Chamber Plans Sponsorship of Holiday Lighting U unrr Cousins. chairm an of Manual holuby lighting ««K«-» ..„„„I by «»"' V.-riM«.h. <1ui»nl*c '»«• »»-’H <in|, Munday evening »Kw« , ruk» -•« (£*'•’” lnJrt >r4*r wl1* ** „I .iH w m iw the winners cui»-» are w f*4t«ws 1-uqMr-' to «Umiliate (Mirticl KMi by «H rreUdmts ,n “n ovrr ,4i,ri l<> «< * ,,rrn0>- arti»*« «n*l fnendlinro« '*’ "ur ,4 Vernonia 'hiring ihr hnlldoy ; i will b««tn ,*< *m b er S rod I •« ember 1« j winner» *111 » * " • l " ^ 1 <hr ,4 artistic merit originality. Aging l«hniquro awl m*rntuty »ill be limltod lo outside 'bM»by» « J y 4 |U»it«Liiim fur < <<4<W( Will e» „1 from ItttWiurg ,wr,h u’ pbrr route |i w l » « with !* * » < °n Msith I No di»|4ay »til I»- cun»ider«l tib k I « prize unie»» H l» regi* There will be no charge lor gigroliun Purpn"r of registering !o im ire that all those within*: he jutb:«l by c u«-g»rt«. will re Bjomson Rites Held Tuesday U n it I H>»iwun 60. who had „-n a r«u<k-m «4 the Vernonia xnnusuty f x nwst '4 ilw I*-»*1 4l ran rb«I al hl« Issue in Vernonia r>U, rvreung following an illness ! 'Jr p » t l’> month» Puraesl »rrvice» were conducted I the Evangelical United Brethren inert» Tunwlay. Noveenbor 24 «* pm with arrangtvnent» entruMwl ) the Kui'.en E'n<-.«i M-ctuary Th- rhur'h paotor. Rev llaynwwwl krtgart <4fk< I n te l with Mr» Frank rrafin a» -«J««»! and Mr*, U oyd I mtu » a» argantat (onrluding rite* r»! intromeni were nt the VemnnLi (ro»«--.! «ernetm with four of hi» ■phr»* Robert Horoid. Gordon awl lanm (Yxwxinn Ja« k tklrun awl im Cox waving aa cask»« Iw-arer* Thr -«I >4 the l.»te John awl E.m la IlyrrtMO Mindy J<4wi Byomson nu bom .»I Sherwood. North Dako I September 23. 1W4 After receiv nr hi» education in North Dak<4.x e rame an a v<ung m an to Ihr test C<n»t .«id ihrtwr to Vernonia then the Oregon American laimlx-r snpnny i^ m n l it» mill here in 921 lie '{lent most of hl« life work* W in the lumlier t’shoUry and bed at Vernonia unlil 198® when s- moved to (u r v a llii In E'ehruary if this year »hen hi» health fidled. W rrtumed to Vernonia Surviving is hi» wife Mr» Ruby Uimre (Ijamaon io whon« he wn» n t o l in m arriage at Vaw-ouxer in IMl iwo daughters. Mr» Lynn Patricia Mo-hener. Vernonia, awl Ur Ban J.max- Ma»m, Cornethn •nd fi»ir p awk-hiblren Also »urviving are three brother*, tani llpirruun. Salem. Steve <4 I’artiand and John. Twin Fall». Ida- h»> awl two ststrrs. Mr» Edith I'rowMon. Vernonia, nwl Mr* Juur UklliKro r<rtlnwl Three iircMher* |r«».»|,,| him in death. Perry ane Paul in I' m ; and Barney in 195® Death Claims Resident "*r.il serviem »»»re conducted Effie Harriet Barrett. 74. of * Creek Satirdny, N omth I wt 21, pm nt the Chn|H»l <4 Prickett'« tiwry in Farenl (¡rove Commit ntin followed with vault entomb 1 ui the Valley Memorial Park w>li tun flie Harriett Well» wan bom No reive a loir evaluation Without rettlatrntion it ia (»malhle that w a w hounrn could lie rni»»»«l thi* tlw com m ittee winhe* lo avoid li Begiairoikm i»*n»m» wtlJ appear In 'hi» |ut|ier ne»t week T h ew < <xi l<on» m ay be m oiled to the Verwaiia Fatgle or lo Mr» Launee OiuainM, Mint 111 . Vernonia Kntrte» may u L mi be nuide by j«art card n e t to above Entn«»« » hum tw lud e name <4 cunUwtanl. mldr«-»». awl ratngary In which entry ia m ode Entries will be a n r p te d urrtil 5 '»• p m on lt.-ccm l.et ID Judging ”f enlrie» will l>egin at 7 no p m the evening lit tlerem her III 7 TTw»e will he three catw gurie» in which |irire» will he awarded fw te«identi.d .|i»,4ay« Itrligiwi». which will Inrlude N ativity Men««, etc , llliuniiuition which * ll, be iliaplay» m adr m o lly with light», awl Santa (Tau» which will include decorating <b<M- in the Santa themr 8 Thetr will he a flrM, w co w l awl third |* ir e in each ca teip ry . plu* a »weejetake^ award 9 Eir»t «etMtwf awl third priMw Will al»o b e given to cMWtimrrrial m trien who m ay dem rate in any m amwr they wiah Commercial entrtr* will lie lim ited to thewr Ixru nr»»ev who pay an onrupatlonal ll- c«-»v»- in the city Jtalgr» » ill lie «rlerted from « it of town The co n m itte r urge» every <*w to decor uta (he«r home» whether they enter the i-onleM .< w4 in order to add to the attrw tiien r» » of the community during the holiday *ea- • mi Placing der»»al*in* a« early a» |a»Aihir abw 1» u rgn l «tore othrv <-<wnmunitic» have decoration» in [dace now lrwm u«ti«i w that the I-ian« club ■ml other» awaMmg thrm with plac mg <krt «.ratxm» in tie- flown town arra will be <k»ng (hat I lecem lier S to *et tlw tune for the holiday w a ■on Area UGN Drive Goal Near Now Mr* It M King ¡«wl Mr« l> Itm ta «»ch airm en lor the Vnited Good N eigh lxc drive in thw area rrtart that total» ore rlim i«ng awl that tnnum|ilr4e«l figures thi» » rck iw iicate that It has reached » e ll ov er 80 |»ex ent of the gtwl .4 11200 w t (ur thi» area The drive will ckw e at the ew l of Novem ber after which a com pkde refurt ai luwl* and « g an u atiow » donating will tie given It is h«i,wd that by that lim e thr area will go over live R«»>J »o a» to leave a «uh vtantud amixml in the local em er gem y luw l The co-th ain n en urge alt »h o m ay have l>een mmnnd In the willc Italian nwl who wish to contnlxitc to ctmtart «liver <4 them now Students Go to State FTA Meet Member« of the Euturr Teacher« ul America ch a|«cr at \ erwvma high srhool. aectaripanied by thrir at! v lsw . Mr« J W A raitu m . attewl ed the annual ETA state convention in Partlaw l N ovem ber 13 aw l 14 Sennon» were Iw-ld al Portlawl State Collage E'riiLiy evening, tliere was a Ivan quet which was attended by Mr» Acalturrt. Kothv M in g « . Ituviell Itedmund Tim Conroy, Kory Work man awl t h ru Bew ler Other* who a tt« u l« l «eaaiana on Sotunlay were Tammy Ixiwlcr. P ete aw l C ard Bninsm an The Saturday w~**i«mfi ilealt with the varifNW aspect* of Ic.vching Demonia VOLUME 42. NUMBEIt 48 «ETEEN s w a m re s te d an It i« alw ays tntereMlng to know wiuit (Nithn memlier» of each high M'hool griMiunling rlasn follow awl it ha« been ihe cuabmi each fall to give infirm atlon eorvceming them when information could In- wv»em Med <4 the 31 viixk-uit »hr. graduated at Vernonia high *f ix«4 last May. 14 have enmllerl in w e e type <4 train Ing beyond high Mhnd Thi» incltide» college«. univem itim awf traile •choohi Thi* make» a v«-ry gn»»| re cord for Ifve cla*« TEwne wiw in <4her M-hwil» include lu<iy Armstrong Willamette Uni versity, Saleni Martha Bu«h, S<iuth « n Oregon College. A»hlawi. Ed ward Knmhdr Clark College. Van c o u v « . Phillip Meyer Clam p Col leg e, Aatorta Ix-a Ann ICunM-y. Ca» rode College Partlawl P atncia Buwile Univenaty of Montana Kar <-f) ItuwM-il Northwest Naznrene Col lege bt»h«i Jean Sargent. Minnr »ota Bible SchtxJ Minneapdi* Kathy B a r k « Martha Mangat awl C ord f h a w ll« Beaverton Buvine»» School, la-lbert Bush McKenzie’» Auto Body awl Eewler Schod Buth llugley Medical Secretarial awl A* »«tank* S. h.«4 awl Walter Haocall »-ho ha* enrdle<l in the yob oppor (unity training program at South western Oregon (a lle g e Coo» Bay Tliree boy» have entrrwf the w-r Vke They are Jerom e lla iw - VS air force Hale Hill. US navy awl Donald Kd»rrt«on US air forte M<wt d tlie other* have employ iiw-ni N ichda* Berg »» busy running thi- family ranch at Birkenfeld Hen ry B o d m h a m « u em ploy«! by «Town Zelleriiath Bert Snyder »orks far Art t M r a w i« and Darwin Welch i* at liean* Market D tlr r t who have gone afield for p4»» iwlufk- Helen E khuff who is with thr P acific North»e*i Bell Tel i-y4w<ve company in Partlawl Duaw- Juvtscr Oregon Prim aie ('enter Dick'« Beaverton; Jame* I xmtci - Concrete Works Portlawl Jeannie Mason. Roger* organ com pany. Eor i-M Grove Richard Weaver Kyser (Jy|e*im St Helen* and Louis \ •» lette. Tinilxr Strw-tune» Portlawl Gary J m es also » a * at Timber Structure* hut is now em ploy«! In call) Two d the girl* a* far a* could lx- le a fw « i are at h .* w They are Char lame Haekin* and Hattie Ro hertz of Mlal Gary Thom|»w«i .iwl hi* family have movixi from thi* area awl in formation cancerrung him »a* not available Owners Told of Renewal Time owner* .4 trucks, busses trailers awl morotcycl«» currently licensed ui Oregon may dart purchasing re new als next Tuesday. D w em lw r 1. nccorvling to the department at m o tor vehicle.* A|*plicatH«i for ronrwal far thr next q u a r t« half or full year prri«l can he filed at any field office of the de partment or by mail Truck owners are u rg«l to apply as soon as |<ossihlc to insure obtam- ing validated regwtralions and stick ers before the expiration dale on the Ik'ense Application* for truck* not current ly licenwsl » til w< lie accept«! un til the ew l of Ikvem ber. dejkirtnient upokeianen said Ihr lagoon fo r a short lim e EViday and w ere p h o to g ra p h ed oa ibelr t a k e o f f by H ill K u n d ie. T h e s w a m w e re also here e a r lie r this y e a r on A p ril 17. S e v e a ie e n of th e m land ed on ihe lagoon (h a t d av . rilLRSDAY, NOV. 28, 19M Many Seniors Of May Class Take Training ■ NM ui V .^ m in . the I'hter ,4 William F aw l Olllve idMm Well» A« u young child w>v«| with tier |vorenL* to Ihe ' (Veek area where she attemi- hwil Her high school «lucatiim ” 1! "i ■ Q i «| m < h * *1« united In m arriage to ’mm E Barrett. September 13. *>n h«T parent's farm near E'ar- ¡rove Mr Barrett prw-«»rd n death August 21, »«»fit» e tlien she hoe *|ient much 1er time with her chitlren in wda awl Pirtlaw l. ■vlving are two children. Me|- ' Ham-tt of Vernonia aw l Mrs " Kolileganle <4 Portland, six '< h'Mren awl eight great grawb J*". » brother. Howard T Well« 'tamath Falls, a sister. Mrs >» Sue«» <4 Portland VERNONIA. OREGON V O L I S'TE'.E.R flrrm ra »harpened iheir »kill Monda* night ot a prai lK r bum at 1143 ( olumhia Street. O rili M aster lina Bebb direeted ihe p ra e tlrr lor « h lrh ftre- m rn «e re ralled by thè regalar alarm System a f l « School Confab Attracts Group Arthur chairman memlxT and J Bellingham, schc/jf board David Brunsman Mr» Ixiard Mona Gordon, clerk W Acaiturrt. superintendent r.-prejwmtod .«-bool district 47J at the November 1420 Oregon S chool Boanbt association. Oregon Asnocia twn of School Administrators and Oregon School Cfcvfcs aswxiation convention held at the Portlawl Hil ton hotel The various (rohlem* of school organiiation awl administratiwi »ere examined in discussion groups In jfMilion, state and national educa tionai figures spoke m current and ¡«•wling pnihlim * confronting edu cation Acaiturrt was a member of the panel which examined the Oregon «mall high school W rirk of the Oregon small high .sebaoi committee was discus«! with changing inrtruc tional awl curricular innovations in the small high school being the main topic School Seeks A-2 Transfer The Oregon School Activities As soriation is expected to take formal acticsi this week end on the formal transfer of Scappoose Union high w-hool from the A t Wilco league to the A 2 Cowapa league The tr.in.der will not interfere »ith the remainder i4 the 1984-^j school year ftr which all «chedukxi athletic a ctiv iU « will remain in the Wilco league Schwvl* in the Cowapa league no» include Hood River. Concordia. Ver noma North Catholic. Rainier War renton Clatakaroe. Seaside Neah Kah-Nta and Ranks However, it is understood that Bank» » requesting a transfer to am<her league which »Ul probably be effective with the lx-gmning of the sc I hmv I year The request by Scappoooe fir the transfer ha* been approved by both Wilco awl Cowapa league officials Park Members Name Chairman Memtiers of the Columbia county [*ark commission havJ named \ e r rom Griffen. St Helens, chairman Park commission mem bers took the action at the November m « t mg. »hen they heard reports on use of count* parks «hiring the |xu4 MMon The chiumum reported that the gates at Camp Wilkerson have l,,m kicked for the winter Park superintrndent Frank Patton and thairm an Griffen have the keys that will be taaued to authorized visitors The county park commission m eets the around Thuraday of cat'h month at the city hall council chambers in St Helens. Other members on the ««nnussion Indude: Gnffen, chainnan: Ju"«‘ Simmons. Scap poose Ned Zimmerman. Vernonia: IXm Parcher. R air*r. «*»> Robt,rt SawLstrom. Clatskanie Ile- house had been fueled and fired by department members. The bouse was owned by Beri Robert» and Bill Horn Youth Group Requests Listing of Curfew Law A local youth group has requested a reprint.ng of curfew regulatnau for Vernonia so that youth in the age limit* specified by the law may be informed of the r«|iurefnent* and comply with thetr. City ordinance No 313. passed in 1951 wtahlishes the following regu lation* It state* that it »hall be unlawful for any person under the age of IS to be on thr street.* or in public pLace» m the city betwron 'he hour* (4 9 p m awl 5 a m during the months of (irtoher No vember. liecember January. Febru ary. March awf April Eor the re maining months May June July and August the hours are stated as from 10 p m to 5 a m It further states that these hcur* mud he cb served unless the person under 18 years of age is accompanied by a parent guardian or suitable adult Certain excepiwns are allow«!, in cluding actual travel from or to places of employment school, re- ligicus meeting* or errawk* of mer cy or emergency uwler the direc twn of parent or guardian, or go ing to or from places of recreation or -ur.u*e'T)ent with the consent of a parent or guardian The ordinance specifies that it shall M- the duty of the officers, on a first offense to take the offender in to custcdy and notify the parents or guardian or to have the child taken home If after such notification, the par- Vets Property Taxes Increase enL* ailow the child to continue to violate the ordinance, they become liable to arrest and fines ranging from «25 to $100 and or jail senten ces of up to 30 days If continued violation of the cur few ordinance has indications of de- iinquewy the offender tan be re- mawied to the juvenile court Scenic Board Slates Hearing The Oregon scenic area board will hold a public hearing Tuesday De cember 1. in Seaside, to consider designations of three scenic areas in Clatsop. Tillamook Washington and Ctlumbia counties. The hearing is scheduled for 1 p m. at the Seaside hctel The first area begins at a point two miles south of Carmen Beach junction on US10I in Clatsop county and extends southerly 8.68 miles to th«- north ;>ortal of Arch Cape tun nel. except for an 32-nule section inside the Cannon Beach city limits. Petitirner for this area is the Ore gon Roadside Council The second area, submitted by a different petitioner, covers much of the same section on USIOt This se- wn-mile area begins at a point 2 5 nules - uth of the Cannon Beach junction and ends t 18 miles north ot the neeth portal of .Arch Cape tun nel Excluded are 2 64 miles from Cannon Beach's north city limits to the south end of Cannon Beach front age road Petitioner for this area ,s the Cannon Beach Commercial to the statewide average of «J»*- The berrowro pay» •»» J**“ „xm hly to the state .'rtroatv* dc* club The third area. 35 miles in length, un US28 Sunset Highway* begins at a point 0 63 miles east ci Neconicum unction and ends at a point 0.50 miles west of the Nelulem Highway junction west of Manning This area lies in Clatsop. Tillamook. Washing ton and Columbia counties Excluded are 2 50 miles at Elsie and 2.00 miles at Vernonia road junction This area extends on both sides of the high way. except for a throenule section betwron F-Lsie and Jewell junction, where it is on the south side only Petitioner for this area Is the Oregon Council of Outdoor .Advertising Construction of billboards is pro hibited from highway sections desig nated as scenic areas E.xuitng signs must be removed from this areas within sew n years Inrorporated ci ties and heavy rewnwrctal areas are part men t along with his exempted The av.rage ex-C,l with an Ore gun veteran»' farm and home loan paid a property tax (4 » » U‘“ -v~ £ a 10 tiervent increase over the he paid Iasi year and 15 percent above his 1982 payment of $285 This figure was reported by H ( Saalfeld. director <4 the state p.irtment of veterans affair», which pn,d ».771.SM in 198440 Wees th^ month i«i the p r o p e l « 28 h- World War 11 and Korean veterans who have state loans u x paymaat was «7.497.258 on 28.968 properties In Columbia county, the tax on 334 properties was 98.208 25 a' erage tax here was «294- « m p rv x l - the tax colUxior. anti maw » November 15 to twm throe percent discount th,.» *ear saved the veteran «271.(«> Demos to Rally I’hrLstmas Trees - Democratic Victory Rally >* hekl Friday. December 4 at 7 p.in. at ,he M«J*e l U H n ek» a •pus will be a pot 11 « 'll * h,r^ TV Program to Feature Trees , ‘ ,,, ,k ,,,c n - d Their Pro V«- M e m b e r 29 on (T ia n o eU -K G W ^ .v n Coin Walrod. Columbia c««tv Don ( oin Christmas ex te n sm ^ ^ -u c « tree sp «ies. I f«- use and and certain " J * * * “ “^ care of trees for best res