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VOLUME 51, NUMBER 32
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9,
1973
East Vernonia Sewer Project Occupies Time
Of City Conncilmen at Monday Evening Meet
The Riverview area sewer was
the main topic of discussion
when the city council met Mon
day, August 6 in regular session
Present were Mayor Sherman S.
Fisher, counciImenMiller, Ban
ta, Keasey and Tomlin Also
present at the meeting were
attorney Allan Coon and Ins
pecting Engineer Mike Thomp
son
Following the reading of the
previous council minutes and
those of the special meeting held
July 20, business from the floor
was called for with several
residents of the Riverview area
responding
Thomas Hall requested that
his property be granted hook-up
to the East Vernonia Sewer
District Following discussion of
the fact that the Hall property
had been left off the original
annexed area due to an error in
mapping of city lim its, it was
decided that Mike Thompson,
engineer, would investigate the
matter.
Joe Biesiot then questioned the
time element for paying for
sewer assessments, stating that
he felt 30 - day grace period for
cash payment and that a penalty
should not be assessed
At this time it was discovered
that no set amount had been
decided for a penalty assess
ment and Dave Banta moved
with Ed M iller seconding the
motion to extend the deadline
date for the East Vernonia
Sewer pre assessment payments
to September 4, with a penalty of
7 percent to be added to any
overdue payments Recorder
Nelson was instructed to send
out notices to al unpaid property
owners
Charles Stith then was heard
from He requested information
as to why he was allowed only
one free sewer hookup although
he was paying assessments to
cover six residents when he had
only one house; that he thought
he should be allowed the same
amount of free hook-ups. It was
then explained that everyone
paid assessments on frontage
and each property owner was
allowed one free hookup only.
Ranta then moved with Bud
Atkins seconding that letters be
sent to all property owners in the
sewer district asking them to list
all damages to their property so
that proper repair might be
made The motion carried.
As the last item from the floor,
Mike Thompson informed the
council that he had the pay
Fallowing this, committee re
ports were heard with Atkins
reporting on fire department
apparatus, stating that bids are
to be opened August 20
Lucille Tomlin gave the mon
thly police report then Ed M iller
advised the council that the city
would have to advertise for a
new sexton at the cemetery as
M r Robbins was resigning
Mayor Fisher then gave the
monthly work report of the
public works supervisor, Roy
request ready for the contractor. Vernonia Sanitary Service, re
Sanders.
questing him to post and main
Under communications was a tain a sign at the city dump
letter received from Don Webb,
It was moved and seconded to
Fire Chief, requesting an in request Whiteley, Jacobsen and
crease of firemen to 25 with two Associates to prepare street
junior members; he also re specifications for acceptance in
quested an oscilating fire siren to the city.
that would ring for a period of
It was moved and seconded
three minutes
that a letter be w ritten to Henry
There was a letter of resig Andregg asking him to bring
nation from Olin Robbins, sexton value of building permit up to
at the cemetery and a letter date then moved and seconded to
from Thomas H. Hall requesting bring fire department enroll
THE, C O M M U N ITY Education sponsored summer recreation program is going full swing
sewer hookup to the East Ver ment up to 25 men with two
as shown by these girls with their teacher, Pat Goodman, as they participate in the craft
nonia Sewer D istrict.
program at the Scout Cabin at Hawkins Park.
junior members Both motions
Robert E. Meyer, Engineer, were carried.
sent a letter suggesting methods
Following the payment of bills,
of sewer inspection and fees and the meeting adjourned at 10:45
M r and Mrs. George Wells sent p.m. with the next regular
a letter enclosing a check for meeting scheduled for 8 pm .
$149 for 20 foot sewer assess Monday, August 20 at the city
ment.
hall.
Unfinished business included
instructions to Recorder Nelson
to return the check received
from George Wells for sewer
pre assessments, and that he
w rite a letter to the National
The annual picnic of the
Guard and inform them what
work jobs the city w ill have Vernonia Society and VHS Old
available during their tour of Grads w ill gather at Anderson
Park in Vernonia, Sunday, Au
duty.
It was also decided that the gust 19.
At the same tim e the Camp 8
council w ill meet with planning
chairman Darrol&Proehl, CCOG Caboose and Lunchroom Schools
planner. Dick Dunets and at and residents w ill meet.
Registration w ill start at 10
torney Allan Coon at 8 p.m.,
August 27 to review the zoning a m .
ordinance.
Under new business it was
voted to accept the resignation of
the sexton, Olin Robbins and to
advertise for a new sexton for
the cemetery until September 1.
Atkins was advised to check on
an oscilating siren for the fire
department.
Ordinance No. 477, authorizing
the issuance and sale of bonds of
M rtv
P 7 * r " n completes a successful session wkh a swim
Pm V 8 i ^ ! tbaUi.CamP fo“ «wed by a picnic at L t L ) ln Grade SchooL Here the
the City of Vernonia, in the total
kids line up for hot dogs after theh- return from swimming.
amount of $65,644.16 in accor
dance with the Bancroft Bonding
act, and declaring an emergency
was read for the firs t tim e in full
and second tim e by title.
Banta then moved with M iller
seconding to adopt the ordinance
No 477. and a voice vote was
called for with five yeas, no
nayes, and the ordinance was
passed.
New editor at the Vernonia
days. B ill went to Beaverton
The recorder was instructed to
Eagle is B illy Rhoades, 37, who
looking for work and started the
B IL L Y RHOADES
w rite Wilbur Davis, owner of
has worked there for the past 3Vi
next day. A friend told him about
A swim party at P erry’s
years as a teletype setter.
Vernonia; we drove out and in
Basketball Camp followed by a
Born in London, Texas, she
DOUG BATES and John Beamish were two of three boys
two days we moved here and
picnic at the Lincoln Grade
moved to California at the age of
chosen for the Forest Grove All-Star Babe Ruth League Team
have never been so rry,” she
School ended this year’s summer
three. She lived in Los Angeles
In the 13-year-oid bracket. Net pictured but also playing in
concluded.
reading program.
for 27 years before moving to
the Seaside district meet was Stewart Grady.
The four-week session which
Delhi in central California in
B illy started freelance w riting
began July 9 and i t ’s 11th
1964. then to Vernonia in 1969.
in 1970, and has sold to G rit,
successful season with the group
After graduating from Comp
American G irl (the official G irl
party Friday, August 3. The
batting average of .750; Kris ton High in 1953 she attended
Scout magazine), Ford Times,
Six boys from the Vernonia
children left for the swim party
Crowston. third baseman, .500; Compton J r College. She m a rr
Northwest Magazine (Sunday
Babe Ruth League were chosen
at 12 noon, enjoying the pool at
ied W illiam G. Rhoades, whom
Oregonian), and as special cor
for positions on the Forest Grove and Clint Holsey, outlieider, 498
the sports camp until 1 p.m.
she had known for many years,
respondent for the daily Oregon
All-Star teams recently and a tt They firs t won at the district
when they returned to Lincoln
ian.
in 1954 in Las Vegas, and has
ended district tournaments with playoff tournament in Astoria
School to picnic on hot dogs with
three children, B ill (Mac), 18,
three boys going on to state play. where they spent four days
trim m ings as a reward for their
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,
who w ill leave for the Navy the
before continuing on to state
participation in the reading pro
In the 13-year-old bracket competition at Walker Stadium
Salmon, Trout and Steelhead,
end of the month; Bobby 15,
gram.
were Doug Bates, John Beamish in Portland, where they won one
and American G irl have articles
freshman; and Sally, almost 14;
and Sewart Grady, chosen from game but lost two games before
scheduled
to
appear
later
this
who w ill be in the eighth grade.
year.
the log ge r team, coached by coming home
Her first job was at the age of
Gordon Crowston The three
16 as a typist for a Los Angeles
boys were among those who
Coach for the Forest Grove
B illy started to work for the
insurance company. She also has
went to the Seaside D istrict team was John Godling while
Eagle in 1970 as a TTS operator
experience as a general office
Tournament Playoffs, for four local area coach for the boys was
During the past three years she
worker, NCR operator, book
days of baseball They won their Gordon Crowston
went through editing, photo
keeper, PBX operator, blueprint
The Nehalem Valley Open
firs! game but lost the next two
gra ph y, proof-reading
and
Horseshoe tournament w ill be
clerk and a pre-nail operator
( which disqualified them for state
paste up, which led to her ap strictly for amateurs. It w ill be
while in Los Angeles.
competition
pointment as editor.
She started in the newspaper
held Saturday August 11. Check
Her hopes are to provide more
in time is 9.30 a.m. with pitching
business as a correspondent and
Doug is an outfielder and also
local and county wide news and
to begin at 10
distributor for the Delhi Express
H
arry
Culbertson,
longtime
plays second base as does Stew
KRIS CKOWSTON and Jim Thompson, members of the local
make the Vernonia Eagle of
for six months prior to moving to
There w ill be classes for all
resident, was injured in a fall
art. while John is an outfielder
Logger Babe Ruth League team, were chosen to play with
more interest to the public.
Vernonia.
including ladies and juniors. The
Thursday, August 2 while work
the Forest Grove All-Stars in the 14-15-year-old group. The
“ We came to Oregon in 1968
group welcomes anyone who
ing on his home Culbertson was
For the 14 15 year old All-Star
boys attended district at Astoria then went on to state p la y .
for a vacation" B illy said “ and
enjoys pitching for fun It w ill
taken by ambulance to the For
team, players chosen were Jim
Not shown is CUnt Ho bey.
decided to move here. We found
only cost $2 00 entry fee and
est Grove Hospital where he was
Thompson, outfielder with a
Oregonians are the friendliest
“ Where can you get so much for
-
u cd icu io
treated
for r a DI*'
broken hip.
people we ever m et.”
your money,” says Organizer
The Vernonia Am bulance
“ It took almost three years to
Gerald Russell
Fund continues to grow as
sell our house in California, then
There w ill be a revolving
checks for $10 and $25 were
we packed our tra ilo r and head
trophy for the champion of the
deposited to the special account
Charles Hendryx and his wife
arate cars from Bakersfield, C liff Sentry Market on June 21.
ed north." She smiled, remem
sical handicaps since high
day and other trophies for each
set aside for the fund. At present
Chris celebrated their second
California, so Hendryx could
class.
bering, “ We stayed with my
school
total balance of the fund is
anniversary by driving in sep
Hendryx
was
born
in
Portland,
report to work as manager of
brother in Washington for four
About 1:30 p.m . it is planned to
$2172.22
Oregon but moved to Cannon
Gordon Smith and Mr, Hen
have a novelty class pitch-off
Beach soon after his fourth dryx have been friends for many
birthday where he lived until he years as they grew up in (lie
graduated from Seaside Union same area.
High School The next move was
to Bakersfield, where he worked
After M r. Smith took over the
with his sister in her pop plant, store and needed a manager he
when the plant closed he went to called his old friend who he knew
the Alpha Beta food chain and was qualified
worked with them for seven
years in M ncaster, California.
VHS Grads io Hold
Annual Picnic on 19ih
Hew Eagle Editor Assumes
Duties at Paper Monday
Swim Party
And Picnic
End Project
Local Boys Attend State and
District Baseball Tournaments
Horseshoes to
Fly Saturday
Culbertson Injured
Ambulance Fund Up
Second Anniversary Celebrated by Drive to Vernonia
CHARLES and Chrto
fa r CUM'»
Hendryx to the new
Mrs Hendryx, Christine M c
knight. was born in Culver City,
California, then at the age of
seven moved to Bakersfield with
her parents a sister and brother
Graduating firs t from Foothill
High School in 67 then Whitworth
College, Spokane, Washington,
with a BA Degree in English and
Physical Education. Her first
teaching job was at Quartz H ili
High School, Lancaster, of P.E.
and English. The second year
just English. Mrs. Hendryx has
been hired by the Vernonia
School district to replace Mrs
Ora Bolmier who retired this
Past year, as Dean of Girls, also
to teach Business English and
Special reading the second se
mester She reports, “ I am real
excited over the opportunity of
working in a new level of Edu
cation ’ ’ She has worked with
children with mental and phy
First Football
Practice Aug. 20
Football practice w ill start the
morning of August 20 at VHS for
all high school boys interested in
turning out, according to coach
Melvin Nice.
Pre-requisite for attending
practice w ill be a complete
physical This may lie obtained
at the Vernonia Clinic.
“ There w ill also be an op
portunity for boys to purchase
their football shoes here in
town,” said Nice. “ Sports Shoes
Unlimited w ill be here to fit the
football shoes to insure that the
boys have properly fittin g foot
wear,” he added Cost w ill range
from $8 95 to $29.00, with the
exact day and time to be
announced.
THE C IT Y of V._________________
as shown la the above picture. The
a 1*79 Chevrolet, wao
a Portland fim i f«r $4.0M. The fully equlpped
will accomodate forar