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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1940)
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY. OREGON_____________________________ VOLUME 17, NUMBER 20 FRIDAY. MAY 17, 1940_______ Active Participants Ha ve Opoortunity Of Cash Award Now one of the boys and girls who are active in The Vernonia Eagle subscription campaign will be more fortunate than ever—by the time the reports for Wednesday, May 22, are in, one of thj can didates will be $10 richer, in addi tion to being a winner of one of the cash commissions or a brand new bicycle at the close of the campaign on June 1. The $10 cash prize is a new campaign. It is separate irom the original campaign in which the bi cycles and cash commissions are offered to the 16 candidates. Full details of this new offer will be found on the large announcement elsewhere in this issue of the Ver nonia Eagle. The prizes offered in this cam paign (particularly with the new $10 cash prize) are well worth th- efforts of the entire family. Parents should get behind their candidate and help them with actual work and advice to the end that their own entry wilt win one of the major awards. The Eagle is especially anxious that parents should come to the of fice with their children to receive i.'ull details of the campaign and t; learn how they can best help to get one of the prize bicycles for their own family. The campaign is expected to get underway in earnest this week, and since it will run only 15 more work ing days, it is essential that can didates utilize their spare time to do their work. Help them all you can. Names of active candidates in the campaign appear in this issue— “Choose your favorite now.” All subscribers, both paid up and in arrears are reminded that Sat urday, June 1 (the last day of th. campaign is their last * opportunity to renew or subscribe to the Ver nonia Eagle at the sharply reduced price of $4.00 for three years. Can didates will receive full credit for both past due and advance subscrip tions. Com men cement Program Friday Grade School Term Ends Today 54 Will PCD to Reduce Receive Rates, Said Awards “ FIRST LISTING OF THE BIKE CANDIDATES Each active candidate in this campaign is sure of winning a The power company propagandists prize bicycle or a cash commission as only as many candidates will have published another leaflet with be allowed to be active in this campaign as there are prizes and ■ Pleasant Hill, Kist Stu more false and misleading state cash commissions. dents to ParticiDate in ments, which in all fairness to the The candidates are separated into two districts. Those living out Exercises people of this community should side the city of Vernonia are ill District Number One, and those be answered. living inside the city limits of Vernonia are in District Number Graduation exercises of the eighth Two, but any candidate may secure subscriptions from anyone, 1. Rates will be reduced. The grade students of Washington anywhere. opponents say, “Not one family school will be held Thursday night, There are two first prizes—the high candidate in each district can hope for a' single cent’s rate May 1 , at eight o’clock. In addi will receive one of the District Capital prize bicycles. The other reduction.” Oh, yes, they can. In tion to the 54 boys and girls from prize bicycles will be given to the candidates, regardless of which Vernonia, a home paying $4.38 for Vernonia, .6 from the Pleasant Hill district they are in, having the next highest number off votes. The active candidates who do not win one of the prize bicycles will 100 kwh will get that amount of and 1 from the Kist schools will each receive a cash commission equal to 20 per cent (one fifth) current for $2.50—saving $1.46 a receive their diplomas that evening. of al! money he or she has turned in for subscriptions. month. A store using 375 kwh is According to Superintendent Condit, Following is a list of young men and women who have been now paying $19.73—with a PUD Mist and Natal will hold their ex nominated to work in the campaign, and the 16 candidates will be will pay $9.00, saving $10.73 a ercises jointly in the new gymnas those on this list who remain active by reporting on each of the month, or $128.76 a year. A* mill ium at Mist; Keasey has no eighth report days. using 1500 kwh will save $532 a graders this year. DISTRICT NUMBER ONE year. BODELL, Robert—Pittsburg ............................... 10,000 2. The opposition says: “Those COBURN, Paul—Riverview ........................................ 10,000 who have no electric service now DAVIS, Calvin—Stoney Point ............................... 10,000 would not have any under a PUD.” DUNCAN, Bill—Rock Creek .................................... 10,000 They would. That’s one of the big FOWLER, Harold—Riverview ........... 10,000 reasons for voting a PUD; that’s HOLCE, Winfred — Mist ................. 10,000 why the United States is investing Portland—Puds new “secret weap KENT, Robert—Wilark ............................................ 10,000 $500,000,000 in the development on” in the form of an announce LINDSLEY, Lee—Keasey Rt. ..._............................... 10,000 of the Columbia River, to enlarge LANE, Lewis—Wilark ............................................ 10,000 and extend electric service to hun. ment that Bonneville’s Administra TURLEY, Richard—Timber .................................... 10,000 dreds and thousands of families tor had set specific consumer rates WIK j STROM, Norvin—Mist ........................................ 10,000 that do not have it now. Nehalem for the proposed Lincoln County WILKINSON, Donald—Stoney Point ......................... 10,000 Basin will get its share if we vote and Upper Nehalem districts ap a PUD on May 17. DISTRICT NUMBER TWO 3. They claim that the reports parently turned out to be a dud. Instead of creating the expected BELONGIA, Leonard ............................................ —10,000 of the Hydroelectric Commission prove their contentions, but it does sensation, those opposing Puds wel DE RAAT, Ruth .................................................... 10,000 not. It proves exactly the opposite. comed the announcement as furth GLASSNEIR, Betty ........... 10,000 In a separate sheet, we are giving er proof of their repeated Charges HOBIN, La Vonia ......................................................... 10,000 JONES, Hazel ............................................................... 10,000 you the facts. If you do not have that Professional Puders are play a copy, write or call for one at our iMcKAY, Betty ............................................................... 10,000 ing politics. The last minute an- address below. PLYMALE, Johnnie .......... -........................................ 10,000 4. They say: “The PUD would go nounciment of a “guessed at rate” STOLEN, Vern ........................................................... 10,000 broke if it reduced rates.” Another was for propaganda purposes only, WATSON, Joy ........................................................... 10,000 brain storm—utterly without found they declared and is one of the See next weeks Eagle for accurate list 6K candidates and vote ation. The Hydroelectric Commis oldest tricks employed by Pud pro standings of each. “Your subscription can mean first prize bicycle sion reports show the PUD in Neha moters in Washington state to tfor your favorite candidate,” lem Basin will earn a profit of swing votes their way. Pointing to the fact that all $7,111 a year for the first four years and $2,368 a year for the operating Puds in Washington next 26 years. That makes a total state have not reduced rates in any profit of $90,012 for the period. instance, they asserted that the In all, the Commission reports that Bonneville Administrator has au the PUD would be to the good a thority only to sell power to Puds total of $295,742. Where do they but has no authority to set their get the idea about going broke? rates. Rates they declared must be set Ask them to show you. With that much to the good, rates can be by Pud commissioners and then only reduced 20 to 40 per cent, or some on a basis of known costs and thing like $150,000 for the period actual conditions. At the present time they state, and still have money left. Mail Delivery Service to 5. They say: “The PUD would neither Bonneville nor still to be Cedarwood Timber Com Be Extended on Oregon have to pay $60,000 for junk.” Do elected Pud commissioners have any pany Moving Plant Here they mean to tell us that their method of knowing how much it American Hill x properties are “junk”? Maybe they will cost a district to buy utilities, . from Timber Becoming effective June first are. The first thing our board of nor how much actual revenue the Coming as good news to Vernonia will be the proposed extension of directors will do if the PUD is vot districts would produce in real ed will be to find out if the power money nor how much it would cost people who dislike to see spaces mail delivery service to include companies’ properties really are to operate them under political left vacant by a departed business the O. A. mill property on the high worthless. And they will not take management. concern is the announcement of way. Up to the present time mail Under such circumstances they the Cedarwood Timber Company’s delivery has been granted only to the ravings of a wild power com pany’s propagandist on such vital declare it would be impossible for moving from Timber to the site the Oregon American office and questions. They will get an apprais anybody to announce specific rates formerly occupied by the Bennett to the company houses located on al by a reputable engineering firm without real facts to guide them (Lindsey) Sawmill. The concern the hill which overlooks the city. All houses will have to be num What they find the properties are and therefore branded the an moves here Thursday of this week nally wortj) the PUD will pay and nouncement as another "Pud pro to begin the manufacture of shakes bered and there will have to be not one penny for anybody’s junk. mise” and a repetition of the old and shingles. If enough shingle walks in front of the houses to 6. They say: “The men now em ruse so successfully used by the bolts can be obtained, two shifts receive the delivering service. When ployed will lose their jobs.” No; late Administrator Ross. of men will be employed; eight these requirements are made, deli So far as concerns the Upper men directly or indirectly will work very service will go as far as house not a single man will lose his job. Every PUD formed here and else Nehalem “objective rate” they point for the concern. L. E. Thompson, No. 1, the house in which the where makes it a fixed policy to out that it would be 50% higher manager of the Cedarwood Timber George Drorbaughs live. After June take over every man this is now than the 3 cent Forest Grove rate Company, states that the company 1 ir;t until walks are built the ser vice will extend to Zeiner’s Store. employed. Moreover, since the PUD that the people had been promised wants all shingle bolts available. Bert Tisdale who is the regular will immediately begin to extend until recently, and that such a rate carrier on the present O. A. route and improve the service more men would make it impossible to oper will also deliver mail for the ex ate the district without heavy losses than ever will be employed. tended route; one auxiliary carrier 7. They juggle the figures of on one hand and would provide has been added. the Hydroelectric Commission and practically no savings to small user^ make it appear that the PUD would under the best of conditions. Safeway Consolidation “If Bonneville or anybody else “lose $22,098 per year in cold Election of student body officers Sale in Progress— cash,” The Commission’s report really could give the people low Safeway store at Clatskanie says the PUD will make a profit rates and guarantee them, then in the high school was held last why didn’t they make such an im week but owing to a tie in two of was closed recently and a consoli of $7,111 a year. 8. They say that the “highest portant announcement weeks ago the offices, namely secretary and dation with the Vernonia store re possible profit which the Commis instead of on the election’s eve?” yell leader, results were not pub sulted in the Consolidation Sale now in progress at the Vernonia sion could figure is $2,368 a year.” asked anti-Pud spokesmen. "If its lished at a sooner date. Officers to serve the students unit. Prices have been lowered con This must be a deliberate misstate Public welfare they are working ment. The “highest” net profit giv. for, then why didn’t they give us next school year are: President, siderably following the deal men en by the Commission is $7,111 a real facts and figures in time for Calvin Davis; Vice President, Clif tioned. Di. trict Manager R. J. year. With such statements as a all to examine them instead of ford Bergerson; Secretary, Jean Mathieson stated Wednesday that basis, a completely false conclus making us another hot promise so Ryves; Treasurer, Lillian Hedman; the rumor that the local Safeway close to election time that its hard Business Manager, Edgar Culbert would be closed is completely un ion is built up. to catch up with them? son; Yell Leader, Margaret Haiman. founded. (Continued on page 9) Secret Weapon Said "Dud” The Vernonia Eagle New Mill To Build Here, Said Weed Interested In Valiev Future In running as candidate for the office of Judge of Columbia Coun ty, Oscar G. Weed has a rich ex perience in rendering service to the people of the county, a back ground that will prove of great value in filling the office .for which Mr. Weed’s name will appear on the primary eleotion ballot Friday, May 17. Born in the Nehalem Valley ’n 1881 of the valley’s earliest settl ers, Ossar Weed’s interests He in the future of Columbia County, his home. He taught four years in the schools of Columbia and Washing ton counties following his attend ance at Philomath College.' He served as Justice otf the Peace for twelve years before becoming Columbia County sheriff which of fice he held for eight years. He nas been a member of the high school board in Vernonia for a number otf years. • Calvin Davis Named Pres. Proposed Extension Reality 41 Seniors To Get Diplomas Dr. O. R. Chambers Slat ed to Deliver Address of Evening Forty-one seniors will receive diplomas at the commencement ex ercises to be held Friday night at eight o’clock at the Washington grade school. Dr. O. R. Chambers of the Oregon State College Psy chology Department, will deliver the address. Dr. Chambers is one of the moat sought-after speakers the Ore gon State System of Higher Educa tion has offered for commence ment addresses; Vernonia towns people and members of the graduat ing class should consider themselves fortunate in having obtained the services of such a well-known and able speaker for the occasion Fri day night. PROGRAM Processional, Miss Alvenia Con nell; (Will the audience please re main seated during the processional) Invocation, Rev. W. O. Livingstone; Greetings to the Class of 1940, Mr. Howard Rundell; Lift Thine Eyes (From the Oratorio “Elijah” —Felix Mendelssohn), High school sextette; Valedictorian address, Miss Joanne Nichols; Presentation of Awards, Mr. Wallace MdOrae; Pre sentation of Wilkerson Trophy, Mr. J. B. Wilkerson; Introduction of Speaker, Mr. Wallace McCrae; Com mencement Address, Dr. O. R. Chambers; Presentation of Diplomas, Mr. O. G. Weed; Benediction, Rev. H. R. Scheuerman; Recessional, Miss Alvenia Connell. Names of the seniors of the 1940 class are listed as follows: Dorothy Acord, John Baker, Bes sie Baker, Helen Bennett, George Bishop, Frances Childs, Bernice Dass, Elsie Duncan, DeLores George, Le Verne George, Warren Hershey, Myrtle Holce, Maxine John, Phillip Keasey, Erma Kent, Andy Killian, Eunice Larson, Jean Lewis, Jack McDonald, Christine McKenzie. Homer Michener, Philip Miilis, Charlie Moulton, Ervin Mullins, Jo anne Nichols, Florence Ohler, Pat ricia Pemble, Melvin Powell, Heidi Reich, Wilton Rogers, Helen Romt- vedt, Melvin Rose, Zelma Shipley, Myrtle Stacey, Raymond Thacker, Francis Tomlin, Lylaith Van De Bogart, Claude Veal, Lyle Walker, Reginald Watson, Ross Wilkins. Chamber to Meet Delegates Next Tuesday evening, May 21, at seven o’clock at the Masonic Temple at a dinner, the Vernonia Chamber of Commerce will meet jointly with representatives from towns vitally interested in the completion of the Rainier-Apiary- Vernonia-Forest Grove highway. O. T. Bateman, secretary of the lo cal organization, has written letters to business groups in Longview, Rainier, Forest Grove, Buxton and Banks inviting them to be present at the Tuesday meeting. To the Vernonia business men the question of the highway is of great importance if rumor has any basis that the new road will go through Pebble Creek rather than through the center of Vernonia. Larry Marshall Named To Honorary Society— Larry Marshall, sophomore in for estry at Oregon State College, was one of nine new members initiated into Xi Sigma Pi, forestry honor society, recently. Xi Sigma Pi aims to promote the forestry profession. Experience, scholarship, character and leadership are th«* basis of mem bership selection of this national honorary for foresters.