Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974, October 10, 1957, Image 1

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Tax Notices
To Be Mailed
This Month
Columbia county residents will
be receiving their tax notices
this year about the week of Oc­
tober 21. according to the coun­
ty sheriffs office.
The notices, which will num­
ber 15,359. will be turned over
to the sheriffs office on Octob­
er 15. The total tax bill this year
will be $2.012.231.57, plus $6,-
432 26 and $5,332 01 in forestry
and fire fees.
Persons who wish to receive a
rebate on their taxes this year
will have to pay them by No­
vember 15, the sheriffs office re­
ported.
The sheriffs office advised tax
payers to come in as soon as the
bills are received and not to
wait until the last two or three
days, so that the work can be
precessed faster.
The office also said that it was
important that persons who sold
property during the year turn
the tax statements for the prop­
erty sold over to the new prop­
erty owners. Many persons who
purchased property during the
tax year have failed in the past
to reçoive rebates because form
et owners failed to give them
tax notices.
It would also save time if all
remittances were accompanied
by the tax' statement, either
when paying in person or by
mail, the office reported.
A break-down of the tax bill
is now being prepared by the
county assessor’s office and a
booklet describing the counhv
'-axes _ will be available to the
general public.
Night Classes
Attract Many
Boards Give
Bus Approval
The elementary school board
which met Tuesday evening ac­
cepted the resignation of Bob
Curl as driver of the bus on the
Pebble creek loop route and ap­
proved the sale of his bus to
Bob Thompson who was given
the contract as driver for the
route. The action had been given
approval of the
high school
bvard the previous evening.
Reason for Curl’s resignation
was that he is leaving here Mon­
day to fly to Indianapolis to be­
gin a three weeks training course
with the Aero-Mayflower Tran­
sit company, nationwide mov­
ers for whom he will work. His
family will remain here.
Rites Saturday
For Higley Baby
Vicki
Lynn Higley, three-
month and twenty-one day old
infant daughter of Owen and
Alice Higley, was found dead in
bed last week, end at the home
of her grandparents in Yamhill
where she had been visiting with
her parents.
She was born June 13 in Port­
land and most of her brief life
had been spent in Vernonia.
Surviving besides the parents
are two sisters: Deborah
anci
Laurlei Higley: her grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Long, Yam­
hill; W. O. Higley, Timber route
and Mrs. Bertie Wright, North
Plains.
Funeral services will be con­
ducted at Prickett’s Mortuary,
Forest Grove, Saturday at 2:00
pm., followed by interment in
the Forest View cemetery. Of­
ficiating at the chapel services
will be Elder Alfred L. Carlson,
Elder Hyram H. Long. Elder
Henry T. Hudson and Elder Hu­
ey P. Long. Dedication of the
grave will be by Elder Joseph A.
Long.
Mus.cal selections will be fur­
nished by the Hillsboro Ward
Choir singers of the Church of
Jesus Christ of the Latter Day
Saints. Serving as casket bear­
ers will be Henry F., Leland,
Roy and William Higley, uncles
of the deceased child.
That becoming a teacher does
not end the need for going to
classes as a student is evidenced
by the number of Vernonia
teachers who are taking evening
courses this year.
Monday evenings, Mrs. Grace
Mathews, Mrs. Dorothy Sandon
ana Mrs Jane Pace go to Clats
kame for a class in audio-visual
education.
Most of the other
evenings of the week find some
of them attending classes some
place.
Leslie Caran, Ivan Bo-
The week of October 6 to 12
dinc and Miss Margaret Cotter has been designated as Interna­
w*-
came into the Vernonia tional Letter Writing week ac­
scr. ols from out of state arc tak­ cording to O. T. Bateman. Ver­
ing courses in Oregon school law nonia postmaster.
and Oregon history to fulfill
Commenting on the establish­
Oregon certification require- ment of
International Letter
rn< nts. Kerry Moran, Joseph Writing week. Mr. Bateman point
Roemer, Marilyn Knox, Janice ed out that each year since 1938
Archibald, James Johns, Mrs. th? post office department has
Launce Cousins.
Mrs. Grace J joined in the observance of na­
Cantwel, Miss Carol Smith, Miss tional letter writing week—an
Mtrilyn Knox, Miss Janice Archi­ annual event celebrated to em­
bald, Mrs. Ruby Kyle and Miss phasize the meaning and value of
Lucille Edmundson are all tak­ letter writing as a symbol of
ing courses, many of them at American freedom
Portland State college in Port­
As a result of its success, na­
land.
tional letter writing week will
Also taking courses at Portland be conducted on an international
State arc Mrs. Gloria Ferguson basis this year for the first time
a-' I Wilbur Wilson from the West International Letter Writing week
Oregon Electric office
is based on the idea that written
communication between people
in ail the countries of th? world
will contribute toward the build­
ing of a lasting peace.
A personal letter is next to an
actual visit, the most intimate
The Social Security adminis- means to communicate with our
Letters
V'- .on has announced new office fellow human beings.
between peoples of different na­
st .', 'i m St. Helens. The repre-
s tative will be in the sheriff’s tions are a sure method of es­
■ 'o. on ground floor of the Co­ tablishing friendly relationships
and understandings. The prob­
lumbia county court house
Callers are asked to use the lems of freedom loving people
ra ~.p to left of the court house will be more quickly solved if
r
The hours will remain the they are better understood.
Letter Writing
Week Observed
Social Security
Office Changed
9 a.m.
Y -day
to
12 noon each
Store Building Purchased
A change of ownership for
F.re Destroys Trimm Barn I some Vernonia business property
The large bam at the Carl took place last week when Mr.
T:.~m farm. on Pebble Creek and Mrs Sam Hearing Jr pur­
d burned Friday at 9 am. chased the building which houses
Th. origin of the fire is un- Sams Food Store from Frank
krewn although it is thought to and Ralph Wortman of McMinn­
. »v< been from defective wiring. ville. The former location of the
Ti' place originally was th? Elon Vernonia Bakery is also a part
J of the building.
Malmsten place
Council Told
Chief's Plan
To Resign Job
At the meeting of the city
council held Monday evening, a
verbal statement was heard to
the effect that Bob Curl will
tender his resignation as fire
chief It was tabled pending the
presentation of his formal res­
ignation and Herb Heck-'nliable,
assistant chief, was authorized to
serve in the interim.
The garbage franchise was dis­
cussed and the attorney is being
asked to mak? certain changes
before it will be ratified.
Another complaint was heard
concerning wood piled by Mil­
lers store due to the fact that
fenders had be n scratched bv
protruding sticks. The council
authorized Mayor Don Bayley to
write to Millers requesting them
to remove any pieces that pro­
trude so as to cause a hazard
and also to inform them that pil­
ing of wood on the curb would
not be permitted for another
year.
Remainder of the business
Monday was routine.
Mrs. O'Rourke
Taken by Death
Logger Squad Travels to
Wy 'East for 2nd League
Game; Rainier Next Try
Lions Plan
Annual Feed
As Benefit
Last Friday evening Coach able to capitalize on what yard- I
Vlcek's Vernonia Loggers took to age they did secur:*.
This year's annual
hotcak •
the road and made the long trip
The last score of the game re­
to Wy’East to engage that eleven sulted in the third period when feed, sponsored annually by th
in the second league encounter a hard charging Eagle line block­ Vernonia Lions club, is scheduled
for the local team, only to go ed a Logger punt on the locals’ to take place Saturday. Noverw
down to defeat 20-0 in the third 38, which rolled all the way to ber 16 the club decided definitely
Vernonia's five with an opponent Monday evening at their régulai
straight loss for the Loggers.
Once again the local eleven’s recovery. In two plays Wy’East meeting The date had been un<t
lack of offense spelled the out­ pushed over their last T.D mak­ er discussion from the meeting
of the previous week when it-
come of the game. The Loggers ing the scoje stand at 20-0.
The remainder of the game was first came before the club.
made yardage, but couldn't keen
Arrangements hav? been mam
a drive going with the result that a slow affair with neither team
the first downs they did happen threatening seriously until the for the feed, an all-day affair, to
to make wer ■ so scattered final seconds of the game when take place at Kate's cafe start­
throughout the game that they the Loggers got lucky and com­ ing at 6 a m. and to continue
went to no avail in the procure­ plet'd a long toss going approxi­ until the evening hours. Club
ment of points on the scoreboard. mately 60 yards from Howard to members will work in shifts tn
On the first play of Friday Tunnell who made a beautiful prepare and serve the meals and
evening's game after the kickoff, catch on the 10-yard stripe of these details were being pre
Wy’East, only to have time run pared this week by Lions named
Wy’East caught the Loggers nap
ping and on a reverse went 60 out on the local team at that to handle the work
This year’s revenue is desig­
yards all the way to the Logger./ point.
10 Vernonia held at that point
Bill Howard had a field day as nated for a special purpose, the
and taking to the air lanes drov - far as pass completion,? went, club decided Monday. Net in­
up to their own 25 where one completing 14 out of 27 tosses and come from the feed will be de
toss was snagged by the oppon­ having only' two interceptions, voted to th" Young Dan Lawler
ent eleven. From that point the both of which proved disastrous, fund to help defray expenses
Eagles drove for their first T.D . however. Both occurred at the incurred by the boy’s extended
scoring with the first quarter just start of the game. With lessons illness. Because of this worthy
learned in this game the Loggers purpose, people who are unable
minutes old.
Once agaiu early in first quar­ should sport quite an attack, pro. to attend the hotcake feed, but
ter play Wy’East scored when viding they can ke -p a drive go­ who wish to help financially may
do so by forwarding their con­
they succeeded in snaring a Ver­ ing all the way.
Friday night of this week Ver­ tributions to the Lions club and
nonia toss on the local’s 40, go­
ing all the way for the tally. nonia will take to the road once designating the money for this
Halftime in first quarter play again to play a league tilt. Rai­ fund.
The boy underwent brain sur­
revealed the Wy’East eleven nier will be the intended victim
sporting a 13-0 edge.
of the local eleven The Colum­ gery at Good Samaritan hospital
After the disasterous first peri­ bians by virtue of their 19-7 win Monday, September 16 and hu
od of play the Loggers settled over Hood River last week will condition has been listed as crit­
down and held the' Wy’East ele­ definitely be the favorite in this ical. He had been ill for a yeatf
ven, actually securing more first .tilt and should win quite easily prior to the operation and beforr»
his trouble was diagnosed. H? 1 1
downs than th<4 Eagles, but un­ over the Loggers
the nine-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Lawler.
Mrs. Margaret O’Rourke, moth­
er of Mrs. Dave Brunsman who
had lived here with her daugh­
ter for the past year, died Satur­
day night while enroute to a
Portland hospital in the ambu
lance. She had suffered from a
heart condition for some time but
it became critical quite suddenly.
Mrs. O'Rourke was born in Ire­
land but came to this country
when a girl so had lived most of
her life in the United States.
The Columbia county unit of
She was 66 at the time of her
death. Her husband. Frank O'­ the American Cancer society held
Rourke, passed away in Cali­ its annual meeting at St Helens
The
fornia about a year ago and it Monday, September 30th.
was after that that she came to meeting was attended by the
Vernonia to live with her only board of directors and individuals
! interested in the work of the
daughter.
Services for her were at S’. | American Cancer society. Field
Cecelia's church in San Francis­ 1 Representatives Charles Clark
co, Wednesday morning and bui- and Jack Green from th" Port­
lal was in the Golden Gate na­ land division office also attended
tional cemetery. Mrs. Brunsman the meeting as advisors to th'
went to San Francisco Monday to board.
care for arrangements.
The meeting was opened with
Surviving besides Mrs. Bruns­ a film showing of a new cancer
man are six grandchildren, a bro­ education film called “The Other
ther in Ireland and a number of City" which will be shown pub­
nephews and nieces in Ireland licly throughout the county at a
and in the Bay area
later date.
Mrs. Wm. Horn. Vernonia,
chairman of the education com­
mittee, reported on the 1956-57
work of the committee. Ralph
Bergerson, treasurer, reported the
final figures on the 1957 cam­
paign was $2392.30 for the coun­
Funeral services were held on ty and memorials totaled $77.00
Thursday of last week for Mar-
Two n?w members were ap­
guerette L. Mangat. 41, Vernonia pointed to the board of directors.
in Roseburg. She was killed in a Mrs. Verne Soley, Rainier and
car accident near Cornelius Sat­ James Akins, St. Helens.
urday, September 28
The board of directors elected
Mrs. Mangat was born in Port­ officers as follows: Mrs. Joe
land
She lived in Canyonvill" Walker, president; David Wil-
between 1930 and 1938 and had bamson, vice-president; Ralph
spent the last 18 years in Ver­ Bergerson. treasurer and Mrs
noma. She is survived by her
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stepfather and mother. Mr and
Mrs. Charles L"iser of Canyon­
ville; a son. Fredrick, and a
daughter. Martha, both of Ver­
nonia.
County Cancer Group Elects New
Officers, Names Committees Monday Two Firemen
John Whipple, secretary.
Groups Merge
Mrs. Walker appoint 'd stand­
Rites Held for
Mrs. M. Mangat
Savings Stamps
Sold at School
483 Get Chest X-rays
A total of 483 person wen-
x-rayed by the chest x-ray unit
during the two day stand here
last week, according to informa­
tion received from the county
nurses office. Friday, 234 went
through the line and Saturday,
there were 249 Reports on the
results will be mailed to those
x-rayed
Ladies Day Planned
The 12th annual ladies day
affair sponsored by Brunsman
Hardware is scheduled this week
end from Thursday through Sat­
urday. Pete Brunsman said Wed­
nesday morning Details of the
sale appear on page 8 of this
usu<.
The savings stamp program is
being sponsored again this year
at both the Lincoln and Wash­
ington schools by the Parent
Teachers association Stamps are
sold "ach Monday during the
noon hour and Mrs. C L John­
son is in charge of the sale at
Lincoln school and Mrs. Ea.l
King at Washington
t Stamp sales have been run­
ning around $50 each week with
a good representation of children
participating in the program.
Teachers Slate Senator
Senator Richard L. Neuberger
will be the speaker for the
meeting of the Columbia county
schoolmaster* which will be held
at Raimer Thursday evening of
next week
ing committees as follows:
Education: Mrs. Bill Horn,
chairman, Mis. John Whipple,
Mrs. Robert Bovee, Oliver Mel­
linger, Miss Lois Kent, Dr. G.
E. Muehleck, Miss Grace Rouma-
goux. Dr. R. L. Deaver, Mrs.
Lloyd Garlock, Mrs. J. B. Stew­
ard and Len Monroe.
Service: Dr.. J. B. Steward
chairman. Miss Grace Rouma-
goux, Mrs. J. B. Steward and
Mrs. G. E. Muehleck.
Public relations: Mrs. H C.
Shadley and David Williamson
Budget and finance: Ralph Ber­
gerson, chairman. Mrs. Bill Horn
and Mrs. Vesta King.
Campaign David B. William­
son. Mrs. H. A. Shadley, Mrs.
Roy Garlock, Mrs. George Con­
yers, Mrs. Vesta King. Mrs. Nel­
lie Neuffer,' Mrs. G. E. Mueh­
leck. Sgt. Hindinan, Mrs. Verne
Soley and James Adkins.
PT A Announces
TV Programs
A series of informative pro­
grams on TV are being sponsored
by the P.T.A. and are recommen
ded for viewing by all parents.
They are presented on channel 8
each Monday at 2:00 p.m. and
the first in the series was pre­
sented Monday of this week.
Program* for the rest of this
month are as follows: October 14.
The child of elementary school
age; October 21, O C P T tuition
scholarships; October 28, A pane)
of teen-aged students discuss pro.
blems with Principal Howard
Horner of David Douglas high
school.
Dove Attendi Conferences
Eugene Dove, high school su­
perintendent, was in Portland on
Wednesday to attend the meeting
of the American Society for Cur­
riculum Development
Monday
and Tuesday of next week, he
will attend the fall session of
the Oregon Association of Se­
condary School Principals at Sa­
lem at which he will be in charge
of one of the group sessions.
The Columbia county firt'-w
men's association met Septem­
ber 25 at Scappoose and voted to
merge
with
the
Washington
county association to form a
larger, more efficient organize
tion which could serve the area
better in case of disaster. Merger
will increase the facilities avail­
able for disasters in either coun­
ty and will provide opportunity
for an exchange of information
on fire fighting procedures.
Bob Curl, Bill Krieger and Don
Murray attended the meeting
from here.
The next meeting will be Oc­
tober 18 at the Tuality fire hall
White Satin To
Sponsor Contest
One of the main interest*, at
the next meeting of Columbia
county Pomona Grange will be
the annual State Grange White
Satin Sugar canning contest
This will be held at Marshland
on November 2nd, and all mem­
bers of the grange are encouraged
to enter their best products, us­
ing White Satin sugar in their
products of jelly, canned berries
or tree fruits. There is also a
contest for men, and another for
children.
The prizes which are w.-U
worth working for will b? sugar-
on the county level, and electri­
cal equipment as state prizes.
DAVIS APPOINTED
AS COMMISSIONER
Art Davit was appointed
as county commissioner at
the session of the county
court held Wednesday at St.
Helena. His appointment fol­
lowed the acceptance of the
resignation of Boh Thompson
who had been appointed re­
cently to fill the unexpired
term of Raymond C. Johnson.
Thompson's resignation be­
came necessary because of
the confbct in hours after be
accepted the school bus con­
tract to succeed Bob Curl on
the Pebble Creek run.