VOLUME 17, NUMBER 48
Activities
GroupBegins
Work Wed.
Benefit Dance to be Held
Thia Saturday Night at
Legion Hall
At the first meeting of the
Christmas Activities committee neld
Wednesday night, November 20, at
the Oregon Gas and Electric office,
plans were started for the annual
Christmas party to be staged as
in previous year? at the Wasning-
ton grade school following the pro
gram provided by the schools.
Officers named at the meeting
were: Harry Culbertson, chairman;
George Baker, finance chairman
(Mr. Baker is to select assistants);
J. W. Nichols retains his office as
secretary.
As in previous years, organiza
tions give contributions to provide
money for purchasing the candy
and nuts for the children. Also to
swell the fund, two dances, the
first for which tickets are now on
sale, are planned. The first benefit
dance will be held this coming
Saturday night, November 30, at
the Legion Hall. Jimmie Whetmore
and his orchestra will play. The
second dance will be given Saturday
December 16.
Honor Roll
Released Wed.
The honor roll for the second
six weeks period for the current
tChool year was released this week
from the high school by Principal
McCrae. The total number of stu
dents to be named is 29, an in
crease of 4 over last six weeks;
The freshmen, sophomores and
juniors all tied for first place with
each class having 8 pupils on the
roll. The seniors had 5 representa
tives.
On the honor roll were: fresh
men: Beverly Bassett, Ida Bond,
Eleanor Corll, Irene Driscoll, Mary
Hall, Maxine Hayertz, Lorraine
Mahar and Caroline Romtvedt;
sophomores: Margaret Anderson,
Mary Lee Hall, Erma Koberstein,
Mary KovaGh, Betty Olson, Ruby
Thacker, Arthur Tousley and Joy
Willard.
Juniors: Molly Butler, Margaret
Haiman, Jack Olin, Virginia Red-
ner, Lottie Reich, Winifred Romt
vedt, Opal Scheuerman and Fred
Thompson; seniors: Dorothy Austin,
Lillian Hedman, Barbara Nichols,
Pauline Rollins and Roy Soejima.
Seven Persons Get
Fined This Week
The following persons were hail
ed into Justice of Peace court this
past week by State Patrolman Ral
eigh Wheeler: Glen Mattoom, oper
ating a car without a tail light, $5
fine and costs with the execution
suspended
indefinitely;
George
Smith, fr.ilure to stop upon enter
ing a state highway, $5 and costs,
with the execution suspended inde
finitely; Tom Magoff, hunting
without having an alien gun li
cense, $5 fine.
Three persons were drivers >f
trucks: Andrew Martin, John Bak
er and Eugene Brown, all f whom
were operating trucks at night with
out tail lights or reflectors. Each
was fined $5 and court costs.
Carroll Chance was operating r
trailer ait night without a tail light;
his fine was $5 and costs with ex
ecution suspended indefinitely.
DRAFT BOARD
CALLS ATTENTION
OF REGISTRANTS
The Columbia County Local
Draft Board calls attention to
tlhe registrants that it is neces
sary that all questionnaires be
‘ made out in ink or by typewriter
i and must be signed and sworn
: to before a Notary Public, Post
master or other person qualified
to administer the oath.
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STORY OF HONESTY
OF NATAL FAMILY
RELATED
Note—Because she felt that
Donald Hall should pass along
the example of honesty as set
Iby his mother, Mrs. Mabie
Graves, teacher in the Natal
School, has passed along to us
■the following story:
Donald Hall, 8-year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Hall of
Natal, believed in fairies or in
‘.Pennies from Heaven,” when
last Sunday morning he stumbl
ed over a purse full of money
and checks near his own gate.
When Donnie rushed with
his find to his mother his eyes
were shining, for was not his
fortune made? But Mother
showed him how someone must
be sad and disturbed, for here
was a big wad of greenbacks,
a few pounds of silver, and
several checks. It couldn’t be
Donnie's to keep! Seeing the
matter as his mother did, they
came to Vernonia, seeking the
owner who proved to be a
Bridge Street merchant.
Donnie still believes in
fairies, for a generous reward
w:.s given him by the owner
of the money.
BOARD VETOES STAMP PLAN
Christmas
Seal Sale
Starts Thurs.
Mrs. McCoy to Head
Local Sale; Eradicate
Theme of Campaign
CARTOON CHAR
ACTER RELATED
TO LOCAL LADY
In the “Believe It or Not”
cartoon in Monday’s Oregonian,
Mrs. Mary Ramsey Lemons
Woods, 1788-1908, who lived
under the administration of
every president from Washing
ton to Taft, and died at the
age of 121 years, is pictured.
This lady who was crowned
“Queen Mother of Oregon"
was the grandmother of Mrs.
Robert Holcomb’s father, J. C.
Lemons. Mr. Lemons was twelve
when his mother and grand
mother and he came to Oregon
from Missouri.
On Thanksgiving Day, Christmas
seals were mailed to people in the
community by Mrs. Mason McCoy
who was named by the Columbia
County Public Health Association
as representative to conduct the
sale in Vernonia.
The money from the seals goes
to fight the battle against tuber
culosis. Because of the increased
purchases of Christmas seals Col
umbia County last year discovered
and cared for more active cases
than in any previous year.
Eradicate!, the tuberculosis cam
Vernonia High School’s junior
paign word, is an encouraging one
class
will ’.iresenit a play, “Seven
for,' now it is certain that the
Sisters” . t the Washington grade
disease can actually be eradicated.
“By using these Christmas seals school auditorium on December 6,
on your letter and your packages at 8:00 p. m.
The play, a hilarious three-act
at Christmas time, you spread a
cheerful message but, best of all, farce, deals with a large, nineteen
you share in a sound investment. th-century Hungarian family. The
widowed mother, Mrs. Gyurkovics,
It is a good way to start the holiday
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season,” writes the Columbia County finds that marrying off four daugh
An election to determine whether
ters, in order of their age, is no
Public Health Association.
simple matter, especially when she
or not a tax in excess of the six
can’t provide a sizeable dowery.
percent limitation, as now allowed
But of course four handsome
by law on the base, may be levied
army officers tend to relieve the
was held at the City Hall, Monday,
straining situation.
November 25. Forty-nine votes
Mitzi is a delightful and romantic
problem-child played by Margaret
were cast; thirty were for the levy;
O. T. Bateman, assistant post Haiman and wooed by handsome
12 were against.
master, announced Tuesday that Ferenz Horkoy. a young army offic
aliens who have failed to register er. Iloikoy, piaytd ,by Jack Olin,
and to be fingerprinted will have aids Mamma greatly in marrying off
to make appointments for evenings. the other daughtess. ■ Katinka, the
This, pirn is necessary, Bateman charming oldest daughter, played
states, because the Christmas mail by Molly Butler, finds that Colonel
ing is beginning and he cannot Radviany, Fred Thompson, makes a
H. C. McDonald who has for the take time during pcstel hours to fine friend—in fact, it turns out
past three years operated the Banks meet the wouldJbe registrants.
to be romance. Sari, the second
Pool Hall plans to open his newly
December 26 is the last day for daughter, played by Virginia Redner,
established business, “The Club”, alien registration which started thinks that Michael Sandorffy, a
next week; he informed The Eagle August 27, so those persons who handsome man about town, Edgar
early this week. Plans to open this have not yet taken care of this Culbertson, is the most interesting
week were frustrated, McDonald matter are urged to see Bateman man she has ever met—he also
says, because the State Liquor Com at the post office soon, in order to thinks she is a “pretty little pig
mission did not meet Friday because make appointments for evening reg eon.” Simple little Ella is the third
of the Thanksgiving holidays, there istration.
sister and third love of Gida Rad
by delaying the approval of his
viany, the Colonel’s nephew. Ella's
application for license.
blind devotion and Gida’s troubles
The Club which has not been in
are pl,.ed excellently by Martha
operation for over a year will have
Tapp and Jack Myers.
a gala opening, the new operator
Besides overseeing the affairs of
states, and that opening will be
her four oldest daughters, Mrs.
announced as soon as the Commis
Gyurkovics. Patricia Moran, has
The American Legion and the three little and misdhievious girls,
sion sends approval which McDon
ald expects the latter part of the American Legion Auxiliary are stag Terka. Liza and Klara, played by
ing a Christmas party to be given Lillian Laird, Frances Cantwell and
week.
Wednesday night, December 4, at Delores Bonislaw. Other characters
8:00, at the Legion hall. This is include the lisping cousin, Toni
Eagles to Have Dinner
an annual affair but unlike previous Teleki, portrayed by Jim Temple
And Dance Saturday
years the Legion members are in ton and the butler, Janko, Cloice
The Fraternal Order of Eagles viting everyone who is interested Hall, who remains indolent and
is sponsoring a pot-luck dinner and in bringing a gift, particularly a forgetful.
dance Saturday night to be held at toy, which will be given needy
the I. O. O. F. hall at 7:30. These families in our Community or will Pro America
social gatherings are held each be given disabled veterans who are
month for members of that organ unable to give their children a Group to Meet
ization, their wives and their friends. Christmas gift.
A special Pro America meeting
This Saturday promises to be an
will be held Friday evening, Nov
evening of fun states J. L. Timmons, Meeting to Be Held
ember. 29, at the home of Mrs.
chairman of the entertainment com
Judd Greenman. Members and their
At
Christian
Church
mittee. Assisting Timmons are Art
husbands are invited. Officers in
Kirk, Willis Johnson and Lee
Friday evening, November 29, the recently organized Republican
Miller. Plenty of good food, and nt 6:45, the Christian Church will group are: Chairman, Mrs. Judd
a good time are assured all Eagles, hold its monthly Stewardship meet Greenman,
vice-chairman,
Mrs.
their wives and friends who at ing and “90 and 9” business meet Harry Sandon and secretary-treas
ing.
tend.
urer, Mrs. Charles Marston.
"Seven Sisters”
Slated Dec. 6
Six Percent
Lew Carries
Aliens to Make
Appointments
McDonald to
Open The Club
Christmas Party
Slated lor Wed.
Contest Gets Motion Dies
Under Way At Welfare
This Week Board Meet
Business Women Offer
Cup for Best Window
Display at Christmas
For the first time in Vernonia
a Christmas window display contest
will be held. The Vernonia Business
Women’s Club, sponsors cf the con
test, are offering a loving cup as
trophy to be awarded each year
to the business firm having the
most attractive window array de
picting Christmas.
Merchants are being contacted
this week in regards to the activity
and much enthusiasm is being ex
pressed concerning the contest. Dec
ember 19 hrs been named as the
judging day; judges will be impar
tial persons who are not members
of the business club and who are
not connected with any of the
business houses.
The trophy which has been order
ed this week will soon be on dis
play in a window of a local mer
chant as soon as it arrives.
Schmidlin Owns
Highest Herd
According to the recently released
report of the Columbia Dairy Herd
Improvement Association, Albert
Schmidlin was announced owner of
■the highest milk-producing herd in
Gclumbia County during October.
Schmidlin owns 14 grade Holsteins
and Guernseys averaging 791 pound
of milk and 32.9 pounds of butter
fat.
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Richard Peterson of Mist was also
named in the report for possessing
a high herd; he owns 5 grade
Guernseys averaging 702 pounds
of milk and 33.6 pounds of butter
fat.
Temperature Is
Lowest Nov. 22
Ed Sesseman, Cooperative Wea
ther Station reporter, gives the
following weather statistics since
the beginning of the cold snap
experienced. On Tuesday, Novem
ber 12, the temperature was ’be
low freezing for the first time this
year with a minimum of 31 degrees.
There was a steady decrease of one
degree for the next four success
ive days; Sunday, November 17,
the minimum temperature was again
31. The maximum of 60 degrees
was reached Friday, November 15.
For last week, the lowest degree
of 20 occurred Friday, November
21.
“Abe’s” Store
Undergoes Change
J. C. (Abe) Lincoln is remodeling
the inside of the liquor and men’s
furnishing store which he operates.
Mr. Lincoln is at present construct
ing attractive, modernly designed
shelves which will give more display
Colorful Career of Judge Wilkerson Cited
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(From the St. Helens Sentinel-Mist)
A long and varied career in the
service of the people of Columbia
county will be diminished but not
brought to a close January 6, 1941
when J. B. Wilkerson, county judge
since 1935, turns over his position
to his fellow democrat, Ray Tar
bell. But the 71-year-old judge will
not be retiring entirely from pub
lic life for he has been elected to
serve as justice of the peace in Ve>
nonia, the city in which he and
Mrs. Wilkerson plan to make their
home after the first of the year.
It has been a long time since the
tall judge, then 33 years old, landed
in Portland one April day in 1902
from his home below the Mason
and Dixon line in Tennessee. Port
land and Oregon were comparative-
ly new places then and the Tenne
ssee democrat found to his surprise
that even the more respectable ele
ments of the community were not
above shooting .craps on the board
sidewalks.
Jobs were plentiful, and for a
time Mr. Wilkerson worked as a
freight checker on a Portland dock.
Later, since he was a graduate of
Perlbody Teacher college in Nash
ville, he sought and obtained a job
teaching school. His post was in
the isolated community of Spring;
water in Clackamas county and e
taught the entire school year of
four months for wages of $40 a
month. Since board and room, “and
very good board and room it was,”
Judge Wilkerson recalls, cost only
110 a month, the salary was not
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as inadequate as it sounds.
A school year at Springwater was
followed by a transfer to Rainier
where wages were better — $65 a
month, to be exact. After some
years at Rainier — then the larg
est town in Columbia county — and
three years as superintendent of
schools at Forest Grove, Teacher
Wilkerson became County Superin
tendent Wilkerson and assumed
th t post here in Columbia coun
ty's ne rly new courthouse. Pay .vas
only $900 a year then and, as the
new superintendent was mailed
and found it difficult to keep a wife
and family on this income, he re
signed after two years to return to
a school prineipalship at Rainier.
Shortly before 1920, when the
county superintendent’s pay had
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been boosted to $1300 per annum,
Mr, Wilkerson again was elected
to the job, served two years and
then accepted a better‘offer as city
superintendent in St. Helens. After
five years in St. Helens he went
to Vernonia where he was principal
of the union high school for 10
years.
Judge Wilkerson, who attributed
Many of the votes he received for
county judge to the loyalty of hun
dreds of former students, was not
a candidate to succeed himself. In
recent years his health has not been
of the best and he plans to take
life a little easier in Vernonia, his
“home town,” just as every county
city has been a "home town” to him
during the three decades he has
spent in the lower Columbia area.
Discussion to Be Held
This Week, States Judge
Wilkerson
Extension of the Food Stamp
Plan to Columbia County met with
a definite No at the meeting of
the Columbia County public welfare
committee held in St. Helens Mon
day. The motion to admit the plan
died for lack of a second. Further
discussion of the plan will be held
later in the week, according to
Judge Wilkerson, . who is acting
chairman during the absence of
Mrs. Nellie B. McCormick.
Judge Wilkerson states that the
action on the welfare committee
means that the Stamp Plan, which
is a means of distributing over
abundant crops through neighbor
hood markets to families receiving
pviblic assistance, will not come to
this county at least until some
time later. The necessary $4500
necessary to set up the revolving
fund to meet costs of the plan
are now available but there is
no provision made in thes 1941
budget for the plan; after Decem
ber 1, the new fiscal year for the
county begins.
Had the Stamp Plan been ac
cepted in Columbia County, it would
have begun operation here by the
latter part of December, accord
ing to Jonathon Garst, regional
director of the Surplus Marketing
Administration, and Elmer Goudy,
administrator of the Oregon State
Welfare Commission.
The Stamp Plan, the primary
purpose of which is to assist farm
ers to dispose profitably of their
over-abundant crops, works in this
manner: Persons eligible for relief
purchase food stomps of which
there are two types; orange colored,
good for the purchasing of all
foods normally bought at retail
stores (with the exception of al
coholic drinks, tobacco or food con
sumed on the premises) and blue
colored stamps which are free and
ere good only for the purchase of
foods designated as surplus by the
secretary of agriculture.
For each dollar spent for orange
colored stamps the applicant re-
seives 50c in blue-colored stamps
free. The food stamps are issued in
books amounting to $2 to $10 in
orange stamps; included in the book
are free blue stamps.
Of the 18 foods on the present
surplus list the majority are pro
duced by Oregon farmera. The
Plan, it is felt, is ideal in that it
not only aids the farmers but in
addition it provides more food and
better balanced diets for under-
consuming public assistance famil
ies. Also the increased volume of
surplus foods which move through
regular trade channels increases
business generally and by increas
ing such activity eventually leads
to increased reemployment.
THANKS—
We wish to thank our adver-
j tisers for cooperating so readily
! in submitting their ads for this
week earlier than usual. Marvin
underwent
an
appendectomy
early Thanksgiving morning, ne
cessitating the remainder of the
Eagle staff to begin work earlier
on this week’s publication. The
. business firms have been very
considerate in getting their adver
tising material to us as soon as
possible. We are very grateful.
Since Marvin will not be able
| to do the usual amount of work
, next week, we are asking the
news correspondents as well as
the business men tn help us by
sending early all material for
publication. We will appreciate
! your help in this matter and we
are putting forth our best to get
your news to you on time.
The Staff