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------------------------------------------------------------------- Library. U »' ° Thursday, July 15, 1943 Vernonia, Columbia County, Uiegon Wood Deliveries Limited By Preference Order À Restricted delivery of firewodd went into effect June 29, and before delivery, dealers must have on file a statement from the consumer as to his needs. Deliveries will be made by a set preference order. No dealer may deliver firewood to any consumer, and no consumer may accept any delivery of firewood from a dealer, unless the consum er at the time of placing his order gives the dealer the following infor mation: (1) kinds of fuel he uses and for what purposes; (2) amount of each kind of fuel (except fuel oil) on hand and estimated annual fuel needs for each kind of fuel (except fuel oil) in cords, tons, or other appropriate units. An additional step required by the consumer is that within 7 days after placing an order, he must send the dealer a signed Government Trapper Walter statement confirming the infor Keene is doing much to decrease! mation given. In case the entire amount of the number of livestock-killing an wood is not received, the consum imals in this area, according to er may order from another deal reports which have been coming er and cancel the original order. in—especially of bears. A signed cancellation must be Saturday he caught a large sent within 72 hours. The order may not be delivered or accepted bear on the range adjoining the after cancellation. Another pro L. 0. Gillham farm on Rock creek. vision is that so long as an order About two weeks earlier he was remains unfilled, the dealer must called to that region and while be notified of any increases in in the course of setting the trap, fuel on the part of the consumer. encountered and shot a bear. From Each dealer must retain at his the losg of livestock in this area, place of business for 60 days it was thought that perhaps more each statement and notice re than one bear was responsible so ceived. the trap was left set for the se cond bear. Mr. Keene reportedly Preference Order Given was able to trap a third bear last First on the preference list is week. firewood for any purpose other than heat, domestic hot water, or domestic cooking in amounts need ed, but not beyond the extent necessary to bring the total in ventory of all fuels to the annual fuel needs for such purposes. A new method of mileage ra Second on the list is firewood for heat, domestic hot water or tion coupon endorsement was ef cooking (except where primarily fective July 12. Hereafter en fuel oil, gas, or electricity is dorsements shall be in ink on the used for such purposes) when the consumer ■ has less than one-fourth face of mileage ration coupons B, of the estimated annual needs. C, D, T-l, and T-2 with the li Deliveries may bring the supply cense number and state of regis up to one-fourth of such needs. tration. On fleet or official ve When the first two groups have hicles, the fleet designation is to received wood to the extent per be endorsed where there is such missible, those in the second group a designation, otherwise the cer and those using wood for the tificate of war necessity. same purposes, but possessing one- On E and R coupons the name fourth to one-half a year’s sup may receive wood until they and address of person to whom the book was issued shall be endorsed ¡lave half a year’s supply. The fourth category includes the when used to acquire gasoline in above and those who use fuel oil bulk at service stations. New A primarily for cooking, heating, book coupons likewise must be and hot water purposes. Deliveries endorsed on their face. may be made until they have a full year’s supply. The fifth, and last group con sists of consumers using gas and electricity primarily for cooking and heating. Deliveries may be made to the extent necessary to Every hour of every day, home complete their .total inventories service workers in' the Red Cross of all fuel needs for such purposes chapters are acting on messages for a year. in behalf of worried service men. If a portion of a load is ail Radiograms pouring into Red which regulations allow, a full Cross headquarters average 500 load may be delivered if labor is daily. Coming from more than 50 conserved or efficiency of trans stations overseas, from Iceland to portation increased. • the .highlands of India, from Trin idad to Algeria, they are relayed Record Drive Starting by telegraph to home chapters in Old records for men in the every village in the country, said armed forces will be gathered by Mrs. F. L. Kone, executive sec the American Legion Auxiliary in retary of the Red Cross in this county, in explaining the work of a new drive here. Those wishing the home service committee. to contribute records which they The Red Cross is keenly aware have may leave them at Nance’s of its responsibilities to service drug store. In a drive conducted at about men and their families. A soldier this time last year, 2096 discs kept in worried suspense is not were turned in by local individ a fighting soldier; troubled fam ily back home may cause a man uals. to be a military liability at the front. So horlie service is more Lines Has Shoe Shop than a philosophy of neighborli Green's Shoe shop is moving ness. It is a practical, straightfor today from its old location to ward system of helping the U. S. the space once occupied by Feder- army and navy keep its fighting ici’g Shoe shop in the VanAlstine men in fighting shape. If Private building on Bridge street. Frank Brown's mother is seriously ill, Lines is taking over as proprietor home service will send progress of the shop. Elmer Green, who reports. «, operated the shop for less than a The variety of human problems year, will remain here at present. brought to home service workers —directly by families as well as by Red Cross field directors— 8:59 July 15—5:35 ranges through the realities of 8:58 16—5:3« life from birth to death and adds 8:57 17—5:37 up to an encyclopedia of human 8:56 18—5:38 emotions. But no matter what 8:55 19—5:39 the problem, the individual home 8:54 20—5:40 service worker knows that in de 8:53 21—5:41 feating it she has the resources 8:52 22—5:42 of the Red Cross to draw upon. GEARED FOR VICTORY Committee Helps Send Messages Dimout Aid Discussion of Rationing Due Because of many questions asked locally concerning wood rationing, a meeting for the discussion and explanation of the system now in effect has been called for Wednesday evening, July 21 at 8:00 o’clock at the city hall. J. E. Turley, district fuel ra tioning representative, and E. A. Westering, associate price specialist, will be present. Dealers and questioning mem bers of the public are urged to be present. Another matter to be taken up is price ceilings on wood. More Bears Are Trapped in Area Gas Stamp Faces Now Endorsed Volume 20, Number 28 Blood Donating Interest Slight Pvt. E. R. O’Connor, who was inducted into the army in April, is stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Pvt. Grover A. Howard of the aviation engineers left here Wed nesday afternoon to return to Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho after spending a seven-day furlough here. He is a heavy duty truck driver there. Pvt. Howard was in ducted into the service three months ago, and from Ft. Lewis went to Sheppard Field, Texas, where he was stationed for eight weeks. After that he was at the Salt Lake air base for 4 days before going to Boise. Auxiliary First Class Zonweiss Douglass of Vernonia was one of 175 graduates of the army admin istration school, WAAC branch No. 5, located at the East Texas State Teachers’ college. AFC Douglass received her basic training at Drake university, Des Moines, Iowa. She was handed her certif icate of completion by Lt. Col. R. A. Young, commandipg officer of the school, at a ’ceremony at Commerce, Texas on July 7. The successful completion of the course of study offered here by the ad jutant general’s department en ables the enrolled WAACs to take part in the administiation of the world’s largest industry, the army of the United States. The students at the army admin istration schools are given an eight weeks’ course covering many phas es of the administration field and are specialists in record keeping, classification, and correspondence. The enrollees are selected for at tendance at this school by virtue of their past civilian occupations or their aptitude for administrative work. KEASEY—Pvt. Marvin Mc Gaughey, who went into the army on June 18,' is stationed at Camp Roberts, California. Pvt. Wesley O. Brady arrived at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri to begin training the first part of this week, and his address is Squadron A, 24th Training Group. Pvt. Cleve Robertson, who has been on maneuvers for several months near Shreveport, Louisi ana, arrived here Friday on fur lough. He will leave Sunday. Badly injured in action on a submarine in the Pacific, although able to write, Sl/c Richard Rob bins informed his sister, Mrs. Jim Wyatt, in a letter received last w:ek that his spine had been hurt and that both of his legs were at that timeuseless. He said his left arm was in a sling, but did not yet know the full nature of his injuries. In the typical way of a sailor who can take it, he wrote he was “getting along okay.” Seaman Robbins is in a hospital overseas, perhaps in Hawaii. Not many months ago, he had an ap pendicitis attack while in Austra lian waters, and was flown to Hawaii for an operation. Sgt. James Glassner of the army was able to spend the Fourth of July week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Glas sner. He had a 15-day furlough, but spent most of it traveling, leaving here Monday, July 5. He had been on maneuvers in various parts of the United States. The Odd Fellows here have re ceived a letter lrom one of their members overseas, Earl W. Eyman C.S.F. in the navy, who wrote as follows, in part, from Bizerte, Tunisia on June 2: ", . . Probably my wife has told you I am now stationed here in Bizerte, and we have a big job. Possibly you have seen news reels and read the newspapers enough to imagine what we run into. The surrounding country is real farm land. Something like the Willamette valley, but a little dri er. The grain really looks good. I’ll still take Oregon for mine, though. “Have had one good advance ment since leaving the state;—was made a shipfitter on April 22, so now have much to look after. Most of thp people here speak French. German or Italian and very little English, so I have quite a time understanding them. Have made friends with the water superintendent, and after a lot of patience on both parts have located all the water and sewer lines and what a mess. I used to think sawmill pipe fitting was tough, - but you should see this French plumbing. Most al) lead work in concrete and more than once we have found double sys tems for the same purpose. Bi zerte was a beautiful city—flow er gardens and parks and fine homes, but now? “Have found a few Odd Fellows in our outfit but so far no lodges over here at all . . . Had a fine trip coming over and have mej fellows from all around our part of the country, Hillsboro, St. Helens, Astoria, Clatskanie, and all around. We get together and talk over things quite often . . .” Interest in donating blood in Vernonia has not been as great as was hoped for, but at least one carload of volunteers, all women to date, have gone into St. Helens the second And fourth Fridays of each month to give their pint of blood at the mobile unit which is there regularly. The motor corps provides transportation and sev eral cars are available for each trip. Those who wish to contrib ute should notify Mrs. Frank Hartwick. Those contributing last Friday were Mrs. W. T. Graves, Mrs. J. W. Nichols, Mrs. Ralph Valpi- ani, Mrs. Otto Carlson, and Mrs. Virgil Powell. Raymond Kenneth Thacker, 21, electrician’s mate, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Thacker, has completed basic ■ training at the submarine school, submarine base. New Lon don, Conn., for duty with the U. S. growing fleet of underseas fighters. E'M Thacker will be entitled to wear the twin dolphin insignia of the submarine service after further experience aboard a sub marine during which he must demonstrate to his commanding of ficer that he is fully qualified to carry out the duties of his rate. The insignia is regarded as a mark of distinction throughout the navy. Thacker was graduated from Vernonia high 3 years ago, enter ed the naval service last Septem ber and had recruit instruction at Farragut, Idaho. "Interesting technical experience, more respon sible duties and increased pay,” he said, are the reasons he chose submarines. The submarine school, the only one of its kind in the navy, is at tended, by a picked group of men who pass special physical, mental and psychological tests. Milk Price Advances Half Cent a Quart Producers Get 10c More Per Pound Butterfat, or 85c Columbia county families who have milk delivered to their homes will find a half-cent a quart in crease in their next milk bill, for that increase in cost was ordered effective July 1 by the the OPA. When one quart of milk is bought at a store, the cost is 14c, where as two quarts cost 27c. The form er cost, of course, is 13c a quart. Half-pints, which are used by restaurants, are up a quarter cent, but the food ceiling price of restaurants does not allow them to increase their price for a glass of milk. Simultaneously a 10c increase for milk producers went into ef fect; farmers now get 85c. rather than 75c, per pound of butterfat sold. This increased wholesale cost to the distributor makes his cost more, despite the increased retail price. The OPA’s explanation of the price change is to “alleviate a threatened shortage.” Columbia county’s price increase is the same as that of about 20 other Oregon counties and the city of Van couver in Washington. Time to Get New A Book Is Short Applications for A gasoline ra tion Cooks must be mailed immed iately if tho applicant .wishes to receive his new book in time for use beginning July 22. Even though the applications are late* it is requested that they be mail ed. Volunteers helping to get the new books in the mail have been J. B. Wilkerson, and Mesdames Harry Sandon, John Kirk, Ralph Valpiani, J. W. Nichols, and John Grady. Preservation Is Topic Food preservation, including the frozen pack for cold storage locker, canning and drying, will be taught by Mrs. Maude Casswell when the home demonstration unit meets here Friday, July 16 in the home economics room at the high school. The meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. and the public is in vited. Coffee will be served, but those attending are to take paper sack lunches and cups. Dances Scheduled September 4 is the date which Brooks Field on July 5 wel has been set for the Mothers’ Ser comed what is undoubtedly the vice club’s next semi-formal dance. most colorful class of future pilots The next dance here will be Sat ever to report at the famed, old urday, July 24 at the Legion hall “Mother iFeld” of the air corps as a benefit for the local state according to a report from the guard unit. Other dances sponsor Texas field. Among them is Phil ed by the service club will be ip J. Millis, Jr., of Vernonia. August 7 and 21. A dozen of the flying cadets have already served overseas— some have won decorations. Forty- five have had prior military ser vice in the U. S. in various branches of the army. Three— one a former R.C1A.F. pilot—can IsMst week several small children * account for over 100 hours each found a billfold containing about in the air. The group flew over 17.25 in cash, as well as papers. 1450 hours before entering the Innocently they divided up the air corps. money—by piece rather than val Ex-college students make up the ue. One little girl received $10 bulk of the class of 43-H, but as her share and handed it over among the other occupations rep to her grandmother, who, upon resented are a chiropractor, adagio learning when the Eagle was out dancer, quick-lunch couterman, Friday that Vurl Roberts had tost caterer, traffic cop, log scaler, such a billfold, proceeded to col bean dealer, pharmacist, symphony lect the billfold and its contents orchestra musician, cartoon ani and notify Mr. Roberts. mator, roustabout, radio announc This is only one example of er. explosive manufacturer an<* what a 25c classified ad in the magician. Twenty-four are former Eagle will do. Because of the athletes of note and nine worked grandmother’s honesty and ef in aircraft factories. forts, the billfold, containing val "You're good, said Col. Stanton uable papers and money, was re T. Smith, Brooks Field’s Com turned to its owner. If she had manding Officer, in welcoming the not heard of the ad in the paper, new class, "but you've a lot to she might not have learned who live up to. Over seventy Brooks was the rightful owner of the (Continued on page 6) money. Lost Money Found by Ad