Vernonia eagle., May 23, 1941, Image 1

1 riday, May 23, 1941 _________________ _________________
Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon
Volume 18, Number 21
Thirteen Vernonia Men to Graduation Programs Told
More Water
Granted Users Participate in War Game
Eighth Graders Eight Men Named Dr. D. V. Poling
By Council
Seeded Land Have Exercises For Induction
To Deliver
To Be Visited To-Night
Address Fri
By Farmers
Sinking Funds to Be In­
vested in Government De­
fense Savings Bonds
Water users in the City of Ver­
nonia 'will be allowed additional
gallonage for the minimum charge
was a decision made Monday eve­
ning by the city council when a
discussion of the water system arose
at the meeting. It has been the
practice formerly to allow 5500
gallons of water for the summer
months of June, July, August and
September so that home owners
might irrigate lawns and gardens
during that dry time. The charge
for that amount of water was
$1.75.
8000 Gallons Allowed
Starting in June of this year the
city will allow the use of 8000 gal­
lons for the minimum charge of
$1.75. During the remaining months
of the year 300D gallons were al­
lowed for the minimum charge but
in the future the use of 4000 gal­
lons will be permitted. The addi­
tional amoxt of water will aid
owners considerably in improving
the appearance of homes, it was
thought.
7wo sinking funds will be invest­
ed in United States Government
Defense Bonds, that of the water
department and of the cemetery
was another council decision. The
water fund amounts to $1500 and
the cemetery to over $200, Re­
corder Roberts stated.
Note—Information from
Com-
pany K, 186 Infantry, at Fort
Lewis, this week makes known plans
of the company for participating
in war maneuvers in California....
When the 41st Division, located
near Fort Lewis, Washington, leaves
for its large scale war maneuvers
in California on May 27th, thirteen
young men from Vernonia, who are
in Company K, 186>th Infantry,
will be among the thousands of
soldiers taking part in this move­
ment.
Company K will go by train to
King City, California, the base of
the maneuver area, and the trip
will take approximately two days.
Members from Vernonia, who will
participate in the maneuvers are:
Sgt. Harold A. Davis, attached to
Regimental Headquarters; Corp. El­
mer O. Michener, acting Supply
Sergeant; Corp. George M. Turner;
Pvt. 1 cl. John E. Ade; Pvt. 1 cl.
Leroy Bell; Pvt. 1 cl. Glen A. Hall;
Pvt. 1 cl. George E. King; Pvt. 1
cl. Charles Bell; Pvt. 1 cl. Clarence
D. Murray; Pvt. 1 cl. Cecil K. Will-
hite; Pvt. Frank W. Lusby; Pvt.
Junior M. Owens; and Pvt. George
H. Peachey. A number of men from
the Division will remain at Kort
Lewis to guard the post during the
absence of the troops and Pvt. John
B. Vike will be one of the men
left from Company K.
At the present time the troops
are busy preparing for the trip.
Training schedules have been short­
ened, to give the men time to mark
their equipment, and to put every­
thing in condition. There will be
no warm barracks or tents to bunk
in during the month, and when the
time comes to catch a little sleep,
it will be in the small pup tents,
carried with full field equipment,
by each man.
Commander Makes
Company K will lose one of its
Appeal to Citizens members
from Vernonia this week.
An appeal to all patriotic citizens
tc wear a poppy on Saturday was
issued this week by George Baker,
commander of Vernonia Post of the
American Legion. Describing the
poppy as a badge of patriotism.
Commander Baker asked that it be
worn by everyone in the city during
the annual observance of Poppy
Day to show a united front for
America.
In his appeal the legion
mander said:
com­
“The poppy is the memorial How­
er of our comrades who fell in
France. We wear it to honor their
memory and to aid those who were
disabled, their families and the
families of the dead. Wearing the
poppy is our individual way of
showing that we remember and are
grateful for the sacrifices made in
the cause of patriotism.
Badge of Patriotism
Pvt. 1 cl. Francis E. Davis, has
received a discharge from the Army
of the United States, for the pur­
pose of re-enlisting in the Army
Air Corp, at McChord Field, Wash­
ington.
Tour of Inspection Will
Show Growth of Forage
Crops Suitable for Stock
County logged land which has
been seeded to pasture grasses wi.l
be visited by farmers of the Nehal­
em Valley this Saturday, May 24th,
according to an announcement made
by County Agent George Nelson.
A grass nursery on Crooked creek
and a 60-acre seeding on the G.
C. Kirkbride place will also be
visited.
There are a number of different
kinds of grasses in the grass nurs­
ery including a new selection of
orchard grass from Wales, red
creeping fescue, subterranean clov-
er and several other grasses and
clovers.
As planned, those making the
tour will assemble on Bridge Street,
Vernonia, about 10 o’clock. From
there the tour will leave for Crook­
ed creek to see the grass nursery
and 60-acre seeding. The nursery
is reached by going out the Rock
creek road to the Big Burn road
and turning right.
After that inspection is made the
party will return to Vernonia and
in the afternoon will go to the
county seeding about seven miles
southwest of Vernonia near the
county rock quarry. It will' be nec-
es.ary to walk almost a mile to
reach that seeding. About 350
acres in that place have been seed­
ed with a mixture of grasses and
clovers being used. All who are
interested are invited to accompany
the tour, Mr. Nelson stated.
Limestone Value
When the Division returns, poss­
ibly around the first part of July, Is Demonstrated
it is expected that leaves will be
The demonstrated value of lime­
given the troops, to spend a few stone as a soil builder is being put
days at their homes.
to use on many Columbia county
farms, figures released yesterday
by George A. Nelson, secretary of
the county agricultural conserva­
tion association disclosed.
By taking conservation materials
in lieu of payments, Columbia coun­
Teachers and helpers for the ty farmers have ordered 320 tons
Vocational Bible school are request­ of limestone through the Triple-A
ed to meet Monday afternoon, May program already this year. In addi­
26, at 3 o’clock at the Evangelical tion, 50 tons of limestone has been
church to make additional plans purchased direct from lime plants.
for the classes. Ministers from the Many Pound» Ordered
Since January 1, western Ore­
Assembly of God, the Christian and
the Evangelical churches, and a gon farmers have ordered 10,282,-
corps of members from the three 000 pounds of limestone through
churches are making the school the Triple-A, and an additional
estimated 2,000,000 pounds have
possible.
been ordered through assignments.
The Vocational Bible school will
There is an unlimited supply of
begin May 27 and will continue lime available to Columbia county
through June 13. Children from farmers. All farmers signed for
pre-school age to eighth grade level the 1941 program and who are
are invited to the classes which wilt interested in securing lime should
be supervised and taught by eight contact the Triple-A office in St.
ladies and their chosen assistants. Helens for more information.
Bible School
Staff to Meet
“Symbolic of life sacrifice for
America, and made by men who
have sacrificed health and strength
for the country, the memorial poppy
is a true badge of patriotism. With
our country again facing grave
dangers, we need to wear the badge
and to wear it with sincere devo­
tion to the things for which it
stands. Therefore I am appealing
to all patriotic citizens of Vernonia
to join with The American Legion
and the American Legion Auxiliary
in the observance of Poppy Day
on Saturday, May 24, by wearing
The Vernonia city council en­
rn
American
Legion
memorial
acted an ordinance Monday eve­
poppy.”
ning which regulates the opera-
tions of saw mills within the city
Classes Picnic
limits. Pertinent provisons of the
griven
Coming as a climax to their act as adopted Monday are
below:
year’s activities, classes of both
An ordinance declaring the opera-
school's are having picnics this week.
lion of saw mills, planing mill».
The high school classes (with the
shingle mills, pulp mills and other
exception of the seniors who had
manufacturing
establish-
similar
their get-together on their skip-day
meats within tha corporate limits
some weeks previous) will hold
of tha city of Vernonia a public
their picnics on Friday, the fresh­
nwisance, and providing a penalty
men at Arcadia Park, the sopho­
for the violation of the same, and
mores at Big Eddy Park and the
repealing all ordinances or parts
Juniors at the city park.
Secretary of State Will
Deliver Address to Class
of 70
The eighth grade class of the
Washington school will hoi« its
graduation exercises tonight (Thurs­
day) in the auditorium of the school
at 8 o’clock, Earl Snell, Secretary
of the State of Oregon, delivering
the address.
The program for the evening
was released as follows: Procession­
al', Invocation, Girls’ Sextette, In­
troduction vx speaker, Address, Pre­
sentation of athletic awards, Pre­
sentation
of
American
Legion
Awards for the outstanding boy
and girl; Presentation of diploma»,
Presentation of class to high school,
Acceptance of class, Benediction
and the Recessional.
Legion, Auxiliary
To Make Awards
Two students, one boy and one
girl, graduating from the eighth
grade Thursday evening will receive
the awards of the Legion and Leg­
ion Auxiliary, it was announced
this yeek. Students receiving the
awards have attained standards and
qualities
of
character—qualities
which will make fdr good citizen­
ship.
Boys are judged and graded on
the following : basis: Honor, Cour­
age, Scholarship, Leadership and
Service. The girl’s medal is award­
ed on the basis of Courage, Com­
panionship, Character, Service and
Scholarship.
The awards will be made by
George Bake», Legion commander
and Mrs. Alice Estey, Auxiliary
president. The names of students
to receive recognition will not be
announced until the evening of
graduation.
Legion to Aid
Memorial Program
The American Legion will partici­
pate in the Memorial Day observ­
ance, May 30th, according to plans
made at the May 19 meeting of
the post. The firing squad, color
bearers and color guard will repre-
sent the Legion. They will march
in the parade and the firing squad
will salute Veterans’ graves at
both cemeteries.
<
Legion members
are ur; ■jyd to wear Legion caps and
march in the parade.
60 New Lockers
Oliver Graves announced this
week that he has just completed
the construction of 60 new cold
storage lockers and has added
another freezing unit to his plant,
The new lockers range in size from
six to 10 cubic feet.
Councilmen Act to Regulate Mills
Grade school classes have been
having their picnics throughout the
week; the eighth graders will go
by bus Friday to Seaside where
they with the faculty will spend
the day.
poration to establish, operate, con­
duct or maintain or permit to be
established, operated or maintained
any saw mill, planing mill, shingle
mill, pulp mill, or any other similar
lumber manufacturing establishment
which is situated within 600 leet
from two or more homes within
a residential district, or within 600
feet from any apartment houses,
church or school, or within 600
feet from two or more business
^tablishments, other than a lumber
manufacturing establishment, within
the corporate limits of the City of
Vernonia, and the operations of any
of ordinances in conflict herewith, of said lumber manufacturing estab­
and decInring an emergency.
lishments within said limits be and
The City of Vernonia does ordain the same is hereby declared to be
as follows:
a public nuisance.
Section 1. It shall be unlawful and
Section 2. The provisions ot this
it is hereby declared to be unlaw­ ordinance shall apply to any lumber
ful for any person, firm or cor- manufacturing establishment men-
tioned herein, now operating or
which may hereafter operate with­
in the areas herein mentioned.
Section 3. The City Marshal of
the City of Vernonia is hei«.-,y
required anl directed to suppress
atd abate any such nuisance as
is described in the first section
of this ordinance.
Section 4. Any person violating
any provision cf this ordinance
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
and upon conviction thereof shall
he subject to a fine of not less
than $1.00 or more than $50.00,
or by imprisonment in the City
Jail for not more than 10 days, or
by both such fine and imprison­
ment, and each day's operation in
violation with the terms of this
ordinance shall be deemed and
considered a separate offense under
the terms hereof.
Eight men have been named for
induction into the armed forces
by the Columbia County Local
Board, according to an announce­
ment made last Friday.
According to the release, the men
shall report to the board at the
K. P. building, St. Helens, at 10
a. m. on June 2 whereupon they
shall be sent to an induction sta­
tion of the United States Army at
the Multnomah County Armory.
Portland.
'Named for induction are: Elmer
Cedar, Clatskanie; Robert Perkins,
Rainier; Arthur Krage, St. Helens,
Donald Baker, St. Helens; Anthony
"rnkovich, Clatskanie; Gerald Ax­
tell, St. Helens; Francis Tichenor,
Clatskanie; and Guy Snyder, Rain­
ier.
Traffic Danger in
Summer Increases
Declaring .that the summer vac­
ation season, June, July and Aug­
ust, is a dangerous period for chil­
dren so far as traffic accidents
are concerned, Chief of Police
A. D. Lolley today urged drivers
and children to cooperate in the
interest of traffic accident preven-
tion during the coming vacation
season.
During the three months of the
vacation season last year, six chil­
dren in the 5 to 14 age group were
willed in traffic accidents and 178
were injured, according to figures
supplied by Earl Snell, secretary
of state. This, this three-month per-,
iod, resulted in 24 per cent of all
fatalities and 30 per cent of all
injuries in this age group for the
entire year.
.
Safety Suggestion»
Chief Lolley listed these sugges­
tions for traffic safety during the
summer vacation months:
Drivers:
1. Reduce speed past playgrounds,
keep alert for children entering or
leaving.
2. Watch for children playing in
residential districts, particularly at
dusk and after dark.
3. When passing bicycle riders,
be sure to sound your horn to
warn tfeem of your action.
4. Encourage your own children
to play in vacant lots or play-
grounds, not in the street.
5. For general safety, watch
your speed on highways, be care­
ful at intersections in cities and
slow down at night.
Children:
1. Reduce speed past playground«;
designated playgrounds, never play
in the streets.
2. Don’t step out into the street
from between parked cars.
3. When walking along the high-
way, always walk on the left, fac-
ing approaching traffic. When cars
approach, step off the paved sur-
face till they pass.
Bicyclists:
1. Never ride two or more abreast,
always ride single file.
2. Ride on the right side of the
street or road.
3. When turning, make proper arm
signals and be sure no cars are
near.
4. Observe all traffic signals and
signs.
5. Don’t make sudden turns across
the path of traffic.
6. Don’t ride double.
7. Keep your bicycle in good
mechanical condition.
8. Park your bikes at bicycle
racks whenever possible.
9. For night riding, be sure you
have a good front light, an effic­
ient rear reflector and wear some­
thing white, such as a white sweat­
er or cap.
10. Know and observe the rules
pe saining to bicycle operation in
your community.
Lecturer Represents Ore­
gon State System of
Higher Education
The twenty fourth annual com-
mencement exercises of the Var-
nonia high school will be held at
the Washington grade school Fri»
day night, May 23, at 8 p. m. Dr.
D. V. Poling, school visitor and
lecturer of the Oregon State Sys-
tern of Higher Education, will be
the speaker for the occasion. Dr.
Poling has made many friends
throughout the state among high
school pupil's and faculty members
in his visits to schools. Those who
have heard the educator before
are looking forward to the oppor-
tunity of being present Friday
when he will give the commence­
ment message to the class of ’41.
Program
Given
The program for the high senool
graduation is given as follows: Pro­
cessional byTliss Alvenia Connell;
Invocation by Rev. Livingstone;
Greetings to the Class of ’41 by
Elsie Duncan; “By the Bend of the
River” by the High School Sex­
tette; Valedictorian Address by
Barbara Nichols; Presentation of
Awards by Principal Wallace Mc­
Crae; Introduction of the speaker
by Mr. McCrae; Commencement
Address by Dr. P. V. Poling; Pre­
sentation of diplomas* by O. G.
Weed; Benediction by Rev. Living
stone and Recessional by Miss Con-
nett.
(The audience is requested to
remain seated during the process-
ional.)
Pool Site Being
Prepared for Dam
The site of the Dewey Swimming
Pool received attention Tuesday in
anticipation of the summer swim­
ming season when Marshal H. H.
King and Ed Sesseman were busy
cutting alders which would
<ve
troublesome this summer.
Some additional work is planned
for the dam before it is installed,
according to a recent discussion of
city councilmen. The pool will be
ready for swimming in the early
part of June, weather permitting.
Alien Gun License
Must Be Renewed
All alien gun licenses Issued
prior to December 31, 1940, must
be renewed, according to an an­
nouncement made by Frank B. Wire,
state game supervisor.
Heretofore this type of license
was considered to have no expira­
tion date, but under a ruling of
the attorney general the alien gun
licenses come under the general
law requiring renewal of all lic­
enses at the end of each calendar
year.
The alien gun license fee is $25
and is in addition to the regular
hunting or trapping license.
Posters to Be Returned
Mrs. J. C. Lincoln was busy
placing posters announcing the
Legion Auxiliary poppy sale in
store windows Tuesday. Children
who drew the posters may get them
from Mrs. Lincoln next Tuesday,
she stated. Women of the Auxiliary
and girls of the Junior Auxiliary
will sell poppies this week-end.
Eleven Hundred Sheep
KEASEY— (Special) — Eleven
hundred sheep were unloaded near
The screen which top« the parti­ the Herb Count’s home near Keasey
tion dividing the post office lobby Friday and taken to a place near
and mail-handling department was the old East Side logging camp
installed the first of this week.
for summer pasture.
Screen Up