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VOLUME 34, NUMBER 25
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
PHONE HA 9-3372
THURSDAY. JUNE 21, 195«
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Highway Men Hear Dana
Ralph Kletzing of Carlton, pub
lisher of the Carlton-Yamhill Re
view, vice-president of the High
way 99 West Alternate Road as
sociation, Northwestern Oregon
area group dedicated to the im
provement of state highway No.
47 from McMinnville to the Long
view bridge, presided at the
quarterly business meeting Wed
nesday, June 13, at Watts Com
munity hall. President Art Os
trander, of Vernonia, could not
attend, A sumptous dinner was
served by the Watts organization,
topped off with strawberry short-
cake.
A highlight in the challenging
program was an address by Mar-
shall N. Dana, assistant to the
président of the United States
National Bank of Portland and
secretary of the Oregon Highway
Lifesavers, returned not long
CROWN HEADS
VISIT FARM
Officials who visited the Crown
Zellerbach tree farm here Tues
day included J. D. Zellerbach,
San Francisco, president of the
corporation; E. P. Stamm. Port
land. vice-president; John Fulton,
Portland, corporate represents -
tive in the northwest; Ron Rich-
ardson, San Francisco, public re
Nations department; Clase nee
Richen, administrative assistant
to Mr. Stamm; H. P. Miller, chief
engineer; Robert Fuller who is
in charge of acquisitions; George
Schroeder, chief forester; Lou
Rees and Charley Nichols, log
ging managers; Chet Boddy, sup
erintendent oi safety and other
tree farm superintendents includ
ing Bert Ross and Wally Miller,
Clatsop; Howard Peterson, Clack
amas; Dean Prater, Cathlamet
and Brig Young, Tillamook
A tour was made of the tree
farm with time out taken for a
sack lunch in the woods. During
the lunch time, Mr. Zellerbach
spoke to the men on experiments
being carried out by the com
pany. plans for the futur'» and es
pecially emphasized the need for
good management.
From here, Mr. Zellerbach and
his party went to St. Helens to
inspect the new plywood plant
and other properties after which
a dinner was given in his honor
at the Moose club. Besides Crown
men, city and county officials
were invited to the dinner. At
tending it from Vernonia were
Glen Hawkins and Robert Lind
say.
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since from a meeting in San i to represent these drivers and
Francisco of the fourth regional | also the pedestrians who rely on
conference of President Eisen the courtesy and ethics of the
hower’s advisory traffic safety people at the wheel.
committee.
Over and above the safety pro
Dana revealed how nearly the visions already established in
federal government has come to Oregon, Governor Elmo Smith is
interceding in the regulation of now considering a new official
motor vehicle traffic, and indi traffic safety commission made
cated that a strong push in this up of top state executives and
direction may ensue from the bolstered by laymen which will
entry of congress in the highway add a new voice to the state traf
financing picture to the tuns of fic regulation, Dana revealed.
$38 billion.
He indicated this is no mere
EACH STATE ITS OWN
gesture, but has been brought on
It has been the contention *hat by increasing death statistics and
state authorities are capable of property loss figures on the high
handling their auto traffic regu ways of Oregon. While Dana
lations, Dana said, but he warned apologized for mentioning the
that it is a full time job and one two statistics in the same breath,
calling for eternal vigilance.
he pointed out that in 1955 pro
He said 800,000 now are li perty loss from auto v accidents
censed to drive in Oregon, and went to $46,000,000 in Oregon
the Highway Lifesavers attempts and the death rate was increased
11 per cent on the highways.
LEADERSHIP PRAISED
Dana commended Highway 99
West Alternate Road Association
for its splendid leadership and
i particularly for the splendid re
Th? PeeWee baseball team met
cords spread on the minute bool'.s
Clatskanie Saturday on the West
by Mona Gordon of Vernonia,
port field since high water had
secretary. He acknowledged the
rendered the Clatskanie field un
graphic presentation of the as
usable for the time being. Clats
sociation’s goals by Cliff Elliott
kanie won 6 to 1 although Leon
of McMinnville.
ard Hunteman struck out 9 Clats.
"You are campaigning for good
kanie batters in six innings. Ver
roads, a commendable goal,” Da
nonia was leading 1 to 0 going into
na said. “I think you’ll get your
the fourth inning but two bases
highway. If your cause is good,
on balls, two 3-base hits and two
and you are organized for it, and
errors proved costly to the Ver
you conduct a fair and vigorous
nonia team and lost the game for
fight for it, you will prevail.”
them.
"Sometimes I feel we’re getting
Transportation to Westport for
a lethargic attitude regarding our
the team was furnished by Mrs.
highway safety,” Dana comment
Henry Anderegg and R. B. Flet-
ed. "It is like the feeling combat
cher.
troops adopt when they go into
Schedule for the PeeWees calls
battle, a sort of fatalistic view.
at
St.
Helens
June
22,
for a game
“Now we are determined to
tomorrow, at 6:30 p.m.; Scap-
deal with the drivers and alert
poose here Saturday at 4:30 p.- I
each and every one to his respon
m.; Vernonia at Holbrook Satur
sibility. We have another apathy
day, June 30 at 2:00 p.m. and
to fight, the reluctance of busy
Vernonia at Rainier Monday,
people to join volunteer organ
July 2 at 7:00 p.m.
izations for the betterment of so
ciety.
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PeeWee Team
Posts Schedule
Firemen's Ball
Saturday Night
LEADERSHIP CITED
“In this effort we are given a
* terrific lift by the moral leader
ship of President Eisenhower. We
The Vernonia Fire department are bound and determined to
will hold their annual Fireman's bring about a drastic reduction of
Ball this coming Saturday night, auto accidents in Oregon. We
June 23, at the Legion hall and appeal to the leadership in your'
music will be furnished by the strong road association for help.
Sunset Serenaders from Portland. Give us a lift in Western Wash
Tickets for the affair are on sale ington county.”
Special guests included Mrs.
this week by members of the fire
department, and money realized Marshall N. Dana; Rev. Ralph
from it will be used for purchas. Walker, pastor of Madison Aven
ing equipment for use in carrying ue Baptist church in New York
City, who pronounced invocation;
out their work.
Two members of the depart Mrs. Hugh McGilvra, and Mrs.
ment, Homer Fuller and Don Tiff- Homer Waltz. Toastmaster was
ney, were at Seaside last Tuesday Homer Waltz.
Those from Vernonia who at-
to attend a part of the state fire
association meeting heing held tended were E. Louis Towne and
Mrs. Mona Gordon.
i there last week. They heard lec
tures on various phases of fire
department responsibilities, and
saw a demonstration by men from Anderegg Geis Office
Vernonia boys and girls who
Portland on speedy laying of hos
Ron Anderegg, one of the eight
returned last Sunday from at- j
es. Also, a fire was set in the Nehalem Valley 4-H club mem
tending Boys State and -Girls |
attic of a house being destroyed, bers attending summer school at
State sessions all voiced one opin- |
and demonstration were given on Corvallis, was elected president
ion, it was a wonderful exper
methods of handling such a fire. of his living organization, Sigma
ience and any boy or girl selected
Nu.
to attend was indeed fortunate.
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Examiner
Due
June
29
Jon Bush, sponsored by the
i
Vernonia Lions club, and Marion.
A drivers license examiner will
Knoll sponsored by the Ameri- I be on duty in Vernonia Friday,
can Legion attended Boys State | June 29, at the city hall between
A Columbia county juvenile ad
at Corvallis. The whole session the hours of 10 a m. and 4 p.m.,
visory committee was organized
is carried out on the basis of a according to an announcement re
Thursday evening, June 14, at
mythical state and the 400 boys in ceived from the secretary of
Rainier, according to an an
attendance held offices in city, state’s office. Persons washing
county and state governments. original licenses or permits to nouncement from Mrs. Eva L.
Tice, county welfare administra
Jon Bush was one of the repre drive are asked to file applica
tor. The group contemplates the
sentatives for Poling county.
tions well ahead of the scheduled
Attending Girls State sessions closing hour in order to assure study of conditions in the coun
at Salem were Laurel Wyckoff time for completion of the requir ty to secure data on which to
base suggestions and to give sup
who was sponsored by P.E.O.; Ca. ed license test.
port to organizations whose ob
rol Ray sponsored by the Ameri
jective is to improve the situa
can Legion auxiliary and DeAnn Goodwill Asks Articles
tion of children and enhance
Cook sponsored by the Rebekahs.
Housewives who are now en family life.
Laurel was elected city recorder
The committee as formed con
of the town of Twinkle in Star gaged in housecleaning and in
county. Carol was first a city sorting and putting away winter sists of: Mrs. S. J Martinson,
commissioner, then a county com and school clothing are reminded Clatskanie; Sam L. Hearing. Ver
missioner for Filibuster county that all articles of clothing or fur nonia; Rev. Raymond Otto, Rain
and later, state senator. DeAnn niture they deside to discard will ier; Marco Mayer, Warren, and
served as secretary for a state be welcomed by the Goodwill In Otto Petersen, Scappoose.
County Judge John W. Whipple
dustries. The truck will call here
i epresentative.
was
present and assisted in or
again
July
12
and
persons
who
At both meetings, delegates
were housed in dormitories and wish articles picked up may call ganizing the group. He will make
available all possible material so
Mrs. Frank Lange at HA 9-3161.
other houses on the campuse«.
Delegates Back
From Sessions
CANDLE PLANT
WORK FINISHED
City Budget
Offer Accepted for
Sprinkler, Heating
Problem Discussed
The last step in major construc
tion of facilities to manufacture
candles was completed this week
with the building of cooling tank
for the Caylite Candle company,
J. D. Cavwood, general manager,
said Wednesday.
The only work remaining will
be of a minor nature. The instal
lation includes five large kettles
for melting wax, an electric steam
boiler for heating the kettles, as.
sembly line trackage, a cooling
room and storage facilities as
well as office and display facili
ties.
With the completion of this
work, the candle company is pre
paring for an open house that
will take place the early part of
next month. The tentative date
for the open house, as announced
last week, will not be on July
6, however, but will be an-
nounced definitely later this
month.
City councilmen. meeting Mon
day for their second session for
the current month, heard and ac
cepted an offer for the purchase
of the city-owned sprinkling sys
tem as one of the meeting’s items
of business.
The sprinkling equipment was
purchased several years ago for
use at the city park when tha|,
field was used as a football play
ing field. The offer of $200 to
purchase the equipment was
made by Guy Thomas and accept
ed by the council after it was ex
plained that a thorough check of
its value had been made.
Thomas also discussed
the
problem of new heating equip
ment for the city hall and bank
building and offered the services
of a heating engineer to deter
mine which type of new equip
ment would be suitable. Further
discussion of the heating ques
Robert Stevely, Columbia coun
tion will take place after a re
ty extension agent in charge of
port is available from the heat
4-H club work left last Saturday
ing expert as to the practicabili
for Colorado A&M college at Fort
ty of an oil or electric installa Collins, Colorado, for a special
tion.
summer school session.
George A. Remnant, manager
He will be studying under a
of the Vernonia Branch, U. S. Na scholarship grant by the Horace
tional bank, asked the council A. Moses Foundation. These
to prepare information on a lease scholarshinps are granted only to
for the bank building so that it those who spend at least part of
can be forwarded to the head of their time in working with youth.
fice. The present lease expires The scholarship is for study at a
early next year and preparation special summer school session for
of the new lease must be made extension service workers.
well in advance of that date. This
matter was tabled for discussion
again at the next meeting.
An ordinance setting the new
salaries of city employees was
read and adopted to conform
with recommendations of the
At the Lions club meeting held
budget committee made at that
last Monday evening, eight mem
committee’s meriting in May. No
bers were awarded pins for hav
owners of property within the
ing had 100% attendance during
city appeared at this meeting to
the year just being concluded.
voice objections to the proposed
They were Bill Hom. Bill Vlcek,
budget for the next fiscal year so
Art Gardner, Wes Bolmeier, Glen
the budget will stand as pro
Hawkins, Marvin Kamholz, Tom
posed.
Bateman and Floyd Bush.
The club will have the last
meeting for this year next Mon
day evening after the regular
work detail at the park at 6:00
p.m. Work details will be con
tinued each Monday evening un
til the community kitchen is com
Appointment of Paul DeShazer,
pleted and ready for use.
Warren, as a member of the Co
lumbia county fair board has been
announced by the county court. Two Given Press Awards
DeShazer succeeds Lou Choate,
The University of Oregon has
Vernonia, who resigned his posi announced that of the 187 gra
tion on the board. Other mem duating seniors from Oregon high
bers on the board are Jewett schools to win Oregon Scholastic
Bush, Clatskanie and Elmer Loyd, Press awards, two are from Ver
Deer Island.
nonia. They are Patricia Wildt,
who won the Erie Allen certifi
cate of newspaper service for her
Cubs to Skate Sunday
work as Timberline editor, and
Cub Scouts of Troop 201 will Gretchen Bolmeier, who was
hold a skating party this coming awarded the George Turnbull cer
Sunday afternoon from 3 to 5:30 tificate of yearbook service for
at the skating rink at Shute park, her work as editor of the school
annual, The Memolog.
Hillsboro.
Agent Stevely
Receives Grant
Eight Lions
Given Awards
Co. Fair Board
Vacancy Filled
County Juvenile Advisory Group Organized Thursday
the group may have full informa
tion on juvenile court processes
and activities. In discussing the
addition of a tax-supported pro
gram, he pointed out the release
of regular, needed county em-
ployees because the county will
have insufficient money to pay
for them.
The first meeting took note of
law violations which may be re
duced by publicity, such as auto
mobile drivers picking up chil
dren on highways. Two such
children, ages 8 and 10, were re
cently given "pick-ups” by three
different drivers in a single
morning, making it possible for
them to get some 35 miles from
home.
Columbia county has a juvenile
counselor who is on the staff of
the
welfare commission and
whose expenses are paid by that
group She is a caseworker well
trained and under continuous
training from the field staff from
the state commission With the
regularly appointed officers of
the county, the juvenile couselor
constitutes an efficient working
juvenile department.
A few children are institution-
alized. Some are placed on pro
bation and these may remain in
their own homes or be removed
from parental oontrol to foster
homes The juvenile counselor is
given custody of children on pro-
bation and the counselling pro-
cess, one form of casework ser-
vice is undertaken.
The next regular meeting will
be held in the welfare office in
St. Helens Thursday, July 26 at
1 pm
Brady Named
To District 47
Board Place
Clock System Approved
As Final Step Towards
Standardization
Two hundred nineteen votes
were cast at the school election
Monday for district 47 Jt. which
saw Dane Brady elected to a po
sition on the board to succeed
Glen Hawkins. One hundred
thirty-four votes were tallied for
Brady and 85 for Hawkins.
At the same election, voting for
director for the rural school dis
trict showed 124 votes for Harry
Sandon, 40 for Robert Berg and
18 for Howard Jones and a num
ber of single write-in votes for
other persons. These votes wil
be tallied at the county superin
tendent’s office in St. Helens
with those cast in the Mist and
Birkenfeld districts to determine
final results.
The question of exceeding the
6 per cent limitation to provide
funds for the school budget was
approved by a vote of 120 to 93.
T. F. Keasby automatically be
comes chairman of the board
since he is the oldest member in
point of service. Other members
of the board are Sam Hearing Sr.,
Ralph Sturdevant and Wilbur
Wilson. R. M. Aldrich was re
appointed as district clerk.
At a meeting of the board of
directors held Monday evening,
Mrs. Carolyn Feasey was hired as
arts and crafts teacher to replace
Mrs. Nancy Chalmers, resigned.
Mrs. Feasey taught art at the high
school this past year and will di
vide her time between the two
schools this year.
The resignation of Marvin Wig.
gans was accepted, releasing Mr.
Wiggans to accept a position in
the Redmond school system.
The noon lunch bus run to
Lincoln school was awarded to
Bob Curl for the coming year ftir
$45 per month.
Approval was granted to the
request of the custodians to at
tend a custodial service school to
be held in St. Helens Juno 25, 28
and 27 which is sponsored jointly
by the county school superinten
dent's office and the St. Helens
district. All custodians in the
county are invited to attend.
As a final step in meeting re
quirements of the state for stan
dardization of the school, the
board authorized the purchase of
an automatic clock system which
will place a clock in every class
room. Also, purchase of an irri
gation system was authorized and
approval was given to summer
work projects which include con
struction of additional rooms in
the basement to house the band
and possibly another class, and
installation of a new front walk
at the Lincolh school.
The local bank was designated
as depository for district funds.
Due to unfavorable weather
conditions, work on the school
roof has not gotten underway but
all is in readiness for starting it
as soon as more settled weather
conditions make it advisable.
Plans for 4th
Include Band
Plans are going ahead for th-»
fireworks display on July 4 and
the representative from the V.-
F W. {eports excellent response
from organizations and indivi
duals which promises to make an
excellent display possible.
The Vernonia high school band
has been asked to participate and
Wm. Johnson has asked all band
members to contact him as soon
as possible as to their willingness
to play and to arrange for time of
meeting Calls to Mr. Johnson
should be made after 5:30 pm.
Music by the band would add
much to the celebration which it
is hoped will be an outstanding
community affair.