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Opinions Heard On Court House Demoni a Eagle An overflow crowd packed the made known in which he declared county court room in the court house that the annex fund had reverted to VODLUME 43, NUMBER 6 VERNONIA, OREGON at St. Helens last Wednesday eve the general fund last June. The sink THURSDAY, FEB. 11, 1965 ning for the hearing on the court ing fund had been set up for a defi house question. The legal notice call nite period and, according to his ing the meeting asked consideration decision, if not used in that time the on building a new court house on the reversion was automatic. St. Helens flat iron site and transfer Tuesday of this week, Judge Earl of the court house annex fund and Seawright and Columbia County Dis O&C revenues to that purpose. _ - ® Registration and assignment to trict Attorney Don Kalberer were in At the meeting, the architects, Salem to confer with Thornton. They classes will be undertaken by the The Vernonia grade school chorus Vernonia students making the trip Schmeer and Harrington, evaluated determined that the court could go volunteer instructors of the Vernonia under the direction of Don Jackson tonight are: Kathy Bergerson, Da four sites, the flat iron site, the pre ahead with calling an election on The Vernonia Loggers earned a Hunters Safety Council Thursday, is performing tonight at Knappa at do Briones, Mark Burgess, Sandra sent court house site and adjacent questions presented on the petitions split in two league games played February 18 at the fire hall, 7 p.m. a 7:30 p.m. concert of judging and Burgess, Connie Clausen, Debbie area, the Violette property on high and an announcement is expected by last week, losing in an overtime to Chairman L. E. Atkins has request massed choirs. The occasion is a way 30, and the Neuman addition next week as to when an election Warrenton on Friday, 67-64 and de ed that all youngsters who have reg district 9 high school choir contest Conroy, Susan Floeter, Cathie Glick, tract. The tabulation of costs for will be held and what the questions feating Banks Tuesday, 69-60. istered up to date attend this meeting being hosted by Knappa. DeElda Groeche, Larry Hemeon, these sites is given on this page. are to be submitted. to be assigned to instructors. Also, Participating choirs will represent Glenda Hahmeyer, Christie Hanson, Against Warrenton, the Loggers The architects favored the building A rebudgeting of funds would be started off fast in the first quarter any others wishing to take the gun Knappa, Vernonia, Seaside, Rainier, Kathy Henderson, Susan Howard, of a new courthouse on the flat iron required to allocate the former an and with Dan Steele scoring eight safety course are asked to be pres Clatskanie and Astoria. Adjudicator Helen Higginbotham, Janel Krieger, site and gave the following reasons: nex fund for use now. points, mostly on fast break layins, ent at this time. Parents should at for the event will be Don Wolfe, Jeff Krieger, Lawayne Leffler, Deb tend at this time, also, to facilitate choir director from Jefferson high central location, adequate width of the Vernonia team rushed to a nine the filling out of consent papers and school in Portland. During the con bie Larson, Marsha Laws, Shari surounding streets, location in busi point first period advantage, 18-9. cert each chorus will sing two num Nightwine, Sharrie Norman, Sandra ness area, and space for parking The Warrior’s from Warrenton registration information. area. All are urged to make use of this bers for comment and criticism. La Potter, Cathy Reynolds, Susan Reyn came back strong in the second per The Violette area on the highway, iod, using a full court press with good opportunity to fulfill their require ter in the program, the high schools olds, Allen Robertson, Dennis Sar according to the evaluation, is on the results, and were able to outscore ments for hunting in accordance with will combine for the singing of sev gent, Edwin Sanders, Chris Smith, edge of town, remote from business the Loggers 25-13 and went down at Oregon state law. All hunters be eral massed numbers under the di Doug Steele, Paul Goodman, Kathy tween the ages of 12 and 18 must rection of Mr. Wolfe. Tomlin, Donna Tucker, Margaret area but is accessible from the A formal candlelight initiation halftime leading 34-31. The concert is at Knappa high Tovey, June Townsend, Jean Watts, highway. Persons from other parts ceremony was carried out January The second half was played on ev have a valid Hunter Safety certifi of the county have voiced opinions 29 at Vernonia high school by offi en terms with neither team able to cate on their person when pursuing school. Adults will be admitted for Dan Burton, Ann Johnson and Terri that a location on the highway would cers of the Vernonia high school gain much of a lead. The Loggers big game. A fine of $25 will be levied 75 cents, high school students for 50 Hepler. It is an honor for these seventh place a courthouse in a better po chapter of the National Honor Socie were able to tie it up in the final on hunters in the field who do not cents and grade school students for 25 cents. and eighth grade students in the Ver sition to serve all areas and that ty and certificates and letters were seconds of the game when Steele have a certificate while hunting. The course should be completed since it is a county courthouse that presented to members. was fouled while scaring on a layin Vernonia will begin the program nonia grade school chorus to be in now as the instructors will not re with "Christopher Robin Is Saying vited to participate in the high school deserves more consideration than and then sank the freethrow. Score The letters, given by the school the nearness of St. Helens businesses. board in recognition of academic at the end of the regulation time was peat it two weeks before hunting His Prayers,” and conclude with festival. season this next fall as is generally “Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor,” The architects opposed the Neu excellence and leadership, are new 60-60. man tract because it is in a pri this year. They are a gold V border The Loggers had three men score assumed. the inscription from the Statue of Last year several requests for Liberty. marily residential area and the ed with blue and at the base are in double figures with Steele leading streets are too narrow. the letters, NHS. Just above the the way with 23. Fred Smith and such a class were received immedia tely prior to and during hunting sea The present site, if used for a new letters is an embroidered Lamp of Jim Bellingham hit 17 and 10 points son when arrangements for classes respectively. The Loggers outscored Learning, an emblem for the Socie courthouse would require destruction the Warriors from the field, making could not possibly be made. of the present courthouse which ma ty- Vernonia Fire Chief Don Webb has 28 field goals to their 23, but lost the ny wish to retain, even if a new Superintendent Joey A c a i t u r r i issued a request to all residents of courthouse is built, for use as a made the presentation of the letters game at the freethrow line as War the city to observe the city burning museum. to the officers, Jim Bellingham, Vic renton hit 21 freethrows to only eight All mothers and daughters wish ordinances. All open fires within the Circuit judges, J. S. Bohannon and ki Pollock, Christine King, Sharon for Vernonia. ing tickets for the Mother-Daughter city limits require a fire permit, re Jerry Hanson, with 12 rebounds, Avery Combs, were at the meeting Brunsman and Linda Jensen who banquet February 20 at the EUB gardless of size or time of year. The and described the present circuit were the hold-over members of the led the Loggers in that category. church must purchase them this people who reside in the newly an Scoring: Bellingham 10, Larson 2, court facilities as “the worst in the chapter and presented letters and Tuberculin testing of all children state.” Bohannon cited the bad certificates to five new members, Hanson 4, F. Smith 17, Steele 23, in the 1st, 7th, and 12th grades in week, according to the representa nexed areas will now be required tives from the Youth Rally group to get city burning permits, whereas acoustics, poor heating and toilet fa Donna Sanders, Deanna Ritz, Judy Holsey 8. Columbia county schools will be done who are in charge of plans. Young they previously came under the juris The Vernonia JVs, playing their cilities, lack of law library space, Stockwell, Christine Bender and Fred during February and March. people in all the participating church diction of the state laws and obtain best game of the season, defeated the and industrial noise distraction. He Smith. Tuberculosis will continue to be a es have tickets to sell and are re ed permits from the Pittsburg guard Warrenton JVs 74-31. The JVs led favors a new courthouse. Certificates only were presented most serious communicable disease porting a good response. station. There were a number of petitions to four sophomores who have been by big margins at all quarter stops: until it is completely eradicated. One The banquet, scheduled for *3:30 Webb also stated that permits 16-9, 29-12, 52-23. presented at the meeting which were admitted to probationary member may ask why a tuberculosis eradica p.m. February 20, will feature a should be obtained in person and not Joe Curl with 22 points and Dave not read or discussed there, but are ship. They are Bill Hanson, Sally tion project should be initiated and Friar Tuck dinner served by the over the telephone, or by sending now being checked by the county Knowlton, Kathy Jensen and Ann Larson with 18 led the Loggers. perpetuated in the schools. The an men and boys. Excellent entertain children after them. Persons apply Scoring: Pederson 9, Holsey 0, clerk for validity of signatures. Sargent. If they fulfill probationary swer is because this is 27 percent ment is anticipated from the Kings ing should give information as to Friday, following the hearing, a requirements and are admitted to Medges 0, Cameron 4, Blackburn 0, of the population, not counting adult Men Quartet from George Fox Col the size cf fire and type of material ruling by the Oregon state attorney full membership, they, too, will re Curl 22, Ellis 12, Larson 18, Mattson school personnel who are required lege at Newberg. to be burned. They also should have 2, Peddicord 5, Minger 2. general, Robert Y. Thornton, was ceive letters. to have either X-ray or skin testing Any mother wishing tickets who heses and shovels at the fire scenes. The Vernonia Loggers broke open every year. has not been contacted may call Eu Permits may be obtained by con a close game at Banks Tuesday night This testing identifies the children gene Weller, HAzel 9-5232 who will tacting Chief Webb, Assistant Chief in the final minutes of the game to harboring the tuberculosis bacilli so tell them \4iere tickets may be se Chet Ray, or at Ralph's Chevron gain their third league win of the one can work intelligently in seeking cured. Monday, February 15 is the from Fire Captain Sturdevant. There season, 69-60. last day they can be obtained. is no charge for permits. The Loggers had four men score the sources of their infection. in double figures with guard Dan Steele leading the way with 18 points. The PTA meeting will be held at there will be a good attendance. He was followed by Jerry Hanson, the Mist grade school at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Robert Curl, PTA president, next Monday evening, February 15. Mrs. David Banta, Mrs. Ralph Krieg Denny Holsey and Fred Smith with The program will be one to honor er and Mrs. Melvin Schwab attend 13, 12 and 11 points respectively. Scoring: Bellingham 6, Larson 6, Founder’s Day and to bring to the ed the County Council PTA meeting attention of the public the work of in Clatskanie Monday, February 1. Hanson 13, F. Smith 11, T. Smith 3, the PTA. The Mist school will pro This group voted to back the bill be Steele 18, Holsey 12. The Vernonia JVs won their game vide a skit about the PTA founders fore the legislature making it man and also furnish muscial entertain datory for all school boards in Ore against the Banks JVs 57-53. Dave Larson and Dennis Pederson led JV ment. gon to furnish books to students from Mrs. George Cowles, Columbia grades 1 through 12. The other bill scorers with 19 paints each. Scoring: Pederson 19, Holsey 0, county PTA president from Rainier, discussed by the council pertained to Medges 6, Cameron 2, Curl 11, El the unification of all Oregon school lis 0, Larson 19, Mattson 0, Peddicord Dr. T. M. Hobart, mayor of Ver districts as has been done in this 0, Minger 0. nonia, has proclaimed the week of district. This Friday the Loggers play an February 15 through 20 as PTA The Oregon Council of PTA has other league game when they hast week in Vernonia and urges every planned a day in Salem February 16, the Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates. citizen to observe it by attendance next Tuesday, and a delegation from at the PTA meeting and with special the Vernonia PTA plans to join with attention to the work of the PTA Io those from other communities cally, statewide and nationaUy. meeting. They are to assemble in The Goodwill truck will be in Ver rooms 6 and 7 in the state house nonia next Wednesday morning, will be in attendance to give a talk basement. They are to receive first February 17 and will not come again and she also will assist with the hand information as to what the leg for three months. Few calls have honoring of the past presidents. islature is doing, especially as re been made so far asking the truck Mrs. Norman Hansen is in charge lates to school legislation. Persons to pick up things and Mrs. Frank of arrangements for the meeting and who wish to go with the Vernonia Lange, local representative, urges Mrs. Norma Johnston is chairman group may call Mrs. David Banta, all who have items to donate to call for refreshments. It is hoped that HAzel 9-5275. her now at HAzel 9-3161. Loggers Tally Win, Loss in League Play C o u n c il to S l9 n C lass Six Choirs Perform in District High School Contest at Knappa Honor Society Awards Letters TB Tests Due Three Grades Youth Group Plans Banquet Pennit Needed For Open Fires Founder's Day Observance for Mist PTA Meeting Group Plan Goodwill Sets Date COST SURVEY OF SITE DEVELOPMENT COLUMBIA COUNTY COURTHOUSE Site No. 5 Acres ITEM Neuman Develo, (South Shore D and Bradley Land Cost ........ . Grade and Contour Street Paving ......... Sidewalks ________ Curbs ___________ Sewers __________ Water Service____ Storm Drainage Removal Buildings Etc. Access Parking ______ Access P o lic e ________ Moving County Dept’s. Rental of Facilities Boarding Prisoners __ $ _ _ - TOTAL________.____ $ 96,123.20 37,500.1 5,500.1 26,969.1 4,449.1 1.854.1 6.550.1 1.300.1 - 2,600.1 - - 8,200.1 l,200.( Site No. 2 2.23 Acres Flat Iron Site (14th.-15th. St. Helens and Columbia Site No. 3 12 Acres Violette Tract (Col. River Hl-way McBride & S. Road) $ 90,000.00 3,200.00 2,617.50 1,171.00 375.00 $ 95,000.00 2,000.00 6,652.00 3.800.00 837.00 860.00 750.00 2,000.00 10,998 00 450.00 5,400.00 2,977.00 4,200.00 1,200.00 111,971.50 1122,516.00 Site No. 4 Undetermined Acres Present Site off (The Plaza) 12,170.00 3,820.00 1,470.00 612.00 12,000.00 10,340.00 1,138.00 8,000.00 12,600.00 12,000 00 $ 74,150.00 THIRTEEN can of Southern Pacific train derailed Saturday morning near Banks due to faulty rail and resulted in pile-up of ten gondola can loaded with rock. Two derailed c a n remained upright and were pulled back on track. Train totaled 56 can.