Library, U of O
FFA Chapter Delegate
Leaves for Convention
LARRY OBLACK stands between parents. Mr. and Mrs. Max
Oblack, Natal, for picture before boarding Great Northern train
for FFA convention at Kansas City. Another Oregon delegate
stands behind Mrs. Oblack. Train left at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Larry Oblack, Vernonia high
school senior, left last Saturday
for Kansas City, Missouri where
he will attend the national con
vention of the Future Famers of
America as the delegate from this
school.
His train fore was financed by
the local FFA chapter members
and other costs such as lodging
and meals are assumed by him.
The trip to Kansas City was
made through Idaho, Montana, the
Dakotas, Minnesota and Nebraska
on the way to the convention via
Great Northern Railway. On the
return journey he will travel by
Union Pacific through Nebraska,
Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and
Idaho.
The convention lasts for four
days during which time Oblack
will take part in discussion of im
portance of youth in rural areas,
witness the many national awards
programs and tour the general
Articles Filed
For Tax Group
Articles of incorporation were
filed with the state corporation
commission earlier this week to
form a nonprofit corporation
which will be known as the Co
lumbia County Tax Equalization
and Conservation association.
Incorporators are Earl M. (Oz
zie) Ray and Lester Sheeley and,
as stated in the articles, “the pur
pose or purposes for which this
corporation is organized are: To
conserve and equalize taxes.”
The corporation will elect a
board of directors and enact by
laws as soon as the certificate of
incorporation is received from the
state.
area as a guest of the American
Royal livestock show.
He will return Monday, Octo
ber 15, arriving in Portland at 9
that morning.
One hundred thirty FFA boys
from about 70 of the 89 chapters
in the state are attending the con
vention, accompanied by three ag
teachers and the state supervisor
for vocational agriculture as chap
erones. Two other boys from this
county, both representing the St.
Helens chapter, are also attending.
Jury Trial Held
In Local Court
For the first time in quite a
few years, a jury trial was held
here last Saturday in the justice
court of Oscar G. Weed in the
Vernonia city hall. Those who
served on the jury were Mrs. T.
M. Hobart, Mrs. R. B. Fletcher,
Mrs. R. L. Thompson, Mrs. H. E.
McEntire, Mrs. R. C. Lindsay and
Ernest East.
The case involved a claim for
commission on a car sale, and the
plaintiff was Richard Nightwine
who claimed commission was due
him for sending a buyer for a
car to Earl Donkel. He claimed
that an oral agreement had been
made to the effect that if he found
a buyer for Donkel’s vehicle, he
could have all of the sale price
over $250. The car was sold
for $400, and Donkel declined
payment.
The plaintiff, Nightwine, was
represented by Donald Kalberer
and the defendent by David Wil
liamson, St. Helens attorney.
After hearing evidence in the
case, the jury decided in favor of
the plaintiff.
^«mber Hears
Ne9w Me„su,es
At the chamber of commerce
dinner meeting Monday evening
more than 60 persons heard Mrs.
Arnold Damskov, president of the
League of Women Voters of Port
land state arguments for and
against nine of the measures on
the November ballet. She was
well complimented on her fine
presentation of the issues.
The League of Women Voters is
a non-partisan organization devot
ed to promoting the informed and
active participation of citizens in
government. It neither endorses
nor opposes candidates or parties.
The league takes stands on issues
only after the membership has
thoroughly studied an area of go
vernment and reached agreement
as to desirable legislation.
Mrs. Damskov congratulated the
local chamber of commerce on
having such a dinner meeting to
which candidates for county and
state offices had been asked to at
tend so that all may become ac
quainted with them.
The candidates attending were
Spencer Younee, Roy Wilburn,
Louis Wasser, M. L. Gregory,
Lawrence Meissner, Earl Ray and
Walter Mathews. Blaine Whipple,
candidate for U. S. representative,
also was present.
Robert C. Lindsay, chamber
president, also introduced Don
Kalberer, county chairman of the
United Fund. He spoke briefly on
the need for supporting a United
Fund drive instead of having 28
separate drives for funds which
would increase operating costs.
The dinner was served by the
women of the Christian church
and held in the Legion hall. Dar-
rold Proehl had charge of the pro
gram for the dinner.
Work Started
On UF Drive
Workers who will solicit for
this year’s United Fund started
their job Tuesday of this week,
according to Mrs. T. M. Hobart
and Mrs. R. C. Lindsay who are
co-chairmen for this part of the
county.
They point out that this valley
is asked to raise $1200 and any
amount above that will stay here
for use in the local emergency
fund. The county quota is $27,840.
In setting the quota, the county
UF board meets with representa
tives of each of the eight agen
cies who participate to discuss
their individual needs and each
community represented estimates
the probable donations from their
area. The requests and estimates
are then discussed by the board
and an allocation is made for each
agency.
Demonia
VOLUME 40. NUMBER 41
West Oregon
Sends Notices
For Meeting
The official annual meeting no
tices for the West Oregon Electric
Cooperative meeting October 20
were placed in the mail Monday,
announced Secretary O. T. Bate
man.
The members were invited to
attend the meeting to be held in
the
Cooperative
headquarters
building at Vernonia beginning at
10:00 a.m. October 20. Members
will attend from Columbia, Clat
sop, Washington and Yamhill
counties.
Gerald F. Diddle, director,
Western Area (Electric) for REA,
will be the principal speaker.
Business to be considered will
be the reports of the officers and
manager of the cooperative. Elec
tions will be held for directors
from two directorship districts.
Nominated from district 2 (Bir-
kenfeld, Mist, Pittsburg, Chap
man) are Noble Dunlap and Ro
bert U. Mathews. Nominated from
district 5 (Vernonia west of the
SP&S tracks, Timber route, Ver
nonia and Timber) are George
Smith, Dudley P. Spofford and
Hans O. Slette.
The notice also announced the
Junior and Senior Cake contests
which always bring considerable
interest. Prizes for the contest are
on display at the West Oregon of
fice.
The lunch this year will be
served by the First Christian
church ladies from Vernonia.
The announcement states that
the doors will open at 9:00 a.m.
Displays of electrical equipment
will be set up.
Cub Scouts
To Register
Thursday evening, tonight, Ver
nonia Troop 201 Cub Scouts will
have a meeting at the Vernonia
grade school from 7:00 to 8:00 for
all those boys wishing to sign up
to become Cub Scouts this year.
Parents are also urged to attend
with their boys.
All boys participating last year
under 11 years of age also are re
quired to sign up again this year
and re-register for the Cub Scouts
program, according to Melvin
Schwab, Cubmaster.
S ta ff at Post Office Commended
Residents of Vernonia know
they have an attractive well-
kept post office and it is one of
the highlights usually pointed
out to visitors, but it is wondered
if its attractiveness is not some
what taken for granted without
thought of how it stays that way.
The flowers and lawn area
make the Vernonia office espec
ially attractive and add a cheery
note to the day of all who pass
that way. It is the interest and
effort of the post office staff that
provides this of their own ac
cord.
The postmaster, O. T. Bate
man, was pleases this week to
receive a letter from his superior,
James J. Symbol, regional di
rector of the post office depart
ment, in the Seattle regional of
fice. Gist of the letter was to
commend the Vernonia office ap
pearance.
The letter read in part: “In con
junction with the postmaster’s
general clean-up campaign as
outlined in the postal bulletin
of August 16, 1962, your office
was recently visited by a reg
ional representative.”
“We liked what we saw and
you are hereby commended for
the excellent manner in which
your office is being maintained.
In addition we congratulate the
person or persons directly re
sponsible for the neatness, clean
liness and general appearance of
your facility.”
Local residents could assure
the director that the condition he
found was the regular condition
here. Aii users of the office can
take pride in this and do their
part to help keep the office neat.
Girls to Play Ball
FLOWER beds and lawn area around post office
add much to appearance of well-kept building that
houses facility. Maintenance of flowers and lawn
is done by office staff and result is one of the
best looking public buildings in the valley. Photo
taken with Postmaster O. T. Bateman standing
beside one of flower beds.
VERNONIA, OREGON
Something new and exciting in
the field of sports is to be offered
to the people in Vernonia Satur
day, October 13, at Greenman
field. The sophomore girls will
meet their opponents, the junior
and senior girls, in a Powder Puff
football game at 8:00 p.m. Admis
sion is 25c grade school, 35c high
school and 50c adults.
THURSDAY, OCT. 11, 1962
Six File for
Election to
City Offices
GERALD F. DIDDLE
Annual meeting speaker
Lions to Plan
For Yule Tim e
Lions club members, when they
meet next Monday evening, will
talk about the coming holiday
season in respect to decorations,
which they put up each year to
enliven the business section of
town.
At the Monday planning meet
ing they will consider forming a
council of Lions members, repre
sentatives of other groups and
business people to plan for im
proving the decorations, possible
use of a theme, whether to cover
a greater area than the downtown
business section and when to put
the decorations up.
The Lions will also give further
thought to the coming hotcake
feed scheduled October 20.
Registered voters living with
in the city limits will cast their
ballots on a slate of six candi
dal.\s for city positions in the No
vember election.
Before the deadline for filing
last Thursday, Octobex 4, nom
inating petitions were filed for
five names, two of them for may
or and three for council positions.
Mrs. Mona Gordon had filed ear
lier for the position of treasurer
and she is the only candidate
seeking that office.
For the position of mayor,
voters will choose between the
incumbent, George Johnson and
Dr. T. M. Hobart.
Terms of the two council po
sitions now held by C. E. Miller
and Frank Serafin will expire at
the end of the year. The three
names filed for these positions
are Miller, incumbent, Horace
Hertel and Howard Johnson.
Two will be elected and the
terms will be for four years.
Cantata to Practice
Preparation for a Christmas can
tata will begin next Tuesday, Oc
tober 16, at the EUB church at
a practice scheduled for 7 p.m.
by John Jens?n, school music in
structor. He will direct the group
and anyone interested is asked to
come, including high school stu
dents. Members of all churches
are invited to take part in prepar
ing for the event.
Loggers Lose Friday Game to
Pirates 6-0; M eet Banks Next
By Sharon Brunsman
Coach Bob Wendel’s Vernonia
Loggers took another one on the
chin last Friday evening when the
invading Pirates from Neahkanie
arrived in the Loggers’ domain
and went home victors with a 6-0
score.
Midway in the first half the
Loggers recovered a Pirate fumble
on the 45. From that point An-
deregg rambled all the way to
score, but a clipping penalty nulli
fied the fine run and stopped the
Loggers’ drive cold.
Again in the second half the
Loggers managed to penetrate
down to the Pirates’ 12, only to
have the old bugaboo, fumbles,
stop them in their tracks.
The visitors’ TD occurred on a
definite fluke when the Loggers
attempted a reverse at midfield
with the result of a fumble, which
an alert onrushing Neahkanie man
picked up and rambled all the
way to score. Try for point failed
making the score read 6-0 at the
games’ end.
In this game, Coach Wendel
says the defense as a whole was
good. The offense ran 13 times
within the 20, but couldn’t score.
(Photos
Due to offsides, bad snaps from
center, and a bad call by the
quarterback, the offense was not
good. Also contributing to bad of
fensive play were fumbles, poor
blocking and the ends falling over
their own feet.
Coach Wendel praised Boxer
Cox’s offensive work. He ran hard
and used good effort all the way.
Praise also came the way of de
fensive players Louis Violette,
who made 10 tackles, Terry Smith,
who exhibited good defensive end
play for a sophomore, and Vince
Monaco for his txcellent punting,
one of which went 55 yards.
Danny Steele received a head
injury but has recovered. Bob
Grimsbo's neck injury makes it
necessary for him to rest a few
days. Ralph Anderegg received a
large bruise on his arm but will
be alright.
Latest word for the game with
Banks Friday is that everytime
the ball changes hands, Vernonia
will change teams. This will fur
ther the experience of 22 players
rather than the normal 11.
The visiting Banks team also is
winless so far this season and the
affair is rated a toss-up.
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Jaycees Work on Projects to
Improve City, Back New Code
Members of the Vernonia Jay-
cees added to the improvement of
the appearance of Vernonia's main
street last week end by cleaning
up unsightly debris around the va
cant hotel buildings. This was
done in place of cleaning of the
shay lot since the city employees
beat them to that job The Jaycees
wish it made plain that they were
not trying to take credit for a job
they did not do. The story was
written last week on the basis of
their plans.
Other clean-up projects are on
their agenda and they hope that
their example will catch fire and
prompt everyone to clean up their
own property.
At the meeting held Thursday of
last week, Robert C. Lindsay was
present to explain to the club the
building code which the planning
commission which he chairmans
has proposed for the city. After
hearing the explanation, the club
voted to back such a code for the
city.
As chamber of commerce presi
dent, Lindsay also invited the Jay-
cries to attend the chamber dinner
held Monday.
Other guests were Dick Sanders
and Gae Allison from Scappoose
who are assisting the Vernonia
group with organizing and secur
ing a charter.
E. V (Ligo) Robertson voiced
to the club his wish for more work
with youth organizations in this
area and suggested the formation
of a young people’s square dance
club. Marvin Mask was named as
chairman of a committee to look
into the possibilities.
The Jaycees hava other projects
lined up for this week end and res
idents can keep their eyes open for
evidenc? of the work being done
to improve the community.
A display in a window of the
Miller store building which was
placed by courtesy of George
Johnson, is sponsored by the
Jaycees. Last Saturday, the Jay-
cee beach buggy was on the street
urging .voters who had not regis
tered to do so before the city hall
closed at noon.