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VOLUM E 52, N U M B ER 6_________________ VERN O N IA , OREGON WOM — l<c Per Copy
THURSDAY, F E B R U A R Y 7, 1974
aM eooB M oaooaoM ecoD C K
VERMONIA
WEATHER
As gathered frem the weather
station located at the V e r m is
m m o M ao M ee ceK a se!
Maximum temperture for the
week of January 28 - February 5
was 47 degrees on February 1.
Low for the period was 31
degrees on February 5 Maxi
mum precipitation for the week
was 96 inches
1974 Heart
Campaign Set
REPR ESENTATIVES of various state, federal February l - l, to advise and aid residents of Co-
and relief organizations who gathered in the lumbia County and portions of Washington Coun-
IOOE ila ll at Vernonia Friday and Saturday, ty with various flood relief programs.
Flood Damage
Losses Are
Tax Deductible
Casualty losses suffered to
persoanl or business property
due to the recent flooding are
deductible on federal income tax
returns, the IRS told Oregon
taxpayers recently. Non - bus
iness losses are lim ited to the
amount over $100 for each
casualty.
Howard T M artin, IRS Acting
District Director in Oregon, said
that, normally, casualty losses
can only be deducted from the
tax return filed for the year in
which the loss occurs. However,
Martin said if the loss is a result
of a disaster and your locality is
subsequently declared a disaster
area warranting assistance by
the federal government, the loss
may be deducted on either the
prior year’s <1973) return or on
the 1974 return, which w ill be
filed in 1975. It is very important
that the taxpayer be able to
y'learly establish the monetary
value of the loss, M artin said.
Oregon counties that have
been declared in "disaster”
status for federal purposes are
Benton, Clackamas, Columbia,
Coos, Curry, Douglas, Hood
R i v e r , Jackson, Josephine,
Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion,
Polk, Tillam ixik, Wasco, and
Washington.
To help in doing this, a list
should be made immediately
after the loss occurred It would
help to have appraisals made by
competent appraisers before
making any repairs. Photos
showing damage to property
would also help.
Taxpayers who have problems
in preparing their tax returns or
an amended return covering
casualty losses can get help at
local IRS offices, where trained
taxpayer service representa
tives are on hand
IRS Publications 547, “ Tax
Information on Disasters. Casu
alty Losses and Thefts," and 584,
"Workbook for Determining
Your Disaster Loss,” are avail
able free at these offices.
For telephone assistance, the
toll-free number is: Eugene
342 8205; Medford 779-3375; Por
tland 221 3960, Salem 581 8720;
Elsewhere in Oregon 1-800-452-
1960
These lines are open for as
sistance or tax forms from 8
a m. until 7:45 p m ., Monday
through Friday and from 9 a m
to 1 p m. on Saturdays until April
15
Environmental
Booklet Available
The Columbia Soil and Water
Conservation District purchased
the environmental b o ok I e t
“ Plants, How they Improve Our
environment" for all of the 5th
grade* students in Columbia
County
These* colorful comic booklets
and a teachers guide should he a
very helpful aid in teaching
conservation <*ducation in our
schools according to Richard
Abrahamson, Chairman of the
Columbia Soil & Water Conser
vation D istrict Board of Direc
tors
The bexiklct “ Plants” is just
one of a series of eight Better
Environment bextklets, publish
ed by the Soil Conservation
Society of Am erica. The District
C-Jans on purchasing additional
bextklets in the future to add to
the series of Ixxiklets
Each of the* Columbia Sojl &
Water Conservation Directors
w ill distribute the bextklets in
his area with B ill Kessi respetn
Bible for the Scappextse and
Warren areas, Richard Arm
strong for the St. Helens and
Deer Island area, M r r y Oblack
for the Vernonia Mis, area, Geo
rge Cowles for the Rainier,
Delena and Getbcl area and
Richard Carver for the Clatska
nie and Westport area
Benefit Set
For Pre-School
"Fashions Make News” is the
theme selected for the 1974
annual Preschool Fashion Bene
fit. Many new ideas w ill be
shown on March 2 in the high
school gymnasium at 8 p m
Home sewed and ready made
fashions are to be featured. A
handicraft display w ill be set up
encouraging local talents.
Fashion and handicraft entries
are open to all Vernonia resi
dents with deadline for applica
tion Februarv 21. The success of
this event depends entirely on
community participation.
Any interested persons can
obtain a style show application
form from one of the following
places: Sew Simple Shop; Ver
nonia High School Office; Ver
nonia Primaries.
Any question can be answered
by calling Marguerite Nice at
429 8783 regarding fashions, or
Mary Cota at 429-3839 regarding
handicraft.
Commission OK
Complicated
It would take the approval of
the Portland Metropolitan Area
Ixxral Government Boundary
Commission for formation of a
service district that the Colum
bia County Board of Commis
sioners adopt a resolution calling
for the formation of a service
district.
This request, with all pertinent
information, would then be pre
sented to the Boundary Commis
sion which has the right to
approve,
reject or alter the
proposal in any manner they
desire.
Several years ago the county
presented a proposal to the
Boundary Commission to form a
sanitary authority but it was
rejected with the suggestion that
the county come back with a
proposal for a total service
district
The Boundary Commission
doesn’t care for the creation of
small sewer or water districts
but prefers the concept of the
total service district operated by
the county. They feel that too
many difficulties have occured
in other parts of the state
because of the overlapping prob
lems of such organizations.
Tickets are now available
from members of either the
Cham ber of Comm erce or Jay-
cees or at their place of business
for the annual Cham ber of
Comm erce Citizen of the Year-
Jaycees DSA Aw ard's Banquet.
Prices are adults $2.50; children
under 12, $1.5«. All proceeds w ill
go toward the Vernonia H eart
M achine Fund which has now
reached a total of approxim ately
$3,500.
Oregon EMT's
Conference
Set Feb. 8-9
Oregon State Senator and
gubernatorial candidate Betty
Roberts w ill be featu-cd speaker
at the banquet to be ueld on
Saturday, February 9, as part of
the program of the first Oregon
Emergency Medical Services
Conference to bet held February
8 and 9 at the Thunderbird Motor
Inn - Jantzen Beach, Portland.
The latest emergency equip
ment w ill be on display, as well
as the latest moaels in am
bulances, both van and limou
sine types
The four organizations joining
together in sponsoring this con
ference are the Volunteer Am
bulance Association of Oregon,
Oregon State Ambulance As
sociation, Emergency Depart
ment Nurses Association, and
American College of Emergency
Physicians. Each organization
w ill hold its own business meet
ing on Friday, February 8, at
8:00 p.m There w ill also be a
meeting for orgenizir.g c state
wide association of Oregon's 2500
Emergency Medical Technici
ans.
Registration w ill begin at 5
p.m. Friday, followed by bus
iness meetings at 8 p.m. Regis
tration forms and detailed pro
gram information have been
mailed to each volunteer am
bulance service in Oregon by the
association's Secretary-Treasu
rer, Melvin Brunson, who is also
acting as one of the three
registrars.
Bake Sale Scheduled
The Vernonia Extension Club
w ill hold a bake sale at Vernonia
Sentry Market Friday, February
8 at 10:30 a.m. All proceeds w ill
go to the Vernonia Ambulance
Heart Machine Fund.
Sen. H atfield
In S t Helens
Senator Mark Hatfield w ill be
in St. Helens Friday, February
8, at 12 noon at the Village Inn in
St. Helens. Luncheon w ill be
served on a no-host basis. Cover
charge is $2 50.
Following the luncheon there
w ill be a speech by the Senator
with regard to national affairs
and things of local interest to
Oregonians. Those wishing to
attend the luncheon should call
Ix*onard Frank for reservations
at 397-2208 before Thursday
noon, February 7.
Those who do not wish to
attend the luncheon may listen to
Senator H atfield’s speech and
also participate in the question
and answer period which w ill
start at approximately 12:40
p.m.
"M ore funds for more heart
research to save more lives,” is
the seemingly simple guide for
this year's Heart Campaign
Chairman Norman F. Maves of
Portland. It may be simple to
understand but sometimes d iffi
cult to achieve, according to the
Group Insurance Sale vice pres
ident for Standard insurance.
Maves guideline is also that of
the many Heart Campaign lead
ers in the state. In Columbia
County George Cook w ill head up
the Columbia County Heart
Campaign as chairman for the
fifth year.
Local chairman in each com
munity is: Robert Hunt, Scap
poose; Merle Frame, St. Hel
en’s, who is serving for his
second year; Mrs Daryl Tice,
Columbia County Heart Fund
Treasurer, for the fourth year,
Mrs Ron McGeorge, Deer Is
land; Mrs Herman Heckathorn.
Goble chairman for the seventh
year with Mrs. Harry Masterson
serving as co-chairman; Mrs
Raleigh Nelson, Prescott Com
munity Chairman for the third
year , Cedric Olson, Rainier with
Ms. Betty Vilhaeur, co-chair
man; Mrs Glen Olson, Warren;
and T.F. Tomlin, Vernonia.
This February’s Heart Cam
paign also marks the 25th anni
versary of service to the people
of Oregon by the Oregon Heart
Association.
Several topics were discussed
at Monday night's regular meei
ing of the Vernonia City Council,
among them
the problems
caused by the recent flood.
Present at the session were
council members Ed M iller, Bud
Atkins, Dave Banta and Lucille
Tomlin with Mayor Sherman
Fisher presiding Also attending
was attorney Allan Coon.
The minutes were read and
approved, the business from the
floor was heard First to speak
was Albert Tandy who quest
ioned erosion on Rock Creek He
was informed that the Corps of
Engineers w ill be in this area
during the week to check on all
bank erosion
Fred Dusak then informed the
council that a sewer drain had
been left open on the lot next to
him and that during the high
water, sewerage had backed up.
He also stated that he felt a
larger culvert was needed on
Jefferson Street to
prevent
flooding in that area.
Next to speak was Susan
Cavinee who requested that her
driveway be fixed since it was
fUxxled due to the culvert being
plugged The water has removed
the rock from the driveway.
Dick Stearns again requested
that he be allowed to move the
door of his business flush with
the front of the building, and the
door to be opened out. He cited
other businesses in the area
which had sim ilar doors and
voiced the fact that he felt the
door opening out onto the street
would provide better safety for
his customers in case of fire. It
was decided to w rite the State
Fire Marshall for his recom
mendation on the problem.
Pat Goodman, representing
Mrs Henry Andregg, asked
what decision had been reached
on the coin operated Ice Hockey
machine which the Andreggs
wish to install in their place of
business Discussion ensued with
attorney Coon giving a report on
the present ordinance governing
coin operated machines and
recommending that the ordi
nance be revised. Chief of Police
Jack Cunningham is to make a
study of Ordinance No. 304 and
make his recommendations to
the council.
Committee reports followed
with Dave Banta reporting that
all abandoned septic tanks have
to be filled with clean rock after
pumping Cecil Huff then took
the floor and requested that the
city consider letting the septic
tanks be pumped into the new
sewer lines and that tanks be
filled with something other than
rock to cut the expense to
homeowners.
Lucille Tomlin then read the
police report and a request from
Chief of Police Cunningham
requesting overtime pay for Lee
Akers and Ray Lamping during
the flood
Bud Atkins reported that the
lot between Mario's and Quinn’s
building had been cleaned up.
Under communications was a
letter from Robert E Mever,
Engineer on the East Vernonia
drainage report with cost set
tentatively at $200-$300 dollars
There was a letter from the
League of Oregon Cities on
citizen participation in land use
planning and also one from Don
Walrod on information on flood
insurance
Attorney Coons had submitted
a letter on the study of Ord
inance No. 304 and also one
informing the council that the
tria l between Robertson vs. Ver
nonia had been tentively set for
February 20 at 9:30 a m
A letter from the Columbia
County Clerk’s office was read,
informing the council that a copy
of the annexation to the city
should be recorded and that the
cost would be 16. A questionnaire
was also received on population
increase on annexation.
Other communications includ
ed a letter from the Columbia
County Health Dept. on operati
onal plan for landfill operated by
the city of Vernonia; a letter
from CRAG on money appro
priated for highway improve
ments; and a letter from the
Columbia County courthouse on
the current rates for first can
sanitary service in cities in the
county.
Under unfinished business it
was voted-by voice vote, 5
years ; no nayes-that the zoning
ordinance drafted August 29,
1973. be adopted with changes on
pages 3, 12, 16, presented to
attorney Coons and adoption of
the zoning map with a change of
L -l to G-R where the Cedarwood
Timber Co. is now located.
Zen Dutson, reported North
American Contractors had been
out February 4 and made ar-
Trail's End Race Slated
DAVE BANTA
Vernonia Man
CCOG Chairman
The Columbia County Organi
zation of Governments elected
Dave Banta, City Councilman of
Vernonia as its chairman for
1974 at the regular meeting in
January which was held at the
St. Helens Courthouse.
Rod Norwood, St. Helens may
or, was named Vice Chairman
and Clark Merwin Columbia City
Councilman treasurer.
Representing the cities of Col
umbia County to the Columbia
Regional Association of Govern
ments w ill be Frank Corsiglia.
St. Helens Councilman.
KAO Donations
S till Needed
Concerned Oregonians who
want to provide financial sup
port to the Kidney Association of
Oregon to help save the lives of
kidney failure victim s are using
very imaginative ways of m ak
ing donations to KAO
Chuck Foster, KAO executive
director, explains that, "The
most popular way that Oregon
ians are supporting the program
is by sending us a $12 donation
check This way,” he said, “ the
donation is providing one day of
life for a patient, since $12 is’ the
actual cost to keep each patient
alive on an a rtific ia l kidney
machine for a day." He added,
"M any people are sending us
checks for $24, 36 and $48, thus
giving several days of life ."
"P rio r to each Christmas,"
Foster stated, “ many persons
send contributions to KAO in
stead of presents, or in place of
sending Christmas cards We
have received numerous dona
lions,” he said, “ from schools
and businesses where mdivid
uals have donated to KAO in
place of their exchanging g ifts ."
RICH ARD ARMSTRONG a Direct«- of the Columbia Soil and
Water conaervatlon District presenting environmental booklet
"Plants, How They Improve Our Environment” to Ray Justice,
Principal of John Gumm School. The Columbia Soil and Water
Conaervatlon District purchased these booklets tor all of the
Sth grade students in Columbia County.
Corps of Engineers Dne In Vernonia
This Week To Inspect Bank Erosion
Other donations are made in
honor of a KAO patient, for a
birthday, at graduation, a wed
ding anniversary or on religious
holidays, like Easter, or in
connection with special holidays.
Seaside is preparing for the
on rush of marathoners from all
over the United States and
Canada, who w ill converge upon
this quaint costal community on
Saturday, February 23., to p a rti
cipate in the Fifth Annual T ra il’s
End Run. The entry list is
growing, and early indications
are that this 26 mile, 385-yard
event w ill attract over 600 parti
cipants.
The T ra il’s End marathon is
sanctioned by the AAU and the
World Marathon Runner’s Asso
ciation.
All entrants must be members
of the AAU in good standing.
AAU applications in Oregon, can
be obtained by w riting: Betty
Martin. 6128 SW 30th, Portland
Former tr a il’s end champions
are: 1970. Ken Moore. Caroline
Walker, (World Record); 1971,
Bruce Mortenson, Vickie Foltz;
1972. Russel Pate. Elaine Peder
son; 1973. Jerry Tighe, Debbie
Collins.
Special divisions: (Deadline
for entry form return : Februarv
17, 1974)
1. Oregon AAU Association
Marathon (Open to male mem
bers only).
2. Oregon AAU Association
Marathon (Open to female
members only).
3. World Marathon Runners
Association (Open to members
only).
4. Dist. Number 2 NA1A Col
legiate Marathon < Open
to
members only).
5. Four man team competition
(first three in each team to
score).
6. Man and wife.
7. Father and son.
8. Race Walkers
9 Age groups: Jr. High, Sr.,
High, College, 30-39. 40-49. 50-59,
60 and over.
Starting time:
11:30 a m .
sharp at the Seaside Turn
around.
Inform ation: Entry forms and
further information may be ob
tained by w riting the Seaside
Chamber of Commerce, P.O.
Box 7, Seaside, Oregon 97dl38.
Oregon Loans
Up For Vets
The Department of Veterans’
Affairs granted 11,340 loans last
year in the a m o u n t of
$225,986,537 for the highest year
on record, H.C. Saalfeld, direc
tor. reported today. The number
of loans was 42 percent above the
previous record set in 1971, and
the dollar volume was 56 percent
above the 1972 high.
In Columbia County last year,
loans went to 163 veterans ip the
amount of $3,201,565, compared
with 154 loans in 1972 for
$2,705,601.
Cancer Crusade Meets
The 1974 Cancer Crusade no
host luncheon and meeting w ill
be held at the St.Helens Elks
Lodge at 11 a m. Monday, Feb
ruary 11 All Crusaders, past,
present and future are welcome.
rangements with Bruce Berandt
to maintain streets in the River
view area
Allan Coon was instructed to
review requirements on sewer
assessments. Recorder William
Nelson requested to send regis
tered letters to all property
owners who have not yet paid
their assessments.
It was decided to purchase
1000 years of ‘4 inch rock at $4 15
a yard and 100 yards of l ' i inch
rock at $3 50 a yard from Crown
Zellerbach FOB truck.
Under new business it was
voted to request a representative
from HUD to attend a council
meeting on the flood insurance
act.
It was also decided to contact
Dick Dunets, CCOG planner for
suggestions he might have for
the SB 100, citizen participation
on land use planning.
Overtime pay was approved
for the police officers during the
flood. It was also decided to pay
a $15 fee for a workshop on
ambulance equipment for Tom
Bruce, Ray Lamping and Jack
Cunningham The workshop w ill
be held in Portland February 8
and 9
Zen Dutson then presented a
map of the East Vernonia Drain
age Study showing problem
areas and discussion ensued on
areas where improvement could
be made.
Following payment of the bills
the meeting adjourned at 11 p.m.
The next regular meeting of the
Vernonia City Council w ill be
Monday. February 18. at 8 p.m.
in the Vernonia City Hall.
Summer Jobs
Available By
Application
Three Oregon high school sen
iors planning careers in natural
resources w ill have a chance to
gain valuable outdoor work ex
perience this summer
The Izaak Walton League,
cooperating with the Depart
ment of Interior and the U.S.
Forest Service, is seeking quali
fied applicants to fill some 30
summer jobs on national parks,
w ildlife refuges, public domain
lands, U.S. Forest Service hold
ings, and elsewhere.
The openings are available at
various locations in the United
States and three applicants from
Oregon w ill be nominated. Ap
plicants from across the nation
w ill be considered. Two Oregon
students were selected during
each of the past two years, and
four students the year before
that.
To be eligible, applicants must
be high school seniors expected
to graduate in 1974. at least 18
years of age by June 15, in good
health and physically capable, in
most instances, of performing
field work. Applicants should
have demonstrated potential for
leadership and scholastic ability
and should intend to pursue
careers in such areas as forest
ry, soil and range management,
fish and wildlife, outdoor recre
ation, geology, and so forth.
Interested high school seniors
should send applications to R.U.
Mace, Selections Committee
Chairman, P.O. Box 3503, Port
land, Oregon 97208. In order to
insure consideration for the tinal
selection, applications should be
in no later than March 25. Both
young men and women may
apply
Applications must consist of
the following: a completed U.S.
Government Form 171, available
from any post office or other
federal building; transcript of
high school records; written
recommendation from an adult
other than parent; and a letter
from the applicant indicating
college career plans, extracur
ricular high school activities,
any conservation work perform
ed’ and the reasons for seeking
employment through the pro
gram.
Hobby Turns Into Now Business Of Old Jars
A boy's enthusiam is an old
bottle he found turned out to be
the beginning of a new business.
The Glass Shack, 842 Madison,
opened for business this past
weekend. Over 600 bottles and
jars were proudly displayed by
the o w n e r
William (B ill)
Rhoades, the oldest being over a
hundred years old
The 1870 Royal fru it ja r com
ilete with top is only one of the
orty different varieties and
assortment of colors.
Also
among the collection are many
cork top hotties, old insulators,
tin ware and miscellaneous
items of the past.
Born in Arkansas, Rhoades
moved to California when he was
five where he lived for 27 years.
He attended school in the lx>s
Angeles area
In 1954 he married
Billy
Whiteside In 1969 they moved to
Vernonia They came to Oregon
to visit Billv's brother and liked
it so well they decided to move
here The Rhoades have three
children, W illiam (Mack) who is
in the Navy, Bobby, a freshman
and Sally who is an eighth
grader Rhoades is employed at
Noble Craft in Hillsboro
" I got started when Bobby
found some old.cork top bottles
in an old dump about two years"
smiled B ill "and the hobby over
ran the house so I started the
business.”
Quite a few of the bottles and
jars were found but some were
bought “ I have something for
everyone from 5 cents up,” said
B ill, “ so come in and brouse, we
w ill be open every weekend” .
i
B ll.l. RHOADES, local resident, opened bis business. Tbc Glass
Shack, thia past weekend. The shop will feature old glassware,
fruit jars, and other Items of the past.