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
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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.
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