VOLUME XIV $1.50 per year, 5c a copy.
Exchange Bank Is
Topic at Chamber
Of Commerce
C. F. Hieber Suggests Plan
To Charge Fee for Each
Check that is Cashed
Forming of an exchange bank
for the cashing of checks was
discussed in the chamber of com­
merce meeting Tuesday noon, and
a committee composed of E. M.
Bollinger, A. L. Kullander and
T. M. Crawford was appointed
by President Sam Hearing to
appear before the city council
and ask for use of the bank
building for the purpose.
The plan was outlined by C. F.
Hieber, who expressed the opin­
ion that there is no chance of
the establishment of a branch
bank in Vernonia at present, and
that the only feasible method
of taking care of payroll checks
would be through an exchange
that would charge a small fee
for the cashing of checks. The
sum of $10,000 would finance
the proposition, he believed. The
money would not be tied up per­
manently, he explained, but
would merely be kept on hand
pay days for the cashing of
checks.
There was some discussion as
to the practicability of the ser­
vice charge, several of the mem­
bers expressing the opinion that
it could not be exacted.
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Townsend Club Plans
To Send Mrs. Thomas
To Cleveland Meeting
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The Vernonia Townsend club at
its meeting Monday night elected
Mrs. C. O. Thomas as delegate
jto the second national Townsend
convention to be held in Cleve­
land, Ohio, July 15 to 19 inclus­
ive.
Judge John A. Jeffery of Port­
land will address a Townsend mass
•meeting at the Vernonia grange
¿all Monday evening, June 15.
A plate dinner will be given by
the club tomorrow noon and night
in Jean’s building, next to the
railroad track and the Hansen
plumbing shop.
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4. W. BROWN REMODELS
BUILDING FOR USE AS
•FURNITURE STORE
J. W. Brown is remodeling the
.frame building next to his mor­
tuary, and will operate a second
(hand furniture store in it when
¡the mill opens. He purchased the
•building several months ago from
the county.
Repairs include a more substan­
tial foundation and a new roof.
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Mrs. Ollie Roberts enjoyed a
visit from her granddaughter,
Mrs. Velma Bebb of Salem, over
the week end.
Jackie Rollins was on the sick
list this week.
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY,
Bonus Bonds Are Due
Here after June 18
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The bonus bonds are to be
mailed out of Portland June 18,
according to word received here.
There will be no delivery of
these by carrier or on rural
routes. The addressee will re­
ceive a notice of registered mail,
and must call in person at the
post office to get the bonds.
To cash the bonds, the veteran
must fill out two forms available
at the post office. One of these
is his receipt. The bonds will be
sent to Portland, and checks for
them mailed from there.
Strangers must be identified.
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Post^Nominates
Two'for Offices
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E. S. Thompson was nominated
for commander and Bert Tisdale
for adjutant at a meeting of Ver­
nonia post of the Amercan Leg­
ion Monday night. The election
will be held a week from next
Monday, June 22. Nominations
may be made at that time also.
A motion was made and car­
ried that members wear their Leg­
ion caps at the Legion meetings.
More interest in the work of
the post is reported, and a pro­
gram for civic improvement is
being mapped out. Several new
faces were.noted in the audience.
At the next meeting there will
be a clam chowder feed, and all
veterans, whether members of
this post or not, are invited.
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REEHER BUYS GOUGH STORE
NEAR GRADE SCHOOL
H. A. Reeher has bought the
grocery and confectionery of F.
W. Gough opposite the Wash­
ington grade school and will op­
en it next Sunday. In recent
jnonths the store has been oper­
ated by W. E. Bush.
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Logging Outfit at
Keasey Gets Crane
A crane for the Squaw Moun­
tain Timber Co., the outfit which
is starting operations at Keasey,
arrived Wednesday, and it is ex­
pected that loading of logs will
begin at once.
The company, which has been
operating near Estacada, is owned
by F. H. Madigan.
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PIONEER REUNION TO BE
HELD AT BIRKENFELD SUN.
The pioneers of the Nehalem
valley will hold their annual
reunion at Birkenfeld Sunday,
June 14. There will be an all
day meeting. A good program
has been arranged with J. E.
Bennett, Portland city commis­
sioner, as speaker, and there will
be a dinner at noon.
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Mrs. Charles Ramsley and Mrs.
Glasscock of Portland visited
Mrs. Claude Tackett Wednesday.
OREGON. FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1936
Boy Is Drowned
O.-A. MiB Pond
Bert Tisdale Takes
Over Golf Course
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Bert Tisdale and Earl Dial com­
pleted a deal Monsay by which
Mr. Tisdale takes over the man­
agement of the golf course ami
Mr. Dial buys Mr. Tisdale’s house
at 1209 Rose Avenue.
Mr. Tisdale plans to keep the
course in fine shape for the sum­
mer’s play. He is trying to ar­
range a tournament with a 20
man visiting team for a week
from Sunday.
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Claude Steele, 8, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Steele, was drown­
ed in the O.-A. mill pond Wed­
nesday morning after slipping
from a log on which he was
fishing.
An older brother who was with
him was unable to pull him out
and ran screaming for help. In
the confusion the searchers were
not informed as to the spot where
the boy had fallen in, and it
was some time before the body
was found, under a log near the
shingle mill, in about five feet
of water. It is estimated that the
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boy was in the water about half
Theodore F. Keasey, 68, mem­
an hour, and is believed to have
been dead when pulled out. On ber of a pioneer family in the
chance that there might have Nehalem valley, died at his home
been a spark of life Drs. R. D. in Corvallis Friday night, and
Eby and R. I. Hall continued for pervices were held Monday morn-
some time efforts to rescusitate .ing in the chapel of Brown’s mor­
him, with the assistance of sev­ tuary in this city. He had been
eral others trained in first aid in ill health for nearly three
and using the inhalator of the St. years.
Mr. Keasey was born in Iowa
Helens fire department brought
over in response to a request and was brought up on the fam­
ily's homestead at the present
telephoned in.
site of Keasey. He left Vernon­
The family came from Okla­
ia in 1922, moving to Corvallis.
homa about six months ago. The
Surviving are his widow, three
father was away berry picking
sons, Raymond and Gilman of
at the time of the accident.
Corvallis and Theodore of Ver­
Services are to be held in nonia, and one daughter, Mrs.
Brown’s mortuary at 11 a. m. Abbie Mae Nichols of Corvallis.
today.
Dorr Keasey, a brother, died re­
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cently in Portland. D. W. Keas­
ey, another brother, resides in
Roseburg.
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Keasey Services
Are Held Here
Strike Balloting
Is Next Week
MONDAY IS LAST DAY FOR
TAX WITHOUT INTEREST
NUMBER 24.
Director, Clerk
For District 47
To Be Elected
Brown and Peachey Under­
stood to Be Candidates for
Position of Director
One director and the clerk of
School District 47 are to be el-
ected at the annual meeting in
the Washington grade school
Monday at 8 p. m.
Nominations for the offices
are made from the floor, Candi-
dates understood to be in the
race for director are J. W.
Brown, a former member of
the board, and J. M. Peachey.
Ray D. Fisher, whose term ex­
pires, will not be a candidate for
re-election.
It is expected that T. C.
Graves, clerk of the district for
the past year, will be a candidate
to succeed himself.
Budget to Be Voted On
Other business to come before
the meeting will be consideration
of the annual budget, which was
published in the two preceding
issues of the Eagle. In spite of
increased operating expenses due
to reopening of the Lincoln
school, the tax asked for is ap­
proximately $8,000 less than that
of the current year, the saving
being made possible through re­
duction in the district’s indebt­
edness and an estimated 90 per
cent collection of taxes instead
of 60 per cent as formerly.
Voting will be by ballot. All
legal voters who have resided
in the district for 30 days im­
mediately preceding the election
may vote for director and clerk.
For voting upon the budget the
additional qualification of own­
ing or having a share in taxable
property in the district is re­
quired.
Because of inability of the j
Monday, June 15, is the last
state labor commissioner and
•date for payment of the second
deputies to supervise the second
quarter of the 1936 tax without
referendum on the strike settle­ interest, according to notice sent
ment if held this week, the el- put from the sheriff’s office.
eition has been postponed until
next week. The postponement was
Alfred Wdbb, 12
due solely to this reason, and not
because of the Rose Festival, Dies of Typhoid
High School Schedules Election
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states George I. Baker, business
Election of a director of Un­
Alfred Webb, 12, son of Mr.
agent of the Vernonia local.
and Mrs. Al Webb of Treharne, ion High School District 1 has
The revised schedule is as fol­ died Wednesday of typhoid fever. been scheduled for Monday, June
lows:
Services will be held tomorrow in 22, from 2 to 7 p. m. As no
Wednesday
meeting is held in connection
Brown’s mortuary at 2 p. m.
Brix Camp, Wauna, Kerry, For­
with
the high school election,
Alfred was a member of the
est Grove, Warrenton, Swenson. Vernonia junior band and a pupil nominations are by petition. R.
Thursday
in the Pleasant Hill school. Sur­ L. Spencer has filed a nominat­
Portland, (Ralph T. Smith, viving are two sisters, Dorothy ing petition to. succeed himself as
Jones Lumber Co., Inman-Paul­ and Myrtle, besides his parents. director.
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sen,, Western Cooperage,) Van­
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couver, Siletz, Wheeler, Willa­ NEHALEM FLOOD CONTROL S. P. & S. Completes
mina, Sradwood, Seaside, St. Hel­ PASSES U. S. SENATE
Sink Hole Repairs
ens, Clatskanie, Westport, As­
An amendment to the flood
Work on the sink hole near
toria.
control bill including the Neha­ the power dam is reported as
Friday
Vernonia,
Multnomah
Box, lem river has been passed by having been completed by the
Linnton, Portland Lumber Co., the senate, according to word re­ S. P. and S. section crews. Ties
Dee, Eastern-Western, National ceived by Lester Sheeley from are being renewed in various
Tsfnk and Pipe, Carlton, Cottage Senator Chas. L. McNary, and places, and the rebuilt trestles
Grove, Tillamook, Longview, Deep is now before the president for are being strengthened. It is ex­
his consideration.
pected that the road will be
River, Knappton, Cathlamet.
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¡/ready for traffic in a few days.
Saturday
Game 1« Postponed
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Castle Rock, Rainier, Kalama,
The
baseball
game
scheduled
Mr.
and
Mrs. Ira Mann have
Jewell.
Labor Temple, Thursday, Fri­ with Carlton for last Sunday was returned from an extended visit
postponed on acount of rain.
in Illinois.
day and Saturday.
A game with Banks is sched­
Everett Snyder and Ira Rollins
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The Norris baby has been quite uled for next Sunday on the ■ made a business trip to Wash-
local grounds.
I ington this week.
sick this last week.