Oregon H ïs t à r io â l Society 23? SW Mârket S t ’ ' ’ P ortlan d, Demonia VOLUME 42, NUMBER 43 VERNONIA, OREGON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1964 Time Change Scheduled for Next Sunday A public hearing November 2 at 8.00 p.m. at the city hall has been called by the city council on recom mendation of the planning commis sion to hear pros and cons regard ing the requested change of proposed name for the part of highway 47 ex tending through Riverview from Po mona Drive to Mist Drive. The ac tion was taken because of a request lodged previously by residents of the area for such a change. The council, at their meeting Mon day evening, heard the report that water service is now available along the newly-laid mainline in Riverview, depending on receipt of purity cer tification by the state board of health. Prospective users must make sign ed application at the city hall for service connection. Curb installation on Weed avenue from Bridge street south is being extended to include the Earl Trom- Sunday, October 25 is the day designated for the return to standard time and everyone is reminded that this means setting the clock back one hour, presumably at 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning. Most people prefer to make the change when they retire Saturday night. For instance, if the clock says 10 p.m., it would be turned back to 9 p.m. and in effect, give an extra hour to Saturday nignt. Since Saturday evening is Hallo ween, it might be well to wait until after midnight to make the change to avoid the risk of giving witches and goblins an extra hour to prowl. At any rate, most churches h "e announced that services Sunday will be on Standard time and all schools will be operating on standard time Monday morning. Tests. Shots Given Students Mrs. Albert Krieger, health chair man for the Vernonia PTA, reported this week that October 13, vision tests were given to 20 high school students who had requested such checks. From these, 12 referrals were sent home to parents, indicat ing that those students needed fur ther attention to their eyes. Tuesday of this week, October 20, at the immunization clinic held in the art room at the Washington school, 241 immunization shots were given to 141 students from the first, fifth, ninth and twelfth grades. These were DPT shots (diptheria, whooping cough and tetanus), DT (diptheria and tetanus) and small pox vaccinations. Shots were given by Dr. S. D. Thiringer and County Health Nurses Mrs. Geraldine Malakowski and Mrs. Lambert from St. Helens. They were assisted by Mrs. Albert Krie ger, Mrs. Ralph Krieger, Mrs. Jack Bergerson, Mrs. Earl King, Mrs. Pat Robertson and Mrs. George Koski. The mobile chest xray unit will not come to Vernonia this year but will be in Clatskanie at the city hall October 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 3 to 5 p.m.; in Scap poose at the Wigwam Cafe, October 29 same hours and in St. Helens at the Moose hall October 30, same hours. Persons from this area may obtain xrays at any of those places. bley property at his request. A letter was received by the coun cil from the Banks Booster club in appreciation for the gift of field lights from the city park which were no longer used since the field is not us 1 new for athletic events. The b< ster club letter, signed by Bill T ke, president cf the Banks Boost- e club, stated that obtaining these I ;ld lights has made it possible for anks to have a lighted field and or the first time, have night foot- jall games at Banks. Action had been taken in July to give the field lights to Banks in re turn for removal of the light poles from the field since they had become dangerous. In other action Monday evening, the council let two contracts ,one to Crown Construction company for erection of a fire hose drying tow er and one to Henry Turner for shingling the north half of the sex ton’s house. The Crown bid for the tower was $450 and the only other bid, by Wally Noakes and W. N. Wood was for $648.34. For the shingling job, two identical Friday evening the Vernonia Log bids of $154 were received from gers took on the North Catholic Turner and Wood. The job includes eleven on the local turf and came furnishing of the shingles and clean away from that game with a 7-7 up after the job. Much of the remaining business score. Monday evening dealt with street, Both TDs occurred by the way of breaks for both teams. North Catho drainage and sewer repair prob lic scored when they intercepted a lems. Also, an order was given for Logger heave on the 35 and ran it replacement of glass in the city fire all the way back for the score. Ver hall door and the installation of a nonia’s score came about when they door check to prevent future break age. recovered a dropped visitor punt on The meeting concluded with routine the 25 from which point they drove to the one-yard line where Johnston payment of bills and the council ad bulled his way over on fourth down. journed at 9:20 p.m. The next meet Neither team managed to hit pay ing will be November 2, following dirt the rest of the first half although the public hearing. the locals did manage to penetrate to the visitor’s 32, only to run out of downs and have to punt. Second half action was much the same as the first half with defense being stressed much more. Neither The community youth group is team managed to get anything ser making plans for a banquet at the iously started until the final minutes EUB church November 21, the Satur when the Loggers got down to the day before Thanksgiving. The chick visitor's 28-yard marker. With 30 en dinner will be prepared by Friar seconds to go, the Loggers stayed on Tuck. the ground and settled for a tie ball An excellent speaker, Jerry John game instead of chancing a pass. son, from KPDQ in Portland, will Vernonia will journey to Neah- speak to the group after the dinner. Kah-Nie this week to engage that The age limit is to be from twelve squad in warfare. years through college age. Tickets are being sold now for $1.00 each by members of each church’s youth group. They will not be sold the week of the banquet and must be sold in advance. Boys should wear white shirts and A steam locomotive will roll tie. Church dress is appropriate far through the coast range of Western girls. All young people are urged not Oregon for the last time this year on to miss this outstanding evening. Sunday, October 25, as the non-profit Vernonia South Park & Sunset sched ules two excursions over its scenic line between Banks and Vernonia. The annual Powderpuff football Leaving the terminal at Banks at game will be held at Greenman 9:15 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., the train field Saturday, October 24 at 8 p.m. of ancient cars, warmed with pot The junior and freshman girls are bellied stoves will make a farewell challenging the sophomores and sen run before shutting down operations ior girls to a humorous game of for the winter. Over 4,000 people of tackle football. all ages were carried by this “pas Admission prices are: grade school senger only” standard-gauge steam 35c; high school 50c and adults 75c railroad operating on Sundays dur to see this game of fun-filled excite ing the summer season this year. ment. The fledgling line began life in May and drew capacity crowds during its fourteen weeks. August 30 was the last regular trip. The Goodwill truck will make its Tickets for this fall outing at $3.50 next visit to Vernonia November 18 may be obtained at the Northern Pa and a reminder of that date was is cific city ticket office, 439 S.W. 6th sued this week so that people could avenue, Portland; Sunset Super Mar get items, ready for pick-up. Those ket in Banks ,or by phoning 227-0415 wishing the truck to call at their or MI 4-5759. Reservations are ad home may contact MriP Frank Lange, HAzel 9-3161. visable. 7-7 Tie Game Scored Friday COMPLETION of the new water main to the River view area was marked last week when the mayor, several councilmen and a member of the planning com mission posed for this picture as they turned on the Mill Rates Decrease A recent release of tax statistics from the office of Columbia County Assessor Frank LeMont shows a de crease in the millage rate for both the Vernonia school district and the city of Vernonia. It also shows the Vernonia school district millage as the lowest of any of the five larger districts in the county. Last year, the millage for district 47J was 44.6 and this year it is 40.0. In checking the table which appears else where in this issue, it is noted that in Scappoose, Rainier and Clats kanie where there are separate mil lages for grade and high schools, these two must be added to get the true picture. Millage for St. Helens is 43.3, for Scappoose 54.4, for Rai nier 47.1 and for Clatskanie 47.6. For the city of Vernonia millage dropped from 115.2 in 1963 to 103.2 in 1964. The area outside the city dropped from 94.2 to 84.0. Part of the answer to the change of millage is in the re-evaluation of property in the county. District Board Names Teacher The board of school district 47J, at a special meeting held Thursday, November 15, employed Mrs. Cath erine Howard as high school girls physical education and health in structor for the remainder of the Monday evening, the Vernonia Li 1964-65 school year. Mrs. Howard will replace Mrs. ons club heard reports from the an Dorothy Knowlton who has been nual hotcake feed held last Saturday which indicate that about $200 was teaching in the high school on emer cleared for use on such community gency certification. Mrs. Knowlton projects as the Christmas decora and the school district were recent ly notified that she could not be tions and the park dressing rooms. certified for this school year. Edwin Ade, general chairman for Mrs. Howard, a 1959 graduate of the event, reported that of the 40 members of the club, only 10 were Vernonia high school, is currently a unable to assist with the feed. He al senior at Oregon College of Educa so gave some interesting statistics tion. She will be able to teach as to the quantities of materials only on emergency certification and used Saturday as follows: 59 dozen will not be eligible for full certifi eggs, eight pounds coffee, 23 quarts cation until she receives her Bach milk, 15 pounds butter, 15 quarts elor of Arts degree. syrup, nine quarts Wesson oil, 70 pounds hotcake flour, 16 quarts but termilk and six and a half gallons milk for hotcakes, plus eggs used in mixing the approximately 30 gallons of batter used. Freshmen at Vernonia high school Earl Hurlburt, past district gov ernor of district 36-0 was present are finding out how tough high school and gave the obligation to two new is, apparently, and perhaps, also members, Larry Bair and LaRoy are learning the need for buckling down for increased werk on studies. Hepler. Judge John Whipple spoke to the The assumption is drawn from the club concerning O and C land funds, fact that no freshmen appear on the prior to speaking to the PTA on the honor roll for the first six weeks. The roll released last week shows the same subject. the following students attaining the required grade level for such recog nition: Sophomores: Bill Hanson. Kathy Vernonia High School Coach Ro Jensen. Sally Knowlton, Nancy Ham bert Wer,del announced this week nett. that this Saturday, October 24, at Juniors: Robert Mattson, Roger 11 a m. at the high school field, Medges. Tony Weaver. Bob Wood. punt and pass practice would be Seniors: Sharon Brunsman, Joyce held for boys aged 11, 12 and 13. Fi Chandler .Robert Fuquay, Linda Jen nals in the punt and pass contest will sen. Barbara Keith. Christine King, take place November 6 at halftime Terry Larson, Vicki Pollock. Donna during the Logger-Concordia game Sanders, Judy Stockwell. Hotcakes Earn $200 for Club Students Win Place on Roll Boys io Practice roves Name Hearing, Extends Service water last Thursday. From left. Councilman C. E. Mil ler, Planning Commission Chairman B. J. Horn, Mayor T. M. Hobart, Councilmen Horace Hertel and L. E. Atkins. Co-op Members Name Directors, Vote By-law Change Saturday Approximately 300 members and guests attended West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Inc.’s annual meeting last Saturday, October 17. There were 162 voting members registered. It was considered to be one of the larg est atter.dancesi of recent years. Bank Branches Sponsor Clinic U. S. National Bank’s St. Helens and Vernonia branches will co-spon sor a “Businessmen’s Loss Preven tion Clinic” in the St. Helens lobby Monday evening, October 26, accord ing to Vernonia manager B. R. Pil ger. The session .scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m., will last approximately two hours and is designed to help businessmen prevent losses caused by bogus checks, counterfeit money and “short change artists.” Included will be a series of slides showing the businessman how to discern counterfeit money from gen uine bills and what to look for on checks to determine whether or not they are bogus. In addition, a panel consisting of financial, legal and law enforcement personnel will answer questions from the audience. Persons interested In attending the clinic should contact either Pilger or St .Helens manager E. E. Jensen Refreshments will be served follow ing the session. List Includes Four The list of Columbia county resi dents drawn for the fall term as cir cuit trial jurors shows three from the Vernonia area. They are George B. Watson, Donald E. Tipton and Violet D. Pattee. Also included among the 48 per sons drawn is May J. Mills, Birken- feld. The guest speaker, Gus Norwood, executive secretary of the Northwest Public Power association, delivered a very informative talk on the im pact in this area of the Pacific North west-Pacific Southwest Intertie. Guy I. Thomas, manager of West Oregon, spoke to the assembly of the past year’s accomplishments and of future plans. Members were glad to hear his statement concerning itt,504.40 operating margin to date for this year. Some of the other high lights were: 94 new members, an in crease of 26 new small commercial accounts and due to the financial status, six new pieces of rolling stock purchased. Directors elected were Lee Wood en, re-elected for district 1; O. T. Bateman re-eletced for district 4 and Lewis Kelly re-elected for dis trict 6. At the organizational direc tors meeting following the annual meeting, the officers elected were Fred Knox, president: R. B. Fletch er, vice-president; Noble Dunlap, corporate treasurer and O. T. Bate man, corporate secretary. The proposed change to Article VII of the by-laws was accepted by the members with a vote of 90 to 3. There were 17 entrants in the cake contest judged by Mrs. Betty Ash- baugh, Washington county home economics agent, Hillsboro. Winners in the senior division were first, Mrs. Jack Odam; second, Mrs. Charles Minger; third, Mrs. Don Wantland. Winners in the junior di vision were first, Sally Hytrek; sec ond, Mary Ann Odam and third, San dra Lindsley. Entertainment was furnished by vocal selections by five girls from Vernonia high school, Judy Baska, Allyson Hall, Jeannette Aultman, Carmen and Christie Rundle. Also, the Vernonia grade school choral group under the direction of Don Jackson sang several numbers. Forty door prizes were awarded to members. C. N. Rundell received an electric clock for being the first member to register. Youth Prepare Banquet Event Sunset Line to Run Two Trips Powderpuff Game Set Date Given for Truck Society Asks Full-Time Art Teacher for Schools The October meeting of the Ver nonia PTA was held at the Washing ton grade school Monday evening. During the business portion of the meeting, the new budget was pre sented by Mrs. Ralph Krieger and approved by the membership. Mrs. Robert Curl, president, then presented the Gold Oak Leaf award for membership to Mrs. Krieger, last year's president. Mrs. Lloyd Callister’s third grade class was given the attendance award for the month. The first speaker of the evening was Mrs. Wilbur Wilson who talked on behalf of the Vernonia Arts and Crafts Society. She expressed their desire to see local schools hire a full time art teacher so that the students may have training in this field if they so desire. Tlus is es pecially necessary for those stu dents who plan to use art in their profession later, she stated. She al so circulated a petition for signa tures so that this m atter may be taken before the school board before next year's budget is considered. Judge W. Whipple than gave a very informative talk, explaining what the Oregon and California tim ber money is all about. He said that our state has about 24 million acres of timberland west of the Cascades with 18 counties within the boundaries of this land. Each of these counties receives its share of the money from timber cut from any of this land according to how many acres of the timber they have in their county, regardless of where the timber is cut. Columbia county’s share of this money is placed in the general and general road funds of this county. Due to an auditing mistake in 1954, seven sections of Columbia county’s timberland were omitted from the records. Now that this mistake has been discovered, due to Judge Whipple's diligence, the county has $636,000 coming in back timber money. On further investigation it was found that some of the other coun ties were over paid during this time and they have agreed to pay the amount of their over payment to Columbia county to make up for un- der-payment here. Judge Whipple said that there was a possibility that part of this mon ey would be used to construct either a new court house or annex in St. Helens to relieve the crowded con ditions of the old one However, the county budget committee will be responsible for where the money is to be used when it becomes avail able. The judge also told that there were several industries coming into the county in the near future The third and fourth grade room mothers, Mrs. Max Buckner, Mrs. R. C. Peterson, Mrs. Frank Steele and Mrs. John Normand were in charge of refreshments. In an earlier item, Mrs. Donald Tiffney, Lincoln school stamp chair man, was inadvertently omitted. Mrs. L. L. Browning is the stamp chairman at Washington school. Papers concerning the school cen sus were sent home with the child ren this week. Parents are asked to fill out the form at the bottom as a time saver for the census tak ers. It would also be appreciated if any unfriendly dogs are tied or oth erwise restricted during this time.