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Thursday, May 21, 1942
Rangers Plan
For Complete
Home Defense
Commencement Nights
Bring Various Honors
Plans for Poppy
Sale Being Made
Many Enroll in
Bible School
Twenty
Rosalie
Driscoll
was
elected
president of the high school Girls’
League at a special election held
last week. She will serve during the
first semester of tUp next school
year. Other girls who were bal­
loted for favorably were: vice-
president, Beverly Basset; secre­
tary, Lorraine Mahar; treasurer
(tie), Shirley Ray—Irene Driscoll;
song leaders, Helen Fowler and
Evalyn Hearing.
Year»
of
Experience
“The Legion and Auxiliary have
had 20 years of experience in aid­
ing service men and their depend­
ents. They are able to make every
dollar do maximum service in this
field.
Their
volunteer
workers
have had long training and know
the quickest and best methods of
bringing relief to veterans and
their families found in need.
“Victims of the present war are
naturally turning to the Legion and
Auxiliary for aid and we want to
give them the benefit of our ser­
vice. The increased burden calls
for increased funds. We hope that
the public will be generous on
Poppy Day this year because from
Instructor Given Coat—
the contributions made for the pop­
The Civil Reserve Policemen com­ pies comes the principal means of
pleted the first-aid standard course support for our work during the
on Wednesday, May 13. As a gift entire year ahead.”
for instructing them, they presented
their teacher, Noble Dutton, with
Thacker Acquitted
a coat.
Hulan Thacker was found “not
Buy War Bonds
Every Pay Day
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Volume 19, Number 21
Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon
Grade school, May 14, and high
school, May
15,
commencements
found several students with honors.
At grade school exercises, the A-
merican Legion award for outstand­
Equipment Being
ing boy went to Jack Riley. The
Gathered to Be
Legion Auxiliary presented the out­
Used by Squads
standing girl award
to
Patricia
Romtvedt. Athletic and safety let­
Complete plans for Vernonia and
ters vVere presented to boys ac­
vicinity’s defense were drawn up tive in those fields.
Sunday, May 17, at a meeting of
Also on Thursday, poppy poster
the Oregon Defense Rangers. This
winners were
announced.
Prizes
group of over twenty men is head­ were War Stamps. In the fourth,
ed by Harry Junkin, the local pres­ fifth, and sixth grade division the
ident. It is subject to call at any ,ollowing pupils were named: Del­
time to cooperate with the state mar McDonald, first; Martha Wells,
guard or army. Their plans have second; Patsy Kent, honorable men­
been sent to Governor Sprague for tion Winners in the seventh and
his advise and
recommendations eigl. .1 grade division were: June
Captains have been appointed to Snider, first; Bernice Borton, sec­
head each section’s men; lieuten­ ond; Cora Dusenberry, honorable
ants and corporals will serve under mention.
them. Kenneth White is captain
Opal Scheuerman, class valedic­
for Vernonia and Treharne; Virgil
torian, was, in the course of high
Snook for Riverview; Earl Atkins
school commencement ceremonies,
for Wilark.
presented with the Wilkerson Cup.
Morris Graves
is
heading
a which she may keep for a year. She
“sniping” squad, which will be was also given a year’s subscrip­
armed with
high-powered
rifles tion to the Reader’s Digest, by that
mounted with telescopes to enable magazine. She and the salutator-
them to shoot long distances. Other ian were each given a copy of “I
armed units are the shotgun squad, Dare You” by the “Danforth Foun­
and a guerilla unit, armed with dation."
automatic
high-powered
rifles.
Because of the early closing of
Guaids for highways and bridges,
school, all scholarships were not
fire patrols, and an anti-parachute
received. However, Patricia Moran
squad are also being planned. Full
received one to Marlyhurst College;
lighting equipment is being gath­
ered. In order that evacuations
will work smoothly, places to re­
ceive evacuees are being checked
for water, shelter and rations. Sup­
ply depots and first-aid have also
been given consideration.
Dimes, quarters and dollars drop­
The communication system for ped into the coin boxes of the
the-entir* country is-important-
"“Poppy Girls” this year will aid
sides telephone
lines,
flashlight
the victims of the present war, as
signals, and Bo£ Scout runners may
well
as those of the first World
be used. Maps of the country show­
ing short-cuts to and from differ­ War, according to Mrs. Dora Wash­
ent communities are being made. burn, Poppy Day chairman of the
These things* were all considered at Vernonia unit of the American Le­
the Sunday meeting. Each ranger gion Auxiliary.
will play a definite part.
The Auxiliary is rapidly complet­
ing arrangements for the annual ob­
servance of Poppy Day on May 23,
when memorial poppies will be dis­
tributed throughout the city by
Auxiliary members. A large corps
of volunteers is being formed un­
Instructors numbering 20 and 113 der Mrs. Washbum’s leadership to
pupils were present on the opening work the entire day bringing the
day, Tuesday, May 19, of the flowers of patriotic remembrance
Daily Vacation Bible school at the to everyone in the city.
Evangelical church. When the school
“This year”, Mrs. Washburn sta­
started two years ago, 104 atten­
ded; list year pupils numbered 101. tes, “the poppy not only honors
Two busses, one belonging to the and aids the men who defended
Assembly of God church and the America twenty-four years ago and
other to the Christian church, are their families, but also those de­
fending America today and their
being used for transportation.
families. Funds collected on Poppy
The course of study is thoroughly Day will be used in the work the
scriptural, including the art course. Legion and Auxiliary are doing
Rev. John Hodges is Dean of the for the disabled of both wars and
school. The school hours are from for needy families of men in the
9:00 a.m. until 11:30 on Tuesday, service as well as those of vet­
Wednesdays, Thursday and Fri­ erans.
days for three weeks.
Girls Choose
New Officers
—_________________
guilty” of a charge of being in­
toxicated while driving, at a trial
held Thursday afternoon. May 14.
The decision was quickly reached
by a jury of five as follows: Harry
King, Warren Aldrich, Frank Tay­
lor, Mrs. M. J. Lamping and A.
J. Hughes.
and Virginia
University.
Req^ier,
to
Pacific
The Monday after commencement,
Jack Olin was named as one of
161 high school seniors in the state
to receive a State System of High­
er Education Scholarship. The win­
ners of these scholarships
were
chosen by the relations committee.
The value of such an award at the
University of Oregon, where Jack
intends to major in business ad­
ministration, or Oregon State Col­
lege, is $66 toward fees and $108.50
toward tuition.
Controlled Burning
Time is Extended
Controlled burning under permit
will' be allowed up to and including
May 31 within the defense area
of the state, according to author­
ization received this week by State
Forester N. S. Rogers from Col.
J. B. Conmy, IX Army Corps, Fort
Lewis. The area involved includes
western Oregon and that part of
eastern Oregon lying west of South­
ern Pacific tailway. This order can­
cels the former Army notification
that all burning was to cease or.
May 14.
“There will be strict enforce­
ment of the permit requirements,”
stated the forester, “and those de­
siring to burn should contact the
local wardens. Since the object of
this order is to prevent a smoke
nuisance subsequent to June 1 th&t
might interfere with army maneuv­
ers and air activities it is essen­
tial that the burning be completed
by the end of the month.
Mr. Rogers also stated that this
order referred only to the defense
area of the state and that other
regions were not effected. Else­
where, he said, burning activities
can be carried out subsequent to
the deadline date but permits must
be secured.
Forestry Jobs
In Sight
Hoffman Lookout was the place
picked 'for a field trip taken Mon­
day, May 11, by a group of thirty
boys who completed the forestry
course given evenings at the high
school. On this trip the boys went
through the maneuvers they had
learned in class. They were rated
on their ability to apply the tech­
niques taught them.
It is believed that nearly all *
these boys will take jobe during the
fire season. They will probably be
placed in Tillamook and Clatsop
counties where they will aid in
spotting and eliminating fires. The
last class of the four given was
held May 6. John B. Woods, pro­
tection assistant from the State
Forestry Department, was in charge
of the course and was assisted by
local school men and others.
Last Honor Roll
Released
February Querie
Snell, Wallace Being
Local Japanese
Sent Men
Leave in Bus
Governor Choice
Wednesday
By Vernonia
Whitbeck, McNary,
Mott, and Ross
Congress Nominees
Questionaires are now be­
ing sent to the registrants,
269 in Vernonia and 42 at
Camp McGregor, in the draft
sign-up of February 16. These
men are those from 20 to 45
years of age who were not
included in the October regis­
tration.
Those men who were selec­
ted by the Columbia County
Draft Board to assist in filling
out questionnaires are: J. W.
Nichols, Harold Nelson, Her­
man Dickson, C. F. Hieber,
John Grady, C. L. Anderson, J.
B. Wilkerson, Reverend
W.
O. Livingstone, Marvin Kam-
holz, Harry Culbertson and
George Johnson.
IComplete election returns in Ver­
nonia’s four precincts for the pri­
maries of May 15 found Lew Wai
lace ahead of Latourette and Fret­
well as Democratic nominee for
governor of Oregon, and Earl Snell
leading over Governor Sprague as
Republican candidate. Nominees for
U. S. senator are
Walter
W.
Whitbeck, Democrat, and Charles
L. McNary, Republican. James W.
Mott was the only Republican can­
didate, so he will compete against
Lyman Ross, Dem cratic nominee
for Representative
in
Congress,
Uniforms for city officers were
first district.
asked for by a committee of the
Complete returns from the four Vernonia Chamber of Commerce at
the May 18 meeting of the city
precincts made up the following council.
The committee
argued
totals:
that uniforms commanded respect,
pi event crimes, and safeguard the
Democratic
officer.
U. S. Senator in Congress
They quoted the price of Port­
Walter A. Whitbeck
194
MacBeth A. Milne
73 land polices’ uniforms as $62.75,
Representative in Congress, 1st Dist. including $4.00 for a cap and $9.25
Lyman Ross
189 for a belt and holster. Their pro­
Earl A. Nott
ICO posal that the ‘ity purchase these
uniforms was turned down on the
Governor
Howard Latourette
107 grounds that funds were not in­
Lew Wallace
147 cluded in the budget and that lo­
Grover C. Fretwell
23 cal taxes must be avoided in the
face of national taxes. Although
Secretary of State
Francis Lambert
245 the councilmen did not believe un­
Commissioner of Bureau of Labor iforms necessary, the chamber was
Clarence F. Hyde
239 given permission to obtain them
Senator, 14th Senatorial District with other funds.
David C. Epps
108
Since the chamber of •bmmerce
Warren Erwin
99 is determined that the city marshal,
N. Ray Alber
69 at least should have a uniform,
Representative, 2nd Rep. Dist.
they intend |to solicit business
J. D. Perry
264 houses for enough money to uni­
Representative, 8-8rd Rep. Dist. form Marshal Lolley.
Manley J. Wilson
233
Another item which required
iCounty Commissioner
Carl Strom
165 consideration was the resignation of
Mathew Erickson
110 Miss Betty Mulkey as life guard
for the swimming pool this sum­
Constable, Dist. No. 4
mer. As she was the only appli­
Republican
cant for the position, the council
U. S. Senator in Congress
anticipates trouble in finding a
Arthur M. Geary
52 guard. They find that in order to
Charles L. McNary
178 open the pool, a life guard must
Rep. in Congress, 1st Dist.
be hired to prevent expensive ac­
James W. Mott
186 cidents.
Governor
Earl Snell
It was agreed that H. H. King
138
Charles A. Sprague
97 be released from police duty to
Secretary of State
help with the sewage plant when
Robert S. Farrell
200 someone is found to take his place.
Commissioner of Bureau of Labor
W. E. Kimsey
161
Senator, 14th Senatorial Dist.
Irving Rand
99
J. R. (Bob) Rush
98
County /Commissioner
194
J. N. Miller
Beginning May 21, those who
Non-Partitan
have not, for some good reason,
Supreme Court Judge, Position 2 registered for sugar rationing, may
James T. Brand
213 do so. Such registrations will be
Edward B. Ashurst
192 made in the same manner and on
the same conditions as those in the
regular period. However, this time
either the bank building or the city
hail will be used. Sugar on hand
on May 4 will be the basis of
computations. Expired stamps will
be detached.
Two school busses will be used
The officer of
Oregon. State
to carry over 100 women and school
children to the Hartwick ranch at Rationing Administrator has fur­
Banks, where strawberry picking ther announced that those who have
will probably begin ubout June 1. no book because of an excess of
The bus transportation has been sugar, should first use up sugar
arranged by Mr. Hartwick, owner cn hand, and then apply for can­
of the ranch, and brother-in-law ning sugar when they get War Ra­
of Mrs. Frank Hartwick of Ver­ tion Book One.
nonia, who signed up the pickers.
Uniforms Refused
Guard Resigns
Registration
Still Possible
Busses to
Transport Pickers
Seventeen high school students
were named early this week for
the last six weeks honor roll. The
seniors and freshmen tied for first
New Flag Pole Erected
place, as each had five members
At last the city hall’s flag is up
on the roll.
on top of the building where ev­
The freshmen were: Marvin Turn eryone may see its glory. The Amer­
er, Shirley Ray, Max Millis, Tommy ican Legion Auxiliary supplied the
Hag, and Harry Culbertson and H.
Lou Holcomb, Phyllis Bonsilaw.
H. King did the work of erecting
The sophomores who rated are: it on its new pole last Wednesday.
Joyce Divine, Irene Driscoll, Lor­ The pole runs from the top of the
raine Mahar.
porch, and past the peak of the
Juniors on the roll are: Robert roof, making the top of the flag
Kent, Mary Kovack, Arthur Tousley, about 50 feet from the ground. It
now may be seen waving in glory
Joy Willard.
against the
now
frequently-blue
Seniors named are: Jack Olin, Etha sky.
Morris, Opal Scheuerman, Virgie
It will be dedicated in a short
Killian, Winifred Romtvedt.
ceremony on Decoration Day.
Report Cards Mailed
High school report cards are be­
ing mailed to students this week,
as final tests were taken the last
two days of school. Grade students
concluded their studies on Thurs­
day of last week and received
their cards Friday. For them Fri­
day was al o a day of picnicing.
Caravan Escorted
by Army to Center
in Portland
Shortly after 9:00 Wednesday
morning, an Oregon Motor Stage
left town with 19 people of Japan­
ese ancestry, clearing the town of
Nipponese blood. A Haney truck
carried their suitcases and bundles.
Two truckloads of soldiers super­
vised the loading of the truck and
bus. A Commando Reconnasance
truck led the caravan—then follow­
ed the
bus—then
the
baggage
truck, and a 1%-ton Weapon Car­
rier brought up in the rear. From
Vernonia the group proceeded to
Forest Grove where other busses
joined the caravan. Their destina­
tion was the Portland Livestock
Pavilion, where they joined the Jap-
enese already living there, waiting
to be relocated.
Vernonia citizens who saw them
leave felt relieved to think that
this possible source of danger was
leaving, but with that feeling of
relief was mingling regret that
some well-known, and liked, wor­
thwhile Japenese populace were re­
quired to abandon their homes. A
number of them came from Wilark,
while most of the others lived in
town.
Twenty Terriers
Enter Dog Show
Twenty Boston Terriers were en­
tered in the dog show held in the
old post office building last Sun­
day, May 17. Attending Vernonia’s
first affair of this type were about
200 local people and 30 out-of-
town visitors. Among both groups
were the exhibitors, who are mem­
bers of the Boston Terrier Club
of Portland.
Judging the entries was William
"Bill” Fletcher, a nationally-known
judge of this breed of dogs. The
title of “best of the breed” went
to Thomas H. Brown’s dog which
ranked among the females. Jewett
A. Bush’s “Little Caesar Agains
Dubble” ranked next as “best of
the opposite sex.” He was also the
male winner. A dog owned by Glen
Gibson was chosen the best local
entry.
There were prizes, given by lo­
cal merchants, for practically all of
the canines entered. Other male
winners were: 2-4 months—Mrs.
Pederson, owner, first; 4-6 months
Glen Gibson, owner, first—Eilene
Sievers, owner, second; American
Bred—J. A. Bush, owner, first;
novice—J. A. Bush, owner, first;
open 15-20 pounds, Mrs. L. Turn­
bull, owner, first.
Female awards were as follows:
4-6 months—Grover Howard, own­
er, first—Glen Gibson, owner, sec­
ond; 8-10 months-—T. H. Brown,
owner, first; 10-12 months—J. A.
Bush, owner, first—Mrs. G. E.
Herrin,
owner,
second—Wendell
Kupersmith, owner, third; novice
under 15
pounds—Glen
Gibson,
owner,
first—Mrs.
L. Turnbull,
owner, second; American Bred—
Eilene Sievers, owner, first; limit
under 15 pounds—Eilene Sievers,
owner, first; American Bred 15-20
pounds, J. A. Bush, owner, first.
Following the show, which ended
about 4:00 p. m., the Vernonia
members entertained the Portland
members and their friends with a
chicken dinner, served in the back
of Bush’s Furniture Store. The
out-of-town breeders expressed ap­
preciation for the entertainment
they received here.
Visiting
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Relatives—
J. T. Scott was away visiting
from Saturday until Tuesday even­
ing. At Perrydale, Oregon, he vis­
ited his son, LeRoy Scott and wife.
He is superintendent of schools
there. In Tigard he visited Mrs.
Reese V. Scott and her daughter,
Suzanne.