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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 1941)
Friday, September 26, 1941 Chickens Are Scientifically Produced Here H. Emmons Has Nearly Complete Battery House at Farm Here An industry that has possibilities here is being developed by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Emmons at their home just west of Vernonia. The Emmons have been interested in chicken raising for some time, the latest development at their place being the construction of a battery house which provides air conditioning for the growing Chickens which are taised for market. Mr. Emmons has been working 'for the past two months during the time he has available from other duties and has the building nearly completed. All that remains are minor details which are not requir ed to make the building serviceable Air Conditioning Provided Air conditioning is provided by allowing fresh air to circulate into the building by ventilators and in turn being expelled by an electric fin which removes all foul air. Cir culation is continuous by reason ot the fan. It is possible with the system to maintain a lower temper ature inside than is experienced outside «the building during warm weather should it be desired. Mr. Emmons now has two batter ies, each of which has a production capacity of 70 chickens each week although he is producing only 50 now. The machines are so construct ed that the chickens are never permitted to touch the earth and are sanitary as is humanly possible. Anyone who wishes to may visit the plant to see for himself the meth ods under which chickens are rais ed. Further Plana Mentioned Mr. Emmons has further plans which will add to the progress he has already made in the industry. At the back of the battery building he intends to install an incubator and a hatching room, some of the work on that department having already been completed. The breed of chickens being raised is New Hampshire, that kind having proved mo^t productive. Credit Union Records Progress The Vernonia Federal Credit Un ion has reason to be proud of its record since organization 18 months ago and of its growth in member ship, according to information re leased this week. The union is a community enter prise backed by the Federal gov ernment. Membership is open to any resident of Vernonia or any one living within a six-mile rauius of the city. The organization started with a capital of $34.00. Today, it has a working capital of $1035.00 and a membership of 126. During the brief period since organization the Credit group has made loans total ing $2245.00. The next meeting of the board of directors will be held at the home of Dwight Strong on October 15. Practice Room Is Constructed A room for practice sessions of the bands which are being organiz ed by Thor Bendixen is being con structed in the basement of the Washington grade school and will be ready for use in about two weeks, E. H. Condit, grade scnool superintendent, revealed this week. The room is being insulated with firtex sn order to prevent distur bances to other classes. Some other construction work is also being done at the Washington school in preparing a health room to replace the room formerly used for that purpose. The former room will, in the future, be devoted to the faculty. Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon County Farmers Asked to Aid in Adjusting Production Local direction of the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s far-reaching pregram to expand production of needed food products will be Carried out by the Columbia County U. S. D. A. Defense Board, made up of repre sentatives of agencies of the Department of Agriculture operating in the county. Announcement of the 1942 farm production campaign by Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickarjj last week calls for participation of every farmer in Columbia county in adjusting farm production to L. will be lower than last year, it was S. needs for national defense and pointed out. Export markets have the needs of nations abroad re- shrunk steadily during the war, and sisting agression, local defense board reserve supplies have been built up officials said this week. in this country, making increased The board in Columbia county, production unnecessary. These com similar to boards set up in every modities include cotton, tobacco, agricultural county in the nation and wheat. The 1942 national wheat at the Secretary’s request in July, acreage allotment has been reduced consists of Mrs. A. F. 'Tice of St. from 62,000,000 acres to the 55, Helens, W. E. Thomas of Quincy, 000,000-acre mimimum set by the W. C. Johnson of Mist, and George Agricultural Adjustment Act of A. Nelson of St. Helens. 1938. While the potato goal is set at 3,060,000 acres, slightly higher Production Basis Set than 1941, it is considerably under “Production has been set on ail the 3,132,000-acre average for essential farm commodities for the 1936-1940. 1942 food production program, bas ed on a thorough canvass of the National Welfare Important needs of improved nutrition in the “It is just as important to na country and the needs of the aa- tional defense and our future na tions resisting agression,” W. C. tional welfare to hold production Johnson, chairman of the defense of some commodities in check as it board, said. is that we increase supplies of “In carrying out the program in others,” Johnson said. “Over-ex- Co’.ui.'-iu county, every farmer will par.-lcn cf tome commodities during be contacted under supervision of the last war brought many hard the U. S. D. A. Defense Board and ships to farmers and to the nation will be assisted with an individual as a whole. The farm program farm plan to determine the ex provides machinery for adjusting tent his farm can contribute to production to needs and we can agriculture’s task in national de avoid the bad after-effects of over fense. expansion by making full use of the machinery.” Goal I* Largest “The goals for 1942 call for the largest production in the history of American agriculture—15 per cent higher than the 1924 to 1929 average. But it will be an expan sion only of the necessary commod ities and we will not have to over expand our present farming opera tions to get it. Reserves of wheat and feed grains are adequate for increased production of livestock products. No material increase of total crop acreage will be necess ary.” Price support by the Department of Agriculture through purchases on the market for hogs, eggs, evap orated and dry skim milk, cheese and chickens, was extended in the Secretary’s announcement to Dec ember 31, 1942, at a level not less than 85 per cent parity. Pro clamations affecting other products were promised in the future if they are found necessary to increase production. Increase in milk pro duction was stressed as the most urgently needed at present. Air Victim Known Here Lewis Louden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Louden formerly of Mist, who was killed in an airplane accident in England on September 15, in the service of the Royal Canadian Air Force, was well known in this valley. He attended the Mist grade school, and upon graduating from the eighth grade attended Washing ton high school in Portland, but completed his course at the Ver nonia, high school under the princi palship of J. B. Wilkerson. Louden joined the Royal Canad ian Air Force early last spring and was sent to England for actual ser vice in July. Surviving are the parents. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Louden of Port land. four sisters: Mrs. Merle Chase of Rainier; Willa McPeak, Pasco; Elizabeth Duncan, Burns; and Mar Export Market* Shrink ian Louden of Portland, and three brothers: Robert, who is in the While increase production of many products was asked, 1942 navy and is stationed in Hawaii; goals for most basic export crops William of Mist, and Fred of Port land. Herman Greener Dies Mon. Civil Service Exam Announced STONEY POINT—Herman Green er passed away Monday in the hos pital in Hillsboro. The deceased was injured while at work in the mill recently and was taken to the hospital with a broken leg and an injured knee. Earlier in the day, according to his son, Mike, his father was improving, but a blood clot formed near a lung caused his death. Greener was well known here; he had lived on the Albert Schmid- Im farm just out of Vernonia for many years. Church Plans Rally Day In addition to observing World Communion Sunday on October 5th the First Christian church will cele brate Annual Rally Day, with spec ial services in all departments of the church. The Bible school has a special service prepared for the morning session, and the messages of the day wiH have to do with the two subjects announced. Man Crushed by Tree TIMBER—J. L. McKenzie of Kernville was crushed to death by a falling tree at the C. E. Powell logging camp at Round Top Tues day of last week. A civil service examination is to be held here sometime next month, according to information released at the Vernonia post „■ - fice, for substitute Clerk-Village Carrier. The place of employmen* will be at Vernonia. Applications must be on file with the manager of the 11th U. S. Civil, Service District not later than October 6th, 1941. Purpose of the examination is to fill the register of those available for em ployment. High School Rand To Play Soon A good deal of enthusiasm is being shown by the students who have enrolled in the high school band which is being organized this year by Thor Bendixen, it was re vealed this week. At present 20 students have signified interest tn the work and are practicing. An attempt is being made to be in readiness for the first appear ance on October 3rd, the date of the Vernonia-Clatskanie football game here. Volume 18, Number 39 School Erects Field Grandstand Churches Here To Observe Memorial Sun. October 5th Is Date of World Communion Sun day; Observance Planned The present condition of world affairs will make more significant an observance which is to be made at three Vernon's churches on Sun day, October 5th. The Evangelical, Assembly of God and Christian groups will observe the World’s Communion Sunday on that date. The observance will be a part of similar observances in all other communions throughout the world when the Lord’; Supper will be commemorated. An effort will be made locally to make the service especially spir itual and helpful. Services Held For Mrs. Juola Treasury Report Shows Balance The treasurer’s report for the City of Vernonia was completed last week by C. F. Hieber for the third quarter of the year which ends September 30th. Although the month has not ended, official busi ness for that period has been closed so that the report could be releas ed. Again, as was the case with the last report, a considerable balance is shown at the end of the period. The figures as released on the report are: Total All Funds Bal. June 30, 1941 14,463.11 Receipts Recorder Turnover 5,125.38 Co. Treas. Prop. Tax 2,135.83 Road Tax 946.91 45.31 Liguor Rever.ue Total to Account for 22,716.54 Disbursements Warrants Paid 5,089.21 Defense Bond Investment 3,108.00 Total Disbursements 8,197.21 Bal. Sept. 30, 1941 14,519.33 Seats Will Accomodate 300 People Completed Structure An ticipated for Clatskanie Game October 3 Another improvement for the city ball field was in the beginning stages of construction this week. The improvement is covered bleach ers which will provide seating space for 300 people who come to attend sporting events staged at the field In past years temporary bleachers have been erected for football games and have been moved after the end of the season for other uses. No cover has ever been built and spectators have often witnessed football games at the mercy of rain but that will not be necessary when the present project is com pleted for the stand will be covered and will be a permanent fixture. Ground was broken Tuesday by the high school industrial arts class which will do most of the work and will be assisted by interested citi zens of the community. The stand will be located on the river side or the football field. The class is working under the supervision of Selective Service registrants who Glenn Ely, class instructor, who are rejected at Army induction cen also drew the plans for the con ters because they do not meet Army struction work. physical standards should be rein stated in their former jobs, Lt. Completion Time Set Colonel Elmer V. Wooten, State The structure will be 60 feet in Director of Selective Service, de clared recently, instructing all local length, 24 feet in depth and eight boards to utilize every facility at feet high. If the building details can be completed quiekly enough their disposal to aid these men. Pointing out that the Selective the stand will be ready for use by Training and Service Act requires the time of the Logger-Clatskanio former employers to reinstate men football game Friday, October 3. inducted into the Nation’s armed Completion by that time is antici forces who satisfactorily complete pated if weather conditions permit their military training. Colonel sufficient working hours. Some of the lumber required is Wooten asserted that employers being donated and the remainder likewise have a moral obligation to (reinstate former employees wh» is being purchased by the high were not actually inducted but school student body. who had patriotically answered a call for service. He said: Roards Instructed Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas Juola were held at the Limber Fun To Aid Men eral Home in Vancouver, Washing ton, Thursday, today, at 2 p. m. following her death here Monday at her home. Coronary thrombosis was given as the cause. She had been a resident of Vernonia for the past six years. Sophia M. Juola was born June 2. 1892, at Brush Prairie, Wash- ingtin, and died at Vernonia, Ore gon, September 22, 1941, at the age of 49 years, three months and 20 days. She was married and is survived by her husband, Thomas Juola; three sons, Russell, Clifford and Roy; and one daughter, Mrs. Ver non Lindsley. and one grandchild all of Vernonia; and five brothers, Andrew, Jake, Peter and Charles Johnson of Brush Prairie and one brother, Isaac, whose address is unknown. The services at Vancouver were Responsibility Discharged in charge of Jewett A. Bush and “A man who responds to the interment took place at Brush ■all for military training iB fulfill Prairie. ing his obligation to his country. When, for some reason beyond his control, he cannot be inducted into the Nation’s armed forces, he must be considered as having discharged his responsibility under the law and should be protected in doing Vernoilia schools, along with so. Every effort must be made to others in the county, will close next prevent hardship in such cases.” Monday, September 29th, so that Colonel Wooten emphasized that teachers may attend the county the mere fact that a selectee has teachers’ institute at St. Helens. The day’s program will begin at been rejected by the Army does 9:15 a. m. according to William B. not mean that he is physically un Schnebly, county superintendent. fitted for his civilian occupation. Two speakers for the day will be Army standards, he pointed out, Dr. Chester Howard, director of are very exacting due to require elementary teacher training, from the State Department of Public In ments of the training program and struction, and Miss Florence Beard the possible hospitalization or pen sley from the State Department of sions for those who break them. Education. For those reasons, he iterated, only a comparatively small percentage Bulletin Board Installed cf eligibles can qualify for induc The First Christian Church is in tion. stalling this week an outdoor bulle tin board. The attractively made cabinet is 30 by 50 inches in size and has moveable letters and a glass front. It is being placed on the lawn of the church directly in front of the building. Two groups of students, the Boys Club and the Girls League, Lean-To Built of the Vernonia high school named A lean-to garage and wood-shed their officers for the year at elec was being built at the side of the tions held recently. Oregon Gas and Electric building The Boys Club officers are: this week for the Pal Shop confec tionery store. The work was started Robert Roerar, president; Cloice Monday and will be completed in Hall, vice-president. Bill Duncan, a few days. secretary; and Jack Olin, treasur er. The girls named to head their Lanes Marked Wednesday league: Margaret Haiman, presi Pedestrian safety zones across dent; Marianna Furnish, vice-presi Molly Butler, secretary; intersections of Bridge street re dent; ceived another coat of paint Wed Betty Olsen, treasurer; Beverly nesday when Marshal H. H. King Basaett, sergeant-at-arms; and Mary and Ed Sesaman were employed in Lee Hall and Erma Koberstein, song leaden. marking the yellow lines. County Institute Date Is Named Students Name Club Officers Gas Shortage Crisis Foreseen “Our most critical period in which we may expect a gasoline shortage in the Pacific Northwest is during the next sixty days,” Dr. E. B. Mc Daniel, President of the Oregon State Motor Association, said in a statement issued in Portland this week. “The rapidly shifting foreign situation makes it difficult to say whether or not we will face soma sort of rationing in Oregon. How ever, more than one-fourth of the tankers that usually service the Northwest have been taken over by the United States government to send gasoline supplies to Russia through the port of Vladivostok. Field Stocks Cut “This has, of course, cut into the field stocks of the major oH companies. If on their return, these tankers go back into coastal service —we should feel no rationing here. “This shortage is, of course, with means of transporting the petroleum products rather than a shortage of products. The oil industry has so developed its processes and methods that it could now supply any con ceivable demand for petroleum pro ducts and they are doing their ut most to service the nation now. Demand Slackens “There Is a heartening sine to this threatened shortages. Our nor mal demands for gasoline slackea off considerably during the last quarter of the year. In 1940 for instance, the demand for gasoline in the last three months of the year was about 63 million gallons while the demand through the third quarter (July, August, and Sept ember) was more than 76 million gallona—or in other words—normal- ly our demand for gasoline during the last quarter will drop around ten per cent.
