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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1943)
County News FORMER LOCAL BOY IS CLATSKANIE MURDERER RAINIER—Rainier unexpectedly developed a “personal" interest in what previously had been the Clatskanie murder mystery. The 16-year-old boy now facing a first degree murder charge is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Myers who operated a shoe shop here last year. He attended Rain ier high school and was involved in the theft of a microscope and was at one time found in the store room of a local drug store at tempting to obtain chemicals. THIRTY-ONE BLOOD DONORS GO FROM HERE CLATSKANIE—Thirty-one don ors from Clatskanie went to the blood plasma bank in St. Helens on Friday of last week. This is the largest number from Clats kanie since donations have been made at the county seat. A large number of those who went were repeaters, many of them on their third or fourth trip to the bank. Need now appears to be for more new donors, for their are not enough of the re peaters to keep the bank operat ing to capacity. WORK ON SHIP PLANT TO START SOON ST. HELENS—The 45-day job of erecting a pier, a machine shop and a warehouse and completing the present unfinished office build ing at the site of the Columbia Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. at Columbia City will get underway soon and the concern expects to be repairing ships at the expanded yard in about two months, O. Alex ander Mechlin, new general man ager of the company said last week. He estimated that the yard would require 200 men “to start” and added that the company plan ned on employing a maximum of 400 men eventually. HIGHWAY HEADS WARN AGAINST ROAD ‘MIRACLES’ ST. HELENS—Members of the state highway commission who paid an official visit to Columbia coun ty a week ago Monday heard post war road construction plans as conceived by the county court and also listened to suggestions by rep resentatives from various portions of the county. When the job of listening and discussing was end ed. Merle Chessman, Astoria pub lisher who was appointed to the board some months ago, expres sed the commission’s thanks for the suggestions but cautioned that road conscious citizens should not “expect miracles.” He pointed out that Oregon’s commission expects to have some federal money at the end of the war to help finance a road con struction prog’-am, but said the exact amount would depend on a measure now pending in con gress. In any case, he warned, there would not be enough cash to pay for all the roads that Oregon citizens want built. Packages for Service Men Are Mailed Mother’s Service Club Wraps, Sends 100 Parcels Overseas Members of the Mother’s Service club met for three days last week to wrap 100 packages for over seas service men. All packages to overseas army men were mailed and some to the navy men. Other packages are being held for lack of the correct address. The ladies of the club urge all those having sons in the service to hand their addresses to some member of the club or send it to Mrs. H. H. King, secretary. The Mother’s service group will hold a regular meeting at 2 o’clock Wednesday, October 27 at the Legion hall. At that time it will be decided what Christmas gift will be sent to the service men still in the United States. Columbia County Men Inducted The following men were induct ed into the military service on Oc tober 12 through the Columbia county local board. Arthur Walter Clawson was placed in the coast guard. In the navy are: Gordon Lyle McClincy, formerly of Vernonia; Troy Raymond Grimshaw, Harold Norman Foshaug, Clarence Lowell Hamilton, Daniel Boulton McCal lum, Delbert William Zerkel, and Robert Herbert Mattson. Inducted into the army are: Carl Edison Putman, Zedic Henderson, Theodore Alford Pelletier, Richard Aurelius Guentner, Robert Birch Ziemer, Robert Riley Timmons, William August Crawford, Ver nonia; Paul Gene DeShazer, Rob ert Lloyd Hartney, Edward Carl Sirnio, Johnnie Donald Weaver, and George Bud Armstrong of Vernonia. Transfers were Marvin Wesley Hawkins from Troy, Missouri and Charles Becundo Marson, from Oakland, Calif. Park Lights Hard to Obtain In order to use city park lights it was necessary to obtain permis sion from the 9th Regional Civilian Defense board, with whom Wallace McCrae, principal of the high school, dealt to gain the permis sion. It was learned that recrea tional lighting for football is per RAINIER PRESENTS PLEA FOR mitted up to a maximum of thirty BUILDING HIGHWAY SOUTH foot candles, but only when it is RAINIER—Rainier’s long-sought used for sports or recreation. A re highway development, the Long port also had to be made by J. W. view Bridge-Nehalem valley link Nichols as to the complete informa of the north-south highway pro tion on the lighting installation, the ject, was placed last by the county actual footcandles of light on the court when it met with the state ground and what percentage of highway commission Monday at light was emitted above the hori St. Helens in a conference upon zontal. Mr. McCrae also asked about post-war construction and as well declared for rebuilding of High an outdoor bonfire and found that way 30 beginning at St. Helens permission could not be granted as and continuing west. This opposes the light would /lot be shielded the Rainier proposal that the “bot above the horizontal. tleneck” section between Rainier and Tide creek be improved first. It is the local view that the road between St. Helens and Tide creek is a fairly satisfactory one, but that curves and grades on this end of the route make it diffi Members of the Nehalem Valley cult and relatively more danger Rod and Gun club will hold their ous. October meeting this Friday, Oc Fred W. Herman, speaking for tober 22 at 8 o’clock at the Bush a delegation from here laid out a Funeral home, according to an an map showing the proposed north nouncement Wednesday by the south highway as it would extend club president, Jewett A. Bush. from Canada to California, bring At that time members of the club ing travel over the Longview will discuss problems relative to bridge and thence south to 99 bettering fish and game conditions west via the Apiary route. iVer- jn the Nehalem valley. To date the club has 92 mem nonia and Forest Grove—or also providing a connection for travel bers and all are urged to be pres ent Friday evening. to Oregon coastal points. Rod and Gun Club to Meet Friday Foolball Game Here May Decide County Title Vernonia football fans will have the opportunity to see what may be the game that will clinch the Columbia county championship title for the Loggers this Friday when Scappoose will be here for their annual game with the Log gers. Reason for the opinion that this may prove the deciding game for the county title is the record of both teams to date in this years play. Scappoose has been defeated by two other elevens, neither of them being league teams, and must win over St. Hel ens and iVernonia to win title honors and the championship for the second consecutive year. So far this season the Log gers have a better record hav ing won over Tillamook and St. Helens and losing only to Seaside, the latter not being a conference game. Should Vernonia win Fri day’s game over the Indians, the only hurdle between the Loggers and title honors will be Rainier as Clatskanie is not entering a team in league play this year. The Friday event will be the first game of the season under city park lights and the first time for two years that the lights have been used due to dimout regula tions which have been effect. Both tenms will be in top form for the event, both having rested over last week end in anticipa tion of the contest. Vernonia’s eleven will be strengthened by the return of Glen ‘Scooter’ Jus tice who has not seen action so far this season. Defendents Win In Court Cases In a case heard in the circuit court in St. Helens last week, the jury found for the defendants in an action filed by Baxter S. Moore against the United Log gers. The plaintiff was sueing to recover some personal property which he alleged United Loggers had removed without his consent. The property included a gasoline donkey. In his complaint Moore asked for $1874.50 damages, plus $85 per day from April 28, 1943. The case of Christine McKenzie against T. B. Mills, also was scheduled for hearing Friday, October 15 but has been post poned indefinitely. Clarence Steel of Vernonia,’ who has been held in the county jail for several weeks on an auto theft charge, appeared before Circuit Court Judge Howard K. Zimmer man last week and entered a plea of guilty to the court. Zimmer man sentenced him to four months in the county jail and gave him credit for the time al ready put in at the jail. Revival Meetings Prove Interesting The revival meetings at the Christian church are becoming in creasingly interesting and the church is lending its heartiest co operation, it was stated this week by the minister, Rev. W. 0. Liv ingstone. The young evangelist, Oouglas Winn, is a young man of unusual talents for his work and his ser mons are attracting much atten tion. He plans to give a feature sermon on Tuesday evening of next week on the story of his life and how he became a preacher at the age of eight years. The public is cordially invited to all of the services. BARBER SHOP OPENED E. P. Richardson has started operation of the barber shop form erly operated by Wendell Kuper- smith. Mr. Richardson and family moved to Vernonia last week from Gresham. Vernonia Loggers Scappoose Indians Lyle Galloway (38) 164 lbs. LE 165 lbs. (30) Carlton Dudley Larry Brady (32) 160 lbs. LT 176 lbs. (19) Eldon Anderson Ralph McDonald (35) 165 lbs LG 145 lbs (29) Thomas Satchell Dan Rollins (30) 166 lbs. C 195 lbs. (15) Gorden Johnson James Johns (31) 142 RG 176 lbs. (27) Wallace Johnson Gerald Riley (34) 170 lbs. RT 164 lbs. (31) Leonard Martin Jack Riley (41) 158 lbs. RE 165 lbs. (16) Warren Lund Les Galloway (40) 176 lbs. Q 150 lbs. (50) Ernest Cardwell Glen Justice (33) 136 lbs. LH 181 lbs. (25) Robert Anderson Fred Larsen (36) 142 lbs. RH 170 lbs. (51) Ronald McReary Lewis Lane (39) 178 lbs F 155 lbs. (21) Jim Shearer * Those Who Are in It HOME ON LEAVE Bob A. Tindall is home on a 35- day leave from the navy hospital at San Diego. He is visiting with his mother, Mrs. O. S. Poynter and sister Betty. FOUR BROTHERS IN SERVICE A letter received a few days ago by Ed Frazee from his mother told of the various locations of his four brothers, all of whom are in the armed forces. Hubert L. Frazee is with the Seabees in the 97th N. C. Bat talion and is stationed at present in Ireland. Cpl. Joe Frazee of the army is located on Guadalcanal in a signal company and has been there for 16 months. Aviation Cadet Merle will grad Outside Lights Effected There seems to have been some misunderstanding as to how strong the lights may be on the outside of buildings. According to J. W. Nichols outside lights over 100 watts are still effected by the lighting restrictions. Fortress Flys Low Over Vernonia Many Vernonia people were startled and then left to wonder why a flying fortress was circling and flying so low over the city Tuesday afternoon. It was later revealed in a telephone message to the former Alice Hoffman that her husband, Major Donald Tower, was just saying hello to her. Mrs. Tower left immediately for Port land to visit with her rusband as he left Wednesday morning for Moses Lake, about 80 miles from Wenatchee, Washington, where he is stationed. uate about November 1st as pilot at Thunderbird Field at Glendale, Arizona. The fourth brother, Max, is in the cooks and bakers division of the army and is located in Ala bama. • SEES LOTS OF PACIFIC In a letter received this week by Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bush, Wil liam Larson writes that he has seen quite a lot of the Pacific ocean lately and that all of the country that he has seen so far doesn’t compare with the good old U.S.A. He also thinks that the West Coast is pretty wonderful. HOME ON FURLOUGH Lt. Phillip Millis Jr., is home on furlough from the army air corps. War Chest Drive Gets Under Way The war chest drive was start ed in Vernonia Saturday, Octob er 16 with a dance sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary and the Mother’s Service club at the Legion hall. After the expenses of the dance were met they were able to turn: over $55.30 to the drive. Several business places have been visited by the committee members under the chairmanship of Mrs. H. M. Culbertson and the response has been very good. To date the total amount received is $337.80. Revival Meeting Cancelled Here Registration For War Book 4 Dates Set School* Here Will Be Closed for Thursday, Friday Sign-Up According to word received here Wednesday by Paul Gordon, grade school superintendent, war ration book four will be issued in the elementary schools in Columbia county on October 28 and 29. The hours of registration are from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Octob er 28 and from 9 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on October 29. The registra tion will be held for two days only. Otto H. H. Petersen, county school superintendent who has charge of issuing war ration book four in Columbia county, an nounced that the following people will be the site-administrators in the Vernonia ration board area: Natal--Mrs. Bertha Smith Birkenfeld — Miss Frances Sharp Vernonia and Keasey— Paul A. Gordon Mist—Elva J. Owen Kist—Mathilde Bergerson Mr. Peterson states that all el ementary schools will close Thurs day noon and remain closed until Monday. November 1. He asks that no person apply at the school for book four until Thursday, October 28, but urges that appli cations be made as early as pos sible after that time to avoid a last-minute rush. Any person may apply for war ration book four for a family group but the applicant must be sure to have with him war ration book three for each person for whom he is applying War ration book four will be distributed to all persons except members of the armed forces who are subsisted in kind, or who are members of officers’ messes, per sons confined to institutions and persons residing less than 60 days in the United States. Application blanks for war ra tion book four will ‘be found at the schools on the dates of regis tration. Mr. Peterson states that he has been informed that stamps from book four will be used on Novem ber 1 in lieu of the blue stamps in book three. It i# therefore import ant that each person register on October 28 from 1.00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and October 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. since it will be impossible to obtain »book four from the local ration board for some time after November 1. Revival services with Rev and Mrs. A. J. Princic will not be The arrival of the plane over held at the Assembly of God Vernonia created much comment church as was scheduled to start and brought people to the streets October 17. At the last moment to see a plan that probably few an unforseen difficulty arose mak civilians have had an opportunity ing it impossible to carry out the to witness at such close range. The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs plans. It is felt by the Pastor, of Vernonia helped to a consid Rev. Clayton E. Beish, that to get erable extent the purchase of a Examiner Due Here a substitute speaker at this time Flying Fortress with bonds pur A traveling examiner of opera chased by members of the two tors and chauffeurs is scheduled would be unsatisfactory due to the groups according to information to arrive in Vernonia Thursday, fact that the ■Christian church is released by Emil Messing, post October 28 and will be on duty having their revival. master this week. The two lodges at the city hall between 10:00 a.m. A fellowship meeting and prayer purchased $14,888 in series E and 4 p.m. All those wishing per mits or licenses to drive cars are conference was enjoyed and felt bonds during the 3rd war loan asked to get in touch with the ex very profitable by visiting minis drive between September 9 and October 2. that money being ear aminer during these hours. ters and representatives from this marked to apply on the purchase section of Oregon. which was made by the members CARETAKER NEEDED in Oregon. The same meeting schedule will The Vernonia Golf club an The name "Odd Fellows and nounces this week that a care be continued as was in effect be taker is need for the Vernonia fore the announcement of the Rebekahs of Oregon" will be plac course and that the individual special meeting. ed on the plane. who is interested may avail him self of free house rent in addi SUGAR USE EXPLAINED tion to the income from the Acording to Mrs. Paul Gordon, course. Applicants are urged to clerk of the local rationing board, Sunrise and Sunset Hours see C. L. Anderson for details. 5:1$ there seems to be some misunder October 22—6:38 23 — 6:39 5:12 NO SHOE STAMP DUE NOW standing about the sugar that is 5:10 24—6:41 Information wa,: released this obtainable with the blue ration 25—6:42 5:08 week by Mrs. Paul Gordon, ration stamps. This sugar can be used 26—6:43 5:07 board clerk, that no special shoe —6:45 5:05 stamp will be issued between Oc only for canning and not for 28—6:46 5:03 table use. tober 15 and November 1. Ronds Aid in Plane Purchase Dimout Aid