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VOLUME 40, NUMBER 26
VERNONIA. OREGON
THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1962
CLINIC OFFERS
TYPE 1 VACCINE
A make-up clinic for Type 1.
Sabin oral polio vaccine will
be held here Friday at the
West Oregon Electric build­
ing from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.,
according to an announcement
from the Vernonia Lions club
and the Vernonia PTA, co­
sponsors of the clinic. A
check of files shows that of
those who attended the other
clinics, there were 116 who
did not get type 1 vaccine.
These should all attend this
clinic. No other make-up
clinic for Type 1 is planned
here.
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Swimming lessons will begin at
the Vernonia City park pool Tues­
day, July 3, at 10:00 a.m., accord­
ing to Bruce Roberts, instructor.
All those that have already signed
and others who are interested in
lessons are to be at the pool on
that date and at that time, he
stated.
He also issued a reminder of
life guard hours at the pool.
Tuesday through Sunday he is on
duty from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m.
Swimmers are reminded that
swimming at all other times will
be at their own risk. Parents
should note these hours, particu­
larly.
A pair of girl’s glasses was found
Mrs. Harry Laschinger, 75 year
at the pool and can be reclaimed
old resident of Keasey route, Ver­
from the life-guard.
All boys age 12 through 18 nonia since 1945, pass.’d away very
interested in forming a city soft- unexpectedly at the family home
ball league are asked to sign up Sunday evening. She had attended
with Bruce Roberts at the pool the World's Fair at Seattle last
between now and July 7. It is week, returning home Friday eve­
hoped that a sufficient number of ning. She was ill at her home Sun­
day and passed away Sunday
boys will sign for several teams.
Also, organizations , churches, night with her death resulting
lodges, clubs, etc., interested in from a heart condition.
Funeral services were conducted
sponsoring and coaching such
teams, please contact Bruce Ro­ at Fuiten’s Chapel in the Hills
berts at the swimming pool or at mortuary, Vernonia Wednesday,
the Christian church parsonage. If June 27, at 2:00 p.m. The Rev.
enough interest is shown in this Raymond Targgart, pastor of the
program, evening games will be E.U.B. church officiated.
Mrs. Elizabeth Serafin served
scheduled for the latter part of
as soloist at the services accom­
July and all of August.
panied by Mrs. Lloyd Thomas as
organist. Concluding rites and
vault interment were at the Ver­
nonia Memorial cemetery with
Dale Roberts, Michael Grady, R.
L. Thompson, Bruce Berndt, Carl
Davis and Robert Curl serving as
Funeral services for Clyde Hen­ casket bearers.
Marie Laschinger was bom in
derson were conducted Thursday,
June 21, at 1:30 p.m. at Fuiten’s Sweden October 1, 1886 and lived
Chapel in the Hills mortuary, Ver­ there until coming to the United
nonia.
States in 1904. She first lived in
The Rev. Sulo Sanders, pastor the Davenport, Iowa area, moving
of the Mist-Birkenfeld Community to Oregon about 1910. She lived
church officiated with Bernard for about five years near Toledo,
Dowling as soloist accompanied then moving to Independence
by Mrs. Lloyd Thomas as organist. where she lived for many years.
She was united in marriage to
Concluding rites were at the Rose
City cemetery mausoleum with Harry Laschinger at Seattle in
Kenneth Kraig and Norm Hender­ 1940 and they lived five years in
son, two of his grandsons, and Corvallis, moving then to their
Verne McNeall, Elmer Clem, Les­ present home on Keasey route.
She was a charter member of
ter Asbahr and Leonard Davis
Willamette Temple Pythian Sis­
serving as pallbearers.
Mr. Henderson was born in ters at Independence where she
Kansas October 15, 1885, but his held membership for over 40 years
family moved to Portland the fol­ and of the Rebekah lodge also at
lowing year and he spent all of Independence. She attended and
his early years in the Montavilla worked ardently in Vernonia
district.
Temple Pythian Sisters during her
He was united in marriage to years here and was a member of
Lillie Swanson in Portland May the Past Chiefs club. She also es­
1, 1909 and in 1912 they moved pecially enjoyed working in her
to the Vernonia area, living here yard and garden and had one of
seven years. They then returned the prettiest yards in the Commun­
to Portland where Mr. Henderson ity-
Surviving is her husband, Har­
was with the Underwood Type­
writer company for a number of ry Laschinger, Vernonia; two
years. From 1933 until 1940 he daughters, Mrs. Bill (Alma)
had his own typewriter sales and Pierce, St. Helens, and Mrs. Ma­
service location in the present bel Brown, Seattle. Also surviv­
ing are three step children, Roy
Journal building in Portland.
Mr. Henderson then moved to Kullander, Newport; Albert Kul-
his present farm home on Mist lander, Independence and Mrs.
route. He was active in community Ellen Bristlin, Oregon City and a
and county affairs, serving as number of grandchildren and
county commissioner from 1948 great-grandchildren.
through 1956. He had served on
the county dog control board un­
til ill health forced his retirement
a month ago.
He was a member of the Natal
Grange and of the Neighbors of
Woodcraft lodge. He also for many
years was a member of a male
quartet that sang and entertained
at many of the local gatherings.
Surviving is his wife, Lillie
Henderson, Vernonia; a daughter,
Mrs. Christopher (Lelah) Kraig,
Portland; and four grandchildren,
Kenneth Kraig, Seattle; Carol
Kraig, Norman and Robert Hen­
derson', all of Portland. His two
sons preceded him in death, Ray
Henderson in 1932 and Norman A.
Henderson in 1962
Rites Read lor
Mrs. Laschinger
THE COURT for the sixth annual Vernonia Friendship Jamboree,
from left, Patti Chandler, Toni Monaco and Suzi Alexander, made
their first public appearance last Saturday afternoon in the Pow
Wow Days parade at Scappoose. They rode in the convertible
driven by Craig Davies and won a good round of applause all along
the parade route. Mrs. T. M. Hobart accompanied them to Scap­
poose.
Athletic Club
Lists Program
Pioneer A sk e d
To Lead Parade
Albert Parker has been invited
to be grand marshal of the Sixth
Annual Vernonia Friendship Jam­
boree parade to be held July 28
and he and Mrs. Parker will ride
at the head of the parade. Mr.
Parker has the distinction of be­
ing the oldest living native of this
area since he was born near Ver­
nonia on Mist route in October
1875 and was the first child born
here. His parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Clark Parker, were the first set­
tlers in the upper Nehalem Val­
ley. They came here in 1874.
An effort is being made to have
the oldest known man living in
this area in the parade, also. Con­
tacts are to be made this week and
a report given next week, Monday
evening, at the meeting of the
Jamboree committee, according to
Leslie Caron, Jamboree chairman.
At the meeting held Tuesday
evening of this week, confirmation
was given that the Miller building
belonging to Ray Early would be
available for use of Natal Grange
who will again sponsor a country
fair. List of classifications for en­
tries will be given next week. All
persons wishing to enter produce,
flowers, needlework, canning,
handcraft and the usual items
found at fairs should be planning
and getting ready now for the
event which is just one month
away.
At the Tuesday evening meet­
ing, approval was given for the
ladies of the First Christian church
to conduct a food concession in the
City cafe spot. Other food con­
cessions will be sponsored by the
American Legion auxiliary who
will have a hotdog stand down
town, the Mt. Heart Social club
who will put on the cowboy
breakfast at the city park Sun­
day morning and Natal Grange
who will have a stand at the
horseshow and the logging show.
A decision was reached to have
the next meeting Monday evening
of next week, July 2, at the fire
hall at 8:00 p.m. to avoid conflict
with the holiday and to allow
some to attend who have Tuesday
conflicts. It is imperative that ev­
ery chairman, co-chairman and al!
persons in any way Interested in
the Jamboree turn out for several
plans made Tuesday evening are
to come up for action at that time.
More interest and participation is
urgently needed. Too many people
are leaving the bulk of the work
and responsibility to too few. This
Jamboree is a community affair
and the general chairman and
committee heads deserve better
support.
Series Tells History
Data Compiled on Early Post Offices
In an effort to preserve some of
the historical data about former
post offices which served areas
of the Nehalem valley, Lester
Sheeley has started ferreting out
facts and preparing items for the
paper concerning them. Many of
the small post offices which ex­
isted previously, some only for
Jensen Issues
Call for Band
Thanks to the work of some of
the band members, including Bet­
ty Jo Aldrich who telephoned
players this week urged them
to turn out, 17 people turned out
last Monday evening for band
practice and befoie they were
through two more joined them,
according to John Jensen, leader.
They were assigned instruments
and uniforms and practiced play­
ing and marching.
However, Jensen pleads for
more musicians to turn out and
make this thing really go. He
asks not only high school and ele­
mentary school advanced band
students to participate, but also
high school graduates who can
and will play.
Plans are underway for taking
the band to some other celebra­
tion, possibly Seaside, and Jensen
hopes to have a large enough
group to make a good showing.
short periods of time, have never
been heard of by the people now
living here.
The first in the series appears
here.
A post office was established
at Anoka, Columbia county, Ore­
gon, on August 2, 1902 and dis­
continued on April 30, 1907. Lou
Anna Rogers was the only post­
mistress during its operation and
was the mother of Lee Rogers,
presert mail carrier.
Th< ¿ccation of Anoka was on
the Ralph and Lou Anna Rogers
homestead on upper Pebble Creek
near the present Rogers park.
Alex and Minnie Sword, the par­
ents of Bob and Christine Sword
carried the mail from Vernonia
by star route up Pebble Creek
to Anoka on horseback three times
a week.
Families served included the
J. A. McDonalds, the Otto Siedel-
mans, George Engelke, t h e
Schoonovers, Kirkwoods, Hotch­
kisses, Henry Glahn and George
Johnson.
Directors to Meet
The Vernonia Lions club di­
rectors will meet next Monday
evening. July 2, at 6:30 p.m. at
Lew’s Cafe, according to John
Jensen, president. The meeting is
open to any member of the club
who wishes to attend. Blana are
to be made for projects to be un­
dertaken by the club.
Last Rite Read
For Henderson
OZZIE RAY
The annual meeting of the
membership of Nehalia Athletic
club, a recently organized non­
profit corporation, was held at
the office of Nehalem Valley De­
velopment corporation, Saturday
evening, June 23. The membership
elected Earl (Ozzie) Ray, Francis
Crowston and Lester Sheeley as
directors for the ensuing year. The
directors thereupon elected Ray
president, Crowston vice-president
and Sheeley, secretary-treasurer.
President Ray outlined a com­
prehensive program for the en­
suing year including baseball,
football, and track and field events
as well as indoor sports including
basketball, volley ball, hand ball,
fights and wrestling.
President Ray also appointed a
committee to investigate the mat­
ter of leasing or purchasing suit­
able gymnasium facilities for in­
door sports, including steam and
shower facilities. He also pointed
cut that any comprehensive ath­
letic program should include ac­
tivities for teen-agers and sug­
gested that a program be initiated
along the lines now being used in
metropolitan centers such as the
PAL clubs.
Teachers Hired
For High School
J. W. Acaiturri, superintendent
of schools for district 47 joint,
announced this week that the
high school faculty is now com­
plete for the coming year, but
that four vacancies still remained
in the elementary schools. How­
ever, applications are now being
processed for those and he hcped
to have them filled soon.
Miss Jacqueline Antles of Ban­
don has been given a contract for
the girls’ physical education and
art position previously held by
Mrs. Dolly Laird. She is a gradu­
ate of the University of Oregon
and for two years has taught in
Pacific high school at Port Orford.
Truman Jackson of Moorhead,
Minnesota, a recent graduate of
Moarhead State College, will re­
place Miss Ruby Young in the
commercial department. He also
will be advisor for the school
publications, the Timberline and
the Memolog. Photography is his
hobby and he possibly will or­
ganize a photographic club. He
is married and his wife is a recent
English and commercial graduate.
$5760 Saved
For City by
Calling Bonds
Last week, the city of Vernonia
called all outstanding sewer bonds,
some of which had been issued to
expire in August of 1969. Bonds
called were numbers 24 to 61 in­
clusive, each in the amount of
$1,000, for a total of $38,000 and
by calling the bonds now instead
of paying them off each year as
they reached maturity resulted in
a saving of $5,760, according to
figures supplied by Walter Linn,
city recorder.
A city council member pointed
out the fact that in order to do
this funds were borrowed from
another city fund which will be
repayed to that fund out of sewer
assessment fees over a period of
years. The fund which provided
the needed money to redeem all
bonds now was that built up by
sale of OA hill property.
The calling of these bonds re­
moves all bonded indebtedness
from the city, according to Linn.
A complete list of bonds called
appears in a legal notice in the
classified section of this paper.
Oscar Shifter
Called Tuesday
Oscar Shiffer, 78 year old re­
tired farmer who was a longtime
resident of the Forest Grove area
before moving to Vernonia two
years ago, passed away Tuesday
evening at his home in Vernonia
following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be held in
Fuiten’s Mortuary Chapek Forest
Grove Saturday afternoon at a
time to be anounced. Concluding
rites and interment will be at the
family plot at the Forest View
cemetery.
Immediate survivors include his
wife, Mrs. Leona Shiffer, Vernon­
ia; three daughters, Mrs. Delbert
Foote, Mrs. Sylvia Quinton and
Mrs. Hazel Richardson; a step
daughter, Mrs. Gordon White; two
sisters, Mrs. Grace Parkin and Mrs.
Eva Kakalday.
Chamber Slates
Member Meeting
An interesting dinner meeting is
planned by the Vernonia Chamber
of Commerce for the annual mem­
bership meeting Monday, July 9.
They have secured as speaker
Thomas C. Current who is field
coordinator of the Area Redevel­
opment Administration for the
state of Oregon. The place where
the dinner is to be held will be
announced next week.
Sale of the attractive bumper
strips bearing the words “I’m
Proud to Live in Vernonia” met
with success when they were put
on sale last week. The charge of
ten cents helps to defray the ex­
pense of them by the Vernonia
chamber. If other merchants who
have not been contacted wish to
sell them, they may call Evelyn
Heath, chamber secretary.
Forestry Books Given Library
Goodwill Asks
For Used Items
The Goodwill truck has sched­
uled its next visit to Vernonia for
Monday, July 30. They will be
glad to receive any usable or re­
pairable items of clothing, furni­
ture or appliances but they have
issued a special request for ba­
by furniture and table radios.
The fact that 400 handicapped
people are given employment by
the work of Goodwill Industries in
Portland is stressed.
Persons here who wish the truck
to call at their home July 30 may
leave their name and address with
Mrs. Frank Lange, HAzel 9-3161
A six-volume set of books re­
lating to forestry and conservation
was given the Vernonia schools
this week by Crown Zellerbach.
Bob Lindsay, right, Stamm Tree
Farm division manager, presented
the Forestry Bookshelf to school
superintendent Joey Acaiturri.
The six-volume set of books by
leading conservation figures in­
clude "High Timber,” "Pacific
Coast Ranges,” "William B. Gree­
ley,” The Enemy Is Fire,” “This
Was Sawmilling,’’ and “Glory
Days of Logging.”
"We hope,” said Lindsay, “the
books will be useful in expandin<
students' knowledge of timber and
forest management.”