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City Selects Bid For Work on
Part of Riverview Water System
City ccuncilmen again considered
bids
ds received at the first August
meeting
leeting when they met Monday
night for their second session this
month. The low bid of Terra Instal­
lations, Inc., of Oswego for $20.420
was accepted for the Riverview wa­
ter system. Funds are sufficient for
completion of the main line and the
Pebble Creek phases of the project
only and these two shcedules were
the only ones considered for an
award.
The Terra bid of $20,420 compares
with two other bids of $22,466 and
$25,269 on these same schedules.
R. C. Peterson requested on city
policy in opening and improving
platted streets. This policy is that
the city will “maintain such streets
only after they have been brought to
grade, ditched and ballasted to the
satisfaction of city street authori­
ties,” as established in July by the
council. Later in the meeting the
council decided all new streets should
have engineering approval before ac­
ceptance by the city.
Upon request of the Portland of­
fice of the U. S. National bank that
an examination of the roof of the
Vernonia bank building be made.
Councilman C. E. Miller was request­
ed to check into the matter.
The council also expressed no ob­
jection to a request by the vocation­
al instructor at the high school that
the forestry class use the city-ownea
wooded area adjacent to the ceme­
tery for instruction in applied for­
estry.
The city treasurer’s report showed
a checking account balance at Aug­
ust 1 of $26,987.70.
The council was informed the Jay-
Andersen park was the scene Sun­
day, August 16, for the annual pic­ cees are planning to proceed with
nic of the Vernonia Society; 125 changes in street signs showing new
members were present. Coffee was names of some streets and also that
served by the Vernonia ladies for the a survey of the water plant to deter­
mine supply and distribution capaci­
potluck affair.
The group, under oiit-going presi­ ty had not been made but such sur­
dent Ted Keasey, voted to hold the vey is to be made.
Actual measurement of the propos­
next society picnic on Sunday, Aug­
ed curbing for one block of Umatilla
ust 3, 1965 at Anderson park.
Officers to serve for the coming street between Rose and First ave­
year were elected as follows: Presi­ nues showed a distance of 238 feet
dent, Robert Spencer; vice-president, on each side. An estimate of the cost
Cass Bergerson; treasurer, Lena per foot was still to be made for the
information of the property owners
Weidman.
affected.
Coming the farthest to attend was
The council approved a motion to
Dora M. (Rice) Swink from Santa
retain
Clarence R. Wagner as act­
Cruz, California. Mrs. Olive Powell,
94, of Vernonia was the oldest lady ing city engineer on a job fee basis
for all engineering phases of city
and Albert Parker of Gladstone, the
work.
oldest man. He has the distinction ot
being the first white child born in
this valley.
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VOLUME 42, NUMBER 34
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VERNONIA, OREGON
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1964
Schools Prepare for Opening
Schools in district 47J are already
becoming active as administrators
and secretarial personnel prepare for
the opening of school. All new teach­
ers in the district will report next
Thursday for orientation and the en­
tire staff will report Friday for an
in-service workshop.
Registration of students will be
Monday, August 31. Students will all
go to the various schools that day at
8:46 a.m. Kindergarten and primary
children who are brought by their
parents may return home with them
after being registered. Busses will
bring other students to the schools
on the regular schedule and will re-
tura them to their homes in time for
lunch. This day is the first day of the
school term and counts on attendance
records, according to Acaiturri.
The school cafeteria will begin
serving meals the following day on
Tuesday, September 1, and on the
following Monday, September 7 the
schools will observe the Labor day
holiday.
Fcr those who are wondering to
which school their first, second or
third grade students should be sent
the following designation is given.
The Lincoln school on Corey Hill has
first, second and third grade classes
for those cliildren who live west of
the tracks and the bus students from
route 1, the Riverview - Pittsburg-
Camp 8 run made by George John­
son’s bus.
The children for grades one
through six from the former Mist and
Birkenfeld districts attend the school
in Mist. Seventh and eighth graders
from there come to the Washington
grade school along with all other
grade school students, including kin­
dergarten.
There will be two sessions of kin­
dergarten again, the first from 9 to
11:45 for youngsters coming by bus
and generally living the greatest dis­
tance from school and the second
session from 1 to 3:15 p.m. for chil­
dren in town.
LAUREL ANN MARTIN
Parents of kindergarten and first
QUEEN OF THE COURT
grade pupils are reminded again
that the required ages are five years
This active daughter of Mr. and
The 49th annual Columbia county
Four rodeo events will comprise old on or before November 15 for
Mrs. Earl B. Martin of Scappoose
fair on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the arena entertainment this year. kindergarten and six years old on or
has been riding horses for over nine
years and has been active in 4-H August 21-23, promises to be one of Purse money in rodeo events has before November 15 for first grade.
for four years and is presently a the biggest and best ever, fair board been increased to attract top tlight Also, birth certificates and health
certificates are required for all the
junior leader of the Saddle-ites 4-H president, Paul DeShazer has an­ contestants.
nounced.
Professional rodeo hands will ap­ children entering school for the first
club in Scappoose. Her other hobbies
Preparations are pearly complete pear in shows at 8 p.m. Friday and time.
include water skiing and swimming.
A junior in Scappoose Union high with the fairgrounds, largest in the Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday. The
Birth certificates may be obtained
school, she belongs to GAA, Pep state, in better condition than pre­ junior rodeo, always a popular event from the State Board of Health, P.O.
Club, Band, Honor Society and is vious years. Entries in the numerous for youngsters of the county, will be Box 231, Portland 7, Oregon and
a member of the Girls’ League coun­ exhibit divisions have been flowing held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday
should be accompanied by the prop­
in since the middle of this week.
cil.
At 1:30 Friday, an open horse show er fee. $1.00 for an abstract copy
for riders of all ages is scheduled, or $2.00 for a photocopy.
the entries for which close at 12:30.
Acaiturri, further requested that
Also Friday at 2 p.m. the 4-H young­ any new high school students enter­
sters in cooperation with the fair ing Vernonia high school this year
board will pay tribute to the late and who did not attend Vernonia
William Dumant by observing Bill schools last year contact Mrs. Ora
Bolmeier, guidance director at the
The Columbia county grand jury Durrant day.
Durrant who passed away from a high school, to make arrangements
has returned a second indictment
As the opening of school approach­
against Mrs. Florence Younce, heart attack last September, took for testing to determine placement
es and along with it the start of foot­
charging her with “conversion of photographs of youth groups at the and grouping in classes. This does
ball activity, Coach Bob Wendell is­
not apply to freshmen graduated
public funds,” in the amount of fair for many years.
sued a schedule of events that will
Rodeo stock including tough buck­ from the Washington school last
$99.4Q.
start Thursday for Logger grid hope­
fuls. The first requirement he em­
This second indictment is the re­ ing horses and bulls again will be spring, but to all those new to the
phasizes is physical exams for all
sult of a continuing investigation by furnished by- John VanBelle of Out­ community.
Readers who know of newcomers
prospective players at 6 p.m. Thurs­
the sheriff and district attorney’s of­ look, Washington. Ray Nelson of
day evening, tonight, at the Vernon­
fice into the financial condition of the Rainier will provide cows and calves who might not see this notice are
ia Clinic. This is a “must” for all
asked to advise them of it.
St. Helens rural fire district. Mrs. for other events.
The Columbia Riders are sponsor­
grid men.
Younce had been the secretary-treas­
A complete run-down of bus routes
Also tonight, Thursday, at 7 p.m.
urer of the rural fire district up to ing rodeo events under sanction of and teacher assignments will be giv­
at the high school, all lettermen will
the time of the first indictment, May the Northwest Rodeo association.
en next week.
Stan Kramien and his trained ani­
be issued football equipment and one
14.
mals will appear at the fair again
KAREN HOFFMAN
hour later at 8 p.m. all other players
JEAN HILDEBRAND
In session all day Tuesday, August
this year. He will present two free
will receive their gear. Wendell asks
11, the grand jury indictment claims
Granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.
that these times be rigidly observed
Prefers to be called “Jeannie” ; that “On or about the 10th day of shows each afternoon and one each
Wayne Counts of Rainier, Karen has
Stock car races will be a late fea­
is a sophomore at St. Helens Sr. high
to facilitate the heavy schedule of
been riding since the age of three school and is a member of FIIA, January, 1964, in the county of Co­ ture of the fair. These races are
the evening.
lumbia,
state
of
Oregon,
the
said
and has broken and trained several
Girl’s League and GAA. She has Florence Younce did then and there scheduled for 5 p.m. Sunday under
Starting Monday, August 24, and
horses. Her hobbies include sketch­
been riding six years and is now receive and have in her possession joint sponsorship of the St. Helens
continuing through Friday, daily
Roy Hughes, 66, resident of For­
ing horses and collecting horse fig­
in her second year of 4-H work; at a warrant issued by the St. Helens Jaycees and the Columbia County est Grove, died there early Wednes­
doubles will be held at 9 a.m. and
2:30 p.m. with a possible scrimmage urines. At present she attends Rai­ present she holds the position of Rural Fire District in the sum of Hot Rod association. Entries are day morning, August 12.
nier Union High school but her fu­
on Saturday. The Loggers face their
news reporter for her club, the Lar­ $99.40, directing the payment of mo­ open to anyone in the county and
Funeral services were held Satur­
ture plans include the breeding of
first competition September 11 at
iat Riders. She is the daughter of ney belonging to the St. Helens Rural race events will be conducted under day, August 15, at 11:00 a.m. in the
fine quarter horses.
stock car rules with trophies award­
Clatskanie.
Mrs. A. J. Emerick of Scappoose.
Fire District, and did then and there
Mist gymnasium with the arrange­
ed winners.
wilfully, and unlawfully and felon­
ments
entrusted to the Fuiten-Frie-
evening.
iously convert said warrant to her
sen
Mortuary.
Thursday was dropped from the
own use.”
Rev. Robert Sargent, pastor of the
fair schedule this year and Sunday
In the first indictment, the grand added because Thursdays have had Verncnia Christian church officiated
jury true bill charged that Mrs. poor attendance in recent years, De­ with Bernard Dowling the soloist
Younce had, on or about the 20th day Shazer said. It was felt the Sunday and Shirley Berg the pianist. Con­
Graveside services for Nola Alice
of November, 1962, money in her showing when more persons are off cluding services and interment were
Johnson, two-year-old daughter of
possession belonging to the rural fire work would be more convenient and in the Mist cemetery with Walter
Mr. and Mrs. Manford Johnson, were
district, and that she did felonious­ draw better crowds.
Mathews, Robert Mathews, E. T.
held on Friday afternoon, August 14,
ly convert said money to her own
As at every fair, there will be ma­ Johnston, Lloyd Beach, Hank Robi­
at 2 p.m.
use. The amount of public money in­ ny exhibits of fancy work, cooking son, and Richard Banzer serving as
Nola was born on May 11, 1962 at
volved was not indicated in that first and cluinary arts, paintings, flowers, the casketbearers.
St. Helens and died at Newport on
indictment.
school work, and other numerous ex­
Roy Edgar Hughes was born Feb­
August 10. She and her parents, who
She will enter a plea August 25 at hibits. In addition there will be the ruary 14, 1898 in Kingfisher, Okla­
survive her, are residents of Scap­
1:15 p.m. in circuit court.
usual grange displays, which are al­ homa, the son of Alvin and Anna
poose.
At the time of Mrs. Younce's in­ ways interesting, created from flow­ Hughes.
Graveside rites were held at the
dictment and arrest on May 14, she ers, grains, canned foods and other
He enlisted in the Canadian expe­
Bethany Lutheran cemetery in War­
was employed in the office of Co­ agricultural products.
ditionary
force on the 2nd day of
ren with the Rev. Charles Paulson
lumbia county clerk. She was given
West Coast Shows, one of the larg­ June, 1916 and was attached with
officiating.
a vacation from her duties there at est in the west, will be moving to the 195th overseas battalion and la­
Funeral details were entrusted to
that time ,and later resigned the the fair grounds directly from the ter transferred to the 102nd battal­
DONNA HEGELE
the Coleman Funeral Home.
JOAN HEGELE
county position.
Columbia Empire fair at Longview. ion. He spent nearly three years in
Manfred “Johnny” Johnson is a
Mrs. Younce is the wife of Spencer This is the first time in a number of overseas duty, being stationed in
These
two
lively
girls
are
the
daughters
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Mark
Hegele
former Vernonia resident and was
Younce, former Columbia county years this carnival has played at the England and France before being
of St. Helens. They have been riding for several years and their inter­
employed here by Safeway Stores for
sheriff, who was defeated for re- county fair. The carnival will open discharged a Corporal in Calgary,
several years and also at Bob’s Un­
ests run to swimming, horseback riding, bowling and skating. They at­
election to that position in the fall of Friday and play through Sunday and Alberta on March 18, 1919.
ion Service.
tend St. Helens High school.
1962.
will feature 15 rides and a midway.
Shortly after his discharge from
One of these rides will be the larg­ the service, Roy Hughes moved to
est portable roller coaster in the Mist where he was employed as a
world.
logger and also worked in sawmill­
George Hess, chairman of the Co­ ing. He was one of the owners of the
Thirty-eight Vernonia youngsters provided martial music for all ot
As guerts of the Jefferson county- Mary Brunsman, Eddie Burton, Deb­ lumbia county vector control com­ J&H Lumber company of Mist.
were a popular attraction at the Jef­ the marching units in the parade.
fair,
the young people were entitled bie Curl, Steve Curl, Gary Davis, mittee, stated this past week that
He was a member of the Clatska­
ferson county fair and parade Satur­
The marching talent of the Vernonia to admission at the fairgrounds and Myron Dennis. Zenda Ellis, Duane spraying had been ordered to help rid nie Masonic Lodge No. 133 AF&AM,
day, August 15 at Madras. The Ver­
the fair grounds of mosquitoes dur­
American Legion Post No. 68 of Mc­
nonia band, directed by James Fiske, group was complimented by the as­ rodeo. It is reported the entire back­ Fuquay, Allison Hall, David Hass, ing the fair.
traveled by school bus and private sistance of Drill Leader Janis Clem­ bone at the Cascades was visible to Keith Cameron, Judi Hom, Randy
The Columbia County Farm Bu­ Minnville, and the A1 Kader Shrine
auto. The youths went first to Kah- ens of West Linn, a niece of Mr. and by her mother, brothers and sis- Holce, Sally Hytrek, Marilyn Jones, reau is sponsoring a Tractor Trophy Temple of Portland.
Nee-Ta Hot Springs on the Warm Mrs. Harvey Redmond. Mr. and Mrs. seen the vista before.
Mr. Hughes worked actively in his
Mike Laws, Vicki Lawler, Dennis Driving contest. The trophy will be
Springs Indian Reservation where Redmond and Don Jackson assisted
business
until March of 1963 when ill­
Perhaps it was noted that evening Pederson, Jeff Proehl, Christie Run- presented to the FFA member who
their host, Gerke’s Furniture Co. of as chaperones. In Madras, the band rehearsals have been townwide in dle, Fay Russell, Karen Russell, Ron best operates a tractor and manure ness forced his semi-retirement.
Madras, treated them to an after­ was joined by Mr. and Mrs. Joey recent weeks as the band prepared Russell, Harvey Redmond, Russ spreader through an obstacle course.
Surviving are his wife, the former
noon and evening of swimming and Acaiturri and Mr and Mrs. James for the journey. Much of the credit Redmond, David Serafin and Don The winning boy from each school Helen Marie Johnson, to whom he
entertainment at the popular new re­ Fiske and family.
in the contest will be eligible for the was married in Reno, Nevada on
for the summer performance goes to Wilson.
sort.
A surprised trouper was Debbie student director Russ Redmond who
December 14, 1950; and five bro­
Flag bearers were: Marilyn King, state contest at the state fair.
Saturday morning, dressed in full Curl who was greeted at the parade received assistance from Jackson
Admission to the fair is 50 cents thers: Hubert Hughes, Calgary,
Carmen Rundle and Dan Burton.
regalia and accompanied by cheer the youth, many of whom had not
According to School Superintendant
Cheer leaders were: Elsie Berg, for adults, with season tickets, $1; Canada; Francis Hughes. Keene,
leaders and a banner corps, the ters. Equally surprised was Miss Acaiturri, Vernonia can well be Mary Andrus, Joyce Chandler and students will be 25 cents, with a sea­ Texas; Lee Hughes, Kansas; Earl
band led the parade, then positioned Kathy Minger who became a “vic­ proud of such fine representation.
Nancy Skidmore and the drill lead­ son ticket 50 cents. Children under 12 Hughes, Avon Park, Florida, and
in the center of the parade route, tim” of the Grants Pass Cavemen.
Lloyd Hughes of New York.
will be admitted free.
Those in attendance included : er was Janis Clemens.
Spencer Named
Society Head
Coach Prepares
Grid Schedule
County Fair Nearly Ready for
Official Opening This Friday
Florence Younce
Indicted Again
Hughes Rites
Read at Mist
Nola Johnson
Services Held
Band Provides Popular Attraction for Fair, Parade at Madras