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L ib r a r / - ■ t ih e n e . VERNONIA WEATHER Aa gathered from the weather ■tattoo located at the Vernonia water plant. *MtONMMdMOacdMd*BO<MMMM>( <• Temperatures steadily d im bed in the Vernonia area be ginning with a high of 63 degrees and reaching 90 degrees on Wed nesday of this week Maximum low for the seven-day period was 41 degrees on Wednesday August 21 Precipitation measured 0.1 Monday, August 26. M M M M nM M W W W M M M M Demoni a EagU VOLUME 52, NUMBER 35 [1 SED |@ j L LABOR DAY VERNONIA, OREGON 97064 — I Oc Per Copy Petitions For Recall Filed Recall petitions forwarded to the Secretary of State’s office following filing Tuesday, August 20, by a committee to recall the three Columbia County Com missioners, have been returned and certification of signatures continues. According to law, petitions must be sent to the state office within 24-hours of the initia l filing where they are re ceived by elections personnel there and, if found in order, certification of signatures may begin New Teachers On 47J Staff C of C Reveals New Booklets Now Available Ree Group Sets Program » ’ THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1974 "I'd Do It Again" Says Life Member of ACS By Carol Olson “ The firs t Columbia County chapter of the American Cancer Society began in Vernonia in 1947, the year B ill and I were m arried” , said pert and un assuming Rhetha Horn, a native of Gales Creek, Oregon “ I came home one day to find a Vernoniu elementary schools had a special feeling for geo box crammed full of books and have a new principal this year graphy so I leaned toward phamplets on our doorstep on Charles Steve F arrell, 29. took th a t." now to organize a chapter of the his place at the helm of the It was during his teaching American Cancer Society.” The Washington and Lincoln grade career that F arrell, who also petite redhead continued, "Why schools just a short time ago and took time out to serve with the The recall committee was I never had worked with any is presently in the process of US Coast Guards, had his first formed in early May, just prior health organization ever in my getting acquainted with the taste of adm inistrative work as to the prim ary election and whole life .” teachers und other personnel at department chairman in the efforts since then have been to “ Paul Gordon, who gave me the schools overseas schools and working on obtain enough signatures on pe all the information, went along Although a native of Cal curriculum design titions to force an election or the with me to the first meeting held ifornia, F arrell has lived in Ore “ I enjoyed that type of work I resignation of the three com in a restaurant in St. Helens. He gon for the past 27 years and his discovered," F arrell said can missioners, Fred Foshaug, Jack briefed me on the medical parents still reside in Yoncalla, didly " I found a great deal of Minkoff and A.J. (Jay) Ahlborn aspect, letting me know what it Oregon satisfaction in it and decided to was a ll about.” she added, Farrell, who took his B.A at pursue a career in the ad According to Columbia County about," she added Oregon College of Education, m inistration field. Clerk, Roy Nelson, most signa “ During those early days, my has an extensive background in F arrell, who is single, com tures are good thus far in the first job was that ot Crusade teaching which includes two mented, "Vernonia has one of certification “ I t ’s closer than Worker It took me all over Co years in Kiddle. Oregon three the best school systems I ’ve ever I ’ve seen it before," he com lumbia County, doing lots of years on Okinawa, where he seen and I ’ve seen a lot of them mented, adding ‘but we won’t be talking, and getting it all or taught in a civilian school, and People here seem to be closer to sure before the end of the week ganized and put together Mrs. two years in Fulda, Germany, their schools and to work with probably Presently we are Soulee was one of the early teaching in the US Department them m ore." swamped with petitions for var officers that worked with me of Defense Overseas Dependents Right now the new principal is ious city offices and on petitions then." Schools busy getting things underway as seeking to place the name of in Serving over 27 years in many Between teaching a s s i g n - schools open August 30 but he dependent Charles Hanlon on the varied positions, such as; Cru ments and during summers, stated, “ I plan an open door *»tate Senator ballot sade Worker, Education Chair Farrell went on to obtain his policy here I hope parents w ill man, County Commander, Sec masters degree at OCE and his come in to see me if they have a I f everything is in proper order retary, and Historian, Rhetha P rincipal’s Credential at the problem In fact, I ’d like them to has continued in her role of and enough names certifide University of Oregon. Vernonia come just to visit, and see how housewife and mother of two, then the commissioners have is his first position in that our school works.” He paused, while keeping up her work with five days within to resign F a il capacity. then smiled, saying, “ of course, ing that, a county wide election the Cancer Society. She received "I always wanted to teach," I ’d appreciate it if they called a 25-year certificate six months must be held within 20 days to the personable new principal first since it would be more con early, and has a life membership determine whether or not the said "A t first I thought about venient for everyone but if i t ’s commissioners continue in of in the Cancer Society. industrial arts but then I found I urgent, why I ’m here.” fice She did her whole second cam paign from Emanuel Hospital while recuperating from serious surgery. Reminicing, about the past, she remembered the time when: “ I waded waist deep in water in my basement, during the flood, to retrieve a trunk fu ll of Cancer History It was nearly all lost or ruined unfortunately, as much of it has valuable early history. She went on to explain what the program was all about “ The American Cancer Society has to do with ways and means of cort- trolling Cancer, plus educating the public about it . " She attend ed 90 percent of all annual meetings. “ Film s are used ex tensively,” she said enthusias tically. When one is shown, a Medical Doctor is always pres ent to answer questions. “ Dr Eby went with me for years around this area.” Some of the earliest treat TEN NEW tcucherg became part of the 47J Wintz, Randal Largent, Susan Waters, Janeal ments for Cancer w ere: Surgery School District teaching staff this year. Above, Johns tun, Linda Webster und Marsha Krieger. and X ray & Radium. Now of superintendent Dartold Proehl Introduces the Not shown are Dan Vaplon, Michael Simpson course, there is also Chemo new elementary principal, Charles S. Farrell to and Perry Karl. therapy It is an oral treatment, them. Pictured are Clarice Scborzmun, Anita where certain drugs are injected into the body. The drug w ill travel until it finds a foreign ob ject or cancer. “ One thing about cancer, it travels from lymph gland to lymph gland", Rhetha prior to teaching, has been an said Ten new teachers w ill be on agriculturist and fire supervisor Several Tumor Clinics are in the staff of 47J schools this year Hobbies include fishing, hiking, operation in Oregon, and the Susan Waters w ill teach fifth photography and hunting Oregon Medical School is doing grade while Janeal Johnstun w ill Dan Vaplon, one of two new in ¡outstanding work in this field. “ I have a sixth grade class Anita dustrial arts teachers, is from remember one of the first meet Wintz w ill instruct the seventh Spearfish. South Dakota A first ings held in Portland, only one The Chamber of Commerce and eighth grades in language year teacher, he took his BS at man was present. Now many has received the Biennial Report arts while Clarice Schorzman Black Hills State College He is more men, a lot of couples, and a of the Oregon State Highway w ill teach Home economics. married and likes fishing, hunt great many young people are Division for the years of 1973-74 Marsha Kriegar w ill be girls PE ing and carpentry. He w ill also volunteers." Also received is a phamplet teacher and also instruct bus instruct golf “ Some of the most rewarding “ Doing Business in Oregon” and iness class Michael Simpson is the other and gratifying aspects to me the booklet “ Directory of Oregon A new art teacher, Perry Karl, industrial arts instructor and are: helping others who have Manufacturers for 1J74.” The w ill lx* on hand the first day as w ill also serve as assistant foot latter lists twenty manufac Cancer, get to the doctor, to get w ill two new industrial arts ball coach From San Diego, he their treatments, and to watch turers of Vernonia, most of them teachers, Dan Vaplon and Mich graduated from the California others learn and grow through logging companies These three ael Simpson at the high school State University of that city. film s and other experiences. publications have been placed in Special education w ill also Married, he enjoys auto work, the City L ib ra ry for checking One special service for Cancer have two new teachers, Linda sports, camping and travel. Patients which few people are out. Webster and Randall Largent, Linda Webster is also one of aware of is, Understanding Vo At the special meeting last who w ill also work with speech two new teachers in a special lunteers, people who have been week President Gordon Smith Susan Waters is from H ills field, that of special education through themselves, sim ilar s it appointed to the nominating boro and a graduate of Oregon From Sioux City, Iowa, orig uations They actually share and committee Mary Tolonen, Bob State University M arried, the inally, she took her BS at Man spend tim e helping others who Bates, and Mario Leonetti. They first year teacher enjoys skiing, kato State College Single, she is have recently undergone Cancer w ill secure at least eight names a first year teacher and likes reading, the piano and leather of Chamber members to be operations, such as removal of a craft. sewing, painting, weaving and voted upon in November to re breast or other such tram atic From St Helens, Janeal John several outdoor activities ones. place four directors whose terms stun has taught one year in The other special education “ One of the duties is seeing expires at the close of the year Brownsville, Texas, following teacher, Randall Largent, w ill Mario Leonetti was asking to that current information is put in her graduation from Brigham also serve as speech therapist A D r’s offices." Her blue eyes sud head a painting crew to repaint Young University in Utah Sin first year teacher, he is a grad denly turned serious, "the D r’s the Vernonia sign near Staley's gle, she enjoys sewing, sw im uateof the University of Oregon, Junction Bob Bates was char basic attitude is changing now, ming, arts and crafts, and-all the single, and enjoys photography, they really welcome us, where ged with the duty of transferring little boys w ill be glad to hear- skiing, tennis, coin collecting they didn’t use to. They no longer the Christmas decorations which collecting insects and backpacking resent us lay-people, but try to have been stored in the old M ill Anita Wintz is from Van Tnat completes the brief back Market store to the Sentry educate us. We try to encourage couver, Washington, a first year ground on the ten new teachers Market which has unused stor people to get checkups. Pap teacher with a BA degree from new to the district this year All smears, etc. age space. the University of Oregon She have diversified backgrounds We have a very active group The Chamber w ill again en also is single, and likes tennis, and should be an asset to the here in Vernonia including Lou deavor to obtain w ritten word swimming, and biking community as well as to the from the International Paper Co. ise Hammnett, Jenny Hansen, The new home economics school district. as to the future of Lake Ver Sally Harrison, and Betty C u rl." teacher is from Ritzville, Wash After three successful auc- nonia. ington and has been teaching tions, we ran out of things igs to sell, home economics for nine years old-fai so we tried an old-fashioned She also taught speech, art and melodrama as a means of rais English A graduate of Eastern ing money. It is important to find Washington State College with a new ways of raising money, as it A program has been planned masters in education, she is the tumbling class was Vicki Maw takes a lot for research and to mother of two sons, ages II and for tonight, Thursday Aug 29 by hirter leaders of the summer keep the program going. 13 years the summer recreation tumbling craft classes were Enid Parrow, “ Four years now,” said en Marsha Krieger is a hometown class to demonstrate what they ergetic Rhetha. "we put on the decoupage. Vicki Mawhirter, ;irl, the daughter of Mr and "Paupers Playhouse " This past learned this summer. It w ill be hand-built clay and craftsticks; rs. Ralph Krieger A graduate spring they went to St Helens for presented at Scout Cabin in Rhonda Persyn and Lynette of Pacific University, she is a their first Road Show May is the Hawkens Park from 7:30 to 8:30 Wuest, leather craft and d rift first year teacher She w ill in month when the local people struct high school girls PE and p.m The summer craft class eagerly support, join ar nef work wood with clay figures, Mary alsocoacn basketball, volleyball w ill also have on exhibit articles together for this worthwhile Cota, croched hats., also assisted and track for the girls Single, made in the classes. All parents cause which is sponsored by the she enjoys sewing, painting, American Cancer Society with stitch ery; LeAnne Smith of participants and others who bicycling and backpacking In addition to her work with and Valerie Price, Stitchery and are interested are invited to D istrict a rt teacher, Perry the Cancer Society. Rhetha also paper mosaics Serving as Karl is from Frederic, Wiscon attend. aids her husband B ill in his in chairman of summer recreation sin Married, he is a graduate of surance and real estate busin activities was June Wilson. the University of Wisconsin and Leaders of the twice-weekly ess. acting as full time secre New Principal Plans "Open Door" Policy o f Oregon r -,( C ro to n tary Proudly he said, “ She’s been helping me for over- 25 years, The only time she wasn’t working full time, was when the children were sm all.” During the Korean War, while her husband served with the Arm y as an A rtille ry Captain, she carried on the business alone while at the same tim ? fillin g her role as mother and continuing her work with ACS. “ B ill has been so very helpful and understanding even though he himself hasn’t come to meet ings, he has helped out with transportation. One time, he took one man in to Portland for daily treatments for 43 days.” The 28 year m arried couple have two children, Judy, who is a legal secretary for a Credit Union, and B ill Jr. who is presently serving in the 2nd Infantry Division in Korea. He has recently been home on his first pass According to Mrs. Horn, something exciting is in the offing It is a booklet and Slide Presentation Written by Betty Curl, Illustrated by Mrs. Horn, and Sally Harrison It uses a clever Mouse, and is based on Cancer Lab work. It is titled, “ Seven Miles to College” em erging as an exciting new ed ucational tool, done by some very concerned and talented lo cal women. More people are becoming aware and interested in helping in the American cancer Society. Was Rhetha’s involvement over twenty-seven years really worth it? “ I f I discovered a box on my doorstep again," she paused, “ I ’d do it again.” City Sets New Bail Schedule According to city recorder Phyllis Woods, who is also m uni cipal judge, new bail schedules for municpal court offenses have been set and are effective im mediately. The new schedule is as fol lows : Excessive noise $ioo Careless Driving 200 Reckless D riving 400 D U IL D U IL (driving under the in fluence of liquor) 500 VBR (violation of basic rule) over speed lim it 5-10 mph $27 10-20 55 20-30 75 30 and over ioo Disorderly Conduct $500 Vagrancy 25 Drunkeness 100 Drinking in Public 100 Indecent Exposure 500 Minor (sales of liquor too) 100 Dog Violations 100 Second and third offenses, in crease bail fifty percent. A tragedy was narrowly averted Saturday afternoon when John (Goober) Gamroth, son of M r and Mrs James Gamroth. Bridge Street, rode his small bike into the side of a Volks wagen (pictured at right). The six-year-old boy, who celebrated his birthday August 22. failed to observe the stop sign at the bottom of Bridge Street and Hwy 47, hitting the right front door of the vehicle driven by Mrs Sandra Williams, Verno nia, who was traveling on Bridge Street and making the curve onto Hwy 47 The door of the car was badly dented and the right front window knocked out but the Gamroth boy (shown being plac ed into the ambulance) suffered only cuts and bruises following the experience He was taken to Forest Grove Community Hos pital where he was treated then released Sunday morning REATHA HORN has spent 28 years helping with the American Cancer Society In Columbia County and has been awarded a Ufe membership with the group In appreciation for her Industry and continued commitment to the cause. Commissioners Sign Repair Agreements Agreements were signed with the Oregon State Highway Com mission by the Columbia County Board of Commissioners last week for replacement of the roadway on the Scappoose- Vernonia Highway and the paper work sent off to the stale. Now it only remains for the state and federal authorities to sign the agreements before bids can be let for the road work which w ill cost in excess of $400,000 for the highway alone. Included in the agreement was the Fern H ill Road. Total cost of the Columbia County projects are estimated to be in the neighborhood of three-quarter of a m illion dollars or approx imately $750,000. Delay on repair of the roads damaged by the January floods have been caused by lack of funding available from the fed eral government whose alloca tion was depleted until after the new budget became effective July 1 of this year. With the necessary easements obtained and funds now ap parently available for the road projects, it appears that work w ill begin sometime in the near future. 89 Attend Second Annual Camp 8 Meet The second annual picnic of form er residents of Clark-W il son’s Camp 8 was held at the Old Tim er picnic. There were eighty nine who registered from many parts of Oregon, Washington, California and Canada. The time was spend rem in ising of the days when logging was going fu ll speed at the camp School days were relived by Herbert and John Piert, Robert and H arry Bryson, Donita B ry son Robertson, Violet Ennis Ald- rick, Roy, Ben and Kerry Soy- inna Moni, June Atkins Ray, and Bud Atkins, with their teacher Dorothy Sandon. Dual Session Set For Kindergarten Due to the shortened school day Friday, August 30, both the morning and afternoon kin dergarten groups w ill meet in the morning Parents of kin dergarten children are request ed to bring their children at the following times. Those whose last name begins with A through H w ill come any tim e between 8:40-9:40 a m .; I - Q, 9:40 to 10:40 a.m,; and R Z, 10:40 to 11:40 a m. The meetings w ill be of brief duration and parents are asked to remain with their children during the time they are in class to meet with the teachers. Plywood Co. Shuts Down The Linnton Plywood Com pany w ill close for one week beginning September 2, accord ing to Plant Manager Lyle M c Donald, the closure is affecting the entire staff. Following the week’s layoff the entire staff w ill return to work and at a later date a determination w ill be made con cerning future closures. M c Donald indicated that work per iod following the layoff is really quite indefinite. It could last for two weeks or longer. According to McDonald, the firm is looking for an upturn in demand for their plywood prod ucts. The company produces all grades of four by eight fir p ly wood which is used in a wide number of ways such as fu r niture, trailer stock, concrete forms, cabinet making, etc. McDonald stated that the log exports have been like a cancer. Small owners are dependent for their raw m aterial upon state and federal owned tim ber and foreign market demand is d riv ing the price up which in turn puts his company in a cost price squeeze One problem the gen eral public is not award of, according to McDonald, is the fact that the log export com panies bid and buy tim ber stands for later shipment, sometimes two to three years in the future.
