L ibrary
U n iv e r s ity o f Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Rules Explained
For Registration
Columbia county Clerk Roy A. Nel­
son this week released information
concerning the election laws as re­
lated to re-registration.
Recent
changes make it necessary to re­
register under a number of circum­
stances and if the regulations are
not complied with, voters will find
themselves disqualified.
Registration books are now open
until 30 days prior to the primary
election, or until April 19.
In this area, voters may register
at the Vernonia city hall or at the
Sunnyside Service Station. In the
Mist-Birkenfeld area, the Mist store
has been desginated as a registrar
location.
Nelson states that any Oregon vot­
er who has changed his place of
residence over 60 days before an
election in any manner what-so-ever
or even had his address changed
without moving must re-register to
remain qualified as an elector. If a
voter has moved within 60 days pri­
or to any election and only if he has
moved within this 60 day period, he
may secure a certificate of registra­
tion from the county clerk to vote at
the ensuing election. Any elector who
has failed to comply with these re­
registration requirements will be
challenged when they attempt to
vote, Nelson states.
He gives the following complete
list of circumstances which make re­
registration necessary:
A change of address for any rea­
son by moving within a precinct or
moving to another precinct or coun­
ty; the desire to make a change in
information required at the time of
last registration — (party change,
etc.); or a change of name by mar­
riage or court order.
Persons who have moved or had
an address change since last regis­
tering to vote or for any other rea­
son think they should re-register to
vote, should go as soon as possible to
the nearest official elections registrar
and fill out a new registration card.
“Protect your voting rights.” Nel­
son urges.
Johnson Rites
Read Monday
MICHAEL A. DAVIS
Davis Joins
County Staff
Michael A. Davis has joined the
Columbia county extension staff
to work in the field of horticul­
ture, replacing Tom Zinn, accord­
ing to Gene M. Lear, director of
the Oregon State University Co­
operative extension service.
Zinn left at the end of October
to become extension agent in Gil­
liam county.
Davis’ appointment, subject to
approval of the state board of high­
e r education, is to service horti­
cultural program s in Columbia
county, including vegetable produc­
tion, fruit crops and ornamentals.
Davis is a graduate of Oregon
State University with a degree in
the field of horticulture and has
a m aster’s degree from the Uni­
versity of California, Riverside,
where he worked as a research as­
sistant in the field of plant science.
He and his wife B arbara and
daughter Michele moved to St. Hel­
enes last week. As he becomes
acquainted with local conditions,
operators and program s, Davis will
service some other fields besides
horticulture, according to Don Coin
Walrod, chairm an of the Columbia
county extension staff.
Services Held
Funeral services for a former
Vernonia resident, Mrs. Sarah
Drorbaugh, wife of the late George
Drorbaugh, will be held today,
Thursday, February 10, at the Fui-
ten - Friesen chapel in Forest
Grove at 2:30 p.m.
Services were held Monday at
11 a.m. a t the Batem an Funeral
Chapel in Portland for former
Vernonia resident, Willis Jam es
Johnson, youngest brother of Geo­
rge Johnson of Vernonia. Mr. John­
son, who was approaching his 58th
birthday, had undergone surgery
which he did not survive.
Mr. Johnson resided in Vernonia
for a num ber of years but left
here about 20 years ago to move
to the Gresham area. He was em­
ployed by the aluminum company
at Troutdale and was soon to have
received his 20-year pin.
He is survived by his wife, Alice
V. Johnson; three children, Dallas,
Wayne and Sheila Johnson; a
daughter-in-law, Nona Johnson;
and three brothers, H arry. George
and Frank Johnson.
Concluding rites and vault en­
tombment were at the Riverview
Abbey in Portland.
Convention
Being Held
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Brunsman and
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brunsman were
in Portland Sunday for the opening
of the 36th annual convention of
Coast-to-Coast store owners at the
Hilton hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Brunsman also returned for suc­
ceeding sessions of the four-day
event.
The convention, for which the
theme was “Coast-To-Coast - the
store where your dollar will do the
most,” attracted an attendance of
2,300 store owners, their wives and
key personnel from 23 mid-western
and western states. The convention
emphasized new lines, new items,
advanced product knowledge, and
realistic ways to better serve custo­
mers.
Demonia Eagle
VOLUME 44, NUMBER 6
VERNONIA, OREGON
More File for
Positions at
Next Election
The pace is beginning to quicken
in county politics as more candidates
file for a place on the May primary
election ballot.
Last week, Roy S. Wilburn declar­
ed his intention to seek re-election
as Columbia county sheriff and filed
on the Democratic ticket.
Two Democrats filed this week for
the Democratic nomination for the
county commissioner position. They
are Carl A. Blunk of Rainier who
filed Tuesday and Robert L. Glossin-
ger, St. Helens city councilman, who
filed Wednesday morning.
On the local level, Margaret and
James Davies have filed for the po­
sitions of Democratic precinct com­
mitteemen for precinct 4.
Extra Police For
Daytime Asked City
DEBBY LARSON
Freshman
Chairman Gives
Heart Figures
Diseases of the heart and blood
vessels were responsible for 139
of 260 deaths in Columbia county
during the last calendar year for
which statistics were available, it
was disclosed today by Mrs. H ar­
old Kerry, county chairm an of the
1966 H eart Fund campaign. This
was about 54 percent of the total
deaths, she said, and compares
with a current national toll of 54
percent attributable to these di­
seases.
“Nationally,” said Mrs. Kerry,
“the economic cost of heart di­
sease has been placed at $4 bil­
lion yearly, or about $21 per p e r­
son. The cost in Oregon is $40
million. If that average can prop­
erly be applied to our own county
population of 24,213, it follows that
the economic cost of heart disease
in the county is somewhere in the
neighborhood of $508,473.”
Mrs. K erry said there is one
way through which the individual
can act to reduce the toll in death,
disability, suffering and economic
cost, namely, by contributing to
the H eart Association for its pro­
gram s of research, education, and
community service.
“ The massive research and sup­
porting program s which began just
after the first H eart Fund cam ­
paign in 1949 are now starting to
pay off in life-saving advances,”
she said. “Since 1950 we have seen
a decline of 15 percent in the
cardiovascular mortality rate of
those aged below 65, and an even
more drastic reduction in the rate
applying to children and young
adults. There was an overall de­
cline of 7Ms percent in the cardio­
vascular death rate, 1950-1962, for
American males aged 45-64.”
The H eart Fund campaign will
reach its high point during Heart
Sunday Week beginning February
14, when local H eart Sunday vol­
unteers will join 1,750,000 others
throughout the nation to visit neigh­
bors, distributing literature on how
to reduce every fam ily’s risk of
heart attack, and also to receive
H eart Fund contributions.
JE A N E TTE
AULTMAN
Sophomore
MARSHA ALDRICH
Junior
Visitors Bow Tuesday as Loggers Win Contest
V
p r n n n ia
m oH n a
a o clean
lo n n
cum on
C O AO
__ x
x i. _ _
Vernonia
made
sweep
63-43.
Vernonia _________
scored 1 first
then
of activity on the local court Tues­ played tight defensive ball to keep
day night, February 8, by down­ the Rainier quint off balance while
ing Rainier in both gam es. The they piled up a first quarter lead.
JVs took a low-scoring contest by Curl, Smith and Hanson led the
a score of 35-28 and the varsity field in rebounding, covering the
downed the Columbian squad 63- boards well on both ends.
43 Rainier is in Cowapa league’s
The first quarter ended with the
eastern division.
score 14-5 in favor of the home
In JV play, defense was the key squad and then the Columbians
to the victory, as the locals held were held scoreless for five min­
Rainier outside and afforded them utes in the second period while
few good shots. The Columbian Vernonia increased the lead to 34
juniors also played tight defense 13. The third time slot ended with
and used the press extensively 50-28 showing on the scoreboard.
throughout the fray.
As a team , the Loggers played
Scoring honors for the game were well both defensively and offensive­
taken by Keith Harkelroad of Rai­ ly, holding R ainier’s usually high
nier with 13 points. For Vernonia scoring L arry Chase to only five
Ellis led with 10; P. Brunsman points. The reserves were used ex­
9; S. Curl 2; G. Hanson 8; Ro­ tensively in the second period and
bertson 2; and A1 Brunsman 4. during the second half. They played
Vernonia led all the way and also good ball both ways and held their
held the visitors to one point in own in the fourth quarter against
the third quarter.
Rainier.
Ball stealing tactics of Fred
Vernonia’s scoring was led by
Smith and Dave Larson in the var- Dave Larson with 16. H was aid-
sity game started a free-rolling ed in the scoring department by
Logger attack that handily sub- Elton, Je rry Hanson and Smith
dued the Rainier Columbians Tues- with 8 each; Minger 6; Curl 5;
day night by a 20-point margin. Pederson and Medges 4; Ellis and
n
_
B. Hanson 2 each.
Rainier was led in point - get­
ting by Tim Danchok with 14.
A crowd-pleaser was the last se­
cond shot from mid-court by
Steve Minger at the end of the
third quarter which neatly parted
the net for the score.
Next play will be on the local
court Friday, February 11, when
the Loggers play host to W arren­
ton’s W arriors, a dangerous team
which has a victory over Seaside
to their credit and are looking for
a berth in the play-offs. The fol­
lowing Tuesday, Clatskanie will
come to Vernonia for a rematch of
last Friday’s team s. Both of these
gam es are counters in the Western
division of Cowapa league and wins
are needed in both by Vernonia
to keep their play-off hopes alive.
Game tim es are: JV, 6:15;
Varsity 8 p.m.
An added feature Friday night
will be a halftime game played
by grade team s from the Satur­
day basketball program. The fifth
grade team will travel to Mist
Saturday for a contest there.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1966
CHRIS BENDER
Senior
Four Vie for
Queen Honor
The Sweetheart Ball, sponsored by
the sophomore class, will be held at
Vernonia high school this Saturday
«vening, February 12 from 9 p.m. to
midnight and music will be furnished
by the Eric K Trio. The public is in­
vited to join students for the occa­
sion.
Tension is mounting at the high
school this week as the time nears
for the selection of queen of the
ball. Princesses are Debbie Larson,
freshman; Jeanette Ault man, sopho­
more; Marsha Aldrich, junior and
Chris Bender, senior. The public is
well as students may have a part in
the selection of the queen by drop­
ping coins in jars placed in business
houses, one for each of the candi­
dates The announcement of the
queen will be made at the dance
Mayor T. M. Hobart, Councilmen Don Webb is to talk with the owner
C. E. Miller, H. C. Hertel, L. E. At­ of the property on which the well
kins and D. G. Roberts and city at­ is located and seek to have the haz­
torney, Robert C. Vagt were all ard removed.
present at the meeting of the Ver­
Reports showed that the redecora­
nonia city council Monday evening tion of the fire had been completed.
at which school authorities appeared
Other miscellaneous action includ­
to cite the need for more daytime po­ ed a report that a lease for an un­
lice patrol in school areas to con­ used portion of the airport property
trol traffic problems and the increas­ used by Cecil Huff would be ready
ing number of incidents of hoodlum- for signing this coming week; the
ism in the school area.
decision that representatives of the
Great difficulty of the situation, council would view the portion of the
according to school personnel, was airport property which the golf club
not being able to contact an officer wishes to use and draw a descrip­
in time to have action taken when tion and agreement; the withdrawal
needed. They previously had discus­ by Hertel of his previous recommen­
sed the m atter with Police Chief dation that the light in second addi­
Earl Ray and offered the suggestion tion be relocated, and the reading
that the present deputy be relieved of a reminder from Judge Earl Sea-
from water plant duties on week ends wright concerning the availability of
and thus be available lor daytime funds through the Public Works and
police patrol.
Economic Opportunity Act.
A communication from the state
Later in the meeting, the council
acted to authorize the relief of Lee sanitary authority stated that repre­
Akers from water plant duties which sentatives of that group would in­
will be assumed by other regular em­ spect the sewage disposal system the
ployees. Akers will be assigned to following day, Tuesday.
The council authorized the sending
daytime police patre!, with the
schedule to be worked out by the of a letter of commendation to James
police chief and Water Superinten­ Davies for the removal of the old
Vernonia hotel. After payment of
dent Lee Jessee.
bills,
the council adjourned at 9:50
As another step in the reorganiza­
tion of supervision for tlie Memorial p.m. The next meeting will be Feb­
ruary 21.
cemetery, several appointments were
made to the cemetery operating com­
mittee. These included Ralph Kea-
sey, Mrs. T. M. Hobart, Ralph Ber-
gerson, Mrs. Evelyn Heath and Wes­
ley Bolmeier. Deri Roberts from the
council makes the sixth member of
the committee and James B. Fuiten
On January 24 the Frosh played
will be asked to work with the com­
mittee in an advisory capacity. A a game against the Jewell v ar­
letter was received from James sity in which an unusual thing hap­
pened.
Relph of Longview citing the need
The first quarter was played on
for better care of the cemetery. He
even
terms with only two points
was to be informed of the action tak­
separating the two at the end.
en towards that end.
The second quarter was different
Henry Anderegg, chairman for the
however. Jewell, commanding the
1966 Friendship Jamboree, met with
backboards, ran away from the
the council to discuss restroom fa­
frosh. The score at halftime was
cility needs. Anderegg also brought
32-17.
up the need for better dog control
During third quarter the Frosh
measures and cited a hazard in the
neighborhood of Alabama avenue gained only one point and the score
and Riverside drive where there is was 49-35 in favor of Jewell.
With about six minutes left in
an abandoned well that has not
been completely filled. Fire Chief the fourth quarter Jewell was left
with only three eligible players.
The other three (Jewell had only
one substitute) had fouled out.
Wanting to be fair, two of Ver­
nonia's players were taken out and
the rem ainder of the game was
played with only six men on the
Columbia county 4-H horse club court. Vernonia fought from 14
leaders, junior leaders and adults points down and won the game
interested in judging 4-H horse 60-56, scoring 25 points in the
classes are invited to attend a fourth quarter.
training day at the Glendale Acres
Vernonia’s scoring went as fol­
Riding Arena in Salem on Satur­ lows: Smith 27, Larson 11, Curl 6,
day, February 12.
Hickman 5, Andrus 5 and Koch,
This will be a regional 4-H horse Davis and Proehl with 2 apiece.
training day and the program will
On Monday January 31 the V er­
include training the green colt. nonia Frosh were defeated by
Rube Long, co-author of the book, Clatskanie in a tight game 51-43
“ The Oregon D esert,” will be dem­ Vernonia led at the end of the
onstrating this and will be work­ first and third quarters 14-10 and
ing with a horse that has never 35-33. Halftime score favored Clats­
been handled in any way.
kanie 28-26. Vernonia’s defeat was
Ground training of the colt and due mostly to cold shooting from
horse showmanship will be dem­ the floor. Seemingly easy shots
onstrated by older 4-H club mem­ would roll off the rim or miss it
bers. Jim Ricci, an accomplished completely. Vernonia’s floor play
horseman from Bend, will demon­ was also below par.
strate English horsemanship. Re­
Scoring went as follows: Smith
quirements for passing the senior 12, Larson 7, Hopkins 7, Koch
horsemanship test necessary in 6, Proehl 6, Davis 4, Hickman 1.
winning the “Dad” Potter award
On February 3 the Frosh defeat
will be demonstrated.
ed North Catholic 65-56 in one of
Red Truitt will demonstrate wes­ their best efforts this year. Be­
tern horsemanship and there will hind by 19 noints in the second
be an opportunity to judge confir­ quarter, the Loggers fought from
mation classes.
behind and closed the gap to two
Others helping with the instruc­ points at halftime. Shortly after
tion and the program will be Dean intermission, the Loggers jumped
Frischknecht, livestock specialist into the lead and were never headed.
at
Oregon
State
University;
Scoring: Smith 19, Larson 11,
Mrs. Don Kuhl from Salem, and Davis 16, Hickman 8, Hopkins 8
Bob Stevely, Columbia county ex­ and Proehl 2.
tension agent.
Monday, February 7, the Frosh
defeated Banks by a score of 60-
41. Vernonia took a 14-8 first quar-
lead and continued to add to their
lead throughout the game. Com­
The final sign-up and assignment mand of the defensive backboard
to classes for this year’s Hunters was an im portant factor in the
Safety courses will be held tonight victory.
at the fire hall at 7 p.m. No classes
Scoring was led by Jeff Proehl
are planned for later in the year so with 11. Chris Smith had 10, Davis.
any youth wishing to hunt this fall Hickman and Larson each had 9,
is urged to register now. A girls class Hopkins 8, Koch and Dennis 2.
will also be held due to the increased Russell and Ambrose failed to
number of girls pre-registering.
score.
Frosh Win 3
Lose 1 Game
4-H Horsemen
Told of Meet
Sign-up Near End