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PAGE FOUR VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA. OREGON COMMENTS OF THE WEEK WHY NOT A CELEBRATION? VERNONIA NEEDS ONE- INTEREST HAS revived somewhat this week toward the sponsoring of a celebration for Vernonia in the near future. A celebration has been staged here the past two years with favorable reaction for the effort expended in making the affair a success. The Vernonia Firemen have acted as sponsors of the event for those two years and have sought financial assistance from the town’s business firms in acquiring funds for expenses which must necessarily be incurred for a successful venture. Those funds have been used as prizes for winners of contests. No admission has been charged to spectators hence the name of the celebration—VER NONIA HOST DAYS. It is worthy of note again this year that the firemen are interested in a celebration for 1940 and have taken steps toward a procedure similar to past years. As conducted in the past tne different events of interest are staged in such a man ner that the city’s merchants derive benefit indirectly by the increased number of persons present. In addition to that benefit the town is widely advertised so that its name is brought to the attention of thousands who do not make their homes in the Nehalem Valley. That advertising brings realization to those people who do not live near here that Ver nonia is active and that realization is some thing of great value even though it cannot be definitely stated in terms of so many dollars. The reputation gained is the great benefit. It is to be hoped that cooperation for the affair will be extended again this year as it has in the past. FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1940 FIFTEEN YEARS AGO— During July the Oregon-American Lumber Co. »hipped about 11,000,- 000 feet of lumber. THE OPINION WAS FARSIGHTED— A DISCUSSION of property which carries a heavy rating of delinquent taxes was heard Monday evening during the Ver nonia city council meeting. The county court has recently taken action on much property which carries a delinquency sufficiently long for the county to take possession. The dis cussion by councilmen regarding city prop erty which has not already been taken by the county expressed the opinion that any reasonable purchase offer should be accepted with a view of again placing that property on tax rolls. A decrease of taxable roperty in Colum bia county has been noted with each passing year with the result that tax rates must be raised on remaining privately owned property in order to supply necessary funds. By carry ing out the sale of county and city holdings to individuals the assessed valuation would again be increased thereby lowering the tax burden. That problem is one receiving much attention. The view expressed Monday would, it is true, bring about sales where the money involved would not represent a true value but the future gain in taxes would prove such a policy farsighted. A LITTLE CONSIDERATION CHANGES THE VIEWPOINT— AN ARTICLE appearing in the July issue of NATION’S BUSINESS presented “The Case for Advertising.” The publication holds a prominent and reliable position in the country. The article itself serves to reveal the truth about advertising: I Vernonia Eagle MARVIN KAMHOLZ, Editor and P ublisher Entered as second class mail matter, August 4, 1022, at the post office in Vernonia, Ore gon, under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription Rate $1.50 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 0 R f Gioì P UB II S HIE The countyr’s self-appointed reformers ■have been telling us that advertising raises the,cost of living. Let’s see. Let’s take an example that everybody is familiar with. Cast your mind back to what you knew or what your parents knew of the automobile of the first Ifew years of this century. Then a big, heavy, unreliable gas eater could be bought, without top, wind shield, horn or spare tire, for from two to six thousand dollars. Few people bought this expensive luxury. But automobile makers saw a vision, a nation on wheels. They advertised per sistently. More people bought. As production went up, the cost to make each car came down. Part of the saving was put into improvement. Part went into continued advertising. Part went to the public in lower prices. Again more people bought these better cars for less money. And so it went, year a ter year, Con- tinued advertising, production and value up, cost and price down, until today you buy an infinitely better, more efficient car, complete, for less than half of the lowest price of a few years ago. The same is true of the refrigerator, vacuum cleaner, washing machine, oil burn er, radio, electric light bulb; of packaged foods, clothes, and many another product that will come to your mind as you think this over. Advertising, says Nation’s Busi ness, has helped mass selling and made possible mass production, which cuts the cost and brings the price within the reach of the average family. Treharne Folk Visit at Hospital (Too Late for Last Week) I TREHARNE— (Special to The Eagle)—Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Me Donald entertained at dinner in honor of Mrs. Elizabeth Bennett and daughter, Helen, Saturday eve ning before they le t for Eugene Sunday. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Dan Richards an’. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Thacker and daughter visited Saturday after i:oon with Mrs. Thacker’s father, Sam Stowall, wiho is in the hospital in Hillsboro. He is reported much improved. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Richards and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McDon ald and Jean, Winnifred Brown of Portland, and Rev. and Mrs. Hart zell spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. 'Lum Brown at Goible. Mr. and Mrs. Ail. red Bays were unable to Eighty-one percent of the fatal accidents in Oregon during the month of June occured in rural areas, according to a summary of the month’s ace.dent reports pre pared by Earl Snell, secretary of state. There were 35 deaths during the month and 624 persons were injur- ed. Accidents totaled 2,862. Olf the 33 accidents in which deaths occured, 27 were on rural . highways, 18 on heavily traveled roads and nine -on lightly traveled go. highways, There were three fatal Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Carrick and accidents in business districts of family moved to their new home in, cities and three in residential areas, Scappoose last Tuesday. Mrs. William Nissen and son, Of the total of 2,862 accidents, Peter, were Portland visitors Sat- only v 25 percent occured outside urday. urban areas, thus one-fourth of all Mr. and Mrs. Henry John, the traffic rpishaps of the month Fanny Randall and Mr. and caused more than three-lfourths of Carroll Chance and daughter, Jo anne, spent the week-end at various the fatalities. beaches. Pedestrian fatalities constituted June Mulkins of Scappoose is 28 percent of the traffic deaths of the month, non-eollision accidents v:siting her sister, Mrs. Harry accounted for 48 percent while Howell. Russell Jones and Earl Brobst crashes between two or more cars accounted for only 17 percent, cf Groettinger, Iowa, were Thurs- There was one bicycle death and day night guests at the Carl Ander one motorcycle fatality. Sixty per son home in Treharne. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Ortman cent rtf the pedestrians killed in accidents were 65 years of age o" Forest Grove were Wednesday or older and 70 percent of those visitors at the Carl Anderson home. Mr. and Mrs. George Baslington, killed were engaged in some unsafe Jimmie Johns, Mr. and Mrs. Carl action at the time they were struck. Intersections were the scene of Anderson and George spent a day nearly half the tra'tfic crashes of et the beaches last week. the month, but only 15 percent of A few of the Oregon county the fatal accidents occured at inter sections. Forty-eight percent occur agents are conducting some wilting ed on straight-a-ways and 30 per trials this season. Heretofore, most of the burning attempts have been cent occured on curves. Excessive speed led the list of aimed at completely consuming the driver actions contributing to fatal * accidents during the month with driving off the roadway second and driving on the wrong side of the highway third. Sixteen fatal acci dent drivers were in the 15-24 age group and 15 were in the 25-39 age group, these two groups ac Vernonia Lodge No. 246 counting for three-fourths oif the fatal accident drivers of the month. St. Helens Clatskanie Eagle Items Of Past Years Best results in other states, how- ever, have been obtained by leaving them so that they will not entirely wilt down for one or two days. A GOOD SALES WHO WORKS CHEAP ¡1EWSPAPER ADVERTISING Business Professional Directory Wendell’s Barber Shop Shaves and Haircuts Conscientious Work Shoe Shining Shower Bath* DRESSMAKING ALTERATIONS Cleo Caton The Apparel Shop LODGES O.O.F. Club Members Attend Contest Meets Every Tuesday 8 P. M. Sam Hearing, Jr., N. G. Paul Gordon, Secretary KEASEY—(Special to The Eagle) Vernonia F. O. E. —The 4-H dubs had a judging (Fraternal Order of Eagles) contest Friday. Those that went from Keasey were Mr. Frank Mor ------- shooter, Sheverly Nusom of Quincy, ris, Joan Linlsley, Donald DeWitt, L> gion Hall will leave Wednesday for Ohio to Elna Morris, Carrol, Barbara and Vernonia compete in the All-American shoot Ralph Keasey and Gene Cleveland. Mrs. Counts and father, Mr. Friday Night. to be held there. James Bonnick, visited at the Recently at the Pacific Interna- Chambers home Thursday evening. 8 o’clock vice so that subversive elements tional shoot in Portland Sheverly The Keasey Extension Clulb met will be brought out in the open won the women’s event over a large at Mrs. Herb Counts’ last Wednes Alford Doree, W. P. where they can be de eated. group of content, rs. Miss Nusom’s day. A pot-luck dinner was served. Harold Carrick, W. Sec’y. COUNTS GETS 500 PARCELS No date was set for the meeting, score was 97 over her nearest com Those present were Mi’s. L. O. Gill OF FORECLOSED LANDS— ham, Mrs. Luther and son, Jimmie, but it was decided to confine it petitor’s 93. Knights of Pythias At its meeting Friday, July 26, Miss Nusom has made an enviable Mrs. Comstock and daughter, Jane, primarily to residents of the St. Harding Lodge No. 116 the county court approved proceed record for herself in the field of Mrs. Nisson and three children, Vernonia, Oregon ings which give to the county the Helens community, although citi trapshooting since her advent into Mrs. Mae Mellinger, Mrs. Georgia zens of outlying towns will be wel Meetings:—I. O. O. F. title to approximately 500 parcels the sport less than three years ago. Mellinger and two children, Mrs. Hall, Second and Of land advertised under foreclosure come. It is expected that Legion She has consistently out-shot com Grace Pierce and two children, Mrs. posts in most rtf the towns in Co Fourth Mondays Each proceedings recently, lumbia county will be calling sim petition at shoots attended in Calif Blanche DeWitt and son, Donald, Month. Included are many ornia and Washington and has Mrs. Hazel Keasey and ! ive children, ilar sessions, since the decision not Pythian Sisters properties, waterfront to make the local gathering county gained the title of women’s champ Mrs. W. J. Lindsley and two chil Vernonia Temple No. 61 arms and thousonds of dren and Mrs. Herb Counts and ion in Oregon. Vernonia, Oregon logged off land. Much of this latter, wide. two. children. Meetings:— 1. O. O. F. Hall was practically a gift to the county Mr. and Mrs. H. A. DeWitt made Second and Fourth Wednesdays since the owners have no intention Each Month . a trip to Portland Thursday. rtf redemption. Much of the other Mr. and Mrs. George Comstock property is. however, worth consid Order of Eastern Star and two children, Bick and Jane, erably more than the amount of SALMON CATCHES UP Victor Bergerson and Mrs. Luther Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S. taxes assessed against it. FIRST OF THE WEEK— Regular Communi and son, Jimmie, made Although no figures were avail- Salmon catches on the Columbia cation first and the beach Sunday. third Wednesdays able as to actual valuation of th e were the heaviest a few days ago ONE YEAR AGO— Mrs. Grace Pettijohn and son, of each month, at lands foreclosed on, the fact that that they have been this year which The district softball tournament Elza and Arline Puttman visited at Masonic Temple. there is approximately $85,000 has been noted as an exceptionally was held in Vernonirf to decide the the J. O. DeVaney home Sunday. All visiting sisters taxes against the various parcels poor one. team to enter the state tourney at and brothers wel Lola Hackett is working in Ver would indicate that the lands are A number of catches of more Salem. Seven teams from this ter- nonia for Mrs. H. Holcomb, Sr. come. Sara Drorbaugh, W. M. l|40 w orth at least $500,01)0. than 400 pounds were delivered at riory participated in play. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lindsley and Mrs. Helen Dewey, Secretary the canneries and appearances were The Vernonia Junior Band part children, Lee, Joan and Kenneth, MEETING TO COMBAT ’FIFTH that the run had just entered the icipated in the Longview Roleo. made a trip to Hillsboro Saturday. A. F. & A. M. COLUMNISTS” CALLED— river and expectations were high Mr. and Mrs. At Bohlma and Vernonia Lodge No. 184 Plans for a mass meeting which but the number caught has '.alien FIVE YEARS AGO— daughter, Julia May, of Forest A. F. & A. M. meets at will he used as an informational off considerably since then. The A celebration in honor of com Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Noel Woods Masonic Temple. Stat- device to combat “fifth columnists” Sunday catches were highest in the pletion of the Vernonia airport was and grandson and Mr. and Mrs. ed Communication First ___ were discussed last week at a ses Astoria section. scheduled for September. Thursday of each month. Herb Sturdevant visited at the sion held in the American Legion Salmon trolling is at a minimum Special called meetings A shew at the Joy Theatre to Kreiger home Sunday. other Thursday nights, 7:30 hall and attended by more than now wi’h most of the deop sen help finance the Columbia County Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kreiger and Visitors most cordially wel- 100 people representing nearly 50 fishermen now out after tuna which Odd Fellows association picnic was three children were in Portland come. . . local organizations. are arriving in Astoria in great well attended according to William Wednesday. Special 1 meeting* ’ „ - Friday ----- < - nights. Mayor R. W. Simcral, who called quantities. Roland Treharne, W. M. Briot of the committee in charge. Harold Kreiger has been sick with the Tuesday night gathering, turn The tvna prices range this year Glenn F. Hawkins, Sec. tonsilitis the past few days. ed it over to Jack Kavanagh, com from $125 to $145 per ton. Some TEN YEARS AGO— Mr. and Mrs. C. Reed and son, mander of the St. Helens American of the heaviest loads of tuna ever Big Eddy park, the picnic grounds Bobbie, and Mr. and Mrs. John VERNONIA legion post. brought to Astoria by salmon troll purchased by the Columbia County Battrick made a trip to Hillsboro POST 119 The St. Helens meeting, which ing boats were delivered there lasf Pomona Grange was dedicated. AMERICAN and North Plains Sunday. received unanimous approval Tues w cek-end. LEGION Contract for the construction of Harry Johns rtf Vernonia and day night, is one of a series being a city jail and fire department gar Irvin Armstrong made a trip to M**»t. First held over the entire nation. Mr. MISS NUSOM. age under the city hall was awarded Seattle. Washington. Thursday. Third Wednesday. Kavanagh said. The Legion hopes COAST CHAMP— to John A. Miller of Vernonia for Mrs. Gladys Morrell visited at AUXILIARY to rouse public opinion by this de- Oregon’» champion woman trap- 12,772.31. the J. A. Armstrong home Saturday. Fir.t and Third Monday. COUNTY NEWS plants, rather than to »ear them. J. E. TAPP All of Kinds > Wood Prompt Delivery Phone 241 Expert Tonsorial Work BEN’S BARBER SHOP Vernonia, Oregon I Roland L. Treharne Expert Automobile Repairing WELDING CARBURATORS REPAIRED ROLAND’S SERVICE STATION BAFFORD BROS. General Plumbing i Vernonia Nehalem Valley Motor Freight Frank Hartwick, Proprietor Portland - Timber - Vernonia Sunset-Elsie-Seaside Vernonia Telephone 1042 i CASON’S TRANSFER LOCAL .nd LONG DIS TANCE HAULING SEE I US For Your Old Growth 16-INCH FIR WOOD AND CEDAR SHINGLES Roland D. Eby, M. D. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON » Town Office 891 NEAL W. BUSH Attorney at Law Joy Theatre Bldg., Phone 663. In Vernonia Monday» and Tuesdays
