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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 1957)
Library, U of O I The Vernonia golf course will sponsor the first annual North west Oregon amateur golf cham pionships on Labor day week end Saturday, August 31 and on Monday, September 2, accordin . to a joint announcement a few days ago by Bill Meadows, cour.s * owner, and Gil Frey, Portland, tournament chairman Play will be divided into fou- divisions: men’s division medal play; men’s division handicaD women’s division medal play and women’s division handicap AJ1 play will be conducted over a route of 36 holes; 18 hole- on Saturday, August 31 and 18 holes on Monday. September 2 Entry fee will be $5 and will include green fees for the two day event and practice rounds on Thursday, August 29 and Fri day, August 31. Appropriate merchandise priz es will be awarded in each div.- sion. A Jarman-Williamson bag boy golf cart has been chosen as the men’s medal play first prize Pairings will be arranged so that families playing in the tour nament will have starting times withui a 15-minute period. Pair ings will be arranged with men’s foursomes and women's three somes playing alternately Entries will b? limited to the first 100 applications and should be submitted prior to midnignt August 29. Entries should include city and golf course affiliation and iiandi cap and may be submitted in writing to the Vernonia course or by calling Bill Meadows. HA 9-3865 or Gil Frey, Portland, CA 3-3807. Death Claims Former Head Of Company Vord was received here Tues day afternoon of the death thi-t morning of Judd Greennian, for- — -r president of the Oiegon- A.'ierican Lumber company and aier, general manager for the Vernonia division of the Long- Bcll company, who retired in Oc- tober, 1955 after 30 years in Ver na. Since that time he has • sided at 9911 S.W. Lynwood Terrace, Portland. .funeral services for him will be held at the Colonial Mortu- ry, N.E. Sandy boulevard at 14th in Portland, at 2:30 p.m. Fri day. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, contribu tions be made to the American Cancer Society. He is survived by his wife. Lil ian, Portland: a son. Hale of Med. ferd; a daughter. Mrs. Charles Furrows of Boston and by five grandchildren. State to Build County Bridge The Oregon state highway commission will receive bids in Salem on August 30 for construc tion of two reinforced concrete and timber bridges on the Scap poose Pittsburg highway in Co- iumbia county. Plans for this project call for the construction of a 66-foot bridge ovet the north fork ot Scappoose creek approximately - > and one-half miles northwest of Scappoose and the construC- tion of an 84-foot bridge over the south fork of Scappoose cre-k in the city of Scappoose. Both the p-oposed structures will have a 26-foot roadway. It is contemplated the con struction of these two bridges will not commence, until the spring of 1958. Columbia county TO ad crews are to provide tem porary detours to carry traffic .'.round the bridge during con struction. PT A Committee Plans Program Members of the PTA execu- t ve committee met August 21 to T ftn the program for the teach- ers’ reception which w»ll be held at the Washington school the • vrning of September 9 Music will be provided by the summer hand tinder the direction of Wil liam Johnson. The teachers will be introduced in order to give parents an opportunity to know them One business item which will be presented is the sponsor ship of the Cub and Boy Scouts. Also, that evening there will be an inspection of the work which has be-n done on the building during the summer months. Locomofive 105 which brought the last load of logs from Camp McGregor io Vernonia Tuesday, is pictured here as it came into town last Friday. In addition to some logs, it brought in seme of the logging machinery and tocl sheds filled with the tools, pictur ed below. Old 105 has been In service here for many years and it and its crew were the friends of the many youngsters who are train enthusiasts and when pos sible were always on hand io see the train come in. Some of them have been wondering what they would do now that no more trains will come. It is anticipated one of locomotives used in Interna tional Paper Company logging operations wili be placed here on display after final use of engines in woods is over. Seme discus sion of suitable location for unit has taken place, but no definite decision has been reached. if an engine is placed on display considerable attention will be at tdacted to it in future years Director Named For UF Drive Last Log Load Ends Era Starting 35 Years Ago Tuesday Vernonia residents watched the last load of logs come by train from Camp Mc Gregor to the pond at the Inter national Paper company mill and thus end an era which began 35 years ago in 1922. In 1922. the land for the mill was just being cleared and pre- parations made for building the "big mill." The railroad was bi- ing built into Vernonia which was then a small, isolated com munity surrounded by the finest stands of magnificent fir trees found anywhere in the world. Every road into the community led through beautiful virgin for ests which in the course of the 35 years have become only a memory. In the fall of 1922, about No vember it is believed, a logging camp was built far up Rock creek and named Camp McGreg or for W. H. McGregor, manager of logging and land for the Ore gon-American company whose mill was being built at Vernonia. The railroad had been extend ‘d on past Keasey to that point, and logging began. The first trains of logs were brought out in 1922 and from then until 1924 when the mill was completed and ready for logs, I I they were taken to Rafton, near Wilbridge on the Columbia and sold on the open market. Some interesting sidelights concerning Camp McGregor are that it consisted of the bunk houses, cook house, dining room, school commissary, office and house, While many single men lived in the bunk houses and some married men worked in camp and left their families else- where, many families establish'd homes at the camp and th’ school was a necessity. It is be lieved a Mrs. Perini was the first teacher. The third teacher was Miss Mary Patrician and it was at Camp McGregor that she met her hero and decided to be- come Mrs. R B. Fletcher. In 1933, fire destroyed Camp McGregor Because the depres sion had closed the mill and shut down logging activities, it was not rebuilt until 1936 when the bunk houses were built in Ver nonia and hauled to the camp sits on disconnected log trucks. In 1947 when timber w'as too far away from Camp McGregor, it was moved to the site known as Camp Olson, named after the logging superintendent in charge at that time. In 1955, Cam. McGregor was Planning Department Meetings Explained; Dinner Set Directors and members of the V monia chamber of commerce were urged at their meeting Monday evening to attend one of the meetings of the whirlwind tc jr to be conducted by the state_ I department of planning and de- ! v. lopment next month. Econom ic and industrial problems perti nent to Oregon communities will t be presented at these meetings by representatives of the com- r.-unities so the department mav be of assistance in developing I present and prospective industry. Meetings for this area will take place at Tillamook. Astoria and Portland and will be attended by Governor Robert D. Holmes, Julius R Jensen, executive di rector of the department. Harry I Schenk, assistant director. Ivan B.och. department consultant, nd other state leaders Governor Holmes devoted part of his TV program a week ago to telling viewers of the poten tials of Vernonia and the Ne halem valley. He was especially interested in the Caylite Candle factory during his recent visit here. New chamber members are Dr. R. V. Lance and Mr and Mts Carroll Buckley. Reservations are being made for the regular quarterly dinner meeting of Highway 99W Alter nate road association to be he’d at the Sunset chamber of com merce hall at Banks. State Sena tor John Hare from Hillsboro will be the speaker for the ev ening. Tickets are SI.50 and din ner will be served art 7 p m Sep tember 11. Many letters have been re ceived commending the chamber on the Smithwick dedication. Some contained suggestions to work on. several suggesting th” promotion of recreational facili- First Annual Golf Event On Agenda ties. President Marvin Kamholz will appoint a recreation commit tee at the next meeting to per use this potential. Fold boating is also being investigated Directors were told of rising interest in a Toastmaster club and that theie will be a meeting soon to discuss forming such a group. The clean-up. paint-up. fix-up committee announced “yard of the month" winners as D P. Moreland, precinct 1; Oliver Graves, precinct 3 and George Robbins and Edw. Salornoruen tied in precinct 4 with Herb Bender receiving honorable mtn tion. A report was not in for pre emet 2. Albert Schalock announced a field trip for the Rock club for September 15 and a regular meeting of the group September 20 at which time officers will be elected. reactivated and Camp Olson dis mantled. The buildings were moved by train back to the old site. At the peak of the logging operation approximately 300 m -n were employed. This year the operations have I I gradually dwindled off and Aug ust 16 the cook house was closed and Camp McGregor began beckoning to ghosts to inhabit the buildings left behind with the memories of 35 years within them. t In the 35- year period, 28,000 acres have b'-en logged Figures as to the scale of ,ogs brought out are not available, but it is reported that Judd Greenman told some of the train crew some years ago that it had passed the billion mark. In April of this | year, sight million feet of logs were put into the mill pond. The man who brought the last train of logs in perhaps had a greater than usual feeling of nos talgia He was Chet Alexander, engineer, who came here in 1922 when the track into the camp was being laid. He has been her? continuously except for the few years when the operation was closed down Other men who were on the last train were Vincent Monaco, conductor; Swen Westerberg of Clatskanie, brakeman; Verne Chambers. Scappoose, brakeman and Howard Colvin, Vernonia, fireman Grade, High Teachers Meet, Plan for Opening Day of School Next Tuesday j | • ; I High school teachers are meet ing today and tomorrow and ele mentary teachers will get togeth er tomorrow to get acquainted and make final arrangements for the opening of school next Tues- day morning That day will be devoted to registration and stu- dents will remain at school only until noon. Wednesday. Septem ber 4, will be the first full day of school There will be seven new mem bers on the grade school faculty, according to Darrold Proehl, su- penntend"’nt. Also, a former teacher, Mrs. Jane Pace, will re turn this year and will teach se- cond grade. Mrs. Nora Rech of Portland She taught will be librarian, last year at Sandy, Leslie Caron, Longview, and a graduate of Lewis and Clark normal school, Lewiston. Idaho, will be one of the departmental teachers. Miss Carol Anne Smith of Livingston. Montana and a graduate of Mon tana State university will teach vocal music. Miss Vilene Edom, Portland will have second grad< Miss Lucille Edmundson, gradu ate of George Fox college and the Portland art museum school, will have arts and crafts. Mi Ruby McCullough Kyle, Gaston, and Mr». Constance Wnght, Hilis- bom will teach first grad« | , ' The other positions will be fill ed by the staff that was here last year, with some adjustments in class'». Tentative plans are for Mrs. Laurve Cousins to have the kindergarten instead of sixth grade The lunch room personnel at Washington school will be th ■ same as last year, Mrs. Ida Rich ards, Mrs. Vicky Nanson and Mrs. Carna Childs In the school office, Mrs. Margaret Fuller will serve as school secretary, replac ing Mrs. Kathleen Gwin who r?- signed last spring. Ed Deal. Scappoose, last week was named county campaign di rector for the Columbia county United Fund chapter. He will head the annual drive of the or ganization which will be held in October. The quota for the drive will be $28,500 for the county. Cities of the county may add amounts to that which will be raised in their communities for local re- quests. The new county campaign chairman was head of the St. Helens Unit'd Fund drive last year. He is assistant office man ager of the Crown Zellerbach mill in gt. Helens. The opening of the Columbia county drive will coincide with the opening of the Multnomah county drive The quota for the county was set at the budget meeting held in St. Helens last wek. It will in. dude money for 22 different charitable and institutional or ganizations. Former Resident Dies at Seaside Funeral services were held Monday at Seaside for Evan Tre harne, 85, who was a resident of this area for about 30 years. He at one time owned much of the property now known as Trehame He; did a great deal of work as a highway construction contractor, and was road supervisor for a number of years. Mr. Treharne was bom in Wales in 1872 and came to the United States in 1886 He is survived by fours sons Edwin. Seaside; Noah, Rock away; Roland. Hawthorne, Ni vada; and Elbert Kelley (step son, Empire; four daughters, Mrs Harold Penny, Pittsfield, Mass ; Mrs. Harry Wilson, Sea side; Mrs. Floyd Morrell, Philo, California; and Mrs. Ralph Brian, Hillsboro; 21 grandchildren and several great grandchildren Nurse Urges Polio Shots THOMPSON NAMED TO COURT POST M 1st Grace Roumagoux, coun ty health nurae, has urged that all persons between th- ages ot 20 and 40 go to their personal physicians immediately for shots of the Salk vaccine. Also, if there are still those below the 20 year level who have not had them, they, also should get them now. The fall months are often the worst for epidemics and the germ attacks the 20 to 40 age group frequently Robert L. Thompson was nam ed to fill the vacant position on the Columbia county court Wed nesday by a decision of the court made about 2 o'clock. The vacant position came about because of the resignation of Raymond C. Johnson last month and the court has been considering applicants since that time. Thompson is also serving as councilman for the city of Ver nonia and has been chief of the fire department for several years.