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VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
“MARCH OF DIMES” TO
BE USED AGAIN—
THE SAME plan of contributing dimes
as ammunition in America’s fight against the
disease, poliomyelitis, will be widely used in
connection with the campaign which will reach
its climax on President Roosevelt’s 58th
birthday on January 20.
Birthday greeting cards to the president
will be a featured part of the “March of
Dimes.” The greeting card has been designed
for the celebration of the birthday in order
to enable hundreds of thousands of citizens
to send their contributions direct to the chief
executive at the White House and thus show
they have individually joined with him in the
fight. The card is so designed that it can be
mailed to the person receiving it and filled
with as many as 10 dimes, sealed, and then
mailed direct to the White House. It bears the
likeness of a boy on crutches and a girl wear­
ing braces, symbolic of the campaign last
year and again this year.
The first “March of Dimes” in 1938 re­
sulted in a total of over $81,000 in silver
coins being sent personally by thousands of
people to President Roosevelt for the fund.
Last year contributions from every point in
the land reached the stupendous proportions
of over $217,000.
The same plan of distributing the funds
will be followed in this campaign as last year.
One-half of all the contributions will be re­
turned to the counties where raised, the
other half going to the National Foundation
of Infantile Paralysis. Arrangements have
been made so that every contribution, no
matter how small, will be duly recorded and
one-half will be returned. Furthermore, the
portion of the card bearing the sender’s name
and address will be returned to the county
from which it was sent.
To further aid the fund announcement
has been made this week that E. M. Bollinger,
Vernonia mayor, will be the local chairman
in charge of staging the president’s birthday
ball. The appointment was made by George
aidwell of Clatskanie, county chairman who
Vernonia Eaele
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Official newspaper of Vernonia, Oregon
stated that the infantile paralysis fund in
Columbia county at the present time exceeds
$200. Contributions made will thus serve to
give direct aid to those eases of the disease
arising in the county.
PLANT STREAMS HAVING
SUFFICIENT CAPACITY­
SPORTSMEN OF the county meeting last
Wednesday at Houlton heard the advance­
ment of ideas for a new set-up of sports
organizations for three counties, Columbia,
Clatsop and Tillamook.
As has been the custom in the past each
sportsman group has sought the planting of
fish in streams in that vicinity whether that
stream would be able to provide sufficient
water during all months of the year to satis­
factorily rear the small fish to a larger size.
It has happened that plantings have been
made in streams in which water ceased to
flow in sufficient volume in summer months
to warrant a satisfactory growth of the fish.
The idea as advanced at the meeting was to
plant fish where the flow of water would
maintain itself at a sizeable volume during
summer months thereby having the capacity
to hatch fish.
Considering the necessity of a sizeable
flow of water which remains at a reasonably
low temperature all year, tests made of the
Nehalem river in 1934 revealed that the riv­
er’s temperature never exceeded 54 degrees.
At the same time the amount of water gave
a sizebale flow.
Considering the same topic it has been
learned that, in the case of steelhead, fish
do not return to the water in which they
were spawned to spawn again as a hard and
fast rule. Even the salmon doesn’t follow that
rule absolutely for fish tagged in the Colum­
bia river have been captured in waters near
Alaska when returning to spawn.
The idea advanced at the annual meeting
of the St. Helens Rod and Gun Club was to
.attempt the formation of a tri-county club in
February at Astoria and seek the planting of
fish in waters offering more advantages to
the young fish. Those plantings would then
be made in larger numbers where losses would
be less due to canablistic tendencies of the
fish themselves and due to other enemies and
temperature of the larger volumes of water
would aid in keeping more fish alive.
It is to be hoped that efforts directed to
increased planting of fish in waters offering
greater possibility of survival will meet with
success.
POSSIBLY AN EARLY SPRING
FOLLOWING A SHORT WINTER—
THE POSSIBILITY of an early spring
following a short winter has been in evidence
in the Nehalem valley for some time it seems.
¡Recently an account was given of the growth
of several stalks of asparagus which were
produced in the E. D. Benson garden. The
(growth is somewhat unusual, true, but weath­
er conditions must have been such as to per­
mit that growth else the stalks could not
have been cut to be shown friends as Mr.
Benson was doing.
Within the last week or two accounts
have been made of the sprouting of daffodils
which species of flower usually awaits a
somewhat later time in this region than Jan­
uary to make its appearance.
To add to indications of spring has been
word that pussy willow buds have appeared.
Such accounts of growth would certainly indic­
ate that the likelihood of an early spring in
the Nehalem valley could not be too far amiss.
members of the commission will be
held in Clatskanie at the Odd Fel­
low hall at 1 p. m. on Saturday,
February 10 th.
The proposed district would em­
brace an area of approximately 84
square miles in Columbia .county,
taking in the city of Clatskanie and
surrounding country.
The hydroelectric commission is
now making a preliminary investi­
gation and on February 10th will
make a report of this investigation
an/ will h ar evidence in favor
of and against the formation of
said district.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1940
Exams Announced—
TWO GIRLS TO
ATTEND SCHOOL
IN PORTLAND
The U. 8. Civil Service Commis­
sion has announced an open compe­
titive examination under the title
of Junior Professional Assistant, at
a salary of $2,000 a year, the pur­
pose of which is to recruit young
college graduates for Junior pro­
fessional and scientific positions in
the Federal Government. Applic­
ants must have completed a four-
year college course leading to a
b; chelor’s degree with major study
in the field of the optional subject
chosen. Applications must be on
file not later than February 8. Full
:n oimation may be obtained from
the secretary cf U. S. Civil Ser­
vice Beard of Examiners at the
pest office.
KEA.SEY—(Special to The Eagle)
-—Mr. and Mrs. Herb Counts spent
Friday evening with the Louis
Boeck family.
Donald Morris took Lyla Morris
and Clarabel Lindsley to Portland
Sunday where the girls are starting
school.
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Counts had
as their guests Wednesday for
dinner, Mr. Counts’ father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Counts
and son, Hawley, Mr. and Mrs. Mel-
FACTS
vin Baker from Roseburg, and Mr.
»0* »hlVI KJ
and Mrs. Darrel DeVaney and Mill-
ard Counts from Glenwood.
ly lAKl fNtLL
«Í tuo»
H. A. DeWitt and Mr. Riggins
went to Portland Tuesday.
Sixty- ive percent of the traffic
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Baker spent
fatalities during January of 1939 Friday night with his uncle, , Herb I
were pedestrians, Earl Snell, sec Counts, and family.
I
retary of state, said today in a
Mrs. W. J. Lindsley spent Tues­
statement urging motorists and day in Hillsboro with her sister,
pedestrians to exercise in walking Mrs. Ray Darland.
and driving so as to avoid a repeti
Mr. and Mrs. George Comstock i
tion of this toll this January.
and family visited Sunday with Mrs. I
Of the 20 persons killed in traf­ Ann Luther and son, Jimmie.
fic accidents a year ago, 13 were
Mrs. G. A. White was an the
pedestrians. Four of these deaths sick list last week. She is improving
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were on rural highways and the now.
Service
rest were in cities with Portland
Guests at the J. O. DeVaney
Household
and
Commercial
alone accounting for six. Of the home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.
¡even persons killed in other types Ben Westernberg of Portland and
BERT EASTMAN
Pat. rson’s Furniture Store
>f accidents, two died in auto col- Verle DeVaney from Ellenberg,
isions, two in train-auto collisions, Washington.
wo in non-collision accidents and
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Counts of
PAINTING
me irom carbon monoxide.
Roseburg visited their daughter,
PAPERHANGING
Bad weather conditions and long Mrs. Darrel DeVaney, last week.
CALSOMINING
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Lindsley
hours of darkness are important
"actors contributing to auto-pedest- and Sam Smith visited at the W. J.
BOB MORRELL
ian accidents during January and Lindsley home Sunday.
376 B Street
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Vernonia
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whit-> and I____
ther winter months, Snell point­
'd out. On a stormy night, it is son, Emerson, made a business trip
ften impossible for the motorist to Portland Wednesday.
Dr. U. J. Bittner
Mrs. J. O. DeVaney is visiting in
o see a pedestrian till too late to
ivoid striking him, thus the respon- Portland for a few days.
Dentist
Mr. and Mrs. D. R. DeVaney
bility for the pedestrian’s safety
nust rest largely upon the pedest­ visited Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Linds­ Joy Theatre Bldg.
Phone 662
ian himself, he said. “One of the ley in Vernonia Friday evening.
ommon imprudent actions of ped-
'strians which lead to fatal acci-
lents is the practice of taking a
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ew steps out into the street or
for
traf-
vighway and then looking
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All Kind« of Wood
’ic,” Snell declared. “If this hap­
pens on a dark night and the ped-
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strian is wearing dark clothes, as
V. F. W.
? usually the case, an accident may
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Phone 241
iccur. It is much safer to look for
ars while you are standing on the
Third Fridays of
urb, always looking to the left
irst as that is where an approach­
Each Month.
ing car will be nearest.”
Expert Tonsorial Work
Legion Hall
8 P. M.
In one study of pedestrian
John Grady, Commander
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leaths, made in a large eastern
ity, it was found that 45.9 percent
Vernonia, Oregon
the accidents occured while the
Vernonia F. O. E.
ledestrian was less than four steps
(Fraternal Order of Eagles)
»way from the curb.
Business
Professional
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LODGES
MRS. BODELL AND NEW
SON RETURN; JOYCE
TURNER IMPROVING
Grange
Hall
Vernonia
Friday Nights
8 o'clock
STONEY POINT—(Special
The Eagle)—The first baby of
New Year, a boy, weight,
Barnes, W. P.
nounds, was born January 1 to Mr. Marvin Kamholz, W. Sec'y.
ind Mrs. Glen Bodell at a Forest
Grove hospital. The little one has
Knights of Pythias
the of ice of City Recorder J. E been named Ronald Dave. Mother
Harding Lodge No. 116
Beeler. Cost of the structure is esti .nd baby returned to their home
Vernonia, Oregon
mated at $4,800 by the owners Wednesday, January 10.
Meetings:—I. O. O. F.
Sam S. Sease, L. T. Winkfield, Els
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Carrick were
Hall, Second and
worth Winkfield, Kenneth Winkfield Sunday afternoon visitors at the
Fourth Mondays Each
$2,234.676 to counties was announ­ and II. E. Updike.
lome of Mrs. Etta Driscoll.
Month.
ced Thursday by Secretary o
Harold Davis motored to Port-
ANNUAL CHAMBER ELECTION
State Earl Snell.
and Saturday on business.
Pythian Sisters
Columbia county was also assured COMES ON MONDAY EVE—
COURT REAPPOINTS
Word received by her parents,
Vernonia Temple No. 61
Annual
election
of
officers
of
the
of
a
$25,000
road
improvement
ALL SUPERVISORS—
Mr. and Mis. Thomas Turner, states
Vernonia, Oregon
project Thursday, when the state St. Helens Chamber of Commerce that Joyce is rapidly improving in
The Columbia County court was
Meeting.:— I. O. O. F. Hall
highway commission awarded seven wilt occur following the monthly health at the home of her uncle Second
and Fourth Wednesday?
evidently pretty well satisfied with
contracts calling for a total expen dinner meeting to be held in the »nd aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Van
Each Month
its appointments of last year and
diture of $375.000 in Columbia, De dining room o" the Orcadia hotel Alstine in Hines, Oregon.
at their first meeting of the year schutes, Klamath
and Sherman at 6:30 next Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Browning
Order of Eastern Star
Wednesday continued all appointees counties. Buln of this
Walter Ormandy has served as motored to Portland Saturday on
is for the re­
'Jehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S.
in office with one exception.
location of the East Pacific high- chamber president during the last business.
Regular Communi­
V. H. Merrifield of Houlton sue. way through Albany.
year. The other officers complet­
Mrs. Clarence Reed of
cation first and
Mr.
and
ceeds William Sheets of Clatskanie
third Wednesdays
Motor vehicle fund receipts dur- ing their terms are: vice president.
Hills-
on the county fair board. Mr. ing 1939 totaled $14,233,609, in- Earl Cooper; treasurer, Clifford C. Kcasey spent Sunday at the
of each month, at
berry
home.
Masonic Temple.
Sheets refused to accept another eluding $10.271,167
from gasoline Gobba; secretary, R. R. Hankins;
Perry and U. S. Mellinger spent
All
visiting sisters
appointment.
and
directors.
A.
A.
Webber,
C.
G.
taxes, $2,959.677 from motor ve-
Sunday at Yamhill with their sister.
and brothers wel­
Miss Nettie Alley is again coun- hide reglistration fees.
fees, $979,166 Whitlock and 0. B. Lusk.
come.
Mrs. Laura Doane.
ty nurse and J. A. Bacon was re- from motor carrier fees and $23,-
Drorbaugh, W. M.
l|40
Duncan Goodwin and George Had­
appointed fruit inspector as was 657 from fines. After distributing CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Helen Dewey, Secretary
ler
of
Silver
Creek,
Washington,
Dr. F. G. Rankin, Bang’s disease the more then $2.000,000 to coun­ SPONSORS BASKETBALL TEAM visited with the Perry Browning
St. Helens Chamber of Commerce family the past week. Mr. Hadler
and herd inspector.
A. F. & A. M.
ties, the state will use the remain­
Vernonia Lodge No. 184
The dog control board was also der for construction and mainten- is sponsoring a basketball team to returned to his home but Mr. Good­
A. F. & A. M. meet» at
reappointed with Al Melis of Mist. ance of roads and payments of be entered in the inter-city league. win will make an indeinite stay
Masonic Temple,
Stat-
The team is composed of Earl Ham-
Isaac Baumgardner of Warren and principal and interest on bonds.
here.
ed Communication First
Hamilton,
Wilmar
Lampa.
I
ilton,
Ira
E. O. Wyatt of Goble as its mem­
The contract for the highway
Mrs. Otto Michener motored to
Thursday of each month.
bers.
Special called meetings
project in this county was awarded Ed Ketel, Leroy Bergman anjl David | Forest Grove last Tuesday and vis­
other Thursday nights, 7:30
The road supervisors as reappaint- to the Tidewater Company of As­ Hiatt. All these players were mem-1 ited her mother, Mrs. J. D. Worth.
Visitors
most cordially wel-
ed are: Henry Lang, Scappoose: U. toria. It calls or the expenditure bers of the St. Helens high school I She returned home Thursday even­ come.
team,
which
won
the
county
champ
­
Special meetings Friday nights.
W. Clark, St. Helens: Fred Colvin. of $25,506 for surfacing 4.08 miles
ing.
Lowell Hieber, W. M.
Deer Island; Don Parcher, Rainier; and oiling 5.45 miles of the Sum­ ionship two years ago and were
Dehner Michener returned to the
Glenn F. Hawkins, Sec.
Oecar Lindberg. Clatskanie: G. C. mit Mist section of the Mist-Clnts- entered in the state tournament.
Deaf school at Salem after spend­
Mellinger. Vernonia; Joe Ranker. krnie secondary highway. No date
ing the holidays with home folks.
Elwin and Norman Hillsberry are
Mist and J. F. Richardson, Sauvie« has been set for starting the work.
VERNONIA
confined to their home with flu
Island.
POST 11»
$4.800 BUILDING
and severe colds.
AMERICAN
TO START SOON—-
UTILITY DISTRICT HEARING
COUNTY PROFITS SUM OF
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Davis spent
LEGION
A permit to construct a modern FEBRUARY IO—
965,354 IN STATE FUNDS—
Sunday with the Pearl and Paul Meet« First and
The Oregon Hydroelectric com- Blackwell families at Sheridan.
Treasury of Columbia county la building for the Liberty Tire Shop
Third Wednesday«
richer by $39,848, which is the sum at the corner of Columbia boule­ mission has notified the sponsors
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lindberg and I
AUXII IARY
allocated by the state from 1939 vard and 18th street in West St.of the Clatskanie People’s Utility children were Sunday visitors with I
Firat and T'urd Monday«
motor vehicle fund. Distribution of Helens, was issued this week from district that a public hearing by . Mrs. Maude DePue and family.
COUNTY NEWS
St. Helens
Clatskanie
LESTER SHEELEY
Attorney at Law
Bank of Vernonia Bldg,
l’hone 231
Roland L. Treharne
-•xpeit Automobile Repairing
WELDING
ROLAND’S
SERVICE STATION
BAFFORD BROS.
General Plumbing
Vernonia
Nehalem Valley
Motor Freight
Frank Hartwick, Proprietor
Portland - Timber - Vernonia
Sun«et-EI»ie-Sea«ide
Vernonia Telephone 1042
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LOCAL
and
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DIS-
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For Your Old Growth
16-INCH FIR WOOD
AND CEDAR SHINGLES
Roland D. Eby, M. D.
PHYSICIAN and
SURGECN
Town Office 891
NEAL W. BUSH
Attorney at Law
Joy Theatre Bldg., Phone 663.
In Vernonia Mondays and
Tuesdays