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Library, U of 0 ni Vi VOLUME 34, NUMBER 23 10c COPY VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY. OREGON PHONE HA 9-3372 4-H Calf Club Park Pool Member Wins Ready Now Dairy Award Fitting, Showmanship Crops-Wesds, Record 4 Eook Brings Gold Cup Kathy DuPuis of the Wincma 4-H Calf club from Birkenfeld won top honors in the livestock division of the Nehalem Valley community day Saturday, May 26. A gold cup donated by the Pebble Creek dairy was present ed to her. The Winema club is led by E. T. Johnston. Glenda Robertson won top hon ors in the homemaking division and was presented a gold cup donated by the U. S. National bank in Vernonia. The livestock winner is the high scoring club member in the fitting and showmanship and crops and weeds contests and the record book 'exhibit. '!>• homemaking winner is the high scoring club member in the dem onstration and home ec judging contests and the project and rec ord book exhibits. Winners in the various con tests not reported last week were: Carolyn Heath, Vernonia, in home ec judging and Joanne Johnson, Clatskanie, in crops and weeds; beef demonstration, Lan- ny McDonald, Gary Johnston and Cathy DuPuis; dairy demon stration, Donald Johnson, Donna Buckley. In sheep showmanship, Dick Magruder and Sherry Sather re ceived red awards. Sportsmen Name Officers, Board Barely a quorum of members of the Rod and Gun club met last Thursday evening at Brunsman Hardware to elect new officers, a new board of directors and consider what action to take about the logging of the club timber at Keasey. At the election. Bob King was named president; Lowell Hieber, vice-president and Bob Curl, re elected secretary-treasurer. Elec ted to the board of directors were Pete Brunsman, Bill Horn and Earl King. To this board was given the job of checking the timber stand at Keasey to determine whether to log or leave standing and re port back to the club. Operators, Wardens Dine Logging operators, mill own ers, district forestry wardens and other guests met at the Masonic Temple Friday for a dinner and introductory meeting arranged by Glen Hawkins, Columbia Tree Farm manager. Frank Sargent, district warden from Forest Grove, introduced the men from his office who will enforce fire control laws and Hawkins intro duced all of those present at the dinner, which was served by the Nehalem Social club. The dam was put in place at the city park pool last week end and Mrs. Betty Ellis has been hired as pool guard again this year, so when weather again makes use of the pool attractive, all is in readiness. Mrs. Ellis has selected Margar et Miner as her alternate to serve as guard whenever Mrs. Ellis is absent from the pool. Mrs. Ellis also has announced that the pool will close each day at 6:00 p.m. and how early in the day the guard will go on duty will be governed by the weather. Swim lessons will be started after June 10. In addition to the regular rules in force at the pool, Mrs. Ellis emphasizes that diving from trees and use of inner tubes in the pool will be prohibited. There are still some unclaimed articles on hand from last year which may still be identified and claimed. Anyone wishing further information may call HA 9-6436. Flag Cleaning Offer Is Made In cooperation with the nation- wid ’ program of the National Institute of Dry Cleaners, Inc., Leonard Rauch of the Radiant Dry Cleaners here will clean free of charge any American flag brought to him between now and next Wednesday in exchange for the owner’s promise to fly the flag on Flag day which is Thurs day, June 14. Slogan for the drive is “New Glory for Old Glory” and is designed to get more flags flying than ever before. Steven Waite, American Legion commander, has expressed hear ty appreciation of the plan and hopes Vernonia people will coop erate. Death Claims Former Resident Word was received here Mon day of the death of Thomas A. McLeod, a former Vernonia res ident. He passed away at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Pean Hunt, 2151 N. W. Johnson in Portland, on June 3 following a heart attack. Mr. McLeod was bom in Al pena, Michigan on March 27, 1880 and is survived by a daught er, Mrs. Pearl Hunt, one son, two brothers, five grandchilden and ten great grandchildren.. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at the Immacu late Conception Cathedral at 18th and Couch in Portland and he will be laid to rest at the Mt. Calvary cemetery in Portland. Brunsman Cof C Officer Dave Brunsman is the newly elected second vice-president of the Vernonia Chamber of Com merce instead of Don Bayley as was reported last week. Bloodmobile Unit Receives 53 Pints Here; Some Donors Designate Use Fifty-three pints of blood were received when the Red Cross Bloodmobile was here last week, with nine people being rejected, according to Mrs. Glen Hawkins, local Red Cross chairman Of the 53 pints, sufficient was given >n the name of Ralph McKee to replace the 15 pints already used for him during surgery under gone at the University of Oregon Medical school hospital and to build up a backlog for future needs, and other donors designat ed use for the small son of Mr. and Mrs Fred Drips to replace seven pints used for him and to cover future demands. This visit was sponsored by the Vemonia Odd Fellows lodge with the work being carried out by their auxiliary, the Rebekahs, under direction of Mrs. Perry McFarland, noble grand. Those who assisted with the work at the hall during the visit were: Mrs. Robert Cline, Mrs. Guy Thomas, Mrs. R. D. Eby, Mrs. Emil Messing, Mrs George Hahn, Mrs. 5|yron Vlcek, Mrs. Frank Serafin, Mrs. Henry Anderegg, Mrs. Ed Buckner, Mrs. Sam Hear ing Sr., Mrs. Charles Minger. Mrs. Dorothy Carter, Mrs. A F Swan son. Mrs. Walter Linn. Mrs. Ben Brickel and Mrs Hawkins. Donor response was also great, ly aided by C. L. Anderson, Long- Bell manager, by allowing men to come to the Bloodmobile and providing a car to bring them. THURSDAY. JUNE 7. 19M 233 Acres of Farm Planted With Seedlings Natal, Coal Creek, Crooked Creek Areas Restocked by Crew LIONS CLUB members have been working evciy Monday evening since early in May on their cur rent project, a coir.mun.ty kitchen at the city park. This crew was busy framing the structure, pari of the poles having already been placed as seen back of the man. From left: Lion President Bill Vlcek, Jim Davies, Tom Bateman. Glen Hawkins, Kerry Moran and Cecil Johnson. Several more Monday work evenings will be necessary to complete the project. Hawkins is supervising work. Rites Friday For Ben George Funeral services will be held at the Bush Funeral chapel at 2:00 p.m. Friday for Enoch Ben jamin George who passed away in his sleep the forepart of Mon day night in his room at the Hy- Van hotel where he lived. His death was discovert Tuesday morning when he could not be awakened by other roomers who knocked on his door. Mr. George was born Decem ber 29, 1885 at Leesville, Louis- lanna and was 70 years, five months old at the time of his death. He had spent about 20 years in Vernonia and was an employee of the Long-Bell com panv. He was a member of the Vernonia Odd Fellows lodge and of the National Rifle association of America. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. E. L. Hahn of Brownsville, Texas; a sister, Emily Koonce, in Louisianna and a brother, Oscar George of Springfield, Oregon. Bush Funeral home is in charge of arrangements and Rev. E. F. Leake of the First Christian church will officiate. Burial will be in the Vernonia Memorial cemetery. Two to Attend Beaver State Oregon State college will be host to more than 450 Oregon high school boys at the 20th an nual Beaver Boys State June 10 to 16. The one-week camp is spon sored by the American Legion to train boys in citizenship. Youth attending from across the state are sponsored by local service and community groups. The camp is open to boys 15 to 18 years of age. Dan McDade of Portland is chairman. For further training in govern ment, elections are held to deter mine city, county, and state of- . ficials with each boy holding an office. The boy elected governor and one other representative will attend Boys Nation in Washing ton, D.C. later this summer as Oregon's delegates. Attending from Vernonia will be Jon Bush who is sponsored by the Lions club and Marion Knoll who is sponsored by the American Legion. J. A. Bush Jr. will take the boys to Corvallis Sunday and Bill Horn will go for them at the end of the session. Two Candidates File Two candidates have filed pe titions to plac? their names on the ballot for election of direc tor for school district 47 Jt. They are Glen Hawkins, incumbent, and Dane Brady. The election will be held June 18 and any one else desiring to become a can didate must file a petition bear ing the names of at least ten legal voters with R. M Aldrich, clerk by midnight June 10. Pe titions may be secured at the school office. ROOF and part of sides of Lions park project will be finished with shakes being split here by Joe Magoff and Bill Horn. Several other crews of Lions have been busy splitting so sufficient shakes will be available when framing of structure is completed. ! Hew Workman Employed by City; To Ask Bids for Replacement of Furnace ■ ' ■ | From a list of three applicants, city councilmen considered and made their decision on the hiring of a man to fill a vacancy that arose a week ago. Named to take the position was Lee Jesse, who will r?p!ace Leslie McMullen, re signed Jesse will begin work this week to familiarize himself with operation of the city water pumping plant and with street work. The council also discussed a proposal that City Recorder Sam Hearing be authorized to act as coordinateor of all city work so that closer harmony can be at- tamed by the various depart- ments. In making this change, the re corder will spend part of his time supervising various work projects that are planned for the summer. He was also authorized to employ extra help during the time he will be out of the city hall acting as supervisor. Another problem facing the city is replacement of its heat ing plant. The plant supplies heat for both the city hall and the bank building and bids will be asked for a new unit with capacity sufficient for both build, ings after an engineering survey is made to determine the size of unit needed. Marshal A. D. Lolley pointed out that dogs allowed to run at large have caused some damage to gardens and that action ’o impound the animals will be tak en if owners do not take better Work is underway at Vernonia j care. high school on a 21-foot exten sion on ths east end of the shop building which will convert it to a combined agriculture and shop building Work is being done by Welcome Rumbaugh, ag - shop teacher, assisted by Myron V)c*-k. In a transaction closed last Some student labor will also be week, Mr and Mrs. Wm. Mea used. Next week, Mr Rumbaugh will dows of Beaver, Oregon, became attsnd the state vocational agri the new owners of the Vernonia culture conference and work on Golf course. Th 'y are now in th' building will resume June stalling a sprinkler system and anticipate numerous other im 18. provements on the course and buildings. McEntire Makes Catch For the next few weeks, the Harold McEntire had the good management of the course will fortune last week end while fish, remain the same as at present ing at Wickiup Dam to catch a with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Quinn in German brown trout 26 inches charge, pending preparation of long and weighing 61« pounds, the Meadows to move to their the only such one caught thera. new home. Shop Addition Being Built Meadows Buy Golf Course Completion of Crown Zeller- bach corporation's annual refor estation program in Columbia county was announced this week by Glen F. Hawkins, superinten dent of its Columbia Tree Farm. A total of 135.000 Douglas fir and Grand fir were hand-planted on 233 acres in the Natal, Coal j creek and Crooked Creek areas during the planting season which started last November and ended in April. Most of the area artific ially restocked was cutover land which nature failed to reforest after logging. The over-all planting program was under the supervision of Co lumbia Tree Farm resident for ester Robert C. Lindsay. Plant ing crew foreman was Clyde May. Other full-time planting crew employees were Donald Tip ton, Raj' McCoy and Wilbern Daffern. Part-time crew hired for planting work included Nel son F. McDowell. Frank M. Reed, Walter Floeter, E. V. Robertson, J. E. McVay, Marvin Littleton, Ormal Hutchins and George R. Eliot. Over l’a million seedlings have been planted on CZ’s Columbia county forest properties since 1945, according to Lindsay. Spec ies include Douglas fir. Grand fir, Sitka spruce. Noble fir. Port' Orford cedar, western red cedar, I lodgepole pine, Monterey pine- and maritime pine. Plans are to continue the planting program I next winter to .reforest non stocked lands on the St. Helens road summit, areas near Wilark guard station and some recent cutover areas in the Crooked Creek drainage. Court Requires Livestock Tests Columbia county has been de clared a compulsory test area for brucellosis by order of the Co lumbia county court following public hearings held in April and May at which time dairy and livestock people voiced a nearly unanimous request for such ac tion, reports County Agent, Don Coin Walrod, This action of the court elimi nates several areas that were pre viously exempt from testing, and at the same time paves the way for the county to become a modi fied certified accredited brucello sis free area under a cooperative program of the USDA and the State Department of Agriculture. County veterinarians. Dr. C. R. Howarth and Wm. Bayliss, St. Helens and Dr. Gene Webb, Clats kanie, will continue brucellosis testing as in the past. Pee-Wee Game Time Changed Because of the Rose Festival parade and junior Olympics which will take place this Sat urday, the Pee-Wee baseball game with Rainier which had been scheduled for that day will be played Friday afternoon, June 8, on the local diamond, begin ning at 5:30, weather permitting. The Vernonia team will go to Clatskanie next Monday even ing, June 11, for a game under the lights on the Clatskanie field. The traveling team will meet in front of the grade school at 6:30 p m The game at Clatskanie will begin about 8:00 p m. Lions Slate Work Detail Lions club members will go to the city park at 6:00 p.m. Monday for another work detail whicn will be followed by the usual dinner meeting at the V.F.W. haiL
