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VOLUME 36, NUMBER 21
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VERNONIA. COLUMBIA COUNTY. OREGON
PHONE HA 9-3372
THURSDAY, MAY 21.
1959
Two Classes Jamboree Hears Reports
To Graduate Of Chairmen; Centennial
From Schools
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THIS INDIAN group took the sweepstakes prize and members from left to right, are Ricky, Steve
and Joe Curl, children of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cur . and Jerry Hanson, sen of Mrs. Ellen Hanson.
Becky Curl, also a member cf the group, did not g 1 in the picture.
200Participate
In Parade Event
Youngsters from the Vernonia
and Mist schools presented an ex
cellent centennial parade
last
Saturday afternoon with about
200 taking part. The entries
snowed a lot of work on the part
of children and parents and a
great deal of ingenuity in think
ing up costume and entry ideas.
High school, students seemed
somewhat reluctant to enter so
Robert Weidman and Caroline
Fowler who were awarded the
high school costume prizes en
countered no competition.
For the grade school, costume
winners for boys were Jim Proehl
first and Doug Johnson second,
chosen from a group of 35. For
the girls, Mary Andrus was first
and Kathy Steele second from
among 33 entrants.
From 19 grade school group
entries, first prize went to the
Indian group made up of the Curl
Mig Champs Go
To Jantzen Meet
The annual city marble tourna
ment sponsored by Smith-Chris-
tensen post, VFW. was complet
ed at the grade
schools this
week. The local competition was
handled by Dan Lawler of the
grade school staff.
Winners in the
competition
were: Class A. 1st Kenneth Bate
man. 2nd Jerry Hayes. 3rd Bill
Shaw.
Class B. 1st Duane Justice. 2nd
Gary George. 3rd Harvey Red
mond.
At Lincoln school: Larry Elton
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Geff Proehl 2nd and Stan
ley Johnson 3rd.
Th; winners of first and se
cond places in classes A and B
will enter the state marble tour
nament at Jantzen beach this
Saturday, May 23. Members of
the sponsoring organization will
ta . the boys to Jantzen beach
Community 4-H
Day Scheduled
The Nehalem Valley Commu
nity Day for 4-H club members
will be held at Vernonia on May
23, starting at 9:30 a m.
Activities will be in and around
the American Legion hall and the
West Oregon Electric Co-op. de
monstration kitchen. Demonstra-
tions, judging contests and the
ju iging of exhibits will take place
in the morning Livestock show-
manship contests will take place
directly across the street from the
West Oregon Electric Co-op. of-
fiee
: Council Hears
Proposal for
Sewage Plant
Commencement exercises for
the 40 seniors at Vernonia high
school will be held in the high
school auditorium Friday even-
ing at 8:00 o’clock with Henry E.
Tetz, assistant professor of edu
cation at Oregon College of Ed
ucation, Monmouth, as speaker.
Honor speakers for the class will
be Carolyn Garlock of Mist and
Janelle Thomas.
Next
Tuesday evening, 36
eighth graders will receive di-
plomas in exercises at the Wash
ington school. Maynard L. Chris-
tensen, president of the Oregon
El m ntary Principals association
and also principal of Robert, Gray
elementary school at Astoria will
speak.
The Paul A. Gordon memorial
awards and the American Legion
and auxiliary citizenship awards
will be made at this time, also,
and a special retirement presen
tation will be made to Mrs. Irma
Chance who this year completes
40 years of teaching, 29 of which
have been in
Vernonia
area
schools. She also will b? honored
by faculty and friends at the cof
fee hour in the teachers’ lunch
room following the graduation
exercises.
Eighth graders who will re-
ceive diplomas include:
Sharon Akers, Judy Aldrich,
Suzi Alexander, Ralph Anderegg,
Gera'd Andrus, Linda Argo, San
dra Arndt, William Bergerson,
John L. Biggs, Grant Bowerman,
David. Brunsman, John Carter,
Loritta Ceballos, David Foster,
Dennis Graham, Ever tt Haver-
land, Samuel
Hearing, Nancy
Howard, James Hurtado, • Janet
Johnson, Marian Mathews, John
ny Moreland, Evelyn Patterson,
Delores Pelster, Wallace Pollock,
Harvey Redmond, Roy Reynolds,
| Patricia Robertson, Barretta D
j Shepherd. Mary Steen, Vern
Smith,
Linda
Thomas, Paul
| Weaver, Barbara
Weed, Leon
| Welch and Larry Wright.
An awards assembly is being
held today at 1:15 pm. at the
high school and the grade school
awards assembly will be tomor
row. Friday, at the Washington
school at 2:30 pm
Interested
persons are welcome at both of
I them.
Eighth grade classes will have
;
| their annual picnic next Mon
day.
children and Jerry Hanson and
second to the McMinn children.
The Indian group also took the
A proposal that could save
grand sweepstakes award.
from a third to a half on the cost
In animal and pets division. 13
of constructing a sewage disposal
entries were made. First prize
system was voiced to city coun-
went to watermaids,
Marian
cilmen Monday by a representa
Mathews and Janet Johnson and
tive of Clark and Groff, engineer
second to Jim Hurtado and John
ing firm from Salem.
Biggs, early American trappers
The proposal suggested use of
Five floats were entered from
which the Mist school took first a sewer lagoon system’ instead
and the hot dog stand manned of the mechanical disposal of sew
by Darwin Welch and Jack age and it was pointed out that
this method is being used in oth r
Greenwood, second.
In open class, the junior cen towns in Oregon and that the
University of Oregon is trying
tennial band took first and the
one out at Eugene. Councilmen
Vernonia ghosts, Bill Bergerson
took no definite action on the
and David Foster, second
matter Monday but will give it
Most of th? first place winners
further consideration.
are pictured elsewhere in this
Officials of the rural fire dis
paper.
James Johns, chairman for the trict were present to ask city help
parade, expressed Ins apprecia on the contract payment due on
tion for all the help rendered by the rural fire truck They have
patents and others. Mrs. Harry been inform d by the county
Sandon and Mrs. Homer Fuller assessor the district will get $1800
registered entries and Mrs. R. D 1 from taxes this year which will
Eby, Mrs. Marion Steers
and not cover the $2000 payment due
Robert L. Thompson were judg on the truck. An opinion of the
es. Numerous parents
assisted city attorney will be asked ba-
with lining up the parade and fore councilmen decide what help
they can give the district.
getting it moving on time.
One thing noted along the
Clark Anderson talked with
route was that applause seemed
councilmen about this summer's
to be a lost art among Vernonia recreation program at the city
residents. Children and adults park and the swimming pool. The I
alike responded wonderfully with council voted to employ Anderson |
a glow of accomplishment when as lifeguard for two and a half
people let them know their ef | months if an agreement on a
forts were appi .ciated.
suitable recreation program can
be worked out.
Development of the park pro
gram also led to appointment by
each park committee member of
one man to serve on a park ad
visory board. Councilmen R L.
Spencer. H H Sturdevant, and
Residents of
the
Vernonia, C. E Miller, who comprise the
Mist and Birkenfeld elementary council park committee, appoint
school districts are invited to a cd respectively C. J. Schaumburg,
Clarence Nance and R J Whaite
meeting at the Washington grade
school next Wednesday evening. to the advisory board
Postmaster O. T Bateman ask
May 27 for a hearing on the re
vised plan for reorganization of cd for a 'no parking" area in
these school districts to form front of th • courtesy mailbox in
front of the post office and Re
unified district R 1 Jt
The plan as now suggested corder Sam L. Hearing was au
thorized to draft a resolution to I
will be presented and those at
this effect.
tending will have opportunity to
Three other matters of business r
express their opinions and dis
I also received council attention
cuss the matter.
Monday night. They were:
This meeting is a preliminary
Adoption of a resolution sell
step to a vote on the matter.
ing house 8 on the O-A hill to
Jesse J Eggers of Ryderwood,
Washington,
Approval of the sale of some
Mayor George Johnson receiv surplus one-inch filé hose to Deri
ed a letter this week from Gov
Roberts; and
ernor Mark Hatfield in reply to
Approval of the expenditure of
the invitation to the Friendship $13 at the rate of le per capita,
Jamboree sent to him by Pony this fund to be used by the Co
Express May 1. The governor lumbia County Development com
expressed his regrets at not being mission for advertising purposes
able to accept the invitation be Other cities of the county have
also voted similar funds
cause of previous commitments.
Reorganization
Meet Scheduled
Governor Regrets
Lions io Install
At the meeting of the Vernonia
Lions club held Monday evening
at the City cafe, Darrold Proehl
was elected as president of the
club for the coming year. He and
the other officers will be instal
led at the meeting at the caf ■
next Monday evening.
Royal
Chappel, district governor, from
Portland has been invited to act
as installing officer
Bowlers io Meei
A meeting of the Men's Bowl
ing association has been called
for next Wednesday evening. May
27 at Dessy’s alleys at 8:15 p m
for the purpose of electing offi
cers for next year and presenting
trophies won during the season
just concluded.
All who have
bowled this year and all those in
terested in bowling next year are
invited to attend
Garb Proposed for Event
The steering committee for the
third Vernonia Friendship Jam
boree met Monday evening and
reports from committee chair
men showed all events shaping
up well.
Last week, the logging events
committee began the distribution
of 1000 posters advertising the
logging events Don Webb who
heads that committee, has a well
planned program of events and
persons wishing to enter them
should contact him. They will
take place the afternoon of July
18, Saturday.
Centennial dress is expected to
be the uniform of the Jamboree
week end and all residents are
asked to prepare such costumes
to really put the event over. It
is suggested that ail businesses
open have clerks dress accord
ingly and offer centennial spec
ials for that week end.
Carl Schaumburg,
chairman
for the horseshoe tournament
states that it will be known as
the second annual Pacific North
west Horseshoe Tournament and
pitchers from a wide area are
expected to enter. Qualifying
will take place from 9 a m. to
1 p.m. July 18 for classes A, B
and C and playoffs will start
immediately after the qualifying
rounds There will be first, se
cond and third place trophies
and in addition, a Schaumburg
revolving trophy will be offered
which, if won three times will
belong to the winner. Barney
Hampton was the 1958 winner.
Columbia county residents who
enter will be classified and play
off in the evening for county
championship
The list of queen candidates
is growing and all groups and
individuals who have a nominee
are reminded that the names and
sketches must be filed with Mrs.
Lloyd Garlock, Mist, by June 1.
2 Plan Nehalem
Canoe Journey
A canoe will be launched with
great ceremony this afternoon at
th? Nehalem river bridge at Riv-
ervie w and will then travel down
the Nehalem River the 90 miles
to the city of Nehalem. The pro
ject is being undertak n by Buzz
Haag, of Sherwood and David
Hain of Portland. Both are 20
years old and juniors at Portland
State college. Haag in pre-den-
tistry and Hain in pre-medicine.
They are members of Adventure
Incorporated and their plan is to
take moving pictures enroute and
offer the film to the Bob Brown
show for TV release
The launching here will take
place at 3:00 o’clock this after
noon and representatives from
Portland TV stations and news
papers are epected to be on hand
George Johnson, Vernonia mayor,
will give the boys a letter to the
mayor of Nehalem, Walter Ran
dolph. inviting him and his citi
zenry to the Friendship Jamboree
July 18
The boys exp < t to
reach Nehalem by 6:00 p m. Sat
urday evening.
This summer, they expect to
make a trip through Oregon and
Washington on the Pacific Crest
trail in 59 days.
Don Hites orchestra from Port
land which was here last year
has been secured for the queen's
coronation ball the evening of
July 17.
A re-union of high school alum-
ni will be held at the Legion hali
the afternoon of July 18 from
2 to 4 p.m. Other attractions
planned are Caylite factory open
house and a tour of the Cedar
wood shingle mill
The horse show will be the b g
attraction the evening of July
All candidates for centennial
queen are asked to come to the
Vernonia Eagle office next Mon-
day evening. May 25 at 7:30 p.m.
to have pictures taken. They are
io wear centennial dress and if
their own is not
completed
should borrow a dress for the
picture taking. Any candidata
who finds it entirely impossible
to come at that time should call
Mrs. Marvin Kamholz, HAzel 9-
6671 advising her of the fact and
she will arrange another time
for her. Persons or groups who
have nominated candidates arc
asked io make sure they are in
formed of this time for taking of
pictures.
18.
With regard to the country
store, Louis Towne asks that all
who plan to have items for sale
contact him. So far. several la
dies have indicated they would
have aprons, but a variety of
items is needed to make it a
success. It will be open both Fri
day and Saturday.
Mrs. Glen Hawkins, window
display chairman, indicates that
many have reserved space and
all other groups or individuals
wishing display space should
contact her soon. Hobby exhibits,
collections of individuals and all
such items are of great interest,
as has been evidenced the past
two years. There will be a sweep
stakes cup for the most outstand
ing window.
The carnival will be in Vernon-
ia from Wednesday through Sai
urday of that week at the school
grounds.
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Mayor Proclaims
1959 Poppy Day
Saturday, May 23, was name 1
Poppy Day and ail citizens were
urged to observe the day by
wearing memorial poppies in tri-
bute to the nations war dead
in a proclamation issued today by
Mayor George W. Johnson. The
proclamation slated:
"Remembrance of those wh >
gave their lives in defense of
our country and its freedom be-
ing an inspiring part of our
American heritage, and all of
us having personal memories < .
young men from our city who
died in war service, it is fittili .
that we keep those memories
bright by wearing on one day
each year the Memorial Poppi.
I therefore am proclaiming Sa
urday, May 23, 1959, to be Poppy
Day in the City of Vernonia an ;
urging all citizens to observe th :
day by wearing the Memori:
Poppy."
Square Dancers to Aid Little League
An invitation is issued this week
to those who enjoy square danc
ing and those who enjoy watch
ing it to turn out next Sunday
afternoon for the Square Dance
Jamboree which will be held in
the high school gym from 2 to
6 pm. The affair is a benefit
for the Little League baseball
program in Vernonia this sum
mer and those who attend will
not only find the best of enter-
tainment but will lend their sup
port to a very worthwhile cause
for the young boys of the com
munity.
Three top callers from the
Northwest will MC the program
which will be in three parts
They arc Bud Deputy, Barney
Barnas and Mel Stricklett of TV
fame. In ail, 26 callers, includ
ing several from Vernonia, will
take part.
In addition, there will be local
entertainment at intermission an !
a unicycle team from Portlan 1
will perform
Admission will be $1.00 per
couple or 50 cents each for spec
tators who came singly
It is
hoped the bleacher will be filled
with spectators for the very fin
show promised as well as to aid
the worthwhile cause.
The entire program is given
on page 2.