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Thursday, October 30, 1941
Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon
Volume 18, Number 44
LOGGERS WIN CHAMPIONSHIP
Navy Offers Opportunity to Record of No
Men in Nearly 50 Trades Opponent
Left to right, front row: Clayton Aldrich, Robert Roeser, Jack Olin, Middleton Crawford. Leland
Errend, Lester Galloway, Lewi* Adam*, Clyde Lamping, Paul Gray, Lawrence Jensen, Glenn Justice. Stand
ing: Max Ensworth. Beryl Amer, Elmer Goodman, Ralph McDonald, Melvin Schwab, Fred Lu*by, Cloice Hall,
Edgar Culbertson, Robert Reynolds, Claire Sunnell, Bill Duncan, Benny Hall, Max Millis, James Johns, Bobby
Schwab, Frank Lines, Robert Kent, Coach Mason McCoy.
Blackout for Vernonia to Amendment
Be Held Friday Evening To Charter
IVernonia will be one Columbia county town that will blackout for
a short time on the evening of Friday, October 31, last-minute word
Wednesday evening revealed. Up to Wednesday the decision of officials
had" been to noit cooperate in the blackout exercise which is scheduled
for western Oregon that evening but when it was learned that army
planes would undoubtedly fly over this section it was deemed advisable
to undertake the move.
The reason of the exercise is to
obtain the cooperation of everyone
in turning out lights or properly
I, George Johnson, mayor of the
darkening windows when the warn City of Vernonia, do proclaim that
ing signal for a blackout is sound the people of the city shall partici
ed. If windows in buildings are pate in the blackout exercises to
covered with a material that does be held on the evening of Friday,
not permit any sign of light from October 31st near the hour of 10
the outside, it is not necessary that o’clock.
lights inside be turned out.
Signed: George Johnson
Mayor
Siren Blast Is Warning
In order that citizens of ihe
community may be warned, jne
long blast from the fire siren is
notice to blackout. That blast may
occur any time between 9 and 10
o’clock Friday, tomorrow, evening
but the warning is most likely to
City Marshal A. D. Lolley issues
be given at 10 o’clock. In order
an
urgent request this week to
not to confuse the warning with
the regular curfew at 9 o’clock the members of the Vernonia Civil' Re
curfew will not be sounded that serve Police force to meet with him
evening. Lights may be turned on at 6:30 p. m. this evening, Thurs
or window coverings removed when day, at the city hall.
a second siren blast is sounded
The decision to participate in thj
signifying the all-clear signal.
blackout tomorrow evening, Friday,
All street lights in the city will makes necessary the giving of in
be turned out previous to the ex- structions to the reserves so that
pected time of the warning and they may be prepared for duty.
relighted after the all-clear. As the The need for every signer to at
street lights must be extinguished tend is urgent due to the fact that
cne at a time, they will be off for the number, even then, will be too
a longer period than the actual small to adequately care for polic
blackout.
ing the entire city.
Proclamation
Reserves Urged
To Meet Thursday
Reserves to Serve
The Vernonia police reserves
will be on duty during the evening
and will have charge of policing
traffic which must be stopped and
of patrolling the city. Those people,
who are driving cars within city
limits at the time the warning is
sounded are urged to stop at -he
edge of the road and extinguish
their car’s lights.
Although Vernonia lights win be
out for only a short time, the four-
day test of the observation posts
of the aircraft warning service in
Oregon west of the Cascade moun
tains will' be carried out from Oct
ober 28th, Tuesday, to November
1, Saturday. Night flights will be
a feature on October 31 in which
army bombers and pursuit planes
will participate.
Nelson Direct* Posts
The aircraft observation posts
are manned by hundreds of volun •
teers from the Oregon Civil Re
serves. In Columbia county the posts
are under the direction of George
Nelson. They number 17 and have
been located at various points, most
of them in high areas and in rural
sections since the object of the
warning system is to save towns
from being bombed or raided by
surprise attackers. The posts are
being manned continuously < on a
24-hour schedule. Observers will
telephone information to army
headquarters ia Portland. Mr. . Nel-
son was aided in organizing posts
in the Nehalem valley by Frank
Morris and Charles Sundtand.
Posts in the county: are located
as follows: Keasey, Pebble creek.
Natal. Mist, Rock Creek, on the east
fork of the Nehalem river near
Is Favored
City Election Here Friday
Also Passes Levy, Tally
Reveals
The tabulation of results of the
city election held at the city hall
last Friday afternoon showed a
large majority of the voters favor
ing the proposed amendment to the
city charter. The amendment is one
which will permit the transferring
of money from the water fund to
the general fund, thereby doing
away or almost doing away with the
city property tax.
Results of the balloting were:
for amendment, 34; against amend
ment, 2.
On the same ballot was the ques-
tion of permitting an increase over
the six per cent limitation. That
also received a favorable vote, the
total in favor and against as fol
lows: for levy, 30; against levy,
6.
Sitting on the election board
were: C. O. Thomas, chairman; Mrs.
Grant Thayer, judge; Mrs. M. . J.
Lamping, Mrs. George Johnson i and
Mrs. C. A. VanAlstine.
Second Place
Mention Given
The Timberline, high school bi
Armistice Day
monthly news publication, was judg
ed second in the mimeograph divi
in a state-wide contest sponsor
Program Arranged sion
ed by the school of journalism of
A program for the Washington
grade school and Vernonia high
school has been arranged in com
memoration of Armistice Day and
American Education Week, it was
announced this week. The event wili
be œiven Friday, November 7th at
the Washington school auditorium
Speakers for the program will be
Charles F. Walker, president of
the Northwest School of Commerce.
The public is invited to the affair.
Conduct Draws Fine
Frank A. Vostal of Scappoose
was fined $30 in the City Record
er’s court here Saturday morning
after his arrest Friday evening by
city police officials. Vostal created
a scene at the Vernonia-Scappoose
football game Friday evening and
was taken to jail' to spend the
night.
Nichols Serves on Board
J. W. Nichols was in St. Helens
Monday and Tuesday of this week
serving on the Columbia county
budget board with W. I. Evenson
of Wauna and Mrs. Skeans of Cl»«,
kanie. The budget will be effective
foi the first half of the year of
1942.
Vernonia.
Scappoose
mountain,
Warren, Michigan Avenue, Tren-
holm. Marshland, Cedar Grove,
Hudson, Delena, Apiary and Beav
er Homes.
the University of Oregon.
A state high school press con
ference was in session at the univ
ersity at the time. Attending the
conference from here were Miss
Freda Beck, supervisor, Winifred
Romtvedt, Opal Scheuerman, Joy
Willard and Virginia Redner.
Special Sermons Slated
Starting this coming Sunday,
November 2, Reverend W. O. Liv
ingstone, pastor of the Christian
church, begins a series of special
morning sermons. “Family Day” is
the title for November 2; “Men’s
Day”, November 9; “Women’s Day”,
November 16; "Young People’s
Day”, November 23; and “Children’s
Day” is the November 30 title.
At the suggestion of Secretary of Navy Knox, Marvin Kamhoiz of
The Vernonia Eagle has been made Navy Editor, to help the Navy in
giving ambitious local young men information about the opportunities
the “Two-Ocean” Navy offers them for technical training and advance
ment as they serve their country in its emergency.
According to an announcement made public in Washington, a limited
number of additional men between
the ages of 17 and 50 will be given
a chance, by enlistment in the Navy
or Naval Reserve, to get to the top,
with big pay, in jobs which by their
aptitude and as a result of examin
Senator Chanes L. McNary, in a
ation they show themselves fitted, telegram to J. D. Parry, state rep
from among nearly 50 different resentative, this week reported the
trades and vocations. These include progress of his measure which
such callings as aviation machinist, would make the Longview bridge
dental technician, photographer, dies toll-free. The Senator’s telegram
el engineer, radio technician, elec follows;
trician, welder, storekeeper, and
“Bill I introduced Senate 1922
baker. Enlisted men may also qual has not been considered by Con-
ify for commissions as officers.
gress, therefore it has not been
Navy to Accept Men
defeated. However, a few days ago
Beginning this week, the Navy the federal works agency made an
plans for a limited time to accept adverse report on the bill from
new qualified men for training. which I quote: This agency knows
These men will be sent to one of of no good reason why the federal
four Naval Training Stations and government should be called upon
may have a chance to go to a Navy to acquire this privately-owned toll
Trade School even before assign bridge and to make it free of tolls.
ment to the fleet. During this per To do so would establish a preced
iod they will be given regular Navy ent which almost certainly would be
pay and the Navy’s free schooling followed by proposals for similar
legislation with respect to other
is valued at hundreds of dollars.
“Never in the history of the such bridges now in existence. I
United States has there been greater now await the report of the Sec
opportunity for loyal young Amer retary of War. Kindest regards.
icans to serve their country and Charles L. McNary.
build their futures than right now,”
said Secretary Knox.
Pay Increase Possible
It is possible for a bright young
man to increase his pay seven times
The proposed budget for the Ne-
during his first enlistment and he
can earn as much as $126 a month. halem Basin Peoples’ Utility Dis-
This monthly figure is actually trict was adopted Monday evening
worth much more when it is remei at the hearing held at the Vernonia
bered that the man has few living city hall for that purpose. The bud
expenses and is provided with the get will be effective until June 30.
finest of medical and dental care. 1942.
Also attending the meeting were
You have all your food and lodg
ing, and also your original outfit three Bonneville Authority repre
of clothing provided by Uncle Sam sentatives: Dr. W. A. Dittmer. A.
free. In addition there are free C. Liggett and George Hibbert, who
sports and entertainment even to talked to the district directors re
the latest Hollywood pictures. On garding details for the purchase of
top of this you get free travel and the property of the existing power
adventure in dolorful places—a company. The representatives also
discussed the route by which Bonne
thing few civilians can afford.
ville power would be delivered to
‘Many Called, Few Chosen’
When you consider the size of the district.
this country and the fact that the
Navy will select only 15,000 appli
cants a month from many lunes
that number throughout the United
States, the quotation, ‘Many are
Vernonia football fans will have
called but few are chosen,’ will
apply to local young men interest- the opportunity to see the Loggers
in action again tonight, Thursday,
ed.
Navy men are a ‘hand-picked’ at 8 o’clock when the Hill Military
lot. Candidates must be men of eleven will be here to play. Defin
more than average intelligence and ite arrangements were made for the
ambition, of fine moral character game early this week at which time
and must have the written recom the date was set for Thursday eve
mendation of at least two local ning.”-
Negotiations are also being macle
townspeople.
Just received from Washington for a game with the Myrtle Point
as a supply of free illustrated book high school which team is al'so un
lets for all men interested. Inquir defeated this season. As yet the
ies from young men who wish to time and place has not been defin
look into the new and greater op itely decided but the game, if ar
portunities the Navy now offers ranged, will probably decide the
for training for future civilian mythical championship of the small
careers as they serve their country er schools of the s ate.
now in its emegency wilt be wel-
Grange Meet Announced
corned.
The 153rd session of the Colum
bia county Pomona Grange will be
Evangelist Due Soon
Rev. Lee C. Fisher. Musical Ev held Saturday, November 1, at the
angelist, is scheduled to hold evan Scappoose high school. The meeting
gelistic meetings at the Evangelic*, will begin promptly at 11 a. m. and
church soon, it was learned this dinner will be served at 12:30 p.
week. More extensive announcement m. by the South Scappoose Grange
ci the services will be made later. announces Elsie Kupari, secretary.
McNary Reports
On Bridge Bill
Utility District
Budget Adopted
Hill Military
To Play Thursday
Training in Navy Wonderful, Said
The opportunities for free train
ing which are offered by the Navy
are wonderful, Fred Erven, coast
guardsman, stated this week while
here on a short leave from his duties
at Astoria. Erven has been visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Erven.
Enrolling in December. 1939, Er
ven became interested in radio work
and that winter he attended tnv
Radio Training Station at Curtis
Bay. Maryland, for a six-months
term, graduating with a third class
rating. All that training was pro
vided by the Navy without charge
to the student, even as it is pro
vided to any man who enlists and
shows an interest in learning.
Fritz Hausler, a graduate of Ver
nonia high school in the same class
as Erven, enlisted at the same time
but is now stationed with the coast
guard on thg Atlantic coast. He reft
for that station about four months
ago, having become a coxswain
shortly before leaving.
The coast guard is operated under
the same regulations and practices
as the navy. A man who enlists
under the recruiting campaign now
being staged by the Navy, may
choose the Coast Guard if he wishes
and be privileged to enjoy the
opportunity of learning a trade
that may be practiced at the end
of the term of enlistment.
When asked to tell of any excit
ing experiences in the coast guard
since his enlistment. Erven said
that to date he had been attending
school during the winter months
when the most distress signals were
received so had not been on hand
for any outstandingly unusual
events. With the training he has
had, he now carries a rating of
Radioman, Second Class.
Score Remains
Scappoose Bows to Log'
gers in Deciding Game
Here Friday
Vernonia high school’s Loggers
again lay claim to the Columbia
•ounty football championship as the
result of winning over Scappoose
last Friday in the deciding game
played here. Along with the champ-
nionship, the Loggers maintained
their record so far this season by
not permitting a team to score
against them. That record alone,
places them high in a comparison
with other teams of the state.
The game drew a record-breaking
attendance at the field—the largest
attendance ever to see a high school
athletic event both from the stand
point of numbers and from paid
admissions. A conservative estimate
of the crowd placed it at over a
thousand. Gate receipts amounted to
$210, which figure does not include
adult season tickets or student tick-
eta.
Early Touchdown* Made
The Loggers received the opening
kick-off and on the second play
broke away for a touchdown run.
The play however was called back
for “out of bounds” but was follow
ed by a series of line plays to scor
ing territory. Before the first quar
ter was over Vernonia again gained
possession of the ball and another
march netted the second tally in
that period. The extra point was
gained at each touchdown bringing
the score at the end of the period
to 14-0.
Scappoose players had “scouted”
Vernonia at two previous games
and were prepared to prevent any
great gains being made by Sunnell
who has figured so prominently in
previous games. Much of the ball
carrying, therefore, was done by
Culbertson and Hall who were not
covered so closely and were able
to" make decisive gains on the
majority of plays.
Culbertson Injured
Culbertson was injured in the
second quarter but Vernonia sue-
ceeded in again reaching scoring
territory by another drive. The kick
for point was unsuccessful' and the
score at half time was 20 to 0.
Coming back after the half, Scap
poose received and began a march
toward the Vernonia goal. That
march was their one big 'bid for a
score, a bid that was apparently
destined to break Vernonia’s record
jof no score for its opponents. The
near success of that drive was the
most exciting part of the game for
Scappoose was stopped at a point
less than one yard from the Ver
nonia goal. After receiving the kick
Scappoose gained on nearly every
P ay to reach the 20 when Vernonia
recoverjed on a fumble only to loose
it and permit Scappoose to continue
its march.
One Penalty Called
Last period play gave Vernonia
the final six points bringing the
result to 26 to 0. Not until the
fourth was a penalty called and that
on Vernonia for off-side. At the
final gun Vernonia had reached the
rine-yard line in another touchdown
try. Hall made scoring ground for
one tally and Culbertson for three.
A play-by-play description via
the public address system was given
by Bert Tisdale.
Starting lineups were:
Vernonia
Scappoose
Roeser
Majbor
LE
Adams
McRearie
LT
Crawford
Mattson
LG
Errand
Johnson
C
Gray
Harris
RG
Olin
Munson
RT
RE
Blacker
Setsin
Culbertson
Rosen
Q
RH
Duncan
Hobizal
Gates
LH
Sunnell
Kittelson
y
Hall
Officials: Referee, George Emigh,
Franklin high school; umpire, Dick
Gert>er, Roosevelt high school; head
linesman, Paul Gordon; timer, Leslie
Skuzie.