Derno ifprljE agl e
Friday, July 18, 1941
Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon
Volume 18, Number 29
Aluminum Drive £ G. Roediger to Head
To Start Here Local USO Drive, Decided Utility, District Agree on Price
162 Counted at Engineers Now
July 21, Said
Bramblett Is
Pool Monday
Making Check
Named to Post
Homemakers' Camp flf Director
Of Property
E. G. Roediger was named by the Vernonia chamber of commerce
Tuesday to head the Vernonia drive for funds for the United Service
Organizations for National' Defense. Information on the purpose of the
drive was read to members of the chamber by Dr. U. J. Bittner, presi
Christian Church Women dent. Mr. Roediger did not have time at the meeting to formulate plans
to Conduct Work; Will for conducting the drive but it is--------------------------------------------------
Call from House to House thought that a house-to-house can
Vernonia will participate in the vass will be made. Buttons will be
national drive for the collection of given those who contribute to the
aluminum during the national week fund.
set aside for that purpose from Oregon's Goal Stated
Homemakers’ camp for Columbia
July 21st through July 26th, It
Judd Greenman stated that hs county women and adjoining coun
was learned this week.
ties will open July 23 and run
would arrange for that portion of
through July 27 Mrs. Maud Caswell,
The drive is being conducted so the drive which concerned (he home demonstration agent, said th >
that any aluminum, which is o? Oregon-American mill.
week. The camp will be held at the
little use in the home, may be
Oregon’s goal is $86,000 of which Smith Creek camp site near Silver-
converted into defense material for $23,760 has been raised and com ton. A second camp will be held
the construction of airplanes. Much mitments of $50,000 from commun at the same place opening with
the evening meal on July 30, and
publicity via daily newspapers and ity fund appeals will bring the closing after dinner on August 3.
the radio has been heard lately so total to $78,760. However, many
Library Provided
that practically every person is ac local drives like the one in Ver
The camp program is especially
quainted ^ith the worthwhile pur nonia, have started late and are
designed to fit the needs of home
pose for which the drive is being now in the solicitation stage.
makers and will include discussion
conducted.
Government Stated Request
on various topics—crafts, sketching,
Have Articles Ready, Urged
nature lure, book chats, and a
For the information of , those
daily vesper service and campfire
In this vicinity the women of who are not familiar with the pur program. Some of the crafts which
the Christian Church have under pose of the drive, some information will be included in the program are
taken the work and will' make on the subject is given. USO was metal etching, basketry, and patriot
house-to-house calls during the week incorporated, at the request of the ic lapel ornaments. A library is pro
federal government, by the Salva vided for those who wish to read.
set aside.
tion Army, Y. M. C. A., National Nature trails are inviting to those
It has been requested that those Catholic Community Service, Y. W. who wish to hike.
w’. o have aluminum, have their C. A., National Jewish Welfare 45 Campers Accomodated
articles ready when the call' is Board, and the National Travelers'
Aid Association. The government
Miss Izola Jensen, recreation
made so that a good deal of delay has appropriated $15,000,000 to
specialist, will direct both of the
may be avoided. In that way the establish 360 service clubs, a num camps. Those interested in attend
work will be accomplished much ber of which are now under con ing camp should enroll as early as
struction adjacent to army, navy possible, as the camp will accomo
more easily and quickly.
and marine concentrations.
date , only 45 people. Enrollment
cards can be secured from the coun
Advantages Provided
ty extension office in the following
The USO will raise, in the cur counties: Columbia, Clackamas, Mul
rent appeal, $10,765,000 to staff tnomah, Washington, Lane, Marion
and operate the clubs for the and Polk.
first year. Recreational, education
Campers furnish their own trans
Columbia county wheat growers al, spiritual and social advantages
portation. A list of equipment for
can expect a reduction in their will be provided members of the
camp will be mailed to campers
1942 wheat acreage allotments in armed forces when off duty, the who enroll.
accordance with the national and objective being to maintain the
morale of the thousands of youths
state allotments announced by the
called from their homes to defend
department of agriculture recently,
the nation.
W. C. Johnson, Mist, chairman of
the county AAA committee, said
recently.
To Open July 23
Johnson Announces
Acreage Reduction
The national allotment of 55
million acres for 1942 is the same
as the 1939 allotment, and is 7
million acres smaller than the 1941
allotment. The state allotment is
756,281 acres. The allotment is
based on adequate supplies of wheat
tor domestic consumption, exports
and reserves. Reduction in wheat
acreage to prevent piling-up of
heavy surpluses was necessary in
view of a prospective carryover of
around 500 million bushels on July
1, 1942.
Sheep Raiser
Talks Land Rny
No Injuries
Result in Wreck
Electric Property
Due for Discussion
Rufe Bramblett was named for
the position of director for School
District No. 47, Jt., last Friday
evening at a meeting of the school
board. The choice was made at that
time due to a tie vote resulting
from the election held June 16
when Bramblett and T. F. Keasey,
two candidates for the position,
each received 35 votes. According
to law, the event of a tie vote is
to be decided by lot which was
done Friday evening.
Bramblett’s term of office will
be three years.
Further business at the Friday
evening meeting was the naming
of Glenn Hawkins as chairman of
the board. From the point of ser
vice, Hawkins is the oldest man
on the board.
Favor Given for
Labor Day Event
The Vernonia Fire Department
received the support of the cham
ber of commerce Tuesday noon
when the commercial group passed
a resolution favoring a Labor Day
celebration and pledged support
for the event. The celebration has
been staged on Labor Day week
end for the past three years by
the Vernonia firemen but the press
of other work makes it impossible
for them to do the entire job this
year without support, it was learn
ed.
The chamber of commerce will
aid in the drive for funds which
must be made to stage the event.
At the Tuesday meeting E. G.
Roediger was named chairman of
Those people who mentioned the the local drive for USO funds.
fact that the^ temperature was
■ omewhat warm’the past four days
were correct in no small degree.
Weather records from the local
station maintained by Ed Sessman
on Corey hill reveal the tempera
ture and humidity for the last four
The first meeting of the First
days of hot, hot weather. On Sun
classes
recently organized
day the maximum reading was 94 Aid
degrees with the humidity at 19. under the Civilian Defense plan
Monday the highest degree was was held Tuesday night. A large
100 with the humidity at 26.
class is anticipated, it was stated,
The maximum- degree of tempera and those who have voiced a de
ture for Tuesday was 102 with 23 sire to belong to the class and who
the humidity. Wednesday afternoon did not appear at this week’s meet
at four, the highest degree of are asked to be present when the
temperature reached for the day class convenes again on Tuesday
was 100 degrees plus and the hum night, July 22, at the Legion hall.
From this group with Noble Dutton
idity reading was 28.
as instructor, will come future
teachers of First Aid, it was an
nounced.
Temperature Rises
To 102 Tuesday
First Aid Classes
Regin Meetings
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nelson
were fortunate Sunday evening
when the automobile they were
driving was struck by another car
r short distance south of Treharne
on the Beaver creek highway. The
Nelson car was wrecked so badly
that there was little possibility that
it would be repaired.
The other car is registered in
the name of Thelma Chilton of
The livestock men who expect
Salem and was not so badly damag to exhibit at the Columbia County
ed although the estimated cost of Fair will need to make application
repairs was placed at $70.
immediately to have their stock
tested for tuberculosis and Bang’s
disease, it was stated this week
by George A. Nelson, county
agent.
It is likely that' members of the
county court will again give con
sideration to the sale of about five
sections of land at the next meet
ing of court in August, William
Pringle, commissioner, mentioned
this week. The court has been con
sidering the sale of the land, which
is located in the vicinity of the
Stoney Point rock quarry and much
of which has been seeded for pas
Acreage figures for each county, ture by the county agent.
based on the lowered national and
The name of the bidder was not
state allotment, have been worked revealed by Pringle.
out by the State AAA committee.
The county committee is proceeding
with preparation of individual farm
acreage allotments for Columbia
J. W. Nichols attended Tuesday
county.
night in St Helens a council meet
ing of the Civilian Defense com
The 1942 acreage allotment for
mittee for Columbia county. The
Columbia county is 1,126 acres.
Reports from different points
local committee worked during the
in the Nehalem Valley reveal that
week of July 1-7 enrolling men
the crop of hay this year is great
and women in the cause. Future
er than has been true for the past
signing up will continue with blanks
two or three years due to rains
available at the Oregon Gas and
in the late spring months. Rainfall
Electric, the city hall, the bank
during those months brought on
building, The Vernonia Eagle, Kul-
more growth which is not usually
The Hydro-Electric Commission of
lander's Jewelry store and at the
the case due to lack of rain.
Oregon will be here Saturday, July
home of Harry Culbertson.
As is often the case with a good
19, at 4 p. m. to hold a meeting
crop, the price of hay is lower
with the directors of the Nehalem
than has been the case in former Deputy on Leave
Valley PUD, it was announced late
times.
H. H. King, city deputy marshal,
Wednesday. The meeting will be
held for the purpose of discussing
began a 15 day vacation on Tues
day. During his time off, King and
the purchase of the Oregon Gas Lodge to Hold Picnic
The Ooluipbia County I. O. 0. F his family plan on visiting in Cor
and Electric company’s property in
Association will hold a picnic on vallis and Eugene. Everett Carter
this district.
Sunday, July 20, at Hudson Park, will act as deputy during Marshal
4 miles west of Rainier on the King’s absence from his duties.
Recuperation Being Made—
Lower Columbia highway. The hosts
It was reported this week by will be Westport Odd Fellows and At Vike Home—
Mrs. Hedman that Lillian is re Rebekahs. Contests, games, swim
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vike and
cuperating nicely, although her eye. ming. visiting and speaking are
which was seriously injured, will some of the highlights of the pro daughters, Pauline, Jean and Joan,
of Mt. Vernon, Washington, are
have to be operated on in the near gram planned.
future. This is Lillian’s fourth week
spending a few days at the home
in the hospital and she will have Vacation at Beaches----
of Oscar Vike. John Vike of Co.
to remain there for some time.
K. and Bob Dorsey of Co. A, 186
Mr. and Mrs. Pearley Krause Infantry, Fort Lewis, are spending
Mrs. Hedman has been staying in
Portland to be near Lillian as spent their vacation at the Oregon the 10-day furlough at the Vike
beaches.
home.
much as possible.
Hay Crop
Reported Good
Hawkins to Act as Chair
man of Grade School
Directors Board
A total of 162 swimmers
were counted Monday at Dewey
Pool which was crowded by
those seeking relief from the
high temperature. The temper
ature, as recorded at the of
ficial station by Ed Sessman
Monday, was an even 100 de
grees. A number of persons
said their termometers reg
istered even higher.
Attends Defense
Council Meet
Directors Seek Contract
for Bonneville Power to
Distribute Here
Utility District and officials of
the Oregon Gas and Electric com
pany have reached an agreement
as to price for the sale of the
company property here it was re
vealed a short time ago by direc
tors of the district. The price
figure is $175,000. The district
directors and officials of the com
pany have signed an agreement
to purchase the property after
validation of the district is made.
Validation
Paper«
Filed
Validation papers have been
filed with the state by R. M. Bur
ley, district attorney, in order to
get an official okeh before the
actual change of ownership is made
An official “go ahead” must
also be given by the State Hydro
electric Commission before the
change can be made, it was stated.
The commission certifies the cor
rect amount of the price and the
ability of the utility district to
serve the public satisfactorily.
Engineers of the Hydroelectric
Commission are now making an
examination of the Oregon Gas
and Electric compahy property to
obtain information which will make
that certification possible.
Director« Seek Power
As a further step towards ob
taining Bonneville power for this
region, district directors met with
representatives
from
Bonneville
Tuesday evening preliminary to
signing a contract for the purchase
of power for distribution.
Attending that meeting were E.
M. Bollinger, chairman, George
Baker, secretary, Noble Dunlap and
Harry King. Jewett A. Bush also
attended the Tuesday meeting.
Park Board
Livestock Tests
Gets / $270.17
Needed to Exhibit Delegates to
The Vernonia city park board
profited to the extent of $270.17
the visit of the Browning
Seek Road Change by Brothers
Amusement company last
Delegates from Columbia and*
Washington counties will meet
with the Oregon State Highway
Ilepagtment today, July 17, to
seek a change for the road Con
necting the Sunset camp junction
Those who have not had a test with the Columbia River Highway
made recently t>o entitle them to via the Apiary road.
comply with the
requirements,
The delegation, which will in
should apply to Dr. F. G. Rankin,
countf veterinarian, at Clatskanie clude Columbia County Judge Ray
or list their request with the Tarbell' and the judge of Wash
county agricultural agent at St. ington county and J. W. Nichols
and Tom Crawford of Vernonia,
Helens.
This ruling also applies to 4-H will ask that the route be made
club members whose animals are a part of the state highway sys
tem.
over one year of age.
Bumper Strips Available
10 Home from Camp
Bumper strips advertising Dewey
Swimming Pool are available for
those who wish to place them on
their cars and may be obtained
by calling at The Vernonia Eagle
cffice. The strips make known to
those who are not familiar that
they may swim free of charge at
Vernonia.
Ten Vernonia members of Com
pany K, 186 th Infantry, arrived
in Vernonia Tuesday for a 10-day
furlough. Those who are here are:
John Ade, John Vike, Frank Lusby,
Junior Owens, Clarence Murray,
George King, Glenn Hall, LeAoy
Bell, Oiarles Bell' and Elmer Mich-
cner.
Mr«. Cline Ha« Guests—
Bu«hes
Have Quad«—
week. That fund came to the board
as the result of the agreement
made between the company and
the city previous to the time of
the showing.
The carnival left Vernonia Sat
urday evening to show next at
Seaside. The company was highly
recommended by a number of
people who were greatly pleased
•with the character of the show.
Erma Kent
Enters Contest
Miss Erma Kent, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kent, enter
ed last week the Taft Red-Head
Round-Up, which will be held in
Taft on August 2 and 3. At the
time she agreed to run in the
contest there were 25 entrants, ac
cording to Miss Kent. The girls
sell buttons for votes; the winner
will be given an expense-paid vac
ation trip and will rule as queen
oder the fostiMities. Piwe girls
will be princesses to the queen.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jewett
A. Bush for the week-end were Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Schaible and family School to Start
of Kansas City. Mr. Schaible was
Vacation school starts at St.
formerly city commissioner of that Mary’s Catholic church Sunday,
city.
July 20th. Mass on that day wilt
be at 10 o’clock with benediction
Return from Trip----
Picnic Supper —
at night. The school will last for
Bill French and Roy New re
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Allen and two weeks with instruction for
turned last week from a motor family and Ralph Williams had a children in the morning and adults
trip through Southern California.
picnic supper at Big Eddy Monday. at night. Alt are welcome.
Mrs. Lucille Patton of Chicago,
Mrs. M. J. Zuber of Little Rock,
Arkansas, and Mrs. Nannie B. Hall
of Waldport have been guests of
Mrs. Ben Cline this week.