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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1938)
FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1933 VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON 56 Columbia County School Extreme Fire Directors Recently Elected Weather Thirty-two of the recently elect clerk. ed 56 school directors of Columbia No. 30 Yankton — H. R. Ingram; Is Bad, Said county will be serving their first terms, a statement this week by 'County Superintendent Wm. Schne- bly shows. In most cases the term of three years, but a few 5-year terms were noted. In most cases experienced clerks were returned to office, the school head’s report says. School finance books are now be ing audited over the entire county by Max Crandal, state auditor. The work constitutes the annual audit required by the statutes. The complete list of newly elect ed directors and clerks follows: No. 1 (Jt.) Scappoose — J. J Kocarnik; Mrs. Gertrude Lambert, clerk. No. 2 St. Helens — Director El mer Steele and Robert Nye. No. 3 Deer Island — N. R. Flet cher and J. G. Thompson; Arthur Schwab, clerk. No. 4 Hudson — Bert Swall; Mrs Narcissus Parcher, clerk. No, 5 Clatskanie — Nathan Van; Mrs. Vera Thronson, clerk. No. 6 Willow Bar — Walter Mar tinson and Chas. Browning; W. H. Bonser, clerk. No. 7 Warren — William Finley; Mrs. Stella Harris, clerk. No. 8 Beaver Homes — Irvin Wrsser; Sylvia Brown, clerk. No. 10 Marshland — William Armstrong and Frank Hassell; T. W. Tandy, clerk. No. 11 Columbia City — G. A Russell; E. D. Graham, cleik. No. 12 Fern Hill — John Lock wood; W. I. Tracy, clerk. No. 13 Rainier — Fred Tucker; F. W. Herman, clerk. No. 14 Pleasant Hill — Harry Condit; Mrs. Florence McDonald, clerk. No. 15 Hazel Grove — Clyde Holmes; Mrs. W. W. Payne, clerk. No. 18 Pleasant Vale — Joseph Lindsley; Clarabelle Lindsley, clerk. No. 20 Goble — Lloyd Nelson; O. D. Hunter, clerk. No. 21 Chapman — Earl Ellis; Ada H. Winn, clerk. No. 22 Natal — Louis Carmichael Mrs. Elsie Peterson, clerk. No. 23 Mayger — Mrs. Adldie McAdams; Ernest Mershon, clerk. No. 26 Alder Grove — Walter Zillman; Mrs. Mildred Locke, clerk. No. 28-J, South Scsppoose — A. Haugerudi; Mrs. Eva Komning, Mrs. May Briggs, clerk. No. 32 Delena — S. L. Lee; A. J. Unruh, clerk. No. 33 Lost Creek — Fred Bon nell; Mrs. Irene Divine, clerk. No. 34 Canaan — L. M. Gore; Mrs. Agnes Nightingale, clerk. No. 35 Down — E. Johnson; Mr Oliver Paulson, clerk. No. 36 Neer City — Chas. Lyon; Mrs. Josephine King, clerk. No. 37 Shiloh Basin — Brice Muliens; Mrs. Phillip Perkins, clerk. No. 38 Apiaity — Allan Brown Harrison Kellar, clerk. No. 39 Columbia Heights — Mrs. Mrrie Brown; Mrs. Eloise Doughty clerk. No. 40 Firwood — Ragner John- No. 42-J Birkenfeld — Robert ton; Mrs. Fred Johnson, clerk. Berg; Mrs. Ada Humble, clerk. No. 43 Trenholm — William Bra- non; Mrs. Anna Kromrey, clerk. No. 44 Cedar Grove — Oscar Lindberg; Mrs. Stella Söderström, clerk. No. 47 J Vernonia — Ted Keas- ey; Mrs. Floy K. Hammack, clerk. No. 48 Prescott — Mrs. Jennie Miller; E. E. Rosebraugh, clerk. No. 52 Mist — L. W. Larsen; Mrs. Myrtle Holse, clerk. No. 54 Bachelor Flats — Ed Lew is; Mrs. Bernice Hewitt, clerk. No. 55 Kist — Mike Harris; Wil liam Anderson, clerk. No. 57 Brrdbury — Lydia Patch ing, Jacob Rieta and Harvid Kai lunki; Mrs. Viene Rantala, clerk. No. 58 McNulty — John Matsqn, Ross B. Hare, clerk. Union High No. 1 J Vernonia — Peter Bergerson and O. G. Weed. E. R. Mills, clerk. Union High No. 2 Jt. Birkenfeld Grace Larsen, Jessie Johnson, R. L. Berg and Tom Hopkins; Mrs. Ada Humble, clerk. Union High No. 3 Rainier — E. O. Wyeth; Fred Herman, clerk. Union High No. 4 Scappoose — Chris Anderson; C. F. Cathcart clerk. smokers, 104; campers 68; debris burners 23; and incendiary 15. Of the total of 777 started, 594 were put out under one quarter of an acre each; 152 were held under 10 acres each; and only 31 exceeded 10 acres each, According to Merritt, this shows an excellent record for the protection forces. A few of the 31 “class C” fires reached large size, because of such factors as weather, humidity, difficult terrain and inaccessibility. A total of 10,- 847 acres have been burned, most of this acreage being accounted for by the three large fires in the Sis kiyou national forest, in extremely difficult, inaccessible country. —...... o One-Tenth oi Paralysis Fund Is County’s total of $1600 from Columbia, over one-tenth of the entire Oregon do nation, was sent to national head quarters. o Visitor* Here----- Spending Thursday at the A. J. The recent period of extremely Large Sum Raised in This Schultz home were Mr. and Mrs. H. dangerous fire weather is bad, Area for Benefit of More J. Newcomb of Pendleton, Mrs. A. I Newcomb and children of Oak coming so early in the summer, ac Unfortunate, Said I Grove, Mrs. H. A. Robinson of Port cording to the U. S. forest service People of Oregon contributed land. Mr. and Mrd. Newcomb of statement just issued, and should $10,827 to the 1938 “Fight Infan ' Pendleton are uncle and aunt of not be followed by a false sense of tile Paralysis” campaign honoring Mrs. Schultz and she had not seen security if the weather should1 take President Roosevelt’s birthday, ac ¡them for 16 years. a temporary turn for the better. cording to a press release this week. “Normally we can expect an ad Columbia county played more Hoffman, Return— ditional six or eight weeks of fire than her part in the campaign, in | Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Hoffman re season,” said M. L. Meritt, assistant comparison to mony other counties, turned this week from McKenzie regional forester, Portland. “We Sunday Guests— hope for a turn for the better in Guests at the home of Mr. and of her size in Oregon, by raising Bridge, site of their summer cot- tage, after spending several weeks weather conditions, to enable fire Mrs. Ed Buckner Sunday were Mr. around $2,000 in the drive. After all expenses were paid, a there vacationing. fighters to get the best of the and Mrs. Shelt Grosshart and sons, fires they are now fighting. How Orman and Norman, of Stockton, k ever, such a favorable turn usually California; Mr. and Mrs. Emery may be expected to be followed by George cf Portland, and Mr. and additional bad fire weather in Aug Mrs. C. N. Rundell. Mr. and Mrs. ust and September. If smouldering Grosshart, who have been visiting fires are abandoned, or public vigil for a week with their aunt and ance relaxes as weather gets better1, uncle Mr. and Mrs. Rundell, left but there’s no use for you to just get in to the chances are that we would have j Sunday KJ V* * * W O* J K. evening V 11**1 with Vv 1 V 11 Mr. XVX X • and Cl 11 VX Mrs. XVX X 0 • even worse fires later in the sea- George for a short visit in Portland Vernonia in the “nick” of time. The pool’s son than those we are now fighting. I before returning to their home in This has been the history of past1 California, always there and something doing at the serious fire seasons.” Forest service cumulative fire re Bennet Helping in Shop---- park every night. Use Vernonia’s recreation port for the season, just compiled, Nick Federici announced this program .... FREE! shows that up to July 20 there week that Walter Bennett is assist have been 777 fires started on nat ing him in his shoe shop here. While ional forests of Oregon and Wash Mr. Federici has a mail contract, Walt Bennett now assisting at the ington, as compared with 364 last he said, he is still operating his | year. Of course, 529 were caused shoe shop. Leather tooling, as well by lightning, and 248 were man- as shoe making, is being done by caused. Principal man causes were Mr. Bennett. They Call Me Nick Nick Federici Shoe Shop Vernonia FEED All kinds of shoe work leather tooling Yes, that’s what we sell, in great quantities, but you’ll need feed and strength for the body ... so come on in and swim, for exer cise of the body, and then howl your insides out at the ball games. è MYRTLE SAYS ■ III Things haven’t completely “gone to heck” ------------ o------------- YOU’LL FIND THE WHOLE THING A FEED New Board Up---- Henry King, city marshal, is res ponsible this week for a new bulle tin board erected at the city hall and in place at the north extreme of the porch. The board answers ar extreme need for a posting place and will be used extensively, it was believed. for the body and a rest for the mind. Then come over and let us give you the best feed for Old Betsy, the old milker. Vernonia Trading Co SHOE REPAID LAGS during the swimming season, but we don’t care because we are interested in the park and pool program, anyway. BUT WHEN the swimming season’s over and the games are ended, think of Cass Bergerson, Prop. because Vernonia has concocted the best recreation program that any town this size has ever been able to concoct. And Myrtle Tells You Again IT’S ALL FREE Lots of good refreshment at the pool and park, but there’s still more at CLINE’S SHOE REPAIR SHOP REFRESHING, YOU BET! where you get exactly what you want in all kinds of light or heavy repairing. and next to our pride and joy, Grade A Milk and Cream I Those Little Marks that you see on your laundry are made out of the swimming pool and park program in Vernonia are about the most refreshing things we’ve been able to find- ink that just won’t come out. We do it pur DISHING OUT THE BEST OF THE VAL posely to safeguard us as well as your clothing LEY’S MILK AND CREAM IS A PLEAS- . . . but if you’ll just accept our invitation to use URE THAT WE THOROUGHLY ENJOY, Vernonia’s Free Recreation BECAUSE WE KNOW IT IS THE BEST WE CAN SERVE YOU, you’ll have an impression on your mind that won’t erase too. U T Let Us Invite You, Too— let a program come along that is at good a* Vernonia is giving you absolutely free of charge and you find us in swimming or at the park. because we believe the pool and park are about the nicest . . . and cleanest . . . (except You Come on Down, Too, Won’t You? our laundry jobs delivered back to you) . . . that anyone could find. Vernonia Laundry CALL 711 SECTION 2 PAGE 3, VERNONIA NEHALEM VALLEY DAIRY PRODUCTS CO. I The Shamrock Myrtle Layer, Prop. Vernonia