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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1960)
VOLUME 37. NUMBER 16 VERNONIA. COLUMBIA COUNTY. OREGON 10c COPY Ag Student Scores Top Place Over 50 Entrants In Farm Skills Contest Jim Barlow, Vernonia high agriculture student, scored an outstanding victory in winning the all-around competition at the Northwest Oregon district farm skills contest held at Scappoose last Wednesday, April 13. He competed against 50 other select boys from agriculture classes from high schools at Tillamook, Forest Grove, St. Helens, Hillsboro, Sherwood, Scappoose, Rainier, Knappa, Banks and Vernonia. Of this list, Knappa is the only school comparing in size to Ver nonia. Jim, who hails from Birkenfeld and has a home project of about 20 purebred Hampshire sheep, performed the feat of winning a first place in two of the contests, a second and a third place rib bon out of the five separate skills he was required to participate in. His first place wins came in the areas of operating a level transit and laying out and cutting raf ters; a second place was scored in carbon arc brazing and a third place was garnered in electrical wiring. Bob Mathews, Mist junior, also performed an outstanding feat in scoring in four of the divisions he entered. Bob’s victories came in figuring a bill of materials (first place), Safety and electrical code rules (second place), sharpening twist drills and hooking up trac- tor implements (fourth places). The whole contest is set up with the idea of testing the rela- tive abilities of these students to perform the mechanical and scientific skills required of a mo j ! , I | Judge Selects Members for Council Group dern, progressive farmer. Each boy was required to select one skill from each of five major areas: Farm shop, farm power and machinery, farm electricity, soil and water manageemnt, and building construction. In the di vision of farm shop, the contested skills were acetylene welding, arc welding, arc brazing, sharpening drills and using taps and dies. Under the heading of farm pow er and machinery, timing an an gine, tractor driving, implement hook up, repacking a wheel bear ing, and adjusting engine valves were skill tested. The electrical division contain ed the following contests: drawing wiring diagrams, wiring a three way switch, wiring a light and receptacle combination, figuring electrical problems and a safety and code rule test. In soil man agement: determining soil tex ture, operating a level transit, testing soils, figuring differences of elevation and determining acreage and legal description us ing maps were the contest areas. The last major division, building construction, encompassed the areas of pipe fitting, lumber mea suring and sawing, cutting and figuring rafters, building layout using square root, and figuring a bill of materials. The third member of the five- man team was Dave Roediger who placed first in the pipe fitting contest. Rounding out the other members of the Vernonia team were Jack Lindsley, senior, and Fred Mangat, a Sophomore. Wilbur Wilson of Vernonia has been named as a member of the newly organize I juvenile advi sory council for Columbia county, I according to an announcement I made last week by County Judge John W. Whipple. “_ JIM BARLOW, Vernonia high school student from Birkenfeld, was named winner of Northwest Oregon district in farm skills com petition last Wednesday. He fac ed competition of students from 10 schools in district. Mill Accident Cause of Death Three High Schools Participate in 100-Voice Choral Festival Concert Robert Thornton, chorous in structor at Vernonia high school, reported this week that the choral festivities held here last Saturday with Rainier. Clatskanie and Ver nonia high schools participating was very successful. There was a fair attendance nt the public concert given in the afternoon at which the massed choir of about 100 voices sang. Donald Thulean, head of the music department at Pacific Uni versity who directed the massed choir and also judged the indivi dual groups on their performan ces, complimented the Vernonia group and said they were well disciplined and had real poten tial. Mr. Thornton expressed his ap preciation for the assistance given to him by West Oregon Electric cooperative with the use of their truck to put up the banner an nouncing the concert and to the people who attended. He realized the conflicts that day with an other meeting and the holiday week end which made it difficult for many. This Saturday, April 23, Thorn ton will take his grade school band to Scappoose to participate in the band festival. They will play a march. Our Flag Forever; Prelude in C Minor and La Cum. parsita (tango). The massed band will play Men of Harlech, Viceroy Overture and March of the Me teorites. Economists Tell Food Preparation ‘ ! I I A very interesting program was presented last Saturday at the West Oregon Electric cooperative building on Live Better Electri cally day by Beulah Fewless. home economist for the Contin ental Baking company and Mrs. Betty Ashbaugh, home economist for the American Lamb Council. Mrs. Ashbaugh demonstrated the use of the less expensive lamb cuts from the forequarter and in showing how to prepare them, also demonstrated the effective use of the electric range oven, the rotisserie and the electric fry-pan. The items prepared were later given as door prizes. Beulah Fewless showed how to make a number of attractive party sandwiches including the ribbon sandwich loaf and pinwheels, as well as the more hearty grilled sandwiches She stressed the ease of entertaining when sandwich« s are prepared ahead and stored in refrigerator and freezer. CHAMPIONSHIP tournaments have been held recently for the men's bowling league and team honors went to Fisher's Electric. Members of that team, the first five in the picture above, from left to right, are Albert Schalock, Dick Johnson, Larry Akers, Bill Wil- I i | | j ' . | i I [ I The ten member committee has been appointed in compliance with the new state juvenile law which went into effect this year. Other members named are: Harold Da vis, Clatskanie; Mrs. Belle Me- Crummen, and Lee Pennell, St. Helens; Mrs. Maurice Slaymaker, Rainier; Mrs. John Rupprath, Goble; Mrs. Eva Tice and Mrs. R. N. Steinfeld, Scappoose; Mrs. Les lie Furer, Prescott and Mrs. Ri chard Gortler, Columbia City, Judge Whipple states that care ful consideration had een given before selecting council members and that all had had experience in some phase of youth work. The law provides that the coun cil shall act in cooperation with the juvenile court and shall study and make recommendations con cerning the operation of the court, including counselors and other personnel, detention facilities, shelter care, foster homes and other facilities needed or func tioning in connection with the court. PHONE HA 9-3372 Weather in March Wet Easter was observed with rain and cold temperatures rather than the warm sunshine so much de sired, and the cold, rainy weather has persisted during the past 10 days. In fact, from April 11 to 19, Mrs. Helen Spofford, weath r observer here, has measured a total of 2.75 inches of rain. High est temperature in that time was 54 degrees and a low of 29 de grees was reached on April 16, the day before Easter. There was some sleet and snow just prior to Easter, also. The month of March saw pre cipitation amounting to 7.59 inch es, but there were 11 days in March when no rain fell. High temperature for March was 76 degrees March 19 and low was 13 degrees March 1 and 2. Snow fell on seven days for a total of 13 inches measured at the weath er station on Corey Hill. Great est depth at any one time in the downtown area was about six inches. Pl A Group Sees Spring Program A very clever program, all about spring, was presented last Monday evening at the meeting of the PTA and parents of child ren turned out to help the kind ergarten class lay undisputed claim to the room plaque for this month. The program was pre sented under the direction of Mi . L a u n e e Cousins, kindergarten teacher. Only a short business session was held. President Isabel An- deregg reported that she had visit ed Mrs. Harry Sandon on Sunday and found her making good re covery from her surgery. It was reported that 45 pre school children were examined at the clinic held Thursday of last week, April 14. The clinic was sponsored jointly by the PTA, the local doctors and the county health department. Funeral services for James Cal- hoon, 37, who lived in Vernonia for many years, were held at Fui- ten’s Chapel in the Hills mortu j They also are to study and ary, Vernonia Monday, April 18 make recomemndations in con at 2:00 p.m. nection with community programs Mr. Calhoon was killed last and services designed to prevent Thursday, April 14, at the Bates and correct juvenile delinquency Brothers sawmill at Cloverdale, and take appropriate action to California when a safety chain stimulate community interest in broke and a log rolled off a truck the problems of children. They and crushed him. He had been at are to make an annual report of Cloverdale for the past nine their activities. months. The law also provides that the county court may expend county The Rev. Elby Boosinger, pas tor of the Forest Grove Christian funds for the activities of the church officiated at the services council. with Mrs. Lloyd Thomas serving as pianist and Mrs. Frank Serafin as soloist. Vern Lindsley, James C Young, Ed Justice, Frank Schmidlin, Gus and George Hult served as cas- I ketbearers at the services. Con An exhibit of 150 copies and cluding rites and interment were prints of world famous master at the Vernonia Memorial ceme pieces in the realm of art will be The city council at its meeting tery. exihibted at Vernonia high school Monday evening gave considera James Calhoon was born at early in May on the same date tion to a wide variety of items Harrisburg, Colorado September as that set for the Mom and Pop ranging from use of park areas to 23, 1922, the son of Delbert and | reception, according to an an- the authorizing of the purchase of the late Vivian Calhoon. After | nouncement made this week by a fingerprint kit for the use of spending his early life in Colo I Mrs. T M. Scott The art exhibit Police Chief A. D. Lolley. rado, Nebraska and South Dakota j will be held in the library and Also, a spokesman for some of he came with his family to Ver ! will be open to the public before the local service station opera nonia in 1941 and lived here most the reception and after the pro- tors was present to protest the of the time until moving to Clov j gram. purchase of tires and other equip erdale nine months ago. He spent I Purpose of the exhibit is to im ment for city owned cars from several years in the services dur Local prove art appreciation both of stu sources outside the city. ing World War II. dents and townspeople. Students stations contend they could sup Surviving is his wife, Mrs. Mil- will act as hosts for the exhibit ply the items purchased recently dred Smith Hult Calhoon, Clover- and will tell those who attend at prices less than those paid The dale; his father, Delbert Calhoon, 1 about the pictures shown. answer given by the council was Omaha, Nebraska; five brothers, that it had been an established A small admission charge of 25 Harold, Stites, Idaho; Gene of policy to deal directly with dis cents for adults and 15 cents for Sweet Home; Ray of Massachus tributors and that some tires re students will be made and the etts; Allen, Sacramento and Lee, cently purchased locally had not proceeds will be used to buy pic Superior, Montana; a sister, Mrs. been satisfactory. tures for the school. Elsie Jane Armstrong, Alberton, Reference to the retirement age Montana; a step-daughter, Mr Definite date for the exhibit of police officers and firemen was Charlotte Grady, Cedar Hills, and I and reception will be announced clarified as follows: the state law one grandchild. soon. requires retirement at age 60, but written request for continuance can be made. This allows those physically fit to continue until age social security can be drawn. Inquiries were received as to the possibility of using the old ball park for the hobby of go-kart driving interested parties should submit any propositions for u e or purchase of the area to the | council. Inquiry also was made as to possibility of pasturing rid ing horses on the area adjacent to the old ball park A search of city ordinances since then by the recorder does not show any law to prohibit it. • have registered their interest in asphalt sidewalks and contrac tors are to be approached relative to details of construction and cost. The park committee was au coxen and Jerry Dinger. Also pictured are Dessy Laird, singles thorized to arrange for work of champion: Bob King, all events champion, and Ben Fowler and clearing and developing the I Dr. T. M. Hcbart, doubles champions. south park area to ready it for Masterpieces I To Be Viewed THURSDAY, APRIL 21. I960 Problems of Colleges Told C of C Guests The members and friends at tending the Vernonia Chamber of Commerce quarterly dinner Fi day evening were treated to a peppy, humorous, and informa tive taik on the problems of Ore gon's future college plans by Ben Padrow of Portland State college Padrow stated that after the launching of sputnik, the wrath of the gods was brought down upon those in education and edu cation was made the scapegoat. Something is being done about it. He feels that business has i definite responsibility to schools and they in turn to business and the country. There are three prob lems very important; Function, faculty and facility. Function of the student is to seek truth and he feels that it is the moral obli gation of the colleges to give everyone an opportunity to test himself in the battlefield of edu cation. By 1970 there will be 40,000 students wanting to attend Ore gon public colleges. There is a constant need for better facilities and a measure will be on the bal lot this fall for state bonds for higher education facilities, (to in crease the constitutional limits.) This will not increase taxes as the payment of bonds will be taken from student fees. Facilities will be needed in 10 years at the rate of two for every three we have now. There is a need for more teachers now and there are less and less available because industry takes them at much higher salaries than the col leges pay. Padrow ended his talk with the quote “to be ignorant and free never was and never can be,” and afterward answered questions presented by the guests. Guests introduced were Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Knauts, of the West Coast Téléphoné Co., James Fuit- en, of Forest Grove; Lloyd Thom as and Mr. and Mrs. Joey W Acaiturri of Vernonia. Service Station Operators Protest Council Purchases Outside City use at Jamboree time. Possible purchase of pipe from the Heinz Construction Company was discussed among other items before adjournment at 10:40 p.m. Seniors Prepare To Present Play The senior class of 1960 will present their play, "Lunatics at Large" on April 22 at 8:00 p.m in the Vernonia high school gym The cast for the play will be a follows: Jack Lindsley, Mr. Hyde, a very furocious villian; Donna Savage, Priscilla, a bloodthirsty wench; Gary Justice, John Alden, who hunts Indians; Judy Strong, Lady Macbeth, a victim of Shake speare; George Miner, Don Cut ter, a young playwright; Pat Mc- Entire, Dr. Janet, who is n charge; Judy Towne, Mrs. Adair, a somewhat mysterious lady; P< ggy Bowerman, Elaine, her daughter and slightly cracked; Greg Kamholz, Wing, Don’s Chi nese valet; Doug Bellingham, Greg Stevens, a young man in a hurry; Carol Dinger, Claire Ste- vens, his sister; Ted Bodenhamer, Amos Burke, out for no good; Walt Berg, Inspector Britt, of the police. The play is a three act mystery mental h pitele ' ’ possibility that all of the disturb- 1 i I nt e r t ■ I • is attempted. The solution is reached jointly by the detective O Admisión prices for the play are 75 cents for adults, 50 cents ■ • tudents and cents for grade school students. The play is directed by Carlton Moran.
