Library, U of 0
Appointments
Made for Cub
Scouts Friday
Loggers Travel
For First Game
At the first Cub Scout pack
meeting for this fall which was
held last Friday evening at the
Washington school, Charles L
Johnson, cub master, made a
- umber of appointments for this
year.
Walter Workman and Ben
Fowler will serve as assistant
cub masters. E. V. Robertson is
committee chairman and Fred
Roediger and Grover Howard are
committeemen.
Other
officers
are PTA representative, Dan
1-awler; secretary, Frank Sera
fin; treasurer, Bert Brunsman
. nd publicity chairman, Mrs. E.
E. Larson.
Eight dens have been organiz
ed and there will possibly b.-
a ninth den.
During the social part of the
( vening, birthdays which had oc-
cured during the summer were
tiserved and games were play-
d. On the refreshment commit
tee were Mrs. Larson, Mrs. John
son and Linda Thomas.
The cub committee will meet
. t the home of Mi Johnson next
Tuesday evening and the next
pack meeting will be October 18.
HIGHWAY TOUR
ENDS AT PARK
County Paving
Equipment Here
if continued fair weather holds
on, paving projects in Columbia
county should be completed by
October 10. County Judge John
Whipple said last week. County
road crews have been busy re
surfacing and repairing damaged
roads throughout the county since
late in July and when the project
is completed approximately 20
miles will have been treated, the
judge said.
Since the road rebuilding was
started about eight weeks ago, I
paving has been laid on county
roads in Scappoose, St. Helens,
Goble, Rainier, Clatskanie and
the county paving equipment ar
rived in Vernonia Wednesday for
work in this area which will coin-
p etc the summer schedule.
Bridge Lesson
Enjoyed Monday
Last' Friday night coach Bill
Vlcek's Vernonia Loggers took to
the road and invaded the terri
tory defended by the Neahkahnie
Pirates only to be turned back
and trounced by that eleven 22-6
in a game which the score does
not indicate the caliber of play
by the local eleven.
First half play was all Ver
noma as the Loggers held the
Pirates offensive machine, giving
up not a single first down to the
opponents. The locals score re-
' suited when Vernonia recovered
| a Pirate fumble at midfield. In
ten plays the Vernonia squad
scored their one and only when
Howard bowled into the end
zone from ten yards out. Try
for point failed. Th.-’ remainder
of the first half was strictly a
COFFEE, pop and ice cream were served people who picnicked at Dass park Sunday at end of cara
defensive battle with neither
van over proposed Highway 99W Alternate. From left: Greg Kamholz. Oliver Schrepel from Gas
team being able to get a sustain
ton, Marvin Kamholz. Keith Schrepel from Yamhill and momber of board of directors of association.
ed drive going.
Ed Roediger Jr., and Jean Roediger.
Neakahnie came back in the
second half play and by capitaliz.
ing on the breaks and the Ver
nonia
eleven's
pass defense
weakness, scored three touch
downs and a safety to garner 22
points to the Loggers 6 at the
Over 60 members of the High gun ending the tilt.
way 99W Alternate Road associa
Once in third quarter play the
tion and their friends gathered at Vernonia squad got off two nice
Dass park Sunday afternoon for run* which ended up in Neahkah
the picnic which terminated the nie territory, only to have these
association’s caravan tour of this gains nullified by 15-yard penal
proposed road. The highlight of ties and ending up deep in their
the affair was *a 1916 Packard own territory and being forced
touring car driven from Forest
Grove by Hans Running. The
car is part of the McCready col
lection of old cars that have been
rebuilt and are seen frequently
on gala occasions in that area.
The U. S. National bank will
Association members and
friends came to the park from present the first of its fall series
Vernonia, Gaston, Yamhill, Carl of statewide trust and estate
ton, Forest Grove. Raimer. Banks forums in St. Helens Wednesday,
and Portland, arrangements for October 2, at the McBride grade
which were handled by the Ver school at 7:30 p.m. E E. Jensen,
GUESTS at Highway 99W Alternate picnic included, from left:
nonia chamber of commerce in manager of the St. Helens branch
Mrs. Ed Bollinger. Mrs. Paul Gordon. E. S. "Happy” Thompson
the absence of A. G. Ostrander, will preside and will be assisted
and Ed Bollinger. Bollingers and Thompson, from Portland, are
byWm. R. Bradshaw, H E But
association president.
former Vernonia residents. Bollinger was at one time mayor of
ler and W. D. Hinson, trust of
Vernonia. Mr*. Gordon is secretary of association.
ficer«, and Ralph H. Shutnm, as
sistant trust officer, from U. S.
National’s head office in Port
land.
The forum discussions will be
on three major topics: The Scope
An accident in Klamath coun of Trust Services, Planning Your
Don Tunnell has been elected ster and Charlotte Huit; student ty near Beatty on September 20 Estate and Suggestions for Your
student body president at the council
representative,
Byron took the life of a former resident Estate Program.
high school to fill the vacancy Hawkins.
This is the eighth year such
of this area, Robert (Bud) Kea
created when Jon Bush who had
Seniors — president. Marion ton, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. forums have bet-n conducted.
been elected last spring trans Knoll; vice - president, Darlene Wm. Bridgers. He was a passen
This one is open to residents of
ferred to Beaverton. Other stu Bernardi; secretary. Carol An ger in a pickup operated by No- Vernonia, St. Helens and sur
dent body officers are: Bill How derson; treasurer, Joyce Sulli vatus Kirby of Klamath Falls rounding areas.
ard, vice-president; Jan Pearson, van; sergeants at arms, Judy which hit a deer and spun
secretary; Carolyn Heath, treas Cantwell and Jim Lamb; student around. Kirby was thrown clear Board Slates Meeting
urer.
council
representative.
Helen of the truck which overturned
There will be a meeting of the
Classes have also named offic Mills.
on Keaton.
Injuries from that Columbia county school board
Penny
Hays
is
'-ditor
of
the
ers as follows:
and a resultant fire caused his association at Rainier tonight at
Freshmen—president, Leonard Timberline for this year and Miss death.
which the topic will be school
Cotter,
commercial
Hunteman; vice-president, Don Margaret
He was bom at Mist March 19, district reorganization and reor
nie Pearson; secretary. Sherry teacher, will be advisor.
1922. He attended grade school ganization of the rural school
The Memolog will have Caro
Roediger; treasurer, Glenda Rob
at Birkenfeld and "high school at board Harry Sandon is the mem.
ertson; sergeants at arms, Craig lyn Heath and Sally Biggs as : Vernonia
ber of that board from this area.
Davies and Steven Bateman; stu co-editors and Miss Janice Arch
He
was
a
veteran
of
World
dent council representative, Lu ibald, English and homemaking
teacher will be advisor, with War II and served with the Am Fuiten Gets Appointment
cille Mills.
erican division overseas for 36
James Fuiten was at St. Hel
Sophomores — president, Ted Harold McEntire as financial ad
months.
visor.
Bodenhamer; vice - president,
ens Wednesday to rereive an ap
He is survived by his wife.
pointment as deputy coroner for
Doug
Bellingham;
secretary,
Elener; a daughter, Jacqueline;
Columbia county for the Vernonia
Judy Strong; treasurer, Donna
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W
Savage; sergeants at arms, Jim
area He has served in this sam-
Keaton of Roseburg; and two sis
Barlow and Louis Jones, student
capacity for nine year* in Linn
ters, Mrs. Leonard Kinsel, Rose
and Washington counties.
council representative, Patty Mc
burg and Mr9. James Smith,
Entire.
Seattle.
The Columbia county United
Juniors — president, Sally
He was buried September 24
Biggs; vice-presidént, Patsy Ken Fund ‘‘kiok-off’ luncheon has J
at Roseburg Memorial Gardens.
nedy; secretary. Catherine Floe- been set for Tuesday noon. Oc
ter; treasurer. Darlene Cowitz; tober 1, at the St Helens Moose 1
sergeants at arms, Raymond Pel- hall and will be a joint me-’ting
with the St. Helens chamber of
Report* given by committee-
commerce.
i men of the Vernonia chamber of
Charles Holloway Jr.,
vice-
I commerce Monday evening in
president in charge of marketing |
dicated attendance of members
for the Portland Gas and Coke,
■ at two meetings in this area dur
The
Columbia
county
unit
of
will be the featured speaker. ;
I ing the past few day* since the
He has considerable experience j the American Cancer society
of Vernonia was a consultant on in United Fund work and was ; will hold its annual meeting on : last meeting of the board of di
Monday, September 30 at 8:00 rector*
projection equipment.
general chairman of the Portland
One of these sessions took place
o
’clock at the St. Helens high
The teachers were divided into | drive in 1955
, at St. Helens where employment
school.
various groups which carried out
Committee reports on the past of men from this area was the
workshop activities such a* mak Chest Unit Here Oct. 4, 5
year's activities of the unit will principal topic bcauae of arrange-
ing felt board*, bulletin boards
A reminded is given this week be given and there will be elec I ments for the meeting by the St.
and other visual teaching aids. by Darrold Proehl who is in tion of office and board member | Helen* chamber industry com-
The meeting was reported as be charge of arrangements that the
A cancer education film will ' mittee and the employment ser
ing a very interesting one
chest x-ray unit will be in Ver be shown called “The Other vice.
The Tillamook meeting of the
The summer band directed by nonia October 4 and 5 and will i City.” Anyone interested in see
Wm. B. Johnson provided music be open at the Texaco Service i ing the film or helping with the department of planning and de
for the opening of Tuesday ses location from 10.30 a.m to 5.30 J American Cancer Society work u velopment wa* the second affair
and ”t ’hat time Vernonia's stoer
invited tn attend this meeting
sions
p m both day*
■
I
Those who attended the meet
ing last Monday evening at the
high school to hear Sam Gordon,
contract bridge expert, give in
struction, report a very interest
ing evening which provided
w rthwhile information in a
I
very entertaining way.
He will be here again next
Monday evening and the follow
ing one and others who wish to
come may do so. Time is at 8:00
p.nt.
WATER BARREL FOILS
GOLF APPROACH
3111 Johnson, high school golf
instructor, doesn’t teach golfing I
the way he plays it! Playing !
Sunday on the Vernonia course. ’
Bill mad* his approach shot on
number 9 green and it would
have been good for a birdie, but
as chance would have it the bail
landed in a full water barrel in
stead of the hole on the green
Forum Series to
Start October 2
Student President, Class Officers.
Editors Elected for Year's Work
Teachers Attend Workshop Sessions
At Clatskanie; Summer Band Plays
Vernonia schools, along with all
those in the county, were closed
Monday and Tuesday of this week
while the teachers attended ar.
audio-visual workshop at Clats-
kanio. Milton Grassell, special
ist in the department of visual <
education of the general exten
sion division of the Oregon State
system of higher education was
in charge of the affair He was
assnted by a number of others
'rem the state office and from the
county school*. Darrold Proehl
Accident Takes
Life of Keaton
United Fund to
Open Campaign
to punt
Neahkahnie's first two tally* o<
curred as a result of Ixiggv
fumbles. The third T.D occurred
in the final four minutes of plav
when a Vernonia punt was car-
red back 70 yards for the scon
The Pirates safety resulted when
a Logger back took a Neahkahnie
punt on the two, only to be
tackled in the end zone whiJ>
trying to elude the oncoming
opponent tacklers.
During all the second halt
Vernonia failed to get out of it *
own territory. The Loggers gar
tiered seven first downs to the
Pirates five during the game.
Friday evening of this week
Vernonia will play their first
home game and league contest
of the current season when they
will entertain the Hood Rivet
eleven on the high school field
at 8:00 pm. The Loggers will
definitely be in the underdog
role in this contest and will be
looking for a upset of the favored
Dragons. The visiting Hood Riv
er Dragons played Wy'East last
week and the two squads ended
up in a 6-6 deadlock.
Services Today
For Homer Inman
Funeral services will be held
this afternoon at 2:06 o'clock at
the Evangelical United Brethren
church for Homer Lee Inman
who passed away last Sunday
evening at a Portland hospital
after a six months illness. Ar
rangements are being made by
Fuiten's Chapel in the Hills, Ver
noma. Rev. F M. Knoll will of
ficiate and music will be pro
vided by Mrs. L. H. Thomas at
the organ and Mrs Lois Clark at
the piano. Burial will be in the
Vernonia Memorial cemetery.
Mr. Inman was born Septem
ber 8, 1904 at Pomeroy, Ohio. He
was the son of the late Isaac and
Eva Inman. He came with his
parents to Washington when a
small child and moved from there
to Mist in the early 1920s. He
had been a resident of the Mist
and Vernonia area since that time
and in recent years had a farm on
Keasey route.
He is survived by a «liter, Mrs
Cass Bergerson, Vernonia; and
two brothers, Harry of Spring-
field and Roy of Toledo
Boys Thank Club
Jim Nanson and Byron Hawk
ins were guest speakers at Mon
day evening’s Lions club meet
ing when they told the club of
their activities at Boy* State ear
lier this year and thanked the
members for making their at
tendance possible.
Audiometrist Due Here
The audiometrist from tine
state department of education
will be in Vernonia October 3
and 4 to test the hearing of child
ren in kindergarten and the first
grade classes Arrangements arc
made through the office of Mrs
Grace Roumagoux. county health
nurse.
I Directors Hear Reports on Two
' Meetings, Set Membership Date
Cancer Group
Dates Election
was present"d by Louis Town
who represented this chambers
new industry committee.
The quarterly membership <TTV
ner meeting of the Vernonia
chamber will take place October
9, the directors decided, and will
coincide with a meeting of the
Columbia County Development
Commission also scheduled here
on that date
Another date established Mon
day was that of an organizational
meeting for a Toastmaster* club
on October 16 Thi* group will
assemble in the West Oregon
Electric meeting room at 8 o’clock
and invitatidns are being issued
by Mayor Don Bayley.