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proposed to deed the cemetery
Another proposal is a non-profit district are elected to manage it,
property to the city of Vernonia. cemetery association, as was the with one acting as chairman, one
4 THURSDAY. JANUARY 27, 1966
No one appeared at the hearing Vernonia Cemetery association, to as secretary and one as treasurer
BIRKENFELD - Mr. and Mrs.
called to decide the matter and include one, two or all three of ol the cemetery district.
Fred Udey were in Longview last
Ramseys Visit
the proposal was dropped.
these cemeteries. Under this setup
A tax of not more than three-
Wednesday. They did some shop­ To the Editor:
The next meeting of the assoc­ funds for maintenance would be quarters of a mill (.00075) on the
ping and visited with Mr. and Mrs.
M ontana Friend Robert Spain who live in the coun­ I would like to address this let­ iation directors was in 1945 and provided by sale of lots, by sub true cash value of the property
it was decided that all further bus­ scription, donation and perhaps by within the district is levied. Re­
try near Longview. Mr. Spain is ter to the people of this commun­
iness
of the association be turned fund raising dinners, picnics or oth­ viewing the summary of assess­
ity
in
regard
to
the
various
cem­
BIRKENFELD — Mr. and Mrs. not working due to an injury some­
over to O. G. Weed to administer. er events, much as the Banks cem­ ment and tax rolls for Columbia
eteries
in
the
area.
The
question
time
back.
Charles Ramsey went into Port­
No meetings have been held of etery association profides funds for county for 1955-66 all other ceme­
Mrs. Philip Kinnunen and Cindy has arisen because a great many record since that time.
land Monday to see Mrs. John
its cemetery.
people
have
become
concerned
tery district have a 2.7 mill levy.
Horn, a friend of theirs from their from Astoria visited her sister about the care given these ceme­
The care of the Pioneer ceme­
Another
means
by
which
the
On $10,000 worth of property this
former hometown, Libby, Montana. and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Jack teries.
tery has been in the hands of the Pioneer and North cemeter i e s would cost the taxpayer of the dis­
Miller
early
this
week.
Mrs.
Mil­
Mrs. Horn is in the St. Vincent’s
The principle onees concerned Odd Fellows lodge as a voluntary might be cared for is with in­ trict $6.75. If the district included
hospital where she underwent open ler took some of the pep club girls are the City Owned Memorial Cem­ project. The lodge no longer feels creased public interest. These old the City of Vernonia and, for ex­
heart surgery early in January. to Rainier for a basketball game etery on Corey Hill, the Pioneer it can continue this work so there cemetery associations might elect
ample, the confines of the pres­
last Thursday.
She had three valves replaced in
is no care provided ether than officers, ask for subscriptions, do­ ent rural fire district, this would
Cemetery,
just
outside
of
the
city
Mrs. Boone Johnston and Shirley
her heart at this time. There are
limits on Keasey route, and the that by individual lot holders and nations, acquire more land and sell provide a total property evaluation
only 200 others in the United States Berg wen. in Clatskanie, Rainier, North Cemetery on Clear creek on families of the deceased buried lots to provide funds.
of $1,256,820. This taxed at 2.7 mills
there.
with three replaced valves. Mrs. and Longview Wednesday of last Timber route.
Another proposal is a cemetery would provide some $3000 annual­
week.
Horn’s mother, Mrs. Clarice Erick­
A great many things can and maintenance district provided un­ ly for maintenance of these ceme­
The city council and the Vernonia
son, also from Libby, and a friend
Mr. and Mrs. Bracy Neal and
should be done to insure its per­ der Oregon law.
teries.
of the Ramseys, will be with her son Dean from Scholls visited with planning commission have been petual care. Additional land should
If 15 or more landowners with­
The use of the rural fire district
daughter in Portland until they go Mr. and Mrs. Robert DuPuis re­ concerned with the problem of be acquired to provide more burial in a proposed district which meets
was
for illustration only and it
these
cemeteries
for
some
time
but
back to Montana. The Ramseys al­ cently.
space, grass planted and regular certain minimum standards of area would probably be better to place
there is no clear concensus of mowing provided.
so saw Mrs. Erickson Monday. At
Mrs. Francis Nordstrom left Fri­
and property evaluation desire a the limits to the district at the
noon, Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey had day via bus for Los Angeles where opinion as to what should be
The North cemetery on Clear district, they may petition the coun­ county Une on Timber Rt ., High­
done.
lunch with their daughter Ann, a she will visit with her daughter,
creek is older than the Pioneer ty court. The county court finds way 47 south, Keasey route to
It is in this light that this let­ cemetery. It was originally located
Cascade College student.
Mary Ann Manning and husband
that there is a need and a desire Keasey, Pebble creek to Rogers
ter is addressed to the people in on the North family homestead on
Mr and Mrs. Everett Beach vis­ Pat.
on the part of the people for a park, Highway 47 north to Apiary
the
hope
that
the
city
council
and
Clear creek, but all records have district, a hearing on the matter junction.
ited with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Eleven ladies attended the Gar­
Beach Wednesday evening. Ted den club meeting at the home of planning commission might better now been lost.
is called for.
I would like to invite any and
The condition of the North cem­
Levecke, Seattle, and his mother, Myrtle Mathews last Wednesday. be guided in setting new policies
If at the hearing the sentiment all comment on this matter, which
or
providing
different
organizations
etery is much the same as that of the people is favorable, an elec­
Mrs. M. E. Levecke, Vernonia, vis­ They enjoyed a pot luck luncheon
if unresolved now can only become
for their care.
of the Pioneer cemetery. No care tion is provided for to allow the
ited with the Lloyd Beaches Sun­ at noon. Mrs. Lee Barlow gave an
more acute in the future.
At
the
present
time
the
Memor­
is provided outside of that of in­ people to decide for or against or­
day morning. Sunday afternoon, interesting talk on Iris. Mrs. Bill
ial
cemetery
is
cared
for
by
the
Very truly yours,
dividual
lot
holders
or
their
des­
Lloyd and Minnie were in Clats­ Wolfe was a guest. The next meet­
ganization of a district by ballot.
sexton, a city employee, under cendents.
R. E. Keasey
kanie.
If the people vote for a district,
ing, Wednesday, February 16, will supervision of the city council. Be­
A number of alternatives have three property owners trom the
Nick Berg and Butch Crawford be at the home of Feme Taylor. cause of more pressing matter, the
(See questionnaire page 6)
been proposed
to provide this
recently spent the week end at
city council has not given the Me­ necessary care, some deal only
Newport with Mr. and Mrs. Walter
morial cemetery the attention it with one, or two, and some try
Lloyd Garlock Home
Zillman and family. The Zillmans
has needed.
to deal with all three.
recently moved to Newport from
Visited by Relatives
Much work is needed to put it
One proposal to provide better
Clatskanie. They are operating a
MIST—Saturday afternoon visi­ in good condition; the present area care for the Memorial cemetery is
grocery store there.
tors at the Lloyd Garlock home is being rapidly filled up and new
Approximately 65 people attended were Mr. and Mrs. Willard Gar­ area must be cleared and subdi­ to set up a committee by ordinance
of interested citizens with powers
the West Oregon Co-op meeting in lock, Ray Garlock, Mr. and Mrs
vided into lots.
to do the work necessary. Along
“Where Your Money Buys More”
At the Mile Bridge
the Birkenfeld Grange kitchen last Jimmy Garlock, De Lake. Gloria’s
The Pioneer cemetery was or­ with this proposal was one to deed
Wednesday evening.
father has been quite ill and is ganized in 1900 as the Vernonia the Pioneer cemetery to the city
Julie Spitzer and Vickie Ramsey in a hospital in Portland.
Cemetery association and the land and let the city provide its care.
were initiated into the Vernonia
Oren Weed of Vernonia broke two donated by Wm. Mellinger. Later
Another proposal is to contract
Assembly of Rainbow Assembly bones in one of his feet last Wed­ some additional land was acquired with Jim Fuiten of Fuiten ! Frie­
of Rainbow girls Monday evening. nesday while working for Lloyd from the adjacent Bergerson prop­ sen Mortuary in the amount now
Mrs. Norman Hansen took the girls Garlock Logging Co. He will be erty.
being budgeted for Memorial cem­
to Vernonia.
The lots of the cemetery were etery care. This money, of course,
off work for about two months.
nearly all sold by the middle could not be spent outside of the
Callers at the Charles Sundland 1930s.
city limits for the care of the Pio­
home Wednesday was Mrs. Elsa
The association met regularly neer or North cemeteries, unless
Knowles and Mrs. W a l t e r
Mathews. Saturday Mr. and Mrs. from 1900 through 1927. The next these cemeteries were deeded to
meeting was in 1935 when it was the city.
Arby Mills called on them.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haynes,
Scholls were week end guests at
the George Mathews home. The
ACTS
Dee Veere Hersheys visited them
OF
Saturday evening.
AN IM ALS...
Mrs. Hugh Cox, Mrs. E a r l
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Knowles and Mrs. Martin Hansen
damage caused by animals for
were in Astoria Saturday, Mrs. A1
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Cavanaugh, Mrs. Knowles and
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Mrs. Cox were dinner guests at the
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Hansen home Sunday.
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