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Senator Betty Roberts To Speak At
Í of C-Jaycee Annual Award Banquet
On Sunday, February 17 the
annual Vernonia Chamber of
Commerce Javcee Awards Ban-
quet w ill be heid and at that time
the chamber w ill award the title
of Vernonia Citizen of the Year
to the person who has eontrihut
(“d the most to the community in
the past year The Jaycees w ill
also award their Distinguished
Service Award to the person
under 35 years of age. who has
contributed greatly toward the
people of the area
Speaker at the annual event
w ill be State Senator Betty
Roberts. Democratic candidate
for governor, a member of the
legislature since 1965 she has
been a state senator since 196«
she is married and the mother of
four
Senator Roberts w ill speak on
several subjects close to the
heart of Oregonians Since she
began in office she has had
extensive experience on various
committees As a representative
she served as vice-chairman of
the State and Federal Affairs
Committee, one of only two
Democrats given such appoint
ment by the Republican m ajor
ity
As a senator, Betty Roberts
served as vice-chairman of the
Government Re - organization
Committee in 1969, chairman of
the Consumer Affairs Commit
tee during the 1971 session,
chairman of the Interim Com
mittee on Social Services during
the 1971 73 interim and also
Senate chairman of the Special
Committee on Aging during the
1973 session
Senator Roberts has served
her community through mem
bership in many organizations
such as the League of Women
Voters, Urban league, t h e
American Civil Liberties Union.
PTA, Oregon Council on Hunger
and Malnutrition and many
others
Her appearance at the annual
awards banquet is one which
many w ill enjoy and learn from
An enlightened woman in an
enlightened age, Senator Rob
erts speaks on topics that she has
personal experience wi t h th
rough her own life and through
the many committees she has
served with
Musical entertainment w ill be
by Dewey Conroy who w ill sing
and play the guitar for the
enjoyment of the diners
Tickets for the awards ban
quet are still available from
members of the Chamber of
Commerce or Jaycees or at
several places of business throu VOLUME
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ghout Vernonia For only $2 50
per adults; $1 50 for children ra a m tiiM O om M O O O X K M X M
under 12, enjoy a delicious
half-a barbequed chicken cook
ed by the ¡incomparable Cecil
Huff, cole slaw, hot rolls, and
finish with a dessert of home
made pie
As gathered from th« weather
The annual Chamber ol com
station located at the Vernonia
merce Jay cee Awards Banquet
w ater plant.
will start at 3 p.m Sunday,
February 17 at the American
Legion Hall Tickets w ill also be
available at the door
Maximum high temperature
Proceeds from the annual for the week of February 5-12
event w ill be donated to the was 57 degrees on February 10
Vernonia Heart Machine Fund in while the low was 28 degrees on
an effort to purchase the equip
February 8 Maximum precipi
ment as soon as feasible
tation was 0 36 on February 5,
Spend Sunday afternoon at the
annual banquet, enjoy good food,
good conversation, an excellent
speaker and help Vernonia get
the Life Pack Three unit.
VERNONIA
WEATHER
Questionnaire
On Disabilities
Slated Here
Subscription Rates
Due to the increase in the price
of newsprint and, the mailing
rates which become effective
March 2, 1974, subscription rates
for the Vernonia Eagle will
raise Cost in the Nehalem
Valley area w ill be $4 while
elsewhere price w ill be $5
This w ill be the first increase
in rates for the paper since
August, 1952 and it is with regret
that the cost for the Vernonia
Eagle is raised as of March 1,
1974
All subscriptions and renewals
will lie available at the regular
rate of $3 in the valley area and
$4 elsewhere until March 1.1974
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SENATOR BETTY ROBERTS will speak at the annual Chamber f t
Commerce - Jaycee Awards Banquet Sunday, February 17.
Auditions Open For Fourth
Annuni Melodrama Production
After many consultations and
the reading of the multitude of
manuscripts, the play has been
chosen for the fourth annual
melodrama
Entitled ‘Little Nell, The
orphan G irl of a Fight for A
Woman’s Honor,” by Nelson
Goodhue The play written in
three acts w ill feature the trad i
tional handsome hero, innocent
heroine and dastarly villain with
an assorted cast of supporting
characters
Auditions for the oarts in the
play w ill be held Tuesday,
February 19 and Thursday. Feb
ruary 21 at the high school in
room 3, at 7:30 p.m No parts
have been assigned as yet and
everyone interested in audition
ing is urged to attend the meets
There are roles for eight women
and four men available
Since the melodrama was a
sell out last year, it has been
decided to hold a Sunday m ati
nee May 5, in addition to the
regular Friday and Saturday
performances, May 3 and 4 The
following Saturday, the cast w ill
perform in St Helens as a fund
raising event in that area.
Since its inception the Vernon
ia Melodrama sponsored by the
local branch of the American
Cancer Society has enjoyed a
great deal of enthusiasm Money
earned from the project goes
toward many things including a
vast medical research program
which it is hoped, w ill someday
wipe out the scrouge of cancer.
Last year funds raised by the
melodrama and its accompaning
mini-shoos, enabled the group to
supply hospital equipment for
cancer patients at home, pro
vided lifesaving information to
Teachers - District
Sign Agreement
the public via film s and lite r
ature and, brought the Mobile
Cancer Detection Center unit to
Vernonia where 96 women of all
ages were given free Pap smear
tests by qualified technicians.
Production manager for this
year's melodrama is Sue Forbes
assisted by Sally Harrison
Chairman heads are Chris Boy
le. play director, assisted by
Carolyn Keasey; Nina Garcia,
Olio entertainment, Bobbie En-
neberg, publicity; Isabelle An-
deregg, special features, Lois
Shaw, concessions, Chuck Fen
ner, decorating
coordinator,
Sam Potter, house manager and
Coleen O'Neil, costume coordi
nator.
Scouts Slate
Blue & Gold
Dessert Fete
Cub Seoul Pack No. 201 of
Vernonia w ill celebrate it s 25
anniversay Wednesday, Febru
ary 20 at 7 p.m at a Blue and
Gold Dessert in the cafteria of
Washington Grade School
In celebration of this event, the
Cubs w ill entertain with skits
and songs It w ill be Genius
night, and the Cubs w ill display
the product of their Genius at a
special showing table Prizes
and awards will be made by a
panel of judges
An entertaining film of “ Boys
on the go in Scouting” w ill be
obtained for showing at the end
of the dessert Recent records
show the Pack to have been
chartered for three hundred
consecutive months
Sponsor
ship at the present time is by the
Vernonia Jaycee Organization
Cubs are active during the
boyhood years, or 8, 9, and 10
The 10-year old Cubs are known
as Webelos They prepare to
become Scouts Activities in
clude tours of interest, tree
planting, community service,
clothing collection for Goodwill
Industries of Oregon, swimming,
father and son camping, crafts
and games Den No 1 raked
leaves for the Portland Zoo
earlier this winter as a service
project
Plans for this spring call for
the Cubs to have an Olympic
Contest, model car races, kite
flying and a cookout Any boy of
this age may participate in this
program which this year has five
and one-half million boys char
tered by the Boy Scouts of
America.
School D istrict 47J and the
Vernonia Education Association
reached agreement on teachers
salaries and working conditions
on January 31. 1974 and sign a
two year working agreement at
that time The board began
negotiations in late October,
1973
On the basic salary issue an
$B,<NM> base salary figure was
reached for a beginning teacher
In addition yearly increments
were increased to $304» Fringe
benefits includ«*d the instituting
of a dental insurance payment fo
the teachers and the continuance
of the health insurance plan.
Increases in the second year of
the plan would be tied to the cost
of living index of the Portland
area
This is the first year of the
school district operating under
the collective bargaining law
passed by the legislature in 1973
The board is presently conclud
Monty Brownie«', dog control
ing negotiations with the classi officer for Columbia County, w ill
fied employees of the district be at the Vernonia City Hall
who are covered by the same Thursday, February 28 from 14
law
p.m. to sell dog licenses
Canine Officer Due
OernoniaEagU
No Mail February 18
Vernonia Postmaster Thomas
Tomlin reminds all postal pat
rons that the Vernonia Post
Office w ill offer no mail delivery
on Monday, February 18, in
honor of George Washington's
birthday. The lobby w ill be open
as usual but there w ill be no
rural mail delivery on that date.
However, mail w ill be picked up
at the collection boxes and
dispatched at the regular time.
Schedule Resumed
School District 47J has an
nounced that normal operating
time for the schools w ill resume
Monday, February 25 with
classes as follows VHS, 8:40
a m.; Washington Grade School,
8:40 a m .; Lincoln School, 9
a m ; and Mist School 9 a m
First bus w ill arrive at Wash
ington at 8:20 a m The bus for
Lincoln w ill depart at 8:35 a m.
Columbia County statistics
show there are over 800 handi
capped persons with disabilities
such as Multiple Sclerosis, lega
lly blind or with impaired vision,
deaf, mentally and or physically
retarded, Cerbral Palsy, epil
eptic, paralysis and other disa
bilities.
Without the true facts and
figures on how many handicap
ped persons live in Columbia
County and what they need in
order to live a more active and
productive life, residents w ill not
be able to reach their goal as a
county that provides better ser
vices for the handicapped.
In an effort to determine who
they are, where they live and
what community service they
are in need of, a questionnaire
w ill be sent to every household in
the county asking the handicap
ped person to fill out and return
to HELP 135 N. 21st., St Helens.
97051.
In most areas the fire depart
ments w ill be delivering or
passing the questionnaire out.
It w ill also be available from the
fire stations where residents
receive fire permits.
The results of the question
naire w ill be helpful to the fire
dept. as they can record on thier
files where all handicapped per
sons live for better add faster
service. The questionnaire w ill
enable the u tility companies to
become aware of those individ
uals using kidney machines. The
Retarded Citizens Assoc, w ill be
able to develop programs for
children and adults where need
ed The County Schools can
determine from the question
naire what classes and activities
are needed for handicapped
students.
Architectural barriers can be
eliminated as a result of th<
questionnaire i n
providing
ramps, railings and special
equipment in hospitals, schools
and public facilities where need
ed to aid the handicapped per
son.
Anyone having trouble filling
out the questionnaire may call
HELP. 397-3511 or Commerce
9882 for assistance.
Assistance Still Available
In Declared Disaster Areas
For those who have not yet
been in touch with emergency
disaster units for confirmation
and-or assistance Senator Mark
H«'*?'?ld has listed assistance
available to areas which have
been declared disaster areas by
the President
Federal assistance available
to state and local government,
provided for under the Diaster
Relief Act of 1970, includes:
1. Federal assistance - direct
or financial for the State and
local governments that suffered
storm or flood damage for: A.
Debris removal; B Protection
and health measures, C Repair
or replacement of public fa c ili
ties including roads and bridges,
public buildings and t'quipment,
dikes, levees, and drainage
structures, public utilities, and
facilities under construction, D.
Emergency transportation or
communications services; E.
Community disaster grants (Tax
revenue maintenance); F.school
repairs or operating assistance
from the office of Education; G.
Repair to Federal Aid System
Roads
Federal Highway Ad
ministration; H Repair of build
ing flood control structures -
Corps of Engineers.
2 Federal aid for the individu
al disaster victims, including A
Legal services for the needy; B
Food coupons or surplus com
modifies for needy victims; C.
Unemployment assistance for
persons unemployed because of
disaster; D Temporary housing
accommodations for persons
displaced by disaster, E. “ Mini-
repair” program - a program
that provides minimum essenti
al repairs so that families may
return to their flood-damagt'd
homes; F Mortgage or rental
payments the F«*deral Govern
ment may provide assistance on
a temporary basis in the form of
mortgage or rental payments on
behalf of families that are
unable to meet such comm it
ments because of disaster; G.
Tax relief benefits - disaster
victims can apply their disaster
casualty losses to their tax
returns; H. Delayed payments
on Government loans; I Em er
gency loan assistance (5 percent
interest) for individuals and
businesses suffering losses be
cause of the disaster - ad
ministered by the Small Busi
ness Administration;
J. Emergency loan assistance (5
percent interest) for farmers
suffering losses because of the
disaster
administered by the
Farmers Home Administration
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THURSDAY, FEB
Railroad Will
Provide Tour
Merchants Plan Sale
For Ambulance Fund
On Thursday, February 14
several merchants in the Ver
nonia downtown shopping dis
trict w ill offer special merchan
dise for sale with portions of the
money alloted to the Vernonia
Heart Machine Fund.
In the traditional of Valen
tine’s Day, it is a gift of love for
life Each merchant (see special
advertisement in today s Eagle)
has selected an item or items
which it was felt would draw the
most response from the public.
Since gasoline is once again in
very short supply in Oregon, it
would be a good opportunity to
shop the local stores while
helping in a good cause.
At present the Vernonia Heart
Machine Fund is growing stead
ily but prices are raising rapidly
in the medical instrument field
and it is hoped that the complete
life saving unit purchase can be
made before inflation causes
another rise in price. Already
the cost has gone from $3500 to
$4200 in the short span of a fev
months
Patronize the local merchants,
save gas, enjoy the many fine
things for sale in Vernonia and
help the city ambulance get a
unit that could save a life—
perhaps that of someone dear.
Merchants participating in
this special Valentine’s Day
Event include Vernonia Drug,
Brunsman Hardware, Sew Sim-
Lloyd L Wood
New Manager
Of Local Bank
14, 1974
pie Shop, Vernonia Golf Course
(which w ill continue through the
week), Vernonia Eagle, Ver
nonia Variety and Western Auto
’ Also joining in the event w ill be
Vernonia Sentry who w ill donate
3‘ 2 percent of gross dollars
taken in through the market on
Thursday, February 14 date to
the Heart Machine Fund.
After shopping at the local
merchants residents of the area
might enjoy joining the group at
the Senior Citizens Center in the
old VFW building where a Box
Social w ill be the event ot the
evening beginning at 6:30 p m
Bring a box supper and have fun.
All proceeds go toward the
Vernonia Heart Machine Fund
A delightful way to spend a
beautiful week in spring w ill be
found on the Vernonia, South
Park, and Sunset Railroad's
escorted rail tour to the Grand
Canyon Departing Portland on
Am trak’s Coast Starlight Satur
day, April 20, arrival in Phoenix
is scheduled for Monday morn
ing An afternoon tour of the Salt
River Valley includes greater
Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, and
Tempe.
The route to the Grand Canyon
is through lesser known, but
equally beautiful Oak Creek .
Canyon A stop at the Monte
zuma Castle National Monument
is included. Accomodations in
breathtaking surroundings are
offered at the Thunderbird Hotel
on the rim of the Grand Canyon.
Take the Rim of the Canyon tour
and then return to Phoenix by
way of the old territorial capital
at Prescott.
After a visit to the Desert
Botanical Gardens and its 1,000
species of cacti, a final after
noon is spent in the atmosphere
of the “ Old West” at Rawhide
and Carefree Depart Phoenix
Thursday evening aboard Am
trak's Sunset Limited and arrive
home Saturday, April 27.
Azumano Travel Service, 200
S.W. 4th Ave., Portland, Oregon,
97204, (503 ) 223-6245, has addi
tional information and reserva
tions.
Rec Council
Meets Feb. 20
The Vernonia Recreational
Council w ill meet next week on
Wednesday evening, February
20 at 8 p.m. at the West Oregon
Electric meeting room.
The council is concentrating
on ways of developing local
recreational facilities and op
portunities. Studied at the meet
ing w ill be the possibilities of
forming a recreation district for
the purpose of building and
operating a local swimming
pool. Also being studied are
ways of developing a summer
recreation program to fill local
needs.
All individuals and groups
interested in these projects are
urged by the council to attend
this meeting or send represent
atives. Anyone wishing to serve
on the council may do so.
Goodwill Due
February 20
The Goodwill Industries truck
w ill be in the Vernonia area
Wednesday, February 20 to pick
up repairable items from those
wishing to donate them.
Representative to contact is
Mrs. Cora Lange, 429-3421 who
w ill see that the truck calls at
home or business.
Contributions to Goodwill In
dustries assure handicapped
people of a handup—not a hand
out, while training for employ
ment.
Council Dale Altered
The Vernonia City Council w ill
meet Tuesday, February 19 at
the city hall instead of the
originally announced date of
February 18due to Washington’s
birthday holiday falling on that
day. Meeting w ill begin at 8 p.m.
Theater Closes Doors On
Generations Of Memories
The Joy Theatre has closed its
doors and rung down the curtain
on 47 years of providing whole
some entertainment to the whole
fam ily. Rising costs and lack of
LLOYD WOOD, new manager at
attendance were cited as the
Vernonia Branch of U.S. National
reasons behind the closure.
Bank.
When J.R. Bush moved to
Vernonia from Corvallis, he
Lloyd L. Wood, general Joan
couldn't foresee that he would
officer at the Sheridan Branch of
build a landmark He only
United States National Bank of
planned to erect a new modern
Oregon for four years has been
building showing “ the latest in
named manager of both the
quality films in keeping with
Banks and Vernonia branches,
those shown in larger cities.”
according to Robert J. Brun
When his theatre, the Majestic
meier, vice-pr«?sident and man
opened in June of 1923, the public
ager of the Northwest Region.
found he had been true to his
He took charge of his new posi
word. During its four years of
tion Feburary 1.
operation, the Majestic thrilled
Wood participated in the
viewers with famous stars of the
bank's work college program
silent screen era like Rudloph
beginning in 1962, fu lfilling his
Valentino, Hoot Gibson, and
training portion at the Beaverton
Jackie Coogan.
Branch. He graduated from the
University of Oregon in 1968. and
When the Majestic burned
was then nam«?d operations sup down in 1927, Bush immediately
ervisor at the St. Helens Branch.
made plans to rebuild his thea
Before becoming loan counter
ter, choosing a new site for it and
assistant and general loan o ffi a new name, The Joy Theatre,
cer at the Sheridan Branch, he
chosen for his daughter.
was operations supervisor at the
Time past, Bush died, leaving
Astoria Branch
the business to his daughter who
While a resident of Sheridan,
then sold it to Sherman Fisher
he was elected the 1974 president
who had come to Vernonia in
of the Sheridan Chamber of
1948 Fisher worked at the
Commerce Fishing and hunting
theatre until he purchased the
are among his hobbies. “ Verno building so that the children of
nia is a great deal like Sheri Vernonia could still know the
dan,” Woods said, "and I ’m sure
treat of an evening at the
I ’ll enjoy working here.”
movies.
He and his wife, Elizabeth,
But the Joy Theatre is closed.
have two daughters, and presen
Who can blame an owner for
tly reside in hillsboro.
ceasing to operate a business at
Wood replaces Ron Rexroad
a loss It cost just as much to
who is now with the Hillsboro
light and heat a building for six
branch of U.S. National. He w ill
people as it does for a hundred
be at the Vernonia office each
Film rental has no markdown
Tuesday and Thursday.
for lack of attendance The full
cost must be paid.
Still, i t ’s sad to watch the doors
shut upon yesterday’s memories
where generations of young and
old enjoyed the excitement of a
night at the show before tele
vision crept across the land.
The fun of watching Abott and
Costello or cheering for Dennis
Morgan in the Flying Tigers
while enjoying the hot salty taste
of buttered popcorn.
A place where an evening’s
entertainment recalled a first
date, tentatively holding hands
in the dark while sighing over
Gary Cooper, Clark Gable and
Tyrone Power; the days of the
ducktail hair style for boys, the
poodle cut for girls, hot rods and
full skirts made fuller still but
s tiffly starched net petticoats.
Saturday movies and Walt
Disney cartoons, Rock Hudson
and James Dean; Doris Day and
Audrey Hepburn
I t ’s always an unhappy mo
ment when an old institution dies
but the closing o f ' the Joy
Theatre is sadder still for in a
town that lacks little in the way
of recreation for its young, the
show was a place where children
were welcome; where they could
go for an evening’s enjoyment
and parents could be sure of the
quality of the film , knowing that
the pictures would be suitable
and the atmosphere safe.
Hopefully the public w ill real
ize how lucky they were in
having a walk-in theatre for
their families and prevail upon
the Fishers to re-open the Joy
Theatre and give it their full
support so that more generations
of children and adults can enjoy
the fun of an evening at the
movies.
EMTs To Take
Training Class
Jr
Dick Pfeifer of Advanced
Medical Instruments w ill be in
Vernonia, Monday, February 18,
in Room No. 1, Vernonia High
School at 7 p.m to familarize the
Vernonia Ambulance crews with
the new coronary (E C G.) mon
itor unit, which was purchased
out of monies donated to the
Vernonia Ambulance Fund
The E.C.G machine is the first
part of the new t'quipment for
the ambulance It is hoped that
the balance of the Life Pack
Three unit can be purchased
shortly.
Dale Set For Class
Hunter Safety classes w ill
once more be available for boys
and girls, ages 11 to 18 years of
age The Vernonia Hunter Safety
Council w ill hold a sign up night
for classes. Thursday, February
28 at 7 30 p m in the old city hall
building located behind the U.S.
National Bank
far A4-
Medical Instnimente and Jack Cwmlag-
ham Impact a portion «f the « ,u ip m e * the
vmmm
monies from th« V«.
will purchase a l >
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