Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974, January 31, 1941, Image 1

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VOLUME 18, NUMBER 5
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1941
Tabernacle Sportsmen Attend Hearing of President’s Ball to Be
Rising Near Committee on Steelhead Bill
Featured Saturday Eve
TWINS CELEBRATE
30TH BIRTHDAY
Post Office
ANNIVERSARY
Series of Lectures to Be
Presented by Observer of
Modern Trends
Of interest to a number of people
this week has been the construction
of a unique building on Bridge
street near the post office. It will
be known as the Silver Dome Taber­
nacle, it was announced, and will
be used by G. A. Thompson and
Professor Tom Willey in a series
of lectures on “These Tremendous
Times in the Light of History and
Prophecy.”
Mr. Thompson has been an ob­
server of modern trends in society,
politics, religion, education and in­
ternational affairs. He has travel­
ed widely and lectured to many,
large audiences. In his lectures he
will show how all the various and
complicated currents of our days
have their counterpart in the his­
tory of the great nations of the
past. Hence, from past history we
may fairly well judge what the fut­
ure holds for modern civilization.
In the announcement of the lec­
tures it is stated that people of
Vernonia will be amazed and pleas­
ed as the remarkable prophecies are
presented in foretelling and describ­
ing our times.
Mr. Willey will act as song lead­
er in conducting community “sings”
interspersed with vocal and instru­
mental specials. He will bring not
only the old favorites but many
new and inspirational numbers
A group of 10 fishermen drove
to Salem Wednesday afternoon to
attend a committee hearing on a
steelhead bill which has been intro­
duced for this legislative session by
Senator Lew Wallace of Multnomah
county.
This bill is entirely different than
the measure which drew so much
controversy in the last legislature
by seeking to declare the steelhead
a game fish. An attempt is being
made in this instance to prevent
commercial fishermen from taking
the fish during certain months
when sportsmen could benefit
greatly from a larger “run” than
has been experienced in the Ne­
halem river and Rock creek for sev­
eral years.
Making the trip to Salem yester­
day were: Frank Sargent, Emil F.
Messing, Harry King, Bill Heath,
Harry George, Jewett A. Bush, Tom
Bateman, Lowell Hieber, Loel Rob­
erts and Tod Bowerman.
George and Gustof Hult,
twins, celebrated their 30th
birthdays at the home of Gust­
of January 18. The fact that
the two men were able to cele­
brate the occasion together is
worthy of mention but the out­
standing point of the story is
that the twins have never been
separated for any length of
time in the 30 years since their
birth.
The Hults live across the
road from each other on the
Timber route. Both are married
and Gustof has a three year
old daughter.
The parents of the twins
died before the boys were very
old. The mother died from in­
fluenza during that epidemic
in 1918; the father passed
away some years previous to
the mother’s death.
A sister of the mother, Mrs.
H. A. Wilson, who also lives
on Timber route took the boys
and reared them as her own.
The ties are as strong between
the twins and their foster-par­
ents rs ever existed in a natur­
al father-mother-son group.
¿STATE-HOUSE, Salem, Jan. 30—
The parade of pension bills to be
trotted out for inspection by the
lawmakers of this legislative ses­
sion promises to be as popular as
a -bathing beauty contest. Pensions
for the i ged, pensions for the fire­
men, pensions for state employes,
and pensions for city employes are
in the house hopper or are being
drafted. The big question is, where
is the money to come from to pay
the pensions? Portland firemen have
a plan to tax premium payments
of all foreign fire insurance com­
panies doing business in the state.
Liquor is scheduled to have a sales
tax of about 10 percent additional
slapped on each pint or quart to
boost up old age pensions, while
The iron deposits of Columbia
state and city employes haven’t
county will be investigated and
yet decided which source of several
mapped during the summer season
they should tap for their pension
of 1941 by geologists of the State
fund, other than the contribution
Department of Geology and Mineral
each will make from his salary.
Industries according to Earl K. Nix­
A hot fight is sure to develop
on, Director.
when the pension bills reach the
floor- of the house. Everyone seems
Before the season is over, it is
to be in favor of pensions, unless
expected that geologists of the De­
the tax hits him—and hit everyone
partment, carrying out reconnaiss­
it will if these bills become law.
ance work ¡ s a part of the Oregon
Men selected for induction into
Governor Sprague has given his
Geological Survey, will cover parts
blessing to the state employes pen­
also of Washington, Tillamook and the armed forces can take essential
sion plan, and now the other pen­
Clatsop counties, although the ma­ personal equipment with them but
sion minded groups are wondering
jority of the work this season will they may not take motor vehicles,
Lt. Colonel Elmer V. Wooton,
how come the governor didn’t say
be in Columbia county.
state director of Selective Service,
something very sweet about their
The present encouraging indust­ stated today in answer to inquiries
plans.
rial picture of the lower Columbia from Oregon men included in the
Flash! We have just taken a
Nine Columbia county draftees fully justifies the Department’s
straw vote of the 14 newspaper left last Thursday for Portland and giving attention to the iron possib­ 351 January selectees.
The War Department has ruled
men in the press gallery on a pen­ then Fort Lewis for induction into ilities of Columbia county.
that men inducted into the service
sion for newshawks. Result—14 Army service. Nine men were to
under the Selective Service Act
To Continue Westward
Yes.
have been inducted but one, Arnold
may not travel by priviate auto­
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For the season of 1942, provided
Walter Strain, was rejected at Port­
Much time is taken up in each land following medical examination. Departmental funds are available mobile from the induction station
to the reception center. Local
legislative .¿session in requesting
This county’s quota for the next through legislative appropriation,
that courtesy of the house be ex­ call is listed at 20 men. The exact the geologic work started in Colum­ boards furnish train or bus trans­
tended to the numerous visitors
d:te for that call is not given but bia county will be continued west­ portation from local board head­
and relatives of members. "Mr.
will be the latter part of February ward to the coast in Clatsop coun­ quarters to induction stations and
Speaker: I ask the courtesy of the
ty, thus completing a geological the Army furnishes transportation
or forepart of March.
house -be extended to Mr. So and
No more questionnaires will be cross-section of the Coast Range at from that point to the reception
So, my sister, my sister-in-law,
this point. Although the iron de­
brother, father, wife,” and many sent eut for some time, a member posits were surveyed geologically center.
of the dr: ft board stated, as 71
others, is the familiar and moth-
One reason for the rule against
men are listed in Class 1A and 64 about twenty years ago, new in­
eaten request at the opening of
formation is available now and some the private cars, it is pointed out,
in Class 1.
each daily session. And the same
recent exploration has been carried is that selectees are not assigned
performance goes on in the senate
out.
to any particular unit of the Army
each day. Some people, in past
Besides iron, coal and refractory until after a short stay at the re­
sessions, have had their names
clays are other economic mineral
shouted out by several different
deposits known to exist within the ception center. After being assign­
members requesting the “courtesy
four counties mentioned above. In ed and reaching their unit, selectees
of the house” no less than six or
addition to mapping the areal geol­ may have cars if the commanding
seven times during a session. Maybe
A sure sign that Oregon’s 1941
they think it is good advertising. trout season is not too far distant ogy, the Department plans to give officer of the post or camp to
special attention to the economic
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is given in announcement by the geology of the area and to an analy­ which they are assigned grants per­
As was reported in this column Oregon State Game Commission of sis of the production possibilities of mission.
last week, the prize brawl so far a two-day session, February 7 and all economic mineral substances.
this session -broke out when the 8, when regulations for fishing on
tiuck bill was given its first public waters of the state will be promul­
airing before the house committee. gated. The hearing will be held in
Everyone and his brother were in the Portland office of the Commis­
attendance, speaking either for or sion, 616 Oregon Building.
against the bill'. The railroads and
Suggestions and recommendations
Mrs. Judd Greenman, chairman
county courts are lined up against of both sportsmens groups and in­
it, with the state highway commis­ dividuals are welcome. Persons may
The high school carnival staged of the Vernonia unit of Pro Amer­
sion and truck men galore for the appear before the Commission or Saturday night in the gym was ica, has received notice of a board
measure. Consensus of opinion transmit their ideas by mail.
very successful, according to the of directors meeting of the Oregon
around these parts gives the bill
report of Principal MdOrae. Ap­ chapter of Pro America, scheduled
a 50-50 chance to pass, but it will
proximately $100 was cleared from
be a fight by both sides every
the evening’s fun. The sophomore for February 3 in Portland. On
inch of the way.
class won a prize for sponsoring the board are state officers, trus­
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the concession making the most tees, and county council and coun­
The civil liberties -bill, sponsored
money throughout the evening. In ty unit chairmen.
by numerous colored folks, will be
the popularity contest, Principal
Coming up for discussion will be
TIMBER—(Special to The Eagle) McCrae was acclaimed the most
introduced again this session. The
—
A
pigeon
loft
has
been
erected
proposed
amendments to the na­
same bill was defeated by the last
popular of his sex and Barbara
legislature, when the Hotel and at the erst end of the Reehers Dusten the most popular girl. Votes tional constitution and by-laws of
Restaurant Men’s association fought CCC camp and 10 pedigree homing were sold to determine the win­ Pro America, to be voted on at the
the measure to a standstill. The pigeons have -been secured from ners. The door prize offered was annual national convention planned
bill would compel hotels and cafes Ed Klein. The birds will be used a small radio.
for February 26 in Los Angeles.
to train enrollees in army methods
to serve colored people.
of breeding, raising and training.
Mrs. Roy T. Bishop, state presi­
Another measure which is sure It is planned to use the birds ex­ Fellowship Meeting
dent
of Pro America, will report
to come in again is a brand new perimentally as a means of com­
To Be Held Here
on the meetings of advisory board
milk bill, clipping the wings of the munication during the coming fire
.milk control -board. Last session a serson.
The District Fellowship meeting and executive committee of the Na­
senate bill aimed at the milk board
cf the Assemblies of God will be tional Federation of Women’s Re­
lost by the very close margin of
held in Vernonia. Monday, February
publican Clubs of America, which
only two votes. Senator Mahoney Dog Licenses Become
3, in the Evangelical church. Three
she
attended in Chicago January
(D) will again carry the banner Delinquent March 1st
services will be held: at 2:30 in
for the new measure to curtail
A warning was issued this week the afternoon, at 6:30 (for the 10th. While attending the Chicago
milk board activities.
by City Marshal A. D. Lolley to young people of this district) and meetings. Mrs. Bishop was inducted
And another group of bills owners of dogs that licenses will at 7:30. The evening service will into office as first vice-president
which are sure to cause quite a become delinquent on the first day be in charge of Reverend C. W. of the National Federation, with
stir are the several wine bills that of March. Dog owners may renew Ahalt of Portland, the district pres­
which the Oregon chapter of Pro
would grant the right to serve wine licenses at the city hall it was byter. There will be special mess­
America is affiliated.
ages in music.
stated.
(Continued on page 6)
Iron Deposits
To Be Mapped
Cars Barred
Director Says
First Draft
Group Leaves
Game Group to
Hear Requests
Pro America
Carnival Clears
Board to Meet
SI00 Is Report
Pigeons to
Give Training
In Drive for Funds
Legion Hall to Be Scene
for Annual Affair; Dykes
Orchestra Engaged
Refugee
The advance sale of tickets for
the President’s Ball Saturday eve­
ning at the Legion Hall indicates
thrt Vernonia will contribute a
larger fund to the control of infan­
tile paralysis this yeai' than last,
Tom Bateman, dance chairman,
stated Wednesday evening. The
dance will be the annual affair
dedicated to raising money for the
dread disease.
Music for the evening will be
furnished by Bobby Dyke’s orchest­
ra of Forest Grove and the dance
will start at nine o’clock.
Credit Union
Loans $780
The first annual meeting of mem­
bers of the Vernonia Federal Credit
Union was held at the IWA hab,
Satur.day night, January 25. About
40 members and friends heard very
interesting talks on growth of the
credit union movement by William
Wright, Jr., Section Representative,
and Vern Talcott, Managing Dnect-
or of the Oregon Mutual Credit
League.
Officers elected for this year
were: Board of Directors: John
Hatfield, president; Hale Bankson,
vice-president; John Roediger, treas­
urer and clerk; Mrs. Lee Engen;
John Gritdahl; Dwight Strong and
I. A. Davis. Credit Committee men
are: H. E. Stevenson, chairman;
Mrs. Robert Raymer, secretary; and
Carl Davis. Supervisory Committee-
men are: Garland Seger, chairman;
Jewell Lloyd, secretary; and Robert
Rrymer.
The financial report of the treas­
urer shows that the Credit Union
new h's 100 members and assets
over $550.00. During the past year
18 loans totaling $780.00 have been
made to members.
A very successful year is antici­
pated by the new officers.
Oregon Gets
Revenue Share
“Forest Service receipts in Ore­
gon came to about $660,000 during
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1940,
and the state treasurer will reseive
a federal warrant for $165,165.48
in due course,” reports Lyle F.
Watts, regional forester, Portland.
“That represents the 25 per cent
which is distributed to the county
road and school funds in lieu of
taxes. An additional 10 per cent
is allotted to build and maintain
roads and trails in the national
f rests in this State.
“Oregon’s national forest income
is second only to that of Washing­
ton,” Watts said. “Washington’s 25
per cent amounts to $208,142 and
California gets $151,842. Receipts
are up.
Refugee of
Russia Will
Speak Fri.
Rev. Peter Varonaeff to
Tell Conditions of Soviet
in Talk
Outlining the horrors he endured
as a missionary’s son in Soviet
Russia, which he describes as a
living hell, Peter Varonaeff, 24-
year old son of a Russian minister,
will talk at the Evangelical church
this Friday evening at 7:30 p. m.
The talk will be illustrated with
stereopticon slides smuggled from
Russia by decreasing their size to
that of a postage stamp and con­
cealing them between the layers
of the shoe leather.
Describing the conditions in
Russia, Varonaeff derides the boast­
ed reform in Soviet prisons.
Bar* Are There
“They say there are no iron
brrs in Soviet Russia, but the last
time I saw my mother and father
they were behind bars, sentenced
to life imprisonment in Arctic
Siberia, without trial, ignorant of
the crime with which they were
charged. It is impossible to exag­
gerate the sufferings of the millions
of Christians who are compelled
to live under the hammer and
sickle. The conditioins created by
the dictatorship of the proletariat
are intolerable.”
“The great achievement of the
Soviet government has been in ed­
ucation. Before the revolution 87
per cent of the people were illit­
erate. Now only 14 per cent are
unable to read and write.”
Sales Increase
Last year Oregon’s one-fourth'
was a little more than $153,000. As
private timber holdings are depleted
and forest service sales increase,
contributions in lieu of taxes may
be expected to make up a substan­
tial part of county revenue. “Ore­
gon’s national forests can supply
about one and three-fourths billion
feet annually for the next 100
years,” Watts said. “That is half
as much as the current cut in the
whole State. At present only one
forest, the Malheur, is being cut
to its sustained yield capacity.
“The forest service spent $5,935,-
873.57 in Oregon during the past
fiscal year. This includes the forest
highways appropriation, the expen­
ditures for forest protection, graz­
ing, timber, watershed, recreation,
wildlife, improvements and other
land management activities, and
direction of the national forest
CCC camps.”
Erven Named
Radio Operator
After spending some weeks visit­
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
W. Erven, Fred Erven left Sunday
for Seattle where he will be assist­
ant radio operator on the Coast
Guard cutter, Onandaga, which pat­
rols out of Astoria.
Fred who has been attending a
national radio school in Maryland
since August finished the six months
course In five months and received
a high grade average. From a class
of over a hundred members, he and
nine other chaps completed the
course in a shorter period of time;
the other boys were sent to New
York or Florida. Fortunately for
the Ervens, Fred was selected for
radio work along this coast line.