Welfare Department To
Move Elderly Patients
“ Have they no compassion?”
questioned Rob Hunt as he was
interviewed Friday in connec
tion with the planned move of
seven elderly welfare patients
from Victorian Manor
The Welfare Bureau moved
seven patients Monday, July 15,
following the decertification of
the Victorian Manor Nursing
Home in Scappoose by the
Oregon State Health Division.
Seven patients had already been
moved by the Welfare Bureau
earlier and this brought the total
to 14.
According to Bob Hunt, owner
and adm inistrator of the nursing
'■ home, the loss of revenue from
welfare patient care w ill prob
able force the institution to be
closed.
The nursing home had been
licensed by the State Board of
Health as an Intermediate Care
F acility, and until a March 26
inspection, had a clean bill of
health Following the inspection
a nurse from the State Health
Division the owner of the home
were notified that they were
being given sixty days to correct
deficiencies noted in the survey.
Hunt noted in an interview
the original survey on March 26
and a follow up on June 27 28
were conducted under new fed
eral guidelines winch took effect
January 17, 1974 Hunt stressed
that deficiencies listed by the
examining team were p rim arily
in the areas of administration
and physical plant and not in the
area of patient care. Also un
derlined by Hunt was the fact
that the new rules under which
the nursing home was surveyed
were not received by him until
May 28 after the fa cility was
inspected and after he had re-
ouested them Hunt also stated
that he hud asked for extension
of the time in order to find
financing to build a new fa cility
hut that extensions were not
granted
When asked concerning the
patients Hunt noted that many of
the patients are from Scappoose
and St Helens and have been
with the home for many years,
some for as long as ten years.
Regarding the moving of the
patients Hunt expressed the con
cern that studies show that m or
ta lity rates are very high for
elderly who are moved from long
established residences Of this
he said, “ My biggest concern is
their lack of concern for these
elderly people ”
According to Hunt, in the 2*4
years that ne has administrated
the home there has been only one
complaint registered with the
State Welfare Bureau in regard
to patient care and that com
plaint was regarding a lost pair
of glasses.
On Friday, July 12, Fern
Ward, Nurse supervisor in the
Licensing and Certification D iv
ision for the Oregon State Board
of Health and Dr. Robert H eil
man, Medicare Coordinator for
the State Health Division met
with Hunt at the reauest of Dick
Magruder. Columbia Countv
State Representative in an at
tempt to cla rify the problem
Following a third survey by
Mrs Ward, she explained to
Hunt that the home was still
deficient in regard to admin
istrative policies and felt that it
would be impossible to meet
standards by the July 15, dead
line and would only agree with
the earlier recommendation for
decertification
When queried concerning the
deficiencies Ward outlined three
specific items of physical en
vironment which needed to be
remedied
immediately ;
ad
ditional
restroom
facilities,
laundry facilities and an em er
gency electrical system She
went on to say that the home was
badly deficient in fire drills, that
there was no record of fire d rills
and none were documented.
Regarding the deficiencies in
adm inistration of the fa cility
nurse Ward noted that although
the home had w ritten policy
statements these did not nec
essarily fit the actual practices
by the staff and in many cases
the policies could not be im
plemented by the staff and were
therefore deficient.
With the closure of the V ic
torian Manor, Columbia County
w ill lose 50 percent of its nursing
homes, an institution that pro
vides jobs for 20 full and part
tim e employees and an opera
tion which grosses $140,000
The club states that this is one
of the best tournaments they
have had here. There were
representatives from as fa r
south as Koseburg and as far
north as Seattle, Wash.
Two of the pitchers are old-
timers Carl Schaumbert, a fo r
mer Vernonia resident who first
began the horseshoe tourna
ments, and Juluis Enevoldsen
who assisted him.
The following people
winners for the day.
were
Class A - 1st - Ridge Leggett,
Roseburt; 2nd - Howard Peter
son, Portland - 3rd - Cletus
Chapelle, Portland
Class B - 1st Jim Alenander,
Vancouver, Wn.; 2nd - Pete
Ediger, Dallas; 3rd - Oliver
Hartzell, Bothel. Wn
Class C - 1st Estelle Benner,
Salem; 2nd Glen Parr. Milton
Freewater; 3rd - Ray Burke,
Vancouver, Wn
Class D - 1st - Bob Showers,
Salem; 2nd - Elm er Otnes,
Oregon City.
Class E - 1st Pat O’Day,
Portland; 2nd Frank Easterly,
Hood River.
Ladies 1st - Frances Phillips,
Dallas; 2nd - Phylis Joyner,
Corvallis.
Oernonia Eagtc
VOLUME 52, NUM BER 29
VERNONIA, OREGON 97064 — 10c Per Copy
THURSDAY, JULY 18. 1974
M OOOM M M M M OM QK
VERNONIA
WEATHER
As gathered from the weather
station located at the Vernonia
water plant.
Vernonia continued to enjoy
spring-like weather including
the usual rain for the period of
July 9-16 with a maximum high
of 80 degrees recorded on Sun
day although most days ranged
in the mid-60’s. Maximum low
for the tim e was 42 degrees with
maximum precipitation of .07
recorded Wednesday, July 10
and 05 recorded almost every
other day of the week.
Bloodmobile
Due July 22
Red Cross Bloodmobile w ill be
in Vernonia on Monday July 22
from 3 - 7 p.m. at the Oddfellows
Hall for its annual visit.
Two of those from Vernonia
who need blood replaced at this
time are Ed Bredeau and Rev.
H arry Russell.
All blood types are needed at
this time. Vernonia has a Quota
of 50 pints and it is hoped 100
percent w ill be reached Persons
may give blood for others either
before or after the need
Anyone between the ages of 17
(with parents consents) and 65
years may apply.
First tim ers who have any
questions regarding giving blood
may contact the local chairman
Irene Minger at 429-3552.
SHOWN ABOVE arc Rep. Dick Magruder, Dr. Robert Heilman
and Nurse Mrs. Fern Ward as they discuss the licensing
and certification of the Victorian Manor Nursing Home in Scap
poose. The State Board of Health came up with a July 15
deadline for Bob Hunt, owner and administrator of the Home
to meet certain standards or be decertified by the State. Hunt
noted that the loss of welfare patient care revenue w ill probably
force the closure of the facility.
7 4 Horseshoe
Tournament Full Weekend Promised For
"One Of Best" 18th Annual Jamboree
The weatherman smiled on
Vernonia by giving the town a
beautiful sunny day for the 1974
Horseshoe tournament There
were 47 pitchers including four
ladies.
L ib r a r y
U n iv e r s i t y o f Oregon
E u gen e, Oregon
It w ill be fun, fun, fun, Friday
night, July 26 as the grand open
ing of the 18th annual Vernonia
Friendship Jamboree begins a
three-day run with the corona
tion and variety show at the
Washington Grade School at 8
p.m.
A queen w ill be chosen and
during the judging a nostaligic
trip into the world of entertain
ment w ill be taken by a fine
group of performers who w ill
take the audience from the day
of the early American folk en
tertainment which was general
ly church oriented, to present
day songs. The variety show w ill
include Can Can girls, music of
the 20s, 30’s and 40’s, with Ward
Nelson performing as only he
can, in the field of fine piano
playing, and Betty Curl, direct
ing operations, assisted by Sally
Harrison
Many w ill find themselves re
membering a special moment in
time as they hear the once well
known songs of yesterday, now
almost forgotten, and w ill laugh
at the things they said and
did, which seemed so right in the
days of Flaming Youth and zoot
suits
Saturday w ill provide an op
portunity for those stalwarts of
the track to try their skill at
running in the JC-sponsored 9.6
Marathon scheduled to start at
10 a.m. from the school grounds
following the Mutt Show where
dog lovers can enter their pride
and joys in competition 10:30 is
Parade Time and there w ill be
many other events also on tap
for the pleasure of the residents
and visitors in the area, alike
including a bowling tournament
which starts Friday evening and
continues through
Sunday
and the Tug-of-War eliminations
to start at Rock Creek at 1 p.m.
As in years past, the Country
Store w ill feature many lovely
items on display and there w ill
be plenty of concessions for tired
ana hungry sightseers, with the
A rt Show offering them a chance
to enjoy the beauty and serenity
of area artists and the oppor
tunity to see demonstrations by
PCC members.
Sunday w ill be another fun-
filled day with the annual Log-
je r’s Breakfast, the almost de-
ightful Logging Show, A Water
Olympics, Horse Show, and the
finals of the Tug-a-War contest
to be fought on the banks of Rock
Creek.
f
Rec Council Meet
The Vernonia Recreational
Council w ill meet Thursday,
July 18 at 8 p.m at the West
Oregon E lectric building All
area residents are invited to
attend.
The summer craft class meet
ing next week w ill continue
crafts begun this week Mary
Cota w ill be instructing in cro
cheting, and Vicki M awhirter
instructing hand building with
clay.
The class meets each Wednes
day afternoon from 1 to 3 p.m. in
the Washington Grade School art
room There is a 25 cent charge
for materials. The Vernonia Re
creation Council is sponsoring
the class
Ridge Riders
Plan Jamboree
Horse Show
The Vernonia Ridge Riders
w ill again sponsor a horse show
on Saturday, July 27 during the
Vernonia Friendship Jamboree
Events w ill be held at An
derson Park with sign-up sta rt
ing at 1 p.m and
E ntry at
2 p.m.
Events Include:
Bridle, Saddle and Go...Jr.Jr.,
J r., Sr.
Texas B a rre ll...Jr Jr., Jr., Sr
Rescue Race . .Team of 2, open
Sack Hop Race J r Jr.
Water Bucket Race .Team of
2, Jr., Sr.
Boot Race...Jr Jr.
Flag Race . Team of 2, Open
T ire Race...Jr., Sr.
Cow Hide Race ..Team of 2,
Open
High point trophy...Jr.Jr., Jr.,
Sr. with ribbons to third place
Ages and entry fees for the
annual Horse Show are: Jr.Jr.,
(10 and under), $1.00; Jr., (11
thru 15), $2.00; Sr., (16 and
over), $2.00
CRISS Out;
LEDS Receives
Local Okay
Columbia County has officially
withdrawn from the CRISS (Co
lumbia
Region
Information
Sharing System) following a
vote by area law enforcement
agencies. The county w ill now
become part of LEDS (Law E n
forcement Data System) with
the change-over expected to be
accomplished in approximately
10 weeks
One of the most important
factors in the decision to leave
CRISS and join the LEDS line
was the safety factor “ When we
have a town 39 miles away like
Vernonia is, we just can’t afford
the downtime CRISS had,” said
Jo Elder, supervisor of Central
Dispatch located in St. Helens
“ Anything after two minutes is
just adding to the hazard of the
job when a policeman is on
patrol alone.
An important feature of the
LEDS system is the fact that it is
strictly law enforcement and is
state-wide. This means almost
instaneous reports w ill be avail
able to officers who may have
stopped a suspicious vehicle and
lessens the time factor in which
a tragedy could occur.
Central Dispatch, which begun
operations two years ago, pro
vides 24-hour a day coverage and
operates seven days a week with
seven women on staff to man the
radios
“ We enjoy our work and I feel
we are as efficient as any unit in
the state,”
commented Ms
Elder
As to CRISS and the future,
Ms Elder said, “ perhaps we w ill
rejoin with them at sometime
but at this time, we just don't
feel they meet our specific needs
to provide the maximum safety
factor that is we feel is most
important since they are mainly
concerned with record keeping/’
sisters are from Deer Island. The RCA spon
sored rodeo will bold performances this Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday night at 8 p.m. at
the Columbia County Fairgrounds.
R E IG N IN G over the 1974 Columbia County F a ir
and Rodeo Is Queen Jayne Purvis of Scappoose,
shown in the center and Princess Renee Ross
on left and Princess Pauline Ross. The Ross
Phylis Wood Gets Nod Of Approval
From Council As New City Recorder
The Vernonia City Council met
in regular session Monday eve
ning, July 15 with Mayor Sher
man Fishei presiding and coun-
cilmen Ed M iller, Bud Atkins,
Lucille Tomlin and Todd Bower-
man present.
Following the reading and
approval of the minutes of the
previous meeting and special
meeting held July 11.
Business from the floor was
called for and Pat Fennell re
presenting W ilbur Davis of V er
nonia Sanitary, requested an in
crease in both commercial rates
for pick-up of garbage and for a
higher fee for those disposing of
large appliances and tires at the
city dump. Mayor Fisher ap
pointed Atkins, Bowerman and
M iller to a committee to review
the request.
Mrs. Alice M ills appeared be
fore the council once more to
again request relief on her sewer
assessment and council agreed
that she should be charged for
only 100 feet frontage instead of
the original 240 feet that had
been assessed against her and
that all interest to date be de
leted.
M r. Hergeschemier, of White-
ly, Jacobsen and Associates, was
present asking for approval of
change order for the Reservoir
Control Automation with the
council deciding on a special
meeting when all costs are
available.
Committee reports were then
heard with Lucille Tomlin read
ing the monthly police report
and M iller reporting on the re
taining wall at the swimming
pool which is almost complete.
MRS. E V E L Y N H EA TH w ill exhibit thia painting in thin year’s
A rt Show to be held at the Masonic H all beginning Friday
evening, July 26 and continuing through Sunday. She invites
all artists, to enter their work for the Jamboree festival.
Artists Invited To Join
In Annual Art Exhibit
“ We invite new and form er
exhibitors to show their arts and
crafts at our Eleventh Annual
Jamboree A rt E xh ib it,” Mrs.
Evelyn Heath, president, said as
she expressed the hope of all
members of the Vernonia Soc
iety of Arts and Crafts for artists
to join in this largest and-to all
reports-the finest Art Exhibit yet
held in the area The Art exhibit
w ill be held three days during
the Vernonia Friendship Jam
boree, beginning Friday evening
at 6 p.m. at the Masonic Hall.
“ More than 80 special in v i
tations were sent this week to
known artists and form er ex
hibitors in the v icin ity,” Mrs
Heath continued She added,
however, that if someone desires
to be an exhibitor this an
nouncement constitutes a spec
ial invitation to that exhibitor
“ There is considerable talent
among our high school and grade
school students.” she said, “ and
we urge parents and friends of
these students and the students
themselves to be aware of this
fine opportunity to show their
talent There is no entrance fee,
of course,” she added.
The Art Exhibit w ill be held at
the Masonic Hall for the third
year This hall offers a cool and
shady respite tor many viewers.
The exhibit as usual, is free Io
the public and everyone is in
vited to view the works of the
many gifted artists in the area.
The Masonic Hall is in the center
of town, just one half block north
of Bridge Street, which is the
main street of Vernonia This is
the corner with Sear’s main
order store on one corner, West-,
ern Auto Garage on one corner,
and Exxon service station and a
real estate office on the others.
Signs w ill be posted to direct
visitors
Joint effort of the society with
the Portland Community College
assured many fine demonstra
lions during the three-day ex
hibit. The society is also grateful
for the load of the standards for
effective display in good lighting
at the Masonic Hall
The Masonic Hall w ill be open
and staffed Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, July 23,24, and 25
during the afternoon from 1 p.m
to 4 p.m., to receive exhibits. It
w ill also be open Thursday even
ing, July 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. This
evening date w ill be a con
venience to exhibitors who are
employed during the day.
Under communications a let
ter from the Department of En
vironmental Quality was read
concerning open burning v a ri
ance extension of 120 days
followed by a letter from In
ternational Paper enclosing a
perm it for the removal of riprap
from their property at the old
m ill site. There were also two
letters from Union Oil Co. on
approval of allocation of gaso
line and diesel fuel.
Unfinished business was next
on the agenda with a meeting
with Zen Dutson, Robert E.
Meyer, Engineer, slated for July
18.
Applications for City Recorder
were then discussed and council
voted to appoint Phylis Woods to
the position.
New Business was then heard
with Councilman Todd Bower-
man asking Chief of Police Jack
Cunningham about mileage of
the police car, saying he couldn’t
understand how they could drive
an average of 110 miles per day,
and also felt the police should do
more foot patrol. Cunningham
ably fielded the questions, point
ing out the necessity of efficient
coverage which could not be
done on foot, and the fact that in
an emergency, if a patrolman
were to be patroling on foot,
precious time might be lost in
responding to a call by being
away from the patrolcar for any
length of time
“ Oil painting should be suit
ably fram ed,” suggested Mrs.
Heath. Identification w ill be
made of all exhibits and receipts
given to exhibitors to facilitate
removal of items displayed.
Members of the Vernonia Arts
and Crafts Society and friends
w ill be on hand to accept ex
hibits They w ill be in attendance
on (he three days the exhibit is
open, and w ill assist in taking
down the display.
The Art Exhibit w ill be open lo
the public Friday evening at 6
p m . July 26, the first day of the
Jamboree, and on Saturday and
Sunday at noon It w ill remain
Cunningham then requested a
open Friday and Saturday until
portable oxygen unit for the new
ambulance as required by state
10 p m Paintings and craft work
law and also requested new uni
may be removed by exhibitors
forms for the three policemen.
between 5 and 6 p m. Sunday,
July 28 and on Monday afternoon
Council agreed to purchase the
between 2 and 4 p.m., July 29
unit and also to grant request for
uniforms
“Please keep this article and
(apt* it to your bulletin board for
Council w ill advertise for a
future reference as to the time
utilitym an with applications to
for bringing your arts and crafts
be received by August 5.
and the lim e for collecting them
They also agreed to allow the
after the exhibit,” members of
city backhoe to load d irt for Jim
the society urge.
Davies in return for use of the
The members of the Vernonia
extra police car during the Jam
Society of Arts and Crafts ex
boree weekend.
press enthusiasm for the out
standing arts and crafts created
Upon payment of bills, the
by the residents of this and
meeting adjourned at 9:45 p in
surrounding communities, and
with the next regular council
feel that the cultural impetus
during this event is of im meeting slated for Monday, Au
gust 5 at the Vernonia City Hall
portance to our town and to the
at 8 p m
visitors who come from fa r and
wide to join in the fun and
festivities of the Vernonia
Friendship Jamboree. It is fun,
so do come.
A truck from Goodwill In
dustries w ill be in Vernonia
“ The Art Exhibit affords
Wednesday, August 21 to pick up
many colorful displays of un
usual and delightful art “ Bring
any repairable items residents
wish to donate For further infor
your friends,' they invite. For
further information,
contact
mation contact
Mrs.
Cora
Evelyn Heath or Evelyn Gibson
I-angc, 429 3421
Goodwill Due