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■4 Thursday, March 5, 1942 Volume 19, Number 10 State Officer Instructor for To Change Music Takes Residence Soon Over Classes Patrolman R. W. Wheel tv to Reside in Clatska nie Is Announcement State Patrolman R. W. Wheeler is scheduled to change his residence from Vernonia to Clatskanie cn M-rch 15th, was the announcement riade last Wednesday evening. That announcement was the first in formation locally of the impending less of the patrolman who has re : "ded here for the past several years. According to the information available, Wheeler will continue to carry on his duties in the same territory, that is the Nehalem Val ley, but will make his headquarters at Clatskanie. Miss Marie DeBsth As- sumes Duties in Schools Here Students Prepare for Play Presentation March 13 ’42 has The Senior class of chosen a unique play to be given Friday, March 13, at the Wash ingtton grade school auditorium, “Double Doo»',” a melo-drama, cen- ters about Victoria VanBret, the tyrannical ruler of the wealthy family, who resents the marriage of her half-brother and heir, Rip to a young nurse, Anne Darrow. Dcrthee Mil'lis takes the role of Victoria, Edgar Culbertson, Rip, and Margaret Haiman, Anne Other students in the cast are: Cl ice Hall, ,Midd Crawford, Paul <^rev, Virginia Redner, Lyman Hawken, Kathleen Lolley and Bill Mi. s M rie DeBoth, whose home is in Salem, began work this week ir. the high and the graoe schools as music and band instruc tor, following the resignation of Thor Bendixon. Trained in Ball State Teacher’s college at Indiana with summer work in the American Conservatory of Music at Fort Wayne, Indiana, ^nd in addition, training in Fiance, Miss DeBoth comes well trained and qualified for the position. Her pract’cal experience as a teacher was pained at Concord high school A garden program that will pro she in El! hart, Indiana, where vide vegetables for home needs and the supervised music, and at Mount' in View Academy at Moun save on commercially canned vege- tables and fruits for the armed for tain View, California. ces is being urged in Columbia county by County agent George Nel son and Mrs. Maud Casswell, home demonstration agent for the county. Those who wish information on the growing of gardens can obtain Recently a county labor com- it from either of the two offices. mittee was oigamzed to work on The information deals with growing the problem ci securing labor foi the farmers for general help and vegetable gardens, the family gar tor harvesting crops. Members of den plan, insect and pest control the body are Chairm-n H. D. and growing and storing winter Sheidon of Scappoose, Mrs. J. L. vegetables. Watts, secretary, also of Scappoose, According to Mr. Nelson, the pro W. C. Johnsen of Mist, M. L. gram does not advise the ploughing Canaan cf Rainier and Ralph Lang- up of lots for the purpose but dees d..n of Sc ppoose. Ex-officio mem advocate gardens for those who bers are B. T. Christian of the have suitable land and can obtain United Slateu Employment Ser satisfactory returns from their ef vice and George A. Nelson, county forts withouut wasting vegetable agricultural agent seeds. Christian stated that applications of farmers des'ring laborers or Miss Dixon to Be Here cf individu Is wishing to work on Mi Vs Bef yfl Dixon, wlho was farms may be registered at the unable to be present at the meet county agent’s office in St. Helens. ing scheduled cn February 20, will Victory Garden Program Started Preparations for Defense Heard Fri. Farmer Labor Committee Named An almost capacity croud filled the Washington giade school gym nasium last Friday evening to hear the report of plans which have been carried out in preparing this community for its own defense and to see the moving pictures of scenes in England where bombings have taken place. The various divisions of defense were explained by the respective heads of those divisions with J. W. Nichols, chairman of the local de fense committee, acting in the ca pacity of chairm-’n for the program. The different departm nts of de- ense were explained by Harry Cul- bertson, fire department; R. W. Wheeler, civilian police; Noble Dut- ! ton, first aid; Mrs. R. D. Eby, cas- ualty station; Wallace McCrae, air raid wardens; Judd Greenman, de- fense bonds; Earl Atkins, the de- fense set-up at Wilark; and E. H. Condit, the Red Cross drive for funds which waas conducted recent ly. The moving pictures were shown by Major E. J. R. Rossiter, whA represented the British army. Canvass for Women Ends This Week The state-wide mobilization of w men canvass will be concluded th's week, it was stated recently, wi*.h the cards of over 700 women in this vicinity being rent to Grace Kent Magruder for reg. traticn. All' women in Vernonn end living in the outlying dis- tridts were contacted by those acting on the committees. Those who were not reached or who have not yet registered and so desire may find cards at the Oregon Gas and Electric office, it was announced. Scout Paper Drive Continues Reported According to a report from Ira Baucom, Scout Master, the local unit of the Boy Scouts of Amer ica have collected to date approx- mately two and one-half tons of write paper in this district. The pinna are to haul the waste paper to Portland where it will be dis- posed of. This conservation measure of col- l'ecting paper will I ctontinue, the scout master stated, an d people a”e requested to call W’hen they wish scouts to come to collect. Nr'w Bulletin Available A new bulletin of interest to those who own dairy cattle is men tioned this week by County Agent George Nelson. The bulletin gives a good deal of condensed Infor mation on the feeding of dairy cows. Nelson stated, and can be obtained bv sending a request to his office at St. Helens. Shephard. On the production staff are Lyman Hawken, Ben Soejima, Paul Grey, CJoice Hall, Etha Mor ris, Florieda Graves, Vernetta Boe, Lillian Laird, Winifred Romtvedt and Martha Tapp. Problem of Street Signs Dropped The problem of devising a method whereby more permanent street signs could be erected was consider ed by the city council Monday even ing and the decision reached that no ection woull' be taken on the matter at this time. Street signs were the subject of a previous discussion by councilmcn at which time they ord ered that the recorder learn of the prices of meial letters and figures for signing. The report of the cost of such material' to the councilmen Monday led to the decision to take no action now. Two Problems Considered Two other problems received definite action at the meeting. The council ordered that all street lights be turned out and remain out in the city until such time as switches can be obtained and installed so that a blackout can be affected within one minute after a blackout or alert signal is given. Councilmen were of the opinion that it would be impossible to blackout within one minute under the present street lighting set-up. One minute is the time allowed for bringing about a blackout according to regulations f the state defense council. Councilmen ordered the Cedar wood Timber company, which oper ates a shingle mill n the site for merly occupied by the Bennett saw mill, to stop shingle-making activi ties at nine o’clock Saturday night. 14 Students Named On Honor Roll be at the high school home econ omics room Friday, March 6 at 1 '30 P. M. to talk to the Exten sion Unit on “Hot Lunches.” Rep- r<1’en*st’ves frm each woman’s Released from the high school organization in the citv are invi- Tuesday were the names of those Lee White has established resi- *ed to be present for the informa- students who are honor roll mem dence in Vernonia and will have *i”e talk it was stated. bers for the first six weeks in tne cha ge of the first aid station second semester, the six weeks which w s installed at the Oregon- Milk Price Increase Due period ending last week. Ameri an mill a few days ago. Owing to the increase in the Frosh named as honor students The station is provided for the price of butterfat to farmers sel- are: Delores Bergstrom, Phyllis men working in the plant who are iing dairy milk to the local cream- Bonsilaw, Tommie Lou Holcomb, ’’njured and require first aid at- erieS, there will be an increase Mary Beth Lish and Shirley Ray. tenticn, White stated. Mr. White is of one cent on each quart of Sophomores are: Beverly Bassett, on duty from 12:30 p. m. until 10: milk, Hary Kerns and Oliver Joyce Devine and Lorraine Mahar. 30 p. m.,. his hours being arrang Graves, Vernonia creamery owner- Juniors, Margaret Anderson, Ar- ed so that he will be on duty during announced Wednesday. The price thur Tousley and Joy Willard. a p?rt of both the day and night increase will' become effective Seniors, Virgie Killian, Etha Mor shifts. March 16, it was stated. ris and Jack Olin. First Aid Station Attendant Here More Tires Issued in February Rationing Board Acts on 28 Applications During Past Month Practice for Casualty Station Slated March 18 Emergency to Be Simila- ted in Event, Mrs. R. D. Eby Ar.nounces Mrs. R. D. Eby announces this week that on Wednesday, March 18,there will be held a practice of every department of the Cas ualty Station (formerly called the First Aid Hospital). The prac tice will be conducted as though an actual emergency existed. Am bulances will bring to the I.O.O.F. hall the “injured”, beds will be set up and full preparation will be caiViedi oift in caring for the “injured.” Mrs. Eby states that all thoee people who have a part in the Casualty Station work will re port on March 18 and she urges that members of the group do not confuse that fact with other plans which have been made as follow» for a real emergency: Workers for the station will be divided into two units, the first reporting in case of a real alarm, to prepare the station and to care for the injured for a period of four hours. The second unit will see action for the following six hours with the first unit return ing for duty for a like period should an emergency exist that long. However, in the case of the Word was received this week practice March 18. everyone will from the news bureau of the Uni go to the station and will be on versity of Oregon that Joanne Ni- duty at that time. chols, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Nichols, has been appointed executive secretary of the Emerald, student daily publication at the University. In addition to handling Emerald correspondence, Miss Ni chols wilt make daily survey» of A nation-wide “open house” will page make-up, news, editorials and be held by USO on Sunday, March other out-standing features of the 15, to acquaint the American 30 college newspapers on exchange with the Emerald. These ideas after people at first hand with the op being organized into a unit each erations and accomplishments of USO during its first year, it was day will be turned over to editor and managing editor for possible announced this week by Charles A. Hogan, regional representative. Emerald use. Every USO unit including clubs Joanne, a sophomore in journal in new Federal recreation buil ism, was editor of Timberline, Ver nonia high school bi-monthly publi dings and rentals and other USO cation, during her senior year and units, will take part, inviting the won national acclaim for a Thanks public to see for itself what is being giving editorial which held first done Really to provide recreate n place in the contest conducted by and service to the men of the Quill and Scroll, honorary society nation’s armed forces during their off-duty hours. for high school' journalists. "The Pacific Coast led the way tn carrying service to men in the Office Painted field. Eighteen mobile canteen units The Oregon Gas and Electric com were put into service immediately pany office .is being redecorated this after the declaration of war. USO week. The walls and woodwork of service is taken to all detached the office are being painted. groups on duty in California, Ore gon and Washington in addition to / constant maintainance of all USO Clubs near camps and in towns slashing brush one day, I went out and cities. where they were working and sug- gested that we play ‘Bear.’ They agreed, replying. ‘You be the bear.’ So I ran to climb a sapling. When J had climbed up some distance, my brother just older than I commenced Noble Dutton announces that to cut on the tree, and as I, quite anyone interested in registering for scared, came backing down the tree the standard course in first aid like a bear, he whacked my ankle may sign up for a class at any with the axe, giving me all the bear of the following places: Washing playing I wanted for that day. ton grade school, high school, Ore Another time, an axe caused an gon Gas and Electric office and injury, my younger brother and I The Vernonia Eagle. As soon as were in the wood-shed cutting wood. a sufficient number of persons Father had hung there a beef hide signify their interest in organizing r.ear which I was bent over splitting a class, the course will be given. wood, My brother hit that hide a glance lick some how and his axe struck my head, leaving a big gash, Drama Technique Presented "The Players”, representing the Father was working in the field so my brother ran to him asking, ‘Pa. National School Assembly, will be the artists present at the Wash what’s good for a sore?* ington grade school on March 5, ai Nine Stitches Taken ‘What kind of a sore?’ asked Fa- 2:30, Thursday. Presenting exam ther, receiving the answer that the ples of and explaining dramatic sore was a cut place in George's technique will be given students head. Since there were no doctors of the city schools. here my father took nine stitches in my head. You’ve all heard the Agency Established saying that a stitch in time saves The Museum Barber Shop has rine. This time we could not take a been named as the agency for the stitch in time so Father had to take St. Helens Laundry which will make nine. regular trips to Vernonia, was the Yen can see we had a pretty hard annoncement made this week re row to hoe. but we thank God we garding the concern. Delivery and hoed it. I thank Cod that I’m still pick-up services will be made every here and able to tell the story. Tuesday and Friday. Information headquarters of the local tire rationing board at the city hall this week makes known the number of tires allowed to be purchased during February, the number of applications, and the quota for this month, March. During February, 28 applications were approved by the board and three were disapproved. Upon the 28 applications approved, the fol lowing numbers of tires and tubes were permitted to be sold: 14 pas senger car tires and seven tubes; 11 truck tires and seven tubes and 15 recaps. Of the 14 passenger car tires, nine were obsolete. A new ruling is now in effect whereby obsolete tires will be is sued under the same provisions as other tires. For this month, March, the Ne- halem Valley rationing board will have a quota of six passenger car tires, five tubes, 18 truck tires, 20 truck tubes and six recaps. College Student Gets Appointment USO Units to Have Open House Fish, Game Plentiful Here in Early Days, Story Tells Editor’s note: The following Story, as written by George Parker, tells of the coming of his family to the Upper Nehalem Valley in 1873 and of the h rdships endured by those eary settlers in making a home in an undeveloped country. My family moved from Kansas to Portland in the spring of 1873. Af ter remaining there a year, my father bought some ponies and mov ed his family into the Upper Nehal em Va'ley. I was five years old at the time. The only way into the valley was a tra'l from Forest Grove by way of Pebble Creek; we cress ed the creek 13 times. We settled on a place located in what is now known ps Riverview. At first it was necesasry to camp vnti! Father built a log cabin. At Forest Grove some one said that cattle would live here without be’ng fed, but the cows that we bought starved to death that first winter during a big snow. One Family Here There was only one family living in this section of the vallev at that the Ti>"kers lived on what is now the highway to Mist where the Kings live now, that is where the second bridge cresses the Nehalem. At Mist there was another fanvly, the R-d Coles. E-h v"«r more and more people moved in; Hy VanBlar’erm claims hja f«mi’v came in in 1R74. Everyone helped the others in clearing land, log rolling, and even barn raising. The men would gather at one place to help, then at an- to each other. Finally there were enough peo- pie here to have a small school which was held 3 months of the year in the log school house erect ed by the men of the community. Father obtained from Forest Grove each summer enough food to last through the winter. I was too young to remember how many ponies he had, but he tied one pony to the other’s tail and led the head oi.e to the Grove to bring back the winter’s supplies. The animals were wintered outside the valley. a few years, Father made up a lit tle poem which went something like this: First we landed here, no shelter could be found, But nightly we reposed upon the damp and dewy ground. We toiled through heat and cold, a pleasant home to make, Say, must we give it up for the railroad’s sake? That’s all of it I can remember now, I was pretty young at the time. In those days there were lots f beavers, otters and mink. The price was not so high but there were many of the animals so my father Fiih, Game Plentiful did well in traapping. A beaver There was plenty of game and trapped then was worth $5; now it fish of all kinds here then. One did wouuld be worth $15 or 820. rot have to have a license to fish, Road Work Volunteered hunt or trap; this was a free count The men in the c-immunity vol ry. One could go out fishing half a unteered then to do their work in day, believe it or not, and could building a road into the Nehalem catch nearly all the trout one Valley from Forest Grove. I don’t could pack from 6 to 18 inches long. know the year. Camping out under The salmon would come some times the trees, the workers finally com when the water was low in such pleted a wagon road. (Ed. Note: numbers that when a few of them Even after the railroad came wore speared the rest would start hrough, remains of the old pun down the stream in such a manner cheon mad were treed for several that some would run clear out on miles out on what is now Highway the gravel bar. high and dry. Be No. 47.) lieve it or not! Now, I’d like to tell you of 2 ac In 1874, there was talk of a cidents I had when I was a boy. My reilroad. but it was many years af two brothers, who were older than ter this rumor that the railroad did I, soon became able to hendie the come in. After we had lived here axe very well.. When they were Sign-up Places For Classes Told
