4 THURSDAY. APRIL 18. 1957
REGISTRATION BLANK
THE PEOPLE
SPEAK . . .
The band has done it again!
Last Saturday’s Columbia county
band festival at St. Helens plac­
ed al! county bands in competi­
tion during the day before three
judges who rated the various
groups and also commented on
their different attributes.
Each of the three ;ate Bill
Johnson's group number 1 and
with that rating the band has
again brought favorable publi­
city to this community. Because
of his efforts and the interest of
people who have helped in fur-
•thering the interests of the band,
Vernonia is represented by ah
< rganization that brings us much
favorable comment from other
areas.
The T o p p e r,” Washington
grade school publication, devoted
the entire contents of its last
issue to a subject which is getting
much attention of late: clean-up,
paint-up, fix-up
Many grade
students wrote their impressions
of the need for this undertaking,
pointing out its value in their
articles.
A recent grade school assem­
bly program presented by Mrs.
Evelyn Heath's fifth grade also
followed this theme.
Both are evidence of thé co­
operation between school and
community to achieve a unity of
spirit which leads to advance-
snent. Isn't it too bad there is
always a small minority to object
Ü. these efforts, ias was indicated
by a letter appearing April 11
in the Oregonian.
The letter mentioned rbove was
written by a lady traveling
through the valley who stopped
here for a short time and was giv­
en erroneous information about
the community. Quite a few let­
ters have been written in answer,
pointing out that she was mis­
informed by
the storekeeper
with whom she talked.
She was told, among other
things, that Vernonia will soon
tie a ghost town because the mill
will be shut down and that there
is nothing else up here for people
U> work at; that a new high
school was built by a bond issue
tor which people were taxed
heavily and that there will be no
children to use it; and that the
tax rate is over 230 mills which
æ exorbitant, and they didn't
^«•ed a new high school in the
f irst place.
If and when the mill closes
there will not be employment
here for all those so employed
now. but there are other employ­
ing organizations in the vallev.
A recent school survey indicates
Tt per cent of this year's students
plan to return next fall, an indi­
cation there will be quite a few
people left.
A 200 mill and over tax rate
Mould b> exorbitant we’ll agree,
t ut that isn’t the rate here The
lax rate on property in Vernonia
’or the 1956-57 fiscal year is 123 2
.«mils of which 14.3 mills is for
county use. Bl nulls for grade and
hi-Vt schools and 27 9 for city
use. This rate is lower than that
« f com ■ of the other incorporated
county towns and higher than
c thers and it is also a reduction
from 157 3 mills, the rate for the
1955-56 fiscal year.
As for not needing a new high
M'hool. we remind the storeke'per
< f an order issued several years
. go bv state authorities condemn­
ing the old high school as unsafe
for us> and requiring a new struc­
ture in order to continue receiv­
ing basic school support money
Had the new building not been
uiit. this support fund would
have been lost by now and opera
lion of the school would have
neen difficult, if not impossible,
without exceedingly heavy tax
load on property owners.
When visitors are misinformed,
as was done in this instance, the
entire area receives a set-back
taid to overcome by the combin­
ed effort of those who have an
■ •ptimistic approach to the future.
We cannot afford anv more of
these set backs*
— Office Supplies ai the Eagle—
Vernonia, Oregon
April 5, 1957
Oregon State Game Commission
1634 S W Alder Street
Portland 8. Orc-gon
Dear Sirs:
On Sunday, March 24th I,
along with two companions, hik­
ed from Cochran down through
the wild country bordering the
upper Salmonberry to that
streams' junction
with Wolf
Creek. Our purpose, to examine
the log jam there, about which
we have had many complaints.
We found this jam solidly en­
trenched at a point about a quar­
ter of a mile up Wolf Creek from
its' confluence with the south
fork of the Salmonberry. We
consider this jam as an impass­
able blockade to steelhead or any
migratory fish in this stream On
this day at least 25 steelhead
were stymied below the jam. No
fish were observed above.
A natural movement of gravel
and sand down this swift moun­
tain stream has caused a deposit
behind the jam to a depth of six
or seven feet. This makes it not
only impassable for fish but also
causes the lower reaches of Wolf
creek to be virtually barren of
spawning areas.
The Southern Pacific RR has
done some cutting of certain logs
in the jam. Evidently they feel
the jam will eventually bndanger
their tracks, which border the
area. High water failed to move
the jam in spite of the prelimin­
ary cutting and so it is our hope
that the commission will see fit
to lend a helping hand in remov­
ing this jam before next fall.
The Salmonberry has been an
excellent steelhead and salmon
producer, and sur?)y must play
a very important part in the Ne­
halem river system. Our group
believes this part can be greatly
improved by a re-opening of
areas now inaccessable. This area
of the big burn remains a vir­
tual wilderness and reforestation
is in evidence everywhere, which
should help the watershed. Large
areas of spawning ground, undis
turbed by logging or man could
be opened up by these steps: 1st,
clearing of Wolf creek jam, as
previously mention’d; 2nd, possi­
ble removal of several bad jams
in lipper South Fork; 3rd, blast­
ing out of the falls in the North
Fork. This falls is not over one
half mile from the mouth and
its’ removal would enable fish to
pass this barrier in low or medi­
um water, which is not possible
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This would be an ambitious pro­
gram to be sure, but we hope
you may be able in the near fu­
ture to give it some serious study.
Your for Better Fishing
Bob King, President
Vernonia Rod and Gun
Club
Clean-up, Paint-up, Fix-up Contest
Name
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The eighth grade classes will
present two one-act plays at the
Washington school Friday even­
ing of next week.
"Father’s
Bargain Day” is the one chosen
by Mrs. Sandon’s class and “Com-
in’ Round The Mountain” will
be given by Mr. Johns’ class.
The grade school band will play,
also.
Address
Home Improvement
Yard of the Month
Commercial —......
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'Check one or more of above)
Rules Outlined
For Contest
HOME IMPROVEMENT
1. Work must be completed by
October 31, 1957.
2. Work can include remodeling
and/or repairs to existing struc­
ture.
3. Judging will be on the basis
of improv ment of appearance
and usefulness of structure.
4. Contest entry may be made
by applying at the chamber of
commerce office in the city hall.
5. Before and
after pictures
should be taken to assist in
judging.
6. Decisions of the judges will be
final.
7. First, second and third prizes
will be awarded.
COMMERCIAL
1. Rules numbered 1 through 6
for horn - improvement apply.
2. Winner will receive plaque.
YARD OF THE MONTH
1. Yards will be judged each
month, one yard in each of the
four Vernonia precincts.
2. Monthly winners will be elig­
ible for first, second and third
prizes to be awarded at th*
end of the contest October 31.
1957.
3. Judging will be on the basis
of overall yard appearance. De­
cisions of the judges will be fi­
nal.
4. Entry may be mad? by apply­
ing at the chamber of com­
merce office in the city hall.
Homemaker Day
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Merchants.
The Vernonia public library
board members met at the home
of Mrs. Lyman Hawken Sr..
Thursday evening for their regu­
lar monthly meeting.
Mrs. O. T. Bateman, who has
been appointed by the city coun­
cil to replace Mrs. George Rem­
nant, who recently moved to
Southern California, was welcom­
ed by the board
Plans were made to attend the
all state trustee institute to be
held at the Portland public li­
brary on May 2. Mrs. Ben Brick-*
el will be official delegate for
Columbia County.
The project started several
years ago, that of securing infor­
mation on the early history of
Vernonia and the upper Nehalem
valley, will be worked on again.
Anyone having old letters, pic­
tures or information pertaining to
early Vernonia is invited to bring
it to the library so that it can be
recorded for future use.
New children’s books received
this week include: Zippy, the
Chimp, Lee Ecuyer; The Golden
Picture Book of Poems, Govoni
and Smith; Dinosaurs, Herbert
S. Zim; Miss Frances’ Story Book
of Pets for the very Young, Hor-
wich; Animals of the Bible, Win­
ner of the first Cald 'cott Medal,
Dorothy P. Lathrop; and for old­
er children: Wonders of the
World, Bernhard; My Hobby Is
Bird Watching, Pettit; My Hobby
Is Photography, Langer; Skylark
Farm, Beckman and Phantom
Mustang, Richard.
Appearances are sometimes de­
extension from Oregon State col­ ceiving a man can look run
lege will be the main speaker at down and still be well-healed.
the Homemakers Festival which
will be held at the Rainier high
To prevent child accidents,
school on May 1. This is the cli­ keep things like sharp knives,
max of the year’s work for the scissors, etc. out of reach.
members
of. extension
units
throughout the county. All mem­
When people ask you to listen
bers and others interested in to reason they expect you to
homemaking are invited to th.' listen to their version of it.
festival. Plans were made for th •
festival, at the regular meeting of
’ buy OF THE year !
the county committee at the
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home of Mrs. Doris Baker of
BRAND NEW
Timber route on March 29. Ail
SINGER ROUND
mem|< rs were present and Mrs
! BOBBIN PORTABLE !
Keasey, past committee member
was also present.
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Three committee members will
April 9. 1957
S99.90
Re: Wolf Creek Log J am retire at the end of this year. Mrs.
Margit Peterson, Mrs. Louise
Mr. Bob King, President
'SINGER SEWING MACHINE*
COMPANY
Gahr, apd Mrs. Doris Baker.
Vernonia Rod and Gun Club
j 343 E. Main — Phone 4715 |
Those elected to take their places
Vernonia, Oregon
Hillsboro. Oregon
are Mrs. Nelda McClung of De
Dear Mr. King:
On September 5, 1956, two of lena, Mrs. Edith Mikesh of Scap­
our field men sawed up some of poose and Mrs. Irene Meyers of
the- logs in this jam on Wolf Timber route. They will be* in­
Creek hoping it would go out in stalled at the festival.
The next meeting of the coun­
high water. Location of the jam
Radio TV Appliances
is in a very difficult area to move ty committee will be on April
m any heavy equipment for re­ 26 at the home of Mrs. J. C.
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moval
We will still try to re­ Skeans in Rainier with Mrs. Edith
Deep Freezers. Refrigerators,
move this jam sometime this Raugh as co-hostess.
and appliances of all kinds.
summer or fall by some method,
The fellow who sponges his
GUARANTEED SERVICE
even if we have to burn it. When
9 A.M. to 6 P M. — All Makes
we do move into that area we way through life merely soaks up
will also investigate the South the fruits of other's labors.
OAKES RADIO SHOP
and North Forks for future work
Phone HA 9 3653 — Riverview
Thank you very much for re­ —Office Supplies at the Eagle—
porting this existing situation.
Very truly yours.
P W SCHNEIDER'
DIRECTOR
By G. E Howell, Construc­
tion Superintendent
DR. ABRAMS
DENTIST
HILLSBORO
Broken Plates Repair­
ed While You Wail.
Or
Mail Them In. Re-
turned Same Day.
Loose Plates Relined —
4 Hours. New Ones —
1 to 3 Days.
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There are over 90.000.000 motor
vehicles registered in the world.
Two-thirds of these vehicles are
in the United States.
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Urban traffic accidents outnum­
bered their ,ural counterpart!
more than two to one last year.
Accidents within city limits num­
bered 47.773. while those on th?
open road totaled 20.526. De­
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