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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1941)
Derno FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1941 Many Students Absent Jrom Schools Due to Measles, Flu STATEHOUSE, Salem, Feb. 6— As the legislature went well into the fourth week of the session more than 350 house bills had been introduced. This figure is an in crease of almost 100 bills for the same period of time as compared with last session. A deluge of bills hit the house last Monday and Tuesday. Tuesday afternoon, Febru ary 4, was the last day for the in troduction of house bills without the approval of the legislation and rules commitee, and it’s mighty tough for a bill to successfully run the gauntlet of this hard-boil ed group. The senate has no such restric tion, where more than 250 bills have hit the hopper so far with many more to come. This session promises to come very close to the all-time record for house and senate bills which the lawmakers piled up in 1939, when the two houses gave birth to more than 1,000 bills. Incidentally, the same legislature established an all-time high for days in session—66. Much talk is now being heard as to the probable length of the session and the total of bills which will' be introduced. The guesses made by the politically wise cover a wide field. Here’s our guess: The session will go 59 days; total house and senate bills introduced will reach 975. * * * Both presiding officers of the senate and house are striving to make a record for themselves. Dean Walker and Speaker Robert Farrell, Jr., are politically ambitious. This is especially true of Farrell, whose every move smacks of politics. Young Farrell, whose papa has gobs of money, was born to the gold spoon. Junior aspires to be elected secretary of state—and how. With a large bank roll to go on, Farrell is leaving no stone unturn ed which might harbor a potential vote. Last week he staged a beauti ful party for all members ot the legislature, employes and the press. It must have cost plenty but, after all, what’s a few hundred dollars if you have a rich papa and don’t have to worry about where the money comes from. • • * Regardless of political creed, most members of the house hold their colleague, Phil Brady, veter an legislator and labor leader, in high regard. Brady, now serving his fourth session, is rated as a square shooter, one whose word can be depended upon. Even the several rabid anti-union lawmakers in house and senate respect Brady. Always on the lookout to better the lot of the working men. be cause he knows what it’s all about, he came up the hard way (a black smith). Brady has always violently opposed racketeers in labor and for years has advocated the principle of fair play for employer and em ploye. President of the Portland central labor council, to which pos ition he has been re-elected year after year, Phil Brady is rated tops by the employers of the state. • • ♦ So far this session memorials to congress have caused more ora tory than any of the numerous bills. Our definition of a memorial to congress to something to send that august body which they never see and which is filed in the archives wil millions of others there to gather years of dust. The house foint memorial congratulating Pres ident Roosevelt on his re-election, and the memorial urging passage of the Pierce bill which would turn over much timber land to the fed eral government, caused the boys in the house to feel their oats. They would still be orating about it if someone hadn’t sense enough to move the previous question, (Continued on Page 6) VOLUME 18, NUMBER 6 VERNONIA. COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON Cases of the measles and flu are responsible for many absences from the high school this week, Wallace McCrae, principal, reported Tues- day. The number absent Tuesday was 14 which was a decrease from the previous day’s 15 and the peak of the previous week, 24. Several students wie re absent this week due to deaths in their families. In the grade schools a total of 58 were listed as absent due to measles and flu with the former being 'blamed for the larger por tion of that figure. That number of absences included those in the Lincoln sch xjl and in the kinder garten. The primary department suffered more than upper grades according to Superintendent E. H. Condit. Magazine Call Gets Response The response to a recent call for old magazines has been fav orable it was revealed this week by J. W. Nichols, Adjutant of the Legion Post. About 400 pounds of magazines have been turned in at the Oregon Gas and Electric build ing and nearly 80 pounds to J. C. Lincoln. The magazines are to be sent to Camp Murray for use by army men who have enlisted from Ver- nonia. According to Mr. Nichols, more magazines can yet be taken and turned to good use so those having reading materia! are urged to bring it. to one of the two places mention ed above. Republicans Plan Parly The Republicans of Columbia county are sponsoring a Lincoln Day celebration on February 12, Wednesday, at St. Helens. A ban quet at 7:00 p. m. at the Methodist church and a dance at the Blue R-.se ballroom at 9:00 p. m. have been planned for members of the political party. Admission of 75c is being charged for the banquet; the dance is free. Hal Cook’s ten-piece band will play at the banquet and for the dancing. Speaker at the banquet, to which such notables as Governor Sprague, Secretary of State Earl Snell and State Treasurer Leslie Scott have been invited, will be Charles W. Robinson, Portland attorney, a western representative of the Na tional Speakers’ Bureau. The general committee from Ver nonia and Wilark respectively are named: Fred Olin, Mrs. Judd Greenman, Frank Taylor, Mrs. Charles Marston, Loel Roberts; Frank Baker, J. J. Troy and How ard Baker. Mrs. Judd Greenman is also act ing on the Executive committee in arrangements for the affair spon sored by Young Republicans Coun ty Central Committee and Pro America Chapters of Rainier and Vernonia. Mist Man Dies Monday The death of Ole Enneberg of Mist on Monday, February 3, mark ed the passing of a long-time resi dent of that community. Mr. Enne berg had lived in Mist 25 years, in Oregon 40 years and in the United States 60 years. Ole Enneberg was born Septem ber 11, 1859 in Norway and passed away February 3 at the age of 81 years, four months, and 22 days. He is survived by two sons: Carl and Tom Enneberg of Mist; five daughters: Minnie Parkinen and Eva Enneberg of Mist, Ida Melton f Gresham, Mary Atchison of Port land and Chirrié Larson of Ever- son, Washington; one sister: Mary Homer of Fertile, Minnesota; 20 grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. The deceased’s wife, Martha, preceded him in death on February 7, 1926. He was a mem ber of the Lutheran church. Services were conducted by Rev. W. O. Livingstone yesterday, Wed nesday, at 1 p. m. at Mist under the direction of Jewett A. Bush, funeral director. Callie Club Names Officers Jack McDonald, outstanding mem ber of the Nehalem Beaver Cre-.k Cattle Club, was named president of the group Sunday, February 2nd, when the club organized for thè coming year at the home of its new leader, Mrs. J C. Moran. Patricia Moran, another outstanding mem- ber of Lie., club, was named vice- president and June McDonald was elected secretary-treasurer. Plans for many activities were discussed at the meeting in addition to the election. Joe Cox, County 4-H club advisor, presented achieve ment pins and merit cards to the members for participation in the work during the past year. The club has an enviable record for all its eight years of experience. Present plans are to make this club the most outstanding in the county in exhibition work, sports manship and spirit. Members of the club are: Jack, June, Joan and Ralph McDonald; Bill Crawford; Paul, Henry and George Schmidlin; Brfbbie and Kathleen Condit; Dick and Dan McDonald; and Patricia Moran. CCC’s Have Ball League TIMBER—(Special to The Eagle) —The Astoria League basketball tournament will be played here Feibruary 7, 8 and 9. The League includes four CCC camps: Saddle Mountain, Warrenton, Cathlamet and Reehers. The winner of the League will compete in the finals to be held at Vancouver Barracks later in the month. Officials have not been chosen. Visiting teams will be quartered at Camp Reehers. 4-H Leaders Sat. Benefit Dance Confer at Fund Listed at $50; Scappoose Second Quarterly Meet Hears of Newly-Organiz ed Clubs in County The second quarterly meeting of the Columbia County 4-H Leaders’ Conference was held at Scappoose grade school, Saturday, January 25. Principal speakers were County School Superintendent Schnebly who spoke on the Fundamentals of Citizenship, Mrs. Maud Purvine Caswell, George Nelson and Joe Cox, each of whom gratefully an nounced newly organized beef-cattle and livestock clubs of Columbia county. The greatly increased acre age of cut-over land now in use is responsible for the increase in the number of those clubs. Patricia Moran attended the meet ing. Miss Moran, it will be remem bered, wor a prize at the Pacific International Stock show for her Shorthorn beef-steer calf, and anoth er for her Shorthorn heifer calf. For many years these prizes have been carried off by the Eastern Oregon growers, but now since Col umbia county has begun extensive laising of beef-cattle and sheep, it will have to be reckoned with in stock shows. Under the leadership of Mrs. Ercle Ramey the young people had an enthusiastic and inspiring meet ing. Proper procedure in 4-H meet ings was discussed; ideas for rais- ing money and for February parties were exchanged. The next meeting of the 4-H Leadeis’ Conference will be held at the Warren school, March 22. Tax Return Aid Offered Announcement from the Treasury Department of Internal Revenue re veals that between February 1 and March 15 Deputy Collectors will visit each county in the state for the purpose of assisting taxpayers in preparing their Federal income tax returns for the year 1940. In addition to the itinerary shown, the same assistance is also available to taxpayers at the office of the Collector of Internal Revenue, Cus tom House, Portland, Oregon. In Columbia county, the towns to be visited and the dates n which the services of deputy col lectors will be available are given as follows: St. Helens, February 24- 26, inclusive; Rainier, February 27 and Clatskanie, February 28. Donkey Game Nets Sum The Donkey Basketball game held Monday night in the auditorium of the Washington grade school was a very profitable as well as entertain ing amusement. According to Super intendent Condii a total of $188 was cleared. The money gained from an evening of side-splitting comedy was raised to purchase the grade school basketball team new uniforms. More Is Expected Benson Funeral Held Saturday Edgar Daniel Benson was born in Wexford County, Michigan, April 3, 1871, and died at his (Vernonia home, January 29, 1941. In 1908 he was united in marriage to Maude Ricketts in Harlan, Mich igan. From this union there w»e born six children: Mrs. Dawson Durrett, Oakland, California; Mrs. J. P. Moore, Bellingham, Washing ton; Charles N., Oakland, Califor nia; Mark C., U. S. Navy; Mrs. Wallace Bergerson and Clara, both of Vernonia. In 1925, the mother passed away. In 1927, Benson marri- ed Bessie Cleveland who survives him. From the state of Michigan, the Bensons moved to Tennessee in 1919; then came to Vernonia in 1928 where they have resided ever since. Mr. Benson had been em- ployed by the Oregon American Lumber Corporation since he came to this state. Besides one brother and four sister and the children named the deceased is survived by six grandchildren and three step- grand children. Funeral services were held at the Christian Church Saturday, Febru- ary 1; the burial rites were con ducted at the Vernonia cemetery. Year Book Stall Named The staff of Vernonia high school’s year book, Memokig, was named a few days ago to have charge of this year’s publication. Heading the staff as editor is Bar bara Nichols. Other students who will work on the book are Lillian Hedman, business manager; Jack Olin, advertising manager; and Opal Scheuerman, production man- ager. Miss Freda Beck will be ad- visor. The high school student council placed responsibility of selecting the Memolog staff upon the present Timberline staff. That group, in turn, selected the new group from among its members. Contents of the book will be similar to last year but a spiral binding and glossy paper will' be used. Many pictures h«”» been tak en and more are being taken. Leslie Skuzie is still assisting in that por tion of the work. Program Filled The homemakers of Columbia county will find the three and one- half days of the conference filled with educational and inspirational helps for them. Speakers of inter national note will be present: E. Stanley Jones will discuss “The Part of Religion in International Af- fairs” ; Dr. John T. Reisner, exec- utive secretary of the Rural Mis sions, will speak on "Is a Christian Rural Civilization Possible?” Other speakers of note will include Miss Rowntree, head of the Foods and Nutrition Department of the Univ- ersity of Washington; Dr. Todhunt- er, head of Home Economics Re search at Washington State college. Iationships, Mrs. Buena M. Maris, will conduct a panel discussion on “Proiblems of Adolescence.” This panel discussion will be based on a film. Dr. Erickson of the State Pub lic Health Department will give a alk on "Dietary Déficiences—Case Presentation.” Demonstration* Included Interest groups wilt include de- monstrations and lectures on the following fields: Family Relation- Speakers Named ships. Nursery School Methods, General assembly speakers will Clothing, Home Management. Re include Dr. Magruder who has trav- creation. Drama. Music, Landscape, eled in many foreign countries and Architecture, and Foods and Nutri- will discuss “The Present Interna Uon. tional Situation.” Dr. Branton of the The program will also contain University of Oregon will speak on many recreational features. The "The Place of Functional Religion concert by the college students on in the Home." Under the topic, the opening night; a special exhibi "Happy Hours Ahead,” Miss Harriet tion of folk dancing in native cos Long, state librarian, will g’Ve tume on Wednesday evening; and short synopses of new books. The plays will be presented in the Little Extension Specialist in Family Re Theatre. A style show depicting J. W. Nichols, secretary-treasurer of the committee for the Presi dent’s Birthday Ball announced Wednesday that to date $50 had been made on the dance held in honor of the President Saturday night, However, Nichols made it clear ‘hat all the money from the ticket sale had not yet been turned in and that a full and complete re port as to the financial success of the Birthday Ball would be giv- en at a later date. The sale of badges for the in- fantile paralysis fight, conducted by the Tawanka Campfire Girls under the guardianship of Miss Grace Condit, netted $15.24. NeW Office Site Ready The new quarters for the Ver nonia post office are in readiness for the change of location and may be occupied as soon as govern ment selection of the bid to move furniture and equipment is receiv ed and the move can be made. Completion of calsomining and painting was made the forepart of this week by George Stankey. Lighting fixtures have been install ed suitable to government specifica tions and other minor changes have been made to meet requirements, A small amount of wiring for lights yet remains, it was reported, tu»t that work cannot be done until the office equipment has been changed to the new place. A call for bids for moving the equipment was made, bids receiv ed, and sent to Washington, D. C., but no return word has been re ceived as to the selection, Emil Messing, postmaster, stated Tues day. Highw ays Are Defense Need Oregon’s highways need a wide program of reconstruction if they are to be brought up to military standards sought by the United States Army in the current period of defense emergency, according to R. H. Baldock, State Highway En gineer. Baldock’s statement came after Dr. E. B. McDaniel, President of the Oregon State Motor Associa tion, announced that his organiza tion sensed the need for immediate License Examiners action and was studying the steps Scheduled Here Feb. 13 necessary to give the army a de An examiner of operators and fense network. chauffeurs wiii he in Vernonia, Standard* Needed "I support Dr. McDaniel’s con- Thursday, February 13th, at the city hall between 10 a. m. and 4 viction that the motoring public. p. m. it was announced this week. which pays for the highways, should Anyone wishing permits or licenses learn of the road problems compli to drive are asked to contact the cated by the need for standards that will permit speedy movement examiner during those hours. of mechanized equipment and supply convoys," Baldock declared. He said that while minor milit ary road work, such as a cutoff modern spring fashions will be given at Tongue Point and an army route from Fort Stevens to Camp Cht- in the Memorial Union ballroom on sop, was underway, a huge task Thursday; the college band under still lies ahead. the direction of Captain Beard will Eliminate Curve* give several selections at the college “We must eliminate the moun convocation on Wednesday; and a tain curves as much as the loca chorus of Corvallis homemakers, tion of the roads will permit,” he under the direction of Mrs. Mur explained. "Where the mountains cannot be avoided, we must con dock, will sing at the assembly on struct turnouts at intervals where Thursday afternoon. trucks can drop out of convoy Campus Tours without choking the road. There will be exhibits, tours of “There are narrow bridges on the campus, teas at the home man our system that will prove bottle agement houses where one can see necks to fast moving troops. We something of student life, and each must remedy this situation.” day an opportunity to swim in the Baldock pledged assistance to Dr. beautiful poo] in the women’s build McDaniel in the motor association study, declaring that he believed ing. For details of the conference pro the State Highway Commission gram or cost, get in touch with Mrs. could best progress with the full Maud Purvine Caswell, home demon understanding and support of the stration agent, whose office is in the defense-minded motorists of Ore courthouse, St. Helens. gon. Home Interests Conference Dates Revealed The eleventh annual conference for the Study of Home Interests will be held at Oregon State Col- lege, February 25th through the 28th, according to Mrs. Maud Pur- vine Caswell, home demonstration agent. The conference will open with a reception and banquet Tues day evening, February 25th, in the Memorial Union; Governor Sprague will be the speaker. Following this a concert will be presented by the Glee and Madrigal Clubs under the direction of Professor Petri. The fifty-piece college orchestra will ac company a chorus of 190 voices. The concert will be one of the high lights of the conference. Camp Fire Girls Sell Bad ges Totaling $15.24 to Swell Paralysis Take
