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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1942)
1 hursday, January 22, 1942____ _____________________________ Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon Bond Pledges Soil District to Be Considered Here Jan. 22 Sought by "Minute Men" Rehearsal of Hospital Unit Successful 85 Persons Would Aid in Work Should Emergency Arise A rehearsal of those people, who will act in the emergency hospital work here in event of an air raid, was very successful when conducted last Friday evening, Mrs. R. D. Eby, who is in charge of the hospital, stated this week. The turnout for the rehearsal was very good, only six people not reporting at chat time. There are 85 persons who would go on duty should an actual need for the hospital arise. Mrs. Eby stated further that an other time has been named for the turning in of supplies which will be used in the hospital. That time is Monday afternoon, Jonuary 26th, between 1 and 5 and the articles are to be brought to the I. O. O. F. hall. A number of articles are still needed to properly equip the hos pital and anyone who has some of the items which can be used are urged to turn them in then as Mon day will be the last opportunity. I Farmers Eligible For Tires, Tubes Farmers are eligible to apply for permission to obtain new tires or tubes for their farm implements and for trucks used in carrying food products to. markets, the County 11. S. D. A. Defense Board has been advised by the Office of Price Ad ministration. The farmer who wishes to apply for new tires or tubes should use the following procedure, according to W. C. Johnson, Chairman of the Defense Board: Statement Required The various questions in connection with the proposed Nehalem Val ley Soil Conservation District will’ be considered at a series of meetings which will be held this week. This proposed district, if set up, will’ be a means of bringing about a number of important improvements in regard Contacting of Every Per to land use, soil erosion, forest fire control, development of grazing lands, drainage, irrigation, and noxious weed control; it may also include son Started Here Tuesday sticky laurel, or ceanosus velutmus Morning control and other projects. The signing of pledges to buy United States Defense Bonds and stamps was started here Tuesday morning, the opening day of the drive in Oregon, to get everyone’s signature on a pledge to purchase a specified amount of the bonds or stamps in aiding to finance .he present war expenditures. In sign ing the pledges the individual is asked to signify the amount he can devote to the purchase every week or month. Last minute information regard ing the method of making the can vass ws given those in Vernonia who will act as ‘‘minute men” Mon day evening at the Masonic Temple bv Charles N. Rogers, chairman of the drive. The pledge cards and stickers for those who make the pledges were handed out by Rogers at that time. Participation Asked According to information released Monday evening, the treasury de partment of the United States is asking that pledges be of an amount equal to, 15 per cent of the indiv idual’s income and that the greater the purchase of bonds the less nec essity there will be of increasing taxes. The government is asking 1581,811 persons having an income participate in purchasing the secur ities which will aid in financing the present emergency as well as pro- vding a means of saving for the persori making the purchase. Individual pledges are being ask ed but it is not requisite that they be -made in that way. A husband and wife may pledge jointly if they so wish. At the same time that the drive was started here, students in the schools were given the oppor tunity to pledge themselves in the movement. Booth Established 1. Get an application form from your local rationing board. Take it to one of the board’s inspectors and cbtain a statement that the tire or tube to be replaced cannot be re paired, recapped, retreaded, of otherwise made usable. (If the tire or tube can be repaired, the farmer will' be so advised by the inspector and, of course, he will then be un able to secure new products.) 2. Present to the rationing board the statement secured from the in spector end explain the purpose for which the tire or tube is to be used. Following the method which is being used in other places in this county, a booth has been establish ed in the Vernonia bank building where anyone who is not contacted by one of the “minute men” may make a pledge. Attending the meeting Monday evening were union delegates who will contact the logging camps, mill officials, and representatives from fraternal and civic organizations who will see that everyone is given the opportunity to make a pledge. Need Must Be Essential Explorer to Talk Sunday Farmers are eligible to apply for tires or tubes for farm tractors or ether farm implements for which they are essential, or for trucks which carry farm products and foods to market. Tires or tubes may not be obtained for trucks which transport such products to the ultimate consumer. Tires or tubes may not be obtained for any pur pose unless they are to be mounted immediately. If the applicant meets the stan dards of the local tire rationing board, then a certificate wu> be issued, allowing the applicant to purchase from any dealer, provid ing the board has not already reach ed the monthly total of certificates which it may issue. Deputy Collectors Due in County Deputy collector* from the office of the have will sist Treasury Revenue ternal released be in the federal date* Columbia taxpayer* income In Department, Portland, Service, when they to county in preparing tax returns as their for the year 1941. The dates for this coun ty are St. Helens, February 13 and 14; Rainier, February 16; and Clats kanie, February 17. In addition the same assistance is available to tax payer* at the office of the Collect or of ‘House, Internal Portland, Revenue, each Custom day until March 16, the last day of the filing period. “Alaska in the World Picture of Today” will be the title of a lecture to bi heard Sunday by Dr. Homer Flint Kellems, minister, evangelist, singer, explorer and seaman. Dr. Kellems has made four ex ploring trips to Alaska and is one of the best informed men living on that subject. He was shipwrecked about a year ago in an attempt to make the north passage from Se attle to New York. The public is invited to hear his lecture, which will be illustrated, at the Christian church, Sunday eve ning, at 7:30. Seal Sale Brings $287.16 to Date Money is still due for the Chilsx- mas Seals which were distributed before Christmas according to Mrs. Paul Gordon, Vernonia chairman of the seal sale, who Monday revealed that to date $287.16 has been turn ed in to her and in turn forwarded tc the Columbia County Health As- scciation. Those who have not paid for the seals are urged to do so as soon as possible, it was stated. When the annual sate was start ed, a total of 539 letters were sent out. The money received from the Christmas Seals is used in the fight against tuberculosis. Purpose Told The purpose of these meetings will be to explain the requirements to organize such a district and poss ible benefits of such a district; also to prepare for the election which is planned to be held on February 14 from 2 p. m. until 8 p. m. Vot ing places will be as follo’ws: Tilla mook county, White Clover Grange hall, lower Nehalem community; Clatsop county, Jewell’; Columbia Clatsop counties, Birkenfeld; Col- umbia-Washington counties, Ver- nonia; Columbia dounty, Dowd; Columbia county, Trenholm; and Washington county, Timber. Most of these projects cannot be carried out during the war period, but they very definitely will be of immense value as projects to aevel- op after the war when there wilt, no doubt, be a surplus of labor, and need for a development of this kind. Meetings Planned 176 Car Tax Stamps Sold A total of 176 motor vehicle own ers had purchased their motor ve hicle tax stamps at the Vernonia post office up to Wednesday morn ing of this week, a check with the records there revealed. The tax is collectible on all motor vehicles in cluding passenger cars, trucks and motorcycles that are in use on the highways, a bulletin at the post of fice explains. Since the law provides for the collection of the motor vehicle tax on the basis of the fiscal year, a separate denomination stamp will 'be issued and sold each month o cover the tax until the end of the year (June 30) as follows: $5.00 for July; $4.59 for August; $4.17 for (September; $3.75 for October; $3.34 for November; $2.92 for Dec ember; $2.50 for January; $2.09 for February; $1.67 for March; $1.25 for April; 84c for May; and 42c for June. The stamps for months subse quent to this month, February, 1942, will be placed on sale on the first day of the respective mon .h with the exception of the $5.00 July stamp, covering the tax for the en suing fiscal year, which will be plac ed on sale during the month of June. The meetings to consider the de tails of the district and for pre paring for the election, will be held as follows: January 21 Birkenfeld School house 7 :30 p. m. January 22 Pleasant Hill School (near Vernonia) 1:30 p. m. January 23 Dowd Schoolhouse 7 :30 p. m. January 23 Trenholm Schoolhouse 7 :30 p. m. Before such a district can be established, an election must be carried by a majority of all voters owning 10 acres or more of land in the ^district. In addition, they must vote at least 60% or more of the land in the district. Appearing else where in this edition are some common questions regarding the Principal Wallace McCrae releas proposed district and the answers ed for publication this week the to those questions. names of those high school students who made the honor roll each six weeks period for the semester which just ended. Freshmen: Phyllis Bon- silaw, Tommie Lou Holcomb, Mary Beth Lish, Max Mil’lis and Shirley Ray. Sophomores: Eleanor Corll and The names of the three men Lorraine Mahar. Juniors: Robert responsible for robbing the George Kent, Arthur Tousley and Joy Wil G. Paterson store here of a number lard. Seniors: Virgie Hunt, Etha of guns and ammunition were learn Morris, Jack Olin and Opal' Scheuer- ed a short time ago by a commun man. ication by Ken White, store man Students of the high school, mak ager, from the U. S. attorney for ing the honor roll for the last per Montana. iod of the semester have been nam The men were: Frederick Gl’en- ed as follows: Fro.h: Phyllis Bonsi- nen Thompson, alias Fred Thomp law, Tommie Lou Holcomb, Mary son; Dean Milton Ujfton; and Beth Lish and Shirley Ray. Sophs: Harold Charles Bauer, alias Hard J Clarice Berkenfeld, Eleanor Corll Charlie Bauer. and Lorraine Mahar. Juniors: Rob The men are being held to ans ert Kent, Arthur Tousley and Joy wer charges under the National Willard'. Seniiors: Vernetta Boe, Motor Vehicle Theft Act and the Virgie Hunt, Lillian Laird, Etha Federal Firearms Act. Morris, Jack Olin and Opal Scheuer- According to the communication, man. White will be subpeoned to present evidence against the men. Mid-Year Honor Students Named Gun Thieves' Names Learned Bruce McDonald Home Burned Fire completely destroyed the home and practically all of the con tents of the Bruce McDonald home on Rock creek Thursday afternoon of last week. Mr. McDonald was awaj> at the time, making his usual afternoon school bus run. No insurance was carried on the house and furnishings. The family is at present living in a school house building located nearby. Junior Class to Give Comedy Friday night at 8 o’clock, the Junior class presents at the Wash ington school a 3-act play, “Whai a Life” by Clifford Goldsmith. Members of the cast, directed by Miss Esther Wi Ilers, are Robert Kent, Mary Anna Furnish, Mary Lee Hall, Lynn Brady, Calvin Sasse, Priscilla White, Clayton Aldrich. Joyce Knight, Harvey Johnson, Betty Olson, Keith Walker, Joy Willard and Lester Galloway. Mrs. Engen Resigns Librarian Post Drs. Lee Engen tendered her resignation as city librarian to the library board a short time ago. Miss Zonweiss Douglass was selected by the board from the list of 5 appli cants to take over the vacancy left by Mrs. Engen who has been city librarian since March, 1934. Miss Douglass, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Douglass, a grad uate of Vernonia high school, has attended Cascade College, a Bible Institute, in Portland where she was a member cf the choir which toured the western states each year. She assumed duties as librar ian last week. Volume 19, Number 4 Keasey Named Interviewers To Fill Board For Mobilization Position Wed. Are Selected Election of Director for District 47 Held Because of Resignation Women to Answer Ques tionnaires in Canvass February 16 Ted Keasey was named to fill the vacant chair on the school board of District No. 47, Jt., last Wed nesday at an election held by vot ers of the district. Keasey polled a total of 23 votes while other candidate up for election received votes as follows: M. A. Oakes, 13; Ray Justice, 11. The election was made necessary due to the resignation of Robert Raymer who was elected to that chair following a previous resigna tion by Howard Reeher. Keasey’s term will end at the time of the annual school meeting in June of this year. County chairmen and field work ers who volunteered for activity in the nation wide Mobilization of Women met last Thursday in Clats kanie at a luncheon at which Grace Kent Magruder, county leader, pre sided with Saidie Orr Dunbar, State Director of the Board for Mobiliza tion of Women, as principal speak er. The purpose of the inventory to be taken is to determine how manv women can be brought into agri cultural, business and industrial production, if and when a labor shortage arises through Oregon’s men being drawn into military ser vices or heavy labor defense. Inventory Not Compulsory December Rain Totals 9.65 Inches A change in the regulations which have been made governing the re lease for publication of figures re garding weather temperatures and precipitation was received here last week by Ed Sessman, cooperative observer, and thereby makes poss ible the giving of figures for the month of December. During December the maximum temperature was 57 degrees and the minimum 22 degrees according to his observations. Precipitation dur ing the month totaled 9.65 inches. Precipitation for the year of 1941 totaled 41.05 inches which was a decrease from that of 1940 which was 44.58 inches but considerably greater than 1939 when only 29.96 inches was recorded. According to a bulletin received January 15 by Sessman “maximum and minimum temperatures may be given 24 hours after these tem peratures occur. “Precipitation in amounts of .10 of an inch or more may be given 24 hours after measurements. A complete summary of precipitation including amounts of less than .10 of an inch may be released one week after the end of the period covered by the summary. Depths of snowfall may be released 48 hours after measurements have been made.” Red Cross Fund Amount Rising - An advance report Tuesday of this week by E. H. Condit, Vernonia chairman of the local Red Cross drive for funds, revealed that one accounting has already been made and that by Clark and Wilson. A total of $277 has been turned in by the employes of that company at Wilark. The quota of the drive for Col umbia county is $3,500 and for Vernonia, $500, it was stated. The drive in residential’ districts in the Nehalem Valley and Vernonia is being conducted by the follow ing: Pebble creek district, Lode McDonald; Nehalem Valley above Vernonia, Mrs. Clyde McDonald; Rock creek area, Mrs. Ted Keasey; Nehalem Valley below Vernonia, G. F. Brown; City of Vernonia, representatives of the American Legion Auxiliary. Tax Auditor to Aid in Filing A state income tax auditor will be Chamber Meet» Tuesday in Columbia county Election of the board of directors for the Chamber of Commerce which was to have taken place Tuesday at the luncheon held at the Termin al Cafe was postponed until Febru ary 17, owing to the small atten dance. Members of the Vernonia business group are asked to remem ber the date, February 17, as the next meeting of the Vernonia Cham ber of Commerce. assist in taxpayer* in February to preparing their state income tax return*. The audi tor will be at the court house in St. Helens at February from Clatskanie February 9 at the between 4 the 6 to city for be I p 1942. the filed on or Part-Time Work Possible Skilled women who cannot work full time because of home resimsi- bilities may work part-time, in case the country faces a grave labor shortage. Such a prospect now seems remote in the United busies, but England has developed a sys tem which divides, single jobs be tween 2 or more women, working in relays. Often, busy mothers ag gregate 50 to 60 hours work a week between them. Also trained domes tics are assigned to do housework for women, thus releasing them for more vital work for which they have been trained. on Shell Manager Named hour* of W. T. Cooper will act as manager of the local Shell distributing sta tion, it was announced this week following the transferral of Bill Briot, former manager, to Port hind. year 1941 before April calendar Women available for work but lacking experience or training may be offered schooling in defense training schools as men are at present. Aviation sheet metal will no doubt be the first class of this sort offered since wothen are read ily adaptable to such work. The questionnaire covers a large range of occupations extending al! the way from aluminum fabrication and textile work, to domestic ser vice and agriculture labor of all kinds. While many women will be called directly into defense indus tries, most of the early calls in do u'btedly will be for work in busi nesses and offices and for many kinds of harvesting and other farm work. Abilities of women will be class ified in the questionnaires in these divisions: 1. Women with skills more important to National Defense than to the work they are now do ing. 2. Women who have secondary skills which may be developed when needed. 3. Women who have po tential’ skills and who are willing to be trained for defense worn. 4. Women who may fit into places vacated by men called into military service or into defense occupations. and be made for the service and all re must Schooling May Be Offered hat* 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. No charge will turns Until state manpower has been utilized to the fullest extent and an employment emergency exists, women will not be called on. Wo men listed for employment will be the first offered work. The inven tory is not compulsory and its ob ject is to supply the state with women for any emergency work that may arise in the future. Questionnaires will 'be distributed all over Oregon in a house-to-house canvass (to reach all Oregon wo. men above high school age) wnich begins February 16. In the Ver nonia precincts the following chair men and their assistants will serve: Precinct 1—Mrs. H. H. King, Mrs. Orville Miller, Mrs. Gene Shipman, Mrs, G. W. Epperly and Mrs. B. Borton. Precinct 2—Mrs. Paul Gor don, Mrs. Donald Tower, Mrs. J. E. Tapp, Mrs. John Grady. Precinct 3—Mrs. A. J. Hughes, Mrs. Judd Greenman, Mrs. W. T. Graves, Mrs. Clyde Harmon. Precinct 4—Mrs. O. G. Weed, Mrs. Harry Culbertson, Mrs. Henry John, Mrs. Clifford Bergerson.
