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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (April 2, 1942)
4 Thursday, April 2, 1942 March Bond Sale Reaches High Figure Previous Money Order Sale Record Broken in Month’s Business The sale of defense bonds and stamps at the Vernonia post office during March was released Wednes day morning after sales of the pre vious day, the last of the month, had been posted. Bonds sold during the month totaled $14,287.50, which amount will mature for $19,050.00 in ten years. The sale of defense stamps total ed $1,039.05 during the month. A new record for the sale of nytney orders was reached during March to top the amount of sale du ring any previous month’s business since establishment of the office. Money order sales totaled $40,36’.. 62 and $335.30 was charged as fees for writing the orders. An interesting fact regarding the orders is that an average of 100 was written for each day of busi ness during March. A check with figures for March of 1941 revealed that the total this year is $10,000 greater than last year. Nutrition Class Starts April 7 A new course for civilians in this district will begin April 7. The classes wll be held for instruction in Nutrition and Canteen work, and will be directed by Maud Purvine Caswell, Columbia county home de monstration agent. The 20 hour course will be held at the Legion hall from 1:30 to 3:30 p. m. on each Tuesday, beginning April 7. At least 12 persons must register for the classes, but 35-40 people may be taught in one class. Anyone who wishes to become a member of the class is asked to sign with J. W. Nichols, in charge of civilian defense work in this area. Weather Readings Given for March Report from the weather station for the month of March shows the maximum temperature 72 degrees and the minimum, 24 degrees. Pre cipitation reached 2.30 inches. Certainly with the ideal day on Monday, one, whether he be rhe staid business man, stern instruct or. steady housewife, studious pu pil, or satisfied loafer, heard the call of the open road. New Shoe Shop Opens Doors The addition of another shoe re pair shop was made to the list oi Vernonia business firms this week with the opening of the Green Shoe Shop on Second Street near the Paterson Furniture Store. The shop is being operated by Elmer Green, who has had many yeart of experience in shoe repair ing and is well qualified to do tne work. "Bomb" Bond In Vault The Defense Bond, purchased here a short time ago through sub scriptions by local people, which is tc be awarded the first United States flyers to bomb Tokyo, Japan, has been placed in the city halt vault for safe-keeping, it was stat ed this week by Ken White, who started the move to purchase the security. Attend Funeral— Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fletcher Thursday attended the funeral of Mi«s Artie Moore, aunt of Mrt>. Fletcher, supervisor of Doembechef hospital in Portland. Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon Churches Plan Special Services for Easter The churches of Vernonia this week announce plans for the commem oration of Easter with special services intended for every denomination represented. Four denominations have made known their special programs for the week-end, th dates and times being noted elsewhere in this issue under the heading “At the Churhes.” At St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Mass will be held at 8 o’clock Easter morning. Confessions will be held the evening before, Saturday, at 7: :>o. The First Christian church plans its annual Communion service this evening, Thursday. On Sunday, an Easter breakfast will begin the events of the day at 8:15 for mem bers of that congregation. Holy Communion service on Thursday and Gocd Friday prayer service April 3rd will begin. Easter week-end services at the Evangelical ch" ch. Then at 6:30 Easter morn- ir - a sunrise service will be held followed by a breakfast at the p-r- scnage for the young people. Other services will follow during the day. A sunrise service Easter morning and the singing of Easter songs at the regular morning service will commemorate the day for members cf the Assembly of God church. Mrs. A. V. Mowe Passes Away Lillie Jane Mowe passed away March 31 in Portland after an ex tended illness. She was born May 30, 1884, and lived in Oregon tot 54 years. Surviving a.'e the hus band, A. V. Mowe; 4 daughters: Mrs. Bert Short Of Portland, Mrs. Leona Watkins of Cornelius, Mrs. Everett McCollum of Vernonia and Mrs. George Smith of Vernonia; 2 sons, Morris, Keasey route, Vernon ia, and Lester, Portland; 8 grane- children and 1 great-grandchild. Funeral services wil 'be read Dy Reverend H. R. Scheuerman at the Bush chapel, Friday, April 3, at : p. m. Graveside services will held at the North cemetary. Red Cross Sewing Started Again The Red Cross sewing work that has been conducted each Friday here lor the past several months but which was stopped a short time ago due to shortage of materials, start ed again last Friday and will con tinue, Mrs. John Hatfield stated this week. Women who have participated in the work have been meeting at the old pest office building and win continue to do so. At present there is considerable material on hand for the work so that sewing will’ continue for some time. Lea dors Meet April 11 “The next meeting of the 4-H Club Leader’s Association will be held at the St. Fredericks School on Saturday, April 11,” states Mrs. Edith George, President of the As sociation. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a. m. An interesting program has been arranged, and Mr. H. C. Seymour, State Club Leader, will be present at that time. As this is the last meeting of the Association for the school year, it is desired that there be a large attendance at that time. National Scrap Iron Week ha» been set from April 6 to 11, W. C. Johnson, Mist, chairman of the county USDA war board, announc ed this week. Farmers who have scrap iron and live in the vicinity of Vernonia are asked to haul it to Harry Culbertson’s Blacksmith Shop where scrap is being collected for shipment to Portland. Should a far mer have some scrap but no means of hauling it he should call The Vernonia Trading Company, 681, and transportation will be provided. Name Bus for Vernonia, Asked Seeking publicity for the City ol Vernonia, members of the Chamber of Commerce at the Monday noon meeting this week decided to re quest of the Oregon Motor Stages that one of that company’s new buses be named “City of Vernonia ’ as has been done in the cases ot other towns. As expressed at the meeting, the naming of a bus in that manner would bring much favorable pub licity to the town. Brother’s Name Given Erroneously last week’s paper stated that Ellis Austin had enlist ed with the United States Navy. His brother, Homer Austin, left Monday of last w'eek with Joe Mc Nutt and Howard Rundell for San Diego. Resolution Asks Lower Rate Charges Utility District Asks for Hearing with Utilities Commissioner Seeking to bring action towards the reduction of electrical rates for those people living within the boun daries of the Nehalem Basin Peo ples’ Utility District, the board of directors of the district, at a meet ing Friday, March 27, adopted a resolution entitled, “A resolution Calling for a Hearing of the Pu blic Utilities Commissioner for a Reduction in Rates Charged by the Oregon Gas and Electric Company within the Nehalem Basin Peoples’ Utility District.” The resolution has, since its adop tion by the board, been filed with the Utilities Commissioner. The resolution states in part: Rate* Unreasonable, Charged “. . . WHEREAS, 'from a careful investigation of the rates chargea and the services rendered by the Oregon Gas and Electric Company, now doing business within the saia District, it appears to the Board of Directors of said District that all of the rates, tolls, charges ana schedules of said Company for its electrial energy within the Distinct, are unreasonable and unjustly dis criminatory, and that the services rendered are insufficient and in adequate; and “WHEREAS, it appears to t'he Board of Directors of said District that the annual profits from the operations of said electrical Com pany within said District, have steadily increased for the past five years, in sums greatly in excess ol the costs of additions to the values of the properties of said Company, and that the profits of said Com pany are far in excess of the norm al six per cent divident on the reasonable value of the properties of said Company within said Dis trict, and that said Company should be compelled to lower its '■ate sched ules, tolls and charges in keeping with the reasonable value of the properties of said Company, and that the services of said Utility Company should be made sufficient and adequate; and Rate* Not in Keeping WHEREAS, it further appears to the Board of Directors of sail. District that the rates charged and the services performed by the said Utility Company are not in keep ing with those contemplated in the Charter granted to it by the City of Vernonia, Oregon; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT EN ACTED AND RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the NEHAL EM BASIN PEOPLES’ UTILITY DISTRICT, as follows: Section 1: That a complaint oe filed with the Public Utility Com missioner of the State of Oregon demanding a reduction of the rates, tolls, charges and schedules now in effect and charged by the Oregon Gas and Electric Company, a Dela ware Corporation, and a Public Ut ility engaged in the manufacture and sale and distribution of elec trical energy within the boundaries of said district, and that the Pres ident and/or Vice-President and/ ______________ Volume 19, Number 14 , Hunt Planned Again this year, as has been tne practice for the past several years, the American Legion Auxiliary is sponsoring an Easter Egg Hunt for children of the community. The event will take place in the city park Saturday afternoon, April 4 at 2 p. m., an announcement of the Auxiliary states. The hunt is being conducted for children up to 10 years of age. Prizes will be award ed to children with lucky numbers. Assisting the Auxiliary in con- duting the hunt will be the Junior Auxiliary members and the Boy Scouts. Stamp Foods Remain Same The list of Blue Stamp foods for April remains the same as that for March, according to an announce rnent made today by Lincoln P. Bloomfield, acting area supervisor of the Agricultural Marketing Ad ministration. The list includes: But ter, potatoes, shell eggs, corn meal, fresh apples, fresh pears, wheat flour, whole wheat (graham) flour, enriched wheat flour, fresh vege tables, fresh grapefruit, fresh oran ges, dried prunes, hominy (corn) grits, and dry edible beans. “The Food Stamp Plan,” Bloom field said, “continues to perform its double function: as a method for offering a wider market at better prices, which is essential if they are to raise the vast amounts oi food we need for victory; and as a means for supplying additional food to those in greatest need of nutrit ional help. Proper food, in the right amounts, is the greatest source ot strength and health. Our people must be strong to fight this war. The Food Stamp Plan is helping to make them so.” or R. M. Burley, Attorney for said District, or either of them, be and they are hereby authorized and di rected to sign such complaint and do such things as may be necessary to prosecute the District’s complaint against said Utility Company to the end of obtaining a reduction. Investigation Asked Section 2: That a copy of this Resolution . . . be transmitted to the Public Utilities Commissioner oi the State of Oregon, as the Dis trict’s complaint against said Public Utility and that demand be and is hereby made upon the Public Utili ties Commissioner that an investiga tion be made of the rates, tolls, charges and schedules now in effect by the said Oregon Gas and Elec tric Company in said District, as well as the sufficiency of the ser vices rendered to its customers within said District, and that a hearing be had as required by law, and that the Public Utilities Com missioner enter its order requiring said Utility Company to lower its rates, tolls, charges and schedules within said District, in keeping with the reasonable value of its property located in said District, and to do such things as may be necessary to afford to the customers of sain Utility within the District, mor? equitable rates and more efficient service. . .” Appeal for Aircraft Observers Made by Chairman NOTE: Due to the necessity of obtaining additional assistance in manning aircraft observation posts in this vicinity, George A. Nelson, Chairman of the Columbia County Aircraft Warning Service, has issued aa appeal this week to citizens of the community for said. The appeal states: “In the Civilian Defense program, the aircraft observers were among the first to respond to our coun try’s call. To them falls the first line of defense in their lonely ob servation posts. Their continuous alertness over a 24-hour period guards the safety of your home and my home and all that we cherish in this land of freedom. Before ci ties and industries can be blacked out as a protection against air raids, the approach of enemy planes must be turned in the Interceptor Com mand by these out-lying air raid observation posts. “To a few, has fallen this ardu ous task of maintaining this con stant vigil. To them we express our thanks and Appreciation and grati tude for their devotion to service. The task is heavy, however, and they need assistance, and they need it now! We would like to appeal to evefy man, woman, and boy and girl of 16 years and above that can spare time for standing guard in these posts a few hours each month. If you could do this, it would light en the burden of those who are new spending many hours on these lonely vigils. “We would like to appeal to every organization to take this mat ter up at their next meetihg and see how many volunteers they can get to help on this very important de fense program. Enemy crafts have already penetrated the borders of this state. Enemy crafts have shell ed our neighboring state of Califor nia. They may invade our county at any time and drop their deadly' bombs. The protection from these and defense against them may de pend on the alertness and prompt reports that are turned in by these aircraft observers. These posts must be kept manned 24 hours a day. They must ot fail! More help is needed by the aircraft observers, who are few in number, but who have performed their duties faith fully and efficiently during the long hours of the day and the lone- iy hours of the night since Pearl Harbor. Will you report for duty with your observation poet Chiefs who are Garland Seger, 1017 Ruth Avenue, and Harry Condrt, phone 13F52? They will assign you to certain hours of duty. “Remember that we are facing a treacherous enemy that has brought death and destruction to many com munities and to many countries. They will strike again and no one knows where. It may be your com munity! "We are on the western outposts of America. We should be among the first to be attacked. Will you volunteer today for this work as an observer? “Remember Coventry; Remember Chungking; Remember Pearl Har bor!” Meeting for Guard Group Planned Sat. Woodbridge to Explain Details of State Unit, Answer Questions A meeting for the organization of a State Guard is planned here Saturday afternoon to attempt more speedy action in forming a Vernon ia unit by obtaining the names of those who are interested in the work and who can carry out the du ties, was the announcement made here this week by J. W. Nichols, who has arranged for the meeting. The meeting will be held at 2 p. m. at the Legion Hall. A communication from W. Wood bridge, Major, U. S. Army (Ret.), indicates that he will be here to ex plain questions relating to such a unit so that authentic information will be available at that time. Nichols, in announcing the meet ing, stated that all men who are now signed for the rifle company here have been notified and they and their friends are urged to at tend. Benefit Dance Slated Here A benefit dance is planned for the Legion Hall next Saturday, April 11, Harry Culbertson, Legion Commander, stated this week. The dance will be a “Hard Times” af fair and dancers are urged to weai old clothes. Floor prizes will be awarded to those having the best costumes. The Glen Davis orchestra will play and funds derived from the dance will be used to make re pairs on the hall. The Legion plans to continue the dances here every other week as long as the demand is sufficient, thereby providing entertainment lo cally so that tires and gasoline may be conserved by not having to drive long distances for week-end enter tainment. Mothers' Day Tea Planned A Mothers' Day tea given kor mothers of high school girls as well as for any ladies interested in hig.: school girls is being given by tne Girls’ League Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4, April 9, in the hign school gymnasium. Committees in charge of the tea have been named and under the leadership of Miss Esther Willehs, dean of girls, the party, honoring mothers, will be one of the largest projects the members of the Girls’ League have planned. This is the first year a large tea has been given. April Tire Ration Given by Board Infonmation received by Loel Ro berts this week makes known tne number of tires available to Neha lem Valley car owners for the month of April. Owners of passen ger cars: 6 new tires, 29 recaps and 25 tubes. Owners of trtucks: 24 new tires, 23 recaps and 23 tubes. If the quota for the month is not claimed, the surplus supply will be rescinded; that is to say, the hold over allotment will not be added to the rationing for the following mon th. New Classes Begin Wed. Two classes in first aid had their first meetings Wednesday night when a standard class under the leadership of Harry Culbertson and an advanced class with Mrs. Clyde Harmon, with Hr. Harmon’s assis tance, instructing, met in the high school. The standard first aid class which Harry Culbertson has been conducting at Wilark has almost completed its 20 hours of instruc tion.
