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Scouts Plan Industry
Camping Trip, ! Welcomed
Weekly Events Thursday
Many Win Ribbons, Prizes During Fair
Vernonia again this year mad-' . Steers and her committee They i home, entered the competition ■ were a crocheted tablecloth, a
a very excellent showing at the i received a ribbon and trophx
at the fair grounds Saturday aft­ j textile painted wall sampler and
Columbia county fair and which are displayed in the Ver­ ernoon and made a clean sweep a novelty item, a hosiery ba;
brought home a generous number nonia Variety window. Th“ booth of every game and the match to and drier made with wash doth,
of ribboqs and awards to this is pictured e'sewhere in the pap­ bring home a ribbon and cash and clothes hanger and crochet.
community. The Natal grange er.
prize.
Other who may have exhibite•!
took first place honors on then-
Julius Enevoldsen and Cail
Mrs Art Davis entered three have not been reported so tha
booth which was designed by Schaumburg who can be see i it“ms in the open class's of tex­ in ail probability there wet •
Ron Anderegg and Mrs. Ruth most any nice evening pitchin; tile exhibits and got blue rib­ others who entered textile, flow­
Steers and arranged by Mrs. horseshoes near the Enevoldsen bons on all three. Ker entries er or other items.
In the livestock exhibits, ow
two-thirds of the cattle shown
were from the Nehalem valley
Carroll Buckley exhibited Ayr­
shire cattk? and horses and mad ■
a clean sweep of prizes in both
J. C. Moran exhibited 11 head
of beef-type Shorthorn cattle on
which they took 15 first places
and several seconds and in add;
tion, had a junior champion bull,
reserve champion junior
bull
grand champion bull, reserve
grand champion bull, reserve
senior champion female, junior
champion female, reserve junior
| champion female,
and
grand
champion female. Reed Holding
exhibited seven head of the beef
type Shorthorns and took two
firsts, several seconds and thirds
and a senior champion female
and reserve grand champion fe­
male.
Speaking to a crowd of well
j over 200 people last Thursday
Boy Scouts and their families | evening, Governor Robert D
had a very enjoyable get-to- , Holmes congratulated this com­
ifether at the city park last Wed­ munity for its efforts in seeking
nesday evening and decided to nqw industry and for the accom­
make it a weekly event for the plishments made so far when he
-emaining summer weeks. The delivered the feature address at
softball games are slated to start the dinner following open house
at 6.30 p m. and each boy or fa­ observance for Smithwick Con­
mily group is to bring wieners to crete Products’ aggregate plant at
.•oast in the fireplaces after dark. Haydite.
The parents meeting with the
Arrangements for the dinner
noys will hold the troop together
were mad > by S. Carl Smithwick,
until a scoutmaster is obtained president of the firm, and the
a.nd fall activities are begun.
Vernonia chamber.
At last Wednesdays meeting,
The benefit of a new industry
plans were made for a camping
is
not confined to the particular
trip to Fort Stevens stat.-? park
below Astoria this week end. area in which it is located the
August 23, 24 and 25
This is governor emphasized when he
'or all Boy Scouts, former Scouts, pointed out that the entire state
prospective Scouts and their fa- is helped. The new state depart-
I ment of planning and develop-
—lilies. Cars will leave from the Iment
has scheduled a series of
Vernonia swimming pool area
meetings
throughout Oregon ’o
about 6:00 p.m. Friday.
The
group will camp out the two learn the thinking of those in­
nights and return home Sunday terested in state development, ne
told the group.
afternoon.
Tax-s levied to carry on state
Parents who can provide trans­
services
cannot be lowered with­
portation are asked to contact
Marvin Meyer or Truman Knight. out reducing these services the
Each scout and family is to governor said.
Mayor Don Bayley welcomed
tike their own food and camp-
the
Smithwick firm to the Ver
. .g equipment, but pup tents
<■•111 be available for the boys. nonia area at the opening of the
They should also take fishing evening program. Other speak
aod clam digging equipment. ers on the program included Da­
There are very good clam tides vid C. Duncan, president of the
Portland
chamber;
Wm.
A.
both Saturday and Sunday morn-
Bowes,
Portland
city
commission
­
. :s. There will also be swim-
• .ng, softball, hikes, games and er of public works and J. R. Jen­
sen. new director of the depart­
y-’r activities.
ment of planning and develop­
ment.
Smithwick expressed apprecia­
tion to those who participated in
the open house observance, told
the group of his firm’s desire
to become a part of the com­
munity and introduced many of
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora the guests present.
Biggs, 82-year-old resident of
Glen Hawkins acted as mastei’
Mist route, Vernonia, will be held
of ceremonies for the occasion
Saturday August 24 at 10:30 an.
for which the dinner was served
at Fuiten’s Chapel in the Hilis 1
by
the American Legion Auxili­
Mortuary in Vernonia. (Former- |
ary.
ly Bush Funeral horn.-'). Burial
Pioneer
will be the Vernonia
c'metery on Rock creek road.
1 Irs. Biggs, who had resided in
the Vernonia and Mist communi­
ty s for the past 34 years, passed
away at the Columbia Nursing
h nc in St. Helens Tuesday aft­
State Police Sergeant Harold
ernoon following an extended ill- Krieger announced last week that
GOVERNOR ROBERT D. HOLMES set off blast list Thursday afternoon in lieu of christening to
She had been at the nurs- Henry Neukam, Astoria, had been
observe open house at Smithwick Concrete Prod a ts aggregate plant at Haydite. At left of Gover­
nc home for the past ten months, appointed to fill the position of
nor Holmes is David C. Duncan, president of Portland chamber and at right. S. Carl Smithwick,
immediate survivors includ? game officer for the Vernonia
head of firm. Open house was attended by many state officials and Vernonia people to observe
her daughter.
Mrs.
Clifford area. This position was left va
start of operations at plant.
iR iby) Fowler of Mist route and cant by the recent resignation of
a son, Carl Biggs of San Jose. Claude Shaw.
Neukam is no stranger to state
Ca ifornia.
in lieu of flowers, the family police work, having served with
has asked that contributions be the force from 1948 until he re­
made to the Child for Christ signed to go into business for
crusade. They may be given to himself in 1955. He was reap
September 3 is the date for examination may be obtained at
M-:. Robert Tunnell, local direc­ pointed to the game position on
Vernonia schools to open, accord­ the local doctor’s offices or the
August 1.
tor.
ing to mfnrmation given this Washington school, which will be
week by Darrold Proel.l, elemen­ open August 26, next Monday.
Ownership of the Bush Funeral
tary superintendent, and E. E. Birth certificates should b“ ap­
' home and adjacent property was
Dove, high school superintendent. plied for at once in order to ob­
. changed last Sunday when a
Sessions will start at 9 a m. and tain them in time.
transaction was completed where-
busses will bring students in on
Additional information as to , by Mr and Mrs. James Fuiten
the same time and route sched­ zones, busses and lunch program
I of Forest Grove became the new
The Columbia County Deve-
"Resolved, that it is the sense ule as last year and will return will b? found on page 4.
owners.
They made the pur-
of
this
meeting
that
immediate
■*mcnt Commission took defi­
them to their homes in time for
1 chase from J A Bush Jr and E
nite action urging the employ­ action be taken towards the ap­ lunch. No advanc? registration
L. Purdy of Portland, former
ment of a qualified roadmaster pointment of a qualified engi­ will be held this year. However,
I owners.
for the county at the commis­ neer roadmaster and immediate faculty members for the elemen­
In an announcement issued on
sion session Wednesday of last plans be made for future road tary schools will meet August JO
Wednesday
morning Mr. and Mrs.
to
get
organiz'd
for
the
opening
week, pointing out a number of j construction and the mainten-
day and high school teachers will
Fuiten indicated they plan to con­
reasons why such a move would , ance of all roads."
meet both August 29 and 30.
Bids for furnishing giavel for tinue operation of the home here
The commission continued its
be beneficial and urging immedi­
the
city and for tires for the
Mr
Proehl
advises
that
where
| statement: "That if the above
as a complete funeral home for
ate action.
city
police car were awarded on
The resolinion, signed by Lou resolution is put into effect, the possible, parents should bring Monday by city councilmen as the Nehalem valley area Calls
Tcwne as chairman, pointed out j Columbia County Development kindergarten and first grade pu­ their second August meeting for srvice should be made to
COmmerce 9725.
that roads and highways of a ! Commission will lend their sup- pils to the school the morning of among other items of business.
county are the arterial* of pro­ ! port in presenting a reasonable September 3 and take them home
Mr and Mrs. Fuiten, owners
Dutton Construction company
and construction again as soon as they are register­ and C. E Buckner bid on the of Fuiten’s Chapel in the Grove
gress towards a healthy indus­ i road oiling
ed.
trial. agricultural and business fund"
gravel work, the latter’s price of will operate the home here under
Parents are advised that child­ $1.17 per yard being accepted. the name of Fuiten’s Chapel in
growth and that it is the opinion
Copies of the resolution have
of the commission that substan­ been mailed to the mayors of in­ ren must be six years of age on Four new nylon tires for the the Hills
tia! base roads are not available corporated cities in the county, to or before November 15. 1957 to city police car will be bought
the granges, labor unions and the be old enough to enter first grade from Vernonia Texaco service for Urgent Call Sounded
new.
this year and for kindergarten $99.80. The only other bid sub­
The resolution continued: “ . . newspapers.
A second meeting has been
they must be five years old on mitted was by Hawken Motors.
County
recreational
facilities
it is the opinion of the board of
Also,
George Roland head“d a dele­ called for men bowlers at the
mrectors that expert, efficient en­ were also reviewed at commis­ or before November 15
children entering school for the gation asking council action to alleys Friday, August 23, at 1
Mentioned were
gineering is most important in sion meeting
first time, either kindergarten or enforce an ordinance regulating p m Bowlers are needed to fill
the overall planning of roads and Scout lake and Mayger beach
first grade, are required by law “Utting of grass on property lo­ out the leagues for the coming
highways and the county court near Clatskanie: The Lions club to have a medical examination cated in the northeast section at season. Any prospective bowlers
has reviewed the possibilities of project at the Vernonia city park and a birth certificate. This re­ town The present ordinance was who will nut be able to attend
hiring a roadmaster for Colum­ •and a rroorage basin in Rainier quirement will be strictly enforc­ adopted in 1927 so a new regu­ the meeting are asked to call Len
bia county, but at present no ac- planned by the Rainier city coun
ed and forms to fill out for child­ lation will be drafted and adopt­ Rauch or Bill Nelson so that they
efl.
»■on has been taken: therefore
may h" plac *d on the teams.
ren who have not already had th“ ed at nn early mev’in»
Rites Saturday
For Mrs. Biggs
New Game Man
Assigned Area
Schools Prepare for Opening Date
September 3; Faculties to Meet
Development Commission Asks Court
Action on Hiring Road Engineer
Council Accepts
Two Bids Mon.
Ownership
Of Chapel
Changes
Many 4-H club members and
FFA boys made fine showings in
exhibits, contests and demon­
strations and a complete list of
those are given on page 4
Logger Coach
Sets Turnout
First football practice for tiie
| Vernonia Loggers will be on
Tuesday afternoon, September 3.
The Oregon School Activities as­
sociation has set September 1 as
the earliest date for high schools
to begin practice this year, but
I since that date falls on Sunday
during
Labor Day
weekend
Coach Bill Vlcek decided
to delay opening practice
until after the holiday.
It is
hoped that all players will draw
uniforms on August 29, 30 and
31 so that the workout on Tues­
day can be conducted on the
field
As usual there has been a re­
alignment of teams in the two
leagues which make up District
1 A2. The
Columbia River
League will be composed of Hood
I River, Wy’East, Reynolds (Trout
dale), Scappoose, Rainier and
Vernonia.
The
North
Coast
League will include Clatskanie,
Warrenton, Seaside, Neahkahnie
and Nestucca Clatskanie volun-
Itcered to switch leagues in order
to provide a more even distribu-
in number of teams. Winners of
[ the two leagues will meet in a
| playoff gam • to determine the
j district representative in the state
i playoffs. Pre-season speculation
I indicates Seaside, last year’s dis­
trict winner, will be strong again
this year.
Wy East. last year«
league co-champ with Vernonia,
and Reynolds, fielding their en­
tire last years team, seem to
draw the nod in the eastern half
of the district.
It is unfortunate that the Log­
gers and Forest Grove Vikings
have been forced by other com
mitments to discontinue their
series at 1< ast temporarily. Ver­
nonia will open the season at
Neahkahnie on Friday night,
September 20 in a non-ieagu<-
match. The complete schedule
is as follows:
Sept. 20—Neahkahnie, there.
Sept. 27—’Hood River, here.
Oct. 4—’Wy’East, there
Oct. 11—‘Rainier, there.
Oct. 18—‘Scappoose, here
Oct. 25—‘Reynolds, here.
Nov, 1—Clatskanie, there.
Nov. 8—Nestucca, here
Vlcek Takes Training
Bill Vlcek is attending classes
this week at Portland State col­
lege where he is taking the
course designed for drivers train
ing instructors. He will teach
the drivers training classes at
Vernonia high school this fail.