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VOLIMI-: 51, NUMBER 43
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THURSDAY,
OCTOBER
25, 25, 1973
THURSDAY.
OCTOBER
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS officially at 2 a m . Sunday
morning. October 27. Those wishing to be on time fix- church
or other activities are reminded to set their watches and bouse*
hold dock« BACK ONE HOUR to resume Pacific Standard
Time for the winter month*. Daylight Saving* Time will re­
sume in April.
Warrenton Eleven Downs
Vernonia Loggers 20-6
The Vernonia laiggers were
extremely flat and showed no
spirit as the Warrenton team
topped the I diggers 21 to 6 in a
league game
With the exception of Dick
Brunsman doing some hard
hitting on defense and one
touchdown pass, the long layoff
seemed to leave the Vernonia
football team flat Rlocking was
poor, the passing was contin­
ually off target, and the defense
seemed to be grabbing instead of
tackling
It did not take the Loggers long
to get in trouble as the Warriors
took the opening kickoff, aided
by a personal foul and a 15 yard
penalty on the loggers, and
marched for a TD The score
came on an end sweep from the
28 yard line The kick was good
and with just under four minutes
gone on the clock the Loggers
were behind 7-0
Things didn't improve as the
Vernonia team was not able to
move the ball at all on their first
several possessions l^ate in the
first quarter Warrenton was
moving toward the Vernonia
goal The big play game on a
17-yard screen pass that got 15
yards tacked on for piling-on by
the Logger defense The War­
riors did not score in the firs,
quarter but with just two m i­
nutes gone in the second quarter
the Warriors again used the end
sweep from 15 yards out to make
the score 13 to 0
The kickoff after the touch­
down provided somthing for the
Logger fans to cheer about for a
while On a nicely executed
reverse Brunsman romped for 55
yards but to no avail as the men
in striped shirts caught the
loggers dipping clear back on
their own 32
After an exchange of the ball
the loggers had the ball again on
their own 21 From there Crows-
Safety Responsibilty
Shared for School Year
School officials hope that pa
rents children and motorists
w ill help the schools make travel
to and from school as accident
free as possible.
Here are some tips for pa
rents, students and motorists
Parents should help their child
choose the safest possible routes
Prefer crossings that are re
gulated by stop-and-go signals
Choose crossings with good visi
bility in both directions and
those that are supervised by
school traffic patrols
Help children learn and obey
the following safe conduct rules
-C ross streets only at cor
ners
—Stop' Look both ways! Be
sure the street is clear before
stepping into the street
Walk straight across the
Street Do not run
— Keep out from between
parked cars
—Obey police officers, school
safety patrolmen and traffic
control signs
— Play away from traffic
—Be extra alert on rainy days
I —Walk on the left side of the
road facing traffic when there is
no sidewalk
School District 47J provides
bus transportation where safety
hazards exist regardless of the
distance to school. Parents are
asked to help teach students the
following bus rules
- Before the bus comes, form
a line well off the roadway.
--Do not push while waiting in
line or while getting into the bus
- Be careful with smaller
children, do no, push them in
front of the bus
—Inside the bus. take your
seat quickly without shoving or
shouting
-Obey tlie bus driver at all
times. Do not bother him while
he is driving
- When coming home, do not
cross the roadway until the bus
d r * er or safety patrolman has
signaled you across If you
live on the other side of the road,
bo sure the driver knows so he
can see tha, you get safely
across
Motorists can assume their
share of responsibility for the
safety of children by:
-Obeying posted speed laws.
The lim it is 20 miles per hour at
school crossings during school
hours, from 7:30 a.m to 4:30
p in
Stopping for the flashing red
lights of school buses. Traffic
must stop in both directions on
two-lane roads Traffic that is
going in the opposite direction
may proceed with caution on
four-lane roads
—Practice defensive driving,
especially when children are
playing, walking, standing, or
riding bicycles on or near the
roadway Be alert for children
who may dash unexpectedly onto
the roadway.
Parents should be sure their
children who ride bikes know
and practice safe riding rules
Rules and laws that apply to
motorists apply to bike riders
Daylight hours are much safer
than nigh, time hours
District 47J has staff members
who are working on traffic
safety. Citizens who know of
problems and danger are asked
to call them to the attention of
their principal, superintendent,
or the city or county police.
School Board
At Meetings
Mrs Betty Curl and Richard
Jensen accompanied by Darrold
Proehl. school superintendent,
attended the meeting of the
Greater Metropolitan School
Boards Association meeting at
Jackson High School on October
17 The subject of the meeting
was the new "F a ir Dismissal''
law enacted by the last session of
the Legislature
Norman Hansen and Darrold
Proehl attended a meeting on
October 22-23. 1973 sponsored by
the Oregon School adm inistra­
tion Association on collective
bargaining a, the Holiday Inn in
Portland
Collective bargaining with
employees and the fa ir dismissal
law are two bills enacted by the
last legislature which board
members must deal with this
Drivers Urged To
"Be Alert" October 31
Chief of Police John Cunning
ham warned motorists to be
alert October 31 during the early
evening hours while the “ trick or
treaters" are on the streets.
Halloween costumes and masks
make it difficult for the youngs
ters to see or hear oncoming
vehicles and w ill often dar, in
front of oncoming vehicles Cun­
ningham urges drivers to use
extra care and caution
The Vernonia Police Depart­
ment w ill lx- out in full force thiit
evening and the curfew w ill be
strickly enforced
THE COLUMBIA ( oonty Task Faroe on Agtag
M t last Friday afternoon at tfc
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8t. Helena Io discua* prloritie*
far
Columbia County
of the potata ta
Task Farce.
ton lofted a pass to Tim Titus
who barely outran the defensive
backs for 79 yards and the score
The PAT try was incomplete and
the score was 13-6 With just 4:36
left in the half it looked as though
the Ixtggers might not be in too
bad a shape for the second half
But Vernonia bad tackling and
the Warriors strong ground
game combined to give the
Warrenton team another score
before half time This one came
with just a minute and seven
seconds to play in the half The
point after try was a good run for
the two points and the half time
score stood Warrenton 21, Ver­
nonia 6.
The second half was one of
frustration for the Loggers as
repeatedly they go, down close
to the Warrenton goal bu, could
not push the ball across. Pe­
nalties and incomplete passes at
crucial times spelled doom for
the Loggers The defense did
pick up in the second half and
pretty well had the Warriors
stopped even though our of­
fensive could not take advantage
of this.
The Loggers w ill host a Home­
coming crowd and the Knappa
Loggers this Friday night a,
Greenman Field a, 8 p m The
Loggers should do better offen­
sively as the Knappa team is a
much smaller team but without
better execution the Loggers w ill
again be in for a long night For
five seniors this w ill be their last
game in the blue and gold of the
Loggers
Proclamation
Sherman Fisher. Mayor of
Vernonia today officially desig­
nated Halloween, which falls on
Wednesday, October 31, as
“ Trick or Treat” day. Take
every precaution to ensure the
lives of our young people during
this festive occasion
The American Legion Aux­
ilia ry. Vernonia Unit No. 119
adds. “ Let's make Halloween a
safe night and fun night Parents
are urged to encourage their
little “ trick or treaters" to call
on homes only in their own
neighborhood Go to homes
where there is an outside light
burning to indicate that those
inside w ill welcome the young
ghosts and goblins. With a few
simple precautions, Halloween
can be a Happy Time For A ll.”
Homecoming 73
This Week
Weird days and weird ways
marked this year’s annual
Homecoming Week as students
at Vernonia High School dressed
up or down for the festivities.
Thursday events w ill include
the coronation of the 1973 Home
coming Queen followed by the
annual bonfire Vying for the
title this year are Becky Curl,
Karen Smith and Sandra Tup
per, all seniors at VHS The girls
were chosen by the varsity
football squad
The coronation w ill be held at
the VHS gym at 7:30 p.m with
the serpentine then bonfire and
rally concluding the evening
events.
On Friday, VHS w ill host the
Knappa eleven on the home field
in the Homecoming Game with a
dance slated to follow
EMT Meet Cancelled
THOSE vying for Queen of Homi-coming this
year are Karen Smith. Becky Curl and Sandra
Tupper, The senior girls were elected by the
Halloween Can Mean A
Tragedy Instead Of Fun
Apples, cookies, candy, cider,
and donuts seem to go right
along with the witches, ghosts,
ghouls, and goblins of Hallo­
ween The goodies are treats -
payments in lieu of tricks. Or are
Wednesday evening the annual
pilgrimage begins for the long
anticipated treasures. Will it be
"tric k or treat?” or, trick or
treatm ent’ For many children it
is an evening of great fun and
adventure, but for some it can
turn into a night of tragedy and
sorrow.
Each year, far too many
children are injured and killed
Halloween Eve by irotorists
unable ,o see them darting unex­
pectedly into the street. Others
are badly burned- as their cos­
tumes are ignited by flames
from lighted candles and lan­
terns These tragic situations
could be avoided if parents
would observe rules of good
sense and safety, such as the
following suggested by Liberty
Mutual Insurance Companies
Use only bright costumes. A
white-sheeted ghost is more
easily seen by a passing motorist
than a black-clad witch. But
Grand Jury Impressed By
YPD Police Cadet Program
The Grand Jury visited the ja il
in the city of Vernonia and found
it no, to be in use, and recom­
mended that it not be used.
However, Chief Cunningham
stated to the Grand Jury that
there was a need for a holding
cell for prisoners as it takes
three hours to deliver a prisoner
to the Columbia County ja il in St
Helens and return to Vernonia
If this has to be done at night, it
leaves the town partially unpro­
tected.
The Grand Jury recommended
that the construction of a holding
cell be looked into.
Chief
Cunningham
also
showed to the Grand Jury his
Police Cadet Program
The
Grand Jury was favorably im ­
pressed and suggested that all
the police departments in Co­
lumbia County look into such a
program.
The Grand Jury visited the
Shown
Hunt, Chairman far the
VHS varsity football team. Coronation of the
queen is Thursday, 7:30 p.m. at the VHS gym.
Clatskanie city ja il and found it
to be in excellent condition,
except for the mattress covers.
I, was suggested that plastic
covers be used, sim ilar to the
ones used by the county ja il in St.
Helens
The Rainier ja il was found to
be in satisfactory condition bu,
needing improvement in the
area of housekeeping
The county ja il at St Helens
was found to be in good condi­
tion, but here, too. there needs to
lx* improvement in the area of
housekeeping It was also sug­
gested that the shower stall in
the women's section be arranged
so that it is not visible from the
main door into the women’s
section.
Woodcutters Need
Owners Permission
Persons seeking relief from
the energy crisis this winter by
cutting their own firewood are
remind(*d that they must have
permission from forest land
owners, according to the Oregon
State Department of Forestry
The department noted that
there has been an increased
interest in cutting of firewood
Concern over possible fuel
shortages and electricity cut­
backs has caused many families
to look to the forests for wood
fuel
Both cortimercial w<x>dcut,ers
and those cutting for their own
personal use must know owner
ship of the lands on which they
are cutting and must have
expressed permission for the
activity. Knowledge of land
ownership may be different be
cause the typical ownership
pattern is often intermingled
county, state, federal and pri
vate lands
State-owned forest lands are
widely scattered and offer only
limited opportunities for rutting
firewood Information of wood­
cutting permits may lie obtained
from department offices at As
toria, Tillamook. Forest Grove,
Coos Bay, Mehama, and Phil
omath.
even brightly clothed children
may be hard "to distinguish as the
evening darkens so florescent
strips which would make them
even more visible, is suggested.
It is advised that children not
be allowed to carry lighted
candles, or lanterns, or any type
of open flame. Many children
have been burned in past years
when their costumes, often made
of extremely f l a m m a b l e
material, caught fire. A flash­
light would be easier to carry,
and would also make crossing
the street safer.
Be sure to chaperone all
children who would not normally
be allowed outside alone at
night. Younger children should
be out only in the early evenings.
The discreet presence of an adult
can stop a problem situation
from developing.
A major problem each Hal­
loween is children who have
been cut. drugged, or poisoned.
Apples and cup cakes can have
razors hidden in them. Any kind
of non-commercially packaged
edible can have drugs or other
poisonous ingredients added to
them Be very careful that gum,
candy, and other snacks are
securely wrapped, and that the
wrapping has not been opened
and resealed. It is best to trick or
treat in the local neighborhood.
Keep a light on in front of the
house so that there is no danger
of children being injured by
walking into objects or holes
they cannot see in the dark If
there is a pet in the household,
keep it away from the door.
Children enjoy putting on
makeup as part of their costume
but be careful of what they use.
Cheap make-up in many in ­
stances causes complexion pro­
blems for youngsters - or hurt
their eyes
Finally, when the child goes
out for the evening, parents
should make sure they know
where he or she is going and
what time he or she should
return.
Halloween can lx* a real treat
for everyone. One way to insure
it is to follow these s i m p l e
rules o, safety. The result will be
an enjoyable and safe evening
for children and parents alike.
Safety on Halloween is not a
magic act.
CRAG Asks
OTC Approval
The EMT w ill not meet this
evening (Thursday, October 25)
because of the home-coming
events. Monday evening w ill see
the first test the class w ill have
■covering all the subjects covered
in the first three weeks.
PCC Slates
The Oregon Transportation
Commission was asked at its
October 24 meeting to approve
an agreement with the Columbia
Portland Community College
Region Association of Govern­
ments under which CRAG w ill w ill present a Saturday Steel­
prepare and furnish to the head Fishing clinic from 10 a m.
Highway Division a compre­ to 1 p.m. October 27, in Vernonia.
hensive master plan of bicycle The program w ill be conducted
by B ill Luch, one of the North­
routes within its jurisdiction in
west's foremost fishing autho­
Oregon.
rities.
The plan is to include route
proposals, priorities, anticipated
The workshop w ill be held at
usage, and other factors relative
Vernonia high School and w ill
to the development of such a
cover numerous fishing tips such
plan. Total cost to the State w ill
as “ reading” water, proper gear
be $6,037, which is to be matched
and bait, peak seasons and
by the local governments. The
locations, and casting tech­
work is to be completed within 12
niques. Luch is well-known for
months of the agreement date.
In October, 1971, the Highway his expertise in steelhead and
salmon cooking and w ill pass out
Commission approved the con­
recipes for pickling and making
cept of offering financial assis­ lox.
tance to the Councils of Govern­
ment for the preparation of com­
Luch was raised in a fam ily of
prehensive plans for bicycle hardy Oregon fishermen and
routes within their respective caught his first steelhead at the
areas. The concept recognizes age of five. His avid interest in
that local governments are bet­ the sport has developed not only
ter able to respond to local
his skills as an “ expert fish­
interests in planning bicycle
erman” but his attitude toward
paths.
the environment. He believes
This is the first agreement to
“ man has a responsibility to
be processed under this pro­ himself to protect and preserve
gram.
nature.”
CRAG includes C olum bia,
Luch takes an active part in
Washington, Multnomah and
many conservation programs.
Clackamas Counties in Oregon
Recently elected National Vice
as well as Clark County in
Washington which is not in­ President of Trout Unlimited, he
cluded in the bicycle compre­ currently serves as vice-chair­
man of the Oregon Nuclear and
hensive plan.
Thermal Energy Council, ap­
pointed by Gov Tom McCall He
has authored a book “ D rift and
Fly Fishing for Steelhead” and
is chairman of the Western
Notice is hereby given that on Steelhead and Salmon Commis­
November 5, 1973, at 9:30 a m., sion, a group which works to
and continuing not later than conserve natural resources from
December 15, the Board of Alaska to California. In Sep­
Equalization of the County of tember, Luch participated in
Columbia, Oregon w ill meet at negotiations for the Canadian-
the Courthouse Annex, St. He­ American Salmon Treaty.
lens, Oregon, to publicly ex­
The program is open to the
amine the ratio study prepared
by the County Assessor and public. Tickets are $2 and are
recommend steps necessary to available at the door. For more
insure conformity with ORS information contact PCC Com
munity Services, 244-6111.
308 232.
Fishing Clinic
Equalization Board
Meets November 5
Field Burning
Complaints
High In 7 3
A final tabulation on field
burning indicates complaints
are up from an all time low of 369
last year to 588 this year,
according to the Oregon Seed
Council Doug Brannock. DEQ
meteorologist in charge of re
gulating field burning said the
1973 year was unusual with a
below average number of south
wind days until very late in the
season
The com plaints registered
came mostly from the Eugene
area where the Lane Regional
Air Pollution Authority had in
stalled a code a phone and in­
vited people to call in with
complaints about air pollution
Apparently the smoke manag
ment program worked quite well
in other areas of the valley since
a total of 48 complaints were
registered in the Salem, Albany
and Corvallis area with only four
complaints from other areas of
the valley
FISHERMAN and eoniervationist BUI l.uch will present a Steel­
head Elshtag clinic Saturday, October 27, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
Vernonia High School sponsored by Portland Community Col-