Chamber Group Goes
On Record Favoring
House, Street Markers
Election of Officers Slated for Next Meeting Novem
ber 8; Letter to Be Sent Complimenting Work of
State Patrolman Here
VOLUME 15, NUMBER 42VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1938
Reception
Due Here for
Teachers
New Instructors to Be
Honored October 26; Rex
Putnam to Speak
The date of October 26 was for
mally announced tnis week tnrougt1
Chamber of Commerce officials t'
oe set for a reception of teacher“
active in Vernonia schools.
It is the intention this year to
hold a program for the same even
ing and in connection with the
reception. Rex Putnam, State Sup
erintendent of Schools, has been
contacted and will be available a’
that time to deliver an address.
The Washington grade school
gymnasium will house the evening s
affair.
Seaside to Be
Point lor New
Agency, Said
Local Laundry Extends
Field of Service to Cus
tomers
As an extention of service to
customers and to increase the fiek
for orders the Vernonia Laundr;
has established a service to ta
announced this week. The servic.
was established test Saturday wit1'
L. W. Baker to be the Seaside
representative.
He wi’l take orders nd shin there
to Vernonia where the work will
be done and returned. It will be
possible to give one day service
on much of the laundry.
The establishment of a dry clean
ing plant is intended within a fee
months should the present reception
prove favor; ble.
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A potato, really nine-in-one,
wes dug from a field owned by
Hiram VanBlaricom the first
of the week.
The unusual tubar was com-
pi ised of nine different med-
ium sized potatoes, all joined
together to make the large dis
play.
One
measurement
of
length came to 12 inches and
the other to a total of 10 %
inches.
The article is on display at
the Museum Barber Shop.
Illegal Hunting Rates
Highest Number of Of
fenders.
Through activities during th
>ast week's time five nanus wer-
added to the list of arrests fo
Tw violation in Vernonia and ths
community surrounding, it was an
nounced to The Eagle by Sta*e
Patrol Officers.
Four of the arrests came throug)
violations relative to the hunting
laws or failure to be properly licenc
ed for possession of a gun.
The remaining offense came und
er the heading of traffic, a fin
>eing drawn by Roy Reynolds fol
excessive speed with a truck.
A fine of $100 and costs wa
drawn by Vincent Monaco for laci
<f a gun license. Lee Miller, Arch!
j.een and Willis Johnson ratec
penalties for the possession of i!
legal venison and were meterert
fines by Judge Hill.
Approximately 20 arrests hav
>ccn
made
since
establishme
here of a representative of th<
Oregon State Patrol.
Saturday, October 22 Set
As Date for Public In
spection
First showing of the new 193!
Chevrolet will be made Saturda.
n the showroom of the Vernonia
Auto Company in conjunction witn
.he initial nation-wide display o:
this popular low priced car.
In commenting upon the 19
Chevrolet seles slogan which reads
“Only Chevrolet Gives So Much Fot
So Little,” Mr. Ed Salomor.«en,
president of the Vernonia Auto
Company remarked, “Car buyers
everywhere are going to get a reai
surprise when they see this new
Chevrolet. Chevrolet is offering an
almost unbelievable value—a bigger
car and the most beautiful low
priced car ever designed.
“We cordially invite everybody
in Vernonia and vicinity to come
n and se this remarkable new
¡Chevrolet. From every desirable mo-
| tor car quality, including beauty.
I performance, economy of operation
nd safety, the careful automobile
I buyers will find that this car is
entirely to his liking,” concluded
Mr. Salomonsen.
The Vernonia Auto Company’«
Grade School at Scap showroom, specially decorated for
poose Chosen for Satur their Announcement Day showing,
will be open Saturday from 7 n.
day, October 29
m. until 9 p. m.
a„
The next quarterly meeting of
the Columbia County 4-H Club , Steel Injure» Eye—
Flying pieces of steel which 1
Lerders’ Association will be held
f‘ the grade school at Scappoose 1 pierced close beneath his left ey- [
in the Music Room on Saturday I just missed causing serious injury 1
October 29, between the hours ot I Monday to Frank P. McCabe, O.-A |
9.30 a. m. and 12:00 noon,” states 'gangsawyer. He was sent to Port-!
Mrs. Earl Ramey, president of land for examination which dis-
< losed no pieces had struck the
the association.
An interesting program is being eyeball. Stitch ts were taken and
worked out for this meeting that McCibe was able to return to work
will enphasize the work of those the following day. The men were
clubs starting their work at this i tightening saws before starting time
time of the year, and especially I when a key shattered under a
I hammer blow causing the accident. |
(Continued on page 12.)
The remainder of the band oi
sheep owned by H. E. Rooper has
been shipped it was announced by
S. P. & S. officials Saturday wher.
18 cars of the woo) bearing animal«
were transported from here.
The
entire band had enjoyed summei
pasture on the land above Keasey.
the grass growing there being con
sidered better in weight-producing
qualities than that of the Cascade
ange.
The shipment Saturday comprises
the remainder of the Rooper flocks
another trainload having been trans
ported east of the mountains several
weeks ago.
Eighteen cars were necessary foi
the band numbering 2315.
They
were destined for Madras.
Club Leaders
Of 4.H Work
Will Convene
An alarm, turned in by Jack
Lindsay, last Monday night brought
out members of the Vernonia Vol-
inteer Fire Department for action
n controlling a blaze in what is
known locally as the Hatton house.
The fire of undetermined origin
started in the upper story of the
wo-story building and before be
ing brought under control had com
pletely ruined that portion of the
ouilding.
The extent of the damage was
placed at approximately a thousani
dollars by insurance inspectors.
The State Banking Departmer.
was named as legal owner although
o Lester Sheeley who had made
o Lester • Sheley who hail ma I
ui chase plans.
State Officer
Names Arrests
For Violation
Sheep Shipped First Showing
From Summer To Be Made
Of New Cars
Pasture Sat.
H. E. Rooper Sends Rest
Of Flock to Madras for
Winter
Alarm Turned in Monday;
Night at 12:30; Cause j
Unknown
Council Passes
On Ordinance;
Okevs Repairs
.
New Fence Due for Golf
Course Under City Own-
ership
The second
regularly-scheduled
meeting of th. city council, Monday
vening, brought three readings of
the ordinance giving notice of the
collection of assessments levied for
he improvement of streets located
n district 1.3. The ordinance wa
given three readings, the first and
last in full and the second by name
only. .
A request for permit to improv;
as granted Mrs. Gladys Dial, prop-
ietor of th. Squeeze Inn. An addi
ion is to be made giving more kit
hen room to the establishment with
■ss danger of fire.
Other business of the evening in
cluded a motion authorizing pur-
base of fence wire for the goll
nurse for the construction of a
new fence following a requirement
of the highway department necessi
tating more space for roadway and
the decision to write headquarter«
•f the state police force compli-
nenting work of the local repre-
entative.
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Attend
Meeting—
'Ed Salominsen, Bill Bond and Os
car Kaphammer were in Portland
Tuesday to be in attendance at a
Chevrolet Sales and Service meet
ing held there for employees of
Chevrolet agencies throughout the
district dependent on Portland a3
their headquarters.
School Board Meets to
Decide on Problem of
Scarlet Fever
A meeting of the Vernonia grade
school board was held Friday even
ing to determine the advisibility of
closing local schools because of the
prevalence of scarlet fever in the
community. Miss Nettie Alley, Coun
ty Health Nurse, Dr. R. D. Eby,
local health officer and interested
citizens of Vernonia were present
to express opinions and further
along that line contact was made
with Dr. Ed Bostrom, State Health
Officer.
The decision was made to con
tinue holding classes for by closing,
control, supervision and checking
facilities would become useless and
it would be practically impossible
to contact children contracting the
disease.
As the school board was informed
by health officials if the schools
were closed every other meeting
and gathering in the town would
have to be cancelled which would
prralize the city. Considering these
i commendations it was the board's
decision to continue school but at
the same time seek further cooper
action if parents in keeping their
children at home when any scarlet
fever symptoms appear and to in
form any one of the health officials
of the approach if the malady.
The practice of making a physi-
al inspection each morning is to
>e continued and all suspicious
ases returned to their parents
vhere quarantine will be placed
n effect if deemed necessary. No
ra w cases have been reported local-
y since last Wednesday.
NO SMOKING GAME
PAST HALF MARK
AT O.-A. OFFICE
It’s a wait and worry battle
as Fred R. Olin, President of
the Oregon-American and Con
nie L. Anderson, Mill Superin
tendent tear down the home
stretch in their “no smoking
during October” wager,
Both contestants are still ad-
hering to the rules not to
smoke during the month even
though matches have almost
been tou._I.ed to cigarettes at
one time or another.
It may be that one contest
ant or the other will “forget
fully” strike a match and just
“accidentally” light up before
the allotted time is over.
If the day is dark on Novem
ber first chances are it won’t
be due to an eclipse. It will be
just a heavy pall of smoke.
Over fifty persons were in at-
tendance Tuesday evening for the
first Chamber of Commerce meeting
held in several months locally to
hear business of the evening trans
acted and see talking pictures pre
sented by the Investor’s Syndicate
through Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Austin
of St. Helens.
MOTORCYCLE BOYS
MAKE TOURS FOR
SUMMER ACTIVITY
Fire Ruins I Schools Not
Upper Part of To Close Is
Hatton Home Decision
UNUSUAL POTATO
DISPLAYED BY
H. VANBLARICOM
When someone writea the
book “The Motorcycle Boys in
Vernonia” it should be good.
At least the growing number of
hill levelers have been burning
gasoline on a number of tours
during the past summer.
Some of the iron-horse tam
ers who have enjoyed several
excursions and who expect to
greet a new year of traveling
as an organized group are: Jack
Adams, Paul Adams, Walter
Larsen, Howard Seger, Wesley
Pace, Marvin Myers, Milo John
end Perry McGee.
Trips taken by the riders
have included one to Long
Beach, Washington and a hill
climb in Portland, both spon-
sored by the Rose City motor-
cycle club; a jaunt to Flor-
ence, sponsored by the Eugene
motorcycle club and several
trips through the initiative of
the local group.
The picture program was entitled
“The Blind Spot of Science” deal
ing with an explanation of means
of saving and managing money, a
phase of instruction given little
consideration in present day school
systems.
Immediately following tne even-
ing dinner visitors were introduced
by President Lyman Hawken to in
clude Edison Ballagh of St. Helens,
•\|r. and Mrs. L. A. Austin and Mr.
and Mrs. Raleigh Wheeler, who
have just recently established j-esi-
cence here.
Secretary J. W. Nichols was call
ed to the floor for reports of atten
dance at a meeting of the County
i Court and a meeting witn WPA
I officials a month ago when an
I attempt was made to have the
j Rainier-Apiary Pittsburg and Scap
poose-Vernonia roads designated as
county property in order to secure
WPA funds.
The appointment of a Christmas
entertainment committee wjjs made
i naming Mrs. Floy K. Hammack, L.
| H. Dewey and Red Raines to act
jin completing plans for the celebra-
' tion thia year.
Officer Gives Dope on I A second committee composed of
State Set-up to High Wallace McCrae and J. W. Nichols
| was given authority to proceed in
School
l organizing a teachers’ reception for
A lecture to boys of 1
|
Washington grade school audit-
High School Monday by State Pol-!
j orium, October 26. Remaining busi-
,ce Officer Jones of St. Helens re- . ness ux
g mciuaea
of vne
the evenln
evening
included a a mot-
mot-
vealed the history and organization! ion placing the chamber (>n record
of the Oregon State Police Force' fav0I-ing the numbering of houses
and some of the features in which in Riv(.rvicw and the numbering
it differs from the police of
-* other, and naming of streets in the city.
states.
| An announcement made know t
In his lecture it was said that the need for election of officers
Oregon is one of sixteen states to serve during the 1939 year and
having state police under an organ- the time set for election as Novem
ization such as this one. In this ber 8.
dominion officials act both as a
-n-
means of criminal control as well ■ .
11«
T • 1
as traffic regulators as is the case
in most other states. Oregon is the
>nly state west of New Mexico hav-1 Z"1
ng this arrangement where patrol-i
nen serve a two-fold purpose.
‘
Organization,
History Given
Group of Boys
I UI)11C I si Mr<lI*V
J
Of
•Fiction Books
Examinations Announced— ’
The United States Civil Service I I
Readers Have Greater
Commission Tias announced open 1
Choice of Material, Said
competitive examinations for the
i
This Week
positions of multillth operator and
for Deputy United States Game1
A list of nine new books has
Management Agent. Full informa- been added to material available
tion may be obtained from the Sec
to readers using the Vernonia Pub
ietary of the United States Civil lic Library it was announced this
Service board of examiners at the week by Mrs. Lee Engen, librariai .
post office in any city which has Two of the new selections sepecially
a post office of the first or second .interesting are "Rebecca” and “My
class.
Sister Eileen.”
"Rebecca” by Daphne DuMaurier
is
the story of Manderly an ancient
Lester Kerns, formerly employed
with the Nehalem Dairy Company English country estate, its master
The book';
left Tuesday for Portland where and his second wife.
he is to seek employment in the central character is that of Rebecca,
the first wife, dead before the story
future.
opens yet whose memory exerts
a powerful and sinister influence
on the lives of all those who knew
her and even more so on the life
cf the frightened young second
wife to whom she is but a name.
It is an exceptionally well-written
novel.
“My Sister Eileen” by Ruth Mc
Kenney is a study in contrast to
“Rebecca." It ’ is the hilarious ad
ventures of Ruth and Eileen Mc
Kenney from the days of childhood,
Elester eggs, silent movies and Mr.
Valentino, to budding maturity,
newspaper reporting and an apart
ment in Greenwich Village.
Thj
novel first appeared serially in th •
New Yorker. It is witty and well-
written.
Other new books purchased are:
“Raiders of Spanish Peaks” bv
Zane Grey; “The Joyful Delaneys”
by Hugh Walpole; “Mr. Despon
dency’s Daughter” by Anne Parrish;
“A. Hall & Co.” by Joseph C. Lin
coln;
’Tomorrow’s Promise” by
Temple Bailey; "Hotel Hostess” by
Faith Baldwin; and "Wildhorse Val
OREGON STATE COLLEGE—No longer will earth tremors here or in surrounding states go
ley” by W. C. Tuttle.
Leave»
for
Portland—
|
First Oregon Seismograph
honored and unsung since the building and installaion here of the first seismograph in the state of Oro-
gon. Long a dream and “spare time project” of the physics department of the school of science, the
seismograph has finally been put into operation, thanks to the early work of H. R. Vinyard. instructor
in physics, and the later work of W. H. Moore and Miss Chung Kwai Lui, graduate assistants.
A seismograph works on the principle of having a fine beam of light foeuwd on sensitized photographic
paper mounted on moving drums. The drums shown in the picture with Moore record the horizontal
earth movements, both east and west and north and south. The entire apparatus, eacept the light
source, is mounted on a concrete block sunk in the earth and entirely separated from the
ityr**
Kitchen Transformed—
Mrs. Alice Estey has transformed
her kitchen into a dining room,
parlor and drawing room through
work done by a painter at her
home.