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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1940)
Derno VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON___________________________ VOLUME 17, NUMBER 17 FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1940 Registration Figures as Noble Dutton Named Swim Pool Compiled by Clerk Life Guard for June, July, August Show Democrat Lead J. W. Hunt Submits Total of Signing as Largest Ever Made J. W. Hunt, Columbia County Clerk, through) figures compileci after the close of registration books last Tuesday, revealed that Col umbia county registration for this year was the highest ever recorded with a total of 10,187. The prev ious high, set before the 1938 gen eral election, was 10,132. Of the totals the Republicans tallied 4,773; Democrats 5,285; Progressives, 2; Prohibitionist, 1; Socialists, 22; and miscellaneous, 104. Following is the registration f those precincts in the Upper Neha- lem Valley. Rep. Dem. 44 41 Birkenfeld (1 Progressive; 1 miscellaneous! 83 61 Mist (1 Socialist) 104 239 Vernonia No. 1 (11 miscellaneous) 166 243 Vernonia No. 2 (2 Socialist; 1 miscellaneous) 175 374 Vernonia No. 3 173 233 Vernonia No. 4 Road Meeting Due May 21st Decided Tues. i Due to a request communicated to the Vernonia Chamber of Com merce and read Tuesday noon a; the chamber meeting the date o May 21st was set aside as the dat'; of an evening meeting at which time Vernonia will be host to dele- gatef from commercial clubs cen tered in communities on the pro posed Highway 99W. The request was sent by the Rainier Commercial Club that a meeting be held u whicih time a group be organized to sponsor the completion of the Rsinier-Apiary-Vernonia road so that increased traffic via that route may be expected. Vernonia was selected as host city for the meeting due to its more central geographical location. A motion was also heard and passed to contribute $2.00 to the American Legion Auxiliary which sponsors the Senior Banquet each year near the close of the school term. Several other matters were given discussion at the meeting among them being the revival oif interest regarding the possibility of devel opment of coal beds located near here. The meeting was adjourned to meet again May 7. Glee Club to Compete in Tournament— Saturday, April 28, Miss Alvenia Connell will accompany 28 members of the Vernonia high school glee club to Forest Grove where they will compete in the annual, state wide music tournament sponsored by Pacific University. The group will sing two songs: “Ciribiribin” and “To a Wild Rose”, the latter chosen by the glee club since this year each group is given an oppor tunity to sing one selection of its own choosing. Softball Meeting Another meeting of the soft- ball league is scheduled for this evening, (Thursday) at The Eagle office at 7:30 p. m. The meeting will see J. W. Nichols in the president's chair to direct the evening’s business which will include a discussion of ground rules for play and a discussion of means of financ ing the league for the summer season. Marjorie Lolley Awarded First Dance Funds Welfare Meet Place Trophy as Majorette to Pay lor Marjorie Lolley was awarded first- was that of the contest and the Slated for April 29 Parents Invited to Hear Discussion of Delinquen cy, Disease A child welfare program spon sored by the American Legion Post No. 119 and the Legion Auxiliary is to be held Monday, April 29, at the Legion hall starting at 8 p. m. is the announcement this week by tihe committee in charge of the program. All parents and those interested are cordially invited to attend. Speakeis will be heard on the subjects of what Columbia county and Vernonia are doing for “The Education in Prevention of Disease,” and “Prevention and Treatment of Juvenile Delinquency.” Mrs. H. H. King, Mrs. A. J. Schultz, Mrs. Harry Culbertson and Mrs. Bessie Lincoln have been nam ed as committeewomen in charge Jf arrangements. place honors as leading majorette in the contest staged here Friday evening at the Washington grade ■chool. The contest wjs the first of its kind ever to be presented to a Vernonia audience and drew wide acclaim as an event of high interest to spectators. First place award was a gold trophy and second spot honors were given Tommy Lou Holcomb who was awarded a silver trophy. Although no prize was offered 'or third place honors, Jeanette Layer received the judges’ nod. J. W. Nichols acted as chairman f the judges who were obtained from Forest Grove and Clatskanie. The point system for deciding win ners was employed and was string ently applied, the chairman stated. Program for the evening was div ided into three parts the first be ing composed • of several musical numbers by the smaller unit of the band, that unit consisting of players with less experience than those of the regular band. The second part third and last the playing of sever al numbers by the regular junior band. C. R. Watts directed the first group and Miss Jane Watts the advanced band. Life Guard Carl Peterson Orchestra to Supply Music for Eve ning’s Entertainment Election Boards Chosen "Don’t Tmich Deer," Warns Commission Possession of spotted deer faWr without permit is unlaw ,ul and in dividuals should refrain from touch ing the young deer except under unusual situations. This is warning issued by offic ials of the Oregon State Game Com mission. As a general rule a mother deer will refuse to feed or care for a fawn that carries human scent and the young is le't to die «f starva tion or to be killed by predators. In cases where it is known that the mother deer has been killed, persons may pick up the fawn and care for it, applying to the com mission for a necessary permit. Game Commission officials state that there are actually few “lost fawns”. Frequently the mothers hide the young while they go to feed and know their whereabouts. Noble Dutton, a member of the Washington grade school faculty, has been chosen for the position of life guard at Dewey Pool for the summer swimming months of June, July and August was the announce ment made Tuesday. A number have inquired as to the choice for the position and the announcement was made shortly following the decision. Approval for the selection of the guard was granted by Mayor E. M. Bollinger, representing the City, Connie Anderson, Vernonia Life Guard Committee president, and Glen Hawkins, chairman of the board of School District No. 47, Jt. (Mr. Dutton, who in the past has been inspector of life guards for the Red Cross, is highly recommend ed for the position. In addition to regular guard duties which occupy his time ’rom 1:30 p. m. until 8:30 p. m., he will conduct life- saving classes in the forenoon sev eral times weekly. The Life Guard Committee agreed upon a six-day week of duty, leav ing swimmers without guard pro tection on Monday of each week. An educational program of the exact hours of activities of the guard at the pool will be launched before the school year is completed. Funds received from the benefit dance this Saturday evening, April 27, at the Legion hall will go into the life guard fund was the an nouncement this week by E. H. Washburn, chairman of the dance committee. Music for the evening will be supplied by Carl Peterson and his orchestra which music last Vernonia Precinct Voting Place Yet to Be Named, Saturday evening entertained the Little Dance Club and was received Stated with much satisfaction. In preparation for the May prim Some weeks ago the city council ary election, William Pringle, Sr., approved the setting aside of $150 County Commissioner from this dis towards the fund for the guard who trict, has been active in the past will be on duty for three month few weeks selecting the names of during the summer. The balanc- those to serve on election beards of the fund, $150, is to be raised for the Birkenfeld, Mist and Ver from this dance and public sub nonia numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 pre scription. Members of the Vernonia cincts. Polling places have also been high school senior class have agreed named for the precincts with the to assist by handling the advance exception of Vernonia No. 3 which ■sale of tickets. is to be selected later, it was an The affair is sponsored by the nounced. Vernonia post of the American It is possible that some changes Legion and Smith-Christensen posl Hopes of heavy electric rate ~e- in the names Of^those to serve will .luctions which have been constant of the Veterans rtf Foreign Wars. ly made by advocates of the Cow be made at a later time if those Dancing will start at 9 p. m. (and litz County PUD “when they got people are unable to serve. The listing of names and polling Peterson’s orchestra has promised into business” were blasted with Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Condit of some novel entertainment in addi stunning finality this week when a places is as follows: BIRKENFELD: Bridge» building: tion to the usual music. Vernonia represented the County jury decided that the private util Health Association at the annual ity properties were worth $6,011,- J. J. Banzer, chairman; Robert L. meeting of the State Tuberculosis 000.00 instead of the $3,500,000 Derg, judge; Harry Saxton, 1st Association in Bend on April 2nd that PUD officials sought to pay clerk; May Mills, 2nd clerk; G. E. Bellingham, 3rd clerk. and 3rd. Mr. Condit is vice-president for them. MIST: School building; Noble of the county association. Now that the PUD claims have Dunlap, chairman; Minnie Hughes, The purpose of the meeting was been shown uip as a tragic $2,500,- the annual affair of getting to 000 mistake in the condemnation judge; L. A. Peterson, 1st clerk; gether and exchanging ideas regard suit that PUJ) have lost in court, Ruth M. Harman, 2nd clerk; W. R ing the sale of seals and the spend citizens generally are (fearing that Johnson, 3rd clerk. VERNONIA NO. 1: Thomas Gar ing «f the county portion where they may find themselves saddled The spring Homemakers’ Festiv with millions of new debts and in age; C. O. Thomas, chairman; Os al is slated for next Wednesday, it would do the most good. Other counties as well as Columbia county creased taxes, with no rate reduc car Kaphammer, judge; Ada A. Fish, 1st clerk; Myrtle Layer, 2nd clerk; May 1, at the St. Helens Methodist have conducted a program of testing tions to offset them. Episcopal church is the announce children for tuberculosis and ex Whether the PUD commissioners C. F. Hieber, 3rd clerk. VERNONIA NO. 2: Grange hall; ment this week by Mrs. Maud C. raying reactors, paying the doctors will go ahead and buy the private properties rests wholly with the J. W. Nichols, chairman; Mona Purvine, Home Demonstration A- for doing this work, establishing a officials because the citizens ir Gordon, judge; Albert Childs, 1st gent. The county committee in rehabilitation program for the pa tients approved by the state board revocably gave them complete power clerk; Bessie Tapp, 2nd clerk; W. charge has been chosen to consist and conducting an education pro to buy and bond when they voted O. Porterfield, 3rd clerk. VERNONIA NO. 3: (polling place of the following: Mrs. Judd Green gram. in the district in 1936 and began not selected); J. J. Troy, chairman; man and Mrs. Ralph Vlalpiani, Ver The sale of seals varies in every paying PUD taxes. Since then property owners have Mamie Holcomb, judge; Alice Estey, nonia; Mrs. J. A. Jensen, Rainier; county from 3.3c per capita to 15.7c been assessed more than $92,000 1st clerk; Dianna Marshall, 2nd Mrs. Philip Carlson, St. Helens; per capita. Columbia county raised Mrs. Anna Graham, Scappoose; Mrs. 5.7c per capita last year. n PUD taxes and have been buoyed clerk; Louise George, 3rd clerk. VERNONIA NO. 4: City Hall; Enos Flhurer, Mayger; and Mrs. The following topics on organiza up with hope of promised rate re C. A. VanAlstine, chairman; J. A. Fritz Von Allman, Goble. tion of the State Health Association ductions while they have seen their Program for the morning will n- and County Associations were dis noney pour into the private pockets IBush, judge; Clara Kerns, 1st yf PUD attorneys, engineers, com clerk; Erma Johnson, 2nd clerk; clude registration, 10:30 a. m. at cussed: budgets, bookkeeping, re Lauretta Lamping, 3rd clerk which time rolls, breads or cakes habilitation, nutrition, diets, school missioners, etc. must be turned in for the baking programs and their relation to More than $31,000 cash already contest. Choruses from various com health and the sale of seals. has gone to attorneys and engineers munities will participate in a music Columbia county does not rank 'or reports not including the heavy festival. Four choruses will partici first by any means as a unit but •xpenses of the just concluded con- pate, one from Marshland, one from is doing a pretty fair job in up iemnation suit which the PUD Scappoose, one from Rainier and holding the standard of the health brought against the private com one from St. Helens. Exhibits will program in the sale of seals. In panies. b3 arranged by people throughout the more successful counties where Professional power politicians on the county. the sale of seals exceeds Columbia he other hand will have good cause In the afternoon Mrs. Eunice C. county, it is found that a more ex Heidi Reich was chosen May tor rejoicing if the commission de cides to buy at the six million Queen Wednesday to rule over the Brandt, landscape specialist, will tensive educational program pre annual festival to be held on the speak and will show slides and cedes the sale. Moving pictures are dollar price. shown, speakers are obtained and a If the professionals are permit high school grounds next Friday exhibits of interest. county chairman is hired to help ted to follow the same financial May 3. The custom for some yearr -onduct a campaign. An approach formula that was pursued in the was followed again this year when Leon Brock Named ia built up for the sale of seals Grays Harbor PUD organization re three girls from the senior class, Vice-President— when they are dispursed by the cently the fiscal agent and hia elected by the boys and girls of Leon Brock, son of Mr. and Mrs. county chairman. group would collect a single fee that class, were voted upon by the Columbia county ranks among of approximately $150,000; the boys of the entire student body. C. L. Brock, was named vice-presi bond dealers would make quick The other candidates named were dent of the newly organized alumni the foremost counties in its rehab profits of possibly half a million Eunice Larson and Delores George. chapter of Theta Delta phi, nation ilitation program and has made Queen Heidi will choose from each al education society, last week, ’t a splendid showing in this particular dollars and attorneys, engineers, class two girls to attend her at the was announced. Leon (Bud) gradu field. etc., attached to PUD might count their own private cut for services coronation and program which will ated from the Oregon College -f at about $200,000. This would make this year feature dances based or Education at Monmouth, taught a I Instructor Named the possible “take” total about “The Nutcracker Suite” by Tschai- year before entering the University I For Natal School— $850,000 from light users and in kovski whose hundredth anniversary of Oregon this year. Dr. L. F. Beck, Mrs. Mabel Graves has been re vestors for PUD organization and i will be celebrated on the 7th f associate professor of psychology, financing alone. At the same time May. National Music Week, which will he faculty advisor; Charles tained for the coming year to act repayment of bonds and interest begins May 5, will be commemorat Rice of Toledo, president, and Ever as instructor at the Natal school, would require such large sums ed as a part of the May Day activ ett Daugherty of Sweet Home, sec District 22, it was announced rs- retary. ities. cently. (Continued on page 6) Rate Reduction Blasted with Lode McDonald Finality by Jury Re-Named to Presidency The annual election of of icer.- of the Columbia County Stockmen’s Association held at the annual meet ing here last Friday evening re named to official positions those officers who had served during -he past year. To serve again this yea. will be E. A. (Lode) McDonald president; Steve Davis, Deer Island, vice-president; and W. E. Crawford, secretary-treasurer. Directors of the association were also named: Martin Hoven, Scap poose; J. D. Perry, Deer Island; Joe Miller, Clatskanie; and Fred Colvin, Deer’ Island. George Nelson, County Agent, told listeners at the meeting of the origin and progress under the soil conservation set-up. He stated that 4,500 acres of land have been seed ed to pasture in the past year. Dean Schoenfeld, Director of the O. S. C. Extension Service was the main :peaker of the evening. Before the close of the meeting the date for inspection of the Northrup Creek Experiment Station was set for June 22, Saturday. Th- next meeting of the association will be held at that place at that time. Guard Highly Recommen ded for Position Due Pre vious Experience Condit Attends Health Meet as Representative Festival of Homemakers Due Wed.,May 1 Heidi Reich Named Queen For May Day
