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.