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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1939
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
VOLUME 16, NUMBER 39
26 Graduates from O-A PLANT CLOSED MONDAY
Vernonia High School
Two Poems Meeting of Wed
IWA Desires
To Attend College
To Be
Choice of Institutions of
Higher Education Vary
Widely
IWA LOCAL NO. 37
MAKES STATEMENT
TO CITIZENS
Published
Evening Proposes
Public Health Unit
Membership
Of All Men
A survey Tuesday of this week
“The Sea,” and “Oregon I
Appearing this week for
revealed that 26 students who have
Recent Vote of Union
Thunderstorm” to Ap-j
readers of The Eagle will be
graduated from Vernonia high
Gives Rise to First of
5
Meetings
found an advertisement cover­
Due
in
Coun-
pear in Poetry Digest
A F OF L STATEMENT
school' plan to attend various
ing the back page, page 8.
Week
Action
ty to Hear of Benefit to
TO READERS
Two poems written by Vernonia
stating the position of the In-
schools of higher education in the
Derive
The Oregon-American Lumber
GIVEN THIS WEEK
poetsp are to be published in The
ternational Woodworkers of
state with the opening of the fall
Corporation- mill here was closed
At
a
meeting
America, Local No. 37, as to
Poetry Digest, Annual Anthology
sponsored
by
the
For readers of The Eagle
term.
Choice of schools varied
their position in the present
Columbia County Public Health to work Monday morning due to a
of Verse, the 1939 edition of
this week will be found on
among nine in the state.
altercation among employe ^3
em- ­
Association and consisting of rep- dispute arising among the men em
page 2 a statement as re­
which is to be released within a
At the University of Oregon were
of the Oregon-American Lum­
ployed
by
the
company.
No
dis­
leased
'by
the
Lumber
and
lesentatives of various organiza­
short time, it was stated this week.
ber Corporation. Read the
agreement
With
_
_
.«...^cuicni
listed Alice Hoffman, Elizabeth
the
management
Sawmill Workers Union, Local
tions in Columbia county, was held of the mill gave rise to the closing.
One of the poems, “The Sea"
statement regarding the situai-
Schalock, Leon Brock and Truman
No. 2557, A F of L, concernj-
written
by
Edna
Paula
Engen
will
at
Clatskanie Wednesday, Septem­
tion for the information that
A vote of the membership of the
Knight. At Oregon State College
ing the
present difficulty
be reprinted for the fifth time
it contains.
ber
20. The puipose of the meeting IWA a week ago last Thursday
were Larry Marshall, Harold Cason,
has
arisen
among
the
which
when it appears in that publication.
Bill Thompson, Dick Lewis and
being to discuss a public health de­ brought first word of the action
men employed in the Oregon-
Former publications will be The
Doris Rae Estey.
American
Lumber
Corporation
partment for Columbia county. Dr, when it was decided to make a
Melting Pot, a magazine of verse,
drive for 100 per cent membership
Three choices were placed with
plant. Read the statement
E. E. Berg, the present health of-
The Poet’s Corner in the Journal,
of the mill employees. The drive
Portland University: LaVon George,
for
the
information
contained
licer for Clatsop county, was the was to last for. 10 days at which
American Women Poets, a 'book,
Jack Anderson and Robert Conant.
therein.
..nd
The
Eagle.
principal
speaker and outlined the time unless all those working at
Six former high school students
The other composition, “Oregon
the mill were members of the union
duties of such a unit.
will attend classes at Pacific Uni­
Thunderstorm” written by Viola
they would be detained from fur­
versity at Forest Grove. They will
Dr.
Berg
stated
that
the
duties
of
Hokenson Dial has been printed in
ther work. That action became ef­
be Harry Culbertson, George Stan-
a
public
health
department
was
di
­
the Poet’s Corner of the Oregon
key, Aunbey Fitzgerald, Charles Mc­
Funeral Held for Ver- Joi
vided into about 10 sections, some fective on Monday of this week.
rnal and with its publication
Those men who were not already
Graw, Albert Schalock and Clare
of the more important being sani­
nonia Resident at St. in The Poetry Digest will have ap­
members
of the IWA at the Mon­
Jarvis.
tation, guarding the health of the
Helens
peared in print for the third time.
day morning time were prevented
Clifton Hiatt will be a student
individual,
running
down
sources
of
The Poetry Digest is published
at Linfield college and Geraldine
Mrs. Edna May Mellinger, 62, a
infection such as tuberculosis and from entering the mill by those who
Cason at Multnomah college in firmer resident of St. Helens, died at Times Square, New York, New
many
others. He also pointed out were already members. The block­
York.
Opening Game Will Be
Portland.
the
results
that had been accom­ ade continued during the week and
at Emanuel hospital in Portland
The compositions follow:
Staged at County Seat plished in Clatsop
Four students will attend Ore­
county in the two would continue, it was stated by
THE SEA
Town
gon Normal at Monmouth. They are Thursday morning at 4:55. Mrs.
years
that
the
health
department IWA leaders, until the 100 per
Margaret Salomonsen, Everett Mee­ Mellinger had been ill for several Woe! be unto those who love the
The Logger football eleven will has been in existance in the matter •ent goal was accomplished.
sea.
It was not known as to the ex-
ker, Bill Byers and Fred Hender­ months and when her condition be­
go
to St. Helens to play the first of improving the health of the
came worse a few days ago she For the sea, like a greedy and
act number of those yet remain-«
son.
school
children.
game
of the regularly scheduled
clutching mistress,
Toshi Kuke will attend the Uni­ .vas taken to the Portland hospital.
Following Dr. Berg’s very in­ ing unaffiliated with the union at
versity of Oregon Medical School l*ne Mellinger family lived in St. Never gives back the hearts of season Friday afternoijp. The, game structive talk, Dr. R. W. Kullburg,. publication time but the ny•'■er
is
to
be
played
at
the
John
Gumm
those who lose them in her vast
nas thought to be small. A mass
in Portland and Zonweiss Douglass Helens for nearly 39 years before
field at 8 o'clock that evening un­ also of Astoria, talked of the public | meeting held last Wednesday even­
and expansive waste.
the Cascade college, formerly the changing their residence to Verno­
health
department
as
applied
to
the
der
lights.
This
game
will
also
be
And they, held in thrall, must for­
Portland Bi.’e Institute, also of nia in 1936.
private physician. He stated that ing at the Washington grade school
Mrs. Mellinger was born in New
ever answer when she calls . . . the first for the Saints.
failed in its intended purpose of
Portland.
Coach Mason McCoy of the Log­ tbe medical association of Clatsop arriving at some solution whereby
Hampton, Iowa, October 50, 1876.
Edna Paula Engen
county
was
more
than
pleased
with
gers
stated
Tuesday
that
he
could
OREGON THUNDERSTORM
She was married at Houlton on
work at the mill could be con­
not be sure of the starting line up the present set up and that such a tinued until the dispute could be
Last night
June 7, 1897.
so early in the week but that it department rendered assistance to wttled to satisfaction of all parties
She is survived by her husband, Earth was just another man
would be different from that used the private physician.
William J. Mellinger; one daughter, Who mumbled and grumbled
concerned.
Dr. E. Bostron, assistant state
With
last
Friday at Forest Grove when
flashes
of
Mrs. Willard Howell of Vernonia;
temper and
the Loggers competed in the Wash­ health officer, talked relative to
four brothers, Emery Mills of North | triumph
ington county opener playing Bea­ the cost of such a department for
Carolina, Guy Mills of Garibaldi, T1 'hat he was ill . .
and T. B. and C. A. Mills of Ver-
Viola Hokenson Dial verton. He did say, however, that Columbia county, following which
he would have the boys in fighting an open discussion was entered into
nonia.
McCrae Named President Services were held at the Rogers’
by all present. It was decided that
trim for the first fray.
of County Division of Funeral Home in St. Helens and Trial Set for
The St. Helens’ Lions, coached such a unit was badly needed in
September 29—
by Hal Smith, last Friday defeated Columbia county and that an organ­
O. S. T. A. for Year
burial was held at Yankton ceme­
the Roosevelt Ramblers of Port­ ization be formed to hold a number
tery. ’
The
trial
of
Irvin
Wood,
ap-
An election of officers held last
land
by a score o’f 6 to 0 in a of meetings over the county with
prehended
Monday,
September
18,
Definition of Fossils, Des­
Monday during part of the Colum­
the hope of eniighting the people
practice
game.
by City Marshall A. D. Lolley, has
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bia county school institute named Membership Drive
cription
of Nature, Value,
|
of
Columbia
county
as
to
the
details
been set for Friday of this week
Wallace McCrae, Vernonia high Started by Eagles—
and the good that might derive
Use
Given
at
the
City
Hall;
Wood
was
arf-
Vernonia Teachers
school principal, to head the Co­
A contest to increase member­
from such an organization. Jewett
The State Department of Geo­
lumbia county division of the Ore­ ship was started last week by the rested on a disorderly conduct Give Demonstrations—
A. Bu.->h of Vernonia, was elected
charge.
A
plea
of
not
guilty
was
logy
and Mineral Industries, Earl
gon State Teachers' Association for Fraternal Order of Eagles by the
Four Vernonia school instructors chairman and Chas. N. Rogers of K. Nixon, Director, announces the
the coming year. McCrae, last year, naming of team captains whose * made at the first hearing of the
St.
Helens,
secretary.
participated in demonstrations made
served as vice president of the or­ teams will compete in the venture. case necessitating the Friday trial
Five meetings were decided upon, issue of Bulletin No. 18, entitled
during
sectional
meetings
re­
ganization which deals with the Arthur Kirk was named captain of which will be heard in the Recor­
at
which will be speakers from “First Aid to Fossils, or What to
der's Court.
lative to special subjects at the
Before
the
Paleontologist
administration of school affairs in one team and Albert Pierce of the
neighboring
counties who now have Do
county institute held at St. Helens
Comes,” by John Eliot Allen, field
the county.
other. The contest closes the first
such
a
department,
one
at
Scap
­
Monday. The special subjects and
geologist of the department.
Two other officers chosen during of November.
Loggers Compete in
those who participated were. Miss poose, Wednesday, September 27;
Oregon fossil localities and the
the meeting named Vernonia resi­
Opener Friday—
Thelma Ramsey, primary reading; St. Helens, Wednesday, October 4; names and kind of fossils they con­
dents to serve for the association.
Rainier,
Wednesday,
October
11;
The Vernonia Loggers drew Bea Miss Grace Condit, intermediate
tain are given in a special appen­
The vice president position this Large Order of Tie
verton as competitor in the Wash- and upper grade reading; Edward Vernonia. Thursday, October 12; dix to the bulletin, and a map show­
year will be filled by Robert Heni- Plates Delivered—
ir.gton county opener
__ at Sihorn, art; and Leslie Skuzie, and Clatskanie, Tuesday, October ing the approximate locations of
gan of Rainier; secretary’s posi­
An order of railroad track tie Forest Grove last Friday staged
ecmmercial.
I 17. These meetings will be open to fossils beds in the state is included.
evening.
tion by Miss Thelma Ramsey; treas­ plates weighing 48,000 pounds was
__ The Loggers lost their encounter
all citizens of Columbia county and
urer, Mrs. Addalin Gray of St. oelivered this week to the Sunset
they are invited to be present and The bulletin has type plates and 28
by
a
score
of
13
to
6.
Eight
teams
pugts of text and is priced at 20
Plea Changed to
Helens and trustee for this district, Logging company. The order com­
voice opinions.
cents.
E. H. Condit, superintendent of the pletes material sufficient for the competed in the game, two different Guilty Tuesday—
teams during each quarter. Twenty-
This bulletin is non-technical and
Vernonia grade schools.
company logging roads, it was stat­ two players from Vernonia saw ac­
John Lee, recently apprehended Grange Council to Meet
is of special interest to students,
ed. The delivery was made via the tion during the evening. Over 100 on a charge of disorderly conduct. At Beaver Valley
amateur fossil collectors, and lay­
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Nehalem Valley Motor Freight.
Arrest Brings Return
students and townspeople from Ver-, Tuesday changed his former plea
men interested in the gathering,
The Columbia County Grange ci re, and preparation of fossil
of not guilty to guilty and was
Of Stolen Car—
nonia attended, it was stated.
sentenced to 20 days in jail. The Council will meet on Sunday, Oc­ speciments. It answers such ques­
Scappoose to Get
Albert Tichenor was arrested
sentence will be suspended for tober 1, at Beaver Valley, it was tions as where in Oregon to took
Examinations—
Thursday in Portland by Portland Chamber of Commerce—
announced this week. All Pomona for fossils of various kinds and how
A move to organize a Chamber I The U. S. Civil Service Commis­ good behavior. The case was heard
police for the possession of a stolen
officers, especially, are urged to I to select, label and take care of
in
the
City
Recorder
’
s
Court.
car. The automobile was owned by of Commerce will be undertaken at sion announced open competitive
be present to practice degree work. specimens so that they will be of
Nat Perdew. Marshal A. D. Lolley Scappoose Thursday evening, ac- examinations for the following
The meeting will begin at 10:30 value. Fossils are defined and des­
South
Dakota
Visitor»
Here
—
carding
to
Mayor
J.
J.
Butler
of
¡positions:
Power
Line
Foreman
returned the arrested man here Fri­
a. m. with a potaluck lunch at noom cribed and much interesting
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Boyles and
forma­
day on warrant where preliminary that city. David Eccles, secretary (Wh-tension transmission lines),
tion is given about their nature,
hearing in the Justice of Peach in the governor’s office, will be'Ppwer Lineman (high-tension trans­ caughter, Dianne, of Huron, South
value and use.
Court was waived. Tichenor was present to assist with the organiza- m*Si'on lines), and Helper lineman, j Dakota, were guests at the home of Bank of Vernonia
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tion
details.
The bulletin is obtainable at the
Mr.
and
Mrs.
E.
J.
Preston
last
Applications
must
be
on
file
with
Assets
Sold
—
bound over to the gra;.d jury.
hi ad office of the department, 329
the manager, U. S. Civil Service week. Mr. Boyles is a brother of
Assets which have not yet been S. W. Oak Street, Portland, or at
district, Federal Office Building, Mrs. Preston.
Annual Rally Day—
disposed of for the Bank of Ver- either of the State Assey Labora­
Large Deer
Seattle,
Washington,
not
later
than
Sunday is Annual Rally Day at
r.onia in liquidation were sold a tories at Baker or Grants, Pass,
At Nelson Home—-
Reported Wednesday—
the First Christian church. A spec­ October 2. These examinations are
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Peterson short time ago on bid to S. E. Key Oregon.
for
the
purpose
of
filling
existing
ial
program
is
being
prepared
for
A report made late Wednesday ; .
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of Canada, and Mr. and Mrs. Ben of Seattle, Washington. His bid
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afternoon stated that Robert Key I *7®
Sch°o1 hour *nd the and future vacancies on the power Peterson of Hillsboro, spent Satur­ was the highest of several submit­
bagged what was thought to be™'hJJ ^‘¡"8 • large atten- network of the Bonneville Project.
Fine
of
$5
Made
in
ted.
day here at the Adolph Nelson
the largest deer taken by any dance. The hour is 9:45 o’clock.
Recorder Court—
home.
Gel
Deer
—
hunter of recent years in this terri­ Teaching at Kist—
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! I Gets Deer—
City Marshall A. D. Lolley Wed-
Tom Bateman, Loel Roberts and
tory. The animal weighed 206
| Earl King returned this week 1 nesday arrested George Gettman
Miss Marjorie Meeker, former Lowell Hieber returned Monday Here for Weekend—
founds dressed and was of the Vernonia resident, has been engaged
Mr. and Mrs. J. Erwin Williams ' with a deer shot near John Day. A I ( on a charge of disorderly conduct.
blacktail species. It was shot near as instructor at the Kist school this morning from John Day where they of Hollywood, California, visited Mr.'number of people from this vicinity
A fine of 15.00 was made in the
spent the past week hunting. All re-, ar.d —
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Bacona.
Mrs.
Jewett A. Bush during have hunted in that district and re-. City Recorder’s Court Wednesday
year.
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turned with deer, it was reported, the ___
past _______
weekend.
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I port good results.
'afternoon by Loel Roberta.
Services ft?r
Mrs. Mellinger
Held Saturday
Election of
Officers Held
At Institute j
Loggers to
Meet St.
Helens Friday
New Bulletin
Available for
! Geologists