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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1939
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VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
VOLUME 16, N UMBER 36
Open Meeting Slated Committee Large Crowds Attracted to 3-Day
For Budget
On County Health
Celebration
Staged
by
Firemen
Named Tues.
Unit at Grange Hall
412 Enroll High School
Night Shift
To Become
Members of the Vernonia Grange
announced the scheduling of an Effective Mon.
open meeting for Saturday evening
Dr. Edward Bostrom from
State Board of Health to
Speak Saturday Evening
of this week at the Grange hall to
hear a talk by Dr. Edward Bostrom,
member of the State Board of
Health, and Miss Nettie Alley, Col­
umbia county health nurse, regard­
ing the advantages of establishing
a health unit for Columbia county.
Considerable interest has been
given a unit here in the past and
has revived on the proposition again
recently. Sentiment heard in public
conversation has favored the move
by which a unit would be placed
in effect.
The Saturday evening meeting is
slated for 9 p. m. following the
regular Grange meeting which will
be held earlier in the evening. Facts
will be presented as to the pro­
cedure followed in other counties
where such units are active. One
full-time doctor and two nurses at
least are employed to carry out the
work.
In the announcement submitted
The Eagle it was stated that Gran­
gers desire to have present at least
one representative from each or-
ganization in the city and that
questions may be asked regarding
the problem.
Services Held
Tuesday for
Ex-Constabie
John Frank Buried
City View Cemetery
Salem
li!
at
Funeral services for John El-
br.rt Frank were held Tuesday,
September 5, at Salem in Clough
Barrick chapel with Reverend Leo
Collar, Pastor of the First Church
of the Nazerene officiating. Inter­
ment was held in the City View
cemetery. Mr. Frank for several
years served as constable of this
district during residence here.
He was born near Knoxville, Ten­
nessee, September 4, 1862, whick
remained his home as a boy. He
married Miss Sarah Ann Gass and
ia 1902 moved with his family into
Indiana and two years later to
Colfax, Washington, where he was
engaged as minister of the United
Biethern church, later retiring and
moving to Vernonia. He next re­
sided at Garibaldi in 1933 and later
at Salem with a daughter, Mrs. J.
M. Hamby.
He was the father of ten chil-
dren, nine of whom survive, one
having passed away as an infant.
His wife passed away in 1938.
He is survived by Mrs. Maude
Hamlby, West Salem; Mrs. Ethel
Babb, Palouse, Washington; Mrs.
Zula McDonald, Colfax, Washing­
ton; Mrs. Nellie Tupper, Eugene;
Mrs. Lucy Clark, Bellingham, Wash­
ington; four sons, Ray, Louisiana;
Howard, Garibaldi; Clay, Spokane;
and Elgus of Vernonia; twenty-
six grandchildren and ten great
grandchildren; and a brother, W.
A. Frank of Knoxville, Tennessee.
O-A Dry Sorter to See
Activity of New Crew
Stated
Announcement was made this
week of the employing of suffi­
cient men to establish a night shift
in the Oregon American dry sorter.
The shift which will include 12 or
13 men will begin Monday evening
of the coming week.
The night shift in that depart­
ment is made necessary to care for
increased production, it was stated.
All men to work on the shift have
already been employed, no more
openings being available at the
nresent time.
New Store
Opened to
Business Tues.
Drawing to Be Held at
New Location Saturday
Evening
Frisbies Given Contract
for Golf Course for En­
suing Year
City Councihnen named city resi-
dents to serve as members of the
budget committee in drawing the
budget or the year 1940 at the
Tuesday evening council meeting.
Thi names were those of R. L.
Raymond, A. L. Kullander, Edward
Salomonsen and R. M. Aldrich,
with alternates of Frank Hartwick
and E. H. Washburn.
The committee will meet with
councilmen in drawing the budget
to be used for the coming year.
Sometime during the coming month
ar. election will' be held to vote on
exceeding the six per cent limita­
tion, which ballot is necessary in
making possible the conducting cf
city affairs.
At the same Tuesday evening bus­
iness session, in addition to routine
matters of giving official okeh to
bills, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Frisbie
were granted a renewal of the
contract to operate the Vernonia
Golf Course for another year.
A quitclaim deed was ordered
granted Charles Childress for lot
12, block 2, Sunrise addition to
Vernonia.
The regular first-of-the-month
meeting was held Tuesday because
of the legal Labor Day holiday on
Monday.
Determination
The change in location of the
Home Grocery owned by Mr. and Of Validity
Mrs. Fred Zeiner of Riverview, as
announced last week, became ef­ To Be Sought
fective Tuesday morning of this
week with the concern open to its
Oregon Cities League to
customers.
Back Any Test Case, Re­
The new location makes possible
cold storage space for vegetables
vealed- by Letter
and meats so that those items may
Following
the receipt of a tele-
be kept in fresh condition, at all'
by Loel Roberts,
•am
last
week
times. Space ‘in
is
... the
L..c store
.
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Recorder, a letter this week
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than that 1 formerly
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_ housing
_ the
grocery merchandise in its old loca­ from the League of Oregon Cities
i further explained the decision of
tion.
On Saturday of this week Mr. i the . league
-
. to back
. ,. in . court
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and Mrs. Zeiner have announced
case *■ at mlg
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.that coffee and sandwiches will be Pcs'n? the
ieen
iver pe ers
served all during the day to custo- j ordinance. A number of cities >
men and that a drawing for a the state have ^ordinances ^similar
number of prizes will be held in I to the one in effect here and are
the evening at 7:30 p. m. An jn_ , interested in determining the valid-
spection of the new location is!ity of the acts.
A good deal of support would be
invited.
accorded such a case by other cities
it wss revealed should such a case
•rite.
The matter has been receiving
considerable attention recently fol-
lowing protest to the law by the
Fuller Brush company.
In the letter it was advised that
the city proceed in making arrests
as has been done formerly and let
3 Tons Stored in Lock- the matter be brought to court so
ers, Says Oliver Graves;! that a decision might be reached.
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5 Tons Meat
Deposited in
Chilling Room
Celebration
For First
Enrollment Said to Be
School Day Increased
Successful
24 Comprise First Kin­
dergarten Class ; More
to Enter Later
211 Students Are in At­
tendance, at Classes of
First Day
Enrollment at the Lincoln and
Washington grade schools for the
opening day Tuesday stood at a
figure of 412 it was revealed by
E. H. Clondit, superintendent. The
first day’s figure is always less than
can be expected to comprise the ac-
tua1 year’s number for the coming
two weeks will see an increase as
has been experienced in past years.
The number of students at Wash­
ington school was greater for the
opening day of this year than last
while Lincoln school was somewhat
lighter.
The first day kindergarten roster
numbered 24 pupils with four more
being present on the second day to
bring the number to 28. It will be
possible to give instruction to be-
tween 30 and 35 youngsters in that
department, it was revealed. Mrs.
Lulah E. Fullerton is acting as in­
structor for that group.
A meeting of the board of direc­
tors of district 47 is scheduled for
Friday evening at the Washington
grade school to decide whether age
limits for kindergarten students
shill be changed. By that time it
will b'e known almost definitely the
number to attend and should it be
too great for the facilities at hand
some move must be made to com-
pensate.
By grades enrollment in the Lin-
coin school was as follows on the
first day: first grade, 17; second,
21; third, 23; fourth, 18. In the
Washington school: first, 32; first
and second, 13 (unclassified); sec-
ond, 24; third, 36; fourth, 28;
fifth, 39; sixth, 41; seventh, 57 ;
eighth, 63.
The total enrollment of students
at Vernonia’s union high school on
the opening day of the 1939-40
year last Tuesday showed an in­
crease over that of last year, it
was stated this week by Wallace
McCrae, high school principal.
On the first day 211 students
were present for classes. A greater
number than that is expected with­
in a short time, for as has been ex­
perienced before, a number can be
expected to enrol following the
opening day. It was thought that
the number would easily increase
to 225 within a short time.
Division of the number into
classes came as follows: freshmen,
83; sophomores, 58; juniors, 31 ;
seniors, 39.
The increased enrollment this
year gave rise to several problems
of management in classes which
were already crowded to capacity.
Columbia
Claimants Get
$5625 of Total
August Total Rated at 6
Per Cent Below That of
July
Interest Greater for Sec­
ond Year; Many Prizes
Awarded Winners
Crowds of a number greater
than last year were attracted to
Vernonia last Saturday, Sunday
and Monday by the staging of the
second annual Vernonia Host Days
Celebration. For the first free cele-
biation last year, interest ran high
as to winners in the various con­
tests but that was exceeded tins
year by spectators present for the
Labor Day weekend event.
The first and third days were
cared for by Vernonia Volunteer
Firemen with the second day given
over to the Fraternal Order ol
Eagles. The events of cable splic­
ing, log bucking and log , chopping
drew special interest with the idea
already advanced for the coming
year to stage an additional event
of high climbing.
First day events were started
with the pet parade which assembled
at the city park where prizes were
awarded, then paraded through the
city, led by the Vernonia Junior
Bard. Winhers of prizes were Shir­
ley Henry, grand prize; Victor Par­
cells, first prize under 10 years;
John Meliinger, second under 10;
and Dudley Spofford, third under
10. First prize over 10 was award­
ed Harriet Huntley. Arthur Wil­
liams was dressed in a clown cos­
Banks to Get 24-Hour tume to add amusement to the
Telephone Service, Is An­ event.
Bicycle races were staged again
nouncement
this year over a course within the
The West Coast Telephone com­ ■it; and winners were Jackie Nance
pany announces their intention to and Andy Killian for the boys
install a new dial automatic system races and Alma Jean Norman for
n Banks in the near future. The the girls’ race.
Three winners were named in
apparatus is now being assembled
ind the conversion will be made he women’s nail driving contest
luring the course of the next few is follows: first, Mrs. Grace Lara-
more; second, Mrs. Mabie Mitchell,
days.
Hitherto the telephone service at and third, Mrs. Hult. The Vernonia
Banks has not been continuous. Dur­ hand gave a concert in the evening
ing certain hours on Sundays and followed by a street dance with
holidays no service has been render­ music furnished by Harry George
ed and also only emergency service and his orchestra. The dance com­
has been afforded at night. With pleted the first day’s program.
Sunday events were given over
the installation of the new automa­
tic system a continuous twenty- ! to the Eagles with arrangements
four hour a day secret service is I made for a parade in the morning
,'ar.d a number of events in the af-
insured.
iternoon. Several drum and bugle
Every telephone in the Banks
corps from aeries in other cities
system will be replaced by a dial of the state were unable to attend
telephone
latest . type.
The
.,
, last , minute.
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... of the
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.
.at . the
However, a
old style cumbersome instruments .
,
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, drum and bugle corps from the
w:th local batteries at each tele-!
¡Portland aerie and a drill tea a;
phone and hand ringing to call the from the Portland Ladies Auxiliary
operator will all be a thing of the wire present and spent some time
past. The new system will be better marching for the amusement of
and faster in every respect.
those present.
Automatic Dial
System to Be
Installed Soon
Columbia county claimants Te­
ceived $5,625 of the $237,944 dia­
tributed to ebgible jobless workers
by the state unemployment com­
pensation commission during August.
The August total was 6 per cent
under that for July but boosted
200 Lockers Rented
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the cumulative total since adminis­
I BROKEN VALVE BLAMED
The opening of the elk hunting
tration of the act began to $9,141,- WHOOPING COUGH, TYPHOID, ' Winner of the Eagle parade held
at 10:30 Sunday morning was the
season in Clatsop county brought FOR PLANE CRASH—
778.
SCARLET FEVER REPORTED— jAimitage Drug Company.
approximately five tons of elk meat
Blame for the motor failure of
The Portland metropolitan area
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This week’s report of the Oregon | The softball game played Sun-
to the cold storage lockers owned the plane piloted by Delbert Bush, rc-ceived 52 H per cent of the state
1
day
afternoon
was
won
by
the
Ore­
State Board of Health listed one
by Oliver Graves for chilling, it sor. of Jewett Bush, was placed total.
gon American mill nine in compe-
case
of
typhoid
fever,
one
of
scar
­
was stated. The meat, if it can be with the breaking of an intake
let fever and two cases of whoop- > tition with the Eagle team to de­
thoroughly chilled soon after bag- valve as explained by the plane’s OCCUPANTS OF CAR
cide the champion of the city
ging can be preserved for a grea- designer. Delbert Bush was killed
ing cough in Columbia county. A;1 c < 1 1 *
NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH—
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. , league. The O-A nine won the af-
physicians in the county reported, .
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ter length of time than if such by the crash a short time ago dur­
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te moons fray 11 to 10.
facilities are not available.
Mrs. Lester Sheeley and daugh- it was stated by the bulletin.
,
w 7 Mason
ing a try-out flight just previous
State Chap-
Three tons of the meat have to the Cleveland air races. No ter, Jean, narrowly escaped death
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lain of the Order and also a mem-
been placed in the lockers by own­ mention of any structural fault in Friday when their coupe was struck CARNIVAL LEAVES FOR
Iber of the Oregon State Parole
err, it was stated at the same time, the plane was made. Mr. and Mrs. from the rear by a heavily loaded RAINIER TUESDAY—
Board spoke in the afternoon and
About 200 lockers have been rent­ Jewett Bush returned Monday even­ gravel truck on the Durham road,
The Donnybrook shows, carnival again in the evening at the Eagle
ed at the present time.
ing from Leavenworth, Kansas, approximately two miles west of
banquet held at the Legion hall,
where funeral services for the flyer Tigard. The Sheeley car was pro­ concern which was in Vernonia dur­ The banquet was well attended by
1NSTRUCTORS MUST FILL
ceeding towards the Capitol high­ ing the Host Days Celebration, left
were held.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT— DEAN SHARP INJURED
Eagles and others present in the
way and had reached a point ap­ Tuesday for Rainier where they
IN SUNDAY ACCIDENT—
city
for the celebration. J. D. Perry,
proximately 100 feet from the in­ will make a four-day showing be-
Via a communication from Wil­
NEW FURNACE INSTALLED
Dean Sharp, nephew of Mrs.
tersection when the driver of the ginning on September 7. From state representative and member of
liam B. Schnebly, County School
AT JOY THEATRE—
the St. Helens Aerie also spoke that
truck approaching from the rear Rainier the concern will go to
Superintendent, it was learned this Myrtle Layer, was injured last Sun-
evening.
The work of installing a new lost control of his truck and plung­ W estport.
week of an additional requirement day while crossing the street in the
I M onday events creating much in­
wbiyh must be met by school in­ safety lane between the Miller Mer- furnace at the Joy Theatre was ed head first into the Sheeley car
terest were the cable splicing, log
structors this year. A certificate of . cantile store and the building for- underway Tuesday of this week, which was proceeding at about 20 NEW DRUGGIST ENGAGED
bucking and log chopping. Cable
health must be filed with the super­ I merly housing the Red and White The old furnace used formerly had nfiles per hour. Mrs. Sheeley sus- AT NANCE PHARMACY—
used in the splicing was one and
intendent indicating freedom from . Grocery. He was struck by an auto- warped considerably due to ex-; tained severe minor bruises and
inches in diameter and
one-half
A. A. Nay has been engaged as
any communicable disease.
New mcbile driven by Joseph Vangilder cessive heat and failed *o prov probable internal injuries, but Jean
winning time went to the team of
druggist
at
Nance
Pharmacy
to
take
with
a
few
minor
bruises,
forms of registers and monthly re­ of Portland. Trial will be held Sep satisfactory for future use. The escaped
Harold Gay and Charles Eversall
ports are being introduced this | ternber 9th. The boy was given new furnace is larger, wilt give The car was badly damaged but was th-> place of Ralph Feller who has
co,mpletini ,,_th.ree ‘°C,k J°°P
year making a more compiete -e- medical treatment here and taken more control of heat and Can be able to proceed to Vernonia, where returned to Portland. The change
splice in seven minutes and seven
cord of school attendance it was to Portland for further examina­ connected with air-conditioning ap-! medical attention was obtained for became effective last week, it was
I
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reported.
paratus as was the old furnace. | the occupants.
tion.
also announced.