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Sixth Jamboree Proves
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VOLUME 40, NUMBER 31
VERNONIA, OREGON
Band, Drill Team Add Color to
Parade, Win Plaudits of Many
Thirty-four young people parti
cipated in the Vernonia band Sat
urday and 15 girls were in the drill
team to make a group of 49 which
made a wonderful app?arance and
tock the blue ribbon for bands.
Those in the band were as fol
lows: Color guard, Danny Steele,
American flag and Dennis Peder
son, school flag, flanked by Terry
Smith and Zac Patterson; trom
bone, Sam Hearing; saxaphone,
Harvey Redmond, Joey Curl, Pat
Grosche, Peter Brunsman; trum
pet, Grant Bowerman, Fred Smith,
Geoffrey Proehl, Rusty Redmond,
Death Claims
Valley Pioneer
Mrs. E. L. Towne of Selah,
Washington, mother of Louis
Towne, who passed away Tuesday
of last week after an illness of
only a few days, was bom April
1, 1896 at Pittsburg and was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. H.
Mitchell and the granddaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Schoonover,
both pioneer families in the Ne
halem valley. Her father was the
publisher of the Pittsburg Weekly
Sentinel.
When she was quite small, her
parents moved to Houlton, now
West St. Helens, and then to Ka
lama, Washington. She was mar
ried there in 1919 to Elbert E.
Towne. They lived in Longview
until 16 years ago when they
moved to Selah.
Survivors include her husband;
four children, Mrs. J. F. Fletcher
of Kennewick, Mrs. Don Ebert of
Yakima, C. T. Towne of Kirkland,
all in Washington, and Louis
Towne of Vernonia and ten grand
children.
Services for her were held at
Yakima Friday of last week.
Since her son Louis moved to
Vernonia, she had been a frequent
visitor^ here and was known to
many local residents.
State Welfare
Meet Attended
Attending the state public wel
fare commission meating, in As
toria, July 27, were Chairman El
mer B. Loyd, Mrs. Viola Hickey,
Matt Erickson and Louis Wasser,
all members of the Columbia coun
ty public welfare commission, and
Eva L. Tice, the administrator.
Members from six other county
commissions also attended the
state meeting.
Procedures of the state commis
sion were audited. Probably the
most discussed items were aid to
dependant children and the per
centage reduction in that food pro
gram, which has been made nec
essary by limited budget.
Lions to Plan
For New Year
John Jensen, president of the
Vernonia Lions club, announced
this week that the board of direc
tors will meet Monday evening
at Lew’s cafe to make plans for
activities for the coming year.
One of the first events to be placed
on the agenda will be ladies' night.
Reports will also be heard from
projects carried out in the Jam
boree by the Lions club.
This week, members of the club
have been helping with the paint
ing of the Scout cabin.
All members of the club are
welcome at the Monday night
meeting which is set for 6:30 p.m.
Style Show Planned
An interesting innovation for
Vernonia will be the style show
tomorrow evening, August 3, at
the IOOF hall to which the public
is invited. The fall line of Beeline
clothes will be presented by Mrs.
Dave Skidmore, representative for
that company. Many local people
will be modeling and some pro
fessional models will also partici
pate. Time for the show is 8:00
p.m.
Steven Curl, Ronald Russell; clar
inet, Mary Brunsman, Joyce
Knowlton, Betty Jo Aldrich, Mary
Jones, Kathleen Jensen, David
Fisher; cymbals, Christine King,
Janet Bruce; flute, Linda Jensen,
Kathleen McMinn, Betty Berg,
Gary Davis; Scottish bass drum,
Sharon Brunsman; bass drum, Ka
thy Ford; snare drum, Jerry Hays,
Dave Brunsman, Douglas Cay-
wood; baritone, Michael Laws; tu
ba, Albert Brunsman.
John Jensen, the instructor who
on his own time and at his own
expense made many trips here for
practice to prepare the band for
the parade, marched with them
and proudly displayed the blue
ribbon awarded them.
The girls in the drill team made
a very attractive appearance in
their new aqua and white striped
blouses, white pleated skirts and
gloves. At Seaside, Kathy Minger
acted as leader and Saturday, Dar
lene Welch took that position. Oth
ers in the group were as follows:
Banner carriers, Marsha Krieger
and Nina Serafin; drill line: Ka
thy Minger, Ann Bergerson, Carol
Brunsman, Joyce Chandler, Mary
Andrus, Nancy Skidmore, Mary
Steen, Margie Jones, Jeri Brady,
Rory Workman, Jeanie Mason and
Jean Roediger.
The leaders and all members of
the drill team and band are to be
highly complimented on their con
tribution to the parade.
Office Open
More Hours
With deadlines for livestock en
tries at the 1962 Oregon Stats
Fair less than two weeks away —
August 11 — the livestock office
will be open Monday through Fri
day each week, starting August 1.
Mrs. F. M. Poorman, livestock
superintendent, and her assistant,
Mrs. Harold Hauk, have been at
the office on the fairgrounds this
past week getting records in order
so that they can handle entry
registrations rapidly.
Several livestock breeders have
already mailed in their registra
tions. Included is an Aberdeen An
gus breeder, Charles F. Ryan, Hot
Creek, Calif., who has not exhibit
ed here in recent years but is re
turning this year. Registrations are
also in for the Washore Angus
Farm of Oregon City. Both pro
mise several animals toward mak
ing a good Angus show.
Western Oregon Polled Hereford
breeders are planning a big show,
too, this year at the Oregon State
Fair, August 31-September 8.
They have arranged for a picnic
and short meeting on Labor Day
when Herefords are being judged.
Robert Sears, Salem, director of
the Western Oregon Polled Here
ford association, is making ar
rangements for the picnic and
meeting.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 2, 1962
JCs S la te
N e xt M eet
The JayCees will meet tonight,
Thursday, August 2, at the fire
hall at 7:30 p.m. and Dale Heimul-
ler, president of the Scappoose
JayCees, will be here to present a
program of slides outlining JC
activities, according to Neil Zim
merman, acting president.
Reports will be heard from the
JC participation in the Jamboree
which they cansidered most suc
cessful. They had the dunk tank
on the Nance lot which attracted
much attention, the clown entry
in the parade and they assisted
with moving of bleachers from
Anderson park to the city park
Sunday and from the city park
to the high school field Monday.
All young men aged 18 to 36
are invited to attend the meeting
this evening.
400 Names on
Petitions Now
According to information fur
nished by Lester Sheeley, secre
tary of campaign committee for
Earl (Ozzie) Ray, who is seeking
to place his name on the November
6 general election ballot as an
independent candidate for county
commissioner, Ray has turned in
to his headquarters petitions ag
gregating more than 400 signa
tures of the necessary 504.
The state law requires that sig
natures of registered voters equal
to five percent of the electors of
the county voting for presidential
electors at the last general election
be affixed to petitions and filed
with the county clerk not more
than 100 days prior to the general
election.
It will be necessary for Ray to
file his petitions prior to the Aug
ust 27 date with the necessary
number of signatures, along with
a certificate of election in a form
required by the director of elec
tions, Jack Thompson, in the sec
retary of state’s office.
Past Resident
Taken by Death
Alvah F. Swanson, former res
ident of Mist route, Vernonia,
passed away last Thursday, July
26 following an extended illness
and hospitalization. Services for
him were held Monday at the Riv
erview cemetery chapel in Port
land.
Mr. Swanson moved to Vernonia
in 1942 after his retirement from
the Southern Pacific railroad. He
was a member of the Lents Ma
sonic lodge in Portland.
Survivors include his wife, Lot
tie of Vernonia; a daughter, Mrs.
Edith Gibson and grandson, Tom
Gibson, Portland and two sisters,
Mrs. Lillie Hnderson of Mist route,
Vernonia and Mrs. Lu Clarke,
Portland.
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THE "Oregon’s Little Holland" float entered by
the Clatskanie Volunteer Fire Department took
the sweepstakes award in the Vernonia Friendship
Jamboree parade last Saturday. They had also
taken the sweepstakes award the previous Satur
day at the Rainier Daze event. Other first place
winners were: Commercial float, Crown-Zeller-
bach’s load of logs; non-commercial. Scappoose
The sixth annual Vernonia
Friendship Jamboree which ended
Sunday evening, has been acclaim
ed as the biggest one to date. The
record number of visitors at the
week end event included more
than 50 Tillicum Trailers who
were parked on the high school
field.
Toni Monaco was crowned as
queen at the Friday night variety
show, featuring the Journal Jun
iors, which opened the festivities.
She was presented with a lovely
arm bouquet of red rosebuds.
She and her princesses, Suzi Al
exander and Patti Chandler, reign
ed over the various events and
presented ribbons and trophies at
the horse and logging shows.
VISITORS TAKE TROPHY
Sweepstakes trophy for the Sat
urday morning parade went to the
Clatskanie entry which included
a float, fire department entries and
clowns. Other county communities
represented were Scappoose which
sent its Pow Wow float and court
and the fire department and Rai
nier which entered its Daze court
and ski-bees. Scappoose took home
a blue ribbon and Rainier a red.
At the Saturday afternoon horse
show, the senior high point trophy
went to John Siedelman who, the
following day, received a broken
leg and other injuries when a horse
he was breaking reared and fell
on him. The junior trophy went to
Gary Thompson and the junior
junior trophy to Gail Thompson,
son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Thompson of Beaverton.
DASS TOPS LOGGERS
The logging show Sunday after
noon drew a record number of en
tries and the largest crowd to
date. Archie Dass, president of
the Vernonia Ridge Riders, proved
that he has more than one field
in which to excell when he took
the sweepstakes trophy for all-
around or high point logger with
a first in log chopping, a second in
falling and also truck backing.
Complete list of logging show
Pow Wow court; bands, Vernonia high school;
marching units. Kelley Kadets; antique autos.
R. V. Ancendi. Clatskanie. 1928 Franklin; mounted
groups, Vernonia Ridge Riders; individual rider.
L. E. Stiff and Wilbur Davis; comedy entries. Rai
nier Ski Bees; kids and pets, Jimmy Poehl; kids
without pets. Curl family. Old Woman in the Shoe.
winners is given with pictures on
page 7.
John Normand won the pole
walking event and Bill Bergerson,
the biding. Many contestants were
dunked in the creek before the
winners were decided.
SKY DIVER LIKED
The sky-diver came in for an al
most perfect landing in the park
in spite of wind currents and the
nearness of wires he had to miss.
His skill in maneuvering the chute
was a thrill to watch.
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Leslie Caron has called a final
wind-up meeting of the Jamboree
committee for next Monday even
ing. August 6 at the Vernonia Fire
hall at 8:00 p.m . At that lime, re
ports will be made by all com
mittee chairmen, bills will be paid
and suggestions for improving the
event next year will be heard
while they are fresh in people's
minds.
Anyone interested is welcome to
attend this meeting.
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DANCE CROWD LARGE
The Jamboree ball Saturday
night drew a record crowd, also.
At intermission, the queen and
court were honored and presented
with $25 bonds by the Jamboree
committee in appreciation of their
help with the Jamboree and with
compacts which were gifts of the
St. Helens Ice and Beverage com
pany. Queen Toni also received
a hand made stole from Harry
Crane. The lovely variegated car
nation corsages worn by the girls
Friday and Saturday evenings
were the gift of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Anderegg of Vernonia Milk
Farms.
Sunday morning
167 peo
ple were served pancake break
fast in the city park.
KIDS CATCH FISH
More than a hundred kids under
the age of 11 turned out at dawn
Sunday to fish for the 800 trout
that had been dumped during the
night. As nearly as could be de
Space Open
For Counties
Space has been reserved for 18
Oregon counties in the County
Exhibits in the Natural Resources
building at the Oregon State Fair,
August 31-September 8.
There is room for a few more,
reported Howard Maple, State Fair
manager today. Last year there
were 19 counties and Maple said
he hopes that there will be more
this year.
While reservations were sup
posed to be in by July 1, the time
has been extended in order to
permit other counties which may
be interested in entering to do so.
No entry fee is charged, and
$100 is offered each county which
scores 70 points or more. Scoring
is based on three points: 1. It must
tell an important story of the
county in market crops, speciality
crops or industry and community
living. Thirty points are scored on
how well it represents the county
and 40 on effectiveness of display
in showing this. 2. Twenty points
are on quality of products, and (3)
originality gets 10 points.
QUEEN TONI and Prince»»«» Patti and Suzi were
introduced to the very large crowd at the dance
Saturday night and ware presented with gift».
Their escorts were introduced with them. From
left: Dick Aldrich. Princess Patti Chandler, Leslie
Caron. Jamboree chairman who made the presen
tation». Queen Toni Monaco, Craig Davies. Prin-
ceaa Suzi Alexander and Randall Aultman. The
orchestra. Bill's Merrymakers is seen in the back
ground.
termined, all youngsters caught
trout.
Window exhibits, while not as
extensive as in other years, were
very interesting and drew a lot of
attention. The one in the center
window at the Miller building
which was arranged by the Ver
nonia Study club and featured
th? Vernonia public library was
outstanding.
FAIR WINNERS MANY
The fair in the Miller building,
sponsored by Natal Grange under
the leadership of Mrs. Laura Car
michael and Mrs. Marion Steers,
drew many entries in a wide
variety of classifications and drew
much interest from local people as
well as visitors.
There were about 80 blue rib
bons presented and around 50 of
the red and white. In some clas
ses, only one item was entered.
The rock show, as always, was a
highlight in the exhibits due to
the fact that rock hunting is such
a big hobby and that this area
is so well known for the quality
of agate material found here.
COMMITTEE COMMENDED
The Barracks building which
was also the information center
was very well patronized.
Much credit for the success of
the Jamboree goes to Leslie Caron,
general chairman; Dr. T. M. Ho
bart, parade chairman; Ralph Kea-
sey, logging show chairman; Ar
chie Dass, horse show chairman
and B. J. Horn, dance chairman
and their many co-workers.
Results from the golf and bowl
ing tournaments had not been
turned in by Wednesday of this
week so will be given next week.
CARC Selects
Group Officers
Tha Columbia Association for
Retarded Children held their
monthly meeting Thursday, 8:00
p.m., July 19, in the St. Helens
Chamber of Commerce building.
The meeting began with invo
cation given by Rev. Raymond
Hood of St. Halons, Miss Agnes
Thompson, attorney at law, sug
gested the necessary corrections
to be made in the by-laws before
the association can become a cor
poration.
The following officers were
elected to serve the next term:
president, Mrs. J. W. Thorp; first
vice-president, Mr. R. M. Hane-
feld; second vice-president, Mrs.
Elmer Goodwin; secretary, Mrs.
R. H. Robinson; treasurer, Miss F.
Fern Fisher; and Mr. Ray K. God
sey and Mr. William Wilson, d i
rectors.
Due to the fact three of the
newly elected officers were absent,
the installation will take place at
our next meeting.
The third Thursday of each
month has been designated as our
official monthly meeting night.
Since August is such a busy
month with vacations and mothers
getting their children ready to re
turn to school the next meeting
will be held in c ’ptember. Coffee
and refreshments were served fol
lowing the meeting.