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PAGE FOUR FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1940 VFRNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON county before locating in Elsie in ers, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. DeRock of 1876 where the family made a per. G-lenwood, Miss .Elaine Lou4cn and inanent home. a friend and Mr. and Mr«. Kenneth Smith and Bonnie Jean. The William Keaton folk» »pent ed. One kind is orange colored, the other blue. the week-end at Scappoose visiting Each stamp, whether orange or blue, has a her sister. value of 25c. Under the plan one blue food Mrs. L. Wikstrom and Mrs. A. To the Editor: order stamp is received free with each two Dowling called on Mrs. Joe Roeaer Our world is in inhuman hands. orange food-order stamps purchased. Orange Sunday afternoon. People who do not respect neigh food-order stamps are good for any foods Mrs. Ray Mills and small son bors’ rights are murdering people whether surplus or not. Blue stamps are good because of their gangster power. I spent a few days here with her only for foods that are listed as surplus by pray our land will profit by those aunt, Mrs. William Bridgers, last the Secretary of Agriculture. Orange stamps awful things and start right here week. The Mills family is living in insure regular food purchases so that food at home teaching our youth to be Seaside for the summer months received free with the blue stamps will be in law abiding citizens. Many people where Mr. Mills is clerking in a addition to, and not in place of these regular don’t seem to know that a fence grocery store until his school be purchases. The list of surplus foods will be is a quiet way of saying “No Tres gins in Vernonia this fall. He’s a changed from time to time. Orange stamps pass.” Also our young folks don’t teacher in the Vernonia High. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Knowles and cannot be used to get beer, wine, liquor or seem to realize how dangerous it any kind of tobacco. Food-order stamps can is to set off fire works around Denny Warner and daughter mo not be used to pay old bills or accounts. dry grass that grows everywhere. tored to La Center Sunday. Ed Reynolds and Dewey Warner Grocers will accept each stamp at its Many fires have been started by full face value. One 25c orange colored stamp smouldering cracker stubs. Also our are falling timber (for the Van is good for 25c worth of any food. One 25c town is full of infants and young Vle>:t camp on the mountain here. Oscar Jones was a visitor at the blue surplus-food stamp is good for 25c worth children, many having had diseases of any food that is on the official surplus list. that have left weakened nerves and Cahill home last week for a day hearts. The awful shocking noises near Birkenfeld. Priscilla Hanson was a recent THE LETTER CONTAINS of fire works near their homes is a serious damage, not to mention visitor in Portland. MUCH TRUTH Floyd Deeds was a week-end visi aged hearts that nearly burst when tor at his home from Portland. APPEARING ELSEWHERE on this page those awful crackers explode. L. Wikstrom and Mr. Baxter of is a forum article submitted The Eagle this Now I am here to say I am only week by one of its readers. The letter con one in hundreds of citizens who Deleina made a business trip to tains mention of the practice of shooting think and feel as I do. We have McMinnville last Saturday. fireworks in anticipation of the Fourth of already expressed our feelings over Shady Lane was a visitor in Wil July holiday date and explains some of the the racket starting so early. I hate lamina Monday. Ed Reynolds purchased a used discomfort which may be caused by the prac no one. I love children, am a tice when conducted near the homes of those mother, had two six-'oot sons. They car this week. William Bridger and his niece, who may be suffering or who may be caused had lots of fire works, but I went to suffer as a result of the explosions caused with them to beaches or lonely Mrs. William Keaton, were Portland thereby. pastures to make their noise where visitors Monday. One can hardly disagree with the circum no invalid or infant would be in Bernard Dowling and his father stances outlined in the letter for as they are jured. I taught them that others were Clatskanie movie visitors Sun set forth many may be caused to suffer and had rights and taught them that day evening. We understand the Mist Logging should be the result, then the shooting of good citizens never robbed others fireworks would be adverse to the purpose for of their right to life and happiness. Company will finish up this week. which those fireworks were intended. Don’t let us become a lawless They have been logging here two In addition to the discomfort which may people, and old and young must years. They have not decided where easily be caused there is the danger element try to be good citizens. I think, the next timber will take them. Mrs. Earl Holce is our new cen of fire which may result in the many plots along with others, that our folks of grass which yet remain standing. who like noise should be allowed tral having gone to work Monday Certainly thiij article is not intended to to have the city park for all the morning. We shall miss Olga; she prevent the shooting of fireworks for that noisy fun they want and so keep has been our telephone operator would be a step in the direction of destroying it away from the homes.. No danger for many years. We cannot just much enjoyment for many people but the of fires there. No aged or sick ot recall the exact number but think article is intended to point out that care babies there to be hurt. Do let us around twenty years of faithful ser should be exercised so that those who do not have a sane 4th and don’t let it vice. We wish her success wherever she goes. enjoy the loud noises may be spared the dis become a yublic nuisance. L. Wikstrom went to Taft to comfort which may arise thereby. I am only one voice out of hun Would it not be well to utilize some open dreds who think exactly as I do. space such as the city park where little chance Yours, of danger is evident? Mrs. A. E. Jennings COMMENTS OF THE WEEK SOME FACTS ON THE FOOD STAMP PLAN— The Forum A NUMBER of inquiries have been heard at various times for information on the method of operation of the Food Stamp Plan as approved by the Federal Surplus Com modities Corporation, a department of the United States Department of Agriculture. In a bulletin released and approved by the FSCC an pxnlanation of the plan is given, many pertinent points of which are explained below for the information it may contain. The food stamp plan is a new way of distributing surplus foods that was inaugur ated in Multnomah county in January of this year. The plan operates under the U. S. De partment of Agriculture in cooperation with the Oregon State Public Welfare Commission and local retail food merchants. As explained therein, all persons in Multnomah county who are certified for public aid, or are working on WPA projects are eligible to participate in the plan. As a participant in the plan it is possible to obtain $1.50 worth of food for each $1.00 spent. The plan was first tried last May in Rochester, New York and since then 25 areas have been added throughout the country. Be cause of the success of the plan in these areas, the Secretary of Agriculture has an nounced its gradual expansion throughout the nation. Participation in the plan is entirely vol untary. However, as an eligible participant the opportunity of receiving more food and a better balanced diet is possible. Participation in the plan is possible if relief is being re ceived from the Oregon State Public Welfare Commission, Old Age Assistance, Aid to De pendent Children, Aid to the Blind, Soldiers' and Sailor’s Assistance or are a certified worker on a WPA project. Participants may purchase as much as $6.00 worth of orange colored food-order stamps per month for each member of a fam ily. Two kinds of food-order stamps are issu- Vernonia Easle MARVIN KAMHOLZ, Editor and Publisher 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 $1.53 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. Official newspaper of Vernonia, Oregon LODGES I AM CARELESSNESS— I have caused the death of millions, yes and more; Towns and cities I have leveled by the score; Timbered hills that once the landscape graced, Through me have now become a barren waste. Ruin, death and famine is the toll I take. Blasted hopes and blighted lives, must follow in my wake. Defeated armies, shattered, done, have lost, When but for me they might have won. And who am I, you ask, that causes this distress ? You know me well. They call me Care lessness. —J. B. Cammon erecting a garage on his property. COUNTY NEWS- St. HeleiiS” CITY TO HAVE AMPLE WATER THIS SEASON— There will be no shortage of do mestic water in St. Helens this sum mer, since the new well located near the McBride school will be cut into the system next week. Testing of the well to comply with a ruling of the state health department hns been completed, and the pump is being installed at present. Twelve returns of the 14 water samples taken show the purity of the water to be in Class A, which is considerably above the standard re quired by the state health depart ment. PLAZA FLAGPOLE DEDICATED— week. It is understood that the Shell Oil Company will invest a total of nearly $9,000 in the new service station, although Mr. Cronkite’s contract calls for only the building itself, the Shell company installing its own pumps and equipment. The building will be modern in every detail, of frame construction and will stress complete one-stop serv ice. FIVE DRIVERS ENTER DERBY— Five entries have been made for the Model T Ford Handicap Derby which will be staged at the Deer Island fair grounds the afternoon of Sunday, June 23, to raise funds for the American Red Cross war relief fund, says Joe Howard, who is registering the drivers at his Texaco Service Station on Columbia boulevard. Arrangements for the derby were made by Charles N. Robers, chairman of the committee in charge of the drive to raise Co lumbia county’s quota of $1,200. Gerald W. Mason, members of the state parole commission and state chaplain of the Eagles lodge, gave the principal address at the ceremony formally dedicating the new flagpole in the center of The Plaza last Friday. The city, county CITY ISSUES BUILDING and American legion are sponsoring PERMITS TOTALING $1,300— Three building permits amount the dedication as part of National ing to $1,300 were issued this week Flag Day observance. from the office of City Recorder SHELL COMPANY J. E. Beeler. The total for 1940 BUILDS STATION— now stands at $82,175 as compared Construction of the new Shell with the $79,370 program for the Super Service station started this 12 months of 1939. This is a gain week at the corner of First and of $2,805 over last year. St. Helens streets, following award C. F. Howard was issued a per ing of the contract to J. II. Cron mit to spend $600 repairing his kite. Rock on the lot is being home, and Marguerite E. Wirfs ob. cleared by a crew of men and the tained a permit for a like sum to old Sentinel-Mist building will be spend for remodeling purposes. moved 75 feet west probably next James Quileash wilt expend $100 SCHOOL ELECTION MERE FORMALITY— Annual school election, which oc curs next Monday, will be a mere formality as the outgoing director, Caly W. Sherman, is unopposed in seeking re-election. Mr. Sherman was elected director last June to fill the vacancy on the board left by the death of Dr. L. G. Ross. The polls will be open from 2:00 to 7:00 p. m. in the John Gumm and McBride grade schools. Clatskanie- FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATED HERE— The Fourth of July will be cele brated in Clatskanie this year. Plans are being made for a family cele bration and various forms of enter tainment will be available with par ticular attention being paid to the amusement of the children of the community. The V. F. W. post is sponsoring the celebration this year and the development of plans is well under way. Races and contests of varied detail are scheduled and a baseball game will be another attraction. ANOTHER PIONEER IS CALLED BY DEATH— J. R. “Bob” Wherry, 77, one of the oldest o' the early pioneers of the Jewell and Elsie districts, died early Sunday morning at a hospital in Astoria. He had lived in Oregon since about two years of age and had lived in the Elsie district the past 63 years. Mr. Wherry was born in Iowa and «%•< brought with his parents over the old Oregon trail in 1866. They spent about ten year* in Polk Carl Enneberg Named Clerk MIST—(Special to The Eagle) — Mr. and Mrs. Don Hall were Ver nonia shoppers Saturday evening. Mr. arid Mrs. Otto Bittner spent Sunday with Thomas Osborn at Natal. The annual school meeting was held Monday evening. Mrs. Myrtle Holce was re-elected clerk, and Carl Enneberg as director to replace Earl Holce, whose term expired. With the coming of hot weather the camps are on the Hoot-owl shift this week. Funeral services were held here Friday for Mrs. John Larson of Birkenfeld who passed away at her home last week. We extend sincere sympathy to the family. Just a week ago another funeral was held here for the little child of R. S. Camberg. She was acci dentally burned with hot grease when she pulled the cap from the stove and tipped it up to her mouth. She was burned very badly and all ef lorts to save her were fruitless at the Doerenbccher hospital where she was taken. She was 22 months old. Her mother passed away last Oct ober after a few days illness. Earl Holce was home from the Sanitorium in Milwaukie over the week-end, where he has been for several months. He returned Sun day morning again. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Melis re turned from a few weeks trip to Missoula, Montana, recently. They visited many points of interest en route. They went to Montana to visit their son, Percy. Miss Marian Melis returned home with her grandpar. nts for a visit. Mr. Frost is also a visitor at Meadowbrook farm from Eastern Oregon. Casper Libel from Bend is visit ing at the home of his son, J. O. Libel, and family. Joe Checmanek and son, Frankie, and Shady Lane were Seaside visi tors one day last week. T. W. Larson is a patient at the Sanitorium on Lovejoy Street in Portland undergoing some treatment for a heart ailment. He is doing nicely and hopes to be home soon. Many farmers have begun hay ing already. Wikstroms and Metises are among those cutting. The Mist Helping Circle is meet ing this week, Thursday, at the J. O. Libel home with Mrs. George Jones and Mrs. Libel as hostesses. Sunday visitors at the Bridgers cottage at Seaside were Melvin De Rock, Mr. and Mrs. William Bridg- Vernonia Lodge No. 246 I.O.O.F. Meets Every Tuesday 8 P. M. Wallace McCrae, N. G. Paul Gordon, Secretary Vernonia F. O. E. (Fraternal Order of Eagles) Legion Hall Vernonia Friday Nights 8 o'clock Roy Barnes, W. P. Marvin Kamholz, W. Sec’y. Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 116 Vernonia, Oregon Harding Meetings:—I. O. O. F. Hall, Second and Fourth Mondays Each Month. Pythian Sisters Vernonia Temple No. 61 Vernonia, Oregon Meeting,:— I. O. O. F. Hall Second and Fourth Wednesday; Each Month Order of Eastern Star Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S. Regular Communi cation first and third Wednesdays of each month, at Masonic Temple. All visiting sisters and brothers wel come. Sara Drorbaugh, W. M. 1140 Mrs. Helen Dewey, Secretary A. F. & A. M. come. Vernonia Lodge No. 184 A. F. & A. M. meet« at Masonic Temple, Stat ed Communication First Thursday of each month. Special called meetings other Thursday nights, 7:30 Visitors most cordially wel- Special meeting* Friday night,. Roland Treharne, W. M. Glenn F. Hawkins. Sec. VERNONIA POST 119 AMERICAN LEGION Meet, First and Third Wednesday, AUXILIARY First and Third Monday, work thia week. The oiling craw are making a fine highway down the river be tween Mist and Jew»u. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Osborn were dinner guests Sunday evening o., Mr. and Mrs. Joe Roeser. Mrs. Annie Sears stopped a short time in the village Friday en route heme to Neve-rstill from a visit at Timber with her son. Business- Professional Directory