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Derno Oï FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1940 Plague of Thistles Is Feared Horticulturist Says Weed Seed Has Floated Down Streams J. A. Bacon, county horticulturist, fears that the plague of Canada thistles may become a serious pro- U.m in portions of the Nehalem valley next spring and summer. He has noticed, he said, that the dried blossoms, which are filled with Leeds, have floa.ed down some of the creeks and the Nehalem river. As the streams reach a lower si age of water, these dried up blossoms wi.h their seeds are de posited on the banks of the streams. The seeds grow in the spring and spread over adjacent lands when blossoms ripen in the late summer. Thistle* on Logged Lands When in the Nehalem territory this fall Mr. Bacon noticed many of the Canada thistles on logged- o'.f lan>is and in some instances, he said, these lands adjoined farms, lands which were free of thistles. “It seems quite unfair that a farmer shall go to much effort to control this noxious weed, nave his place comparatively free irom it and then have seeds from a n.arby place, where no control has been attempted, again seed his piace,” the horticulturist remarked. He said that in the early spring of 1941 he was going to make a careful survey of places on the Nehalem, including logged-off lands, with the idea of controlling the spread of thistles and helping solve a problem which will confront farm ers next year. E agte VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON 4-H Club Awards Made at Meeting Held Here Saturday Members of 4-H clubs and lead ers of all clubs in the county met last Saturday morning at the Wash ington grade school to hear talks by L. J. Allen, Assistant State Club Leader, and to participate in round- table discussions. The club leader meeting was con ducted by Mrs. Frank Morris, vice- president, in the absence of Mrs. Ben Pasero, president. work in the county. Another award mentioned was that of Bill Crawford who was judged first in the county for outstanding club work and received a trip to the Pacific International Livestock Exposition. Miss Etha Morris was awarded a trip to Salem for placing first in a health contest staged by the Keasey 4-H Health Club. Leader* Bond Issue Explained Given Awards During the morning, awards were made to three club leaders and to several members for club work in which they have participated. Those leaders receiving awards were Frank Morris, Mrs. Erma Chance and Mrs. Ben Pasero. They were awarded five-year club leader pins. Some of the awards to club mem bers had already been received but official mention was again made at the meeting. Patricia Moran re ceived a total of $114 for a steer exhibited and sold at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition. She also received a $12 scholarship to attend the 4-H Club summer school at Corvallis next year. Dairy Team Mentioned Those present heard mention again of the second place won by the Beaver Creek Dairy Club team at the state fair. Members of the team are Jack McDonald, Bill Craw ford and Henry Schmidlin. Lester Langdon, Scappoose, was awarded a special prize as the out standing 4-H cluib boy in livestock Inquiries have been made as to why the bond issue for the Neha- lem Basin Peoples’ Utility District was fixed at $210,000.00. It was contemplated to provide funds sufficient to: 1. Purchase the existing lines and properties of the three com- panies operating within the Dis- trict. 2. Build such new lines as may be deemed advisable to serve ad- ditional customers within and ad- jacent to the District. 3. Rehabilitate properties so as to give most satisfactory service and to pay organization costs. Estimates Made VOLUME 17, NUMBER 44 Voters to Face Large Ballot Next Tuesday at Election Time Voters to Timberline Act on Tax Rates Top Limitation Mention Legislative Amendment to Give Relief to School Districts, Cities, Etc. Allen Trophy Awarded High School at Annual Press Conference Oregon voters will consider at the November election a measure of interest to all local government officials. The 1939 legislature has submitted an amendment to the 6 per cent tax limitation provision of the Oregon Constitution to give relief to a number of cities, school districts, and other municipal cor porations. These jurisdictions have for various reasons cither lost their tax bases for calculation of the limitation or lack adequate tax bases. . The districts are required to pay for annual elections to satisfy the procedural requirements of the present section. This proposed measure will also establish a pro cedure under which new municipal corporations may obtain an initial tax base. The proposed amendment gives the people in local commun- ¡ties the authority to allow these local units to operate under the same limitation as applies to other cities, school districts, and munici pal corporations. The approval of the local voters at three successive annual elections voting upon an increased tax levy will, be required before a new or revised tax Ibase can be established by a district. Timberline, Vernonia high school’s bi-monthly mimeograph publication, was judged the best high school newspaper in Class D at the annual high school press conference spon sored by the University of Oregon. In recognition of this accomplish ment the Eric Allen Trophy is in possession of the justly proud V. H. S. students. For two years previous the Tim berline held second place in class D in the contest which is opt- to all high school' newspapers in the state. This year the goal was realiz ed when the Vernonia school rated top place in its division in the con ference held Friday and Saturday of last week-end on the U. Of O. campus. Attending the newspaper meet- ing were the advisor, Miss Freda Beck, editor, Lillian Hedman; pro duction manager, Barbara Nichols; business manager, Opal Scheuer- man, and Joy Willard. Choice of Candidates to Be Made for Nationall, State, County, City Posts General election day next Tues day will' afford registered voters the opportunity of choosing officials for national, state, and county and city posts and will terminate the political campaign which has occupi ed a prominent space in the news of the day for several weeks. The Oregon-American mill will close for the day in order to pro vide greater opportunity for em ployes to visit polling places. Camp McGregor will not operate Monday or Tuesday as many men must travel considerable distances for work- there. Polling Place Changed Polling places remain the same as those of the primary election with one exception. Precinct 3 voters will go to the old Home Grocery building instead of the O-A cook shack. Polling places are precinct 1, Thomas Garage; pre cinct 2, Grange Hall; precinct 3, old Home Grocery; and precinct 4, city hall. Candidates on the ballots are as follows: Careful' estimates have, of course, been made as to the value of the existing lines and properties now in use in the district, but negotia tions with the utilities have not UNITED STATES yet determined the amount that it is advisable or necessary to pay Socialist Labor: John W. Aiken, for said properties. Your directors president; Aaron M. Orange, vice- are somewhat in the same position president. as the man who is on his way to Republican: Wendell L. Willkie, attend a public sale of a farm president; Charles L. McNary, vice- which he would like to buy. It is advisable that he first have enough president. money available to make the pur Democratic: Fianklin L Roc.e- Warren Forsyth, ¡state patrol chase if it can be made at a reason velt, president; Henry A. Wallace, man, will be in Vernonia this Fri able price. Illustration Given vice-president. Cooperation Secured day to tag game meat which has Report Indicates Saving An illustration will explain the was A fitting memorial service STATE been placed in cold storage lockers He says he has secured willing The State Hydro-Electric Com operation of the present law and held at the Evangelical church last he announced Tuesday evening. cooperation from a number of Representative in Congress, First The date of his visit will be mission in its final report to the the effect of the amendment. At Sunday morning in honor of the farmers in the Nehalem country and present a district has the right to District: James W. Mott, Republi late Matthew Gibson. Features of sponsors indicated that the district Friday, November 1st, at 2 p. m. .hat in 1941 he hopes to secure and anyone who has game in stor- could operate with a substantial levy under the limitation the amount the service included hymns; a poem can; Charles A. Robertson, Demo like cooperation from owners of age at the Graves lockers should saving to the public in rates with levied in any one of the three pre of the Peyond by Martha Tapp; cratic; Upton A. Upton, Socialist lcgged-off lands. be present at that time so that an estimated investment of $210,- ceding years plus 6 per cent of and talks on events of his life and Labor. His campaign for control of the meat may be properly tagged 000.00 and at the same time pay its that amount. Thus a district levy his helpfulness to the community State Treasurer: A. L. Brown, thistles has been very successful according to game laws. The law indebtedness within the time re- ing in 1937, 1938, and 1939 $1,000 and especially to the boys of the in the Clatskanie district and as a states that all game meat must quired by law. for each year respectively in 1940 Sunday school by Mrs. Charles A. Democratic; Leslie M. Scott, Repub- result the drainage district is 'be so attended after the closing of The directors wish to assure the could legally levy $1,060. Any levy Malmsten and Mrs. E. E. Garner. lie an. almost free of the weed. bond voters that it is not antici- in excess of this amount must be The pastor, Reverend H. R. Scheuer- the hunting season. Attorney General: Bruce Spauld- pated that the full amount of the approved by the voters of the dis- man, added remarks regarding the ing, Democratic; C. H. Svenson, friendliness of Mr. Gibson. issue will be necessary and that trict. Roediger Is Agent If for any reason the district To close the service a beautiful Socialist Labor; I. H. Van Winkle, no more than the absolute sums For Used Cars required will be used. Only enough fail's to levy for three years, or if reproduction of one of the old Republican. procedural difficulties void the dis paintings of the “Lord’s Supper” Representative, Second Represen On display in the lot next to bonds will be sold to meet the re trict’s tax base, the only method was dedicated to the memory of tative District: Pearl Becker, Re quirements. the post office are several used The directors wish to assure vot available for legal levies is to hold Helen Chandler who was a member publican; J. D. Perry, Democratic. At a meeting of Pro America cars being shown locally by 1 E. G. annual elections. Annual elections of the Sunday School until her held Tuesday afternoon at the Ore Roediger. Mr. Roediger is the I Ver ers that these bonds will' be paid must also be held at present for Representative, Thirty-Third Rep death nearly four years ago. The only from earnings of company the gon Gas and Electric building mem nonia agent for a Portland firm. approval of levies in districts which picture was provided by Mrs. Jessie resentative District: Fred W. Her tax and cannot become a on real bers of the group decided upon a He will have cars on display ■ here have grown to rapidly in pupil load Chandler, Helen’s mother. man, Republican; Manley J. Wil service which they will render at all times for anyone who i may or personal property, It is also for the 6 per cent annual increases urged that ballots be marked 300 son, Democratic. desire to see them. voters at the general election next to provide sufficient funds for X Yes. Girls ’ Leagues Meet District Attorney, Columbia Coun Tuesday. current operations. E. M. Bollinger, President Members of the group will be on CCC Boys Involved In Rainier Saturday- ty: David O. Bennett, Republican; C. S. Hoffman, Vice Pres. Amendment Provides duty at the Republican headquart W. W. Dillard, Democratic. In Accident Noble Dunlap, Treasurer Rainier high school Girls ’ League ers on both Monday, November 4th, George I. Baker, Secretary The proposed amendment pro^ will play host to other Girl League COUNTY and Tuesday, November 5th, and Elton O’Connor and Warren vides: “that whenever a majority groups in the county this coming J. E. Tapp, Director on the latter day will offer assist Phillips from the CCC camp at County Judge: H. R. Dibblee, of the legal voters of any county, Saturday. As in previous years for ance to voters in providing trans Jewell were involved in a motor municipality or district voting upon the conference of this region each Republican; Carl Strom, Indepen portation to and from polling cycle-auto accident below River the question shall have • authorized school will provide one entertain dent; Ray Tailbell, Democratic. places. view Sunday evening while return County Commissioner: E. A. Mc specifically a tax levy in each of ment number. Vernonia girls are The next future meeting has not ing to camp. Phillips received a three successive years, the average preparing a skit. Group singing, Donald, Republican; Wm. Pringle, been announced but a meeting will broken leg and broken nose and of the total amounts levied in such sectional meetings to discuss pro Sr., Democratic. be held soon after election. O’Connor minor injuries. Both boys Sheriff: M. R. Calhoun, Republi years, for purposes other than the blems of Girls’ League, luncneon were taken to the barrack’s hos Billy Ollinger, 12 year old son payment of bonded indebtedness or and a tea are the main activities can; L. A. DuBois, Democratic. pital in Vancouver, Washington. of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ollinger of interest thereon, shall become the which will occupy and entertain Man Die« at Wolf County Clerk: J. W. Hunt, Re the O. A. hill, was injured late tax base of such county, municipal the girls of this district of which publican-Democratic. Creek Camp Tuesday afternoon when a rifle ity or district for the vear next there are reported 200 who will Petty Officers County Assessor: Fred Watkins, James D. Smith, 55 years of discharged accidentally while a following such three-year period.” attend the conference. Jean Ryves. Republican-Democratic. Show Pictures age, died Wednesday morning with group of boys of which young Billy County Treasurer: Olive B. Davis Thus if the voters of a district president of the Vernonia high celelbrial hemorrhage. Smith had Chief Petty Officers John Sharpe was a member was playing in the with a tax base of $1,000 approve (Mrs. Jarvis Davis), Democratic; Girls ’ League anticipates that «bout worked for four years at the Wolf and C. B. Perkett of the U. S. woods not far from the Ollinger a levy of $1,500 in one year, of Gladys E. Peterson, Republican. 20 girls will go from here. Creek Camp where he was in charge Navy were in Vernonia Tuesday home. $2,000 in the next year, and $1,- County Surveyor: John E. Eilert- of the dining room, The body was afternoon to show motion pictures Dr. Rockwell attended the child 750 in the third year, the district’s son, Republican-Democratic. Kennedy Purchases brought to the Bush Funeral Home at the high school for the Navy who was taken by ambulance to tax base would b“ $1,750. Coroner: Chas. N. Rogers, Repub where it will remain pending word Day program. The officers gave the Portland Sanitarium. The bullet The amendment also provides Portland Store lican-Democratic. from a daughter in Hawaii. verbal explanations of many points pierced the boy’s nose and left eye that the tax bases of new taxing R. G. Kennedy, who has been PRECINCT regarding the navy and of scenes ball necessitating the removal of units shall be established by the butcher at the Nehalem Market and from the motion pictures. the eye. same procedure used for revision Grocery for a number of years, Sadie Hawkins Dance Justice of the Peace, District No. of the bases if existing districts, with his son, Rod, has purchased 4: J. B. Wilkerson, Democratic- Slated cities, or counties. Everett Meeker Appointed County Treasurer a market, grocery and confection Republican. Saturday, November 2, the high Constable, District No. 4: V. ery store which is located at 13055 Flying Cadet Here Friday school gym will be the scene of S. E. Division street in Portland. Whitsell, Republican. Large Cow Beet the annual Sadie Hawkins dance Everett Meeker, Vernonia gradu County Treasurer Gladys E. The business which is situated in CITY which is sponsored by Vernonia ate of the Oregon College of Educ Peterson was in Vernonia last Fri Displayed a new addition to the city adjoins high school Girls’ League. Every ation, has been appointed a flying day to attend the Smorgasbord A cow beet weighing approxi the residence where the Kennedys City Councilmen (two to be one is invited to attend. Come cadet in the Army Corps it was and to visit acquaintances in this mately 25 pounds is on display at will live. The new owners will elected): Harry Culbertson, John costumed as a Lil* Abner character learned here this week. Meeker left vicinity. Mrs. Peterson is a can The Eagle office this week. The assume their duties as managers Erickson, J. J. Grady and Chas. or you’ll be fined 10c, announces Saturday for San Diego, California, didate for re-election to the treas large vegettable was brought to of the store, formerly known as VanAlstine. Jean Ryves, president of the Girls’ where he has been assigned to the urer office on the November 5th the office by Lode McDonald from Smith's Grocery, Friday, November City Treasurer: C. F. Hieber, and League. primary training field. ballot. the Gesaelburg farm at Clatskanie. 1. E. Viola Treharne, Game Meat to Be Tagged Pro America To Aid Voters Shot Causes Loss of Eye Service Held In Memorial