EAGLE EDITORIALS
SAFETY LANES—THEY’RE
PAINTED FOR A PURPOSE—
THE QUESTION WAS ASKED,
WHAT FUNDS CAN BE RAISED?—
THE CITY of Vernonia recently author
ized the painting of safety lanes at intersec
tions of the city where a great amount of
pedestrian traffic daily crossed streets which
receive heavy traffic from motor vehicles. The
safety lanes were plainly marked with regula
tion color paint, so plainly marked as to be
readily visible to automobile drivers.
The lanes were so placed as to provide a
measure of safety for the pedestrian at those
tim :s when it became necessary for that indi
vidual to cross from one side of the street
to the other to pursue his daily activities,
whatever they might be.
Since the painting of the lanes it has been
increasingly evident that they are not proper
ly observed by either the pedestrian, or the
driver of the motor vehicle. Some observance,
of course, has been paid them but not to the
extent to which the yellow markings were in-
tended.
The pedestrian is given the lane as a
safety feature in crossing the street but when
he fails to use it the lane fails in its intended
purpose of providing a measure of safety. The
practice of jaywalking, crossing streets be
tween intersections, or crossing intersections
cater-cornered, has been repeatedly extolled
as a few additional steps are required in fol
lowing the lanes and a fraction of time lost
but the safety element repays many times
over the loss of time and the slight inconven
ience.
On the other hand the driver Qf an auto
has a certain rule to follow in respect to the
lane. According to law, the path, when oc
cupied by a pedestrian requires that the
motorist stop his vehicle until the walk is no
longer occupied, thereby giving the foot tra
veler a chance to cross without interruption
and also giving him a measure of protection.
Since the painting of the lanes here it
has been evident a number of times that fail
ure to observe the cross walks by both motor
ist and pedestrian has not made the yellow
lanes useful to the extend for which they were
intended. Closer observance to that intended
purpose should be followed by both parties,
the pedestrian and motorist.
DISCUSSION HELD sway last Tuesday
noon at the Vernonia Chamber of Commerce
meeting regarding the favorable and unfavor
able aspects of publishing a pamphlet adver
tising the agricultural possibilities of the
Upper Nehalem Valley. Comment has fre
quently been made by a number during the
past few weeks as to the advantage to derive
should a pamphlet be issued and distributed
widely among those people who might be in
terested in making use of the land now unused
following the removal of timber products.
Placing the land back in productivity of
one means or another it was thought would
prove of untold benefits to the residents of
the valley from the standpoint of bringing
into existence long-time substantial habita
tion. Should it happen tjiat only a few become
interested in making their future homes here
and should they find that a good livlihood was
forthcoming from their efforts, then the pur
pose of the pamphlet would be more than
fulfilled.
Vernonia Eagle
MARVIN KAMHOLZ, Editor and P ublisher
Entered as second class mail matter. August
4, 1922, at the post office in Vernonia, Ore
gon, under the act of March 3, 1879.
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FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1939
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
PAGE FOUR
But one difficulty must be overcome be
fore publication—the difficulty of obtaining
funds for the expenditure on expenses of pub
lication. No definite plans for the provision of
funds was made although suggestions were
made. The appointment of a committee for
further closer consideration of the matter is
to be made within a short time by the cham
ber president and it is hoped that the com-
mittee will be able to devise some sound
financial basis for a project which will prove
exceedingly valuable to this territory upon
completion.
AUGUST 11, THE DATE
OF A SCHOOL ELECTION—
PUBLICATION IS made this week of a
legal notice announcing the date and purpose
of an election to be held at the Washington
grade school. The election gives legal voters
of the district the opportunity to express
their opinions regarding the establishing of
a kindergarten in connection with the com
mon school in Distrct No. 47, Jt.
To the voters of the district this election
makes it possible for a decision as to whether
they wish to have and maintain the added fea
ture of public instruction. Should they wish
to they may express themselves and should
they not, then they again may so decide.
But in only one way will it be possible
for a fair decision to be reached. And that
one way is that a large number of the voters
appear at the polls and make their expression
of opinion. At times school elections have
proven of little interest as evidenced by the
number who have taken, time to visit the
polls. However, after failing to avail them
selves of the opportunity of expression re
marks are frequently unfavorable to the ac
tion taken. Should the voters not make use
of the chance offered them then no comment
should be f<-thcoming after the chance has
passed.
f
553.69 over the corresponding per
iod of 1938.
i Fees collected by the sheriff’s of
fice for the six-month period were
$546.72. This source brought in
$547.92 during the similar period
last year, Veazie’s report shows.
JUDGE H. K. ZIMMERMAN
OPENS COURT
ON MONDAY—
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Judge H. K. Zimmerman
next Monday in circuit court
the alleged assault and battery
brought by the state against
Caldwell of Clatskanie. Othes cases
to be heard during the session in
clude Ann Lord of Vernonia, alleg-
■ 1 drunken driving, and Ned Linda
cappoose, alleged drunk in a
v J- Scappoose,
public place. J . dge Zimmerman will
also iu!e on the motion for a mis
trial in the case of Alexander Cur-
r'a, who w. s convicted six months
ago witli two others of larceny of
sheep.
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FELLED TREE CRASHES ON
POWER LINE AT BURLINGTON— tion of feed for laying hens is of which Oregon eggs are shipped.”
tmost importance if egg production 1 This bulletin, No. 526, discusses
Things were mroe or less at a
is
to be kept a paying business. ■ weed nutrients, feed formulas for
standstill in homes and business
These
facts are pointed out by differing circumstances. There are
[houses of St. Helens and adjucent
• communities for one-half hour last H. E. Cosby, head of the poultry also sections on housing range pul.
i Tuesday morning, whan the electric husbandry department at Oregon lets, feeding breeding hens for re
power was cut off. Cause of the State college in the introduction to production, and handling hens in
: trouble to the service was a wood-
I cutter, who felled a tree which a new extension bulletin just is- individual cages.
[struck the 60,000-volt line of the sued, entitled “Feeding Laying
I Portland General Electric Co. about Hens.”
one mile south of Burlington.
The importance of feed in rela-
[ Th s high tension line became tion to egg quality is also pointed
entangled with the 11,000-volt line out in the bulletin, which shows
serving thia district. Many house *br.t careless uses of certain feeds
holds at first believed fuses had and other faulty management prac-
been blown i and ' started - replacing
- • I tices have objectionable effects on
■ them when service was resumed. • I interior egg quality.
I “Oregon for more than two de
cades has been producing a sur
plus of eggs that must compete on
a specified quality basis at distant
VET MEMBERS
terminal markets with eggs from
all sections of the country,” Cosby
NEW LEADER—
points out. "The price per dozen
The local post of the Veterans of is determined by the quality of
[Foreign Wars is coming back from eggs at the eastern markets to
.the annual encampment at Pendle-I
[ton with plenty of honors, accord-.
1 ¡ng to word from the convention,
j Tn the first place the local fra-1
¡ternal drill team trophy, awarded I
, by the encampment was awarded to
the local post boys of which R. A. [
[Vickers, post commander, is the lea
V. F. W.
der.
Meets First and
Walter E. Dusenbery was elected
¡commander for this district and
Third Fridays of
, Mrs. Lydia Erickson was likewise
chosen district president for the
Each Month.
[auxiliary of the Vets for this dis
Expert Tonsorial Work
Legion Hall — 8 P. M.
trict.
John
Grady,
Commander
Mr. Dusenberry is a past com
BEN’S BARBER SHOP
mander of the local post and Mrs.
Erickson is a past president of the
Vernonia, Oregon
Vernonia F. O. E.
• local auxilary.
(Fraternal Order of Eagles)
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Clatskanie
LODGES I
[LEGION ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS—
Louis Larsen Post No. 68 of the
¡Amarican Legion elected officers
I fur the coming year and made
plans fcr their annual picnic at the
Official newspaper of Vernonia, Oregon
regular meeting of the post Mon
day evening.
The Legion and auxiliary picnic
will be held this year in the Neha-
lent valley near Birkenfeld, prab-
ably late in August.
The officers-elect, who will be in-
¡stalled in the fall are: commander,
, Art Steel; first vice-commander.
8:45 including Sundays until Aug- fcS“C°"d
& mander, Cal Throne; finance off-
ust 9. On July 30 and August 6 icer, Harold B. Hager; Chaplain,
there will be two additional Sunday' Emory Jones; sergent-at-arms. Guy
afternoon games at 1:30 and 3:30. • Bellingham.
The new adjutant
August 10 will bring the play into will be appointed by the new com-
39 Tournament committeemen.
[the semi-final round of the tour- mander.
I St. Helens is fortunate to be the „anient. On that (fate and the fol
Delegates to state convention
I host city for such an immense gath- lowing day only one game will be which will be held at Salem August
ST. HELENS TO BE HOST
I ering of good baseball players and played starting at 8:30 P. M. The 10 to 12 are Henry Maling, Guy
TO ABC TOURNAMENT—
I' fans as will visit the tournament winners of these two nights will Bellingham and Art Steele. Aft:<-
Word has been received from A. from July 29 to August 12. It is ex-'then play the championship game nates are Ben Van Buren, Claude
¡Johnson and Alva Rice.
the A.
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B. C. tournament at 8:30 P. M. August 12.
G. Spalding and Sons that the Nat-'pected by th:
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ional American Baseball Congress .'committee that the semi-finals and
RELIEF COMMISSION
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finals
will
probably
bring
aS
many
fall tournament for 1939 is enjoy-
ing
_ widespread
___ ,____ enthusiasm in this 'visitors here as did the Golden Jub- MEETS FIRST TIME—
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region, and that Vers Johnson of ’’ee'
i Granting of beer licenses will be
Portland and Martin Fitzgerald of1 Begining July 29, there will be discussed by members of the county j
St. Helens have been appointed 19- two games each night at 7:30 and court at its meeting in the office of, -
—
'Judge J. B. Wilkerson today (I'r> |((‘|11 O1 ( «OSt
.day). Commissioners William Prin-
«•11, and
I, Mil J.
T N.
NT Miller
KfllL.M came
ZSSSMA.x here es-
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gle
Proper Selection Requir
Specially to attend the organization |
ed if Egg Production Is
meeting of the new county relief,
to Be Paying Business
commission, which will be held at
| 1 o’clock this afternoon in the of-1
Feed represents the largest item
• fice of Mrs. Eva Tice, executive ' of
cost in the business of producing
secretary.
.eggs, and. ts a relatively small pro
Howard D. Scott wilt serve as fjj per (joxen js made even by ef-
chairman of the new commission ficient operators, the proper selec-
[composed of county court mem-j
I bers, Mrs. Nellie B. McCormick, El- I
uner Dehlgren and Guy Tarbell.
Grange Hall
Vernonia
Friday Nights
8 o'clock
Roy Barnes,. W. P.
Marvin Kamholz, W. Sec’y.
COUNTY NEWS
St. Helens
Feed Named
As Largest
Write or call for the Special B*nk-by-Mail Envelop« and
explanatory Folder showing the convenience of this plan.
St. Helens Branch
United States National Bank
of the
M E M till
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Hoad Office. Portland, Orason
FIDIMI DEPOSIT I W S II W â M C E CORPORATION
[COUNTY TAX COLLECTIONS
GAIN DURING SIX MONTHS—
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Tax collections in Columbia coun-
(ty for the first six months of this
year amount to $499,275.17. says H.
E. Vvazie, tax collector. This com
pares with the collection of $443,-
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Attorney at Law
Bank of Vernonia Bldg,
l’hone 231
Roland L. Treharne
’•.Xpert Automobile Repairing
WELDING
ROLAND'S
SERVICE STATION
Meetings:—I. O. 0. F.
Hall, Second and
Fourth Mondays Each
Month.
BAFFORD BROS.
Pythian Sisters
Vernonia Temple No. 61
Vernonia, Oregon
Meeting«:— 1. O. O. F. Hall
Second
LESTER SHEELEY
Lodge No. 116
Vernonia, Oregon
Knights of Pythias
Harding
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General Plumbing
Vernonia
and Fourth Wednesdays
Each Month
Order of Eastern Star
Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S
Regular Communi
cation first and
third Wednesdays
of each month, at
Masonic Temple.
All visiting sisters
and brothers wel
come.
Mrs. Jean Crawford, W.M.
Mrs. Helen Dewey, Secretary
A. F. & A. M.
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Vernonia Lodge No. 181
A. F. & A. M. meets at
Masonic Temple.
Stat
ed v>,,iiiiiiuiiiv«vivn
Communication rum
First
Thursday of each month.
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Special called meetings
on all other'Thursday nights, 7:30
p. m. Visitors most cordially wel
come.
Special meetings Friday nights.
Lowell Hieber, W. M.
Glenn F. Hawkins, Sec.
VERNONIA
POST 119
AMERICAN
LEGION
Meet. First and
Third Wednesday.
AUXILIARY
First and Third Mondays
NEAL W. BUSH
Attorney at Law
Joy Theatre Bldg., Phone 663.
In Vernonia Mondays and
Tuesdays