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Friday, July 25, 1941
Collection of
Aluminum
Progressing
Christian Church Ladies.
4-H Clubs Making Calls
for Defense Material
The drive for aluminum as con
ducted by the ladies of the Chris
tian church is progressing well, ac
cording to Mrs. W. 0. Livingstone.
Nearly all houses in the city have
been reached but people who have
been missed in the drive are asked
to leave their pieces of aluminum
in the two bins made for the pur
pose. One of the receptacles is loc
ated on Bridge street just across
from the Post Office, the other is
on the lawn in front of Mrs. Kate
McDonald’s home on North street.
The bins were constructed by C.
A. VanAlstine and J. W. Nichols.
Rural Drive Made
In the rural areas of the Neha
lem Valley the aluminum drive is
being carried on by members of
4-H clubs it was revealed by O. G.
Weed when contacted Monday rela
tive to the drive outside the city.
The 4-H members have undertaken
the work as a project for their
clubs.
The requests for aluminum will
continue for the remainder of this
week which was previously set
aside, but aluminum articles will
be accepted at any time in the
future.
Referee Sets
Forth Decision
Seasonal workers unavailable for
other jobs may not serve waiting
weeks for ” unemployment benefits
outside of their regular season. Sea
sonal employes, however, who cus
tomarily engage in other work may
serve their two waiting weeks dui-
ing any jobless period.
These legal definitions were set
forth in a recent decision by a
referee for the State Unemploy
ment Compensation
Commission.
The difference between seasonal
“workers” and “employes” is based
largely on availability for other
work as shown by employment re
cords.
A Salem cannery worker asked
benefits after serving waiting weeks
outside of the regular season from
June 8 to October 11. The decision
disqualified her because of a 15-
year job record showing rare per
iods of work outside of canneries.
Changes
to Be Made
In other seasonality cases re
cently decided, claimants establish
ed rights to benefits as well as
waiting periods during the off-sea
son. One showed earnings greater
than possible benefits in half of
his off-season weeks, while the other
actively entered the labor market
during the shut-down period.
Changes In seasonality law and
regulations will be put into effect
in 1942. Weekly wage reports now
being gathered by the commission
will form the basis for new deter
minations, while “seasonal em
ployes” are to be restricted to those
earning 75 per cent of their annual
wages within the primary season.
Masons Plan
Outdoor Meeting
All Masons are invited to attend
an outdoor degree meeting Satur
day, August 9th, at Bald mountain
in Eola Hills, 11 miles from Salem.
C. L. Brock, W. M. of Vernonia
Lodge No. 184, announced this
week. Members of the lodge are
urged to contact other members
who will likely not hear of the
meeting and urge them to attend.
Lightning Starts Fires
TIMBER—Lightning in this vic
inity Thursday night of last week
set several fires which were soon
put out. One of the fires on Round
Top covered several acres before
being brought under control.
Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon
Candidate
Volume 18, Number 30
USO Drive Now MA Y OR RESIGNS POST
Underway Says
Heat Tapers
Council to
Nehalem
Beaver
Local Chairman
Off Friday
Appoint New
Roediger Names Assist Creek 4-H Club
ants to Carry on Drive
for Contributions
Mayor Soon
AnnouncesShow
Erma Kent,
daughter
of
Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Kent,
has
entered
the race for
queen of the
11th Annual
Taft
Red-
The drive for funds for the
Head Round-
United Service Organizations was
Up August 2 started the latter part of last week
and 3.
and is being carried on this week
it was revealed Tuesday when E.
G. Roediger, local chairman was
contacted. Roediger was appointed
at the chamber of commerce meet
ing last week to head the drive. He
has organized a group of men to
aid him in the work.
The First Aid class held its sec
ond meeting Tuesday night and Aida Named
had as guest lecturer, Dr. A. E.
The men aiding in the drive and
Wrightman, Jr., who is here dur the territory they will cover in a
ing Dr. Eby’s vacation. Also at house-to-house canvass as explained
by Roediger are:
tending the class was Miss Nettie
C. A. VanAlstine from Railway
Alley, county Red Cross nurse.
tracks to Rock creek;
J. T. Brady from Rose Avenue
Those persons present to register
west and including Corey hill;
Tuesday night were: Mrs. Fannie
Charles A. Malmsten from rail
Owens, Mrs. George Stankey, Mrs. way tracks west including Park ad
Lewis Laramore, Nora Vike, Dr. dition ;
O. B. Turner from Rose Avenue
and Mrs. U. J. Bittner, Leslie
Dewey, W. O. Livingstone, Mrs. to railway tracks and Bridge street
north;
Earl Preston, Mrs. Dave Marshall,
Frank E. Taylor from Rock creek
Mrs. Judd Greenman, Mrs. Alice to State Street;
Estey, Raleigh Wheeler, Mrs. A. J.
F. E. Malmsten from State Street
Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Nichols, to O-A hill;
Ira Mann from 0-A hill to Neha
Mrs. William Heath*, Grant Thayer,
Jewell Lloyd, Ray Plymale, Ed lem river;
E. E. Walker, Riverview.
Frazee, Ira Baucom, Mr. and Mrs.
Warren Aldrich and John Gritdahl. More Button* Needed
Class to Meet
Twice Weekly
Funds tor County Fair
Barn Sought; Show to Be
Given July 30
Starting last Saturday members
of the Nehalem Beaver Creek 4-H
Cattle Club began their part of
the job of raising $500 needed to
completely finance the construction
of a 4-H club barn at the county
fair grounds.
Last year at the Columbia Coun
ty Fair the unexpected number of
4-H animals exhibited astonished
even the fair board. Facilities for
sheltering the animals were far
less than those needed and have
been for- several years.
Greater Facilities Needed
It is part of the club project
for members to exhibit his or her
animals at some fair and if these
boys and girls are to show their
stock properly and to best advan
tage greater facilities are necess
ary. That idea was held by several
people last fall at the time of the
last fair and almost enough money
was donated then to build the
barn but the $500 sum is needed
yet. The 4-H clubs of the county
are attempting to supply the money.
Ticket Sale Being Made
This coming week and for the
remainder of the class session, the
clashes will convene twice a week,
on Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 8
p. m. in the upstairs of the Legion
hall. To become a qualified instruc
tor in first aid, the student must
attend 20 class meetings.
The heat spell of last week
began its decline toward the
end of the week the weather
records of Ed Sessman reveal
ed this week when checked.
Highest temperature was re
corded last Tuesday at 102
degrees. The thermometer stood
at 100 plus Wednesday, reach
ed 98 degrees Thursday, and
94 Friday. Following the 94
recording Friday, Saturday s
maximum was 82 and Sunday’s
86.
Engineer for Construction
Work to Be Engaged Is
Decision
The appointment of a new mayor
for the City of Vernonia will be
part of the duty of the city coun
cil at its next meeting August 4th,
it was determined last Monday eve
ning when Mayor E. M. Bollinger
resigned his capacity as head city
official. Mayor Bollinger and his
family will move Friday to their
new home near Beaverton and he
' A Columbia Cow Testing As will be employed in the ship yards
sociation picnic was arranged at in Portland.
the last meeting of the association Appointment Postponed
to be held during the summer. The
date for this picnic has been set
The resignation was made after
for Sunday, August 3. The place all other city business had bean
of the meeting will be at Frank cared for and a discussion immed
Hassel’s farm at Marshland and iately arose on an individual to fill
the picnic will begin at 10 o’clock. the vacated position. Ed Tapp,
It is desired that all Cow Testing oldest man on the council from
association members and their fam the standpoint of service, would
ilies attend this picnic and also automatically 'become mayor under
invite any other dairymen to at the circumstances but he stated
tend. An interesting entertainment that he did not wish the position.
is being worked out in the way of The council did not take further
sports, a short program, business action that evening, postponing the
session, and a picnic' lunch. All matter until the next meeting and
those attending should bring along thereby giving time to consider a
a basket lunch. Please bring cups selection.
and other utensils for your group.
Bollinger has served for three
Coffee and cream will be furnished
by the association. The members years in the capacity, being named
of the Clatsop Cow Testing as first to fill a vacancy, then being
sociation have also been invited elected two different times by pop
ular vote. His present term would
to attend this picnic.
expire at the time of the general
election next year.
Testing Association
Picnic Date Set
When the drive was started here
One of the most active 4-H groups
only 100 buttons were available
for those who subscribed and those in the Nehalem Valley, the Nehalem
have been sold and an order placed Beaver Creek club, is sponsoring a
for 500 more of the pins. The order ticket sale for a show to- be given
was expected Tuesday afternoon so at the Joy Theatre July 30th, the
Engineer to Be Engaged
fund being raised thereby to be
that the work may be continued.
The purpose of the drive is to used for the barn.
An important business move
Arrangements have been made
raise funds for the giving of recrea
Monday was the council decision to
tional, educational, spiritual and with Harold Dow, theatre manager,
engage an engineer immediately
social advantages to members of the for the evening’s show. During the
An aroused Oregon public has from the firm of Steveds and
armed forces when off duty, the evening, club members will give a hung up an all-time record in pre Koon to draw plans for the con
objective being to maintain the short demonstration of several venting man-caused forest fires this struction of a sewage disposal' sump
morale of the thousands of youths phases of club work. The picture season, but nature has gone into to replace the one now in service
called from their, homes to defend for the evening will be "The Pen action with a lightning attack that which was poorly built. It is fear
Thirty-two thousand’ rural mail
alty” starring Edward Arnold and creates a very critical situation in ed that the present sump may cease
the nation.
carriers are now acting as agents
Lionel Barrymore.
the state’s timber areas. A record to function and thereby cause much
in the sale of Defense Savings
of fires for last year and this has trouble with the disposal system.
Stamps, postal officials have in
been prepared:
The council has discussed the prob
formed the Treasury Department.
July 1 to 15, 1940
lem before but the matter was
Demand for the stamps in sparsely
Man-caused fires ........... 117
again brought up by Councilman
settled districts caused the Post Of
Lightning fires ............... 29
C. A. VanAlstine who urged that
fice Department to authorize the
immediate action be taken while
carriers to act as salesmen.
Registration blanks for the Ore
Total ......................... 146
the weather was favorable for the
Five
arrests
were
made
by
the
The stamps range in value from gon Civil Reserves are still avail Vernonia state patrolman for minor
July 1 to 15, 1941
work.
able
at
several
places
in
Vernonia
ten cents to five dollars. Purchasers
Map-caused fires ........... 52
traffic violations since last Thurs
Quitclaim Deed* Granted
are given albums in which they can J. W. Nichols, Vernonia chairman, day, an examination of the records
Lightning fires ............ 203
be mounted. When filled, the al stated Monday. A total of 150 were revealed this week. Beginning last
Quitclaim deeds were granted to
bums may be exchanged for De signed during the week of the Thursday, Erwin Reynolds was fin
Total .......................... 255
Rose Eaton and T. E. Holtftine for
drive
a
short
time
ago
but
it
Is
fense Savings Bonds.
“The public has done a splendid,
thought that a number of capable ed $5 and costs of $2.50 for speed record-breaking job in keeping man- property for which the purchase
price has been paid. The Nehalem
ing with a truck. Harold Robbins
Post Office officials recalled that people yet remain unsigned.
was assessed a penalty of $2.50 caused forest fires at a minimum Flyers were granted the right to
rural mail Carriers acted in similar
Blanks for those who wish to fine and $2.50 costs Friday for but there is grave danger that light cut down several trees near the
capacities in 1917 and 1918 selling
enroll
in the work are available no tail light or reflector on a two- ning fires may off-set this fine airport to lessen the danger to
War Savings Stamps.
showing,” Nelson S. Rogers, state planes landing and taking off from
at the Oregon Gas and Electric wheel trailer.
office, Kull'ander’s Jewelry Store,
the field.
Saturday, John Bledsoe paid a forester has stated.
The Eagle Office and the home of $2.50 fine and $2.50 costs for
Harry Culbertsop. Those who sign driving without an operators lic
are not placing themselves in a ense. On Sunday Ralph Turner was
position for duty in the army it fined the above amount for viola
has been stated.
tion of the new basic rule and on
MIST—A change of the state
Monday Harry Bales received the
highway is anticipated at Mist it
same penalty for driving with in
The high temperatures of last
Reports from Noble Dutton, in
was revealed this week, when word
adequate brakes.
week were responsible for the structor at the Dewey swimming
was received that several buildings
death of many trout in streams of pool show that the siwim and life
at that place will have to be re
the Nehalem Valley, a number of saving classes have a good enroll
located. The Mist Garage, owned
reports indicated this week. Re ment. In the beginners-adult group
by Charles Sundland, and other
ports from other regions in the there are 22 registered; 37 pupils
Fred Roediger, son of Mr. and
buildings in that vicinity will be
western part of the state also told are enrolled in the intermediate
Mrs.
Edmund
Roediger,
Sr.,
was
effected by the proposed change.
of many fish dying due to high class anl 57 beginners are receiv
awarded a private pilot license Mon
The move is necessary in order day, the first one issued in the
Camp McGregor and Clark and water temperatures in streams ing instruction. In addition to the
to remove a sharp corner on the present class of 26 student pilots Wilson resumed logging operations caused by the hot spell.
swimming classes, Dutton conducts
A report from Carl Anderson, two classes of life-saving; 15 are
highway entering Mist from Birken enrolled at Hillsboro. Young Roe Monday after a respite of several
feld and continuing on through the diger who started flying lessons days last week due to hot weather Oregon-American employe, told of registered in the senior life-saving
town to Clatskanie.
last fall is now qualified to take during which the humidity dropped burying approximately ¡.wo bushels group and .23 are in the junior tife-
up passengers and according to re too low for activity in the woods. of fish which had succumbed and saving group. A total of 154 per
ports, the first one to go up with
Both camps were down for three had been caught in screens of sons are taking advantage of the
Tests Are Negative
him will be his mother who is now days but cooler temperature this pumps which transfer water from free instruction offered at the local
According to word received Wed residing in Hillsboro.
week made it possible to resume the Nehalem river to the company pool.
pond.
nesday from the Doembecher hos
work.
Joe Peachey, Riverview resident,
pital Ruth Hall, daughter of Mr.
also told of seeing many fish which Man Crushes Hand
and Mrs. Ben Hall, is in no critical Examiner Scheduled
Director* Nominate
condition. The girl was negative
The board of directors of the had been unable to withstand the
A traveling examiner of opera
E. V. Robertson, employed at
to all tests run to determine if tors and chauffeurs is scheauled Vernonia Federal Credit Union met warmer water temperature.
the Oregon-American mill, was sent
she were a victim of typhoid or to arrive in Vernonia, Thursday, last Wednesday evening to make
to Portland for medical attention
polio (infantile paralysis). The re July 31, to be on duty at the city nominations for a vacancy on the Dutton’s Mother Hers—
Wednesday morning, following an
port from Portland states that the hall between the hours of 10 a. board. Present were John Gritdahl.
Mrs. Ruth Dutton, mother of acchient in which his left hand was
child is no longer in isolation but m. and 4 p. m. All those wishing John Hatfield, Edna Engen and Noble Dutton, arrive«! here from crushed between two timbers. The
is in a ward and that a septic sore permits or licenses to drive <ars John Roediger. The board meets San Francisco Tuesday to spend J. A. Bushes took the injured
throat is the only evident illness are asked to get in touch with the again at the Hatfield home August a week visiting her son and hie man to Portland shortly after the
she is suffering from.
examiner during these hours.
13th.
family.
accident.
All-Time Record
Is Established
Mail Carriers
Act as Agents
Registration for
Reserves Taken
Five Get Minor
Traffic Fines
Road Change
Is Anticipated
Fish Killed
Ry Hot Weather
Roediger Gets
Pilot's License
Logging Camps
Resume Work
Swim Groups
Total 154