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VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
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SUSTAINED YIELD BY
SELECTIVE CUTTING—
MANY TIMES criticism is directed at
newspapers for publication of news items
bearing names which are incorrectly spelled.
The fault of those misspelled names can
often be placed with the paper but not always
can they be attributed to that one source.
Any paper wishes all the news for publi
cation and the volume that it receives is
enormous, some of it sent by mail, some of it
gathered by representatives of the publica
tion.
“Names make news” has long been a by
word of the profession but those names often
lead to trouble, most usually by incorrect
spelling. Any publication appreciates greatly
the receiving of news items and enjoys the
publication of those items but the condition
in which they are received often gives rise
to the trouble.
Given below are a few general directions
to correspondents that can prove very bene
ficial in preventing numerous errors: Write
all names of persons plainly and spell cor
rectly. As a general rule correspondents are
in a better position to know or find out the
correct spelling than is the editor.
Include initials or first names of persons.
Reference to “Mr. Jones” or “Mrs. Brown”
ndt otherwise designated in the item can
cause confusion and misunderstanding.
Be brief in small news but make impor
tant news complete. Say what there is to be
said and quit.
Especially important is the rule govern
ing the use of initials for only by their use
can proper designation be attained and the
news item be of value to other readers of the
paper than those who have made the contribu
tion.
The. Eagle is highly appreciative of the
support it has received in the past and offers
these suggestions only as a means of improv
ing its reading value to others.
Vernonia Iau le
MARVIN KAMHOLZ, Editor and Publisher
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Official newspaper of Vernonia, Oregon
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’s motor vehicle death rate
A PRACTICAL example of the possibili — Oregon
as expressed in deaths per 100,-
ty of applying sustained yield management to 000,000 vehicle miles — continued
private timber operations in ponderosa pine down, the downward trend started
is that of the J. Neils Lumber Company of in 1937 during the first six months
Klickitat county, Washington, a system that of 1939 by dropping slightly below
might well be applied elsewhere for a sus
rate for the corresponding per
tained yield of timber which would provide a the
iod in 1938, Earl Snell, secretary
steady income throughout the years for other cf state, revealed today.
mills and in other kinds of woods.
The motor vehicle death rate for
A recent release from the U. S. Forest that period was 10.7 and for the
Service states that this company has been ex corresponding period a year ago
perimenting with “selective cutting” or taking was 10.8. The death rate is calcu
out only the best of the ripe trees leaving a lated on the basis of the number of
substantial reserve of thrifty growing stock persons killed in automobile acci
for future cuts. The results of these experi dents and the mileage of vehicles in
ments have been so satisfactory that the the state as computed from gaso
company now plans to handle their entire tim line consumption.
ber holdings in that county on the basis of a
The 1938 death rate for Oregon
selective cut, hoping to secure enough addi wis 12.7 and if the present down
tional adjacent timber from the state and ward trend is continued, the annual
federal lands to place the entire operation on rate for 1939 will be under the July record was 119 made in 1938.
a sustained yield basis. This management of 1988 figure, Snell believes. In 1937 The district, with headquarters
private lands on a selective cutting basis is a the rate for the first six months of
unique and highly commendable action on the the year was 13.1; in 1936 it was in the main post office building,
Portland, includes all of Oregon,
part of this company, it is stated by the for 12.2 and in 1935, 13.6.
est service.
Travel on Oregon’s highways and three southern counties of Wash
“Selective cutting” when applied to pon streets during the first six months ington, and the 10 southern coun
derosa pine timber consists of taking out 40 for the past five years has increas ties of Idaho. The Boise substation
to 50 per cent of the volume of standing tim ed as follows: 1936, 928,346,489 led all other stations in the dis
ber. In many cases this means cutting only vehicle miles; 1936, 1,070,394,660 trict for the month with 18.
three or four mature trees per acre. The re miles; 1937, 1,140,087,650 miles;
maining stand is protected to provide future 1938, 1,185,681,614 miles; 1939, “Twelve hundred men applied for
enlistment during July,” Major
cuts and reforestation. Thus the producing 1.254,733 miles.
There were 16,525 traffic acci Bagnall said, “but because of ex- |
power of the land is sustained and all forest
PAINTING
dents in the state during the first isting qualification requirements we||
values are protected.
PAPERHANGING
six months of 1939, with 135 killed were forced to reject most of
Back of the town in which the mill is
CALSOMINING
and 3,131 injured. Fifty-one per them.’ The three most common
located is some half a million acres with a sons
last their lives in pedestrian causes for rejection were physical
BOB
MORRELL
oqj, 'sdiqsjauMO snouvA ui soiaods aaqjo pun accidents, seven were killed in bicy defects, jail records, and lack of a
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auid Bsouopuod jo jaoj uoiqiq b joao jo puB}s cle-automobile accidents, 39 died in permanent residence over a period
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handling of this timber under sustained yield collisions involving two cars,
of years.
rail-
is of vital importance to that town of about road accidents took the lives
900 population, which is dependent upon the three and collisions with fixed of
ob-
Dr. U. J. Bittner
MOTH PROOF
Neils operation for its existence.
jects took ten lives.
Your home for a* little as
With the Neils timber on a selective basis
Twenty-seven per cent of the
Dentist
Fumigant approved by
and the possibility of bringing all of the tim fatal accidents reported during the ' $1.00.
Good Housekeeping and U. S.
Joy
Theatre
Bldf.
Phono 662
ber under sustained yield management the period occurred at intersections, . a I Dept, of Agr. Simple to use.
town can look to the future with confidence. reduction of three per cent from in
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Perhaps the same methods of “selective tersection fatalities for the same
cutting” could be applied in this region where period a year age. Fatal accidents
r.
J. E. TAPP
the substantial growth of timber is fir but in business districts of cities amount
other methods leading to the realization of ed to 11 per cent of the total, com
the same result could surely be developed with pared with 12 per cent a year ago.
All Kindt of Wood
a result of similar proportions. True, much of Thirty-seven per cent or the fatal
the acreage has been completely denuded of accidents occurred in daylight.
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Business
Professional
Directory
LODGES
its timber stand but that can be returned
eventually to its original productivity and at
that time be maintained on a sustaining basis.
However, there does remain a considerable
stand not yet tapped by logging operations.
Could not the principle be placed in operation
on that stand.
Vernonia is at the present time beginning
to see the end of any considerable timber
stand for future cutting. For that land from
which the fir has been removed, little can be
done other than devote it to pasture lands
where possible and in the meantime devote
interest to the business of reseeding. This
paper has maintained that the future of the
Upper Nehalem Valley can be made secure by
the procedure of devoting much of the land,
now idle, to pasture immediately and by un
dertaking systematic reseeding. When that
time comes that the reseeding timber is ready
for harvest, then the “sustained yield” method
may be profitably applied.
Baker, Jack Potts and Chester Düs TEN YEARS AGO—
ten. Alternates were Denny Ryves, I One of the largest trees ever
John Roediger and Lester Wells. 'sawed in this vicinity was cut last
Vernonia Firemen were making week by the Oregon-American near
plans for the staging of a celebra Camp McGregor. It was a yellow
fir, 300 feet high, measuring 44,-
tion for September 3, 4 and 5.
000 board feet. The tree was 8
ONE YEAR AGO—
feet, 2 inches in diameter and 160
feet of mercantable timber was
Reverend and Mrs. L. W. Suter, FIVE YEARS AGO—
saved. It was 834 years old when
formerly of Houston, Texas, and
J. B. Wilkerson of Vernonia was i sawed, having started in the year
more recently of Elkton, Oregon,
named this week as democratic can-,of 1095.
where they administered to the I didate for county judge by the
On Saturday, August 24, the
Assembly of God Congregation, ar county central committee.
large modern fireproof service sta
rived in Vernonia to fill the local
A dance sponsored by the Ver tion, garage and auto agency loca
pulpit recently vacated by Rever nonia unit of the Young Democrats ted on the corners of Bridge street
end and Mrs. Merle Glew.
of Columbia county is to be held and Rose avenue will be open to
Delegates to the international at Arcadia park. E. H. Washburn the public. The building wag con-
convention to be held in Seattle ! was chairman of the local unit, I structed by Charles T. Early and
were chosen by the IWA Local No. Roland Treharne, vice president and ¡the station will be operated by
[George W. Johnson.
>7, to consist of Lyman Wax, Geo.Julia E. Wangler, secretary.
The State Game Commission
' planted 8,000 fish in the Oregon-
I 1 American mill pond Tuesday. The
fish were taken from Columbia
slough, where the water is being
drained from the Scappoose drair.
NEW AND USED PARTS
| age district.
NEW AND USED TIRES
GAS AND OIL
EXPERT AUTO REPAIRING
WE REBUILD CAR TOPS
LYNCH AUTO PARTS
RIVERVIEW
Meets
Phone 241
First and
Third Fridays of
Month.
Expert Tonsorial Work
Legion Hall — 8 P. M.
BEN’S BARBER SHOP
Each
Largest Number in His
tory Join Army for July,
Is Record
John Grady, Commander
Vernonia, Oregon
Vernonia F. O. E.
(Fraternal Order of Eagles)
The Portland Recruiting District
of the army, commanded by Major
H. D. Bagnall, enlisted 171 men
Grange Hall
'ast month making the second lar
Vernonia
gest monthly enlistment rate on
record for the district and the lar
Friday Nights
gest July number in its history.
8 o'clock
Most enlisments for any one month
was in March, 1936, when 216 en
listments were made. The previous j Roy Barnes, W. P.
Marvin Kamholz, W. Sec’y.
Harding
LESTER SHEELEY
Attorney at Law
Bank of Vernonia Bldg.•
Phone 231
Roland L. Treharne
Expert Automobile Repairing
WELDING
ROLAND’S
SERVICE STATION
Knights of Pythias
Lodge No. 116
Vernonia, Oregon
Meetings:—I. O. O. F.
Hall, Second and
Fourth Mondays Each
Month.
BAFFORD BROS.
General Plumbing
Pythian Sisters
Vernonia Temple No. 61
Vernonia, Oregon
Meetings:— I. O. O. F. Hall
Second
and Fourth Wednesday?
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.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO—
Vernonia high school will open
on September 8 with the following
teachers: J. B. Wilkerson, princi-
pal; Levi F. Austin, Mrs. Marjorie
Holalday Cole, Mrs. Mae Beaman
and Miss Cecilia Bell.
The Rose theatre has been sold
to J. H. Bush, proprietor of the
Majestic, who will operate both
show houses.
William Pringle, owner of the
Nehalem hotel building, has rented
his farm and is moving to Verno
nia to take over the management
of the hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Mac
Donald expect after a sort vaca-
tion to build a large modern fire-
proof hotel for Vernonia.
V. F. W.
171 Men Are
Enlisted by
In District
Eagle Items
Of Past Years
Phone 773
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Q
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5 For 25c
Vernonia Lodge No. 184
A. F. 4 A. M. meets at
Masonic Temple,
Stat
ed Communication First
Thursday of each month.
Special called meetings
on all other Thursday nights, 7:30
p. m. Visitors most cordially wel-
come.
Special moetings
_ _____
, ni(hte.
Friday
Lowell Hieber, W. M.
Glenn F. Hawkins, Sec.
VERNONIA
POST 119
AMERICAN
LEGION
Meets First and
Third Wednesdays
AUXI> IARY
First and Third Mondays
Vernonia
I
Nehalem Valley
Motor Freight
Frank Hartwick, Proprietor
Portland - Timber ■ Vernonia
Mi.t . Birkanfeld - Jowell
Vernonia Telephone 1042
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For Your Old Growth
16-INCH FIR WOOD
AND CEDAR SHINGLES
Roland D. Eby, M. D.
PHYSICIAN and
SURGEON
Town Offica 891
NEAL W. BUSH
Attorney at Law
Joy Theatre Bldg., Phone 683.
In Vernonia Mondays and
Tuesdays