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VOLUME 15, NUMBER 3
J. E. Tapp
Named to
City Post
Ôertioiæ^J'EagÎe
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
Diesel
Advocates
Give Data
Cost Estimates Submitted to
Council Members Follow
FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1938
ing Session Mon. Night
Church tO Scho°l Children of Vernonia
Burn Debts To Be Tested for Tuberculosis
Sunday
The initial broadside in the city
council’s proposed Diesel power
plant for Vernonia was fired Monday
night following the formal council
session in the city chambers when
A. A. Woolsey, father of
representatives of two large machin
John Henry Woolsey, winner
ery manufacturers appeared and pre
The
Mantoux
skin
test
to
determ
A
positive
test
is
like
a
red
light,
of the First Annual Baby Der
ine presence of tuberculosis in the which is not dangerous in itself sented general figures in the plan
by in Vernonia and vicinity,
bodies of Vernonia school children, but warns us to look carefully for which would give the municipality
formally laid claim to the long
its own electrical manufacturing and
danger.
list of awards this week when
from the first to the senior grades,
distribution business.
“
Tuberculsis
is
a
serious
disease
he called at The lEagle office
will be given Tuesday, January 25,
Though the city has been plan
Each
day
it
kills
200
person
in
Former Councilman, Mayor with his official credentials.
Importance of Sunday Eve according to an announcement this the United States,” the nurse went ning for some time - concerning the
I week by Miss Nettie Alley, county
in Harness Again; Suc He said that Mrs. Woolsey was
Service Stressed by Rev.'
on, "i and for each person who dies power issue, this is the first time
“doing fine” but little John
‘ health nurse.
ceeds McNeill in Office
there are at lease nine others who that any company’s representatives
W. O. Livingstone
Henry, at that time in the
To clear several misconceptions are ill.
have been present to unfold in-
J. E. (Ed) Tapp, Vernonia fuel
Doernbecher hospital in Port
What will probably linger long !which may have arUen concerning
formation.
“
It
is
much
better
not
to
wait
company owner, was appointed Mon
land, was not so well. Hopes,
The power issue was discussed
in the life of the Vernonia Christ the test which is being offered to to have your child tested until
day evening by the Vernonia city
however, for the derby winner
the children, Miss Alley issued the you believe he needs the test be before the council following the
ian
church
as
one
of
its
most
im
council to succeed K. A. McNeill,
were optimistic and it was felt
portant and impressive services is following statement:
cause if you put things off until regularly adjourned meeting. Word
resigned councilman.
that he would “pull through”
the Man- the child appears ill you may have of the session had fikered out and
“
In
the
first
place
elated
Sunday
night
when
the
Tapp, for a period of five years
okeh. The awards due Mr. and
church debts, including a mortgage toux test is not injurious to the missed an opportunity to have ar- several interested persons were pre-
a councilman, for a year the city’s
Mrs. Woolsey will be given
and notes covering the amount, will person tested. It will not keep any rested that sickness, or a chance to sent.
chief executive, was again drafted
them sometime this weekend as
be lighted and allowed to dwindle child from school and there is no have kept him well,” the nurse con TWO FIRMS REPRESENTED
into the city’s officialdom follow
soon as The Eagle management
hurt’ excepting the sensation of a cluded.
into air.
Included in the speakers at the
ing the resignation of the former
can
conviently “make
the
slight
sting as the testing fluid is
The Mantoux tests here are spon informal discussion were G. G. Hall,
Rev.
W.
Livingstone,
pastor,
O.
councilman. He was present Mon
rounds' i” and contact the partic-
sored by the Columbia County Tub former city and county engineer,
in making the announcement yes- placed beneath the skin.
ipating merchants. John Henry
day evening at the meeting.
“A positive tuberculin test in a erculosis Association and are fin i epresenting the Caterpillar firm of
terday of the debt-burning cere-
is the second son for the win
Mayor Ben S. Owens was ill Mon
mony at the church Sunday even :hild need cause no worry. It does anced through the sale of the Portland; and W. J. H. Vossbrinck,
ning parents, Albert Franklin,
day night and could not attend and
ing said it was expected that George lot mean that the child is diseased, Christmas Seals at the Yule time. Seattle, representing the Chicago
the councilmen present rustled a-
5, being the first.
Stankey and J. W. Skinner, of this but it does mean that he should be If there appear any questions as Pneumatic Tool Co.
round hurriedly to get McNeill there
community, and Dr. M. D. Cole, examined by the doctor and have to the test, parents are invited to
There were no specific figures
in order to open the meeting and
Longview, signers of the notes and his chest X-Rayed. This helps to call their child’s instructor, or the presented by either of the two
then seat Tapp. Councilman A. E.
I
mortgage, as trustees of the church find out if the germs have done principal of the school attended companies’ men. The discussion re
Adams chairman of the council, ac
at the time the indebtedness was any damage and, if so, how much. I by the child.
volved for the larger part about
ted as presiding officer.
contracted, would be present and
generalities of operation and con
FIRE LIMITS LESS
struction, together with the figures
be seated on the platform. “It will
An emergency ordinance, that of
be an evening of great rejoicing
gathered by the council in a city
reducing the fire limits 100 feet
for
these
men,
I
know,
”
said
the
wide survey of power use and in
each side of Bridge street to ex
dividual power 'bills.
tend from Rose avenue to Washing Local Bartenders, Culinary pastor.
Another feature of the service
NOVEMBER USAGE *2,200
ton, east and west, was given its
Workers Join Portland was outlined in the announcement.
three readings and then passed by
Figures presented by the Cater
Parent Organization
All charter members of the local
the council. The change was made
pillar representative were based on
organization who can find it con-
due to potential residential con
an estimated *2,200 gross revenue
Officials of the local CIO organ venient and will be present and will Masi
Meeting Scheduled Portland Men Back Plan to w ithin the Vernonia city limits in
struction due for East Bridge street.
ization announced yesterday that be given a place of honor on the
Thia Evening for Grade; Give Governmental Agen November.
ASK SIGNS ON STREETS
with one excepiton all local rest
From the estimate informally pre-
An interesting 'bit of business re aurants and taverns had accepted program and se seated on the plat
cies Cut of Profits
School at 8 p. m.
sen ted, for the council’s consider-
volved around the request of the 'CIO affiliation, An organization form during the service, S peris1
Petitions appeared here yesterday ation, the equipment needed to
ladies of the Home Economics club committee from Portland recently music is also planned for the •ven-
The first step in the organiza-
of the Vernonia Grange that the contacted the local businesses and ing.
.ion of a unit of the Oregon Com calling for a constitutional amend generate power enough to adequat
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city council place street signs at returned this week to complete
monwealth Federation is planned ment to legalize certain lotteries ely serve the city would cost in the
intersections throughout the city. its work.
nere tonight when a mass meeting and other gambling devices, includ neighborhood of *46,000 or *60,-
>f interested citizens will be held ing pinball machines, horse and 000.
The suggestion came in the form
The local people are now affil
Construction of power lines and
it
the Washington grade school aud- dog racing and punch boards, The
of a letter sent to the officials. Some iated with the Culinary Workers
petition included the names of sev- setting of poles, including trans
torium.
discussion was heard concerning the and Bartenders Union No. 636,
A discussion of current politi en Portland people as initiators and formers, would be dose to *20,000.
suggestion but due to the stress of Portland.
cal issues by Dr. Shattuck of Port- states the proposed amendment pro- The estimate intimated that four
business, Councilman Stacey moved
The local cafes and taverns have,
and is planned, He is to be as- vides for licensing of the devices, persons would be needed to oper
to table the point until next meet in the past, been affiliated with
isted during the program by Mon It also provides for the distribution ate the plant. Salary of the man
ing. The councilmen seemed to fa the American Federation of Labor.
roe
Sweetland, secretary of the of license taxes as follows: 40 per ager was set at *160; three assist
vor, more or less, the idea, and will
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Victor Olson, 54, 111 but
tate
group, and Peter Zimmerman, cent to municipalities, 10 per cent ants, including two outside men,
give the matter study in the ensu
public fairs and exhibitions, the re was set at *326 total for the group.
Short While; Was Resi- well known state figure.
ing time prior to the next meeting
mainder for old age security and TO GET DETAILS
The
meeting
starts
at
8
p.
m.
Dent
of
Pittsburg
date.
Vossbrinck told the council mem
The committee in charge announ other purposes provided by law.
Other regular business included a
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Friends of Victor Olson, 54, in ced that motion pictures covering
bers that he would compile for them
refund of a $5 wine sale permit
spector of fire wardens for this the bombing of Shanghai, presented
a detailed statement of costs, cov
fee, reading of the minutes and
district, were shocked to learn Mon by “Oregon Friends of China” will
ering all phases, and then include
minor details.
day morning of his death early be shown during the meeting, The
the manner of payment. It was
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hat morning.
said that the proceeds of the mun
public is invited.
icipal plant would be able to pay
Former Bank Building to Be Mr. Olson, residing at the time of
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for the investment in from eight to
Scene of Operations for his death at the Pittsburg forest
station, had apparently been in good
ten
years, based on the city’s find
Time Being, Announced
health. He contracted what he be
ings on gross revenue for the month
The registration crew, under the lieved to be a minor stomach ail
Visitors From Several Com of November.
Oregon State Employment Service, ment which forced periodic vomit
WOULD BOND CITY
munities Near Enjoy Fes If the plan is completely devised,
and which is registering unemployed ing spells but he disposed of his
men for job insurance payments, plight Hghtly. Monday morning he
a bond election would be held to
tivities of Post
F. A. Nobes, 66, Passes Fol will probably be in Vernonia three arose from his bed, after an Bt-
authorize the issuance of general
Representatives of the Legion obligation bonds the proceeds of
lowing Operation; Was days each week until the local sit tack, and made his way to the
room of his home to rest in L. G. Skaggs, F. M. Stokes and Auxiliary from Banks, Gresh- which would be used to pay for
Father of Mrs. R. D. Eby uation is cleared, Richard Busch- a front
chair for a time.
Of Portland Have Good am, Mist and Birkenfeld were pre- the municipal plant. Lower power
man, interviewer, announced Wed
'Shortly thereafter he died, fam-
*
Funeral rites for Frederick A nesday.
Luck at Keasey, Reported sent Mojiday night at a meeting at rates for the incorporation is the
the local hall which featured the basis of the council’s plan to gain
The crew will take registrations ily members finding him sprawled
Nobes, 66, father of Mrs. R. D.
Indicating the far-flung fame of attendance of 100 persons.
Eby of Vernonia were conducted and applications for the insurance on the floor nearby, A blood clot
the findings and possibilities of
Commander Cop of the Banks Diesel generated power, It was said.
yesterday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the former bank building on on his heart was attributed as the Vernonia and its nearness to pro
ductive angling waters, C. S. Hoff- Post introduced members from
from Finley’s Funeral home in Port- East Bridge street, it was said cause.
The power issue, It was generally
Funeral services were held at man and Ross Duncan played host Banks. Guy Bellingham of Birken admitted, will form the nucleus for
If the bank building is not avail
land.
Mr. Nobes was recuperating in able, the post office will be used, Astoria. He formerly resided at Wednesday to L. G. Skaggs and feld introduced his community’s rep one of the most interesting city
Mayger.
F. M. Stokes, prominent Portland resentatives. Clyde liarman spoke wide discussions in many years,
the Portland Sanitarium following the official said.
o
men, during a fishing excursion to briefly and invited local Legion and should the point go so far as
It is expected that the crew will
a major operation when pneumonia
It. Helenite* Here---
the ’white water” of Rock creek naires to the next Legion session a bond election, still more inter
complications forced a relapse and be here Mondays, Wednesdays and
Dr. E. C. Dalton, Columbia county near Keasey.
at Clatskanie.
Fridays, until further notice. Those
est is anticipated, the meeting in
eventual death.
Skaggs is the former chain groc-
An enjoyable feature was “init dicated.
Both Dr. and Mrs. Eby attended registered are invited to call at chairman for the program which
the services yesterday. Mrs. 'Eby the office for information, if they is cooperating to establish the in ery owner and Stokes is a well iation” given the new hall kitchen
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fantile paralysis foundation, in con known architect, having done con- by the Auxiliary ladies who served McNeill* Move---
had been in Portland several times care, Buschman said.
junction
with
the
celebration
of
riderable work on the new state- the refreshments Monday night.
recently to be with her father
The household belongings of Mr.
’’resident Roosevelt’s birthday; Wil bouse and having been credited
The announcement that a court and Mrs. K. A. McNeill were moved
during his period of illness. Death Entertainment Due—
liam
Russell,
a
committeeman;
and
Another of the enjoyable Nation-
with the scheming for the Wash- of honpr for Boy Scouts would be
came unexpectedly.
Wednesday to Portland by the Cas
held at the Legion hall February on transfer and truck company. Mr.
Aside from the local woman, the al School Assemblies is due for Ver isdison I. Ballah, a second com ington grade school here.
mitteeman,
were
in
Vernonia
Sat
nonia
Tuesday,
January
25,
at
2:-
The
local
men
called
the
two
in
7 was made. Visitors, including and Mrs. McNeill plan to go to
deceased is survived by his widow,
30 p. m. in the Washington grade urday arranging for the ball here, Portland Tuesday instructing them parents and friends of the scouts,
Portland; a brother and a sister.
Portland this week end to reside
school auditorium. “Orendo, the the net proceeds of which will go of the favorable conditions and are invited to attend the session,
there. McNeill recently disposed of
:is
a
part
of
this
county's
quota
in
Magician” is the next event billed
they arrived here early, Wednes it was reported.
Visits Ill Man—
his drug business here to Mr. and
The senior Rifle club selected
Mr. and Mrs. H. Forquer. Mrs. for tna local stage. Periodically, I the foundation work. Emil Messing, day morning to spend the day in
Mrs. Jack Nance.
postmaster,
ia
local
chairman,
act
the
programs
are
brought
here
and
*he out-of-doors near here. Several Tuesday nights for practice on the
Curtis Haskew and iCIaude Knapp
visited Mr. Haskew at the General local oeraono are invited to attend. ing in the place of Mayor Ben S. teelhead were caught by the party, indoor range and Friday nights New Book* Here—
were taken by the Juniors.
Guncan getting three.
hospital in Forest Grove Monday A small admission price is charged Owens, originally named.
Miss Edna Owen, librarian, raid
at the door. High school and grade
evening.
yesterday that four new fiction
Bank* People Hero—
'■baits To Operation—
students are asset "lbled in the aud- Attend Birthday Party—
Mrs. Iver Anderson, a former
Mr. and Mrs. A. iE. Eberly and books were available at the local
Goes To Portlan<
itorium to see and hear the en- Mr. and Mrs. Claude Knapp called
on friends in Trenholm, Houlton, St. resident of Vernonia, underwent a sons, "Fat” and Ronny, of Banks, book lending station. They are: "The
Dick Lynch was a business visitor tertainmenta.
Helens and Portland Saturday and Major operation last Friday at the spent Saturday and Sunday visiting Crystal Tree” by Louise Platt Hauck,
in Portland Monday."
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Ge Te Portlaad—
attended a birthday dinner at the General Hospital in Forest Grove. in Vernonia with Mrs. Eberly's sis “The Eleventh Hour” by J. S
In St. Helen*---
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Roediger 1iome of Mr. and Mrs. James An Mn. Anderson is slowly improving ter, Mrs. Harry H. Williams, and Fletcher, “Mountain Men” by Jack-
Leo Ludwig spent Monday in St were in Portland last Thursday on derson of Fairview, Oregon, Sun nd friends may visit her the last family, Mr. Williams and children, son Gregory and “The Moon’s Our
Helens transacting business.
businea.
day.
Home” by Faith Baldwin.
Arthur and Esther.
of this week.
FATHER OF FIRST
BABY IN 1938 LAYS
CLAIM TO AWARDS
Announce
Affiliation
With CIO
OCF Unit Is
Planned for
Vernonia
Petition to
Legalize
Slot Machines
Inspector of
Wardens Dies
Suddenly
Insurance
Crews to Be
Here 3 Days
Local Woman’s
Father Dies
In Portland
Notables
Angle Here
Wednesday
100 Attend
Legion Meet
Here Monday