THERE MAY BE SMOKE IN THE
FORESTS BUT THERE’S NO FOG
AROUND THE MANY VALUES
DON’T OVERLOOK A CHANCE
TO INVITE AN OUT-OF-TOWN
RESIDENT TO SWIM IN DEWEY
POOI__ FREE OF ALL CHARGE—
THIS SUMMER
YOU’LL FIND ADVERTISED
THE EAGLE
One Man
Killed as
Fire Raged
Big Creek Scene of Dis­
trict's Major Conflagra­
tion; Damage High
LET’S SEE NOW,
WHO’S TELLING THE
STORIES? READ IT!
Customarily, one suspects
that the truth is in school
teachers. Much of their suc­
cess depends upon their indi­
vidual integrity. And one would
hardly want to question the
truth in the story brought back
Sunday by Paul Gordon, Wal­
lace McCrae and Bob Spencer,
but therein hangs a tale of
question. While making their
“on foot” trip to the coast
the past weekend, the men re­
ported seeing the much-dis­
cussed herd of 75 or 80 elk
in the hills west of Blue Lake.
One of the calves, fearful lest
he be discovered, stuck his
head in a fern bed and stayed
put.
McCrae is renort.ed to
have “snuck” up, grabbed the
small elk by the neck and
wrestled with him for several
minutes. “By golly, I could
handle him,” said the high
school principal.
Violators Junior
Taken by Band Is to
Officer
Parade
C. R. Watts, Conductor,
to Take Organization to
Rose Restivai Tomorrow
One Local, Two Portland
Anglers
Convicted on
Varied Counts
The Vernonia Junior band will
Three game law violators were
convicted and fined in two county represent this community in the
justice courts this week, it was Portland F."se Festival grand par­
ade tomorrow and will be taken tfl
learned.
the Oregon metropolis via stage in
Joe Davis, of Treharne and Glen­ time for entry in the mammoth
wood, was arrested reently at Kea­ display.
C. R. Watts, director, will super­
sey with 57 trout, eight of which
vise
the trip and lead his proteges
were short of the 6-inch limit. Ap­
during the long parade.
pearing Tuesday in Judge Puzey’3
For some time the band members,
court at Clatskanie, the angler was aided by local helpers, have been
I
fined $50 and $2 costs and aia disposing of festival buttons at $1
each, the money being earmarked
tackle confiscated.
Geo. H. Bailey, Portland, was ar- for expenses, covering added uni­
forms for new members and trip
rested Sunday at Keasey with six
payment.
trout under the 6-inch limit and
Many from Vernonia are plan­
was taken before Judge Joseph
ning to motor to Portland tomorrow
I Nauman at St. Helens and fined
to witness the floral parade and to
!$25 and $2 costs.
watch the local musicians on parade.
■j John H. Lewis, Portland sales
i man, was arrested Sunday at Kea-
sey for angling within the 200 foot
limit at the cam. He was reported
Prominent Masonic Mem­ to have been st: nding at the head j
ber Passes at Lodge Home of the fish ladder attempting co
entice trout. He was taken before
Following Illness
Judge Nauman Tuesday where he
Many friends in this area were plead guilty. He was assessed a
saddened this week to learn of the 325 fine with $2 added for costs.
Chets. McNutt’s Dive into
All of the arrests were made by
death at the Forest Grove Masonic
Officer Warren Forsythe.
Pool Results in Misplaced
and Eastern Star home of W. H.j
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Vertebrae,
Cuts
(Bill) Condon, for many years a To Play Tonight—
The Beer Barons, managed by
Ch:s. McNutt, 25, Vernonia, is
He
resident of this community.
wrs watchman at the mill for many Les Kerns, have- scheduled a chal­ in St. Vincent’s hospital in Portland
lenge game with the Timber Wolves, following an accident Sunday after­
seasons.
Timber community soft ball aggre­ noon at the local swimming pool' 'n
Services were held at Gresham gation, for this (Thursday) even­ which he received a severely cut
with the Gresham Masonic order in ing at'the city park to start at scalp and possible displacement oi
-harge of the services. He died 6:30. Timber is desirous of gaining vertebrae in his neck.
McNutt was diving and struck
June 3 and the last rites were held entry into the local soft ball league,
and should the Bear creek WPA bottom. The impact cut a deep gasn
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
nine be accepted, the two additions in his scalp end. at the same time
Born in Addison, New York, in would bring the total to eight teams caused painful' injury to bones in
1856, Mr. Condon migrated to the for the second half.
(Continued on page 12.)
west coast in his early teens. He
became interested and exceptionally
tetive in Masonic work shortly fol­
dwing his affiliation with the or-
ler. He held the distinction of be­
ing a charter member of at least
three Masonic groups. He was a
c-d the lest day and were won by
charter member of the Eastern Star
TO
COOPERATING
VER­
j persons who signed the merchant
in Gresham and the first master
NONIA MERCHANTS:
| card, depositing the tickets in bal-
of the Masonic order there. He was
We take thia means of pub­
, lot boxes in convenient places in 10
also a charter member of the Neha­
licly expressing our sincere ap­
Vernonia establishments.
lem Chrpter, Vernonia, Eastern
preciation
to
you
and
your
Many compliments on the quality
Star. He was a member of the local
staffs for your loyal and con­
of the show were received by the
Royal Arch group of Vernonia. In­
sistent cooperation in the re­
paper and prize winners during the
terment of the remains was in the
cent showing here, under Eagle
three days, as well as those winning
Lincoln Memorial park in Portland
auspices, of “Star in My Kit­
the more attractive grand awards
Mr. Condon had resided in the
chen.”
We believe the gesture
Saturday afternoon. On the closing
Masonic home since 1933. He left
possessed much merit and we
day, the theatre was taxed to cap­
here in 1932.
believe you will agree with us.
acity.
Dance at I. O. O. F. Hall
Marvin Kamholz
Winners of the grand prizes from
to Raise Funds for Lo­ To Return Home-----
■
Marion Sexton
Mrs. Preston, mother of Mrs.
the various Vernonia business hous-
cal Group
Chas. Marston, will return home to
The Vernonia Eagle’s moving pic­ . es were; Mabel Burton, Hoffman’s
The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Lo­ Vancouver, B. C., tomorrow after ture cooking school attracted over j rilex set; Mrs. B. A. Kirkbride, Sam
cal IWA Union announce a bene­ an extended visit in this community 1,000 Vernonia and Upper Nehalem &. Bob’s grocery order; Mrs. E. J.
fit dance for Saturday evening, with her ¿laughter and son-in-law valley district ladies and gentlemen Preston, Oregon Gas & Electric
June 18.
During Mrs. Preston’s stay here, she for the three days’ showing, Thurs­ Company’s iron; Erline Jenkins,
The ladies, active in various pro-'haa b"en
object of several en- day, Friday and Saturday, according King’s Grocery $5 grocery order;
grams of a civic and organization joyable events planned for her to a check of door prize numbeis G. Lindley, J. W. Brown’s set of
nature over the past few months' pleasure and honor.
made by the paper management.
dishes; Mrs. H. N. Kellner, The
period, have depleted their treasury
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Each succeeding day saw more Eagle’s 2-year subscription; Margar­
end are desirous of replenishing it. To Vacation in Kan.as—
people attending the unique and in­ et DePree, Miller Mercantile’s elect-
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Ruhl plan to formative full-length feature, “Star | rie mixer; Nola Brady, Safeway s
Tickets will be sold this week for
35 cents. Dancing at the hall will leave tomorrow for Huntington, in My Kitchen.”
! 49-pound sack of flour; Mrs. L.
start at 9 o’clock Saturday evening Kansas, on a motor trip and vaca-
Door prizes number 20 the first laramore, Nance Pharmacy bed
and a general invitation to the pub- tion which will extend over the day and. increased to 35 for the1 lamp; and V. L. Snook, Paterson’s
I next 2-week period.
lie has been extended.
final day. Grand prizes were award-I electric mixer.
One man was dead and much
valuable timber land was damaged
in the district’s major forest con­
flagration thus far during the cur­
rent season. The fire’s location was
in the Crossett-Western operation
at Big creek, some 40-odd miles
down the Nehalem from Vernonia.
Haakon Erickson, 26, Rt. 2, Ast­
eria, was killed, instantly Saturday
while trying to save a valuable don­
key engine. A cable was reported
to have snapped, striking him on
the head.
Other damage, aside from the
timber loss and the season’s loss of
valuable grazing area, was summed
up in the following: Several donkey
engines, a railroad trestle, several
buildings in camps, and a large
quantity of cold-decked logs, aside
from damage and loss of felted tim­
ber.
The Big creek incident, the first
major one in Oregon this year, a‘-
tracted a special investigator to the
scene of the state department of
forestry who was also interested
in clearing up the origin of 15
other fires of smaller proportion,
one of which was reported in Ore­
gon-American property.
The Big creek blaze is believed
to have started from the back fire
of a gasoline water pump. The
small Oregon-American fire, ac­
cording to the report, was caused
from felling of hemlock trees into
Ciead cedar.
Low humidity the fore part of
the week closed practically all of
the camp operations. However, the
Big creek fire was well under con­
trol yesterday morning, and there
appeared no other threatening bla­
zes in the territory. Lower tem­
peratures, with light rains in some
parts, solved the fire problem for
the time, it was believed.
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IWA Ladies
Plan Dance
Sat., June 18
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1938
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
VOLUME 15, NUMBER 23
W. H. Condon
Dies; Former
Vernonia Man
I First Swim
Injury Occurs
Here Sunday
Eagle’s Cooking School Attracts
Over 1,000 Ladies to Theatre
i
IN
BROWNS HOLD SWAY
IN ROSE PARADE
HERE THIS WEEK
It took two Browns this
week to outdo the best that
Portland’s famed rose gardens
can produce, but the general
concensus of opinion is that
the Browns “went and dlone
it”. “Doc” Brown, first aid
man at Pittsburg, and J. W.
Brown, furniture dealer of Ver­
nonia, are both proud of their
posies. The Pittsburg Brown
has a beautiful garden at his
station and brought several
attractive bouquets to friends
here Tuesday. J. W. Brown’s
garden surrounds his- apart­
ment home in Vernonia and
was dirplaying perfect budls,
from several varieties, this
week. The warm weather blight-
led some of the buds but Tues­
day’s coolness brought their
beauty back over night.
Metropolitan
Area Gets
More Insurance
Columbia County Includ­
ed in City District by Un­
employed Department
SALEM, June 6—May distribu­
tion of benefit checks to jobless
workers insured under the state
unemployment compensation law
found the Portland metropolitan
area maintaining its 46 per cent
at the top of the list for the third
consecutive month. Checks totalled
$327,511 and the state total' was
$730,102.
Washington, Columbia and por­
tions of Clackamas county, all serv­
ed itinerantly from Portland,' ar>
included in the metropolitan area
Eugene’s $229,625 was next high.
The Lane county total accounted
for 7 per cent, of the entire dis­
bursement. Ontario and The Dalles
continued to battle it out for low
honors. Ontario now has received
>$24,007 for .8 per cent, and' The
Dall'es $28,274, for .9 per cent.
Since the turn of the month, the
commission has boosted benefit pay­
ments to nearly three and one-hall
millions and the total number oi
checks issued is approaching the
300,000 mark rapidly.
Nearly 16,000 claimants have
been paid in full for the current
year.
Unsanitary
Disposal of
Sewage Panned
City to Send Notices to
Property Holders on Con­
dition, Decided
Following a detailed inspection
of several sewage disposal plants in
Vernonia, Dr. R. D. Eby, city health
officer, and City Marshal Henry
King were making ready this weeS
tc notify property owners affected
that immediate efforts at cleaning
up the unsanitary conditions must
be exercised.
The report was brought to the
council Monday evening by the mar­
shal. City Attorney Lester Sheeley
(Continued on page 12.)
Nehalem
Pioneers
Will Meet
Sunday, June 12, Date Is
Set for Annual Gather­
ing of Frontiersmen
The Nehalem Valley Pioneer as­
sociation will hold its annual meet­
ing and get-together at Birkenfeld
Sunday, June 12th.
A fine program has been planned
for those who will abtend. Music of'
various nature has been arranged
for and group singing will also be a
feature of the program.
Leslie Scott, Portland, well known
speaker in this state and a member
of an Oregon pioneer family, will
be the principal speaker of the day.
President Johnson and Secretary
Libel of the organization expect a
large attendance and families of
the communities will enjoy meeting
again, he announced this week. A
pot luck dinner will be served and
all attending are urged to bring
their dinner baskets laden with good
things to eat and to bring their
families for a pleasant day.
Many families from this district
are planning to attend the annual
event.
State Meet
For Women in
McMinnville
Local Club to Be Repre­
sented at Convention;
Many Points Due
The National representatice at
the eighteenth Annual State Con­
vention of the Business and Pro­
fessional Women’s Clhb to be he.d
ai McMinnville, June 10, 11 and 12,
will be Miss Amy Lewellen, public
affairs chairman of the National
Federation of Business A Profess­
ion Women’s club.
Miss Lewellen has the degree of
B. A. in both music and education,
and is head of the correspondence
department of the Washington
State College at Pullman.
The National Federation has 62-
000, members and the fact that it
is the largest association of busi­
ness and professional women in the
world, organized in 48 states, in
Alaska and Hawaii and affiliated
with the Internation Federation, at­
tracts considerable attention to its
surveys and public announcements.
The Convention program also in­
cludes round table discussions on
administration, program, legislation,
and public relations, membership,
publication, and recreation for busi­
ness women, a garden tea, no-host
dinner informal party and stunts,
state’s chorus contest, glee club
concert, Oregon products dinner at
Linfield College, International Fed­
eration talk, and Emblem ceremony.
The Sunday morning breakfast will
he at Dorchester Hotel, Ocean
Lake, with Dr. Elam Anderson ot
Linfield College as speaker.
Mrs. Zola K. Morgan is state
president.
"Make Steelhead a Game Fish” Battle Cry of Sportsmen; Initiative Is Ready
•
•
Campaign Is
Planned Here
A “Make Steelhead a Game Fish”
campaign which promises to eclipse
any house to house solicitation ever
made by the best of “knock-knock”
•alesmcn is under way in Vernonia
and area as members of the Neha­
lem Hunters 4 Anglers club started
this week to gain a thousand bona-
fide signatures on petitions which, ing element.
rttended by a delegation of Verno­ trout or steelhead salmon is hereby
if successful, would piece the bill
A meeting was called for The nia sportsmen, was partially drawn. declared to be a game fish in the
cn the ballot come the November
Eagle office Tuesday evening which It is brief and to the point. No ex­ State of Oregon and the taking,
general election.
Printed in Salem by the Salem was attended by many interested: ceptions are noted in the bill. The catching or having in possession
Hunters & Anglers club, and dis­ sportsmen who contributed to a wording definitely make« steelhead thereof shall’ be subject to the same
laws that apply to other game fish.
tributed by that club to interested I fund which will pay for gas and oil a game fish in Oregon waters.
Section 2. That all acta or parts
Here it is:
sportsmen over the entire state of members to make calls up and
of acts in conflict herewith be and
A BILL
this week, each steelhead angler ¡down the valley, securing during the
Other clubs over the state are of-
For an act clamifying the fish the same are hereby repealed inso­
and sportsman . . . for it is a de­ ■ trip this week, as many signatures
i
ft ring assistance in all departments.
far
as
they
conflict
srith
the
pro
­
known
as
the
steelhead,
steelhead
finite sportsmen's measure . . . will I as possible.
Sportsmen are urged to contact
Plans call for a house-to-house trout or steelhead salmon as a game visions of this act.
be after the signatures of nature­
their
neighbors end friends and get
As
far
as
the
state
records
are
fish
and
repealing
all
acts
or
parts
solicitation
in
the
entire
area,
seek-
:
lovers and persons interested in see­
concerned, the act has been inia- them to a petition or a circular and
ing the greatest of trout conserved , ing the cooperation of every rest-; of acts in conflict therewith.
for their original purpose rather dent and bonafide voter in Colum­ BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEO­ tiated by the Salem Hunters 4 I see that signatures are affixed at
PLE OF THE STATE OF OREGON : Anglers chib and by Walter B. I cnce. July 1 is the deadline for fib
than for the commercialism into bia county.
Section 1. The species of fish Minier, who is president, and by I ing of the initiative and 10 days
The bill, as devised recently at a
winch they have been thrust, large­
ly through the dormacy of the sport- meeting in Salem, and which was, known as the steelhead, steelhead , Murray Wade, who is secretary. | have been allotted local petition*.
Signatures
Crying Need
This Week