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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1940
Bollinger
Named
Mayor
Utility District Bonds Get
Heavy Favorable Vole Count
Dunlap
Named
Master
Choral Group
Rehearses
Death Calls
Mrs. Burton
Convention Due
Here in 1941
City councilmen meeting Monday
evening for the first November
meeting encountered little official
business other than placing their
official -okeh on first-of-the-month
bills.
The meeting was one of the
shortest experienced for some time,
it was stated.
Harvest Home
Service Scheduled
The special annual Harvest Home
service will be held at the First
Christian church on Sunday morn­
ing, November 17, it was announced
Wednesday. Decorations will con­
sist of fruits, both fresh and can­
ned, vegetables and flowers. After
the service the foodstuffs will be
donated to the Northwest Christian
Home for the aged at Beaverton.
The service was very successful last
year.
LEGION COMMITTEE
Seal Sale
Drive to
Begin Soon
Mrs. Mason McCoy Nam*
ed Chairman at Rainier
Meeting Monday
Mrs. Mason McCoy was named
chairman of the Christmas seal sale
drive for Vernonia at a meeting of
the Public Health Committees of
Columbia county at Rainier Mon­
day evening. From Vernonia the
following people have been named
to serve on the health committee
in addition to Mrs. McCoy: Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. Condit and Mr. and
Mrs. Wallace McCrae.
As in previous years the chair­
man sends by mail to people in
the community 100 seals. 17ie re­
cipients remit for the number of
seals they wish to keep. Funds
from the sale go to the National
Red Cross for the work it carries
out.
Miss Elsie Witchem, Executive
Secretary of Oregon State Tuber­
culosis Association, spoke to com­
mitteemen and women Monday eve.
ning on the origin and purpose of
the Christmas seal.
Juniors Start
Play Practice
Practice for this year’s Junior
class play “Seven Sisters" was
started by the high school class
Monday evening. Acting will be
carried out under the direction of
Miss Jane Wilkinson.
The presentation is a three-act
l'arce-comedy requiring a cast of
14 which is one of the largest ever
used here in a high school play.
'Margaret Haiman has been chos­
en to play the lead part. Playing
opposite her will be Jack Olin
who will take the part of a Russian
army officer. The supporting cast
will include: Patricia Moran, Mollie
Butler, Virginia Redner, Martha
Tapp. Lillian Laird, Patsy Tisdale,
Delores Bonisl'aw, Fred Thompson,
Jack Myers, Jim Templeton, Edgar
Culbertson and Cloice Hall.
The plot around which the play
is woven shows the attempts of a
mother to arrange the marriages
of her daughters in the order of
their ages, the eldest first, etc.
Principal Is
Named
Daughter Dies
Here Tuesday
Miss Marian
the duties of principal of the Lin­
coln school Monday of this week
following the resignation of Miss
Thelma Ramsey who was married
Sunday. To replace Miss Schrieber
as first grade teacher at Washing,
ton school, Mrs. Ross Duncan was
chosen. Mrs. Dunean who taught in
the local grade school system some
years ago will continue as first
grade teacher for the remainder of
this school year, announces E. H.
Condit, superintendent.
Alice Marie, three months old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
DeHart, died here Tuesday, Novem.
ber 5, with pneumonia, following a
short illness. Besides the parents,
five brothers, Thurman, Junior,
Mitchell, Lester and David; four
sisters, Otha Ekegren of Burns,
Oregon, Betty, Dorothy, and Tempis,
and Mr. and Mrs. E. M. DeHart
and children are left to mourn.
Funeral «ervices were held at the
Bush Funeral Home Wednesday
afternoon, ’November 6. Interment
was at the /«rnonia Memorial Cem­
etery.
Seasonality to
Be Determined
Schrieber took over
Red Cross
Drive Due
The annual drive for Red Cross
funds will begin next Monday, Nov­
ember 11, and will continue until
November 28, it was announced
this week by Mrs. Wallace McCrae,
Vernonia chairman of the drive.
Members of the Vernonia Study
Club have been assigned districts
in or around Vernonia in carrying
out the drive.
TO ASSIST DRAFTEES
Vernonia Post of the Americfti
Legion at its W’ednesday evening
meeting appointed a committee of
three to assist draftees in filling
out their questionaires. The com­
mitteemen are: J. W. Nichols, J. C.
Lincoln and Lee Schwab. The office
of the Oregon Gas and Electric Co.
will be headquarters.
The first questionaires should be
issued in two or three days and
must be returned within five days.
VOLUME 17, NUMBER 45
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
A total of votes for and against
the issuing of revenue bonds for
the Nehalem Basin Peoples’ Utility
District as cast in the Nehalem
valley precincts Tuesday revealed a
Prohibition Loses by Vote general opinion favoring the district
Count of 110 to 284 in and an opinion favorable to the
City Election
directors . to continue their work.
The total of votes favoring bonds
E. M. Bollinger, Vernonia mayor,
w:a again electee] to the office to in all precincts in the district was
serve for the next two years at 1,164 and opposed, 350.
The directors elected for the five
the city election Tuesday. Bollinger
Class of 31 Take Fifth
polled a total of 357 votes. His subdivisions are Charles B. Uhlin,
Degree
at Pomona Grange
office was not contested by any subdivision 1; Harry L. King, sub­
division 2; E. M. Bollinger, sub­
Meeting
other candidate. By precincts the
division 3; George I. Baker, sub­
vote for mayor was: 1, 137; 2,
Noble Dunlap, Pomona Grange
division 4; and Nplble Dunlap, sub­
129; 4, 91.
Master, was again named to that
division 5.
The two council positions for
office last Saturday at an election
four years, will be held by John
of officers it was announced this
J. Giady and C. A. VanAlstine.
week. The meeting was held at
Vote totals for the candidates and
Warren with the Warren Grange
the total for each are as follows:
entertaining a large attendance of
2
4 Total
Name
Prec. 1
all other Granges in the county
29
121
56
36
with the exception of Winema.
Culbertson
48
49
23
120
Erickson
Other officers elected by grangers
Each Tuesday evening from 7:15
259 until 8 o’clock in the high school, for the year were: Ray Tarbell,
91
58
110
Grady
214 a choral group made up of Vernonia Overseer; R. N. Lovelace, Treas­
70
62
82
Van Alatine
The contest for city treasurer ladies meets for rehearsal. The urer; Mrs. Addie Watson, Chaplain;
for a two-year term was won by chorus which was organized several Mrs. Mildred Ingram, Ceres; Mrs.
C. F. Hieber, incumbent. The vote weeks ago is under the direction of Benita Condit, Pomona; Mrs. Laura
if or treasurer was as follows:
Miss Alvenia Connell, high school Carmichael, Flora; Mrs. Mildred
4
Total music supervisor.
Tennant, Lecturer; Mrs. Elsie Kup-
Prec. 1
2
Name
240
101
82
57
Hieber
A number of ladies in the com­ ari, Secretary; Jerry Fildes, Stew­
51
44
142 munity are responsible for the or­ ard; Shirley Schwab, Assistant
Trattarne
47
On the question of authorizing ganizing of the group; a need for Steward; J. F. Becker, Ralph Lang­
the city council to levy a tax in such a singing club was expressed don and J. D, Perry, executive
an ¡mount in excess of the six per and Miss Connell agreed to direct. committee.
A class of 31 was initiated into
cent limitation, the result was:
No fee is paid for belonging; only
2
4 Total a few cents is required for music. the fifth degree at the evening
Prec. 1
67
33
147
For Levy
47
Plans are under way for a con­ session and the newly elected offic­
51
59
193 cert to be given later in the year; ers were installed by Mrs. Pearl
Against Levy 83
An outstanding expression of Miss Connell hrs chosen music with Becker, County Grange Deputy.
A program consisting of pictures,
opinion was that given on the local that end in sight. Selections being
option proposition as to whether rehearsed at present are: "The music and readings was presented
or not prohibition should be en- Sleigh”, “Dark Eyes”, “Evening”. by the Lecturer, Mrs. Carver. The
next Pomona meeting will be held
forced within the city. The ballots Ladies Named
cast and totals for the three pre-
Ladies who have joined the choral at Fern Hill in February, it was
c’ncts gave the following:
club are listed as follows: First announced.
4 Total soprana: Leola Cason. Alice Estey,
Prec. 1
st
110 Helen Dewey, Olive Masters, Jane
35
49
26
12 For
80
284 Wilkinson, Justine Prescott, Lena
113
91
13 Against
Wiedman, Billy Rose, Lillian Green,
man, Mary Fossatti and Ivy Masters.
Second soprano: Nadine Boss,
Bonnie Rasmussen, Virginia Rock­
Mrs. Margaret Burton, mother of
well, Ruby Condit and Rose Val-
Alton and Chester Roberson, was
piani;
called by death Monday in Portland
Altos: Freda Beck, Goldie Hall,
fallowing an illness Of some time.
The county convention of mem­
Bess Nichols and Amy Kamholz.
Other relatives who will mourn her
bers of Girls’ Leagues in the var­
Membership is open to anyone
are her husband, George A. Bur­
ious schools of the county is slated
who is interested in singing. The
for Vernonia in 1941, it was an­ ladies feel that a choral group is a ton; Percy Roberson of Eugene,
another son; her father, John
nounced this week.
worthwhile enterprise to the mem­
The decision to hold the future bers as well as to the community, and three brothers, Alfred Denny
convention here came at this year’s so if you can s>Dg join them next of Eugene, Wilbur of McMinnville,
and George of Berkley, California.
convention held last Saturday at
Tuesday night.
Funeral services were held Wed­
Rainier when Vernonia girls in
nesday in Portland.
attendance presented a petition for
Vernonia.
Council Holds
Short Meeting
Sagte
McCrae: Named to
' S. T. A. Committee
Notices of preliminary 1941 deter­
minations of the seasonal period Of
operation of about 900 Oregon
firms have been sent out by the
State Unemployment commission.
Benefit rights of more than 25,000
working in canning, logging and
certain other manufacturing lines
will be affected.
Seasonality determination which
have been in effect this year will
expire Dec. 28, 1940. Determination
for the new year will be made by
the commission within the next few
weeks.
Because unemployment insurance
is not available to workers during
off-seasons, employees are being
advised by posted notices put up
in plants of the employers who may
be affected.
Fifteen days will be given em­
ployers to submit additional infor­
mation for the use of the commis­
sion in making the final determina-
tioss. Preliminary computations of
the seasonal periods of all firms
were based on commission records
covering operations for the past
five years. Additional evidence must
be in writing within the 15-day
period.
Through a recent announcement
it was mrde known that Wallace
McCrae, high school psincipal, has
been named to the legislative com­ Bo«« Win«
mittee of the Oregon State Teach­ First Drawing
ers’ Association. The committee’s
Jake Boss was named at the
purpose is to examine proposed first Milter suit club drawing held
legislation and propose new legis­ Tuesday afternoon at the store.
lation suitable to the teaching pro- The drawing was made by Leslie
Skuzie, it was stated.
Vernonia Salesman
Named
E. G. Roediger is acting as Ver­
nonia salesman for the new east
side Buick dealers in Portland who
have recently opened for business
under the name of Community Mo­
tors. Al Bieck, head of the firm,
has been manager for Braley and
Graham for a number of years
prior to opening the new firm and
has conducted alt the car sales
here in Vernonia for the past two
years.
remperature Drop« to
27 Degrees Saturday
A low temperature of 27 degrees
vas reached last Saturday evening,
it was reported from the Ed Sesae-
mrn Cooperative Weather Station.
That temperature is as low as any
reached reported during last year.
Pringle Gets Post of
Commissioner Again
Armistice
Dance Is
Planned
Ex-Service Men Invited
to Dinner; Dance Open
to Public
In keeping with the celebration
of Armistice Day, members of the
American Legion and Auxiliary are
planning a dinner and dance next
Monday, November 11, it was an­
nounced this week.
The dinner, slated to begin at 6
o’clock, will be held for all ex-
service men and their families while
the dance will be open to the
public.
Dance music will be provided by
Jimmie Whetmore and will begin
at 9:30 and continue to 12:30.
High School to
Observe Week
Bennett-Dillard Race Is
Close, Final County Re­
turns Reveal
With complete county election
returns available Thursday morning
the race between E. A. McDonald
and Wm. Pringle, Sr., for the post
of county commissioner gave Pringle
a large vote for the position.
A call to J. W. Hunt, County
Clerk, Thursday gave complete
county returns.
lOounty returns at that time were:
UNITED STATES
For
President
and
Vice-President:
Wendell L. Willkie and Charles L.
McNary
2,959
Franklin D. Roosevelt
and Henry
A. Walltce
5,758
John W. Aiken
and Aaron M.
Orange
52
STATE
For
in
Representative
Congress,
First District:
James W. Mott
Charles A. Robertson
Upton A. Upton
For
A. L.
Leslie
4,740
3,317
2,702
State Treasurer:
4,668
3,223
Brown
M. Scott
For
Bruce
I H.
C. H.
General
Attorney
Spaulding
VanWinkle
Svenson
3,971
3,634
401
For Representative, Second
American Education Week which
is being observed November 10 to
16, was commemorated in part
with Armistice Day by the schools
Thursday, November 7, at 2:30, at
Washington school. The public is
invited to witness the program
which will be highlghted by an
i.ddaess by Frank Miller, State
Vice-Commander of the American
Legion. Musical selections by the
h’gh school girls’ sextette, and the
presentation of the Legion Awards
to the Washington school eighth
grade will also be heard during the
afiternoon.
During Education Week, Mr. Mc­
Crae, high school superintendent,
invites parents and friends to visit
the high si^iool. Although the school
is always open to visitors, this week
especially, because of its signifi­
cance, the schcol’s doors are open
to visitors.
Representative
District:
2,660
5,294
Pearl Becker
J. D. Perry
For Representative, Thirty-third
Representative
District
4,530
3,302
Fred W. Herman
Manley J. Wilson
For District Attorney
David 0. Bennett
W. W. Dillard
4,174
4,226
COUNTY
For County Judge
H. R. Dibblee
Carl Strom
Ray Tarbell
For
County
3,010
1,151
3,864
Commissioner:
E. A. McDonald
Wm. Pringle, Sr.
3,339
4,445
For Sheriff:
•
M. R. Calhoun
L. A. DuBois
4,869
3,314
For County Clerk
6,854
J. W. Hunt
For County Assessor:
6,708
Fred Watkins
Turkey Shoot
Is Planned
Marksmen will have the oppor­
tunity to shoot on Sunday, Nov­
ember 17, when the American Le­
gion is staging a turkey shoot at
the Andy Parker farm in Riverview.
The shoot will feature oppor-
tunities for both rifle and trap
marksmen to win turkeys, ducks,
geese and chickens. It is planned
to stage other shoots at later dates,
it was stated.
Those people who have birds and
wish to dispose of them are urged
to contact Harry Culbertson who
will manage that detail of the
shoot.
For
County
Treasurer
Olive B. Davis
Gladys E. Peterson
3,609
4,011
For County Surveyor
John E. Eilertson
6,208
For Coroner:
Chas. N. Rogers
6,345
Worker Census
To Be Taken
Census forms for listing available
skilled defense workers are being
mailed to 15,000 employers this
week from the Salem offices of
the Board for the mobilization of
lalbor.
The packets received by employ­
ers contain complete instructions
for reporting such of their em­
ployees as may have had experience
in 370 defense occupations. The
work-sheet filled out by each skilled
employee will be retained by the
employer. Only the firms completed
tabulation will be returned to the
From what information could be board’s central office.
gathered Thursday a number of Committee Named
Vernonia business firms will close
More than 300 representatives of
their doors Monday for Armistice labor, industry, veterans and the
Day. No definite check of all mer­ public have been named to Cooper­
chants was made but a number ating committees in dozens of com­
had expressed opinions that many munities throughout the state. The
doors would be closed.
Columbia county committeemen as
However, the Oregon-American notified by letter from Governor
mill will continue to operate on Charles A. Sprague are as follows:
November 11, word from the man­ Judd .Greenman, Vernonia; Mayor
agement revealed.
Arthur Steele, Clatskanie; Irving
T. Rao, C. Merrill, John R. McCall­
County Winner Named—
ister and M. R. Calhoun of St.
Carol Rae Doris of Scappoose is
to receive the gold medal as county Helens.
winner in the national 4-H canning
achievement contest conducted for POWER DISTURBANCE
the twelfth season by the extension DELAYS PUBLICATION
service. It will be presented by
The Eagle is published one day
Mrs. Maud C. Purvine. The medal, late this week due to an electrical
a shield nearly an inch deep on disturbance late Wednesday evening.
which is embossed a horn of plenty, A strong wind that evening caused
is provided by the Kerr Glass cor­ electric line trouble in the vicinity
of Reeher’s Grocery and necessitat­
poration as an incentive to canning ed a power shut-off.
work.
Stores to Close
Armistice