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study classes.
7:30 p.m. — Evening service.
Wednesday:
7:30 p.m. — Mid-week prayer meet.
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ASSEMBLY OF GOD
2nd and Maple
W. C. Armstrong, Pastor
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9:45 a.m., Sunday school. Classes for
all ages.
11:00 a.m. — Morning worship.
7:30 p.m. — Evangelistic service
7:30 p.m. Wednesday—Prayer meet­
ing at the church.
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Letter To The Editor
Dear Sir:
I have received numerous inquiries
asking for an explanation of how
Columbia county could have been
underpaid $636,773.00 in its share of
O&C timber receipts as well as the
manner in which we are to be reim­
bursed. A detailed explanation would
require considerable space as it has
involved many months of research
and hard work. The following is a
synopsis of what happened:
We became aware two years ago
that something was wrong and that
some counties were receiving over­
payments of the annual amount due
them and that others were being un­
derpaid. The management of all O&C
timber in Oregon, 2.5 million acres,
is handled by the Bureau of Land
Management which is a branch of the
U. S. Department of Interior, thus
the auditing of O&C revenues is done
in Washington, D.C. After they were
alerted, a careful audit was made
and it was determined that 12 coun­
ties in Oregon had been overpaid
a total of $1,559,444.00 and that foui
counties were underpaid a like
amount and that there were two
counties that had been paid a cor­
rect amount; that these over and un-
derpayemnts had been going on for
a period of nine years, from 1954 to
1963, inclusive. Two of the counties
receiving the largest overpayments
were Lane, $207,925.00, and Multno­
mah, $857,694.00. The two counties
receiving the largest underpayments
were Columbia, $636,773.00, and Cur­
have agreed to pay their share over
The State Sanitary Authority, a
three equal annual payments. Mult­ branch of the Oregon State Board oi
nomah county who owes Curry and Health has scheduled a hearing for
ry, $818,700.00. Columbia county’s Columbia county total of $818,708.74 September 10 at 10 a.m.
underpayment was due to the fact is studying their dilema and a solu­
At this hearing the pollution of
that seven full setcions of our O&C tion with them is still to be worked
timber had been clear-cut pripr to out. I feel that it is Washington’s re­ Castor creek and resultant Nehalem
1915 and deducted from our total sponsibility to collect this money for river pollution, by Empire Lite-Rock
acres. A new Act of Congress in 1954 us as they admit the mistake was will be of top interest to everyone
put the same number of acres back made in their office. Putting the shoe in the area.
Castor creek, once a producer of
in the receipts formula but the BLM on the ether foot, however, had we
Auditing Department failed to in­ beer; overpaid some $800,000.00 I am silverside salmon, steelhead and cut
clude it; consequently, our percent­ sure it would be a terrific blow and throat trout, will probably never re­
age of receipts was shorted over the we would want time to study the cover from the intolerable situation
nine year period the amount we are matter also. Of one thing the Bureau of the plant in our lifetime.
now recovering. Multnomah county's of Land Management has assured
As years go by the upper river has
overpayemnt was due to the fact us and that is we still have $457,610.-
shown the sad effects also and unless
that a part of the Bull Run Water 29 coming and that we will get it.
Shed consisting of 4,900 acres had in
Enclosed is a photocopy of a check the pollution ceases will no doubt
some unexplained manner been in the sum of $614,565.02 we received go the same way and develop into
a biological desert.
counted twice. At a meeting held in today.
Eugene August 18, 1964. Under-sec­
Yours truly,
Smothering of spawining beds by
retary, John Carver took full respon­
layers of silt has a terrible impact
John W. Whipple,
sibility for the mistakes made and
County Judge
over the years and suddenly it is
asked the counties to work out among
discovered that runs of fish formerly
themselves, if possible, an equitable
It is estimated that between 30,- in the stream are gone forever.
settlement.
000,000 and 40,000,000 Americans are
The Vernonia Rod and Gun club
Before the meeting closer all ol not registered to vote who other­ backs the land owners and farmers,
the “overpaid counties’’ agreed to wise meet the requirements of age, sportsmen and water users, by what­
surrender their overpayemnts to the residence and the like. I join with ever means possible to help keep
“underpaid counties” except Mult­ the President in urging every citizen our streams clean and clear.
nomah, Clackamas and Klamath. As to exercise his franchise — a privi­
With a case history of pollution
a result of this friendly agreement, lege denied so many in other lands.
going
back into the 1950’s what would
Columbia county was to get immed­
This is no year for indifference or
iately the normal payment to them inaction. “The Age of the Shrug” the city of Vernonia have done if the
this year of $435,402.19 plus $179,- was described in a best-seller a few situation had been reversed and Rock
162.83 toward their underpayment years ago, but we cannot shrug-off Creek had been the silt laden
of $636,773.00. Consequently, a check the implications of decisions emanat­ stream? What of the city water sup­
payable to Columbia county was re­ ing from the White House, the State ply? Our natural, clean swimming
ceived today in the sum of $614,565.02 House and the Court House which af­ pool? Trout fishing on opening day?
and this still leaves a balance of fect our very way of life.
What good is river frontage prop­
$457,610.20 due Columbia county.
September 13-19 has been set aside erty if the river isn’t decent? Many
Clackamas and Klamath counties for special emphasis in voter regis­
days have occurred when farmers
tration. This period of time is par­
ticularly fitting in view of the fact couldn't even water cows on the up­
September 17 is Citizenship Day. In per river due to heavy siltation.
We have been asked, along with
the spirit of rededication may we do
what we can to register those thous­ others, to back the Sanitary Author­
ands of Oregonians who are not now ity at the hearing. We shall try to
NEHALEM VALLEY
eligible to vote.
do our best. Others who have the
COIN CLUB
Mark O. Hatfield
best interests of this area at heart
Meets last T hursday every m onth
Governor of Oregon
should do no less.
West Oregon Electric A uditorium ,
Bob King, President
To the Editor:
7:30 P.M,
Vernonia Rod & Gun Club
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
North Third Street
A. W. and Lillian Wilson,
Ministers
9:45 a.m. — Bible school.
11:00 a.m. — Morning worship.
6:15 p.m. — NYPS second and fourth
Sundays.
7:00 p.m. — Evangelistic services.
Lively singing of favorite songs.
Wednesday:
7:00 p.m. — Midweek service. All
are welcome to “The Homelike
Church.”
VERNONIA BRANCH
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
LATTER DAY SAINTS
925 Rose Avenue
Branch Presidency — Elders Wilbur
E. Wilson, Robert E. McNair Sr.,
Wayne R. Markham, Henry T. Hud­
son, clerk.
Sunday:
10:30 a.m. — Sunday school
David A. Zamarippa,, Supt.
6:00 p.m. — Secrament Service.
Wilbur E. Wilson, presiding.
Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. — Relief Society,
except second Tuesday of each
month, work meet, 10:00 a.m., Pol
ly Hudson, Pres.
Primary, Wednesdays 4 p.m.
MIA, Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.
Genealogy class, Thursdays, 7:30
p.m.
Visitors Welcome at All Meetings
VERNONIA EVANGELICAL
UNITED BRETHERN
State Avenue
Raymond Targgart, Pastor
1768 N. Ainsworth, Portland, Oregon
BUtler 5-8159
LODGE AND CLUB NOTICES
VERNONIA
LIONS
CLUB
MEETS FIRST AND THIRD
MONDAY EACH MONTH
6:30 P.M., FIRE HALL
Robert Sargent, President
Don Jackson, Secretary
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A. F. & A. M.
Vernonia Lodge No. 184
A. F. & A. M. meets at
Masonic Temple. Stated
Communication
th ir d
Thursday of each month,
at 8:00 p.m.
George Laws, President
Harry Junken, Vice-president
Stanley Enevoldsen, Secretary
Ralph Bergerson, Treasurer
VISITORS WELCOME
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Vernonia Barracks
Veterans of World War I
Club Members
Are Entertained
Larson Flies Back To
Boston to See Brother
BIRKENFELD — Marvin Larson
left last Friday by plane for Boston
for a weeks stay to visit his brother,
Wayne.
Darrell Baker’s father passed
away at a rest home at The Dalles
last week. He was 91 years old. Mr.
Baker and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Stinchfield went to the funeral which
was Saturday at Arlington.
The Vernonia football players were
treated to a watermelon feed at the
school Saturday. Those from here
enjoying it were Terry Larson, Lloyd
Johnston and Jim Bellingham.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Udey spent
the week end at Pacific City on a
fishing trip.
Visitors at the Baker home during
the week were Mr. and Mrs. Vick
Berg, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hopkins
and Mr. and Mrs. George Mathews.
Richard Peterson visited Sunday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Mickey Hopkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Larsen and
family of Medford were recent vis­
itors at the E. T. Johnston and Roy
Stuve homes. They also went to Taft
to visit the Bruce Larsens before
returning to their home.
TIMBER — Mrs. Richard Shaw
was hostess to 38 members and
guests of the Town and Country
Meets 4th Monday
Christian Women club Monday eve­
each month at the
ning. Special feature of the evening
was “This is Your Life”, honoring
IOOF hall, 8 P.M.
Ralph E. Bergerson, W.M.
Mrs. Martha Greenwood, a teacher
Walter E. Linn, Sec’y.
1-65 D. G. P attee, Commander
at Hillside elementary school. Guest
Art Gardner, Adjutant
speaker was Mrs. Albert Wallain of
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Cedar Hills. Special music was a
Harding Lodge No. 116
AUXILIARY
violin and accordian duet played by
Vernonia, Oregon
Meets 4th Mon.. IOOF hall 8 p.m. Kathy Schmeltzer of Mountain Home
Lona Weidman, President
and David Leeman of Manning.
I.O.OJT. Hall
Cora Lange, Secretary
7-64 Guests from Timber were Mrs. Wal­
Second
ter Bacon, Mrs. Zenos Parisho and
Monday
Mrs. Marjorie Wilcox. Pot luck din­
of Each Month
IWA Local
ner was served.
Jack Bergerson, Chancellor
Mr. and Mrs. Roy May attend­
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Commander
ed a birthday party at Banks Mon­
E. E. Garner, Secretary
day evening in honor of Joyce Eck-
Meets.First and
PYTHIAN SISTERS
Third Thursdays hardt. Dancing was the highlight of
Vernonia Temple No. 61
the evening. Outdoor games were
7:30 P.M.
Meetings: I.O.O.F. Hall
also enjoyed. Hot dogs, a birthday
A.F.L.
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C.I.O.
Second and Fourth Wednesdays
cake, pop and ice cream were serv­
of each month
Business A gent is at the hall, ed.
Marie Atkins, M.E.C.
North and W ashington Sts.
Sherrie Green of Manning was a
Cora Lange, Secretary_________ 2-65 third and fourth Thursday 10 house guest of Carrol Shaw from
a.m . to 12:30 p.m.
,
4-64 Sunday until Tuesday evening. They
Vernonia Lodge No. 246
wiPVOt JWe day .at Cannon Beach and
Ecola Park, then a swim in the
Order of Eastern Star
Forest Grove pool. From Tuesday
Former Postmaster
until Thursday evening, Kathaleen
Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S.
Passes Away Thursday
and
Carol
Shaw
were
guests
of
Regular com­
First and Third Tuesday
Cheryl
and
Vickie
Garremans
of
munication
first
TIMBER — Word has been receiv­
8 P .M.
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and third Wed. Mbhning.
ed of the death of Mrs. Alfred (Flo­
Thomas Hall, Noble Grand
The second in the'line of five liv­ rence) Pearson, who passed away in
of each month
Harry Culbertson, Sec.
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kal Masonic Tem­ ing generations is Sandra Lee, daugh­ a Portland hospital Thursday at the
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stain, age of 85. Mrs. Pearson moved to
ple. All visiting
MT. HEART REBEKAH
sisters and broth­ new residents in Timber. She was Portland nine years ago after serv­
bom August 22 at Forest Grove com­ ing as postmaster for many years
LODGE NO. 243
ers welcome.
munity hospital. Her sister Suzan in Timber.
Jean Bergerson, W. M.
Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday Frances Hershey, Sec.
Mrs. Ida Reed and granddaughter,
1-65 was the first. Great-great grandmo­
evenings of each month in the
ther, Mrs. Christiana Seig, and great­ Evelyn of Stockton, California, came
I.C.OJ*. hall.
grandmother. Mrs. Alex Stain, lives Monday for a visit at the John Alviso
Reatha Horn, Noble Grand
in Salem. Grandmother. Mrs. Ema home. Mrs. Reed is a grandmother
AMERICAN LEGION
Irma Chance. Secretary
Goad lives in Portland. Mrs. Stain and Evelyn a sister of Marian and
Meets First and
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will spend some time in Salem gain­ Grant Reed, who live at the Alviso
Third Mondays
ing strength then will return to Tim­ home.
of each month.
VERNONIA CHAMBER
ber.
Mrs. Marjorie Wilcox and grand­
VERNONIA
Mae Tallman was a guest of Bee sons spent Tuesday at Wheeler visit­
OF COMMERCE
May at the pot luik dinner at Grange ing her sister, Mrs. B. Clay. Friday
Board of Directors report to
POST 119
home economics at Manning Thurs­ she took them to Portland where they
members quarterly. Board meets
day. Thirteen members and two boarded a train for their return trip
Albert Tandy, Commander
2nd and 4th Mondays, 8:00 p.m.,
guests were present.
Harry Culbertson, Adjutant
home to Monrovia, California.
at West Oregon Electric office.
Guest at the E. D. Tallman home
A new miniature bowling alley has
Visitors invited.
AUXILIARY
Friday evening were Mr. and Mrs. been added to the tavern recently.
Darrold Proehl, President
First and Third Tuesdays
E. Drury of Vancouver and Mrs.
Mrs. Evelyn Heath. Secy.
Beatrice Crawford, President
Edith RiggJe of Buxton. Mrs. Higgle
American motorists take good care
7-65 Rose Valpiani, Secretary
1-65 was on her way home after a week of their cars. They keep pedestrians
visit in Washington.
in good running condition, too.
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Demonia Eagle
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THURSDAY, SEPT. 3, 1964 *
Family Attends Polk
County Fair on Friday
MIST — Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Grimsbo, Kathy and Raymond were
at Rickreall and attended the Polk
county fair Friday. While there they
had dinner with a nephew and fami­
ly. Sunday, the Grimsbo family and
the Charles Ramsey family were in
Portland. Due to the rain the fami­
lies ate their picnic in the basement
of a cousin’s home, Mr. and Mrs.
Marvin Deck. Mrs. Bill Hatfield and
Roger returned to their home in
Madras Wednesday. Bill and Fred
Grimsbo of Madras visited Wednes­
day afternoon at the Grimsbo home.
Bill Hom and Clarence Nance ot
Vernonia and Alma and Mary Gar-
lock were visitors during the week
at the Charles Sundland home.
It’s a man’s conscience that ad­
ministers punishment — the law ad­
ministers revenge.
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC
Rev. William Delplanche
Bridge St. at 2nd Ave
First and Second Sundays, Mass at
7:00 p.m.
Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays, at
8:00 a.m.
First Fridays, Mass at 7:00 p.m.
MIST-BIRKENFELD
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Sulo A. Sanders, Pastor
Mrs. Sanders, Sunday School
Superintendent
At Birkenfeld Community Center
Sunday:
9:45 a.m. — Sunday school for all.
11:00 — Family worship. Nursery for
pre-school children.
Wednesday:
7:45 p.m. — Prayer and Bible study
At Mist Church
8:00 p.m. — Sunday evening, worship
service.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
2nd Ave. and Nehalem
Reuben A. Hubbard, Pastor
Services on Saturday:
9:45 a.m. — Sabbath School.
10:45 a.m. — Preaching, missionary
programs, or Bible study.
7:30 p.m. — Tuesday evening prayer
metting. All welcome.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
9:45 a.m. —, Sunday School, Carl
North and Washington Sts.
Holsey, Sup’i.
Robert Sargent, Pastor
11:00 a.m. — Morning worship. Nur­
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sery for small children.
Sunday:
6:00 p.m. — Youth Fellowship.
9:45 a.m. — Bible school, Mrs. Earl
7:00 p.m. — Evening service.
King, Sup’t.
Wednesday
11:00 a.m. — Morning worship.
7:00 p.m. — Hour of power, prayer
Child care provided.
and Bible study.
6:30 p.m. — Youth meeting.
7:30 p.m. — Evening worship.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Monday (Second):
Jess Waldrop, Pastor
7:30 p.m. — Missionary study.
A and Washington St.
Wednesday (First):
Sunday Services:
6:30 p.m. — Church night
9:45 a.m. — Sunday School, Mrs. Thursday:
Carl Yoresen, Sup’t.
7:00 p.m. — Choir practice
11:00 a.m. — Morning worship
8:00 p.m. — Study group
6:30 p.m. — Training Union
1:30 p.m. (second and fourth) — Mis­
7:15 p.m. — Evening service.
sionary service
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BEGINNING LABOR DAY AND CONTINUING
EACH NIGHT ALL WEEK
FILM AND MESSAGE
THE DEEPER LIFE
A series of talks unfolding the secret to vic­
torious Christian living spoken of in Romans
6-8.
AND
AFRICA HEARS THE GOSPEL
Exciting films from the forests and plains of
Africa showing the conversion and discipling
of tribal peoples.
Film and message presented nightly by Rev.
Ed Ratzliff, popular conference speaker and
regional representative of the Sudan Interior
Mission.
SEPT. 7-13 - 7:30-8:30 P.M.
VERNONIA BIBLE CHURCH
1st and Maple — Vernonia, Oregon
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