EAGLE EDITORIALS
TOO MUCH SPEED FOR
J CHILD S SAFETY—
NEARLY EVERY school throughout the
country has opened its doors by this time to
receive children of all ages to classes of
education for the coming nine months. The
opening of school brings these children to a
point of congregation in large numbers in
contrast to the vacation period when they
are widely scattered.
This week, Monday to be exact, this fact
was plainly evident. One of the greatest dan
gers to the lives of these children is exces
sive speed of motorists passing school build
ings and especially is this true shortly before
school begins in the morning, during the
lunch hour and in the afternoon at school
closing time. At the time mentioned, school
had closed for the afternoon and students
leaving the Washington grade school were
coming from the building to enter school
busses or take various directions homeward
for the remainder of the day. Many were
crossing the street, using the safety lane
provided therefore but the danger was still
too great for the ease of mind of several on-
looker.s. A number of motorists were also
passing, some traveling at moderate speed,
others slowly and safely but still others at
speeds too great should the necessity, present
itself for an immediate stop to avoid striking
a child.
The example on the Monday afternoon
could be said to be only an example of simi
lar situations at every other school in greater
or lesser degrees depending on the school’s
location, whether it be on roadways sup
porting much traffic or little.
Regardless of that situation the danger
is inherent that a little child may be seriously
or fatally injured bringing grief to its parents
and regret to the motorist.
The motorist should remember that his
every precaution at such times may prove
barely sufficient and that children cannot be
depended upon to think of the danger to
themselves. Children will fail to ascertain
whether the way is clear before crossing
streets regardless of the specific and repeated
instructions they may have had on the sub
ject. The motorist must exercise additional
precaution during school months.
Vernonia Easle
MARVIN KAMHOLZ, Editor and Publisher
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1939
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
PAGE FOUR
THE COUNTY HEALTH
UNIT REVIVED—
MANY MEMBERS of the Vernonia
Grange and people interested in the topic were
present last Saturday evening at the Grange
hall to hear speak Dr. Edward Bostrom, a
member of the Oregon State Board of Health.
The topic of his speech was that of the value,
service and desirability of having in effect in
Columbia county a county health unit.
Never has such a unit been active in this
county although the population has long been
of a sufficiently large figure to warrant the
department and the additional expense it
would necessitate to maintain operation. Other
counties throughout the state have foi; years
supported a unit and have derived benefit
from its services—benefit which cannot be
estimated in bodily health. Any attempt to
figure bodily health and happiness in such
manner can not rightfully be made.
Considerable interest and activity revolv
ed around the formation of a unit last year
but little concrete action resulted. However,
support of the move gained momentum. Its
revival this year can mean, if carried through
by continued support, the establishing of the
unit.
As the situation is now, one nurse must
perform duties too extensive for one indivi
dual to carry out. She must pay repeated
visits to schools of the county during the
school year and work with insufficient facili
ties, handicapped in that her work is of too
great an extent to be given proper attention.
The unit, as it is in operation in other
counties of the size of Columbia embraces at
least, the services of a full-time doctor and
two nurses devoting their time to the work
and in most units a secretary.
With a moment’s consideration, what
could be of greater value to the populace than
a health unit?
FALSE INFORMATION
A PHASE OF WAR—
THOSE WHO follow newspaper and
radio accounts of war and have been follow
ing those of the current European conflict
no doubt have become aware of a certain fea-
ture of those accounts. That feature is not
new with the most recent accounts. It was
practiced in the case of the undeclared war
upon China by Japan.
During the first days of the conflict in
Europe reports of battles between Poles and
Germans came frequently over the air and
pages of newspapers were devoted to more
detailed information. These accounts came
from both the German and Polish news agen
cies and thereby hinges the basis for false in
formation. Often reports were heard from both
sides on some specitic encounter. But one fac
tion claimed an advance, a partial victory or
complete capture while the other report would
claim credit tor the same or refute informa
tion released by the other.
Of a certainty, both sides could not be
correct. One must be releasing false accounts
purposely for under the circumstances lack
of information could not be used as an ex
cuse.
Also of a certainty, Germany, under Hit
ler’s rule and direction, has been responsible
for much false propaganda of misleading
nature to those who would have no means of
determining the truth. It would not be dif
ficult to believe that Germany, under its dic
tator rule, is still responsible for false infor
mation.
out a program for improving the
Grange hall by repairing and paint
ing the building.
CITY COUNCIL
MEETS MONDAY—
St. Helens city councilmen will
hold their regular meeting in the
'council room of the city hall next
Monday evening. Routine business
ano a discussion relative to the in
stallation of a pump at the new well
drilled at the site of the municipal
uler storage reservoir, will occupy
a major part of the session.
The 194Ü budget, which must be
on file with County Assessor Fred
Watkins by December 1, is schedul
ed for discussion. While estimated
budgets may be submitted by de
partment heads immediately follow-
ing June 30, such action is usually
withheld until in the early fall
months.
WATER PROJECT
WELL UNDER WAY—
Digging of almost two miles of
trenches for installation of the new inch fell.
municipal water system for Colum
Nineteen days of the month were
bia City was started last Tuesday
clear, five partly clear and seven
by a crew hired by the Superior
were cloudy.
Construction Co. of Seattle, holder
The mean temperature for the
of the $22,738 contract. This con
tract calls for the construction of a month was 66.67 degrees with the
100,000-gallon concrete storage res maximum 98 and the minimum 43.
ervoir, pump house and distribution The hottest day was August 8 and
mains, and installation of a turbine |the coWest the 29th- _The..fiïe'year
|mean temperature is 74.29 degrees
pump.
is
being
! a,1d the five year mean precipita- I
Mechahical equipment
I used in digging the trenches, which
• - - Ition is .71 of an inch. The maximum
are 4 feet in depth. The terrain is temperature of 98 on August 8 was
not rocky, so the project can be the highest August reading in the
(completed with dispatch. The well, I five years the local station has been
which is at present being used by i in existence.
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the city of St. Helens as an auxili-
ary domestic supply during the ; BRANNER COMPLETES
water shortage, was drilled last BOAT BUILDING SHOP—
spring by the Jannsen Drilling Co.
Axel Branner has completed a
of Portland.
The total project, estimated to new boat shop at Bradbury to re
cost $27,272, is being financed with place the one which was destroyed
a PWA loan of $15,000 and grant by fire a few weeks ago.
The new shop is 38x40 feet.
of $12,272.
I New machinery has also been in-
stalled.
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St. Helens
Professional
Directory
PAINTING
PAPERHANGING
CALSOMINING
BOB MORRELL
376 B Street
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Vernonia
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Dr. U. J. Bittner
Dentist
Joy Theatre Bldg.
Clatskanie
COUNTY PIONEERS
MEET SATURDAY—
Il
The annual meeting of the Col-1 J
umbia County Pioneers’ association
was held Saturday in Clatskanie.
At the last meeting 150 were
present. Anyone who settled in Col
umbia county 50 years ago or be
fore is eligible to membership.
A business session was called to
order at 10 a. m. following a pot
luck dinner to be served by the
local members. A visiting hour and
entertainment were features of the
afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Ewing of Scappoose
is the organization’s president and
Grace Reed of Rainier is the secre
tary. Ruth McElwain is the local
vice-president.
LODGES
All
Kinds
of
Wood
Prompt Delivery
V. F. W
Meet*
Phone 241
Firat
and
Third Fridays of
Month.
Legion
8 P. M.
John Grady, Commander
Expert Tonsorial Work
BEN’S BARBER SHOP
Vernonia, Oregon
Vernonia F. O. E.
(Fraternal Order of Eagles)
Grange
Hall
Vernonia
Friday Nights
NEHALEM REA JOB
GETS $7,000 MORE—
Phone 662
J. E. TAPP
LESTER SHEELEY
Attorney at Law
Bank of Vernonia Bldg.
Phone 231
8 o'clock
The Rural Electrification admin-, Roy Barnes, W. P.
istration has allotted an additional Marvin Kamholz, W. Sec’y.
$7,000 to the Nehalem Valley Co-1
Knights of Pythias
operative Electric associatioin, mak-l
Harding Lodge No. 116
ing a total of $89,000 in federal
Vernonia, Oregon
money allotted to the Nehalem pro
i
Meetings:—I. O. O. F.
ject since its inception.
Hall, Second and
The new money will go for con
Fourth Mondays Each
struction of about 11 miles of ad-‘
Month.
the Seventh World’s Poultry Con ditional line to serve 31 members,
gress held recently in Cleveland, headquarters. Out of the allotment I
Ohio. The birds were exhibited from $3000 will be used to “defray cer
Pythian Sisters
the poultry farm operated by Max tain expenses connected with the ■
Vernonia Temple No. 61
M. Lyons on Sauvieg Island.
initial operations of the project
Vernonia, Oregon
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Lyons took the gand sweepstakes which cannot be covered by the Meetings:— 1. O. O. F. Hall
.Second and Fourth Wednesdays
will be .sufficient for emergency use for turkeys by scoring the most construction loan.”
Each Month
until another well can be drilled, if points by any exhibitor. He also
Allotments so far include the
it is deemed necessary.
. won the grand championship for first one of $65,000 in December, j
CITY WELL WILL BE
Order of Eastern Star
During the recent water shor hens over all breeds, the champion-1 1936, and a supplementary one of
TESTED FOR FLOW—
I Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S.
$17,000,
July
1938.
tage, the city hooked onto the new ship for bronze hens, and took first. |
Regular Communi
W. Trommerhausen is supervisor
A test of the flow of the new well at Columbia City, pumping an I second and third for heavy young
cation first and
of the project. The total project I
municipal well, recently drilled at estimated 200 gallons of water per hens.
third Wednesdays
includes 65 miles of line to serve
the site of St. Helens' storage res minute into the muncipal system.
of each month, at
Masonic Temple.
307 members.
ervoir at Columbia Heights, will be Before the hookup could be made, YANKTON GRANGE
All visiting sisters
made this weekend after the per the city had to lay 5,000 feet of
TO BUILD PARK
and brothers wel
CLATSKANIE GOT RAIN
manent pump is installed.
The 6-inch main from the Columbia City I
come.
pumping equipment is scheduled to well to the line leading from the
Plans for the development of a FIVE DAYS IN AUGUST—
Mrs. Jean Crawford, W.M. 1J40
arrive here today from the factory municipal reservoir into St. Helens. baseball park and picnic grounds on
Mrs.' Helen Dewey, Secretary
Rain fell five days in Clatskanie
in Los Angeles.
a tract of land leased from C. M. during the month of August, accord
Watson on Cox creek, were discuss- ing to the report of Ralph Kleger,
A. F. & A. M.
Before the drilling
I LOCAL TURKEYS
,ed by members of the Yankton observer for the U. S. weather
Vernonia Lodge No. 184
ceased operations, the
WORLD WINNERS—
j Grange at their last meeting. The bureau.
A. F. & A. M. meets at
reached a depth of 450
Masonic
Temple.
Stat-
Columbia county may not be program calls for grading and level-
a vein of soft water was struck.
The total rainfall was .60 of an
ed Communication First
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City officials are of the opinion the noted throughout the world. but ing of the property, constructing of j inch with the greatest in any 24
Thursday of each month.
well’s capacity will be between 200 turkeys raised here created a real a dam in the creek to provide a . ■ hours on the 31st when .43 of an
Special
called
meeting-
other Thursday nights, 7:30
and 250 gallons per minute, which stir by winning championships at swimming hole and erection of
Visitors most cordially wel-
bleachers at the baseball park.
come.
MOTH PROOF
The recreation park is ideally lo
Special meetings Friday night*.
Your home for as little a.
cated only three miles from st,
Lowell Hieber, W. M.
BUS SCHEDULE
$1.00.
Fumigant
approved
by
Helens and is expected to be a big
Glenn F. Hawkins, Sec.
Good
Housekeeping
and
U.
S.
Trip* by way of B.ink* and Forest Grove
drawing card when completed. Cost
Dept, of Agr. Simple to use.
Leave Vernonia:
Leave . Portland:
of the project is estimated at $500.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
8:05 a. m.
8:45 a. m.
VERNONIA
The Grange members also lined
1:35 p. M.
2:45 p. m.
POST 119
6:35 p. tn.
4:48 p. m.
AMERICAN
Call Service between Vernonia and Keasey and Pittsburg for
LEGION
Your Money Buys a Better Value When You Trade
Passengers to or from Forest Grove or Point* Beyond.
at the
Meet* First and
TERMINAL:
The Cosy Fountain
Third Wednesdays
VERNONIA BARGAIN STORE
AGENT: Mr*. Earl L. Smith
'
PHONE: 582 for information
NEW and USED GOODS
AUXI1 IARY
OREGON MOTOR STAGES
810 BRIDGE STREET
First and T^ird Monday»
COUNTY NEWS
Business
Roland L. Treharne
Expert Automobile Repairing
WELDING
ROLAND’S
SERVICE STATION
BAFFORD BROS.
General Plumbing
Vernonia
Nehalem Valley
Motor Freight
Frank Hartwick, Proprietor
Portland - Timber - Vernonia
Mist - Birkenfeld - Jewell
Vernonia Telephone 1042
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For Your Old Growth
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Roland D. Eby, M. D.
PHYSICIAN and
SURGEON
Town Office 891
NEAL W. BUSH
Attorney at Law
Joy Theatre Bldg., Phone 663.
In Vernonia Mondays and
Tuesdayi