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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1940)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1940 VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON ¿AGE FOUR COMMENTS OF THE WEEK OPENING OF SCHOOL INCREASES ACTIVITY— WITH THE approaching date of the open ing of school next Tuesday can be seen the beginning of an increase in fall activity. Those who will give instruction in the schools, the teachers, are returning to Vernonia to pre pare for those details which are necessary in order that all be in readiness for the open ing day. Vernonia Eaale 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 $1.50 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 Ver-onia, Oregon This beginning of activity can be noted every year for the schools, when considered as a business ip themselves, are of sizeable proportion. However, in addition to that usual in crease in activity, there is one fact that should be noted. This year is unusual in the respect that not for many years has there been a time when nearly every teacher will return to the post she occupied last year. In the high school every instructor, here last year, will return again. From all appear ances that would seem to indicate that the school board is satisfied with the quality of work being done. In the grade school a considerable number of teachers came to Vernonia last year for the first time to fill positions vacated for one reason or another. This year the situation is different. Only two changes were necessary due to resignation of two of last year’s teach ers. This again would appear to indicate that the grade school board was pleased with the quality of work and that the teachers were pleased with the town and its inhabitants. From both standpoints it is to be hoped that the above was true and will continue to be during the coming year. FAIR VISITORS WERE PLEASED- THE COMPLETION of the Columbia County Fair brought a good deal of comment from a number of sources this week. Atten dance from this part of the county was con siderable, many of those people having attend ed other fairs, either this year or in years past. Without exception, those who expressed themselves were of the opinion that the event was one of the best. For that opinion to be held by a number of persons must be an indication that the fair was the best ever staged by Columbia county. COUNTY NEWS jack hammers, air compressor, etc., and the cost otf the cement and' powder and other materials will be I IGHT FISH CATCHES REPORT borne by property owners on both ED AS SEASON CLOSES— streets and some nearby streets. Local fishermen reported that the catch of salmon for the first two days ol.r this week showed an im provement over any day the prev MINT GROWERS ious week. Hauls of from 100 to 300 START HARVEST— pounds were reported and one fish Mint growers in the surrounding erman took 400 pounds in the Deer Island drift. However, fishing has territory are preparing to harvest been spotty for the last two nights their crops. It is expected that next week-end and no large catches are being re will find all growers in the process ported. As the situation stands now, it of distilling tho peppermint oil. It is thought that the yield will appears unlikely that Washington fisheries commission will agree to be a little lighter than last year as a proposal o' the Oregon state fish the bushes are not quite as tall and commission that the season, which heavy as those of last year. Growers in this immediate vicin- is scheduled to close Saturday, be lengthened. It is possible that Wash ity number around 20 and the ington may allow the (fishermen to majority of them have their own fish Saturday and Sunday nights, stills. In the Rainier district seven stillä but since the run appears to be almost over, fishermen do not seem are at work and a fine yield is much concerned as to when the reported. Buyers have offered a season closes. The price remains price of $2.20 a pound ibut it is thought by growers that a better at 6 ’¿i cents. price will be obtained. Si. Helens Clatskanie CHIEFS TAKE LEAGUE TITLE— The Clatskanie Criefs climaxed a successful season Sunday by win ning the Spalding International League championship by defeating V. F. W. No. 1325 14-4 in the play- off game on the Clatskanie field, The Veterans won the second half championship to gain a play-off with the Clatskanie first hai. champs Ifor the league crown. Many Keasey Folk See Fair (fyuthinqton, g^nafióhch by J ames P reston As America’s industries are faced with the necessity of producing for national defense, a new plan of attack is being shaped up against them in Washington. It is reminiscent of the effort made a year ago to convince the people that manufacturers wanted war because of the profits in it. That effort died in its youth since it was easy for the Average Amer- manufact- ican to understand that I into a bus- urers don’t want to get i iness which may be ! profitable to- day but which will disappear tomor row. That’s war business. But now, with the nation re arming, manufacturers are being called upon to produce for national aefense despite their preference for peaceful pursuits. Yet despite their willingness to cooperate they are being called “saboteurs.” At least one of these apparently seek to take advantage of the diffi culty of explaining a word much heard in connection with the pending tax bill—“amortiization.” That word is as simple as it can be, although it sounds impressive to talk about “amortizing plants built for nation al defense.” One of the best current explana tions is this: A manufacturing industry does not, as some seem to believe oper ate on money put up by a few millionaires, Instead, it uses the savings of millions of ordinary people who lend (invest) their sav- ings in the hope of getting a re- turn on them. Industries now are being asked, for . example, to spend $100,000 of these savings to build a plant and buy the machines needed to make high explosives. While there is a market for these explosives, the industry will pay regular taxes amounting to nearly 21 per cent of its income plus special taxes on ex cess profits running up to 40 per cent or more. When the need for high explosives ends, the plant and machinery will be worthless. All industry asks is the right to recover the cost of the plant and machinery while they are useful. In short, the bad word “amortiza tion” means simply “recovery of costs” and it does not mean “im munity from proper taxation.” A man who is trying to do a job was never encouraged by snipers. Industry has enough to do without having to defend itself against such baseless charges as these, say many national-de ense minded in Wash ington. year, ail increase of 40 percent. Of the 177 cases reported for the month of Ju y, 107 were revoc ations and 70 were suspensions. On* hendred-two of the revocations in volved persons convicted of driving FIVE YEARS AGO— while intoxicated. For the year to J. W. Brown won two grand uate, revocations or driving while championships for chickens at the intoxicated total 539. county fair. He also won nine firsts, eight seconds and one third. Allotment of $4,617 of WPA READ THE AD$ funds to complete the Vernonia air Along With the News port was announced Monday by E. J. Gri fin, administrator for Oregon. The sponsor’s contribution is $135. The schedule otf events for Ver nonia Host Days was ccsnpteted. A pet i>aradj was scheduled as the opening event. TEN YEARS AGO— Paving otf the roads to Forest Grove and St. Helens for approxi- mately a mile outside of the city limits in both directions is being laid.. Remodeling of the city hall to in clude a jail and a fire department garage is well under way. Vernonia Post of the American Legion installed as officers: Percy Hewes, commander; J. D. Kerr, irst vice-commander; M. E. Grün den, second vice-commander; Dan Nelson, adjutant; G. Ness, chaplain; Earl Washburn, ¡nance officer; F. A. Gray, sergeant at arms. NEHALEM VALLEY DAIRY PRODUCTS CO. Oregon-American LUMBER CORPORATION Vernonia, Oregon Eagle Items Professional Directory Marshall A. Rockwell, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Office Phone 72; Residence 73 Wendell’s Barber Shop Shaves and Haircuts Conscientious Work Shoe Shining Shower Baths », saiu. tattL The number olf drivers’ licenses suspended and revoked during the month if July reached an all-time high for the state of Oregon when suspensions and revocations totaled 177, it was announced by Earl Snell, secretary of state, today. The July total this year is an increase of 94 or 113 percent over the July total of 1939. The prev ious highest "month was October, of 1937 when revocations and sus pensions totaled 175, During the first seven months o’ the year a total oif 973 drivers lost their licenses in this state, compar ed to 692 for the same period last DRESSMAKING ALTERATIONS Cleo Caton The Apparel Shop LODGES J. E. TAPP Vernonia Lodge No. 246 I.O.O.F. KEASEY—(Special to The Eagle) Meets Every Tuesday —iMrs. Sarah Sharon and son, 8 P. M. Richard, and Hans Black of Bend Sam Hearing, Jr., N. G. visited a .few days at the W. J. Paul Gordon, Secretary Lindsley home. It is whispered privately in dark Vernonia F. O. E. The Riggins family, Mrs. Clark, places that there is a reason be (Fraternal Order of Eagles) the Keasey family, the Morris fam hind all this attack. The American ily, the DeWitt family, the Lindsley people, it is said, have been led to Lc gion Hall family, the Rollins children, Mr. believe that the skies soon will be and Mrs. G. C. Kirkbride and Lloyd swarming with 50,000 aiiplanes. But Vernonia Gillham, Jr., attended the fair at it wilt be months if not years be Qeer Island Thursday. Friday Night. fore there are that many. Mr. and Mrs. George Comstock When the people bacome aware 8 o'clock and family visited Mrs. Luther and of the facts, it is said, they wi'.l Jimmie Sunday. wonder whose fault it is. The back START OF FIFTH ST. Mrs. Niel Woods and daughter, ers of the n< w assault hope indus Alford Donee, W. P. FLOWER SHOW WAS WORK SLATED SOON— Lucille and baby, visited at the try will be blamed. Harold Carrick, W. Sec’y. MOST SUCCESSFUL— Kreiger home Thursday. Work will soon begin on the im Knights of Pythias ¡Mr. and Mrs. Al Bolma and balby Four hundred individual entries Incidentally, there are enough provement of Fifth street from Co Harding Lodge No. 116 lumbia boulevard to Lemont street by 91 diffei#it people gave Clats visited at the Kreiger home Sunday people now on the government pay Vernonia, Oregon roll to stage some pretty elaborate and on West street front Second to kanie its finest flower show here evening. Meetings:—I. O. O. F. The Rock Creek 4-H dub mem maneuvers on their own hook. Sixth, according to George Smith, last Friday. Hall, Second and When the World War ended on Three times as many people enter- bers and parents had a picnic at WPA superintendent of operations Fourth Mondays Each November 11, 1918, there were 917,- for Columbia county, as all neces t <1 exhibits as at the show here two the fair at Deer Island Saturday. Month. Snowel and Harvey Redman 760 people on the federal payroll— sary arrangements have been made year« ago and the quality of the Pythian Sisters b.v the city. The WPA is to lurnish flowers was very fine, according visited at the Herb Counts home exclusive of course o' soldiers, etc. Saturday evening. Vernonia Temple No. 61 Last December the figure reached all labor and the city the trucks, tc the judges. Mrs. Ahna Sitts is visiting Mrs. 987,857, the highest number since Vernonia, Oregon Herb Counts for a few days. Meeting.:— I. O. O. F. Hall 1918. Wednesdays Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Lindsley, But on June 1, almost two months Second and Each Fourth Month Roy and Russell Juola, Charles Bell ago, the total on the federal pay and Kenneth Bollinger spent the roll was 1,011,066. What it will be that when you see the sign Order of Eastern Star week-end at Nehalem. when the “emergency” ends nolbody Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Juola made knows. “GRADE A MILK and CREAM” Regular Communi a trip to Hillsboro Saturday. cation first and that you and your family’s health is being safe Mrs. . G. A. White visited Mrs. third Wednesdays A Congressman from the Pacific of each month, at W. J. Lindsley and Mrs. Sarah Coast is a participant in the latest Masonic Temple, guarded. You get this assurance at the Sheron at the Lindsley home Sat anti-industry drive. A study of one All visiting sisters urday evening. of his latest bills indicates why he and brothers wel Mrs. Herb Counts and Mrs. doesn’t understand things. come. Harry Bales made a trip to Forest He proposes that because manu Sara Drorbaugh, W. M. l|40 I Grove Sunday. facturers are granted an 8 per cent Mrs. Helen Dewey, Secretary G. A. White and grand daughter, profit on their government busi Priscilla White, are spending a few ness, farmers should be assured an A. F. & A. M. days near Sheridan. Vernonia Lodge No. 184 8 per cent profit on theirs. Cora Dusenberry visited Mrs. J. A. F. & A. M. meets at The truth is, of course, than man I. DeVaney a few days the first ufacturers are not “guaranteed” an Masonic Temple, Stat ed Communication First of last week. 8 per cent profit. They are told that Thursday of each month. Mary Jane Armstrong visited if they make more than 8 per cent Special called meetings Cora Dusenberry at Camp McGreg- the money will' be taken away from on all other Thursday nights, 7:30 oi from Tuesday to Friday. them. P- ID. Visitors most cordially wel- come. Ralph DeVilbiss, Richard Sharon Special meeting. Friday night*. and Hans Black spent the week-end Roland Treharne, W. M. in Portland. Glenn F. Hawkins, Sec. Hans Black was lost Thursday while sight-seeing around Keasey VERNONIA end wandered over to the Turner POST 119 ranch where he spent the night. AMERICAN Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Rasmussen LEGION ard daughter of Hillsboro, and Miss ONE YEAR AGO— The Home Grocery in Riverview Caroline Rasmussen and Hans Ras Fir.t mussen of Cedar Mills spent Thurs was changed in location to the Third Wednesday* day of last week with Mrs. Luther building housing the Graves cold AUXILIARY storage lockers. ar.d Jimmie. Fir.t and Third Monday. » or MAY III: SUIIE Business- All Kinds of Wood Prompt Delivery Phone 241 Expert Tonsorial Work BEN’S BARBER SHOP Vernonia, Oregon Roland L. Treharne Expert Automobile Repairing WELDING CARBURATORS REPAIRED ROLAND’S SERVICE STATION BAFFORD BROS. General Plumbing Vernonia Nehalem Valley Motor Freight I’ rank Hartwick, Proprietor Portland - Timber - Vernonia Sunset-Elsie-Seaside Vernonia Telephone 1042 CASON’S TRANSFER LOCAL and LONG DIS- TANCE HAULING SEE US For Your Old Growth 16-INCH FIR WOOD AND CEDAR SHINGLES Roland D. Eby, M. D. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Town Office 891 Of Past Years NEAL W. BUSH Attorney at Law Joy Theatre Bldg., Phone 663. In Vernonia Mondays and Tuesday!
