PAGE FOUR VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1940 Crushing tire Worlc* SUGGEST1ON FOR A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROGRAM— GIRL SCOUTS HAVE AN ANNIVERSARY — > THIS WEEK, Tuesday, marked the first meeting of the Vernonia Chamber of Com merce under the guidance of new officers. The officers are to serve for the coming year and in order that the commercial club may not flounder to a complete loss it will be necessary for its board of directors to devise a program upon which basis chamber work may continue to friutfulness. Not too broad a program should be adopted for little definite result can be ex pected from too much diversification for that will lead to partially completed effort. That is not to say that consideration should not be given any matter demanding the action of a chamber of commerce but it is to say that the main ideal should be some definite pro gram. This publication has for the past two and one-half years maintained that develop ment of agriculture for the Nehalem Valley was a means of providing livelihood for valley residents when timber resources in quantity are exhausted. That idea is one held by many others likewise. Development of logged land to the end that it is suitable for extensive pasturing and the placing of people on that land for its utilization is a problem needing the attention and backing of every resident with intentions of maintaining residence here. Other organizations have already devoted much of their time to the problem but further assistance can well be devoted to the problem. __ For the Vernonia Chamber of Commerce to devote itself to a program of land devel- bpment would be one that will certainly prove valuable to the community in future years. In fact, the problem is one that, if solved, will mean a much brighter future for this valley. The solving of that problem is one that cannot be accomplished by any small number of men. The problem requires atten tion from every business man, every farmer, every stockman and officials of the county officials who must look to a future develop ment of the land in order that tax structures may be maintained. Vernonia Eaale MARVIN KAMHOLZ, Editor and P ublisher Entered as second class mail matter, August 4, 1922, at the post office in Vernonia, Ore gon, under the act of March 3, 1879. 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. Official newspaper of Ve^onia, Oregon I THIS WEEK marks an anniversary of the founding of the Girl Scout organization. Mention of the origin of the organization and some of its purposes might well be made in remembering this anniversary. The Girl Scout movement developed from the Boy Scout and Girl Guild organizations which were initiated in England by Lord Balen-Powell. It was brought to this country by Juliette Low in 1912, when she formed a Girl Scout troop at her home in Savannah, Georgia, and adapted the program to the needs of American girls. That group of Savannah girls was the first unit of a nation organization that today numbers among its members more than 400,000 girls and leaders. There are Girl Scouts today in cities, towns, villages and rural areas all over the United States and in 31 countries throughout the world. The ideals and objectives of Girl Scout ing are similar to those desired by all organ ¡ties who have 10 local boys out izations in the modern community which have )f school and between the ages of to do with girls and boys—among them, the 18 and 25 signed up for work on home, the church, the school: to provide each the project. Girl Scout with opportunities for wholesome recreation and the discovery of hobbies that may be of lifelong interest to her; to help each girl develop as an individual and learn to get along with people; to give each girl the opportunity and the desire to be of ser I Editor: vice to others, and to develop qualities that I was in Salem from Friday to will make her a good citizen in a changing Sunday afternoon. Our work is not society; to help each girl acquire satisfactory quite finished so I can ot tell about ideals and high standards of behavior. he fine bill we settled on. There THE GIRL SCOUT PROMISE •cere twelve bills read to the con tention lor us to digest and try to On n\v honor, I will try: lodge the many things that would To do my duty to God and my country, cither utterly destroy or discour To help other people at all times, age those who want nothing but To obey the Girl Scout Laws. just, honest plans for us all. We GIRL SCOUT LAWS •onsidered the youth, the tax payers, I. A Girl Scout’s honor is to be trusted. u:d the aged parents too. It is too II. A Girl Scout is loyal. oon for me to hear for this week’s III. A Girl Scout’s duty is to be useful and laper just what we have decided to help others. >n. The hall in the Chamber of IV. A Girl Scout is a friend to all and a sister Commerce building was well filled. to every other Girl Scout. We had a fine gathering from all V. A Girl Scout is courteous. >ver the state. Even people not on VI. A Girl Scout is a friend to animals. '.he state board were there to listen VII. A Girl Scout obeys orders. in. Everyone was awake, and inter VIII. A Girl Scout is cheerful. ested. We considered all the differ- IX. A Girl Scout is thrifty. ■nt bills and settled on the one X. A Girl Scout is clean in thought, word imple, straight, easily understood and deed. '¡ill, yet a protection to the aged The Forum THIS YEAR— A SKILLORAMA— HERETOFORE A Boy Scout circus has been held every two years to display to par ents and other interested persons the many attainments of the Boy Scouts. This year the affair is to be held again but is to be present ed under a different title, the “Skillorama.” The event is set for the Portland civic aud itorium and promises to eclipse any gigantic activity yet sponsored by the scouts. More than 100 erhibits will be shown and troops and packs from Clackamas, Washington, Yamhill, Columbia, Clatsop, Tillamook, Hood River, Sherman, Wasco and Multnomah counties in Oregon will participate. The “Skillorama” will be an open book for parents to help them understand their boys better by showing them what other boys like to do. Members of the Vernonia Scouts are preparing for the event as are other Scouts of the Portland area. The attendance of parents at the event will be well worth the effort. 1 | plans for the new addition to the high school building. The extension and improvement program at the high school, along with equipment and completion of S. F. HEUMANN, FAIR the swimming pool facilities, will MANAGER, RESIGNS POST— While S. F. (Heinie) Heumann cost $49,500. This sum was raised handed his written resignation as by the district with a bond issU' SCAPPOOSE ASKS manager nnd treasurer of the Co voted at a special electi n. FOR NEW DEPOT— lumbia county fair to the members A resolution requesting the S. P. of the county court Thursday after POSTAL RECEIPTS & S. railroad to erect a modern noon, Judge J. B. Wilkerson and INCREASE MARKED— Both postal receipts and money depot to replace the present one at Commissioner William Pringle, Sr„ orders issued from the St. Helens and J. N. Miller refused to accept Scappoose, was adopted by the postoffice during February were members of the Scappoose Chamber it. Judge Wilkerson reports the considerably ahead of the corres members are desirous of Mr. Heu of Commerce Wednesday evening. mann continuing at the post for at ponding month in 1939, the report The action of the chamber mem least another year. issued by Postmaster Susan B. Dil bers was taken following announce lard shows. Postal receipts for Feb ment by S. P. & S. officials that SCHOOL BOARD ruary were $1606.29 and the 1633 the present depot will be moved TO MEET MONDAY— money orders issued amounted to across the tracks to make way for i Board of director members of the $14,881.76. a 40-car loading spur to be used St. Helens school district will hold The postal receipts show a gain in the shipment of iron ore from their monthly meeting in the office of $101.32 over the $1504.97 in back of Scappoose to the Sierra of Superintendent Fred J. Patton, February o:f 1939. In February of Iron Company at Vancouver. Wash- next Monday evening. The main last year. 1582 money orders total- 1 ngton. 1 order of business will be going over i* $13,576.34 were issued. The rain in money orders last month was $1305.42. COUNTY NEWS St. Helens The Forest Grove National Bank Invites Ï <>u To Hank Bv Mail if Inconvenient To (ionic In Person J. A. Thornburg. President THE ROLL OF HONOR BANK Clatskanie PARK PROJECT STARTS SOON— Business Professional Directory Vernonia hospital would close down due to failure to meet expenses. Harry Culbertson was construct ing a new home on his property j on Weed Avenue. F. E. Malmsten was making plans for a new residence on his property opposite the Washington school'. 5 f c I 3 F A C I S $ T-- $0*1 »KIWtM /Ì 1O IKIVtM | •y SAK*. tatu. J«*»»», 4 Oregon’s traffic death rate for the month of January was 9.8 per sons killed per 100,000,000 miles f motor vehicle travel on the streets and highways of the state, t was announced today by Earl Snell, secretary of state. This rate compares to the figure of 11.8 for January, 1939. There were 18 persons killed in January’s traffic accidents compar ed to 20 for the corresponding Second 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. II40 Mrs. Helen Dewey, Secretary Nehalem Chapter A. F. & A. M. Vernonia Lodge No. 184 A. F. & A. M. meets at Masonic Temple, Stat ed Communication First Thursday of each month. Special called meetings other Thursday nights. 7:30 Visitors most cordially wel- FIVE YEARS AGO— A chamber of commerce resolu tion was passed giving support to the Hillsboro and Forest Grove chambers seeking construction of th. 1 Buxton-Banks portion of the Wolf Creek highway before on y come. Special meetings Friday nights. other part f the road. Roland Treharne, W. M. Glenn F. Hawkins, Sec. TEN YEARS AGO— Damage estimated at $1,000 was caused by a fire in the casket dis- VERNONIA play room of the Brown Undertak-1 POST 119 ing parlor. AMERICAN J. J. McGhee sold his half inter-1 LEGION es* in the Vernonia Bakery »nd purchased a bakery in Grand Junc Meet. First Third Wednesday. tion. Colorado. A Clatskanie city park improve ment and beautification project with National Youth Administration labor and a WPA foreman furnished by the city is expected to be under way the first of the week, accord ing to recent information. The project was first recommend- »•' by the Clatskanie Garden club1 FIFTEEN YEARS AGO— with the cooperation of NYA author-, Word was circulated that the Expert Refrigerator Service Household and Commercial BERT EASTMAN Paterson’» Store Furniture PAINTING PAPERHANGING CALSOMINING BOB MORRELL 376 B Street Vernonia ------ Dr. U. J. Bittner Dentist Joy Theatre Bld?. Phone 662 J. E. TAPP Kinds of Wood Prompt Delivery Phone 241 Expert Tonsorial Work BEN’S BARBER SHOP Vernonia, Oregon LESTER SHEELEY Attorney at Law Bank of Vernonia Bldg. Phone 231 Roland L. Treharne Expert Automobile Repairing WELDING ROLAND’S SERVICE STATION BAFFORD BROS. General Plumbing Vernonia and Fourth Wednesdays Each Month Order of Eastern Star Delegates from various fraternal • iganizations in the city met to de vise a plan for raising funds to be used for the beautification of the Vernonia Memorial Cemetery. C. S. Merydith, District Repre-. tentative for the DejMirtment of Agriculture, was in the valley mak- ing an inspection of dairy barns. Cleo Caton The Apparel Shop All Vernonia Temple No. 61 Vernonia, Oregon Meetings:— I. O. O. F. Hall 3NE YEAR AGO— DRESSMAKING ALTERATIONS LODGES >nes against many of the ills that have crept in, even though illegal. V. F. W. Friday night we heard Mr. Alex Meets Gabrielson, who is a member of ' he legislature of the State of Washington and now is a candidate Month. or governor of that state. He is i very tall man, dark and very Legion P. M. Lincolnesque in appearance and one John Grady, Commander >f the softest, most gentle spoken nen I ever met. He has always >een strongly pension-minded. We Vernonia F. O. E. (Fraternal Order of Eagles) net in one of the large schools. Ve had singing by everyone, God Bless America. America, Home on Legion Hall he Range and several others. The icng leader and pianist was a V emonia white-haired gentleman. Our state Friday Night. board was personally introduced and the reason for being in their 8 o'clock city was mentioned. Salem certainly treated us all well. It did not seem i Roy Barnes, W. P. o own such a thing as a rude Marvin Kamholz, W. Sec’y. person, not even a rude child. “Salem did itself Proud.” Knights of Pythias I hope to have some very inter- Harding Lodge No. 116 '¡ting news next week. Vernonia, Oregon Yours sincerely, Meetings:—I. O. O. F. Mrs. A. E. Jennings Hall, Second and P. S. T want to publicly thank the Fourth Mondays Each C. I. O. Union for its splpendid Month. he lp in getting to Salem, Its action cheerfully was generous and so Pythian Sisters done. Eagle Items Of Past Years month of 1939. Mileage in the state liia January totaled 182,953,914, u computed from gasoline consump tion while for the same month last year th» mileage was 169,936,741. Thus, while gasoline consumption increased 7.65 percent, indicating the increase in traffic, deaths dropped ten percent “Oregon motorosts hnve made a good start for the year 1940,” Snell declared, “let’s hope the Jan uary trend will be continued throughout the year. Nehalem Valley Motor Freight Erank Hartwick, Proprietor Portland - Timber - Vernonia Sunset-Ehie-Seaside Vernonia Telephone 1042 CASON’S TRANSFER LOCAL and LONG DIS- TANCE HAULING SEE US 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 Monday« and Tuesdays