★ ★ ★ ★ i t ★ ★ ★ 1 Youth Cabinet IN F O R M A T IO N S H E E T M A IL E A R L Y I #73 O VER SEA S PR O G R A M K F G U I.A B M A IL : M A IL AND A IR To most m ilita ry post offices overseas packages must not weigh more than 7» pounds or he more than 100 inches in length and girth combined SPACE ISAM »: . A V A IL A B L E M A IL Packages that weigh less than 15 pounds and are less than 60 inches in length and girth com­ bined can be sent at ordinary postage rates and receive a ir transportation from the east or west coast on a space available basis P A R C E L A IR L IF T (P A L ): For one dollar more than sur­ face rates, packages can be parcel airlifted from your Post Office to overseas areas Pack­ ages must weigh more than 30 pounds or be less than 60 inches in length and girth combined. G E N E R A L IN F O R M A T IO N P E R T IN E N T TO A LL O F T H E ABOVE: Packages should be wrapped and tied well Print both mailing and return address clearly, and include the s e rv ic e m a n 's id e n tific a tio n number in the address Perishable food items, and •flammables (matches, lighter ■ fluid, etc.) may not he mailed Make sure that the APO or ;F P 0 numbers include all five ; digits Il is recommended that you also include the mailing address and return address inside the package . . . but the service is familiar Whether you’re ten minutes from home or a thousand miles away, you can count on getting the same fast Hartford Group Service when you need it. When your oar insurance is written by us, you’re assured 7 o f ^prompt service through a - country-wide network o f more than 254 Hartford Claims Of­ fices and more than 34,000 ; H artford Group Agents, ready Named By OSU A “ cabinet" to advise the Ore­ gon State University Extension Service about future directions and emphasis of international youth programs has been form ­ ed. reports Lois Redman, OSU extension 4-H and youth spec­ ialist. The International Youth Cab inet, composed of Oregon 4-H leaders, members and others interested in international pro grams, w ill hold its first meeting in early December Members of the cabinet are expected to counsel and advise the Extension staff about inter­ national programming which has shown marked expansion in the past few years, Miss Red­ man explains I n d e e d , international pro­ grams have become important element* throughout the OSU Extension Service, she notes For instance, members of home economics study groups in Union county have started a home visitation program for internat­ ional students at Eastern Oregon State College Lessons about other nations have long been a part of the study group program Youth programs received a m ajor boost last summer with the start of the Oregon-Labo Japanese exchange program. Next summer, Oregon families w ill again host Japanese young people, while Japanese families welcome young Oregonians into their homes In addition, Oregon has a long tradition of “ outstanding sup­ p o rt" for the International 4-H Youth Exchange (IF Y E i pro­ gram, Miss Redman stresses Members of the cabinet are Mrs. Louise Piper, M ilton-Free­ water, and Mrs Gayle Sears, Troutdale, both 4-H leaders; Mrs. Helen Davis, Diamond, representing the Oregon Exten­ sion Homemakers Council; Jer­ ry Maddy and Mrs Beulah Larwood, both of Albany, repre­ senting IF Y E alumni Sarah Paulson, Roseburg; Claudia Salzman, Scappoose, and LaVonne Kollm ar, Bonanza, all 4-H members; Mrs. Joy Brougher, Lane County exten­ sion agent; David Anderson, Harney county extension agent, and Chiaki Fujikawa. Ashland Working with the cabinet w ill be Miss Redman and Mrs Lynne Breese, OSU state extension agent Senior Citizen News — to help in time of trouble. BILL J. HORN Vernonia Insurance Exchange Phone 429-6203 953 Bridge Street Vernonia, Oregon Hartford IS. Conn. Senior Citizens are real busy this week at the center, planning our Thanksgiving potluck We are having a turkey and ham dinner so would like all the Senior Citizens who can possibly come to be here Another load of papers were delivered to Portland Tuesday and keeps our folks busy every day to keep them ahead The flea m arket has lots of clothes and shoes - many are new things, so come in and see us The bible class Tuesday from 1; 30 to 2:30 - anyone interested is welcome to attend. Social and Thanksgiving pot­ luck Friday November 16 at 12:30 p.m ; do come. In Today's Army There Are Many Enlistment Programs - 2 - 3 or 4 Years By enlisting In today's Arm y you can be guaranteed either job choice or geographic location or both, pins for young men the $2500.00 cash bonus plan. I f college is your goal the Army** education program may be for you. For more information contact your representative a t ISM Ocean Beach Hwy. Longview. Washington or call collect 42S-MW. Rending To Be Menus from Vernonia Cooks Topic At PSU Educator Meet Plans for statewide asses sment of pupil performance in reading w ill be discussed by assessment coordinators and other educators from throughout Oregon at a meeting November 13 at Portland State University. The assessment program is working in cooperation with the state and federal Right-To-Read project, which has just begun in Oregon Both right-to-read and statewide assessment are high priorities of the State Board of Education Mary Hall, assistant superin tendant for Planning and Eval uation, has indicated that this year's assessment program w ill be a field test including a small statewide sampling of fourth grade students to obtain esti­ mates of students’ a bility to achieve specific outcomes in reading and to obtain infor mation on how well the asses­ sment materials and procedures work. Future part of the assessment program w ill be a full-scale sampling of fourth graders and perhaps other grades to test achievement in specific high p riority skills in reading The 1973-74 program w ill differ from past programs in assessing specific reading skills rather than surveying reading achieve­ ment in general In addition Mrs Hall said, “ This program is designed to produce information on progress towards statewide goals for ele­ mentary and seconSary educa­ tio n , which are planned for adoption by the Oregon Board of Education in January 1974 Participants at the November 13 meeting w ill include members of a right-to-read subcommittee appointed to advise the Depar­ tment of Education on technical aspects of reading, as well as assessment coordinators repre­ senting intermediate education districts and local education associations in Oregon. Lake Vernonia Improvements On Agenda As a result of President Thos. Tomlin contact with the Engin­ eering Department of the Na­ tional Guard there w ill be im ­ provements made at Lake Ver­ nonia. Tomlin w ill make a list of projects that w ill improve the lake and submit them to the Guard Unit who are pleased to do Civic projects. City and School D istrict projects may also be incorporated into the overall plan for the National Guard Engineers' work in Vern­ onia The annual Chamber-Jaycee dinner has posed a problem for Chamber Directors for several years because of lack of dining facilities and organizations to prepare the dinner. The cham­ ber directors wish to make a survey immediately as to whet­ her chamber members and the public wish to have the dinner or not Make comments to Peggy Brunsman, Louise Hamnett or Thos Tomlin Also should the chamber continue with the des­ ignation of a Citizen of the Year9 Since so many deserve recogni­ tion for community work should the selection be narrowed to one was the thought behind the question. The Chamber w ill give a revolving plaque in addition to the three that w ill be given by the Lions Club for outstanding window decoration for the Chris tmas season The plaque w ill have space for the winner’s names for ten years and w ill be put on display in the City Library To make the work load lighter for the Honor Society the cham­ ber w ill make a sizeable dona­ tion for the Christmas Candy Fund for all chamber members so they need not be contacted individually Gordon Smith, who was pres ent at the Chamber meeting, offered to donate the candy to be given to the children who visit Santa on the Saturdays in Dec ember The locale this year for the event w ill be in Quinn’s building 0 Ernie and Helen Clarke moved to Vernonia from Tigard, Oregon two and a half years ago Ernie drives a material truck for Best Mix Concrete in Hillsboro They have two sons, Roy, who lives in South Carolina with his wife Hazel and three children, and Ray, who lives in Misissippi with his wife, Claudia and three children Helen enjoys working in her yard and garden in the summer and is the treasurer for the T hursday afternoon bowling league and is on the Vernonia Eagle team Here are a few delicious recipes she has ir. her files D E V IL E D C R A B M E A T C o m b in e ; 1*2 c m ilk 1>2 c soft bread crumbs G e n tly s tir in: 2 c flaked cooked crabmeat (2 - 7 oz cans) Whites of 5 hard boiled eggs, finely chopped Blend in: Yolks of five hard boiled eggs, mashed 1>2 t salt 1 3 t dry mustard % t cayenne pepper >2 c butter, melted Pour into buttered 10 x 6 x 2 baking dish. S prinkle w ith Wheaties or buttered crumbs Bake 450 for 15 minutes. Serves 6. A b ility Counts Contest Set Inform ation on the 25th Annual “ A b ility Counts” contest, spon­ sored by the Governor’s Com­ m ittee on Employment of the Handicapped is in the mail to all secondary school principals and superintendents. Eligible to enter the Report W riting contest are all 11th and 12th grade students in public, private or parochial high scho­ ols They compete on w riting a report on the 1974 Contest theme “ Community Challenge: Bar­ riers to the Handicapped.” Re­ ports must not exceed three pag­ es, typed, double spaced, on white paper of usual typewriter size with the student’s full name, age, home street address, and school address, tvped on a separate cover sheet Both stu­ dent’s and teacher’s signature must be on the cover sheet to attest to the originality of the composition. Oregon prizes include; round­ trip a ir transportation and $100 in expense money paid by the Oregon AFL-CIO for the first place winner to attend the annual meeting of the Pres­ ident’s Committee on Employ­ ment of the Handicapped in Washington, D C. Also scholar­ ships are presented through the Governor's Committee for use of winners at the Oregon college or university of their choice as follows: $550 firs t; $220 second and $110 third place winner. F irst Oregon place winner is also entered in the National Contest along with first place winners from other states and is eligible for national cash prizes of $1,000, fir s t; $600 second; $400 th ird ; $300 fourth and $200 fifth prizes. Disabled American Vet­ erans contribute the national prize money More information may be obtained from any office of the Employment Division, or by contacting Dave Backman, Ore­ gon State Department of Educ­ ation, Salem, or Fred Tolleson, Excutive-Secretary, Governor’s Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, care of Em ployment Division, 402 Labor and Industries Bldg.. Salem, iregon 97320 4-H Receives Special Award Oregon 4 H groups in eleven counties have received special recognition for their efforts to improve their communities through the 4 H Community Pride Program, reports Duane Johnson, Oregon State Univer­ sity Extension 4-H and youth specialist. The awards were made by Standard Oil of California, co­ sponsor of the program with the OSU Extension Service The oil company also announced a grant of $3,500 to support the 4 H Community Pride Program dur­ ing the coming year In making the awards, R E Clark, Portland division mana­ ger for the firm , emphasized that "4 h has the capacity for doing so much good” in making Oregon communities a better place in which to live Commu­ nity Pride started in California in 1965 and is now conducted in nearly all western states, he ex­ plained A special award of a tree was made to Columbia County 4 H members who are to plant the tree to "help keep the spirit of Community Pride going ” M E A T KALES O R IE N T A L S T Y L E 1*2 lbs ground beef 1*2 c soft bread crumbs 2 T chopped onion •A t dry mustard 1 '2 t salt t pepper 1 egg beaten l/3 c m ilk 2 T lard or drippings Combine above ingredients and brown in lard, having formed 18 meatballs Sauce: Juice from 1 can (13‘2 oz.) of pineappple chunks, about '2 cup •2 c boullion •4 c brown sugar ‘2 t ginger >2 t salt 1 T cornstarch */« c vinegar 1 T soy sauce 1 lg tomato, cut in 8 wedges 1 med green pepper, cut in strips Combine dry ingredients, m ix with liquid and boil until thick­ ened, stirring constantly Add to browned meat balls. Cook about 5 minutes. Add tomato wedges, green pepper and pineapple chunks. Cook till heated through. 6 servings RUSSIAN SPICE TEA 2 c sugar *2 c instant tea 18 oz ja r Tang 1 envelope Lemon Twist 1*2 t cinnamon 3 4 t cloves M ix and put in airtight con­ tainer Use approximately 2 T to 1 cup of boiling water. 74 Officers Slate Elected The October meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary was held October 18th at the home of Mrs. B ill Horn. During the business session, officers for the year ’74 were elected as follows: President, Mrs. Edgar Hartzell; Vice-Pre­ sident, Mrs. Zola Christensen; Secretary, Mrs B ill Horn, and Treasurer, Mrs Albert Scha- lock. A good attendance was present and it is hoped that more activity w ill be had with the much needed service group The November meeting was held at the Ver­ nonia Hall and the afternoon was spent cleaning the kitchen and re-arranging the hospital equip­ ment. If anyone has hospital equip­ ment in their home, using it or not. would they please call Mrs. B ill Horn that the auxiliary may have an up-to-date schedule. This would be much appreciat­ ed. A rummage sale and possibly a bake sale w ill be held in the future as funds are needed to participate in the Christmas gift shop that is annually stocked for the shut-in veterans. Families of veterans or friends may assist with this project. No meeting of the auxiliary is closed, anyone is welcome and of course new members would be especially welcomed The American Legion and it ’s local auxiliary is the only vet’s service available in our com­ munity. Much welfare work for children is also done. HAPPY THANKSGIVING A ■; wx*:- Baby Shower Given D e m o n i a C a g l i For Mrs. Dave Berge THURSDAY. NOV 15, 1973 » Riverview - A baby shower Sudden Death Takes was held at the home of Mrs. Claude Veal on November 4 Conrad Nystrom honoring Mrs Dave Berge of Cherry Street It was an after­ noon party, games were played, gifts »pened and refreshments served A t t e n d i n g were Mesdamcs Elton Robertson, Don Jackson. W illiam Falconer and Donovan Reynolds, all of Cherry Street, Harry Lines and Phyllis, Percy Clark, Earnest Keithley and Rhonda Orlene Smith, the honor guest Mrs Berge and the hostess. Mr and Mrs Claude Veal visited friends Mr and Mrs John Wiggins at Eatonville, Washington recently Visiting at the Veal home at this time is Ed Smith of Lakeview, who came on Thursday. Rec Vehicles Hearing Set Proposed rules governing the use of recreational vehicles on state forest lands w ill be dis­ cussed during a Department of Forestry public hearing on No­ vember 20. The hearing w ill convene in Room 20 of the State Capitol Building in Salem at 10 am . The proposed rules call for the designation of open areas for recreational vehicle use and re­ gulation of competitive events. These rules would pertain to some 780,000 acres of state forest land, principally in Western Oregon, and would set guidelines for the use of recreational ve­ hicles on these areas. Copies of the proposed rules are available at the State For­ ester’s office, 2600 State Street, Salem. Persons interested in presenting testimony on the pro­ posed recreational vehicle rules may present oral or written statements at the hearing or send such w ritten testimony to the State Forester. BIRKEN FELD —The Comm­ unity was saddened at the sud­ den death of Conrad Nystrom The heartfelt sympathy of all goes to the fam ily. Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Beach were visiting in Astoria on Sunday. Randy I^arson and Nora Gran were married last Friday even­ ing at “ Rainier” A small recep­ tion of relatives and friends was held at the home of Randy’s folks, the Fred Larsons The newlyweds w ill be living in Vernonia. Jim Bellingham, of Triangle Lake spent the weekend at the home of his folks the “ Art Bell- inghams " He returned back on Monday. On Thursday of last week Mrs. Lloyd Beach took Mrs Robert Mathews and Mrs Noble Dunlap to Forest Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Larson are the proud parents of a baby girl born last Friday at the St. Vincents Hospital. She weighed 3 pounds, 3 ounces and her name is Tanva Lynn. GrandDarents are the Fred Larson’s and Great Grandparents the Francis L a r­ sons. Tax Workers Need License The newly created State Board of Tax Service Examiners is now accepting applications for l i ­ censes from those involved in income tax p re p a ra tio n , Laurence J. Scheer of M ilwau­ kie, chairman, said recently. The board urges that appli­ cations be made immediately, since many applicants w ill have to take examinations. This includes those persons who work for a tax consultant in preparing, advising, or assisting in preparation of personal in­ come tax returns. Failure to comply with the new law could bring a fine up to $1,000. The mailing address of the Board of Tax Service Examiners is Department of Commerce, 208 Commerce Bldg., Salem, Ore. 97310. ¡^CHRYSLER Plymouth ^ CHRYSLER Larsen's Inc. 440 N. Nehalem CLATSKANIE. ORE. Your Local Rep. ART LAMPING PH. 429-5671 22t6c aaosnoooom THE TIMBERNOOK RESTAURANT JRANT will be open Mondays----------------------------- 5 aun. to 1 pan. Tuas. thru Thun.___________ 5 ajn. to 10 pun. Friday and Saturday_______________ 24 Hours Sundays______________ __ __1 pjn. to 10 pun.