Thursday, July 22, 1943
Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon
Fire Danger
Thought Great
From Now On
Weather Man
Lacked Here
Wet Weather Brought
Vegetation, When Dry
Good Fire Fuel
“We're figuring on giving Jup-
itor Pluvius a 720-hour honor
badge for the thirty days extra he
worked for Keep Oregon Green
this summer,” said Otto H. H.
Peterson, Columbia county chair­
man of the publicly sponsored
forest fire prevention organization
of Keep Oregon Green in com­
menting on the very favorable fire
weather for Oregon this summer.
“A great many Oregonians now
imagine their job has been pretty
well done for them,” the KOG
county chairman observed, “just
because the rains have been very
(Cut Courtesy The Oregonian)
liberally and unusually spread out
through all of June and July. The
ABOUT 15 Vernonia men, most of them teen-age boys, were included in what is thought to
fact is that the public’s job on
be one of the larger induction calls of the county. Pictured above after their induction into
fire prevention the balance of the
the army in Portland Thursday, July 15 are Lynn Brady and Keith Walker, second and third
from the left, both 1943 graduates of Vernonia high school. To their left i8 Governor Earl
summer will be more difficult than
ever. The extra heavy rainfall has
Snell; and to their right, Gov. Arthur Langlie of Washington. Standing behind them are two
Vancouver boys. Those who were sworn into the army will leave about August 5, while the
created lush grass and fern growth
several who made the navy will leave Friday. The 1st of those called has not yet been received
throughout the state, and when the
from the draft board.
hot winds of late July and August
dry them up, the fuel for fire will
be heavy and plentiful.”
The next 70 dayg will be critical
ones on the forest fire front, State
Forester Nelson Rogers pointed
out in a statement calling upon
the people of the state to give ev­
In compliance with the request
ery possible assistance to kee£
Aux. f.c. Zonweiss Douglass of calf, but he does have lots of vol­ of the United States army, the
man-caused fires at the very min­
imum the rest of the summer. The the WAC is now at Tyndall field, ume. Things around here are pret­ game commission at its meeting
very splendid offers of support to Florida with the army air forces. ty quiet. About all I have to do is on July 10 passed an order closing
Keep Oregon Green from every She graduated from an army ad­ pull guard every third day. We to all hunting the central Oregon
county in Oregon indicate the de­ ministration school at Commerce, have the guards mostly to keep area to be covered by army man­
sire and intention of the public to Texas two weeks ago Her training the Arabs out of camp, as they euvers this summer and fall. Ac­
maintain the'^xceltent record made completed, she is now doing ad­ have the habit of coming into tion of the commission was taken
in the past two years since incep­ ministrative office work at the camp after dark and taking any­ under the law giving authority to
make emergency closures in the
tion of the state-wide Keep Oregon air field, replacing a man for ac­ thing that isn’t tied down.
interest of public health, peace and
Green movement, Forester Rogers tive duty.
“I have a nice, cozy little tent
continued.
pitched under a cork tree. There safety.
The area affected takes in all
“The best way for you to slap
Sgt. Truman Knight, son of is a mosquito net over the top to
a Jap is to make sure your match, Mr. and Mrs. Elmore' Knight is keep the bugs out, but it has little of Deschutes county except a strip
cigarette and campfire are not al­ now at Oregon State college, effect on the ants. They just eat in the western part along the Cas­
lowed to go out unescorted,” the where the army has sent him for holes in it and walk in whenever cade range; the southern part of
county chairman concluded.
two years of chemical engineer­ they please. It does keep out most Crook county, the boundary line
ing training, which would ordin­ of the other insects, although I running generally just north of
arily take four years. Sgt. Knight did catch a scorpion galloping Crooked river; a narrow strip in
entered the service about a year around on my skull the ocher tile southwestern corner of Grant
ago and had nearly completed morning. His galloping days áre county; the western part of Harney
county, including the city of
training in the air corps. From over.
Burns; the northern half of Laki
Wendover Field, Utah he went to
“There are a lot of Arabs
county, the tip of the southern
the
University
of
Utah
at
Salt
around
camp.
There
is
one
old
The first service of the child­
boundary reaching Valley Falls
ren’s church of the Assembly of Lake City to take an entrance Arab with five wives who has a and both Summer Lake and Lake
God under the direction of Miss examination in which he was suc­ grain field near by. Each morning Abert being within the closed area
Schmidt, especially trained child­ cessful. Luckily he was assigned he brings his wives out to work and the northeastern portion of
ren’s worker, was held last Satur­ to OSC, and will usually have the in the field cutting grain, and he Klamath county just north of the
day, July 17 at 2 p.m. All the opportunity to spend part of week­ sits around and watches. . .
Klamath Indian reservation.
“The war hasn’t done this
children present enjoyed the en­ ends here, as he did Saturday
Fishing Permitted
country a lot of good. There is
tire service, manifesting a real in­ night and Sunday this week.
This area will be closed to hunt­
hardly
anything
that
you
can
buy
terest in the stories and illustrated
ing
only and fishing will be per­
Bob Workman, who was induct­ in the stores. The Germans and
messages presented by the teach­
mitted. The order may be re­
ed
into»
the
army
and
left
here
Italians
apparently
did
a
pretty
ers, according to Clayton E. Beish,
July 1, was sent from Ft. Lewis good job of looting the country. scinded by the commission when­
pastor of the church.
ever the emergency ceases to ex­
The children’s church will be to Boise Barracks, Idaho, where A lot of the smaller tov»i, in Tu­ ist and if the army maneuvers are
at
present
he
is
in
an
M.
P.
ba-
nisia
were
completely
demolished,
held each Saturday at 2 p.m.
discontinued sufficiently early, the
throughout the summer. Provisions talion.. When he finishes training with not a single budding left, commission then may consider the
there
he
expects
to
join
the
com
­
standing.
The
people
still
live
will be made for transportation
possibility of making adjustments
there though. There is one thing
to and from the homes for all bat engineers.
in some of the seasons.
that they have plenty of, and that
children who wish to attend.
The closed area will be shown in
The injuries which Richard Rob­ is wine. The. French drink it in
All parents are encouraged to
a
map
being prepared by the game
send their children and to have bins received while on duty on place of water at meals .... The commission which will be avail­
his
sub
were
not
as
serious
as
was
only
people
that
seem
to
be
able
them ready at 1.30, at which time
able for distribution sometime in
the Sunday school bus will call first feared, for he wrote last to drink the water are the Arabs. Avgust by
license
agencies
week that he was out of bed and
“We get to go swimming in
for them.
throughout the state.
sick bay.
the sea quite often. On calm days
it is just like a big lake with W. French, Sr. Bill was on the
Health Statistics Givctn
Pvt. Cleve Robertson, who left hardly a ripple. I have a beauti­ U.S.S. Helena when it was tor­
During May 16 deaths occurred Sunday for the hot swamp lands ful sun tan, but the last time pedoed and sunk July 6 in Kula
in Columbia county, according to of Louisiana where he will prob­ that I went swimming I swallowed gulf in the Aleutians. His safety
the Oregon Health bulletin. Causes ably continue to be on maneuvers so much salt water that it made was feared, as only about 600,
or half of the men abroad were
were as follows: cancer and tu­ until next fall, says he “has it me sick.
“Nothing much has happened reported saved. Although he said
mors, 2; apoplexy, 2; heart di­ soft.” As he is a radio telegraph
seases, 6; pneumonia, 1; nephri­ operator he can usually sleep in to me since I have been over here, a cablegram had been sent, it was
tis, 1; motor accidents, 1; other the truck which contains the radio except that I got blown up in a not received; the letter, written
accidents, 2; other known causes, equipment, while most of the-other peep. We ran over a land mine. July 10, was the first word from
soldiers sleep on the ground All that I got out of it was a him.
1.
French, who is in the navy, was
Disease cases reported for the among the ticks and chiggers. few scratches, and the fellow who
first time during the week end­ Coming to Oregon the week be­ was with me got off with a few picked up by a destroyer after
ing July 10 in this county were: fore last, Pvt. Roberson travelled bruises. They had to salvage the three hours in the water, and he
lost everything he had. He was
measles, 1; whooping cough, 4; with several of his buddies from peep. It was a total loss.
“I will have to turn the light on the beach when he wrote, and it
and mumps, 1. Sixty-nine percent Oregon.
plant off in a few minutes, so I is hoped that he will be allowed to
of physicians reported. ,
Mr. and Mrs. William Wood will give you a break and finish come home before returning to
received the following V-mail let­ this letter.” Your grandson, Elmo. duty.
ter from their grandson. Elmo
8:52
^idridge. now a sergeant. He
Sonny Schalock, who is on duty
July 22—5:42
Cpl. Helen Hershey arrived last
8:51
wrcte July 2 in part:
23—5:43
with the navy in the Atlantic, week at Santa Ana, California
8:50
“Dear Grand-Pa and Ma, We was recently promoted to water and is now in the army air corps
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8:49
have a lot of music around here tender 2/e.
25—5:45
, as a WAC meat cutter. After leav­
8:48
tonight. An Arab across the creek
26—5:46
ing Camp Rus*on, Louisiana, she
8:47
from camp is competing with the
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“I'm still O. K. and all in one spent several i*eeks in Georga
8:46
radio. He sounds like a cross be­ p'eee,” was the word received thi® h’fore leaving for Santo Ana.
28—5:49
8:45
tween a steam whistle and a sick week f:om Bill French, »on of E. Mor« "Thoae Who Are,” page 6
29—5:50
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Volume 20, Number 29
Mid-Oregon Area
Closed to Hunting
As Ed Sessman is unable
to set up his weather record­
ing equipment and obtain ac­
curate recordings at his new
home near the corner of
Bridge and State streets, and
no one else has been found
to keep the weather records,
knowing exactly how hot Ver­
nonia’s recent hot weather
was has been difficult.
However, records
were
kept Monday, and a maxi­
mum temperature of 86 was
noted. One unofficial high
temperature on Tuesday was
88 degrees.
Proper Addresses
Speed Deliveries
Mail from home! That’s one of
the things service men and women
appreciate most of all. But send­
ing mail isn’t enough; it must be
properly addressed if it is to ar­
rive at its destination as quickly
as possible.
For letters to soldiers, be sure
his address includes: his full name
and rank, army serial No., service
organization and unit, and army
post office (A.P.O.) No. If»he is
serving in the United States and
has no A.P.O., give his camp,
fort, or cantonment. A sailor’s
address, of course, is of different
nature, and the service man will
give you his complete address.
Carelessly and incompletely ad­
dressed letters may take days, or
even weeks, longer enroute.
The use of V-Mail is encouraged
because of the reduced space it
requires, and because it, alone,
can be replaced if lost by enemy
action. V-mail originals are held at
the port of embarkation until the
microfilm reproductions have ar­
rived at their overseas destimv-
tions.
Concerning soldier’s mail, army
personnel serving overseas may
not ‘be sent newspapers by individ­
uals. However, a newspaper may
accept subscriptions for soldiers
overseas if the soldier first sends
a request for the paper. The news­
paper must keep the request on
file. This rule does not apply to
those in the marines, coast guard,
or navy, or those serving within
the United States.
Ration Date Extended
The date after which certain
shoes were to be rationed has
been extended from July 15 to
August 15. Included are shoes
with a considerable quantity of
latex, reclaimed, scrap and syn­
thetic rubber in the soles. Other
shoes which are unrationed are
those which do not have rubber
soles and have leather only as
hinges, tabs, heel inserts covering
not more than 25 percent of the
area of the bottom of the sole.
Draw Day Changed
According to an announcement
made Tuesday by the Oregon-
American
Lumber
corporation,
draw checks will be issued on the
23rd. rather than 26th, day of
each month with the exception of
those weeks when the 23rd falls
on a Saturday or Sunday. In the
latter instance, draw checks will
be issued on the Friday prlceding.
There will be no change in the
date of the regular pay day.
Purchase« Cozy
Mrs. Fritz Hausler has purchas­
ed the Cozy confectionary from
Mrs. Joe Netka, who is remaining
here at present. Mrs. Hausler,
who will be assisted by her
daughter, Ruth, took over on
Monday.
STORE
HOURS CHANGED
J. C. Lincoln’s Men’s store and
state liquor agency will now open
at 12:00 and close at 8:00 p.m.
as i« required of all Oregon state
liquor stores. The number of
hours is the same, but the store
opens later than before, and does
not close during two one-hour
periods.
City Business
Discussed by
Council Mon.
Ed Sessman Resigns
As Cemetery Care-
Taker; Rent Fixed
As Ed Sessman started work
Monday night as a watchman at
the mill and moved Tuesday from
the house adjoining the cemetery,
the city council was faced Monday
night at their meeting with the
problem of obtaining a new care­
taker for the Vernonia Memorial
cemetery. Ag yet no one has been
found to replace him. Mr. Sess­
man devoted considerable time to
keeping the grounds in good shape,
and for doing that received free
rent, lights, and water, as well
as $35 a month from the city.
The city hopes to find someone
at least to live in the house and
see that the grounds arc maintain­
ed.
The purchase of a portable
pump for use at the city dump and
for fire fighting was discussed at
the meeting, but Tuesday it was
learned that the pump in question
was no longer available. It was
agreed that the cement mixer re­
cently purchased by the city
should rent for a minimum of
$2.50 for the first day used, and
$2.00 for each additional day,
hauling included. A $10 deposit
to be required of renters was also
fixed.
Insomuch as the city has not
found anyone to repair sidewalks,
the council decided to depend upon
men with spare time after hours,
and to pay them at the rate ot $10
for each 50 feet of sidewalk laid.
Pending specifications, the request
of J. W. Nichols for permission to
construct a temporary c^ood shed
near the Rock creek bridge was
given no action. It would be con­
structed on Oregon Gas and Elec­
tric property, but in a fire zone.
Other business of the council
was the approval of monthly bills.
Pioneer Meeting
To Be August 8
Sunday, August 8. is the date
set for the annual meeting and
picnic of the Columbia County Pi­
oneer association. It will be held
at Hudson park, four miles west of
Rainier on the Columbia river
highway. The picnic dinner will
be at 1:00 o’clock, and coffee will
be served. The business meeting
and election of officers will fol­
low at 2:00 p.m. Music will be
furnished by the Portland Letter­
carriers band. Those attending are
urged to take their early day
photographs.
CLUB
DONATES
$25
The Mothers’ Service club has
donated $25 to the Red Cross
camp and hospital fund, Mrs.
Harry Sandon of the local com­
mittee announces.
Ad Proves 11
Want Mower
If Mrs. Lulah Fullerton had 11
lawn mowers, she could have eas­
ily sold them. But as it was, she
had 1 to sell, so she advertised it
in the Eagle classified column.
The first person to see about the
lawn mower purchased it, and the
other ten people who asked if she
“still had that lawn mower fur
sale” on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday were out of luck.
Those who have such scarce it­
ems a" lawn mowers, washing ma­
chines, cars, etc. which they don’t
need now have an excellent op­
portunity to convert them in*n
cash, as well as to help those who
cannot buy such items in stores.
A 25c classified ad in the Eagle
will almost always do the Job.