Eagle
Derno tifi
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1940
GOP Women Columbia County Park Land
Organized Designated by Court Monday
Here Mon.
$92-Fund
Vernonia Chapter Form
ed at Meeting; Mr*. Judd
Raised tor Seeding
Greenman 1* Chairman
Guardsmen Of Land
Lockers,
Is Urged
Company
Members
A Vernonia chapter of Pro Am
erica, National Organization of Re
publican Women, Inc., was organiz
ed Monday evening at a meeting
called in the Oregon Gas and Elec
tric building and o ficers elected
U conduct group business.
Organization was carried out by
Mrs. Roy T. Bishop of Portland,
president of the Oregon chapter.
Mrs. Cathrin Bean, executive sec
retary o. the Oregon chapter was
also present to assist in the work.
Chairman Named
Mrs. Judd Greenman was named
to the chairman position and Mrs.
Harry Sandon, vice-chairman. Other
«.nicer* chosen were Mrs. C. O.
Marston, secretary and Mrs. A. D.
L Hey, treasurer. About 30 women
and three or four men were pres
ent, it was stated.
The Colupsbia county court set
as'de a tract of land in the Oak
Ranch creek area dedicated to Boy
Scout and juvenile activities at the
co-unty. The area was named Wilker-
son park to honor Judge J. B. Wil-
kerson who has been active in juv-
enile work, The Columbia county
council of Boy Scouts has been
given the task of administering
the area.
Area of the park totals about 280
acres and is located between Mist
and Vernonia on the Nehalem side
o St. Helens mountain.
Officials stated that the land
provides many natural facilities
for a park although improved roads
are needed to make the park ac
cessible. The scout council has
been given authority to clear tim
ber, construct buildings, roads,
paths, dams, etc. The area is cov
ered mostly by second-growth tim
ber.
Largest Buck
Enters Contest
i cunded in Seattle
The largest entry to date in the
Mai :hall-Wells Big Buck contest
was made Wednesday by Robert
Nickels, according to Kenneth
Whi e, Paterson Furniture Store
manager. Those who enter the con
test from this vicinity are reporting
to Paterson’s the weights of deer
killed.
The Nickels deer tipped the scales
at 200 pounds and was killed in
Clatscp county the Í irst of the
week.
The hunting trip was the first
for Nickels, it was learned, and
also the first time he had ever shot
a larger calibre gun.
Several hunters have entered their
deer in the contest but the largest
Mrs. Lee Engen released for to date was that of Nickels.
publication this week a list of new-
lyjpurchased books now in circula
tion at the city library. Six adult
iclion are named: “Shotgun Gold”
—W. C. Tuttle; “When the Whip
poorwill”—Marjorie K. Rawlings;
“World’s End”—Upton Sinclair;
An evening of dancing is slated
“Old Lover’s Ghori”—Leslie Ford; September 28th, Saturday evening,
“Out of the Fog”—Joseph C. Lin at the Legion hall with the music
coln and “Mystery House”—Kath of Jimmie Whetmore to provide
leen Norris.
the entertainment.
The five adult non-fiction are:
The dance, sponsored by Ed Horn
“How to Read a Book”—Mortimer and Jack Childs, promises to be
Adler; “I Married Adventure”—Osa enjoyable for all who attend. Danc
Johnson; “Richard Halliburton”— ing will begin at 9 :30, it was stated.
His story of his life adventure;
“Witchcraft”—William
Seabrook;
and “Flowering of New England” 18 Children Examined
At Annual Clinic—
—Van Wyck Brooks.
The Rainbow Girls donated two
The annual crippled children clin
adult iction: “Mrs. Miniver”—Jan
ic held last Friday at the county
Strüther and “30,000 on the Hoof”
welfare o fice brought 18 children
—Zane Grey.
from over the county for examin
ation. Children examined suffered
fiom a number of ailments includ
ing in1 antile paralysis, arthritis,
malnutrition, cleft pallet, congeni
tal hip displacement, gland distur
bance, club feet and flat feet.
Members of Company K, St. Where necessary treatment will be
for provided at Portland hospitals.
Helens,
entrained
Monday
Camp Murray, Washington, where State and federal funds pay the
they will undertake a year’s train costs.
ing. The Company numbered 117
men and four officers.
Captain Leland Austin, company
commander, stated that the unit
was practically 100 per cent Col-
Recently discovered in a vacant
umbia county where enlisted per-
cabin on Clark and Wilson logging
sonnet was concerned. Quota for
operations were several copies of
the company is 114 men.
the
Clatskanie Chief. The papers
Medical examinations Friday dis-
quail ied four men because of were found by Harold Howard and
are dated 1892, one of them being
physical defects.
issued in January, another in April
and the third in June.
Oregon Rated First in
The copies carry the name of
William McDonald who evidently
Lumber Production—
Preliminary figures that have was the subscriber. Interesting, too,
just been released by the Paci ic is the fact that two of the papers
Northwest Forest and Range Ex are numbers of the first volume
periment Station indicate that Ore of The Chief. The publisher at that
gon has again topped the nation time was E. C. Blackford.
The subscriber of a modern news
in the amount of lumber produced
in 1939. Figures show the output to paper, especially a weekly wherein
have been 4,764.659,000 board feet. he expects to find news accounts
The Washington cut for the same of the happenings of his community
year was placed at 4,244,863,000 and not of the entire world, would
board feet. This is the second suc be amazed at the front pages for
cessive year that Oregon has been printed there are a great many
first in the amount of lumber cut. short items concerning people or
Since there is a definite migration facts from every nation. The 'ollow-
o' the industry from other states irg excerpt will serve to illustrate.
in the region, it is evident that The head and several sub-heads are
Oregon output will continue to in- given juat as printed in the copy
of January 29, 1892:
crsMt.
Pro Ameiica is a permanent, In
dependent
national
organization
founded and led by Republican wo
men with its purpose as practical
political education or women. The
organization was founded by Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt, Sr., on March
22, 1933, at Seattle. Membership
is open to men and women in
sympathy with the purposes of the
group at $1.00 annual dues. The
entile management is in the hands
cif women.
New Books on
Library Shelves
Legion Hall to
Be Dance Scene
Guard Leavesfor
Camp Murray
VOLUME 17, NUMBER 39
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
Bollinger Nominated for
Mayor at City Caucus
Supplied
Dishes to Be
for Vernonia
of
K.
Responding to a request from
the St. Helens Chamber of Cont
merce, Vernonia individuals end
business men contributed a fund
of $92 to Company K of the Na
tional Guard last week.
According to a communication
from St. Helens supplies were need
ed for additional recruits in the
guard to bring it to full strength.
Recruits from Vernonia numbered
20.
55 Lockers
Needed
The communication read in part:
“In order to properly equip the
boys or this training period it is
necessary that they be furnished
with 55 additional trunk lockers in
which to keep their civilian clothes
and personal effects. It is also
necessary to furnish them with
aluminum dishes inasmuch as the
dishes owned by the company at
present consist ' of enamel ware
which has become badly chipped
from use over a period of several
years and has been declared by
the commanding o ficer as unsan
itary.
Mas* Meeting Monday at Legion Hall Draws Small
Attendance; Name* of Candidates to Appear on
November Ballot
The names of candidates for city offices were chosen
Monday evening at a mass meeting held at the Legion hall.
The meeting, called by chamber of commerce officials, was a
formality by which names of candidates could be chosen to
appear on the ballot at the November Sth election.
Two councilman
for
term* of
Reduced
Grass
Prices four year* each, a mayor and city
Make Possible Planting treasurer must be elected in Nov-
of Deep-Rooted Grasses tniber to fill terms of present
The seeding of burned-over,
logged-off lands can be successfully
accomplished
during
the
flail
months if a good seed bed is avail
able. The reduction in the price
of some of our best grasses has
made it possible to add more of
the deep-rooted grasses that fur
nish green feed during the summer
months. These include tall fescue
and Chewing’s 'escue.
There have been some fine dem
onstrations in the county of what
feed can be produced from grasses
of this kind.
A Desirable Mixture
The following grasses and clovers
make a desirable pasture mixture:
Western rye grass
3 lbs.
English rye grass
4 lbs.
tall fescue ...........
3 lbs.
Chewing’s .'escue
1 lb.
alsike clover ........
1 lb.
white clover ........
% lb.
Astoria bent grass
’> lb.
To the above mixture can be
added a small amount of subter
ranean clover which is a new clover
$5 Per Man
that is showing excellent results
“We are therefore asking that in this part of the country. There
the business men contribute to a is a very limited supply of this
»ind necessary to procure the re seed that can be secured.
quired equipment which will amount Fern Control
to about $5.00 per man. We expect
Also orchard grass can be added
to raise our quota in St. Hei«.ns, to the above mixture as it is one
and inasmuch as there are 20 in.ys of our desirable pasture grasses.
enlisted from Vernonia, we feel For controlling fern, it is impor
that you people would wish to do tant that Chewing’s fescue and
your share by adding to the boy’s Astoria bent be included in the
comfort. We are therefore asking mixture as they fosm a sod that
that you raise $100 among your helps to hold the f ern in check
business men for this purpose.”
along with the grazing of the lana
with livestock. This mixture should
Contributors
be seeded at the rate of about 10
Vernonia contributors to the fund pounds per acre.
included: Oregon-American Lumbv. Moist Land Mixtures
Corporation, Judd Greenman, J. W.
Either of the following mixtures
Nichols, Miller Mercantile, Vernonia can be seeded on low or moist
Bakery, Sam and Bolb, Dr. R. DI land for pasture purposes:
Eby, Dr. Marshall Rockwell, J. C. (1) Ladino clover ............. 3 lbs.
Lincoln, Emil Messing, George Bak
western rye grass ........
3 lbs.
er, Dr. U. J. Bittner.
3 lbs.
English rye grass ........
Orvel Edwards, Paterson Furni
tall fescue .................... 2 lbs.
ture Company, H. H. King, C. (2) Alsike clover ................. 4 lbs.
Bruce, Peggy Hatlield, C. O. Thom
western rye grass ........
3 lbs.
as, Vernonia 5 and 10, Loel Roberts,
English rye grass ........
5 lbs.
Jewett Bush, C. S. Hoffman, Ben
tall fescue
2 lbs.
Brickel, Pal Shop, Nance Pharmacy,
The above mixture should be
Floyd Ensworth, Clint Killby, Gladys seeded at the rate of from 10 to
Dial, Noble Dunlap, F. P. McCabe. 12 pounds per acre.
Harry Culbertson.
For swampy or over-flow land
C. F. Hieber, Nehalem Market Reed’s canary grass can be seeded
and Grocery, Howard Reeher, Des as it will stand wet conditions or
mond Laird, King’s Grocery, L. J. If you wish to establish a perman
Grenia, Heath’s Service Station, ent pasture. Reed’s canary grass
Vernonia Eagle and Vernonia Ser should be seeded at the rate of
from 10 to 12 pounds per acre.
vice Station.
Merchants to
officers which will expire this year.
Close Friday
Bollinger Nominated
Note—Because of the St. Helens-
Vernonia football game to be stag
ed on the local field this Friday,
the student body of Vernonia High
the
business
School
requested
houses to close for the game. In
appreciation of the cooperation of
the business firms, the high school
student body writes the following:
“The student body of Vernonia
High School wishes to express its
appreciation to the following busi
ness men for their generous re-
sponse to our request to close for
the St. Helens game tomorrow
Names Must Be Filed
afternoon, from 2:00 o’clock to
The names of those nominated 3:30 o’clock. We know this ex-
must be filed with the city record- pression of community loyalty will
er at least 32 days before election be an inspiration to our team:
day. Should any other candidate Stores Named
wish to have his name placed on
Oregon Gas & Electric Co., Wen
the ballot he must do so by petition
and must file the petition with dell's Barber Shop, Pal Shop, Mus
the city recorder 32 days before eum Barber Shop, Vernonia Laun
dry, Vernonia Bargain Store, Hoff
the time of election.
man Hardware, Nick Federici, Mil1
ler Mercantile Co., Sam & Bob,
W. J. Armitage, Wm. Ellingsworth,
Annette Beauty Shop, Vernonia
Service Station, H. H. Sturdevant;
Nehalem Dairy Prodrrts Co,
Safeway Stores Inc., Vernonia 5 &
The first pep rally of the year 10; Terminal Cafe, The Apparel
is to be staged today, Thursday, Shop, Nehalem Market & Grocery,
by students of Vernonia high Crawford Motor Co., Cozy Con
school, it was announced Wednes fectionery, A. L. Kullander, Dad’s
day. The rally will attempt to Restaurant, J. C. Lincoln, Squeeze
stimulate wide interest in the foot Inn, Vernonia .Auto Co., King’s
ball game on the following day Grocery, Zeiner’s Grocery, Mrs.
between the Loggers and St. Helens. Lynch;
The rally will start at 7 o’clock
Lynch Auto Parts, Town Pump,
at the high school, go through Dessy’s Tavern, Heath’s Service Sta
town and converge at the band tion, Vernonia Billiards, Ben’s Bar
stand on Bridge street. It will last ber Shop, Bert Mills, Bowling
about 40 minutes.
Alley, Vernonia Eagle, C. Lusby,
W. C. Kilby;
Roland’s Service Station, Reeher’s
Death Call*
Grocery, Nance’s Pharmacy, Ver
Je«« L. Will—
nonia Bakery, Knight’s Beauty Shop,
Word was received here ear'.y J. H. Stubbs, and Paterson Furni
this week of the unexpected death ture Co.
of Jess L. Will', representative of
the Sun Life Assurance company.
Mr. and Mrs. Will, who formerly
lived in Vernonia and who have a
wide acquaintance in this commun
ity, were in St. Louis where their
daughter, Mrs. Jack Edy, lives. Mr.
The first at this year’s school
Will was stricken with a heart at
tack Friday of last week. Mrs. Edy, assembly programs is dated for
the daughter, gave birth to a child, Thursday, today, at the Washing
the s ,ond, the following Sunday, ton grade school auditorium, it was
The body of the deceased will be announced Tuesday.
The program will feature Delbert
shipped to Portland in a month;
funeral services will be held in that K. Harter, world traveler, who, at
the age of 24, has traveled the
city.
world extensively.
The program, one of several
school assembly programs to be
held during the year, is engaged
ure of its support measures the by both the high and grade schools.
Programs are open to adults who
advancement of the people.”
The story of a marriage reads: wish to attend, it was stated.
The Thursday affair will begin
CONYERS—QUIGLEY.—At the
residence of Mr. E. W. Conyers, at 2’45 p. m.
Clatekanie, Sunday Jan., 24th, by
Justice C. C. Lee. Mr. W. E. Con Rally Day, Promotion
yers and Miss Hattie Quigley.
Sunday Slated Sept. 29—
As has been predicted for some
Each class will be represented in
time, our young friend, Will, has
alien a victim to the wiles of a Rally Day program at the Evan
cupid, and has taken unto himself gelical Sunday school, Sunday,
p wife in the person of Miss Hattie, September 29, beginning at 9:45
daughter of A. J. Quigley of Beaver. a. m. After the program each
The wedding was a very quiet one child will be promoted to advance
cwing to the illness of Mrs. E. W. classes. A sermonette will be given
Conyers, but those who caught a for children by the pastor, Rev.
glimpse of the bride during the Harvey Scheuerman. All are cor
serenade, which followed, reported dially invited to attend.
that she looked uncommonly nice
in a lovely blue silk with orange Store Get* New
blossoms in her hair. After the
Coat of Paint—
ceremony a bountiful repast was
The Vernonia 5 and 10 store
served, followed later by a Sere
nade to the newly wedded couple was being painted Wednesday. The
by the Clatskanie brass band of building formerly housed the Red
which the groom is a member. Mr. and White store and had not been
painted since that time.
(Continued on page 6)
E. M. Bollinger, present mayor,
was elected at the meeting for the
mayor position. Harry Culbertson
and John Erickson were nominated
for council positions, each, if elect
ed, to serve four years. The final
nomination was that of C. F. Hieb
er for city treasurer. No other
treasurer nomination was made
and he was unanimously elected.
To open the meeting J. W. Nich
ols was named chairman and Marvin
Kamholz secretary to conduct the
remaining business of the evening.
First Pep Rally
To Be Held
1892 Newspapers Reveal Amusing Incidents
FOREIGN LANDS.
Plague of Frogs Follows
Locusts in Bolivia.
THE INHALATION OF OZONE
Emperor William Turns Out to Be
the Most Severe Oppressor
of Labor Unions
The Czar of Russia has a salary
amounting to $10,000,000 a year,
A camera to take 30 x 30 plates
has been made for a manu'acturing
firm in Manchester.
One of the Anarchists captured
by the London police at Walsall is
said to be a Chicagoan.
At Glasgow during the year 202
new steamers and 150 new sailing
ships have been launched.
A Peerage has been conferred
upon Sir William Thompson, the
eminent Scotch electrician.
Paris has surface electric ban
for a distance of 'our miles between
the opera and St. Dennis.
A plague of frogs is following
in the wake of the locust* in
Bolivia. The inhabitants are in
Hundreds of fish are still alive
ir. the Royal Aquarium in St.
Petersburg that were placed there
more than 150 years ago.
Contained on an inside page was
the following:
“The Oregonian commenting on
Country Newspapers, remarks thus:
The country newspaper is the
most useful and least compensated
of all the agencies which stamp the
impress of progress upon the villages
and inland cities. Without the aid
at local newspapers, towns are as
a rule thriftless and dead. It is
common for small great men to
.«peak with contempt of the local
newspaper, but the village news
paper makes more great men out
of less material, more brick* with
out straw, than any other factor in
(word too blurred to read), and it
is the one ladder on which men
climb to local distinction at the
beginning of wider fame. The advent
o»f the local newspaper has always
dated the increased thrift of the
great distr«**.
community. The locality, and meas-
School Program
Dated forThurs.