instructors at High
School Are Engaged
For 1939-40 Term
Oerno ipITF E aqle
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1939
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
VOLUME 16, NUMBER 34
6 New Teachers Are Eagle Day Program
Engaged for Opening For Celebration Is
Of Grade Schools
Ready for Staging
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1
Repair Work on Building!
Completed
for
Open­
ing Day
Board Names
Instructor
At Wed. Meet
Events of Entertainment
to Prove Interesting, Is
Word of Committee
Students May
Register
Early, Said
Discussion
Given City
Ordinance
Watchman Placed at Gar­
bage Disposal to Stop
Fire Danger
'City Councilmen Monday evening
again considered the much discussed
city ordinance No. 225 dealing with
the prohibiting of house-to-house
peddling. The matter of the regula-
tion was referred to a committee
for further discussion Wednesday
evening with information from the
League of Oregon Cities on hand to
form some basis of determining
legality of the act. A special meet­
ing of councilmen has been called
for Thursday evening for a final
decision. Representatives of the
Fuller Brush company have brought
the matter into public attention
within the past few weeks.
At the same Monday evening
meeting it was decided to place a
representative at the city garbage
disposal to check and prevent fires
during the dangerous part of the
season. Merle Davis began duty at
the disposal Tuesday.
Three New Faces to Ap­
pear in Teaching Staff
for Students
Contact with Wallace McCrae,
high school principal, this week
makes possible the announcing of
the teaching staff to serve at the
Vernonia high school for the com­
ing school term which begins Sep­
tember 5. Three new faces will
appear in the staff, it was stated,
one of them being the coach, Mason
McCoy, Doris Ekstrand who will
instruct freshman and sophomore
English and Language and Alvenia
Connell who will serve in the capa-
city of music and physical educa-
tion instructor.
Harold McEntire will act as iir-
structor for mathematics, Ray Mills,
science; Freda Beck, commercial
and home economics; Lester Skuzie.
commercial ; Jane Wilkinson, junior
and senior English and publie
speaking; Fred McDonald, indu»-
trial arts and boys’ physical educa-
tion and Wallace McCrae, civiics.
McfCoy, the new coach, will in­
struct in social science and coach.
He is a graduate of the University
of Oregon and spent last year
coaching at Washougal, Washing­
ton. He participated in the Olympid
try-out finals in the high hurdler
in 1936, and has had experience
coaching and playing professional
football.
Doris
Ekstrand,
teacher for
freshmen and sophomore English
and language, is a graduate of
Stanford University and has ex­
perienced three years of teaching
previous to this time at Albany.
Alvenia Connell, music and girls’
physical education instructor, is a
graduate of Linfield college and
formerly taught at Creswell.
E. H. Condit, grade school super­
The Fraternal Order of Eagles
intendent, this week released the
celebration committee in charge of
names of those composing the
arrangements for the staging of
McCrae to Be in Office
teaching staffs of the Washington
the Eagles day portion of Vernonia
During
Afternoons for
and Lincoln grade schools for the
Host Days this week made an­
coming school term.
Coming
Week
H. A. Raymer Bid Buys nouncement of that portion of the
In the Washington school Marian
Beaver
Creek Property, program for the three-day event Students who intend to enter
Schrieber will instruct first grade;
of September 2, 3 and 4.
Vernonia high school with the open­
Decided
Mre. Ina Scott, second; Lenora
The day which will feature a ing of the 1939-40 school term
Kizer, second; Velva Ramsey, thirl;
Members of the board of Grade program of interest to Eagles will September 5 may register before
Mildred Weed, fourth; Ruby Mad- School District No. 47, Jt., at the also prove interesting to other the opening day of school it was
dess, fifth and arithmetic’ and de­
spectators and will be open for announced this week by Wallace
partmental; Jesse Hart, remedial! special meeting called for last Wed­ everyone with
the exception of a McCrae, high school principal. Dur­
teaching; Noble Dutton, sixth and' nesday evening named Mrs. Lulah banquet which is being staged in ing all of the coming week McCrae
history and civics departmental; I E. Fullerton as instructor in the the evening.
will maintain office hours in the
Jane Lovett, sixth and history and • newly-voted kindergarten to be es­
Prizes will be awarded for con­ high school building for those who
language; Robert Slawson, historp tablished with the opening of school
tests as is the set up for the Sat­ wish to establish their schedule of
and arithmetic; Pauline Christian, I
on
September
5.
Voters
of
the
dis
­
urday and Monday portion of the studies previous to school opening.
language; Rose DeMacon, geogra­
The hours will be from 1 to 5 p.
program, it was announced.
trict
balloted
in
favor
of
establish
­
phy; E. H. Condit, library, superin­
The program in general is as m. each day.
tendent; Barbara Sneath, music; ing the pre-school department at
Especially was the invitation ex­
Mary Jean Fossatte, hpysical educo- an election held last Friday evening. follows although there may be some
tended those students who will en­
minor
changes
before
the
actual
tion and health; Shirley Weigel,
At the same meeting the board
ter this year as freshmen to visit
rrt; Paul Gordon, industrial arts, decided upon age limits of those day arriek. Committeemen, how­
the school and present any prob­
ever,
stated
that
there
was
little
health, gym, principal.
children attending. Some decision
lems they may have. Parents are
For the Linciln school Thelma on this matter was necessary in or­ liklihood of any change being neces­ also invited, should they wish to
Standing Based on Per
sary.
Programs
will
be
printed
for
Ramsey will serve as principal and der to prevent an attendance in ex­
come.
Cent
of Improvement of
distribution
a
short
time
before
the
first grade instructor; Mrs. Madge cess of the facilities which will be
First Six Months
Rogers, second grade; Doris O’­ available this year. It was decided celebration begins and will give
Conner, third and Nedra Young, that any child can attend if he or visitors the time and place of
Columbia county stood in third
she reaches the age of five on or events.
fourth.
place in its division in the traffic
The
program:
Registration
ai
Of the new teachers engaged, before October 1 of this year, and
accident improvement contest among
Miss Rose DeMacom of Oregon City that children between the ages of 10 a. m.; parade, 10:30 a. m. to
counties of the state for the first
feature comic floats.
replaces Charlotte Hilts, Miss De­ five and six were eligible.
six months of 1939, Earl Snell,
In the afternoon at 1 o’clock the
It was also stated that those regu­
Macom taught before in Wasco
secretary of state, revealed today.
lations might possibly be changed “Ladies from Hell,” a Portland
county.
Leaders in the three divisions
Vernonia- Group Com- were
Miss i Barbara Sneath, replacing should the attendance even then Eagle auxiliary drill team will per­
Yamhill, group I; Jackson,
Petes with 20 Other Units group II; Wasco, group III. Stand­
Miss J Amy Hughes as music in- prove too large or should it be less form to be followed by games and
contests
of
various
kinds,
Prizes
structor, attended school in Chicago than could be given proper atten­
at Oregon City
ings are based on the percentage of
will be awarded for these events,
during the summer. Hhe has had tion.
Columbia City to Get
Vernonia’s Junior Band organiza­ improvement made each month in
considerable experience in concert
Further business of the Wednes one of which will be a water base­
number of traffic accidents, injur-
tion
this
Saturday
will
attend
the
ball
Municipal
Waterworks
game. Another will be a tug-o-
work and is thoroughly qualified day evening meet was the naming
ies and deaths. Counties were segre-
of the successful bidder for the war between the St. Helens and Columbia County Fair at St. Hel- gated into the three groups on a
System
for the position.
Vernonia Aeries. At 4 p. m. a ens, stated Clarence Watts, director basis of population density.
Miss Shirley Weiger, whose home purchase of Beaver Creek School
and manager of the group, to com-
The Public Works Administration
baseball game is schedued.
District
No.
49
as
H.
A.
Raymer.
Standings of the three groups
in is Portland, replaces Elizabeth
the
fall
¡plete
another
portion
of
has
approved the award of a gene­
The only event of the day open
Piert as art instructor. She attendeS , His bid was given at $225.
schedule of trips 'being taken by the were as follows:
‘
only
to
Eagles
will
be
the
banquet
ral
contract
by the city council of
the University of Oregon Extension
Group I—Yamhill, first; Marion,
slated for the Legion hall to start group. The band will participate in second; Portland
Columbia
City,
Oregon, to the Sup­
(ARMY REPRESENTATIVES
Service during the summer.
and
Columbia,
the program of that day, it was
at 6 p. m.
third; Benton, fourth; Washington, erior Construction company of Se­
Miss Velma Ramsey of Madress, ' TO CHANGE LOCATION—
stated, as was done last year.
will replace Kay Joyce as thirl
Major and Mr;. Bert Stack and
The band last Saturday attended fifth; Clatsop, sixth; Polk, seventh; attle, low bidder at $22,738 for the
grade instructor.
Mrs. Hortense Slater, representa­
the Territorial Days celebration held Multnomah and Clackamas, eighth. Construction of a municipal water-
Miss Mary Jean Fossatte of Port­ tives of the Salvation Army, from
Group II—Jackson, first, Hood works system.
at Oregon City and in a contest
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land has been engaged to fill the headquarters at St. Johns, who have
with 19 other bands and marching River, second; Coos, third ; Lin-
The contract calls for the con-
position of Francis Faber as phlsical iegularly contacted citizens of Ver­
coin, fourth; Tillamook, fifth; Linn,
units rated third place mention.
struction of a 100,000-gallon con-
education and health instructor.
sixth; Lane, seventh.
nonia during the past two years
crete reservoir, pump house and
BRALEY & GRAHAM
Miss Doris O’Conner of Portland announced this week that they
Group III—Wasco, first, Uma- distribution mains, and installation
TO SHOW CARS—
will teach for Mrs. Del Long who is weuld be transferred to Vancouver,
tills, Klamath, second; Union, Doug­
On Friday and Saturday of this las, third; Baker, fourth; Josephine, of a turbine pump. The work of
away on a yea's leave of absence to Washington. They expressed thanks
drilling a well, for which a contract
Annual
Meeting
to
Be week at the location next to the fifth; Deschutes, sixth.
attend school in Washington.
to the citizens of Vernonia for the j
was awarded last December to the
post
office,
L.
D.
Sperber
and
John
Held
in
Clatskanie
on
consideration they have received in
In the first group Benton county A. M. Jannsen Drilling Company of
Bevill will have charge of the
the past. No announcement was
September 9
dropped to fourth place after hold­
Braley and Graham used car dis- ing third place in January and first Portland, has been completed.
made of future representatives of
Miss
Mary
A.
Ewing,
president
The projeot, estimated to cost
men
have
been
with
play. Both
the army but it was urged that
place in the months of February,
credentials be checked when they of the Columbia County Pioneer the concern many years. Through March, April and May. Marion mov­ $27,272, will be financed with a
Association, announced this week special arrangement, Braley and
PWA loan of $15,272.
arrived.
| that what is reputed to be one of Graham, in addition to the stock ed from ninth place in January up
the outstanding events of the fall on display will be able to bring to third place for the next five
DELIVERY, MOTORCYCLE
will be the staging of a picnic for any one of the 85 used cars here months and into second place in
COLLIDE THURSDAY—
association members on September for customer inspection, it was an­ June. Yamhill moved from sixth
Motion Requests Appro­ A motorcycle driven by Robert 9. The annual meeting of the group
place in April, through third place
nounced.
in May to first in June.
priation of Funds for Glassner and the Red Dot cigar will be held at the same time.
In the second group, Coos, Hood
panel
delivery
truck
SUNDAY
ACCIDENT
INVOLVES
driven
by
The
picnic
and
meeting
will
be
Natal Grange Park
Rivei and Jackson counties have
Webb Campbell collided Thursday held in the Presbyterian church in HALL, GETTMAN CARS—
Nearly 70 persons attended the evening of last week at the inter­ Clatskanie.
Automobiles driven by George hovered about the first three places
district conference of the Veterans section of Bridge street and Wash­
The meeting last year drew 350 ' Gettman and Dale Hall collided in the standings all year, Coo« be­
Permission for Transfer
of Foreign Wars held here last Fri­ ington avenue. Both vehicles were adults and many children. Those about 9:30 p. m., Sunday evening ing in first place two months, in
day evening. Commander John Gra­ damaged considerably but no ser­ planning to attend are requested to near the north end of the Treharne second two, and in third two. Hood
Obtainable from FSA Of­
dy of Smith-Christensen post open­ ious injury was suffered by either 'bring a dessert for the lunch, the i Mile bridge and resulted In con­ River held first place three months,
fice at Astoria
ed the meeting and turned the occupant. The collision occured at remainder of the food to be fur- ' siderable damage to both machines. second place two and third one
Persons selling, trading or re­
gavel over to District Commander approximately 5:30 of that after­ nished by those pioneers living in Both vehicles were directed to the while Jackson was in third place
ceiving chatties mortgaged to the
Dusenibury.
three, second twice and first once.
noon.
Clatskanie.
ditch beside the roadway.
Farm Security Administration as
During the meeting a motion was
security for rehabilitation loans are
passed requesting the State Depart­
liable to Court action by the govern­
ment of Parks to appropriate funds
ment if legal releases have not
to have the Natal Grange grounds
been secured, according to a notice
designated as a state park. In ad­
•
received from the Regional Attor­
dition to the usual business trans­
A copy of an old law book, The a speed exceeding four miles per j ing pedestrians or others of the ed lamp or lamps in a conspicious ney, reports Lewis A. Nichols,
acted, the district picnic date was Revised Municipal Code of Chicago, I hour when turning
any street cor- approach of any such vehicle. Each position thereon, whenever in mo­ County FSA Supervisor, Astoria.
changed to the first Sunday after
1905, was in the possession of Les- j ner and the operator of such vehi- i automobile, autocar or other simi­ tion on any street, alley, or public
Restrictions are placed on sale or
Labor Day, September 10. Enter­
ter Sheeley this week. The book in * cle, when such vehicle is in mo-
tainment and refreshments occupied
lar vehicle shall be equipped with way, and such lamps shall be kept transfer of chattels mortgaged to
two of its sections revealed the.'hon shall observe the rules of the
the remainder of the meeting time,
at least two brakes or sets of lighted, during the period com­ FSA not only to provide partial
extent of regulations imposed upon road.
security for rehabilitation loans but
it was reported.
automobiles during the early days' “Section 155. Every automobile, 1 brakes, one of which brake or set mencing with April 1 and ending
October 31, from eight p. m. to to insure maintenance of sufficient
of their manufacture.
■ autocar or other similar vehicle ’ of brakes shall be indepdent of
daybreak and during the period operating goods to keep the farm
4-H’ERS SWIM IN
The regulations are reprinted, driven or propelled upon or along the driving gear of such vehicle commencing November 1 and end- on a productive basis and carry out
DEWEY POOL SATURDAY—
|
when
construction
will
permit.
here to give an insight into early- any street or public way in the
ing March 31 from six p. m. to farm plans, says the notice,
I city shall be equipped and supplied Either of such brakes shall be
About 35 members of 4-H clubs day regulations.
daybreak.
Where sale or trade of mortgaged
of
sufficient
power,
when
applied,
automobile,
with
an
alarm
bell
or
gong
not
No.
“
Section
154.
from Scappoose spent part of last
No
part
of
the
machinery
of
any
chattels
is necessary because of
to
bring
any
such
vehicle,
when
at
Saturday afternoon swimming in autocar or other similar vehicle more than four inches in diameter
automobile, autocar or other simi- changes in farm operation, author-
a
speed
of
ten
miles
per
hour,
to
and
the
same
shall
be
sounded
at
shall
be
propelled
or
driven
upon
Dewey pool. They came here cha­
lar vehicle shall be permitted te ization for transfer of such proper­
peroned by Mrs. Maude Purvine, or along any street, alley or public street crossings and whenever and a full stop within ten feet from run while suc$ vehicle Is standing ty should be secured through the
County Home Demonstration Agent, way in the city at a speed exceed­ wherever else deemed advisable by the point where such vehicle waa in any street, alley or public way ¡county supervisor’s office, Nichols
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operator of such vehicle to be when the brake waa applied; and
and Miss Nettie Alley, Red Cross ing ten miles per hour when pro­ the
pointed out.
ceeding in a direct course, not at sounded for the purpose of notify- all such vehicles shall Carry a TTght- without an attendant.
Nurae.
Columbia Is
Rated in
Third Position
Junior Band
Places Third
For Marching
PWA Gives
Approval to
Contract
County Pioneer
Association
To Picnic
Many Attend
Conference
Here Friday
Legal Release
Necessary
For Mortgages
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