Oregon H is t o r ic a l S ociety 2 # SW Márket S t • • • « P ortlan d, Oregon 97201 Demonia Eagle VOLUME 42, NUMBER 49 VERNONIA, OREGON Decoration Rules Given Christmas decorations are begin fair evaluation. Without registration who may decorate in any manner ning to appear and activity is noted it is possible that some houses could they wish. Commercial entries will among those who plan contest entries be missed—this the committee wish be limited to those businesses who in the 1964 chamber of commerce es to avoid. pay an occupational license in the competition. An entry blank for regis There will be three categories in city. tering entries is printed herewith which prizes will be awarded for Mrs. Launee Cousins, chairman of and all persons interested are advis residential displays. Religious, which the lighting contest committee, urges ed to clip and save it to use when will include Nativity scenes, etc.; everyone to make entries as soon as they are ready. Deadline is 5 p.m. illumination, which will be displays possible so the committee may know December 18. made mostly with lights; and Santa the extent of response to expect Several businesses have some de Claus, which will include decorating Also, the committee urges every corations in place and indicate they done in the Santa theme. one to decorate and make their There will be a first, second, and homes and businesses as festive as plan more. Candlelight and orna ments all help promote the Christ third prize in each category, plus a possible whether they plan to enter mas spirit for those who enter places sweepstakes award. the contest or not. The aim is to First, second and third prizes will make Vernonia increasingly beautiful of business which are taking on the festive air. Those merchants who also be given to commercial entries each holiday season. wish to enter the commercial com petition will find a place to check on the entry blank and the time for making entries is the same as for home displays. To avoid confusion, the rules are Vernonia Chamber of Commerce recapitulated here briefly: Winners will be selected on the bas 1964 CHRISTMAS OUTDOOR LIGHTING CONTEST is of artistic merit, originality, light ing techniques and ingenuity, Judging will be limited to outsde residential displays only. Name Boundaries for contest will extend (Please Print) from Pittsburg on north to Timber route junction with Sunset highway an south. Address No display will be considered eligi ble for prizes unless it is registered. There will be no charge for registra Phone. tion. Purpose of registering is to in sure that all those wishing to be Please check appropriate box: judged by categories will receive a 0 EN TRY Contributors To UGN Named Listed below are the names of businesses and organizations from which contributions were received for the UGN drive: Western Auto, Mar Ona Bootery, Quinn’s Insurance, Vernonia Drug, Lew’s, Loci Roberts (Union Oil), Ver nonia Variety, Sam’s Food Store, Vernonia Eagle; Deans Market, Mike’s Tavern, Dick’s Tavern, Vernonia Card Room, Ralph's Chevron Service, Vernonia Service Station, Bob’s Union Service, Sunnyside Service; Vernonia Trading Company, Ben’s Barber Shop, City Cafe, Brunsman Hardware, Enco Service, Vernonia Auto Co., Vernonia Golf Club, Fui- ten’s, Nichols Variety, Vernonia In surance Exchange; Vernonia Clinic, Nehalem Service, King’s Grocery, Dessy’s, Roediger Plumbing, Keasey Saw Shop, Linn Grocery, Mist Store; Mill Market and Lockers, Joe Ma- goff (Standard Oil), Pine Cone, Ver nonia Milk Farms, U. S. National Bank, West Coast Telephone, Crown Zellerbach. Organizations whose contributions augmented the fund were: Vernonia Chamber of Commerce, PEO Sisterhood, WW I Barracks and Auxiliary, American Legion Auxil iary, Rainbow Girls, Mt. Heart Re bekah Lodge, Vernonia Study Club, Lions Club, Pythian Sisters and. Natal Grange. Grade Team to Open Net Play □ A—Religious Theme I I C—Illumination History Group Schedules Meet Q B—Santa Theme □ D—Commercial Mail Entries to: Vernonia Eagle or to Launee Cousins, Vernonia, Oregon. Entries accepted until 5:00 p.m. December 18. Judging 7 :00 p.m. December 18. Prizes in each category: 1st, $12.50; 2nd, $7.50; 3rd, $5.00. Sweepstakes, gold engraved walnut wall plaque. Choralaiis Set Clatskanie Fete Wendell Wyatt, congressman from first district who was elected Novem The Clatskanie Choralairs, known to this area for their performance two years ago of a musical program titled “From Bach to Broadway” and their presentation last year of “The Holy City,” have another show scheduled for this Friday and Sat urday night, December 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. in the Clatskanie union high school auditorium. This year's program is called “Mo ments to Remember” and is a pre sentation of all the academy award winning songs since 1934, the year a song category was established for the Hollywood Oscar award. Members of the singing group are: Rusty Carter, director; Hugh Paul, Wilbert Wilson, Clarence Korsmo, Sandi Hermo, Natalie Lowrance, Car olyn Peterson, Margaret Allen, Sue Funksouser, Marilyn Gustafson, Car ol Johnson, Mary Sanders and Cheryl Anderson, accompanist. Carol and Ralph Hildula join the group for this performance as dan cers. The Vernonia volunteer firemen have announced tentative plans to have Santa Claus appear at the fire THURSDAY, DEC. 3, 1964 hall December 19 to talk with local children. Word has not yet been received from the North Pole as to whether Santa can work this into his busy schedule. Definite time and date will be given in a later edition of this paper. Fire Chief Charley Hickman would like to warn householders at this time to take care in their decorat “Please pack p cels solidly,” is ing and lighting during this coming the plea of Postmater O. T. Bate holiday season to make it a fire-sale man. time. The head of the Vernonia post of All light cords and fixtures used fice also reminds his patrons that in decorating should be checked for the use of free “local" and “out-of- fraying and damage and Christmas town” separation bands will help trees and greenery used should not move the mails faster. The bands are be allowed to dry out and become a available at the post office or from fire hazard. most letter carriers. December 5 is the suggested dead line for mailing out-of-town packages. "Don’t worry about the parcels be ing delivered too early, just mark ’Don’t Open Until Christmas’ on the front,” Bateman said. Final figures for the United Good A tightly stuffed package, with no thing rattling around inside, will have Neighbor drive in the Nehalem Val less chance of being damaged in ley was released this week by Mrs. Robert M. King and Mrs. David Ban transit, he noted. ta, co-chairmen, show a total of “When packing a gift, remember that the package you send may be $1376.55 which is $176.55 over the shipped on the bottom of a mail sack quota for the area. This additional and there may be heavier packages amount will remain with the local on top. Among the relatively few relief fund for emergency use. packages that are damaged in tran An increase from $300 to $500 in sit, improper packaging is the great the share of the Crown Zellerbach est factor,” the postmaster said. Corporation Columbia county contri Just to be on the safe side, the bution allotted to this area was the postmaster suggests that all pack factor which helped in exceeding the ages be insured. goal. In addition local CZ employees He noted that poor packaging and made personal contributions. addresses which are either incorrect The efforts of the many drive or not legible are responsible for the workers were much appreciated, par non-delivery of about half a million ticularly in the sprawling Mist-Natal- parcels each year. If the return ad Birkenfeld area which was covered dress is incorrect or illegible and successfully by Mrs. Robert Mathews the package cannot be returned, it and Mrs. Art Bellingham. will be saved for 90 days. If un Businesses and organizations mak claimed, the parcel is usually lost to ing contributions are listed elsewhere the sender or intended recipient. in this issue of the Eagle. Such parcels wind up in public auc tions held at 15 major post offices across the nation. Ail parcels should be addressed on only one side and should also have the address written on the inside of the package in case the exterior wrapping should come off. The Vernonia Lions Club will meet Bateman emphasized that Zip Cod Monday, December 7 at 6:30 p.m. in ing the addresses on parcels and let the fire hall to hear a program by ters helps insure against loss due the high school band and chorus un to improper addressing. Since each der the direction of James Fiske. area of the country has an individ There will be a short initiation ser ual ZIP Code, there is little chance of a piece of mail destined for one vice for several new members. This Saturday the Lions will stage city being directed to a city which may have a similar name. For ex a work party to decorate the streets ample, there are at least 26 possible of Vernonia for the Christmas season. areas around the country which Charley Hickman and Ed Roediger would have Springfield in the ad are co-chairmen in charge of the dress. Use of the proper ZIP Code project. Monday, December 14 the Lions would send the mail to the right post will entertain their wives at a Christ office. “We are asking everyone to be es mas party at the Masonic Temple at pecially cooperative this holiday sea 7:00 p.m. Program chairman, Joey son. During the peak of the ‘rush’ Acaiturri, is in charge of the event. we expect that seven billion pieces will be delivered during the entire month of December. That's quite a bit of mail,” the postmaster conclud ed. Postmaster Stresses Aids For Mailing UGN Campaign Exceeds Quota Band, Chorus To Entertain offices in Washington D.C. and last week advised news outlets in this area that the Urban Renewal Ad ministration has granted $4500 to the Oregon state board of higher educa tion to assist Scappoose in its pro gram of comprehensive planning. Deer Hunting Check Advised A warning is issued to those plan ning to hunt this week end in the general deer tag hunt that the game law synopsis should be carefully The Columbia County Historical So checked for area boundaries. All of the Willamette area except ciety will meet next Wednesday, De cember 9, in the 4-H dining rom at the part which lies in Columbia coun the fair grounds at Deer Island, un ty is open. Willamette area takes in Washington, Yamhill, Marion and less weather conditions prevent. There will be the usual potluck parts of Multnomah counties. Those meal at noon, followed by the busi hunting in this area should make sure they are across county lines and out ness and program session. Pearl Becker, society secretary, of the part in Columbia county. advises that the 1965 dues for Oregon All other hunts set for this week State Historical Society membership end and other December dates are for permit areas only. are now due. Mist Students Hear Concert The advanced band from the Wash ington grade school traveled to Mist Tuesday, December 1, to present a concert for the students of that school. The band was directed by James Fiske. Don Jackson and Dar- rold Proehl also went with the band. November 20 the band participated in the district 9, Grade School Music Concert at the armory in Astoria. Eight bands from schools in district 9 participated in this event, each playing three numbers and then all bands joining together for a massed number. Assembly Presented A short Thanksgiving assembly was presented by the intermediate band and the grade school chorus on Wednesday, November 25. In addi tion to numbers by the band and chorus, Kathy Henderson played two piano solos and Kim Thibeadou re cited a Thanksgiving poem that she had composed. Schools Plan Annual Yule Presentations The Vernonia elementary schools of district 47J are making plans for Christmas and have announced that the Vernonia program will be at the Washington school auditorium Friday, December 18 at 7:30 p.m. and the Mist school program will be Monday evening, December 21 at 7:30 p.m. Schools are taking on a festive an as decorations begin to go into place. At the Washington school, for the past several years, a general theme has been used in the halls for decora tions on the doors. The theme chosen this year is the Nativity, with such ideas as the star, manger scene, madonna and child, the three wise- men, shepherds and other pertinent ideas to be featured. The primary grades taught by Mrs. Gladys Worthington, Miss Sunny De Hart and Mrs. Noma Callister will decorate the lunchroom. Other groups are assigned responsibility for other parts of the building. The room Christmas parties will be held Wednesday, December 23 af ter which school will be dismissed at 1:30 p.m. for the Christmas vaca tion. Classes will resume January 4, 1965, the Monday after New Years. Savings Bond Sales Totaled “U. S. Savings Bonds sales in Co lumbia county amounted to $53,747.00 for the month of October.” Volunteer Phil Hickey, Savings Bonds chairman, made the above an nouncement recently in his monthly sales report. “Total sales for the state during the month are $2,999,954, up from the year ago total of $2,918,712”, he continued. "Nationally, cash sales of Series E and H Bonds amounted to $365 million for October, while the total value of Savings Bands held by Americans topped the $48 billion mark for an all-time high.” He predicted that “sales during the last two months of this year will re flect the growing American custom of giving Savings Bonds as Christ mas gifts. Many people are building a family tradition of giving bonds during Christmas and birthdays to help finance college educations or for other funds designed to help fa milies towards a brighter future.” Angleis Given Date Reminder Oregon anglers are reminded by the game commission that the ang ling regulations set by the commis sioners on November 16 are for 1965. Apparently some persons have tried applying the new rules too soon and have come to grief with the game law enforcement officers of the Ore gon State Police. Some of the new rules include the three salmon bag limit in tidal wa ters and the opening of several lakes to year-around angling. Synopses of The following names appear on the these new rules should be available Vernonia high school honor roll for at all license agencies before the ef the second six weeks of the first se fective date of January 1 according mester of the 1964-1965 school year: to the commission. So, you’re still Freshmen: Steve Curl, Geoffrey in the 1964 regulation booklet until Proehl, Cathy Quinn. the first of the new year. Sophomores: Albert Brunsman. Ka thy Jensen, Nancy Hamnett, Sally Knowlton, Bill Hanson, Don Wilson, Juniors: Christine Bender, Fred Smith, Robert Mattson. Since the list of 1964 graduates Seniors: Jim Bellingham, Sharon from Vernonia high school was given Brunsman Joyce Chandler, Robert last week with information as to Fuquay, Linda Jensen, Barbara their present pursuits, information Keith, Christine King, Vicki Pollock, has been received that Charline Has Deanna Ritz, Donna Sanders, Sandra kins has recently taken employment Sutton. at Beaverton. Student Names Listed on Roll Modern Math Studied The faculty of the local schools are in the closing weeks of the Mo dem Math class with the last class scheduled for December 15. Interest in having another class during the winter term is being canvassed. ber 3 to complete the unexipred term of Walter Norblad, has opened his The Washington grade school bas ketball team will play their first game of the season this Friday after noon against Quincy in the Washing ton school gym at 2:30 p.m. Vernonia will be host for the Co lumbia county grade school basket ball jamboree at the high school gym on Friday, December 11 at 7:00 p.m. Pep clubs and basketball teams from Clatskanie, Rainier and Scappoose grade schools and two teams from St. Helens junior high school will par ticipate. B LA N K Santa to Appear Graduate Employed Store Plans Display Rife Conn Organ store of Portland will open a display room ir the Horn building December 8. Mrs. H. L. Russell, sister of Mr. Rife, will be in charge. Intra-Squad Game to Prepare Loggers for Opener The Vernonia Loggers, preparing themselves for their first basketball game of the 1964-65 season will hold an intra-squad game this Friday night, December 4 at 8:00 p.m. Coach Dale Andrich, trying to get an idea of what this years team will look like under actual game condi tions, will divide his squad as evenly as possible for the game. Playing for the Blue team will be Jim Bellingham, Lloyd Johnston, Fr-xl Smith. Dan Steele, Ken Bate man, Jerry Hays, Roger Medges and Dave Larson. Their opponents, the White team, will be made up of Terry Larson. Terry Smith, Jerry Hanson, Dennis Holsey, Russ Red mond. Joe Curl, Dennis Pederson and Steve Minger The band will be playing for the occasion, and the cheer leaders will Terry Smith (84), Russ Redmond also be divided as will the classes for (18), Fred Smith (12), Jerry Hays cheering sections. (7), Lloyd Johnston and Ken Bate There will be an admission charge man. of 50 cents for adults and 25 cents The roster for the JV team coached for students. hy Dan Lawler includes Roger Following this practice game, the Loggers look forward to their first Medges, Dennis Pederson, Joey Curl, real basketball game of the season Dave Larson, Steve Minger, Larry for which they travel to Hood River Holsey, Gordon Blackburn. Bob Matt December 11 for a game with the son, Dave Peddicord, Keith Cameron and Steve Ellis. Dragons. The roster of the freshman team Eight lettermen were present for the opening call of practice includ coached by Bill Howard includes Bill ing all five starters from last sea Hanson, Gary Hanson, Ken Vealey, Al Brunsman, Buddy Robertson son's varsity team Varsity members this year include: Brad Rumbaugh. Larry Elton, Les 'l>oints made last year in parenthe Forcier, Jeff Proehl, Dean Stock- sis) Dan Steele *269), Jim Belling well, Tim Conroy, Pete Brunsman, ham (208), Jerry Hanson (178), Terry Ed Burton, Kevin Krieger and Ran Larson (146), Denny Holsey (123), dy Larson.