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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1943)
Petitions Seek Graduates Given Advice; To Stop Salary Several Awards Are Won Rise in County County Officials* Higher Pay Would Be Held Up Until 1944 r Petitions seeking a referendum against the bill which would raise the salaries of Columbia county officers will be circulated, accord ing to a notice made by O. Henry Oleen, St, Helens, Lewis E. Gul- ker, Rainier, and Oscar E. Wond- erly of Houlton. Should 10 per cent of the legal voters in the county sign these petitions, salary increases would not become ef fective June 9, and the bill would be referred to the people at the general election in November, 1944. The bill, which has been signed by the governor, would increase from $1800 to $2400 the salaries of the following county officials: county judge, county clerk, sher iff, assessor, and county school superintendent. The treasurer would get $1800, rather than $1200, while commissioners would get $7, rather than $5, a day while on county business. The editorial comment has been made in the county that if a referendum is obtained, and thus the salary increases held up until the 1944 election, at least, some of the present county officials would resign because their pres ent salaries are unfairly low. It has been mentioned that getting competent men to take their plac es would be extremely difficult. Also the Rainier Commercial club has issued a resolution “fav oring the action of the state leg islature in raising county salar ies and strenously opposing all referendums regarding such ac tion until the present crisis is over.” Women Learn About Mechanics Up to twenty women have been hovering around Vern Syke’s Chevrolet one or two nights each week at the Vernonia Auto garage while he explains to them what the car motor is about, how it runs, and how to make any minor repairs on their cars. Most of these women are members of the Red Cross motor corps, for whose benefit this mechanics course is being given. Mr. Sykes is using the Red Cross outline, which requires that they must be able to change a tire, apply chains, replace light bulbs, check gas flow at carbure tor back through the fuel pump to tank, check battery and loose electrical connections at genera tor and distributor. His instruc tion on the motor is optional. During class, the students not only watch and listen, but ask questions, most of which are quite logical, and practice what they have learned. For instance, last week they proved their abili ty to change tires and apply chains. In the feminie way, some of them became somewhat dis mayed when their hands suddenly became greasy and others laugh with delight upon successful mas tery of assigned tasks. Although the women (and one boy) who are taking the course will not be first class mechanics upon completion, they will know what to do when an emergency stop on the road occurs, says Mr. Sykes. Showered with advice not only on how to get along in the world, hut also with advice on how to get ahead in the world, 39 seniors of Ver nonia high school and 60 eighth-graders from the Washington grade school and Natal commenced into new spheres at their respective cere monies last week. Mrs. Sophie Elizabeth Barnum of the Oregon College of Education at Monmouth spoke at length before the eighth-graders on “How to Live Effectively,” or “happily and usefully for yourself and other people.” Aftiong her “recipes” she will towards emphasized good H. Peterson, others. Otto H. county school superintendent, was present for this first commence According to a telegram re- ment exercise in the county this year, and told the boys and girls ceived Monday morning by the that the most they can do for local rationing office, there has their country is to attend' high been a change in the procedure to obtain sugar for home canning, school. In speaking to the high school Instead of going to the local class, Dr. U. G. Dubach, dean of board as announced to obtain ai- men, OSC, urged them to do the lowance coupons, the consumer very best they can. He said that will first use stamps in war ration what one does depends on “what book one, the numbers to be an you think of yourself, what you nounced soon. Part of the canning sugar al think of others, and passion for your land and God.” During the lowance will be obtained in this course of his talk Dr. Dubach way, while the remainder needed mentioned Harold Cason, a local can be applied for later with the man who was recently promoted board, preferably through the to captain. He accredited his mail. Required will be ration book early promotion to the fact that one and a statement of the num he “worked and fought.” The ber of quarts to be canned (in dean concluded his speech with cluding jams or jellies to use no the plea: “Please don’t sell your more than 5 pounds out of the self!” Dr. Dubach spoke here 7 total of 25 allowed). or 8 years ago. Canning Sugar Plan Changed Scholarship Received Usually several' seniors receive scholarships to various schools of higher education in the state on graduation night, but no such awards had been announced by that time. However, on Saturday it was announced that Joy Wil lard won a scholarship to the Uni versity of Oregon which will re duce her tuition $66. As valedic torian, Joy was presented the Wil kerson cup. As two of the seniors, Junior DeHart and Melvin Schwab, are in the service, their brothers ac cepted their diplomas, Mention was made that one boy present, Robert Kent, is already in the navy. Another graduate, Arthur Tousley, has been accepted for navy officer training and will be sworn in Monday.- Carroll Keasey passed the same mental test as Arthur, but has not completed other qualifying tests. The juniors leading the com- mencement processional were Lyle Galloway and Betty Lou Gouge. First Aid Class To Everyone Start interested Friday in taking a standard first aid course should be at the Legion hall Friday night May 21 at 7:30 p.m., for mem bers of the class will be enrolled at that time and the weekly meet ing night will be chosen. ' Harry Culbertson, who will in- struct the class, requests that his prospective students study the first two chapters in the first aid book before the first meeting. Physicians Report Diseases reported for the first time during the week ending May 8 were two of mumps and one each of measles, chicken pox and erysipelas. Sixty-seven percent of county physicians reported to the Oregon State Board of Health, There were 44 births and 17 deaths in the county in March, Branches of Service Take 39 County Men Draft Board Makes Announcement of Induction of Men Thirty-nine Columbia county men were recently inducted in the armed forces, according to an un nouncement last week by tile county selective service board, Of these men, 24 were selected for the army; nine for the navy; three for the U.S. marines; one for the coast guard; and two for the army air corps. The following will serve in some branch of the army: Orville Clar- ence Britton, Sweethome; Oswald V. Lampsa, Clatskanie; Elliot Wil son Oakes, Vernonia; Orville Trot ter, Mist; Jack Rackley, Scappoose Lawrence Eknanuel Johnson, War ren; Kenneth Isaac Stansbury, Deer Island; Bernard L. Lamping, Vernonia; Donald Lester Thomas, Houlton; Joseph J. Beno, Scap poose; John R. Heenan, Vernonia; Walter C. Kellogg, Jr., Clats kanie; Milton L. Jones, St. Hel ens; Donald J. Poorman, St. Hel ens; Walter Arthur Smith, St. Helens; Lloyd Stanley MacFar lane, St. Helens; Robert R. Roes- er, Wilark; Albert Junior Kreiger, Vernon- ia; Adolph Lee Westlind, Clats- kanie; Everett Vern Stermer, Rainier; Willard H. Kurtti, Clats- kanie; Melvin Earl' Taylor, Bir- kenfeld; Junior Russell Gish, Go ble; Lester Erving Johnson, Clats kanie. Those accepted for the navy were: John William Dewey, Houl ton; Glenn Marion Riley, Rainier; Walter C. Hale, Columbia City; Lloyd iC. Gamble, Rainier; Clar ence I. Stroh, St. Helens; Francis L. Wolf, Vernonia; Donald John Ramey, Scappoose; Lyman Gerald Hawken, Jr., Vernonia; Rhymond Adolph Anicker, Deer Island, William E. Stennick, Rainier; and Phillip Bruce Keasey, Vernon ia, and Malcolm R. Mark,, Scap poose were taken into the marines, while Justin Virgil George went into the coast guard. Joseph A. Liptak, St. Helens, and Zane Jef- ferson Winters, Rainier, went into the army air corps. Poppy Awards Announced During grade school exercises, Paul Gordon presented basketball and traffic safety letters. Mrs. Ruby Bigfcs announced poppy poster winners, who were as fol lows: Dolores Johnson, first; Zel- pha Mae Harrah, second; Beatrice Romtvedt, third; Bobby Ray, hon orable mention. Only sixth graders entered the contest this year. Al so during the program the eighth graders presented the school funds for the purchase of a picture of Thomas Jefferson—when that pic- ture is available after the war. Evangelist Dne At Local Church Special meetings will begin next Sunday, May 23 at the Assembly of God church at 660 2nd street with Evangelist Glen Millard as speaker. Rev. Millard has recent ly come from Nebraska, where he served as district secretary treasurer for many years. Since being in the West, he has held meetings in both Oregon and Washington with great suc cess. He is an outstanding minist er of the gospel, according to Clayton E. Beish, pastor of the Unit to Meet Friday Demonstrations on fire proofing local church. Mrs." Millard, who the home and the care and repair accompanies her husband, will of electrical equipment will be assist in the services and in the given when the Vernonia Home special singing. Extension unit meets in the home economics rooms of the high FLAGS FLY WEDNESDAY Flag* flew in Vernonia com- school at 10:30 a.m. this Friday, May 21. Those attending are memorating African Victory day. asked to bring paper sack lunches Only a few local stores were and something such as a cord or closed, and they, only in the aft ernoon. lamp to repair. Are in It The complete list of those men recently inducted from this vicin- ity into the service and the branch into which they were tak- en is as follows: Elliott W. Oakes. army; Orville Trotter—Mist, army Bernard L. Lamping, army; Justin V. “Buddy” George, coast guard; Francis L. Wolf, navy; John R. “Jackie” Heenan, army; Robert R. Roeser—Wilark, army; Albert Krieger, army; Phillip B. Keasey, marines; and Lyman G. Hawken, Jr., navy. Most of these fellows were ac cepted in Portland Thursday, May 6, and came borne before leaving; Jackie and Bernard left Thursday of last week. Lyman graduated from Vernonia high school a yc-- ago, and attended OSC last fall. With these inductions, accord- ing to the »Eagle’s list, there are now 335 men in the service from this vicinity. In addition two men are in the merchant marine, and five women are members of the WAAC. Of the service men, 169 are in the army; 48, army air corps; 75, navy; 5, naval aviation; 9, marines; and 10 are in the coast guard. Ph M 3/c Joe McNutt is now at sea on a battleship as a dental technician. His wife, the former Bonnie Amer, talked to him on the phone before he left Pearl Harbor, where he had been work- ing in a hospital. P.F.C. Bill Templeton was transfe-red about two weeks ago to South Dakota state college at Brookings and is getting two months training as an administra- tive clerk. Bill finished his basic training at Biloxi, Mississippi— somewhat delayed by an appen dectomy. Aux. Helen Hershey of the WAAC was transferred several week ago from Ft. Des Moines to Camp Polk, Louisiana, where she is working in the meat depart ment. Cpl. Albert C. Haverland, who has been in India several months, having left the states December 12, is getting along fine, accord ing to a recent letter his mother Mrs. H. D. Eggleston, received from I him. He says is it warm there, but otherwise a wonderful place, and he has gained weight there. Cpl. Haverland was inducted March 12. 1942, and had been em- ployed at the mill. He is a bomb squadron mechanic in the army air corps. Bill Shepard, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Shepard, is now sta- tinned at Ft. Bragg, North Car- olina. Sgt. James Glassner of the coast artillery was transferred the first of May from Camp Haan. California to Camp Gordon Johnston, Florida. He will prob ably go to Massachusetts from there. Mor< “Those Who Are,” page 6 Wor£ Started On Road Slide A donkey engine was mov ed Monday to that 150-foot section of the Vernonia- Scappoose road where a slide occured December 31. The fill will be cleaned out, and the culvert, which presum ably clogged and caused the slide, will be uncovered, ac cording to County Commis sioner William Pringle, Sr. Workmen will then be ready to start a new fill. Since January 11 a one way detour has been provided traffic. 19 Students Named For Final Roll Nineteen Vernonia high school students made grades high enough to be named for the honor roll for the last period, and seven of those students had grades of straight one’s, one plus being the highest grade given. The sopho more class led the roll with nine members who are as follows: Delores Bergstrom, Phyllis Bon- silaw. Marietta Hodgson, Tommy Lou Holcomb, Glen Justice, Annie Kovach, Max Millis, Shirley Ray, Marvin Turner. Seniors ranked next with the following five members: Margaret Anderson, Robert Kent, Mary Kovach, Arthur Tousley, and Joy Willard. The following three freshmen were named: Bobby Condit, La Rue Moon, and Patty Romtvedt. Eleanor Corll and Lor raine Mahar were juniors named. Those receiving straight “1” grades were: Phyllis Bonsilaw, Glen Justice, Max Millis, Shirley Ray, Margaret Aiirferson, Mary Kovach and- Lorraine Mahar. Poppy Purchasing Pledges Faith Faith in America with those who have died in the nation’s ser vice will be pledged anew on Pop py day, May 29, Isabel Culbert son, American Legion Auxiliary poppy chairman, said this week as the Auxiliary continued prepara tions for its annual distribution of memorial poppies. "The wearing of the poppy is a personal pledge that we will not ‘break faith’ with those who died but will carry on to the achieve ment of the things for which they gave their lives,” said Mrs. Culbertson. ."Millions of Americans will wear the poppy this year as a tribute to the dead of both world wars and a mark of their deter» mination to conclude this war with complete victory. The flower is the symbol of life given in ser vice for America. The wearer makes an unspoken pledge to the nation’s heroic dead that he will live as they died, serving Ameri ca.” Price Not Set Poppies will be offered to ev eryone in Vernonia by the women of the Auxiliary on Poppy day. No price will be asked for the flowers, the pennies of children being just as welcome as the dol lars of the wealthy. A poppy over every heart is the goal. Contributions given to the Aux iliary’s volunteer poppy workers will go in their entirety to the re habilitation and child welfare funds of the American Legion and. Auxiliary's efforts for the disabl ed fighting men of both wars, and for the children of the dead and disabled. The poppies shipped here were made by veterans in Portland. Get Emerald Positions Governor Asks People to Keep Oregon Green Snell’s Proclamation Says Forest, Farm Protection Obligation Designating forest and farm fire protection as a vital obliga tion of every citizen, Governor Earl Snell Saturday by proclama tion called upon all the people of Oregon to cooperate through the Keep Oregon Green campaign. “Man-caused fires not only de stroy useful crops and materials of our farms and forests, but their suppression necessitates the diversion of manpower from es sential pursuits,” the governor said in an appeal to all Oregon, “smoke reduces visibility and hinders the effectiveness of our defense activities and generally lessens the efficiency of the mil itary services.” Following is the full text of Governor Snell’s proclamation: TO THE PEOPLE OF OREGON WHEREAS, the nation is at war with the Axis powers in a struggle which demands the full time and support of every citizen, and WHEREAS, man-caused fires not only destroy useful crops and materials of our farms and forests but their suppression necessitates the diversion of manpower from essential pursuits; smoke reduces visibility and hinders the effective ness of our defense activities and generally lessens the efficiency of the military services; and WHEREAS, the Keep Oregon Green program is organized to co ordinate the work for the pre vention of man-caused fires; NOW, THEREFORE, I, EARL SNELL, Governor of the State of Oregon, appeal to every citizen to support this worthy campaign for the reduction of man-caused fires and do request that you heed the following precautions: 1. Be sure your match is out— break it in two before throwing away. 2. Extinguish cigarette, cigar nnd pipe sparks in ash tray of your car. 3. Build campfire in hole dug in ground—clear all' inflammable material from around campfire site. 4. Never burn brush or slash in windy weather. Get burning per mit from warden or ranger. 5. Have no fire at night which is visible from the ocean, or that will make “sky-glow” in the dim- out zone. 6. Report fires to the nearest warden or ranger. These are simple rules, but their observance is imperative at this time. To effectuate this program, I have appointed a state-wide committe to carry forward the Keep Oregon Green campaign. Please cooperate. Done at the Capitol at Salem, Oregon, this 15th day of May, 1943. (Signed) Earl Snell Governor of Oregon Break Sounds Siren The repeated sounding of the mill fire siren Friday afternoon caused many to think a fire had broken out, or that ,since no smoke could be seen, a practice was being held during working hours. However, the true explana tion of the alarm was a break in the fire alarm system. Dimout Aid Saarise and Joanne Nichols was named an associate editor, and Lillian Hed- Sunrise man a day manager' on the bus May 26—6:33 iness staff of the Oregon Daily 21—5:32 22—6:31 Emerald, University of Oregon paper, at the annual Emerald 23—5:30 24—5:29 banuet Wednesday, May 12. Jo anne will be a senior in journal 25—5:28 ism next year; and Lillian a soph 26—5:27 27—5:27 omore in business administration. Sunset Hours Sunset 8:42 8:43 8:44 8:45 8:46 8:47 8:48 8:49
