VOLUME 36. NUMBER 16
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VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY. OREGON
Reorganized Public Gets New Manager
Road Set-up Prom Invite Takes Post at
To Find Costs
Vernonia Rank
The county road department is
being reorganized for more ef­
ficient operation
by
County
Roadmaster H H. Sharrah ac-
cording to information furnished
to the Vernonia Eagle office re­
cently by County Judge John
Whipple.
According to a report made by
Sharrah recently to the county
court, the road department office
is now set up and able to put the
cost accounting of all phases of
the road department into effect.
Through this, they can pinpoint
costs of each individual road and
piece of equipment.
All roads and equipment have
been numbered and they are now
in the process of getting a traffic
count on all county roads. Two
counters are being used, first on
the most traveled roads and then
on others.
Sharrah stated further:
“I feel that consolidating the
six road districts into four dis­
tr cts will enable us to do a better
job at less cost and realize more
out of the equipment. Instead of
four foremen having three men
each it is now two foremen with
six men, four trucks, two graders
and a loader each. Then of course,
we have shovel and dozer opera­
tors that operate all over the
county wherever needed.
We are making St. Helens head­
quarters for all purchasing and
equipment repairing, which will
be a saving. We will need to
expand at St. Helens as we go
along. Such as a lubrication build­
ing equipped with two post hoists
and greasing equipment.
Also
more storage sheds are needed
for equipment.
We have the sign department
partially set up. and will now
carry standard signs in stock
and be able to make our own
barricade signs and posts, for use
over the entire county. This de-
partment will also do equipment
and bridge painting.
With the cost accounting sys­
tem, cost records will be kept
which will be of great help in
preparing the year’s budget and
will supply valuable information
for future administrators.’’
Cancer Society
Speaker Slated
A representative from the state
office of the American Cancer
Society will be here Friday even-
ing to speak to the local group
' a meeting scheduled for 7
pm. at the West Oregon Electric
meeting room. Purpose of the
meeting is for instruction and
distribution of supplies for the
drive which will be held April
21 along with the state wide
drive.
This Saturday. April 18, has
been designated as Cancer Sab-
bath for churches observing that
day and Sunday, April 19, will be
observed by the other various de-
nominations in the community.
All persons interested and will-
ing to assist in the local drive
arc invited to the Friday even-
ing meeting.
The junior class this week is-
sued an invitation to the public
to attend the Junior Prom which
is planned for Saturday evening
of next week. April 25.
The Stardusters orchestra from
Forest Grove has been secured
for the occasion which will be
semi-formal. Prices are $1.50 for
couples and $1.25 for singles. Re
freshments will be served.
Wednesday, three senior girls
were selected by the vote of the
senior class as candidates
for
prom queen. Those named were
Janelle Thomas. Carolyn Garlock
and Evelyn Kyser. Later this
week, the boys of the student
body will vote to select one of
the three for prom queen. The
other two will be her attendants.
Four Bands to
Play in Festival
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The Columbia county elemen-
tary band festival will be held
here at the Washington school
this Saturday with bands from
Clatskanie. Rainier, Scappoose-
Warren and Vernonia taking
part.
The public concert will be pre­
sented at 3:00 p.m. and will be
directed by guest conductor Ha -
old Rowe from Benson high
school in Portland.
Last Saturday, Robert Thorn­
ton took his high school choir
to Clatskanie for the county chor­
us festival. Other schools entered
were Rainier and Clatskanie. The
festival is not a competition be­
tween schools but is an occasion
when the schools present then-
best efforts for criticism by out­
side instructors.
The Vernonia group sang sev­
eral of the same numbers pre­
sented last Thursday evening in
the local spring concert and in
the written criticism were given
a favorable report and were es-
pecially commended for their
good and neat appearance.
During the lunch hour Satur-
day, the grade school dance band
entertained.
The high school band festival
will be held at Rainier April 25
Eugene Steinmetz Jr., manager
of U.S. National Bank's Vernonia
Branch, will become manager of
the bank's new Industrial Center
branch upon its opening in north-
west Portland in early June, ac­
cording to announcement by E.
C. Sammons, bank president.
Steinmetz will be succeeded as
manager at the Vernonia Branch
by Barney R. Pilger from the
bank's head office in Portland.
The two appointments are effec­
tive April 16
Steinmetz was appointed man­
ager of the Vernonia Branch in
May of 1957, having served with
the bank since 1950 in its credit
and lending departments at the
head office. He has been active
in civic and club work in Ver-
noma including chairmanship of
Vernonia’s Friendship Jamboree
in 1958; serving as general chair­
man of last year’s United Fund
campaign and as treasurer of the
Vernonia Lions club.
Steinmetz will remain at the
bank until April 20 when he will
move back to the head office in
Portland in preparation for his
new assignment as manager of
the Industrial Center Branch
opening in June.
Pilger began his banking career
in 1925 as a bank messenger with
U. S. National. He has worked
in nearly every department of
banking including .service as op­
erations officer for the branch in
Redmond. He was for six years
managing officer of the Valley
National Bank of Milton-Free-
water, returning to U. S. Nation­
al as a senior loan analyst in 1958.
Pilger’s wife and 12 year old
daughter plan on joining him in
Vernonia as soon as housing can
be procured.
Memolog Benefit
Being Planned
“The best entertainment of this
kind ever put on at Vernonia
high school” is the way Harold
McEntire, financial advisor for
i the Memolog describes the Mem­
olog benefit planned for tomor­
The kindergarten classes of Mi
row evening, Friday, in room 1
Launee Cousins will present the of the high school.
program for the PTA meeting
The fun begins at 8:00 o’clock
which will be held Monday even- and promises to be exciting for
ing at the Washington school. every moment of the evening.
During the business of the even­ Free refreshments will be fea­
ing, officers will be elected for tured.
next year. Refreshments will be
Money raised will be used for
served following the meeting.
getting out this year's Memolog,
high school annual
Program Prepared
Sturdevant Files
Ralph Sturdevant has filed for
the position as director from this
area on the rural school board
He seeks the place now held bv
Harry Sandon who declined to be
a candidate this year.
Concerts Exchanged
The Forest Grove elementary
band was here Wednesday after-
noon for an exchange concert
presented at
the Washington
school. The Vernonia band play­
ed at Forest Grove several weeks
ago.
Johns Chosen as
NEA Delegate
At the meeting of the Colum­
bia County Education association
held Monday evening at St. Hel­
ens, James Johns, vice-princi­
pal at the Washington school,
was installed as vice-president of
the association. He also
was
chosen as county del gate to the
National Education association
convention in St. Louis in July.
Eight teachers from here at
tended the Monday meeting.
PHONE HA 9-3372
D. Johnson
H. Bodenhamer
D. Thomas
G. George
J. Schuh
S. Gibson
1959
LBE Day Program Offers
Guest Speakers, Displays
Live Better Electrically Day,
a program presented by the West
Oregon Electric cooperative, is
set for this Saturday, April 18,
at the West Oregon building and
invitations to attend were mailed
this week by Manager Guy I.
Thomas to all members of the
cooperative.
Two outstanding guest speak­
ers are scheduled on the program
who will bring information on
styles and interior decorating to
those who attend.
Patti Cooke,
the
Woman’s
Voice of KPOJ, and authority on
fashion and charm, will speak on
"Three Roads to a More Wonder­
ful You," dealing with poise,
posture and charm She will give
the rule of three for correctly se­
lecting a new hat. as well as
three secrets of smart women
throughout the world.
Patti Cooke in reality is Miss
L Mila Warn who has spent a
number of years in the fashion
field as model, fashion coordi-
nator and teacher of classes n
poise, posture and charm.
Glenn Behnke, manager and
director of the interior design
and decorating studios of Meier
and Frank company in Portland
and Salem, is one of the West
Coast’s Top authorities on design
and interior decoration. He is a
native Oregonian, born in Tigard
and attending grammar school
at Coos Bay ad high school at
Benson in Portland. He received
I his specialized training in Los
Angeles.
Since coming to
Portland,
Behnke has completely furnished
and decorated more than ten
model homes including the "Idea
Home"
sponsored
by
Better
Candidates in The Vernonia rapidly this week as parents and Homes and Gardens magazine
Eagle subscription campaign have subscribers from the various
According to Behnke, his lec­
shown such interest in the extra neighborhoods and communities tures consist of ' more showing"
cash prize which was offered last got behind their candidates to and "less talking" and he will
week, that a second cash prize help them win the best prizes and augment his talk with literally
was announced today by Bud highest honors. Increasing num­ hundreds of samples of the new­
Weik, campaign manager.
bers of subscribers are calling at est creations in decorating fab­
The new $19 cash award wiil The Eagle office and paying for rics, carpeting and accessories
go to the candidate in either dis­ their subscriptions to the credit and will show the newest fash
ions in all types of window treat­
trict who turns in the most points of their favorite worker.
on subscriptions—either new or
Workers receive full credit for ments.
The electrical display will be
renewal — from now until the any subscriptions mailed or
campaign closes at 6 p.m. Satur­ brought to the office. Subscribers open Saturday at 1 00 p.m. and
day, April 25.
•re urged to name their choice the program will be from 2 to 4
are
Candidates and subscribers are of workers when payment is p.m. Electrical appliances
being displayed by the dealers.
urged to read the advertisement made.
on page 4 of this issue to be sure
Pictures of the workers and
all details of this offer are clear. comparative vote standings of
The new prize is in addition to each appear on this page, and
the bicycles and cash awards list­ these will set the pace for the
ed earlier in the campaign. In­ final week of enthusiasm among
terest in the campaign mounted the boys and girls.
Knappa topped the field in a
three-school track meet held
here last Wednesday, April 8 nv
Listed below in alphabetical order by districts, are the
which Corbett, Knappa and Ver
boys and girls who were considered active in The Vernonia
Eagle subscription campaign up to Wednesday night, together
nonia were the competing high
with comparative vote standings up to press time. Candidates
schools. Final tallies showed 48
sharing the awards will be those from this list who remain
points for Knappa, 40 for Ver­
active by reporting with at least two subscriptions on each of
nonia and 37 for Corbett.
the three remaining report days—April 18, April 22 and April
25.
Among Vernonia boys who
DISTRICT ONE
placed were Larry Hickman who
(Inside City Limits)
took first in low hurdles and
Gordon Blackburn—159 North Street
50.000
second in high hurdles; Bill How­
Steven Gibson—Texas Street
45,000
Gary Hanson —538 Weed Avenue
54.000 «
ard, first in javelin throw, 145
Douglas Johnson -987 2nd Avenue
52,000
feet 8 inches and also in shot put,
Russell Redmond 558 3rd
51,000
39 feet 8% inches; Craig Davies,
Denny Thomas—1070 Weed Avenue
46,000
second in shot put, 36 feet 7 inch­
DISTRICT TWO
(Outside City Limits)
es; George Brown, first in discus
Hank Bodenhamer Cedar Street
55,000
throw, 121 feet 5% inches; Bill
Gary George—86 OA Hill
53,000
Howard, third in discus throw,
David Larson - Birkenfeld
52,000
George Brown, second in pole
Janet Schuh -Timber Route
47,000
IW—Box 212
48,000
vault; Steven Bateman, third in
Charlotte Weaver—Timber Route
49.000
880; Jim Barlow, third in th :
440; Gary Justice, third in the
mile and Byron Hawkins, second
in broad jump
The relay team composed of
Tom McFarland, Larry Hickman,
Craig Davies and Charlie Davis
took second place.
The next track meet will be
next Wednesday, April 22 when
Soil, water, forests, grasslands, prosperity but to maintain the Clatskanie, Rainier and
Neah-
minerals and wildlife are impor­ resources on which prosperity is
Kah-Nie come here. The meet
tant to every person in Oregon, founded. It remains for us to will start at 2:30 p.m.
Glen F. Hawkins, conservation recognize the need to care for
The excellence ut the Vernonia
week chairman, said in urging and protect these life-giving re­ track is the determining factor in
all citizens of the county to sup­ sources so that they may produce the meets being held here.
port conservation week, May 3 to the limit of their ability," the
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chairman emphasized.
He asked every citizen to make
He said that the purpose of
conservation week is to acquaint it his busines to learn about these
people with the important stake resources, their interdependency,
they hold in these resources and their uses and values. "Join with
to stress the need for careful and your club, civic organization, or
Columbia county development
county group and give full sup­
wise stewardship.
commission
members and its
“There is no way to maintain port in whatever event may be
board of directors elected Louis
planned during conservation
Towne to succeed himself as
week," Hawkins concluded.
chairman of the group when they
met Wednesday night last week
at Rainier.
Working with him as other of
ficers of the commission for th
next year will be Henry Kosk •
David Williams will present a
Clatskanie, vice - chairman, and
timely science program in the
The program for the square Bill Coldwell, St Helens, serre
National Assembly series at the
tary-treasurer.
high school tomorrow afternoon dance jamboree to be held here
The Wednesday meeting was
at 2:30 o'clock on which he will May 24 as a benefit for the Little |
use liquid air to perform a num­ League baseball program will be | the 1959 annual meeting *f the
ber of unusual and fascinating divided into three parts with an organization. New directors elect
laboratory experiments.
Liquid outstanding master of ceremonies ed to the board ware Ron Puzey,
air is one of the coldest sub­ for each part according to an an- Clatskanie, Al Bustrin, Rainier.
stances known and in fact is the nouncement made by the com­ Cecil Johnson, Scappoose, and
Coldwell.
Hold-over
directors
ordinary atmosphere we breath? mittee in charge this week.
The three MCs, in the order are Towne, Koski, Gene Drips of
which has been subject’d to ex-
treme pressure, reduced in volume they will appear, are Barney Vernonia, John Wittwer. Rainier
Barnes of Banks. Bud Deputy of | and Wray Hudkins, Scappoose
and cooled to the unbelievable
The commission heard reports
temp rature of 297 degrees b - Portland and the w. 1-known TV |
caller, Mel Stricklett, also of I concerning a prospective pamph­
low zero.
Williams also carries a model Portland. In addition. 26 callers let to be printed for centennial
have already been signed for the distribution and a natural re-
jet plane that flies on a swivel.
The program is open to interest­ program which will take place sources survey now being made
of the county.
from 2 to 6 p.m. on May 24
ed persons.
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Candidates Offered Extra
Cash for Campaign Effort
Knappa Takes
Track Honors
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Citizens Being Emphasized
Towne Named to
Head Commission
Science Program
Assembly Topic Dance Jamboree
Slates 3 MCs
C. Weaver
THURSDAY, APRIL 16,