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VOLUME 34. NUMBER 43 PHONE HA 9-3372 VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON APPOINTMEMT MADE FOR MIST OFFICE Chairman for Fix-Up Work Group Named Recommendation that Mrs Es- me Emma Closner be appointed as permanent postmaster for the fourth-class post office at Mist was made bv Representative Walter Norblad in a letter dated October 19, a copy of which was received here Tuesday. The recommendation was made to S. G. Schwartz, director of the Portland regional office of the department at Portland. The Mist office vacancy came about due to the death of Robert Wiester, former postmaster who was killed in an auto accident December 27 of last year. Mrs. Closner was installed as acting postmaster there late last year. Salary for the position is $1886 per year. 10c COPY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25. 1956 First Place Tie Marks Standings in League; Squads Deadlock 6-6 Dismal looks were on all the i v ay for the Indian score Try for faces of Vernonia football fans | point failed, ending the contest Area Development Plan end players alike when the gun 6-6. Monday, Vernonia's JV’s de Considered by Chamber sounded ending last Friday night's feated the Scappoose juniors on Board Monday Evening gam? between Vernonia and Scap the local field 13-0, gaining par Don Bayley was appointed poose, which resulted in a 6-6 tial revenge for Friday night's ■ ending chairman of a committee deadlock between the two squads. tie. ¡.a set up an annual Paint-up, Fix Vernonia’s gridiron men will bo This tie on the Loggers record, idle this week, but will take to the up, Clean-up program and contest along with one defeat in league turf next Friday night. Novem f* the meeting of directors and play, once again places the Log ber 2, to engage the Clatskanie .-ommittee chairmen of the Ver- gers in a tie for first place honors squad in their remaining league nnia chamber of commerce Mon with Wy’East. encounter and the final game on day night. He will select his own Should the Wv'East Eagles de the home field for this season committee members and it was feat Rainier and Vernonia go on This game will also be homecoin ing for Vernonia. ecommended by the current to defeat Clatskanie in their next committee that if other organiza and last league encounter, Wy’ tions could be enlisted to co East would represent the Colum bia River League in the playoffs, operate in promoting home and with the Vernonia team’s only easiness improvement, a much W L T I consolation being tabbed as co Wy’East 2 better coverage could be made 1 1- This decision was RAINIER (Special) — The third champions. ■■ ’th many more entrants and m- Vernonia 2 1 1 brought about by the Eagles' de chartered unit of the American rest as well as more prizes. Hood River 2 2 0 Cancer society’s Oregon division feat of Vernonia earlier in the it is hoped that absentee own- 2 2 0 was establish 'd in Columbia coun- season. This rule was decided on Clatskanie < - of property can be interested by officials of the schools of the 1 ' 2 Scappoose 1 [ ty October 16 following an or *' repairing, cleaning up and im- ganizational meeting in the citv league before season’s play. Rainier 1 J 0 ■ roving their property, thereby Last Friday nights’ action be I hall. League game results: • Iping to make Vernonia more- Mrs. Wilbur Falloon. the divi gan with a big bang for Coach Scappoose 6—Vernonia 6 •ppealing to its residents, to visi- Vlcek's charges, which sizzled out sion’s executive director, explain.- Hood River 13 — Clatskanie 7 *»rs and to tourists. to a ping as the Vernonia eleven ’cd that the unit-will have com . Plans were made to invite the Non-league game results: plete responsibility for maintain took the kickoff on their own 25 ■ her cities of Columbia county Washougal 34 — Wy’East 13 ing a cancer control program, and in eight plays had driven all , have a representative attend including education, service and the way to the Indians’ 1-yard th? next chamber of commerce stripe. On fourth and goal on the funds for research. •meeting to discuss an area deve. opponent’s 1-yard marker the Officers of the newly organized I TEN YEARS of operation by the Oregon-American Lumber Cor ic-pment plan. unit are Mrs. Joe Walker of Rai locals were caught for a 10-yard poration and later by Long-Bell was completed a few days ago for Foye Troute, executive director nier, president; James Caywood, loss with Scappoose taking over. this machine, a Lidgerwood tower skidder, which brought in it's <-{ the Oregon development com- Vernonia, vice-president; Ralph The Indians drove to midfield last log a few days ago. The skidder was located above Camp Olson -•..ssion, spent Monday afternoon Bergerson, Vernonia, treasurer, from which point play for both where the last of the logging for the company was completed. The r Vernonia doing confidential Four members of the Future ecd Mrs. Nellie Neuffer, Clatska rquads centered during the re skidder was purchased from Crown Zellerbach and was formerly mainder of the quarter. jeork for the chamber. nie, secretary. Teachers association at Vernonia »operated by that concern at Cathlamet. It will be dismantled Second quarter play saw the high school, Julia Waite, Carol The local chamber office is re- Five standing committees were and sold for scrap. Indians driving to the locals’ 15 McKenney, Jim Davis and Cari zc.ving a copy of synopsis of pro authorized and the following curement bids for government or chairmen named: Mrs. Bill Horn, early in the period only to be lyn Heath, accompanied by their stopped by a tough non-budging advisor, Miss Olga Petersen, at ders weekly and anyone interest Vernonia, education; Dr. J. B Ste local line. Once again in the clos tended the state convention of the ed in seeing it is welcome to do ward, St. Helens, service; Les ing peconds of the second period crganization so There are dozens of items held qt Lineo 1R Pleader, St. Helens, public rela oited each week. tions; Bergerson, budget and fi Scappoose reached the Loggers' high school in Portland last Sat 15 only to be turned back by Ver urday. On the program were two nance and Mrs Robert McClellan, nonia's defense as halftime ended. speakers, Cecil Posey, O.EA. ex Wednesday. October 24, was de before because of having a repre Scappoose, campaign. Dr. Millar Visit Postponed signated as United Nations day sentative, Miss Marjorie Rey The Loggers score occurred mid ecutive secretary, and Jim Me Others from Vernonia who at The lecture by Dr James Mil- by President Eisenhower and the nolds, make the pilgrimage of tended the meeting at Rainier way in the third period when th» Donald, state FT.A. college pre 'ocals recovered an Indian fum sident. • ■ which had been scheduled tor governors of the states in an ef youth to the UN in July. i were Mrs. Bob King and Mrs. El ble on their own 37. Staying '-trnonia high school Tuesday fort to better acquaint the people Most important item of busi Today there are 76 countries iner Bergerson. rtnctly on the ground, Vernonia's ness on the agenda was the elec — 'rning, had to be cancelled be of the United States with the in the organization, pledged to act hard charging backs ground out tion of officers, with one being cause of circumstances which work of this organization during together and all striving for better rardage all the way to Scap chosen from each of the four re — sde it impossible for him to the 11 years since its charter was universal understanding. Al poose's 5-yard stripe, from which | gions into which the state is di c?mc at that time. It will be re signed in th? San Francisco opera though the United States carries point Bob Crowston powered his I vided Carolyn Heath from Ver scheduled for a later date and the house. Vernonia residents have the heavy end of the financial bur way over for the T D Try for I nonia, which is in region thre •, been somewhat more aware of the den. the operation of it only costs ■ iblic will be informed when ar point failed, sending Vernonia I was elected to the office of his United Nations this year than ever erch United States citizen $ 0966. The high school honor roll re • -.gements are completed. • ahead 6-0 torian. less than a cup of coffee, and th - leased last week showed 40 names Coach Vlcek's Logger line settl- I Region three will hold a region work associated with it for food, on the list for the first six weeks ed down the rest of the third and I al meeting in Tillamook in Feb health, labor, aviation, education of this school year. Seniors top fourth quarters, playing beauti- I ruary. and children costs each of us ped the list with 14. with Fresh ful, defensive ball by stopping the I only $.4220, less than two gallons men in second place with ten. Scappoose backs in their tracks. Those listed are as follows: of gasoline. Seniors; Ronald Anderegg, Le With less than two minutes re- I Wednesday. Umt-d Nations day ola Anderson, Herbert Bender, maining, Vernonia punted on the was observed in the local schools tourth down to the Indians' 15. with various appropriate pro- i Donna Buckley, James Davis, Ri With two seconds of game time chard Fletcher, Bob Drips, Janice giams. At the high school, Char lift the Scappoose eleven caught les Creamer had taken up the Garner, Margaret Miner, Carol the locals’ pass defense with their Seven Columbia county 4-U Ray, Marjorie Reynolds, Robe, t study intensively in his world and helmets down and threw a strike club members attended the Pacific Sweitzer, Joyce Thompson and ’ American history classes. He had just as the gun sounded, ending International Livestock Expos 1 also secured a United Nations flag Ruby Wells. the game, but which went all the tion Saturday. October 20, to Juniors: Penny Hays, Carolyn ■ to present to the classes for'study. compete in judging contests Heath, Jim Livengood, Don Tun At the grade school, displays Members of the home economics nell, Mary Millis, Helen Mills, I relating to the United Nations judging team were: Carol Mohoi1, W’ayne Shafer, Gary Strong and j were made in the sixth grad«' Rainier; Janice Barta, Scappoos ■; Joyce Sullivan. i room taught by Mrs Irma Chance, Linda Fancher, Scappoose. Mem Sophomores: Sally Biggs, Bon ! and in Mrs. Dibble’s second grade bers of the livestock judging tea: i nie Kyser, Jo Ann Kirkbride. Eve- room and other rooms were in were Diana Boesel. Warren; 1 lyn Kyser, Laureta Lamping. The United Fund drive will get vited to view them. I Shirley Pollock and Janelle underway here Monday, accord Georg - Poysky, Clatskanie; Ru I Thomas. ing to Wilbur Wilson, chairman. bert Mathews, Mist; and alternate* Freshmen: Fred Bender, Peggy In preparation for it, Boy Scouts Marvin I^rson, Birkenfeld Mi . I Bowerman. Ruby Daniel, Sunny will distribute handbills and in Bessie Moholt accompanied th ■ 1 DeHart, LeeAnn Livengood, Pat formational literature throughout home economics team which a’ ty McEntire, Judith Strong, Joyce town Saturday which will explain tend 'd the Meier and Frank dri Thompson. Judith Towne and the drive and the causes cared ner and theat r party on Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Larson <. C- for by it. j In a letter from Bob Urban, sec Donna Savage Birkenfeld accompanied the liv Quota for Vernonia this year is retary for Save Oregon’s Salmon, stock judging team. $2900 which is lower than last ’ Inc., to Bob King that was re Boy Scouts To Work, Camp Forty-three 4-H home economic, • years figure. The drive is being ceived here a short time ago, the Boy Scouts of Vernonia Troop I organized so that different groups judging teams from Washington, secretary rated th? support of 201 will distribute United Fund Idaho and Oregon competed an 1 sportsmen in this area for initia materials in Vernonia Saturday, will contact various areas of the 60 livestock teams entered th'* tive measure 7 as the best in the after which they will have an community and it is hoped the contest from Washington, Idaho, state from the standpoint of fin- overnight camp at the cabin in drive can be completed in one Oregon and California. rnces. A total of $219 came from the city park. It is hoped that all week. this area to support the measure boys in the troop will participate. on the November 6 ballot. ROBERT SNOW. Crown Zellerbach consulting forester, pour» out District Clark Named Death Claims Bill Erb The secretary also pointed out a »ack full of cone« harvested by the Earl King family of Vernonia Office Place Changed Harold McEntire was nam.-d Bill Erb collapsed and died Mon that material is available explain curing the recent cone picking saason. Mr*. King and »on Donald • clerk of school district 47 Thur.? day in a Portland card room aft After November 1 the head ing the measure which seeks to vetch a» Snow measures out their pick. The King» collected cone« er he had ridden to Portland with day evening of last week to fill quarters office of the Columbia I eliminate commernal salmoh net everal weekends during the season and sold their collections to Art Gardner for a medical check the vacancy caused by the res ting on Oregon's small coastal county chapter, American Red he Crown Zellerbach collecting station. Robert Lindsay, resident up He had been in failing health ■gnation of R M Aldrich McEn Cross, will be located in Room 1, streams He said the support of •erester for the Columbia Tree Farm reports the 1954 cone harvest for a long period of time Infor tire will serve until July 1 of City Hall building. Plaza Square. i both Portland dailies will be of as excellent in Columbia county, and the C Z Portland forestry mation as to arrangement* was next year to complete the pr«m- St Helens. The office phone I much help in overcoming opposi- department reports the i954 take from tree farm land» and neigh ent term. not available Wednesday | tion to th« bill number is 7. boring areas as 5470 bushels as opposed to 1200 bushels in 1955. County Cancer Group Organizes LEAGUE STANDINGS Vernonia Girl Gets FTÄ Office United Nations Observance Noted In Schools by-Program, Displays Forty Achieve • Honor Grades County Youth In PI Contests UF Drive to Start Locally Monday Salmon Support Rated High Here
