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An evening banquet meeting of
the Vernonia Chamber of Com
merce is slated at the Masonic
Temple for Tuesday evening oi
the coming week according to an
announcement made this week by
Sim Hearing, chamber president.
The af air is being staged as a
drive for membership for the
chamber.
During the evening several mus-
ical numbers will be heard, some
of them being furnished by a group
of musicians from Linfield college,
that group having appeared here
a short time ago at the high school
and having been well' received by
the students. Dinner for the eve
ning will be cooked by the Nehalem
Social Club and served at 6:30.
It is generally conceded that the
chamber of commerce can be o
great benefit to the community but
to carry on the work necessary, a
much larger membership must be
gained, hence the drive being stag
ed at this time. The appointment
of committees and the drafting of
a program for the year will be
made when a greater number of
members and more cooperation is
obtained, stated President Hearing.
Band
Concert
Slated
Friday, April 19 Is Date
Named by Director C. R
Watts
April 16th
Last Day of
Registration
A concert of the Vernonia junior
1 inds is slated for the evening of
Friday, April 19, is the announce
ment made this week by C. R.
Watts, director. The concert will
be heard at the Washington grade
school auditorium.
According to Mr. Wat : the con
cert will be delivered by the two
Oregon Gas Office to Be bands now under his direction, the
Open from 7 to 9 April band made up of grade school stu
dents and the advanced band. Also
4, ,11 and 16
io be featured during the evening
A statement by Mrs. E. H. Wash will be a contest of band majorettes
burn this week made known that to be judged on the basis of military
he will be at the Oregon Gas and precision and twirling. Judges for
Electric company office on the eve- the contest have not as yet been
ling's of April 4, 11 and 16 be- : elected, it was stated. Eight major
ween the hours of 7 and 9 p. m. ettes will probably enter the con
or the convenience of those per- test.
ons who have failed to register
Funds derived from admission for
o vote in the coming primary I the evening will go for the purpose
■lection slated for May 17.
l:f defraying band expenses during
Registration books will be closed1 he coming summer season.
n the evening of April 16, that
being the last day permitted by'
l..w for registration, so that those,
vho have not attended to the de-
lil, whether they be new residents
n this territory or whether their I
jsidence has changed, must fill in
he necessary card in order to.
. articipate in the ballot.
Man Wejl-Known Here
! i Funeral tor
Ray Baker
Held Wed.
CMTC Date Set Heinzen
For July 2 to 31 Services
At Vancouver Read Wed.
Young Men to Develop
Closer National, Social
Unity
Word has been received that the
Citizens’ Military Training Caimp
will’ be held at Vancouver, Bar
racks, Washington, this year dur
ing the period July 2nd to July
31st. The Vancouver Barracks Dis
trict is comprised of the State of
Oregon and the Counties of Clark,
Cowlitz, Klickitat, Skamania, and
Wahkiakum of the State of Wash
ington. The quota for this year has
been tentatively set at 593.
The objects of these camps are
to bring together young men of
high type and thereby develop clos
er national and social unity; to
teach the privileges, duties and
responsibilities of American Citizen
ship; to stimulate patriotism; to
interest young men in the import
ance of military training; to teach
sellf-discipline and obedience, and to
develop the physical standard of
American youth through participa
tion in military exercises, athletics,
games and sports, conducted under
expert directors.
The bene.'its derived from atten-
dance at these' camps are secured
without necessary expense to the
trainee, as the War Department!
provides transportation to the camps
and return, board, lodging, expert
medical attention, uniforms, equ ip-
ment, arms and laundry.
Transportation tickets for travel
will be issued all accepted CMTC
applicants living more than 50
miles from camp, and the applicant
reimbursed lc a mile for meals up-
on arrival at an-d departure from
camp- Those applicants living with
in a 50-mile zone of camp may
be granted the mileage privilege.
Boys entering camp must be
between the ages of 17 and 29
years, of average general intelli-
gence, able to read and write, and
be of good moral character.
Applicants desiring to enroll
should send inquiry in the form of
a letter, post card, telephone or
■personal call to the office of the
CMTC Officer, Vancouver Barracks,
Washington, or contact W. F. M»e.
Donald at the Vernonia high school.
VOLUME 17, NUMBER 14
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
C of C A 'embership
Drive Dinner Slated
Next Tuesday Eve
Program
Planned
for
Entertainment Following
Banquet
E agle
to Be Buried at Lincoln
Memorial Park
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Funeral services for Ray Baker,
j brother of Frank Baker, were held
in Portland Wednesday afternoon
at 2:30 p. m. at the Holman and
Lutz Drawing Room Chapel. Mr.
I Baker was well known in this vicin-
Interment Held at Bux ‘ty having acted as logging super-
^ammon(l i°KK'ng
ton for 51-Year Resident ' ntendent ^or
| operations, superintendent for a
of Valley
ICCC camp and having been em-
Funeral services were held at the1 ployed by Clark and Willson.
Buxton Catholic church Wednesday I Surviving relatives of Mr. Baker
or Engelbert Heinzen who home- ■are his wife, Rosy S. Baker; a son,
iteaded near Vernonia 51 years Leone B. Smith; sister, Mrs. George
ago. Heinzen was born July 16, Nichols and Mrs. Barbara Rhodes
1858 in Thuer, Germany and pass- of Portland and Mrs. Gerald Gower
d away March 31 at the age of of Newberg; brothers, Colonel Alvin
31 years, eight months and 16 C. and A. Frank Baker of Portland,
lays. He never married and had and Andrew L. Baker of Salem
io relatives in the United States. end grandchildren, Ray M. and
Burial took place in the Buxton Wilbur J. Smith, Jr.
cemetery Wednesday.
Interment was held at the Lin
Heinzen came to Vernonia 51 coln Memorial Park.
years ago to file homestead papers.
For a number of years he made his
'»me with Gus Schmiidlin who pass-
id away in August of last year.
Stockmen
To Meet
April 19
County Association to
Convene for Evening Ses
sion Here
An interesting meeting of the
Columbia County Livestock Assoc-
iation is slated for Vernonia on
the evening of Friday, April 19
at the Grange hall according to a
recent statement by, the association
president, E. A. McDonald.
An invitation to all members
of the association, to others engag
ed in agricultural pursuits and to
business men is extended to attend
on that evening.
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WATER RATES DROP
May Day
Plans Now
Underway
Grade, High School Tal
ent to Be Combined for
Program
Witlh talent froim the grade
■ hools and the high school com-
bined under the directorship of
Miss Alvenia Connell of the high
school and Miss Mary J’ossatiti of
the grade school, plans for a color
ful and appealing May Day pro
gram are under way, according to
•reports from school officials. Music
week will be commemorated at the
seme time as a part of the May
Day activities.
The theme of the program is
based on Tschaikowski’s “Nut
cracker Suite”, a well-loved and
familiar group of musical descrip
tions which offer beautiful accom
paniments for the dances planned
and for the winding of the May
pole, climax of the afternoon’s
performance.
High school students have already
mr.de plans for the selection of
the May Day queen whose pro
cession with her princesses and
whose coronation are the most en
joyed of the day’s activities.
New Laws to
Effect All
Motorists
Oregon Drivers to Be
Re-Tested Once Every
Four Years
April first seems to have
passed quietly for most people
of the valley, with, of course,
the usual minor jokes which
transpire, according to any re
ports made. Few, if any,
anonymous phone calls attempt
ing to “fool” the receiving
party were made and no men
tion was heard of attempted
jokes of the practical kind by
which the slubject is instructed
to go to some distant point in
search of such objects as left
handed monkey wrenches. All
in all the day was apparently
little out of the ordinary for
nearly everyone.
Council
Orders
Change
Bounty Funds
Exhausted for
Calendar Year
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for a number of years, had not I communicating with relatives he
heard from his family for 40 will attempt to arrange the journey
years, he said, and had no know- east for Boughner so that he may
ledge of their activities. A news I
Paper account of a recent accident again be with his relatives. Infor
suffered by Boughner made poss mation obtained here is that Bough
ner is the father of five daughters
ible his location by them.
Mr. Edwards has stated that by and two sons.
Boughner, resident of Vernonia
Reduction to Become Ef
fective May 1, Stated;
Resolution Adopted
City councilmen, Monday eve
ning, devoted the first part of the
first-of-the-month meeting to plac-
ng the official okeh on monthly
bills and then launched into a dis
cussion of a reduction of water
ates for users of the water sys-
tern.
A discussion of the present rate
and the decision to adopt a re-
duction was reached so that users
will now be charged less per month
•han has been the case formerly.
To make clear the reduction,
given below is the old rate system
f the water department:
During the months of June, July,
Candidate to Be Chosen August and September the rate
by
Principal,
Faculty, was $2.00 for any amount of
vater consumed up to 4,500 gal-
Stated
'ins. During remaining months of
Principal McCrae issued for pub he year the $2.00 was charged for
lication this week the announcement ■alienage up to 3,000. For over-
■of the state-wide firth annual un consumption over the amounts
Aaron M. Frank four-year college 'isted above 40 cents per thousand
scholarship which allows the high all'ons was charged for the first
school student selected to attend 10,000 gallons, 30 cents per thou-
any institution in the state and and for the next 30,000 gallons,
nrovides for payment of all tuition, 0 cents per thousand for the next
fees and supplies for the four year 10,000, and 15 cents for all gallon-
period.
ge over that amount.
The new rates to become effect-
The candidate will be chosen by
the high school principal and facul ve May 1 will be as follows: Dur-
ty upon consideration of the fol :ng the months of June, July, Aug
lowing points, covering the four ust and September a minimum
year period of high school: Scholar- barge of $1.75 will' be made for
■hip record- Activities; Community gallonage up to 5,500. For remain
record; and athletic record, The ing months of the year the charge
fifteen candidates considered to vill be $1.75 for gallonage up to
have the best records will be 3,000. Overrun Charges will be 35
brought to Portland for a personal -ents per thousand gallons for bhe
interview with the scholarship com first 10,000 gallons, 25 cents per
mittee ; the successful candidate housand for the next 30,000 gal-
will be chosen from this group; Ions, 15 cents per thousand for
expenses will be paid for the trip ’he next 60,000 gallons and 10
cents per thousand for all con-
to Portland.
April «15 is the closing date foi umption over that amount.
Further business of the council
iling tfie applications with J. L.
Gary, Secretary of the Aaron M. luring the evening was the adop-
Frank Scholarship Foundatios, Mr. ’ion of a resolution granting auth-
Gary is superintendent of the West ority to issue a deed to the Assem
Linn schools and was to have serv- bly of God church for property
ed on the Education Survey Com- in the city.
mittee which evaluated the Scap-
noose high school last month, the
same committee ort whiclh Principal
McCrae worked, but due to the
fire which did considerable damage
’o the school in West Linn Mr.
Gary was unable to serve.
Scholarship
Available to
S tu dents
Every motorist in Oregon will be
affected by the 1939 vehicle code
amendment according to the legal
department of the Oregon State
Motor Association. The new law
calls for the re-testing of Oregon
drivers at least once every four
years.
Important points of the law out-
lined by the Motor Association are:
1. Licenses now held will expire
in 1941 and may be renewed then
for a two year period (until 1943).
But before the 1943 renewal can
be made, the automobile operator’s
examination must have been taken.
2. Licenses will continue on a
two year basis—renewal to be made
10 Communicable
in 1941, 1943, 1945, etc. But the
Diseases Reported—
examinations must be passed every
A weekly bulletin issued by the
four years. Thus a man might get
his 1941 lcense without an exam Oregon State Board of Health for
$3,000 Paid Out For ination: take an examination for the week ending March 30 listed
Wildcat Pelts So Far his 1943 license; get the 1945 li eight communicable diseases in Col
umbia county. Of those reported
During Year
cense without an examination: one was a case of measles, one
Funds provided by law for the must have an examination for his whooping cough and eight mumps.
Thi percent of physicians report
payment of bounties on wildcats 1947 license.
ing was 93.
have been exhausted for the pres I There is no charge for the ex I*
ent calendar year according to an-I aminations. Drivers may be given
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Traveling Examiner
nouncement made by the Oregon I the examinations at any time upon
Due Here April 11—
State Game Commission.
application at the license bureau.
A traveling examiner of opera
4. Drivers are warned, however,
A sum of $3000 was set up for
the payment of wildcat bounties that iailure to pass the examina tors and chauffeurs is scheduled to
arrive in Vernonia on Thursday,
during 1940 and this sum having tion when it is taken may mean
April 11, and will be on duty at
'been expended, further bounties on the suspension of their permits. No
the city hall between the hours of
“cats” will not be available until one should take the examination
10 a. m. and 5 p. m. All those
January 1, 1941.
without carefully preparing him-
wishing permits or licenses to drive
There are still funds available self by studying the pamphlet—
cars are asked to get in touch with
for the payment of bounties on “Operator’s Manual” whirh is suppli
the examiner during these hours.
cougars and wolves, it was an- ed free by the Secretary of State’s
nounced.
Office.
Wes Boughner Relatives Located
Relatives of Wes Boughner,
well-know local man, were located
recently near Saginaw, Michigan.
it was made known this week by
Orvel Edwards who is planning to
communicate with the eastern
people.
FEW SUFFER BY
PRANKS, JOKES
APRIL FIRST
Pre-State Convention
Rally Slated—
A meeting of the Wildwood Chris
tian Endeavor Union executives and
■pre-state convention rally is slated
for Scappoose at .the Congregational
church, Saturday, April 6 at 7 p.
m. it is announced this week by
the union secretary. Entertainment
will be provided by the Portland
Christian Endeavor Union.
Enumerators
Of Census
Named
Appointments Made for
Work Starting Monday
of This Week
A. R. McCall, district supervis
or in charge of the census, last
week named the enumerators to
gather information for the popula
tion and !arm census which start
ed Tuesday, April 2.
The following appointments were
made for the Vernonia precincts:
Precinct one, Mrs. Alice Estey;
precinct two, Mrs. Anna Luther;
precinct three, Carl B. Halverson,
and precinct four, Mrs. Ross Dun-
can.
The census will last about two
weeks in cities and towns and a
month in the country.
Donations to
Fund Acceptable—
An announcement this week
mrde known that considerable don
ations rad been made to the Finn
ish Relief Fund by employes of
the Oregon American Lumber Cor-
poration. With the announcement
same the statement that anyone
wishing to contribute to the cause
might do so, sending their donations
to Merle Ruhl at the Oregon Amer
ican office. Checks should be made
out to the Finnish Relief Fund.
They will be forwarded to head
quarters for the Hoover Finnish
Relief Fund, it was stated.