Ucmonia Laote
t________THURSDAY. FEB
». 1973
SEL -M O R, INC., Publisher«
EDITORIAL
LARRY GARNER. Editor
M E L V IN SCHWAB, Compositor
R. RHOADES, TTS
Career with Telephone Co. to
End in March with Retirement
Great
Programs Dated
Local Officer
On Grad List
With the concentrated efforts by
our County Commissioners, and thè
The 1973 Great Decision program
Mrs Dorothy Yadon started a Woman of the Year of the American
Among the list of graduates in the
apparent interest by Sen Wm
is organizing for a beneficial eight-
career with the Pacific Telephone A Busines* Women s Aaaaciatioa in
Oregon Police Academy Recruit
Holnistrom
in
developing
Dihhiee
week
program
Citizens
seeking
Telegraph Company in Portland in
OFFIC IA L NEWSPAPER
1959 She was elected to go to
Point as a possible state park, March 1947 The name of the
more knowledge and participation Class No .19 which concludes Fn
Vernonia, Oregon
Memphis Tennessee for national
maybe it is time to point out a few company since has been changed
relative
to vital foreign policv is day. February 9. is Vernonia Pa
honors where she placed among
Entered as second class m ail tacts that should enter into the u lti
sues
confronting
the United States trnlman Ray tramping
twice and is now Pacific Northwest the top ten
m atter August 4, 1922, under the mate deci.io.? in developing a state
The :» officers successfully com
Bell
should organize discussion groups
When the Yadons bought a farm
act of M arch 3, 1879
pletmg the five week live-in course
park and or recreational are» in
for active participation
Mrs A adon started as a long near Vernonia in 1964, Mrs Yadon
Television program senes w ill be represent 28 different law enforce
distance operator but was soon leit the long-distance department
Published weekly on Thursday at Columbia County
According to statewide figures, promoted to supervisor-instructor, and took a staff job in the division
carried again this year on KGW TV ment agenews in the state, and
T21 Madison Ave.. Vernonia. Co-
Channel 8. Portland or Cable TV includes two county officers and 37
Mmbia County. Oregon 97064 and there are currently 232 state parks, teaching others the art of speaking office Four years later she became
wayside
areas
and
recreational
Channel
4 every Sunday at 4 p m , municipal officers
with
and
handling
customers
Some
paid at the Vernonia Post Office
involved with the National Alliance
areas
in
Oregon
and
this
involves
beginning
February 4
of the men who now hold key- ot Business Men's organization
as second class m atter.
District Attorney Harl Haas.
87 600 acres of lanti Included in positions in the company were her program
Multnomah County, Portland, w ill
Contact
the
County
Oregon
State
this mass recreational acreage are students.
Subscriptions
Because of the five-day-a week
present the graduation address
University Extension office in St
$3.00 Per Y ear — In the Nehalem $ 900 picnic sites and 5.400 camping
At one time high school counse drive to and from Portland. Mrs
Families of the recruits, chiefs of
Helens
for
information
on
ordering
sites
Valley
lors were instructed by Mrs Yadon
Yadon has been granted an earlv
police, sheriffs and other city and
Averaging these figures on a during the summer to obtain better retirement, which w ill become ef study books and organizing discus
$4.00 Per Y e a r Elsewhere
county officials w ill be among the
sion groups
statewide basis it shows 6 +4 parks, qualified operators from the school fective March 13.
guests at the 1 p m graduation
waysides and recreational areas ranks
She w ill receive a lifetim e mem
ceremonies
OFFICE HOURS
per county, located on 2.433.2 acres
When direct dialing was started hership in the Telephone Pioneers,
Man., Tues., Wed., F r i— I a.m . to per county Additional averages
in the early i960 s ' Mrs Yadon paid medical service for her fami
4 p.m .
should mean 163 88 picnic sites per became the consultant ol that de K . free telephone service for life
county and ISO camping sites per partment and instructed many and a monthly pension
Thurs. A Sat.— I a.m. to 12 neon
county
along that line She was in direct
Last Friday evening she was
Phone 429-3372
Looking at these statewide fig
contact with the public in explain
honor guest at a party given by thè
Recoveries —runaway youths and
ures. let s compare them to Co i ng this procedure
company and her
«»-workers
stolen cars-topped the activities
lumbia County At the present time
Due to this contact with the .About 300 of her friends attended,
lor the Vernonia Police Department
we have no state parks and one public. Mrs Yadon was named many from Vernonia
the past week
wayside area with two picnic tables
Two 17-vear-old female runa-
NATAL-PITT8Bl'RG—Mr and
and two pit privies
wavs from Reno. Nevada, were Mrs Noble Dunlap attended Porno
With the expected increase of
taken into custody by Chief Jack
na Grange at Warren Saturday
tourism and visitors due in Colum
Cunningham. Fridav Cunningham Other Natal Grangers there were
bia County in the next few years as
Saturday. Mrs. Dorothy Sandon
Larry Burst is in the Tuality transported them to St Helens to be Lawton Waddell and Richard Pet
a result of Trojan doesn't it seem
went to a meeting of the Colonial
Hospital
in Hillsboro following an turned over to proper authorities erson.
logical that the county should have
Mr and Mrs Durel Shrum of
Dames of K l'II Century . Mary
accident last Frtdav. He has a for their return
at least one state parli Let s all get
Friday night. Reservists Steve Portland visited Mr. and Mrs Max
Launee Sherman Chapter at the fractured pelvis, wrist and rib
behind our County Commissioners Village Inn in St Helens It is a
THURSDAY. F E B R U A R Y 8
which punctured his lung He w ill be Poetter and Uannv McDonald re Oblack Sunday Mr and Mrs Bill
in their efforts to have their voice
Immunization Clinic - West Ore
genealogical society and the state
in the hospital two or three weeks. covered an auto less than three Foster of Birkenteld. also called on
lieard
by
the
State
of
Oregon
and
. Elec Bldg
9 30-11 30 a.m
convention w ill be Feb to at Forest
Borst. a West Oregon imeman was hours after it was reported stolen. the Oblacks
Mrs Mildred Tupper and Sandra
Surplus Foods - Co Road Shop - maybe we can get some consi Grove
injured when a pole he was on top The vehicle, a 196;! Chevrolet, was
deration for a state park site in our
reported stolen from the James drove to Portland Sunday where
9 a m .-2:30 p.m.
Mrs.
Clarence
Nance
has
return
pled
county
School Board - Administration
ed home after spending several
Mr and Mrs Bill Cola. Mr and Koch residence in Riverview at 6 they visited her uncle Max Wolff,
One other point I think the state
1 Office - 8 p.m
weeks at the home of her mother
Mrs John Normand and son. p nt., and was recovered at 8:40, who is in the hospital for treatment
of a heart condition Afterward thev
Boy Scouts - Hawkins Park Cabin- ought to consider is the fact that
May Lehmann Her mother is doing
Donald. Mr and Mrs Len Simmons department records show
citizens of our county are interested
Following recovery of the auto, were dinner guests of Mrs Wolff
7 p.m.
quite well and was able to be up for
went io a CB Coffee Break at the
in outdoor recreational areas If
Rebekahs 1OOF Hall 8 p.m
a very short time Jan 19 Mrs
Oiney Grange hall Sunday After the owner declined to press charges and daughter. Gretchen Daw Clark
was also a guest at the Wolff home
Retail Trades Comm.. CofC Cliff's anvone doubts this, take a look at
Lehmann
celebrated her 90th
the break they drove down the coast the officers report notes
Camp W ilkerson After this facility
Mr and Mrs Clarence Lindsay of
Mkt -7:30 p.m.
birthday with many friends and
to Seaside and visited Mr. Good-
wasdestroved bv fire the hundreds
Redmond visited Mr and Mrs
S A T l R D A Y . F E B R l.A R Y 10
relatives joining her for the occa
man's brother. Gene Goodman, and
Noble Dunlap Monday.
Venioma Grange Grange Hall - of individuals and organizations
also at the home Skeet Wilson
sion Essie and her sister. Tinv
thal came forth to offer volunteer
Bill Howard and daughter. Debra
8 p.m
Anderson celebrated their b irth
time and help in rebuilding the
Reminder The Goodwill Indust
and Denise, of Portland visited Mr
MONDAY F E B R l ARY 12
days January 28 Essie s sister. Es
^T MARA’S Thrift Shop open
camp
should
be
adamant
proof
that
ries truck w ill be in Vernonia
and Mrs Joe Howard. Sunday.
Rainbow Girls - Masonic Temple -
ther Ring, is in the Allenmore first and third Friday of every
the citizens are interested in recrea
Wednesday. February 21. to Dick un
Mr and Mrs Max Oblack were
- 7:30 p.m
Hospital at 19th and Union South in month.
usable discards from home or
Portland visitors Wednesday.
Volunteer Firemen - Fire Hall - tional facilities
Tacoma, and would like to hear
business Toys and electrical appli
County officials estimate there is
Mr and Mrs Richard Ekhoff
;" 7 p.m (busi I
from her many friends in Vernonia
Phyllis Bodenhamer is still con ances small varieties preferably)
drove to Camas Sunday and visited
Chamber of Commerce - West Ore over 680.000 worth of donated lum
Last Thursday. Mr and Mrs
fined to St. Vincents Hospital For are needed at this time to provide
ber materials and manhours in the
the Richard Cooks
Elec Bldg - 8 p.m
Chet Fugate were called to Salem to friends who wish to send her cards,
on job training for the handicapped
restoration of Camp Wilkerson and
Mr and Mrs Lee Glaske of
T t E SD A Y. F E B R l .ARY 13
be with her daughter Mrs Fred
her address is: St Vincents Hospi
workers Persons with items to
Beaverton were dinner guests at the
Mist-Birkenfeld Extension Unit - that should be proof of something
Lay man She is in critical condition
tai. Room 663, 9205 SW Barnes Rd , donate may call Mrs Cora Lange.
We are not asking for the moon,
home ol her folks. Mr and Mrs Joe
home of Mrs Rbt DuPuis -
in the Salem Memorial Hospital's
Portland. OR 97225
429-3421. to arrange for pickup
just for our share of state recre
Howard. Thursday.
intensive care unit
10:30 a m (noon potluck'
Sea Scouts - Hawkins Park Cabin - ational facilities and a state park
Raymond Cota is spending the
What better setting than close to the
7:30 p.m
week with his aunt Mrs Len
beautiful Columbia River in Colum
.lavi ees .1C Hall - 7:30 p.m
Simmons in Glide Oregon
Timber Rte Ext Unit West Ore bia Counfv
Ron McDonald went to Powers.
Elec Bldg - 10:30 a m
noon
Oregon to visit his sister. Lois
Hvtrek
potluck)
WEDNESDAY. FEBRl.ARY 14
Mr and Mrs. Ben Goodman and
family spent Saturday at the home
VALENTINE'S DAY-
•txatal (r range Grange Hall 8 p.m
of M r. and Mrs. Herman Obenst in
Gaston.
P yth ia ifS fllO T fOOF Hall - 8 p.m.
Phillip D Meyer, son of Mrs
THURSDAY. FEBRl ARY 15
Mrs. Ron McDonald. Mrs. John
Surplus Foods Co Road Shop -
Irene Meyer of Timber Route and Milo. Gloria Smith and Sandv
9 a.m -2:30 p.m
Marvin Meyer. Hwy 47. Vernonia, G riffin went to Lebanon to visit
Ike Waltons - Wesi Ore. Elec
is on the president s list at Klamath
Mrs McDonalds brother. Bob
Bldg - 7 30 p.m
Falls-based Oregon Technical Ins Smith While there, they went to
Boy Scouts - Hawkins Park Cabin - titute
Magues in Albanv to see her
7 p.m.
To earn the listing. Meyer earned nephew who plays in the band there
F R ID A Y . F E B R l ARY 16
a grade point average of 3.5-4.0. for
Mrs Ron Robbins, and Sue Rob
Senior Citizens - Community Center the fall term.
bins drove to Tillamook recently to
- 12:30 potluck «social'
OTI is the Oregon State System of visit friends
Higher Education s "polytechnic
Mrs. Blanche M illis announces
institute, and offers course listings that Ann Kirkwood Krohn and Max
which are all technically onented
R M illie, her son. were married
VERNONIA MUSIC PARENTS
DTI offers both two- and four-year January 27 in the chapel at T rin ity
RUMMAGE SALE
degrees and is considered one of Episcopal Church in Portland Ail
February 9th A 10th
the top five polytechnic colleges in of Mrs M illis sons and daughters
10 a.m . to 5 p.m .
the United States
were home fo r the wedding which
at
made a "happy occasion for a ll,”
JAYCEE HALL
she reports
Former Mill Market
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Two Runaways.
Auto Recovered
Natal Residents
Attend Pomona
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HOSPITAL
M cm sM om oM eM O M M aaai
William Thompson, an optome
tnst, w ill he at the Vernonia Com
munity Center, beginning Tuesday.
Feb 13. from 10 a m until 1 p m
Anyone interested, may come in
and have their glasses adjusted
Free of Charge.
The last potluck. Friday, was
attended by 36 members Member
ship as of today stands at 129
The Happy Hour Bible Club had
an attendance of 27 children last
week, with seven adults present
The Bible class for adults also had a
good attendance
Flea Market items an* going fast
if any one has heavy items—call
and they shall be picked up "Thank
••ou."
The next social-potluck w ill be
teld at the center Feb 16. Friday.
2:30 p.m All are welcome
Admitting L is t:
Feb 3 Jeanette C. Turpin. Ver
nonia
Feb 6 Lola V. Watson, Birkenfeld
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Classes Dated
For Parents
For expectant parents there w ill
be classes held at the Forest Grove
Community Hospital. Thursday s at
7:30 p m to prepare couples h r the
experience of c h ik fa rif including
natural methods
CTasses are taught by Mrs Bettv
Warren R N . who may be called
lor further information at 649
3124 Mrs Roc Bodenhamer 429
5822. or Mrs Ken Parry 42944265
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I-a le r h c league Tuesday. Feb
ruary 13. in Hillsboro at 8 p.m . for
expectant and nursing mothers to
discus« the how-to of breastfeeding
For thiMe interested in attending,
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429-5822
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People Escape
MIST—Mrs Ray Garlock and
Mr and Mrs Paul Thompson of
ftelena had a narrow escape Satur
day afternoon enroute to Longview
Nearing the driveway of Dr O
George on Highway 30 Mrs Thom-
pson. who was driving the Garlock
vehicle, stopped to adjust the
driver's seat It was then they dis
covered the odor of smoke and
before help arrived the car was
enveloped in flames, rendering it a
total loss The Thompsons were
■•vemight guests of the Gariocks
that evening
Norma Hansen, son Randy, and
Scott Nance of Vernonia, accom-
fwmed Howard Thompson and Hu
fieri f oulson of Clatskanie to Pori
and Tuesday evening to attend the
Trailblazers basketball game at
Memorial Coliseum
Mrs Jane Hansen accompanied
'lie Norman Hansens and Mrs
Steve Hanson to the coast Sunday
and had dinner at the Sea Breeze
Restaurant near Seaside Steve and
Randy fished on the Sal monberry
River, without success
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