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Oerno Rain Reduces Attendance at Host Events Volume 18, Number 36 Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon Friday, September 5, 1941 Treasurer's Report Shows No Bonded Indebtedness Greater Care On Highways Is Urged Bells to Ring Monday Morning for Vernonia High, Grade Schools The treasurer’s report for the City of Vernonia reveals that the municipality is in a better financial condition than has been true for a number of years. The report is the one covering the three-month period from March 31, 1941, to June 30, 1941, and which is prepared by City Treasurer C. F. Hieber. Sheriff Urges Care in Most of Program Carried The balance on hand at the be Driving to Reduce Fa Through to Completion ginning of the time was $9,158.11. Schedule of Classes Arranged; New Teachers Elect Total receipts amount to $10,980.40 talities Monday ed to Fill Vacancies on Staffs; Junior and Senior and disbursements to $5,675.40 Substantial reduction in fatalities An almost continuous downpour which left a balance at the end Bands to Be Added Features in Oregon cities offset the slight of rain Monday prevented any size of June of $14,463.11 in all funds. Another year of school will begin for students in the Upper increase in rural deaths and enable able turn-out of spectators to view An interesting portion of the re The past week-end proved expen this state to show a four per cent Nehalem Valley Monday when classes will be called to order the Vernonia Host Doys events port is that which tells that all for the 1941-42 session. On the first day grade and high school sive to quite a number of car own scheduled for the last day of the bonded indebtedness of the city is ers here judging by the number of decrease in traffic fatalities for the students will be dismissed in time to reach their homes by noon rffair. The program for Monday accounted for thereby leaving it automobiles requiring repairs at the first six months of the year, Sher but a full day’s schedule will be followed beginning Tuesday. was the largest of any of the three debt free. One ¡bond has never been Vernonia Auto company. A check iff M. R. Calhoun of Columbia The opening date this year is one week later than last when the term began immediately iff ter Labor Day. days and was intended to begin submitted for payment although the with Rex Pemble, shop foteman, county said today. The national Many new faces on the teaching money for that purpose is on hand. revealed that six cars awaited re average shows an increase of 17 staffs will' be seen this year. In the at 10 o’clock that morning and con It is thought that the bond has pairs of a nature greater than minor high school Glenn Ely will assume tinue through the street dance tha. been lost by its owner due to the per cent. scratches or dents. The automobile the duties formerly held by Fred evening. fact that a call has been adver belonging to Claire Sunnell left the However, in an effort to effect MacDonald. Miss Ludmilla Seidl tised but never answered. Most of the events were complet Beaver Creek highway near the a still' greater reduction in fatal will replace Miss Alvenia Connell Charles Schmidin farm. The car was ities in this state, Sheriff Calhoun and Miss Esther Willers will replace ed with the exception of water considered to be too badly wrecked called upon citizens of this county Mrs. Prescott. Daily recordings for the month events, the tug-o-war and softball for repairs. of August at the Cooperative to enlist in a campaign to cut game. Wrestling which was schedul The automobile belonging to Bill' down the rural fatalities by driving New Position Created Weather station reveal that precip ed for the city park was held in Fiench received minor damage but more carefully while traveling the Miss Willers will act as Dean -uf itation for the month was consid the Legion hail. no estimate of the extent was giv epen highways. Girls in addition to other teaching erably greater than has been true The program for the second day en. Repair costs of $125 were At the present time considera duties. The position of Dean is new for the same month of the previous was carried through to completion judged necessary to repair the car Rural Fatalities Increase this year and one period each day three years. The station here is without interruption by rain but tion is being given Rainier and St. belonging to Clyde Harmon which operated by Ed Sessman. “ Traffic' fatalities resulting from will be devoted for that purpose. threatening weather also prevented Helens as possible sites for the al was damaged near Birkenfeld Mon A table of figures for maximum accidents which occurred in rural Thor Bendixon will act as band the appearance of a large crowd uminum site to be built in Oregon, day. Between $200 and $225 will and minumum temperatures and that day. was the information revealed this be required to repair the car own areas increased 12.5 per cent over instructor in the high school in addi precipitation for August the past Grand prize for the pet parade week by the National Capitol col ed by Everett Bell. Approximately accidents of this type for the first tion to his duties as teacher of four years is: Sunday afternoon was. awarded umn, because Bonneville already $7 5 will be the cost of repairs for six months of this year compared public school' music and band in the Max. Degree Patricia Ann and Robert Paul Por has a transmission line to Long the' machine owned by Desmond tc the same period last year,” grade school. : 86 Those. students who will begin August 20, 1936 terfield. Prizes were also awarded view and either Rainier or St. Hel Laird. That machine was damaged Sheriff Calhoun said. “Accident 102 .... August 9, 1939 for entrants over 10 years of age ens is adequately equipped with when turned over near the Golf statistics compiled by the secretary their four years of high school work August 17, 1940 ...... 95 and those under 10. First prize dock space and a deep channel for Course Monday morning. An acci cf state’s office disclose that rural this year as freshmen are urged August 7, 1941 ..... 92 fatalities showed the only increase ¡by Principal Wallace McCrae to over 10 was awarded a horse and shipping. dent between Eugene and Corvallis degree Min. in Oregon, fatalities from accidents register this week in order to have buggy entry entitled the “Rock Sunday damaged the automobile August 16, 1938 ..... 33 An excerpt from the column in urban areas showing strong de that detail cared for before the Creek Comet.” Second prize went belonging to Arnold Counts to the ..... 36 creases for the first six months. opening Monday. Many freshmen August 6, 1939 to two Brady children. First prize states: extent of $150. August 13, 1940 ................. ..... 40 “In view of the fact that rural have already done so, he stated. for children under ten was award “Whether the aluminum plant to August 1, 1941 40 fatalities are increasing and that ed Nancy Fletcher, second to Bobby be built in Oregon with govern Pre». 75 per cent of all fatalities in the New Student* Anticipated Huntley and third to Bobby Dean ment finances is finally located at August, 1938 ... ................... .........25 state result from these rural acci Fulton. Added to the regular enrollment August, 1939 ... ...___ ........ ........ 77 , Cascade Locks or Troutdale it will dents, it seems obvious that we murt this year will be students from have a capacity of_ 90,000,000 .......... 20 Derby Winner Named concentrate on the prevention of Birkenfeld. The Birkenfeld district, August, 1940 .... pounds and will be operated by the ... 2.39 August, 1941 ... this type of highway tragedy. made up of areas in both Columbia The soap-box derby Sunday Aluminum Company of America On Monday, September 1 , Labor Upon a request from John L. Points of Program Told and Clatsop counties, has decided Day, a total of 1.06 inches of rain brought only one entry although under a five-year lease which pro to send its students to other schools fell. a number of boys had made inquiry vides that 85 per cent of the net Foote, Columbia County Chairman The sheriff listed these points and pay their tuition. Those stu previously as to specifications for profits from operation shall be re of the Oregon Civil Reserves, a ¡building their vehicles. Richard turned to the Defense Plant cor report was prepared here last week in a program to avoid becoming dents who live in Columbia couii.y will come to Vernonia on the Mut Renfro won the event without com poration. a government subsidiary of the number enrolled from Ver involved in highway accidents. 1. Reduce speed on curves. Cut bus and will probably add ten to petition. of OPM; also the plant is to be nonia. To date 186 have signed, 131 your speed before you enter the the number of students which would Two bike races were held, one designed and constructed by and otherwise enroll. for children under 12 years of age without profit to the Aluminum being men and 55 women. In sign curve. 2. Reduce speed at night. High and one for those under 16 years. Company of America. Defense Plant ing the registrant was asked to New Teachers Listed City councilmen acted Wednesday Bobby Raymer and Leonard Be- corporation will' pay for and own specify the type or types of worn speeds are more dangerous when evening to grant a year’s lease for vision is restricted, as it is after he would like to do. The report longia were judged the winners. the plant with all equipment and In the grade school severai' new the golf course to new manage for men shows the sign-up as fol dark. The pie eating contest was also facilities. teachers have been listed on the ment. The course has been operated lows: miscellaneous, 19; police re 3. Never pass on curves, when staff to replace those who have divided, one emibracmg children serve, 54; fire reserve, 30; first approaching the brow of a hill or positions elsewhere. Mrs. Oscar for the past year by Mr. and Mrs. 13 years of age and under and aid, 42; aircraft observer, 44; air when vision is restricted otherwise. Steele will teach a part of the Otto Michener and Homer Michener the other being open to all'. The but they did not wish to continue laid warden, 30. Many signed for 4. Watch out for pavement made fifth grade studepts; Mrs. Harry 13 and under division winners the work in the future. several different jobs. slippery by rain, or frost. were: first, Jimmie Ray; second, Sandon will be a new department The lease as granted Wednes The report for women was: mo 5. Keep your car in good mech teacher who will also teach upper Richard Goodman; third, Richard day for the coming year was to tor corps, 25; air raid warden, 5; anical condition at all times. Renfro; fourth, Billy Stout. Open grade remedial work; Miss IJetty George and Olin Robbins who will Clinton Seibert was struck by a first aid, 24; home economics, 17; 6. On long drives, avoid driving Mulkey replaces Miss Mary Foss- to all winners: first, Gordon Cline; manage the course. second, Delmer Michener; third, car driven by Thomas Hall Satur air warning, 13; recreation, 11. when tired or drowsy. Have a p.tti as girls’ physical education In The council also acted to close day night as Hall' was driving Tor teaching in: home nursing, 8; relief driver or pull off to one structor; and Miss Sylvia Claggett Lonnie Justice. through Buxton enroute to Ver accident prevention, 1; swimming, side of the road and take a short will replace Miss Shirley Weiga.', the road which leads from the cem etery west past the city water reser Events Decided nonia. The accident which occurred 8; first aid, 7; nursery school, 12; nap. ar{ instructor, who resigned last voir by ording that "no trespassing” just in front of the Buxton dance lecreation, 7; and domestic science, 7. Avoid driving after over in spring. Other events and winners were: signs be posted there. Men’s Log Bucking: first, Dave hall was not the fault of the driver 4 As with the men, several signed dulgence in food or drink. The meeting Wednesday evening but of the pedestrian who was in for several different jobs. 8. Always signal your intention Reynolds (4:59.9); second, Ronald was the first for the month of One class of 30 has already been to turn or stop. McDonald; third, Glen McDonald. the road and was not plainly vis September so part of the evening trained in first aid. 9. Dim your headlights when Cable Splicing: first, Eagle Ny ible. was devoted to examination of meeting cars at night. gaard and Charles Eversaul (8:8.9); Seibert who was attending the first-of-the-month bilh. 10. Devote your complete atten second, Wes Koberstein and Bob oance held in Buxton that night tion to the job of driving at all Raymer; third, H. Boyer and Herb was only slightly injured, suffering The appointment of J. C. Lindley times. Schram. 1 slightly cut shoulder and stiff as state superintendent of banks Women’s Log Bucking: first, neck caused when the blow from Versa Reynolds and Clara Rey the car struck him to the road. He was made Wednesday by the state nolds (2:23.5); second, Wilma and witnesses completely exonerated banking board. Lindley succeeds In honor of C. I. Myers, GranJ Decker and May Lucas; third, Ruby Hall, the driver. S. Dietrick who has accepted em A dance at the Legion Hall this Patriarch of the Oregon I. O. O. F., McDonald and Mildred Hull. Log ployment with the United States Saturday evening was announced tha the Odd Fellows are holding a Chopping: first, Dave Reynolds National bank in Portland. first of the week shortly after com northwest Oregon regional' meeting (3:3.4); second, John Reynolds; pletion of the Host Days dance held in Vernonia on Saturday, Septem Foods available during Septem third, Stanley Mathews. Prior to his serving as an exam Monday evening. Music for the ber 13, with Grand Patriarch Myers ber for purchase with blue stamps iner in the state banking depart event will be the same as that for Wrestling Draws Crowd supervising the meeting. Three de by families taking part in the Food ment since 1934, Lindley lived in the Monday evening affair which grees will be conferred by three Stamp Plan in Oregon were an Vernonia where he was associated Women’s Wood Splitting contest: A contest which will be of much of the best degree teams in the nounced recently by M. Louis Be- in the Bank of Vernonia and in the was furnished from records and a first, Clara Reynolds (2:15); sec loud speaker system brought here state, according to the announce langie, local stamp plan area super ond, Versa Reynolds; third. May interest to hunters in this vicinity ment given this week. Refreshments visor. These foods are obtainable McGraw shingle mill during the time from Forest Grove by Joe Vander Lucas. Women's Nail Driving con was announced this week by Ken will be served by the local members in local stores throughout the the family resided in this commun velden. ity. test: first, Clara Reynolds; second, White, Paterson Furniture Store of the Rebekahs. A small admission charge will be month of September and are the Mrs. W. J. Lindsley; third May manager. For the largest buck kill made in order to cover hall expenses same as those available during Aug ed during hunting season in this Lucas. Roach Appointed and the minor charge for the speak ust. Dick and Dan McDonald stage! vicinity a prize of a camp ax with Man Injured Wednesday er system it was stated. Cecil Huff, edgerman at the O. T. E. Roach, former president of a three-round boxing match in the leather handle, sheath and a hunting The complete list of "blue stamp evening. The match ended in * knife and sheath to match will be A. mill, was struck in the right foods” for the period September the Washington Gas and Electric Defendant Named side by the end of a timber while 1 through September 30 in al! company of which the Oregon Gas draw. Following that Lester Mowe given. Clyde Rice was named defendant working Wednesday. Fortunately Stamp Plan areas is as follows: and Electric of Vernonia is a sub and Calvin Sasse wrestled to a draw A large magnifying glass will be the injuries were not serious in an action filed this week by the end that event was followed by given to the hunter who bags the fresh pears, plums, prunes, apples, sidiary, was appointed assistant to enough to prevent him from being oranges, and peaches, fresh vege the president of Pacific Power and state industrial accident commis the semi-final between Jack Childs smallest buck in this vicinity. up and about; soreness and stiff tables (including potatoes), com Light company, it was announced sion. The commission seeks $68.07 and Tommy Duse of St. Helens allegedly due for a period of em which also ended in a draw. Ernie The Paterson store is also coop ness from the bruised parts of his meat, shell eggs, raisins, dried Wednesday by Paul B. McKee, ployment between December 10, Keltz of Clatskanie won two out erating with Marshall-Wells’ in the tide are the only ill effects suffer prunes, hominy (com) grits, dry president of the company. Roach’s 1939 and June 30, 1940, daring of three falls in the main event Big Buck Deer Contest for 1941. ed, it was stated. edible beans, wheat flour, enriched headquarters will be in Yakima. which time his payroll was $765.58. against Bob Raymer. Rules governing tbe affair and wheat flour, self-rising flour, en Music for the dance which fol entry blanks are obtainable at the Parents Visited— riched self-rising flour, and whole Return irons Vacation— Fish at Astoria— lowed was furnished from record store. The contest will run during Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Reynolds wheat (graham) flour. Mr. and Mrs. Hamp Roberson re E J. Preston, Alton Roberson, ings and a loud speaking system the open season and any hunter is spent the pa«t week-end in Yakima. After September 1st, no more turned Wednesday from a vacation Dave Marshall and Mr. and Mrs. owned by Joe Vandervelden of eligible to win an any zone desig While there they visited Mr. Rey blue credit slips will be redeemed trip into Vancouver, Canada, and Jewett A. Bush were among the Forest Grove. nolds’ parents. nated by the rules. by butchers for pork products. in various points in Washington. fishermen who participated in tha Many Accidents Require Repairs August Rain Total Large Two County Sites Are Considered Civil Reserve Report Given Golf Course Lease Granted Car Strikes Man Saturday Lodge Slates Regional Meet Paterson Offers Prizes to Hunters Lindley Named Ry State Board Supervisor Tells Rlue Stamp Foods Saturday Dance Is Announced
