VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
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EAGLE
EDITORIALS
THE CENSUS, A STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL REPORT—
THE STATEMENT released last week
toy Albert R. McCall, 1940 district census
'supervisor, made clearer to many persons the
*taking of the census which was started re
cently. Comments have been heard here, es
pecially regarding the business census, that
owners of businesses did not wish to divulge
many points of information required in the
report The statement as issued should clarify
evoral .points, probably misunderstood due
to lack of knowledge of the manner in which
the census is conducted.
The statement had this to say regarding
the taking of the business census: “Com
pulsory submission of reports by business
firms dates from 1880. Penalties for refusal
range from $500 to 60 days imprisonment or
both up to as high as $10,000 or one year
imprisonment for misrepresentation,” which
reveals that the business enumeration has
been practiced for a number of years. It is
necessary that tjie information blank be filled
out.”
The McCall release also revealed informa
tion regarding the taker of the census: “A
census enumerator who refuses or neglects
to do his official duty is subject to a fine of
$500. If he reveals to an outsider any informa
tion he has collected on his official duties,
he is subject to a $1,000 fine or two years
imprisonment or both. If he knowlingly re
ports false information to the Bureau of the
Census, he is subject to a fine of $2,000 or
imprisonment for five years or both.”
Thus it is seen that the census informa
tion is compulsory but that the information
is kept strictly secret to the census bureau.
TWO FIRES DESTROY
FAMILY HOMES—
TWO FIRES were responsible for the de
struction of furnishings and personal belong
ings of two families during the past few days.
The first was that of Mr. and Mrs. George
McKay, the second that of Mr. and Mrs.
Huff of Treharne. Both families lost home
furnishings and personal belongings due to
destructive flames making too great a head
way before discovered or before action could
be taken to stop the fires. Assistance has
been offered both families.
It is commendable to note the assistance
that is given by neighbors when a family
is stricken by loss whether it be fire or any
one of many other means in which a loss may
be suffered. Arrangements are made for a
new place of abode when the former one is
lost, clothing is acquired when the loss is of
that nature, the family at loss is given aid
in quantity.
Should the occurance have been that in
some of the European nations of which so
much has been heard of late perhaps the
situation would be somewhat different. At
least the difference can be assumed judging
from stringent rules under which the citizenry
of those countries must abide or be punished,
rules unheard of in this nation. In fact, due
to the close supervision of the amount of
clothing and food allowed each person, would
it be possible for one person to have more
thap barely enough for himself without con
sidering material aid to a neighbor?
LAST FRIDAY was officially designated
by the calendar as Ground Hog Day, that
day in' February when the little rodent sup
posedly comes from his burrow to see if his
shadow is visible. So the story goes, should
the ground hog be able to see his shadow
on that particular day he then returns tp
his burrow for the ensuing six weeks to
avoid a period of wintery weather which will
follow. It would be difficult and probably
very foolish to attempt verification of that
legend for it has been passed down to the
present generation over many, many years.
However the legend does hold a certain
fascination for on that day designated as the
time for the rodent to appear, many persons
take note of the weather to determine if the
shadow will be visible, thus to determine if
li continued six weeks of winter can be ex
pected.
To say that a great deal of dependence
could be placed upon the story would be to
say that the ground hog was a reliable
weather prognosticator and that would in
deed be too much to belive. However the
legend is enjoyable if not reliable as to its
prediction.
Vernonia Easle
MARVIN KAMHOLZ, Editor and P ublisher
Entered as second class mail matter, August
4, 1622, at the post office in Vernonia, Ore
gon, under the act of March 3, 1879.
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Official newspaper of Vernonia, Oregon
HERE IS an editorial reprinted from
Harper’s Weekly on the date of October 10,
1857:
“It is a gloomy moment in history. Not
for many years—not in the lifetime of most
men who read this—has there been so much
grave and deep apprehension; never has the
future seemed so incalculable as at this time.
“In our own country there is universal
(Commercial prostration and panic, and thou
sands of our poorest fellow-citizens are turn
ed out against the approaching winter with
out employment and without the prospect
of it.
“In France the political cauldron seethes
and bubbles with uncertainty; Russia hangs
as usual, like a cloud, dark and silent upon
the horizon of Europe; while all the energies,
resources and influences of the British Em
pire are sorely tried and are yet to be tried
more sorely, in coping with the vast and
deadly distributed relations in China.
“Of our own troubles no man can see
the end. They are, fortunately, as yet mainly
commercial and if we are only to lose money
and by painful poverty to be taught wisdom—
the wisdom of honor, of faith, of sympathy
find of charity—no man need seriously des
pair.
“And yet the very haste to be rich,
which is the occasion of this wide-spread
calamity, has also tended to destroy the
moral forces with which we are to resist and
subdue the calamity.”
Yes, that was printed over 82 years ago!
Yet the nation is still in existance and has
been able to cope with each problem as it has
arisen and has overcome it. The reprinted
editorial could ip many points be applied to
the situation today, could have been written
yesterday or the day before and have been
timely, but it wasn’t. Our nation has sur
vived those 82 years and with the applica
tion of good common sense and hard work
can do it for as many more and continue to
do so again and again.
VERNONIA 5-10 DOORS
OPENED SATURDAY—
IT IS commendable to note the opening
the newest business firm in Vernonia, the
Vernonia 5—10. The store, owned by Mr. and
Mrs. Merle Cline, brings an improvement to
the building in which it is located, a building
that has been vacant for some time, as well
as adding to the city’s business firms.
In opening their store the Clines have
the good wishes of other firms of the city
for a prosperous and successful business
future.
COUNTY NEWS-
St. Helens-
CITY CALLS FOR
BID® NEW JAII__
city property adjacent to the fire
station on Columbia boulevard.
PERRY ADVOCATES
FOOD STAMP PLAN—
Proposal that the Food Stamp
Plan, which is being carried out
successfully in Portland by the
state public welfare commission, be
extended throughout the state, is
advocated by State Representative
J. D. Perry in a letter to Elmer
GouHy of Portland, administrator
of the state public welfare com
mission. Perry is particularly in
terested in having the commission
investigate the feasibility of hav
ing the plan instituted in Columbia
county as a means of aiding needy
families and relieving farmers of
The new jail will be located on their surplus commodities.
A call for sealed bids on the con
struction of a new city jail for St.
Helens has been issued by the city
council. The bids will be received
by City Recorder J. E. Beeler until
7:30 p. m. on February 13.
The plans, which were drawn by
J. E. Doughty, architect, call for
construction of a concrete, single
story, building with floor dimen
sions 23 feet 2 inches by 23 feet.
It will contain a four-bunk cell, a
two bunk ward for women or
juveniles, and a two-bunk cell for
drunks.
NIGHT DEPOSITS
SOON AVAILABLE—
A new convenient service for its
customers wishing to do banking
a.ter hours is being instituted by
the St. Helens Branch of the Unit
ed State National Bank of Portland,
?ays C. H. Vaughan, local manager.
This is a night depository located
at the front of the building.
This depository may be reached
from the street by a heavy bronze
plate door which must be opened
with a key supplied the customer
by the bank. The moment the
money bag hits the chute, the
bronze door automatically closes
making it impossible to reopen
without a key. Each depositor will
have a locked money bag.
The vault will be constructed of
regulation steel in re-enforced con
crete, to be opened from the inside
by a double combination. Customers
wishing this service are requested
to see the management.
Construction of the vault will be
completed this Saturday or next
Monday, Mr. Vaughan reports.
1857, 1940, WHAT’S THE
DIFFERENCE?—
GROUND HOG DAY, AN
AMUSING LEGEND
The local church was organized
in August of 1927, when Evangelist
Garland Hay held a revival meeting
and closed with 97 members. Later
on, Evangelist Floyd Rosa held an
other revival and the present site
and the building erected. A mort
gage had to be placed on the church
to complete the building. The state
board of Oregon was a helpful fac
tor. While the church had many
Struggles, it has at last freed itself
from the mortgage.
1940 TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
SENT TO SUBSCRIBERS—
The Pacific Telephone & Tele
graph Company's 1940 directories
for St. Helens and Columbia coun
ty were placed in the mail last
Wednesday. Subscribers are re
quested by the local office to de
stroy the 1939 directory as soon
as the new one arrives.
The directory, which carries list
ings for St. H.lens, its rural territ
ory, Scappoose and Rainier, was
printed on the presses of The St.
Helens Sentinel-Mist as in past
years.
LOCAL CHURCH
FREE OF DEBT—
Final payment of the mortgage
on the Christian church building in
St. Helens will be observed at a
jubilee celebration on next Sunday,
says the Rev. C. H. Hilton, pastor.
C. F. Swander of Portland, state
secretary, will be present to serve
as master of ceremonies.
THE SENTINEL-MIST TO
START NEW BUILDING—
Construction of a new one story
tile building, 50x116 feet with a
ull basement for car storage will
be started next week by the Mist
Publishing Company, publishers of
The St. Helens Sentinel-Mist, on
St. Helens street near Fourth.
The building will be occupied by
The Sentinel-Mist and Gail Brown-
'ow’s photographic studio. It will
ilso contains a four room modern
ipartment. Plans for the building
were drawn by J. E. Doughty and,
the contract for construction will
be let in the next few days.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9„ 1940
Mr. and Mrs. Elton E. Clark and
and Mrs. George Ortman.
Mrs. Marvin Hult entertained Laby of Mayger spent the weekend
with a turkey dinner party last at the E. L. Sehorn home. Mr.
Thursday evening honoring her hus Clark is principal of the Mayger
band on his birthday. Those present echooL
E. L. Sehorn and Elton Clark
were Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Wilson,
Mr. and Mr?. Bill Smejkal and attended the meeting o the Prin
daughter, Wilamae, Mr. and Mrs. cipal’s Conference al Hillsboro Sat
Roscoe Smith and son, Marvin, Mr. urday.
Little Joy Smith is reported as
and Mrs. Clifford Smith and son,
Darold, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Holt and getting 'along fine at the Shriner’s
daughter, Sharron, Mr. and Mrs. hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Hulan Thacker and
George Hult, Sam Smith and Har-
Mrs TZilliam Falconer were Port
■ld Purney.
George Carrick is much improved land business visitors last Thurs
day.
after his recent illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Scharback and
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Stowell of
Buxton were Sunday visitors at the children were Saturday dinner
Falconer home. Mr. Stowell will guests of Mr. and Mrs. Vernal
nter a Portland hospital Monday Pickens.
Opal Carrick is back in school
where he will undergo an operation
on his back and legs. He was in after a long absence due to the
jured in a fall while working on flu.
the Astoria jetty several years ago.
Since that time he has been un
able to walk without the aid of
crutches.
Ruby Smith and Ann Lindsley
were Portland visitors Saturday.
Mary Lou Fulton and Leland
Moellar celebrated their birthdays
with a partyj held at the school
house. Mary Lou on Friday and
Leland on Monday. At both occa
sions cake was served to a large
Troup of children.
Grandma McDaniel spent part of
Expert Refrigerator
'ast week with her daughter, Mrs.
Service
Tohn Baker, of Riverview.
and Commercial
Household
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Lund spent
rom Friday to Monday in Port-
BERT EASTMAN
'and visiting friends and relatives.
Paterson’s Furniture Store
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. McDaniel of
Gales Creek are visiting his mother,
Mrs. McDaniel.
PAINTING
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wienecke
PAPERHANGING
>f Hillsboro bisited at the Carl
CALSOMINING
Wienecke home Sunday. They also
BOB MORRELL
visited her sister, Mrs. Daisy Orn-
376 B Street
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Vernonia
duff, in Vernonia.
Mrs. Frank Schmidlin was host I________________________________
ess to the Quilting Club last Thurs
day. Mrs. Huff and Mrs. Workman
Dr. U. J. Bittner
were guests for the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. William Smejkal
Dentist
and Wilamae visited at the Oscar
Phone 662
Smith home in Glenwood Sunday. Joy Theatre Bldg.
Business-
Professional
Directory
LODGES
Clatskanie
CITIZENS URGE
FINNISH LOAN—
One of the largest crowds that
ever gathered at Quincy attended
he dinner and meeting at the As-
ociation of Peace Finnish church
lunday for the benefit of Finnish
elief.
Three hundred and twenty din
ners were served but the total
umber which was at the meeting
it one time or another is estimated
at 500.
‘
Approximately $235 was cleared
-t the dinner. The food was donat-
<1 and there were no expenses so
lhe total amount goes to the Finn
ish relief.
J. E. TAPP
All
Prompt Delivery
V. F. W
A!
First
Meets
Kinds of Wood
and
Phone 241
Third Fridays of
Each
Legion Hall
Month.
8 P. M.
John Grady, Commander
Vernonia F. O. E.
Expert Tonsorial Work
BEN’S BARBER SHOP
Vernonia, Oregon
(Fraternal Order of Eagles)
Legion Hall
LESTER SHEELEY
Vernonia
Attorney at Law
Bank of Vernonia Bldg.
Phone 231
Friday Nights
8 o'clock
TEATH TAKES
3. CULBERTSON—
Barnes, W. P.
Friends were shocked and sadden
W. Sec’y.
'd to learn of the sudden death of. I Marvin Kamholz, -—
Charles E. Culbertson on Saturday]
Knights of Pythias
it his home at Agate Beach.
Harding Lodge No. 116
Mr. Culbertson had been in ap-
Vernonia, Oregon
narent good health. He had gone
Meetings:—I. O. O. F.
>ut that morning to do some work
Hall, Second and
about the place and around nine
Fourth Mondays Each
o’clock complained of feeling dizzy,
Month.
He rested a short while there and
upon getting back to the house he (
Pythian Sisters
became seriously ill and passed |
Vernonia Temple No. 61
away about the middle of the after-1
Vernonia, Oregon
■toon, according to reports received
Meeting»:— I. O. O. F. Hall
in Clatskanie.
; Second and Fourth Wednesdays
Each Month
Rainier--
RAINIER HARDWARE
REMODELS DISPLAY SPACE—
The Rainier Hardware store is ,
rebuilding a display window in the
front of the store this week. In-1
stead of a platform as formerly,
the front will' be on a level with
the floor, making it easier to move
the larger pieces on display. New
floor space will make it just as
easy to see all material on display
while it is more convenient.
Order of Eastern Star
153, O. E. S.
Regular Communi
cation first and
third Wednesdays
of each month, at
Masonic Temple.
All visiting sisters
and brothers wel
come.
Sara Drorbaugh, W. M.
1)46
Mrs. Helen Dewey, Secretary
Nehalem Chapter
A, F. & A. M.
Vernonia Lodge No. 184
A. F. & A. M. meets at
MANY ATTEND
Stat-
Masonic Temple,
ed Communication First
WEDDING DANCE AT
Thursday of each month.
BANKS; PARTY HELD
Special called meetings
TREHARNE- (Special to The on all other Thursday nights, 7:30
Eagle)—Mrs. Henry John and Mrs. P- m. Visitors most cordially wel-
come.
Carroll Chance and daughter, Jo- Special meeting. Friday night..
anne, spent Sunday afternoon with
Roland Treharne, W. M.
Mrs. Carl Wienecke.
Glenn F. Hawkins, Sec.
William Falconer is off work
ibis week with the flu.
VERNONIA
Many from this neighborhood and
POST 119
Vernonia attended the wedding
AMERICAN
lance of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cut
LEGION
right (Fredia Lardy) held at the
Legion hall at Banks last Saturday Meet» First and
Third Wednesdays
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson and
AUXH 1ARY
children spent last Wednesday at
First and TMrd Mondays
Forest Grove at the home of Mr.
Roland L. Treharne
Expert Automobile Repairing
WELDING
ROLAND’S
SERVICE STATION
BAFFORD BROS.
General Plumbing
Vernonia
Nehalem Valley
Motor Freight
Frank Hartwick, Proprietor
Portland - Timber - Vernonia
Sunset-Elsie-Seaside
Vernonia Telephone 1042
CASON’S TRANSFER
LOCAL
and
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For Your Old Growth
16-INCH FIR WOOD
AND CEDAR SHINGLES
Roland D. Eby, M. D.
PHYSICIAN and
SURGEON
Town Office 891
NEAL W. BUSH
Attorney at Law
Joy Theatre Bldg., Phone 663.
In Vernonia Mondays and
Tuesdays