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Task Force On Aging Holds
Meeting October 19
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W eekend »isitors at the home
os Mrs Sam Devine were or
Saturday Mr and Mrs Stanley
Devine of Corvallis on Sunday
Mr and Mrs James Locke
of Clatskanie Recent visitors at
her home also were Mr and Mrs
James Swansor of .Apiary
Mr and Mrs Hale G raves
and David spent Sunday after
noon with Mrs Mabei Graves
who has not been feeling too
»ell
W eekend visitors a t the home
of Mr and Mrs Adnan Logan
were his sister and husoand Mr
and Mrs Warner McCorKel of
Weston
Mr and Mrs Frank Schmtdlui
visited her sor. and family Mr
and Mrs Bert Snyder at Scap
poose on Sunday That evening
the Schmidlins enjoyed dinner at
the home of Mr and Mrs Will
Harders on Capitol hill
Recent \ isitors at the Schmid-
iin borne were Mr and Mrs Doc
Townsend of Redmond and Mr
and Mrs Howard Seal and
family of Beaverton
Pvthian Sisters
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Sake Legion Hall Friday and
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Inez P o w ell and D o ro d n San
don drove to St Helens where
they met Rose Yalparr: at the
Village Inn to help celebrate
Mrs Valpant s birthday They
then went to the hospital to visit
with Ralph Yaipani who was real
pleased to see them
Mr and Mrs Harry Allen
moved into the Friendship Mobil
Park last w ees The .Aliens are
Juanita Morfords parents Mrs
Mori art with the help of her
brother Clair Alien moved their
parents from Albany
A
weekend
outing
was
re
cently er. joyed by Mr and Mrs
Raipr. McKee and Mr and Mrs
BiL Harr a: the Paiisaoes Cove
State Park Madras Oregon
Two days fishing on the Lake Bil
ly Chinook resulted in a -fish
fry' over the campfire both
nights While the McKees and
Bill fished on Sunday Mrs Horn
called on Mr and Mrs Frank
Serafin and Mr and Mrs Glen
Hawkins at their vacation spot
near the lake An added at
traction at the campsite was the
tameness of the deer and e s
pecially a four-point buck that
took a fancy either to the bread
or Mrs Horn as be stuck pretty
close to the trailer door most of
the weekend even foil owing ner
across the street
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Society Topic
The meeting oi the Columbia
County Historical Society on
October 24 was held at Warren
Grange Hall with a good atten
dance After the noonday lunch
eon the meeting was called to
order by the president. Clarence
Green New in attendance was
Mrs Josepnme Rods All were
happy that our member Mrs
May Johnson, who is now 98
years of age was able to be
present with her daughter Mrs
Hilda Schneber and to be part
erf the friendly group
For the program Mrs Pearl
Becker told of her recent trip to
.Alaska especially stressing the
history erf discovery and explora
tion of the N W coast of America
by Spanish English and other
explorers She told of the several
places visited and what they
were privileged to see of thè
interesting peopit and tneir oc
cupations
When Alaska was bought from
Russia in 186? by the United
States, with the Secretary of
State being Wm Henry Steward
peopjé in the ca sto n i part o i vtu.
United States were very critical
because S?J2O6.iX» had beer
spent for this frozen land which
they called "Steward's Icebox ’’
The seal, fisheries, white m ar
ble coal iron and gold, besides
the timber, salmon and halibut
were worth many times the cost
of the land In 1896 the great gold
strike took piace and caused the
historic gold rush
The glaciers which were visit
ed were most interesting for
they can be seen at close range
also several Indian
villages
where the natives entertained
with native dances and other a c
tivities All seem ed happy and
friendly to their visitors
It was voted to meet regularly
during the winter at Warren
Grange Hall, the next date being
December 12 to avoid the
Thanksgiving and Christmas
rush All are welcome to these
meetings and all will profit by
attending
Visit Castle
"Fabulous ' was the most
descriptive word 41 members of
Chapter 499 American Associa
tion of Retired Persons could
find to convey their view of a
tour of Hoquiam s Castle on
Tuesday October 23
The "Casiie" is a 20-room
mansion built 76 years ago by
one of the early day lumber
barons Situated on a hill over
looking Grays harbor and Ho
quiam, Washington the place
was purchased about five years
ago by Mr and Mrs Robert
Watson With their two children
they moved into the old house
and have spent most of their
time and money ever since in re
storing it to its original splendor
The AARP group left St
Helens at 8 a m arriving in Ho
quiam just in time for lunch at
Colonial West one of the city's
more colorful eateries After
seeing the Castle, the group re
turned via Olympia and made a
special tour of the state capitol
and arrived in St Helens at 6 »
pm
The United States produced
more than 1.7 billion pounds of
tobacco in 1972 with a value of
about l 4 billion dollars
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ST. HELENS. OREGON
Phone 397-2268 - Alter Houri 397-1730
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Monday - Wednesday - Thursday
9:30 a.m. to 12 Noon
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M R P Members
for roofirmatioB of their T bo al
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Lee Akers
s attended special schooling on the
Copy Of Rent
Senior Citizen
Certificates
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Must Be Filed
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The potluck held at the St
Helens fairgrounds Monday, to
honor the Senior citizens was
attended by 3S or 40 persons -
Virgil and Zada Snook Lewis
and Esther Morgan and Mau
daieen Murray attended from
Vernonia center They reported
a real nice time
We. at the center want to thank
all the good people who from
time to time during the fall have
donated apples, prunes, vege
tables to be distributed among
the Senior Citizens
Another ioad of rolled papers
was delivered to Portland Mon
day
We have had several visitors
from out-of-town, come m to the
flea market during the pas;
month
I understand the center will
accept clean glass and clean
marked cans There will be
containers in hack of center for
iting
business meeting and pot
luck will be Fndav . November 2
at 12 30 p.m
-All Senior Citizens welcome
More than forty persons met
with the Task Force of the
Agency on Aging for Columbia
County at the County Courthouse
on October 1» The group com
prised mainly of senior citizens
from the various areas of the
county, met with the task force
to discuss and establish pri
orities for the elderly citizens of
the county
Terri Wetle Planner for Aging
from CRAG, explained to the
group how the Task Force was
developed and what criteria
must be met in iwder to receive
monetary assistance from State
and Federal Agencies Mrs
Welle told the group that F e
deral Guidelines require that full
time paid planners be hired to
assist the local communities in
defining and establishing prio
rities and needs for the senior
citizen Phil Walrod is the plan
ner for Columbia County
Mrs Wetle went on to explain
that although Columbia County
has only on«' percent of the
elderly population within the
State it did not necessarily mean
that the County would only be
eligible for a small portion of the
monies available It might be.
according to Mrs Wetle that
Columbia County could demon
strate a need for resources for
the senior citizens that might be
already available in the larger
counties In this case Mrs Wetle
t o l d the g r o u p . Columbia
County could possibly receive a
larger portion of the availahle
funds
Follow ing Mrs W etle s pre
sentation. Robert Hunt Chair
man of the Task Force intro
duced the chairmen of the seven
sub-committees who. in turn,
presented information and sug
gested priorities as compiled by
the re sp e c tiv e co m m ittees
These included Health Nutrition
and Homemaking with Edith
Haynes chairman Bob Stevens,
vice-chairman made the presen
tatior. Housing and Shelter with
Nick Federici chairman with the
presentation made by Mrs
Am anda K am m er; E m p lo y
ment Manpower and Income,
presented by Norm Bermeier
chairman
Retirement Roles
and Activities, with Mrs Evelyn
Mathisen as chairman Mrs
Shirley Peters, vice-chairman
made the presentation, Alter
natives to Institutionalization
and Legal Aid presented by Mrs
Kammer vice-chairman Mrs
Lydia Erickson is chairman of
this committee and Transpor
tat ion and Mobility presented by
Dorthy Churchill chairman
After the various presenta
tions the group discussed the
subcommittees proposals and
then voted or. priorities within
the various groupings A final
vote was taken on the major
needs erf the elderly
Transportation for the senior
citizens was the number one
priority according to the group
The group agreed that trans
portation should be provided for
the optimum number of elderly
Renters must file a copy of
rent certificates for the 1973
calendar year with their pro
perry tax refund claim s if they
want to receive their refunds
under The New Oregon Tax
Refund program, according to
Charles H Mack. Director of the
Oregon Department of Revenue
Supplies of rent certificates
Form 99-RC are now available
at Audit Division district offices
throughout the state and the
mam Department office in Sa-
iem at the State Office Building
Mack said
"We ask each landlord to
obtain a supply of these cer
tificates for all of their rental
units The certificates must be
completed by landlords and
attached by renters to refund
claims which need to be filed
between January 1. and April 15.
1974. in order to receive re
funds Mack said
Landidads should fill out just
one certificate for each rental
unit during each period of occu
pancy no matter how many
tenants occupy the unit.” he
continued
Two copies of a completed
certificate should be given to one
person in each rental unit at the
end of the year
"Each certificate must indi
Juveniles head the list of the
cate the amount of rent actually
police report for the past week
paid during the calendar year,"
October 24 11 30 p.m officers
Mack said.
responded to a one-car traffic
"But this total should not
accident at Mist Drive and
include
damage deposits clean
Grove Street On arrival the
ing deposits, or delinquent pay
vehicle was on its side between
ments made in 1973 for a prior
the road and the nver It took
year.' he added
one hour to remove the driver.
Tenants who iiave moved din
Buck Holsey from the truck No
ing 1973 must contact their
injuries were reported
former landlords to obtain cer
October 25 an attempted re
tificates Mack stressed
sident burglary was reported
Tenants who receive the cer
New in Corrective Physical
Unknown subject pried on rear
tificates
must attach a copy to a
Education at Portland Commu
door in ar. unsuccessful entrv
refund claim which will be
nity College is Registered Phy
On October 27. a resident
mailed out around January 1.
sical Therapist Mimi Eick
reported that at 8 25 p m on the
1974 as part of the Oregon
"Our function.' explained Ms
evening of October 26 the bullet
income tax packet
Eick. "is to provide physical
of a large caliber n fle entered
"Instructions will be part of
training and activity for the 30b
the south wall of his residence
the
income tax packet and if
or so handicapped and injured
through a wall cupboard and
people have questions about the
students on campus My training
lodged m the north wall Inves
program after reading the in enables me to do this more effec
tigating officer Sgt Lee Akers
structions they should contact
tively by knowing what these
recovered the bullet; upon in
one of the Departmen' of Re
people can do and how to help
vestigation three juveniles were
venue Offices " Mack conclu
them "
taken into custody and referred
ded
Ms Eick cited swimming as
to the Columbia County Juvenile
the b est, m ost u n iv ersa lly
Department
acceptable form of exercise, but
mention«^! she also teaches pool
Pool from a wheelchair is a
whole new thing she said She
hopes to begin archery soon
RIVERVIEW Mr and Mrs
In addition to physical edu
Saturday. November 10, the Lyle Hathaway, sons Jeff and
ca tion , Ms Eick provides
Mist Helping Circle will present
Brad of Tualatin, and Ted
therapy for people recovering
their annual fall program in the Whiteman of Tigard spent Sa
from injuries "Any PCC student
Mist School gym at 8 p.m
turday afternoon with Mrs Leta
can take advantage of this
The program will feature mu
Whiteman
service, and it is much more
sic drama games and refresh
Mrs Rhoda Woods of Coos Bay
convenient than going else
ments There will be an auction
and Mrs Ellen Glenn of Otis
where," she pointed out
of handicraft foods and other
spent several days a! the home
items Door prizes will be given
of their sister and family Mr
Money raised by the program
and Mrs Hank Hudson On
will go toward the upkeep of the
Tuesday Mrs Glenn visited Mrs
community street lights, and
John Kudma and Mrs Merle
cemetery for the coming year
Cline
All Nehalem Valley residents
Larry Strong of Tacoma left
and other friends are invited to
Monday after spending a week
Wildwood and Fisherm ens
attend this annual program at
here helping his uncle. Ray
Bend Recreation Sites closed for
the Mist School gym
Strong in the restaurant
winter months November 1, it
Mr and Mrs. Merle Cline
was announced by B T Via-
spent the A.-ekend at the home of
dimiroff Salem District Mana
their son and f a m i l y Mr
ger of th< Bureau of Land Mana •
and Mrs Don Cline at Tacoma
gement
Recent visitors at the home of
The water system was shut
Mrs Nettie Lloyd were Myrt
down at Alsea Falls Camp
October 29 the first meeting of Jenkins and Mrs Erlene Penn of
ground but the site will remain
Maple Meadow's 4-H Horse Club Portland Mrs .Mvrtie Rost of
open for winter camping as will
Forest Grove and Mrs Jim
was called to order at 4 p m by
the follow ing sev en cam p
Leader Mrs Peggy Pitt Twelve
Hayes of Gaston.
grounds located in various parts
of the District. Scapoma North
members were present This
Fork Eagle Creek Dovre Fan
was an organizational meeting
Club activities projects, and Grove
Creek Alder Glen. Elkhorn VaJ
Mrs Pitt announced that the
ley and Yellowhottom
goals were discussed Election of
Information on these camp
officers u to be held at next five members who attended
meeting
County Fair may go to the P I
grounds, and picnic areas that
will remain open throughout the
Regular business meeting will Livestock show on November 17
be held the fourth Monday at 4 with the Pitt Family
winter months may be found by
AU kids owning or having full
p m a' West Oregon Electric
contacting the Salem District
use of a horse, are invited to
Building On the second Satur
Office at telephone No 585 1793
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day of each month a riding and attend the next meeting Contact
training session will be held at Mrs Pitt 429 3295 for inform«
Place An Ad Tnday
Van Dykes Arery in Forest tian
Man Uninjured
In Accident
New Therapist
On PCC Staff
N isi Helping Circle
Siales Fall Program
Visit Enjoyed
At Whitemans’
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with minimum financial burden THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 1
.After transportation the group
Boy Scouts - Hawkins Park
agreed that housing should be
Cabin - 7 p m
the second priority with low co6t
AA - Evangelical Church Kit
housing being of main interest in
chen 8 p m
this category The group listed
AFAAM • Masonic Temple -
the need for intermediate rest
8 pm
dential housing, the reorganizing
of the local housing authority FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 2
and low cost horn«- repairs as
Senior Citizens
Community
other priorities
Center - 12 3fl p m potluck
Health and Nutrition was
ibusiness meeting)
given third priority with home
care and outreach being most SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 4
important in the area of health
Police Cadets • City Hall - 8
The group also voted to place
p.m.
education in the areas of pre
ventative medicine and nutrition
high on the priorities in the MONDAY. N 0 \ EMBER 5
City Council - City Hall-8 p m.
Health and Nutrition category
Ver Rural Fire Dep - Fire
Employment and Income for
the elderly was given fourth
Hall 8 p m
pnonty The group indicated
that pre and post retirement TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 6
education should be high in this
Sea Scouts - Hawkins Park
area The group also suggested
Cabin - 7 30 p m
that an employment aide dealing
Chamber of Commerce West
directly with employment for
Oregon Elec Bldg
8 p m
senior citizens be hired by the
Oddfellows 1OOF Hall-8 p m
local employment agency Con
sumer education was the third THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 7
pnonty under the employment
and education heading
Boy Scouts - Hawkins Park
The fifth pnon ty was Retire
Cabin - 7 p.m
ment Activities with the group
AA Evangelical Church Kit
voting to have
a paid staff
chen 8 p.m
member at each of the five
Kr«-p Oregon
senior citizen centers in the
Clean and Green
county Pre and post retire
ment education was given se
cond pnonty in this area and the
group asked for an expansion of
present volunteer opportunities
lr. addition the group suggested
that there be lobbying for active
recreational departments for the
various communities in the
county They also asked that
local agencies and churches
become more involved with the
A farewell dinner for two local
senior citizens
BLM employees. Dick May and
Legal aid serv ices with a toll Tom Combs was held Friday,
free number was the sixth August 17. Friends and fellow
priority The group also asked em ployees gathered at the
that legal education for agency Lakeshore Lodge on Ochoco
people and senior citizens be Reservoir at 6 30 p.m to say
made available The establish goodbye
ment oi a l«-gal clinic for the
May was promoted and will
elderly and credit counselling transfer to Santa Fe. N M to
was also of concern to the group
assum e duties as realty spe
The group voted Alternatives cialist in charge of BLM s state
to Institutionalization as the wide lands program
seventh pnonty
Under this
He began his career in I960
category it was hoped to en
after receiving a Master of
courage more home help in science degree in political sc i
creasing the volunteer staff and ence from the University of
more participation by senior Oregon In 1966 the family
groups A telephone buddy sys
moved to Prineville where he
tern was suggested and the took charge of the lands pro
group asked that the nursing gram for the district
homes in the area be more
While in Prineville, Dick re
"home like ” They also sug
ceived the Department of Lb»-
gested that nursing homes be Interior outstanding perfot
inspected more often and in ma nee award for his high quality t
spectors talk directly with pa
of work and extra effort sue
bents and relatives to determine cessfully handling problems of
levels of care
his assignments
The final report from the task
May has teen active in com
force will be compiled and munity affairs having served as
submitted to the State in No chairman of the long range
vember The group was told by planning com m ittee for the
Mrs Wetle that the Task Force Crook County School District In
will continue to meet perio addition, he has participated in
dically with a second report to be the school district's building
submitted in April. 1974
program
Persons wishing to serve on
Dick and his wife, the former
the task force are asked to Marylyn Goeid are both VHS
contact Phil Walrod at St He
graduates, and their families
lens 397-4000
still reside in the area Dick's
BLM Farewell
Dinner Given
For Dick May
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EDITORIAL
From Bill Devlin's column in
the Steele County Press at
Finley:
I m told that there could be
another shortage - one of serious
consequence» There appears to
be a shortage of malting barley
this year that is used to make a
variety of beers Although I don't
think there will be a shortage of
the foamy beverage I wouldn't
be- surprised to see a price rise
But if there was a shortage of
brew there could be a nasty
aftermath - I mean if you take
away a m an’s gas and then his
meat and then jerk away the
crutch he is using to drown his
troubles in. you're going to have
one mighty angry individual
Then you will have a march on
the capitol that will be heard by
everyone
Of course I suppose they
wouldn't have to march on the
White House they could just call
in and complain and then every
one in government could listen to
the taped rwording well every
one except the Watergate com
m ittee and Special Investigator
Cox - they don't get to hear too
many tapes
How come there is never a
shortage of annoying items like
overdraft slips or diets that
don't work or dog hair on my
sofa or any other item of this
type
Keep Oregon
C lean and G reen
mother is Mrs Dessie May while
Marylyn s parents are Mr and
Mrs Ed Tipton Dick also has
two sisters in the area Mrs
Irene Minger and Mrs Darlene
Westbrook
The May 's have one son Mike
r-ineholem
U valley
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