Derno iSrJE agle
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1939
O-A Starts
Logging
Activities
First Logs Brought to
Pond Wednesday; Many
Repairs Needed
The Oregon American logging
camp, Camp McGregor, began log
ging operations Monday of this
week following the shutdown since
the inroad of fire.
A good deal of repair work to
bridges and other equipment is
necessary before logging operations
can commence on full schedule.
A number of donkey engines and
other machinery were destroyed by
the fire a short time ago. Bridges
are being repaired or rebuilt as the
case may be, it was stated.
The first load of logs was brought
to the O-A pond at the mill Wed
nesday.
Columbia Gets
Rating of
6th in Contest
Rankings Given on Basis
of Improvement in Num
ber of Accidents
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREG ON
Vernonia BakeryLease Trimmers
Installed
For Year's Time
At Mill
Announced this Week
Greater Demand Will Be
Created for O-A Lumber
by Machinery
Grange Hall Meeting
Drains Large Crowd
To Hear Dr. Bostrom
Activities at
Temperature
Three new trimming machines
have been installed in the mill' of
Reaches 102
the Oregon American Lumber Cor- High School
The Vernonia Bakery, owned by
poration it was announced last
Mr. and Mrs. George Shaber, has
been leased to Mr. and Mrs. Jake Degrees in Aug. week. The three machines in the Broadened
George Shaber to Spend
Year Away from Business
Is Statement
Boss of Portland was the announce
ment made this week by Mr. Shab-
er. The new owners have already
taken possession of the business
and will fill bread and pastry
orders formerly cared for by the
Shaibers. The lease is effective for
a year.
No announcement was made this
week of any changes that are to
be made in the products of the
concern by Mr. Boss. He stated
that he would maintain the same
procedure for a time that has been
followed in the past, untii details
of the change have been completed
and more time is available.
Mr. Shaber stated that he planned
to remain here for at least two
months, spending some time at the
coast.
Tree Trooper
Fire Fighting
Gets Praise
dry sorter will double-end trim all
Rainfall Totals .77 Inches of the product through that depart
During Month of August; ment.
Many Smokey Days
Two of the machines were instal
Purpose to Find Stu
dent’s Special Interest;
222 Enrolled
A {heck with the Cooperative led and in operation the forepart of
Weather Reports maintained daily last week and the third was to be
in use by the end of this week. A
for Vernonia by Harry Culbertson greater demand for the mill’s pro
-his week revealed a maximum tem duct will be created, it was stated,
perature during the month of Au and the move will be one in keep
gust of 102 degrees. The recording ing with latest production methods.
The machinery was installed at a
wqg made oh the ninth day. Seven
cost of several thousand dollars.
other days during the period were
accorded temperatures of over 90
degrees.
During the month of August last
year, 1938, a maximum of 86 was
noted on two different days.
Precipitation for last month
reached a total of .77 of an inch
with rainfall recorded on August
First Step Launched to
25, .14 of an inch; August 27, .10;
Employ 40 Men, Women;
August 28, .07; August 30, .15;
Interview Due
and August 31, .31. August, 1938
An expanded National Youth Ad
accorded only .25 of an inch of pre
ministration work program for Col
cipitation.
Smoke was evident to a greater umbia County was announced today
by State NYA Administrator Ivan
degree than usual on nine days and G. Munro.
four days were exceedingly smokey.' As a first step in launching pro
The announcement of a change
in the carriculum of the Vernonia
high school was made this week by
Wallace McCrae, principal, that is
intended to determine for each
student enrolled that student’s spec
ial interest for a subject in addi
tion to regular classroom work.
This year has seen the incease
of activity periods both in number
and length of period, it was stated.
Activity periods have been employ
ed before but have been widened
in scope this year. Two of the per
iods are instructed by each teacher
making 16 activities of varied
natures.
The length of periods has also
been changed from 35 minutes last
year to 50 minutes for this year.
The activities and instructors hav
ing charge are: Harold McEntire,
outdoor club and library; E. R.
Mills, library and science club; Miss
Freda Beck, timberline and photo
graphy; Leslie Skuzie, radio club
and fixit cluib for girls; W. F. Mac
Donald, industrial arts; Miss Jane
Wilkinson, dramatics and reading;
Maspn McCoy, athletics; Mrs. Jus
tine Prescott, handwork (girls),
outdoor club (girls); Miss Connell,
orchestra and glee clab.
The number of activities offer
a wide range to students, it was
stated. Enrollment in the school
has increased to 222.
NYA Program
Expanded Says
Administrator
Columbia county was sixth in its
group in the county traffic accident
improvement contest for July, it
was announced today by Earl Snell,
secretary, who sponsors the contest.
Standings in the three groups,
Over 4,000 CCC Enrol-
which are designated according to
lees in Lines of Forest
population density, were as follows:
Fires
Group I—Yamhill, Benton, Port-
"tand (the only city included in
More than 4000 CCC enrólleos,
jects that will employ an average
the county contest), Marion, Clat well organized, trained and eqiup-
of 40 young men and women,
sop, Columbia, Clackamas, Washing- ped were on the forest fire lines
Munro revealed formation of a
ton, Multnomah (outside Portland), iin Oregon and Washington during
iColumbia County local advisory
Group II—Jackson, Coos Tilla-'the past month. This was one of
committee consisting of William B.
mook. Hood River and Lincoln the largest mobilizations of the tree
Schnebly, County School Superin-
. troopers for forest fire fighting of
tied, Lane and Linn tied.
Mrs.
Maude Purvine,
tendent;
Umatilla, record in this region, according to
Group III —WUSco,
County Home Demonstration Agent;
Union and Douglas tied, Klamath, the U. S. forest service.
and Mrs. Eva Tice, Administrator
I “Tribute must be paid to the
Baker, Josephine, Deschutes.
Fair Officials Plan for of the County Public Welfare Com
Rankings are given on a basis thousands of men from the OCC
of improvement in the number of camps who did valiant work on the
Next Year; Night Shows mittee.
Munro said that young men and
accidents, fatalities and injuries, foY fire front, says F. H. Grundage,
Draw to Capacity
women between the ages of IS
July this year as compared to July, associate regional forester, Port
Attendance records were shatter and 24, who want NYA work and
1938. Counties which reported no land. “They showed the same re
traffic fatalities to the secretary sourcefulness and stamina that was ed at the 1939 Oregon state fair training, may secure applications
of state’s office this July were typical of the pioneers. It is most which closed Sunday night at Salem from the three members of the
advisory committee, and from Dr.
Baker, Columbia, Crook, Deschutes,' encouraging, in these times, to
Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, know that our American young men when more than 103,000 persons F. G. Rankin and Mr. Charles L.
Josephine, Lake, Morrow, Sherman, can give a satisfactory account of paid admissions to the grounds, Fair Miller, both of Clatskanie.
Largest project so far proposed
Tillamook, Union, Wasco, Wheeler, themselves in meeting an emer- Manager Leo Spitzbart reported fol-
Fatalities for the month of July gency.”
lowing preliminary check on the will employ about 25 young women
to help cook and serve meals in
this year totaled 31, a reduction of i CCC enrollees of the North Pa- week’s crowds.
14 percent from the total for the cific region were in action on for-
While attendance, receipts and school cafeterias in 17 Columbia
same month last year. A reduction est fire from the Bear Creek fire exhibits all went to new highs, the County School Districts. Munro said
was affected in the injuries too, on the northern Olympic peninsula pari-mutuel wagering at the horse that Mrs. Purvine will supervise
there being 590 persons hurt in to the Checto fire in southern Ore- races was down, with a total of employment on the project, and has
July this year compared to 642 last gon, from the Saddle mountain fire $94,424 wagered during the six-day worked out a course of training in
meal planning and food preparation.
July, a decrease of eight percent. i on the Oregon coast to the pine meet.
lands of the Blue Mountains. In the
For that project, and for several
Night crowds at the fair this year
face of what was said to be the
projects for young men, Assistant
was
exceptionally
large,
with
the
worst fire conditions for 22 years,
District Supervisor Warren J. Poll
'the enrollees performed like veterans All American revue, a new feature, ock will interview applicants on
drawing
capacity
grandstands.
Fair
Lines were held and fires controlled
Tuesday, September 19, in the
in most cases without benefit of officials already are making plans Court House in St. Helens between
favorable weather, and in spite of for a similar attraction next year, 9 a. m. and noon, and *n Clat.s-
winds, low humidity, high tempera as popularity this year of both the kanie City Hall between 2 and 4
tures and highly inflamaible forest horse show and the revue showed p. m.
that there is a place on the fair
material.
Designed to Give Most
program
for two big night enter
1 According to the forest service,
INSTRUCTOR CHANGE
Practical Help in Care of ¡the CCC corps has written a most tainments.
AT HIGH SCHOOL—
MADE
Buildins
“This fair has been the biggest
commendable page of forest fire
and
best
in
all
the
history
of
Ore
The close of the first week of
A janitor’s conference will be history in Oregon and Washington
gon state fairs, but even so we are classes at Vernonia high school
held at the St. Helens High School [ during the past month.
making plans already to set another brought a change in instructor set
Saturday, September 16th begin-1
'
record in 1940,” J. D. Mickle, dir up, it was announced this week.
ning at 9:30 a. m. School janitors, LICENSE EXAMINERS DUE
ector of the state department and Miss Doris Eckstrand tendered her
custodians of public buildings and HERE SEPTEMBER 28—
of the fair, states.
resignation due to ill health. Her
anyone interested in this work are
An examiner of drivers and
Even before all the exhibits were position has been filled by Mrs.
invited to attend.
chauffeurs will be in Vernonia at
The conference will be directed > the city hall on September 28, was out of .the grounds this week, a Justine Prescott. Mrs. Prescott has
by the State Department of Voca the announcement this week by WPA crew had moved in to start experienced eight years of teach-
tional Education and is designed to Secretary of State Earl Snell. All building projects designed to im jing, the last four of them being at
give the most practical help poss motorists wishing to secure permits prove further the attractive fair , Gardiner. She comes highly recom
mended to local school authorities.
ible on the proper care and main- or licenses may contact the ex plant.
tainance of public buildings.
aminers on that day.
BOY SCOUTS TO BEGIN
EAGLES ATTEND DISTRICT
This is the first vocational con
ference of this type in Columbia
MEETINGS SATURDAY—
MEET
IN
ST.
HELENS
—
FREE DANCE SLATED
County, but the value of such a
HERE SATURDAY EVE—
Announcertient was made this
A number of members of the
meeting is well proven by the
week
that regular meetings will be
Vernonia
Aerie,
Fraternal
Order
of
here
Announcement
was
made
and
response
to
such
interest
activities elsewhere. The conference this week of a dance scheduled for Eagles were in St. Helens Sunday held this fall to start Saturday
leaders provided by the State are Saturday evening at the I. O. O. F. to attend the northern district con evening. The Legion hall will be
competent and experienced in this hall featuring Don’s Orchestra of vention. Initiation of candidates open to the boys and as many as
work and it is hoped that school Clatskanie. The dance is free to was held in the afternoon, several possible are urged to turn out for
janitors and custodians of public those wishing to attend it was being candidates of the local Aerie, the first session which will be held
.. state representative, at 7:30 p. m. Meetings will be
buildings will plan to attend and stated by Mrs. Grant Layer, mem- J. D. Perry,
alt others interested in this work, ber of the committee in charge of | was chairman of the committee ar- held regularly each Saturday there-
ranging for the convention.
¡after.
are invited.
I arrangements.
Records of
Attendance
Shattered
Conference of
Janitors Due
September 16
VOLUME 16, NUMBER 37
Construction
Of Theatre
Advancing
Seating Capacity . Will
Accomodate 500; Open
ing Due in October
Jay Taggart, who for some lime
has managed the Joy Theatre here,
stated this week that construction
work on the new theatre in Tigard
is progressing rapidly. At the pres
ent time the foundation and frame
work have been built and placed in
readiness for concrete and plaster.
The building will be completed in
a style similar to the Joy Theatre
here with stucco fronting the struc
ture. Bpace for two stores will be
provided. White stucco trimmed with
red tile will be the colors used.
Seating capacity sufficient to ac
comodate 500 persons will be pro
vided and the latest deluxe equip
ment will be placed in operation.
The opening date has not as yet
been definitely set but will be in
the middle or latter part of Octo
ber.
TWO WIN PRIZES AT
STATE FAIR—
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Wheeler of
Scappoose and Mrs. Pearl Becker of
South Scappoose won first and sec
ond prizes for New Zealand rab
bits and awards for vegetable dis
plays and the latter prizes in the
weaving divisions at the State Fair
at Salem, to bring renown to Col
umbia county.
LAST DAY FOR PAYMENT
OF COUNTY TAXES DUE—
The last day for payment of the
first one-fonrth of this year’s taxes
in Columbia county comes this Fri
day, was the statement this week
of Courtty Tax Collector H. E.
Veazie.
Expense, Benefit to De
rive from Health Unit
Explained
A number of people were privil
eged Saturday evening to hear an
address by Dr. Edward Bostrom.
representing the Oregon State Board
of Health, on the cost and advan
tage to be gained from a county
health unit.
During his talk Dr. Bostrom ex
plained that the cost of a unit
would be well worth the expendit
ure when the advantages of medic
al' treatment were considered. As
he explained, one year’s expense to
the county could easily have been
paid by the expense entailed last
winter during the time of the scar
let fever epidemic in Vernonia. In
addition much of the trouble ex
perienced at that time could have
been avoided.
A health unit would employ the
services of one full-time doctor,
two full-time nurses and a secretary
at an expense of $10,320 total. Of
this total $3,320 would be provided
by the State Board of Health. The
county portion of funds would be
$4,780 in addition to the amount
expended now, it was explained.
A number of meetings regarding
the unit have been held throughout
the county, one being scheduled
next Wednesday at Clatskanie.
4-H Club
Members Strive
f«r Trip
Basis of Choice of Boy
and Girl Is Leadership,
Achievement
Pacific International Livestock Ex
position in Portland this fall, spon
sored by the First National Bank
of Portland, 4-H Club members of
Columbia county are completing
special projects and preparing en
tries for county and state 4-H com
petition. As for the last three years,
choice of the boy and girl from
each county in Oregon for this
three-day visit in Portland will be
based on outstanding leadership
and achievement in 4-H Club work.
According to local 4-H Club lea
ders, the reports of last year’s
trip brought back by Thurman
Beaulieu and Rose Koutek, winners
o< the 1938 award from this county,
have heightened the competition to
fever pitch. The trip includes daily
visits to the exposition grounds,
sight-seeing in Portland and special
entertainment by the state-wide
bank, which pays all transportation
and expenses. Last year 74 boys
and girls of Oregon enjoyed this
visit to Portland ana the same num
ber is expected this year.
H. C. Seymour, Oregon 4-H Club
director, has again been appointed
general chairman of the judging
and awards. Local judges will be
the county agent and W. B. Schneb
ly, county superintendent of schools.
Dates for the visit this year are
October 11, 12 and 13.
CENTER LINE, SAFETY
LANES REPAINTED—
The
yellow
center-of-the-road
division Jine was repainted through
the city Wednesday afternoon by
the State Highway crew. The line
will prove of great value during
winter months when fog may be
experienced. Safety lanes across
Bridge street were also repainted
on the same day.
FINE MADE FOR
DISORDERLY CONDUCT—
George Harris, itinerant, was fin
ed $10 in the Recorder’s Court
Wednesday afternoon by Loel Rob
erts. The assessment is being
“worked-out” I. was stated.