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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.
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