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Demonia Eagle » THURSDAY. MARCS g * ies» THE PEOPLE SPEAK x-xised are donatinns f»«™ F W * . J i '7 na',ons fTwn ^ a i X e £ 2 T ^ me and interest«! men, no Mrs L ave m J W .ll^ « • X W J g d W V in y y v ,-,,;, CCOG boards and planning com missions in the position to nian ' i * 1' - ^ ' ^ u n s d K - n ^ me clUjens obnbh other member d o « will be forth coming *iL! be having our annual •aether or Memor.a Dav Tnh and this wouid be ar time for a showing if xarwing u lu v er r J Willie Fishawk Lake Lakeview Rd Birkenfeld Ore STOit aw* Lake Rev Clut TOWR TOPICS r t i i w nt \ rrnotita attendmi; the Ellis Koch wedding at Ore gon City on Saturday were Mr and Mrs Wm Kretschmer Mr and Mrs Donald Tiffenv Mr and Mrs Larry Forbts and baby Mr and Mrs Darrell Proehl arid daughter Mr and Mrs Homer Fuller and family. Mr and Mrs Hud Weigand and family Mr and Mrs Gordon Crowston and daughter and Mr and Mrs Ralph Reynolds, and Pastor and Mrs Kenneth Wooten 7 ™ “^ t ^ n g ^ ^ G ~ W a J S T n J ^ iS pc u „ . * arrwy e>e 9?O53 H S Write to the County £«n .m^ K,nCfs & Ore' EiXf * « s -vour feelir* s of u 7 J X SnT** ~ CRAG ~ 1 5lh g^ r r n men: a govern v ^ T o f t h ^ X X " ' *'ltb0Ut ’ Mr " Letter to the Editor Scappoose Mayor K inzigs re cent letter in the Scappoose Spotlight was indeed a revel attar. I thought the letter would arouse the Scappoose citizens into an angry hornet s nest Calls tor his resignation or recall would surely be forthcoming As Columbia County Unit of the I understood his letter he American Cancer 'Society held several times indicated that regular board meeting on genemroen: would do a better 'heir ior 4 million in assist March 12 at the home of Phvllis job of controlling and managing arice lor fire protection on state Olson in St Helens Ten ¿ere ;**opie s private property that present and private lands in the area of they could or would do’ them - Oregon s tussock moth infesta Treasurer Ralph Bergerson selves tion according to State Forester Surely each Scappoose resi submitted his report and it was J E S ch roeder The request w as noted that the Memorial Fund dent does wish to have better made after Governor Tom Me control over his own proper v m has c o n sta n tly increased This (-all declared a state of emer is a very appropriate wav to keeping with the laws of his gency to exist in Oregon s Union. own city but free of the control remember a loved one I matiUa. "allow a and Baker Bergerson ¡s more than willing of big government Counties to take care of this or any of tlx In my opinion the statement Ttx Department of Forestry that if this idea of g o v t control members of the American Can Schroeder indicates, is respon cer Society Couctv total last ling private proper-v was Com sible for fire protection on some year was $1.287 78 ’ mumstic then the mayor would 110 00(. acres of state and private Crusade workshops have been nave to be considered part of the lands damaged by the tiissork proceed.ng throughout the coun Communist party was the most moth The infestation according ty under the supervision of damning and rev ealing of all to Schroeder has increased the t « doing away with private Louise Hamnett. County Chair forest fire hazard an estimated ownership of property is a man There will be one in l(. to 1, times the normal danger Vernonia on March 19 Dr Niles primary task of Communists lev el and poses a serious threat associated with the V of Ore Whether the government confis to life property and remaining cates our property outright or Medical Sch<x>l will be featured undamaged timber speaker whether it is done bv the Crusade dates for this vear in Schrix-der indicates that the stalking horse". R e g i o n a l Vernonia wiL be the last week in normal annual fire protection Gov 't doesr t make any dif budget at $440 000 for this area ference So. Mayor Kinxig is March with a "wTap-up" m eet right it is a Communistic ap ing scheduled for April 18th Attending this meeting from proach Regional government in our case CRAG is called the \e m o m a was Louise Hamnett Evelyn Heatf and Reatha Hom ‘Quiet Rev olution" because it is a part erf the Communist take over It's disguised as a helpful assisting money -securing locally controlled system but it a s sumes outright naked power gradually Local mayors and newspapers I are outright liars when thev sav "South Columbia County ¿ants CRAG regional government If they reallv believe this is true why don’t they put it to a vote They are getting awav with it because the citizens of Scap- . poose and St Helens so far I haven't had the guts to raise I their voices m protest I Your silence is considered to be your agreement to signing away control and fmallv owner ship of your property (without the formality of you signing your ■ Hold Meeting Use continuously a5 a building o: education for more than lot years Old College Hall is the oldest such building west of the Rocky Mountains ’ Erected in 1850 it stands as a monument to early Oregon Territorial daw anc is a fitting symbol of trie spirit and character of Pacific Lmvensty at Forest Grove Too late to think about CAR INSURANCE! Once an accadeat has hap- pened, it’s toe late to wonder i f your automobile insurance X iees y o u th e p ro te c tio n ?ou need. Be sure you h a re en oo fh « o v e ra g e — and th e r ig h t kind Bring in your policy and talk it over with u». N o'obii- Vernonia Insurance Exchange Phone 429-6203 953 Bridge Street \ emonia, Oregon dnveway These assessemtns started at $12.50 ranging upward according to the specifications named This is only one assess - men* <rf one special district There is nothing to say that next year the assessm ent cannot be larger Many homeowners or businesses of limited resource«, or for that matter not so limned resources would soor. be eh minated as the assessm ents increase in number and amount Beside these Special Districts counties and cities are also assessed or. a per capita basis They don't have to come out and say We are taking your property or business ”, they "only have to squeeze you into a financial drain A comparable present situation is the fact they aren't taking our cars away they are simply not giving us gas with which to operate them forcing us into the controlled maneuv erabilitiy of CRAG con trolled m ass transit while at the same time free enterprise ser vice stations and busint sy s tems. garages and their mech am ts are going down the dram Thursday s edition of the St Helens Chronicle talks as if all South County population was pushing CRAG membership wnen in actuality thev can onlv say the elected’ appointee s to Regional Government of the South County area are pushing It was a sad lessor, on dictator ship the day regional authorities came to our local governments and swandoogied our elected officials into believing there was a need great enough to put the authority of a few appointees on Atlas Batteries Just doni know tuhat season ft * TLAS PREM.UV r«. Their full size plates hold power m dur.ng starts And their heat proof case helps keep there during hot summer driving The Attas is a battery for all seasons That'! proud to otter it to you Chevron Car Care Service RALPH'S CHEVRON Phone 429^691 l.ordon ( > t » i le w Joknstoa was taken to the ACS Members The tiregor State Fish and Game Commission made its first visit of the year to Lake \ erno- ma where they dumped moo ten inch trout for the enjoyment of fisherman on opening day Two mere dumps are scheduled prior tc the beginning erf the trout season .April 27 and Mrs ton and family took her parents Mr and Mrs Jim Fair of Portland out to dinner Sunday in honor of Mrs Fair s birthdav (M l Tuality hospital on Saturday with respiratory trouble Harry Sandon rrCumed home FDAA Considers Childbirth Aid Request Class Slated March 11 after a nine-day stay m the Good Samaritan hospital in Portland He underwent suraerv and had tests and is much im proved in health Couples who participate fully in the births of their children share a unique family expen crx-e that can have a verv positive effect on their relation ship Knowledge of breathing and relaxation techniques can do much to improve the kind of experience childbirth will be Portland Community College in «operation with ' Portland •Association for Childbirth Edu cation PACE., offers an eight week course "Childbirth ." to teach women or couples skills that will be helpful whether or not the birth is to be natural Taught by Mrs Barbara Snell university of Oregon Medical ( enter instructor ml] meet from 7 to 9 » ' p m on Thursdays beginning March 28 w x ^ 4 ^ l ! f!ard Hl*h W M 'b " Durham Road Tigard Tuition is $18 per person or per Melvin Sice wav brought home from the Tuality hospital in Hillsboro on Saturdav His back condition is greatly’ improved He is still confined to hts home while recuperating. Stephen Holm von of Mr and Mrs Keith Holm, underwent surgery at Doembecher hospital in Portland on Thursday A growth was removed from hts chest which proved to be a new type at infection He will remain in the hospital several days M r and M rs Jack Gates and son Tommy of Placerville. Cal iforma spent Saturdav at the home of his mother and step father Mr and Mrs Harold Shipley Tuesday v Motors at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Schmidlin were Mrs Theresa Schmidlin and granddaughter Judi Averv and in the evening Mr and Mrs " ill Harders Charles ( ederberg was taken Io the Forest Grove hospital on EDUCRTIOft pROGRams in YOUR communiTY THE ft E s SOM ETHING TOR EVERYONE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD Ç LA SSES BEGIN M A R C H 2 5 I I I I f OR MORE IN FO R M A TIO N CONTACT vfRnonu 4 2 9 -5 8 9 1 4 2 9 -7 9 3 2 foftor 12 noon) c tM o v n rr tovc^TiooiAi si »vie is 1 2 0 0 0 S W 4 9 t h A VE M U I ^ O R T L A M tO . O R E G O N 9 7 2 1 9 SP R IN G Women Voter MEW 1973 BLAZER 4-WHEEL DRIVE League Meets The program for the March Meeting of the League of " omen \ oters of Columbia County was presented by Mrs Pearl Becker. Secretary of Columbia Countv Historical Society Mrs Becker gave a historical account of our area from the first ship up the Columbia through, the settle ment and statehood and up to modem times She enhanced her presentation with anecdotes and human interest stones Mrs Virginia McBride, the State League Advisor to the Columbia County group, an nounced that the members d e monstrated committment and could now apply for a Provision al Charter The three units reported Scappoose Day Unit, Marge Endicott chairwomen stated progress on study of the County Judicial Svstem The Scappoose Night Unit. Lura Freeman chairwoman, are studying Gov ernment Structure of the County and the St Helens Unit Theresa Burr Chairwoman are studying county health facilities and agencies A field trip to the Trojan Nuclear Plant was announced for April 21 at 4 p m Member's hunsband t and friends will be welcome For more information contact Edith Bartel 543-6287 Members interested in helping with voters registration contact Lura Freeman 54^ 2286 Women interested in partici pating in this non-partisan or ganization should contact Ger aldine Meyers 543 2162 In th» Middk- Ages bat blwxl was considered a good depil ■torv what a hairv id ea ' S P E C IA L S V8, Automatic, tinted big tank, P. steering, HD radiator, custom on & off tires, gauges, glass, stabilizer bar, radio, wheel covers, vinyl trim, 700x15 white top. 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