Ocmonia Eagle
2 THURSDAY. JULY 11,
SEL-MOR, INC..
1974
BMMMaOSaHHMMaM
EDITORIAL
80,000 Signatures
Turned In By SORT
A bus loaded with recreational
anglers and Conservationists
Is Recall the Answer0
MELVIN SCHWAB,
from the Greater Portland area
Several months ago a small
delivered over 80.000 signatures
group began a recall movement
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
to Secretary of State Cfyy
against the three county com
Veraoaia, Oregon
Meyer's office in Salem , Oregon
m issioners We believe that the
Entered as second class mail
The signatures were gatherea.011
group is attacking the wrong
matter August 4. 1922. under the
the Initiative Petition to prohibit
problem and the wrong people
act of March S, 1879.
the purchase or sale of steelhead
We believe that Columbia Coun
ty government does need to be
In Oregon.
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Published weekly on Thursday
SORT officials stated that they
changed but that recalling three
at 721 Madison Ave., Vernonia,
believe the 80,000 signatures
conscientious commissioners is
Mr and Mrs Robert E Buch
Columbia County, Oregon 97064
represent one of the largest
not agoing to solve the problems
holtz,
Astoria,
are
the
parents
of
and paid at the Vernonia Post
number of names ever gathered
of county government
a new boy born June 29 Jeremy
Office as second class matter.
by a citizens petition group in
We see at least two problems
Ervin weighed seven pounds
with the current county govern
Oregon
fin t lBCT lptifliM
four ounces He joins a brother,
The large surplus of sign»»
ment.
$4.00 Per Year — In the Nehalem
Scotl Ray.
tures, over twice the required
First, the current county gov
Valley
Proud grandparents are Mr
amount, is significant, according
ernment system is too far re
$5.00 Per Year Elsewhere
and Mrs Ray Buchhollz, Astoria
to SORT officials, of the enet
moved from the people whom it
and Mr and Mrs. Howard
mous support by the public for
is governing Only three com
B la k ely ,
A storia
Great
the measure
missioners are elected for the
OFFICE HOURS
grandparents are Mrs Leona
entire county and because of the
.. Twee., Wed., Fri.—8
Taylor Perry, Florida, Mr W.J
geography a n d demographic
to • p jn .
(«rover. Nyssa. Oregon and Mr
characteristics of the county
Elmer Miller. Salem
T han. * Sat.—8 a.m. to 12
these three are very often from
WEDNESDAY,
July
$,
of the Vernonia
pot oat a small blase on the roof of the Morford
the sam e central area There are
Vohmteer Fire Department
several areas in the county
a call at
hme. The fire was apparently started when a
Melvin and Virginia Berger
the home of Elm er Morford
which are not adequately rep
they quickly
Fourth of July smoke bomb went astray.
son will celebrate their ”25th
resented and have not been for a
Wedding Anniversary," July »
$OOaO0G6OiMWOBOSiQQOOaoS
long tim e An important feature
between 2 and 4 p m at th«P>
of representative democracy is
home on Timber Rt
"h
that those who govern must
July 4 the Robert Pitt family
Close friends are invited to
receive feedback from those
attended the Boots & Spurs
share this happy event with
governed Under the current
Annual 4th of July playday
Zona Tandy returned home
them
">■*!
system there is little if any
Karen won a first in Keyhole,
from the Tuality Community
A
special
meeting
of
the
PEO
feedback except from special
2nd Poles and 3rd Barrels Vicki
Hospital this past Thursday
LARRY KNÖDEL F
Sisterhood was held at the home
interest groups The three m em after a bout with a severe virus
won 1st Poles. 3rd in Scurry &
of
Mrs.
D.R.
Proehl
on
June
25
ber commission was disignated
Barrels
and
4th
Keyhole
infection She is now feeling
The purpose of the meeting was
during a period when Columbia
Peggy won womens Hi Point
much better
County
had
a
sm
all
population
Mt Heart Rebekah Lodge met to hear the reports of Mrs Owen
trophy with a 1st in Barrels. 2nd
Margaret Holmberg. former
Bill Rhoades, son. Bob. and
Columbia County is beginning to
June 27 with a sm all attendance Eart and Mrs Sam Hearing Jr
in Scurry & Keyhole and 3rd in
Vernonia resident, passed away
daughter. Sally, returned to
We will build a Custom Home to
due
to many being on vacation. on the state PEO convention
grow very rapidly Population of
Tuesday, July 9 at the St Helens
Poles
Vernonia this past week follow
on your lot or ours. We have I
they
had
attended
at
the
Inn
of
the city of Scappoose has more
Among
those
gone
was
Sec
July
6
Karen
and
Vicki
com
Nursing home in St Helens
ing a trip to Keyes, California
| over 3000 plans to choose from
the Seventh Mountain near Bend
than doubled in the last six years
retary
Evelyn
Heath
who
was
peted
in
the
3rd
Annual
Yarr-
Graveside services will be held
where they joined approximate
alone and Columbia County has
with as Odd Fellow-Rebekah earlier in June
amen Riders 4-H Competive | CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATE 'to
for Mrs Holmberg Friday, July
ly 60 other friends and relatives
Mrs Joey Acaiturri, a former
tour group in Europe
grown 28 percent the last ten
Trail Ride held in Buxton
12 at 2 p.m. at the Vernonia
. Licensed ■ Bonded - Insured ’
in wishing his parents a very
member
of
the
local
chapter
and
years from 25.000 people to near joyous 50th wedding anniver
In a 'ceremony directed by
Karen won 3rd place in Pony
Memorial Cemetary.
now
a
member
of
Chapter
CD
in
ly 32,000 If this trend continues
Noble Grand Arlie Emmons, the
D ivision a n d Vicki won Hi point
sary Accompanying the Rhoad
aM M B o a a M M a a a o M G a a w K
Columbia County will have over
charted Was draped in memory Eugene, has been president of
trophy and ribbon in Jr Divis-
es. was Joyce Atkin and two
40.000 people by the year 1984
of Harry Sandon Mrs Sandoii the state organization for the
smuggled puppies, who enjoyed
past
year
The
local
chapter
turned
ih
a
sizeable
amount
for
With this number of people three
the festivities
member commission will cer
the Hone endowment fund in his contributed $100 to the Margeur
Mrs. John Lentz's nephew
tainly be obsolete
memory, and the usual contri ite Fund in honor of Mrs
Gary Jagard wife Carol and
Acaiturri The Margeurile Fund,
The current trends in pop
bution from (he lodge and mem
young son Christopher from
ulation
growth
and
location
of
bers will bring it to the $50 for established in 1970 is a grant
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Richmond. California,
drove
growth will undoubtedly contin
which a certificate will be re given to select women whu wish
scenic 101 highway all the way to
ue to hold true which will mean
ceived to be framed and hung on to further their education in
«aoaaoaaoaoaeaMMmoace that two to three population Astoria Spent a week visiting the hall.'
Oregon at any level It was
Vernonia and points of interest
centers will be able to continue
Also, that evening. Mrs. Edna reported at the convention that
Gentlemen and Mrs Tomlin.
in Portland area Both are Jr.
to choose commission members
Linn made a presentation of a $27,281 had been awarded to 73
On June 27, at approximately 3
High school teachers in El So-
It does not take much political
check foj- the endowment fund in women from Oregon in the vear
a m . I called the Vernonia Police
brante East Bay Area
73-74.
saavy to realize that those cen
memory of her mother, Mrs
em ergency number My wife
The John Lentz’s had a sur
The next regular meeting of
ters of population which elect the
Rose Alsdorf. who passed away
was having problems breathing
A HAND FULL OF SAW FOR
com missioners will probably a l prise visit of former Alaskan
recently at Vancouver She had the local chapter will he October
and I needed assistance The girl
friends. Ralph. Gertrude Rob
8 at the home of Janet Bndgers
so receive most of the^services of
been a Rebekah for 59 years
that answered was very helpful,
THE LADY HANDYMAN
erts and daughter Renee while
the county government.
she took my name and I told her
Albert Tandy was present and Faith Reynolds will give a report
traveling
the
Washington
and
on
"Oregon
Pioneers”
★ The World’s Only
Second, the current county
what the problem was and that I
reported that his wife. Zona, was
q
Oregon states. They reside in
“Mini-Sue” Saw with
system has a basic weakness in
k
in Tuality hospital After ten
needed the doctor
Denver, Colorado.
Exclusive
Anti
Vi
that
there
is
no
provision
for
the
She called Chief Cunningham
days of tests and treatment she
Earl and Loraine Lentz from
bration System.
hiring of a trained, skilled,
is now home.
who told her to call Doctor
•3
administrator. Under the cur Grass Valley, Calif., visited the
Hobart while he called som e of
Announcement was made by
Nels
Hog
berg,
the
John
Lentz
rent system the three com
the Em ergency Medical Tech
Irene Minger that the blood
Mr and Mrs John Meier
missioners acts as administra family and Catherine Lentz
nicians The doctor arrived at
mobile will be in Vernonia July
announce the engagem ent of
while on vacation to Colorado
tive officers as well as setting
3:15 a.m and the ambulance
22 from 3 to 7 p.m
their daughter Roxanne Marie,
David Minger journeyed to
policy The citizen who runs for
arrived at 3:17 a.m
Following the transaction of
to Eddie Hammond, son of Mr.
M rs..Pat Goodman, p r ^ d a v - . the office of county com m is California over the holidays,
routine businessv the.'m eeting
and Mrs Dean-Hammond. For
stopping first in Ashland where
Jus! lh< right she for her home ”
esl Grove, i n
, I lx
iatt and Chief Cunningham along “ sioner has usually none of the
was adjourned for refreshments
he attended college and then on
training of skills to equip him to
projects and landscaping laturs—
with Dr Hobart began to make
served by Mathilde Bergerson
Roxanne is a student at Ver
be ah administrator Admin to San Francisco where he stay
my Wife comfortable They then
and Mabel Graves.
noma High Eddie graduated
istration today is a very com ed with friends David returned
transported her to the hospital
For A Demonstration See
This was the last meeting
from Hillsboro High School,
home Saturday evening wearing
plex. demanding job It is a job
I wish to personally thank and
before vacation during July and
class of 73. He is in the Airborne
h I
a California suntan and carrying
that
demands
management
commend these people for their
August The next regular meet
•V I »
and stationed at Goodfellow
his
newly
purchased
“Lucky''
training
prompt and efficient action
ing will be September 12
Base, Texas
We do not elect district attor ping pong paddle
Yours truly.
The couple plan a fall wedding
neys. school superintendents,
Harry M Coleman
sanitarv engineers . Neither
DON'T MISS ALL THE EXCITEMENT OF THE
:«MemnMSotNaooMQa should we elect the adminis
trators for a two million plus
Tuesday, July 9 the Vernonia
operation such as the county
City Budget passed by a 2-to-l
What we should elect is a board
vote and. while personally glad
of directors who will establish
that the budget
passed.
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policy, hire an administration
couldn’t help but feel a bit d is
skilled in all aspects of county
sig day for mem-
July 8 was a bi|
mayed at the lack of voter re
management, and then oversee
lalem Valley 4-H
bers of the Nehal«
sponse to the issue. Out of an ap
that
administration
on
behalf
of
Livestock Club Members gath
proximate 800 residents eligible
COLUMBIA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS — ST. HELENS
the people they represent
ered at 7:30 at Mr Tom Bridge's
to vote on the city budget, only a
home to discuss the coming
handfull—a m ere 128 or 16 per
Columbia County Fair, to be held
cen t-tu rn ed out to cast their
July 17-21
ballots
Tuesday was the last 4-H
Perhaps the hardest part to
meeting before the fair Mem
understand is the fact that the
bers from 9 to 19 will be going to
sam e people who didn’t vote will
display everything from choc
be those who complain the
Summer Recreation Schedule
olate chip cookies to Angus
of Events al Scout Cabin. Hawk loudest when taxes raise—as
steers to flower exhibits, there s
ins Park Tuesday through Fri they m ust—to meet the budget
also carnival rides and con-
But instead of blaming them sel
day:
session stands
10 to 12 a.m - Planned R ec ves, the complaints will be
Clubs from around Columbia
against the city council, who got
reation:
County hope that you plan to
us in this m ess.”
Tues and Thurs -tumbling at
attend the 1974 Columbia County
It may be just human nature to
Scout Cabin
Fair.
complain when things don’t suit
Wed -archery. Scout Cabin
us or to neglect things we con
Fri -tennis, high school tennis
sider duty item s but it somehow
courts
Since 90 percent of all driving
seem s terribly tragic that in a
1 Io 5 p.m - Open Recreation:
decisions are based on vision,
country like the United States,
Athlete equipment to check out
the reduced visibility of night
at Scout Cabin-table tennis, vol where citizens have the right to
driving presents special dan
voice their opinions and vote on
leyball. tennis football, croquet,
gers. says the Allstate Motor
issues and office holders, that
etc
Club. ’
they would sluff aside this pri
Wed afternoon, 1 t o 3 p.m. Craft
vilege because it’s raining, they
Class, art room at Washington
are tired, or there’s something
Grade School enter east door,
good on TV, while in other, less
charge of 25 cents for materials
Wed morning, 10 to 11:30 a m - fortunate countries, people go to
FrL, S a t
July 12-13 Scout Cabin. Hawkins Park, bed each night, praying for the
day when they will be able to
Story Hour
The above program is spon vote in a free democracy
sored by the Vernonia Recre
ation Council, in co-operation
with the Vernonia City Park
John Wayne
Commission
B. RHOADES.
NEW ARRIVALS
TOWH TOPICS
Services Scheduled
For M. Holmberg
Rebekahs Hold PEO Meeting
Final M eetin g Held June 25
For Season
Silver Anniversary „
Celebration Slated ,;3
Pitt Family
At Playday
CUSTOM HOMES !
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The People
Speak
N o w A Saw For The
Liberated W om an
STIHL 020 AV
Daughter s Wedding
Plans Revealed
Weighs Only 8 Pounds
CLAUDE'S SAW sod SERVICE
Just Thinking
COLUMBIA COUNTY FAIR
4-H
5
Summer Rec
Schedule
B IG
DAY
JU LY
17 - 21
Rodeo Cowboys Association (RCA)
SPONSORED
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Track Weight
Limits
CLEARANCE
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1 /3 O ff Reg. Price
EXCEPTIONS
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As an em ergency fuel con
servation measure, the Oregon
Transportation Commission ap
proved an increase in motor
truck weight lim its around the
first of the year
At that time the Commission
authorized increased weights
from 18,000 pounds single axle
and 32,000 pounds tandem axle to
20,000 pounds single axle and
34.000 pounds tandem axle on the
Interstate system .
The Commission wishes lo
emphasize that this authorize
tion for extra weight is by permit
only Perm its are available at all
Highway Division Permit offices
free of charge.
Trucks of combinations with
insufficient wheelbase or num
her of axles to qualify for a gross
weight increase must still obtain
a permit for the increased axle
and tandem axle weight
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