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L ib ra ry U n iv e r s ity o f Oregon Eugene, Oregon q-^up-j City Council Cuts Budget, New Councilmen Takes Oath Of Office VOLUME 52, NUMBER 23 cations were receivea tor the po The swearing-in of a new city third Saturdays of each month VERN O N IA , OREGON »7064 _ 10c Per sition of lifeguard with the job councilman and the city budget As the final business of the THURSDAY, JUNE 6. 1974 going to Kelly Nance • cut were the highlights of Mon evening before paying of the At this time the council voted day night's, June 3 meeting of bills, the council voted to extend by secret ballot for president of the Vernonia City Council, with Lee Akers for two years to work the council with the first vote Mayor Sherman Fisher presid on the Vernonia Police De ending in a tie between M iller ing and councilmen Ed M iller, partment and Atkins A second ballot was Hud Atkins, und Lucille Tomlin Following the payment of the When the first fa m iliar strains Mike Smith who received called with M iller being elected in attendance Also present was bills the meeting adjourned at of “ Pomp and Circumstances’ ’ awards from the Oregon State the new president of the council attorney Allan Coon 10:15 p.m. with the next meeting filled the gym Friday night, May Dad’s Club. Bud Atkins mentioned how Following the reading and ap of the Vernonia City Council sch 31, a last flu rry of conversation well the dump is now being taken proval of the previous minutes, a eduled for Monday, June 17 at 8 was heard, then a hush fell as Mark Hopkins, class president care of and that it is now open to motion was made and approved p m. in the Vernonia City Hall. parents, friends and relatives then made the presentation of the general public the first and to appoint Todd Bowerman as turned to watch the 57th annual the class g ift - a directory board councilman to serve the un commencement exercises a t listing the faculty - followed by expired term of councilman Vernonia High School begin a special gift to Mrs Alvilda Dave Banta who resigned at the Few, if any, failed to feel that Hearing, senior class advisor last meeting. strange th rill of pride as the The class gave her an iden L.G. (Todd • Bowerman was music mounted in tone and the tification bracelet inscribed sworn into office by attorney boys and girls came down the “ Ma” (her nickname) “ with Allan Coon and the meeting be aisle in measured step their love, class of ’74.” She was also gan its regular format. robes of Royal Blue and Princess given a rose bush and she in turn First on the agenda was busi Blue, the class colors - giving awarded Dewey Conroy with a ness from the floor. Norman them a dignity beyond their kiss Davis stated that the Senior years. Citizens voted for the city budget As the final graduates took The commencement address and he was sure that they would their place on stage, the music was given by Lendon H. Smith, do so again He also said that the died away, and Russell Vinyard MD , better known as the TV recyling program was going came forward to give the in personality, the Children’s Doc very well hut they needed more vocation. Then the high school tor, whose speech was inspiring room and help with it. band seniors Sandv Tupper, and often funny, as he touched on Albert Schalock then took the Mike Smith, Dewey Conroy, the fobiles of growing up and floor and stated that the county Becky Curl, Loy Moore and taking their places in life. building inspector would not Darla Normand left t h e i r issue him a building permit to places on stage, to join the band Finally the moment had a r build on to his house unless he as they played the “Processional rived. All the speeches were received a letter from the city M arch" from “ The Meistersin- over, all the awards had been stating that he would be able to ger” by Wagner, under the made and it was tim e for the hookup to the sewer when and if direction of Ward Nelson presentation of the class by THE CLASS of ’74 came down the aisle, wearing caps and he wanted to. Connie Kyser and Greg Bell Princpal Parrow and the award gowns in their class colors of Royal Blue and Princess Blue, Next Mrs Alice M ills stated ingham then gave their speeches ing of diplomas by Darrold R as the 57th graduation began. that she felt the sewer asses with a forward theme and a bit of Proehl, Superintendent, School sments on her property were nostaligia for the days that D istrict 47J, and David Bruns- unfair and requested adjust would soon be past. Honor man, school board chairman. ment Council w ill look into the speakers were chosen from the matter. TOI)D BOWERMAN was sworn In as city councilman Monday five honor students which also As the names were called, one Committee reports were then night, June 3 by attorney Allan Coon. Bowerman will fill the included Charles Collins, Vicki by one they came forward-some heard with Mayor Fisher read Serby and Sandra Tupper unexpired term of office of David Banta who resigned at the hurriedly, others slowly-all eag ing the Public Works and Build last council meeting. Principal A rthur Parrow then er yet reluctant to take into their ing Inspector reports for the presented awards The Senior hands the bit of cardboard that month of May. cup went to Sandra Tupper while enclosed a piece of white parch This was followed by com the Wally McCrae cup was ment paper - a passport to a munications A letter from Joe awarded Becky Curl. new life; a remembrance of long Biesiot on cleanup work to be These awards were followed years of hard work, sometimes done on his property in the East by scholarships Honored as trouble; more often fun, that Vernonia Sewer D istrict was Oregon Scholar w a s Chris marked the period of growing up read followed by a letter from Collins Scholarships from the and passing from child to young the Oregon State Highway D i As gathered from the weather Hillsboro School of Beauty went adult. vision on funds available under station located at the Vernonia to Ronda Smith and Sandra Pope For the last time the senior Section 230 of the 1973 Highway water plant. while Sandra Tupper w a s members of the band came down Safety Act awarded the Kuge Scholarship, a Ray Guirado, a candidate in from the stage to join their Also read was a letter from the scholarship provided in the the recent prim ary election, friends in playing “ Days of attorney regarding extension of name of a form er VHS student presents the final results of the G lory” by Cacavas. Then the The weatherman had fun with the sewer beyond the city lim its, straw ballot he ran for two weeks benediction was given by Russell Vernonia this past week as tem who died during the Second recommendation of Vern John in the county papers on the issue Vinyard followed by th playing peratures went from a low of 35 son paving contractor who is World War while serving with of county participation in CRAG. of the “ Recessional" and the degrees on Saturday, June 1 to a repairing streets in Vernonia, the famed Japanese American Final tabulation shows that the high school seniors rose to walk high of 79 degrees on Sunday, SPEAKING on Lie theme of con GREG BELLINGHAM was one and congratulating the city and forces in Europe people of Columbia County are down the steps, along the aisle, June 2 Sunny days were short tentment, Connie Kyser showed of the honor speakers at the 57tli Chief of Police Jack Cunning against (’RAG by a margin of taking their place to await that lived however as rain began Also receiving awards were the poise of a veteran speaker at bam on Vernonia's EMT pro annual commencement exercises nine to one. final moment when - as the once more with maximum pre Scott Cameron, presented with the graduation exercises. gram which many feel is one of Friday night. Although the response was music stopped - the Class of ’74 cipitation for the period from the Jaycee Scholarship by Jack the most efficient in the state of light, comparable to the recent had officially graduated. June 1-5 falling of 0.47 falling Seeley , and Ronda Smith and < )regon. turnout of voters at the last Wednesday, June 5. Following the reading of com election, he has been advised munications the council voted, that the response can be in b\ voice vote, to resubmit the terpreted to be an accurate city budget to the people on July showing of the mood of the 9. with the budget now being in people. excess of the six percent lim i However, a lot of people, tation by $53,071 due to a revision The Provisional League of although voting against CRAG of projects scheduled The bud Women Voters of Columbia did so even though thev did not gel received a sharp slash with County received its state charter understand the full implications the deletion of the extra patrol at the State Council meeting at of what CRAG meant to or for man and the new patrol car. both the Inn of the 7th Mountain, them The Oregon State Highway which had been areas of con Bend, Oregon, on May 15. He further states that the Division w ill hold corridorXde- troversy in the original budget County Commissioners have the sign hearings Tuesday, July 2, A resolution was then passed Two local league members authority to place the issue of for the Rock Creek-Nehalem calling for a special election Clare Neelands. secretary and CRAG on the Nov. Ballot. He River Section of the Sunset authorizing the city of Vernonia Geraldine Meyers, membership feels that the m ajority should Highway. This proposed con to levy a tax in excess of six chairman, were observers at the rule on a gut issue such as struction w ill provide 4-lane percent of its tax base State Council and presented the CRAG passing sections; one in the Mayor Sherman Fisher ap local league’s application for In the interim , public meetings vicinity of Sunset Springs the pointed committes as follows State Charter Also, they exhib should be held throughout the second near the Columbia Coun- Budget. Finance, Garbage, Sani ited a scrapbook prepared by the county and both the proponents ty-Washingtion County line, and tation. Sewer, and Health Bo Columbia County League’s his and opponents should be heard. werman, Atkins and M iller, Fire torian, Marge Endicott, and won By November there should not and Water. Atkins. M iller, Bo of the section is 11.5 miles an exhibition ribbon be a voter in the county who werman ; Police, Tomlin, Atkins, Hearings w ill be held in the could say he didn’t know about Community Club Hall in Buxton. Bowerman; Parks and Ceme CRAG. The Provisional League of Oregon Inform al hearings w ill tery, M iller, Bowerman, and Women Voters of Columbia be held between the hours of 2 Tom lin, Streets, M iller. Atkins, County must complete a thor and Bowerman and 5 p.m., and 7 and 8 p.m. ough study of the county and During this tim e the proposals Mayor Fisher then appointed publish this information before a Building Permits decreased in w ill be on display and every Cleve Robertson to replace full charter w ill be granted by Columbia County in April, 1974, effort w ill be made to answer Ralph Keasey on the planning the state and National League of compared to A pril 1973, the commission University of Oregon Bureau of any and all questions regarding Council agreed to committee Women Voters This pamphlet Business Research has reported. the project At 8 p.m on July 2 appointments. w ill be helpful to all Columbia In April 1974, the total was AS THE evening ended, the Class of ’74 received the form al hearing w ill be con In regard to the danger of man following the presentation of the class by County residents as well as new $319,(120 compared to $324,700 in ducted. At this time interested diplomas from superintendent Darrold Proehl large tankers dumping gas, a families moving into the county. Principal Arthur Parrow. the same month last year persons are invited to express and chairman of the school board, David Bruns- discussion ensued with Wm Building permits from 147 their opinions pertaining to the Nelson, city recorder, to w rite a identical reporting centers in County government organiz State’s proposal. letter to Bob Thompson alerting Oregon totalled $73,809,627 in ations, agencies, councils, along him to the danger and advising April 1974 This was 17.9 percent with vital information on the Additional information may be him that he should call the fire lower than the total in A pril 1973. industries, facilities, historical obtained from the Regional department or police depart- The state total in April 1974 background and other facts w ill Highway office, P.O. Box 02157, ment when a tanker nkei is going to be researched and printed in a included $41,553,708 for 2,087 new Portland 97202, or by telephoning range of subjects ranging from Eighteen Columbia County 4-H dump gas dwelling units; $19,915,361 for concise booklet This study is 654-7741, Ext. 261 art and music appreciation to members w ill be attending the Under new business, appli- underway now by the league new nonresidential construc The wet spring weather which camping and consumer educa 59th Annual 4-H Club Summer tion members in Columbia county. has kept the Grays River at a tion. School at Oregon State Univ higher than normal level could ersity June 10 to 15, according to The League of Women Voters contribute to new records in the Special tours for the 14 year Robert H Stevely, Columbia is non-partisan and its purpose is old groups w ill be taken through fifth running of the Nasalle Lions County Extension Agent Jerrie to study government procedur Club Not Quite White Water the marine science center at Cupples of Scappoose was sel es. ballot measures, register River Run. The River Run, set Newport and the the Oregon 4 H ected as the County Repre voters, support non-partisan for this Saturday, June 8, begins sentative for the Columbia Education Center near Salem candidate’s fairs, observe meet There w ill be classes designed to at 11 a m at Roy Gorley’s farm County delegation. ings of councils and commis and concludes at the Grays increase skills as 4 H junior sioners, and keep the voters River Grange Hall with awards leaders and career oriented Jane Purvis and Lisa Knee better informed on accurate presentations at 3 p.m classes for those summer school lands, both of Scappoose, w ill be data. This allows each citizen to The current course record is 47 attending the first 4-H members delegates 15 and older. make a more knowledgable vote. minutes and six seconds set last horse workshop at Oregon State Special assemblies are sched year by Ned Dimack and partner University during the same time uled for evening programs, of Olympia in a man and woman that 411 Club Summer School afternoons w ill be filled with kayak Other class records w ill be in session, and Martin sports activities and free time which could be in danger include Booth, Rainier, w ill be attending activities that w ill give the dele the one man kayak recore of 48 the Marine science 4-H camp at gates an opportunity to choose minutes and 44 seconds set by Camp Terrem ar near Coos Bay the activity of their own special Phil Elliott of Roseburg last year also June 10 to 15. interest. One of the more popular and the one man row boat record For three days only, screening evening programs w ill be the 4-H of 61 minutes and 55 seconds set There w ill be more than 70 clinics will be held throughout talent show with the entertain by Bobbie Saari of Roseburg in different classes offered to the the county to test hearing and ment provided by those dele 1972 One record which is unlike approximately 1500 young men vision on four and five year old gates who like to demonstrate ly to be in danger is the and women 13 to 19 years of age children This service is offered their own special talents Wahkiakum Lions record of 97 attending the 4-H summer school through the Columbia County minutes and 16 seconds in the on the OSU campus with the Health Department by the The group w ill leave by bus Lions Club competition. theme, “ Get In the Picture.” Oregon State Health Division's from the Columbia County F a ir Entries are expected to exceed The classes w ill cover a wide Maternal and Child Health Sec grounds at noon on Monday, the record 132 boats and 241 lion’s Hearing Conservation June 10. Those attending w ill be participants which took part last Program . Dan Bernard, Rainier; Gary year All that is necessary for Fleck, Vernonia; I-aurie Cason. participation is an entry form The clinics will be held in Clat Carol Giberson, Deer Island, which can be procured at the skanie, Vernonia, Scappoose, Paula Wilson, Sheryl Thomas, beginning of the race, minors and Rainier on the following T h e Vernonia Recreation Brian Rigdon. Danni Sue John under the age of 21 years having schedule: Council w ill meet Thursday, son, St Helens; Tracy Oester, written permission of their par June 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the West Columbia City; Debra Milet, June 12 - 9 a m. - 12 noon, ents, an entry fee of $1 per Oregon Electric Building Julie Larson, Warren; Jerrie Clatskanie (Clatskanie Elemen person, wearing of a full coast tiu n u n r .u as toe only liv in g cnarier mem a er At this meeting it is hoped to congratulated by friends from the Cupples. Steve Baily, Casey Me tarySchool); l'30p .m - 4 p m , guard approved life jacket at all of the Mt. Heart Rebekahs Saturday, was Bob finalize plans for the Summer area at the afternoon reception Connell, Janell Greisen, Susan at the Vernonia (Washington Elemen times and a boat which w ill Spencer. The lifelong resident was greeted and Recreation Program. Everyone I.O.O.F. kail. Teal, Betty T ill and Sandy tary School). complete the course is welcome. Young, Scappoose. 57th Annual Commencement Held Straw Vote Results Finds CRAG Nixed VERNONIA WEATHER Hearing Set Charier Granted To Local Womans League For Highw ay PennitsDown June 8 Date For River Run Eighteen To 4-H School Pre-Schooler Clinics Set Rec Council » >
