Slates
SORT Reaches
Month
? Jamboree
Schedule
Levy To Be
Resubmitted
On June 18
Recall Committee Meeting citizens attended the budget
concerning the recall of the Co
lumbia County Commissioners m®*hng for Columbia County to
- hl?ati GRAG membership
was held in the auditorium of the dues be eliminated from the new
Trojan
Nuclear Information budget Budget m e m b e r s ^
Center, Tuesday evening, June 4 fused taking the advice of Dis
with ail areas of the county
trict Attorney Lucas to move the
represented
money designated far CRAG
A future meeting was sched &
T
int° . the Contingency
uled for June 11, 8 p m at the
Fund It was due to this action
Clatskanie Grange No. 321, near
plus the fact no action had been
the old
Quincy
School
Mary
Kanias
w ilfbe^
n eak’inv S
taken ‘°
to Dr,ng
bring CRAG member
Slates Show
H alfw ay M ark
i»ORT (Save Oregon’s Rain
bow Trout) has announced that
the goal to obtain 40,000 sig
natures on the initiative petition
to make steelhead a game fish in
Oregon was approaching the
halfway mark.
Ranny Rancourt, co-chairman
oi the organization said “ We
realize that there are thousands
of signatures
o n
petitions
throughout the State, but until
they are returned to the SORT
office, we can’t count them,
therefore, we must push twice as
hard during the last month ”
Rancourt said, “The signa-
tures must be turned in to the
Secretary of State's office no
later then July 3.
He urged all who have petition
sheets filled, to mail them or
bring them to the office, and
after June 25, to mail all that are
partially filled.
Leaders of the initiative are
planning to saturate the Rose
Parade on June 15 and are
asking for volunteers to circu
late among the spectators to
obtain signatures Also, thous
ands of people visit the Festival
along Harbor Drive, and lines
form during the visiting hours at
the ships tied up at the sea wall.
This is another excellent oppor
tunity to contact crowds of
The Clatsk**...« Business and
Professional Women are launch
ing their search for any talented
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groups or individuals in the local
or surrounding areas who would
The IE D equalization levy
a
a" •* llllft
like to enter the talent show they
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i K
ï a
year s annual event may well be
ing, and Planning
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pu public is committee.
went down to defeat in last
are having in connection with the
“2? ?f
t0 * * eni°yed by
invited
to
attend
and
obtain
M ay’s election, under an av
Clatskanie Scramble Court Cor
residents of Vernonia.
information on this Regional
alanche of strong “no” votes
onation on Saturday, June 29, at
To date several events have
state agency, commonly refer
from Rainier, Clatskanie and St
the
Clatskanie
Grade
School
been planned including the re
red to as CRAG
Helens
Gvm, 7:30 p.m.
turn of the logging show which
Meetings are also scheduled
Since both Rainier and Clat
Trophies
will
be
awarded
to
has proved so popular in past
June 17 at the Chapman Grange,
skanie receive less than resid
the first three places in three
years. Also on tap at this time is
6 and 14 mile from Scappoose on
ents pay into the levy, the vote in
divisions Division 1. Adult or out
a golf tournament, the annual
the Scappoose-Vernonia High
their areas was understandable
unders
of
high
school;
Division
2.
High
horse show, swim events, con
way, and June 18 at Vernonia in
but the St. Helens area seemed
The annual meeting of the
School, Division 3. Elementary
cessions, and of course, what
the high school auditorium. Both
to have defeated its own purpose
or
younger.
Columbia Small Woodlands As
would Jamboree be without a
meetings are scheduled at 8 p m
since, for the second year, the
The Coronation of the 1974
sociation held last week follow-
Parade. Hopefully, this year
area would have been a re
Scramble Queen will be during
ceiving district instead of a
the intermission This will be the
after a long and controversial S - 9 range “ w members vot-
paying one.
beginning of the festivities of the
ing for a change in bylaws
sequence
of events The passage
Although defeated, in the an
Clatskanie 4th of Julv celebra
making
elections of officers
of
Sena*-
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——
nate Bill 769 during the 1973
nual school election, the mem
tion.
r
the membership at
Oregon legislature completely come f from
bers of the Columbia county
large instead of from thè board’
Any kind of talent will be
eliminated Columbia County
County
Intermediate Education District
Following
the change, Roger
l’olii
excepted. It is hoped old as well
membership in the Organization
board decided to give voters
On Friday, June 14 there will
Nichols, Rainier, was elected
as young talent can be recruited
of
Governments
voted
unanim
another opportunity to vote on
be free Hypertension (Blood
from near and far.
ously to present Resolution No. president; Everett Skeans, Fern
the proposed levy of $2,872,876.38
Pressure Check)
d ie c k ) clinics held
Entry forms must be received
999
to the emergency legislature Hill, vice - president ; Robert
outside
the
six
percent
limita-
throughout Columbia County to
people.
by Monday, June 24.
held
in February asking for full VanNatta, Rainier, secretary;
tion-an
increase
of
$1,023,129
86
make the public aware of the
Those willing to help should
and Elm er Lloyd, Deer Island’
It's tim e to »tart think
membership
in
CRAG
for
the
over
the
current
year-after
re
’evalance and danger of high
call the SORT office at 232-4148
about concession booths for
treasurer.
county
and
seven
cities.
Later
ceiving requests from some of
ilood pressure in young adults
the Jamboree and this year
or come in to the office located
Clyde Ransay and Bruce Wal
four cities of the county, Rainier,
the school districts involved.
ill I as grownups and to stress
as well
the Cham ber of Comm erce
over the Citizens Branch of the
Clatskanie, Vernonia and Pres lace, Jr., both of the Fern Hill
Under
Oregon
law,
the
same
the importance of regular blood
w ill rent the carnival games
U S National Bank at 622 S E
levy will be presented to the
cott reviewed the CRAG govern area, were elected to three-year
pressure checks to detect and to
Grand Avenue, Portland Ore
for those organizations de
terms as directors.
ment
and
decided
there
had
voters
on
June
18.
The
IE
D
levy
control it.
gon.
siring to hold a concession'
Mrs. Kay VanNatta sang two
recently been too much rush
is based on a formula and cannot
High blood pressure is a
game. Prizes, however, will
selections for the group, after
and
pressure
evidenced
by
be reduced for purposes of a
leading contributor of disease
have to be purchased from
CRAG through its broad form of which Joe Capizzi discussed
second ballot.
At a special meeting of the
and death in Oregon It can
the company renting the
forest insect problems, showing
pov
_____________
iwers,
as well as the c fact there
Both
Scappoose
and
Vernonia,
Board
i
____________________
1
of
Directors
of
the
Rainier
result in stroke, congestive heart
games Booths may also be
slides of some of the more
had
been
no
forewarning
of
a
areas
with
low
industrial
val
Daze, Inc , a decision
was
failure, and kidney failure and is
rented or organizations may
serious ones causing damage to
vote to be called for at ihe
uation would benefit from the
reached that Rainier will not
a major risk factor in coronary
build there own.
trees.
January CCOG meeting. Citizen
levy with Scappoose projected to hold a Rainier Daze Celebration
artery disease
Those wishing fu rth er in
save approximately $4 3b per
in 1971,
ressure and the withdrawal of
form ation. are asked to con
An estimated 200,000 Oregon
ie tour cities stirred Senator
thousand valuation while in Ver
“ Due to the late date, lack of
ians-or about one adult in s ix -
tact M rs Peggy Brunsman
Holstrom to pull Resolution No.
nonia taxpayers will save $3 22
interest, the Columbia County
at 428-2522. or M rs Genny
have some degree of hyperten
999 from the emergency meeting
per thousand if the IE D levy
F a ir being held on the weekend
Hanson. 428-2973 by Thurs
sion and seven out of every ten
of the legislature.
receives a “yes” vote. The sav we have had since 1960 and the
day, June 20.
Ro?leA C MUin biauC0Unty a e r k -
are between the ages of 20 and
Columbia C o u n t y Com
ings in St. Helens amounts to fact that the Rainier Marine
64. Of these 100,000 do not even
t h j 1 N.e,son has announced
Festivals in Oregon are fea
missioners A.J Ahlborn, Fred
approximately $1.11 per thous
construction will not be finished
that due to a conflicting date
know they have high blood
tures of summer tours presented
Foshaug
and
Jack
Minkoff,
a-
and
if
passed
by that time, i.t was decided to let
pressure
r
. V°rtTi--g on toe Columbia
The Vernonia Friendship Jam
by ihe Portland YWCA. July 4-7
long with the mayors of Colum
The IE D election will be held
a year go by without a cele-
County IE D Levy in Vernonia
Residents of Columbia County
boree had its inception back in
the Oregon Shakespearean fes
bia
City,
St.
Helens
and
Scap
June 18 throughout Columbia
H^.e<w Ctts1’ 2’ and 3 wiU vote
are urged to visit their local
1957 following the closing of the
tival Tour will offer the oppor
bration,” the directors say.
poose then proceeded to place
►
olii
county
with
polling
places
listed
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e
&
b
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i
hypertension clinics between the
Oregon American M ill and—con
tunity to see four plays with a
On August 10, the Rainier
the county and the three cities
elsewhere in this edition?
hours of 10a.m.-4 p m. Locations
trary to what many newcomers
choice of hotel or southern
Community Schools are plan
back into an associate membèr-
are as follows:
may believe—it was not simply
Oregon college Dormatory lodg-
ning a Children’s Day with a
ship with CRAG. News releases
St Helens. Thriftway and
for the purpose of bringing
................
and Jane
ing. **
Dorothy
Neelan arid
parade, movie, etc. On the same
of March 8 stated CRAG had
Safeway
Grade & U
Wa!hi" * “ '
money into the town but rather
Smith Cook will escort.
day. Rainier will plan for a
accepted Columbia County, Ore
Scappoose, Chinook Plaza
to add another dimension to an
August 16-18 the Peter Britt
ribbon cutting ceremony at the
gon and Clark County, Wash
Thriftway
already illustrious past and to
Music and Arts Festival will
City Dock where a £50,700.00
ington as members.
Rainier, Rainier Foods
show 7 I those
__________
_ never before
CRAG is seeking public tes
who had
include tickets for an evening
construction job is taking place
May 8, a large crowd of
had the opportunity of visiting in
Clatskanie. Evergreen Shop-
timony on the proposed Portland
orchestral concert featuring
Any group or organization
ping Center Saleway
the area, just how much fun and
Community College Rock Creek
pianist Tana Bawden and the
may at this time plan on taking
Ver
Vernonia, Sentry Market
friendliness there was to offer in
campus at a hearing scheduled
Sunday morning concert of Bach
part in any way they would like,
The blood pressure check is
for June
17 — at • 7:30
p.m
The
a small town With this spirit in
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|s
.a a s .
illv
music featuring the Peter Britt
on their own. not in cor junction
painless, takes less than ten
hearing will be in the Sunset
mind, it is hoped that people will
Chorale Both concerts are in the
with Rainier of Rainier Daze
High School
__________
minutes and is available to any
auditorium, 13840
join in making this i u
cm
Britt Gardens of historic Jack
a really great
one 15-years-old or older
N.W. Cornell Road.
Jamboree, one that their chil
sonville. The tour group will also
Volunteer cooperating spon-
Operation Clean Sweep found
dren will talk about in years to
At issue is whether or not lo
attend the Shakespearean Fes
sors include the i Columbia Coun
members of each community in
come.
cation of the college at 185th and
tival play “Tewlfth Night” in
Swimming lessons for begin
Columbia County participating
ty Medical Society. Columbia
Springfield Road in northeast
neighboring Ashland. Escorts
ning and intermediate swim
in real county-wiae effort to
County Comprehensive Health
Washington County is consistent
are Bea and Perry Jones.
mers will be offered at P erry’s
improve the appearance of their
Planning, Oregon Heart Assoc
with adopted CRAG policy.
The Labor Day Rogue River
Basketball Camp starting June
area.
iation and CIBA Pharmeceutical
Last month the Environmental
trip participants will attend the
16. Sessions will be from 10:00
Company
Citizens in the Vernonia, Scap
Quality Commission voted 3-2 to
matinee of. “Two Gentlemen of
a.m. to 10:45 a.m ., Sunday
vher
Elsewhere
in this issue of
poose, St. Helens, Rainier and
T h e Vernonia Recreation
approve a 499-space parking
Verona” ’ in the Angus Bowmer
through Thursday and are open
the paper is a coupon for your
Clatskanie areas all had access
facility for the projects first
Council
will
meet
tonight
theatre in Ashland, and will tour
to boys and girls seven years and
to
a
center
where
recyclable
and
convenience. Simply fill it out
phase of development unless the
(Thursday) at 7:30 p.m in the
the Oregon Caves enroute to the
older Each session will run for
reusable goods could be re
and turn it in at the clinic in your
CRAG Board determined that
West Oregon Electric Building
Redwood Country and have two
two weeks and the fee will be
ceived.
area.
the site was incompatible with
Everyone is welcome.
nights at the secluded Tu Tu Tun
$6.00. Registration may be made
Some forty-five persons phon
CRAG policy.
Lodge on the Rogue river. There
JU N E 18
by calling 429-3222.
ed the centers giving informa
will be a choice of the White
Session No. l Beginners - June
tion regarding the location of car
Water Boat trip to Paradise or
16 to June 27
bodies, scrap metal and reusable
the Mail Boat ride to Agness.
Session No. 2 Beginners - Julv
materials for Goodwill Indus
7 to July 18
An Iberian tour of Portugal
tries Other calls requesting
Session No. 3 Intermediates -
and Spain will be offered Sept
information were also received
July
21
to
August
1
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By Carol Olson
ember 16-30. Open to both men
bears, whales and other original
just right. What a funny nose
by the centers.
Session No. 4 To be determined
When the Vernonia Recreation
Bill is originally from Seattle
and women of all ages, immed
that pig has, too,” he said with a
types of animal creations, hand
Many
citizens
also
delivered
August 4 to August 15
Council called a meeting to dis
while Lottie, his wife, is from
iate registration is advised. For
grin. Thie distinctive markings
carved from cedar logs by the
quantities
of
recvclable
m
ater
The pool will be open to public
cuss ideas for summer recrea
Eugene “ We came here first
information about these and
magic
Mk of Bill Titus
___ of Mist
ials to the various centers. One
on another log showed it to be a
swimming Tuesdays from 8.00
tion. several were considered,
“I began carving six years
other YWCA tours, visit the
back in 1949.” Lottie said “Then
whale
generous citizen in Rainier de
to
9:00
p.m.
Pool
admission
will
then discarded One, however,
YWCA, 1111 S.W Tenth Avenue
we moved away but came back
Married 40 years, the father of
ago Learned how from the In
livered an entire pickup load of
be fifty cents. Because of lack of
initiated by Gordon Grows ton,
or call 223-6281.
again. It didn’t much matter
dians while I was fishing up in
12 children, with two still at
beer bottles to the center located
dressing
facilities
swimmers
ved to ‘ be a success.
has proved
where we went; we would a l
home. Bill fondly laid his arm on
Alaska," Bill said, adding, “an
at the grade school. The Senior
should plan to wear suits to and
Thanks to one man’s unique
ways wind up back here, our
old Indian about 90 years old,
one of the large totem poles he
Citizens in Clatskanie ended the
from
camp.
talent —and to the generousity of
stood next to. nYah, I have done
home town We love it here," she
showed me a lot about the art of
day with a generous pickup load
Clint Seibert and Crown Zeller -
about 20 of them,” he said
said. ‘T h e scenery is so peaceful
carving."
of newspaper and cardboard to
bach. who furnished the logs-
and quiet, and everybody seems
proudly, with a slight N o rw e
Bill uses a chain saw first to
be recycled The location of tons
both Anderson and Hawkins
to love each other here.”
gian accent,
as he retei
--------------------ferred
to the
make an outline in the log then
of scrap metal was phoned into
parks will hold a special surprise
Anti-noise pollution posters,
he prefers to switch to a'chisel
toterps. “Why I even have one in
the St. Helens Center at KOHI
Owner of a large fishing
for toddlers and pre-schoolers
drawn by children
of area log
ildri
New York City in that big stock
ana hammer
Radio. The St. Helens Divers
schooner, when not out at sea
this year They will be able to
truckers, will be judged at the
exchange building I have sent
This one is an alligator," he
Club is currently in the process
plying his trade of fisherman,
enjoy the fun of clamoring over
June 15 meeting of the Clatsop
said “See . ________
one to Denver, Colorado and
how low it ______
is? The
of collecting the scrap for re
Bill is ap ordinary landlubber
and under wolves, alligators,
Columbia-Washington Chapter
Ellen Devine, curator at the cycling. Citizens of Scappoose
right now, the one over there
babies and little ones can fit it
who works as a logger while
of the Oregon Log Truckers
leaning on the fence, is going to
Columbia
County
Historical
were able to set many of their
maintaining his “ Hog Ranch ”
Association to be held at Oney’s
Coos Bay soon," he pointed to
Museum in Vernonia, is retiring
items on the curb where they
as he calls it Actually the 124
the distinctive pole.
restaurant in Elsie at 7 p.m.
after many years of service and were picked up by city crews and
acres look more like “Old M ac
according to Ken Boring, Forest
Walking over to stand by one
now the Columbia County Board
the local garbage service.
Donald’s F a rm ” with the ducks,
Grove, president.
“ shorter
ino '
of “ the
totems, topped
of Commissioners is seeking a
The goals of this clean-up
geese, sheep and other animals
with a black and white whale,
retired couple to take her place. project were to first of all im
that share the land with the Titus
B ill’s merry blue eyes suddenly
The position provides a small
prove the appearance of not just
family.
became serious as he said, “ I
salary and living quarters at the one community, but all the com-
would not give my totems away
museum located on Bridge munities in Columbia
______
County.
For those who would like to see
There will be a Rifle Shoot
for any amount of money That
Street in Vernonia
Secondly, the project hoped to
a fantastic world of log imagi
Saturday, June 22 sponsored by
one especially is my best one,”
Anyone
interested
in
more
make
citizens
aware
of
the
in
the Vernonia Hunters Safety
nation, they have only to pay a
he added, pointing to the whale
information may contact Jay creasing problems associated
visit to either Anderson or Haw
Club The shoot will take place at
“ You see, I carved that after a
Ahlborn, Columbia County Com with the lack of adequate num
kins park where there will soon
Swords, across the river from
bad heart attack when I did not
missioner, at the courthouse. St. bers of disposal sites in Colum
be an array of animals to please
Anderson Park.
think I would live very long. It is
Helens
bia County.
the young and delight the older
the ‘Killer Whale ” —the one the
members of the fam ily with their
Indians call the Death Totem
whimsey
Hypertension
Clinic Slated
more merchants and individuals
will put their thinking cape on
and come up with floats that will
thrill the audience. With a theme
like ‘Those Were The Days"
there shouldn’t be too much
difficulty in finding an idea to
celebrate this 18th year of fun for
all
Four girls have presently been
chosen as princess of the 1874
Frienship Jamboree They are
Sharon Smejkal, Dana Andrus
Renee Williams and Chris
Sauers This year something
new will be added to the cor
onation and the events proceed
ing it. Last year’s queen, Jackie
Eide will reign until the new
queen of the Jamboree is crown
ed
As in past years there will also
be a Horseshoe Toumment with
Gerald Russell handling details
of that event.
k “ äs <
Eleclions Held By
Woodlands Assoc.
Rainier Daze
Cancelled Out
S
Polling Places
YWCA Offers
Summer Tours
Of Festivals
CRAG Seeks Public
Input on PCC Campus
Clean Up Day
Perry's Sets
ÌCTflT
Successful
Swim Lessons
seeyou
at Hie
polls
Ree Council Meets
Titus Earns Plaudits For Wood Caning ability
a o
Judging of Posters
Slated at Meeting
Museum Curator to
Retire from Job
R ifle Shoot Slated
m i x TITUS, logger
likes what he dees.
ef his traety chala saw
AN E X A M P L E ef the _
la thrill youngsters this
i P arts la Vi
MEMBERS OF the Vernonia High School shoe
claes posed with their teacher Fraacis W alter?
prior to the end ef the school year. Although
the day was dreary and cold, they had h ra Z ^
the elements to Install three ef the new faataey
Park. A Icarth still awaM-
IM to
ran ont of