Oregon H is t o r ic a l S o c ie ty
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P ortlan d , Oregon 97201
Logger Gridmen
Win First Game
Coach Bob Wendel’s Vernonia Log­
gers journeyed over the hill Friday
evening to engage the Clatskanie Ti­
gers in the first game for both teams
and came away on the long side of
the score 25-31. The Loggers, display­
ing a spirit that wouldn’t say die,
came from behind in the final min­
utes of the game to win.
Clatskanie won the toss starting
this annual league encounter and
took the ball on the kickoff from
their own 22 to their own 40. From
that point the Tigers drove to the
Logger 20, and from there they scor­
ed. Try for point failed.
Clatskanie kicked cff to the Log­
gers with the ball going out of
bounds on the locals 22. Officials then
placed the ball in play there with the
Loggers fumbling on the second play
from scrimmage and the Tigers re­
covered on the 10. On the first play
the river boys drove over sending
them into a 12-0 lead and a mighty
bleak outlook ahead from the local
fans view.
Clatskanie kicked off to the Log­
gers 10 with the locals returning the
ball to the 30. From that point the
Vernonia eleven drove the ball all
Health Plans
Told Chairmen
Mrs. Albert Krieger, chairman of
the Vernonia PTA health committee,
accompanied by Mrs. Ralph Krieger,
was in St. Helens September 2 to at­
tend a school of instruction for local
chairmen for the planning of the
health program schedule for the 1964-
65 school year.
Included in the program are im­
munization clinics, visual screening
and follow-ups, TB testing and fol­
low-ups, and assisting with visits of
the TB mobile unit in the county.
Hearing clinics also are planned
and a more complete program on
sex education is being proposed.
The Columbia county school nurse,
Mrs. Geraldine Malakowski, visits
the Vernonia schools every Tuesday
to deal with matters referred to her
by teachers and parents. She makes
home visits when need arises to
council with parents, explains needs
for correction of various' conditions
and to assist families with plans for
care and special attention to prob­
lems presented. The nurse is avail­
able for parent conferences as re­
quired.
FTA Chapter
Prepares Year
The officers of the Future Teachers
of America Chapter at Vernonia high
school met Thursday morning, Sep­
tember 10, for a 7:00 a.m. breakfast.
Coffee, hot chocolate and doughnuts
were served by Mrs. Joey Acaiturri.
At the breakfast they planned the
meetings for the year. They will
have speakers, films and parties to
be enjoyed by ail members.
The officers will be installed Sep­
tember 22.
Bowlers to Meet
Scheduled for this coming Sunday
at 2 p.m. is a meeting of the Men’s
Bowling association. The meeting
will take place at Bessy’s and all
bowlers interested in league play
are asked to be present.
the way to the 3-yard line mainly
on the runs of Danny Steele. From
there Bellingham leveled a pass to
Terry Smith for six points. Try for
point was good with Bellingham kick­
ing.
Clatskanie scared once more dur­
ing the first half play when they
took the ball on their own 40 and
drove through the center for short
yardage gainers and a TD. Try for
point was good sending the Tigers
into the lead 19-7.
With seconds left on the clock, Ver­
nonia drove to their own 45 and from
there Holsey hit Steele who just
couldn’t be stopped and rambled the
distance for the TD. This run was
by far the most spectacular of the
game, coming with only 28 seconds
left on the clock.Try for the extra
point failed with halftime score read­
ing 19-13 favoring the Tigers.
The Loggers tied the score in the
third quarter when they intercepted
an opponent pass on their 42. From
that point, on third down Belling­
ham hit Smith who got to the eleven.
Once again Steele was the bread and
butter boy for the Loggers as on
the second down he drove the ball
over. Try for point failed and the
scoreboard read 19-19.
Vernonia kicked off to the Clatska­
nie team with the ball being returned
to the 35 as the third quarter ended.
With the start of the fourth period
the Tigers took the ball and in min­
utes drove all the way to score.
Once again the try for point failed.
Vernonia, not to be outdone by the
river boys, took the ball from their
own 25 and drove to midfield. From
that point the execution of the draw
play completely fooled the Tigers
and Steele once again rambled all
the way to score over ground which
was becoming like home to him.
With 49 seconds lett in the game,
Vernonia forced Clatskanie to fumble
with Ray Hartzell recovering. From
there they drove to the 18 on passes
and then sent Steele through the Ti­
ger line the distance to score. Try
for point failed with games end fa­
voring Vernonia 25-31.
The Loggers in this, their first tilt,
played very confident ball. They
points behind with but five minutes
played in the game,never gave up
played in theg ame, never gave up
and staged a terrific comeback.
Offensively the Loggers proved
they could move the ball and move
it fast with the running of Steele,
Johnston and Holsey, backed up by
the fine play calling of Bellingham.
Steele, who was the main Logger
threat Friday night, amassed the
total of 176 yards in 14 times carry­
ing the ball.
Defensively Vernonia proved to be
weak in the middle and this week
will be spent in strengthening up
weaknesses according to Coach Bob
Wendel. On the defensive side of
things, much credit has to go to
Ray Hartzell who played linebacker
on defense and tore up the Clatska­
nie plays, gamering 14 tackles for
himself.
Coach Wendel says that players
and coaches alike expect a hard
game from the Warrenton eleven,
which defeated Neahkanie last week,
but definitely intend to keep the
winning streak going. The school
support plus the band and many
townspeople attending the games
gives the team that spark to keep
that winning streak going, so plan to
watch the Loggers this Friday eve­
ning win their second league encoun­
ter.
Oernonia Eagle
VOLUME 42, NUMBER 38
School Night
For Scouting
Next Thursday
DRESS REHEARSAL for the coming Moonlight Sale,
plans for which are being worked out by the retail
trades committee of the chamber of commerce,
brought together last Friday five of those who will
take part in the event. Appropriate garb for the af-
Candidates for
Vote Certified
Columbia county clerk Roy Nelson
has received the certified list of can­
didates who will be listed on the
November general election ballot
from the office of secretary of state
Howell Appling.
The list includes the name, address
party affiliation and office to which
nominated for each candidate whose
name will appear on the ballot. The
certification was delivered to county
clerks in Oregon September 2. The
list is subject to change due to
deaths or withdrawals.
First on the Columbia county list­
ing is for representative in congress,
second congressional district: Walter
Norblad, 1 Norblad Lane, Stayton,
Republican; R. Blaine Whipple, Box
23, Beaverton, Democrat.
For state representative, second
district: Lawrence Meissner, 198
Meissner Road, Deer Island, Repub­
lican; Wayne Turner, 30 Wagner
Avenue, St. Helens, Democrat.
For district attorney, Columbia
county: Donald L. Kalberer, Route
1, Box 442, Scappoose. David B. Wil­
liamson, 154 S. 6th, St. Helens, Re­
publican.
For judge of the circuit court, 19th
judicial district, Clatsop, Columbia
and Tillamook counties, position No.
2: J. S. Bohannon, 4001 Third street,
Tillamook, nonpartisan.
The secretary of state’s office cer­
tifies those candidates who seek a
state office only. Other candidates
for political office on the county lev­
el are certified by the county clerk’s
office.
Tipton Wins
Olympic Spot
PREPARING to make honey bars is Zenda Ellis, Vernonia, shown here
during her 4-H intermediate home economics demonstration at the 1964
Oregon State Fair. Miss Ellis was one of several Columbia county young
people who participated in various 4-H events at the fair. She received a
red award.
_____________________ VERNONIA, OREGON__________________________________THURSDAY, SEPT. 17, 1964
Columbia county will have its own
representative in the Tokyo Olympic
Games October 14-28 in the person
of Les Tipton, 22-year-old Rainier
javelin thrower.
Tipton won second place on the
United States team Sunday with a
throw of 243% feet at Memorial Coli­
seum in Los Angeles. He had receiv­
ed a special time reprieve from the
U. S. Olympic track and field com­
mittee to quality for Olympic com­
petition.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Tipton
of Rainier, he is a fifth year student
majoring in geography and studying
art at the University of Oregon. His
parents hope to make the trip to
Japan to see him perform in the
Olympics.
Tipton was an outstanding athlete
at Rainier union high school. He won
letters four years in track and three
each in basketball and football, was
all league in football and track for
two years and one year in basketball.
He also earned all state football hon­
ors as a senior.
fair is modeled by Cread Morgan, left, Deans manager;
Doris Skidmore, Fabrics ’N Fashions; Lloyd Quinn,
Columbia River Real Estate; Stona Serafin, Mar-Ona
Bootery; and Bill Rundle, power use specialist for
West Oregon Electric.
Senator Neuberger to
Speak at St. Helens
Senator Maurine Neuberger will be
in St. Helens September 24 to speak
at the senior high school assembly
and has invited the public to dine
with her for a no-host buffet dinner
Judge Aspirant
Explains Stand
Earl Seawright, candidate for Co­
lumbia county judge, explained his
stand on the county courthouse pro­
gram at the Democrat central oom-
mitte meeting in Vernonia, Tuesday
night, September 8.
Seawright asserted that the State
of Oregon historically is one of the
leading states in the nation when it
comes to matters of long range de­
velopment and money expenditures
being referred to the people, but
posed the question as to why this
was not being done in Columbia
county.
He stated that he had put his
views on this on the back of his
cards before the primary election,
and wrote letters to the editor of each
of the newspapers in Columbia coun­
ty, so the people would know his
stand, and said he hadn’t changed
his mind. He said, “If elected, I will
refer any courthouse building pro­
gram to a vote of the people for
their decision.”
Seawright asserted that the incum­
bent county judge has never declar­
ed himself in any way and is believ­
ed to be currently pricing various
parcels of property without the peo­
ple of Columbia county being advised
as to what is going on.
When questioned about courthouse
needs, Seawright replied:
“Yes,
there is a problem and something
should be done, but planning and in­
formation concerning great sums of
money are public information, and
the people should be so informed.”
He said he has done nothing to de­
ter the court’s decision in any way,
hoping they would inform the public
exactly what is going on before any
long range commitments were made.
Also, he stated that it was his opin­
ion that most of the O&C land grant
funds recently acquired should be
used for property tax relief.
Society to Meet
The Columbia County Historical So­
ciety will hold its September meet­
ing next Wednesday, September 23
in the 4-H dining room at the county
fair grounds at Deer Island. There
will be the usual potluck dinner at
noon and the session which follows
will include the election of officers.
All members are urged to attend and
participate in this and all interested
persons are invited, also
at the Village Inn, St. Helens.
This was announced jointly by Ha­
zel Van Gorder, Rainier, and Earl
Seawright, St. Helens, who are in
charge of dinner arrangements. Tick­
ets are on sale now at the following
places:
St. Helens chamber of commerce
and Seawright Cleaners, St. Helens;
Hazel Van Gorder, Rainier;
Jack Minkboff, Clatskanie;
Clarke Shelton, Scappoose;
Bill Horn, Vernonia.
It is pointed out that this will be
a buffet dinner and is not a fund
raising affair, so people attending
may come and enjoy an evening with
Senator Neuberger.
Letters Seek
Registration
Dorothea Coldwell of the St. Hel­
ena Chamber of Commerce sent let­
ters throughout the county urging
the county service and civic organi­
zations to volunteer their services to­
wards a non-partisan voters registra­
tion drive in securing a maximum
number of people by the October 3
deadline.
She is working in cooperation with
the Columbia County Central Labor
Council and the Citizens Committee
on Voter’s Registration.
There are 4600 people who are not
registered in the county. The goal is
to have at least 75 percent registered
before the closing date.
“School Night for Scouting" in the
Pcrtland Area Council of Boy Scouts
of America will be Thursday, Sep­
tember 24. At elementary schools
throughout the area prospective Cub
Scouts and Boy Scouts will be invit­
ed to join the organization.
To attract attention to the event
designed as a fall “roundup” of boys
of Cubbing and Scouting ages, all
Cubs and Scouts have been asked by
their leaders to wear their uniforms
to school on Thursday.
Vernonia is included in this pro­
gram and arrangements have been
made with school officials to open the
Washington school from 7:30 to 9:00
p.m. According to Guy Miller, Scout
executive, and Ray Lamping, Ver­
nonia Scoutmaster, during this time
the boys and their parents wishing
information on the Scouting program
will meet with Scouts and leaders.
Scouting programs will be empha­
sized and demonstrated and boys
who wish to join may sign with
Scouting units according to their
ages 8 through 10 for Cubs; and 11
through 13 for Boy Scouts. Lamping
emphasizes that parents should ac­
company boys for this sign-up.
The “School Night” is part of an
extensive plan to widen the scope
of Scouting in the area with augment­
ed participation of boys and their
parents, Miller and Lamping point­
ed out.
Notices have gone out through the
school to boys and their parents giv­
ing additional information on the
Scouting program.
Chamber Votes
Yuletide Fund
At the meeting of the Vernonia
Chamber of Commerce directors
Monday evening of this week, a de­
cision was reached to help the Lions
club with their street decorations at
Christmas time and $100 was voted
from chamber funds for that pur­
pose. Through the combined efforts
of the two groups, Bridge street
takes on a more festive appearance
at holiday time each succeeding
year.
Sam's Food Store was added re­
cently to the chamber of commerce
membership roll.
PTA Prepares
For Reception
The annual reception for teachers
will be held Monday evening, Sep­
tember 28 in conjunction with the
first fall meeting of the PTA, accord­
ing to Mrs Robert Curl, PTA presi­
dent. This date should be held open
by all parents since it gives them
the opportunity to meet the teachers
of their children and to become more
familiar with the school.
The event will be held at the high
school at 8:00 p.m. and additional
details concerning it will be given
next week.
Lions Prepare Kick-off Meeting
For Monday to Start Season
The Vernonia Lions club will open
its 1964-65 year next Monday evening
with a special ladies' night dinner
at the Masonic Temple at 7:00 p.m.
according to information released
this week by Robert Sargent, presi­
dent, who stated that an interesting
program has been arranged by Joey
Acaiturri and his committee. All
members are urged to attend and
get the year off to a good start.
New officers who are starting the
year with President Robert Sargent
are Charley Hickman, first vice-pres­
ident; Ralph Keasey, third vice-
president; Don Jackson, secretary;
Edwin Ade, treasurer; Ralph Ber-
gerson. Lion tamer; Tracy Hanson,
tail twister and directors, Joey Acai­
turri, Oloff Hansen and Wayne Mark­
ham. A vacancy exists in the office
of second vice-president.
The club members have added col­
or to the club this year with natty
new red jackets which they appear­
ed in first at the state convention at
Coos Bay in June. The new jackets
are hand crafted by the Fabrics ’N
Fashions shop.
The Vernonia club was among
clubs in the state last year that
maintained over 75 percent attend­
ance at meetings. They placed fifth
with 83.9 percent, only 6.2 percent
behind the first place club. Welling­
ton Park, which hart 90.1 percent.
The local club is aiming at bettering
their record this year.
Officers and committee chairmen
have kept busy during the summer
making plans and outlining programs
for the club year so that projects are
now ready to go. The paper drive
was kept going all summer as was
the park dressing room project. Per­
sons with newspapers to donate may
take them to the depository near
Deans Market or call a Lion to have
them picked up. Two truck loads
have been sold and a third is almost
ready to go. The money derived is
used for community projects.