FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1940______________________ _______ VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON ’____________________________ VOLUME 17, NUMBER 10 Electrical Show Date Set for Sat., March 16 Many Types of Equip­ ment to Be Displayed; Pictures to Be Shown A communication this week brought definite information as to the date, time and place for the Vernonia electrical sihow, which has been anticipated for some time locally. The show, including motion pictures and displays of elccti»cal equipment, is to be staged in the now vacant portion of the Oregon Gas and Electric building according to County Agent George Nelson. Everett Oavis, Oregon State Col­ lege Extension Service Engineer will be in charge. The date set is Friday, Ma. ch 16, at 10 a. m. It was stated that kinds of electrical equipment to be displayed would include electric brooders, leed grinding equipment, pig brooders, stump burners and water heaters in addition to those displays made by Vernonia mer­ chants who have been invited to participate in the affair. All residents of the valley are invited to be present for the show for which no admission is to be charged. Council Hears Petition at Monday Meet Section in Cemetery Is Deeded to County; Filing Cabinet Purchased The city council Monday evening gave its official okeh to the bills, the usual first-of-the-month routine and launched into a discussion of several matters of city business. First was the hearing of a petition seeking the washing of Bridge street at least twice a week. The petition was presented by merchants with Ibusiness establishment on the street. The understanding is that the street will be washed twice a week, as was explained at the meeting. A section of the Memorial ceme­ tery containing 108 lots was deeded to the county. The next matter of business was discussion of a matter brought to the council’s attention by Mayor Bollinger. Bollinger ask­ ed that thé council take action to­ wards the hiring of a different attorney for the handling of city legal work. Some discussion was heard on the matter Which was then tabled until' the next meeting of .the body. Final business of the evening was the purchase of a filing cabinet for city accounts. The cabinet will greatlv facilitate the handling of the city recorder’s work. Survey of Education To Start McCrae Named to Com­ mittee for Measurement 1 of Schools A committee composed of Wal­ lace McCrae, E. D. Fowler of Astoria, John Gary of West Linn, C. E. Willard of Molalla, a repre­ sentative of the State Department of Education, and a representative of the Education Department of tie University of Oregon will meet in Scappoose Wednesday night to begin in Columbia County a survey of secondary education. This poject is & nation wide survey; this is the first to be held in this county. Two years ago, 200 high schools from every state and of every type were evaluated to obtain standards by which other schools may be measured. Pupil population, pupil activity, library service, guidance service, instruc­ tion, school staff, school plant, and school administration are some of the evaluative criteria issued for measurement of high schools being surveyed. On Wednesday the committee will meet with the faculty of Scappoose high school; Thursday and Friday are spent in visiting classes and observing student activities. Show to Explain Project Bonneville Venture to Be Subject of Free Present­ ation Saturday Those Who wish to learn more of the acts regarding the Bonne­ ville project, its development and details will' be accorded the oppor­ tunity to do so Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock at which time a free show has been arranged for pre­ sentation at the Joy Theatre. Mrs. Harold Dow has donated the use of the theatre for the picture. Arrangements for the release have been made by Morton Tomp­ kins, Field Representative of the Bonneville project, it was stated. Lindsay Mill Closed; No Timber Reason Given— C of C Meeting Slated Extension Of Service Anticipated New Officals Named at Board of Directors Ses­ sion Monday Post Office Inspector Mentions Possible In­ crease of Delivery Members of the board of direct­ ors elected at the last Vernonia chamber of commerce meeting last month met Monday evening for the naming of officials to head the chamber for the comir. year. The election was held at th • Jewett A. Bush home. At the same time dec­ ision was made to hold the next meeting of the body Tuesday, .March 12, at the Terminal Cafe with the new officers presiding. At the election a vacancy on the board had developed since be­ ing named in February which necessitated the naming of a new man. Sam Hearing was named to fill the vacancy and at the same time was named the 1940 president. Other officers named were Marvin Kamholz, vice president and O. T. Bateman, secretary. C. W. Linebaugh, United States J‘o.st Office Inspector, brought the fiirst word of a possible extension o; the Vernonia post office delivery servic, this week when an examina­ tion was made by him. It is antici­ pated that Linebaugh will recom­ mend the extension to higher postal authorities in a report. Should the recommendation be accepted deliv­ ery service on the O-A hill will be increased to include all company houses east from the O-A office to those past the Zeiner Grocery. At the same time six houses on C street near the high school will be accorded delivery. Present delivery on the hill goes only as far as the O-A office It was stated. In order that changes may be made it was learned that continu­ ous sidewalks are necessary to make possible the including of a new section. The construction of a sidewalk on just one lot with none on adjacent lots will not bring delivery to a new section. Thirty-three houses will be included in the O-A hill extension. 50 Enroll for First Grading Class Tues. Various Grades of Lum­ ber Explained; Larger Attendance Expected Commission At the first of this years series Issues Report of lumber grading classes held in the Legion Hall Tuesday night, 60 On District men enrolled, and more are expect­ ed. The classes conducted by the West Coast Lumberman’s Associa­ tion and the Pacific Inspection Bureau hold such class all over the Northwest and because of the practical instruction given and in­ terest shown last year the manage­ ment of the Oregon Amercian was eager to have the school held again. The object of the lessons is to acquaint the employees, and every one else interested, in various grades of lumber. Last night’s meeting was opened by E. M. Murphey of the West Coast Lumberman’s Assoc­ iation; the following meeting will be conducted by William Graham, formerly employed by the Oregon American Lumber Company in 1925 and 1926. Each Tuesday (light in the Legion Hall' for nine more weeks the classes will be held; each class is complete in itself; it is not necessary to have attended the first meeting to follow the others. If you are interested in lumber, you are urged to come. Commission To Reseed Burnt Land The Lindsay Sawmill discontinued operations last week for an indefin­ Present Work Carried on ite time depending on the possibil­ as Experiment; Research ity of buying more timber in this Revival Service to Begin to Be Made locality, if no timber can be pur­ at Assembly of God— chased here, the mill will be moved, For the benefit of wildlife, he Reverend R. D. Streyfeller will according to an announcement re­ •tate game commission, with assist­ begin a series of Evangelistic meet­ leased by Ben Bennett to The Eagle ance of federal funds provided ings, Sunday, March 10th, in the this week. under the Pittman-Robertson ac‘, Assembly of God church. Reverend ! has started a crew of men on a Strey eller will be remembered by , pot reseeding program in the area Hatchery Experts the older ‘citizens of Vernonia, hav- ! in Tillamook county Where last ing pastored the First Evangelical Make Examination— all’s fire destroyed the vegetation church here about fifty years ago. j Fred Foster, Regional Director of necessary to wild game. With an Services will begin at 7:45 each the U. 8. Bureau o' Fisheries, Matt eye to future planting projects, evening except Monday. Miss Rilla ! Ryckman, State Superintendent of he present work is being carried Mae Sanders, pastor. Reverend Hatcheries and Phil Hawley, Super­ on an experimental basis. Five dif­ Streyfeller will speak Sunday morn­ intendent of the U. 3. Hatchery on ferent seed mixtures are being used ing. the Clackamas river, were in Ver­ and an accurate record will be kept nonia Monday to make preliminary of all plantings. It is anticipated examination of the proposed hatch­ that IKis will be followed up by Sportsmen to See ery site on Rock creek. Other ex­ a supplementary research project Animal Life Show— aminations will be made at a later » determine Wi. success of th< Of interest to sportsmen, comes time it was revealed. plantings and which is of most the announcement that on Friday, value to game birds and animals. March 8, at the high school, Frank Wire of the State Game Commis­ F. O. E. Dance to Betty Brite» to Meet— motion pictures Be Given Saturday— sion will ! show ___ ______ The Betty Brite Circle of the illustrating Oregon wild life. There1 The Fraternal Order of Eagles Women’s Missionary Society will will be two shows: one at 2:45 for I J will give a dance in the Legion hold its next meeting Tuesday, high school students and one at 8 ' <^ urday nirKt> Maroh 9 DUHn 3 ^avuiuaj mgirv, iviartUl Bush's March, 12. at the home of Mrs. W. in the evening for adults. I Orchestra from Portland will play. F. MacDonald. Little Possibility of Im­ mediate Rate Reduction Stated Through a report of the state hydro-electric commission issued Tuesday it was stated that the pro­ posed Nehalem PUD district could operate at a profit, but that little possibility of an immediate sub­ stantial rate reduction could be expected. In the report 4t was further stated that more electricity could be fur.’ished the district for the same revenue which would result in less cost per kilowatt hour. Cost of distribution given in the report would be $205,730 and the district would have an estimated annual surplus of $2368. Authority on Radium to Be Attraction High School Board Offers Contracts To Teaching Staff Population Census to Begin Soon Business Census Nearly Complete Now Says A. R. McCall A. K. McCall, District Census Supervisor, was in Vernonia Tues­ day giving final attention to the completion of the business census for his district. While here Mr. McCall released information rela­ tive to the population census which is to be taken starting within a short time. The population census to be taken will be by far the most complete compilation of information ever taken by the government, it was stated. A complete social and econ­ omic record of the status of the country’s population will be the final result upon completion. Be- weelf 32 and 34 questions will he asked each person and two persons of every 36 .questioned will be asked 64 questions of more complete nature. At the present time the district supervisor’s office in Salem is re­ ceiving applications for those wish­ ing to act as enumerator in the coming census. Applications must be illeu very snortly, it was stated, and must be sent to A. R. McCall, 229 Oregon Building, Salem, Ore­ gon. To apply one must first write .or a blank to fill out and return to the o fice. From the applications received about 75 will be named o attend an enumerator’s school to be held at Rainier for three days leginning March 15. An examina- ion at the close of the school will re the basis oi choice for the 25 o 30 enumerators to be active in ne census work. The number will >e close to 30 for Columbia county. Remuneration will average between four and live dollars per day, pay jeing made on a piece-work basis. Definite rates have not as yet been . stalblished. Those wishing to be active in the work must file applic­ ations as soon as possible with the supervisor. Dr. Luther Gable to Speak at School Assembly Program Precipitation Dr. Luther Gable, nationally Totals 12.02 known authority on radium, will be the National Assembly attraction For Month here Monday, March 11, at 10:30 a. m. at the Washington school. Dr. Temperature Falls to 26 ,Luther, formerly head of the De­ Degrees Observer Figures partment if Radium and Heliology Reveal at the Detroit Institute of Tech­ nology, has contributed greatly to A check with the Cooperative the field of science, especially in Weather Station recocrds maintain­ radium. His demonstration Monday ed here by Harry Culbertson this will explore the mysteries of radium week revealed the total precipita­ and the cosmic rays. tion for the month of February as being 12.02 inches. The greater por­ High School Changes Schedule for Two Weeks— tion of the fall came in the fore­ part of the month; the greatest Beginning Tuesday of this week, amount for any 24-hour period be­ continuing for two weeks, the high school schedule has been changed ing 1.65 inches on February 7th. so that the activity period usually Again on the 16th a fall of over ar coming at the end of the school day inch was recorded, the amount be­ will come just after the lunch hour. ing 1.3 inches. The reason Tor this Change is to Maximum and minimum temper- make it possible to hold spring foot­ ball practice at a time when all the tures were also given in the report. boys may turn out. The change will February 1st recorded both the also enable part of the noon hour greatest maximum and lowest mini­ to be used in conjunction with the mum temperature of any daily activity period for senior play prac­ reading, the maximum being 55 tice. Also foothall activities held at degrees and the minimum 26 this time will not interfere with degrees. track practice. McCrae to Serve as Principal for 1940-41 Term At the regular meeting of the School' Board of the high school held last Saturday night, all mem­ bers of the present teaching staff were reelected to their positions: Wallace McCrae, principal and civics; Mason McCoy, athletic coach, social science, physical education; Ray Mills, science; Freda Beck, commercial subjects and home econ­ omics; Jane Wilkinson, English, public speaking and dramatics; Har­ old McEntire, mathmetics; Justine Presctott, English and languages; Alvenia Connell, music and physical education; Leslie Skuzie, commercial ubjecTs; W. F. MacDonald, indust­ rial arts and physical education. Contracts o'fered the present in­ structors call for their services dur­ ing the 1940-41 school season. The present staff, it is expected, will return for that time unless some unforeseen incident makes imposs­ ible acceptance and return here. Senior Class Play to Be Given March 15 Play Entirely Different Than Any Ever Presented Before On Friday, March 15, the senior i.lass will present "Smilin’ Through’’ at the Washington grade school aud­ itorium. Smilin’ Through, a romantic com- idy, is the story of 'a girl, Moon- yeen Clare, who was killed on her wedding night by a rejected lover who had intended to kill her hus- band-to-