Literary, U of O
Demonia Eagte
VOLUME 40, NUMBER 28
V
DR. HANSEN
Dentist to
Open Office
In New Clinic
A dental office is to open soon
in the new Vernonia Clinic build
ing, according to an announce
ment made this week. If equip
ment arrives and can be install
ed by Monday, it will open then,
it is understood.
Dr. Oloff Lee Hansen of Beaver
ton who received his doctor of
dental medicine degree this June
at the University of Oregon dental
school in Portland is to start his
practice here. He was a 1950
graduate of Beaverton high school,
attended Pacific University for
two years and received his bache
lor of science degree at Lewis and
Clark college in 1958.
In 1951 Dr. Hansen joined the
navy and after graduation from
the naval corpsman dental school,
he was stationed at Tongue Point
in Astoria before being sent to
Adak in the Aleutian Islands for
18 months. He was then stationed
in Korea and Japan aboard the
destroyer tender, USS Prairie
AD-15. In 1954, Dr. Hansen was
discharged as a second class petty
officer in the dental corps.
Eight years ago “Bud”, which is
Dr. Hansen’s nickname, married
Arlene Marie Rogers of Beaverton.
Arlene’s mother is known to many
of the Vernonia ladies since she is
the nurse at Birds-Eye in Hills
boro. Bud and Arlene have three
girls, Wendy Lee, who is six and
will start school this fall; Cendy
Marie age three, and Mendy Rae,
their six-months old baby.
Dr. Hansen is now living in
Beaverton and will drive to work
until he can sell his house and find
a home in Vernonia. The doctor
and his wife enjoy golf, swimming,
bowling, fishing and hunting and
states that he is looking forward
to his practice here in Vernonia.
Lawyers Form
Partnership
Columbia County District At
torney David Williamson and his
associate, Charles N. Isaak, have
announced the formation of a
law partnership. The firm name
is Williamson and Isaak.
Mr. Isaak formerly practiced
law with Williamson as an assoc
iate. Prior to entering the private
law practice in St. Helens Isaak
was one of the staff members of
the legislative counsel in Salem,
and for two years prior to that
practiced with a Portland law firm.
Isaak was educated in the Mc
Minnville and Salem school sys
tem and thereafter majored in ac
counting at the University of Ore
gon. He received his bachelor of
law degree from Harvard Uni
versity Law school in 1957.
He is married to the former
Velma Lou Howard of St. Helens,
and has a son, David, and daugh
ter, Gayle Ann.
In addition to his private law
practice Isaak has been named
deputy district attorney.
Future Teacher
Confab Attracts
The second annual youth con
ference on teaching is being held
at the Oregon College of Educa
tion this week, July 8 through 13.
This is a workshop to give future
teachers a realistic look at teach
ing, its challenges and opportuni
ties.
Marian Mathews, president of
the Vernonia high school Future
Teachers organization, is attending
this conference with more than
100 other young people through
out Oregon. They live on the cam
pus at Maaske hall.
VERNONIA. OREGON
A R A Program
Told Chamber
“The Area Redevelopment pro
gram is designed to help areas
of unemployment or underdevel
opment find ways to help them
selves”, said Tom Current, field
coordinator for the Area Redevel
opment Administration at the Ver
nonia Chamber of Commerce an
nual meeting at the Masonic Tem
ple Monday night.
The dinner was well attended
by forty-seven members and
guests who heard Mr. Current ex
plain the four ways in which assis-
Petitions Ask
Place on Ballot
Petitions appeared in various
cities and localities in Columbia
county this week seeking to place
the name of Earl M. (Ozzie) Ray
on the November 6 general elec
tion ballot as an independent can
didate for the position of county
commissioner.
“Ozzie” Ray is the great grand
son of James A. Ray and Nancy
Ray, pioneers of the Nehalem val
ley, who took up a homestead on
the Nehalem river near the inter
section of the present Nehalem
highway and the Rainier-Apiary
road.
He is the son of Allen C. Ray
and June I. Ray, residents of Ver
nonia and is now engaged in the
lumber manufacturing business in
partnership with his father at their
plant about a mile southwest of
Vernonia. He is also a deputy
sheriff for Columbia county.
Ray was educated in the grade
and high schools of Vernonia prior
to attending Pacific University
where he majored in physical edu
cation. While at Pacific University
he earned seven letters for his
athletic prowness in football and
track.
He is also the president of the
recently organized Nehalia Ath
letic club, and is actively engaged
in developing citizenship and ath
letic fitness in his work as Boy
Scout leader, and organizing PAL
clubs in Columbia county for teen
agers.
Ray spates that if elected he will
perform his duties as county com
missioner without fear or favor
and will always place principle
above politics.
Vernonia Picnic
To Be August 5
tance may be gained for a rede
velopment area.
A new industry or one who de
sires to expand may receive a loan
provided there is some local fi
nancing. The Redevelopment Ad
ministration will also loan to a
government which could include
a county, city or port district. It
will help in training people for a
new type job and will give techni
cal assistance to an industry. This
could involve testing a natural re
source as to its value, investigation
of potential markets, selling pro
cedures and financing.
Current emphasized that the
initiative must be taken by the
people of the counties designated
as redevelopment areas in present
ing a project to be developed. Then
the Redevelopment Administration
will give all assistance necessary
to bring that project to fruition.
Other guests at the dinner were
Judge Whipple who spoke briefly
on the beginning of chamber of
commerce work, stating that the
first chamber organized was given
a charter by King George of Eng
land before the Revolutionary War.
The Jamboree princesses, Patti
Chandler, Suzi Alexander and
Toni Monaco, were introduced by
Mrs. Hobart, their chaperone on
all official appearances.
Dr. T. M. Hobart, outgoing pres
ident of the chamber, introduced
new directors Joe Grosche and
Guy Thomas. He then turned the
meeting over to R. C. Lindsay who
is president for the coming year.
Four Churches
Sponsor Teams
THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1962
Schmidlin
Leaves on
Tour Monday
Leonard Schmidlin will go to
Silver Creek Falls park Sunday
to meet the 14 other Future Far
mers of America from Oregon with
whom he will travel for the next
three weeks on the People to
People overseas goodwill trip
which will take them into several
Iron Curtain countries. Leader of
the project will meet them at Sil
ver Creek to orient them as to
itinerary and conduct on the tour.
Monday morning the boys will
leave Portland by jet for New
York where they expect to stay
over night and have a tour of the
city. In New York they will join
the group from Wisconsin for the
remainder of the tour. They will
all go by jet to Scotland where
they will attend the Royal Live
stock Show.
From Scotland they will go be
hind the Iron Curtain to Czecho
slovakia where they will visit a
collective farm. From there, Leo
nard was not sure of the itinerary
but knew that Hungary and Po
land are included and that they
also would visit France and Eng
land before coming home.
Boxes Painted
By Office Crew
Personnel at the Vernonia post
office are doing their bit to spruce
up Vernonia for the Jamboree and
hope that others will follow their
lead.
The seven street letter boxes
and two storage boxes have been
repainted in red, white and blue
and make a nice appearance. Also,
the flowers blooming around the
office add their usual cheery note
and touch of beauty for all to en
joy-
Work on both projects is all
carried out by the men on the post
office staff.
Four Vernonia churches will
sponsor softball teams for the pro
gram to be initiated at the city
park, according to Bruce Roberts,
park activity director, and all boys
who have registered for the pro
gram and all others interested 1
should contact one of the spon
sors now so that teams can be or
Courses Taken
ganized and ready for play as
soon as possible. Boys aged 12
Four Vernonia teachers are
through 18 are included.
taking summer courses now at Pa
Sponsors are as follows: Christ cific University, Forest Grove.
ian church, Don Tiffney and Earl They are Mrs. Ora Bolmeier, dean
King; Vernonia Bible church, Ed of girls at Vernonia high school,
Ruff; Evangelical United Brethren who is completing her masters de
church, Carl Holsey and Paul gree; John Jensen, music instruc
Weidman; Baptist church, Randall tor, who is working towards his
Aultman.
masters degree; Mrs. Rosalind
Other organizations that can Veazie, teacher at the Washing
field a team are welcome and ton school and Mrs. Amy Kam-
should contact Roberts at the pool. holz, high school French teacher.
A reminder is issued this week
that August 5 is the date for the
Vernonia Society picnic to be held
in Anderson park here. All local
people are urged to make plans
to be there and visit with the
former residents who return for
it. Also, those who have ad
dresses of former residents should
write them telling of the date and
place for the picnic and asking
them to attend.
Alvin Parker of Gladstone is
president of the society this year
and he has appointed Mrs. Lona
Weidman as chairman of a local
committee to arrange for coffee
and see that the park is ready
for the picnic.
Civil Service
Offers Exams
Examinations for four positions
of clerks and one for chief tax
deputy will be given by the Co
lumbia County Civil Service Com
mission, according to word re
ceived from the commission this
week. The clerk positions have a
salary range of from $236 to $380
per month, and the tax deputy
from $360 to $460 per month. All
applicants must be U.S. citizens
and residents of Oregon.
A legal notice with complete in
formation pertaining to the exami
nation appears elsewhere in this
paper.
THIS faun, now one month old, is being raised by Larry Johnson at
his home in Vernonia. He found it while brushing for Crown Zeller-
bach corporation when it was only two or three days old. The
mother had died and the faun was almost gone. He received per
mission from the game commission to raise it by hand with the pro
vision that he keep it through the winter since it would not be old
enough to fend for itself if released this fall. The little animal is
attracting much attention now.
A n n u a l E vent
To Open Soon
Bill’s Merrymakers from Port
land will be the orchestra for the
Vernonia Friendship Jamboree
dance Saturday evening, July 28,
according to Bill J. Horn, chair
man for that event. Bill’s Merry
makers have been here previous
ly and were very well liked and
for this occasion, additional in
struments will be included.
An Argus C-3 35 millimeter
slide camera will be the top door
prize for the dance and several
others will be given, also.
The queen and her court will
be honored and presented with
gifts during the evening.
The Saturday parade is shaping
up better, too, according to Dr. T.
M. Hobart, parade chairman. Con
firmations have been received
from the Longview Chamber of
Commerce which will send their
caliope, the Kelly Cadets and the
Scottish bagpipe band from Port
land and from the Rainmakers
who were here last year. A num-
Petitions Ask
Change in CS
Initiative petitions to amend the
civil service act of Columbia coun
ty to provide for collective bar
gaining, concilliation and media
tion on “all matters affecting and
related to civil service, wages,
working conditions and fringe
benefits” were placed in circula
tion Wednesday morning, June 27,
by the Columbia County League
for County Civil Service. The of
ficers of the “league” are listed
as Lyle G. Paulsen, president, and
Joseph P. Bartlett, secretary -
treasurer, both of St. Helens. The
two are president and secretary
of the Columbia County Central
Labor Council, AFL-CIO, respec
tively.
The measure, drawn by Leo
Butts, business representative of
the Oregon Public Employees
Council, at the request of the Co
lumbia County Employees Local
Union No. 697 of the American
Federation of State, County and
Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO,
incorporates the provisions and
intent of the state concilliation
act as “the policy regulating all
officers and employees of the
county.”
In addition to the collective
bargaining proposal the petition
also would authorize county em
ployees to exercise their full po
litical rights without fear of re
prisal or promise of favor.
In order to perfect the petitions
Rites Read for
Mrs. Mabel Dent
Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel
Dent, 86 year old resident of Ver
nonia since 1907, were conducted
Tuesday, July 10 at Fuiten’s Cha
pel in the Hills mortuary, Ver
nonia.
Mrs. Dent’s pastor, the Rev.
Raymond Targgart, of the EUB
church, Vernonia officiated at the
services with Mrs. Lloyd Thomas
as organist. Concluding rites and
interment were at the family plot
at the North cemetery, Vernonia.
Mrs. Dent was born September
21, 1875 in Pennsylvania. She was
united in marriage to Oliver Dent
at Mt. Pleasant, Michigan on May
28, 1892. They came West in 1907
to Vernonia where she had since
made her home. Mr. Dent preced
ed her in death here in 1931.
She was a member of the Evan
gelical United Brethem church
here and of the former Pollyanna
Circle. She passed away July 4
at the Crestview Nursing home at
Scappoose following an extended
illness.
Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Bird-
ella Jarvis, St. Helens; three
grandchildren, Lloyd Sessman,
Halsey, Oregon; Mrs. Ila Benke,
Long Beach, California and Mrs.
Sylvia Becker, Culver City, Cali
fornia and a number of great
grandchildren. Her daughter Al
da Sessman passed away last year.
Golfers Plan Day
The Vernonia Men’s Golf assoc
iation has announced plans for a
ladies’ day barbecue and picnic
at the golf course next Sunday,
July 15. Time for the event is
3:00 pm.
ber of old time cars are to enter
the parade, also.
The parade will form at 10 a.m.
July 28 and entries will be judged
before the parade moves out at
11:00 a.m. Entries will be re
ceived up to 10 a m. Floats will
be judged in three divisions: Com
mercial, and non-commercial for
local competitors and out of town
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The band banner and flag have
been found carefully stored at the
high school and a marching ban
ner is being prepared for the drill
team which is now complete with
12 girls. There were 26 band
members out last Monday night
and the band looks good.
Plans are now being completed
for taking the band and drill team
to Seaside July 21 to appear in
the Miss Oregon pageant parade.
Bob Thompson will provide the
bus and the Jamboree will pro
vide the gas and insurance.
All band members who with
to go must practice Monday night
at 7:00 p.m., according to John
Jensen, leader. Also. Jensen needs
more adult help with chaperoning,
instruments and other details. Per
sons willing to assist should con
tact him Monday. Perhaps some
parents who wish to tee the parade
will be willing to volunteer as
sistance.
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floats for those coming from oth
er places. Confirmation has been
received that the Pow Wow court
and float from Scappoose will en
ter and entries are expected from
Rainier and other surrounding
communities.
Marching units, mounted groups
individual horse and rider, antique
cars, novelty entries, kids with
pets, kids without pets, bands,
horse drawn division and open
class entries are invited. Judges
will be Hugh McGilvra, editor of
the Forest Grove News-Times;
Albert McCall, editor of the Rai
nier Review and Louis Wasser,
county commissioner. Ribbons
will be given in all classes and
a sweepstakes trophy is offered.
Other Jamboree events include
the Journal Junior show Friday
evening at which the queen will
be announced and crowned; the
horse show Saturday afternoon,
the window displays and rock
show which will start Friday ev
ening and go on through Sunday,
the bowling and golf tournaments
which will be in progress all week
end, the water fight, logging show
and sky diving Sunday afternoon.
Facilities in the parks will be
available all week end for pic
nicking and some high school
classes plan reunions during the
Jamboree. Many family reunions
are slated for then, also.
The over-all picture now indi
cates that this sixth annual Jam
boree will be the biggest one yet
staged by the community. Leslie.
Caron is general chairman this
year.
New Officers
To Take Seats
Bill J. Horn will be installed as
Commander of the Vernonia Post
of the American Legion Friday
night at the Legion hall. At the
same time, the Legion auxiliary
will install Mrs. Fred Heckenliable
as auxiliary president.
Conducting the installation of
Legion officers will be District
Commander Don Hoyer of Astoria
assisted by the Seaside ritual team.
The auxiliary installation will be
led by Mrs. Louis Towne assisted
by the Vernonia installing team.
Legion officers being installed
in addition to Horn are: Albert
Tandy, first vice-commander; E.
P. Mullins, second vice-comman
der; Wilbur Wilson, finance offi
cer; Louis Towne, adjutant; Harry
Culbertson, Chaplain; L. E. Stiff,
sergeant-at-arms; J. W Nichols,
historian.
Auxiliary officers besides Mr$.
Heckenliable are: Mrs. Justin Fo|-
ken, first vice-president; Mrs. Del
bert Harrison, second vice-presi
dent; Mrs. Harry Culbertson, treas
urer; Mrs. L. E. Stiff, secretary;
Mrs. Charles Biggs, sergeant-at-
arms; Mrs. A. E. Wood, Chaplain.
The auxiliary will drape the
unit charter in memory of Mrs. H.
H. Sturdevant and Mrs. Ruby
Biggs.
Refreshemnts will be served
following the installation which is
open to the public.