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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 1973)
ü tm o n ia £ a g te » OATES To T O P IC S OF T H E T O W N JAW u . M l THURSDAY T H IR S D A Y . JANUARY II LABRY &ARMC*. PAPCB claaa Im m unization Clinic - West Or« Elec BMg. - 8 38-11 30 a m Boy Scouts - Hawkins P ark Cabin 7 p.m Surplus Foods-Cc Road Shop - 10 a m . -3 p m School Board - Administration Office 8 p.m 1 Rebekahs IO O F Hal) - 8 p m ' SATlTtDAY. JANUARY 13 act ad M arch 8, Av«., a t the F a r Y e a r — le the Valley O F F IC I HOURS T o m , W e i, F ri— 8 a . « . te n Christmas Mr F R ID A Y J A M ARY 19 An Oregon school bus passenger is over six times as safe as a rid er in a p riva te ca r according to Jack Sperr State Departm ent of Educa tion coordinator of pupil transpor tation. Citing figures recorded during the 1971-72 school year. Sperr said Oregon school buses traveled over 2 .600 000 miles per in ju ry . w hile an • injury involving a private car a «-cured every 400.000 miles There were 11 injuries in school - bus related accidents during the 1971-72 school year "This is the • fewest mturies since 1963-64 and the second year in a row injuries have been reduced " Sperr said -One injury is too many, but school bus drivers must be commended on their diligent safety efforts.” he 2» said. JO T THEATER FrL-SaX Jan. 12-13 FLIGHT OF THE DOVES (Rated G) ^2 to C to W J to to^Jl Recorders C ourt. . . « e e e c c G e r o a w e c e Q c e c e c *:» : 1 «» -C a ro l Hilda Evans F ailu re to yield to oncoming traffic Plea guilty, fined $17. suspended 1090-Victoria H arriet Townsend Disobeyed stop sign Plea: guilty, fine $11. 1093- Ronaid W illiam Queen U ni form citation No 1799 Plea guilty, fine $11 1094- Donald Francis Larson-Uni form citation No. 1757. Plea guilty, fine $11. 1096- James .Alexander Koch-No tai Hights Plea guilty , fine $11 $5 suspended 1097- Jahn Vincent Thompson-No vehicle license Plea guiltv. fine $11 2000- Craig Allen Bergerson-More noise than necessary Plea guilty, fine $11 2001- Ronald Douglas M eyers- M ore noise than necessary Plea: guilty, fine $11. 2002- Joe Byron G ray-No vehicle license Plea guilty , fine $11. sus pended 85 2003- David D e ar Siedeiman-Im- propei passing Plea guiltv fine $6 C AN T USE ITT WHY K E E P ITT SELL IT W ITH A W ANT AD. 7 :» $-73 LIONS VERNONIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CLUB AT 7-78 Art Ted Fa 3-78 A. P .A A.M. * MT. HEART REBEKAH LODGE NO. MS A P. A A. 88. Meato at 8-78 Lodge N«. 244 1-78 T 0.0.F . 1-78 A .F L — CXO. al Yfeiltog at the home at M r M rs Jerry Sharar over the New Year's weekend were his folks. M r. and M rs .Archie Sharar of Modesto C a lifo rn ia. his sister and husband. M r and Mrs Bob Hudon of Y a k i m a. and a niece Shirley Dawn Boreg af Portland A January 3 event at the Sharar home was a dinner in honor of Mrs Linnte Scott's 87th birthday She is Jerry's grandmother Visitors daring the twiiday week at the Bob Andrew s home were: M r and M rs Jack Hacksma of Madison Ave . and M rs Hacksm a's sister. M rs Mae Gibson of E ugene. Bob's nephews. Wendell .Andrews of Roseburg and Jerry Claym eir of Keasey Route M r and M rs Tom M e m tt of Laguna Hills. California. (M rs M e m tt is M rs Andrews' daughter); M r and M rs Donald Andrews Bob's son' and two children of Gold Beach and M rs Gene Woodcock of Rainier, a sister- in-law of M rs Andrews and Mrs J.J. Thoenes en tertained their daughter and fa m i ly M r and M rs V.O. W mterm ute of Seattle Wash . another daughter and her fam ily M r and Mrs Robert .Albert and granddaughters of Beaverton and a granddaughter B illie Dee .Albert over New Year's weekend where she was invited to a New Y ea r's party at the home of M r and M rs John Black Vandalism at All-Time Low Vandalism reached an all-um e low on Crown Zellerbach Managed Forests in Oregon and Washington this past hunting season according to C.W Richen. vice-president. "Reports from our divisions re presenting some 770.000 acres of forestland indicate no m ajo r inci dents of dam age or theft to equip ment and property ,” Richen said. Richen commended sportsmen and other outdoor organizations for their anti-vandalism educational campaigns "As fa r as Crown Zellerbach is concerned. he said, "these efforts are beginning to bring positive results ” in meeting the threat of vanda lism Crown Zellerbach has retained an experienced investigator to edu cate persons within the company to operate in a fashion that will reduce the number of opportunities for vandals to act The company tries io take away the temptation by not leaving tools where they may be taken Also, the company has increased surveillance an its" property and developed closer working relation ships with local law enforcement authorities Police Report Given Monday TALLZT VERNONIA guests Ww LODGE AND CLUB NOTICES Ore. weekend Vernonia Grange Grange H all - the Levi Vinson residence were the 8 pm Howard Buzzim fam ily of Portland M O N D A Y , J A M A R Y IS Drop in guests were Miss F e m n g of City Council City H all 8 p m Knappa the Edward Yeager fam ily Lions d u b Pine Cone 6 30 p m ol Portland cousins of M rs Vinson T U E S D A Y . J A M A R Y IS During the holiday week, the V in Sea Scouts Hawkins Park Cabin- sons drove to Portland. Beaverton. 7:30 p.m. Hillsboro and Forest Grove, visiting T H IR S D A Y . J A M A R Y 1« friends and relatives The Buzzim Boy Scouts Hawkins Park Cabin fam ily returned to spend the New 7 p.m Y ear's weekend at the Vinson Surplus Foods - Co Road Shop - home The Thomas D orr fam ily of 10 a m -3 p jn . Medford also visited, staying one Ike Waltons - West Ore, Elec day and night Bldg 7 30 p m ST M A R Y ’S Thrift Shop open Vernonia Extension Unit - West first and third Friday of every Ore Elec. Bldg - 10 30 a m month Stic noon potluck i Senior Citizens - Community Center 12 30 potluck social) School Bos Passenger Safer, Report Reveals <i«esu Sunday far Cart Chris tianson's 80th birthday were M r and M rs Alan Christianson M r and Mrs Gene Christianson M r and Mrs Don F alk all of P o rtlan d , and M r and M rs Elroy M inor and fam ily A nice surprise in the even ing was a call from Carl's son. D r W alter Christianson of Fergus Falls. Minnesota The Decem ber report of the V er noma Police Departm ent given to the a ty council at the first meeting of the year, under the signature of Chief of Police John Cunningham listed the following activities T ra ffic violations showed 4 w arn ings and 8 citations issued. 1 warning for driving while intoxicat ed 1 warning and 6 citations for parking violations 8 traffic acci dents investigated and 38 aban doned vehicles reported Under misdeameanor and felon ious offenses there was 1 burglary ; 1 theft m isdeam eanor1 and 2 auto thefts C rim inal mischief offenses totaled 6 with one cle are d . carrying concealed weapons. 1. cleared arrests for other agencies. 1 <OSP i . crim inal investigations. 10: juven ile referrals. 2. There was one disorderly con duct 6 vacation home checks. 4 fire call assists. 17 business houses found open: 4 missing persons reports, cleared. 8 juvenile con tacts; 6 assists to other depart ments : 1 p ro w le r. 11 public service c a lls . 2 dog violations, 1 ambulance assist and 8 miscellaneous com plaints Reserve officers contributed 260 man hours of non-paid tim e and total m ileage for the police car showed 4.562 miles tra veled AROUND THE FARM - - - By Don Coin Walrod County Exton*ion A f n t tD O M D o a o a e a B o s o M D a M M K NEW W IN T E R OAT R E L E A S E D "A m ity " is the nam e given to a new w inter oat released this fall for seed increase to W illam ette Valley growers The new oat was developed from a cross of grey w inter oats and a num bered selection made by the Oregon State University experim ent station in 1952 Following numerous head selections and testing over a period of tim e, the variety was judged meritorious for increase an as oat having superior yields, g reater s tiff ness of straw and a white kernel In yield trials conducted since 1967. the new Am ity oat has out- yielded all com m ercial varieties, and particularly Powys, the only other white winter oat in com m er cial production Not only has the new oat shown superior yield ch aracter istics but bushel weight exceeds that of other winter vaneites with the possible exception of powys when compared with grey w inter. Crater. Powys, and Lane In addition to suffer straw, the variety tends to be shorter than all of the others except possibly for Lane The oat heads a few days ea rlier than grey w inter or about June 3 for the Corvallis area Columbia County has been a l located 416 pounds of foundation seed of the new oat variety with the understanding that the seed must be grown under certification rules and at least 50 percent of the resulting production must be sold 4-78 >«f W « U W « I The number of Oregon public high school graduates dropped for the first tim e in six years in 1972, State Superintendent Dale Parnell has reported, but he predicted the number w ill increase in 1973 and hit a new high in 1974. Parnell said 31.882 graduated last spring 875 less than in 1971 when a record 32.757 received their diplo mas He estimates about 32.400 will graduate in 1973 and dose to 33.000 in 1974. David Douglas High School in Portland graduated 679 in 1972. replacing Medford as tlie state s largest graduating class Following David Douglas were Medford 627 M cNary 606 South Salem 558 Grants Pass 544. North Salem 525. Corvallis 519. Beaverton 501. Hills boro 490 and Grant 486 Graduates in Columbia County with 1971 figures listed in paren thesis totaled Columbia 594 '624 . You ca n ’t m ake footprints in the sands of tim e sitting down Two Egga. Jelly. Coitea MR Investigative Consumer Reports Under the F a ir Credit Reporting -Act. insurance companies—like fi- nacing companies—must inform you that an "investigative consumer re port” m ay be prepared in connec tion with your policy application They must tell you that the inform a non w ill he obtained through perso nal interviews with vour friends, neighbors and associates and w ill report such items as your character general reputation personal char acteristics and mode of living As a consumer you have a right to know that the investigation w ill take place and that you can learn wliat is included in the “ inv estigative con sumer report by making a w ritten request to the insurance company involved only health insurance are not being adequately protected ” Since mail-order policies do not have local agents whom the con sumer can question, the consumer must rely on available inform ation and his own good judgment when deciding whether or not to buy m ail-order insurance ___________ taming whole cored apples, or spiced rii^ts Help for the homemaker in under standing grades and styles of canned frozen fruits and how to use Lhem is available in an attractive ne* federal publication Send your request for How to Buy Canned and Frozen F ru its ” (G-191) to Office of Inform ation. U S D A , Washington. D C 20250 Customer Beware Sum m er the season when homeowners visualize swim m ing pools and other home im- F ire Hazard If you smoke in bed, be alert to the fact that present-day provements. and salesmen move in mattresses w ill ignite 50 percent of with "special deals” to help them the tim e Says the National F ire make their dreams come tru e ” But Prevention .Association: 21 percent of all identified causes of single fa it's also the season to be alert to shady selling techniques One is the tality fires that are not caused by clothing are caused by bedding "Bait and switch " Now under consideration by the For exam ple, you may see an ad offering an exceptionally Iow-co6t Departm ent of Commerce is a swim m ing pool installation That's standard requiring all mattresses the bait The salesman arrives, manufactured after mid-1973 to probably persuades you to sign a resist ignition by cigarettes If you contract im m ediately to take ad feel this standard should be set. vantage of the special’deal But after wTite the department in Washington. the contract is signed, the salesman D C. and let them know of your in starts to downgrade the low -cost terest product and tries to sell you a more expensive installation T hat's the Noise Pollution Do you value switch. quiet in your home" If so. you may This kind of selling is illegal in want to shop for quieter appliances Oregon If someone tnes it on vou K M O O O M S a W M M M M IX M » ) report it to the Consumer Protection Division. Departm ent of Justice State Office Building. Portland "B ait and sw itch" selling is Tight F it Aspirin bottles take on a new look this year. The Food and Drug Administration on child-re sistant containers” is now in effect The containers do not have to be child-proof that would be difficult, as parents well know But they do have to pass certain tests in order to be classed ch ildresistant The F D A also recognized that isome adults, a rthn tics. for example. ■ mignt not be able to open containers requiring finger dexterity So one package size of each product m ay be made with the conventional lid Not all stores w ill carry the conventional container, so if you need it you may have to shop around to find where it is available nehalem M OTO« ------------ flexible It can be used in anv home M ail-O rder Health Insurance If improvement area, and for any p ro you are thinking of buying or have duct Don’t let anyone use it on you bought a m ail-order health insur- _______ an te plan, be sure you know what Getting t0 Know fo r you are buy ing Insurance com grades and sty les as you shop for missioners across the country are canned and frozen fruits—they m- concerned because, as they put it. dicate the quality that best suits j The people who have other cover- your needs They clue vou in to the age don't need the m ail-order policy, most economical selection for the Old Courthouse Basement ST. HELENS. OREGON Phone 397-2268 - After Hours 397-1730 Monday - Wednesday - Thursday 9:30 a m. to 12 Noon B M O M M O O O O O O M M O S tte O i THEY'RE RUNNING Steelheader NOW! Don't Miss Out! Bonk Goff Folding Type S . JI.75 Bod and Reel Combo. HÜB ANYONE'S , CLOSTER EGG HOLDER DIAWA Bool 7300 8 ' Rod 2025. mon Egg Action for Level Wind Reels ""4 5 c Berkley 426 Berkley 4201 OPEN-FACED Reel Reel TJL CORKEY OR FERT0R Regularly $13.50 Regularly $12.95 NOW ONLY $9.50 $10.00 $10.95 TSKQNWl Fly Now Only_____ Only COWLITZ SPECIAL SPINNER Rogohrlr49c O Row Only................................... 2 $3.00 - 4 Burgen A Claas A Restaurant 7 D A Y «A . uOC UNCLE BEN'S T O » VS YOU RF RRAMD REW! - SHRIMP LOUIE W-1M1 LOOT. IM C . Phone 4233462 FAMILY SIZE Regularly $3.70 W tthT hte A 4____ F W K IU M T . VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE 0oly$l LEGION I» 8L , making the final "deal" on a new car. the wise consumer w ill have the allow ing inform ation in hand (11 the approxim ate value of the trade- ■near. (2i the suggested re tail price of several sim ilar autos and their optional equipment , and (3* the cost of financing through at least two sources Banks, credit unions, fi- nance companies and magazines specializing in automobile reporting can help the consumer gather this information W ith it the new ca r buyer is better able to made dollar judgements when the dealer says ‘I can offer you a trade of .” Gardo B-560 8-Ft. Rod BREAKFAST SERVED DAILY 5:00 A.M.*7:00 A X MOP hai. is: SPEAKING TO THE CONSUMER Some manufacturers are beginning to respond to consumer desires for less noise tine is a m aker of washing machines, who uses addi (tonal rubber ami other devices to keep noise at a lower level lake other pollution-control mea sure*. this costs money So when you're in the m arket for a new appliance, vou may have to decide which is more important to you— : money or quiet Graduate Total Drops for State xwn mum 7:88 p jc use you wiB make of them For exam ple you might buy low er-cost U S Grade C peaches for an upside-down cake, but choose Grade A halves for a cottage cheese salad F or pie. you could select can ned apples, sliced or chunk style, packed in w ater—or already pre Oragon State UnhrarsUy pared as pie filling m ix If planning a meal lor guests, you might want a "Wheeling and Dealing” . Before and the people who buy it as th eir more expensive specialty pack con- B f Grizzly Pkg. of 2 .. Ee 5 *
