H Model T Ford Race Scheduled St. Helens Swim Pool Committee to Stage Event September 10 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1939 VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNÖNIA, OREGON PAGE EIGHT 3 Contracts Awarded by County Court Approval Given by Pub lic Works Administration for Equipment pleted, with the exception of some said. finishing work to be done after the Mr. Johnson pointed out that installation of equipment. farmers who received notification The Columbia county jail is one of wheat allotments now have a of 19 municipal buildings construct 15-day period in which to make ed by Oregon communities with the written appeals to the county com aid of funds allotted by the Public mittee, asking adjustment, if they Works Administration under the are dissatisfied. The appeal must 1938 PWA Appropriation Act. A state reasons for wishing the adjust majority of these ¡buildings have ment. been completed, well in advance of Dates for the appeal in Columbia the scheduled completion date. I county are August 23 to September 6, inclusive. During this same 15-day period, farmers who grew 1 no wheat for harvest during 1937, 1938 or 1939, but intend to grow i some for har- vest in 1940, who make written application for wheat allotments. A limited reserve from the county’s wheat allotment : has been set Clubs from Nehalem Val I total aside for establishing allotments on iev Gain Recognition for new wheat farms. The award of three contracts by Martin Burlingame, chairman of the Columbia County Court for the St. Helens swimming pool com equipment required for the new mittee, via a telephone call to The jail addition to the courthouse at Eagle Wednesday evening announc St. Helens, which is substantially ed the scheduling of a Model T completed, has been approved by ‘ Ford race on September 10 at St. i the Public Works Administration. Helens. The race is open to anyone | The three contracts, totaling J wishing to enter who has possession $935, were awarded as follows: H. of that model car, it was stated. L. Schlink company, Portland, inter The race will consist of 100 laps office telephone system, listening-in on a half-mile track to make a device and police radio, $694; East Judging, Exhibits total distance for the race of 50 man Kodak Stores, Inc., Portland, miles. An entry fee of two dollars mugging camera and fingerprint! In the 4-H field and Livestock is being charged and prizes will be camera, $191; Ormandy Brothers,! club field this year marked the I awarded first, second and third St. Helens, office chairs, $50. ’largest number of exhibits ever place winners. Entry blanks may be The two-story jail addition, con I shown at the Columbia County Fair obtained by writing to the chair structed at a cost of $34,760, in with 93 animals in the cattle divi- man at St. Helens. cluding equipment and minor alter tion, 10 exhibits of sheep, goats In the announcement it was stat ations to the courthouse building, i nd hogs, two rabbits, three pens ed that anyone in Vernonia wishing was financed in part with a PWA of poultry, 17 forestry exhibits September 4 at 12:15 to enter could do so by making the grant of $15,645. All construction and six flower exhibits. Club ex Arnual opening broadcast featuring work on the building has been com hibits from the Nehalem valley state officials. proper contact. September 8 at 10:00 a. m., ; rated high mention according to George A. Nelson, County Agent. First annual 4-H club fat stockj The Beaver Creek Livestock contest. j September 4 to 9 (daily) from judging team tied for first place and will represent Columbia county 7 to 8 p. m., Cross section of state at the Pacific International Live- fair events. Farm organization leaders, var- I st ock Exposition. This team con sists of Jack McDonald who scored ious exhibitors, visiting judges and 370 points, while Billy Crawford, speakers at fairground banquets will Ralph McDonald and Betty Craw be heard on the evening hour, says ford all tied with a score of 340 Burton Hutton, director of ‘farm points each. As a team consists of programs for KOAC who will han but three members, an additiona’. dle the fair broadcasts by remote contest is being arranged to work control from the administration building on the grounds. Special ¡off the tie. pick-ups from various parts of the 1 grounds have also been arranged this year, including the banquet of the Oregon Purdbred Livestock As sociation. Exhibits at County Fair Said Largest Houses for Sale From $500 up Low Down Payment - Easy Terms on Balance Caley A. Stanwood, Inc. See T. B. Mills — Vernonia Broadcasts of Stale Fair To Be Made ¡Wheat Growers To Get Notices Returns from California--- This Week E. J. Douglass returned last Wed nesday from Fresno, California, Individual Wheat Acre age Allotments Under Program Made Known where he visited his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Eckman. The visit in the neighbor ing state was the first in .37 years. Wheat growers of Columbia On the return trip he visited the county this week are receiving no Exposition and the Redwood forests. tices of individual wheat acreage allotments under the 1940 AAA piegram, according to W. C. John TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY son, chairman of the Columbia ! cc unty agricultural conservation FOR RENT — 4-room semi-modern , committee. house. See Harry Culbertson. I Announcement 35tf— of allotments, [ mailed directly from the county of fice at St. Helens, marks the offi- HOUSE FOR RENT—At Treharne. cia! opening of the 1940 conserva Two bedrooms. See T. B. Mills, jtion program in this county, he Vernonia. ' 35tl 4XHXHZHXHXHXHXHXHXHZHXHXHXH H H N H HUNTERS Just a few last minute items one will need : HUNTING KNIVES H H H Elk Season opens in Clatsop County September X 4 3. Deer Season opens September 20. H 75c to $1.75 25c H HOPPE’S NITRO SOLVENT 40c H 25c GUN GREASE tube CLEANING RODS 60c H CLEANING BRUSHES 15c RED HUNTING HATS $1.25 REMINGTON SHELLS H H H H COMPLETE LINE OF SALMON TACKLE H Let us outfit you with the necessary gear for H Salmon. 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