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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 8, 1941)
Derno Friday, August 8, 1941 Shingle Mill to Continue Operation Until Supply of Bolts Exhausted; Street Improvement Voted on Second Request of Evening The city council heard another request for financial as sistance Monday evening when it was learned that insufficient funds were available for the city park swimming pool to finance the protection of bathers. An attempt to raise the needed amount of money was made last week by the scheduling of a benefit softball game Thursday evening. An advance ticket sale Three banty chickens arrived here Thursday by air express, the first quick shipment of livestock ever to come to Ver nonia by air. The receiver of the pint-sized fowl was Dr. U. J. Bittner. The banties came from Hillsboro to Vernonia via the Nehalem Flying Service plane. $92 Turnover Made for Barn The Nehalem Beaver Creek Cattle Club turned in a total of $92 to- wards the 4-H club barn in Deer Island. The turnover was accom plished by a special program held Wednesday evening, July 30, and given in cooperation with Harold Dow, manager of the Joy Theatre in Vernonia, who so generously co operated with the 4-H club members in putting on a moving picture show and special demonstrations by the 4-H club members. This special program was worked out under the leadership of Mrs. J. C. Moran of Vernonia, leadei of the club. Those taking part in the demonstration were as follows: Bobby Condit, speaking on dual purpose cattle; Dick and Dan Mc- Donald, speaking on breds of beef cattle ; Bill Crawford, who spoke on the conformation of dairy cattle; Ralph McDonald, who spoke on breeds of dairy cattle; June McDon ald, who spoke on dairy products; and Patricia Moran, who spoke on meat selection. Patricia illustrated her talk with cuts of meat and a number of the others also had special exhibits to illustrate their talks. was not large enough to meet the need. Appearing before the coun cil in behalf of the swimming pool fund was C. L. Anderson who stat ed the request which was granted by the countfilmen. Half of Amount Budgeted A total of $300 is needed I but half that was budgeted last ; year, Some comment was heard that the total amount be budgeted for next year. L. C. Cotner, owner of the Ced- arwood Timber company, appeared before, the council to ask that the mill be permitted to continue op- eration for a period of between 30 and 60 days to use the re- maining shingle bolts on hand. Oot- ner also asked permission of the council to construct a lumber and tie mill on the site of the old Bennett mill. Both requests were yanted by the council. In com pleting the cut of shingles the mill will operate two shifts Cotner said. Street Improvement Asked Home owners who reside on First Avenue in Park Addition will see the beginning of a street improve ment soon due to another query put before councilmen by F. J. Tousley who represented the people of that district. The street has received little attention in the past. The work will begin as soon as county equipment is available, , it was mentioned Tuesday, and - will include widening and grading. Tenni* Net Ordered The tennis court in the city park also came in for a share of the evening’s discussion when L. H. Dewey mentioned the need of a r.et so that the courts might be used. No net has been available this year, thereby preventing use of the courts. An order was placed by the council for a net. A change in the hours of pump ing* at the city water plant was planned and placed in effect by the council in order to more even- ly distribute the city’s use of A short talk was also given by electricity and to decrease that use Price Schroeder, assistant club during peak periods of the day. agent, George A. Nelson, county New Truck Needed agent, acted as master of cere- A call for bids for a new truck monies during the demonstrations. for the water department will be issued soon, it was decided. The truck now - in use will demand con siderable repair work to remain serviceable, it was stated. The evening’s meeting closed after a motion was voted favorably Fifteen Columbia county men to hire the man at the city garbage were named for induction into the dump for $15 per month during army in a release by the Columbia the entire year, He will act as County Local Board received here caretaker of the portion of city Tuesday. According to the report property and will be especially val- the men shall report to the local uable in case of fire. While that board at St. Helens, at 10 a. m. matter was under consideration an August 18th whereupon they snail order was given to get information be sent to an induction station of on a suitable water pump to be the United States army at the Mult used at the dump in case of fire. nomah County Armory in Portland. 15 Selectees Named by Board Named for induction are: Melvin J. Beyer, Rainier; LeRoy H. Mason, St. Helens; Robert S. Fantz, Rainier; William Baker, Woodson; William L. Walker, Ver nonia; Clarence H. McNeely, St. Helens; Wilburn 0. Hartill, Deer Island; Harry H. Hinton, Vernonia; Luvem E. Pengra, St. Helens; Wil liam E. Harris, Goble; George W. Baldwin,. Houlton; Bir) Yarbrough, Clatskanie; Leonard J. Longen, Deer Island; Douglas R. McAdam, Rain ier; and Rudolph M. Erickson, Quincy. Shelf Space Added New shelf space was constructed at the Geo. G. Paterson store this week to give more room and con venience for displaying merchan dise. Volume 18, Number 32 Vemonia, Columbia County, Oregon city Council Hears Request Vernonia For Swimming Pool Funds, Gill Speaks at Grants Needed Assistance Pomona Meeting Pint-Sized Fowl Sent by Express E aqle Benefit Game Nets Small Sum Exact figures were not available this w&ek due to an incomplete turn-in but a sum between $40 and $55 was subscribed for the soft- ball benefit game played last Thurs day evening under the lights. Com peting in the game were the Weyer- hauser Lumber ocmpany and Long view and a Vernonia All-Star team wearing the O-A team suits. Weyer- haueer won 11 to 7. The amount of money which wa« intended to benefit the swim pool and the softball league was far be low the figure needed for the pool itself to finance adequate protec tion for swimmers. A total for *150 was need for that one item. The regular session of the Col- umbia County Pomona Grange was held at the Scappoose high school, Saturday, August 2, with Chapman Grange acting as host. The following were visitors at the session: Ray W. Gill, Master of Oregon State Grange, and Mrs. Gill; Morton Tompkins, State Grange Overseer; Theodore Roy, Multnomah County Grange Deputy, and Mrs. Roy; and Ben Buisman, Editor of the Oregon Grange Bulle tin. Clatskanie Grange won first place in the visitation program conducted by the Pomona Grange with 1080 points. In second place was Chap man Grange with 1027 points, and in third, South Scappoose, with 1015. The leading contestant in the Pest Control Contest sponsored by the Pomona Grange is Vernonia Juvenile Grange with nearly 25,000 points. Close behind them is Beaver Valley Grange. A resolution asking that the county assessor send out state ments to all taxpayers showing the exact amount assessed against their property before the equalization board meets in the fall was adopt- ed. The charter was draped in meni- orium of Iva Kellar, Fern Hill Grange, and W. J. Fullerton of Warren Grange. Speakers during the session were Ray W. Gill, State Grange Master, speaking on the subject “What Is Agriculture Going to Do After the War?”; Elmer McClure, State De puty, “Responsibilities in Rural Communities”; and J. D. Perry, Columbia County Representative, “Possible Columbia County Mining Potentialities.” No Precipitation Recorded in July Rainfall for the month of July was a minus article, not even a trace being recorded for the month at the cooperative station by Ed Sessman. According to Mr. S ess- man weather records for the past 12 years show no month to be with- out some precipitation. The past 31-day period will be the first and outstanding one form that aspect. Maximum temperature occurred on the 15th with a reading of 102 degrees and minimum on the 12th with a reading of 45 degrees. Looking back a year to 1940 the July maximum was 87 degrees on the 1st and the minimum 40 de- grees on the Ath. Other information available this week was the total rainfall for the first seven months of 1940 as compared with the same period for 1941. A total of 26.90 inches fell in 1940 and 17.80 inches in 1941 making a shortage of 9.10 inches to date this year. Host Days Celebration Assured Three Teachers Elected to Positions at High School High school Principal Wallace McCrae made an official announce ment this week of the nam’es of three new teachers who will under take duties here with the opening of school next month. One teach er yet remains to be engaged, Mc- Crae said. Garage Front Change«} The front of the Rose Avenue service station was remodeled this week. The work done included the tearing down of a roof which cov ered the driveway and the building of a new front on the upper part of the building. School Opening Set One teacher yet remains to be hired McCrae said, to teach Eng lish and either dramatics or music. Announcement of that choice will be made at a later time. School will begin a week later this year than was true last. The date has been set for September 8th. To replace Fred MacDonald who is serving as lieutenant in the army, Glenn Ely will take over duties as instructor for industrial arts. He will act as assistant ath letic coach. Ely comes here from The Dalles where he has taught in dustrial arts for the past nine years. Previous to that time he taught for one year at Benson Tech. He is a graduate of Estacada high school and Oregon State Col- leg# and is taking graduate work at OSC. Mr. Ely and his family What Columbia county farmers will move here as soon as they can do to help assure themselves a ar# able to find a residence. labor supply adequate for the pro New Poiition Created duction of essential farm goods Esther Willers, a graduate of was outlined this week by W. C. the Forest Grove high school and Johnson, chairman of the county Pacific University has been engag- AAA committee. The director of the Selective ed for a newly created position as dean of girls, She will also in- Service system has asked all local struct English and girls’ physical draft boards to give special con education. Miss Willers has taken sideration to deferment of men her graduate work at the Univer- needed in agricultural production. sity of California and is working In addition, WPA is making special for a Master degree at the Unwer- effort to supply demands for farm sity of Oregon. Previous to coming labor. here she has taught one year at Procedure Given Canyonville, Oregon, and three When a man believed to be indis years a* Cove, Oregon. pensable to the farm is drafted, i S i; Mr. Johnson listed the following procedure for those concerned to follow: 1. When the selective service questionnaire is received, ask defer ment in Class 2, occupational defer Further stamp plan aid to local ment, ar, if there are dependents, farmers faced with seasonal sur- Class 3, dependency. pluses of perishable fruits and 2. The employer or dependent vegetables was assured today with should submit to the local draft the release by the U. S. Department board Form 42 or a letter properly of Agriculture of the blue stamp witnessed and presenting the reas list for August. ons for requesting deferment. The registrant should also present the All the commodities named to the facts and request deferment by let list by the Secretary of Agriculture ter if necessary, in addition to the may be purchased with blue food statement in the questionnaire. stamps by those families taking part 3. If the local board does not i-n the food Stamp plan. M. Louis grant the requested deferment, the Belangie, Surplus Marketing Admin case may be appealed Ito the board istration area supervisor, announced of appeals by the registrant, by the that 60,000 low-income persons persons who signed Form 42, by a were participating in the Oregon dependent, by the governmen» ap area. peal agent, or by the state director of selective service. A government Food* Designated appeal agent is attached to each Blue stamp foods as designated local board, and will assist in filing for the month of August are as appeals. follows: fresh vegetables, including potatoes; fresh plums, fresh prunes, Case* Demand Study “Agriculture is not asking treat- fresh pears, fresh oranges, fresh peaches, fresh apples; corn meal, ment that is not warranted,” ' the shell eggs, hominy (corn) grits, dry county AAA chairman said, “but edible beans; wheat flour, enriched it is in the national interest that self-rising flour, whole wheat (grah cases affecting production of vital am) flour; dried prunes and raisins. products should be studied care fully.” Self-rising flour is interpreted to Mr. Johnson also called the at- be flour which contains soda, phos tention of farmers needing farm phate and salt. On the July list, hands to the service offered by the but eliminatetd from the August State Employment Service at St. list, were pork and pork lard. Helens. In addition to the regular employment lists maintained by the office, all WPA workers are regist ered, giving the office the largest poo) of available labor in this area. Labor Supply Moves Outlined Food Stamps to Buy Fresh Fruits Ex-Mayor Is USO Drive Here Honored Tuesday Brings Large Sum E. M. Bollinger, ex-mayor of the City of Vernonia, was honored Tuesday at a luncheon at the Ter minal Cafe. The luncheon and a gi\t were expressions of apprecia tion to Bollinger by business men of the city for his efforts and ac complishments during his terms of office. The gathering came as a sur prise. Presentation of the gift, a fireplace set, was made in benalf of the city by Dr. U. J. Bittner, chamber of commerce president. A band instructor, Lewis Doug las, has been hired jointly by the grade and high school districts, will give instruction at the high school for band work. Vernonia Laundry Adds Equipment Pledges from Merchants Taken Monday Vernonia Volunteer Fire men to Stage Event Again This Year Vernonia will again be host to people of the Upper Nehalem Val ley when the Vernonia Host Days celebration will be staged over the Labor Day week-end was the an nouncement made Wednesday after nearly all the merchants of Ver nonia had been contacted for finan cial pledges which are necessary for conducting the events. Drive Made The drive for pledges was made by Dr. U. J. Bittner, chamber of commerce president, who was as sisted by Clifford Smith. The Host Days celebration has been held for the past three years, starting in 1938. At that time a three-day schedule of events was conducted. The, next year in 1939 one day of the three-day affair was occupied by events arranged by the Ver nonia Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Last year two days were devoted to the entertainment. No schedule of events is avail- able yet as those plans have not been made but it is likely that many of last year’s attractions will again be seen. Soop Box Derby Talked Howdver, one new idea has been discussed which will interest boys 15 years of age and under, That interest will be a soap box derby to be run on Bridge street on Corey Hill. In order to make the event as fqir as possible to all entrys, handicap weights will be devised by Harry Culbertson. Boys who intend to enter competition should begin construction of their vehicles soon, it was stated. Those boys majf see Culbertson for spec ifications in building. Sewers for Red Cross Needed The Legion Auxiliary is sponsor ing a move toward a permanent organization with definite meeting times and a definite meeting place to take care of the Red Cross sew- ing needs, it has been announced. The organization is open to all those who can sew and since there is so much of the work to be done in the county, all ladies who can are urged to join the group. Until such definite plans as to the place and time have been made the group now at work is meeting in the Home Economics room in the high school. Cotner Plans Tie Mill, Told L. C. Cotner, owner of the Cedar wood Timber company, announced plans to build a lumber and tie mill on the site of the old Bennett Mill Monday evening when he ap peared before the city council to ask permission for use of the nite. The work of construction will be gin within a short time he said. Biggest output of the mill will be cedar and fir railroad ties for which he now has an order for all that can be produced In the next six months. Nearly complete returns for the drive for funds for United Service Organizations were available Tues day. The report and turnover of one solicitor was not made thereby The announcement of the addi preventing announcement of the tion of new equipment was made complete figure. Wednesday by the Vernonia Laun- The drive was conducted in the dry and Cleaners, The equipment city and Riverview and in the will make possible an improvement Ortqgbn-American mill, The city in the appearance of dress, wool and Riverview drive was organized and gabardine shirts it was stated. In addition to the new pressing by F, G. Roediger who was asaist- ed by C. A. VanAlntine, J. T. mechinery, the use of a new and Brady, Charles A. Malmsten, O. B. improved starch compound will add The Cub Scout* of Vernonia will Turner, Frank Taylor, F. E. Malm- to the service already given by the organize at the Legion Hall Wed sten, Ira Mann and E. E. Walker. laundry. nesday evening, August 13, between 6 and 7 o’clock Ray Plymale, Cub The collection in the mill amount- Washburn in Hospital---- Master said yesterday evening. ed to *188.75 and was complete. Bill Washburn was taken in the Tn the town the total to date was Fourteen boys of the age# of *90.24 which would lint Vernonia Bush Ambulance Tuesday morning nine, 10 and 11 have signed to for a contribution of *278.99 with to the St. Vincent's hospital with join. The Boy Scouts will act aa acute appendicitus. den chief*. more to be reported. Cub Scouts to Organize Wei
