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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1940
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VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
VOLUME 17, NUMBER 37
ÏXÎÂX O-A to Begin Night Shift
As Date Apnroaches
Parade to Be Staged
Early in Afternoon by
Business Firms
As the final week of planning
for the staging of the Eagles’ Day
cdebiation nears tn end, nearly
every detail has been worked out
whereby a bigger and better event
wilt be staged this year than was
ti ue 1. st according to information
leleas-d by F. O. E. committee
members this week. Saturday, Sep
tember 14, is the date set for the
event.
A meeting of business men was
lie d Tuesday evening at the Ter
minal Ca e and 34 h.ve signified
their intentions cf entering floats
in the parade scheduled for 1
o’clock Saturday. Stores will be
cl sed between 1 and 2 o’clock
during the course ot the parade.
F.oats to be entered are to be
mirth-provoking it was decided. An
additional ceremony planned is the
presentation of the keys of the
city to the Eagles for the day. A
b: nquet for F. O. E. members,
wives and friends will be held in
the evening to be olio wed by a
drill team exhibition.
Poem Describes
Sawmill
The following poem is one writ
ten by J.m R-iney in describing a
sawmill with which nearly every
one is familiar.
SAWMILL
Screaming saws, crashing chains,
Steam’s shrill whistles, like ,«.jor
p: ins,
Endless belts with silent slap,
Able to kill with a single snap.
Clashing sprockets, spinning gears,
Wh.se grinding teeth arouse men’s
ears.
The carriage’s roar, as it bears a
log
To the band saw’s teeth and the
hungry hog.
Swim Pool
Fund Is
Completed
The resaw stops and yells for oil.
The c; 11 to the oiler to get to his
toil.
Thru seeming chaos, order remains,
The sign that the Foreman can
handle the reins.
All of this, and a great deal more,
Combines to mrke a sawmill roar.
A roar that is heard for miles
around.
And truly it seems to shake the
ground.
And yet withal, a sound to hear,
That brightens the heart and glad
dens the ear.
To the hardy men of this Western
coast
Let our Giant Sawmills be our
Boast.
—Jim Rainey
Spot Fires Set
By Lightning—
Several spot fires were started
during tht past week-end by light
ning it was reported by state for
esters. Most of the fires originated
in mountains west of Vernonia but
Scholarships to 4-H Club
Summer School Awarded
Patricia Moran
Cedar Mill
Plans lor
New Shift
Present Mill Payroll Ap
proximates $1,000 ; 2 to 3
Year Run Anticipated
One Side of Saw Mill Will
Operate; Increase in Crew
Of Men Necessary
Extra Working Hours Will Require Employment of
Approximately 50 Men Who Will Be Hired Locally;
Crews Already Engaged
Lifeguard Protection Pro The Beaver Creek dairy club The addition of another six-hour A welcome sound to be heard
Monday evening, September 16, of
vided Swimmers During won additional honors through one shift which will employ an addition
the coming week will be that of
June, July, August
cf its members, Patricia Moran of al crew of men is planned to begin
The necessary $300 to finance
the employment of a life guard at
the Vernonia swimming pool, Dewey
Pool, was completed a few days
:go when a portion of that amount
was raised through subscription, it
was revealed by C. L. Anderson,
chai, man of the lifeguard commit
tee.
Earlier in the year be ore the
beginning of the swimming season,
city council'men were contacted re
garding a portion of that fund. The
city set aside $150. The balance
has been obtained from business
firms and individuals in the city.
Swim Classes Given
Noble Dutton was employed by
the Lifeguard Committee and was
on duty at the pool during June,
July and August. In addition, Mr.
Dutton was instrumental in holding
swimming classes whereby a number
of people have learned to swim.
Those who assisted in bringing
the total to the necessary $300
are: City of Vernonia, Local No.
37, IWA, Oregon-American dum
ber Corporation, Miller Mercantile,
Hoffman Hardware, Vernonia Laun
dry, Crawford Motor Co., Kulland-
er’s Jewelry Store, J. W. Nichols,
Paterson Furniture Co., Howard
Reeher, Nance Pharmacy, Vernonia
5 and 10, Bob’s Market, Sam Hear
ing, Bill Ellingsworth, Dr. R. D.
Elby, W. J. Armitage, Roberts and
Hieber, Safeway Stores, G. W. John
son.
Dance Given
Terminal Cafe, R. L. Raymond,
Wendell Kupersmith, Squeeze Inn,
Pal Shop, Harry Kerns and Joy
Theatre.
A dance given to raise some of
the fund netted $14.80. The dance
was given at the Legion hall on a
night previously engaged by the
The slashers whine thru hundreds Eagles. They cancelled their date
of slabs,
in order that the dance might be
Laden with bark like angry scabs. held.
The gangsaw thunders a harsh re
frain,
And the lumber rolls on in its reg
ular lane.
Call whistles screech their uigent
er 11,
Millwrights lalbor to answer them all.
The rawyerg growl, the edgermen
swear,
The trimmermen howl and tear their
hair.
Prizes at
Fair Bring
Awards
Registration of
Aliens Slow
A check with post of ice author
ities Monday revealed that the
registration of aliens here is pro
gressing slowly. Up to that day only
nine registrations had been made.
Details of the work are under
the direction of Tom Bateman who
stated that 40 minutes are required
in which to complete the work for
each individual.
It is thought that a number of
aliens who work in this vicinity
make their homes in otheT commun
ities and have, therefore, taken
care of the detail at those places.
ATI' aliens 14 years of age or
older are required to register. A
ine of $1,000 and imprisonment
for six months is prescribed by
law for failure to take care of the
requirement.
Assessment
List Given
Vernonia, who received lirst prize
on her shorthorn heifer at the
st; te fair. Patricia also placed iirat
in the showmanship contest there.
In winning these two first prizes,
she was awarded two scholarship?
to the 4-H club summer school held
at Corvallis. This is an outstanding
honcr for Patricia in winning these
prizes at the state fair as this is
her first year in livestock club work.
These winnings for the Beaver
Creek dairy club of Vernonia are
in addition to the second place won
by their judging team composed o’
Bill Crawford, Jack McDonald and
Henry Schmidlin.
Miss Rose Koutek of Scappoose
won a sixth place on her flower
exhibit in the 4-H club department
at the State fair.
were quickly brought under control. penses of the work.
Payroll Approximately $1,000
The present mill payroll approx
imates $1,000 every ten days am.
will be increased to $1,500 every
ten days with the extra «hift. The
new shi t will operate the mill for
six days of the week.
If present difficulties facing the
company are removed the building
of a cedar sawmill which will saw
cedar lumber, is planned. That mill
will be a separate unit from the
cne now operating but will be locat
ed on property just back of the
shingle mill.
New Storage Shed
In addition to the new mill a
storage shed 40 by 75 feet in
dimension is planned for protec
tion of shingles from winter rains.
That building is to be completed
within the nex^ 30 days according
to Mr. Cotner.
A run of over two years is in
Enrollment at the Vernonia high prospect for the company judging
school has gained over the figure by the amount of cedar timber
released last week for the opening available, it was stated.
date due to late registration of a
number of pupils.
The present figure stands at 212
students making an increase of
eight over the first day last Tues
day.
An invitation is extended the
Typing classes are overcrowded public by officials of the National
according to Principal McCrae who Guard at St. Helens to attend a
stated that five new typewriters demonstration to be staged here
had been purchased. The large on the coming Friday afternoon.
A number of members of the
number o’ those wishing to enroll guard from St. Helens will be here
in Typing is attributed to the large in addition to the Vernonia mem
enrollment in the Freshman and bers of the guard. Rifles and am
munition will be brought here from
Sophomore classes.
Monday of this week marked the St. Helens.
The meeting is to be staged at
beginning of Activity work. Activ
ities this year will include: The the rifle range which was con
Timberline, school publication. Out structed by the Vernonia Gun Club
door Club, Football, Glee Club, near the former location of the
Orchestra, Dramatics, Girls Hand Bennett mill.
The latest recruits to be signed
work Club, Reading, Science and
with the guard from Vernonia are
Industrial Arts.
Chailes Bell, Junior Owen, George
Turner and Cecil Willhite.
High School
Enrollment Up
Invitation
Given Public
County Pioneers
To Meet Here
The annual meeting of the Colum
bia County Pioneer Association is
slated here at the Evangelical
church Saturday, September 21, ac
cording to O. G. Weed, vice-presi
dent of the organization.
Arrangements for the af air are
being made by Mr. Weed. The
gathering will open its meeting at
10:30 a. m. at the church social
hall with a program to be followed
by a pot-luck dinner at noon. The
afternoon will be spent visiting.
Long-time residents from over the
entire county are expected to at
tend according to Mr. Weed. The
meeting was held last year at Clats
kanie.
Dance Scheduled
September
28—
Published this week ig the list
of owners of property against
which has been levied an assess
ment for the recently completed
paving job of city streets.
The list makes known the loca
tion o' the property and the amount
charged against it to cover ex
within a short time at the shingle
mill being operated by the Cedar
wood Timber company, it was learn
ed this week. L. C. Cotner, general
manager of the mill, is in Vernonia
this week to plan for the increase
if objections to the mill, raised a
short time ago, can be overcome.
A public dance is scheduled for
Saturday evening, September 28, it
was announced this week. The dance
will be held at the Legion hall end
will be sponsored by Jack Childs
and Ed Horn. Jimmie Whetmore’s
orchestra will furnish music for
the evening.
Washburn Opens
Service Station—
Tuesday of this week was the
o liicial opening date for The Wash
burn Sheli Service Station located
on the corner of Cottage and State
streets is Salem, according to word
received from the Capital City.
Visits from officials of the Shell
company and flowers presented to
the station were part of the open
ing day features. Mr. and Mrs. E.
H. Washburn, who moved recently
rom Vernonia where Mrs. Wash
burn was secretary for the Oregon
Gas and Electric company and Mr.
Washburn was in the wood-transfer
business, are located in their new
home,
1695 South Commercial
street, in Salem.
Name« Omitted
From List—
Three names were omitted last
week from the list of those who
were responsible for making poss
ible Vernonia Host Days. A. E.
(Doc) Jones supplied the logs
which were used in several of the
contests. Tools used by contestants
were made available by the Oregon-
American Lumber Corporation ana
Jim Shields.
the Oregon-American mill when it
starts a night shift which will re
quire the employment of at least
50 additional men above the num
ber already working on the regular
day shift.
Rumor otf a possible night shift
has been heard here for several
weeks but no definite information
cr to the beginning and number of
men was given until' this week.
One Side to Run
The entire plant will not be
operated at night, it was stated,
only one side of the mill and de
partments necessary to handle the
increased amount of lumber, being
brought into action. The planing
mill and loading sheds will not be
included.
Rumor of the possible extra shift
has brought many applications for
work, it was learned. However, the
necessary number oif men have al
ready been engaged, most of them
being loeai residents. A few who
have not formerly resided here,
will, of necessity, be placed on
duty.
No Difficulty Anticipated
Some dif iculty in obtaining
places for residence was anticipated
at Hirst but it is thought now
that arrangements can be made
which will give accomodation to all
who are not already living in this
vicinity.
The night shift will run for five
days of each week the same as the
day time operation.
Time for
Caucus Near
An examination of the law gov
erning the holding of a caucus or
mass meeting for the nomination
cf city officials makes known that
the time . or such procedure is at
hand.
The mass meeting must be held
not over 60 days nor less than 40
days before the election late which
is November 5. Counting the days
before the general election time,
September 6 was the first day upon
which a meeting might have been
held. The last day is September
26th or two weeks from today.
The names chosen at a caucus
must be filed with the city record
er 32 days beiore election time.
Should the nomination of a can
didate be made by petition the peti
tion must be signed by 10 per cent
of the legal voters and filed 32
days be ore election.
August Rain
Total Small
Class Officers
Named Thurs.
Officers for the four classes in
the Vernonia high school' were
elected last Thursday. Those named
to official positions will serve for
the 1940-41 term.
Senior class officials are: presi
dent, Bill Duncan; vice-president,
Bill Templeton, secretary, Pauline
Rollins; treasurer, Roy Soejima.
Wallace McCrae was named class
advisor.
Virgie Killian Elected
Virgie Killian was named presi
dent of the Juniors; Robert Roeser,
vice-president; Kathleen Lolley, sec
retary; Dorothy Millis, treasurer;
and Lewis Adams, sergeant-at-arms.
The class advisor chosen was Fred
MacDonald.
Sophomores elected as president,
Dean Lionberger; vice-president,
Calkin Sasse; secretary, Rosalie
Driscoll; treasurer, Lucille Johnson
and advisor, Miss Alvenia ConneL.
The Freshmen named as presi
dent, Larry Brady; vice-president,
Lyle Galloway; secretary, Irene
Driscoll; treasurer, Max Ensworth;
and advisor, Mason McCoy.
Student Council
The student council will be com
posed of the class presidents, stu
dent body officers and presidents
of the Girls’ League and Boys'
Club. Student body officers are
president, Calvin Davis; vice-presi
dent, Cli ford Bergerson; secretary,
Jean Ryves; treasurer, Lillian Hed-
man and business manager, Edgar
Culbertson.
Smokers Cause
Most of Fires
Smokers’ carelessness continues
to be the chief man-made cause of
forest fires in Oregon, accounting
for 21% of the 756 fires so far
this season, according to a summary
just released by N. S. Rogers, State
Forester. Cam;*’ires account for
another 10% of fires.
The 756 fire» this season have
burned over 21,705 acres.
While this record is nearly 30%.
below the five-year average for
the same period, Mr. Rogers warns
that the fire, season normally has
several weeks to go yet and citi
zens should continue to exercise
extreme caution with fire in the
forests. . Some of the state’s most
disastrous fires have occured in
late September and early October.
In view of this hazard, law en
forcement officers will continue
strict enforcement of a state ltw
providing a $75 fine for throwing
lighted cigarette butts or burning
material of any kind from auto
mobiles.
Car Wrecked
Tuesday Night—
Mr. and Mrs. George Turner re
ceived minor injuries Tuesday night
when the automobile in which they
were riding was involved in an ac
cident one mile beyond Birkenfeld.
The automobile was damaged quite
badly.
A check with records kept by
Cooperative Weather Observer Ed
Sesseman this week reveals that
the total of rainfall for the month
of August was .20 of an inch. The
greatest amount of precipitation oc
curred on the first day of the $25 Fine Assessed
month. Traces, too small to meas
Monday—
ure, were mentioned several times.
Maximum temperature recording
A fine of $25 was asseaeed Ben
of 95 degrees was made for two Copeland of St. Helens, Monday,
days. August 17 and August 18. in the Justice of Peace court here
Minimum recording was 40 degrees for the offense of killing grouse in
closed season.
on August 13.