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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1940 VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON Draft Board Labor Plans To Begin To Build Work Thurs. Hospital Selected Schwab Named Secretary of Board at Wednesday Meeting, Learned Committee Spares No Ef fort to Find Solution for Workers Hospitalization The total registration of men between the ages of 21 and 36 in the four Vernonia precincts at the close of sign-up time Wednesday evening was 461. Of that number 249 were signed by the board headed by J. A. Bush and 212 by the board headed by J. W. Nichols. The Associated Columbia County Hospital Committee is an organiza tion composed of the hospital com mittees of the various union locals of St. Helens and vicinity and was organized, originally, for the pur- pcse of coping with the s J uation developed by the action of the Oregon State Pharmaceutical As sociation and the Hospital Associa tions in regard to drug store pre scriptions being eliminated from hospitalization contracts. The Associated Columbia County Hospital Committee has spared no effort in its endeavors to find a satisfactory solution to the problem of hospitalization for the industrial workers of Columbia county. The three members of the Col umbia county draft board were named Monday to conduct the con- scription of this County’s part of the Oregon quota of men between 21 and 36 years of age. Those named were: Lee Schwab, Vernonia; Willard T. Evenson, Clats kanie; and P. A. Dixon, St. Helens. The men were appointed by Presi dent Roosevelt upon recommenda tion by Governor Sprague. Schwab At a meeting of the board held Wednesday, October 16th, at 2 p. m. at the court house, St. Helens, Willard T. Evenson was elected chairman; P. A. Dixon, vice-chair man; and Lee Schwab, secretary. The board will go into action Thursday afternoon, it was reveal ed Wednesday evening, in the law library at the court house in St. Helens. Fir»t Move Named The first move will be to re- move all cards of those whose resi dence is not listed for Columbia county. Those cards removed will be forwarded to draft headquarters in the county of that individual's TTsidence. Those cards remaining will be shuffled, piled and listed in numer ical order. It was estimated the forepart of the week that approx imately 3,100 would register in Columbia county. After being listed, the total num ber will be wired to selective ser vice headquarters at Washington, D. C. where the same number of cards will be shuffled, piled and listed in the order appearing in that pile. Listing Returned This listing will be returned to the county board to be used as a master list in selecting the first individual to receive a selective service questionairre. For example: should the number 239 be at the top of the master list, 'hat figure, 239, will be the r.i. mber of the individual to first receive a questionairre. The gov ernment drawing or lottery as it has been called, will then name the first individual to be drawn from that group classified by the county selective service board as selective service group No. 1. Legislator Is Class Speaker Program Requires Hopiital As investigations proceeded it became apparent that a well equip ped hospital is the logical answer to an adequate hospitalization pro gram. As a result of this decision, the investigating committee has giv en freely of its time and traveled many miles to obtain information on plans, costs and methods of op eration of several hospitals, both of the individually-operated type and the community type, known to be in successful operation, data is being assembled that, together with some additional information on legal technicalities, will be developed into a plan for presentation at the next meeting of the general committee. Need Recognized It is a recognized fact that Col umbia county is soi-ely in need of proper hospital facilities to care for its industrial workers to say nothing of the public in general and there is no good reason why they should not have those facil ities nearer at hand than at present. There are approximately twelve hundred industrial workers in St. Helens alone to say nothing of a number o. other organizations that are exhibiting a keen interest in a hospital for Columbia county. Origination Told The “Hospital for Columbia County” plan originated in the ranks of oiganized labor. It is the purpose of the Associated Colum bia County Hospital Committee to enlist the co-operation of every labor organization in Colurrtbia county in the project, in addition to other organizations, fraternal and civic, and individuals who are inteiested in health conditions and medical aid for the public in gen eral. The next meeting of the general committee is slated for Thursday evening, October 31, at 8:00 P. M. at the Eagles Hall in St. Helens and it is hoped that every labor organization in Columbia county will be represented. Sewing School Classes Fred W. Herman, state legislator, Started Tuesday addressed students of the Senior class at Vernonia high school last Friday. His talk at that time con cerned the machinery of operation of the state legislator, how a bill becomes a law, the committee sys tem and lobbying. A “Singer Sewing School” began with a series of classes in the Apparel Shop Tuesday of this week under the coaching; of Miss Gert rude Vog. Each week for several weeks instructions on sewing will be given women who own or are buying Singer machines. About 12 Vernor.ia ladies are expected to Lnrge Turnip join the classes which will be held Grown each Tuesday morning from 9:30 A turnip weighing 19 pounds to 11:30 in the Apparel Shop. was exhibited Monday in Vernonia Next week’s instruction will be by Mrs. H. A. DeWitt. The veget on "Dressmaking”. able, grown at the DeWitt farm between Vernonia and Keasey, is the largest ever exhibited locally. Turkey Shoot Due November 17 Armistice Dance Date Announced The music of Jimmie Whetmore will be heard here the night of November 11 when the American Legion Armistice Day dance is slat ed, it was announced Tuesday by Harry Culbertson. The first of the annual Legion turkey shoots for this season is scheduled November 17 at the Andy Parker farm in Riverview, it was announced Tuesday. It is probable that other shoots will also be held at later dates than the one air?ady definitely set. VOLUME 17, NUMBER 42 Estimated Receipts on < ily Budget Less for Year 1941 Revealed Stockmen To Talk of Pasture Meeting of Association Is Scheduled at Fern Hill on Friday, October 18 . "I Bill Crawford, Vernonia, and Evajean Rabins-ky, Scappoose, selected this year as Columbia county’s outstanding 4-H club of The First National Bank of Portland members, who were guests „ at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition last week. 4-H Boy, Girl Visit Show Columbia county’s outstanding 4-H club boy and girl, Evajean Rabinsky, Scappoose, Oregon, and Bill Crawford, Vernonia, Oregon, returned home last week from a three day visit to the Pacific International Livestock Exposition as guests of The First National Bank of Portland in the annual achievement and leadership contest. In addition to visits to the Pacif ic International, high points of the program were a group dinner on the exposition grounds followed by an evening at the horse show, sight seeing tours of Portland including inspection of the head office of The First National Bank, a trip through the Oregon Historical Soc iety, a tour cf the Crown Flouring Mills, inspection of a United Air Lines plane 'and a visit to the Ore- gon Journal. Thursday evening they attended a special banquet and dance at the Heathman Hotel. After a luncheon Friday at the Columbia- Edgewater country club the contest winners started their return trip home. Baker Names Committeemen Newly-elected Commander George Baker appointed the following com mittees to serve during the year at American Legion activities: Ad jutant, J. W. Nichols; House com mittee, C. L. Anderson, J. W. Nich ols, Noble Dunlap; Legal, C. L. Anderson, J. W. Nichols, Noble Dunlap; Publicity, Lee Schwab ; Service offices, A. L. Ku'lander, Lee Hall, J. C. Lincoln; American ization, J. E. Tapp, Henry King, Earl Atkins; Laison, J. C. Lincoln and Gene Shipman; Firing Squad, J. W. Nichols, J. L. Timmons, Rex Pemble. Flag display, Henry King and Everett Carter; Grave registration, ■Lee Hall; Unemployment, Q L. Anderson, John Grady and Brt Tisdale; Membership, Harry Kerns, Harry Culbertson and J. W. Nich ols; Sign board. Guy Tiffney, J. C. Lincoln, Harold Dow; Boy Scouts, Fred Zeiner, Walter Thomp son, Gene Shipman; Refreshments, Harry Culbertson, Gene Shipman, Louis Boeck and Ole Gronbeck. Honor Roll List Large For 6 Weeks 25 Students Rate Mention at End of First Examina tion Period Total Budget Figure Also Lower for Coming Year; Water Rentals Lower First publication of the 1941 budget for the City of Vernonia is made this week. Revealed on the budget is the fact that the budget total for 1941 is lower than last year as also is the total esti mated receipts. The estimate for 1940 was $25,- 485 and for 1941 is $22,680, a decrease of $2,805. Estimated re ceipts decreased from $19,000 in 1940 to $17,335 on the ’41 listing, a difference of $1,665. A flu rifle r decrease is noted in the amount to be raised by tax, that amount being $6,485 in 1940 and $5,345 in 1941. All livestock men and farmers who are interested in the develop ment of the livestock industry in Columbia county will want to be present at the next meeting of the Columbia County Livestock Assoc Many Items Remain Same iation to be held at the Fern Hill Many budget items remain the Grange Hall Friday evening, Oct ober 18 at 7:45 o’clock, announces same for the coming year or Lode McDonald, president of the change only to a slight extent. However, big differences are noted association. on three which contribute much to The burning of pasture lands the totals which are compared above and the issuing of fire permits to 1940. will be principal topics of discus Budgeted for the city park this sion at the meeting. N. S. Rogers, year is $500 which exceeds by $300 state forester, will be present. the amount of last year. In the water department is listed a figure of $4,000, an amount $1,000 less than 1940. Estimated receipts from water rentals is also less, being $8,335 for 1941 and $10,000 for 1940. Approximately 200 acres of burn ed-over land near the Stoney Point rock crusher on the Timber road is being seeded according to George Nelson, county agricultural agent. A crew of four men under the Work started the latter part of supervision of Nelson is doing the last week which will repair the work. spillway at the bottom of the Dewey The land is part of that burned swimming pool on Rock creek. The at the time of fire originating this constant pouring of water over summer near Sunset. that part of the structure which supports the dam in summer months Grass included in the mixture, had destroyed much of the dam’s which is being seeded broadcast, support making the work necessary are: Chewings Fecue, Tall Fescue, at this time. Astoria Bent, Western Rye, Creep Noble Dunlap and Jack McGown ing Fescue and Orchard grass. contracted the pouring of cement. The City of Vernonia prepared the site to make possible the cem ent work. Burnt Land total of 25 students were ac Being Seeded A corded honor roll mention informa tion released Tuesday by high school principal Wallace McCrae revealed. The list for the end of the first six weeks period is considerably larger than the corresponding list last year whon only 13 earned grades warranting honor listing. The classes tioned ; seniors sophomore class led other with eight students men- juniors second with 7-; and and freshmen tied with five. Report cards were issued all stu- dents Tuesday afternoon. The classes and students who were honored are: Sophomores, Barbara Kennedy, Mary Kovach, Erma Koberstein, Betty Olson, Rob erta Sword, Ruby Thacker, Arthur Tousley and Joy Willard; Pool Dam Gets Repairs Principal Juniors, Molly Butler, Margaret To Resign Haiman, Jack Olin, Lottie Reich, Opal Scheuerman, Martha Tapp and Coming as a surprise to friends Fred Thompson; of Miss Thelma Ramsey is the an Seniors, Barbara Dusten, Lillian nouncement that she will discon Hodman, Barbara Nichols, Roy Soe- tinue teaching to be married Nov ember 1 to Ralph Bryan who has jima and Bill Templeton; purchased radio station KWLK in Freshmen, Beverly Bassett, Elean Longview. Miss Ramsey who has act or Corll, Irene Driscoll, Lorraine ed as principal of the Lincoln Mahar and Carolyn Romtvedt. school for the past four years will assist in radio work at that station mentioned. Program at School Slated The second school assembly pro- gram for this year has been sche- duled for Thursday, October 24th at the Washington grade school it was announced this week. The pro gram will present Alva Brower, ventriloquist, who will be assisted by F. Avis McDonald, vibra-harpist. Mr. Bryan who has been assoc iated in radio work for a number of years will take over the Long view studio the first of next month. According to E. H. Condit, sup erintendent of the grade schools, Miss Ramsey’s position will be tak en by Miss Marian Schrielber who is at present teaching the first grade in the Washington school. Mr. Condit made it clear however that the action is pending the The entire program, which starts board’s decision. at 2:30 p. m., is one of fun and music with many surprises and novelties. Students from the schools Pro-America Meet will convene at the Washington Slated Friday school for the event that afternoon. A meeting of members of the Parents and others not attending Vernonia chapter of Pro-America school are welcome if they desire is scheduled for Friday afternoon Columbia County Is Rew to come. of this week, October 18, at the Mint Oil Center Republican headquarters, was the Columbia county is now one of Examiners Scheduled announcement Tuesday. All persons the largest mint oil producing areas interested aare urged to attend. in the United States with ov< Here October 24 1,000 acres plarrted to peppermint, A traveling examiner of opera- reports G. A. Nelson, county agri tors and chauffeurs is scheduled Extension Club cultural agent. This area produces to arrive in Vernonia, Thursday, Meeting Announced a crop of peppermint oil worth October 24th, and will be on duty The Vernonia Extension Club will aibout 1100,000 annually. The grow at the city hall between the hours meet in the high school home econ ers recently took preliminary steps o>5 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. All those omics room on Wednesday, Octo to form a cooperative organization wishing permits or licenses to ber 30th. The "Vegetable Plate” to market the crop. The chief pro drive cars are asked to get in lesson will be in charge of Mrs. ducing areas are in the Rainier and touch with the examiner , during Maud Purvine, county home demon Clatskanie districts. those hours. stration agent. Schedule of Events Given The dates for the staging of three major events by Vernonia high school students were announc ed Tuesday. The date for one event remains to be chosen. The Junior class play is slated for the evening of December 6, Fri day, and the Senior class play for Friday, March 7. The May Day program will be held Friday, May 2. The date of the fall carnival has not yet been set but will be decided within a short time, it was stated. Infantile Paralysis Lowers School Attendance TTMBER—(Special to The Eagle) —A decrease in school attendance has been noted during the past two weeks due to a few cases of infantile paralysis. Legion to Help To cooperate with those between the ages of 21 and 36 who Wed nesday registered with the Select ive Service and will shortly be required to fill out questionaires mailed to them by the Columbia County Selective Service Board, Vernonia Post of the American Legion will open up headquarters during evening hours at place of registration at the light company building. A group of Legionnaires will act as advisors and clerks to assist those wishing that service. Announcement of time will b» published on their sign board in town.
