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FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1941
Livestock
Flu Cases
On Decline Association
To Meet
Now, Said
Dcctors Report Decrease
in Occurance of New
Cases of Illness
Yankton Grange Hall to
Be Scene of Gathering Is
Announcement
The flu epidemic which has been
prevalent throughout the North­
west during the past few weeks
and which has effected residents
of this part of the country is on
the decline in this section it was
revealed Thursday when medical
authorities reported a decrease in
the number of new cases.
The epidemic reached such pro­
portions in seme localities as to
necessitate the closing of schools.
Many business activities were seri­
ously hampered also as a result of
the disease.
Reports from both Dr. Rockwell
and Dr. Eby stated that the decline
was noticed the first of the week.
Dr. Eby stated that he feared an
increase should another period of
cold weather be experienced.
The weekly report of the state
health department listed a total of
175 cases in Columbia ccunty with
only 61 per cent of the county’s
physicians reporting their cases.
"A meeting of the Columbia
County Livestock association will
be held Saturday, January 11, at
10 o’clock in the Yankton grange
hall,” states Lode 1 McDonald, presi-
dent of the association, this week.
Among the speakers present will
'be Dr. W. T. Lytle, state veterin­
arian, who will talk on the pre­
vention of theft and branding; Nels
Rogers, st.te forester, who will
talk on range and forestry develop­
ment and the control of fires;
Harry Lindgren from the O. S. C.
Extension Service who will talk on
breeds of beef cattle; and H. B.
Howell, superintendent of the Ex­
periment Station at Astoria. Other
speakers will be present also ac­
cording to Mr. McDonald.
Violators
Gel Fine
“There will be other business of
interest and importance to the live-
stock industry and it is desired that
there be a good attendance at this
meeting,” states Mr. McDonald.
The recent felony conviction of
Edmund Levy, a Los Angeles groc­
er, of criminally violating Feaeral
Food Stamp Plan regulations em­
phasizes the importance of abiding
by the regulations, it was stated
recently by Mr. Jonathon Garst, Re­
gional Director of the Surplus Mar­
keting Administration, U. S. De­
partment of Agriculture.
Levy was fined $500, received
two-year suspended prison sen­
tence, and a five year term of
probation. He w;s also denied
further participation in the Food
S amp Plan by the Surplus Market­
ing Administi ation.
Levy was indicted by the Federal
Grand Jury on three counts: non-
f od sales, non-surplus items on
blue stamps, end purchase of Food
Stamp Books.
The ladies of the Yankton grange
will serve dinner at noon.
Four Others
Four other Los Angeles grocers,
Cecil Bailey, Cecil WiLon, Joe Lib-
erto and Pedro Licarrada have been
ccnvicted during the past several
months of violations resulting in
fines of from $300 to $600, sus­
pended sentences of from six months
to three years, and suspension from
further participation in the Plan,
Also, five additional grocers have
been indicted by the Federal Grand
Jury in Los Angeles, charged with
Food Stamp Plan violations.
In Los Angeles County alone,
there are approximately 10,000 re-
tail food merchants taking part in
the Food Stamp Plan. The vast
majority, there as elsewhere in the
eleven western states, are whole­
heartedly cooperating in the spirit
and letter of the Plan’s operation.
"It is unfortunate,” said Mr. G<arst,
“»that there are always a few who
have to learn from sad experience
.that dishonesty is a short cut to
loss, rather than profit.” Garst add­
ed that the Division of Investigation
SMA, is operating continuously
throughout the western region in
checking on alleged violations of
the Food Sitcmp Plan.
One of the important discussions
of bhe day will be brands and
branding irons. Each livestock man
is asked to bring his branding iron
to the meeting for an exhibit and
for discussion.
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
Postal Woles
The domestic air-mail rate of
postage is six cents for each ounce
or fraction thereof on the main­
land of the United States. The
pound rate is 96 cents. The new
combined air-mail and special-deliv­
ery stamp provides immediate deliv­
ery at destination at all times and
is particularly desirable for use on
mail which will arrive at its destin­
ation on Saturdays, Sundays and
holidays. Regular air-mail envelopes
are preferred for air mail; plain
envelopes with the proper amount
of postage may be used but must
be conspicuously endorsed near the
address "Via Air Mail” or “Special
Delivery—Air Mail” as the case
may be. The fact that the matter
may bear air-mail or special-delivery
stamps is not sufficient. Air-mail
may be registered, insured, or sent
C. O. D.
Farm Outlook
Meetings Billed
A state-wide series of meetings
reaching all counties in Oregon on
the general subject of “The Agri­
cultural Outlook and Its Relation­
ship to National Preparedness,” has
just been announced by William A.
Schoenfeld, dean and director of
agriculture at Oregon State college,
The new series, as was the case
with former outlook conferences
held periodically since 1924, will be
under the general direction of the
extension service of which Schoen­
feld is director and William L.
Teutsch is assistant director.
BABY WINNER NAMED
Over 100 Young Men, Women
To Work in NYA Projects
More than one hundred young
men and women from Columbia
county will go to work on National
Youth Administration work exper­
ience projects within the next few
weeks, according to word received
from Jack W. Benefiel, NYA ari.»
director.
Schools to
Start Monday
School Floors
Re finished
Grange Council
Election Due
2. To recommend such further
adjustments in the county’s agri­
culture and and in conditions af-
fecting farm home and rural life
as seen desirable.
The Columbia County Grange
Council will meet with the Yank­
ton Grange on Sunday, January
5th, it was announced to Grangers
this week by Mrs. Pearl Becker,
county grange deputy.
An election of officers will be
held and other important business
will be taken care of during the
day.
3. To consider the contribution
which rural people can make to­
ward national preparedness.
The schedule for Columbia coun­
ty calls for the first meeting to
be held January 30 with Roger W.
Morse assisting the local extension
staff and the county farm and
home leaders.
First 1941
Baby Born
January 1
in within the next two weeks.
Unemployed youths between the
ages of 17 and 24 who are unmar­
ried may appy. Applications .re
Donna Jean Raymond to
available at the office of Mrs.
Receive Prizes Offered
Maude Purvine, county home demon­
by Vernonia Merchants
stration gent, at the court house
The winner of Vernonia’s “First
in St. Helens, and from any high
1941 Baby Contest” greeted the
school
in
Columbia
county.
County-wide clerical, cafeteria
world early on the morning of Jan­
and work shop projects are being
uary 1st to win the awards offered
sponsored by Wm. B. Schnebly,
by 36 Vernonia merchants, it is
county superintendent of schools.
announced this week.
Eighteen youths have been assigned
already to these projects at St. Hel­
The winner, Miss Donna Jean
ens and at Rainier. Additional as­
Raymond, weighed in at 7 H pounds
•Students will return to their les­
signments will be made this week.
and was born at approximately 6
sons in Vernonia schools Monday.
Mr. Fred Patton, city school sup­
a. m., only a short time after the
erintendent at St. Helens, has a unit January 6, following the close of “contest” began, on January 1st.
of the county work shop project the Christmas vacation, for the bal­ The birth was reported by Dr. Mar­
in operation and Mrs. Maude Pur­ ance of the 1940-41 term. Students
vine, county home demonstration here enijoyed a longer vacation shall A. Rockwell, attending physi­
agent, is operating a clerical project. period than was true in a number cian. The parents are Mr. and Mrs.
David Raymond.
of schools which resumed activity
Application* Made
In comparing with last year’s
Ira W. Tucker, superintendem. before the New Year holiday and
contest,
that of 1940, ‘he winner
continued
for
the
remainder
of
the
of schools at Clatskanie and Otto
H. Peterson, principal at Scappoose, week after instead waiting the start was announced only a short time
have applied for clerical projects of a lew week.
after competition began. Last year
and Walltce W. McCrae, principal
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bell were
Medical authorities doubted that
cf Vernonia high school already
the winner’s parents and the birth
has a clerical unit in operation as the flu epidemic, which is waning,
does E. H. Condit, principal of the would be any detriment to a steady occurred two weeks after the first
of tre year on January 14th.
Vernonia grade schools.
schedule.
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Offer Prizes
The National Youth Admimstra-
tion office in Portland has been
The list of prizes which are offer­
¿»vised that applications for cafe­
ed this year and the merchants who
teria units will be made soon by
are making the awards follow:
the Hudson, Keenan, Shiloh Basin
and Deer Island schools.
Dessy’s Tavern, H gallon Jewel
“It has always been the policy
of the extension service to carry
information relating to changing
national and world conditions which
affect market outlets for Oregon
The job assignments will be made
commodities,” said Teutsch, in ex­
As has been the custom in pre­ plaining the plans and purposes of from applications already received
and applications which will come
vious years a large portion of the meetings.
funds which makes possible the
This new series of meetings,
Christmas
Activities
Committee
work is raised through subscription which will' start in January and
by firms and individuals in the continue through March 1, will serv,,
as a fcllow-up to the 1938 economic
community.
outlook conference in which a gen­
That practice of subscription was eral conference organization com­
followed again this season with the mittee was set up with four sub­
The gymnasium floor at the
result tlhat much of the money committees. These sub-committees Washington grade school has re-
expended by the committee was dealt with land use, farm crops, ceived two coats of varnish and
so provided. The balance was gain- livestock, and farm home and rural hall floors have been cleaned and
ed through the staging of two life.
refinished with a penetrating seal
dances.
similar to varnish it was announced
Those who subscribed this year No Large Mass Meetings
Tuesday by W. E. Crawford, school
habe been listed as follows:
The plan is to bring the members janitor. Hall floors will also receive
Vernonia-Seaside Laundry, John of the general committee and these a coating of wax before school
Erickson, Koster Products Co., four sub-committees together in opens Monday.
Dempsey, Kimsey and Downs, Sun- each county rather than to hold
The floors in three rooms at the
set L.ggin^ Co., Industrial Hospit­ large mass meetings. These com­
Lincoln
school have also been re­
al Association, National Hospital mittee members, together with the
Association, Oregon-American Lum­ representatives of 4-H clubs, AAA finished and the fourth waxed. The
ber Corporation, C. I. O., Cedar­ committees, soil conservation dis­ work there has been done by the
janitor at that building, A. P. Bays.
wood Timber Co., Dr. R. D. Eby.
trict supervisors and so forth, will
C. S. Hoffman, C. Mellinger, devote themselves to the following
The work at both buildings was
Louis Wold, Miller Mercantile Co., three subjects:
done during the Christmas vaca­
Wilson-Valpiani, J. T. Scott, Ver­
tion when school activity had
1. To study past recommendations stopped.
nonia Business Women, American
in the light of changing world con­
Legion and Clark and Wilson.
ditions.
Activities
Donors Named
VOLUME 18, NUMBER 1
Snowfall Is
Reported
Camp Work
To Start Mon.
Logging activities at Camp Mc­
Gregor will resume Monday follow­
ing the holiday shut-down, it was
announced Thursday, and will con­
tinue without stop barring unfavor­
able weather or breakdown. The
Oregon-American mill resumed oper­
ation Thursday morning, January
2nd, following a short shut-down
for repairs during the holidays. The
planing mill continued to operate
without stop except for the two
ys, Christmas and New Year’s.
Taylors Buy
Byers’ Place
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Taylor Thurs­
day purchased the former Al Byers’
home located in the addition at the
rear of the Peblble Creek dairy. The
Ted Hammonds have the place rent­
ed at present and until they are
located elsewhere the Taylors will
remain in the O. A. house they are
new residing in. The new owners
hope to be located in their new
home in a month.
Columbia County Sends
27 Students to U of O
Columbia county has sent 27 stu-
dents to the University of Oregon
The first indication of snowfall for the term just concluded, to help
total enrollment for this
fcr the winter came Tuesday morn­ swell the
new record high of 3,622,
ing of this week in Vernonia when year to a
according to word received here to-
a light fell was apparent at day­
is an increase of almost
break. A few flakes fell later in day. This
100 over the figure of 3,526 at this
the morning 'but melted soon after
time a year ago. Attending the Un­
falling.
iversity from Vernonia are Joanne
Snow was also reported at Camp W. Nichols, freshman in Journalism
McGregor early in the week and and Elizabeth Schalock, sophomore
in arts and letters.
in logging camps near Timber.
ice cream; Sat.«way, 1 dozen cans
Cherub mi.k;* F'edcrici -15l9oe Shop,
resole for 1 pair of mother’s shoes;
Vernonia Bakery, one dollar in
trade; Thomas Variety Store, baby
gift package; The Vernonia Eagle,
one year’s subscription; A. L. Kull-
ander, baby ring; Apparel Shop,
balby sweater; Lynch Auto Parts,
Mi dozen diapers; Knight’s Beauty
Shop, shampoo and fingerwave;
Dad’s Sandwich Shop, meal for
r
_____, Miller
__
Mercantile, $1.00
parents;
Latex sheet; Sifm and Bob, one
dollar in trade.
Zeiner's Grocery, one dollar in
trade; Ben’s Barber Shop, Fitch’s
gift .box; Oregon Gas and Electric,
•bottle wanner; Annette Beauty
Shop, one dollar in trade; J. C.
(Abe) Lincoln, necktie; Vernonia
Trading company, sack of flour;
Geo. G. Paterson, drinking water
set; Vernonia 5 and 10, baby blan­
ket; Museum Barber Shop, one hair­
cut; Reeher’s Grocery, M dozen
cans Clapp’s baby food; Nehalem
Grocery, one dollar in trade; King’s
Grocery, one dollar in trade; Ter­
minal Cafe, meal to pt rents; Hoff­
man Hardware company, six dozen
clothes pins.
Nance Pharmacy, baby gift set;
Nehalem Dairy Products company,
one dollar in trade; Armitage Drug
company, baby set; Babe’s and Les’,
merchandise gift; Vernonia Service
Station, free car lubrication; Ver-
nonia-Seaside Laundry, one dollar
in trade; Heath’s Service Station,
five gallons gas; Roland’s Service
Station, one gallon Richlube motor
oil; Vernonia Auto company, one
dollar in trade.
Leading Events of Year 1940 Make Headlines for Eagle Headers
the leading story of the year un­
doubtedly was that of the Peoples’
Utility District which was formed
by a favorable vote at the May
primary election. Residents through­
out the entire Upper Nehalem Val­
ley were effected by the decision
of voters at that election. The PUD
came into existance by the over­
whelming vote of 937 “yes” and
239 "no”.
An announcement that gave news
of better times to come and brought
much pleasure was the word of a
night shift at the Oregon-American
mill. The extra shift was started
Considering from that standpoint with about 50 additional men be­
In keeping with a practice that
has been followed by The Eagle the
past few years, a summary of lead­
ing news events of 1940, the year
just completed, is presented this
week. In cheeking the 52 issues of
the past year for leading news
stories, selections were made upon
the btsis of two qualifications. One
was the interest to and the effect
upon people of The Upper Nehalem
Valley and Vernonia of the event
and the other was the amount of
interest created over a greater
area as determined by publication
in other papers of the state.
ing given work and that number
increased at intervals following the
beginning of the shift. Along with
pleasure of that announcement
came additional joy when a vote
by IWA Local No. 5-37 ended pos­
sibility of a strike here.
A news story that drew wide­
spread interest, not alone as pub­
lished in The Eagle but as recount­
ed in other newspapers, was that
of the burning of 12 homes and
the Eagle lumber mill at Westimber
as the result of a fire starting in
the abandoned mill.
Residents of Vernonia and the
O-A hill rocsived added mail deliv­
ery service to make another im­
portant story of the year when the
announcement was given through
the Vernonia post office. Increased
post: 1 business made possible the
greater delivery service.
Approximately 17 blocks of grav­
eled city streets were paved during
the summer to provide another im­
portant improvement for Vernonia
nd at the same time gave infor­
mation for an important story.
The rate schedules for two home
necessities were lowered during
the year to provide facts and fig­
ures for two other items of inter­
est. The Oregon Gas and Electric
company reduced its rates for elec­
tricity and the city council voted
to lower the rate schedule for pat­
rons of the water department.
From the standpoint of those in­
terested in school activities it was
found that an outstanding story
was the consolidation of the Pleas­
ant Hill school district with School
District No. 47, Jt., by a special
election held in both districts.
Bringing happiness to the hearts
of sport enthusiast* was the highly
favorable season of the Logger
football team. The team completed
its schedule as winner of the 1940
county championship.
As the year neared its close in­
formation released by the depart­
ment of Agriculture announced that
nine additional Oregon counties, of
which Columbia is one, was to re­
ceive the federal food stamp plan,
a measure to distribute over-abun­
dant crops through retail grocery
stores.
Of interest throughout Western
Oregon was the election of E. A.
McDonald as vice-president of the
Western Oregon Livestock associa­
tion for his second successive term.
McDonald has long been interested
in the development of the livestock
industry in the Nehalem valley and
in Columbia county.
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