VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
VOLUME 16, NUMBER 30
Vernonia’s Swimming Pool
FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1939
Land Utilization Committee Is
Author of Classification Act
Firemen Call Meeting Junior Band County Land
Of Committeemen to To Resume Considered
Practices
By Group
DecideonCelebration
Oregon Gas & Electric
Office Named as Place;
7:30 P. M. Set as Time
Dance Due
Here Sat
Evening
Three Trips Scheduled
for Group During August,
Director States
J. D. Perry, Represents'
tive, Acts as Chairman of
Reorganization Work
C. R. Watts, director and mana
The following resolution is one
ger of the Junior Band, announced submitted The Eagle this week by
this week that band practice for J. D. Perry, chairman of the Land
I Fire Chief Earl' Smith, Tuesday
members was to begin Monday of Utilization Committee. The com
Soaring temperatures during the past six days increased activity at the \ of this week, announced the time,
the coming week, July 31. Mr. mittee, at a meeting held June 8
scene of Vernonia’s swimming pool, Dewey Pool. The picture above
i place and purpose of a meeting to
Watts has just returned from a in St. Helens, mtfde an attempt to
indicates a typical scene during a warm afternoon.
be held for the forming of initial
three-week vacation during which solve a few of the problems rela-
I ip Ians for a Vernonia celebration.
time band rehearsals were discon tive to large areas of land in the
Local Orchestra Slated to tinued. Several trips have been ar county which at the present time
Questions have been frequent dur
ing the past two or three weeks as
Appear Again for Enter ranged for the players during the remain idle and noro-prodhtetive.
to the possibility of a locally stag-
coming four weeks and a number The resolution, which is self-ex-
tainment of Dancers
i d event in the nature of a cele
of practices will be necessary, it planatory is given below.
bration but no definite action has
Following a successful first ap- vz; s stated, to properly prepare for
WHEREAS, Columbia county has
been taken as to the time of kind oerrance here Saturday evening, them.
acquired many parcels of land by
of affair to be undertaken. Sever July 15, the local orchestra under
The first trip, for which arrange- reason of tax foreclosure or other
Hunting Regulations to al organizations have appointed he management of Harry George ments have been made will take wise, from private owners, because
Official Registration Is
Be Available About Au committees and the meeting time s slated to play again this Satur- place August 11 when the band 1. Parcels were purchased on a
Made by Government
and place has been set for 7:30 iay evening, July 29, at the I. O. will go to Longview to play at the speculative basis and owners sub
gust 10, Says Commission p. m., Friday evening of this week □. F. hr 11. Members of the orches- Longview Roleo. Details necessary sequently found that there was no
Thermometer Here
at the Oregon Gas and Electric ra he ve been practicing for a con previous to the trip have been made immediate possibility of disposing
Residents of Vernonia Wednes-, Much interest is being expressed
company office.
of such tracts,
siderable length of time and have by J. W. Nichols.
day suffered the highest tempera- by hunters in the order of the game
Committees have been appointed nade considerable progress to-
Other
journeys
during
A
’
.igust
2. Tracts smaller than economi
ture registration of the year when commission permitting the taking by several differant organizations, vards producing a well-received will be one to Oregon City oe the
cal farm grazing or forestry units
the mercury soared to 104 degrees, of 500 adult cow elk during the the Fireman, Fraternal Order of playing group.
19 th to attend the Oregon Terri would not yield a satisfactory re
according to the Cooperative Wea regular bull elk season, October 29 Eagles and Chamber of Commerce.
The orchestra, since its last ap- torial Days and to the Columbia turn,
12, in Morrow In the announcement by Smith an .cearanci, has mqjttared several new Coiint.y * Fair on the 26th. The
3. Many parcels within Federal
ther recording station operated by to Nevemfoer
Baker, Grant, Wallowa, Union and invitation is extended all committee dance numbers, it was stated this State Fair will be attended on Sept ownership areas were isolated and
Harry Culbertson. ’As eariy as 8:30 Umatilla counties. These permits
men to attend the meeting and re week, Th? new numbers will be ember 4th.
1
[incapable of utilization unless oper-
on that morning the temperature will be issued in the order the ap- presentatives of any other organiza
|rted in conjunction with Federal
heard Saturday evening.
had soared when the recording was plications are received and already tion that may be interested and
lands,
the game department has received wish to voice opinions or offer sug
4. Carrying charges and such
90 degrees.
parcels were too high due to
For six days previous to the Wed over 200 applications. The fee for gestions.
a cow elk tag is $5 for residents
The fire department committee-
school, road, and other tax and in-
nesday high poiwt, temperatures
and $25 for nonresidents in addi men named are Harry Culbertson,
terest charges.
have been listed which have been tion to the regular hunting license
James Foster, and Earl Smith; Fra
WHEREAS, the County Court de-
condusive to send many people in fee. A separate tag must be secur ternal Order of Eeagles, Alford
sires to establish a uniform policy
search of methods of “keeping ed for bull elk, fee for Which is Doree, W. B. Howell, William Fitz-
for the classification, management
the same as for cow elk.
gerald, Angelo DeRoia and Ray-
Favorable Weather Aids and disposal of county-owned land,
cool.”
I
The antelope season has been mond Justice; Chamber of Com-
Premium awards and purses offer
Beginning with Thursday of last
Late Production; Demand prevent a recurrence of tax fore
advanced
to October 6, 7 and 8 merce, J. W. Nichols, Myrtle Layer ed at the 1939 state fair, which
closure proceeding», provide for
week the Cooperative thermometer
Conditions Stable
and a total of 600 permits will be Sam Hearing and Marvin Kamholz. opens Labor day at Salem, will be
the orderly development of the
registered 79 degrees, Friday, 89; issued this year to be divided as
Some improvement in general county, and encourage and provide
in excess of $54,000, Fair Manager
Saturday, 98; Sunday, 96; Monday, follows: 300, Lake county; 150,
Leo Spitzbart announces. The bulk crop prospects in the country as a for the proper basic use of county
83; and Tuesday, 94. Weather ob Harney county; and 150, Malheur
of the monies, about $39,000, will whole has occured during recent lands to the end that the use of
servers announced a cooled, more county. These permits will likewise
go to exhibitors in the livestock weeks, accompanied by somewhat said lands will effect the greatest
comfortable day for Thursday. i be issued to those making appli
farm products, floral, homemaking, less favorable farm price trends, presfent .’i’di future development
cation first, and the fee is $5 for
art and junior departments. Pre according to information given in a i and value to the county and the
residents and $25 for nonresidents
10-DAY SUSPENSION
mium lists for all interested are av ■eport on the agriculture situation i residents thereof,
in addition to the hunting license.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RE-
ailable by writing the state fair, just released by the agricultural ex-
GIVEN SHAMROCK CAFE—
'ension service at Oregon State col- . SOLVED that it shall be the policy
Salem.
Permits for 500 antlerless deer
Action by the State Liquor Con will be issued for the territory im
Deaths from Oregon Traf Awards for the night horse show lege. Late crops were helped by of the county to discourage the
trol Commission late last week or mediately adjacent to the Mule
fic Show Decline During events will total nearly $4,500 and favorable weather, but early crops »ale and settlement of county-
dered a 10-day suspension of the Deer game reserve in Lake and
purses for the afternoon running such as wheat, oats, barley, rye,|owned land in remote areas of the
This
June Month
liquor license issued to the Sham Klamath counties. These permits can
and probably hay, will not yield so I county where such settlement or
races will reach $10,000.
rock Cafe. The suspension became be used any time during the regular
A decrease of ?3 percent in the
well owing to unfavorable growing | »ale shall involve the extension of
cash
awards
In
addition
to
the
effective at 6 p. m. July 24th and deer season, September 20 to Oc number of persons killed in traffic
conditions early in the season.
the present road and school facili
put up by the fair management,
will continue to August 3rd.
tober 25, and the fee is $5 for accidents in Oregon during the winners of top prizes will receive
The general farm price level in ties; to discourage the settlement
residents and $25 for non-residents. month of June, under the same special awards offered by the the country as a whole is scarcely on tracts of county land incapable
SEDAN DELIVERY TRUCK
An act passed by the last legis month for the year before was re- Shire Horse association, the Perch- as high as a year ago, although the of producing a normal standard
PURCHASED BY GROCERY—
lature will likewise permit the tak- ported today by Earl Snell, Secre eron Horse association of America, Oregon index is somewhat higher. of living and to Consolidate coun
tary of State, as he released fi
Hereford
association, The general economic situation con ty timber, grazing, marginal or
A sedan delivery truck was pur ing of cjie anterless as well as one gures on the accident report for American
chased last Friday by Sam and ,b“ck mule deer >" * lar8e portion
American Aberdeen-Angits asaoc- tinues to indicate relatively stable sub-marginal land by exchange
the month. There were 23 persons
Bob’s Grocery and Market to add
^rrnt^ ™T."
iation, American Shorthorn Breed- demand conditions for farm pro with private owners, State or Fed-
killed in traffic crashes this June
ducts, according to the report, in-|era' agencies for the purpose of
season
from
September
20
to
Oct-
to the service of the store to its ' _
_. _
‘
— compared to 30 for June a year ers association, Red Polled Cattle
patrons. A regular delivery ached- ober 25‘ A ,fee
wil> be charg-
Club of America, American Guem- dicating that farm price trends may establishing tracts of sufficient size
for economical operation.
. .
tn the
ihn regular hunt
U.._s. ago.
ule is announced elsewhere in this
ed in in annitiAn to
Hamp- depend considerably upon the sup
I Of the total of 2,891 accidents sey Cattle Club, American
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
ply
of
the
various
commodities.
shire association, American Oxford
issue of The Eagle.
i \ng
for taking «ntterleas
___ i deer in this area, and there will be in the state during the month, 21 Down Record association, National
On the whole, the production of that pending a land classification
no limit as to the number of such resulted in fatalities, an improve Suffolk Sheep association, The Am- all crops is expected to fall consid- of Columbia county, Columbia
CAR SHOWING MADE HERE
ment of 27 percent over the total
county owned lands for the pur-
permits to be issued.
erican Milk Goat association, Ameri ;erably below the bumper output of
I of death accidents for June, 1938,
pose of management and sale shall
THIS WEEK—
.
1937
and
even
somewhat
below
United
Duroc
Printed copies of the complete ¡Snell’s figures showed. Thirty-eight can Goat Society,
be tentatively divided into the three
Representatives of Braley and hunting regulations including maps percent of the death accidents were Record association, the American 1938. Total fruit production will following general classes:
probably
be
above
average
and
po
D.
,
of
the
areas
covered
by
the
special
Poultry
association.
Graham, Inc., Portland, L.
reported in cities this June. Four-
1. Town tots and platted pro-
Specials for the homemaking di tato may be about average, judging perty.
Spedber and J. W. Bevill, are in'orders, will be available about Aug-
teen percent of the accidents re
visions are offered ti y the Genera) from present prospects. Considering
Vernonia this week with a number ust 10.
sulting in fatalities occurred at
2. Acreage lying in the settled
Foods Sales Co, Inc, Kerr Glass carry-over stocks as well as 1939
of used automobiles on display. The
street intersections compared to 27
portions of the county adjacent tc
Manufacturing corporation and the 'production, supplies of practically
cars are displayed on the lot next OILING CONTRACT DUE
percent for the same month a year
ali farm products are expected to occupied farms, principally valu
National Crochet Bureau.
to the post office during daylight AUGUST 31 IS WORD—
ego. Forty-seven percent of the
able for farming, grazing, or farm
A record in early fair entries was be quite ample, both for food pur
hours and in the Thomas Garage
wood lots,
fatal accidents occured during day
Information
was
released
poses
and
for
animal
feeding
oper
this
set this month when first livestock
building during evening.
light.
3. Acreage lying in remote sec
week as to the date for the oiling
entries were made before July 20 ations.
There were 28 drivers involved
tions of the county principally
of
the
secondary
highway
between
Creek
i
The
report
contains
much
infor-
by Avon Yonder, Beaver
CHICKEN POX CASES GIVEN
Mist and Jewell. C. B. McCullough, in fatal accidents during the ; swine breeder, and Paul Talbot,, mation regarding the prospective valuable for timber production, re
AT FOUR IN COUNTY—
creation, or summer homes.
month,
12
less
than
for
the
month
Assistant State Highway Engineer,
supply and current prices of var
[ Canyonville sheep breeder.
of
June,
1938.
of
these
28
drivers,
In the sale and disposal of Class
Also, an exceptionally large ma ious farm products of commercial
The weekly health bulletin of the in a letter states: “We are pleased
42 percent were under the age of
1 or platted property it shall be
chinery exhibit for farmers is al- importance in Oregon, including
Oregon State Board of Health this to be able to advise that on August
25 years and 64 percent had six or
the policy to sell the same as rapid
! ready definitely assured, as this whert and rye, feed grains, hay,
week lists the number of chicken 31 we plan on letting to contract a
more years experience in driving. space was virtually all contracted potatoes, hops, beans, flaxseed, ly as possible at true market value.
pox cases in the county as four. section 12.53 miles in length (oil
A total of 5,585 drivers were in-1 before mid-July. Many of the ex-'sugar beets, apples, pears, prunes,
In tre sale and disposal of Galas
One case each of the following is ing) between Jewell and Banzer
volved in accidents during the hibitors have increased size of their land other fruits, nuts, forage crop 2 or acreage lying in the settled
also listed: scarlet fever, whooping Bridge, about two miles east of
month, 4,446 being men, 724 wo-
show, making it necessary for the iseeds and various animal products, portions of the county it shall be
cough, tuberculosis and pneumonia. Birkenfeld. The work should be
men and 415 not designated in the
the policy to sell as rapidly as pos-
¡fair to allot additional grounds tojThe report is available free from
The per cent of physicians report started immediately after the job
(Continued on page 8.)
(Continued on page 8.)
is awarded.”
them.
• county agricultural agents.
ing wa« given as 91.
Temperature
Wednesday
Hunters Show
Interest in
Elk Season
Stale Fair to
Oller La rge
Premiums
23 Per Cent
Decrease
Is Noted
ah
Crop Prospects
Improve; Prices
Less Favorable