Oregon Kis t or Io ä l S o c ie ty 2 & SVI Màrket S t ’ ’ * * P ortlan d, Oregon 97201 Chamber Plans Sponsorship oi Holiday Lighting Mrs. Launee Cousins, chairman of the annual holiday lighting contest sponsored by the Vernonia Chamber of Commerce, stated at the board meeting Monday evening that the same rules as given last year will be followed to determine the winners. The rules are as follows: 1. Purpose—“to stimulate partici pation by all residents in an over all effort to bring a spirit of warmth, brightness and friendliness to our city of Vernonia during the holiday season.” 2. Contest will begin December 5 and end December 18. 3. Winners will be selected on the basis of artistic merit, originality, lighting techniques and ingenuity. Judging will be limited to outside residential displays only. 4. Boundaries for contest will ex tend from Pittsburg on north to Timber route junction with Sunset highway on south. 5. No display will be considered eligible for prize unless it is regis tered. There will be no charge for registration. Purpose of registering is to insure that all those wishing to be judged by categories will re- Bjomson Rites Held Tuesday Mindy J. Bjomson, 60, who had been a resident of the Vernonia community for most of the past 41 years, died at his home in Vernonia Friday evening following an illness of the past 10 months. Funeral services were conducted at the Evangelical United Brethren church Tuesday, November 24 at 2 p.m. with arrangements entrusted to the Fuiten-Friesen Mortuary. The church pastor, Rev. Raymond Targgart, officiated with Mrs. Frank Serafin as soloist and Mrs. Lloyd Thomas as organist. Concluding rites and interment were at the Vernonia Memorial cemetery with four of his nephews. Robert, Harold, Gordon and Marvin Crowston, Jack Odam and Jim Cox serving as casket bearers. The son of the late John and Em ma Bjomson, Mindy John Bjomson was bom at Sherwood, North Dako ta September 23, 1904. After receiv ing his education in North Dakota he came as a young man to the West Coast and thence to Vernonia when the Oregon American Lumber company opened its mill here in 1924. He spent most of his life work ing in the lumber industry and lived at Vernonia until 1959 when he moved to Corvallis. In February of this year when his health failed, he returned to Vernonia. Surviving is his wife, Mrs. Ruby Moore Bjomson, to whom he was united in marriage at Vancouver in 1941; two daughters, Mrs. Lynn (Patricia) Michener, Vernonia, and Mrs. Dan (Janice) Mason, Cornelius: and four grandchildren. Also surviving are three brothers. Sam Bjomson. Salem, Steve of Portland and John. Twin Falls. Ida ho; and two sisters, Mrs. Edith Crowston, Vernonia, and Mrs. Josie Eskildsen, Portland. Three brothers preceded him in death, Percy ano Paul in 1947 and Barney in 1959. Death Claims Early Resident Funeral services were conducted for Effie Harriet Barrett, 74, of Gales Creek Saturday, November 21, at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of Prickett’s Mortuary in Forest Grove. Commit tal rites followed with vault entomb ment in the Valley Memorial Park Mausoleum. Effie Harriett Wells was bom No vember 5, 1890 in Vernonia, the daughter of William E. and Ollive Davidson Wells. As a young child she moved with her parents to the Gales Creek area where she attend ed school. Her high school education was received in Oregon City. She was united in marriage to Benia.nin E. Barrett, September 15, 1907 on her parent’s farm near For est Grove. Mr. Barrett preceded her in death August 21, 1960. Since then she has spent much of her time with her chidren in Vernonia and Portland. Surviving are two children, Mel vin E. Barrett of Vernonia and Mrs. Aileen Koblegarde of Portland; six grandchildren and eight great grand children: a brother, Howard T. Wells of Klamath Falls, a sister, Mrs Gladys Suess of Portland. ceive a fair evaluation. Without registration it is possible that some houses could be missed—this the committee wishes to avoid. 6. Registration coupons will appear in this paper next week. These cou pons may be mailed to the Vernonia Eagle or to Mrs. Launee Cousins, Mist Rt., Vernonia. Entries may also be made by post card sent to above. Entries must include name of contestant, address and category in which entry is made. Entries will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on December 18. Judging of entries will begin at 7:00 p.m. the evening of December 18. 7. There will be three catergories in which prizes will be awarded for residential displays. Religious, which will include Nativity scenes, etc.; illumination, which will be displays made mostly with lights; and Santa Claus, which will include decorating done in the Santa theme. 8. There will be a first, second and third prize in each category, plus a sweepstakes award. 9. First, second and third prizes will also be given to commercial entries who may decorate in any manner they wish. Commercial entries will be limited to those busi nesses who pay an occupational li cense in the city. Judges will be selected from out of town. The committee urges everyone to decorate their homes whether they enter the contest or not in order to add to the attractiveness of the community during the holiday sea son. Placing decorations as early as possible also is urged since other communities have decorations in place now. Lnormation is that the Lions club and others assisting them with plac ing decorations in the down-town area will be doing that December 5 to set the tone for the holiday sea son. Area UGN Drive Coal Near Now Mrs. R. M. King ar.d Mrs. D. Banta, co-chairmen for the United Good Neighbor drive in this area, report that totals are climbing and that incompleted figures this week indicate that i* has reached well ov er 90 percent of the goal of $1200 set for this area. The drive will close at the end of November after which a complete report of funds and organizations donating will be given. It is hoped that by that time the area will go over the goal so as to leave a sub stantial amount in the local emer gency fund. The co-chairmen urge all who may have been mi.ssed in the solic itation and who wish to contribute to contact either of them now. Students Go to State FTA Meet Oernonia Eagle VOLUME 42, NUMBER 48 VERNONIA, OREGON THURSDAY, NOV. 26, 1964 Many Seniors Of May Class Take Training It is always interesting to know what paths members of each high school graduating ciass follow and it has been the custom each fall to give information concerning them when information could be assem bled. Of the 31 students who graduated at Vernonia high school last May, 14 have enrolled in some type of train ing beyond high school. This includes colleges, universities and trade schools. This makes a very good re cord for the class. Those now in other schools include Betty Armstrong, Willamette Uni versity, Salem; Martha Bush, South ern Oregon College, Ashland; Ed ward Kamholz, Clark College, Van couver; Phillip Meyer, Clasop Col lege, Astoria; Lea Ann Ramsey, Cas cade College, Portland; Patricia Rundle, University of Montana; Kar en Russell, Northwest Nazarene Col lege, Idaho; Jean Sargent, Minne sota Bible School. Minneapolis; Kathy Barker Martha Mangat and Carol Chandler, Beaverton Business School; Delbert Bush, McKenzie’s Auto Body and Fender School; Ruth Hugley, Medical Secretarial and As sistants School; and Walter Hascall who has enrolled in the job oppor tunity training program at South western Oregon College, Coos Bay. Three boys have entered the ser vice. They are Jerome Haines, US air force; Dale Hill, US navy and Donald Robertson, US air force. Most of the others have employ ment. Nicholas Berg is busy running the family ranch at Birkenfeld, Hen ry Bodenhamer is employed by Crown Zellerbach, Bert Snyder works for Art Ostrander and Darwin Welch is at Deans Market. Others who have gone afield for jobs include Helen Ekhoff who is with the Pacific Northwest Bell Tel ephone company in Portland; Duane Justice, Oregon Primate Center, Beaverton; James Lucore, Dick's Concrete Works, Portland; Jeannie Mason, Rogers Organ company. For est Grove; Richard Weaver, Kyser- Gypsum, St. Helens and Louis Vio- lette, Timber Structures, Portland. Gary Jones also was at Timber Structures but is now employed lo cally. Two of the girls, as far as could be learned, are at home. They are Charlaine Haskins and Hattie Ro berts of Mist. Gary Thompson and his family have moved from this area and in formation concerning him was not available. Owners Told of Renewal Time Owners of trucks, busses, trailers Members of the Future Teachers and morotcycles currently licensed of America chapter at Vernonia high in Oregon may .start purchasing re school, accompanied by their ad newals next Tuesday, December 1, visor, Mrs. J. W. Acaiturri, attend according to the department of mo ed the annual FTA state convention tor vehicles. in Portland November 13 and 14. Application for renewal for the next Sessions were held at Portland State quarter, half or full year period can College. be filed at any field office of the de Friday evening, there was a ban partment or by mail. quet which was attended by Mrs. Truck owners are urged to apply Acaiturri, Kathy Minger, Russell as soon as possible to insure obtain Redmond, Tim Conroy, Rory Work ing validated registrations and stick man and Chris Bender. Others who ers before the expiration date on the attended sessions on Saturday were license. Tommy Lawler, Pete and Carol Applications for trucks not current Brunsman. ly licensed will not be accepted un The Saturday sessions dealt with til the end of December, department the various aspects of teaching. spokesmen said. VOLUNTEER firemen sharpened their skill Monday night at a practice burn at 1143 Columbia street. Drill Master Don Webb directed the practice for which fire men were called by the regular alarm system after School Confab Attracts Group the house had been fueled and fired by department members. The house was owned by Deri Roberts and Bill Horn. Youth Group Requests Listing of Curfew Law Arthur Bellingham, school board A local youth group has requested chairman; David Brunsman, board a reprinting of curfew regulations member; Mrs. Mona Gordon, clerk for Vernonia so that youth in the age limits specified by the law may and J. W. Acaiturri, superintendent, be informed of the requirements and represented school district 47J at the comply with them. November 18-20 Oregon S c h o o l City ordinance No. 313, passed in Boards association, Oregon Associa 1951 establishes the following regu tion of School Administrators and lations: Oregon School Clerks association It states that it shall be unlawful convention held at the Portland Hil for any person under the age of ton hotel. 18 to be on the streets or in public The various problems of school places in the city between the hours organization and administration were of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. during the examined in discussion groups. In months of September, October, No addition, state and national educa vember, December, January, Febru tional figures spoke on current and ary, March and April. For the re pending problems confronting edu maining months, May, June, July and August, the hours are stated as cation. Acaiturri was a member of the from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. It further panel which examined the Oregon states that these hours must be ob small high school. Work of the served unless the person under 18 Oregon small high school committee years of age is accompanied by a was discused with changing instruc parent, guardian or suitable adult. Certain exceptions are allowed, in tional and curricular innovations in the small high school being the main cluding actual travel from or to places of employment, school, re topic. ligious meetings, or errands of mer cy or emergency under the direc tion of parent or guardian, or go ing to or from places of recreation, or amusement with the consent of a parent or guardian. The ordinance specifies that it shall The Oregon School Activities As be the duty of the officers, on a sociation is expected to take formal first offense to take the offender in action this week end on the formal to custody and notify the parents or transfer of Scappoose Union high guardian, or to have the child taken school from the A-l Wilco league to home. If after such notification, the par- the A-2 Cowapa league. The transfer will not interfere with the remainder of the 1964-65 school year for which all scheduled athletic activities will remain in the Wilco league. Schools in the Cowapa league now The average ex-GI with an Ore include Hood River, Concordia, Ver nonia, North Catholic, Rainier, War gon veterans’ farm and home loan renton, Clatskanie, Seaside, Neah- paid a property tax of $306 this year, Kah-Nie and Banks. However, it is a 10 percent increase over the $278 understood that Banks is requesting he paid Last year and 15 percent a transfer to another league, which above his 1962 payment of $265. This figure was reported by H. C. will probably be effective with the beginning of the 1965-66 school year, Saalfeld, director of the state de The request by Scappoose for the partment of veterans’ affairs, which transfer has been approved by both paid $8,771,394 in 1964-65 taxes this Wilco and Cowapa league officials. month on the properties of 28,629 World War II and Korean veterans who have state loans. Last year’s tax payment was $7,497,258 on 26,968 properties. In Columbia county, the tax on 334 properties was 98.206.25. The av erage tax here was $294, compared Members of the Columbia county to the statewide average of $306. The borrower pays his taxes park commission have named Ver monthly to the state veterans’ de non Griffen, St. Helens, chairman. Park commission members took partment along with his loan repay the action at the November meet ment. The department in turn pays ing, when they heard reports on the tax collector, and does it before use of county parks during the paM November 15 to earn the veteran a season The chairman reported that three percent discount. The discount the gates at Camp Wilkerson have this year saved the veteran $271,000. been licked for the winter. Park superintendent Frank Patton and Chairman Griffen have the keys that will be issued to authorized visitors. A Democratic Victory Rally will be The county park commission meets the second Thursday of each month held Friday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m. at the city hall council chambers at the Moose Hall in St. Helens. This will be a pot luck dinner and in St. Helens. Other members on entertainment will be furnished. All the commission include: Griffen, chairman; June Simmons, Scap interested Democrats and party poose; Neil Zimmem-ian, Vernonia; workers are invited to attend. For further information contact Don Parcher, Rainier, and Robert Jerry Violette at 397-0621, St. Helens. Sandström. Clatskanie. School Seeks A-2 Transfer Vets Property Taxes Increase Park Members Name Chairman Demos to Rally FIFTEEN swans rested on the lagoon for a short tim e Friday and were photographed on their take-off by Rill Rundle. The swans were also here earlier this year on April 17. Seventeen of them landed on the lagoon that day. ents allow 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 linquency, the offender can be re manded 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 Columbia counties. The hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Seaside hotel. The first area begins at a point two miles south of Cannon Beach junction on US101 in Clatsop county and extends southerly 8.68 miles to the north portal of Arch Cape tun nel, except for an 82-mile section inside the Cannon Beach city limits. Petitioner for this area is the Ore gon Roadside Council. The second area, submitted by a different petitioner, covers much of the same section on US101. This se ven-mile area begins at a point 2.5 miles south of the Cannon Beach junction and ends 1.18 miles north of the north 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 is the Cannon Beach Commercial club. The third area, 35 miles in length, on US26 (Sunset Highway) begins at a point 0.63 miles east of Necanicum junction and ends at a point 0.50 miles west of the Nehalem 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 three-mile section between Elsie 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. Existing signs must be removed from this areas within seven years. Incorporated ci ties and heavy commercial areas are exempted. TV Program to Feature Trees “Christmas Trees — Their Pro duction and Use" will be the sub ject of the television program “Town and Country” at 7 a.m., Sunday, November 29 on Channel 8, KGW-TV. Don Coin Walrod, Columbia county extension agent, will show Christmas tree species, production practices and certain suggestions for use and care of trees for best results. 1