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t v o r Oregon O r .: r o n VOLUME 52. NT'MBER 12 VERNONIA, OREGON S7W4 — Mc Per City Council Enjoys Quiet Meeting A t Monday Session The Vernonia City Council met in regular session Monday mghl. March 18 for the quietest meet ing thus far this year as visitors c h a i r s remained v a c a n t throughout most of the evening Mayor Sherman Fisher presided with council members Ed Miller. Lucille Tomlin and Bud Atkins in attendance Following the reading and approval of the minutes, busi ness from the floor was called for but since no one was there, the meeting moved on to com mittee reports There were none Communications were then read First was a letter from Daniel Koch Inc with a bid of $1 90 per yard for hauling rock Next was a letter from attorn ey Allan Coon which explained uses for Federal Revenue Shar ing Funds including the degree of latitude the city had in spending the monies and the eight categories which spending must fall under A letter from Chairman of the Board of commissioners. Fred Foshaug was read in regard to the state purchase of the ra il road right-of-way from Banks to V ernonia for the purpose of development as a linear park and trail area Ron Norwood. Mayor of St Helens wrote inviting "the council department heads, city attorney and Planning Commission to attend a League of Oregon Cities regional meeting and dinner at the Village Inn. St Helen April 8 A letter was then read from the League of Oregon Cities submitting the subscriber fee for cities for 1974-75 which would be $100 for Vernonia A late arrival was then heard from under business from the floor Chuck Steele from HUD explained the National Flood Insurance Program to the coun cil and what steps were entailed in applying for it. This program is slated to provide reasonable flood insurance costs for the Nostalgia seems to be the name of the game today Judginu from the revival of old songs dress fashions, televisions and radio programs now heard once more, but for a really honest and interesting look at the past pav Organizing will begin immedi a visit to the Vernonia Historical ately of two local girls softball Museum, located on Bridge teams, to play in the Forest Street just at the base of OA Hill Grove league Two teams will The rustic cedar shingled be formed, one for girls ages 8 to building was once the site of the X ttO M O M M M O O O M O M 11 and one for girls ages 12 to 15. Oregon American mill office The teams are sponsored by The weather turned spring which was donated to the city of the Vernonia Recreation Council like during the week March 12 to Vernonia following the closing of and will be supervised and 19 with a maximum high tem the mill in 1957 and in 1963 the coached by Harly Traylor In perature of 59 degrees March 16 museum first opened its doors to terested girls should contact M r. and a low of 31 degrees on March the public, filled with the mem Traylor by telephoning 429-2393. 13. Maximum precipation for the orabilia of the early days in the period was 73 also on March 13. Nehalem Valley. For many, a stroll past the glass cases and through the VERNONIA REACHES GOAL! rooms, is the first glimpse of a world that was, at once harder to THE VERN O N IA Heart live in yet strangely more in Me goal with the the nocent than that of today A Ftahhawfc area, of over $240 dollars, Thanks world where legs were called to them, the rraideato of Vernonia ad, all limbs to avoid vulgarities even the ether wonderful people who ga « ly when most men and women to money bat to time will work hard from the time thev new have one of ti emergency could toddle and seldom knew Two Girli Softball Teami Scheduled homeowner and businessman but only if the cities themselves meet certain criteria and apply for consideration into the pro gram Steele also informed the council that this program could get FHA or other federal financ ing for building in a known flood plain area, in Vernonia Unfinished business was then heard with the recorder to send a letter to Mr Remington inform ing him that the city of Vernonia is in favor of the state purchas ing the Banks to Vernonia right- of way for linear park and trail development Under new business, a bid was received from Larrv Bair for hauling rock His low bid of $1 56 per yard was accepted by the council. The council voted to approve a two month leave of absence for councilman Dave Banta Council agreed to table the League of Oregon Cities Region al meet until April 1. CRAG meeting for March 25 was announced for the purpose of going over Land Use Concept Maps The council voted to apply for the Flood Insurance Program Recorder William Nelson is to contact Zen Dutson. engineer, to arrange a meeting with the county and state regarding drainage in the Riverview area Upon payment of bills, the meeting adjourned at 10 p m but was called back to order at 10:20 when it was discovered one order of business had been overlooked A resolution designating the State Coordinating Officer H ar vey Latham, as applicant's agent for the purpose of obtain ing Federal financial assistance under the Disaster Act was approved Council then adjourned once more at 10:25 p.m. The next meeting of the Vernonia City Council will be Monday, April 1 at 8 p.m. in the Vernonia City Hall MOSMMMMaMMMOaMK VEHKOHIA WEATHER avaUabte. The machine, already sent far, should arrive sometime to the very fetore and will then be taatolla! to the the new Free Instruction In CPR Now Available A Cardiopulmonary Resusci tation class was given March 12 by instructors Jack Cunning ham. Ray Lamping, and Tommy Bruce to employees of the Olym pic Forest Products Additional classes will be given March 25 from 7-10 p.m. to members of the Columbia Coun ty police agencies in St. Helens and on March 26, 7:30 p.m. to residents of the Mist area The class will be held in the Mist School gym. Any unit that is interested in receiving instruction in cardio pulmonary resuscitation is in vited to call the city hall, or any of the instructors for appoint ments and further information There is no charge for this class. Flower Cart Offers Beauty The mini-shops at the Pau per s Playhouse will be filled with delightful surprises if the energy and dedication of the ladies involved is any indication One such lady is Mrs Claudine East, chairman of the Flower Cart, a well-received feature from its inception "Originally the flower cart was just an idea for decoration that started with Barbara Hicks about two years ago.” said Claudine "But people enjoyed it so much that it was decided to bring it into the regular mini shop line up Claudine, married and the mother of a boy, 12 and a girl, 13, is a native Vernontan Her husband is employed by West Oregon Electric "We can use donations for the Flower C art," she went on to say. mentioning, "house plants are especially a nice idea but so are started cuttings such as African violets, begonias, ger aniums or almost anything in the plant and flower line," Claudine has been working with the Pauper's Playhouse for the past two years with sewing and posters Last year was her first with one of the mini-shops "It's fun Lots of work and sometimes awful tiring but so rewarding," she said smiling "Another thing we could use might be small pots or small garden supplies Oh. yes,” she added, "we will also have a selection of nosegays and flower wristlets will be a special feature this year " Claudine advises that plants can be picked up if necessary by calling 429-6071 a week prior to the opening date of May 3 or they can be left at the grade school Friday May 3 after school or delivered to the East residence at 226 B Street "Next year? Why of course, I'll still be working with the Pauper's Playhouse " THURSDAY. MARCH 21, 1974 Yesterday Revisited In Vernonia Museum Tour False Alann Mystery Ends Vernonia Police cooperating with Deputy E arl (Ozzie) Ray Columbia County Sheriffs office, and General Telephone person nel took two Vernonia girls into protective custody this past week. The girls, age 5 and 8 years were released to their grand parents They allegedly admit ted to calling the Vernonia Fire Dept. Emergency Telephone number and reporting non-exist ing fires over a three-day period At one point firemen respond ed four miles north of Vernonia on Keasey Rt on a false alarm. Making a false report to a police or fire department is a crime in Oregon (ORS 162.375), a class C misdemeanor which has a maximum term of 30 days and or $250 fine. Bee Council Meets March 27 Election of officer* will be held at the meeting ot hie Vernonia Recreation Council Wednesday evening, March 27, 8 p.m. at the West Oregon Electric meeting room. Progress reports will be heard from committees on a com munity swimming pool, roller skating facility and summer recreation. Appointed at the council meet ing of March 13 were chairmen of several committees. Harly Traylor was appointed chairman of the Girls Softball teams committee. Further information is given elsewhere in this issue of the Eagle. Other appointments were roller skating, Joan Dotter; Sue Cavinee, Darlene Parrow and June Wilson. Playground equip ment. Bob Todd and Bob War- burton; Nominating committee, Penny Port, Lea Forbes, Jack Cunningham. Penny Port was appointed Secretary Pro-tem. Finds Filing Totals Up By Seven Tuesday. March 19 was the final date for filing for the four positions open in Columbia County and many took the opportunity to cast their hat in the ring as candidates for the May primary. Those under consideration by voters for the office of Columbia County Clerk will be Roy A. Nelson, present incumbent, on the Democratic ticket; and Dan iel Linhares, also Democrat. Filing for the office of Colum bia County Sheriff have been E arl (Ozzie) Ray, Ernie Thomp son, and Tom Tennant with a Monday filing by Glenn I. Ray. All are Democratic candidates. Coiumiba County Board of Commissioners position No. 2 drew several applicants includ ing A.J. (Jay) Alhborn, present incumbent, a Democrat; Cleo W. Horn, and Frank Thompson, both Democratic candidates; and Ray Juirado, Eric Dahlgren and M .L. (M el) Gregory, aO on the Republican ticket. Henry T. (Hank) Hudson Democrat, filed for the office of Columbia County Assessor, an office presently held by Frank LeMont who is not running for re-election, and Phyllis R. Bush, present Justice of Peace, Dis trict No. 3, for another term the J.P. office. the luxury of doing nothing Upon entering, the sight of an old hand operated washing machine is enough to make the most old-fashion female glad she had ancestors It's small com fort to realize that it was a vast improvement over the scrub board and cast iron boiling pot and that the gasoline operated machine next to it, was once the heighth of modern home-mak ing— not when they go home to an automatic washer and dryer, both of which seem capable of everything but speech In the bride’s room a mannikin wears the filmy handmade gown a young girl was wed in, each tiny stitch meticulously taken as she dreamed of how it would be to have a home of her own, not thinking of the years of sorrow and hard work but rather, of the warmth she would bring as a dowry, the ioy she would reap as rew rd.ass “ « e ________ carefully , sewed on the lace and smoothed out the veil. kUi.,Oll top8, ,he banastitched dresses worn by boy or girl tortoise shell combs and thick hankies, delicate fans all re minders of another time; an other world. More mundane yet just as interesting are office machines that reside at the museum. The modern day typewriter doesn’t seem to hold much in common with those on display unless one mentally strips away the color ful plastic housing and realizes that those of yesterday operat- ed much like today’s. And it seem strange to learn that the original typing machine was operated by a type writer who was generally a man since everyone knew women were too dainty; not coordinated nor mecanically inclined toward inery 8UCh comP|icated mach baby If life seemed hard for women with wood ranges, kerosene lamps and water from a pump, it wasn’t much easier for a man Walk farther and there is the who worked 12 to 16 hours a day, often for onlv 25 cents with tools P' iram or baby buggy that per- that seem terribly crude today haps that same , young ___o woman wheeled her brand new son in, yet helped to bring about the taking him out to sleep under a changes in the world through shading tree and strolling down their ingenious use. town, the carriage w h e e l s bumping along the wooden side Still, its fun to look back at the walks. Is she the sweet faced girl past; to see what has been read in the old lithotype on the wall ; about though never witnessed; the one with the dark hair and to feel the fabric of a life that sad eyes? seems today—with freeways, electricity, and min-skirts — as One of the most interesting remote to many as the stars in areas of the museum is that of the sky and to do it without cost. the old dolls. Made of wax, china or composition, wearing styles of The Vernonia Historical Mus the late 1800’s or early 1900’s eum with Ellen Devine as they are relics of some child’s curator—is open each weekday forgotten childhood, lovingly from l p.m. to 5 p.m. and invites cherished through the years many visitors each year from until they came to rest in their throughout the state for free. glass case, perhaps tired of Last year over 3000 came to view waiting in the manner of Eugene the displays and this year with Fields little toy do and little toy only two months gone, almost soldier. z three hundred have come to Did some mother decide that it enjoy what their ancestors la was time her little g irl’s Christ bored with love in their era mas present be a real “store bought” doll instead of one made For a stroll into the past and a from cloth, and pennies were delightful time, drop by the counted to buy the longed-for Vernonia Historical Museum “ baby” that now sits alone? Did enjoy the nostaligia of the "good some little girl have so many old days", and perhaps then, the that this one wasn’t missed when gasoline shortage, the energy time came to put away the things crisis and all the other petty of childhood? annoyances of today, won’t seem See it all, behind glass cases, quite so bad when compared to untouched by time, itself it what use to be. seems. The kid boots with high Clay Myers Visits Area Answering questions in St. Helens Friday, March 15 was Oregon Secretary of State Clay Myers, who has filed as candi date for the Republican nomi nation for Governor in the May primary. Commenting on the current controversy in Columbia County over membership in the Colum bia Region Association of Gov ernments (CRAG), Myers felt that better local government can be obtained through joint co operation in many areas, em phasizing however, the need for Local talent will appear on maintaining the decision making KGW-TV Channel 8 Sunday process at the local level. March 24 as Debbie Galiano He cited the need for citizen daughter of M r and Mrs Dal<£ involvement at all levels of Walker of Timber Route, and government and said that places M ark Jorg, billed as The Jorgs like Columbia County can avoid star on the Sunday Show at 5:30 being swallowed up by a larger p.m. The couple now are ap governmental organization if the pearing at the Benson. people are willing to participate in decision making and planning Jorgs Appear On TV CLAUDINE EAST, who to to charge ef the Flower Cart that wfll be one of the mini-stoops at this year's Pauper's Playhouse, shows a sample of the wristlets which wlfl he sae sf ctol features. Also shown few of the m u j ptoato that will be offered for sale. Candidates Attend Three candidates for Colum bia County Sheriff were invited to attend the meeting of the Beaver Home Grange Friday, March 15, and enjoy the potluck dinner served Those attending were E arl <Ozzie> Ray. Vernonia and wife, Pat, Tom Tennant and wife, Gladys, and Ernie Thompson with his wife. Nadine They met and talked with approximately 40 of the grange members The group was entertained with songs by the Rainier High School male quartet Ambulance Has Busy Weekend The Vernonia Ambulance had a busy weeked as five calls were answered, the first Friday even ing when a small Volkswagen, driven by Mary J Fullerton, was involved in a one-car accident in the Riverview area Although the car left the road, rolled and burned, Mrs F uller ton suffered only abrasions, a dislocated right ankle and broken right leg She was taken to Forest Grove Community Hospital where she was treated then released two days later and is now home recuperating. Sunday evening another acci dent call was handled by the ambulance crew as thev re sponded to a call on Keasey R1 near the Ted Keasey residence Four youths were injured in another one-car accident at ap proximately 9:20 p.m. when the driver apparently lost control of his vehicle. Transported to the Forest Grove hospital were Nancy Bracket of Vernonia, and Kim Brown, Allen Siegel, and Ralph Smith, all of Portland County deputy sheriff Ozzie Ray was the investigating of ficer. CCOG THE G UTTED Volkswagen, above, to mate evidence ef a ene- car accident that occurred to the Riverview are« toot Friday cveutog. The toriver and only occupant, M ary J. Fullerton, was taken to the Fsreet Grave Hiepttoi fsr treatment. MRS. E L L E N D E V IN E ha* been curator of the Vernonia n y - torlcal Museum for the past five year». Nearly 4000 people h T 'h L ' P2 nUS<‘S **“ ye" vtewil* toe many Items d o tte d for heir enjoym ent-a reminder that life wasn’t always as convenient as it is today. 7 “ Meet Skied There will be a special session of the Columbia County Organ ization of Governments Thurs day. March 21 at 7:30 p.m in the employee's lunchroom in the old courthouse in St Helens T H E VERNONIA Historical Museum was originally the office fee the Oregon Americas mill which ended o p e ra te * in the asm to the totter part ef 1M7. The building, donated to the city ef Vernonia, became toe heme far an sutstsntosg array ef Hems ef the part, la 1000. Located at the base of OA MB, toe cedar sided building to Itself a reminder of days when Vsr- ■toto was a booming logging town and the population . h — « doable that of today. (More Ptetareo On Page g)
