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UernoiW^Eagle I VOLUME 16, NUMBER 2 I 1 VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA. OREGON FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1939 Two Resolutions Seek First Dance Councilmen District Council Meet Aid for Stockmen at Plans Made To Appoint Here Draws 40 from For Jan. 28 On Monday Large Saturday Meet Surrounding Locals All-Day Session Attended by Over 70; Membership Gains Articles Arouse Members of the Columbia County Action on Mist- Stockmen’s Association and residents of the valley engaged in agricultural Jewell Highway pursuits of one type or another Bollinger as Chairman Names Assistants for Af i fair Illness of Bennett I> Cause of Delay at Mon day Session Renewal of Agreement Is Sought by Columbia Basin Loggers Chamber Meet Due Members Next Tuesday The initial arrangements necessary The recently developed illness of towards the sponsoring of the Presi Ben Bennett, newly elected city dent’s Birthday Ball at the close of councilman, prevented his presence Approximately 40 delegates con this month were made last Thursday last Monday evening at the city vened in Vernonia last Saturday to evening by a group named by E. M. council meeting and thereby brought attend the district council convention Bollinger, local general chairman in delay in the naming of those to of the IWA. The meeting, a two- motored to Vernonia last Friday in $71,000 Appropriation charge of the Vernonia dance. The serve in appointive capacity for the day session brought delegates from numbers exceeding 70 to attend the Interesting Program to members named by Bollinger in as far as Lyons and Dee, Oregon. all-day session of the association Found Saved for Work cluded J. W. Nichols, George Baker, city during the coming year. Nearly all appointments are made by the Be Witnessed by Those Thirty locals of the organization held in the Grange hall. The stock- Through Friday Call Lyman Hawken, Jewett Bush and mayor to be ratified or rejected were represented it was stated by men had announced their intention Present for Evening Art Tousley. by the councilmen but due to the [ Several members of the Chamber Lyman Wax, president-business cf meeting in Vernonia some time The president’s birthday occurs absence of Bennett it was announc- I An announcement is made this agent of the Vernonia local'. ago and had requested that the of Commerce motored to Birkenfeld Vernonia Chamber of Commerce 1 last Thursday evening to attend a officially on January 30th but it id that that action would be trans- week to business men and residents Numerous business matters of in I was the agreement of the committee fered to the next meeting of Janu I cf Vernonia and the surrounding care for some of the arrangements meeting of Wanema Grange where terest to the woodworkers organiza necessary to the staging of a suc discussion was given articles ap- -o set the date for the dance back ary 16. Whether Bennett will be area of the scheduling of a meeting tion were considered paramount cessful day. Ladies of the Grange 1 pearing recently in both of Port to January 28, a Saturday when a present to undertake the work is by the Chamber of Commerce for among them being the proposal of were engaged to serve the noon land's leading dailies regarding a larger attendance will be possible.1 n°t known. If not it is probable the coming Tuesday, January 17. the Columbia Basin Loggers’ As Sub-committees named at the that a councilman will be named in The meeting will take place in the I change in appropriation by the meal for those present. sociation seeking a renewal of the ."eeting were J. W. Nichols in his place before the appointive of evening beginning with a banquet State Highway Commission. It seems The morning session of the meet- agreement held during the last year. to which men and their wives are chr.rge of arranging for the hall fices are filled. ing starting at approximately 10:30 that according to the articles an The association proposal was framed invited. ■ind music, distribution of tickets Routine action of the reading of saw the passing of two resolutions amount of $71,000 recently set elong similar lines of the one pre George Baker, Lyman Hawken and minutes end placing the official The highlight of the evening will viously in force and wilt be sub intended to benefit stockmen of the aside for work on the Mist to Jewell Jewett Bush and publicity, The Ver “okeh” on monthly bills occupied be the presentation of several mo valley. The first of these came in highway was to be used for some mitted to the separate memberships nonia Eagle. The I. O. O. F. hall will it portion of the evening with other tion picture reels by a representa the form of a resolution to be pre other purpose leaving that road for of the various locals for ratifica be the scene of the event and action being the decision to pur tive of the public relations depart tion of those groups. sented the Federal Communications improvement at a later time. Grange tickets have already been printed chase a one-inch water meter and ment of the Union Oil Company. members from both the Jewell and Commission relative to radio station and distributed for sale. Charge for discussion of the city occupation he company representative has been KOAC at Corvallis. It seems that the Mist organizations were also present the affair has been set at 50c per license which it was found could not present at a Chamber meeting be relative to deciding upon some ac- commission is planning to grant a with the Pacific University be used as a means of discrimina fore and many will remember the person license to rnother station in Arizons, ion which might yet save the ap Band to furnish their most up-to- tion against outside concerns send pictures shown at that time. propriation for its first purpose. which station would broadcast on date music for the evening. Another feature of the evening ing trucks into the city with their A telephone call to the highway the same wave length as the Oregon will be the taking of office by the products. The license question arose commission secretary Friday how station thereby bringing interference wly elected officers to serve dur a short time ago as to whether it to its reception and making it im ever revealed that the $71,000 was could be used as a means to levy a ing the coming year. possible for market reports to be still intended for its original pur higher rate against those concerns pose and that contract for the understood by Oregon listeners. Occupation* Get Assess and thereby favor the local mer work of graveling and surfacing The second action of the morning chant whose business must pay ment by City for Coming sought the amendment of the exist- the road would be awarded some other taxes locally. Information rel- n:g* truck law. Under th’e present time during the coming summer. E. Six Months ■ tive to the matter was received set-up it is impossible for one far- M. Bollinger, J. A. Bush, Lyman from the League of Oregon Cities. Through an announcement issued mer to assist another by allowing Hawken and J. W. Nichols were Hazel McDonald Gets ___ ----------o---------- this week it was made known that the use of his truck when it may [resent from Vernonia. Contribution Published in be needed. The change desired by the city occupation license is due Weekly with tile beginning of the new the association would make possible Burial Takes Place in year for all business operations Hazel McDonald, local amateur j the assistance of one farmer to another but would not injure the writer, was successful recently in i Vancouver Cemetery on within the city. The license is pay- able on a half year basis at this man engaging in trucking as a livli- having an article of her writing pub Afternoon of Same Day time. hood. With the discussion of these lished in the Wrangler’s Corner De two problems and the resulting act partment of the Wild West Weekly. Funeral services were held last Recent action by the city record- ion the meeting adjourned during The Wrangler’s Corner encourages Tuesday morning in the Bush Fun er and Marshal H. H. King ____ ____ have Train Track to Be Used eral Home for Mrs. C. C. Van Doren brought delinquencies to a minimum. the noon hour to resume in the amateur writers everywhere to sub afternoon with speeches from vari Specialist Will Come to mit short stories up to 500 words Again Near Glenwood who passed away Sunday, The At the present time the number yet burial ous prominent members as called to and poems up to 20 lines for which consumated at Van remaining unpaid is said to be the Give Info; Time I* Set for Further Operations couver, was the floor by Jarvis Davis, chairman payment is made at the publication’s Washington. lowest for several years. for 8 P. M. regular rate. of the county association. -•bwiroximately 300 tons of rails Obituary A large number of contributions are in the process of removal from Mary Bethel Van Doren nee Hays Jewett A. Bush, president of the A recreation meeting will be held Chamber of Commerce, gave an ex in Vernonia on January 18 at 3 ore received from all over the coun the old Connacher logging camp ap was born in Jefferson, Lafayette pression of welcome to the stockmen «’clock at the Evangelical church try so that it is somewhat of a dis proximately three miles peyond Tre- county, Iowa, July 31, 1865. She from the Chamber and stated that by Mrs. Maude C. Purvine, County tinction for a writer getting a stari htrnc this week. The rails had for was married to Clarence C. Van every assistance would be tendered Home Demonstration Agent assist in the field to land a contribution merly been removed from the road Doren October 4, 1882 at Glen- the group in any further activity ed by Miss Izola Jensen, Recreation there even though the competition bed where they have seen service in wood, Mills county, Iowa and mov- is open only to amateur writers. past years and have been stacked ed to Nebraska which was their they might wish to undertake. al Specialist of O. S. C. The pur Miss McDonald’s contribution is ready for loading. C. S. Merydith, livestock inspect pose of the meeting is to give pro home until 1900 when they came The Beaver Transport Compa’ny to Portland. In 1927 they moved or for Columbia and Clatsop coun gram chairmen and persons inter .ntitled “Western Wisdom” and will 1 J. N. Miller Take* Office ties explained the substance of his ested in recreational work train appear in the issue of the magazine of Portland has been engaged to do to Vernonia which has since been dated January 14, 1939. the work of transporting the metal Oath Wednesday at St. work relative to the livestock in ing in song leadership, active games their home. Mrs. Van Doren loved which is being taken to Glenwood people and gave much of her life dustry both as to enforcement of folk games, etc. Many types of Helen* Biography Given— where the present Connacher opera- for others. She was a loyal wife, a regulatory laws and as to the main games will be set up and demon The past Sunday ’ s issue of The . lions are centered. (The following article reprinted tenance of sanitary standards pro strated at that time. good mother and a friend of all. Oregonian carsied, in the magazine The rails are 30 feet in length vided by law. Merydith urged espec She leaves to cherish her memory; from the St. Helens Sentinel-Mist Organizations are urged to have section, a biography of George end weigh approximately 300 pounds her companion, two sons and five reveals the names of appointments ially that stockmen be sure their tleir program chairmen present for brands are registered with the state the affair. Many groups in the Alexander, recently named warden each. It was reported that the daughters. They are: W. L. Van made by the county court and to both to prevent loss and to make county are making covers or kits of the Oregon state penitentiary Connacher company has about ten Doren of Vancouver, Washington; Mrve during the coming year.) possible the capture of thieves who tor the meeting and this type of and brother of A. C. Alexander of years of logging activity remaining H. C. Van Doren of San Jose, Cal Columbia county court meeting Vernonia. The biography dealt with from their present location. ifornia; Mrs. Ross Emert of Port- in session the first time in the new may appropriate livestock property. equipment will be demonstrated as the warden’s early life and con- land; Mrs. Arthur Hinges of New- year and since J. N. Miller became Only by the registration of brands was announced by Mrs. Purvine. A tinued up to the present time when Foi»ner Residents Have Fire— i? it possible for his department to similar meeting is to be held in port; Mrs. J. L. Timmons and Mrs. a member, reappointed all officials he took active charge of the work. Fire damaged the home of Mr. M. J. Lamping of Vernonia and hired by the court last year. proceed toward a capture of thieves Rainier on Thursday, January 19. and Mrs. L. F. Malmsten, fo rmer Mrs. Vance S. Lumpkin of Port Oswegoites Here— and thereby bring a measure of Mr. Miller, elected as the new justice. It was also urged that a Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ellis of Os Vernonia residents, and narrowly land. In addition there remain a commissioner in the general election transfer of any live property be Ac wego are visiting here in Vernonia ■ missed causing their death last Sat brother, Charles P. Hayes of Port filed his oath of office Wednesday urday it was learned this week. land and a number of grand child companied by a bill of sale which, with relatives. with County Clerk J. W. Huflc and The occupants had been painting ren and great grand children and a i lthough not a guarantee of first immediately assumed his official Visiting Sister— a portion of the residence ’ s inter host of friends. ownership, makes possible a more duties. The work is not new tu Mrs. Lee Brotton of Oakland. ior the evening before and were She departed this life January 8, speedy apprehension of the offend California, came Sunday for an ex awakened about 5 in the morning 1939 at the age of 74 years, 5 Mr. Miller as he served the county ing party. tended visit at the home of her to find all avenues of escape cut months and 8 days. Interment was in this same capacity prior to J. A representative of the State Tilden Graham’s term. ■ister, Mrs. A. J. Stockton, who is eff except a window. Their home reld in the Park Hill cemetery, Board of Forestry, Sam Miller, made Serving the county as health seriously ill. To Serve on Four of Leg is located at Longview. Vancouver, Washington. known a project of the board for nurse for the past several years. the reseeding of 42,000 acres of islature's Groups Is An- Miss Nettie Alley was reappointed cut-over land in Clatsop and Colum to that position by the court <fn nouncement bia counties should it be that the Thursday. county courts of both counties Through a communication from Fruit inspector for another year • could be brought into cooperation. J. D. Perry, Columbia county repre- Rumors floated frequently through | qualify for the position due to ili- The reseeding of the land would Tentative at the fortieth legislaive the air Tuesday and Wednesday of i r.esa and that another must be chos some time. The name, that of Jay will be J. A. Bacon of Warren and Taggart, was mentioned so many cattle nurse ia F. G. Rankin of eventually bring into forest produc assembly the committees to which en to fill the vacancy which would; times during the past two days Clatskanie. this week following the Monday tion much land which would other he has been appointed to serve arise. that he was finally contacted with Road foremen for eight districts wise not serve its full purpose and during the coming term was an- r.:ght council meeting as to the Much speculation was prevalent a view in mind of determining in Columbia county were all reap would at the same time be useful pounced. Four committees were nam name that would be chosen next over the city as to the man to be whether he was qualified for the pointed. They include: Henry ar. a means of pasture to stockmen. ed to include: Highway and High Monday evening when the council chosen it was learned by The Eagle p< sition and whether he would ac Lange, Scappoose; U. W. Clark, St. Those acres under consideration way Revenue, Unemployment, Reso rgain convenes for the remaining tut one name seemed to get favor cept should he be appointed. As Helens; Fred Colvin, Deer Island; would be divided into 14 units, lutions, and Land Use which is a city business of the month. able mention more often than any was stated by Taggart, he would Donald Parcher, Rainier; Oscar more or less by natural boundaries, combination of erosion, flood con- ■ Only at the first of the week other. He is a man well acquainted end could accept the nomination Lindberg, Clatskanie; G. C. Mellin I was it learned that Ben Bennett, to provide a means of fire protec trol and public lands. in the city although not an old should his name be chosen thereby ger, Vernonia; Joe Banzer, Mist; tion in the future. Perry was appointed vice chair- recently elected to a position on timer and a man that has been settling a controversy as to whether and J. F. Richardson of Sauries (Continued on page S.) man of the laat committee. I the council, would be unable to in business successfully here for he was favorable to the position. Island. License Due for First Half of 1939 Year Now Local Amateur Successful with Publication Recreation to Be Topic on Wednesday Connacher Io Move Rails from Old Operations Mrs. Van Doren Rites Held at Chapel Tuesday Appointments For 1939 Same ¡ 1 * ff Representative Names List of His Committees Rumor Runs Rife on Councilman I