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Demonia Eagle
VOLUME 42, NUMBER 41
VERNONIA, OREGON
Lions Plan for
Hotcake Feed
Cooperative
Prepares for
Annual Meet
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 8, 1964
Area United
Fund Given
The 1964 United Fund drive will
get underway here shortly with Mrs.
At the meeting of the Vernonia stack of hctcakes served with two
David Banta acting as co-chairman
Lions club Monday evening of this eggs and plenty of syrup and butter
with Mrs. Robert King, drive head,
Plans are underway fcr the annual
week, plans for the annual hotcake plus coffee and milk and those who
meeting of the West Oregon Electric in the Vernonia area campaign.
feed were discussed and Chairman want seconds may have them.
The county chairman is Rod Nor­
cooperative on October 17 at the
DANNY STEELE, No, 30, drove through the line for a 10 yard gain
Edwin Ade announced that details
As as been customary in the past, company's building at First and wood of St. Helens who has announc­
against the Braves in this second quarter play. This brought the Loggers
are shaping up well.
there is no set charge but those who Maple streets. Several directors are ed that the Vernonia quota has been
to the Banks’ 10-yard marker.
The event, which is the big money partake donate in a conveniently
to be elected and other business set at $1200.00. James V. Durbin,
raising event each year from which placed barrell in the amount they
Rainier, is the Columbia county cam­
transacted, including the hearing of
the Lions derive funds for communi­ see fit as a contribution to help the
paign chairman, and Mrs. T. M. Ho­
reports from officers for the past
bart and Bill Rundle represent this
ty projects, is scheduled for Satur­ club finance such projects as the year.
day, October 17, at the City Cafe Christmas decorations on Bridge
area on the board of directors.
Detailed information on the meet­
which is being made available Street, the park dressing room, and ing will be given next week. Ad­
Additional information concerning
the local drive will be given as soon
through the cooperation of the new other projects for community good.
vance information is that there will
proprietors, Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Coach Bob Wendel’s Vernonia eleven when they play Friday night.
Ade promises that Lions club mem­ be lets of door prizes and the usual as the committee has completed
Frazier.
eleven tcok to the local field Friday The Loggers do have the will and
bers will be in top form as cooks free lunch at noon. There will be drive organization here.
Ade states that serving will start and waiters to serve the most tasty
evening and cnce again got back in determination, however, and if they
cake baking contests fcr both seniors
at 6 a.m. and continue until 6 cakes and eggs available anywhere.
the groove and displayed the fine play ball Friday night like they did
and juniors and good entertainment
p.m. and that the menu includes a He promises eggs cooked to order
form they were in when they defeat­ last Friday during the first half,
will be interspersed in the business
ed the Clatskanie team the first the possibility of an upset is very
as the customer wishes them, and of the day.
game of the season.
likely.
plenty of good coffee for everyone,
Directors whose terms are expiring
whether they want the full menu or and who are candidates to succeed
The Loggers lost no time in scor­
not.
themselves are Lee Weeden, district
ing as they took the opening kickoff
Mayor T. M. Hobart recently ac­
all the way to the one yard marker
Additional details will be forth­ 1; O. T. Bateman, district 4 and
cepted for the Vernonia Industrial
Lewis Kelly, district 6. Other no­
from which point Bellingham scor­
coming next week.
Development Corp, a check for
minations
may
be
made
from
the
ed
cn a keeper. Try for point was
Next Tuesday, October 13, at 9:30
In other business Monday even­
$120,000 as proceeds of a 502 local
good with Bellingham kicking the
a.m. at the high school health room, ing, President Robert Sargent ap­ floor for any of these positions.
development loan from the U. S. counter.
Gus Norwood, executive secretary
vision checks will be given those pointed standing committees for the
Small Business Administration.
A brilliant display of nature's
high school students who have signed year. He also announced the selec­ of the Northwest Public Power as­
Vernonia took the ball after receiv­
Mayor Hobart said the loan and
autumn
colors will be the feature at­
for them at the school office or whose tion of Horace Hertel as second- sociation, will be the guest speaker
its use to purchase and expand the ing a Braves fourth down punt and traction of a rail excursion from
parents have called the school office, vice-president to fill the vacancy and since he is nationally known for
drove
all
the
way
to
the
Banks
23
former Smithwick Haydite mine
Portland to Goldendale, Washington
HAzel 9-3521, asking that their chil­ created when Willie Barsten moved his work in the power and conser­
paves the way for other industrial de­ only to have a pass out in the flats on Sunday, October 18. Sponsored by
dren be given the tests.
intercepted and run back all the way
from Vernonia. He also announced vation field, he should prove to be velopment projects in the future.
Sunset Tours, a department of the
During the period from Septem­ the appointment of Harold McEntire an interesting and informative speak­
Leon Barnes, chief of the invest­ for the TD. Try for point was good non-profit Vernonia, South Park &
ber 22 to 29, vision checks were made as chairman of a special Lion-of-the- er.
with
the
score
reading
7-7.
ment division of the Small Business
Sunset Steam Railroad, the special
at the Washington school by the Year committe.
Vernonia took the ensuing kickoff train will leave N.W. 10th and Hoyt
Administration regional office in
county school nurse, Mrs. Geraldine
The club heard a report from
Seattle turned the check over to and from the 34 drove all the way streets, at 8:00 a.m., DST, and will
Malakowski, who was assisted by John Jensen, deputy district gover­
Mayor Hobart in a brief ceremony for ¿mother six points with Johnston return at 7:30 p.m.
Mrs. Albert Krieger, Vernonia PTA nor, on the winter conferences he
in the office of John G. Barnett, doing the honors. Try for point was
It will operate over the tracks of
health chairman. There were 29 stu­ and President Sargent had attendetd
manager of the Portland branch of good.
the SP&S railway, along the north
dents who were referred for checks at Corvallis.
SBA.
The Loggers scored twice more in bank of the Columbia as far is Lyle,
by teachers and 19 slips were sent
The next meeting of the club will
Lester Sheeley has received a re­
Assisting in the ceremony were the first half, one TD on a pass to Washington where the mouth of the
home to parents advising that chil­ be October 19.
ply to a letter directed to the SP&S Don Willner, Portland attorney who Larson and again Steele from one
Klickitat river is located. From this
dren have further eye examinations
railway company concerning a is counsel for VIDCO, and Del Put­ yard out. Halftime score read 27-7.
point the "Fall Foilage Special” en­
by doctors.
change in the frequency of train nam of the Portland office of SBA, One TD was called back on the Log­
ters the narrow gorge of the Klickitat
Tuesday, October 20 at 9 a.m.,
service here which gives the follow, representing Barnett, who was ill.
gers. when Roger Medges intecepted following that stream to Swale Creek
there will be an immunization clin­
ing information about present ser­
Barnes said the Vernonia loan was a Braves heave and rambled 65 canyon where it will climb to the up­
ic for students in grades 1, 5, 9,
vices:
one of the “finest examples of pri­ yards only to have a penalty nulifv lands through, a stand of deciduous
and 12 at which DPT shots will be
"Under the former arrangement vate initiative teaming up with com­ the score .
trees and colorful rock formations.
given.
our train operated to Vernonia three munity effort and the lending author­
At Goldendale, county seat of
Second half action started slow for
Mrs. B. J. Horn has been namea trips per week, returning on the fol­ ity of the Small Business Administra­ the locals, but the Braves shoved Klickitat county, excursionists will
Vernonia chairman of the Tom Mc­ lowing day, thus providing tri-weekly tion to raise funds for community de­ across one TD in the third quarter. be taken in special buses to Maryhill
Call for Secretary of State commit­ service daily except Sunday. On the velopment.”
Vernonia, not to be outdone, started Museum and Stonehenge Monument
tee, it was announced this week by new arrangement the train will be
the fourth period with Holsey going for a look at some of the treasures
Columbia County Chairman John operated round trip daily except Sun­
over from 10 yards out. Banks end­ given by Queen Marie of Roumania
Winkler of St. Helens. Mrs. Horn day, providing service to the farthest
ed the scoring action with a nine- and the first Great War Memorial
will have charge of literature distri­ point for which service is requested
yard pass for the six points. Final erected in the United States.
The Vernonia Chamber of Com­ bution and will participate in any on any given day. This gives all
Equipment on the train will con­
score 33-19.
merce will hold their quarterly din­ other activities in this area which shippers using the line the advantage
Vernonia in this, their fourth tilt sist of standard coaches, a baggage
ner meeting Monday evening, Octo­ she feels necessary to the success of of a daily except Sunday service on
of the season, displayed marked im­ car where snacks are served and an
ber 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the Legion the campaign.
both incoming and outgoing ship­
As a part of its modernization pro­ provement last Friday night and open-top observation car for a pano­
hall. The charge per plate is $1.50.
McCall campaigners from Colum­ ments instead of tri-wekly service gram, the county court is having In­
that improvement coupled with much ramic view of the entire route.
State Representative Victor Atiyeh bia county will man a booth at the under the former arrangement.
Included in the fare of $9.95 (chil­
stalled this week a modem package- more will be needed by the locals to
of Washington county will speak on Pacific International Livestock Expo­
“It is hoped that the shippers in type boiler at the courthouse to re­
dren
5 through 11, $5.95) will be a
tilt the bandwagon of the Hood River
the inventory tax measure to be pre­ sition in Portland on Columbia Coun­ your area will take advantage of
chicken box lunch as well as the
place the antiquated heating system
sented at the next legislative session. ty Day, October 17. Mrs. Horn points the opportunity of this improved ser­
side trip to the museum, including
that has been in service for the past
He is exceptionally well qualified out that Tom McCall has visited this vice.”
admission. Tickets are available at
40 years, according to information
since he has been serving as the county three times, his most recent
supplied by Judge John W. Whipple.
Northern Pacific, Great Northern
house minority tax expert.
visit being during the Columbia
and Union Depot ticket offices in
The new heating system is being
The tax measure should be of es­ county fair.
Portland or by mail from Sunset
installed by Campbell-Norquist and
pecial interest to all who pay an in­
Other county chairmen for the Mc­
Tours, 2765 S.W. 119th Avenue, Bea­
company, heating engineers of Port­
ventory tax as well as every tax Call campaign have been named by
The rate of insured unemployment verton, enclosing a stamped, self-
land, at a contract price of $10,562.00.
payer. Chamber members are urged Winkler as follows: Mrs. C. R. Ev­
The new boiler is a 40 horse power for the week ending September 24, addressed envelope.
to attend the meeting and an invita­ enson, Clatskanie; William Janvrin,
School district 47J teachers and Birchfield-Ray steam packaged boil­ at 2.0 percent, is lower than for any
tion is extended to everyone interest­ Rainier; Heinie Heumann, St. Hel­ administrators are currently taking
er and guaranteed to furnish ade­ comparable week since 1956, David
ed in the topic to be discussed.
ens: William Connelly, Scappoose.
a modem mathematics for elemen­ quate and even heat to both the H. Cameron, commissioner, Oregon
tary teachers in-service class. This courthouse and jail, he said.
Department of Employment report­
class is being coordinated by Eugene
ed.
,
Ashback, curriculum director for the
Also for the week ending Septem­
Portland public schools, who also is
ber 5, the average insured unemploy­
serving as an instructor for the di­
ment rate for the United States was
Pomona Grange has announced
vision of continued education, Ore­
2.6 compared to Oregon’s 2.0 percent. that judging of Columbia county en­
gon state system of higher education.
Four weeks earlier as well as a tries in the State Grange-White Satin
Twenty-five teachers and admini­
year earlier the rate was at 2.1 per­ sugar canning contest will take
strators are enrolled in the classes
cent. The only area experiencing place October 8 at 10:30 a m. at the
which are conducted every Tuesday
substantial unemployment was The South Scappoose Grange hall.
evening, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., and will
Dalles with 6.7 percent where a la­
Entries may be made in two class­
continue through December 18. This
bor - management dispute involving es: jelly, in which three glasses must
is for preparation of teachers for
plumbers’ locals tied up construction be submitted: and tree fruit or ber­
the new elementary mathematics
at the John Day Dam. However, the ries, in which three jars must be en­
which will be coming out in the 1965-
settlement of this dispute early this tered.
66 school year.
week is expected to relieve this sit­
In all cases, one glass or jar will
Also planned for early next fall Is
uation, Cameron said.
be opened for sampling. For first
a series of classes which will be held
place winners, the other two entries
to inform any interested parents of
will be sent to Hillsboro far judging
grade school children concerning the
in the district contest October 19.
new math program.
There, another jar or glass will be
Later this fall the school will be
Vernonia's football squad will take opened for sampling. Fcr first place
examining new school books prior
to the road and journey to Hood Riv­ district winners, the remaining jar
to their adoption for the 1965-66 Benny Fields, left, and David Seidel- er this week. Game time will be will be sent to Portland by October
school year, according to J. W. Acai- man exhibit the cub bear they bag­ 8:00 p.m. As of this time, there will 24 to be judged in the state contest
turri, superintendent .
ged in September near Rogers park.
be no student bus taken to the game. October 30.
Loggers Return to Win List
With Banks Victory Friday
SBA Loan Aids
Haydite Mine
Nurse to Give
Vision Checks
Sunset Touts
Sets Rail Date
Train Service
Change Made
Chairman for
McCall Named
Chamber Sets
Dinner Date
Steam Heating
Unit Installed
Teachers Take
Course in Math
Unemployment
Hits Low Point
Canning Contest
Judged on 8th
Loggers To Journey
Historical Society Elects New Officers; Receives Museum Gift
N o I I m
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Undwwtiun
‘’ARE YOU SURE YOU READ THE PAMPHLET
ON FIRE PREVENTION?"
The main order of business at the Amber, of St. Helens; Byron Larson
meeting of the Columbia County His­ of Portland; Earl Seawright of St.
torical Society on Wednesday, Sep­ Helens and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hu-
tember 23 was the annual election ser of Scappoose.
of officers. Re-elected were Wm. C
News that the bell from the Nee-
Wood, president; R. 8. Lindsay, vice- City school house has been given to
president; Pearl Becker, secretary, the society for the museum was glad­
and Nina Bush, treasurer. Directors ly received, and arrangements are
elected were Marion Andress of War­ being made to remove the bell from
ren, Lloyd Burris of Portland and the school and take it to the museum
Harold Wellington of St. Helens.
at Vernonia. Many other articles
Visitors for the first time were Mr. have been donated to the museum
and Mrs Robert Parr and daughter. during the summer
Copies of the historical booklets
were requested by the Library of
Congress and have been sent to
Washington, D.C., and letters were
read from Rep. Walter Norblad
commending the soicety on the work
for the county museum, and saying
he looked forward to visiting it when
he came west, which he will nevef
be able to do since he has passed
away. Regret was expressed for this
loss of a good friend.
A letter has been received asking
this society to share in the observa
tion of the 100th anniversary of the
Oregon state fair next, year, and
plans are being made to cooperate
in this in every way,
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Burris will
serve as delegates to the annual
meeting of the Oregon Historical So­
ciety in Portland on October 16.
Tlie next meeting of the society
will be held at the fairgrounds on
Wednesday, October 21.