County Asked to Spend Red Cross Returns Here , $2,004,700for War Bonds Over Quota With a total of $1848.35 collect­ ed in Vernonia and Wilark in the Red Cross war fund drive, the $1200 quota has been over-sub­ scribed. This total is as of April 1, and the fund will probably be swelled by more money from Wil­ ark where the drive has been con­ ducted with Mrs. Harry Sandon as chairman. From Clark and Wil­ son employees and house-to-house soliciting in Wilark, $435.35 has been collected. A *577 contribution from Oregon American employees in the mill here and at Camp McGregor through payroll deductions and $100 from the Oregon-American corporation are among recent do­ nations which helped to swell the fund. Most of the remainder of the fund was the result of house-to- house solicitation in Vernonia. Mrs. Judd Gijeenman is Vernonia chair­ man. Those who have been working on the campaign are proud of the generous response of the people of this vicinity, who likewise can be proud to have helped a worth­ while cause. Livestock Assoc. To Meet April 16 > The Columbia county Livestock association will meet at 7:45 p.m. on Friday, April 16 at the Yankton Grange hall, E. A. “Lode” Mc­ Donald notifies all members, as well as butchers, livestock men and farmers of the county. The latter are especially invited to attend as the meat situation and livestock production in Columbia county will be discussed. Harry Lindgren of the OSC ex­ tension service will be present to give information on the quan­ tity of meat allowed. Other speak­ ers have been engaged with meat also as their topics. Examiner Due Next Week A traveling examiner of operat­ ors and chauffeurs is scheduled to arrive in Vernonia on Thursday, April 15 and will be on duty at the city hall between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., accord­ ing to a recent announcement re­ leased from the secretary of state’s office. All those wishing permits or lic­ enses to drive cars are asked to get in touch with the examiner during these hours. A second war loan drive gets underway April 12th. One hundred million dollars is to be raised by sale of war bonds in 20 days, by May 1st. This county’s quota will be roughly $2,004,700. To reach this goal, every man, woman and child in the country will have to buy a minimum of $100 in bonds. C. H. Vaughn and Irving T. Kau, chairmen, respectively of the Vic­ tory Fund committee and the War Savings staff for Columbia caunty are in charge of the local campaign. Announcement of the temporary combination of these two war bond selling agencies into a united War Finance committee was made last week by Palmer Hoyt, state War Savings staff chairman and E. ;C. Sammons, state chairman of the Victory fund committee. Purchase Campaign Included Every establishment in the state employing 25 persons or more will be asked to join in a “purchase equipment” campaign during April. The concern will be asked to se­ lect some piece of army or navy equipment such as a bomber, fight­ er, anti-aircraft gun—in fact, any­ thing from a battleship down—and purchase enough bonds inside the organization to pay for jt. Special cooperation by the army and navy is providing a plaque on the larger pieces of equipment that credit the source to the group providing the funds. Sayg Mr. Vaughn: “War savings bonds, tax saving notes and treas­ ury certificates will be offered. Each of these issues will produce Monthly Rationing Statistics Given According to reports made by the local rationing office, a total of 565 oil rationing books have been issued in this district. Of these 97 were issued in March; and 468 in February. In regard to ra­ tion book two, 119 were obtained in late registrations, 7 were re­ places, and 10 were surrendered. Gasoline ration boojts issued were as follows: 24 A basic, 97 B supplemental, 51 C supplemental, 30 E nonhighway, 30 R nonhigh­ way, 101 T-l transport rations, and 23 T-2 transport rations. Of bulk coupons, 414 hundredxgallon and 473 one-gallon coupons were allowed. The following Vres and tubes were granted: for passenger cars —11 new grade I, 7 new grade II and 57 grade III tires, 21 tubes; for trucks, busses, tractors ,and farm implements—49 tires, 7 re­ capping services and 25 tubes, an attractive return, interest rates ranging from 7/8ths of one per­ cent to two and one-half per cent. "This is a splendid opportunity for you to do your part in support­ ing the armed forces and as chair­ man of the county victory fund committee, I am satisfied that you will respond in a liberal way.” Casualty St Staff To Get Training AU first aiders, ambulance driv­ ers and their crews of the cas­ ualty station are to meet on two nights soon to review first aid bandages and traction splints, Mrs. R. D. Eby, head of the casualty station announces. This meeting will be held at, 7:30 p.m. on Mon­ day, April 19 and Wednesday, Ap­ ril 21 at the I.O.O.F. hall. There will be actual practice and dis­ cussion of the first aiders duties r.t the casualty station in addition to regular first aid duties. The decision to give this train­ ing was made at a meeting of lo- ca' civilian defense heads Monday night. Specific reports from sev­ eral divisions were also heard. Excluding housing, canteem, de­ contamination, and bomb crews, apparently 202 individuals took part in the incident drill held March 29. These were as follows: 20 police, 18 messengers, 3 motor corps members, 9 firemen, 30 wardens, 47 state guardsmen, 73 casualty station members and 2 doctors. Reports. Heard A. D. Lolley reported that po­ lice handled everything “in «.good order.” Ed Frazee reported that the me.senge.-s were on duty in sx places and are to get more training. According to Mrs. Frank Hartwick, the motor corps is in training and has three cars. Fire- ca Is answered numbered two, ac­ cording to Harry Culbertson. W. W. McCrae said that 25 incidents we e reported by wardens, while Harold Kellmer, in charge of the Oregon state guard, said five bridges, one water works and two re. erv irs were guarded, and one parachute case handled. Mrs. Eby repor’ed that 7 cases were handled at the casualty station, and that pacients could be taken care of within 20 minutes after the ajam.- Supplies on hand, including medi­ cal, clothing and bedding are val­ ued at $500. Accomplishments Cited Local women who spend two afternoons weekly sewing for the Red C ■oss made the following items during March: 24 men’s night shirts, 36 men’s shirts, 20 pairs bedroom slippers. Together they worked a total of 253 hours. Ordinance Prescribes Electric Rates Following is the city ordinance read at the city council meeting Monday night and which has only to be read the third time in full and passed to make a change in Vernonia electrical rates after 30 days. An ordinance prescribing the rates for electric power and ener­ gy furnished by any public utility within the municipal boundaries of the city of Vernonia and for the putting into effect of the same Be it ordained by the common council of the city of Vernonia, Oregon, and the City of Vernonia does ordain as follows: f Ownership Stated Whereas the electric distribution system serving the City of Ver­ nonia is owned and operated by the Oregon Gas and Electric com­ pany, a Delaware corporation and a subsidiary of the Washington Gas and Electric company, a Del­ aware corporation which, in turn, is a subsidiary of the North Amer­ ican Gas and Electric company, a holding company incorporated un­ der the laws of the State of Dela­ ware; and Whereas the said holding Com­ pany’s system described above is subject to a simplification proceed­ Two Carloads Scrap Shipped Two carloads of scrap metal weighing approximately 85 tons and drenched in the sweat of 14 men, were shipped from here this week with the Co­ lumbia Steel company in San Francisco as their destination. Most of the loading work was done Sunday, some of the men working from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The collecting of this scrap was done in a drive last fall. Woodwork Display Due at Millers Some of the results of this school year’s work in industrial arts will be on display in Miller’s store window this Friday and Sat­ urday. A similar display was on view at the high school Tuesday and Wednesday. Items shown in­ clude cedar chests, ‘ lamps, minia­ ture chests, end tables, serving trays, bowls and shelves—al. most­ ly made of various types of wood furni..hed the boys. The cedar chests each required most of one boy’s class time for a year. Some of the other items required only a Bhort time—some were finished long ago and given away and thus cannot be display­ ed. Many of the boys devoted out- of-cla:s time to the particular it­ ems they cho;e to make. Glenn Ely is instructor of the class. Kay Day Festival Set For April 30 Vernonia’s annual May Day cel- ebra icn has been set for Friday, April 30, and details are being worked out this week by Mrs. Sam Hearing, Jr., and Mi