Arts and Crafts Society
Showing Increased Interest
Unusual Post
Office at Fair
Visitors at the New York World’s
Fair from Vernonia have an unusual
opportunity to see a post office of
the future. Postmaster O. T. Bate­
man said recently.
A carefully-chosen group of 80 em­
ployees from New York area post
ofices man the facility which han­
dles all the fair’s mail and some
from the Flushing, New York area.
The outside mail is used to keep the
highly mechanized devices operating
at “full tilt” .
The post office handles approxi­
mately 250,000 pieces of mail each
day.
Postcards to friends and relatives
back heme are a big item. About
30,000 are mailed from the fair each
day. One third of these are addressed
to persons overseas.
Foreign visitors have no trouble
understanding U. S. postal opera­
tions. The facility has staff members
who speak 20 languages.
The work area is surrounded by a
ramp and gallery for visitors which
is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven
days a week. Tape recorded vig­
nettes explain the action on the floor
and describe the operations of each
machine.
Outside the building, mail boxes
from 21 countries serve as a back­
ground for the red, white and blue
box of the United States.
A prototype stainless steel mail
box being tested as an eventual re­
placement for the standard box used
for the past forty years is located
at one of the fair’s busiest intersec­
tions.
Postmaster Bateman suggests that
Vernonia area visitors to the fair ex­
press their comments on the new box
by dropping a note addressed to
“Superintendent, World’s Fair Post
Office” through the modernistic mail
slot. Postage is not necessary. If
they wish, visitors may discuss their
reactions with clerks at the post of­
fice building.
Newly Married
Couple Returns
Miss Sally C. Yerro and Pete
Briones were united in marriage
May 13 in Numancia, Aklau, Philip­
pines. They arrived home Thursday
atfer he had spent almost five
months in the islands where he had
gone to visit his step-mother, sisters,
brothers and many other relatives.
While there he acted as a mis­
sionary and preached in many plac­
es, having many converts as the
people there were anxious to receive
Christ as Saviour.
A reception was held for them at
the Vernonia Bible church Sunday
evening where they were presented
with a wedding gift and wished a
happy and prosperous life here.
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in charge of the children’s classes
in painting, said her last session will
be held August 13.
It was the consensus of opinion
that the society’s first art exhibit
held during the annual Jamboree
was a complete success and a great
deal of credit goes to those members
who worked so hard and gave so un-
stintingly of their time to prepare
it. Members were pleased at tbe en­
thusiastic response and comments
made by the many visitors. Time
and time again, people were over­
heard saying: “I had no idea there
was so much talent in this area.”
In fact, the quality of the showing
was such that several members had
an opportunity to sell some of their
pictures, among them Mrs. Carson
Strong and Mrs. William Pringle.
Mrs. Elva Goss, who has been con­
ducting the adult class in drawing
and painting, was kept busy doing
charcoal sketches. Members were al­
so very pleased with the feature
story of the society as written by Eve
Stevens, editor of the Farm and
Home section in the July 26 issue of
the Oregonian.
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Earl Seawright of St. Helens, who
was the guest speaker for the eve­
ning, and who had attended the Jam ­
boree and saw the art exhibit, prais­
ed the group for its outstanding
showing, saying that it compared
very favorably with other exhibits
he has seen throughout the country.
He was impressed with the en­
thusiasm and attitude of the people
of our community and said that with
this sort of spirit there is no limit
to its growth potential. He urged
that we make use of our capa­
bilities and advertise the many fine
assets Vernonia has to offer.
Mrs. Seawright, who accompanied
her husband, was warm in her praise
of the quality of talent displayed.
Seawright, a painter in his own right,
gave the benefit of his experience in
use of color in oil painting. He urged
that we preserve the artifacts of the
community as they are here if we
only search for them and bring them
to light. While refreshments were
served, members had an opportunity
to view the two oil paintings by Wy­
lie Cousins which Mr. Seawright had
brought with him.
Because the first Monday in Sep­
tember is the Labor Day holiday, the
next regular membership meeting is
shceduled for Monday, September 14.
PTA President
Attends Meet
Mrs. George Cowles, Rainier, Co­
lumbia County PTA Council presi­
dent, attended a leadership training
conference on the campus of the Uni­
versity of Oregon, Eugene, last week
conducted by the Oregon Congress of
Parents and Teahcers. All state
board members, officers, chairmen
of standing committees ,and council
presidents were presented material
concerning their individual positions
and the responsibilities involved.
Those in attendance represented
residents from all areas of the state
for the purpose of developing and
orienting PTA leaders.
Mrs. Cowles reported that the
meetings were a tremendous success
because of the great amout of know­
ledge presented to them during the
short, but most effective conference.
Friends Invited to
Anniversary Observance
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Justice are invited to the 40th wed­
ding anniversary observance of the
Justices this coming Sunday, August
9. The event will take place at An­
derson park where a potluck dinner
will be served between noon and 1
o’clock.
According to USDA, the average
consumer in the United States is eat­
ing more dairy products, beef, pork
and poultry than he did 25 years ago.
A new woman driver to her com­
panion after parking car: “That’s
close enough, we can walk to the
curb!”
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In Family Attention
THE QUEEN for the 1964 Columbia county fair and
rodeo will be chosen from this group of girls at the
annual coronation ball on Saturday, August 8, at the
Columbia county fair grounds, at Deer Island. Dance
Club Prepares
Parade Float
The Home Economics club of the
Vernonia Grange is supposed to be
on vacation for the summer but the
members spent a busy week decorat­
ing their float for the Jamboree par­
ade. In keeping with the timber
theme of the parade ,the hood of the
truck depicted a tree farm complete
with timber, Christmas trees and
nursery beds. Wild life was repre­
sented by two antlered deer stand­
ing in the shelter of the forest. A
cabin, shade trees, a truck and a
tractor hauling logs were all en-
lcosed within a fence guarded by two
watch degs. Across the front of the
fence were placards reading “Trees
Provide Shelter, Shade, Fuel, Furni­
ture, Finances, Emploment, Wildlife
Refuge” and a Keep Oregon Green
poster.
Grange symbols were depicted on
the truck body. The three Graces,
Ceres, Pomona, Flora, representing
Faith, Hope, Charity; the open Bible
on the altar and the flag. Girls on
the float were Sandra Lindsley, Shir­
ley Hytrek, Caroline Turner and Mrs.
Leona Turner.
The club will hold a rummage sale
at the fire hall August 6, 7 and 8,
opening at 10 a.m.
Many Attend Meeting
Of Friendship Club
The Friendship club met Wednes­
day at the home of Mrs. Jessie Mil­
ler. The time was spent in visiting
and a short Bible quiz given by Mrs.
Miller. Attending were Mrs. Artie
Buckner, Mrs. Zada Snook, Mrs.
Amy Hunteman, Mrs. Helen Mark­
ham, Mrs. Annie Wilson, Mrs. Alice
Brown and two children and Mrs.
Grace Peachey.
Pioneers to Meet
The Columbia County Pioneer as­
sociation jfcqnic will be held Sunday,
August 9 at Hudson park. Ice cream,
coffee, sugar and cream will be fur­
nished by the association. Dinner
will be served at 12:30. In case of
rain the picnic will be held at the
Beaver Valley Grange hall.
Park benches are filled with men
who thought they knew it all.
Claiming the interest of everyone
at the Homer Fuller household is
their son, Otis Albert who arrived
Tuesday, July 28 at the Forest Grove
hospital and weighed in at 6 pounds
8 ounces. He has two sisters, Michel
and Heidi. Grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. LeRoy Cook of Woodland,
Washington and Otis Fuller of Man­
ning. There are also two great-grand-
omthers, Mrs. Marie Shafer of Ver­
nonia and Mrs. Jessie Cook of Port­
land.
will start at 9:00 p.m. and coronation will be at 11:00.
Admission to the dance will be 50 cents per person.
Fair and rodeo will run August 21-22-23.
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YOUR JOB—
Pomona Grange Discusses
Condition of County Parks
Beaver Homes Grange entertained
Pomona Grange Saturday, August 1,
with good attendance from all parts
of the county. An agricultural report
by County Agent Don Coin Walnod
told of problems dealing with weed
control and various plant diseases,
and suggested suitable sprays for
use.
Canada thistle and tansy ragwort
are two of the worst, with tansy rag­
wort being most prevalent in the
Delena area. A resolution was adopt­
ed asking the county court to have
County Issues
34 July Permits
The July report from the Columbia
county building department lists a
total of 34 building permits issued
during the month for a total valua­
tion of $101,321. For July of last year
the number was 40 and the valuation
$117,034.
Family residential additions and
alterations accounted for the largest
number of permits, 13. New resi­
dences were next with seven and
plumbing with six. Permits were is­
sued for other purposes as follows:
detached garages, three: new duplex
residences, cme; new commercial,
one; new industrial, one; commerc­
ial additions and alterations, one;
miscellaneous, one.
Ridge Riders Have
Trail Ride and Picnic
Vernonia Ridge Riders saddle club
had a trail ride and potluck picnic
and watermelon feast at Rogers park
Sunday. Riders and picnickers in­
cluded Mr. and Mrs. John Siedel-
man, with Rose Marie and David
and Albert Hytrek, Mr. and Mrs.
Wally Noakes and grandson, Jim,
Carl Baska and daughter, Judy, Miss
Delores Dinger and Mrs. Jean My­
er and Steve with their summer
guests.
Family friction can be reduced to
a fraction by asking for a lot of ad­
vice instead of volunteering much of
it.
the weed control law enforced in re­
gard to tansy ragwort before it
spreads to ether parts of the county.
Pomona Grange Steward Charles
Anderson of Clatskanie Grange re­
signed on account of being transfer­
red to Alaska, and William Reed of
Marshland Grange was elected to the
office and duly installed.
A discussion was held in regard
to the Grange parks, with Big Eddy
reported needing cleaning out, and
Natal park of 30 acres adjacent tc
Natal Grange hall being infested
with beaver which have dammed the
area partly, creating a problem. It
was voted to contact the soil con­
servation department as to the best
use ta make of the land, whether to
reporest it, or make some other use
of the area.
History of the Rainier Grange was
reported by the historian, Mrs. Beck­
er, with minutes of a meeting held
there in February. 1904 being read,
and names of those taking the fifth
degree at that time of which there
were 65. Among them were many
names of early people of importance
in county history. A vote of thanks
was given to the county court for
having bought and installed a rock
crusher, which had been petitioned
for at the previous meeting. A his­
tory of the Pomona Grange is being
prepared at this time to preserve the
records of the accomplishments of
the Grange.
Miss Rosemarie Wildfong. who was
given a scholarship to 4-H summer
school reported on her trip, and
thanked Pomona Grange for this
favor. She gave a very interesting
account of her experiences in Cor­
vallis.
Pomona Grange will meet next
in November with Warren Grange.
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All entries for the art department
at the Columbia county fair must be
made between 9:30 a.m. and 9:00
p.m. August 19, and this day only,
as they will be judged August 20.
Pictures will hang on display August
21, 22 and 23. Further information
can be obtained by calling Elva
Goss, Scappoose, 543-6986.
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The Vernonia Arts and Crafts so­
ciety held its regular membership
meeting Monday, August 3 at 8 p.m.
in the West Oregon Electric building.
Mrs. Wilbur Wilson, president, an­
nounced that due to increased inter­
est in drawing and painting, Mrs.
Goss has consented to conduct an­
other beginner’s class, probably in
the evening, to start as soon as it
can be organized. Meanwhile, those
wishing to register should call Mrs.
Wilson whose new telephone number
is HA 9-5231. Also on the agenda
were plans for an open house to be
held Friday, August 14 from 1 to 9
p.m. in the Clinic building, to which
the public is invited.
On display will be work done by
members of the children’s summer
classes in art, crafts and knitting.
According to Mrs. Pringle, the last
craft class for the season will be
held August 11. Mrs. Strong, who is
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