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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1943)
Thursday, August 12, 1943 Week Calls Attention to AWS Workers Capt. Young, Sgt. Smith Talk at AWS Picnic Here Sunday The public has been inade in creasingly aware of the AWS through the efforts of the press and radio during the week of Au gust 1st to 7th that was set aside as aircraft warning service week. The press was most cooperative, advertisers contributed many col umn inches of space paying trib ute to members of the AWS and the people as a whole were most responsive to appeals for recogni tion of these volunteers. Under Secretary of War Robert P. Pat terson, stated: “I have had previous occasions to emphasize, as I do now, that our present organization for air defense of the continental United States absolutely requires an ef ficient ground observer corps and aircraft warning corps. Volunteers Necessary “Without these volunteers, we would be inadequately prepared to meet attack from the air—an attack very definitely within en emy capabilities. This is one of the vitally important services open to the civilians of this country who are willing to devote spare time to war work and I should be glad to have such use made of these remarks of mine as will be of assistance in making its im portance understood.” Many activities were held throughout the west coast in cele bration of AWS week. Here the AWS picnic held at Bib Eddy park was fairly-wel'l at tended by observers and a good time was enjoyed. Captain Harry L. Young and Sgt. Lynn Smith, accompanied by their wives, were here from Portland. The army con gratulated the post on its rating for the past year; it’s recdrd is hard to beat. New Reason Brought Out The army representatives gave the observers a new thought as to their importance. Without the AWS posts scattered throughout the country, there would be no picture shows, no street lights, no public gatherings, no driving be fore sunrise or after sunset and no operation of the sawmill at night. They explained that radar cannot be used over land, hence posts and observers must be used. It was mentioned that paid posts are not as satisfactory as those manned by volunteers. The Japs have invented an incendiary leaf, the army men said, which could be distributed by the hun dreds of thousands from one plane. These leaves ignite when they have absorbed , sufficient moisture. Plane Classes Due Afternoons Classes in aircraft recognition for observers at the local post will continue to be held, but Tues day afternoons from 2:00 to 4:00 o’clock at the union hall. The dates on which afternoon classes will be held are August 17, 24 and 31. After that time, evening in struction will probably be resum ed. Attendance to date has averaged about 15 individuals at each class; several periods of instruction are required in order to learn to re cognize the 53 different planes. Mrs. M. B. Steers is class instruc tor. Dimout Aid August 12—6:07 13—6:08 14—6:09 15—6:10 16—6:12 17—6:13 18—6:14 19—6:15 8:25 8:23 8:22 8:20 8:19 8:17 8:15 8:14 Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon Those WTio Are in It JAY TAGGART ON LE^VE Captain Jay Taggart arrived Sunday at Tigard to spend two weeks on sick leave before return ing to the Bushnell general hos pital at Brigham, Utah for obser vation. His confinement, at the hospital was due to illness. Cap tain Taggart, former manager of the Joy theater here, had been stationed at Camp Young, Cal ifornia. Mrs. Taggart, daughter of Mrs. Harold Dow, had been with him there, but returned to Tigard about a month ago. WRITES OF MOSQUITOES Cpl. T/5 Frank Smejkal sent Friday via air mail to the Eagle the kind of letter we like to re ceive. He says: “I have been receiving the Vernonia Eagle regularly and en joy it very much as it is the best way to get all of the news from back home. I am now at Ft. Pierce, Florida and it is a nice camp with the exceptions that this wonderful Florida sunshine comes down in great big drops quite frequently and we also have mosquitoes. The other day we hung up a strip of fly paper and two of the little mosquitoes took each end of it and carried it out on the trash pile. . . “Will close hoping this letter will find everyone back home in as good health as I am. An interest ed reader of the Vernonia Eagle Cpl. Frank Smejkal.” The Eagle will not attempt to verify the mosquito story. M. K. FRANK TRANSFERRED Word was received last week by the H. H. Frank family that their son, Pvt. Murvel K. Frank, has been transferred from Greenville, Pennsylvania to Pittsburg, Cali fornia. MARINES TO LEAVE Clayton Aldrich and Chester Bass, who recently enlisted in the marine corps, are due to leave Friday to begin training at San Diego, California. RETURNS TO TEXAS First Sgt. Elgus R. Frank, ac companied by his wife, the former Maxine John, left here Monday night after spending six days with relatives and friends in Vernonia. This was Sgt. Frank’s first fur lough during his year’s training in the army. He has been at Fort Bliss, Texas for six months and received his first sergeant stripes just before leaving the fort on his furlough. CLIFTON HIATT IN STATES After being stationed in the Hawaiian Islands for some time, T/Sgt. Clifton Hiatt is back in the United States and visited with his sister, Mrs. R. R. Reynolds, and friends here from Monday, August 2 until the following Thursday. He had been doing ra dio work on the islands as a mem ber of the army air corps and is now on his way to New York for a new assignment. E. H. WASHBURN PROMOTED E. H. “Skinny” Washburn of the coast guard was a visitor Thursday and Friday of last week wearing “something new” on his sleeve. The coast guardsman had returned Sunday, August 1 after spending two weeks in the U. S. naval hospital in Seattle and it was during his stay there that he received the rating of first class mail specialist—hence the new en- signia. He and his wife are now spending two weeks at Seaside before he returns to duty at As toria. LT. MEEKER ON FURLOUGH First Lt. and Mrs. Everett Meeker were visitors here Thurs day night as Lt. Meeker is on a 15-day furlough. He has been sta tioned in Alaska as a bombadier in the army air corps, but will now be stationed somewhere in the United States. His parents are former residents of Vernonia and now live in Portland; Mrs. Meeker is from Salem. Lt. Meeker has received the air medal and distinguished flying cross. NAVY GUNNER VISITS Following completion of train ing as a tail gunner in naval aviation at a field near Miami, Florida, Mancel Lee Rose receiv ed the rating of petty officer third class and was here on leave from Thursday until Sunday. He now reports to San Francisco for assignment. The aerial gunner, together with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Rose, now of Vanport City, were guests at the home of his aunt, Mrs. E. L. Lloyd in Riv erview. Another aunt, Mrs. O. B. Atkinson and her husband and children were here Thursday to see Mancel, who graduated from Vernonia high school in May, 1942. He enlisted in the navy al most a year ago, September 22. WAC VISITING HERE Here from Washington, D. C., where she does clerical work in Reed hospital, is Wac Maude Ramsley, daughter of Mrs. A. P, Bays. She arrived here Wednes day' of last week to visit friends and relatives, and will leave next Tuesday, August 17, reporting to duties in the nation’s capital on Saturday, August 21. Wac Rams ley left May 17th of this year for training at Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia, and about a month ago was sent to Washington for ac tive duty. FRITZ HAUSLER OKAY Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Hausler heard from their son, John F. “Fritz” Hausler, this week. It was the first letter in three months from the coast guardsman, and he reported himself “all right.” Mor® “Those Who Are,” page 6 Office Now Open Tuesday Nights Office hours at the local ration ing office in the bank building have been changed to the public’s benefit. Monday through Friday it will be open from 9:30 a.m. un til noon and from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday hours will be 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 noon. For the convenience of those who are unable to attend to their rationing business during the day, clerks will be on duty at the city hall from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. ev ery Tuesday night. Deaths in County Are 17 for June The 17 deaths occuring in Co lumbia county during ’June were attributed by the Oregon state board of health to the following causes: tuberculosis, 1; cancer tumors, 1; diabetes, 1; apoplexy, 3; heart disease, 2; pneumonia, 2; digestive diseases, 1; accidents other than motor, 3; miscellaneous known causes, 3. One case of measles and one case of mumps were the only di seases reported for the week end ing J-uly 31. Seventy-seven percent of county physicians reported. Banks Hop Man Reciuiting Here Ferd Hartwick of Banks hopes to find in Vernonia about 100 hop picker* to begin on Septem ber 1, or shortly thereafter. Al though the price has not been definitely determined, it will be better than that of last year. The hops this year are bigger and bet ter, too, so pickers should be able to do well. As before, school busses will be used to transport the pickers. Children 10 yean or more old will be allowed to pick provided they yield 50 pounds or more daily. Volume 20, Number 32 Spoilsmen Organize Here County Over Top in July Bond Sales Estimated $2100 in Stamps, Bonds Sold By “Molly Pitchers” Columbia county again went ov er the top in war bond sales dur ing July, according to totals just computed by the state office, which show sales of $131,047, or 102 per cent of the county quota. “If Oregon is to continue to set the pace nationally in war bond sales, it will be necessary this month for every family to again measure its war bond responsibili ties,” declares a statement from E. C. Sammons, state chairman, war finance committee. He urges that each family take counsel, considering first, their total in come; second, their total expens es, and then determining the sum that can be regularly invested in war bonds until the war i* won. Filling Book, Urged Also being emphasized for Au gust is the completion of stamp books started during the Shangri- la and Molly Pitcher campaigns. Stamps draw no interest until they have been converted into bonds. An estimated $100 in stamps and $2000 in bonds were sold here 6n Saturday, Molly Pitcher day. Almost all war savings stamps and bonds were sold that day by "Molly Pitchers” working on the street and in the post office. Membess of the American Legion Auxiliary on duty were Mrs. Ruby Biggs, Mrs. Harry Culbertson and Mrs. P. Weidman. Mrs. O. Vike also helped out in the sale. Another group which has taken up the sale is the Rainbow Girls. They are now selling stamps, stamp corsages and bonds daily on the street. Fuel Oil Blanks To Be Mailed Consumers of fuel oil for heat ing or hot water purposes who are now registeied with their lo cal ration boards will receive by mail in the next few days renew al application forms for rations -for the new heating year starting October 1, the district OPA an nounced. The renewal blanks should be filled in and returned to the boards promptly by mail to expedite issuance of the coupons. All consumers who applied for rations for the 1942-43 heating year, including those who have received part of their next year’s ration for summer filling of stor age tanks must fill in one of the blanks in order to receive rations for the coming heating year. The renewal form, R-1167, is simple requiring name and address of applicant, address where ration will be use<^ whether or not a smaller ration than previously is sued will serve, name of oil sup plier and type of oil used. Consumers do not need to go to the boards in person but are ask ed to mail in their blanks and coupons will be issued and mailed back by the ration board as soon as instructions are received from the OPA. Joint Green Guard Harold Fowler of Vernonia was recently added to the rolls of the Green Guards from this county. He is one of ten thousand young Oregonians who are doing their share to Keep Oregon Green. The next few weeks will be critical and dangerous weeks in the for ests of Oregon, according to State Forester N. S. Rogers, and every citizen it asked to help prevent man-caused fires. Carnival Due Here Tuesday The Browning Bros. Amuse ment Co. and Browning Amusement Co. of Salem will open their carnival here for five nights starting Tues day, August 17 at 7:30 p.m. under the auspices of the City of IVernonia. The show closes Saturday night, Au gust 21. The carnival will operate rides and concassions, and operates under government dimout regulations. The show will be located on the city ball park grounds. Recent Accidents Are Several Three accidents, two of which were quite serious, and one of which could have been serious, have occured in this vicinity in the past week. Monday night at about 11:00 o’clock Clarence Cornutt was found in the feed chain in the fuel house at the mill. He was taken to thé Emmanuel hospital in Portland suffering from a frac tured skull and a deep scalp wound. It is thought that he fell from a ladder. Wednesday night, August 4, about 10:30 o’clock the model A roadster driven by Jim Fluke swerved from the highway going toward the mile bridge at River view, knocking down several mail boxes grouped at the roadside and hitting the guar<j rail of the bridge. The car was a total loss, and Clarence Fowler, one of the occupants of the auto, suffered multiple lacerations on his face and a fractured right arm. Mrs. Fowler and Mr. Fluke were bruis ed. Richard E. Merritt of Portland was driving on the Rock creek road Sunday, when his auto hit a power line pole, left the road and turned on its side, held up by brush in the ditch. The car was only slightly damaged. Vacation at 0-A Mill Is Next Week The Oregon-American Lumber corporation mill here will be down through the week of August 16 to 23 so that bricks In the fur naces may be replaced. All wdVk- ers will be involved, with the exception of repair crews. The shut-down would have been held during the week of July 4 had not the arrival of bricks been delayed; no vacation would be given if the replacing of the furnace bricks were not necessary. It is hoped that the entire mill may operate on a day shift basis when operations resume Aug. 23, according to Judd Greenman, gen eral manager. A night shift has been running in some parts of the mill since Monday, August 2 due to repairs on the turbine. Goat Milkers to Meet Here Friday Petitions Ont To Start Rod And Gon Club Interest Shown in Re-Organization of Rod and Gun Club Considerable interest is being shown here in the reorganization of a rod and gun club, and a meeting for the purpose of select ing a name, form, and officers of the organization will be called the early part of next week. Pe titions are being ciruclated in the Nehalem valley, including Mist and Birkenfeld, to gather the names of sportsmen who wish to join the organization. Three pe titions are out at present; one circulated by J. A. Bush had 50 signers by Wednesday. The Nehalem Valley Rod and Gun club was active here several years ago. The need for a new organization is especially felt be cause Nehalem valley streams are becoming r.aore and more depleted of fish—to the extent that out siders are no longer attracted to the Nehalem valley to fish. The club would seek the planting of fish in streams in this locality. Forquer Services Held Wednedsay Funeral services for Lena Mary Forquer, who passed away here Monday, August 9, were held at the Bush Funeral home at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday with Rev. Living stone officiating. Interment was at Forest Grove. Mrs. Forquer was born Decem ber 11, 1888 at Salem, Wiscon sin and died at the age of 55 years, 7 months, and 28 days. She is survived by her husband, Harry; two sons, Jess of Gaston and Pat rick, who is in the merchant ma rine and stationed on Catalina island; two daughters, Lucille Al len and Evelyn Hiskew, both of Portland; two brothers, James and Charles Peacock of Ruming- ville, South Dakota; and nine grandchildren. Patrick Forquer is expected to arrive Friday morning from Cata lina island. Booklet Contains Story of County Presented as a supplement to the St. Helen* Sentinel-Mist of last Friday, August 6 was a 40- page booklet published by the Mist Publishing'company and giving the story of Columbia county. Aim of the St. Helens newspaper in preparing and printing this first complete story of the county was to present this area in it* true light to people outside the county iself. Several thousand copies will be used by the St. Helens chamb er of commerce, and more copies are available for distribution else where in the county. The Nehalem (Valley Goat-Milk Producers association will hold a meeting at the Vernonia high school this Friday, August 13 at 2:00 p.m., announce* Mrs. L. O. Gillham, secretary. The purpose of this meeting is to discus* the development of bet ter markets for this section. Everyone interested is urged to attend. Contained in the booklet is the atory of each of the county’s maj or towns, their products, indus tries, and capacities. Two pages are devoted to the Oregon-Amer ican Lumber Corporation her*. A description of Vernonia and the Nehalem valley, as wet! a* of an other concern of this vicinity, United Loggers, follows. Th* first pages of the booklet give the out sider a general picture of the county. SPEEDER LOSES COUPONS One local man, caught speeding 50 miles per hour in Washington state, lost 5 gasoline coupon* as the result of a hearing held here. Although plan* and work on the publication were started before the outbreak of the present war, all material was revised and brought up to date.