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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1939)
EAGLE EDITORIALS WEIGH CAREFULLY ALL INFORMATION— EUROPE IS now engaged in another struggle similar to that which started in 1914 and which eventually drew the United States to participate with the allies. This country, at the time of the former conflict, did not parti cipate until some time had elapsed following the opening of the war. That situation is again evident with the opening of this war in that no move has been made to send troops and reenforcements away from home to assist other nations in reaching a decision for their problems. One of the important reasons for that action last time was the arousing of citizens of this nation to wrath over atrocities sup posedly performed by enemy nations. Those acts of violence were given much space in publicity mediums, were widely read, were believed and discussed with the result that public favor wished war. Attempts to disprove those publicity accounts met with failure un til the war had passed and reason had once again gained a foothold. One cannot doubt that such will be the circumstances should again the present con flict continue''for any length of time. Every means will be employed to arouse public feel ing to a high pitch against the enemy. Stories will be given wide publicity which, when given thorough examination, will be found without basis. Yet many will believe and so believing will blindly join forces to right those supposed wrongs. The war previous to this definitey proved that the wrath of a nation can be aroused by such methods. Such methods will undoubtedly be employed again but let each and every one be aware that little if any truth can be found when thorough examination is made. A nation aroused in such manner proves itself lacking in the power of reason. Let it not be said that this nation lacks such power. A CARAVAN OVER A SHORTER ROUTE— TUESDAY MARKED the staging of a caravan trip originating at Rainier and tem- minating at Forest Grove over a road which will prove the most direct route for Highway 99 between Kelso, Washington, and McMinn- \ ille. The caravan idea, started by the Rainier Commercial Club, followed the route of the Rainier-Apiary-Vernonia roadway now under construction but nearing completion, a route that has long been advocated by a number of people as the most feasibfe and shortest route to be declared 99 west. As has been understood for some time, the completed Rainier-Apiary road is to be turned over to the State Highway Depart ment and will be maintained by that depart ment at that time. The route would mean a sizeable saving of distance and time for the motorist traveling from north to south or in the reverse direction. With its completion it would also mean a road that would provide a considerable increase in traffic through Ver nonia. I Vernonia Eaele MARVIN KAMHOLZ, Editor and Publisher Entered as second class mail matter, August 4, 1922, at the post office in Vernonia, Ore gon, under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription Rate $2 per year Local advertising rate: 26 cents per column inch Foreign advertising rate: 35 cents per column inch Classified advertising rate: Minimum 25 cents, 5 cents per line, three insertions for price of two. Legal advertising rate on request Reader advertising rate: 10 cents per line. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1939 VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON PAGE FOUR BICYCLE RIDERS ARE BECOMING MORE RECKLESS— PEOPLE OF this region may well ex pect to read a newspaper account similar to this if some action is not taken and more care shown: “Bicycle Rider Seriously In jured.” During the past summer an increased carelessness has been shown by riders of the tWo-wheeled vehicles in this city. Lack of respect has increased for the danger of being struck by ari automobile, either in the day time or at night. Considering first the danger during the daylight hours, cyclists have grown thought less of the danger to themselves when they ride on the wrong side of the street, cross streets without first determining if an auto mobile is close by, or ride in the center of the street, refusing to let the motorist pass. All of these situations have arisen frequently and can be witnessed practically every day. Only lack of thought can fail to tell the cyclist of the danger to himself for if he or she were to take but a moment’s consideration, it would be a simple matter to observe the danger which has been mentioned. Bicycle riders should remember that when using streets or highways they should not fail to observe every regulation applying to automobiles for safety to themselves. The time and energy expended in learning those rules would be of little import but the results obtained by following those regulations would more than repay should a life be saved or serious injury averted. Automobile drivers during daylight hours, however, can allow much for the erratic ac tions of bicycles but the danger increases many fold with nightfall. Bicycles are sup posed to carry a light which will make them more readily visible to the motorist. Many do not obey the ruling and many of those that do, carry lights of such small candle power that they are practically worthless. Then again the motorist is placed at still further disadvantage in that the-cyclist often is of the opinion that to him belongs the road upon which he is riding. The rider will use the middle portion, little realizing the dif ficulty the motorist erperiences in seeing the small poorly-lighted vehicle, even though it does carry a small light. Some may say that these words are ex aggeration. To those that do let them observe for a short time and their opinions will change. At present no ordinance is in effect in the city by which the riders of bicycles may be regulated or punished if they fail to com ply but city councilmen have considered the matter for some time. Few cities have such regulations so it is difficult to determine some suitable course of action which will be reason ably sure of the desired result. Perhaps an ex pression of opiinion to councilmen would aid a great deal in helping solve the problem. To those who can see the danger from practices which have become increasingly frequent, a word by them to city officials of possible ac tion that might be taken and suitable punish ment for failure to observe set rules would be of great help. So we say again, unless more care is ex ercised by cyclists we may some of these days read the following, “Bicycle Rider Seriously Injured.” , THE LOGGER SQUAD DESERVES SUPPORT— WITH THE opening of -school this fall activity in Vernonia started again for the sports fan after a short lull from the summer softball activity which enjoyed so successful a season. The school opening immediately brought a call from Mason McCoy, newly named high school coach, for a turnout of boys who intended to participate in the sport this fall. The turnout was well attended, in fact a larger squad came out than last year although many of the boys are light and in experienced. The Logger squad each year makes a number of trips to other towns to play in league games and at those times acts as some what of an ambassador for Vernonia where the game is played. When the game is sched uled for playing on the home field the team again acts in the capacity of representing Vernonia. For those reasons the team and its coach should receive the support of the town in developing to the highest degree possible an ability to best represent the city. Attendance at games means much to tlw players. That attendance, especially when the game is contested on the home field, gives the players a confidence which they could not have otherwise. It proves to them that their efforts are appreciated. Vernonia, this year, will have a team com posed mostly of players who have had little if any previous experience with the game. The team will still need that support regardless of whether it wins a game or not. But the chances are greater in favor of winning if it does have that support. were present at the Tuesday an niversary, Mrs. M. Beaton, and Mrs. 1 Pearl Stanwood, who also still live I in this community, and Mrs. J. W. 1 Alien and Mrs. Flora Mae Own, both of whom passed away during the summer. OPENS ADVANCE SALE SWIMMING POOL TICKETS— St. Helens’ community swimming pool is now in use for cold water swimming, and although the project has been under construction fir I I the past year and a half, it is now taking the form of the pool the (citizens have long dreamed of pos sessing. Construction difficulties have been numerous as the engineers re quired that the pool have a direcc connection with the sewer which necessitated the digging of a ditch 12 feet deep and 300 feet long through solid rock. In addition, ex tra labor and material were needed to find suitable bearing points for the bed of the pool. Further finan cial set-backs were put in the way of the project by the failure of several substanial pledges and with the withdrawal of some large amounts of money from support which was originally thought avail able. ¡Eight-thousand, seven hundred and fifty-eight dollars and thirty- three cents in cash has been receiv ed from local subscriptions and $1,000 in materials from Pope and Talbot lumber company. The gov ernment money finaly alloted to the project for supplies, approxi mately $4,700, has been spent for sand, gravel, pipe and cement. i —- I ANT PASTE PROVES FATAL TO PAULA LOU PAULSON— I gress closed Tuesday evening in JIMMY WILES COACH Clatskanie after what officers and [ of PACIFIC FROSH— delegates called one of their most Jimmy Wiles of Clatakanie, all successful annual meetings with the reelection of Frank T. Morgan of conference football player of Pac Nyssa as president; George T. ific University of Forest Grove for Cochran as vice-president at large; the past two years, has been secur and Dr. W. T. Powers as secretary. ed by that school as freshman The highlight of the entire con coach for the coming year. He is the second Clatskanie boy vention was the presence of John Page, U. S. Commissioner of Re in succession to coach the Frosh. clamation from Washinton, D. c. Carl Erickson did the job last year Mon in very creditable style. who shared the program at day night banquet with John Haw of St. Paul, Minnesota, and Mar- shall N. Dana of Portland. Approximately 70 delegates and BRiNtiS Don’t be caugbt napping when Oppor tun’, i y Ln oi l .s. speakers in all were here for the Prepare for advancement and more money by lr:i. ;• session off the Congress and the Ing now for the Job ahead. Free 4 > ■!’<: c H<> ■: 7 < -’ How. Write for the book on the business Held y< 1 speakers were among the best that like—or mail us this ad ■ -“,h your name and atblrcsd In the margin. Now, please. Oregon afforded. The various phases □ Higher Accountancy □BusinessManngem’t of reclamation, irrigation and □ Mod. Salesmanship I, Business □Tr a Me M a n agemen t □ Crv j*1 (1,on drainage work were discussed by □ Law: Degree of LL. j ol Binuns|,|p □ Commercial Law ¿¡Expert Bookkeeping the various representatives. □ Industrial Mgm ♦ 5<;. |>. Coaching □ stenotypy □ Business English □ Railway Accounting □Effective Speaking SCHOOL OPENED MONDAY MORNING— LASALLE EXTENSION UNIVERSITY A Correspondence Institution Dept. R-75 l.JCACO Clatskanie’s shool system start ed on last Monday morning and 386 students were in their various rooms when the bell rang at nine o’clock. The enrollment in the high school started with 181 and there are still several more students who will be enrolled in a very few days, The freshman with an enrollment of 51. At the grade school the opening day enrollment showed 185 pupils. Business Professional Directory I I S1LVERSIDE FISHING GOOD ABOVE RAINIER— Packers have boosted the price of gillnet silversides in Oregon coast streams to five cents a pound. Fisherman refused to fish for four cents which was first of- fered to buyers, the union said. The lower river catches have been poor to fair but above Rain ier some very fine catches have been made. Funeral services for Paula Lou j The price for tuna was raised Paulson, 2 year-old of Mr. and Sunday from $90 to $100 per ton. Mrs. Paul S. Paulson of St. Helens, will toe held in tne Methodist Epis copal church at 2:00 o’clock Sun day afternoon, with Reverend Rob ert Mclivenna olficiating. Burial will be in the Warren Lutheran cemetery. A six per cent arsenic solution V. F. W ant paste the child had swallowed on Tuesday proved fatal, it was re Meets First and vealed alter an autopsy which was Third Fridays of performed Thursday morning fol lowing her death in Doernbecker Each Month. Hospital in Portland. She was taken Legion Hall — 8 P. M. there at midnight and death occured John Grady, Commander at 5 a. m. Paula dipped her fingers into the lid of the ant paste con tainer on Tuesday morning and im Vernonia F. O. E. mediately became violently ill. An (Fraternal Order of Eagles) antidote was given immediately. oP-Dtx? Paula was born in St. Helens on May 28, 1937, and is survived by' Grange Hall her parents, two sisters, Margaret Vernonia and Jeanne, and her grandparents,! Friday Nights Mr. and Mrs. Erie Conant of Dee PAINTING PAPERHANGING CALSOMINING BOB MORRELL ------- Vernonia 376 B Street I___ ____________________________ i Dr. U. J. Bittner Dentist Joy Theatre Bldg. J. E. TAPP LODGES ena. Phone 662 All Kinds of Wood Prompt Delivery Phone 241 Expert Tonsorial Work BEN’S BARBER SHOP Vernonia, Oregon LESTER SHEELEY Attorney at Law Bank of Vernonia Bldg. I’hone 231 8 o’clock LOCAL SCHOOLS GAIN 41 Roy Barnes, W. P. PUPILS SINCE OPENING— A gain of 41 enrollment of the Marvin Kamholz, W. Sec’y. St. Helens schools was made since Knights of Pythias opening of the fall term last Mon Harding Lodge No. 116 day morning, says Fred Patton. City Vernonia, Oregon children enrolled in the three Meetings:—I. O. O. F. schools yesterday was 939. Hall, Second and The enrollment by building was: Fourth Mondays Each High school, 419; John Gumm, 348, Month. and McBride, 172. At the end of the first month of school in, 1938! Pythian Sisters there were 393 students in the | Vernonia Temple No. 61 high school, and at the same time , Vernonia, Oregon ,n tuiai was ouo. j .n lifoi 1937 me the total 363. At the end of the first month. *’ . O. O. F. Hall of school in 1938, the John Gumm I Second and Fourth Wednesday? Each Month school had 351 pupils and McBride1 had 179. Order of Eastern Star Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S. IUDGE H. K. ZIMMERMAN Regular Communi LEAVES FOR MINNEAPOLIS— cation first and Circuit Judge Howard K. Zim- third Wednesdays of each month, at nerman left last evening for Min- Masonic Temple. leapolis, Minnesota to attend the All visiting sisters lational convention of the Odd Fel- and brothers wel who is past state worthy vresident, come. will represent the state of Oregon Mrs. Jean Crawford, W.M. 1 40 at the conference. He was in St. Mrs. Helen Dewey, Secretary Helens yesterday attending to couit Official newspaper of Vernonia, Oregon work before leaving for the middle A. F. & A. M. west, where he will Vernonia Lodge No. 184 two weeks. A. F. & A. M. meets at Temple, Stat- Masonic ed Communication First ORft1oÆÎ(^MR Thursday of each month. Special called meetings Punì ÀJS^IATIOR on all other Thursday nights, 7:30 p. m. Visitors most cordially wel- GROUP ENDS come. I__________________________ FINE MEETING— Special meetings Friday nights. Lowell Hieber, W. M. The Oregon Reclamation Con- I were past presidents, of whom all Glenn F. Hawkins. Sec. | but seven attended, charter mem- | bers of the club, and honorary VERNONIA NEWSPAPER X~\ members. POST 119 ADVERTISING /'A? I St Helens Woman’s club was or AMERICAN was reviewed Tuesday afternoon ganized September 15, 1914 at the LEGION lat the twenty-fifth anniversary home of Mrs. J. W. Allen. Among AT YOUR Meet» First and meeting of the St. Helens Woman’s those present at the first meeting Third Wednesdays SERVICE CLUB OBSERVES Club, held at the home of Mrs. were Mrs. Thomas Isbister. Mrs. H. TO. HELP YOU SELL AUX1I IARY 25th BIRTHDAY— William Russet, club historian, and j J. Southard, Mrs. J. W. Day and First and TSird Mondays A quarter century of club work former president. Guests of honor| Mrs. William Russell, all of whom Clatskanie COUNTY NEWS- St. Ilelens- I Roland L. Treharne Expert Automobile Repairing WELDING ROLAND’S SERVICE STATION I 9 BAFFORD BROS. General Plumbing Vernonia Nehalem Valley Motor Freight Frank Hartwick, Proprietor Portland • Timber - Vernonia Mist - Birkenfeld - Jewell Vernonia Telephone 1042 CASON’S TRANSFER LOCAL and LONG DIS- TANCE HAULING SEE US For Your Old Growth 16-1NCH FIR WOOD AND CEDAR SHINGLES 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 Tuesdays