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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1939 VOLUME 16, NUMBER 44 VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON 7- Week Driving School to Condii Gets County Farmers Carry Nomination on AAA Program by Be Started Wednesday As Trustee Naming 25 A 'en i Classes Open to Adults E. L. VanBlaricom to Act as Instructor; Must Fur nish Own Cars COUNTY BUDGET DRAWN MINUS HEALTH UNIT A report this week made known that the Columbia coun- ty budget committee had com- pleted the budget witn almost a mill cut in the tax levy for 1940. The county publ'ic health unit item was not included in the proposal which will come to public hearing at the court house in St. Helens on No vember 25. Total budget, less estimated receipts, etc., is $225,004.22. --------------------------------------- ■.--------------------------------------------- Education Week to Get Mention Program Slated at Wash ington Grade School Aud itorium Tuesday Election for Members of Board of Teachers’ As sociation to Be Held Soon Burner To Perforin Here Tue. At the county institute held at St. Helens September 28, Edwin H. Condit, Superintendent of the Vernonia grade schools, was nom- inated as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Oregon State Teachers’ Assocition, representing M. King Farm Chosen for District No. 3. Demonstration, Stated by The election will be held this fair County Agent when delegates representing each county meet in their annual Ore- A demonstration of the ability of gon State Teachers’ Association the forced draft stump burner to gathering. destroy stumps remaining on logged- Mr. Condit has for a number of off land is to be demonstrated here years been an active worker in the Tuesday of next week, it was stated association and, quoting Superin- this week by George A. Nelson, tendent of Schools William Schneb- county agent. Attempts have been ly, “knows the values and needs of made for some weeks to obtain a our teachers’ association” and be- suitable scene for the performance sides said Mr. Schnebly, “has had but the decision of location was the experience of a class room made only this week. teacher, supervising principal and The machine will be in charge of administrator.” i Everett Davis of the Oregon State Superintendent Condit, though College Extension Service who will his years of work in the field of education, has become well known be here at that time to operate the and will, according to other county equipment, educators, receive full support from ( In the county agent’s announce- this section for his candidacy as ment ¡j was urged that every far- trustee. (iner interested in the demonstra- ! tion be present on that day to ascer- i tain the value to be gained from I such a machine and the ease-of- clearing possibility it offers. Elected Delegates to Meet November 8 at St. Helens to Make Further Choice (Columbia county farmers taking part in the agricultural conserva- tion program laid the foundation for carrying on their 1940 pro gram by electing 25 community committemen and alternates alternates at their annual AAA election meet ings held throughtout the county on Friday, October 27. Elected delegates from each community will meet November 8 in St. Helens for a county conven tion at which they will elect a county committee of three members wha will be in direct charge of ad- ministering the AAA program in this county during 1940. Following is the list of newly- elected community committeemen who will serve next year: Clatskanie community: Clark Matthieu, chairman; William Arm strong, vice chairman and W. F. Sheets. Alternates: W. A. Barr and J. S. Smith. Nehalem Valley community: A. L. Parker, chairman; R. S. Lindsay, vice chairman and Joe Banzer. Al ternates: R. Peterson and Pete Ban zer. Rainier community: C. L. Wil burn, chairman; L. L. Giese, vice chairman and M. E. Whitbeck. Al ternates: Olof Söderström and Pete Mauris. Scappoose community: Charles < Skuzie, vice chairman and Ralph Langdon. Alternates: J. G. Watts and W. D. Price. Yankton-Goble community: 0. E. Larson, chairman; R. Anlicker, vice chairman and Jesse Steward. Alternates: Ray Tarbell and Alne to Davis. A program commemorating Amer A seven-weeks course in learn ican Education Week is slated for ing to drive an automobile will be the Washington grade school audi offered students of the Vernonia high school beginning Wednesday, torium Tuesday, November 7, at November ■ 8, it was announced | 2:30 it was announced this week Monday by Earl Snell, secretary by school officials. The week set of state, who is sponsoring the aside for that purpose by educators course. extends from November 5 to 11. E. L. VanBlaricom, a represen The program will be opened by tative of Snell’s office, will «act as I instructor for the classes of which Boy Scouts leading in the flag one has been completely filled and' salute and the playing of assembly others are to be arranged if de tapps. Following that musical selec- mand is sufficient to that end. tions will be heard from the grade Wallace McCrae, high school prin- school quartette and the high school dipal, announred also that the class Special Parachutes Used sextette. Response will be given by es are not open to students but in Experiment; Can Save a representative of the American that adults may attend if they so desire. If there is sufficient call, Many Hours Travel Legion and the address of the af- an attempt will be made to arrange ternoon by O. F. Steele of Pendle- The possibility of lowering fire for a class for adults alone and it ton. fighters from airplanes in the many is possible that a class may be American Education Week was held in which dicussion will revolve inaccessible areas on the national around general safety as well as forests are being explored by the started in 1920 by the National driving. Those interested are urged U. S. forest service, according to Education Association and the to contact Mr. McCrae at the high regional (forester Lyle F. Watts. American Legion with the idea of Few sites for landing fields exist school. in the more mountainous parts, but furthering the education of youth The first class will be held often meadows or open hillsides can in America. Wednesday morning at 9 I o’clock same be found where fire fighters can, with ensuing classes at the I perhaps, be safely landed. If this time each week for the remaining i six weeks of the school, Those in- should prove to be practical, many hours of travel time can be saved Harry Culberfon Named Fo1’ terested may register at the V er- and more Fires stopped while they nonia high school. Persons 15 years are small. To Arrange Details of E- of age or older are eligible to en The experiment is carried out by y, vent for Marksmen | roll, no driver’s license being re* quired. Students will furnish then- professional parachute jumpers. The Remainder Sufficient A turkey shoot to be staged by | own cars but only licensed opera parachutes are especially designed, i the American Legion Post is sched with flaps fcr steering so that the tors will be permitted to drive the Mrs. Jessie Highland Is uled here for Saturday, November! Last for About One Week I jumper can direct his course to a cars to and from school. Stated Tuesday Named by Armitage Drug 12, it was announced this week. Trained instructors are provided spot suitable for landing. A part ofI The shoot will be held at the Andy A statement made known this the equipment is a long, light rope, I Company by the secretary of state’s office Parker farm just below the Mile i week that the available fuel supply with which to get down if the I and at the first class session a Mrs. Jessie Highland of Treharne ; Bridge in Riverview. for firing boilers at the Oregon brief outline of the program will parachute lodges in a tree. Protec-1 I i The committee in charge off de American mill is sufficient to last tion suits of strong canvas, with was named as winner of the con- be given. Subsequent classes will feature actual driver instruction helmets and gloves attached and test, just ended, which was staged tails for the event will be headed for only a few more days in pro- by Harry Culbertson who will be viding power for electricity genera- with the student at the wheel of metal reinforcements, have been de- by the Armitage Drug company, assisted by J. W. Nichols and Guy tors. The Oregon Gas and Electric signed. I Mrs. Highland ’ s estimate of the 20 Counties Report No his car. The course includes instruc If the professionals demonstrate number of beans contained in a jar Tiffney. The appointment was made company. utility company providing tion in the proper method of start Traffic Fatalities During for this region, purcha-es ing the motor, using the clutch, that this method of transportation was the nearest to the actual count, by Harry Kerns, post commander, 1 electricity of its electrical energy at a recent meeting. 'a portion September was stated. moving the car forward and back can be used to advantage, selected Marksmen will be offered the from the mill power plant. ward, turning, parallel parking, fire fighters will be trained to land ! A count of the number of beans Columbia stood in sixth place in The wood being used at the pres- its division of the counties traffic stopping and starting on hills and from planes. The purpose is to revealed the number to be 14,766. opportunity to try their skill ai overlook no possibility of improving The count was made Monday even both trap “ and rifle shooting for ent time is that purchased by the safety contest for the month of general care of the car. turkeys, chickens, ducks and geese. Oregon Gas and Electric from J. September it was announced this In order to obtain full value fire control practice and to take %g by Mr. Armitage, Mrs. Aimee C. j Birds will be those procured locally. E. Tapp. At the same time slab week by Earll Snell, secretary of advantage of any development that Turner and E. E. Garner with the instruction, students are from 1 F. Hieber and Dr. R. D. Eby as _______________________________ wood produced at the Bennett saw state, sponsor of the event, urged to practice between class ses- has possibilities of success. mill is being used it was stated. — --------------------------------------------- observers to check the count. practicing what they learned sions, The standings of the various Legion Wood this at the last session. Only in counties in the three divisions Pomona Grange I Shed Completed— way can they hope to master the as follows: New Show Case Squeeze Inn 1 were principles of good driving, Snell Meet Scheduled— Group 1—Benton, first; Marion The work of constructing a wood Lights Installed— I second; Yamhill, third; the city of declares. The schools are based on An announcement issued this Painted Whit shed at the Legion hall' was com the theory that properly trained week by Mrs. Pearl Becker, Sec New fluorescent lights were in- I 'Portland fourth; Multnomah, ex- The Squeeze Inn, restaurant, re- pleted a few days ago by members drivers are better and therefore saf retary of the Pomona Grange, ceived a coat of white paint both of the Legion. The shed was started stalled Monday in the show case of ¡elusive of Portiand, Clatsop and er drivers than those who learn by makes known a meeting scheduled inside and out the first of this some time ago. The new building ' the Vernonia Bakery, now under Clackamas, tied for fifth; Columbia the casual hit-or-miss system, the here for Saturday, November 4, for week. The work was performed by will provide dry storage space for ' the management of Mr. and Mrs. and Polk, sixth; Washington sev- secretary explained. During the past the Pomona regular session. The Jim Jones and was completed Mon- wood to be used in the hall during Jake Boss. The work was done by enth. two year*. Snell’s office has spon meet will start at 10:30 a. m. the winter, it was stated. the Gorman Electric company. Group 2—Jackson and Tillamook, •day. sored 118 such schools in 62 com tied for first; Coos, second; Hood munities in Oregon with an enrol River third; Lincoln fourth; Lane ment of approximately 4,500 per fifth. sons. Group 3—Wasco first; Union • . I . • Baker third; Deschutes I second; The six-weeks old strike of the tion angle of advise given him by (Memorandum of verbal agree bership rolls monthly to ascertain fourth; Douglas, Josephinne and Exhibition Game Oregon American Lumber Corpora- the Columbia Basin Loggers Assoc- ment reached in the office of the amounts due. Klamath tied for fifth. Umitilla ation at Vernonia brought a threat • „ To Be Arranged— It is understood that these pay going to block Governor Charles A. Sprague on the was not given a rating due to in of closure of Columbia river log ments .«hall begin with the month complete reports sent to the eec- Due to a bye in the schedule 'f ging camps by the Columbia Basin iou* * e Columbia river logging afternoon of October 19, 1939 of November, 1939. between the committee represent retary of state. cam s in *------------- protest to the strik® c»<- the Vernonia Loggers an exhibition Loggers Association in i ... a « verbal ----- P ----- Committee representing Local 37: Counties are grouped according football game has been arranged statement to the Columbia River Ied at Oregon American mill. It ing Local No. 37 I.W.A. and the Lyman Wax, John Gritdahl, Weav- to population density and the rank for Friday afternoon of this week District Council of the International will be recalled that the employers committee representing Local 2557 I er Clark, Lee Schwab and E. M. ings are based on the percentage between the Freshmen and Sopho Woodworkers of America (C.I.O.), association did close up the river A. F. of L.). Burton. operation in both 1936 and 1937. IT IS AGREED that for the pur of improvement made in number mores and the Juniors and Seniors by the employers association Committee representing Local of accidents, injuries and deaths of the high school. One team will through Mr. C. M. Rynerson, State Our reply to the association’s pose of administering and policing be drawn from the two lower Industrial Commissioner, it was an threat is this: Governor Sprague the agreement between Local No. 2557: F. J. Toustey, George Dror- for the current month as compared classes and the other from the two nounced this afternoon by the of has offered a proposol for settle 37 and the Oregon American Lum baugh, M. Grunden and Lowell C. to the same month of 1938. higher groups. The game is t' ^»«rin ficers of the IWA Local No. 37, ment of the strike at the Oregon ber plant, Local No. 2557 agrees Powers, Twenty Oregon countiea repor at 3 p. m. and no charge will be Vernonia and the Columbia River American plant. The strikers have to contribute the sum of fifty cents I The above agreement was to ted no traffic fatalities during the accepted that proposal by a vote per member per month to Local become effective upon ratification month of September. They were; made for spectators. District Council. of 299 in favor and 1 opposed. No. 37 during the life of the agree by the above two local unions. Benton, Columbia, Crook, Curry, The labor officiate’ statement i P. W. Chappell, Commissioner Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, said, “Mr. Rynerson ealled upon the They stand ready to return to work ment. Weekend Here— Elbert Brock recently spent a Portland headquarters of tne Co immediately under the conditions i 1 IT IS FURTHER AGREED that Hood River, Jefferson, Lake, Lin of Conciliation Weekend here with his parents, iumbia River District The district and Local officials coln, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook, Council proposed by the Governor. I a committee consisting of two mem- Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Brock. Elbert Washington, Wheeler, The Governor’s proposed settle- j ( bers from Local 2557 and two were in conference yesterday af Wallowa, is teaching at Post about 16 miles and informed us of his I concern and Yamhill from the unemployment compensa- ment of the strike reads: ¡from Local 37 shall audit the mem- ternoon to discuss the situation. from Prineville. Fire Fighting » By Airplane Possibility Legion Turkey Shod Due No veni ber 12 'Wood Supply Winner oi BoilerS Contest Named Said Low fuesdav Colombia Gets Six Place Rank Mention Reply Made Wednesday to Closure Possibility •