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Livestock J
to
Gather at Yankton
For All-Day Meet
Discussion for Day to
Revolve on Subjects of
Interest to Stockmen
Lode McDonald, president of the
Columbia County Stockmen’s As-
sociation this week announced a
meeting of the group to be held
January 6 at the Yankton Grange
Hall. The meeting will occupy the
greater part of the day, beginning
at 10 o’clock that morning. Lunch
will be served at noon.
Several speakers are to be feat­
ured during the day including
Harry Lindgren, member of the
Oregon State College Extension
Service and secretary of the West­
ern Oregon Livestock Association
and Helib Howell, Superintendent
of the Northrup Creek Experiment
Station.
Several subjects of interest to
stockmen in the county and to
farmers will be discussed. Among
them will be 1. branding of stock,
dealing principally With mechanics
of the process; 2. a discussion o
the excessive growth of mountain
laurel which is covering the east
side of the St. Helens Mountain and
which, it is feared, will eventually
cover a large portion of remaining
county land; 3. the proper train­
ing of saddle horses,
In addition to the subjects for
discussion a regular business meet­
ing will be held.
As issued by Mr. McDonald, an
¡invitation was extended to the
Vernonia Chamber of Commerce to
attend the meeting as well as all
farmers and stockmen in the valley
whether members of the association
or not.
Additional
Donors to
Fund Named
$107.41 Added to Activ­
ities Money by Staging
of Two Dances
J. W. Nichols, secretary of the
Christmas Activities Committee, an­
nounced this week names of donors
to the activity funds, the names
not receiving mention last week.
The names are: Clark and Wilson,
A. E. Jones, Louis Wold and Ben
Dowler.
At the same time figures for
the two dances were given, $74.41
having been gained lrom the first
and $32 from the second.
The Christmas program last Fri-
day evening was very well attended.
The number of sacks of candy giv-
en away this year reached an
amount greater than for any pre-
vious occasion, 1,100. Last Christ­
mas the number given was placed
at less than 1,000. Marion Sexton
acted as Santa Claus and was as­
sisted by several in giving away
the sacks.
Many of those present for the
evening expressed appVciation for
the work of the school instructors
in staging the evening’s program
and for the work of the Activities
Committee in raising the necessary
funds.
Farm Security
Early Drawing
Borrowers Can
Brings Special
Save Money
Numbers Here
:
License Plates Necessary
for Coming Month for
Year of 1940
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1939
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
VOLUME 16, NUMBER 52
Ample Funds Available
for Number of Coopera-
tive Loans, Stated
Court of
Honor to
Be Held
Scouts to Receive Ad-
vancement January 15
Says Scout Master
Through an announcement issu-
ed this week by Ira Baucom, Scout­
master of Vernonia Troupe 201 of
the Boy Scouts, it was learned that
a court of honor is to be staged
here January 15 at the Legion
Hall.
At that time several scouts from
Forest Grove will be present to
receive advancement in rank and
for merit badge competition. A
number of Vernonia members of
the local Troupe will also receive
advancement in rank and be award­
ed merit badges likewise.
As the announcement was made
by Mr. Baucom, an entertainment
is to be staged during the evening
in which the mother’s club will
assist scouts. The public is invited
for the evening.
Spring Sites
Developed for
Watering
Federal Funds Provided
Under Pittman-Robertson
Act During Summer
With the aid of federal funds
provided under the Pittman-Robert­
son Act, the Game Commission dur­
ing the past summer developed ten
separate spring sites in eastern
Oregon for the purpose of provid­
ing watering, feeding and nesting
areas for sage grouse and other
small game. As this was the first
yeai- for such a program, it was
operated on a small scale only,
being limited to Baker and Mal­
heur counties. The department
anticipates, however, expending the
work during the coming year.
The following sites were develop­
ed: Todhunter Spring, Mud Spring,
Edwards Spring, Sage Hen Spring,
Justice Spring, Hunter Spring, Mc-
Connell Spring, McCann Spring,
Spring and Mahogeny
Hutton
Spring, The first five are on pri-
vately-owned land, the owners co­
operating generously by furnishing
the necessary easements to do the
work. The other five are on public
domain and the federal division of
Grazing cooperated by providing the
necessary labor.
From two to seven acres were
fenced in around each spring and
water piped outside for use o'
domestic stock and big game to
keep the ground inside from being
trampled and allow the growth of
green grass and other cover. Studies
as to the reason for the decline in
numbers of sage grouse have re­
vealed that over-shooting is not the
only cause but the lack of a com­
bination of fresh water, food and
cover within the limits of the home
range of the bird is also largely
responsible. Drouth and over-graz-
ing have destroyed much of the
natural sage grouse habitat, and it
is feit that the program initiated
this year for developing and utiliz­
ing water holes and springs marks
a long step forward in helping
bring back the sage grouse.
Farm Security borrowers and
Through an announcement made farmers operating smaller units in
several weeks ago by Secretary of Columbia County can save thousands
State Earl Snell, a number of mo- o'f dollars by joint ownership and
torists here nave received either ise of machinery and equipment
requested numbers or numbers de- through the community and coop-
noting some special significance for ert tive service program, announces
Lewis A. Nichois, County FSA Sup-
their license plates.
A short check this week revealed errisor, Post Office Building, Ast­
that through early application Dr. oria. Word has been received that
R. D. Eby has received the num­ ample funds are available for a
ber “3667”. The number next high­ number of cooperative loans in the
est, “3668,” will be carried by county.
Gene Shipman’s car and “3669”
“An individual farmer requiring
by the automobile belonging to O. a $1000 machinery investment to
T. Bateman. Clarence Watts’ li­ operate his farm efficiently would
cense will bear the figures 3193 have to pay $200 a year plus inter­
est on a standard five-year loan,
and Emil Messing’s, 3194.
Other special numbers are those representing a heavy overhead bur-
of George Johnson, “1125,” his ’ den on a family-sized farm,” ex­
house number, Wallace McCrae, plained Nichols. “If four neighbor-
“100,” and Kinley Linn, “990”.
I ing farmers cooperate with him in
joint ownership and use of the
Blacksmith Building
¡equipment, each farmer would pay
only $40 a year plus interest, a
Being Torn Down—
The Hatton blacksmith building net saving of $160 a year or $800
First Christmas Spent
was under process of destruction over the five-year period.”
The community and cooperative Here in Ten Years—
beginning last week. The building
Mr. and Mrs. Fair Griffin and
was purchased some time ago from services program is designed to
the city for $50. The upper story supplement the regular Farm Secur­ two children spent their first Christ­
of the building was at one time ity loan program in making it mas here with Mrs. Griffin’s par-
used as a meeting place for the possible for smaller farmers to ents, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Malm­
American Legion Post before con- operate their units more econom­ sten, in ten year«. Mrs. Griffin
ically through cooperation. The co­ was Hazel Malmsten before her
struction of the present hall.
operative principle can be applied marriage. The visitors formerly liv­
At Bollinger Home—
to purebred Herd sires, feed grind­ ed near Des Moines, Iowa but will
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith and ers, machinery and nearly every in the future reside at Pocatella,
son, Clifford, and Mr. and Mrs. type of operating goods. Written Idaho.
Floyd Smith enjoyed Christmas din- agreements between
cooperators
ner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. provid* for equitable use and main-* Relatives Visit
E. M. Bollinger.
tenance of the facility.
Childs on Christmas—
Mr. and Mrs. William Lumm and
Groups of farmers or individual
Cuts Thumb—
Ralph Bennett suffered a severe­ armers in various communities of baby daughter of Ianha spent
ly cut thumb Wednesday morning the county interested in organizing Christmas here with Mrs. Lumm’s
while chopping wood. A misplaced community and cooperative setups parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
blow with an ax resulted in the may secure complete details by Childs. The visitors arrived short-
injury which although serious will contacting the county Farm Secur-lly before the Christmas holiday and
not cause the loss of the member. ity Administration office at Astoria.'will remain until the New Year.
Merchants to Give Awards
Of Prizes to First Baby
Jimmie Whetmore’s Orchestra
CHICKEN PRESENTS
LARGE EGG AS
CHRISTMAS GIFT
Adding to the list of oddities,
an egg of unusual proportions
was presented by the ilock
of chickens belonging to Mr.
and Mrs. .Robert Tunnell. The
egg was discovered on Christ­
mas day it was stated this
week by Mr. Tunnell and when
measured was found to be con­
siderably larger than ordinary.
Circumference of the egg’s
surface the larger way was
eight inches and the smaller
way, six inches.
34 Persons Die
From Auto
Accidents, Said
City Areas Accounted for
78 Per Cent of AU Mis­
haps in State
Seventy-two percent of the fatal
accidents in Oregon during the
month of November occurred on
highways in rural areas while met­
ropolitan areas accounted for 78
percent of all accidents, it Was re­
vealed today by Earl Snell, secre­
tary of state.
Thirty-four persons were killed
during the month, compared to 39
for the same month last year. The
majority of serious accidents on
rural highways is a trend that has
been noted for some time, Snell
said. Higher speeds and less traffic
regulation are believed responsible
for the higher fatality rate on rur­
al highways.
Another factor pointing to speed
as an important element in highway
accidents today is the greater per­
centage of mishaps reported while
cars are proceeding straight ahead,
according to Snell. During Novem­
ber, 91 percent of the fatal accid­
ents involved cars going straight
ahead. Of the 35 cars involved in
fatal accidents during the month,
18 were without apparent defects,
23 were private passenger cars, 29
were registered in Oregon.
Dance Slated
To Celebrate
New Year
Whetmore Orchestra to
Play Again Is Announce­
ment This Week
Announcement was made this
week by the American Legion Aux-
iliary, of a dance slated for Satur­
day evening, December 31, this
week.
The affair is being staged iby the
Auxiliary as a celebration for the
opening of the New Year. The
dance will be held at the Legion
h-all and Jimipie Whetmore and his
orchestra will deliver music for the
evening.
Shortage of
Machinery
Handicap, Said
First Born After Begin­
ning of New Year to Be
Honored
Merchants in Vernonia and Riv­
erview are announcing this week
a contest which will honor the
first child born after the opening
o' the New Year of 1940. The con­
test is being staged this year again,
not having been held in 1939.
Rules of the contest, which are
listed along with the prizes on
another page in this issue, must be
followed in order for parents to
be eligible. The rules are: 1. par­
ents of the first baby must live
within the limits of the Vernonia
trade territory. It is not necessary
for them to make a purchase or
to have a special entry blank in
order to enter; 2. the date, hour
and minute of the baby’s birth
must be attested by the attending
physician. A Vernonia physician
must attend. It has been specified
that special attention be paid this
feature in order that there be no
misunderstanding at a later time;
3. the baby must be born after mid-
night, December 31, 1939.
The prizes listed total 30 in num­
ber and will bring a worthwhile
award to the winner. The contest
as sponsored by merchants provides
a means of making new friends for
Vernonia business firms among
residents of the Upper Nehalem
Valley.
Holidays
Marred by
Accidents
Three Autos Damaged
During Weekend; Icy
Roadways Are Blamed
Three
accidents
were
reported
Loans Already Made to here this week as resulting in con­
Nine Farmers Says FSA siderable damage to automobiles in­
volved. Only one injury of serious
Supervisor
nature was reported to occupants
Many small farms in Columbia of the cars.
County, although able ! to support a
The automobile driven by W. E.
family if properly 1 managed, are Chambers left Bridge street where
unable to carry the modern equip­ that roadway passes by the Oregon
ment, purebred sires and other American orchard and crashed into
lacilities necessary to compete with the fence. Damage approximating
production costs on larger units. $100 was the result.
Farm Security community and co­
Harold Howard and Hamp Rober­
operative service loans have already son, Jr., were involved in an accid­
been made to nine farmers in this ent in Portland when the car driv­
district to place family-sized farms en by Howard was struck by anoth­
on an e'ficient operating basis ac- er automobile. Roberson suffered
coiding to Lewis A. Nichols, County head injuries.
FSA Supervisor, Post Office Build­
The third accident was that re­
ing, Astoria.
sulting from a skid on the bridge
Surveys among FSA borrowers at Pittsburg- Saturday night. The
indicate lack of sufficient machin­ car, driven by George Smith, was
ery is handicapping operators of damaged to an extent of about
many units, and inability to secure $140 when it hit the bridge and
services of purebred and proven turned over. Three passengers were
•ides is lowering production of in the car at the time.
dairy herds.
Costly equipment and purebred
sires are often beyond the reach
of individual farmers but can be
used economically by groups rang­
ing in size lrom two to thirty far­
mers according to the type of ser­
Vocalist
vice. Loans running for the life of
the service and bearing three per
cent interest can be made on a
Vernonia Report Shows
Piaster borrower or joint-ownership
Smallest Amount Due to
basis to participating farmers.
Groups of Columbia County far­
Late Start
mers interested in loans for farm
The
last report received here
equipment or purebred dairy sires
from
the
Columbia County Public
?an make application at the county
FSA office located in the Post Of­ Health association revealed that
I Vernonia, due to the late start
fice Building, Astoria.
this year, was last in the listing
of the amolint of funds derived
Grange Council to
from the sale of Christmas seals.
Elect Officers-
The sale was to end at Christinas
The Columbia County Grange in other parts of the county but
Council will meet at the Grange was to be continued for a short
cottage on the fair grounds on Sun- time longer here.
day, January 7, with Canaan
In the report totals were given
The young lady pictured above Grange as host, it was announced ■ as follows: St. Helens, $172.85;
will be featured here Saturday this week by Pearl Becker, County Clatskanie, $121.23; Rainier, $107-
evening as vocalist with Jimmie Grange Deputy and Pomona Secre­ .85; Scappoose, $39.50; Vernonia,
Whetmore’s orchestra which is slat­ tary. A pot-luck lunch will be serv- $4.50. No figures had been releas­
ed to perform for those present at | ed at noon. Election of officers ed of the amount of money de­
the Legion Auxiliary dance.
for 1940 will be held.
rived from sale in the schools.
Sale of Seals
Said Slower
For This Year