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Library, V of O Oerno® VOLUME 35, NUMBER 17 PHONE HA 9-3372 1 VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY. OREGON 10c COPY Letters to Chamber Teil Ideas for Future; Names For Directors Chosen ^Chamber Cedar Trees Offered Again For 11th Year of commerce direc tative. concerning egg produc tors, committee chairmen and tion and about the county de guests heard the reading of let velopment commission. Another ters received since the last direc article on this page tells about tor meeting, some having been the commission. The nominating committee of received because of recent pub licity in Portland papers, when which Mrs. Gene Drips is chair the group met Monday evening. man, presented the names to be GIcss Connoy. from . sta' ion placed on the ballot to elect three KUIK at Hillsboro, and Hi-rry directors for three-year terms Junken were present as guests. These names were: Bill Johnson, Connoy's purpose was to observe Darrold Proehl, Dwfght Strong, the method followed at directors’ Albert Schalock, Evelyn Heath, meetings and to ask that st rep George Biddle. Alfred Jones and resentative of this chamber be a Marvin Kamholz. Ballots will be guest speaker at a meeting of sent out May 10. The Oregonian will feature a the Hillsboro chamber. Prominent among the letters page of pictures taken by Allen was one written by Chauncpy deLay, staff photographer, in the Price, Carson. Washington say Sunday issue for April 28 along ing: ‘Have read the paper. I with information about this area. think Vernonia is one'of the real Herman Edwards, Oregonian ed ly nice little towns in the North itor, and deLay were here Tues west and I do not feel it needs day of last week to obtain the tc become a ’ghost town.’ En information and pictures for the closed is a small check for th? page. Art Ostrander told the group •k'tty’ to help keep it alive." Other letters received were about recent Highway 99W Al ternate activities and about at from Portland with a dozen sug gestiona for enterprises: from tending a meeting of the Banks Portland asking about a small chamber where the suggestion joint home on acreage near the river; was made to arrange a from Rochester, New York ask meeting of the Vernonia, Banks ing about property; from North and Forest Grove chambers. Another flash report from the Bend asking about rental prop erty; from Olex asking about Oregon chamber executives has property; from Clatskanie about been received here giving warn hunting rocks. Mrs. Art Ostrand- ing of a magazin-' group which er and her nephew made ar uses the appeal in solicitations rangements and provided a trip that they are "visiting a rela for the rock expedition which tive,” "friend of the family,” or b-aught in one agate weighing are "handicapped" as a means of selling their products. more than 34 pounds. A report by Louis Towne on work of the Friendship Jamboree indicated over $400 has been paid .n for the wooden nickel promo tion idea and 10.000 have been ordered, the design sent in and proofs are expected in a few Tabulations made Wednesday days The Jamboree committee morning show $372.35 had been meets again Friday at 8 p.m. at collected here for the American the West Oregon building. Cancer Society and some money Towfne also told directors and was yet to come in. About 30 guests about an agriculture com women had assisted with the mittee meet with D. W. White- house to house solicitation and meyer. General Mills represen- Jim Caywood, county chairman, has expressed his appreciation for their efforts. Persons who still wish to make donations may take them to Ralph Bergerson at the bank. He is treasurer for the county chap Ciarence Larson was elected ter. Funds raised are us”d in re president of the Community Am- bu anee association at the meet- search and education in the ef • ng held April 9. Other officers fort to reduce the heavy toll of C. A. Toothaker. vice-presi- cancer. ■ . e- ,?--it: Dessy Laird, treasurer and L. E. Stiff, secretary. Band at Cedar Hills Sai. Seven men were also named to í ?; ve on the board of directors. Th' Vernonia high school band They include Albert Woolsey, will play from 2 to 3 p m at the G.arge Peters. Ed Burton, Mike Cednr Hills shopping center as a Anderson, Bill Horn, S. S. Fisher pa-t of their anniversary obser- and Wesley Bolmeier. v ince. Seedlings Given Free Of Charge by Crown Zellerbach Farm INDICATIONS of spring clean-up. paint-up. fix-up interest were evident a short time ago when im provement of parking at post office was undertaken. Old sod was removed for replacement with new soil so lawn could be planted. Tommy Tomlin, left, and Tom Bateman, postmaster, did the job. ANNUAL 4-H DAY SET FOR MAY 25 The annual 4-H club Ne- halme Valley Day will be held here May 25 at the Le gion hall and West Oregon building meeting room. Ac tivities will start at 9:30 a.m. and will include home econ omics judging contests, crops and weeds contests, demon strations. and food and sew ing exhibits. The demonstra tions will be held in the West Oregon model kitchen. Record books will also be judged and the livestock show will be held right after lunch in vacant lots near the Legion hall. Cancer Drive Totals Given 216 Voices Heard Here Saturday In Massed Chorus of Five Schools Two hundred sixteen voices from the five Columbia county high schools made up the massed chorus directed by Max Risinger, head of choral organizations at the University of Oregon, which I was the finale for the county choral festival concert at the high school last Saturday evening. Earlier on the program, each of Eighth Grade To Give Plays the five high school choruses had sung separately, In competitions held during the day, Sherry Roediger was given a one, or superior, on her solo I performance. Ruby Daniels, Jim I Lamb. Lorraine Cunningham and i Ruby Wells were each rated two. IThe chorus also was given a grade of two. Judges for the event were Rob- ; ert Walls, hear? of choral organ- Preston, dean of music at , izations at Oregon State college; Daniel University and Max Ris- Pacific : inger. Robert Kelly and Bill Both Johnson were very disappointed in the attendance at the Satur day evening concert. It was an outstanding performance and a real treat for all who did attend. It is hard for the performers to do their best when singing to many empty seats. It is hoped that all Vernonia residents will reserve May 17 now and make a very special ef i fort to attend the band and chor al concert which will be given then. Both music instructors and students are doing a splendid job and deserve public support. The eighth grade plays will be presented Fnday evening in the auditorium at the Washington school at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Harry Sandon’s class will present “Father’s Bargain Day” with Lyle Barker taking the part Two classes at Vernonia high of Albert Mason, the father of school tied on the honor roll re the family who does some bar- leased for the second six week gain shopping at a fire sal“, period. Juniors and freshmen Other characters include: the each placed 13. Senior topped mother, Mikele Anderson, the ! the list with 14 and sophomores teen-age daughter. Vicki Sera- fin; the younger brother, Garv trailed with four. daughter’s I heart Those who attained the covet ’d Dinger; the throb. Leonard Hunteman and positions are: Seniors: Ron Anderegg, Leola visiting neighbors. Geneva Sulli Anderson. Herb Bender, Donna van and Richard Meyer. A hillbilly comedy. “Comin Buckley, Jim Davis, Janice Gar ner, Don Holsey, (fargaret Miner, Round the Mountain,” has been Dick O’Brien. Carol Ray. Mar chosen by James John’s class and jorie Reynolds, Joyce Thompson deals with a city slicker who tries Richard Fletcher and Ruby Wells. to keep a girl awake with his An operational suitability test Juniors: Darlene Bernardi. Jon horn so Zeke can propose to her. Bush. Judy Fetherston. Penny i Those taking part are Terry of an Air Force variable omni- Hays, Robert Helvie, Jim Liven Mawhirtcr, Pat Thompson. Lor lange installation was startq^l good, Carol McKenney, Helen raine Cunninghem, Craig Davies. here last Friday with the setting Mills. Janice Pearson, Glen Sie- Melva Barrett. Steven Bateman, I up of equipment in Riverview delman. Garry Strong. Joyce Sul Donnie Gay Pearson and Sherry The test is scheduled to take place Roediger. for a week during which time it livan and Don Tunnell. will be possible to determine Music will be provided by the Sophomores: Sally Biggs, Caro lyn Garlock. Janelle Thomas and grade school band directed bv whether this location is suitable Bill Johnson. for the equipment. Pau) Wikstrom The installation is designed to Freshmen: Dick Aldrich. Jim provide radio guidance for both Barlow, Doug Bellingham, Fred military and civilian aircraft and die Binder. Peggy Bowerman. its primary use is for the recov Sunny DeHart. Louis Jones, Leo- ery of jet fighters used in the Ann Livengood. George Miner, air defense mission. Judy Strong,1 Joyce Thompson. If the test proves satisfactory, Vivian Thompson and Judy Hal Painter's six piece orches a permanent installation will be Towne. I tra from Portland will provid" the music for the junior prom at made the high school Saturday evening to which Vernonia residents have been invited by the junior class. The affair is semi-formal and will be from 8 to 12 p.m Additional feature of the prom The grade school *^*nd will ap- of a Louis Towne was elected chair pear Friday evening at the eighth this year is the selection prom queen Five senior girls man for the Columbia County grade plays in the- new sweaters which have been purchased have been named as candidate« Development commission at a through the cooperation of sev and the one selected will be an meeting of the group held at Rai- nounced at the prom and the cor nied last Wednesday evening. eral groups Other officers are Al Nelson. Some student body funds form- onation will be at 10:00 o'clock ed the nucleus and the P.T.A. Candidates are Donna Buckley, Clatskanie, vice-chairman and pledged $50 which they will raise Vicki Crossan, Dolores Davis, Jan Wray Hudkins. Scappoose, sec retary-treasurer Board members by giving a food sale this Satur Garner and Joyce Thompson. Forty-four on HS Honor Roll Ambulance Assn Names Officers Test Installation Started Friday Junior Prom Is Saturday Night ! I Grade Band to Wear Sweaters I , CLATSKANIE Rifle and Pistol club composed of shooters from 'emonia and Clatskanie, won expert division championship of -.e Columbia-Willamette Rifle league. League is composed of reams within SO mile radius of Portland. Club won total of 15 out rf 16 matches to clinch championship decisively. Vernonia footers on team are. Ralph Aldrich. Bernard Lamping. Bill Ni chols. L. O. "Tod" Bowerman, (all pictured) and Ken Parker. Aid- rich was team high scorer for season and Bowerman was second. Poth shot scores which placed them in master division as classi fied by National Rifle esaociation. < Photo by Bonnie Hora Studio. Z ’ at skanie.) THURSDAY, APRIL 25. 1957 I I day and serving a luncheon in May Final boost to the project was made by the Lions club who voted to assume th? balance of the bilL Mr Pro«-hl has express ed much appreciation of the sup port given the project. Free Port Orford cedar seed lings are again being made avail able to any person interested ’.it planting and caring for them, according to an announcement this week from the Vernonia headquarters of the Columbia Tree Farm These trees are suitable for ornamental or hedge planting as well as for field planting to pro- duce timber. With a minimum of care they will grow rapidly and if desired, may be easily pruned and shaped. This will mark the Uth consec utive year that the Columbia Tree Farm Division of Crown Zeller bach corporation has made gift trees available to the residents of Columbia county. The gift trees will be wrapped in peat moss in packages of 25 trees. Normally this is enough trees to meet the planting needi of most individuals. Printed in structions for planting and caring for the trees will ba given with each bundle of trees. The trees are now ready for dis tribution and in this area may be obtained at the Vernonia Eagle office. Sundquist Rites Held Wednesday Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Pow ell Valley Mission Covenant i I church at Gresham for Mrs. Kris tipa M. Sundquist who passed away Sunday morning at the home of her son, John, on Stoney Point road where she had re sided fer the past two year». Burial was in the Forest Lawn cemetery at Gresham. Arrange ments here were entrusted to the Bush Funeral home and at Gresham to the Bateman Funeral chapel. Mrs. Sundquist was born Mayf 25, 1869 at Grosmark, Sweden, and was nearing her 88th birth day. She had been a resident of Oregon for the past 15 year*. She is survived by her son, John, and by three daughters, Mrs. Anna Danielson, Mahtowa, Min nesota; Mrs Mary Miisted, and Mrs. Clara Siverson, both of Portland. Saturday Date Set for Drive A reminder has been given that this Saturday, April 27. M the date for the 4-H paper drive and club members will all be on the job rounding them up from residences. Paper and magazine« should be tied in separate bun dles that the boys and girls can handle Anyone whose paper has not been picked up by Saturday evening should call Mrs. Herb Heckenliable, HA 9-5884. County Development Group Names Lou Towne Chairman, Names Board Post Office Hours Noted New hours announced this week for the Vernonia post of fice are from 9 am. to 5.30 pm. Monday through Friday and from 8 a m to 12 noon on Saturday. named to represent the various districts of the county are Earl Seawright, St. Helens; Roy Ho gan, Columbia City; Don Davis and W N. Janvnn. Rainier; Tony Haas, Clatskanie and Eugene Drips, Vernonia The commission has been form ed for the purpose of promoting the general development of the county and the various areas therein, and will make surveys of industrial, recreational and resi dential possibilities in the county and also make studies and recom mendations concerning highways, building sites, and tax and trans portation problems. Memberships in the organize tion are being sold, with indivi dual memberships set at two dollars a year and business mem berships at five dollars a year.
