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FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1941_______________________________ VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON____________________________ VOLUME 18, NUMBER 10 Paralysis Cases Mild Is DIRECTORS ELECTED Report ofCountyNurse Tactics of Making Assessment Nettie Alley, Columbia county Red Cross nurse, was in Vernonia Tuesday and was interviewed con cerning the two cases of infantile paralysis in Riverview. “The cases are mild,” Miss Alley states, “and though in all probability there will be other cases cropping out here and there, there is not reason for alarm. These two are the only cases in the county and all pre caution is being taken in keeping the two victims isolated.” Miss Alley further revealed that the necessary precautions parents should take are to keep the child in good physical condition and to avoid subjecting the child to crowds. In regard to children or parents having any panicy feeling toward a possible epidemic, the county nurse made it clear that the chances of an individual contracting the infantile paralysis is not nearly as great as the chances an individual takes in crossing the street. Concilmen Grant Deed To Grangers Changed; Deputies Eliminated Seeking to eliminate the expense of field deputies, Fred Watkins, county assessor, announced a few days ago that a new system of assessing personal property is to be employed this year. The system started the first of this month when the mailing of blanks to personal property owners was started. As is stated by instructions which are sent with list for property, “the laws of Oregon do not re quire the use of field deputies. The laws of the state require each per son to make a list of all taxable property they owned, claimed, or possessed on March 1, each year and return such list to the county assessor, verified by his oath, giv ing the true cash value of all his property.” Ordinance Amended Reg STATEHOUSE, Salem, March 6 ulating Music Machines; —Special to The Eagle—The house h..d a tough time last week. Un- Siren Use Granted employment insurance, equalization In addition to routine examina for public schools, wine, and state tion of monthly city bills, Vernonia reapportionment for representatives councilmen granted a quitclaim deed and senators, all highly controvers to the Grange, passed an ordinance ial measures, held the spotlight amending two former ordinances during the past seven days. The and granted use of the fire siren sta.e reapportionment bill went a- a special warning at the first down to defeat by a landslide vote. March meeting Monday. The wine bill passed by a hairline The subject of a hanger at the margin of two votes, only to be Vernonia Airport was brought to Penalty Provided recalled from the senate and killed council attention with the informa by its author, Rep. Jones of Mar Also provided for in the law is tion that $300 would be necessary a penalty for neglecting or refusing ion county. Governor Sprague no in order to build a suitable hang to make such a list and returning tified Jones he would veto the bill er. That amount was granted for it to the assessor. The penalty pro if it came to his desk. the purchase of supplies which will vides: Several of these bills took up build a hanger large enough for “Should any such person, manag the whole morning or afternoon three planes. Request for the fund ing agent, or officer, when so re session and caused the house to work its first night shift in order Early this week Howard Rundell was made by Neal Bush who is in quired, refuse to furnish such list to dispose of the regular daily and Wayne Golden both of River terested in development of the of real or personal property with the true cash value or values there calendar. This week promises to view became victims of a mild case landing field. / of, or to swear to the same when be just as warm. Monday and of infantile paralysis. Rundell, grad Deed Granted reqoired to do so by the assessor, Tuesday saw the surviving five out uate of the local high school and The deed was granted to the such person . . . shall forfeit and of ten unemployment bills getting employee of the Oregon American, a tough going over. Rep. Loner became aware that something ser Vernon’a Grange for a small por pay to the assessor, for the use gan’s sales tax bill is due to hit ious was wrong with his ankle tion of land occupied by the Pleas of the county, the sum of $100, the floor in a few days, and then Monday and doctors disclosed that ant Hill hall. The land was origin which sum may be recovered by cid-age pensions. “Aint we got it was infantile paralysis. Three- ally a part of the golf course prop action in any court having jurisdic fun!” The weather may be cold or year-old Wayne Golden became def erty which extended across the tion cf matters of debt or contract chilly where you live, but it’s get initely ill with the paralysis in his highway and was not of value to to the amount of $100.” thigh on Tuesday. Both of the the course. Plan Tried Before ting mighty warm in Salem. * * ♦ The ordinance amended two pre patients have the affected parts in The plan was tried last year by The nerves of the lawmakers are casts and will be so confined for viously passed ordinances and set Coos county nd h: j been emuloyed a -feenee fee of $5 per yedr on by Clatsop county for business beg' <ning to sbo» the rtraJa of several months. music machines. long day and night sessions. On houses for the past ten years, both Use of the fire siren was grant counties working the plan success top of this, most of the legislators ed the Legion for use should a fully. Assessor Watkins estimates must attend one or more commit defense emergency arise in the that a saving of $1000 in assess tee meetings each day, either dur future. The request by the Legion ment expenses will be made and ing the noon recess or at night. was made as a part of the prepar that one field deputy will be need Last week saw several memoers • ation by that group for an emer ed. Formerly six or seven such engaging in personalities and other The city of Vernonia today en gency. bickering practices. All the result deputies were employed. Approximately 3,200 blanks will of hard work, long hours and no tered the 1941 Cities Traffic Safety pay. Eight or nine weeks of this contest, sponsored for Oregon by be sent out by the office and will Earl Snell, secretary of state, in require postage amounting to about merry-go-round is bound to get on anyone’s nerves. Ask your repre the interest of stimulating greater $90. The blanks must be returned activity in traffic safety. The offic by property owners by April 1st. sentative. ial- entry blank was signed by city ♦ ♦ ♦ The so-called “fair trades” sen officials and dispatched to Salem Visitors to the Silver Dome Tab ate bill No. 240 is looked upon by by Mayor E. M. Bollinger. Cities are divided into four groups ernacle enjoyed an unusual and some senators as an unfair trades delightful treat last Tuesday night. bill. Sponsored by several large according to population figures, but Evangelis* ,J. L. Tucker and Staff wholesale grocery concerns, the standings are based on the improve of the KEX Quiet Hour were the measure ran into a stone wall when ment or lack of improvement in the guests of Evangelist G. A. Thomp traffic accident situation in each Surplus foods which will be avail one senator received a letter from son. The singers of the Quiet Hour able to families taking part in the the attorney general of Colorado city. This improvement or lack of rendered a number of special sonq Food ¡Stamp Plan in the Vernonia informing him that a similar law improvement is based on the city’s Evangelist Tucker then drew some area during the March 1 through own accident experience for the past under which Colorado grocers had valuable lessons from the exper. March 31 period were announced three years. Thus, each city com been operating resulted in a num ience of Jonah which are for us today by ¡M. Louis Belangie, Area ber of federal indictments and petes against its own record and fines for violating the Sherman the city which scores the best im “upon whom the ends of the world Supervisor. These are the surplus are come.” Jonah had made a vow foods which may be obtained in anti-trust law. The senator was provement, wins the contest. with God. When God asked Jonah exchange for blue surplus food also inftormed that grocery prices Average la Basis to go and cry against the sins of stamps in local stores. In scoring the cities, the number d’r.pped albout 13 percent in Color- the people of Ninevah, Jonah want The nationally designated sur ado when Uncle Sam moved Ms of accidents, injuries and deaths ed to break that vow in order o Sherman’s law in on the scene. So for the years 1940, 1939, and 1938 release himself from God. He fled plus foods available in all areas members of the upper house of will be averaged for each city and towards Tarsus. In the storm which for the March 1 through March 31 are the same as those which were lawmakers are now frowning on that average will be taken as a base came the heathen were all' praying obtainable for the February 1 upon which to score improvement or senate bill 240. • to their gods for salvation, but through February 28 period. * • • lack of improvement. Jonah, the cnly one on board who The complete list of blue stamp Monthly standings are announced As we predicted last week in knew of the Saving God, was foods obtainable in all Stamp Plan this column, the house congression from the office of the secretary of asleep. World conditions, nationa., areas for March includes: Fresh al reapportionment bill ran into a state and at the end of the year, international, economic, potitica.. grapefruit, oranges, apples, and real snag in the senate, all because the winning cities in each of the and moral are stormy, God’s people pears, onions (except green onions), Benton county was placed in the four divisions receive a set of high the only ones who know of a Sav Irish potatoes, butter, raisins, rice, new, or fourth, district. Dean way plaques to be displayed at city ing God, are asleep. They need o pork lard, all pork (except that Walker, president of the senate, entrances. In addition, first and be roused like Jonah of another cooked or packed in metal con led the fight to keep Benton coun second place winners receive hand ty in the first district and he has some, framed certificates of award day to their reponsibilities and tainers), corn meal, shell eggs, dried prunes, hominy (corn) grits, enough votes to kill the house bill and those winning honorable men privilege. dry edible beans, wheat flour and if he so desires. The house com tion also receive certificates. Activity Expected whole wheat (graham) flour. mittee says it will stay put on the God expects great activity in bill and Benton county will go in Week of Special witnessing for Him from His people the new fourth district, or else. If today. It is high time for every the two houses can’t get together Service» Scheduled The Christian church is announc Christian So arouse himself to on the subject it may mean a con- gressman-at-large, but who wants ing a week of special services be the vow which he once made and ginning next Sunday evening. These bring not only himself but numbers that? Every effort will be made to patch services are the follow-up services of his fellow man with him to the Three men employed in the lum up the fight, and our guess is Ben of the National Christian Mission mercy and love of Jesus. Many people in Vernonia ar. bering industry were injured Tues ton county will stay in the first that met in Portland last week and which was attended by Rev. and availing themselves of the oppor day. Dan Richards, Clark and Wil district. Mrs. W. O. Livingstone and other tunity of hearing Evangelist G. A. son logger, sustained a fractured • • • The firemen’s pension bill, which representatives of the church. Fol Thompson. The meetings are well leg when a tree fell on him. Lee passed the house by a two votes lowing are the subjects to be dis attended from night to night. There Jessee was injured on the left leg margin, is now in the senate ways cussed: Sunday evening, “The Sec have been many interesting lec when a line struck him; Jessee is also a Clark and Wilson employee. and means committee where the in ret of Victory"; Monday. “God’s tures truthfully discussed. Another Ted Coon was struck on the head featured program will be next Business and Mine ” ; Tuesday, surance companies and others are trying to kill it. The first cf sever “What Christ Means to Me Today’’; Tuesday night. Bishop J. F. Wright, by a falling piece of steel at the al old-age assistance bills to come Wednesday, “Christian Reconstru one of todays most prominent trav Oregon American mill in the after noon of Tuesday and was taken, before the house lost by the slim tion”; Thursday. “Be Still"; Fri elers in Africa, will be present. He to Portland with a lacerated scalp margin of two votes. This goes t- day, "Christian Defiance.” Services will show moving pictures of be and a possible skull fracture. Dark Continent. will begin at 7:30 p. m. (Continued on Page fl) Two Paralysis AttacksSuffered Traffic Safetv Contest Entered Quiet Hour Staff Sings March Surplus Foods Named Three Men Injured Tues. District to Elect New Director Reeher Resign» Post on Grade School Directors Board Feb. 28 Notice of special election for School District No. 47. Jit., is an nounced :his week to fill a vacan cy on that school board. The vac ancy arises due to the resignation of Howard Reeher, who at pres ent is working in Berkeley, Calif ornia, at the ship yards. Reeher tendered his resignation last Tues day, February 28th. Active Year Anticipated At Meeting Officials to Be Chosen from Members of Board; Suggestions Made The Vernonia chamber of com merce met Tuesday noon for the first time in several months to re organize for the coming year and to elect five business men as u board of directors from which of ficers will be named to lead the group. The meeting, as called last week by Past President Sam Hear ing, was held at the Terminal Cafe. Following the luncheon the first order of business was the election. Named at that time were Tom Bate man, Dr. U. J. Bittner, Lowell Hieber, Orvel Edwards and Harry Kerns as a board of directors. That group will' meet soon to select a The election notice which is president, vice-president and sec signed by Lee Schwab, school retary and to announce the next meeting date. clerk, and T. F. Keasey, chairman Suggestions Heard of the board of directors, gives information that the election will Two suggestions were heard be be held March 14, at the Washing fore the meeting closed, one that ton grade school alt 8 p. m. vacant lots on Bridge street be converted to usefulness as parking The director elected at that time lots and the other that influence will fill Reeher’s unexpired term. be exerted to locate the rumored That time will include the remain government camp near Sunset. der of this year and until the third Another article in this edition teils Monday in June, 1942. more of the camp. "Yes and No" Slated Friday Friday evening, March 7, at 8 o’clock, the senior class of Vernonia high school will present the comedy, “Yes and No”, written by Kenneth Horn and produced by special ar rangement with the Samuel French company. The scene of the story is laid in’ the living-room of Upper Werton Rectory in Sommerset, where the Reverend Richard Jarrow, his wife, two daughters, and his curate, the Rev. Mr. Bagshott, live in a perpet ual state of confusion despite the efforts of Mrs. Webb, their serv ant-woman. The reorganization move of the chamber met With more enthusiasm Tuesday thaji has been exhibited for some time was the opinion of many present. 19 Get Honor Roll Mention Nineteen Vernonia high school students were worthy of honor roll positions due to grade averages at the close of the six-weeks period last week, was the announcement made Tuesday. The freshman class placed the greatest number of stu dents on the roll, a total of six. Juniors and sophomores tied for second with five and the seniors placed three. The main plot of the play cen Students named on the roll were: ters around Adrian Marsh, a friend Freshmen: Beverly Bassett, El of the family, and the way in which eanor Corll, Irene Driscoll, Mary Joanna reacts to his proposal. Hall, Lorraine Mahar (grade av The action of Act I takes place erage 99.25) and Carolyn Romt- on Wednesday and Thursday, and vedt. shows what might have happened Juniors: Margaret Haiman, Virgie if Jo had said “No”. The action Killian, Jack Olin, Winifred Romt- of Act II takes place on the same vedt and Opal Scheuerman. two days showing what might have Sophomores: Kathleen Tomlin, happened if Jo had said “Yes”. The Epilogue reverts again to Wednes Arthur Tousley, Joy Willard, Rob day and shows what actually hap erta Sword and Margaret Anderson. pened. Seniors: Lillian Hedman, Barbara The part of Joanna Jarrow, the Nichols and Roy Soejima. unsophisticated, temperamental, eld er daughter, will be played by Bar bara Dusten. Sally Jarrow, her ¿bod natured younger sister, will be por trayed by Pauline Rollins. The Reverend Richard Jarrow, the girls’ absent-minded and hopelessly for Miss Izola Jensen, extension spec getful' father, will be Buddy George and the part of the well-meaning, ialist in recreation from Oregon tactless wife will be taken by State College, will be in Columbia Jeanne Ryves. The Reverend Mr. county on March 6 and 7 to con Bagshott, the rector’s young cur duct meetings on recreation. ’The ate, will be Calvin Davis. Adrian meetings will give information about Marsh, a friend of the family, who floor games and seated games de "has prospects” will be played by signed to be used in the home, Bill' Duncan. The part of Mrs. school, church, etc. Also, aid will Webb, the genial over-worked wo be given on song leadership. man-servant, will be taken by The first meeting will be held Dorothy Austin. in St. Helens at the Congregation al church, Thursday, March 8. at 8 o’clock. The other meeting will be License Examiners held in Vernonia at the Evangel Scheduled Here ical church on Friday evening, A traveling examiner of opera March 7, at 8 o'clock. The meetings tors and chauffeurs is scheduled are open to everyone interested. for Vernonia, Thursday, March 13, No admission will be charged. Miss and will be on duty at the city hall Jensen wilt have material for ii.«- between 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. All tribution, free to anyone attend those wishing permits or licenses ing the meeting. This information to drive cars are asked to get in was released by Mrs. Maud Pur touch with the examiner during vine Caaswell, county home demon stration agent. those hours. Recreation to Gel Discussion
