L ib ra ry
U n iv e rs ity o f Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
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Demonia Eagle
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1967
VERNONIA, OREGON 97064
VOLUME 45, NUMBER 40
Loggers Post
Loss; Hope to
Rout Warriors
Forest Lands Opened for
H unting Start Saturday
The heavy rains during the past also will be closed to vehicular
week end and early this week traffic to prevent damage to new
have paved the way for the open­ roadbeds.
ing of the hunting season t h i s
Crown Zellerbach’s major forest
Saturday, October 7. Announce­ areas include the Clatsop Tree
ment was made early this week Farm in Clatsop county, Tillamook
that state land would be open and Tree Farm in Tillamook county,
timber companies followed with the E. P. Stamm Tree Farm in
similar announcements later i n Columbia county, Clackamas Tree
the week, with restrictions still in Farm in Clackamas county, Lin­
force on some areas.
coln Tree Farm near Grand Ronde,
Crown Zellerbach announced that Tahkenitch Tree Farm south o f
their timber lands in Oregon have Florence, and the Mazama Tree
been re-opened to public entry un­ Farm near Chemult in south-cen­
der normal regulations. The an­ tral Oregon.
nouncement, effective immediate­
Likewise, International Paper
ly, ends a fire closure imposed on
CZ’s 500,000 acres of timber in the company announced that all their
state last week when the fire dan­ woodlands in Oregon will be open
ger became critical.
for hunting beginning Saturday,
All areas of the tree farms will
be open except where logging October 7, the start of the delayed
crews are working. Such areas deer season. This includes t h e
will be restricted to weekend hunt­ Hinman Tree Farm in the south-
ing for safety reasons. Some roads central Oregon coast range, and
Advance Industrial Gifts to
UGN Fund Spark Drive Start
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A kick-off luncheon for the Co­
lumbia County Good Neighbors
drive was held at the Village Inn
at St. Helens Tuesday of this week
and drive chairmen and officers
heard the report that advance in­
dustrial gifts had met 35 percent
of that goal. The industrial gifts
are in a separate classification in
the drive and do not enter into the
community quotas.
With this amount in advance
gifts, 23 percent of the county’s
total quota of $28,000 has been met.
Ken Brand is the chairman f o r
the industrial portion of the county
drive.
Health Dept to
Conduct Clinic
The Columbia county health de­
partment will be conducting free
immunization clinics on the third
Monday of each month, beginning
October 16. Clinic hours will b e
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in t h e
health department, Room 2, city
hall building, St. Helens.
Immunizations available will be
for the prevention of diphtheria,
pertussis, tetanus, polio, smallpox
and measles. Booster shots for the
basic immunizations and skin test­
ing for tuberculosis are services
which will also be available.
Parents are urged to utilize this
service for their children so that
they may have good protection
early in their lifes. Parents a r e
requested to accompany t h e i r
children to the clinic and have
available their immunization re­
cords if prior immunizations have
been given.
For any other information con­
cerning these services, please con­
tact the public health department,
phone 397-2262.
County Sales
Drop Sharply
“Sales of United States Treasury-
Bonds in this county in August
amounted to $29,208, compared to
$47,073 for the same month last
year,” according to County Sav­
ings Bonds Chairman R. A. Sever­
son. "Total sales for the month in
Oregon were $2,545,008, bringing
total sales for the year to more
than $23,000.000.
According to the county chair­
man, the treasury’s popular school
savings program for the purchase
of United States Savi3ngs Stamps
and Bonds is being launched i n
many Oregon communities during
September and October. It is ex­
pected that the program will con­
tinue to expand both in Oregon
and Nationally during the school
year now getting under way.
Johns S. Phillips, an associate
director of the tri-county d r i v e
was speaker at the Tuesday lun­
cheon and outlined the needs of
the American Red Cross, Arthri­
tis and Rheumatism Foundation,
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Columbia
Activity Center, Mental Health as­
sociation, Salvation Army, Waver­
ly Baby Home, YWCA and YMCA
and other agencies dependent on
this fund drive.
Dick Beers, chairman for t h e
Vernonia drive, attended the Tues­
day luncheon to get information
needed in conducting the local
campaign. He stated that the Ver­
nonia kick-off was scheduled for
today, October 5. Members of the
Jaycees and Jaycettes will conduct
the house to house drive and con­
tact businesses in the area.
A barometer in the form of a tree
on the VFW hall will turn green
as the local fund grows. Everyone
is asked to help Vernonia have a
green tree.
Service Awards
Made at Dinner
Crown Zellerbach’s Edward P.
Stamm Tree Farm held its annual
service pin award dinner on Satur­
day September 16. Eighty seven
people attended the dinner which
was held at the Village Inn at St.
Helens.
H. W. Peterson, logging manager
of northwest timber operations,
presented service awards to t h e
following recipients: R. M. King
and LaRoy Helper, 25 years ser­
vice; Earl King, 15 years service;
W. I. Gortler, Norman Hamnett,
Edward Cassel, Carson Strong and
Stanley Chandler, 10 years ser­
vice.
Merle Mosar, assistant logging
manager, presented awards f o r
five years of service to Donald
Cameron. Howard Carter, Edwin
Justice, Richard Jensen, John An­
derson, Jack Bergerson, J a m e s
Justice. Thomas Hall, LeRoy John­
son, Archie Lapping, James Cox
and Albert Krieger.
Retired associates attending were
Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Wood, Mr.
and Mrs. Cass Bergerson, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Sandon. Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde May of Vernonia; Mr. and
Mrs. Ray McCoy and Mr. a n d
Mrs. Harris Lyle of St. Helens.
C. W. Richen, vice president of
northwest timber operations gave
a short talk after congratulating
the recipients. Guests from t h e
Portland office included Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Richen, Mr. and Mrs.
H. W. Peterson, Mr. and M r s.
Merle Mosar, Mr. and Mrs. A. F.
Robbins, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Sher-
rell, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. McCarter,
Mr. and Mrs. A1 Opdahl, Mr. and
Mrs. George Schroeder, Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. Gaudina, and Mr. and
Mrs. Vern Cowell.
Former Vernonia residents, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert May of Molalla,
also attended the dinner.
Hobart Assumes
Mayor Position
Vernonia’s Logger eleven took
it on the chin last Friday evening
Dr. T. M. Hobart took the oath
when they entertained the North
office Monday evening at t h e
Catholic Royals on the local turf of
meeting of the city council which
and were defeated bv that team was
opened by Council President
28-0.
E. Miller, and was officially
North Cathoiic scored their first C.
in as mayor for Vernonia
counter in the beginning minutes sworn
fill out the unexpired term o f
of the first quarter when t h e y to
Sherman Fisher, resigned. Hobart
the Vernonia and Grand Ronde broke through the local’s left side relinquished the office in January
and
went
50
yards
to
tally.
The
Tree Farms in northwestern Ore­
Fisher’s election at the
rest of the first half action w a s following
gon.
November election.
practically
all
Vernonia,
as
they
The Oxbow Burn area in t h e
Mayor opened the evening with
Hinman Tree Farm, previously managed to accumulate 11 first the hearing which had been called
closed by the state, remains closed downs compared to only four for on the matter of alleged danger
to all public entry. As in the past, the visitors, but couldn't keen their ous buildings in lot 1. block 2, Park
areas of active logging operations drives going. First half end saw addition. No one appeared to speak
will be closed to hunting on week­ the Loggers on the visitor’s 15.
opposition to the proposal and
The start of second half action in
days to help assure safety for both
a resolution is to be considered at
hunters and loggers. Also, some broke the local’s hack as t h e y a later meeting setting forth the
dirt roads softened by recent heavy kicked off to North Catholic anil council's decision in the condem­
rains will be closed to hunter tra­ had the ball returned all the way nation proceedings.
from the 23 to their end zone, send­
vel.
In regular business of the even­
Hunters may check these limited ing the score up to 14-0.
ing. a petition was introduced from
restrictions with the local I-P wood­
North Catholic tallied their final the floor by a representative of
lands office, where sportsman’s two TDs in the fourth period. The the
Vernonia Action Group which
maps are available.
first one was from 10 yards o u t
I-P expressed appreciation to after a pass and run nlav from the states:
“There has been a question
the public for the excellent cooper­ Royals 28. North Catholic’s last
ation during late summer, when TD resulted in the final second of raised about the inaccesibility of
it became necessary to close the play as they intercented a Logger the city dump, only being opened
woods to recreationists due to con­ heave and carried it into the end for dumping on Saturday’s from
tinued extremely dangerous fire zone for the score. Final reading 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The below
signed would appreciate the Coun­
weather.
was 28-0.
cil's efforts in looking into this
Vernonia’s interior line play was situation and correcting if if pos­
terrific in this, their fourth encoun­ sible.”
ter of the season. North Catholic
CHECK F IR E HAZARDS!
The representative of the VAG
managed to get only eight downs stated that the proposal had been
F IR E P R E V E N T IO N
compared to the local’s 14, b u t irttroduced because of the lack of
speed of the Royal’s backs proved time to accommodate the number
W EEK
too much for the local’s to c o p e of persons who desired to t a k e
with. Once again Larry Elton was advantage of the allowed f r e e
OCTOBER 8 thru 14
the most outstanding player o n dump time. The material involved
the field as he demmanded respect was said to be trash that accumu­
from the opponents offensively and lates in addition to garbage regu­
IN CASE OF FIRE
defensively.
larly collected from cans.
Councilman Miller was asked to
At home-
Coach Crowston's charges took
Quickly get everybody out of the the field t h i s week in earnest discuss with the garbage collection
preparation for their game t h i s contractor the petition for im­
house.
Call the fire department immed­ Friday night at Warrenton. Spirit provement in trash collection and
runs high in the Logger camp free dump time.
iately.
(Be sure everyone in your fam­ with the main idea being they’re
Police renort showed the follow­
ily knows how to call the fire de­ going to beat the Warriors. War­ ing: six traffic citations; seven
renton has yet to win a game this parking tickets; seven traffic warn­
partment. )
season, but they have come close, ings, equipment and license defi­
At Public gatherings-
Walk, do not run, to the nearest with the breaks going against ciencies, one disorderly conduct
exit. Call the fire department im­ them. The Warriors field a pass­ arrest; and eight investigations,
ing game so the Loggers h a v e including one breaking and enter­
mediately. Keep calm.
American Insurance Association been hitting the pass defense hard ing, dwelling, two accidents, one
and heavy along with fundamen­ of which was “hit and run”, three
tals.
assists to sheriff’s office for break
ing and entering dwellings in this
area and one assist to sheriff for
larceny of cedar. One investiga­
tion of a family disturbance and
31 miscellaneous activities were
reported, and eight dog complaints
were handled through the d o g
The Vernonia Lions club m e t
control officer.
Monday evening at the Timber-
Committee reports included in­
Tony Alby of Grants Pass and
nook for a dinner meeting and to Joseph W. Hauxhurst of Portland formation that an entire new sec­
hear Horace Hertel, Jim Davies were sentenced to spend 30 days tion of the Memorial cemetery
and Dr. T. M. Hobart tell about in the Columbia county jail f o r has been worked and seeded t o
their fishing and camping trip in failing to support their minor grass. Two bids were received for
the Wallowa mountains of East­ children.
work on the sexton’s house, one
ern Oregon. Pictures were shown
in the amount of $800 and t h e
Hauxhurst
is
to
serve
the
jail
in connection w i t h their talks.
other for labor at Si.75 per hour.
sentence
on
Thursdays,
his
day
These three, accompanied by O. T. off from work, from 8:00 a.m. These bids were referred to the
Bateman and Dave Knowlton, had
morning to 8:00 a.m. cemetery committee.
taken the week long trip on which Thursday
In complaince with information
Friday
morning.
they packed in some 25 miles into
Alby and Hauxhurst appeare 1 received concerning corrections to
the mountains last month.
before Judge J. A. Bohannon on the city hall heating system.
A report was heard from t h e September 25 and received t h i s Councilman L. E. Atkins w a s
zone 2 meeting held at the Tim- sentence according to information authorized to see the repairs were
bernook September 28 at which released by Donald L. Kalberer.
Ralph Keasey, president, Gerald district attorney.
Russell, secretary, and Bill Horn
represented the Vernonia club.
Zone 2 includes the clubs in Co­
lumbia county at Clatskanie, Rain­
ier and St. Helens. Proposals were
discussed for trying to charter a
club at Scappoose this year.
Phil Schneider, state game di­
rector, advised hunters last Satur­
Announcement was made of the
that regardless of changes in
fall roundtable conference for the
A meeting of the Columbia Cou­ day weather
pattern, the buck deer
northwest area district which will nty Farm Bureau will be h e l d the
be held at Tillamook this Saturday, next Tuesday evening, October 10 season will not onen until October
October 7 with registration start­ at 8 p.m. in the 4-H dining room 7.
The director said that the wea­
ing at 8 a.m. and the evening ban­ at the county fair grounds at Deer
quet climaxing a day of informa­ Island. Speaker will be Leonard ther picture certainly looks en­
tion workshops.
Kunzman, e x e c u t i v e secre­ couraging and is welcomed to al­
leviate the critical fire conditions.
from Salem.
Principal activity of the Vernon­ tary
Persons who have questions or However, he stated there will be
ia club at the present time is pre­ problems
are asked to bring them no sudden or mid-week lifting of
paration for the annual hotcake to the meeting.
Refreshments will the emergency delay in the sea­
feed at which the club raises funds be served after the
son.
meeting.
for various philanthropic projects.
October 7 has been set as a firm
Members are also remin led t >
The event is slated for Saturday, plan
attend the state Farm opening date, he said, which i s
October 14 and the committee in Bureau to convention
also a traditional weekend open
at the Shera
charge of arrangements is B i l l ton Motor Inn in Portland
ing and in the best interest of all
Novem
Horn, chairman; Gerald Russell, ber 5 to 8.
concerned.
Tracy Hanson and Darrold Proehl.
They have arranged a work sch­
edule which will utilize all c lu b
members as cooks, waiters and
dishwashers or clean-up crew dur­
ing the day. The event will be held
at the fire hall.
Also announced Monday was a
golf tournament at Gearhart Octo
ber 15 in which local members
are invited to narticinate. A lun
cheon at noon is open to wives of
Lions, also.
Lions Planning
Hotcake Project
Fathers Jailed
For Pay Lapse
Farm Bureau to
Meet Tuesday
October 7 Game
Opening Slated
made.
By vote, the council set a yearly
salary of $4,800 for the public
works assistant. They also voted
to hire Bernard Rice as cemetery
sexton. He will replace F r a n k
Slemmons who has moved from
the city.
Supplies for the fire department
in a total amount of $122 was ap­
proved. This included $100 for a
power saw and $22 for miscellan­
eous supplies.
Various other matters included
the report that a section of North
street on OA hill between Louisi­
ana and Oregon avenues had been
rocked but not yet inspected; the
instruction to Councilman Miller
that chuck-holes in the street near
Cliff's Market be repaired and that
a damaged electrical connection
box at the Rock Creek bridge be
covered.
The council voted to get from
the League of Oregon Cities an es­
timate of the cost of codifying the
city ordiances and also about pos­
sible charter revision.
The next meeting of the council
will be October 16 at 8 p.m. at the
city hall.
West Oregon
Slates M eet
On October 14
Henry H. Alderman, editor and
publisher of the Northwest Rural-
ite magazine, will be the g u e s t
speaker for the West Oregon El­
ectric Cooperative annual meeting
scheduled for Saturday of n e x t
w’eek, October 14. He is widely
acclaimed as an interesting a n d
interesting and informative speak­
er and cooperative members and
guests are invited to hear h i s
message.
The meeting will be held in the
company's headquarters building
here and registration will begin
at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be
called to order at 10:00 a.m. by
Noble Dunlap, president of t h e
board of directors.
Officers, directors, and manage­
ment will renort on the events,
both good and bad, of the p a s t
year.
There arc three directors to lie
016011x1 this year. One from each
of the following districts: District
No. 1 consisting of Hamlet, Olney,
Jewell and Elsie; district No. 4,
Vernonia, and district No. 6, North
Washington county, Buxton a n d
Manning areas.
At the open forum meetings the
following members were nominat-
id for their respective districts;
District No. 1, Lee Wooden; dis­
trict No. 4, O. T. Bateman, and
district No. 3, Lewis Kelly. Others
may be nominated from the floor
at the meeting.
The cake contest this year will
be judged by Mrs. Betty Ashbaugh,
Washington county home econom­
ist agent from Hillsboro. Again
there will be a junior and a senior
division.
The junior division will include
girls and boys up to an:1 including
seniors in high school. All over
that will lx1 classed as seniors. This
contest is open to all members and
their immediate families. Name
and address on a lable must be
attached to the bottom of e a c h
cake plate and entries must be in
10:00 a.m. Mrs Ashbaugh will
start judging shortly thereafter.
At noon a free lunch for mem
bers and guests will be served
courtesy of the cooperative pre­
pared by the ladies of tl.
nonia
American Legion auxilli
Door prizes will be awarded at
intervals during the day.
VSP&SSR Will
Make Fall Run
Court Signs Contract for
Construction of A nnex
At the September 25 Columbia
county court session, an agreement
was signed by Judge Seawright,
and Commissioners Glosenger and
Violette, naming Ragnar C. Qvale
as architect for construction of the
courthouse annex and remodeling
of the existing courthouse.
Negotiations are presently un­
derway for the property encomp-
passed in the “Dillard” site, as
proposed in Qvale's presentation
at the recent public meeting. The
contract calls for Qvale to receive
seven percent of the cost of the
annex and eight percent of the
The Vernonia South Park and
Sunset Steam Railroad ended its
fourth season September 24 with
422 passengers on two runs.
Harold Mehlig. manager, report­
ed a very successful summer.
remodeling job cost. This could
had been no trouble dur­
place his fee in the neighborhood ing There
the summer, crewmen report­
of $70-80,000 Total cost of the pro­ ed.
the way into Banks on its
ject is estimated at around Il- final On run,
the crew said a “h o t
million.
or bearing developed. Oil
County department heads are journal”
currently helping compile informa­ and grease fixed it.
On October 15 a fall foliage color
tion for space allocations and in
assisting the architectural firm in special is scheduled. The train will
determining both present and fu­ leave Banks at 10 a.m. and will re­
ture needs for the governmental turn at 2:15 p.m.
Reservations must be m a d e
building. Preliminary study fig­
ures cited at the public meeting since only 400 passengers can be
indicated a 15-year growth study- accommodated In past years this
had been used in preliminary sur­ has always been one of the most
popular runs of the season.
veys.
PHOTO above shows pass being completed from Elton
to Chris Smith in the second quarter of Last Friday
night's game against North Catholic,