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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (June 24, 1943)
Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon Thursday, June 24, 1943 Bond Buying All Hay Must Be Saved, At Maximum Made, Warns Geo. Nelson Is New System Theme, “Figure It Out Yourself,” Used In New Bond Drive Not “10 percent,” but “Figure It Out Yourself,” is the theme of a new payroll savings campaign which began June 15. More than 26,000,000 Americans on payroll savings plans are being urged by the treasury department to “figure it out for themselves” in deciding how much beyond 10 per cent to step up their war bond allotments out of every week’s pay. Surveys reveal that current al lotments range all the way from 10 percent to 100 percent. The 10 percent mark has become only the starting point; in countless instances workers are saving half their income in war bonds. War bond families in which every working member is on a payroll savings plan are springing up by the thousands in war work areas. Surplus Income Channeled The family bond buying plan will serve effectively in channel ing the 45 billion dollars in sur plus income over the cost of the necessities of life into war sav ings, treasury officials believe. They urge families to figure how much they can safely spend for war bonds. How great the aggre gate purchases of the family must depend upon the spirit of sacri fice and determination which each working member dismays. (Every American wants to win the war quickly and with as smalt a loss of life as humanly possible. With their fathers, sons, brothers and friends already on the attack to crack open Hitler’s IJurope for the march of the liberators, Americans at home realize that one sure way to assist in the of fensive is to put their dollars into the fight. Rites Here Monday For Past Resident Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Bush chapel for Doris Stone Burt of Santa Cruz, California, who died June 16. She was the wife of Pvt. Shirley Burt of the U. S. army air corps, stationed at Santa Cruz and pallbearers were sent from the Portland air base. Mrs. Burt was buried at the old ceme-’ tery here at the side of her broth er. The Stones lived here about 15 years ago and the parents now re side in Longview. The body was brought from there Sunday night. Hay has become one of the most critically needed crops in Oregon this year, warranting extra effort to see that every ton is harvested, that as little as possible is rain-damaged, and none destroyed through carelessness, declares George A. Nelson, county agent. The present general hay shortage has resulted from a combination of circumstances including a rapid increase in hay-consuming animals, little increase in hay acreage, plus adverse weather conditions last fall, last winter, and early this spring for production of forage, said Mr. Ne'.eon. Supplies Down 5% The combined result is that for the state as a whole, carryover hay supplies are down to about 5 percent of annual needs, and in most sections they are cleaned out entirely. The real danger lies in the fact weather often repeats. Oregon frequently has two or three dry years in succession, and three or four mild or fairly hard winters in succession. Another long wint er such as has just been exper ienced would find stockmen with no hay carryover to cushion the shock. Oregon stockmen and dairymen are thus faced with the task of balancing feed supplies with farm animals either by putting up or buying more hay, or reducing the livestock numbers. Naturally the first move is to try to get every bit of hay possible. Balance Better Here While the hay situation for the number of livestock in Colum bia county is probably more near ly in balance than any other of the counties of the state, it may need additional hay for the stock which is on hand if the hay crop should be short or part of it could not be saved. Here are a few suggestions made by Mr. Nelson xoi making sure that the maximum amount of livestock feed is harvested in this county: AH’ the hay possible in the county should be made and saved to take care of its needs. All the green forage' possible should be made into silage. This should be properly preserved with molasses or grain such as wheat or barley so that it will not spoil. Stack silage can be made if silos or silo equipment is not available. This can be done by piling the green material up without cutting it. This method would be better than losing the feed entirely. Teaching Staff Complete Miss Lucy Howe of Forest Grove, a recent graduate of Pa cific University, has been hired to complete the faculty of Vernonia high school. Miss Howe was physi cal education and English instruc tor here the latter* part of the term just past, replacing Mrs. Tracey, who became ill. The local high school is probably one of a few in the state to have a complete teaching staff at this time. More Women Are Added at 0-A Mill Women employed in the Ore gon-American lumber mill here now number 20 or more, several having been added Monday of last week for work on the sorter, a job to which women had not been previously assigned. Since the employment of women began there last fall, their jobs l ad pre viously been confined to the planer mill and shipping depart ments. In addition to work on the sorter, women are pulling lumber, working on the stacker, and on the transfer cars. Wilkeison Elected District Clerk J. B. Wilkerson was elected clerk for the coming year at the annual school election of district No, 47, Jt. held Monday night at the Washington grade school. Votes for Mr. Wilkerson totalled, 227, while Lee Schwab, the candi date for re-e'.ection, received 126 votes. These 353 votes represent one of the largest crowds to at tend a school election here in a nunitc: af ye.-.rs. Other balloting resulted in the re-election of Glen Hawkins, the only candidate as director for a three-year term, and the approv al of the budget and to exceed the 6 percent limitation. Knocks to Leave: Shop Mr. and Mrs. Tom Knock an- nouce that W. T. Shaw of Camas, Washington will take over their O. K. Tire shop on Friday, June 25. Mr. Shaw received his tire repairing training at the O. K. Tire shop at Camas. He plans to install equipment for recapping in addition to the equipment al ready in the shop. The Knocks have a farm at Carlton, and will move there this week-end. Telephone Staff Shifts As Cora (Mrs. Frank) Lange has resigned her position at the local telephone exchange to take work in the mill, several changes have been made in the staff. Faye (Mrs. H. A.) Davis is the new day operator, and Edna (Mrs. Jack) Heenan, and Norma (Mrs. W. B.) Silver are being trained as relief operators. Discussion of New Goat Milk Market Due A special meeting for a full dis cussion of a new market for goat milk will be held in the McDon ald hotel lobby here Saturday, June 26 at 2:00 p.m. All goat owners and others interested are urged to be present. If a suffic ient volume can be obtained, per haps 250 gallons a day, the ex cellent price of 11.25 per pound for fat is being offered for 4% whole milk by those sponsoring this market now. The urgency of immediately striking into this new field cannot be over-emphasized. An entering wedge for dairy products of an unusual nature must now be driven by goat dairymen while the public Dimout Aid Sunrise June 24—5:21 25—5:21 26—5:21 27—5:22 28—5:22 29—5:23 30—5:23 July 1—5:24 Sunset 9:0« 9:06 9:0« 9:0« 9:0« 9:0« 9:05 9:05 is in a receptive mood. Once estab lished, the future of the industry is assured. Market Hai Handicap Another factor is that many herds are either on the verge of being dispersed or expanding to a real profitable basis. Divided employment of these dairymen and no creditable market has seriously handicapped their progress, but now a full-time job can be real ized by those interested in capri. culture; never before has 40c per gallon been offered for 4 % milk. Over a dozen herds are now known to be utilizing the natural cover browse that predominates in this area. Such dairying is sound because experiments have repeat edly shown that volume and quali ty are most economically produced by pasture, manpower and feed saving as it is. At least a seven- month milking season can be ex pected, and through better care of stock through better feeding and shelter practices, augmented- re turns can be expected here. Yield Good Contrary to general belief, a dairy goat requires concentrates. hay, and dry quarters like other milk animals. Many well-bred goats average from 4 to 6 quarts a day for several months, and will easily continue such big produc tion for ten months, if milk prices justify, by the feeding of concen trates. Among producers favorably con sidering entrance into this vicinity if those already here- cooperate now is Clint M. Seibert of Atas cadero, California. Import) at Standitill Goat product imports are now at a standstill, giving the Ameri can capriculturist the opportunity to equal products from abroad. George Nelson, county agent, feels that the dairy gnat has a future here, if competently man aged. He expects to be present at the meeting Saturday. William Blatter, owner and op erator of the Cornell Goat dairy at Portland, will preside. For many years Mr. Blatter has suc cessfully made goat cheese and sold grade A goat milk in Port land. With this experience, he sees vzst possibilities in Vernonia with the aid of other producers. Salaries Only Raise in New County Budget Budget Group Meets In St. Helens; Hearing Set for July 21 Columbia county’s budget Com mittee. C. R. Evanson - of Clats kanie, E. E. Wist of Scappoose, and J. B. Wilkerson of Vernonia, met in St. Helens Thursday and Friday, June 17 and 18 for the , ..JSC of p,ep.-.::ng the 1943-44 budget for the county. Taxes bud geted will be approximately the same as for the past year, and a hearing on the budget will be held July 21. The general fund budget is $205,842.80 and estimated re ceipts arc *64,703.00, leaving an estimated tax levy of $141,139.- 80. The last budget was for $194,201.81. For the period under consideration, many items were re duced under headings of mater ia’; and supplies. The only items which were increased were items of salaries, which have been very low in this county. Volume 20, Number 25 40 Tons Scrap Metal Shipped Trucked to Portland last week were 40 more tons of scrap metal, and, according to Harry Culbertson, it has already been melted for use in Liberty ships. This was the second ship ment since last fall’s scrap drive, about 85 tons being shipped by rail early in April. More County Men Get Draft Calls In the most recent induction call of this county, 61 men were taken, 47 for the army, 2 for the air corps, and 12 for the navy. The following men were in ducted into the army: Roland Baszler, Warren; Vern R. Kanel, Dayton; Robert John Gordon, Rainier; Walter Mans field Sims, St. Helens; Donald Carver Greeves, Clatskanie; James W. Erickson. Quincy; Harry La- zott, Jr., Vernonia; Lloyd L. Rohl, Rainier; Lawrence F. Minsent, Houlton; Kenneth Ross Smith, Goble; Joseph F. Quinn, St. Hel Increase» Justified ens; Charles Wm. West, St. Hel During this period with private ens; Edward E. Bellingham, Bir- and war industries bidding for kenfeld; Carl W. Alder, Clatskan help, it was felt that in view of ie; Ralph E. Parrish, Wauna; Ro the necessity of efficient county bert Wm. Parmer, Deer Island; operation, which depends on ef Clarence Duane Patching, Clats ficient help, the increases made kanie; Clifford M. Thompson, were thoroughly justified and in Rainier; Ernest C. Raappana, line with the proper protection of Clatskanie; Cedric L. Olson, St. the taxpayers of Columbia county. Helens; Sidney C. DeBois, Rai The total budget for the general nier; James P. Carmell, Prescott; road fund is $159,300.00, while Lewis R. Adams, Vernonia; Lin estimated receipts are $83,100.00, wood P. Reynolds, Vernonia; Flan- making an estimated tax levy of ny Wieby, St. Helens; $76,200.00. The previous budget Army List Continues j*ns for $149,590.29. The commit Charles M. Burrows, St. Helens; tee agreed that during this period Robert L. Chaffee, St. Helens; it is poor economy to look just to Richard L. Cantril, Houlton; Del today and the coming year. Al mar Oscar Niemi, Clatskanie; though many items of materials Charles J. Fredin, Deer Island; and labor are not now available Earl Coby Adams, St. Helens; for maintenance and construction Curtis R. Phelan, St. Helens; Har of roadc, and repairs of county ley W. Schmidt, St. Helens; Arvo properties, these items are neces O. Wallila, Clatskanie; Alvin J. sary and important, and in spite Vedack, Scappoose; John Gilbert of the war many things must be Nasman. Warren.; John W. Thom done at increased costs. Roads as, Woodson; Rene F. Constantin, must be maintained as nearly as St. Helens; Rhienholdt Strecker, possible, and bridges kept in safe Scappoose; Ralph Kenneth Spence, condition. Few bridges will be St. Helens; Irvin Pyle, St. Hel completely rebuilt and permanent ens; Robert Workman, Vernonia; improvements must wait until aft Raymond J. Corra, Jr., St. Helens; er the war. Robert L. Barnett, Scappoose; Legislature Makes Change Marvin E. McGaughey, Keasey; Until the last legislature met Wesley L. Brady, Vernonia; Peter it was impossible for the counties Wm. Beyer, Goble. to appropriate monies for perma The following men were induct nent improvements which were to ed into the army air corps: George take place in the future. Under M. Crosta, Houlton; James C. the budget laws, monies budgeted Putnam, Rainier. must be spent in the year for The following were inducted in which budgeted and if not so to the U. S. navy: Norvan K. spent became cancelled at the end Wikstrom, Vernonia; Julian Croy, of the fiscal year and thereupon Houlton; Roy V. Strachan, St. reverted to the cash on hand. This Helens; Michael J. Grycko, Clats must be taken into consideration kanie; Leroy F. Johnson, St. Hel for budget reduction by the next ens; Henry J. Enbusk, Clatskanie; budget committee for reduction of Harold L. Calhoon, Vernonia; the following year’s budget. Buford V. Shoff, Scappoose; However, in the last year’s leg Oren W. Davis, St. Helens; Thom islature provision was made for as N. Buss, St. Helens; John J. the creation of a sinking fund for Hobizal, Scappoose; Howard Hol post war construction. The State land, Scappoose; Paul Schaefer, of Oregon had created such a Vernonia. fund for state road construction to take place after the war and it is also urged that the counties al so prepare for that period. By the creation of a sinking fund which may be increased each year, until the war is over, this county will then be in a posi Sworn into the marines in Port tion to make many necessary im land Monday was Cheater Bass, provements and repairs of a per 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. manent nature. The budget com Bruce Bass. He returned here to mittee also looks forward to the await the call to begin training. return of many fighting men and hopes through this sinking fund Mr. and Mrs. H. H. King re to provide some employment dur ceived a telegram Monday from ing the period of readjustment. their son, George, telling of his With all the factors involved, arrival in San Francisco that day. the budget committee has started He had been in a hospital in the this sinking fund by an appropria Hawaiian Islands for several tion of $29,000. months because of a broken thigh but is now able to walk fairly well, A card from the war de APPLICATIONS MAY RESUME Contrary to a previous plan, partment and a letter from George those who did net apply for ra Wednesday said he is at the Let- tion book three may now do so, term '.n Genera! hospital at pres rather than waiting until the end ent. ot July. Forms should be obtained from the local rationing office Glen Truscott, whose home is at and returned there. They will be Butte, Montana, and who is now stationed at Astoria a* an avia- mailed together from the office. Animal Control Ordinance Is Passed by City New Measure Repeals Old Ordinance; Emergency Declared Passed as an emergency meas ure by the city council Monday night was “an ordinance providing for the restraint of domiciled an imals or fowls within the city of Vernonia, Oregon; creating the office of pound master, prescrib ing his duties, and providing a penalty for the violation of this ordinance.” This ordinance repeals a similar ordinance, which is out dated and less clear. No horses, mules, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, or other domiciled animals, the ordinance provides, are to be permitted to trespass up on private property, nor to be herded or pastured upon public lands in the city. This does not prevent the driving of such ani mals over public thoroughfares whenever necessary, and as may be designated by the city police. Impounding Ordered Animals which are not restrain ed as defined by the ordinance will be confined in some suitable inclosure and cared for by the chief of police as pound master. According to the ordinance, ef forts will be made to find the owners of impounded animals, which may be claimed upon pay ment of reasonable charges for impounding expenses. If the own er is not found, or within two days after notification does not claim .Qu animal, an 'auction for the sa.’e of the animals will be held no less than 7 days after the impounding. Any person violating the ordin ance shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $50, or im prisoned for more than, thirty days, or be punished with both such fipe and imprisonment. The measure was unanimously approv ed. Dog» Not Included Vernonia dogs are controlled by an ordinance passed in January, 1940. It provides that dogs may not run at large on public streets and properties within the city of Vernonia and for the licensing of dogs. Other business at the Monday meeting of the council was the passing of a motion to purchase for $200 a cement mixer from the United Loggers construction department; a rental fee will be fixed at a later date. Also the council agreed to sell for $30 a steel tank at the old sewer plant to the Hobin Logging company. In addition a resolution to grant a deed to property recently sold was passed, and the motion ap proved that wooden boxes be used in the cemetery until such time as concrete ones are available. The meeting was adjourned un til the second Monday in July, the 12 th. TTiose Who Are in It tion mechanic 2/c, spent the past week-end as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jack McGown. Glen was a member of the crew of the Horn et when it was torpedoed and sunk. Homer Austin recently re turned from Guadalcanal, and now resting in California, was promot ed from third class to second class fire controllman. A very clever description of how hot and dry it is in India was contained in a recent letter Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Davis re ceived from their son, Sgt. Fran cis Davis, who is stationed there in the air corps. He says be could- not see the fish swimming up the river for the dust they stirred up. More “Those Who Are,” Pige 4
