salaries wai
approved by the committee.
Largest single item was an al
lowance of $10.000 for a new roof
for the Washington school. Plan,
call for a complete renewal of
the entire roof.
Reductions were achieved in
items for the school lunch pro
gram and the upkeep of grounds.