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t Derno ÜSB FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1941 Eagle VOLUME 18, NUMBER 4 VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON Post Office Increase of Location Pay Awarded To Change By Council President’s Ball Dance Date Registrants Get Warning r Definite Date for Move Not Determined Postmas ter Announces STATEHOUSE, Salem, Jan. 23— With the usual preliminaries out of the way, the legislature is now down to serious work. The first several days of the session are al ways taken up in organizing, elec tion of speaker, filling the various offices, the governor’s address, com mittee designations, etc. A real hot fight of over two months’ duration developed for the speakership of the house, with Robert Farrell of Mult nomah county a close winner over William M. McAllister of Jackson county by three votes. Mr. McAllis ter bowed to defeat most gracefully and proved himself a big leaguer in every sense of the word. Anyone can be a good winner, especially in politics, but it takes a thoroughbred to be a good loser. It's the opinion of many astute politicians around the statehouse that Bill DcAllister will go a long way in the political field. • • ♦ The new Oregon code, which was supposed to have been ready for delivery to legislators January 13, started out to be a mess. Several errors were found, but what isn’t generally known is that one of the supreme court judges and his sec retary found a whole flock of other errors. Fortunateiy, they were cor rected and the supreme court put its o. k. on the corrected volumes. The San Francisco pdblishing house that did the printing was sweating blood. It stood to lose a pretty pen ny on the deal if the books were rejected, and for a few days it look ed as if that very thing would hap pen. So now the usual flock of new bills can be expected, as legislators have the new code for guidance. The first seven days of the ses sion were very tame, so to speak. Only two or three highly controver sial bills were dropped in the hopper of either house. However, theie is plenty of dynamite under the sur face, with the fuse in a certain legislator’s pocket, scheduled to have the match touched to it in a few days. The said package of dynamite is wrapped up in a new truck bill granting additional weight and length to trucks. The railroad lobby is here enmasse to see that the bill does not pass and just as many truck men, if not more, are on the job buttonholing every senator and representative possible to see that it does pass. The fur is bound to fly, and how. * • • Both houses are trying to prac tice economy and bold expenses down. However, said economy evi dently didn’t apply to Joe Singer, veteran sergeant at arms of the house. Joe had his salary boosted from $5 to $6 a day. A Ibit of bad news for the rest of the hired help wts the dictum of no overtime pay except in special cases, which are to be passed upon by a committee. To Miss Ann L. Leisch of Portland goes the honor of being the first woman ever appointed a deputy sergeant at arms—and Joe doesn't seem to mind it a bit. • ♦ • Not nearly the big lobby here this session that usually eppears on the scene, representing everything from soup to nuts, and much to the dis appointment of some the customary entertainment with free drinks and eats seems to be taboo. Many old- timers who have been members of the “third house’’ for years are conspicuous by their absence. Of course, it wouldn't be a legislative session without fish, railroads and utilities. Their representatives are on the job, but very quiet. When things get hot it may be different. • • • Plenty of political talk is heard around the corridors, although the next election is almost two years away. What will Earl Snell do seems (Continued on page 6) Following negotiations which have been underway at various times for a considerable period, an order was received here last week which authorized a change of loc ation for the Vernonia post office. According to orders received from the department at Washington, D. C., the new office location will be that of the Oregon Gas and Elec tric building at the east end of the main Vernonia business section. Information from Emil Messing, postmaster, the first of this week made known that several week» would be required in arranging de tails for the move. Bids must be obtained for trans- fering office equipment from the old location to the new and those bids must be examined and the award made by Washington, D. C., headquarters. The Oregon Gas and Electric building must also be made ready for its new occupant accord ing to regulations before the change can be made. Defense Club Organized TIMBER—(Special to The Eagle) —The women of Timber have r- ganized a National Defense Club, a unit of the National Service League of Portland, under the com mand of Major Helen Stearns, State Commander of the League. Timber is the first town of its size to have such a unit. Mrs. Mary Campbell is in command of the Timber League and her assistants are: Mrs. Christine Gildner, second lieuten ant; Mrs. Irene Boardman, sergeant; Mrs. Myrtle Ramsey, Corporal. The army overhead of Camp Reehers COC camp will assist in the Na tional defense classes taken by the women. These classes will be: Drill, First Aid, Auto Mechanics, Arch cry, Mess Management, Clerical Training and Communication. On the 31st cf January the League will giv» a card party for the March cf Dimes drive. Response to Tentatively Set, Chairman Says Raise Meeting Monday Summons Is Evening NYA Jobs to Necessary Six Officers Get Pay at in Six city officials were awarded an increase in pay as the result of a council decision Monday evening when councilmen met for the sec ond regular monthly session. The raise will average ten per cent it was determined. Salaries for Walter Kent, water commissioner, and Loel Roberts, city recorder, will be $140.00 in the fu ture a jump from $125.00 as paid previously. Law enforcement offic ers Lolley and King will receive $135.00 as compared with $125.00 before; city attorney, $30.00 as compared with $25.00; and librar ian, $35.00, a five dollar gain from the former $30.00 salary. The fig ures given are for the period of cne month. Little business other than the ap proval of officers' bonds occupied the council for the evening. Carnival to Be Held Saturday Starting at eight o’clock Satur day night, January 25, the annual V. H. S. carnival will be held in the high school gym. Proceeds from the affair sponsored by the student body goes into the fund for paying expenses for the year. Besides the many concessions us ed in former carnivals, there will be a number of entirely new ideas carried out this year. One event to be introduced is the popularity contest to determine who will be King and Queen of the carnival. It is anticipated that the contest will be a successful one. Named on the general managing committees are the following stu dents: Chairman Edgar Culbertson, Calvin Davis, Middleton Crawford, Barbara Dusten. Sub-committee chairmen are: Betty Olsen, milk bottles; Robert Roeser, nigger babies; Paul Colburn, fish pond; Barbara Dusten, telegrams; Lester Gallaway, fun house; Walter Par cells, ring game; Edgar Culbertson, dart game. In addition to these concessions,there will be a central sales booth, live nigger baby, bask et ball throw, Pep Club booth and William Pringle, Sr., County a booth for the sales of confetti Commissioner, had the misfortune and serpentines. Monday to lose control of his pick The committee has arranged a up truck as he was enroute, on the St. Helens mountain, to the county space where those who wish to come seat. The car rolled over several and look on may be seated. There times before resting in a canyon. will be no admission charge but Luckily for Mr. Pringle a motorist there will be a door prize for which driving by assisted him in getting will be sold chances to be raffled out of the car which was quite off that evening. badly wrecked. The Commissioner escaped any very serious injuries and was able to be about in his yard according to the reports of C. F. Hieber and J. W. Nichols who called on him Wednesday. Severe cheek wounds were the only A second vacancy in the Ver ill effeit suffered from the acci nonia high school teaching staff dent, the local men stated. within the past few weeks has arisen and an instructor for the vacated position has been selected was the announcement made this week by Principal Wallace McCrae. FRAGILE ARTICLES The recent resignation of L. H. Articles easily broken or crushed Skuzie was followed this week by must be securely packed and crat that of Miss Jane Wilkinson who ed or boxed. Use liberal quantities left yesterday to be married within of excelsior or like material in, a short time. around, and between the articles and the outside container. A substitute teacher will be ob Glassware, fragile toys, or crock tained for the remaining two nays ery must be packed so as to pre of this week after which the vac vent the escape of particles or ancy will be filled by Miss Alvilda pieces if broken in transit. George, formerly an instructor at Cigars: Ordinary boxes of cigars Nehalem high school. wrapped in paper only will not be MisS George is a graduate of accepted. Pack in a manner to pre vent damage by shock or jar. Wrap McMinnville high school and of Lin in corrugated ptsteboard or similar field College. Her major study was material. Cigars must be in good that of English. In taking the posi shipping condition. All articles eas tion formerly held by Miss Wilkin ily broken or damaged must be son she will instruct Junior and Senior English,- speech and dram plainly marked “Fragile.” Pringle Has Car Accident Selection of Teacher Made Postal Notes atics. What' is perhaps the leading ben efit dance of the year, the Presi dent’s Birthday Ball, has been ten tatively set for Saturday, February 1st, at the Legion hall it was learn ed Wednesday from Tom Bateman, chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements. The dance will provide entertain ment that infantile paralysis vic tims may be given treatment for the disease and that funds may be gained whereby further researcn may be carried on in determining methods of control. The local committee consists of Tom Bateman, chairman; J. W. Nichols, secretary-treasurer; Ross Duncan, Jewell Lloyd and J. A, Bush. Tke group met yesterday evening to make further arrange ments. Be Increased Due to national defense needs the National Youth administration work experience projects in the out- of-school program in Oregon are to be increased, with the result that the employment program in Colum bia county will be expanded immed iately and will give jobs to about 125 youths, Jack W. Benefiel, NYA area director announces. Wallace McCrae, high school prin cipal, and E. H. Co-ndit, grade school superintendent, both Ijave clerical units which have been in operation. Present plans call for an increase in this work experience as applica tions are received. Jobs will be as signed to those who have applied already and to those who apply im mediately before the quota is filled. Youth, unemployed, unmarried, Robert Carland, well-known v er- between 16 and 24 years of age, nonia resident, passed away at St. are eligible. Helens Tuesday about noon was the word received here that day. Carland was a familiar figure to many people here. It is thought that he suffered a stroke which led to the death. The deceased was born April 15, 1967 and passed Last week ended the first half away at the age of 74 years. Robert Carland is* survived by of th wh'"1' school year. According four sisters: Mrs. E. G. Icard of to reports from Principal McCrae San Francisco; Mrs. fcella C. Black, the names on the honor roll for the Portland; Mrs. Annie Summerville, entire semester and for the third Centralia; and a sister in Rainier. six weeks period are greater in Contact hi d not been made with number than at any other time on relatives up to Wednesday evening record. Listed on the six weeks honor so that funeral arrangements could be completed it was stated by Jew roll are: seniors: Lillian Hedman and Barbara Nichols. Sophomores: ett A. Bush. Marianne Furnish, Mary Lee Hall, Robert Kent, Mary Kovach, Ruby Thacker, Arthur Tousley, Joy Will ard. Juniors: Molly Butler, Margar et Haiman, Virgie Killian, Patricia Moran, Jack Olin, Lottie Reich, Winifred Romtvedt, Opal Scheuer- The senior class play, “Yes dr man and Fred Thompson. Fresh No,” which is an epilogue in two men: Beverly Bassett, Ida Bond, acts, has been set for March 7, a Eleanor Corll, Joyce Divine, Irene tentative date. The cast of seven, Driscoll, Mary Hall, Maxine Hay- members of which were selected ertz, Lorraine Mihar and Carolyn last week, are as follows: Dorothy Romtvedt. Austin, Buddy George, Jeanne Ryves, Pauline Rollins, Barbara Semester Roll Dusten, Calvin Davis and Billy Dun The semester honor roll is as fol can. Miss Alvilda George who re lows: seniors: Lillian Hedman, Bar places Miss Jane Wilkinson as drama bara Nichols and Roy Soejima. coach will take over the directing Sophomores: Mary Lee Hall, Robert of the play when she assumes her Kent, Mary Kovach, Betty Olson, work at the high school next week. Roberta Sword, Ruby Thacker, Ar Assisting Miss George in the play thur Tousley, Joy Willard. Juniors: production will be Lillian Hedman. Molly Butler, Margaret Haiman, Priscilla Hanson, Jack Olin, Lottie Reich, Winifred Romtvedt, Opal William Wright to S heuerman, Fred Thompson. Fresh- Speak at Meeting n.en: Beverly Bassett, Ida Bond, William Wright, credit union Eleanor Corl!, Irene Driscoll, Mary section representative, will be the Hall, Lorraine Mahar and Carolyn principal speaker at the annual Romtvedt. meeting of members of the Ver nonia Federal Credit Union at the Club Leaders to Hold IWA hall at 7:30 p. m., Saturday, January 25. Business to be trans Quarterly Meet Sat. acted will include officers’ reports Columbia County 4-H Club lead of activities of the past year and ers will gather at Scappoose on election of officers for this year. Saturday, January 25th, at 9:30 for a regular quarterly meeting. H. C. Seymour, state 4-H club leader. F. O. E. Prepare» George Nielson and Mrs. Maude For Entertainment Caswell, county agents, will be pres Members of the F. O. E. lodge ent. A round table discussion on and friends will enjoy an enter 4-H problems is a part of the plan tainment and basket social Satur ned program. Mrs. Ben Pasero of day evening, January 25th, at the St. Helens will preside. Pleasant Hill school building was the announcement made this week. Father Greene to All ledies are requested to bring a pie or basket. The event is slated Go to Silverton to start at 8 o’clock. Father Greene, priest of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Vernonia and the St. Frederic’s church in St. New Mechanic Named at Helens for almost six years, leaves Heath’» Service Station St. Helens next week to take over Harry Latimer has been engaged St. Paul’s parrish in Silverton. No as mechanic at Heath's Service Sta definite announcement as to his tion it was announied Wednesday successor has been given Father by Bill Heath. Mr. Latimer comes Greene’s parrish in Vernonia. The to his new position as a mechanic priest whom Father Greene replaces and shop foreman of 20 years ex has been called to serve as air corps Death Takes Bub Garland Largest Honor Roll Attained Senior Play Cast Chosen perience. Carelessness in Giving In formation on Change of Address Responsible Warning all registrants for Sel ective Service training of penalties provided for failure to respond to summons from their local boards, C. A. Dykstra, director of Selective Service, today urged those who change their addresses to prompt ly advise their local boards. Investigations of reported delin quencies during the past several m/onths, he said, have revealed that in many cases the registrants merely had been careless in failing to comply with the requirement that they keep their local boards alvised at all times of where mail will reach them. Negligence Responsible He said: “It has recently been brought to the attention of Nation al Headquarters that many regist rants through their own negligence, rather than through willful intent on their part, have been reported as delinquent. The Department of Justice has informed us that many of the reported delinquencies have resulted through carelessness of registrants in failing to inform their local boards of changes of addresses. In such cases the regis trants have not received question naires or notices sent by local boards to the address from which they registered, or of which they had last advised. “We urge all registrants who have changed their addresses, or who hereafter change their ad dresses, to immediately notify their local boards of such changes so that these registrants may not be un necessarily penalized for failing to perform duties required by the Sel ective Training and Service act and the Regulations. Too great stress cannot be placed upon this matter.” Duties Outlined Selective Service Regulations provide: “It shall be the duty of each registrant to keep his local board advised at all times of the address where mail will reach him» The mailing of any order, notice, or blank form by the local boaro to a registrant at the address last reported by him to the local board shall constitute notice to him of the contents of the communica tion, whether he actually receives it or not.” (Paragraph 159) “If a registrant or a person re quired to present himself for and submit to registration fails to per form any duty prescribed by the selective service law, or directions given pursuant thereto, within the required time, he shall be liable to fine and imprisonment under Section 11 of the Selective Train ing and Service Act of 1940.” (Paragraph 159) Director Dykstra pointed out that it has been the consistent policy of the entire Selective Service Sys tem to be as considerate as possible of the men who are subject to the provisions of the Selective Training and Service Act. His warning con cerning the duty of a registrant to inform his local board of any change in his address, he said, is in continuation of that policy and is intended to help registrants avoid subjecting themselves unnecessarily to the penalties provided in the Act. Ill with the Measles— Both Douglas and Edgar Culbert son are confined to their home with the measles. Douglas has been in all week; Edgar became ill Wednes day.