10 POINT PROGRAM OUTLINED TUESDAY
Many Attend
First 1939
Meeting
Motion Pictures Supply
Entertainment of Even
ing; Resume Given
VOLUME 16, NUMBER 3
VERNONIA. COLUMBIA COUNTY. OREGON
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1939
SPORTS] 'EN MEET FOR QUICK ACTtON
Favor Given
Steelhead As
Game Fish
Recommendations
Are
Made to Game Comission
Also at Meet
Members of the Nehalem Hunters
; r.d Anglers club met Monday even
ing following a hurried call by
president Emil Messing due to the
necessity of immediate action to
wards a recording of the desire
for positive action relative to several
steelhead bills to be introduced into
the State Legislature either this
week or next.
Copies of two of the proposed
hills and arguments in their favor
hrd been received a day or so
previously by Ross Duncan, former
president of the club. Copies of
the material had been prepared for
the evening and following discussion
the club went on record as officially
lacking the measures seeking their
enactment into law. The one prin
cipally of interest declares the
steelhead trout a game fish in the
state of Oregon as has been done
in both ths states of California
t nd Washington. The other bill on
hand for the evening dealt with the
closing, of certain rivers to net fish
ing, with exceptions fv* a f w, ti
the steelhead alone.
During the same meeting action
was taken relative to a communica
tion received from the Oregon State
Game Commission which letter ap
pears on the sport page of this
edition. As an answer to the first
question: “Is the present trout sea
son satisfactory?” the sportsmen de
cided the serson should be designat
ed between the dates of April 15
and December 15 as the present
season is too short. In answer to the
second: “Is present trout bag limit
satisfactory?” Yes. All tributaries
of the Nehalem river in Columbia
county with the exception of Rock
creek was recommended for th a
third question: "is the closing fi'f anv
waters recommended?” “No open
ing” was given as answer to the
query if any waters should be
opened. The game commission was
re quested to declare steelhead a
game fish in answer for any other
recommendations.
Pneumonia Is
Cause of Death
On January 17
Martin Schmidiin Inter
ment Held at Buxton To
day; Passes at Age of 3
The death of Martin Earnest
Schmidiin occured Tuesday of this
week, January 17, from pneumonia.
He was born January 9, 1986 at
Vernonia and passed away also at
this place at the age of three years
and eight days. He is survived by
his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles H. Schmidiin; five brothers,
^mbrose, George, Henry, Paul and
Harold all living at home; hi»
grandfather, Ambrose Schmidiin and
grandmother, Theresa Smejkal of
Buxton.
Rosary was held at the Bush'
Funeral Home Wednesday at 8 p.
m., and burial services from the
church at Buxton Thursday at 11
a. m. Father Green of St. Helens
officiated. Interment took place at
Buxton.
In Salem—
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bennett and
children spent Sunday in Salem
\ ¡siting with relatives. Mrs. Ben-
nett remained in that city for a
visit of longer duration.
PROBLEM BIRD
BECOMES SUBJECT
FOR MOUNTING
The
what-ever-you-may-call-
it bird recently apprehended
by Howard Reeher while fish
ing near Twin Rocks has passed
from its sarthly existance it was
learned this week. No one in
the community could give a sat
isfactory name for the creature
which seemed to be a cross
between a penguin and some
bird boasting a rather long
bill. The bird at first refused
food after capture but did
gradually become accustomed to
a fish diet of smelt only to
succumb, for what reason it
was not possible to determine.
However, the problem of what
to feed it is now solved and
the bird will be seen mbunted
in the future at the Museum
Barber Shop.
Two Seriously
Injured in
Accident Wed.
Men Taken by Ambul
ance to Portland Hospit
al; Condition Serious
An automobile accident occunng
hortly after five o’clock Wednes
day seriously injured two me.i
starting the journey to Portland
following a short stay in Vernonia.
The men, R. L. Bender and Erwin
Fennern, were both seriously in
jured, the former suffering injury
to his left ear with the possibility
uf fracture and the latter head
gashes and injury to one shoulder.
Seriousness of the injury brought
the decision to transport them to
Portland via the Bush Ambulance.
They were taken to the Emanuel
aospital for further treatment.
Children Get
Dick Test Here
On Tuesday
Health Officer, County
Nurse Do Work to Deter
mine Immunity
Those children in both the Ver
nonia grade and high schools who
wished were given what is known
as the Dick test to determine im
munity to scarlet ■ fever. The tes»
was administered Tuesday of this
week by Dr. R. D. Eby, health of
ficer, and Miss Nettie Alley, County
Red Cross Nurse.
The test necessitates an injection
into the arm of a small amount of
serum which within 24 hours will
either leave no reaction or will
bring the reaction of a small red
spot surrounding the point of in-
jection.
Readings of those tested were
made Wednesday.
Portland
Visitor—
Mrs. L. H. Dewey was a visitor
in Portland Tuesday of this week.
I
Ultimai uni
Due to the prevalence of
scarlet fever in the commun
ity city law enforcement of
ficers and the constable have,
been furnished with the names
of those under quarantine with
orders to arrest immediately
anyone found not adhering to
rules of the quarantine. It is
the intention of city officials
to stop the increase of cases
of this disease. No leniency
will be shown any violation
whether outside city limits or
within. If this action fails to
bring desired results a general
quarantine of the city will be
placed in effect.
Signed:
E. M. Bollinger, Mayor
Councilmen Ambulance
Give Names Service in
For Offices New Hands
Selections Passed at Mon
day Evening Meet; Few
Changes Made
Change Is Made During
Close of Past Week; Bush
to Operate
A change in ownership of the
Following the transaction of minor
.-outine matters city councilmen at ambulance service for Vernonia in-
he Monday meeting of this week jured was announced this week by
the American Legion, former own
-ave consideration to the naming
ers of the service. New owner of
i those to fill appointive offices the service has been announed as
iecessary to the transaction of the Jewett A. Bush. The Legion, dur
ity’s yearly business. Little change ing the time of their ownership,
(.ooperated with hospital associa
vas made from the set-up in force
tions in serving the community and
■r ing the past year with the ex- it was announced the same coopera
eption that in the future the city ti >n would be undertaken under
The Legion
athers plan to use more fully the the new ownership.
egal services of the League ?f has operated the ambulance for ap
Death Comes Past Sun
Jiegon Cities of which Vernonia proximately the past 10 years.
For anyone in need of transporta
day to Local Woman at
s a member, Due to this decision
tion via the ambulance they may
Home; Here 18 Years
o appointment for city attorney call 592 it was announced.
was made, it being thought that
-o-
Funeral services were held
when legal advice was needed im- I
the past Tuesday for Mrs. Ella
îediately that service would be oi>
dall Lee, wife of James Ross
ained just as needed.
Mrs. Lee had been ill for some
The appointments as made by
and confined t> ' her home.
‘he mayor and ratified by the coun
Mrs. Lee was born on January
cil during the evening were: re
23, 1887 in Manatoba, Canada and
j
at the time of her death was 51
corder, Loel Roberts; marshal, A.
J. Lolley (daytime); deputy, H. H.
Services Due Saturday years, 11 months and 22 days of
age. • She was married to James
<ing (night): water superintendent
Morning Here; Lived in Lee June 8th. 1908 at Hamilton,
Kent.
Committee
appoint
W. H.
Vernonia 17 Years
Ontario and besides her husband is
aients as named by the mayor
survived by three sons and four
judiciary,
Tapp,
Spencer,
L.
of
A.
Mrs. Lizzie Ritz, wife i
•ve-.-e :
daughters, her mother and three
Stacey; finance, Raymond, Stacey, Ritz, passed away at her home on
sisters. The sons are John J. and
Tapp; streets, Spencer, Tapp, Ray-
Rose Avenue, Wednesday, January Janies, jr., living at home and How
nond; fire and water, Stacey, Ray-
ard R. living at Redmond, Oregon
nond, Spencer; health, Tapp, Spenc- 18, 1939, at 4 a. m.
Mrs. Ritz was born in Canton, and the daughters include Ruth
•r, Stacey; political and printing,
¡Itymond, Stacey, Spencer; park Ohio, July 28, 1864, and had been Wilkes of Long Beach, California,
board, Spencer, L. H. Dewey, Mrs. a resident of Vernonia since 1922 Vera E., Elizabeth J. and Lavane
M. living at home.
Jeorge Stankey, Mrs. E. M. Boll-
Her mother, Mrs. Alice Cornell,
She
is
survived
by
five
children
Wallace
McCrae; library
iuger,
resides at Detroit Michigan as do
oard, Mrs. Paul Gordon, Mrs. two sons, Charles Gill of Riverview,
Boss Davidson and
Charles Malmsten, Mrs. W. O. Liv- Loue Coon of Portland, and three »wo sisters,
ngstone, Mrs. Harry Culbertson and daughters, Pearl Gill of Merced, Violet Cooper. Another sister, Laura
Bathurst is a resident of Talmage,
Mrs. Wallace McCrae; cemetery,
California. Dollie Martin of Chicago Kansas.
Tcpp, J. A. Bush, Raymond and
of Seattle; and It
The remains underwent cremation
Stacey; health officer, Dr. R. D. and Clara Smart
at
Portland with interment taking
grandchildren.
Eby; and president of the council,
Funeral' services will be held at place January 18.
E. Tapp.
Funeral services were conducted
Three readings of the salary 11:00 a. m. Saturday morning, Jan
ordinance were made and the ordin uary 21, at the Bush Funeral Home, locally at the Bush Funeral Home
ance passed. This matter was merely with Reverend Scheuerman officiat Tuesday, January 17 at 2 p. m.
routine necessary every year. No ing. Burial will take place in the
changes were made from salaries Vernonia Memorial Cemetery.
paid during thé past year,
Frank Hartwick and Dan Cason Guest* at Lalli Home-----
truck line owners, both appeared
Mr. znd Mrs. J. L. Lalli had as
before the council requesting more
their guests over the weekend Mr.
eniency in permitting trucks the
end Mrs. A. Garnero, and children,
privilege of backing to the curb
Ellen, Robert and Ronald of Wood
vhen necessary to unload in con
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Romt
burn. Mrs. Garnero is a sister to
gested regions. The request came
Mrs. Lalli. Later in the evening Mr.
velt
to Operate Terminal,
from a recent council decision t
and Mrs. Ralph Vaipiani. Mr. and
Stated
prohibit double parking which it was
Mrs. G. Palandri, Catherine Thomas,
Tuesday of this week marked the
stated would make it almost an im
Henry Palandri and John Trogi epening of the Terminal Cafe under
possibility for trucks to unload at
came for the remainder of the new management. The cafe had
times.
evening.
been closed for nearly a week fol
No appointment was possible for
lowing its sale to the present own
the supposed vacancy of Ben Ben-
ers, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Romtvelt
i.ett because of failure to qualify Sister Return* Home—
Bud Forgard and Miss Mildred who arrived in the city recently,
because of illness as was learned
The cafe is to be operated with
from a communication from the Forgard came Tuesday evening from
League of Oregon Cities. Under the | -Salem to take their sister, Ruth, s regular schedule of meals for
present, situation there is no vacancy back to her home. Accompanying morning, noon and evening. Full I
and Earnest Stacey, former council them were Wayne Roberts and Miss dinners and short orders both wi.l
man. will continue in the chair Helen Whitsell, both of Salem. Miss be featured.
The Romtvelts formerly resided
until such time as Bennett will oe 1 Ruth Forgard had been a guest of
j>ble to qualify and thereby take Miss Marjorie Lange since last Sat- c.i a farm in Lincoln county near
Toledo.
his elective position with the group. I urday evening.
Services Held
For Mrs. Ella
Bandai! Lee
Death Comes
To Mrs. Lizzie
Bitz Wednesday; i
I
Plans Made lor
Cafe Opens to Bepair on Floor
Business Under Of Legion Hall
New Ownership Walls to Get Painting too
Hunters, An Riers dub Starts Chain
•
•
Just to show what can be ac to contact the governor of the state
complished when the right ides is and legislative delegations seeking
suggested active members of the enactment of such legislation. Credit
hunters and anglers group conceiv- for the idea making the chain post
ed the idea Tuesday morning of card applicable to the present situa
this week whereby it would be poss tion goes to O. T. Brteman who
ible to contact other sportsmen immediately brought it to the at
throughout the state with respect tention of various Vernonia sports
to the move seeking the declaration | men Tuesday morning. The idea
"took” so well that by noon a
of steelhead a game fish.
The idea as brought out was that I thousand of the cards had been
i> system of chain postcards be printed and placed in hands where
started requesting other sportsmen they would be distributed.
Beginning the 1939 year the Ver
nonia Chamber of Commerce met
Tuesday evening in the Masonic
*
Temple with a banquet, an outline
of the 1939 program, a resume of
the past year’s accomplishments
and the showing of two reels of
motion pictures as features of tho
evening.
Newly
elected officers
acted in official capacity for the
evening to conduct the meeting
Routine matters of the reading
the minutes and correspondence
occupied a few moments following
the banquet to in turn be followed
by a talk by Lyman Hawken, 1938
president, of chamber accomplish
ments or matters receiving their
assistance during the year. In his
address
past
president Hawken
mentioned
the
Riverview
Mile
Bridge, the safety highway stripe
leading through town and on the
highway on both sides of the city,
clean-up day, the Wolf creek cara
van, and the teachers’ reception.
Also mentioned were the caravan
to the Clutsop county farm experi
ment station, the seeking funds for
the completion of the Apiary and
Camp 8 roads, the Labor day cele
bration, the seeking of a state
policeman for Vernonia and coop
eration with farm organizations to
wards the furthering of that indus
try.
A ten-point program was outlined
by the new president, Jewett A.
Bush, to he followed during 1939
to include the furthering of live
stock raising as an industry, pro
motion of the. Nehalem valley for
farming, seeking more development
of roads, cooperation with the city
cemetery committee, lower insur
ance rates and the removal' of un
sightly and dangerous buildings.
It was mentioned further that the
chamber would Mak more activity
relative to the city park, co"operate
with city officials, seek the naming
of Arcadia park as a state park,
numbering of streets and houses in
the city and Riverview, and the
establishment here of a small hos
pital.
During the business session a
motion was placed on record favor
ing the enactment of state legisla
tion naming the steelh-ad a game
fish. The evening terminated with
the showing of two motion picture
reels by a representative of the
Union Oil public relations depart
ment. The reels, both of different
subjects, were entitled, “Yankee
Doodle Goes to Town” and “Bould
er Dam.”
•
Application of the chain system
works in this manner. Each sports-
man takes as many cards as he
believes it will be possible for him
to distribute to his friends in other
localities, mails a few of the cards
in an envelope to each friend with
the request that this friend in turn
address the enclosed cards to his
friends In that manner the message
printed thereon is brought to the
attention of a large number within
Card
a short time.
The message is signed by the
Vehalem Hunters and Anglers which
also gives the club considerable pub
licity throughout the state with
other sportsmen. Five hundred of
the cards were mailed to other spos*
groups Wednesday ,with calls rftill
heard for more up until time for
this issue to enter the mails,
A copy of the message appears
<.n page seven of this issue.
Is Announcement by Of
ficials of Group
Plans for definite action were
announced following a meeting ot
members of the American Legion
Post last week towards the placing
in service of a new floor at the
hull and for the painting of the
walls and ceiling of the downstaiis
room. Much discussion has evolved
pro and con during the past feta
months regarding the type of floor
ing to be used in the structure.
The decision as given following the
group’s last discussion was that a
fir floor would be purchases locally.
Other improvements to the struc
ture will be painting which will
give the ceiling a color of light
ivory, the walls tan or biege and
from the wainscoating down a shade
of medium brown.
New Manager Here—
Edward H. Clark was named this
week as market manager for the
Vernonia Safeway store to succeed
(.ester Dey who left recently for
Denver. Colorado, his former home.
Clark was formerly associated with
the Safeway company at Vancouver,
W ashington.
Vi.it.
Sister—
Mrs. Frank Ellis is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Wm. Briot.