THURSOA.V. JAW
11. 1973
SRL-M O R, IN C .,
LARRY G A R N I*
M I L V I N SCHWAB
early in December, that he is now
undergoing therapy to which he is
responding,
in paving for the part-tim e aide.
M rs Dessie Eckland—this year
from Columbia County Council of
The drab brown building, form er
Seniors—but they pay their own
ly the V F W H all, now the Senior
rent, utilities and a substantial part
Citizens Community Center, sits
of the cost for operating their
quietly on Bridge Street- just the
transportation system, a 1965 se
kind of place you'd expect for the
dan complete with volunteer driv
older residents of the community,
ers,
which makes trips to and from
but open the door and -surprise
Forest Grove. Hillsboro and P o rt
It's anything but what the average
land. or any other place within a
person expects
reasonable distance
Instead of people sitting in their
They also provide rides for people
rockers, watching the years pass by
into town and home again, for
as they bemoan the fact they are
weekly grocery shopping, paying
getting older, these seniors, ranging
bills or just coming to see how the
in age from a tender 55 to a more
rest of the world is getting along
staid 84 years, are busy. busy. busy
There is no charge for this service,
Of course, it does depend on what
although donations a re accepted
day you decide to drop by as to just
what w ill be going on Each Tues which are used to pay for gas and
oil. and servicing the car This,
day is set aside for a Bible Study
alone has proved to be a great ser
group (thev also sponsor a Happv
Hour Bible Club for children», vice for seniors, unable to drive, yet
not vet ready to be stay-at-homes
Monday Wednesday and Thursday
finds them bustling with activity as all the tim e
The Seniors also own and operate
they roll papers—in case you've
wondered—the paper is used by a pickup truck in which thev haul
donated items for their Flea M art
florists
for wrapping flowers
Thursday is also Ladies Day. when and collect papers for their paper
rolling project
STACK OF rolled
they bring their sewing and be
Not all activity takes place at the
tween stitches. catch
on
Citiaeas
UP
center During the Christmas holi
“woman's ta lk !”
For just $5 a year. the 123 days. they not only served a turkey-
members of the Senior Citizens can dinner there, but also delivered 35
enjoy twice-a-month potlucks, and a dinners to shut-ins. unable to a t
Mrs. \o la Brady of Portland re
center that is open for visiting—the tend
ports that her son. Wesley, was
They also provide social visits to
coffee pot is always on—Monday
rushed to the Lincoln City hospital
through F rid a y . from 8 a m to 4 30 those who can't get around too well
December 29 after collapsing. He
any
more,
linked
by
the
magic
of
p.m .. complete with piano, lib ra ry ,
remained in a coma over that
and that boon to any type of telephone, which w ill also bring fast
weekend, suffering from heart fa il
organization, good heating and help when needed
ure and congestive lung failure
The
center
averages
200
calls
a
plenty of lights
Mondav. follow inc his attack, he
The Senior Citizens, a non-profit month, utilizing volunteer help for
was transferred to the V ete ra n ’s
organization registered with the those hours not covered by the aide
Hospital in Portland where he was
state of Oregon, are largely self- In fact, if they were to be asked
adm itted to the intensive care unit,
what
their
greatest
need
is
to
date,
supporting. deriving their income
where he remained until January
from the sale of papers and their the answer would be. a full-tim e
13. M rs Brady reports he was
Flea M arket They do receive help aide.
showing some improvement. He
M rs Eckland does more than her
has a sister. M rs Bill Ritz, living in
part in her capacity as part-tim e
Vernonia
aide but a full-tim e job is almost
M r. and M rs. Robert M a rx e r of
essential if proper help is to be
Tim
ber Route, and Stella and Curt
given; a regular part of her job is
drove into Portland to visit with his
answering phones, giving advice
father. Hugo M a rx e r. who prepared
and referring seniors to the proper
a
delicious sauerbraten dinner
agencies for help, something the
Special guests were Jo M a rx e r and
best of volunteers cannot do consis
D r John M arxe r
tently due to the many hands these
ST M A R Y ’S T hrift Shop open
m ay pass through before reaching
first and third Friday of every
the proper person
month
Stic
They have asked for monetary-
aid in their endeavor to have Mrs
Ronnie Quinn is in Physicians A
Eckland full-tim e, appealing to
Surgeons Hospital in Portland.
county the Tn-County committee
and appearing before the city-
council to ask for a small amount of
the Federal Revenue Sharing funds
which Vernonia received this past
month
They are hopeful one of these
agencies w ill answer their plea or
perhaps donations might be receiv
ed to m ake up the deficit in their
$5000 yearly budget
Seniors, they may be in age. but
in spirit and initiative, they are a
great deal closer to youth than
many of the so-called “now ” gen
eration Unlike all too many olds
ters. they just aren't ready to let life
put them down
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Cub Scout Pack 201 w ill have a
skating party Saturday. January 20.
at the Shute Park Skating Rink in
Hillsboro
Cubs are to be at Washington
Grade School by 1 p.m The group
will return by 5 p.m The boys
should bn ng 50 cents for admission,
skates and a snack
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returned to Vernonia and are now
settle in their new modular home
He is employed as shop foreman for
Crown Zellerbach
Earnest Barela Jr., son of M r.
an d Mrs Earnest Barela, slipped
on the ice last Thursday. January 11
and broke his left arm just above
the wrist
Weekend visitors at the Dick
Baker home were M r and Mrs
Charles Wahatley of Tide Creek;
M r and M rs Vance Baker and son.
Lester, of Kelso. Washington, and
M r and M rs Lonnie Rogers and
daughter. Susan, of Portland L ater
in the evening, visitors were M r
and M rs Von Baker and children of
Longview
M r and M rs Don Tiffnev had
his sister. M rs C .E Bacon, and her
husband from Petersburg. Alaska
visiting a fte r Christmas then both
the Bacons and Tiffnevs went to
Medford to spend several days
visiting Guy Tiffnev at the VA
D o m iciliary at White City They
found him real busy and well and
wanting to thank all his friends who
rem em bered him over the holiday
M ario Leonetti flew to Haw aii to While there the Tiffneys visited
meet his w ife Carol who was Hans Hanson who is now making
visiting her mother. M rs M argaret caps and feeling better than he had
DeG erm am They stated on Oahu been for awhile M r and Mrs
Island and enjoyed the sights One Bacon went on to Arizona for a few
of the highlights was New Y e a r’s weeks to enjoy some sunshine
Eve. which, with all the fireworks
M r. and Mrs. Harry Sandon were
at midnight, looked as if it was
in St Helens Sunday afternoon to
being bombed again
attend tl»e joint installation of offi
Dwayne Bates, son of M r and cers for St Helens Rebekah and
M rs Bob Bates, is in Forest Grove Oddfellows lodges They were join
Hospital where he underwent ex ed there by another m em ber of Mt.
ploratory surgery Also, they found Heart Rebekah Lodge. Lesta G ar
the leg he had injured two weeks ner. who is now living in St Helens
ago ago was broken just below the
knee.
Andrew Radisch just moved into
his new home on B Street
4 Burgers
A C lass A R estaurant
.aid
Sewing Contest Starts,
Judging at Chapman
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Friday and Saturday Hights
ALICE'S TIMBERNOOK
Due to Parenthood the
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NEHALEM VALLEY
bakery
w ill he closed until Spring. Thank
you far your past support and patron
age. *We 11 See Ten in the Spring'
Norway, Wigs Topics
For Mis! Study Unit
M IS T —The M ist-Birkenfeld Stu
dy Group met at the home of Mrs
Charles Ramsey Tuesday. M rs
Norm an Hansen gave the lesson
on Norw ay, with M rs Bob DuPuis
and M rs Francis Nordstrom giving
the “ Which Wig' project The next
meeting w ill be February 13 at the
home of M rs Bob DuPuis
The W ilm er Pickerings visited
the Larry Garlocks Sunday
M r and M rs Norman Hansen
and Randy made a trip to Nehalem
and Seaside and back home Satur
day. They found it so foggv they
were unable to see much of the
ocean
M r and M rs W illard Gariock
were in Vernonia Sunday at the
Fred Larson home to join the fam ilv
in wishing Pat a “ Happy Birthday "
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frien d s here have news ln>m a
form er resident. Ralph V alp iam .
who has been in the Columbia
District Hospital at St Helens since
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For a local mtorviaw, write
today w ith your background
Include your complete ad
dress and phone number
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DATES Te Remember
T H U R S D A Y . JA N U A R Y 18
Boy Scouts - Hawkins P a rk Cabin - 7
p.m .
MANA A i i ivAc 11V E——aad useful—items are displayed for ««1» at
Surplus Foods Co Road Shop - 10
Seal«- Citiaeas Flea M arket readarted at Cwnmnaity Center.
a .m .-3 p.m .
The Flea Market b open dally to the paMic.
Izaak Walton League
West Ore
Elec bldg - 7.30 p.m
Vernonia Extension Unit-West Ore
Good government is the product
Elec bldg - 10:30 noon pot
of a w ell informed citizenship
luck »
F R ID A Y . J A N U A R Y 19
The annual Grange Sewing con Sr Citizens - Community Cen
test has started with dresses to be
ter - 12:30 potluck (social)
completed by April 30 at which tim e S A T U R D A Y . JA N U A R Y 20
the judging will take place at Chap DSA-Citizen of the Y ear dinner -
F r U S a i.
Jan . 19-20 man Grange
Washington Grade School - 6:30
All granges are urged to fill then-
D.m.
Volunteer Firem en
F ir e Hall -
quota for the year
Yankton 8.
Natal 8. H ill 9. Chapman 10. South
7 p.m d rill
Scappoose 6. Marshland 8. Vernonia WW'l B arracks and Auxiliary -
7. Beaver Valley 8. Clatskanie 8.
R ated G P
1OOF Hall - 12 noon potluck
Beaver Homes 10. W arren 12. Fern T U E S D A Y . JA N U A R Y 23
Hill 9
Sea Scouts Hawkins P ark Cabin -
7 30 p.m
aM M O O NHO M O M
Javcee's - Javcee Hall - 7:30 p.m
W E D N E S D A Y . JA N U A R Y 24
Pythian
Sisters - IO O F Hall
(In s talla tio n ) - 8 p.m
Community Ed Advisory Com m it
tee - West Ore Elec bldg -
7:30 p.m
Natal Grange - 8 p.m
T H U R S D A Y . J A M AR Y 25
Rebekahs - IO O F Hall (Instal
lationi - 8 p.m
Mist Helping Circle home of Mrs
Charles Ramsey
Boy Scouts Hawkins P ark Cabm-
7 p.m
The 5th grade music class sang
Monday evening for the Lions Club |
and w ill sing F rid a y at the Senior
Citizen dinner.
Mrs. Faye Davis was at Sheri
dan January 7 for a reception
Newell H ood o f Stoney Point Road
honoring her sister and husband,
is still in Tuality Hospital, and is
M r and M rs Pearl Blackwell on
improving He is in room 108 and is
their golden wedding anniversary.
able to have visitors
The reception, held at the IOO F
Hall was hosted by the couple's five
children and fam ilies Also at the
reception were M r and M rs Paul
To buy. sell or trade, use Eagle
Blackwell of Sheridan, who will
classified ads.
observe their golden anniversary in
April Mrs Paul Blackwell (Hazel)
and Mrs Pearl Blackwell (Violet)
are twin sisters and their husbands
are twin brothers
Mrs. Grace Currie, who entered
Forest Grove Hospital early in De
W e Tram Mon to Work As
cember. was moved from there to
L IV E S T O C K
the Kearney Care Center at 2250
Kearney Street in Portland last
BUYERS
week Her daughter. Ramona Qui
don came from Florida and has
If you have some livoitock
taken an apartm ent in Portland to
oxporionco wo w ill train you
be near her,
to buy cattlo. sheep and
hogs.
M r. and Mrs. Reggie Bruce have
By B Wayne Rhoades
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