PAGE FOUR
EAGLE EDITORIALS
THE FIREMEN AND
A CELEBRATION
LAST FRIDAY evening marked the date
of a meeting, held at the office of the Ore
gon Gas and Electric company, to decide
upon
upon the
t— feasibility
--------- . of again staging for
1939 a celebration for Vernonia. Last year
Vernonia Firemen acted as sponsors of the
affair which was held under the name of
Vernonia Host Days. The Friday evening
meet was called by Firemen so that commit-
tees of other organizations might be present
to signify their opinions regarding a celebra
tion for this year.
Considerable comment has been heard
during the past month in favor of such an
event but no definite move had been made
up to Friday evening. True several organiza
tions had named committees to determine
whether a community event could and should
again be sponsored. The Firemen themselves
do not comprise a group large enough to
successfully carry through all the detail and
contact work required so that it is necessary
for them to receive assistance from others.
The meeting brought out sentiment decidedly
in favor of the move.
Representatives were present from the
Chamber of Commerce and from the Frater
nal Order of Eagles, the latter group having
already planned to stage an event, an Eagle
Day, at some near future date. Plans this
year call, again, for a three-day affair with
the Eagles to stage their portion of the pro
gram on the second day.
The question has. been asked, “Of what
benefit will a celebration be to the city and
the surrounding community?” To answer
that with a figure of dollars and cents would
be impossible. The celebration is not a profit
making event with the exception that should
any surplus fund derive, it will be turned to
the fire department for that group to use in
the purchase of equipment which can readily
be used and which will serve to the advan
tage of the entire city.
The answer to the question may, how
ever, be found in the term, “goodwill.” Often
it is little realized that the extent of goodwill
is enormous in benefit and that goodwill can
later be determined in a tangible figure of
monetary value. The celebration, as it was
staged last year, was entirely without cost
to those who came to the city from the Up
per Nehalem Valley and from other points to
be entertained. No admission was charged
for the events at that time and it is decidedly
the intention to again follow that procedure
for this year. The merchants themselves con
tributed to a fund which defrayed expenses.
This year the attempt is to be made, and it
is quite likely to succeed, to obtain funds
without any contribution from business firms.
A few contacts must yet be made before
that can fee definitely proved feasible. Should
it be feasible, then the celebration will cer
tainly be successful without any expense to
the merchant and he will at the same time
derive untold benefit from a build-up of good
will for the city. Yes, a celebration can prove
of decided benefit and still not be judged on
a basis of dollars and cents.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1939
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
RESPONSE TO REQUEST
BRINGS MANY REPLIES—
fANKTON SCHOOL
CALLS ELECTION—
t
How to Keep Cool
A meeting of the legal voters of
Yankton School District No. 30 will
be held at the Yankton school to-
morrow between the hours of 2 to
7 p. m. to vote on the question otf
vhether or not negotiable interest
bearing warrants amounting t<J
52,839.29 shall be issued. The elec
ion was arranged for by the d:s-
rict' beard composed of Guy Tar
ieir, chairman; Harold Ingram, J. B.
Steward and Mrs. May Briggs, clerk.
Prior to the voting, a board to
conduct this election will be chosen
rom the voters present.
On May 4 of this year, the WPA
approved a project for the Yankton
school, allocating $5,259.00 with the
district to raise $3,066.00. It is pro
posed to raise $2,838.29 of this
»mount by negotiable interest bear
ing warrants to run not more than
five years and not to exceed 5 per
cent interest.
THE REQUEST of The Eagle last week
for readers to signify their deiires as to a
portion of the paper’s future policy so far
since last week’s publication has brought a
number of replies. These replies have been
appreciated and have specifically told of
opinions regarding the subject of the request.
The Eagle has always desired to publish
every bit of news possible and still desires
to do so but in a community where practi
cally every member of the populace is known
to every other member, it. is necessary that
a paper be accorded some support in its un
dertakings. The situation is a good deal dif
ferent than that of a publication centered in
an area considerably larger where sentiment
for or against a policy does not become
forceful.
Considerable pressure has been brought
to bear at one time and another opposing The
very day except
of years of experience in automobile swimming
Eagle but it has always been the contention P. C. ADAMS RESIGNS AS
of the management that jegardless of that MILK BOARD ADMINISTRATOR— merchandising, will carry a full Saturday and Sunday from 1 p. m.
fact, the large majority of readers were
line of auto supplies, tires, radios to 5 p. I m. to supervise the sport
Paul C. Adams has resigned as
firmly in favor of continued publication. It
and to teach those who cannot
and outing equipment.
was necessary that some concrete form of adm.nistrator of the Oregon Milk
w.m to swim.
backing be realized, hence the request for Control board and will' be succeed
The school board, city and Kiw-
ed
by
J.
M.
Mapes.
Pressure
of
expression of readers’ opinions.
The school board, city and Ki-
Response so far sipee the request was personal business was given as the
wanis club are cooperating in fur-
issued has been of an extent far exceeding reason for Adam’s resignation. He CONVENTION IS
I
expectations but any number of readers yet had been administrator since May,
f
may voice their opinions. It is not necessary 1935. Adams is well known through IN SEPTEMBER—
I
out
Columbia
county.
For
several
that signatures be affixed to communica
The 1939 state convention of the
tions, should the correspondent so desire, years he conducted a large dairy Oregon Reclamation Congress will
but some sort of expression will mean that farm near Deer Island and after be held in Clatskanie on September
Eagle readers are interested in The Eagle disposing of that was secretary and 11 and 12, according to the dates
and the continuation of policy on its present manager of the Columbia county let at a meçting of the executive
fair for several terms while ranch
path.
committee of the group and rep
If you have not, as yet, given voice ter ing in the Bachelor Flat section.
resentatives of the Clatskanie Ki-
the request take a moment today and do so.
wanis club in Portland Monday.
Clatskanie
Business-
Professional
COMMENDABLE IS
THE INTENTION—
RECENTLY ORGANIZED in Vernonia
was a junior baseball team under the manage
ment of Glen Hawkins and Ed Horn. The
team is composed of boys who have had little
if any experience at the playing of a game
which has come to be a national American
sport.
The local squad has played several games
under the coaching direction of Hawkins and
has made favorable showings considering the
amount of time available for practices and
the amount of previous knowledge available
to those playing.
A recent conversation with Hawkins re
vealed his interest in the undertaking and
made known an intention which will prove
of. great benefit to the future of a junior
team.
During the present season the team has
made good showing for its field work but
pitching has been one of the weak points.
During the coming winter months when play
is impossible an attempt is to be made to
have work outs with those boys who show
promise as hurlers. Thereby they will gain
knowledge which time would not otherwise
permit. The future success of a team will be
come more assured by the interest and in
struction given by one who likes the game.
PAPER COMPANY
WINS IN COURT—
A verdict favoring the defendant
was returned by the jury hearing
the civil action brought by Gordon
M. Wilson against the St. Helens
Pulp and Paper company in Judge
Howard K. Zimmerman’s circuit
couri in St. Helens this week. Wil
son was suing the company for
$25,000 for alleged injuries to his
health while in its employ.
This was the third of the so
called “recovery room” cases to be
heard by Judge Zimmerman during
the last two years, In each case,
a verdict favoring the defendant
wag returned by the Jury.
Two other civil actions brought
by Carl G. Larson and Ernest P.
Xanaly against the St. Helens Pulp
& Paper company were set for the
present term of court, but were
postponed by Judge Zimmerman an
til September.
Directory
SUPERVISED SWIMMING
BEGAN LAST MONDAY—
Swimming under supervision be
gan last Monday in Clatskanie at
the Burnham hole in the Clatskanie
river.
Rolbert Dexter will be at the
LODGES I
COUNY NEWS
St. Helens
Dr. U. J. Bittner
Dentist
Joy Theatre Bldg.
Phone 662
J. E. TAPP
All Kinds of Wood
Prompt Delivery
V. F. W.
ft
—
Meets
First and
Phone 241
i
Third Friday» of
Each
Month.
Hall
8 P. M.
John Grady, Commander
Legion
SUMMER COURSE
Vernonia F. O. E.
OPENS AT HIGH—
(Fraternal Order of Eagle»)
The summer band course, spon
sored by the St. Helens public
Grange Hall
schools will open at the high school
oand room Monday, July 31. Run
Vernonia
ning five weeks, the classes will be
Friday Night»
arranged for small' groups to allo«,
8 o'clock
.'or as much individual instruction
UNUSUAL, BUT A POINT
vs possible. Harvey Adams, band
IS WELL ILLUSTRATED—
director of the St. Helens schools, Roy Barnes, W. P.
will teach the classes.
Marvin Kamholz, W. Sec’y.
HERE IS a story that came in a short
Approximately fifty pupils have
time ago which well illustrates the value of eturned blanks signifying their in
MARVIN KAMHOLZ, Editor and P ublisher
newspaper advertising.
Knights of Pythias
tention of enrolling in the classes
Harding Lodge No. 116
“When a motor car dealer in Helena, Mon
Vernonia, Oregon
tana, recently acquired a long-vacant build OPENS SALE FAIR
Entered as second class mail matter, August
Meetings:—I. O. O. F.
ing adjoining his garage to expand his busi BUTTONS SUNDAY—
4, 1922, at the post office in Vernonia, Ore
Hall, Second and
ness, he was amazed to find 17 brand new
gon, under the act of March 3, 1879.
Columbia county’s fair will be
Fourth Mondays Each
1907 Mitchell automobiles stored therein. It given its official kickoff for this
Month.
developed that the Mitchell dealer had died year at the annual picnic of the
Subscription Rate $2 per year
in 1907 and in settling his estate the automo Columbia County Pomona Grange
Local advertising rate: 26 cents per column
biles, then worth 830,000 were overlooked.
Pythian Sisters
to be held at Big Eddy park this
¡
inch
“An advertisement in a Helena news coming Sunday, says S. F. (Heinie)
Vernonia Temple No. 61
I
Foreign advertising rate: 35 cents per column
paper. offering the ancient vehicles for sale, Teumann, treasurer and manager.
Vernonia, Oregon
inch
brought such enthusiastic response that the The 11 princesses elected by they Meetings:— I. O. O. F. Hall
Wednesdays
Classified advertising rate: Minimum 25 cents,
garage man boosted the price from 825 to Iranges in the county will be pres- Second and Each Fourth
Month
5 cents per line, three insertions for price
8125 each and disposed of the entire lot.”
nt at the picnic and will open tne
of two.
The automobiles, from the standpoint of button selling campaign.
Order of Eastern Star
Legal advertising rate on request
the use they could render to the purchasers,
Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S.
Reader advertising rate: 10 cents per line.
would be only a fraction of the value for CL1F JONES BUYS
Regular Communi
which they were sold but the incident serves BALOCCO SHOP—
cation first and
Official newspaper of Vernonia, Oregon
to illustrate that they (the automobiles) were
Announcement was made
third Wednesdays
of each month, at
of considerable value both to the purchaser week that Clifton Jones had
Masonic Temple.
and the garageman due to their unusual chased the Houlton Plumbing Shop,
All visiting sisters
history.
recently owned and operated by
and brothers wel
It is probably no exaggeration to say Steve Balocco. The business will be
come.
that every home and business place has some known as “Jones Plumbing Shop.”
Mrs. Jean Crawford, W.M.
valuable but no longer used article about the Opening date of the shop, under
Mrs. Helen Dewey, Secretary
premises that could speedily be turned intd the new ownership, has been set
cash by an advertisement placed in The Eagle. for Monday. July 31.
A. F. & A. M.
For the past three years Jones
Vernonia Lodge No. 184
uled for completion last evening, has been employed by Harrington’s
A. F. & A. M. meets at
Stat-
Masonic Temple,
when Mayor Ray Sinieral and his plumbing shop and is well known
ed Communication First
1
in
St.
Helens
as
a
capable
man
in
fellow councilman met with offi
Thursday of each month.
I his trade. Previously he worked as
Special called meetings
cials of that town.
| a pipe fitter at Firtex. Before on all other Thursday nights, 7:30
emergency. The necessary 6-inch
It is proposed to lay about 5,000 I coming to Oregon, he practiced th<? p. m. Visitors most cordially wel-
pipe can be secured from the Port feet of 6-inch main from the Col- ’ nlumbing trade in the east.
come.
Special meeting» Friday night«.
land water department. further ; umbia City well to the main line of
Lowell Hieber, W. M.
ST. HELENS FACES SERIOUS
C
YEGGE
PLANS
TO
OPEN
I the St. Helens system leading from
speeding along the work.
Glenn F. Hav.kins, See.
WATER SHORTAGE—
Faced with an acute shortage of the 2.500,000-gallon storage reser NEW BUSINESS AUGUST. 4—
C. H. Yegge has arrived in St
Arrangements were completed last water to supply the needs of St. voir. Mayor Simeral and City At-
VERNONIA
Helens from Winner. S. Dak., and
|
torney
John
L.
Foote
contacted
Helens
residents,
the
city
council
evening by the city council of St.
POST II»
and water commission held a joint ' Columbia City officials yesterday will open a franchise store for the
Helens with the Columbia City
AMERICAN
meeting on Wednesday evening for I morning and were assured the tem Western Auto Supply Co. Yegge ex-
LEGION
council to connect with that com the purpose of passing an emer porary use of the well, w’hich has a ports to have his business ready for
munity’s well immediately. Laying gency ordinance and seeking s new capacity of 200 gallons per minute. formal opening on the morning of Meet« First and
of the 5000-foot pipe line will start source for the present. Arrange i The pipe would be laid on top of August 4. in a store room in the |Thi"*
AUXILIARY
this morning and the work will be ments for using water from the new the ground during its temporary McCormick building on First street.
Yegge, who has had a number
Fir»t and Third Monday»
speeded to alcviate the present well at Columbia City were sched- use.
Vernonia Caule
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Expert Tonsorial Work
BEN’S BARBER SHOP
Vernonia, Oregon
LESTER SHEELEY
Attorney at Law
Bank of Vernonia Bldg.
Phone 231
Roland L. Treharne
Expert Automobile Repairing
WELDING
ROLAND’S
SERVICE STATION
BAFFORD BROS.
General Plumbing
Vernonia
Nehalem Valley
Motor Freight
Frank Hartwick, Proprietor
Portland - Timber - Vernonia
Mist - Birkenfeld - Jewell
Vernonia Telephone 1042
CASON’S TRANSFER
LOCAL and LONG DIS-
TANCE HAULING
SEE US
For Your Old Growth
16-INCH FIR WOOD
AND CEDAR SHINGLES
Roland D. Eby, M. D.
PHYSICIAN and
SURGEON
Town Office 891
NEAL W. BUSH
Attorney at Law
Joy Theatre Bldg.. Phone 663.
In Vernonia Mondays and
Tuesdays