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Oerno^^S'Eagle Thursday, February 12, 1942 County Men To Register Febrnary 16 _______________________ Farmers to Vote on Soil District Sat. Nine Questions to Be Asked; 1WA Union Hall Headquarters Here Five Polling Places in County Designated for I lot Casting Columbia county men between the ages of 20 and 45 who have not already registered, will register for selective service on Monday, Fei^’uary l&th. The registration will 'be conducted in five places in the county and in 'Vernonia at the IWA hall between the hours of 7 a. m. and 9 p. m. In addition to the location at Vernonia registra tion will also take place in the county at St. Helens in the court house; in Scappoose at the Masonic Temple; in Rainier at the city hall; and in Clatskanie at the I. O. O. F. hall. Farmers in Columbia county along with farmers In three other counties will vote Saturday on the creation of the proposed Nehalem Valley Soil Conservation District which embraces land lying in Tilla mook, Clatsop, Columbia and Wash ington counties. In addition to vot ing on the district, three district supervisors will be chosen. Balloting will’ take place between 2 a. m. and 8 p. m. Saturday, Feb ruary 14th at five places in Colum bia county in addition to four places in the other counties. Columbia county polling places are: 1. Trenholm school house; 2. Vernonia, Washington grade school; 3. Dowd school house; 4. Birxen- feld school house; 5. Mist school bouse. Other polling places are: Elsie school house; Jewell school house; White Cover grange hall in Tillamook county; and Timber school house. According to word from the coun ty board, a man may register be fore any registration board in the U. S. and the voting precincts do not have anything to do with the place a man shall’ register as it did in the first registration. Nine Question* Asked Only nine simple questions will be asked those men who register on February 16 for possible milit ary service under the provisions of the Selective Service Act, Lieuten ant-Colonel Elmer V. Wooton. State Director of Selective Service for Oregon, has emphasized. Registration of the individual should require a comparatively short time, the Director said, pointing out that the registrant will not be asked to fill out questionnaires but only answer interrogations about his identity, his place of residence, and his mailing address. Also he will be required to list his telephone, if any; his age in years and date of birth, place of 'birth, the name and address of the person who will always know his address, his em ployers name and address, and his place of employment or business. Diitrict Purpose Told Purpose of the district, if form ed, will be to meet agricultural and land use problems such as soil eros ion, maintenance of soil fertility, drainage of agricultural lands, weed control, 'timber growing and fire protection. According to law governing the creation of such a district, land owners representing 60 per cent of the area must vote favorably on the district. A number of meetings have been held in the county to explain the district to those wno tfn. be affected by its formation. The district’s area is composed of approximately 600,000 acres of land owned by 1100 land owners and if voted favorably it will be the seven th to be formed in Oregon. 91 Persons Get Monthly Checks Ample Time to Be Given A total of 91 persons in Colum bia county were entitled under the Federal Old-Age and Survivors In surance program 'to monthly checks amounting .to $1690, at the end of September 1941, according to James E. Peebles, Manager of the Port land office of the social security board. The largest group of receplents is 51 aged retired workers more ■than 65 years old who receive monthly checks totaling $1115. Ele No questionnaires will be given, ven wives, also past 65, also receive registrants when they register Feb monthly checks amounting to $128. ruary 16, nor will they be required Monthly checks were payable in to undergo any physical examina September to seven young widows tion. and 21 children for a total of $427. Questionnaires are given to reg istrants after their order numbers have been determined and reached by their local boards. Physical ex aminations are given only after the boards have passed on the gen eral qualifications of registrants Matt M. Johnson, pioneer of the and have determined that they Nehalem Valiey, died here Sunday should not be deferred for reasons morning, February 8. Funeral rites of interest to the Nation. were read Wednesday afternoon at While it is important that regis tration be conducted as speedily as possible, Colonel Wooton said that every registrant will be given ample time to respond properly to the questions on the registration card, which on this occasion will be green. White and melon colored curds, respectively, were used for the first and second Selective Ser vice registrations. Matt Johnson Service Read Nine Question* When registered, each registrant .must answer the following nine questions: (1) Name of Registrant; (2) Place of Residence; (3) Mail ing Address (if other than Place of Residence); (4) Telephone; (5) Age in Years and Date of Birth; (6) Place of Birth; (7) Name and Address of Person who will always know your Address; (8) Employ er’s Name and Address, and (9) Place of Employment or Business. After a registrant has answered all questions and signed his name to the registration card, he will be given a registration certificate signed by the registrar. This certif icate must be in the personal poss ession of the registrant at all times. Colonel Wooton warned. Failure to possess the certificate, or to show it to authorised persons, constitutes a violation of Selective Service Regulations and is considered prima facie evidence of failure to regis ter, Colonel Wooton said. the Christian church with Rever end W. O. Livingstone reading the service. Interment was in Portland. A sister, Mrs. Jennie Shaver, sur vives. The deceased was well-known in the community; his homestead is located on Crooked Creek, and was frequented by fishermen. Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon Bear Creek Gets Second Victim Two automobiles have been the victims of Bear Creek with the oc- curance of an accident at the cor ner of Bridge Street and Rose Ave nue last Thursday morning at 2 o’clock. The car, which was remov ed from the creek by a wrecker that morning, was not too damaged to continue under its own power. Oc cupants were Dennis Wedmer, Nor man Rife and Arline Burdick all of Tillamook and the only injury suffered was a cut lip by Wedmer. The creek claimed its first victim about two years ago when an auto mobile left the highway in almost exactly the same spot. Letter Tells of Army Experience Friends of Desmond Laird, who enlisted in the army a short time ago, will be interested to read a portion of a letter received from him this week by J. W. Nichols: “I don’t know whether you can appreciate this or not but I imag ine you can being an ex-soldier yourself. I had my first taste of K. P. yesterday, about 16 hours of washing pots and pans. We have been behaving ourselves so well lately that instead of get ting enough K. P.’s for punishment we must all take our turns.” Laird further stated in the letter that he plans to apply for training as a flying cadet and to tell’ friends of his a “hello.” His address is 408th School Squadron, A. C. R. T. C., Barracks 293, Sheppard Field, Texas. Barber Shops Raise Prices A rjse in prices for shaves and haircuts went into effect Tiere Mon day in the three Vernonia barber shops in keeping with an increase which is effective in many other Oregon towns. Owners of the three shops, Norris Soden, Wendell Kup- ersmith and Ben Brickel, met Mon day morning to agree on the prices and to set a new schedule of open- ir" and closing hours. Prices charged now are 65 cents for hair cuts, 35 cents for shaves and 50 cents for haircuts for school children who are not working. The new schedule of opening hours as agreed upon Monday is: week days—9 a. m. to 6 p. m.; Fri days—9 a. m. to 8 p. m.; Saturdays —8 a. m. to 8 p. m. v'»T“r,,V °* Community Report Due Ry Committee - Volume 19, Number 7 Registration tor Women to Start The registration for Columbia county women will begin February 16th when women throughout the State of Oregon Preparation to Be Told; will be contacted in a house-to-house canvass for the mobiliza of Women for National Defense. The Columbia county cam Free Moving Pictures to tion paign is being conducted by Mrs. Grace Kent Marruder who is Complete Program Residents of Vernonia and the surrounding area will have the op portunity to hear what has been done here in preparing for civilian defense in addition to witnvooing free several reels of moving pic tures on Friday, February 27th when the local Civilian Defense committee will report to the com munity, it was announced this week. The report to the community will tell the preparations that have been made to defend this area in case of attack, the reports being maae by those people heading the various subdivisions. Those people will tell what duties their particular organ izations will perform and how those duties will be accomplishes. Program Place Set The program is being planned for the Washington grade Sl „jot at 8 p. m. In addition and with the assist- ance of the British War Relief Society, several reels of moving pictures will be shown to tell the part played in defense by the training of the civilian reserve... The reels to be seen at that time include: “Mr. Proudfoot Shows a Light,’ a semi-comic play about a man in England who does not think ii^.c.ssa-y to blackout during an air raid. He has plenty of trouu.e. “Stop that Fire” shows the proper method of extinguishing incendiary bombs. It is urged by the local civilian defense committee that aft civilian reserves see this picture for the value of its information on that subject. “Wartime Factory” depicts the complete aid raid pro tective services in an industnar plant. “London Fire Raids of Dec ember 1940” will show the terrible bombardment of London at that time and will also show the various defense organizations in action us ing materials sent to England by America. Attendance Urged Immunizations To Be Given Everyone in the community Is urged to attend as a part of de fense training and especially is it urged that all those persons regist ered for duty with the civilian re Children of the Washington and serves be present to obtain the in Lincoln schools will be given diph theria immunizations next Wednes formation the show offers. day, February 18th, it was announc ed last week 'by Miss Nettie Alley, county health nurse. At the same time that school children are treat ed, children of pre-school age and babies may receive the immuniza tion, Miss Alley stated. Funeral services were held at the Immunizations wilt be given at the Washington school starting at Bush Funeral Home, Monday at 9 a. m. and at approximately 10 1:30 in the afternoon for Hudson a. m. at the Lincoln school. Cost C. Brown who died here February 7. The deceased was born in Salem, Wisconsin, on October 27, 1864. Special Sermon Series At the request of church mem Leaving to mourn his loss are the bers, Rev. W. O. Livingstone, pas widow and a daughter, Mrs. Mar tor of the Christian church, will garet Walrath, of Vernonia; a sis deliver a series of sermons on prop ter, Mrs. Mary Reiiioehl, of Ven hesy. The sermons wi.l deal . jry tura, California, a niece, Mrs. Lena largely with present day conditions Farquer of Vernonia, and iwo and three great and will be given each Sunday, grandchildren Tuesday and Wednesday evenings grandchildren. Reverend W. O. Liv until Easter. The initial sermon ingstone officiated. Burial services Sunday evening will be “Today in were held at the Forest Grove ceme tery. Prophesy.” acting under Mrs. Saidie Orr Dun bar, State director of the Board for Mobilization of Women. Plans for the mobilization have been completed in this county for several weeks by the appointment of precinct committeewomen who The 154th session of the Colum in turn have selected their assist bia county grange convened at the ants to canvass their particular pre Yankton grange hall Saturday, Feb cincts. ruary 7th, with Canaan Grange act ing as host. Master Noble Dunlap Purpose Told The purpose of the inventory to presided. George A. Nelson, chairman of be taken is to determine how many the Agriculture Committee, announc women can be brought into agricul ed the winner of the Pest Control tural, business and industrial pro contest sponsored by the Pomona duction if and when a labor short Grange. The Vernonia Juvenile age arises through Oregon’s men Grange with a total of 146,115 being drawn into military services points held first place; Beaver Val or heavy defense labor. Until state ley Grange with 110,600 points, mnpower has been utilized to the second; and Warren Grange with fullest extent and an employment 48,440 points, third. The total num emergency exists, women will not ber of pests killed was 2,553, of be called on. Women listed for em which there were 8 coyotes, 743 ployment will be the first offered grey diggers and 558 rats. Pomona work. The inventory is not com Grange will have the same kind of pulsory and its object is to supply a contest next year. the state with women for any emer Elmer McClure, State Grange De gency work that may arise in the puty, of Milwaukie, Oregon, stated future. that th«e is a shortage of market Precinct Head* Named gardens and that farm machinery Heading the precinct drives here is limited but believed adequate for this year. According to McClure, are: Mrs. H. H. King, precinct 1; meetings will be held in every Mrs. Paul Gordon, precinct 2; Mrs. county to discuss and survey the A. J. Hughes, precinct 3; and Mrs. farm labor problem. The Columbia O. G. Weed, precinct 4. Precinct county meet will be held on Feb 1 assistants are: Mrs. Orville Muter, ruary 17, at the Beaver homes Mrs. Gene Shipman, Mrs. G. W. Epperly and Mrs. B. Borton; pre Grange, starting at 10 a. m. Special music by the Mother’s cinct 2: Mrs. Donald Tower, Mrs. P. T. A. chorus of the Woodlawn J. E. Tapp, Mrs. John Grady; pre school in Portland was arranged cinct 3: Mrs. Ben Brickel, Mrs. for 'by Mrs. Mildred Tennant of Judd Greenman, Mrs. W. T. Graves, Mrs. Clyde Harmon; precinct 4: Scappoose, Oregon. Mrs. Harry Culbertson, Mrs. Henry John and Mrs. Clifford Bergerson. Women available for work but lacking experience or training may be offered schooling in defense training schools as men are at pres ent. The questionnaire to be used Members of the Columbia County in the canvass covers a large range Livestock association will meet Sat of occupations extending from al urday, February 21 at the Beaver uminum fabrication and textile work Homes grange for the quarterly to domestic service and agriculture meeting of the group to discuss labor of all kinds. problems of the association, it is Abilitie* Sought announced this week. On the program will be two vital Abilities of women will be class subjects: the feeding of livestock ified in the questionnaires in these and the herd laws of the various divisions: 1. Women with skills more voting precincts of the county. Live important to National Defense Uu..i stock feeding will be discussed by to the work they are now doing. E. E. Wist of Scappoose, Bob Wier, 2. Women who have secondary skills field representative of the Central which may be developed when need Marketing association of Portland, ed. 3. Women who have potential and H. B. Howell, superintendent of skills and who are willing to be the Clatsop experiment station. trained for defense work. 4. Women Recommendation on change« for who may fit into places vacated herd laws wilt be made at the by men called into military service meeting. or into defense occupations. No similarity exists between civ ilian defense organization and the work of the mobilization of women. Civilian defense undertakings call for volunteer workers while women called for emergency work as a Another first aid class for this resut of the inventory data to bw vicinity is scheduled to begin Mon taken will be fully paid in accord day afternoon when the first meet ance with union standards. ing will be held at the Pleasant Hill school house at 1 p. m. Books for those enrolling in the class are •now available at Nance Pharmacy. Mrs. Alma Plymale will act as instructor for the class and she will be assisted by Mrs. Tom Turn A Valentine dance is being spon er. Those interested in taking the sored by the Girls League of Ver work are urged to attend on that nonia high school Saturday night day. The lesson will concern the for high school students. Those first two chapters of the book. students who do not dance will have the opportunity to play games and concessions which are planned for the evening. Appropriate decora tions will be used. The event of greatest interest at the affair will be the election of a Coming to this community Sun Valentine girl. County Grangers Hold Session Livestock Meeting Planned Feb. 21 Final Rites Held Monday Afternoon First Aid Class To Start Monday Month's Wages of Employee Devoted to Bond Purchase in "All-Out” Response Nearly everyone signed Defense Bond Pledge cards signifying his intention to do his best in the pa triotic duty of buying Defense Bonds. Many people will buy more bonds than they pledged and some will probably buy less depending upon any .number of circumstances which may influence the financial status of the individuals but the story of the week is one that merits considerable mention. That story is one which might ,, c well be emulated to a great extent by many people in a position, as this man is, to spend to the limit for Defense Bonds. Not very long ago Oregon-Amer- ican employees were circularized in an effort to obtain more com plete use of the payroll deduction plan in effect with employees for the purchase of Defense Savings Bonds. The circular brought a sur prising reply from an employee at Camp McGregor. That reply, which constituted an "all-out” response stated in part: ^‘Replying to your open letter, you may pay me for my net Janu ary wages, if my figures are right, with one $100.00 Defense Bond; one $25.00 Defense Bond; two 25- cent Defense Stamps and your check for 17 cent«.” The order as given in the letter required all but 17 cents of the man's wages for January 1942 to purchase the bonds. Students to Name Valentine Girl Speech, Pictures To Tell Conditions day is Mis« Mira B. Schilling, who represents the European Christian Mission movement, to give an ad dress and to show pictures of the conditions in Europe. She has been in the work 20 years, has traveled in Europe, including Russia and understands the Jewish question. She will speak and show her missionary pictures at the Evangel ical church Sunday evening at 7:30. The community is invited. School Master* to Meet The men teachers of Vernonia high school and grade school will go to St. Helens Saturday evening to attend a meeting of the Schoo. Masters club. Some discussion that evening will be devoted to the dis trict basketball tournament to be held later in the year. The eve ning’s program will be arranged by St. Helens teachers.
