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Thursday, July 2, 1942
Rubber Piles
Gain Heighth
Past Week
Pounds, Including
Rubber Already
Gone, Number 52,146
A Tuesday noon tabulation of
rubber collected by Vernonia oil
companies revealed that the total
is 52,146 pounds. This total includes
4,000 pounds shipped out by Gener
al Petroleum and 6,146 pounds col
lected by Bill Heath’s service station
at Riverview. The remainder was
collected by the Shell, Union, and
Standard oil companies. Of the
over 26 tons aggregate, over 10,000
pounds were taken in this week.
With the drive extending until Ju
ly 10, it is hard to tell what Ver
nonia’s total will reach.
Vernonia, Columbia County, Orefc
June Bond Total Ranks
Fourth in Half Year Period
June’s total cf War Stamps and Bonds sold at the Vernonia post of
fice was in fourth place compared with the other months in the half-year
period. A total of $14,418.75 was received in June. April and May were
both next to the top with $14,68.1.25 each. The first morith of the year,
January, for some reason, saw Vernonia people investing more in their
government — $22,462.50.
_____ _
months were February with $8,737.-
50 and March with $14,287.50.
All these figures mean that Ver
nonia has bought $89,268.75 worth
of stamps and bonds during the
fiist half of 1942. This makes the
average for greater Vernonia’s
3500 about $25.50 for a half year.
Week Found
Conglom era ted
This week is a mixture of
grumbling about the weather
that everyone’s been wanting,
bathing suits, vacations, loafing,
toiling of ambitious souls and
anything else you care to add.
Many people seem to be ab
sent from this little town, but
where nobody will know until
they return. Saturday saw mer
chants in a mad scramble sell
ing madly scrambling citizens
needs and long-needed or long-
wanted items. It’s not very of
ten that mil! workers get three
weeks’ pay at once, but it will
have to last two weeks and the
next check will be small.
It is doubtful whether Wednes
day’s fifteen minute sale of stamps
and bonds at retail stores will have
mi. h effect on the total at the end
•’ily. Several stores cooperated in
the “White-Out” for Victory cam
paign at noon, But not all made
sales. Results, however, were in
complete as to the outcome on Wed
To help out .the drive and at nesday.
request, several Vernonia service
stations closed Tuesday afternoon to
scour their neighborhoods for hid
den rubber. One woman showed her
As for bathing suits, Dewey
eagerness to help by having the rub
Pool is being well patronized
ber floor mat cut out of her car
from morning until dark—but
for contribution. Children are by
A recent bulletin from Richard
no.t by such hordes as have
no means excepted from the drive
gathered in other years and will
as piles have been noted to contain D. Montgomery, State Director of
gather this summer. As for
the Oregon Office of Price Admin
rubber dolls and balls.
loafing and toiling, there are
istration changes the previous reg
many who don’t have a thought
ulation that canning sugar may not
of vacation, and many of those
be used for lockers. The rule now
who are toiling in their gardens
is exactly the opposite. It states:
or are working around their
homes.
“The consumer may use his home
canning allotment in the preparation
The prospects are for a quiet
Too much cloudy weather preced of fruit for freezing at the rate
4 th of July, since fireworks
ing the week-end of the 4th of
are prohibited, stores will be
of one pound to 4 quarts of finished
July may actually cause the forest
closed, and those with some sort
warden greater concern than periods frozen fruit without regard to the
of tires will probably be out of
of normal fiire weather, N. S. nature of the container in which
town.
Regers, state forester, said in is the fruit is frozen.
suing a reminder against cigarette
Another bulletin will interest
and campfire carelessness by forest
commercial users of segai- who are
visitors.
registering Wednesday, Thursday,
“During a period of continued
cloudy weather and late spring rains and Fiiday of this week. The word
most of us become complacent, for it carries is this: “Institutional and
That flash of blue which may
getting the need for fire vigilence. industrial users applying for sugar
be
seen walking down the streets
Then, when summer suddenly breaks purchase certificates for July and
we are not aware of the fire dang August on OPA for R-314 are not of Vernonia nowadays is A. D.
er. Actually, three or four sunny required to report under “adjust Lolley, chief of police, who donned
days with a light wind place the
his new uniform Wednesday. The
forest at the mercy of the camper ment” any unused sugar accruing to dark blue cap and trousers, light
or smoker, for the fuel reaches the them from their May and June al
blue shirt, and black tie, belt, and
inflammable point and fires easily lotments, but are required to make
adjustments for sugar in excess of holster make a snappy-looking uni
“run” under such conditions.
“To prevent wasted acres I ask their allotments and originally re form. Mr. Lolley is not used to his
that every forest visitor be con ported on first regintration.
suit yet and says he feels like
stantly on the alert. Enjoy an out
“sneaking down an alley.” He does
door week-end, but remember the Youth Punished
think is was nice of the chamber of
Orville Green pleaded guilty to a
f?e warning.”
charge of desecration of a United commerce to provide such a suit
Motorists warned
States flag and was fined $25 by for him and really is, undoubtedly,
Motorists especially were remind Judge Wilkerson. The incident oc- proud to wear it. Two shirts are a
ed of the Oregon forest code cured at the DeRoia Service Sta part of his garb. The heavier one is
which makes the throwing away of tion on Saturday. It is not thought for summer, strung« as. it seems,
burning material along highways or that he did it because of any hatred and the lighter one for winter to
along other roads a violation subject of the United States or of the flag. be worn with a coat.
to fine. The state forester request
ed the smoking public to make full
use of ash receptacles in disposing
of lighted cigarettes, pipe or cigar
By
materials.
Dr. Ward L. Mould
The forest code also prohibits
•
Medical Gas Officer
the use of fireworks, firecrackers,
U.
S.
Office of Civilian Defense
or even cap yistols on forest lands.
Added wartime restraint against the
(This is the second of six articles about war gases, their char
use of these materials throughout
acteristics, and itthe measures the civilian can take to protect
himself against gas injury)
the state has been given by Lieut.
General John L. DeWitt, Command
Some of the war gases are liquids at ordinary tempera
ing the Western Defense Area and
tures. As evaporation takes place, the vapors given off may
cause
injury to those in the neighborhood. Some of the gases
Fourth Army, and by Governor
may “contaminate” an area 'for several days or even weeks,
Charles A. Sprague who has in
depending upon the weather. They will evaporate more rap
structed state police, sheriffs, and
idly if the weather is hot. Such gases are known as “persist
other law enforcing agencies to en
ent” gases.
force the edict.
Other war gases are released as vapors or evaporate al
most at once. They are quickly acted upon by currents and
eddies of air which rapidly break itp the gas cloud. Such gases
are said to be "non-persistent.”
Each group is composed of seyeral members but all war
gases have one characteristic in common. So that they will
remain close to the ground, they are all heavier than air. In
addition, all known war gases act either on the skin or on the
lungs, or both.
Traveling examiner of operators
and chauffeurs is scheduled to ar
There have been wide-spread rumors of new all-powerful
gases, against which there would 'be no protection, or against
rive in Vernonia on Tuesday, July
which our present gas masks would be inefective. Such reports
7, and will be on duty at the city
are without basis in fact. There are many gases commonly
hall between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00
•used 1n industry which are more injurious than any of the
known war gases but none are suitable for use as war gases in
p.m., according to a recent an
the open. The gas mask deve toned for the U. S. Army is a
nouncement released from the sec
versatile piece of equipment: it is doubtful if any war gas will
retary of state’s office. All those
be developed against which it will prove ineffective.
wishing permits to drive cars are
The soldier in the field cannot leave his post or seek
asked to get in touch with the exam
shelter if gas is used against him. To do so would permit the
iner during these hours.
enemy to advance through his lines. The civilian, on the other
hand, if gas is used, can take shelter in such a way as to elim
inate most of the danger. Even after contact with gas the ex
Nance’s Does Remodeling
posed person can do a few simple things for himself which
Mance’s
Pharmacy
completed
will in most instances prevent serious injury if carried out
promptly. These procedures will be discussed in a later article
Tuesday, the remodeling and in
in this series.
stalling Of new lighting and a new
(NEXT WEEK—MUSTARD GAS AND LEWISITE GAS)
ceiling in their stOTC. The work was
done by John Erickson.
Lockers Sugar
Rule Is Changed
Fire Risk Great
Despite Clouds
Lolley Seen
In New Uniform
II— The Types of Gasses
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License Examiner
Coming Tuesday
V J o •
Boy Gets Dose of Falls
Young Jimmie Rachel got an ex
tra dose of water Sunday when,
while playing around the dam at.
Dewey Pool, he fell on the rocks
underneath the falls. His calls for
help were heeded by Frank Lyons,
who pulled him out before the life
guard arrived. Besides a few min
utes of unconsciousness, minor
scratches were the only consequence
Another such occurance on Monday
prompted the placing of protection
in front of the falls.
Service Workers
Cease Traveling
Because of increasing employ
ment and war-time restrictions on
travel, nearly all of the itinerant
service of the Unemployment Com
pensation Commission was discon
tinued beginning July 1, 1942, it
was announced by Administrator
Silas Gaiser and by L. C. Stoll,
state director of the U. S. Employ
ment Service. The discontinued
service will included St. Helens,
Clatskanie, Vernonia and Rainier.
Volume 19, Number 27
Car Clatters in
On One Tire
Rationing brings on some
funny and serious situations, at
least the case of C. A. Dressa,
worker’on the section at Camp
8 seems to be so. Dressa was
stopped Monday evening by lo
cal police after noisily enter
ing Vernonia in his “flivver,”
riding on one 'tire and three
rims. According to state law, it
is illegal to drive on the rims
of a car, so Dressa was fined
$2.50 by the city. It seems he
traveled by foot from Camp 8
to Columbia City. There he got
his car, put three tires in the
rumble seat, and two inner
tubes m the front seat beside
him. Somewhere between Co
lumbia City and Vernonia he
stripped another rim of its tire
and tube. He said he wanted
to save his inner tubes until
he could get his tires repaired.
After doing considerable ex
plaining to officers, he chucked
his tires into the front of his
ear, and with his tubes started
back for camp. He returned
the next morning, and left in
the same manner as he en
tered.
Local 18 to 20-
Year-Olds
Found Lengthy
First Male Board
In County Signs 62
Youths in 5th Draft
Sixty-two young men between
the ages of 18 and 20 signed up
for the fifth draft registration here
Tuesday with ,the first all-male
draft board ’ in the county. The
draft board, which was composed
of Ira Baucom, chairt: an, and John
Roediger and Ed Ruediger, worked
continuously from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00
p.m. through the heat at the IWA
hall. The filth registration is not
to get men for military call, but to
find out how many men 18 to 20
years old exist.
In spare moments the board
found the average Vernonia reg
istrant to be 5 feet, 9 3/5 inches
tall. The shortest fellow to appear
was 5 feet, 2 inches tall, and also
weighed the least. 100 pounds. The
tallest youth measured 6 feet, 214
inches and weighed 160 pounds. H»
was outdone in weight by a 197-
pounder.
Includued in Vernonia’s list are
11 university boys who are working
in reforestation with the Pittsburg
Guard Station as their headquarters.
Six of them are from out of the
state. One olf them was born in
Birmiingham, England. Out-of-state
birthplaces in the registration in
clude Montana, Washington, North
Dakota, Oklahoma, Missouri, Ne
braska New Mexico, Michigan, Lou
isiana and Arkansas.
Few or none of the 35 itinerant
points will be able to justify the ex
pense of the monthly calls which
have been made from 13 of the z 22
local employment offices, officials
believe. Only 208 initial claims and
1046 continued claims were taken
in the state last week—a record
J- B- Wilkersoft received a letter
low since establishment of unem- from Yataka Kuge, who graduated
ployment insurance four and a half trom Vernonia high school during
years ago.
the time that Mr. Wilkerson was
Workers at distant places will principal. He is on older brother
be instructed in mailing in initial of Toshe Kuge, who is assistant
and continued claims—a procedure doctor at the Portland Assembly
already in effect for those at still Center. Yataka is located at the
more remote points not now reach
War Relocation Center at Tule
ed by unemployment representa
tives. Cooperation of employers, Lake, California. His letter is re
union representatives and others is produced here in part as follows:
being asked in the new economy
“This camp is about a mile wide
At the close of classes in chem
move.
and a mile and a half long—rows ical warfare, R. R. Hankins, *the
and rows of barracks. . .. There will instructor, left a regulation army
soon be 18,000 people here, they gas mask for the use of the future
decontamination squad head man.
say. It sounds like a lot. There are Attendance at the classes, the fourth
about 4,000 here now, I guess, and end last of which was held last
500 or more coming every day. It Monday night, was not as large as
Tom Bateman held the low med was still snowing when I came here it should have been, as new require
al score, 79, at a golf tournament •and very cold, but we like it here ments make it necessary that more
held Sunday at the Glendoveer better than in Portland
civilian defense enrollees have this
Golf Course located at 13931 N. E.
training. It is probable that more
Glison St. in Portland. Participat
“1 am working here as an inter training in gas will be given in Ver
ing were 11 Vernonia golfers and viewer at the Placement Bureau. 1 nonia, possibly by those attending
13 Sears and Roebuck team mem try to help people find jobs that these classes.
bers. Vernonia won the 18-hole
match with 19V4 points as com they will be happy doing and are
pared to Sears’ 13% points. Ben capable of handling.
Brickel was next to Mr. Bateman
“They are doing lots of farm
with a score of 84.
work and making vegetable beds
Players for Vernonia were: Tom and things already, also working on
Bateman, Frank Hartwick, Loel the levee to reclaim some thousands
Tuesday, June 30, was the hot
Roberts,
Lowell
Hieber,
Dick of acres of land. It’s very fertile test day in June with the .tempera
Fletcher, Alton
Roberson, Ben on the farm lands. Everyone is not ture soaring to 96. It was upped
Brickel, John Roediger, Harry King allowed to go there at present. I from an 89 count on Monday, and
Ear! King, Jim Davies, and D. would like to see it soon; it is about a 77 count on Sunday. Minimum
Young, a Sears man who played 5 miles away.”
temperature on Sunday was 52 de
with Vernonia to fill in. His and
grees and 48 degrees on Monday.
his opponent’s scores were not
This June’s maximum temperature
counted.
is 2 degress higher than last June’s
maximum. The minimum tempera
ture of 36 degrees, the same as last
June, was recorded at Ed Sessman’i
weather station on lOorey Hill on
Leslie M. Scott, State Treasurer,
June 20. Rainfall was higher this
recently addressed a letter to May
June—2.39 inches was recorded this
or George W. Johnson, compliment
year, and 1.38 inches last year.
Approximately $50 had been net ing the city on the fact that “you
ted in Vernonia’s USO drive by will need no property tax for city
Tuesday afternoon, revealed the expenses in the coming year; that
chairman of the drive, E. G. Roe the city is to be financed with
diger. More is coming in every day “other” revenues.
and at that count all funds were
His letter says: “With city debt
not turned in. The drive for funds
to help national United Service Or liquidated, or balanced by sinking
In addition to War Stamps, an
ganizations’ expenses was set to funds, and with a surplus on hand other type of stamp has been pur
your
city
affords
a
commendable
end July 4, but will continue long
chased in large numbers at the post
er here because of the late start example of careful management. I office. It is the $5.00 federal auto
offer
commendations.
”
and the number of people out of
mobile tax stamp which should have
town.
It is recalled that 50 per cent of been on all cars by July 1. Up to
the tax dollar was at one time noon Wednesday 650 motorists
devoted to paying off city indebt walked into the post office and
Budget Decreates
A point of pride for the board edness hut that has gradually bee > n«ked for an auto stamp. Each was
cf directors of Union High School reduced until no tax is necessary. handed a small pink stamp, for
District No. 1 is that the budget On the last budget, previous to which they surrendered their $5.00.
this year was $4,333 less that the this one, which was approved June Multiplication fixes the total at
year before. Had a statement in 1, an amount of $2000 was levied $3250—the post riff ice receipts for
this item.
last week’s Eagle been correct, for direct taxes.
$4,333 more than last year’s ex
ACCEPTS MATH. POSITION
penditures wqpld have been allowed. Eniiioment Movtd
Russell Mills, non of Mr. and Mrs.
Nick Fedorici, his fa’her, and a C. A. Mills and brother of Ray Mills
NO SEWING FRIDAY
nephew were in town Sunday to has resigned his position as mathe
There will be no Red Cross sew move the equipment from the Fed- matics instructor at Beaverton high
ing at the high school thia Friday erlci Shoe Shop to St. Helens. It school to accept a position as mathe
because of the nearness to the 4th was loaded into a truck and will matics instructor in the aviation
of July and since many of the sew be added to the equipment in Fed- ground school at Chanute Field at
ers are away oa vacations.
erici’s St. Helena shop.
Rantoul, Illinois. He began July 1,
Yataka Huge Is In
California Center
Chemical Training
For More Seen
Vernonia Golfers
Win Ry Six Points
Mercury Reaches
96 On Tuesday
First Total in
USO Drive is $50
City Finances
Complimented
Motorists Spend
$3250 for Stamps