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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 1941)
Derno Thursday, October 2, 1941 Vernonia, Columbia County. Oregon Indebtedness Saturday Eve Erased from Closing Is District Books Talked Here Last Bond Issue of High School Is Paid Septem- ber 21 Retail Stores Would Com plete Saturday Business at Six O’Clock Information that will be of much interest to taxpayers in the Union High School District here was re leased Tuesday of this week by Ray Mills, clerk of the district board. The information as released by Mr. Mills stated that the final payment in erasing the last of the bonded indebtedness was made September 21. The high school district was bonded first in 1922 when money was raised in order to construct the present building. That issue was paid off ten years later in 1932 but in the meantime warrants had accumulated making necessary another bond issue. The amount of the second issue was $45,600 which provided funds for outstand ing warrants. The final payment in September left the district bond debt free. Considerable discussion was be ing heard this week regarding a proposal that Vernonia stores, whose clerks belong to the Retail Clerks Union, close their doors on Saturday evenings at six o’clock. The proposal met with favor on the part of many store owners and with some disfavor on the part of others. However, the majority seem ed to wish that the stores be closed at six o’clock. The proposal' here is one that is being made in many other towns in the state so that the move in that direction is quite widespread. Court to Name New School Head The naming of a new county school superintendent will probab ly comprise part of the October meeting of the Columbia County Court this week due to the resigna tion of William B. Schnebly who will go to Corvallis to act as super intendent of the Children’s Farm Home. Two persons are being ^consider ed for the position to be vacated by Schnebly. One is Otto H. H. Peter son, principal of the Scappoose grade school and the other is Mrs. Ercle Ramey of St. Helens. The new choice will serve for the bal ance of the unexpired term which will end in 1944. Management of Bakery Changed According to information which was released recently the manage ment of the Vernonia Bakery was to change on October 1st, Wednes day. The baking equipment, which was owned by a bank in McMinn ville, has been sold and the new owner is reputed to assume man- agemeiit of the business here. The equipment was formerly us ed by Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Boss under a lease. They have been operating the bakery for the past two years, coming to Vernonia from Portland where they were active in a similar business. Mr. and Mrs. Boss made no an nouncement of future plans. Telephone Pole Broken Monday A telephone pole was severed at its base and an automobile damag ed Monday night when the car left the highway about one-half mile south of Pittsburg. The car evi dently failed to successfully com plete a turn on the highway, leit the road and struck the pole be fore coming to a stop. The car was registered in the name of G. R. Hartill of Clatskanie but no information was available as to bodily injuries of the occup ant or occupants. The machine was traveling towards Vernonia when the accident occurred. Mr*. Herrin Improve*— Mrs. Alvin Herrin is recovering this week following an illness caus ed by an infection caused by her teeth. It was first reported that the ill lady was a victim of polio. In St. Helen*— Robert Spencer and Emil Messing motored to St. Helens last week to visit the I. O. O. F. lodge of which Mr. Spencer is the District Deputy Grand Master. His next official visit will be paid to the lodge at Seaside. Opinions Expressed As was expressed by on business man who favored the change, little business is done after six o’clock and the amount of that business is too small to meet the expenses in curred in keeping doors open. How ever, another opinion took the op posite view in stating that over the period of a month, considerable business would be lost and that many people would experience in convenience in purchasing their needs. The decision to close has not definite,, been made but it is ex pected that a meeting of business men will be held sometime within the next few days to determine what move shall be taken. It is likely that, should the de cision be to close, an announce ment of the change will be made so that everybody may be acquaint ed with the change before it is made. Two Men Taken To Hospital Two men were taken to the Em anuel hospital in Portland Tuesday by the Bush ambulance following their injuries here that day. The first to be taken there for medical treatment was Joseph McCollum who was injured while inflating a tire on a truck owned by United Loggers, Inc. The tire exploded and McCollum suffered a lacerated face and broken shoulder. Also taken to the same hospital was Pete Rutkowski, timber faller for Clark and Wilson, who was working at the scene of company operations on Pebble creek. Rut kowski was struck by a log and suffered a broken leg. The ambulance was in Portland with the first man who was injured when a call came to return for the second. New Manager at Safeway Named Herb Pallant, manager of the Safeway store here, was transferred to Kelso Saturday of last week, ’ it was announced shortly before that time. Pallant had been manager of the local store for several months, coming here from Longview. His place in the store is being taken by Yance Miller who also comes to Vernonia from Longview. Free Press Must Be Maintained The letter below is one written by President Roosevelt in commem oration of National Newspaper Week which is being celebrated this year from October 1 to 8. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON August 21, 1941 Dear Mr. Hardy: The recurrence of National News paper Week should awaken in the hearts and souls of all Americans 1 a renewed determination to defend I and maintain and perpetuate the 1 priceless heritage of a free press. The maintenance of an unfetter ed press, informed by truth and 1 guided by courage and conscience 1 and wholehearted devotion to the ! public welfare, is a fundamental ' obligation of patriotism. I trust as a result of the forth ■ coming observance that Americans 1 everywhere will have a renewed I sense of the incalculable blessing ’ which a free press confers. It must - be maintained against all assaults. • Very sincerely yours, • FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Mr. William N. Hardy, Chairman National Newspaper Week Committee 209-211 Telegraph Building Harrisburg, Penna. 15 Men Inducted By Local Board A news release last week by tile Columbia County Local Board i gave the names of 15 men who were selected for induction into the United States Army. They shall report to the local board at the K. P. . building, , St. on October Helens, at 10:30 a. m. 1 7, 1941, whereupon they shall be sent to an induction station of the United States Army at : N. W. 16tn and Glison Streets, Portland. The men named for induction are: Eugene Gustafson, Clatskanie; Shirley Robertson, Vernonia; Leon7 ard Longen, Deer Island; Carroll Pritchard, Rainier; Robert Niemela, Clatskanie; Joseph Drew, Forest City; George Ruuttila, Goble; Eric Ivanoff, Woodson; Levi Courtam, Vernonia; Joseph Jauron, St. Hel ens; John Nakvasil, Scappoose; Homer Simmons, Clatskanie; John Raade, Quincy; Frank Cechmanek, Mist; and John Anliker, Goble. City Budget to Be Drawn Tues. The budget committee for the City of Vernonia will meet at the city hall next Tuesday evening to draw up a proposed budget for the first six months of 1942. Date of the meeting was announced Wed nesday. Members of the committee were named at a recent meeting of the city council. Attend* Waahington— Miss Barbara Dusten. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chet Dusten, has enrolled at the University of Wash ington, it was learned this week. She is majoring in history. Budget for pud First Night Game to Is Drawn by Be Seen Here Friday Committeemen Hearing on Proposal to Be Held October 27th at City Hall The proposed budget for the Ne halem Basin People’s Utility Dis- trict was drawn at a meeting of the budget committee at the Ver- nonia city hall last Friday evening. The budget will be effective only for the first six months of the year 1942. The levy for the first half of 1942 amounts to $1300 as is explained in the budget which is published elsewhere in this issue. Residents of the district will have the opportunity to express them- selves regarding the proposa, at the date of the hearing which is to be held October 27th at the city hall. At that time they may make objections or recommendation as they see fit. Serving on the budget committee last Friday were: Jewett A. Bush, chairman, Leslie W. Skuzie, secre tary, Harry E. Condit, C. A. Van- Alstine and Dr. R. D. Eby. Agent Tells Time To Seed Land During the month of October is the desirable time to seed logged-off land after it fyas been burned to obtain a good seed bed. In making this seeding, it is desirable to have both the fast growing grasses and the sod forming grasses to make a more permanent and lasting pas ture. These sod forming grasses also help to prevent the growth of ferns and other weeJs providing they are combined with the proper grazing program, The following makes a desirable mixture for hill pasture land: Western ryegrass . 3 lbs. English ryegrass . . 4 lbs. Tall fescue ........ 3 lbs. Chewing'c fescue ... .. 1 lb. Alsike Clover ......... 1 lb. White clover .......... V* lb. Astoria bent grass . y* lb. This mixture should be seeded at the rate of about 10 pounds per acre. Inoculation Needed Another addition that might be . made to advantage to this mixture is Subterranean clover of the Mt. Barker strain. There is a limited amount of this seed available. It is necessary, however, in seeding this that the seed be inoculated with Nitrofying Bacteria which takes a A check with records at the special inoculation for this purpose. Vernonia post office Wednesday It is also highly advisable to inocul revealed that the sale of Defense ate the Alsike and White Clover be Savings Stamps for the month of fore seeding. September was greater than for For special pasture seeding either the previous month. In September on cultivated lands or logged-off a total of $121.90 worth of stamps land pasture, the county agent will was sold. upon request be glad to figure out The records show that the sale the special mixtures recommended of bonds for September decreased to meet special conditions. from the previous month and the Where it has not been possible to month before that. Sales in Sept obtain a burn because of wet weath ember amounted to $2,943.75 pur er it is sometimes possible to get a chase value or approximately $3,- stand of grass and clover by seeding 679.69 maturity value, The sales bed grounds of either cattle or were $200 less than for August and sheen. Under certain conditions sat July. isfactory stands to a limited extent Money orders written in Septem- can be obtained in this way. ber also decreased from the amount written in August. The amount for last month totaled $26,855.24 and for August, $30,225.21. Stamp Sales Show Gain a Timberline Wins First Again Quill and Scroll, honorary society for high school journalists. rated Timberline for the first place award recently. The Vernonia high school l$i ■‘monthly publication has won honors in the international honor- ary for three consecutive years. Copies of the paper are sent to the society each spring for critic- ism. Vi*it Here- Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Bollinger were in Vernonia Saturday visiting friends. They remained overnight with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith and returned to their Beaverton home Sunday morning. Volume 18, Number 40 217-Pound Deer Killed Here A 217-pound deer was killed near here Wednesday of last week by Harry Eckland who is entered in the Big Buck contest being sponsored by Marshall Wells eom- pany and the Paterson Furniture store. The deer is the largest one re ported locally to date it was an- nounced this week by Ken White, manager of the store here. The contest continues until October 25th. Quarterly Meeting Dated The Columbia County Grange Council will hold its quarterly meet ing Sunday, October Sth, at the I. O. O. F. hall in Clatskanie with the Clatskanie Grange acting ax host. The meeting begins at 11 o'clock and pot-luck lunch will be served at 12:30. Every Grange member is welcome to attend. When Loggers Play Clatskanie Attempt Made to Have Part of Grandstand Com pleted for Evening’s Crowd; Game Will Be Second League Try for Loggers The Vernonia Loggers will try for a win in their second league football game here Friday evening when the Clatskanie team comes here for the first night football game ever to be played in Vernonia. The night game is made possible due to the purchase and installation of lighting equipment earlier this year. Some final touches were being made to the lights Tuesday evening in order to have them operating efficiently Friday night. During the summer the system was adjusted for softball games thereby neces sitating readjustment for the foo.t- The names of those Columbia ball field. county residents who have been The work started last week on chosen for the circuit court jury the construction of a grandstand list for the October term were will not be entirely completed by released this week by J. W. Hunt, Friday Wallace McCrae, high school county clerk. The October term of principal, stated Wednesday, but the court convenes on Tuesday, quite a number of seats will be October 14th, at 9:30 a. m. available for spectators. The short The names chosen are: time available for the work makes W. A. McClintock, Houlton, farm impossible its completion. The stand, er; Von A. Gray, St. Helens, jewel when finished, will provide seating er; Bertha M. Lange, Scappoose, capacity for 300 people. housewife; George R. Hult, Ver Competition for the Loggers will nonia, laborer; A. II. Tarbell, War be provided by a team which yet ren, farmer; Claude Miller, Ver has not won a league game and nonia, laborer; Floyd G. Libel, Mist, v. hich will surely attempt an upset clerk; Clyde Henderson, Mist, farm of victorious Vernonia eleven. How er; Hilda Aplington, Clatskanie, ever, little, if any, money here was housewife; Minnie Whittington, St. being placed on the opposing team. Helens, housewife. A. L. Larson, Warren, merchant; Edith Ingold, Rainier, housewife; Ray Jubinville, Clatskanie, butcher; Jerry Fildes, Chapman, farmer; Minnie McCrea, Prescott, housewife; A. R. Harding, Yankton, farmer; Charles Sage, St. Helens, retired; The enrollment of students in Esther Payne, Clatskanie, house- the Vernonia high school has ream wife; Peter Serafin, Trenholm, ed thy highest point ever recorded farmer; Rudolph J. Anliker, Goble, for that school Wallace McCrae, farmer. Lewis Snider, Warren, farmer; high school principal, stated Wed John W. Barr, St. Helens, laborer; nesday. Arvid Kallunki, Clatskanie, farmer; The number of students attend John Beck, St. Helens, service sta- ing totaled 239 which tops last tion; W. D. Cody, Columbia City, laborer; A. Salmi, Woodson, farm- year’s figure of 204 by 35. En er; Edwin Morten, Warren, farmer; rollment for the first day this yeur R. N. Jauron, Yankton, farmer; was 220. The increase can probably John Kleger, Clatskanie, farmer; be attributed to two reasons: con Geo. B. Carmichael, Warren, farm solidation of other districts with er; Albert Childs, Vernonia, meat Vernonia and an increase in the cutter. amount of employment which has brought new residents to this vic inity. The large number of students has created somewhat of a problem in the building when classes change from one room to another. The Announcement of the U. S. De hall space is too small to allow portment of Agriculture’s blue sufficient freedom of passage. CtaM stamp food list for October marks rooms, however, have not exper the 22nd month of food stamp ienced any inconvenience. Circuit Court Jury List Names Told Enrollment Tops Previous Record Blue Stamp Foods Announced plan operation in the state of Ore gon. The blue stamps are exchange able at retail food stores for any of these commodities listed on the October list: Corn meal, shell eggs, raisins, dried prunes, hominy (corn) grits, dry edible beans, wheat flour and whole wheat (graham) flour, enriched wheat flour, enriched self rising flour, self-rising flour, fresh peas, fresh apples, fresh oranges and all fresh vegetables, including potatoes. Assessment Roll Summary Released Released this week by Fred Wat kins, county assessor, is the sum mary of Asse-sment Roll of Colum bia county for the year 1941 as equalized by the County Board of Equalization. The summary shows the classifi cation of property ax to real or Orange Stamp* Exchangeable personal, its value, and the total Orange food stamps are also ex- net taxable value. The roll is re- changeable at retail food stores for ;>»inted elsewhere in this issue to any and al! foods for human con show exact figures of the various damnifications. sumption. “Increased food consumption made .possible through the food stamp plan guarantees a present and future domestic market to far mers everywhere,” said M. Louis Belangie, area supervisor of the Surplus Marketing Administation. Rainfall during the month of “In addition it helps the nation at September totaled 3.21 inches it tain the defense goat of ’make was revealed by records which are America stronger’ by placing health maintained by Ed Sessman, coop ful, nutritious foods in the homes erative weather observer here. of under-consuming families.” Maximum temperature for the It was pointed out that some 40 n on th was 80 degrees occurring mjllion acres of "export” crops on the 24th. The minimum of 36 must find a domestic market. degrees was recorded September 21st. Raintali Total Is 3.21 Inches Fire Destroy» Auto STONEY POINT—Fire complete ly destroyed the automobile belong ing to Melvin Baker Monday after noon of this week. The machine was parked in the yard at his home away from other buildings so that no other damage resulted. Leave* for California- Mr. and Mrs. Harold Adams of Los Angeles came Sunday to visit at the H. E. Adams home and left Thursday taking with them Mrs. Minnie Adams, who has been visi ting here for the past two months.
