Demon fa Eagk
its share of gasoline and that
for his professional type enter
allocation
decisions w ill be
tainment To Mary Deckenbach
made on an area -by area re Velma Hopkins Vicki Mawhir-
gion
-by-region
basis,
rather
than
SEI-M OR IN C .. Publisher,
ler. Genny Hanson. Pat Good
a station-bv-slation basis Part
\ lck\ N o rrslin r daughter of
man and Mary Tololen for their
B RHOADES. Editnr
of the problem, as you know, has
M r and Mrs Frank Serafin.
K P duty To all the merchants
Open Letter to
MELVIN SCHWAB. Compositor
been that Oregon has an uncom
Do you have a lot of heart, a
filibuster against our govern
was here from San Mateo to help
who donated food, materials,
Senator William Holmström
monly
large
number
of
indepen
reasonable amount of patience
ment's giving away Telestar to
etc
to
make
this
a
financial
celebrate
her
mother's
birthday
and
OFFICIAL NEW SPAPER
dent gasoline stations without
ITT the same ITT that has won
success and swell our Heart and a little spare tim e’ Portland
She was accompanied by a
Representative Dick Mag ruder
Vernonia Oregon
regular suppliers These stations
for
its
monopolistic
self
so
many
Fund And. most important, to Community College needs you'
(riend Hans Dommasehk While
Salem.
Oregon
Entered as second class mad
have been forced to close result
People from the Hillsboro. St.
favors and special privihges
all the townspeople who attended
here she also attended a cele
I
am
greatly
concerned
about
matter August 4. 1922. under the
Helens, and Scappoose areas are
ing in fewer stations serving the
direct from the treasury
bration for Janelle M ay. fiance
the
dinner
and
made
it
a
success
the threat to personal freedom in
act of March S, 1879
State To distribute gasoline on a
flocking to classes at Portland
Do vou remember when Morse
of her brother. David and an
Peggy Brunsman
Columbia County and the rights single-handedly began to lec
Community College centers for
station-by-station hasis, would
engagement
party
given
by
Mrs
of local governments to deter
Published weekly on Thursda\
basic education. GED prepara
therefore, be unquestionably in
ture and inveigh against our
Jack Bergerson for the couple
mine for themselves the best
at 721 Madison Ave., Vernonia.
tion. and to learn English as a
equitable Another reason be
getting involved in a war in
Vicky and Mr Dommasehk re
paths under local conditions
Columbia County, Oregon 97064
lndo-China’ People did not un
hind the extreme gasoline short
second language lx*arnmg pro
turned
to
San
Mateo
Tuesday
I have personally talked with
and paid at the Vernonia Post
grams in these classes are
ages has been that allocation has
derstand the implications of this
l \R D P \R T > — \ ernoma
several citizens
who hold
Office as second class matter
been based on corresponding
highly individualized in order to
m atter at the time—but how
(■range H all M arch 2. * p m
positions of importance and right his judgement proved to
months of 1972 and, thus, gas
meet specific student needs
.Subscriptions
respect in their communities and be'
M2C
The 18th Annual Portland
olme sales were down, not a good
Volunteer tutors to listen to
$3.00 Per \ ear — In the Nehalem
I find them also fearful of loss of
Roadster Show moves into Port
People of integrity and vision
students read aloud or speak
measurement for determining
Visiting at the Frank Schmid
Valley
local control, and very definite
I a n d ’s Memorial Coliseum
and deep understanding are too
what was needed in late 1973 or
newly learned English are an
lm home Thursday through Sun
$4 00 Per Year Elsewhere
ly against Portland based re
Thursday February 28 through
w ill be needed this year In
rare in Washington today So if
essential part of the teaching
day was her sister Mrs Bert
gional authority over our Co Wavne Morse decides to’ run for
Sunday. March 3
addition, some oil companies
time
Ward of St Johns Sundav
lumbia County
have
pulled
out
of
Oregon,
his
old
seat
in
the
Senate.
I
shall
The Roadster Show is sponsor
visitors
at
the
Schmidlins
were
There are no educational re
OFFICE HOl'RS
When first introduced CRAG
whole-heartedly work for his
strictly a marketing decision, ed by the Multnomah Hot Hod
quirements
for tutor volunteers
M r and Mrs Hans Sleette of
M oo.. T u es.. Wed.. Fri.—8 a.m.
was to be of advisory and election with all the resources at
but an unfortuante one for the Council, a non profit organiza
Beaverton and the Schmidlins
to 6 p.m.
Tutor
supervisor
Virginia Wilk
research assistance on planning
State
Too.
Oregon
has
had
a
my command
tion of Portland area hot rod
had lunch on Monday with the
information but now. CRAG's
insonsays that "People involved
T h u r ,. A S at.—« a .m . to 12 noon
If there is anything
our
higher rate of economic growth clubs
Sleet tes
in the program often say they
claws arc showing. witness their government needs today, it is
and activity than surrounding
Phone 429-3372
Hours arc Thursday and F ri
Pastor Kenneth Wooten took
feel they get more out of it than
rush and pressure at the last
integrity
and
clear
thinking
states,
resulting
in
increased
day, February 28 March 1; 6
Mrs Arvela Robertson and
o x » » » » » » » ;« » »
the students do because of the
CCOG meeting to seize firm
With these qualities Morse is
rates of demand for fuel sup
p m i t p.m and Saturday and
daughter Jody C liff Fowler and
opportunity to give of themsel
control over planning, land use, richK blessed—in the same wav
plies
Sunday.
March
2-3;
Noon
1
1
Elgus Frank to visit Paul
solid waste sewers and water in
ves and to he of personal value
Irving Brant. Justice William O
The foregoing touches on what p m Admission is $3 for adults,
Robertson at Castle R o c k
Oregon
Columbia Countv CRAG was at
There is no finer gift than help in
Douglas
and
.Archibald
Cox
are
energy
experts
feel
has
contrib
children
under
12.
$1;
children
Washington on Wednesday Mr
Newspaper
the February i f Planning Com
opening the door to education "
We need their counsel, their
uted. at least in part, to the under 6 free
Robertson underwent surgery
Publishers
mission to make their pitch to advice, their rare sagacity.
To volunteer help or for more
State's energy difficulties Full
twice
recently
in
a
Seattle
the County planners
Association
information, call PCC’s Hills
scale inquires are being imple
Sincerely,
Hospital and is teeling as well as
Car Pool's are the In thing
The CRAG plan is to have a 24
boro Center 648 8928. or PCC in
mented into oil industry prices,
Dorothy Leeper
could be expected
St Helens 397 1311
year growth blank even a zero
profits, and supply records as
Temporary address
Mrs Maude Wells attended
growth, until mid-vear 1976,
36 Brooks St > well as the matter of United
the meeting of the Tau chapter of
completion date for the CRAG
States petroleum exports, in
Concord. Massachusetts
Delta Kappa Gamma at the
Plan By restricting areas, the
order to provide us with addi
Warrenton High School on Sat
plan is to push and force the
tional information and the tools
urday The special guests that
Open Letter to the Residents of
people into only those areas
necessary tor dealing with the
Vernonia Primaries w ill pre
Vernonia
da\ were future teachers
deemed
proper
according
to
the
sent their fifth annual fashion
energy crisis Orecon's particul
Dear Fellow Vernonians:
ST MARY'S THRIFT SHOP
ideas of a few planners—no
ar situation w ill, of course, con
show on March 2 at 8 p m in the
Uhat
went
through
vour
mind
Open second Saturday of each
extension of water or sewer lines
tinue to receive my immediate
Vernonia High School gym This
when
you
read
an
article
ap
month
outside of present city boundar
attention, and I w ill be doing
year
Fashions Make’ News"
pearing m last week's Eagle, if
M r and Mrs Albert Blount
ics—no annexations—no deve
everything 1 can to ensure that
theme invites all home seam
you read it, appearing on the last
and children of Tillamook spent
lopments—no
subdivisions
—
Oregon w ill have its fair share of
stresses to become part of the
page in the Tim berime section,
the weekend with his mother
without the specific approval of
show
our nation's fuel supplies
headed
"Lack
of
Activities
Mrs Verner Blount Overnight
CRAG The thumbscrews of
Pick up a form from one of the
Cordially,
Leaves L ittle to d o "’ If vou don't
visitors Thursday night at her
restriction control w ill be screw
following Sew Simple Shop
Bob Packwood
have school age children you
home were her grandson and
ed
down
as
to
make
it
v
irtu
ally
Vernonia High School office or
probably didn't read that section
fam ily M r and Mrs Don M c
impossible to secure approval
Vernonia Primaries and fill it in.
Adams and children of Portland
Under the CRAG plan by requir and missed the article
describing the article to be
Written by a high school
.Effective Immediately.
To the Editor
ed resolution or ordinance, each
Mr and Mrs H E (Winks»
entered Deadline for entry is
student, it began with the com
My
thanks
to
the
people
of
city
w
ill
relinquish
its
local
Parker
of
Coos
Bav
came
Sun
February 21 Further inform a
ment that due to the closing of
ALL PRODUCTS WILL BE
control and submit to CRAG
day to spend a while with his
Vernonia for the undeserved but
tion can be obtained f r o m
the Joy Theatre and the existing
greatly appreciated award as
control with its power to levy
mother. Mrs Annie Roberts
Marguerite Nice 429-8783 or
gas shortage VHS students are
Citizen of the Year It has been
assessments against us and to
COMING SOON The Ameri
Mary Cota 429 3839
faced with an ever decreasing
"A Privilege and a Pleasure" to
receive federal grants and other
can Legion Auxiliary w ill hold a
amount
of
activities
It
asked.
monies etc.
have lived here and worked with
Rummage Sale Watch for an
“
Where
can
you
go
on
a
date”
"
and for so many fine people
We have a legislature of
nouncement of date and time
and noted the only activities left
The Chamber and Jaycee's
elected officials who must ans
A planning meeting was held
for students are sports, and this
wish to thank all those who made
were
to
the
people
and
along
Wednesday at the home of Mrs
is limited. School activities and
The energy crisis has struck
our 1974 dinner such a success
with the local governments these
Loren Stiff for the World Day of
bus services are now somewhat
again. Dick Pfeifer, represent
Florence and Cecil Huff for their
are
sufficient
We
do
not
need
Prayer
Three
churches
w’ere
ative of Advanced Medical In
curtailed du< to the gas short
incomparable chicken;
Judy
and do not want additional layer
represented at the meeting;
struments Inc of Portland who
age The article closes with these
Bates for collecting pies and to
of CRAG control who do not
others
are
welcome
The
dav
of
was to give Vernonia Emergen
two sentences
"To promote
all the women who baked the
answer to the people. Such
prayer w ill be held at the Baptist
cy Medical Technicians training
more activities, students and
pies To Louise Hamnet. Pat
control
is
well
typified
by
the
church Friday March 1. The
in the operation of the new ECG
businessmen
should
get
together
Goodman. Gennv and Chris
recent capricious decision of the
theme
this
year
ts
"Loved
we
monitor machine, was forced to
Hanson and the Rainbow Girls
Portland Metropolitan Area Lo to create more activities for the
w ill love” that is. since God loves
cancel the class because he
students and adults of Vernonia
for the decorations, the G irl
cal
Government
Boundary
Com
us we should love others E very
couldn’t get any gas for his car
More activities could benefit
Scouts for the greatest and
Route 2, Box I
mission in which thev dismem
one is welcome to attend this
Pfeifer w ill try again to reach
both the high school and the
fastest food service Vernonia
bered
and
wrecked
the
financial
meeting
town".
Vernonia Monday. February 26
has ever seen; to Don Jackson
SCAPPOOSE, OREGON
capability of the Fern H ill
The article reminded me of the
and his scouts. Dewey Conroy
Annexation to the City of Rainier
comments made over the past
This decision is now being
several yeary by so many high
challenged in court.)
school seniors in the interviews
Therefore the Rainier City-
accompanying their pictures tn
Council and I, as mayor, join
the Eagle It seems to me that a
with the hundreds of concerned
m ajority of these young people
people and signers of the hun would praise Vernonia as a great
dreds of petitions, do ask you to
place to live and grow up and
exercise your fullest effort to
then comment that their only-
keep Columbia County out from
complaint was the lack of rec
under CRAG and the Portland
reational activities My thought
Boundary Commission Control
was that these young voices
We feel the portent of regional
shouldn’t go unheeded
control is too great and grave for
Well, there is a group of people
the decision of only a small in Vernonia which is concerned
group to lock Columbia Countv very much with the recreational
into CRAG If this becomes needs of our local students and
necessary in the future it should adults of all ages as well We are
be permitted only after a county- called the Vernonia Recreation
wide voters approval. Until that
Council and we have a meeting
time we shall retain full control planned for Wednesday of next
in iocal governments in Colum week February 27. at 8 p.m at
bia County
the West Oregon meeting room
Sincerely We urge all interested students
Charles E Van Gorder. Mayor
and adults to meet with us and
In accordance to Chap
City of Rainier talk over some exciting pos
There may be a good reason fo r your
ter 609 ORS, all dogs
sibilities we've been looking into
Organizations or Groups who
irrita b ility . . . the only way to find out is to
We
need
you
We
need
vour
which
have a set of
wish to raise money for special
ideas and your support
projects
or
worthy
causes
would
permanent
c a n in e
see a physician. He may prescribe m edica
It really is within the realm of
do well to follow the example of
teeth (approximately 5
possibility for Vernonia to create
the Senior Citizens group
tion; if so, you'll find it here at
a recreation district which would
months old) must wear
Last Thursday February 14, at
build and operate a community
6:30 p.m., the Seniors went all
a collar with license at
swimming pool; to have a local
out and decorated the room and
all times. This provi
roller skating fa cility; to have a
dining tables with red and white
Community or L ittle Theatre
streamers and valentine hearts,
sion of the law will be
group; to have an expanded
and held an "old-fashioned" box
enforced.
summer park and recreation
supper
program with a wide variety of
The money raised—$115 was
activities for all ages and other
not for the use of the Senior
recreational programs through
Citizens however It w ill go the
out the year You may have
very worthy Vernonia Ambul
more ideas to contribute too
ante Fund Citizens of Vernonia
T h e Vernonia Recreation
who missed the a ffa ir missed a
Council wants to promote more
good time as well
recreational opportunities, and
Mel Baker, the auctioneer
the students and businessmen,
really did an outstanding job of
and all interested parents and
asking for and getting some good
citizens are urged to come to this
prices for the gaily decorated
There will be a com
boxes His services were donat meeting and get together One of
a
few
cannot
accomplish
what
a
plete
check of the coun
ed to the fund also.
Approximately 39 people at strong dedicated group can, if
ty for unlicensed dogs.
we get together and work to
tended and it would have helped
the fund along, had more people gether for our goal of creating
recreational opportunities for all
participated
of us to have fun and keep fit We
I feel "Hats o ff" is in order for
this group and to M r Baker who can make Vernonia an even
better place to live and grow
gave so generously of time,
up in.
talent and funds.
CLIP ME OUT AND SEND ME
If you are interested, let's see
It was rumored an "old-fash
you
at
our
meeting
loned" pie supper is planned for
Sincerely,
later this spring by the group
Mrs. W.E. (June) Wilson
As a future member I hope
that all of Vernonia residents not
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just the Seniors w ill try to
Mr Thomas Tucker et al
attend.
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Sincerely
Dear
Friends
Mrs John Yadon
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Thank'you for your remarks
Dear Editor
pertaining to Oregon’s unique
In 1964 1 attended a legislative
Name of Breed of Dog..„....
energy problems I have been
conference in Washington. D.C I
working to lessen the impact of
suddenly found myself a minor
these gasoline shortages in the
Enclosed find Draft, Check or Money Order For $
celebrity of sorts among the 100 State and to obtain factual
conferees -not because of any
answers as to their causes
thing I had done, but simply
Our complete brake service restores new car braking
Certainly, Oregon should not
Name ______ __________ __
because I was from Oregon
be forced to grapple with a worse
performance Come in today for a free brake system
"How do you manage to elect
situation than that facing the
safety inspection.
such wonderful people from
A d d re s s ______ _____
rest of the nation I have spoken
O regon-like Senator Morse and
with Energy Chief B ill Simon
Chevron Car Care Service
Senator Maureen Newberger’ "
FILL OUT COMPLETELY AND ENCLOSE PROPER FEE.
and his top deputies about the
they asked
fact that Oregon has been affect
"Oh. It ’s not hard". I replied
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lusuall adverse circum
ed by unusually
Chevron
"They are such capable people
stance and have pointed out the
that Oregonians just naturally
urgency of addressing these
recognize
their
outstanding
shortage problems immediately.
qualities.*’
The Federal energy officials
Columbia County Clark
I remember when Morse and
Wt «l4
"
(,t< u s p,, 0H 4„
have given me repeated assur
Neuberger stood together (and
ances that steps w ill be taken to
alone among all Senators) In a
ensure that Oregon w ill receive
2 THURSDAY,
FEB
31.
1974
TOWN TOPICS
PCC Basic Ed
SPEAK
Needs Tutors
18th Annual
Show Slated
P rim a ry Sets
Fashion Show
r Ready Mixed Concrete
* Concrete Aggregate
★ Crushed Rock
r Rood Gravel
Sold by Scale Weight
EMT Class Cancelled
Due To Gas Crisis
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