o o VOLUME 16, NUMBER 51 Timberline Editor Mentioned Joanne Nichols Mention ed as One of Ten Win- ners for Editorial A Joanne Nichols, editor of the Timberline, Vernonia high school publication, won national acclaim this week by being named as one of ten winners in an editorial writ ing contest sponsored by the Quill and Scroll, international honorary society for high school journalism majors. Her editorial, which won the mention is reprinted elsewhere on this page. The organization sponsoring the contest awarded Miss Nichols a key as token of her achievement. The key will be presented Friday as will a pen signifying membership in the local unit of the Quill and Scroll. On the same day three other girls of the high school will be given membership pins: Erma Kent, Heidi Reich and Helen Romtvedt. Qualifications necessary to be elig ible for membership: must be in upper third scholastically; must be either a junior or senior; must be outstanding in journalism writing or management; must have laculty advisor recommendation; application must be approved by the internat ional secretary or treasurer. l Reorganization Committee Gives Facts a A Study Reveals Informa tion on Organization of County Schools The County School Reorganization Committee in the course of their study have noticed some peculiar facts in the organization of Colum bia County schools. Some "children need to travel up to 15 miles and through one or twc other districts to attend their own school which does not provide transportation. The number of children of cen sus age (4-20) ranges from 8 in district No. 6 to 1158 in district N->. 2. The area of districts maintaining a one room school range from 31 square miles in district No. 22 and 26 square miles in district No. 43 to about 1 square mile in district No. 39 and 2H square miles in dis trict No. 57. In the two teacher school district areas range from (Continued on page 3) VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1939 Chris tin as Entertainment Set For Friday Evening, December 22 Forest Grove Last Classes Wins from Oi Driving Vernonia School Held Four-Point Margin Sep- arates Scores of Two Teams Friday Night The Vernonia Gun Club met its irst defeat of the season last Fri day night, December 15, when the Forest Grove Rifle Club won by 4 points, and those points which resulted in the defeat, were gained by the last man who shot. Emil Messing acted as official score keeper. Forest Grove Vernonia Zimmerdahl 179 Walker 185 188 Fetsch Upton 172 178 Nichols Loomis, Jr. 184 176 Wagner Wilson 179 Tomlin 172 McCormick 173 893 total 897 total The local gun club, which is a member of the Columbia-Willa mette Rifle League made up of 20 teams, boasts 46 members all of whom will have shot for required qualifications to receive Expert medals from the United States War Department by the end of this year. To date six have already made the requirements; Harry Cul bertson, J. W. Nichols, Ronald Fetsch, Robert Tomlin, Harold Kellmer and Ralph Zimmerdahl. Of interest to the readers will be the note that at the moment the news story was being given, J. W. Nichols received from the War Department a card extending Yule greetings to the Gun Club. The future schedule of the VcT- nonia Gun Club is given as follows: Where Team Date Jan. 5 Portland Am. Legion Here Jan. 12 Canco Portland Jan. 19 Gresham Here Jan. 26 Hillsboro Hillsboro RAIN LEADS TO UNUSUAL REPORT OF WATER DEPTH Adult Classes on Tues day Evenings Well Re ceived ; Manuels Given This week marks the last classes of the six weeks Drivers’ School which has been conducted by E. L. Van Blaricom of the State Depart ment. Interest in Vernonia has been very high, according to Principal McCrae, who states the enrollment of 53 students in the local school exceeds that of any in this district, necessitating two hour classes in stead of the usual one hour class, A manual on driving is provid- ed each student; in addition, actual participation ldliows up the written instructions, The six weeks course has offered the following lessons: first week, Clutch work; getting away from the curb; Second week, Driving into and turning around in a 16 foot wide road; Third week, Backing through an “S” roadway; Fourth week, Parallel parking; Fif th, Quiz over manual; Sixth week, Actual driving, including stopping and starting on hills. The Tuesday evening adult classes on driving problems has been well received by people of this community. The adults study the manual' and at the meetings hold discussion of actual driving situations. Steelhead Run in Rock Creek— Recent intensive rainfall suffic- iently raised the waters of the Nehalem river and Rock creek to bring about a run of steelhead, the first of the season, it was report ed. Andy Brimmer and George Mc Preliminary Audit Kay were among those reported as fortunate in making catches at Made Last Week— I. D. Wood and three assistants Keasey during the week. were busy at the office of the Oregon American Lumber Corpora- To Publish Day tier for three or four days of last , Later— week preparing a preliminary audit Due to the Christmas holiday for the concern, They will return ' Monday of the coming week The shortly after the first of the year ■ Eagle will not reach its readers ) until Friday morning. to prepare the final audit. Draws Note—The following article is the editorial written recently by Jo I anne Nichoh and which gained Two Arrested for national recognition by being judg Bicycle Violations— ed one of ten winners in a contest Dean Lionberger and Lester Gal sponsored by the Quill and Scroll, loway were arrested by city affic- an honorary for high school journ jato recently for violation of the alism students. city ordinance regulating the WE GIVE THANKS FOR A equipment and use of the vehicles. PEACEFUL AMERICA “Peace is more than just a word; The machines of both boys were taken by the city for a time as it is a whole series of words, Peace the violation. Both is opportunity—the chance to work, penalty for riding on side- to improve, to win success, Peace charges prosperity—for we Intensive rainfall recently led to high water in both Rock creek and the Nehalem river but the most unusual report this week was that of the depth of water in a 12-foot well as being 14 feet. The oc- curance was that taking place at the Bill' Reed place where he had recently completed dig- ging a 12-foot well. The welt bad been walled to a heighth of two feet above ground and was full' to the brim following several days of rain. Committee Holds Last Meet Monday Names of Donors to Ac tivity Fund Given; Suc cessful Drive Reported The Christmas Activity Commit tee held its last meeting Monday night, December 18, at the Oregon Gas and Electric office. Final ar rangements for the program to be held Friday night at the Washing ton Grade School were made, fol lowing the report of the successful benefit dance given last Saturday. The Committee wishes to thank the following who contributed to the cause of a community Christ- mas tree, making the 1939 Ohrist- nia;; a most successful one: Sunset Logging Company, Lester Products, National Hospital Associa tion, Dempsey, Kinsey and Downs, attorneys for Local No. 37, C. I. O., Camp Fire Girls, Vernoniai Busi ness Women, Cleve Mellinger, R. I. Hall, Oregon American Lumber Corporation, Industrial' Hospital As sociation, Ben Bennett, Mike Will ard, American Federation of Laboij> Matt Gibson, Miller Mercantile Company, Pumphrey Hospital Assoc iation, Wilson and Valpiani, Christ ian Church, and Vernonia Laundry. Recognition a permanent peace without prosper ity, nor a lasting prosperity without peace. Peace is freedom—the right of every man to live as he himself desires, free, if he so wishes, from the influences of the desires of ethers. Peace is friendship—the one cannot exist without the other, Peace is kindness—it means char ity, sympathy, consideration, hum- aneness. “Peace is all of these, and more. It is one of those vague terms one cannot define except negatively. is not fear; it is not bloodshed; it is not the bombing of women and children and quiet towns; it is not destruction and desolation and death —it is none of these. “Peace means smiling mothers and laughing children running to greet bappy fathers coming home from work to a small house on a quiet street. It means the town where you were born; the home in which you spent your early years; the place where you loved best to play; the school you remember fondly; inued on page 8.) a Schools to Provide Program Treat« for Children Slat ed to Close Affair; Santa to Be Present The Washington grade school will be the scene of the most looked- forward-to and most talked of event in the lives of the school children, little brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, and even the teachers this coming Friday night, Decemlber 22. A grand program is being given, Miss Grace Condit, general chair- man of the production, has told The Eagle about the affair. As you know, during the past few years, since Vernonia and surrounding vic inity has been fortunate enough to have a community Christmas tree, the schools have always pro vided the program, and every year the Christmas program has been one of the most outstanding biggest public demonstrations schoils of Vernonia offer for year. “The Christmas Truants” be one of the most entertaining, according to all reports. The story centers about three boys who decide the traditional Christmas is too much to contend with. They want adventures. They find them, 'but not until they spend part of a frightful night in the woods and creep home to find under their Christmas tree a television set or Santa had left. The televis- ion set reveals Christmases in Beth- lehem, Italy, Sweden, Holland, Spain, Old England and in the deep South. Music throughout the play will be provided by the High School' Glee Club under the direct ion of Miss Alvina Connell and by an orchestra under the directiion of Miss Barbara Sneath. And, of course, after the pro gram Santa will be there to give goodies to all the boys and girls— candy, nuts and oranges. There’ll be an evening filled with entertain ment and fun and sweets. Be there! Returns Being Received By Commission— Returns are beginning to be re ceived by the state game commiss ion on a number of tagged rainbow trout ten to twelve inches long that were released about a year ago in the Alsea river near the location of the trout hatchery. Three of the tagged fish were recently caught in the Siletz river, the fish having traveled to spawn in a stream 47 miles farther north than the one in which they were released. All fish had made a good growth, one of them weighing approximately A