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.