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Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon
Flag Pole Gets
First Aid Station First
Use Sat.
Is Planned
At 0-A Plant
Emergency Treatment to
Be Given at Unit Now
Being Established
The men working at the Oregon-
American mill will be given first
aid treatment at the plant in th.?
event of injury while working ac
cording to plans being completed
this week by IWA Local No. 37 and
the mill management.
The station will be centrally lo
cated as nearly as is possible, at the
lunch building which has room
available for that purpose. The
set-up is being made under direc
tion of the hospital association. A
nurse will be in charge to give the
emergency treatment when the oc
casion arises.
Although Weed Avenue, Ver
nonia, is a short street, it is one
of the few if not the only street
in the town that can boast two
flag poles. That boast could not
have been made previous to last
Saturday for the second pole was
erected and given official usk on
that day when the flag was raised
at the home of Mrs. Dora Wash
burn. The pole was erected by H.
H. King, another resident of the
street and the owner of the other
flag pole which receives almost
constant use.
Defense Committee
Sponsors Show
The preparation that has been
made locally for civilian defense
will be the theme of a program ar
ranged for Friday, February 27th,
when those who attend will near
from the leaders of the various
departments of defense, tne work
Use of the station will be made that has been done. The program is
next week if details can be com sponsored by the Civilian Deiense
pleted by that time.
Committee and it will be held at
the Washington grade school start
ing at 8 o’clock.
Another Shortage
Threat Mentioned
Another threat of shortage this
week caused a cry for more con
servation from the Columbia County
USDA War Board. Bale ties are the
latest agricultural item to be af
fected by the war-time shortage
bugaboo.
r
W. C. Johnson of Mist, chairman
of the County USDA War Board,
asks farmers, dairymen, stockyard
operators and livestock producers
to exert special efforts to conserve
the present supply of bale ties. Such
efforts will allow ties which are
carefully removed from bales now
to be reused this summer.
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One division of defense is that
of the police. Those attending will
hear arrangements made for polic
ing the city and ruial areas. Black
out plans and signals will be ex
plained again so that everyone will
thoroughly understand and know
what is to be done in event the
emergency arises.
Fire Department Increased
The Vernonia fire department
has been increased in manpower
to care for fires that might be
started by enemies within or with
out the U. S.
20 County Men Monday Registration Here Save Pamphlet
Inducted Into Tallys 269 Men tor Army Urge of
Service Sat.
Committee
Second Group of Year
Leaves for Army Duty;
Vernonia Loses Four
Columbia county’s second group
of men this year left Monday from
St. Helens for induction into tne
army is the report this week from
the draft board.
The list of men are:
Lester V. Ingold, Rainier; Paul
J. Jolma, Clatskanie; Eli A. Beeler,
St. Helens; Robert E. Hanberg,
Birkenfeldl Dean Lloyal Robinson,
Houlton; Clayton D. Olson, Clats
kanie; Leo E. Ludwig, Vernonia;
Cyrus R. Hallam, Birkenfeld.
Carl E. Westlind, Clatskanie; Wil
mer E. Robinson, Goble; Alvin R.
Cheek, Scappoose; Virgil K. Bar
nett, Rainier; Walter W. Walborn,
Goble; Mike M. Minkoff, Clats
kanie.
Ray Arnold Perkins, Rainier; Roy
A. Juola, Vernonia; William J. El
mer Schmit, Scappoose; Jos. Earl
VonDolah, Houlton; Robert K. King,
Vernonia; John F. Small, Vernonia.
An estimate of the amount of
ecrap iron which has been collected
in the local drive for the metal
places the “take” at over two tons
it was stated Monday by Harry Cul
bertson who is providing a place
fur the scrap until it is hauled to
Portland.
The drive for scrap iron was
started here several weeks ago to
taise funds for expenses incurred
by the local civilian defense groups.
Farmers are urged to collect the
waste metal from their farms and
bring it to Culbertson. If anyone
has some of the scrap but has no
way to haul it he may call Cass
Bergerson who will arrange for
transportation.
Reports from 10 county USDA
war boards show that 3005 tons of
scrap have been moved from Iarms
into channels where the waste metals
can be converted into steel for
armaments or other purposes. Thii
is the equivalent of enough mater
ial to make 250 light tanks.
Help Needed at
Observation Post
Stamp Plan
To Continue
going to fold up,” he continued.
Arrangements have been made for
“This is definitely not the case. speakers to attend and talk on sub
The Stamp Plan is going to con jects vital to the county livestock
tinue.”
industry.
Extension Unit Meets
McGregor Hat First Aid Clatt
The Vernonia Extension unit
meets Friday, February 20, in the
home economics room of the high
school for the second lesson of the
series “Food to Keep You Fit.” Miss
Beryl Dixon of St. Helens will dis
cuss at one o’clock in the after
noon “Hot School Lunches.”
Nettie Alley, county Red Cross
nurse, and Noble Dutton began this
week holding First Aid classes at
Camp McGregor. Dutton conducts
a class for men and Miss Alley, for
women. The instructors drive to
Keasey and continue the trip by
speeder to the O. A. logging camp.
A considerable number of men, considering the number registered
here the first time on October 16, 1940, signeid up for army duty Mon
day at the IWA Union hall in the third registration held in the county.
A check with Mrs. Paul Gordon, chairman of the registration board, re
vealed that 269 men answered the nine questions on the registration
cards and were given registration
certificates to complete the sign-up.
An additional 42 men went
through a similar procedure at
Camp McGregor where Loel Rob
erts and Lee Schwab were in charge
of the work. The total number ex
Many people here have asked why
ceeds 60 per cent of the first reg
istration here when 461 men signed. the local Red Cross sewing work
The certificate of registration has been stopped, it was learned
must be carried 'by those who sign this week, and an explanation for
ed and failure to possess it or show the temporary cessation is announc
it to authorized persons will' con ed by Mrs. John Hatfield who has
stitute a violation of selective ser been directing the work. An explan
vice regulations.
ation is given in a letter received
The order numbers of those who from the director of the work in
signed will be determined before the Pacific area, Mrs. Mabel E. Ax-
questionnaires will be sent out. line.
Physical examinations are given only
“Owing to the war and the m-
after the boards have passed on portance of first providing the men
the general qualifications of regis of the armed forces with materials,
trants and have determined that the Red Cross is having difficulty
they should not be deferred.
in securing prompt delivery ol ma
Red Cross Sewing
Ends Temporarily
terials. The Office of Production
Management has promised to fill
our orders as quickly as possible,
but there is bound to be delay, and
already, owing to the increase of
demands for material from our chap
ters since the outbreak of war, the
The problem of maintaining street, material available for the month of
signs at intersections of the city January is gone.
streets occupied nearly all of the Definite Shortage, Advised
city council’s attention Monday eve
“The Office of Production Man
ning at that group’s regular meet agement has advised us that there
ing. Street signs were painted and is a definite shortage of wool and
erected at all intersections about cotton in this country. They have
two years ago but few remain now asked the Red Cross not to order
and those that do are not legible, any more material than is absolute
it was mentioned at the meeting.
ly necessary—to make knitted gar
Many of the signs were destroy ments for the armed forces only to
ed by playing children so that the fill the demands of commanding of
money spent for that purpose then ficer's—to make only those gar
ments or civilian relief either at
was not profitable.
home or abroad which are absolute
No definite action was taken Mon ly necessary . . . Therefore, in or
day but the City Recorder was in der that every Chapter may have
structed to get prices for metal some work to do, it will be neces
letters and figures which would be sary for us to divide up among all
more durable.
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the chapters who have requested
materials the amount that we have
The matter will probably get uef-
tn hand at the moment.”
inite action at the council’s next
In Columbia county 660^4 yards
meeting.
of material were received for Feb
ruary. That amount of material
made about 350 garments and there
are 625 women doing the work in
the county so that there is a short
age here, thereby making it im
possible to keep the work going
Dates and other arrangements steadily. Sewing will be resumed
for the basketball tournament for when more material is available it
the schools of Columbia county, was stated.
Parkrose and Hill Military schools
and Seaside were made at the
Schoolmasters’ meeting held recent
ly. St. Helens will be host for the
occasion, dates of which are Mareji
3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Each game will begin
at 7 p. m. at night; each team will
The Vernonia Loggers meet op
play 1 game. Another change for ponents on the home court twice
this year is the ruling that each this week, Wednesday night they
squad may have 10 men present played Parkrose and Friday St.
representing their school instead of Helens will play here. St. Helens
8, the number previously allowed. is in the lead in the county league,
In the drawing to determine what having lost 1 game. Vernonia is
teams will play, Vernonia drew to second in the race, having won 16
play St. Helens for its first game games and having lost 2 in the sea
son.
of the tournament.
Council Discusses
Amount of Scrap Street Sips
Iron Increasing
The invaluable service being ren
dered by the air raid warning sta
tions will be told as well as the
progress made in teaching first aid
and how first aid may become on»
“Don't Cut” Suggested
of the major factors in civilian de
It is suggested that bale ties be
fense.
removed without cutting, or be cut
ai close to the loop as possiole.
The recently-organized hospital
When baling, short pieces of wire unit that may be brought into ser
bale ties which ordinarily would be vice in two hours and the liberal
discarded can be spliced and used. response to donations of supplies
The chairman has been informed for the hospital will 'be told. Other
that farmers will need between 90,- divisions of defense to be discussed
000 and 100,000 tons of 14 and 15- will be the Air Raid Wardens who
gauge wire for baling hay and will luok after the safety of individ
straw and other forage crops in uals and the tire rationing board.
1942, or the equivalent in weight Preparations that have been ...ade
to abcut three modern battleships, at Wilark, which has a complete
organization in every way for its
or three thousand medium tanks.
protection, will also be mentioned
Repeating the previous call for
during the program.
conservation of burlap, Mr. John
The need of additional help to
son asks farmers not to sell their Pictures to Be Shown
operate an aircraft observation post
old burlap sacks. Supplies of new
In addition to the reports, mov was voiced here Monday by L. O.
sacks will be limited, he points out,
ing
pictures will be shown of what Gillham when he stated that several
and every old sack should be saved
may happen and what can be done people who have been active in the
for use at harvest time.
in protecting homes. The pictures work have not been able to con-
will deal with incendiary bombs, , tinue their duties and it is necess
fires, industrial pictures ana air ary for him to find others to fill
the vacancies.
raids.
In mentioning the fact, Gillham
The local defense committee re urged that anyone who is not at
quests that alt people registered present serving in some civilian
for civilian defense and others who defense capacity and wishes to be
The fact that the Food Stamp
are interested attend as the pro of assistance contact him in per
Plan is going to continue is stress
gram will be a part of the train son or by writing or leave their
ed by Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Act
ing for that work. No charge is names at The Eagle office. An
ing Area Supervisor of the Surplus
being made.
automobile must be at the disposal
Marketing Administration, in an
of
the individual who undertakes
nouncing the discontinuation of the
the work.
use of continuation cards for re
tailers. Hereafter, all stamps re
ceived by retail merchants are to be
placed on master cards only, for
purposes of redemption. All Con
tinuation cards now in the hands
An al'l-day meeting of the Colum
of wholesalers and banks must be bia County Livestock associat... is
submitted to the Portland Audit to be held Saturday, February 21st
Office for redemption, Bloomfield at the Beaver Homes Grange hall,
said.
W. E. Crawford, secretary-treasur
“Some retailers have misunder er of the association has announced.
The meeting begins at 10 o'clock
stood this change in procedure to
mean that the Food Stamp Plan fs that morning.
Stockmen to
Hear Discussions
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Something to
Sell?-Want to
Buy?
Perhaps a House
or a Stove
Don 7 Forget—
Eagle Classifieds
Will Do the Job
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and Economically
Tournament Plans
Made at Meeting
Logger-Lion Game
Slated Friday
Local Defense Chairman
Tells Value of Leaflet to
Home
A notice is given to every citizer
of Vernonia this week by the local
Civilian Defense Committee regard
ing the pamphlets which have been
distributed by the Boy Scouts. The
rotice reads:
“In the last 15 days the Boy
Scouts of 'Vernonia have endeavor
ed to deliver to your home a pamp
hlet entitled 'Meet Your Air Raid
Warden.” Cou should have been
cautioned to save it as it may i~me
day save your life.
“If you did not get this pamphlet,
please call at the electric company
office and one will be given you.
“We suggest that you tack it up
cn the back of an Inside door in
order to be sure to know where it
is. Read it carefully to the whois
family.
“Get acquainted with the warden
in your district and if you uun’t
know who he is, call Wallace Mc
Crae at the Vernynia high school
and he will' furnish you with your
warden’s name.”
J. W. Nichols
Ch. Civilian Defense
Nehalem Valley Section
Johnson Sendees
Planned Friday
Funeral services will be held at
the Bush Funeral Home Friday at
2 o’clock for Mary Ann Johnson,
wife of Leonard B. Johnson, who
passed away at her home at the
Austin Apartments February 17th
following a long illness. The de
ceased, a resident of this commun
ity for 17 years, was born at bargo.
North Dakota, February 4, 1898.
and passed away at the age of 44
years and 17 days.
The deceased is survived by her
husband; two daughters: Mrs. Har
old Raymond and Mrs. Ralph Co
bat and one grand child all' of Ver
nonia; four brothers: Con Hartman
of Detroit, Michigan, Charles Hart
man of Company C. Fort Cronk-
hite, California, Frank Hartman of
Wallowa, and Ed Hartman of Hem
et, California; three sisters: Mrs.
Grace Simpson of Pendleton, Mrs.
Susan Ferguson of Arnold, Calif
ornia, and Mrs. Clara Reed of CaB
ifornia.
Reverend W. O. Livingstone will
officiate at the services and burial
will take place at Lincoln Memor
ial Park in Portland.
Cub Scouts to
Get Flag Mon.
On Friday of last week, at Sea
Vernonia’s Cub Scout Pack wilt
side, the Loggers won from that
receive a gift next Monday, Febru
school 42 to 37.
Next week, on Monday, February ary 23, in the form of a flag
23, on the Vernonia court, Scap which is to be presented by the
poose will play the Loggers and on Women’s Relief Corps at a meet
the
following Thursday, Hill Milit ing which will take place at the
Funeral services were held here
Legion hall' at 7:30, it was an
ary
also
plays here.
last Sunday for Elizabeth Reed, a
nounced this week.
resident of this vicinity for 54
The flag will be presented the
years. The death occurred at th-3
Pack with appropriate ceremonies
age of 79 years six months and
and parents of the Cubs are asked
28 days on February 13th. She wa3
to attend the meeting according to
born July 15, 1862 at Jackson,
Ray Plymale, leader.
Michigan.
Material
for
workers
for
the
Surviving the deceased are a son,
Clarence
Reed,
Vernonia,
four state-wide mobilization of women
grand children and one great grand was not received here Monday as
had been previously announced be
child.
cause of some delay in the central
Services were conducted at the distributing center in Portland. How
Bush FuneTal Home by Rev. W. O. ever, Grace Kent Magruder arrive 1
Members of the chamber of com
Livingstone and burial was at the here Tuesday after having taken merce will meet at the Terminal
Vernonia Memorial Cemetery.
the questionnaires throughout the Cafe next Tuesday noon, February
county.
24th, for a luncheon meeting. Dr.
Wednesday morning, committee U. J. Bittner, president, stated this
Ensworth to Leave—
Floyd Ensworth resigned recently members started forth in the work week.
from the Oregon Gas and Electric of interviewing women in Vernonia
Election of a board of directorc
company to accept a position witn and in the surrounding districts.
the Bonneville Power company. Ens Eighteen ladies are in charge of the 'for the term of the coming year
worth expects to report for his new house-to-house canvass in thia sec will occupy the business part of the
meeting, it was stated.
tion of Columbia County.
work soon.
Services Held lor
Elderly Resident
Delayed Inventory
Starts Tuesday
Date for Election
Of Directors Set