VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
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More information on the subject of lights for the city park
field is available this week. A total cost of the various pieces
of equipment which must be purchased should the lights be
come a reality approaches the figure of $1000. The information
was given by a General Electric company representative Friday.
Itemized, the figures were: light units, $480; hardware, switch
and insulators, $100; light bulbs, $120; and wire, $250. Ver
nonia, with the interest that is shown in sport events, could
well afford to have a lighted field. Towns with a smaller pop
ulation figure than that of this city have financed and support
ed lights successfully—why not Vernonia?
Directory
abliinijton
It is all traceable back to 1939,
when the Nazi blitzkrieg was getting
$10,000,000 AS A BIRTHDAY GIFT
its trial workouts. The President
Tuesday, February 22, marked the birthday of the Ameri called in businessmen and industrial
can gasoline tax. Behind the automobile is more than $10,000,- ists to check the nation’s plans for
000 that has been contributed in gasoline taxes by the motoring production of defense goods.
WORK STARTS ON
BOTTLENECK SPAN—
Widening of the highway bridge
over McNulty creek—one of the
three bottleneck spans between St.
Helens and Scappoose which will
be improved within the next
months—was under way this week
and J. W. Norris, foreman of the
crew working on the bridge, said
the job will lie completed by April
1.
The McNulty bridge will be wid
ened to give a 26-foot roadbed and
in addition two 3 feet 6 inch side
walks will be provided on either
side of the road. These will be pro
tected by high curbings.
The span over the north fork of
Scappoose creek will also be wid-
ened to provide a 26 foot roadbed
and two sidewalks while the bridge
over Xhe south fork will he given a
Oregon fell just 187 short of reg
width of 34 feet. Widening wor,
there will be done only on the up istering 400,000 motor vehicles dur
stream side of the bridge since the ing the year 1940, it was revealed
recently by Earl Snell, secretary of
structure is located on a curve.
state, when he announced that mo
tor vehicle registration for the year
NEW SECRETARY NAMED
FOR CONSERVATION OFFICE— totaled 399,813 vehicles. This was
the first time in history, however,
Price Schroeder of Arago has that automobile registration in this
been named as assistant secretary state came so near the 400,000
of the agricultural conservation as mark.
sociation here to succeed Joe Cox
The 1940 registration is an in-
who took over new duties as man
ager of the Scappoose dyke lands crease of 24,575 vehicles. or 6.54
percent over the total for 1939.
Saturday.
Mr. Schroeder, who was graduat
Fees for 1940 totaled $2,961,636-
ed from Oregon State college in .83, compared to $2,738,036.33 in
1939, has been employed by the 1939.
state dairy association for the last
There were 326,992 passenger
year and has been working in coi-
cars
registered in the state at the
umbia and the coast counties.
end of 1940, or one passenger car
for every 3.3 persons living in Ore
gon. Only two states top Oregon in
the ratio of passenger cars per per
son. California with a rate of 2.7,
MARVIN KAMHOLZ
topped the nation, with Nevada sec
Editor and Publisher
ond with 3.1 and Oregon third with
Entered as second class mail 3.3. Lowest on the list was Arkansas
matter, August 4. 1922, at the post with a ratio of 11.3. The ratio of
office in Vernonia. Oregon, under all registered motor vehicles em
the act of March 3, 1879.
bracing passenger ears and commer
Official newspaper of Vernonia, Orc. cial vehicles is one vehicle for every
2.7 persons living in Oregon, one
of the highest ratios in the United
UMII
States. The ratio for the nation as
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solciaT I O"
r « it s <4
a whole in 1939 was one vehicle
for every four persons.
The Vernonia Eagle
Government high and low-lights
objected to turning this job over to
men who know how to make air
planes and guns end tanks and
ships. They thought, instead, it was
a task for social welfare planners.
Their
influence
was
potent
enough to smother completely the
plan drafted by these businessmen.
Furthermore, the present defense
SCAPPOOSE MAIL ROUTE
set-up is miles away from what not
EXTENSION PLANNED—
only the businessmen -but the Army
Effective March 16, rural routs and Navy themselves thought best
1 out of the Scappoose post office to defend the nation.
will be extended to include the Dix
Nevertheless, the plotters weren’t
ie mountain area, territory former satisfied because they think practic-
ly served in the “horse and buggy al businessmen still have too im-
days” of mail delivery, according portant assignments today, So they
have begun their sniping at the
to Jennie Shatto, postmistress.
men who are running defense.
As a result of this extension, re
First, it was understood by every
mainder of the route will neces- body concerned, including the Presi
sarily be served approximately an dent, that the Knudsen-Hillman Of
hour later since the carrier’s mile- fice of Production Management
age will be increased from 67.35 to would work directly with the Presi
74 miles and an additional 36 fam dent. Now the plotters are spread
ing the rumor that one of their
ilies will be served.
followers will be put in aheau of
Knudsen and Hillman and serve as
their contact with the President.
FACTS
til
Professional
No single catastrophe in the U. S. last year approached
the daily average of almost 100 lives lost in automobile acci
dents. Exceeding the speed limit was responsible for 40 per cent
of the fatalities and 26 per cent of the 1940 injuries . . . every
third victim of a fatal traffic accident last year was a pedes
trian . . . more than 97 per cent of all drivers involved in acci
dents had a year or more of operating experience . . . almost
86 per cent of all fatal accidents occurred in clear weather and
almost 78 per cent happened when the road surface was dry.
If those figures are true, and there is no reason to doubt them
for they are released by The Travelers Insurance company, the
by
J ames P reston
automobile is responsible for far too many deaths. The auto
mobile itself is not guilty of course but its driver and the care Cóhind-the-scenes plotting in
less pedestrian are. State laws are in effect and new laws are Washington promises to break out
being devised in the attempt to reduce deaths but until drivers in front page rash soon, war or no
and pedestrians begin to observe those laws the number of lives war, for it involves America’s de
lost will be great. Education on the necessity of observance of
those laws is the means of reducing the automobile death rate. fense program.
St. Helens
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Business
A DAILY AVERAGE OF ALMOST 100 LIVES LOST
COUNTY NEWS
(Omitted last week)
TIJ B —(Special to The Eagle)
—Dr. Lu-.us Gibbs is the new in
structor for tihe first ad of the
Ambulance Corps. Crasses will be
he.d at Reehers CCC camp Thurs
day afternoon.
Mis. Mae T.llman attended a
birthday dinner at the Ed Peterson
home Friday given by Mrs. Peter
son in honor of Mrs. Georgia
Shanks of Westslope. Other guests
were Mrs. Arthur Fluke, Mrs. Ear'e
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firi
FLher, Mis. Jack Fsher, Mis. Pater
son and Mrs. Shank.
Mr: .. Ida
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K .burg,
Billie Huffm n
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and Mrs. Maxine Cameron were
Wednesday visit', rs at the Eli How-
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ell home at Gales Cieek.
■Mi . Maxin» Cam»m w»nt * '
Portland Monday where she will
visit s »vera days at the Hensley
home. Returning with her was Wy
nona Her», ley who spent several
days visiting here.
»Mrs. Estelle Porter, who has been
in °or‘:-'- I aevera’ rnon.'hs, return
ed to Timber Wednesday.
Lorr ine Tallman and Fran’is
Fluke were home ove” the week-end
f'Om 44ih Air Base, McChord Field,
Washington.
',lr. and iMrs. Lay Elliot’ an 1
Richrrd <f Hil’Sboro spent Satur
day with Mr. Elliott’s broiler, R»»v,
and family and at the David Castle
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h< me.
M; s Helen Stone .and M -s Helen
Bian '">rd enent Satvdnv at Gea
hart '•here they dug -1: ms.
Cheater Bvers pu hn”.e<' a five-
passenger Chevrolet coupe, last
week.
Gas, Oil,
'Mr. and Mrs. Verne Batteen are
Batteries, Tires
the proud owners of a 1941 Chev-
rolet coach.
Auto Repairing
An assembly and Washington’s
that unless the firing ceases they birthdav
mogram were held at the ROSE AVENUE GARAGE
will pack their bags, leave over-school Friday. Sengs were sung by
717 Rose Avenue
crowded hotels, and go home to .wBaaeanMiMMMnaMMaMer-eaHew-,
For Your Beauty Need.
comparative peace and quiet.
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MORE INFORMATION ON THE LIGHTED FIELD
public. These millions of dollars in gasoline taxes are being paid
largely by families with modest incomes. According to studies
by the federal government, more than half of the car-owning
families in the United States have incomes of less than $30 a
week. The gasoline tax was first inaugurated in Oregon in 1919.
the school and two plays were put
on, one by Miss Helen Blanchard's
rjom, “Happy Birthday Mr. Wash
ington,” and one by primary pupils,
“Johnny Apple Seed.”
Mr. and Mr.. H. H. Goss of
Cornelius were visitors of Mr. and
M.s. John Bino February 16.
Mr. and Mis. Arthur Elliott were
Saturday visitors at the A. F. Elli
ott home tt Witch Hazel. Mrs. A.
F. Elliott has been ill the past ten
days with the flu.
(Mrs. Geoigs Ritthaler of Hoevet
WU a v.ltor at the B. Taliman
home Friday enroute to Cornelius
wiiere she visited with Mr. Kiti-
haiei’s mother.
Mr. Lunn moved his family from
the Jchn Westinghouse house to
the Willis house Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Kubler were
Sa urday evening visitors of Mrs.
Kubiei’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. L.
H. (Van Zetten in Portland.
In •< game that provided plenty
f excitement our sma'l grade
-»’•'ol
rl-v'd ;h e of Banks
here Friday. Th 3 girls defeated
Banks 8 to 4 and the Banks grade
school boys were defeated by one
point, score being 16 'to 15.
First Aid
Classes Held
THE POCKETBOOK
0/ KNOWLEDGE
WHY NOT COMBINE THE TWO CLUBS?
The suggestion has been made, and it sounds reasonable
as explained, that two clubs now existing in Vernonia, one of
them inactive, be combined to make one group. The joining of
the two would lead to more activity on the part of the one
which now seldom meets. At the same time the purpor e of the
two clubs could be doubled in effectiveness. The two groups are
the Nehalem Hunters and Anglers and the Vernonia Rifle Club.
The former has seen little activity the past year, has not held
meetings, while the latter is active but is not broad enough in
scope to include that activity which the former should con-
sider.
By combining the two, more could be accomplished by the
Hunters and Anglers while the Rifle Club would broaden its
activity.
FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1941
While the snipers fire wads of
gossip at businessmen, aggressive
labor unions continue their unob
structed march. At every opportun
ity they are increasing their de
mands upon employers.
Some recent contracts made with
unions disclose very interesting
facts. One stipulates tfhat if the
company does not show a net Toss
the next six months—not make a
profit, mind you!—wages shall be
boosted. Still another says that if
the company shows any net profit
whatever (it might be 10 cents)
employees shall be given a bonus
equal to a pay raise for the pre
ceding six months. And yet another
provides that if any government
rules or regulations would bring
a pay raise, they shall be applied,
but it makes no provisions for
what should be done if the regula
tions would bring a pay cut.
Eagle Items
Of Past Years
LODGES
1. w. A. — C. I. O.
Lumber and Sawmi f
Workers Union No. 5-37
MEETINGS every Friday evening at
7:30 except the second Saturday in
each month. Saturday meeting at
1:30 p. m.
EXECUTIVE BOARD meetings each
Monday evening, 7:30.
OFFICE HOURS Mon. to Fri., in
elusive, 11 a. m. to 1 p. ni.; 3 p. m.
to 7 p. m. SATURDAY 9 a. m. to
5 p. m.
Alford Doree, Pres.
5-41 —
Dwight Strong, Recording Sec.
ANNETTE BEAUTY
SHOP
Phone 431
Elizabeth Horn
Hair Stylist and Cosmetologist
Marshall A. Rockwell
M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Office Phone 72; Residence 73
DRESSMAKING
ALTERATIONS
Vernonia Lodge No. 246
Cleo Caton
The Apparel Shop
Meets Every Tuesday
Dr. U. J. Bittner
8 P. M.
Mike Willard, N. G.
Paul Gordon, Secretary
Dentist
4-41 —
Phone 662
Joy Theatre Bldg.
Vernonia F. O. E.
(Fraternal Order of Eagles)
J. E. TAPP
L< gion Hall
ONE YEAR AGO—
The Lindsay sawmill discontinued
Vernonia
operation last week for an indefin
Friday
Night.
ite time depending on the buying
of more timber in this locality.
8 o’clock
A report of the state hydro-elec
tric commission stated that the pro
posed Nehalem PUD district could Alford Doree, W. P.
7-41
operate at a profit but that little Willis Johnson, W. Sec’y.
possibility of an immediate
Knights of Pythias
stantial rate reduction could
Harding Lodge No. 116
be expected.
Vernonia,
Meetings:—I. O. O. F.
Hall, Second and
Fourth Mondays Each
Month.
FIVE YEARS AGO—
So far, there has been no indica
Lester Mulkey from Portland
tion of approval for that from the open a grocery store in the
President. But naturally business MacMarr building under the name
men and labor leaders who have of Fairway Foods.
been toiling day and night to get
The Standard Oil Co., which clos
defense production into high gear ed its local station in 1932 is re
are disturbed. They are, in many opening this week with Lyman Haw-
cases, afraid to do everything that ken as agent. Hawken was trans
they honestly think the situation ferred from Corvallis.
,
demands.
Kenneth White, manager of Pat
The plotters are sniping particu erson’s Furniture store, is opening
larly at the businessmen. They even a radio repair shop in the Carter
got a Senator to introduce a bill building at the corner of Weed
forbidding the employment of $1- avenue and Bridge street.
a-year men by the government,
They are trying to create public
belief that no businessmen are TEN YEARS AGO—-
Floyd Smith, Jack Graney, James
patriotic enough to work fos the
Rainey,
Vernon Hershey, Hale
government for $1 a year without
Graves and Benji Wilkerson success
graft.
They don't point out that Knud fully passed the examinations and
sen and many of his associates hqv«. were made second class boy scouts
completely severed their business at a public court of honor.
connections. They don’t add that
Hillman still draws his salary as FIFTEEN YEARS AGO—
head of the Amalgamated Clothing
The Christian church has moved
Workers Union because that doesn’t from the old Rose theatre to the
serve their point.
grange hall where meetings will be
From all corners come rumors, held until the new building is com
gossip, whispers—wmeh upon inves pleted.
tigation prove false.
The Vernonia Trading company
There are some signs that busi was sold by Chas. D. White to Cass
nessmen who wcuid be much haunt Bergerson and J. E. Tapp.
er a. heme are getting s sh'rlful.
to use a colloquialism. They know
CARD OF THANKS
their records arc above suspicion,
and that they can do the best job
We take this means of express
they possibly can.
ing our deepest appreciation for
If the sniping continues. it the floral offerings and for the ex
wouldn’t surprise many in Washing pressions of sympathy made at the
ton to see a whole group of tired, time of our recent bereavement.
hard-working, money-losing, patriot
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Murray
ic businessmen tell the President
and Family.
lOtl—
Oregon
Pythian Sisters
Vernonia Temple No. 61
Vernonia, Oregon
Meetings:— I. O. O. F. Hall
Second
and Fourth Wednesdays
Each Month
2-41
Order of Eastern Star
153, O. E. S.
Regular Communi
cation first and
third Wednesdays
of each month, at
Masonic Temple.
All visiting sisters
and brothers wei-
come.
Allie Dickson, Worthy Matron
Mona Gordon, Secretary
1-41
Nehalem Chapter
A. F. & A. M.
Vernonia Lodge No. 184
A. F. & A. M. meets at
Masonic Temple,
Stat
ed Communication First
Thursday of each month.
Special called meetings
on all other Thursday nights, 7:30
p. m. Visitors most cordially wel-
tome.
Special meeting. Friday night*.
C. L. Brock, W. M.
Glenn F. Hawkins. Sec.
VERNONIA
POST 119
AMERICAN
LEGION
M*»*t« First
Third Wednesdays
AUXILIARY
First and Third Mondays
All Kind* of Wood
Prompt Delivery
Phone 241
Expert Tonsorial Work
BEN’S BARBER SHOP
Vernonia, Oregon
Roland L. Treharne
Expert Automobile Repairing
WELDING
CARBURATORS REPAIRED
ROLAND’S
SERVICE STATION
Nehalem Valley
Motor Freight
Frank Hartwick,
Proprietor
Portland - Timber • Vernonia
Sunset - Elsie - Cannon Beach
Gearhart - Seaside
Vernonia Telephone 1042
CASON’S TRANSFER
LOCAL .nd LONG-DISTANCE
HAULING
SEE US
For Your Old-Growth
16-INCH FIR WOOD
AND CEDAR SHINGLES
Roland D. Eby, M. D.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Town Office 891
NEAL W. BUSH
Attorney at Law
Joy Theatre Bldg., Phone 663
In Vernonia Mondays and
Tuesdays