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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1957)
Library, V of 0 ORGANIZATIONS TO BACK CAMPAIGN Garbage disposal was aggin a leading topic at Monday night's city council meeting, this time with attorneys Neal Bush and C F. Bradley present to answer queries about legality. Since city men met January 21, the council bad examined a possible new dis posal site to take the place of the present location which pre sents difficulties that will take considerable work before it is satisfactory. As was pointed out this Mon day, even after this’ work is ac complished the present location will not fully comply with laws governing such locations in that a site should be one-quadter mile Council Reads January Report A tabulation of activities dur ing January pluA comments on work of the department during that time was presented city councilmen Monday night by A. D. Lolley, chief of police, to in dicate one of the busier months for the department. Three auto accidents in Janu ary involved six vehicles and caused approximate damage of $1600 as compared to one acci dent last year costing $65. In vestigation showed these acci dents unnecessary due to negli gence. The department participated in 56 activities consisting of such items as destroying dogs that had been run over, serving war- i ants, car prowlers, removal of wrecked car bodies from streets, sending sidewalk notices, deliv ering emergency phone calls and investigating accidents. Fourteen warnings were issued for parking in alleys, nine ar rests were made for violation of one-hour parking and six arrests were made for other charges of larceny under $75 and being und er influence of liquor. Mothers March Nets $172.73 The Mothers March on Polio conducted last Thursday evening by the ladies of the Rebekah lodge netted $172.73, a sum con siderably larger than last year. Events still to come in the March of Dimes drive include the dance being given Saturday ev- ing by the Veterans of Foreign Wars It is to be held at the IOOF hall and dancing will start at 9 p.m. The music will be fur nished by the Swingsters orches tra. Next Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. a March of Dimes coffee will be held at the city hall. Mrs. Ben Brickel is in charge of "arrange ments for this. Next Tuesday, a noon luncheon will be served by the ladies of the Rebekah lodge at the IOOF dining hall for the same cause Dimes are still marching on the counters at Jay's and Kate’s cafes with the second row being formed at both places. Dimes at Kate’s totaled $34.80 at noon Wednesday and those at Jay’s i.ad reached $25 20 Win, Loss Mark Week’s Starts; Friday Game Next from a public road, a house or forested area. FRANCHISE TERMED LEGAL Bradley pointed out to the council the present franchise is j contract and as long as the terms are observed it cannot be broken and that it was adopted legally, when questioned by councilmen concerning these points. One point brought out was an objection to the adoption of the contract shortly before the end of last year. Information presented indicated that the new franchise came about because of the change to the present disposal site from the location that had been used for many years and that it has been considered for some time prior to adoption. Again Monday the same objec tion was voiced by one council man concerning maintenance of the site and the same answer was presented by the collector that as much maintenance as possible vnder the circumstances was b’ ing done. No agreement was reached on this question. CURB COST ASSUMED The extra charge for curb con struction work on the project on South First avenue will be paid out of road fund money the coun. cil decided instead of being pro rated to property on the east side of the street where the additional work took place. This extra ex pense resulted when the heighth ot the curbing was lowered from original engineering specifica tions Bill Horn, civil defense direc tor for this area, told councilmen government surplus property can now be purchased by CD agen cies. He suggested appointment of a purchasing agent which the council complied with by naming Recorder Sam Hearing. AIRPORT SURVEY ASKED Cliff Fetherston asked if the city would consider a bid for timber standing on import pro perty and the answer was a de cision to examine the property in a group to determin? if consider ation should be given to bid. Cecil Huff suggested that while councilmen were examing the property, they also look over the drainage culvert across the air port and fencing around the land. He pointed out problems relating to cattle owned by farmers in that area and also flooding of land because the drainage was not satisfactory. Further discussion about the property came when Mayor Don Bayley asked council opinion on retaining ownership of the pro perty as a possible industrial site should the need arise. The coun cil favored retaining ownership. The mayor also asked permis sion to place trash cans in the business section if the cans arc furnished at no cost to the city, and was informed this undertak ing would be satisfactory. Public Bid io Hear Band The county dance band made up of students from the high school bands in Columbia county 'will play here at an assembly which is open to the public next Thursday, February 14 at 2:30 p.m. Inability to hit from the free son and several players shared throw line not only lost the game point honors. Also of interest for Vernonia Friday night, but was the Loggers free-throw also cost them first place in th- shooting. Vernonia hitting on league standings Final score of better than half their chances the encounter with the Clatskanie for the first time in several Tigers was 50-51 games. Friday night the possession of A look at the score book show ed the loeal five made nine more second place will be definitely field goals, but also revealed settled when Vernonia makes the Clatskanie to more than make trip to Hood River to do battle up this difference with a total with the Dragons, up-set victor A registered f o u r-y e a r-o 1 d of 27 points made on free-throws. over Scappoose. The winner oi Ayrshire cow. owned by Mr. and The difference in scoring from this game will retain second Mrs. Carroll Buckley and daugh the field doesn't belittle the Tig place, the loser dropping down ters. Margaret and Donna, has ers for they proved a tough, the ladder of contention at least been named top animal in her scrappy opponent. one notch. class in the All-Western competi After trailing the Clatskanie tion at Los Angeles. team bj- nine points throughout Sponsored by the Western most of the first half. Vernonia Dairy Journal, the All-Western came back strong following in is a program in which judges all termission and came through ever the nation select the top with a 21-point third quarter to animal of each breed in each Effective last Friday, February tie the ball game up at the end class. 1, a change in operation for two of that period, 41-41. Animals competing in the All local businesses took place where, In the fourth quarter, the Log Western against the Buckleys' by one of them has moved to female, Ladyslipper’s Sandy, had gers continued their dominance Mist and the other has changed been entered from the states of from the field, scoring two mor-' location. As of that date, M”. Arizona. California, Idaho, Mon baskets than the visitors, but and Mrs. Dwight Strong moved tana. Nevada. Oregon, Utah, could hit on only one of six their appliance and electric re Washington and British Colum charity tosses. During the same pair business from the former lo period Clatskanie hit the nets for bia. cation at their home near River During 1956, Ladyslipper’s six out of seven from the gift view to the business space for Sandy had been named Senior stripe and this proved the mar merly occupied by Sundland and Grand Champion at the gin as they took home the vic Electric at Second and Bridge. tory 50-51. Oregon state fair. • Mr. and Mrs. Strong will con High point man for the Log tinue'to operate under the name, This animal is featured in the January issue of Western Dairy gers was Bob Crowston with 16, Strong’s Electric Co., and will Journal along with all the All but John Jolma, with 20 points continue with Hotpoint applian including 14 for 14 from the free ces and TV. They have added Western selections. thgow line, took game hqnors Philco appliances and TV, Phil- for the night. co-Bendix and Maytag laundry The Loggers, making their equipment to their lines. third straight home appearance Mr. and Mrs. Sundland have of the week, made it a double reduced the extent of their busi win over the league’s newest ness and will work out of Mist, member, the Reynolds’ Lancers continuing with TV repair work. I The Goodwill bags distributed Saturday night with a 51-40 vic last week end by Cub Scouts and tory. This win gav? the Log Boy Scouts will be picked up this gers. at least percentage ways, Saturday which is designated is sole possession of second place Scout Good Turn day. If any in the Columbia River League. one wishes additional bags to Still tight from their defeat by fill they may contact R C. Lind Clatskanie, the Loggers played say, HA 9-5795 Boys from the high school Fu cautious ball for the first part Further Cub Scout activities of the game and managed to ture Farmers of America class v. ere planned by the Cub com hold on to a small lead through will compete against a faculty mittee at a meeting at th? horn'“ team in a donkey basketball out the first half of action The of Davc Brunsman Tuesday even game arranged for Thursday. third quarter and most of the ing, with the annual Blue and February 14 at the nin-i school fourth saw Vernonia pull out in Gold dinner set for Friday, Feb front and with all team mem gym. The FFA is sp insuring the ruary 15, to take place of the appearance of the donkeys tha*. 1 bers seeing action, go on to put February pack meeting. This night and in addition to th? ani the game on ice and wind up will be held at the Washington mals playing th? game, an added with the 11-point victory. school and details of program attraction will be Bonzo, a baby The game marked a return to will be announced next week. donkey. A district round table is being teamwork that has berm one of Rules for the game are some held next Tuesday evening, Feb the Loggers' strong points all sea- what different than regular bas. ruary 12. at the Peter Boscov* ketball even though play starts school at Hillsboro at 8 p.m. with a jump ball. From that which all interested parents and time on, each player must hold to committee members are urged to his donkey's rope at all times, attend. must mount the donkey before passing to some other player, Th? Vernonia ambulance was and must be on the donkey to make any play. called Tuesday to bring Rodney There ar - no out-of-bounds and Wagner of Portland who had suf no fouls are called. fered a heart attack while at work at Camp McGregor to Ver Members of th? Vernonia Lions nonia for medical attention. He club are to be the guests of their was pronounced dead on arrival wives next Monday evening for a here and was taken to the Chapel potluck dinner in the Washington of the Chimes in Portland by J school cafeteria. A. Bush Jr. The ladies are all ask’d to Mr Wagner, who was 62, had Three exchange students under bring their food to the cafeteria at • previously lived at Camp Mc- the American Field Service ex 6:30 p.m. so that the dinner can | Gregor but his residence was now be served promptly at 7:00 in Portland. He had returned to change plan visited Vernonia high school last week and spoke A program is being arranged, work at camp on Monday. to students in various classes also. They were Amilio Donat from Spain who is attending Clatska nie high school this year; Julie Burke of Clatskanie who spent last summer in Finland and Gen? snow and frozen pipes to remem Jones. Clatskanie, who spent last ber the forgotten Christmas Seals. summer in Germany. We are now preparing this sc Classes at Vernonia high school These students were brought cond mailing to our friends and have selected candidates for will have tnese in the mail in queen to reign over the Sweet here by Mrs. Lloyd Harrison of about a week unless a large per heart Ball to be held February 16 Clatskanie who is field represen cent of the letters are returned.” at the high school. Those chos tative for Clatsop and Columbia Mrs Harris points out that en are Patty McEntire, freshman; counties for the American Field Garlock. sophomore; Service work of tuberculosis control in Carolyn Another exchange student will Darlene Bernardi, junior and the county is financed entirely be here February 18 He is Ward Margaret Miner, senior. by the sale of Christmas Seals. The ball, sponsored by the Armstrong of Newberg who went Such things as Patch tests for to India last year on the Farm school children and food hand sophomore class, is an annual Youth exchange program His event and the public is invited lers; health posters and booklets and other services are dependent to attend An orchestra is being visit here was arranged by Ro bert Stcvely, county 4-H agent. engaged for it. on the success of the sale ANIMAL NAMED 1ST IN BREED CLASS CHANGE POSTED FOR STORE SPACE Blue, Gold Cub Dinner Dated FFfl to Sponsor Donkey Game Waqner Death Due to Heart Wives Entertain Lions Club Men Yule Seal Sale Drops Below Year Ago; Reminders Due ' Returns from the sale of Christmas Seals are running a little less this year than last, ac cording to Estella Harris, secre tary of the county TB and Health association Last year at this time, returns totaled about $4,- 000 for the county. They are lightly less at present, although complete returns have not been sent in from Clatskanie, where Mr< Alden Bailey acta as chair man. and Vernonia where Mrs Elizabeth Serafin accepts returns "We know there are still many hundgeds of green envelopes ly ing around in the forgotten rrfcil. It still is not too late to dig them out. slip in your check or some bills and return them to your chairman,” Mrs. Harns states. “It has been requested by the national association that we send out ’reminder’ cards and letters. Some were sent late in Decem ber, but when the time came for the January reminder to our friends, we did not send them out. thinking that people were too concerned with the weather, Students Visit Vernonia H. S. Sweetheart Ball Is February 16 Formal organization of the group that will conduct this year’s clean-up. paint-up; fix up campaign was accomplished last Wednesday evening when de legates from 11 organizations met to name officers, determine the area in which the campaign will be conducted and name commit tee chairmen. COMMITTEE NAMED Don Bayley, chairman of th«’ chamber of commerce commit tee, was selected chairman of th» community campaign and othex officers include: June Ray, vide--* chairman, and Louis Towne, sec retary-treasurer. These officers plus two others to be appointed will comprise the general committee which will plan and coordinate the variou* activities necessary in conducting the campaign. This year’s campaign of im provement will take place in the area covered by the four Ver nonia voting precincts the group determined after deciding thi* would be the most satisfactory manner of determining a division of the work program. Precinct chairmen were named as well a« chairmen for several other com mittees. PRECINCT HEADS SELECTED These committee chairmen wdl select the people with whom they will work and meet prior to the next general session scheduled February 20 at the new West Oregon building to work out plans for presentation at that time. Precinct chairmen appointed were: Mrs. Omar Vernon, No. 1; Mrs. Edgar Hartzell, No. 2; Mrs Evelyn Heath, No. 3 and Bill Horn, No. 4. SCHOOL TO COOPERATE Darrold Proehl will head the school committee to initiate ac tivities among students to meet community needs and Marvin Kamholz will chairman the pub licity committee which will ar range for news releases covering group work and prepare special events promotion. Bob Thompson heads the va cant lot committee; Don Bayley the city government committee; Art Ostrander, streets and high ways; Bert Brunsman, finance;. Jack Thompson retail and Mar vin Kamholz, contests. Rites Saturday For Mrs. Howard Funeral services will be h"ld at the Coleman Funeral Home at St. Helens at 10 a.m. Saturday for Mrs. Ida Howard,] former resident of this area who passed away at the home of h°r son Dave at Anchorage. Alaska on February 2. following a heart at. tack. She had gone to Alaska to make her home with her son after the death of her husband a few months ago. For those attending the service, visitation will be before the ser vice. Mrs. Howard is survived by her two sons, Dave of Anchorage and Harold of Los Angeles. 4-H Clubs Slate Demonstrations All 4-H clubs in the Vernonia area will participate in a demon stration meeting at the Wash ington school next Wednesday evening, February 13, at 7:3#. Each club is asked to present one demonstration and Mrs Margaret Allyn, county home extension agent, will participate by giving information on how to correctly present demonstrations for fain and other competitive meeting*. All club members and parent* are especially urged to attend this meeting. All other persons interested in the 4 H work am! in seeing what the young people of th« community are doing are welcome to attend, also.
