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PAGE FOUR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1940 VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON EAGLE EDITORIALS European situation is terrible. The domestic situation is worse. Everything’s going to pot.’ “Whereupon the father thought,‘Well, my son’s been to college, he reads the papers and he listens to the radio, and he ought to know.’ So the father cut down on his meat and bun orders, took down his advertising signs, and no longer bothered to stand out on the highway to sell his hot dogs. And his hot dog sales fell almost over night. “You’re right, son” the father said to the boy. “We certainly are in the middle of a great depression.” IT’S POSSIBLE ANYWAY— THE DEPRESSION may be considered past history but a story was told recently ■which might possibly explain the origin of such a period. Whether the story is reliable as to the cause is a matter not to be argued at this point. However the story is hetold here for the amusement it may contain. “There was a man who lived by the side of the road and he sold hot dogs. "He was hard of hearing, so he had no radio. “He had trouble with his eyes, so he read no newspapers. “But he sold good hot dogs. He put signs up on the highway telling how good they were. “He stood on the side of the road and cried, “Buy a hot dog, mister?’’ And people bought. “He increased his meat and bun orders. He bought a bigger stove to take care of his trade. He finally got his son home from col lege to help him. “But then something happened. His son said, ‘Father, haven’t you been listening to the radio? Haven’t you been reading the newspapers? There’s a big depression on. The Subscription Rate $2 per year Local advertising rate: 26 cents per column inch Foreign advertising rate: 35 cents per column inch Classified advertising rate: Minimum 25 cents, 5 cents per line, three insertions for price of two. Legal advertising rate on request Reader advertising rate: 10 cents per line. PER I A TI 0 N INTEREST WAS revived again this week towards the naming of the Rainier- Apiary road as a secondary state highway, when a delegation of five men attended the noon meeting of the Forest Grove Chamber of Commerce. The road has been under construction for quite a period of time and is now open to travel. The desire of communities on the route and other communities to benefit by its completion is to see the state take an interest in the road and thereby bring about a paved surface to increase traffic flow on the connecting link of Highway 99. The route will serve as a direct link between the Long view bridge at Rainier and McMinnville thereby facilitating traffic by providing a much shorter road than is now taken by that highway. At the same time it will provide an improved highway through Vernonia. REPAIRS FOR WATER SYSTEM VITAL- WATER FOR the citizens of Vernonia is taken from Rock creek as is well known by those living in this vicinity but little thought is probably given by those citizens to the upkeep needs in maintaining that sy stem. City councilmen recently authorized the City Recorder to determine the cost of lumber necessary to rebuild the intake settl ing basin. The system has ‘been in operation for some time and has reached the stage where occasional replacements are necessary in order to maintain service. It is commend able to note that action has been taken to make repairs which will continue to provide service to water consumers. It is probable that repairs are constantly being made as needed but little is known of them with the exception of those directly connected with the department. The system is vital to livelihood in Vernonia and its maintenance is matter requiring constant attention. COUNTY NEWS St. Helens NEW PLANT WILL PROCESS SCAPPOOSE IRON ORE— Negotiations are under way by representatives of the Rich Mai 11 u- facturing Company of Los Angeles, Calif, to locate a smelter in Port land for processing of iron ore taken from the vicinity of Scap poose. While the site for the new industrial plant has not been def initely selected, it will probably be located north of terminal No. 4 in Portland, according to an authorit ative source. The ore will be mined from a 60- acre tract back of Scappoose own ed by D. W. Price. There is a 12- foot ledge of ore which averages between 61 and 62 per cent iron. When this deposit is depleted there is another 300-acre tract adjoining that will 'be mined. The smelter will use 100 tons of ore daily in its first unit, and manufacture iron soil pipe for a number of large firms. A site on the Columbia river ad- jaccnt to Columbia City was at first considered by the company representatives, It is understood that the concern I has entered into a contract with I the Union Pacific Railway to transport the iron orc from Scappoose to Portland over the S. P. & S. raidroad. The Calif ornia firm is not a stock company but financed by private capital. j ' « PRIÑTÍN Q » ■ ’¡T a INTEREST REVIVED ON RAINIER-APIARY ROAD 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. | I „ in this city for the past five years managing the Vernonia Vari- ty Store lea.-ed his building to Herman Schindler, who now con- lucts the Terminal Cafe in the Carter building. Neal Bush, Miss Catherine H«'f- r.ian and Mirs Charlotte Green, rep- t jriting the local high school stu- lent budy, have been invited by J. Lindley, president of the Ver- nncnia Chamber of Commerce to address the members of the meet ing. f] y «W Ä jT. Vernonia fasle Official newspaper of Vernonia, Oregon 1 j I 1 ‘ I the construction of a sidewalk on the northerly side of West street between 6th and 11th streets, the cost to be paid by owners of the adjacent property. SPORTSMEN PLAN SALMON DERBY— Preliminary plans for the annual salmon denby to be staged early this spring were made by members of the St. Helens Rod and Gun club at the monthly meeting held in Kelley’s recreational hall in West St. Helens last Wednesday evening. Ed Laws was appointed chairman of the committee to arrange for prizes and other details of the derby. The members voted to increase the cash prize fund from $50.00 to $100.00. The first prize to be offer ed will be a 16-foot boat made of Port Orford cedar donated by the Copeland Lumber Company. TO CONSTRUCT PLANE HANGAR AND RUNWAY— An airplane hangar and landing field is to be constructed soon at Scappoose by Joseph Trtek ot the Chapman district on property leas ed from the Watts and Price estate. Trtek, who has kept his plane at the Hillsboro airport for the last year, has built several planes which he sold, and his present model carries but one passenger. The landing field will be 800 feet in length and 100 feet wide, Trtek reports. gon State Hydro Electric eommis sion was held in Clatskanie at th< I. O. O. F. hall Saturday afternoon The meeting was called at 1 p. m. and continued until after 3 p. m Arguments in favor of the pro posed district included the follow ing points, concisely formed: com pact with high density of popula tion; balanced load with good div ersity; people in the district havi the common interest; much bettei chance to succeed than if they wert in a larger district; there are f drainage districts within the pro posed PUD, and not one has de faulted on its bonds. Negative arguments brought tf the floor and discussed were mostlj concerning boundaries. The Mist community was represented and stated that at a recent Nehalem Valley PUD hearing they asked to be omitted as they wanted to be included in the Clatskanie district. The Rainier- Drainage district ask ed that their pump be eliminated as the east boundary of the Clats- kanie district included the lower nd of their holdings and they would like to have their entire dis- trict eliminated. The Forum workers, all of them, but do they work as many years, as long hours tor as little pay, as the parents of • he state? The bread of the aged narents costs just as much as Mr. L Q. Whitecollar’s does, and when nom and dad reach the retirement ige, they must have the same .reatment as any other retiring 'itizen. There would be no great Rate if there had not been some tine to rear those who now are at he head of the same state. This :s still America where we are not supposed to have the cast system. But we are learning that some folks are leaning that way. The etirement pension is as truly earn ’d and is every bit due the old aarents just as sure as any offic- al’s pension. We must demand quality before the law. So every 'air-minded, pension-minded citizen meet with us and all work together to help ourselves. When all the ag ed are retired, and quit earning, then the young folks will have the work. So all young folks should help us vote for a just retirement bill. The Federation will soon get a paper started to give us news of -ur progress. They were an earnest 'ot at McMinnville, passing resolu tions and doing much more than -an be reported here. A good prinkling of faithful Townsendites were there. We know our plan is ~n the way, but we must live till « gets here. Submitted by Mrs. A. E. Jennings Vernonia, Oregon SEVERAL ATTEND I-H ASSOCIATION 4EET SATURDAY— KEASEY—(Special to The Eagle) —Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morris and daughters, Evelyn and Elna, Mrs. DeWitt and son, Donald, Marjorie Keasey and Gene Cleveland attend- ■d the 4-H Club leaders association meeting at Deer Island Saturday. "Mr. and Mrs. John Counts and .laughter, Joy, visited at the W. J. Lindsley home Friday evening. Miss Ruth Boeck visited at the DeVaney home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morris, Mrs. Roland and two children, Dorothy and Melvin, and Mr. and Mrs. T. Lindsley spent Wednesday Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis White, and Mrs. Lloyd White and Lloyd Faraby of Portland viisited Mrs. G. A. White Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. DeVaney and Mr. and Mrs. Vern Dussen- berry spent the weekend in Port- '8nd. Mr. and Mrs. Dussenberry -cturned Sunday evening and Mr. and Mrs. DeVaney stayed until Tuesday. They went to see “Gone with the Wind” while there. Ruth White of Portland visited Priscilla White Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Christian son, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Blackburn and Mrs. L. C. Boeck and daughter, Ruth, visited Mr. and Mrs. Herb Counts and family Sunday. M rs. Anna Luther and son, Jimmy, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lincoln, the occasion being Mr. Lincoln’s birthday. Lois McDonald visited at the W. J. Lindsley home Wednesday eve- ping. coming year with the exception of one who had previously tendered a resignation. The date of the first meeting for the organization of a softball league for 1939 was set. FIVE YEARS AGO— Mrs. Earl Smith, who has been head operator at the telephone ¡exchange in this city since it start ed in 1923, resigned. She will be succeeded by Mrs. Bill Lindsay of Camp 8, a former Forest Grove operator. Hearing on an application of Wil- bur Davis and Frank Hartwick to operate a truck line between Port- land and Astoria by way of Ver- nonia was held before the public service commission in Salem. The Lindsay Lumber Mill to be operated by Ben Bennett and George Johns will start about March 1. TEN YEARS AGO— A. Bennett who has been in busi- LODGES V. F. W First Meets and Third Fridays of Each Month. 8 P. M. Legion John Grady, Commander Vernonia F. O. E. (Fraternal Order of Eagles) Legion Hall V emonia Friday Nights 8 o'clock Roy Barnes, W. P. Marvin Kamholz, W. Sec’y. Knights of Pythias Harding Lodge No. 116 Vernonia, Oregon Meetings:—I. O. O. F. Hall, Second and Fourth Mondays Each Month. Pythian Sisters Vernonia Temple No. 61 Vernonia, Oregon Meetings:— I. O. O. F. Hal! Second and Fourth Wednesday? Each Month Order of Eastern Star Nehalem Chapter 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. l|40 Mrs. Helen Dewey, Secretary Editor At McMinnville, Oregon, on the 17th of February, 1940 the Pen- .»ion Federation met to hold a con- vention. Mr.. Walter Tooze of Sal- m was chosen chairman. Miss Dod- son as recording secretary, Our A. F. & A. M. hard-working State Secretary, Mr. o. 184 Vernonia Lodge No. Theo. Nelson was there. Among DAVID LUND TO SERVE AS A. F. & A. M. meets at COUNCIL AWARDS those who spoke were Attorney Le Masonic Temple, Stat HEAD OF REPUBLICANS— JAIL CONTRACT— Roy Hewitt, of Salem, Attorney ed Communication First David Lund of St. Helens was Skewlson of Portland, State Sena Contract to construct a new city Thursday of each month. jail was awarded to William Quig elected president of the Columbia tor R. E. Jones of Salem. Mr. Dav- Special called meetings County Republican club at the or other Thursday nights, 7:30 on all ley, Portland contractor, by mem is and Mrs. Parks of Salem, We p. m. Visitors most cordially wel- bers of the city council at their ganization meeting held in the have organized to formulate a just, come. meeting last Tuesday evening. county court house last Wednesday non-discriminatory retirement bill. __ * I meeting« Friday night«. Special Quigley’s bid was $3,380.00. Other evening. Harvey HembHng. who Our plan is to place a bill on the Roland Treharne, W. M. bids submitted were: A. C. Myer, served as temporary secretary of ballot that will be the result, after Glenn F. Hawkins, Sec. $4,126.00, and Oscar M. Johnson, ,hc committee responsible for the we have sifted out all the many ONE YEAR AGO— $4,120.00. | Lincoln Day banquet last Monday, other ideas and kept the most Delegates representing seven dif the WM elected to ’orve as secretary workable and formed them into a ferent organizations were in atten-1 VERNONIA The councilmen i authorized __ POST 119 moving of the top story of the old treasurer. just retirement bill, that we all dance at the Jewett Bush home | AMERICAN city hall to a site near the ware for discussion of plans relative to | can vote for- We are urging all LEGION house owned by McKie, and it is to pension minded folks to sit in with the formation of a program for the ’ be available to the National Guard us. There are no dues, no salaries, i beautification of the Vernonia Mem-: Mee»« First and as an armory. Cost of moving the Third Wednesday« no graft in any of it. We do not I orial Cemetery. building and constructing a found PUD MEETING belive in class legislation. Our pol- Vernonia high school district No. AUXD IARY ation is set at $1,780.00. Licemen, firemen, mayors, judges. ' 1 offered contracts to all instruct-! DRAWS CROWD Fir«» and Third Monday« An ordinance passed provides for The public hearing of the Ore-j governors and sherriffs, they are.irs serving at that time for the Eagle Items Of Past Years Clatskanie Nehalem Valley Motor Freight Frank Hartwick, Proprietor Portland - Timber - Vernonia Sunset>Elsie-Seaside Vernonia Telephone 1042 CASON’S TRANSFER LOCAL and LONG DIS TANCE HAULING SEE US For Your Old Growth 16-INCH FIR WOOD AJWD 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
