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CHEAP BUT GOOD
ADVERTISING FOR VERNONIA—
REGISTER BEFORE THE
CLOSING DATE, APRIL 16—
THE INTEREST and cooperation of Ver
nonia citizens is to be aroused with regard to
the Vernonia Junior Band which now has
slated a concert and majorette contest for
Friday evening of next week. The band has
been active in past years to an extent that
Vernonia ’has derived considerable benefit in
an advertising vein from band appearances
at different summer events in a number of
cities of this state and some in Washington.
The Friday night concert, for which
tickets are to be placed on sale by members
of the group, is being staged in an attempt
to raise funds necessary to defray traveling
and other expenses which the organization
must incur in order to make its appearances.
The band is well-uniformed and well-
trained for marching and concert appear
ances. The training and uniforming make
public appearances impressive in no small
degree. When those appearances are made
Vernonia is benefitted accordingly but the
benefit is far greater in proportion than the
expense.
BUT A short time remains for the con
venience of those people who have not as
yet registered for the voting privilege in the
May primary election on the 17th of that
month.
A lot has been said extolling the im
portance of exercising the right of vote. At
the same time it has probably been said,
“What difference does my vote make among
the many that will be cast?” Probably the
one vote makes little effect on the final count
but should it happen that many people are
of that opinion, then tabulation of the votes
cast will show results of the indifference.
Frequently it so happens that complaint
arises as to results of an election and again
frequently that complaint is voiced by one
who failed to cast his vote. Should that be
the case, certainly no objection should be
voiced for the person concerned is himself
to blame.
For that reason, among many others,
register before the closing date, April 16th,
and be not one of those failing in duty for PARMAN BOOSTS
duty it is after all.
LOGGED-OFF LAND—
WATER USERS WILL
WELCOME THE REDUCTION
IT SHOULD BE SAFE TO
HAZARD THIS GUESS—
WELCOME NEWS last week was the
city council decision to reduce water rates in
Vernonia. The reduction, one which many
have thought needed for some time, should,
in general, make for an improvement of sum
mer residential upkeep by now providing a
greater amount of water at less cost to the
consumer so that he may water lawns during
dry months. As has been the case previously,
little watering was done for it was possible
to easily exceed the amount of minimum
charge.
The reduction will be greatly appreciated.
CONSIDERABLE COMMENT has been
voiced regarding the proposed PUD district
for the Upper Nehalem Valley since a group
of men became sufficiently interested in the
proposition to map out prospective boundaries,
file petitions and seek the names of those
who would serve as directors should approval
be obtained when the matter came to vote.
Up to the present time by far the large
majority of those comments being voiced in
Vernonia have favored the district and sev
eral steps have been taken to explain the
“workings” of the district such as its cost,
means by. which it would be formed, its
operation and benefits to be derived there
from.
The question of a district here once
before came to the attention of voters and
previous to that time a good deal of informa
tion was presented on both sides, both for
and against. Remembering some of the argu
ments at that time and the fact that few
statements against have been made up to
now, it should be safe to hazard a guess that
considerable argument against will be made
before too long a time. However, whatever
may be said, The Eagle, as before, will re
main neutral editorially on the problem.
Vernonia taele
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 $1.50 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.
McDonald, Viotor Bergerson, C.
C. Van Dorren and W. E. Crawford
to Corvallis last Wednesday where
I they attended the meeting of the
Western Oregon Livestock Associa-
The logged-« f lands of Clatsop tion.
and Columbia county are “just
Mrs. Maude DePue and children.
bout a stockman’s dream,” accord
Bolb and Margaret, and Thelma
ing to Wilfred Parntan of Condon,
Wilkerson returned last Tuesday
who spoke recently before the Clat
evening from Junction City, Calif
sop County Livestock association at
ornia, after a week’s visit with
its annual meeting in Jewell.
relatives there.
The Parmans, sheep raisers in
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Davis, son.
eastern Oregon for several years,
Harold, and Miss Dorothy Webb
recently purchased 6000 acres of
spent Sunday at Arch Cove, below
stump land near Birkenfeld ifor Cannon Beach.
livestock raising. They contemplate
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Turner and
an investment of $60,000 in their
ehildren and Mr. and Mrs. Carl
peration there.
Davis spent Friday evening at the
They eventually plan to fence
Charles Justice home, south of
of their 6000 acres into 600 or
700 acre plats and to pasture both
sheep and beef cattle the year
¡•ound as well as bring in bands of
sheep from eastern Oregon for
summer pasturage.
Clatskanie
GOING—GOING—GONE !
He had his father’s business,
But he was not as wise,
He said—“We’ll save the money
It takes to advertise.
We’ve got the business going,
I’ll sit and take the cash.
Why squander gold for printing.
The business cannot crash.”
Official newspaper of Vernonia, Oregon
Things prospered for a season.
He thought he could pull through,
Then sales began to dwindle;
The why—nobody knew.
He soon grew fretful, worried,
His face was pale and drawn.
The business “kept on going”—
Going—now it’s gone.
COUNTY NEWS
bers to get as large a turnout for
the meeting as possible.
t
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SCHOOL BOARD
Persons not registering before the ASKS FOR BIDS—
evening of April 16 will be denied
the right to cart ballots at the pri
VOTERS FLOCK
mary election on May 17. More than
TO REGISTER—
100 persons signed the permanent
With the date for officially clos
cards during the last week, Cleri-
ing the registration books rapidly Hunt’s records show.
approaching, prospective voters are
at present flocking to the office of PORT DISTRICT TO BE
County Clerk J. W. Hunt and other CHAMBER TOPIC—
registration places in the county to
Importance of a port district to
sign the permanent rolls. The books the industrial growth of St. Helens
will be closed by Clerk Hunt at was stressed at the Chamber of
8:00 o'clock the evening of April Commerce dinner meeting held in
16 to conform with the state law. the social room of the Methodist
Last Thursday, the registration church at 6:30 o'clock Monday eve
files in the court house contained ning, April 15, says Charles N.
the signatures of 4,860 Democrats, Rogers, provident. Due to the im
4,50,') Rep lib lies ns and 117 miscel portanee of this question at pres
laneous parties. The total of 0,480 ent, when large industrial concerns
registered voters compares with the of the nation are seeking new sites
all-time record of 10,000 prior to along the Columbia river, every ef
the last presidential election.
fort will be made by chamber mem-
New and Used Parts
New and Used Tiros
Gas and Oil
Expert Auto Repairing
LYNCH AUTO PARTS
Phone 773
.cwn.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray McGee and
daughter, Bonnie, cf Mist and Mrs
Don DePue of Junction City, Calif
ornia, spent Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. Maude DePue and family.
Mrs. Perry Mellinger attended a
'birthday party Monday honoring
Mrs. Alice Pierce on Keasey road.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Browning
and sen. Otto, motored to Silver
Creek, Washington, where they at
tended a birthday dinner honoring
Mr. Browning’s mother, Mrs. R. M.
Short.
Mr. rnd Mrs. Perry Mellinger
and grandson, Billie Mellinger, mo
tored to Hillsboro Friday.
Ttiry Milling r is ill at bis home
with a severe cild.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bodell and
hildren were Sunday evening vl-
itors at the Kirkbride bome.
April Showers
COMMENTS OF THE WEEK
St. Helens
FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1940
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
RIVERVIEW
Bids for the construction of an
addition to the St. Helens high
school building will be received by
members of the board of directors
in the office of City Superintend
ent Fred J. Patton in the high
school at 8:00 p. m. on Monday,
April 22. The addition, its equip-
nient and completion of minor parts
of the new swimming pool will be
financed by $49,500.00 bond issue
passed on by the voters at a spec-
ial election several months ago.
Contractors wishing to submit
bids may obtain plans and spec i 11-
cations from the city superinten«’-
ent’s office or from J. E. Doughty,
architect.
GRAND JURY GOES INTO
SESSION MONDAY—
j LODGES
PARALYSIS FUND DIVIDED
SAYS CALDWELL—
George Caldwell, county chair
man for the Infantile Paralysis
fund, stated yesterday that Colum
bia county’s 50 per cent that they
kept for underprivileged work has
been apportioned out. $175 had
been sent to the Shrine hospital
and $175 will be sent to Doren-
beeker. Some money was kept in
the county to take care of any
emergency that might arise.
Vernonia Lodge No. 246
O.O.F.
Meets Every Tuesday
8 P. M.
Wallace McCrae, N. G.
Paul Gordon, Secretary
Cleo Caton
The Apparel Shop
Expert
Refrigerator
Service
Household
and
Commercial
BERT EASTMAN
Paterson’s
Store
Furniture
PAINTING
PAPERHANGING
CALSOM1N1NG
BOB MORRELL
Vernonia
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376 B Street
Dr. U. J. Bittner
Dentist
Joy Theatre Bldg.
First and
Meets
Third Fridays of
FACTS
»0* IMV|M
Each
Phone 662
Legion
8 P. M.
•» • aau. tatlL >•»«*» <* '»•••
The elderly pedestrian who is
Vernonia F. O. E.
(Fraternal Order of Eagles)
struck by an automobile, runs one
chance in four of being killed in
the accident as compared to the
Legion Hall
odds for children under 14 who
run but one chance in 24 of being
Vernonia
iiilled, figures compiled by Earl
Friday
Nights
Snell, secretary of state, disclosed
today.
8 o’clock
Analyzing the 1939 -pedestrian
. ccident reports, Snell found that
persons 55 years of age or older j Roy Barnes, W. P.
are more often killed when involv Marvin Kamholz, W. Sec’y.
ed in traffic accidents than the
Knights of Pythias
young persons, probably because
Harding Lodge No. 116
young bones mend more easily and
Vernonia, Oregon
painful injuries are less likely to
Meetings:—I. 0. O. F.
result in serious shock for them,
Hall, Second and
it was explained.
Fourth Mondays Each
Here are your chances in case -
Month.
you are involved in a pedestrian-1
auto collision:
|
Pythian Sisters
0 to 4 age group, one accident!
Vernonia Temple No. 61
in every 63 results fatally to ped-!
Vernonia, Oregon
estrians.
r-
Meeting«:— I. O. O. F. Hall
5 to 14 age group, one out of Second and Fourth Wednesdays
l
every 21.
Each Month
15 to 24 age group, one out of,
I
Order of Eastern Star
every 16.
25 to 39 age group, one out of Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S.
Regular Communi
every nine.
cation first and
40 to 54 age group, one
third Wednesdays
every eight,
of each month, at
55 to 64 age group, one
Masonic Temple.
every four,
All visiting sisters
65 and over, one out of every
and brothers wel
come.
four.
Sara Drorbaugh, W. M.
l|40
Mrs. Helen Dewey, Secretary
A. F. & A. M.
come.
J. E. TAPP
All Kinds
Month.
John Grady, Commander
STONEY POINT— (Special to The
Eagle)—43. C. Kirkbride, C. C. Van
Doren, Herbert Counts and Will
Chalmers drove to St. Helens last
Friday to attend a meeting of the
County Livestock Grazing Associa-
tion.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Turner,
FORMER COUNTY JUDGE
Mrs. William Jacobs, Mrs. Riley
VISITS HERE LAST WEEK—
Hall and daughter, Dorothy, motor
J. H. Wellington, former Colum ed to Portland Tuesday where Miss
bia county judge, was in St. Helens Dorothy entered the Shriner's hos
for several days last week renewing pital for surgery work to be done
acquaintances ansi transacting bus on her hand which she injured
iness both here and in Portland. three years ago.
Mr. Wellington reported that the
G. C. Kirkbride motored to Port-
heavy wind o>f last Friday created land Monday to consult his physic-
a din from the ocean but did little ian in regard to his health,
damage at Seaside.
j G. C. Kirtobride accampanied E.
DRESSMAKING
ALTERATIONS
V. F. W
SEVERAL ATTEND
The Columbia county grand jury WEST OREGON LIVE
has been called by District At- STOCK MEETING
tomey David O. Bennet* to report
for duty Monday morning. Mem
bers of the jury are T. F. Keasey
and Ross Duncan. Vernonia; Don
ald Sunderland, Mist; M. L. Wilson,
West St. Helens, and E. T. Hauge-
berg and George J. Winters, Rain-
ier.
Business
Professional
Directory
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-
Special meetings Friday nights.
Roland Treharne. W. M.
Glenn F. Hawkins. Sec.
VERNOMA
POST 119
AMERICAN
LEGION
M-.l, First and
Third Wednesdays
AUXILIARY
First and Third Mondays
of Wood
Prompt Delivery
Phone 241
Expert Tonsorial Work
BEN’S BARBER SHOP
Vernonia, Oregon
Roland L. Treharne
Expert Automobile Repairing
WELDING
ROLAND’S
SERVICE STATION
BAFFORD BROS.
General Plumbing
Vernonia
Nehalem Valley
Motor Freight
Frank Hartwick, Proprietor
Portland - Timber - Vernonia
Sunset-Elite-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 Mondays and
Tuesdays
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