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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
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