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Rep. Magruder Announces
“ * ' Government Study
Stilt«- Rcprcs«'iitalivc Dick Ma
gnidci announced today the ap
pointmenl of a committee io
Minds Hie alternatives for Cti-
afioltia County regarding reg
un.al government Recently a
gneat deal of controversy has
surrounded the eounly's involve
ux it in CRAG (Columbia Re
gi> -ml Association of Govern
nienisi Local officials met with
Itnlierl Logan. Governor M c
Call's planning director, and
discussed the p«issible member
ship of Columbia County in Dis
trict I. (Clatsop and Tillam ook>.
Digan asked Representative
Magruder Io appoint a group to
hold hearings throughout the
counts and report its findings or
suggestions Io the Governor
Tli<- following county residents
lias c lx*cn asked to serve by Ma
guilder: Cred Foshaug. Deer
Island. Chairman Rob Lucas.
Haulier. Jim Morton. Clatska
me. Art Steele, Clatskanie.
Frank Corsiliga. St Helens.
I L e r b Clifford, Clatskanie,
Frank Deekebaeh, Vernonia;
IfoMard Jones. Birkenleld; Ag
ties Peterson. Goble. Jim Lith
erlund. St Helens. June Sim
mons, Scappoose; Mike Crouse.
S* Helens
Robert Johnson.
Scappoose, Borgney Corbett,
Rainier. Clark Merwin. Colum
bin City, and Dave Banta. Vern
onia
Magruder stales, "Although
(I k legislature has twice saved
Columbia County from nianda
inry CRAG membership we
must evaluate alternatives "
Possibilities for Columbia Coun
ty- include
J No regional involvement
' 2. Voluntary or mandatory
Baseball Sign-Up
The Vernonia Baseball Asso
ciation w ill hold sign up day
Saturday, May 4 from 10 a m to
12 noon Boys, between the ages
o f 8 years and 13 years of age,
w I mi are interested in enjoying
summer baseball, are asked to
attend the meet at the Vernonia
High School football field and
parents are requested to accom
pany the boys. A $3 sign-up fee to
cbver the cost of insurance w ill
be required
CRAG incmlKTship
3 Membership witfi Clatsop
and Tillamook
It is anticipated that the
committee w ill hold a public
beat mg in th«- near future so that
citizen sentiment can be com
mui'icatcd Io Governor McCall
County Jail
Gets Updated
The Columbia County Jail is
being modernized with the con
struction of a maximum security
section which w ill update fa cil
ities for lodging prisoners The
p r o p t ' l is financed by a LEAA
grant of $60.INK) with 50 percent
provided by the federal govern
ment and the other 50 percent
coming from the county.
Construction ol the maximum
security section which includes
hnu cells, is tin- most expensive
part of the building with an esti
mated cost of $35.000
At present a closed circuit TV
monitoring system has been
partially installed at a cost of
approximately $i3.ooo It will
enable jailers Io view the entire
ja il section on monitoring
sen-ens in the sheriff's office.
Mel Harper of St Helens is the
general contractor on the project
with the
TV installation by
Oregon Audio-Video
Also planned is sound proofing
several doors in tin- ja il to insure
that juveniles taken into pro
tective custody are separated
from oilier prisoners complete
ly These changes are being
made Io conform with slate re
quirements for bolding juven
iles.
Project director for the fed
erally lunded operation is Dis
trict Attorney Robert Lucas who
was aided in the planning by
Sheriff Roy Wilburn and Ju
venile Department
Director
Graham Tewksbury.
Boo, Cheer, Hiss And Enjoy
The Melodrama This Weekend
Take one fra il, beautiful and
virtuous heroine, add a strong
manly, handsome hero and you
have a love story Stir in a be-
whiskered and sauve but evil
villain aidtu by a eaitfy dark-
eved villianess and you have a
melodrama just like the one that
w ill lie presented on the stage of
the Pauper's Playhouse Friday,
May 3. Saturday. May 4; with a
special Sunday matinee slated
for May 5.
Entitled "L ittle Nell, The Or
phan Girl or A Fight For A
Woman's Honor" this fourth
annual production offers a v a ri
ety of emotions from laughter to
tears In the tradition of the
1800's patrons of the theatre are
eneouraged to cheer, boo, hiss
and. in general, to participate in
the thrilling tale as it unfolds
behind the footlights under the
direction of Chris Boyle.
The Pauper’s Playhouse, lo
cated m the Washington Grade
School, opens its doors at 6 p in
Friday and Saturday, May 3-4
with curtain tim e slated for 8
p m Inside the playhouse, sev
eral mini-shops w ill be open for
the enjoyment of those attend
ing These include the Sweet
Shoppe featuring
homemade
cakes, breads, rolls, jams, jellies
and a variety of candy There is
also the Country Store which
lias a wide selection of hand
crafted articles from tole paint
mg to place mats, dolls and
aprons, patchwork articles, in
fact lust about everything imag
inable There is also an antique
display located in this area For
flower lovers there is the Flower
Cart where small plants and
some cut flower wristlets may be
purchased
For the Sunday matinee at 2
p.m there is a special treat Box
lunches consisting of chicken,
salad, roll, dessert, and bever
age w ill be ao’ni m die school
cafeteria for only $1.25 beginning
at 12 noon which gives those
viewing the play the opportunity
to enjoy a good lunch while
watching the antics of the actors
on stage Of course, mini-shops
may be visited and box lunches
purchased even if there is not
enough time to see the play.
In keeping with the "gay
ninties" atomosphere.
many
residents and merchants w ill be
dressing in clothes of that long
ago time and most businesses
w ill feature window displays in
keeping with bygone years
Last year's production played
Io "Standing Room only ” crowds
on both Friday and Saturday
evenings and the Sunday M ati
nee has been added for those who
are either unable to attend in the
evening or for those who could
enjoy a nice afternoon's fun for
the whole family at a reasonable
cost.
Tickets are on sale at either
the Vernonia Variety or at the
door but those planning to attend
are urged to purchase tickets
early to be sure of seating during
the evening performances. Re
serve seating is $2 50 with gen
eral admission set at $1.50 for
adults, $1 for students and 75
cents for those under 12 years of
age
Refreshments w ill be sold
during the performance and
patrons are encouraged to enjoy
themselves in the grand manner
of the “ gixid old days."
G EN TLEM A N looks shocked at the atten-
pretty girls and mother can’t
but It s all pretend. Those
just part of the cast of the
the Pauper's Playhouse
year’s melodrama will
I.E.D. Levy Up
For Vote May 7
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Demoni a Eagle
The I K D Equalization Levy
to be voted on May 7 at the
annual school election is con
sidered by many to be a plus for
residents of School District 47J
The District w i l l
receive
$314,317.46 offset against its levy
of $570.055.00 if the equalization
levy is approved Slated another
way, the local district receives
$1.76 lor every $1 00 it pays into
the fund
L<xal school officials are hop
mg
that district voters w ill
approve the measure by a very
favorable m ajority because the
district is a receiving district, as
are St Helens and Scappoose
which means funds are alloted to
the districts to provide adequate
education curriculum and ma
terials equal to those in richer
districts
Students Chosen
For Music In May
Forest Grove. Oregon-M ore
than 580 outstanding high school
musicians from the
Pacific
Northwest w ill participate in the
26th annual Pacific University
"M usic in May” Festival Con
cert on May 18 at 8 p m. in the
university gymnasium including
two from Vernonia. Selected
from over 2,000 applications the
580 finalists w ill live on campus
for three days taking part in ex
tensive rehearsals culminating
in the F e s tiv a l Concert.
Selected to participate in the
"M usic in M ay” Festival from
Vernonia High Schixil are Becky
Curl, Alto Sax I; and Dewey
Conroy, Bass II Their band
director is War Nelson.
Distinguished conductors for
the 1974 festival program w ill be
Dr. Nicholas Valenziano, D i
rector of Instrumental Music at
the University of Illinois at
Chicago, band; James Dixon,
Professor of Music at the Uni
versity of Iowa, orchestra; Dr.
W illiam Scales, Associate Pro
fessor of Music and Coordinator
of Vocal Activities at Pacific
University, chorus.
Preparation Of
Plant Site Set
Neidcrmeyer - M artin Co. Rep
resentatives and the commis
sioners of the Port of St Helens
have announced that prelim in
ary negotiations have been con
cluded with Niedermeyer-Mar-
t in Company, a diversified forest
products firm based in Portland,
to lease the form er site of the
Pope and Talbot
creosoting
plant.
On the 43-acre waterfront site,
located between the existing
Boise-Cascade Corp and Kaiser
Gypsum plants. Niedermeyer-
M arlin Company plans to install
a complete new pressure cre-
osoting facility, with operstions
to commence fourth quarter
1974
The site is reguarded as a
particularly desirable one for a
treating plant of this type, being
served by BN Rails, rive r barges
and trucks The original wood
preserving plant located on the
sii(> operated successfully for
more than 40 years, until the
physical equipment became ob
solete and was dismantled in
1959
Initial employment at the new
plant is expected to be 20 Site
preparation is scheduled to be
g in during May.
VO LU M E 52, N U M B E R
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be "L ittle Nell, The Orphan Girl or A Fight For
A Woman’s Honor.” The show will be presented
in Vernonia M ay $ and 4 at $ p.m. with a Sun
day matinee M ay S at $ p.m. in the Washington
Grade School. The troupe will also stage a
M ay 1$ at $ p.m. la St. Helens.
THURSDAY, MAY 2. 1974
VERNONIA
WEATHER
A« gather«*«! from the weather
station locate«) at the Vernonia
water plant.
Weather in Vernonia showed
variety during the week of April
23-30 with a high temperature of
71 degrees recorded April 30 and
a low of 38 degrees on several
days It rained, with maximum
precipitation set at 31 inches,
April 24; on April 25 it hailed for
several minutes; and occasion
ally the area was treated to a
spot of sunshine, a pleasant
change of pace.
Four Vie For
District 47J
Board Position
The annual school election this
year is different from proced
ures noted by many persons in
previous times, although the
issues remain the same.
School D istrict 47J w ill be
requesting that its local levy of
$570,055 over the 6 percent lim i
tation be approved and w ill elect
one candidate for a four-year
term to position No. 2. Candi
dates for the position are How
ard K Hopkins, James Lucas,
Maxine Medges. and Kenneth E.
Sutherlin.
The difference comes this year
in that the election w ill be on
Tuesday, May 7, instead of
Monday and that voters w ill be
voting in their local precincts
instead of just at the school as in
previous years.
The Columbia County Clerk is
responsible for all district elec
tions which are being held on
May 7, 1974
Friends and relatives ot ser
vicemen are requested to re
mind service people to apply as
soon as possible for their ab
sentee ballots for the prim ary
election.
Most m ilita ry outfits have
what is called a voting officer
wlio w ill supply the serviceman
with a “ postcard application for
absentee ballot, Standard Form
76” , which when sent to the
county clerk, makes the service
man eligible to vpte
< all
countywide and special districts
elections where applicable, for
that year.
Because of the length of time
required to send ballots to ser
vicemen, allow them tim e to
vote and return the ballots, by 8
p in May 28. a tim ely reminder
from home might help a service
man exercise his right to vote.
Voters in the district w ill vote
as follows:
Mist, North and South pre
cincts - Mist School gym
Vernonia No. l West Oregon
Electric
Vernonia No. 2 - Vernonia
Grange
Vernonia No. 3 - Washington
Grade School
Vernonia No. 4 - F ire Hall
Vernonia No 5 - School Dis
trict 47J Adm inistrative Build
ing.
Residents of the School D is
trict living in Washington County
w ill vote at Manning School in
Manning, Oregon.
Old Time Atmosphere Set
For Playhouse Weekend
Vernonia w ill have a “ good old
days" atmosphere this weekend
as merchants and businesses fill
windows w ith'old time displays
and many dress in keeping with
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the theme se, by the Pauper’s
Playhouse melodrama of the
"gay nineties” era.
And to further enhance the
idea, businesses throughout Ver
nonia have joined together in a
special page of advertising fea
turing many bargains, much fun
and designed to serve as a sou
venir of the playhouse weekend
and the fun of the past. The
special section w ill be included
in this week’s edition of the
Vernonia Eagle and w ill also
have pictures of the Pauper's
Playhouse cast It is just one of
the many services provided by
Vernonia businesses for the con
venience and enjoyment of the
community.
As the businesses join into the
fun, they hope that residents of
Vernonia w ill also dress for the
weekend in appropriate olden
days styles Costumes need be
nothing more elaborate than a
long skirt and high necked
blouse for ladies while gentle
men w ill surely look the part
with the addition of a hat (re
member those?) and a tie.
With the many visitors expect
ed in the area for the playhouse
production, it should be a walk
into another tim e where people
were more gentle and polite
although today's world may find
them quaint.
Many hope that by joining to
gether in this special weekend
celebration that it w ill become
an annual a ffa ir bringing fun
and a change of pace to the busy
lives of all who live here, and
with this in mind, residents are
urged to do their part in making
this event a very special one as
the many businesses have tried
to do through their participation.
IT WAS a good turnout for the Columbia County
Central Democratic Committee dinner last week
as almost 100 persons attended the affair includ
ing many of the candidates for the Democratic
primaries. Also attending was Mel Gregory,
who was introduced as a "Daniel going into the
Lion’s Den.” Gregory is a Republican candidate.
Thurs. Dinner
Well Attended
By Democrats
Approximately 100 attended
the Columbia County Democrat
ic Central Committee dinner
Thursday, April 25 at the Village
Inn in St. Helens where they
enjoyed a mingling of ideas and
a roasl beef dinner.
Following a gathering in the
hospitality nx>m, the group ad
journed to the Banquet room
where Reta Kerry, chairman of
the Columbia County Democrat
ic Central Committee and secre
tary to State Representative
Dick Magruder, gave the in
vocation followed by the flag
salute. She then intrciduced Car
oline Wilkcns, State Chair
man, commenting that Ms. Wil-
kens had . been most instru
mental in stabilizing the party
financially.
Then with a w rv sense of
humor Mrs. Wilkens mentioned
the fact that State Rep Ma
gruder had been fishing, and had
a salmon which she requested he
come forward to display. Ma
gruder complied making a few
brief comments on the subject. It
was then explained that a wager
had been made with a western
state as to which state demo
cratic party could raise the most
political funds and since Oregon
had lost the salmon would belong
to the state which had beaten
them in political fund raising.
This bit of whimsey was
followed by introducing
the
many candidates, who had ap
peared to meet those attending
the dinner. All the candidates
had been asked not to speak but
to merely stand up as their
names were called.
Present to represent the Dem
ocratic ticket were retired sen
ator, Wayne Morse, State Sen
ator W illiam Holstrom, State
Representative Phil McAlmond,
Ralph Bunch, Max Hammert,
Bob Johnson, Earl M. (Ozzie)
Ray, Tom Tennant,
Ernest
Thompson, Ralph Wiser II, Cleo
Horn, Commissioner Jay Ahi-
born. with State Representative
Les AuCoin represented
by
Jerry and Clyde Doctor, and
Slate Senator Betty Roberts
candidate for governor, repre
sented by Bev Steffins and
Rosemary Donnegan.
Following the introductions
Mrs. Wilkcns said, “ ...Colum
bia County has a marvelous
IX’iiux-ratic
demonstration,”
citing the fact that Columbia
County was the second highest in
registered Democrats as she
added, “ ... you always come
through; electing Democrats in
November.”
She concluded. “ after the p ri
maries, let us close ranks and
once more elect Democrats in
November."
Reta Kerry then hwk the floor,
thanking Mrs
Wilkens
for
her comments then once more
called Slate Rep Magruder to
the head table, along with re tir
ing sheriff Roy Wilburn, where
Magruder presented the sheriff
w itii a gavel, saying “ ...thank
you for your service to the
county.”
Dinner over, the candidates
inlr<xfuced. those attending re
tired to enjoy some very inter -
est mg conversation prior to
leaving
26 Certified
Unfit Driven
Twenty-six Oregon drivers
have been certified to county
district attorneys for prosecu
lion as habitual tra ffic offenders,
according to Chester W Ott,
Administrator of the Motor Ve
hicles Division
CARO LINE W ILKINS was credited with getting the Columbia
County Democratic Party on a stable financial basis. Above
she tells of her wager with other western state’s Democratic
parties that Oregon could raise the most financial backing for
the party, but losing to one state cost her one salmon.
R E T IR E D senator, Wayne Morse was on hand to greet and
talk with those attending the dinner given by the Columbia
County Central Democratic Committee April 25.
Local Groups Plan
Area Cleanup Day
Columbia County Comprehen
sive Health Planning, in con
junction with the Columbia
County Solid Waste Advisory
Committee, h a s
announced
plans for a county-wide spring
cleanup project on June 1, 1974
Present prelim inary plans call
for dealing with nearly every
type of solid waste. However,
emphasis w ill be placed on deal
ing with waste which is re-
usuableor recycable. Plans also
include having personnel a vail
able on these days Io receive
complaints regarding unsightly
or unhealthy waste accumula
tions.
II is hoped that each major
city in the county w ill have a
center around which the cleanup
activities w ill focus. Anyone de
siring tn participate in a project
of this type is encouraged to
contact one of the co-chairper
sons for the project, Mrs. Janet
Livingston at 397 1784 or 397
4914. or Harold Nelson at (97
1339 or 397 2225.
Conference For Aged
Scheduled May 16
A Regional Conference for the
elderly, sponsored by the Oregon
Stale Council for Senior Citizens,
w ill be held oil Thursday, May
16, in West Linn. The meeting,
set for 9;30 a m . until noon, w ill
cover legislation news of interest
Io seniors on a stale level.
A registration fee of $1 w ill
cover coffee and doughnuts, to
be served at the meeting site, the
West Linn Inn All interested
persons are welcome to attend
Hie conference. For further in
formation, please contact the
Columbia County Council for
Senior Citizens at 397-4000
Abrahamson
New Chairman
Richard Abrahamson was
elected Chairman of the Col
umbia Soil & Water Conserva-
District during last Wednesday
April 17 board meeting in the St.
Helens SCS office in St Helens.
Other officers elected were
Larry O’Blaek, Vice-Chairman
Bill Kessi, Secretary and Russel
Carver, Treasurer.
B ill Kessi reported on the
OACI) sponsored Service Center
meeting that he attended in
Beaverton.
Verald Me Brides resignation
was accepted Mark Heckman
was appointed to finish Verald
Me Brides term.
A copy of the district budget
was sent in Io State Committee.
The district w ill be assisting with
the Annual Forestry Field Day
for Columbia County 7th grade
students which is scheduled for
May 6 and 7 at Camp Wilkerson.
The Columbia County outdoor
schixil for 6th graders w ill be
held at Camp Wilkerson on May
9 and 10.
The following
applications
were approved for cixiperators:
Blanda Gibford Mayger, Clay-
burn Modrow Rainier, Shoreline
R(x*k Products-Scappoose, and
Robert Crawford, Rainier
Field Trip Planned
By 4-H Members Sat.
The geology of the Columbia
River Gorge w ill be studied by
4 II (ieology members during a
field trip on Saturday, May 11,
according to Robert H. Stevely,
Extension Agent
Dave Korwin, Geology in
structor at Mt Hood Community
College, w ill serve as tour lead
er.