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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (July 8, 1938)
New Mile Bridge Is Opened to Motorists y VOLUME 15, NUMBER 27 r Council to Name New Member Adjourned Meeting Cal led for Next Week: Vacancy to Be Filled I 1 The much-ewaited appointment to the city council, the action which will again fill the city governing body to its maximum of four coun cilmen and a mayor, is definitely billed for Monday night. The three coucilmen, Ernie Stac ey, Roy Raymond and J. E. Tapp, will get together early Monday evening and “talk the matter over” and in adjourned session starting an hour later, will name their man to the chair. A. E. Adams, acting mayor for several months during the fatal ill- riess of the late Mayor Ben S. Owens, has moved to Portland, it was learned Monday evening, and will no longer be available for civic duty on the council. E. M. Bollinger was named two weeks ago to fill the unexpired term of Mayor Owens and conduct- t d his first official session Monday evening. However, the meeting did not end, but was ordered adjourned until next Monday, to reconvene in regular session. No inkling was given last Mon- dry evening at the meeting as to who might be the next councilman. Routine bill-paying, the sale of a piece of city property and minor details were covered. The agree ment with the West Coast Tele phone Co. covering liability of the firm in event the fire signal or pol ice call system goes awry was tabl ed until Monday evening. Terminal Cafe Sold to Local People Mitchell and Foster New Owners of Vernonia Es tablishment VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON ------ _ DRUNK DISRUPTS COUNCIL MEETING BY HOWLS, SHOUTS -Though the situation was laughable, it became somewhat monotonous Monday evening as Marshal King’s “pal” dis- rupte d the august council’s train of thought. The marshal had shortly be fore arrested a local man on a drunk charge and had lodged him in the city bastile. For sev eral hours, and more especially during the short-lived council meeting, the man insisted on howling and shouting, punctuat ing every fourth houl with a lusty cry for “Hank.” After listening to the drunk’s efforts for a half hour, the councilmen tabled important matters, and moved for an ad journed meeting. Former Local Young Man Saved Death Car Plunges into 12 Feet of Water; Lights Make Rescue Possible Everett Lord, formerly of Ver nonia, and Geo. White, Tillamook, were spared a watery grave Sunday morning at 3 o’clock by fishermen. According to the story received here, the young men were speed ing along the highway one mile west of Tillamook when their car left the roadway to plunge over the jet ty into the bay and 12 feet of water. Car lights, still’ visible, aided fish ermen in locating the car and the men were dragged from the water- filled car unconcious. The fisher men rpplied artificial respiration and, according to the report, both have recovered and neither suffer ed bodily harm. The men were in the car unde: water for five minutes before the divers recovered them. ADULTS, AS WELL AS CHILDREN ENJOY CELEBRATION HERE . Dr. R. D. Eby, Bill Briot and E. H. (Skinny) Washburn all enjoyed the past weekend through “shooting off” of fire works. Bill' and Skinny “rob bed” the supply of “Skinny’s” nephew and celebrated into the sleeping hours Friday evening. Dr. Eby saved his enthusiasm for July 4 and enjoyed the day by heaving giant flash crackers about. July 4 evening, the doctor entertained his friends with a display using his I home near Rock creek as site ! for operations. The Terminal Cafe, owned for a year by Chas. Martin, wrs sold this week to Mitchell and Foster, Ver- nonia, and is now under the new management. The new owners have cleaned the interior and have made several changes and plan many more during the summer months, they said. The cafe will feature 30 and 40- cent course dinners and will have $5.50 meal tickets to sell for $5, the new owners said. “We want the Vernonia folk who- eat out on occasion to give us a daughter Born— chance to satisfy their tastes,” the A daughter was born Saturday new people told The Eagle. morning to Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Bad- The announcement advertisement ley at the family home on the O.-A. hill. | appears in this issue. Albert Parker Introduces Big Cougar to Undertaker; A tier Dog . FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1938 ........... ...... »— Suspect Pre-Historic Bone Found by Baslington During Well Digging at Treharne While George Baslington, well mation of any kind, Kneeling down in the potential known Vernonia district man, does not claim to be a geologist . . . or well, Mr. Baslington gradually dug out a large' object, which, with the one of those absent-minded pro- clinging dirt knocked away, proved fessors ... it is generally sus- tc be a large bone. pected this week that he found an Inspecting the aged object, Mr. item v* of ■(■vav more than interest, uaaaaaa passing aaaw. ,u., 1 BaslingtOH soon Caiile tO the con- geologically, in the location of a j elusion that the bone was not of a large bone. I current-day extraction, for it was Mr. Baslington is building a home ' much too large to fit into the car- in the Treharne district, and during, cass of a horse or a cow. the operations there was digging a ‘ Knowing, too, that the bone could well this week on the site. At the hardly be located at a 24-foot level 24-foot level, the local man ran on the Treharne plateau and be of into what he thought to be a dis- current-day stock, he laid it aside, integrated rock and was picking The bone is on display at Soden’s away heartily at his task when he Museum barber shop and will pro realized ... of a sudden . . . that bably be rent to Oregon State col the object was not a rock nor a for- lege for classification and study. Frankly Speaking • • • taking no credit for spon sorship of any one project on its own. Cooperation from many sources has been forthcoming, How- ever, the spearhead of the “push” has centered in your newspaper. Honestly, we believe we can point to several indivi dual ideas carried to con clusion in Vernonia in the past seven months that have helped our community . . . earned for you dollars and cents. (An Editorial) A battle cry of “Buy Vernonia” was sounded by the publishers of The Eagle some seven months ago, at the time that two apparently over-ambitious young fellows invested con siderable money in a town that apparently had no hope for the future. These seven months, having passed so speedily, have developed far too little from many stand- points. We admit our de ficiences. However, in times such as these, we have no mo ments to waste speaking of deficiencies, whether, they be yqurs or ours. We like to speak of realiza tions. We like to speak and write of accomplish ment. Deficiencies we leave for St. Peter’s judgment on that Great Day. The accomplishments we place at your feet, for your perusal . . . for your good judgment. And there have been some, you’ll admit! But we’ll let you stop and count the projects with which The Eagle has been identified. We’ll let you decide if they have emerged successfully. But we’ll prod you along a bit and suggest that they have been successful else we have no excuse for speak ing frankly. To successfully sponsor projects that have been a benefit to Vernonia, money is required. The Eagle is Sometime during the next few days The Eagle publishers will be calling on you. They’ll want to explain to you something concerned with advertising your business. Monthly ex penditures will amount to little. However, your ac ceptance or rejection of your paper’s proposal may mean much to your com munity. Your newspapermen are not unreasonable, but they do feel the need of a more consistent and more widely scattered cooperation. There’ll be no high- powered sales talk. You’ll be talking with a friend. Lend him an ear . . . be cause that “him” will be us! Let’s put all of our eggs in one basket and then watch the big splash, There are already too many pot-shotters and the quality of eggs they use hardly create a sweet smelling aroma. Four Taken For Spotting ûn tyuï Papeï Deer Near Here TODAY Banks Athletic Coach Is Listed as Violator; Doe Killed at Bacona of T is still opposed looking for a unemployment problems. Pickard News Albert Parker, 63-year old pio neer of this district, subtracted one from the cougar population here abouts Saturday morning about 2:30 when he potted a 110-pound “cat” with fine shot thrown into the cougar’s carcass by his shot gun. Mr. Parker was awakened by con- sistent commotion raised by his Collie dog, Teddy. He peered out his window and thought, at first, that an intruder was bothering his chickens. Going to the window, he saw the large animal in the dark ness apparently chasing his pet The dog yelped on several occasion* attesting to the nearness of the cougar. He went for his flashlight and shot gun and made his way into the yard. The cougar sensed Mr. Parker’s presence and leaped at the chicken yard fence, crashing the impediment. The animal then went up an apple tree. The wher^ President, The dole, discusses Review.“ it in to the solution E. W. “Weekly A changed scene greets the local eye this week with the New Mile bridge opened to public travel, mo- tor as well as pedestrian, and with many square yards of paved road surface now in use in the business district in Riverview. The bridge has been opened to limited travel for several days but yesterday morning the barriers were Union Oil Representative completely removed and the cars being routed over the new oi’ to Present Reels Before were surface approaches and across the Members, Ladies concrete and steel span, recently Members, their wives or land dedicated with festivities planned friends, of the Vernonia Chamber by the Riverview merchants. of Commerce will be entertained In addition to the improvements Tuesday night, July 12, by the directly connected with the bridge, Union Oil company, Wallace Mc the Riverview merchants have had Crae, program chairman, announc- the oil surfacing extended to front their respective stores. ed yesterday. The company will send a repre- With the improvements, the traf sentative of its public relations fic lane in the business district h«3 board here with several reels of been widened to include the en til movies for presentation before the right-of-way width. group, The pictures will be con- Stores contracting with the War- cerned with industry and will be ren Northwest Inc. for the hard a travelogue. surface to their store fronts are Mr. Hoxie will be in charge, King’s Grocery, Dick Lynch and Claire Jarvis, local manager, stated. Mrs. Lynch, Les Greenia, Bill Heatn The meeting, one of the regular and Mrs. Ruby Byers. quarterly mixed sessions, will be The contractors have sublet a held at the Masonic temple starting contract with several local men to at 7 o’clock. The dinner will be raze the old Mile span, wonk on served by the ladies of the Masonic .which will start this week. All tra- social club, The attendance com ve! will then be routed over thfc mittee will be out with tickets new bridge. The final oil coat and Monday. A charge of 50 cents will fine gravel finish will be applied be made for this event, the an- on the approaches and other sur nouncement said. face the latter part of this week. Chamber to See Movies Tuesday Eve Mary Butler Passes July 3 In Portland Former Vernonia Lady, Sister of Tom Corrigan, Honored at Rites July 6 Word was received in Vernonia yesterday telling of the death in I Portland of Mrs. Mary A. Butler, formerly of Vernonia. Mrs. Butler passed at her home there, 6315 SE Raymond. Funeral rites were held yester day and interment was in Mt. Cal vary cemetery. Mrs. Butler is survived by one daughter, Mary; and four brothers, Tom Corrigan of Vernonia, whc resides on the Pebble creek route; John of Ireland, Mike of Chicago and Jamer of Manchester, Ehgland. Mrs. Butler will be remembered here by many friends. She passed away Sunday, July 3. HOWARD REEHER GETS GOOD RESULTS ON BOAT SALE, SAID Howard Reeher, proprietor of Reeher's Grocery, knows that Eagle classified advertise ments are read thoroughly. He pieced a “for sale” ad in the columns the past week and wanted to dispose of a boat, He had not yet received his paper through the mail when prospective buyers started cal- ling him by phone and in per- son. “I sold the boat and then went to the post office to get my paper,” said Howard, "to see what the ad looked like. It sure did get quick results,” th? groceryman said. Juniors Will Make Debut Here Sunday Tisdale’s Old Timers to Furnish Competition for Vernonia Youths The Vernonia Juniors, managed and coached by Ed Horn, will make their initial debut before local ball fans Sunday at the O.-A. park when Bert Tisdale’s Old Timers will furnish the competition. The game was scheduled last evening when it was learned that the Timber League players would be in Clatskanie. Horn states that his Juniors should stack up well against com petition in the district. The boys have been working out steadily for two weeks and plan to schedule several games with nines throughout the Willamette valley. Sunday’s game here should at tract a large crowd. Admission will be 25 cents, funds to go toward the Junior fund to defray traveling ex penses which will shortly be incur red. The game is called at 2:30. ---------- o---------- Fire Saturday— The fire department was called -cut Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock when a roof blaze on a shed at the rear of the Nehalem hotel threaten- ed. No water was turned on the fire, however, as small hoses were used prior to the arrival of the de- partment and the blaze had been quelled. Little damage resulted. Dr. Eby on Vacation— Dr. and Mrs. R. D. Eby left yes terday for a two-week vacation which they planned to spend! at Breitenbush and Central Oregon lakes. Fishing will be the major Has Position— activity of the local couple during L. E. Green, Vernonia, is now the period. Dr. Parker, Portland, employed by the Union Oil Co. as will assist in the local physician’s office during the absence. part time driver. Sportsmen Ga-Ga as They Sil And Wait for Steelhead Dope Four men, all of Banks, were abouts of the animal were deter mined when Teddy nervously pat- arrested by State Police Warren Norman Thomas, socialist All sportsmen of the Vernonia rolled the base of the tree. Mr. Forsythe and Guy Woodworth, the leader who was recently pelted former of St. Helens and the latter Parker approached the tree and : rea, and especially the members with over-ripe eggs during there saw two "lanterns” beaming of Hillsboro, a week ago Tuesday speech at Newark, N. J., comes of the Nehalem Hunters and Ang-| o ’ clock, following morning, at 2 viciously through the darkness. 4 back for a return engagement. lers club, are wondering today, the flash of the light outlined the coug. their apprehension in the Bacona Picture in news photo section. from Vernonia, district, not far last filing date for initiative peti-1 ar and Mr. Parker aimed. His first tions, if the “Make Steelhead a1 shell was blank. The next shot where they were allegedly spot- One of America's most colorful Game Fish” bill had successfully blinded the cougar on one side and lighting deer. industries—logging—is the theme The violators were A. S. and W. navigated the rough waters created he leaped out of the tree. Apparent for this week’s "Picture Parade.” for it by the large, commercial ly, the animal, desperate, lunged at J. Heard, George Kessler and A. The latter is athletic i interests and obtained the necessary Mr. Parker after coming out of the Dreeszen. Read editorial comment con 21,000 signatures which would tree, but a heavy mesh wire around coach at Banks, Kessler a butcher cerning Vernonia’s well-round place it on the November ballot. the chicken yard, kept the animal and Heards operators of a beer ed vacation recreation program, parlor. Information emanating from the from injuring him. entirely locally financed. Salem Hunters and Anglers club, The shot gun was reloaded and a A yearling doe was taken as gaping hole, at 10-foot range, laid evidence, the state reports. •port* sponsor of the bill, was not en- Always the complete I Fines of $100 each, $2 court coverage for the woek. the animal low. Get the couraging, The Eagle learned The cougar measured six feet costs and confiscation of shooting “Sports Page” habit, You’ll learn through long-distance communica ; tion yesterday. Though cooperation from tip to tip and weighed an esti- arms resulted. much you did not suspect. by clubs in Western and Eastern mated 110 pounds, The carcass was Braises Finger— Oregon was reported as excellent, displayed in town Saturday mom- At Seaside— ing. Records show this the nearest Dale Hall suffered a severely ' Portland work was not up to par, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Lalli to town that a cougar has been and son, Richard, spent the past bruised finger on his right hand | the officials said. Tuesday while playing baseball. | It was known that the larger seen. holiday weekend at Seaside. Portland Sportsmen’s chibs were interested in the fish trap bill which affected only the Columbia river, and had pushed it consistently. The steelhead bill, meaning more to the Portland men, from a sporting standpoint, was shelved up until the last moment, the local dub learned, while the Pollution and Trap bills were given precedence. Portland sportsmen, as a matter of fact, had discouraged the entrance of the steelhead advocates into the initia tive field as soon as the fish trap bill was framed. If the signatures do not stack up to the number required, the sportsmen have determined to put the proposition into the next ses sion of the state legislature, if at all possible. Oregon now remains alone of the three Western states in its steel head protection measure.