Derno iWJE acyl e
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1940
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
Competitors for the IWA Sunday Evening
Candidates
File for
Primaries
Judge J. B. Wijkerson
Not to Seek Re-Election,’
Said
VOLUME 17, NUMBER 7
Board of Directors
Named at Chamber of
Commerce J Meeting
Henry Claim
Services
Held Mon
Officers to Be Named
from Five Chosen at
Tuesday Meeting
Judging by the number of filings
for public offices the May 17 prim­
Mebmers of the Vernonia Cham­
ary race is slated for considerable
ber of Commerce which met Tues­
competition. For the position of
day noon named five men to serve
county judge, which is to be vacat­
for 1940 as a board of directors,
ed Iby J. B. Wilkerson, three can­
From the five chosen by ballot at
40-Year Resident of Ver­
didates have filed intentions of
that time will be named the of-
nonia Dies February 7;
seeking the position. They are Os­
ficiais to act for the chamber, the
Interment Here
car G. Weed, Vernonia, Republican;
officers being a president, vice
Ray Tai’bell, Yankton, Democrat,
Funeral services for Henry Glahn, president and secretary. The board
and James L. Brooks, Yankton, Re- a resident in the vicinity of Ver­
will meet within a short time to
publican.
nonia for the pas’? 40 years, were make the selections.
Those seeking the nomination for held here Monday at the Bush
The five men named were: Loel
the county commission post now •Funeral Home.
Roberts, O. T. Bateman, A. L.
held by William Prmgle, Sr., Ver­
Henry Glahn was born February Kullander, Marvin Kamh|dz and
nonia, Democrat, are E. A. McDon­ 20, 1860 in Germany and passed
Wallace McCrae,
ald, Vernonia, Republican, and Fred away at Vernonia February 7, 1940,
After the luncheon, which was
E. Beyer, Houlton, Republican. Two at the age of 79 years, 11 months
Held at the Terminal Cafe, the
years ago, Beyer was defeated for and 19 days. He was never married
Reading from left to right the whiikered gentlemen are: George H. Johnson, Melvin Krumm, G. F.
opening of the 'business session led
the same office on the Democratic and leaves to mourn his death" his
Deim, Don Peterson, Frank Lee, and Art Stoelting.
to the reading of the minutes of
ticket.
nephew, Phillip Glahn of Portland. the previous meeting, the reading
County Treasurer Gladys E. Pet­ Services were held at the Ver­
of a communication from the For­
erson, who has announced she will nonia Catholic church with Father
est Grove Chamber of Commerce
be a candidate for re-election, is Greene of St. Helens officiating.
and the appointment of a com­
to be opposed by Mrs. Olive B. Interment was conducted “at the
mittee to discuss the Finnish relief
Davis, Democrat.
Memorial Cemetery on February 12. problem. The letter from Forest
While no Republican has filed
Grove requested a delegation to
for the office of state representa­
meet at that place February 19
tive from the second district, J.
for a discussion of road problems.
House of David Basket- D. Perry, Deer Island, Democrat,
Jewett Bush and Lode McDonald
eers to Meet Vernonia will have 0. Henry Oleen of St. Hel­
were named on the Finnish relief
ens as opposition on the Democratic
Record of Service in
IWA Team
committee.
ballot.
Public Office Mentioned IX-xxarzil 1
The House of David basketball
by Candidate
OWCll, May
The office,of county coroner is
five will play here Sunday eve-
Announcement Made of
being
sought by J. O. Elbon, Rain­
E. A. (Lode) McDonald, can­
ning at the high school gym it ier, present incumbent, and Charles
Intention to Seek Posi­
didate from Vernonia on the Re­
was announced Wednesday by N. Rogers, St. Helens, both on the
tion
publican ballot for the May prim­
Denny Ryves, IWA manager.«
Republican ticket.
Ray Tarbell of Yankton was in
aries, this week states to the public
The House of David team was
Fred W. Herman, Rainier, Repub- Vernonia Monday of this week to
a record of his past experiences in
Plant to Be Completed organized nine seasons ago and lican, is still unopposed in seeking announce his county judge candid-
the county and his interest in see-
March 15 According to since that time has been occupied re-election to state legislature from | acy in the May primary. He sub-
ing a further development of its
Vernonia Second« Win
J3rd district consisting of Col- I mitted a statement of his intentions
resources.
Present Plans
touring the Middlewest, Far West^
vmbia
and
Clatsop
counties.
by 10 to 7 Count in
as
follows:
In considering his activities in
Circuit Judge Howard K. Zimmer­
Virgil Powell and J. C. Ray are and Pacific Coast, averaging 125
Tuesday Match
Mr.
Ray
Tarbell
wishes
to
an
­
the past McDonald was connected
games per season, during which man last Wednesday filed his in­
with the Colundbia County Fire As- in the process of constructing a
nounce to the people of Columbia
The Vernonia Loggers continued
sociation from the years 1921 to shingle mill on the Nehalem river 90 per cent have been placed in tentions to be a candidate for re­ county his candidacy for the office
their
improved type of play to
election
on
the
non-partisan
judical
1934 as warden, assistant warden on the highway toward Mist just the win column. Made up entirely
of County Judge in the Democratic
ballot
hold
the
strong Scappoose Indians
primaries.
and district fire warden. He con­ belcw The Town Pump. The own­ of ex-college stars as well as form­
County of iceholders still without
to
a
close
score Tuesday night.
tinued with the district until it was
Mr.
Tarhell
has
been
a
resident
er members of the colony at Ben­
absorbed by the Tillamook and ers. Powell and Ray, are doing the ton Harbor, Michigan, the team has competition are District Attorney of the Yankton district of this The game started slowly with
David O. Bennett, Sheriff M. R. county for 48 years and has taken
building and intend to work in the
Clatsop county association.
neither team being aJble to pene­
He served as road patrolman mill after its completion March won its way into the ranks of Calhoun, Clerk J. W. Hunt, Assessor an active part in school, Grange trate the close checking zone de­
for district 9 and district 16 in 15: ¿here are prospects of hiring better American basketball attrac­ Fred Watkins and Superintendent and community affairs and has fenses employed by both teams.
been connected with the County The Loggers took an early lead
1934 and for the succeeding one an additional two men for mill tions. The team covers approxi­ W. B. Schnebly.
Fair ever since it was started.
and one-half years was railroad work and three men as timber mately 20,000 miles by automobile
but were overcome by Iwo quick
He has always shown a keen field goals and trailed at the end
construction foreman for the Clark workers. The shingle mill will be each season.
and Wilson Lumber company. Fol­ operated by gas and electricity.
interest in the problems of the of the first quarter 5 to 4. Action
The team offers diver ball handl­
lowing that work he was under
counity and feels there might be speeded up in the second quarter
ing and comedy to amuse the fans.
contract with Oregon American
some plan worked out whereby our which ended with Vernonia trail-
Lumber Corporation at which time G m Club Wins
cut-over lands could be brought ing 19 to 15.
he had in his employ between 15 Ninth Match—
into production again.
Assembly of God
The second half found the In-
and 20 men.
dians connecting often for field
The Vernonia Gun Club was To Hold Rally—
At the presen time McDonald
goals to run the score to 32 to
Subscription Drive
again winner in the match with
Monday night, February 19, at
is serving as president of the Col­
Vernonia Grader« to Com­
19 at the final whistle. Dahlgren,
Rose City Legion team February
Completed
—
umbia County Stockmen’s Associa­
ace Indian forward, led the scorers
pete for Trophy« on
8, shooting one of the highest 7:30 p. m., the Assembly of God
tion and as chairman of the Land
The subscription drive for the with 13 points while Walker was
church on 969 Bridge Street will
March 7
Utilization committee for that por­ scores of the season, 903 to Port­
M< molog, high school year book, high for Vernonia with 6.
land
’
s
814.
Individual
scores
of
hold
their
sectional
Christ
’
s
Am
­
tion of the Nehalem valley in
Rainier will be the scene of a was completed Monday following a
In the preliminary the Vernonia
the five highest men were as fol­ bassador’s Rally. The young people
Columbia county. He is a substan-
two
day basketball tournament contest of a week’s duration. 131 second team continued its winning
lows
:
from St. Helens, Rainier, West- March 7 and 8. Invitations have orders for the annual were turned ways by repeating their victory
tial taxpayer and perhaps one of
Fetsch
184
the largest stock raisers in this
and Vernonia will be attend- been issued to the Vernonia grade in. The seniors wop the contest; over the Scappoose seconds by
port
Wagner
183
part of the valley.
ing. Rev. L. A. Larson, Evangelist, school team to participate. This is each member of the class subscrib­ the small score of 10 to 7. This
Nichols
181
'
the fifteenth year the a'fair has ing, entitling the class to a free game was featured by close check-
In stating his intentions McDon-
Zimmerdahl
181
will be speaking. There will be been held; the Chamber of Com­
aid signified interest in the county
picture page in the book. Other ing and clever ball handling.
Kelmer
174
special music and singing. All young merce of Rainier sponsors the classes placed in the contest in
as a whole for its development.
Mr. Watts entertained the Crowd
people are urged to attend this meet.
the order of junior, sophomore and with band music during the games
Total
903
Each year cups are awarded to frosh.
service.
and presented very entertaining
Cashier’s Cage Built
the
champion
teams,
A,
B,
and
drill at half-time.
At Patersons—
rOE Dance Due
second teams, based on the number Vernonia IWA Win«
The lineups:
Girls
Organize
The office arrangement of Pat­ February 23—
Scappoose
of games won in the county. Much
Vernonia
Frcm
Scappoose
—
Basketball Teams—
erson’s Furniture company was alt­
interest is alive in the local school
(4) Schmidt
F
Walker
(6)
The Fraternal Order of Eagles
ered last Saturday with the Con­
(13) Dahlgren
The Vernonia IWA basketball Baker (4)
F
Following two weeks practice at for the Vernonia boys have so far
has
scheduled for Friday evening,
struction of a cashier’s cage apart
(7) Shoemaker
won six out of the eight games quintet won from Scappoose Tues­ Roeser (5)
C
from the remainder of the office. February 23, a dance at the Legion noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays, played and from the spirit being day evening by 31 points, the scores Kiilian (1)
(8) Fmkaa
G
The change was completed Satur-! hall, as was stated this week by the girls of the high school have shown have a fine chance to bring being Vernonia 65, Scappoose 34. Parcells (3)
(2) Sheldon
G
the committee in charge of the
day.
organized and chosen teams for a home for exhibition the champion­ Chase and McDonald were high
Referee: Woodcage.
A Portland orchestra will
------------------------------------------- affair.
point scorers for the IWA with
basketball tournament to be played ship cup.
play at that time it was stated.
17 points for the former and 20
off according to a regular sche­
Bargain Store to
Speeches Scheduled
for the latter.
Legion to Hold “Shoot”—
License
Examiners
Make Keys—
dule. Miss Alvenia Connell, high
At School—
Vernonia Post No. 119 of the
Joe Hursh, owner of the Vernonia ' American Legion at its last meet­ school gym teacher, is coaching To Be Here Feb. 15—
Miss Morgan, Dean of Women
Electrical Show
Bargain Store, announced a new ing decided to hold at the club the girls; Miss Mary Fossatti, grade
A traveling examiner of opera-
__
at Pacific University at Forest
service to customers this week. He room of the Vernonia Gun Club, school gym teacher, will referee tors and chauffeurs is scheduled
Grove, will speak to the members
is installing duplicating and cutting February 21, another informal the games. Captains chosen for the to arrive in Vernonia, Thursday,’ Everett H. Davis, extension ag­ of Girls* League and the women
machinery which will make possible “shoot”. It was agreed at the
teams have been named as follows: February 15, and will be on duty ricultural engineer at O. S. C. this teachers of the high school Monday
the duplication of keys, an under­ meeting that the names of those
at the city hall between the hours week announced the date of March afternoon, February 19, during the
taking new to the establishment members who have not paid their, Ethel Parcells, freshman; Virgie of 10 a. m. and 5 p. m. according 15 as the time for a rural electrif­ activity period. State Patrolman
and one which should prove of 1940 dues will be removed from I Killian, sophomore; Bessie Bell, to an announcement this week by ication show at Vernonia. The Raleigh Wheeler will at the same
benefit to many.
the bulletin board.
I combined junior and senior teams. Secretary of State Earl Snell.
show will be one day in duration. time speak to Boys* League.
Lode McDonaldGives I Basketball
Intentions for County Circus
Due Sunday
Commissioner Post
Tarbell to
Be Candidate
In Primary
Loggers Hold
Scappoose to
Close Score
Constructing
Shingle Mill
Tournament to
Be Held at
Rainier