County
News
MEXICAN FARM LABOR
CAMP CLOSES
er
ST. HELENS—The Mexican
fan» labor camp near Scappoose
in operat’on since the middle
of the summer, was closed last
week and the 30 Mexicans who
are staying here until about
Nov. 10 to aio in the potao
harvest will be quartered at
cabins at the various places
where they wcik, Bob Cody,
farm labor assistant in the
county agent’s office, said.
At peak capacity the camp
housed some 425
Mexicans,
whose services in the fields
very materially aided saving of
crops in the Scappoose district.
This number dwindled after
bean season ended until less
than half the top contingent
remained.
Last week 100 of these work
ers left for Dayton where they
will work in the harvests and an
additional 40 are slated to
leave for Hood River.
MYERS CASE TO BE
HEARD JANUARY 17
Ride Sharing Game Here Friday
Required by Ends with Tie Score
Ration Boards
Reduction of Gas
Allotment Brings
Added Strictness
Ride sharing requirements
are to be strictly enforced und
er the new gas allotment reduc
tion announced a short time
ago by the OPA. B and C ra
tions shall only be issued to ap-
licants who have formed a
bona fide full ride sharing club.
Where theie is less than a full
cai- arrangement, the applicant
must establish to the satisfac
tion of the ration board that
no other means of adequate
transportation is available and
that no regular ride sharing
club can be formed and also
that the car owner carries as
manj persons as possible. Sup
plemental rations will not be
issued if the applicant is with
in walking distance, one and
one-half to two miles each way,
and a distance which can be
walked in thirty or forty min
utes.
ST. HELENS — Robert F.
Myers, confessed killer of two
Clatskanie people, will go on
trial for his life almost a month
to the day after his 17th birth
day anniversary, for Circuit
Judge Howard K. Zimmermar.,
in conjunction with attorneys
in the case, has set Monday,
January 17 as the date for
the trial to open. The case will
be heard in St. Helens at the
county court house.
Myers, who was indicted re
cently on two charges of first
degree mtfrder, >va, formally
arraigned last Wednesday morn
ing before Judge Zimmerman
at which time the indictments
returned against him by the
grand jury were read to him
and he acknowledged that he
was the ‘‘Robert Franklin My
ers” named in the papers.
In a low voice, and still
without visible display of emo
According to L. C. Cotner,
tion, the youth pleaded ‘‘not owner of the Cedarwood Tim
guilty” to both indictments, al
though he has signed a confes ber Co., there have been some
sion in which he admitted the changes made at the mill. They
slaying of the two elderly Clats- have installed a new log haul
kanie people. Myers’ plea was and a diesel motor for the pow
made on the advice of his at er cut-off saw.
The engine
torney, John L. Foote, who was room has also been enlarged
appointed by the court to the and a new filing room built.
job of defending the youth.
The changes and additions will
amount to approximately $2,-
MACHINE SHOP CLASSES
500 in value Mr. Cotner stated.
GOING AT CLATSKANIE
Formerly the mill operated
CLATSKANIE—The national
defense vocational school ma two six-hour shifts but started
an
additional
chine shop class at Clatskanie, Monday with
which had been closed for six shift of six hours thereby mak
weeks, began operation again ing an 18-hour run. This will
last week, with instruction five enable the mill to cut 1 ^4 car
nights a week between 6 and loads a week and 75 squares
per day. The company has
9 o’clock.
This machine shop class is a shingle orders for over 700 de
free school open to all men fense houses in Southern Cali
and boys 15 years of age or fornia near Los Angeles to be
filled. All shingles cut by the
older.
High school students who at mill here go for that purpose.
tend the classes and complete
the course of instruction satis
factorily will receive school
credit. It is also announced that
the instruction gives one a pref
erence for assignment to the
air force ground crews, upon
The honor roll for the first
entering the service.
six weeks period of this year
This training program has
been endorsed by the army, was released by Wallace Mc
navy and war production board. Crae, high school principal, this
Classes are held at the Puzey week. In order to be on the
machine shop.
honor roll, the students must
maintain an average of 92.25
PUD ISSUES
.per cent in all subjects, they
FIRST REPORT
CLATSKANIE — The board must carry four subjects and
of directors of the Clatskanit have a grade of “S”, satisfac
Peoples’ Utility District held tory, in citizenship and physi
its regular monthly meeting on cal education. The honor stu
Wednesday, October 13th, and dents for the senior class are
has issued an operating and fi Eleanor Corll; and Lorraine
nancial statement covering the Mahar. For the junior class
first six months of operation, they are Delores Bergstrom,
Phyllis Bonsilaw, Tommie Lou
by the district.
Total revenue during the’ six Holcomb, Shirley Ray and Max
months has amounted to $25,- Millis. There was only one hon
481.09 and expenses have to or student for the sophomore
taled $21,714.10 leaving a net class and that was Patricia
income of $3,739.99 of which Berg. For the freshman class
$1,816.66 has been set aside they are Mariam Corll and Elna
for redemption of the district’s Morris.
outstanding bonds. The remain
ing net income of $1,923.33 is HOTEL GETS NEW ROOF
Considerable work has been
being set aside and will be used
for line extensions and rate re done on the Nehalem Hotel,
ductions as soon as conditions owned by Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Oveson. The building burned
permit.
the 14th of last March and
RED CROSS SECRETARY
since that date no repair work
QUITS POST
has been done with the excep
ST. HELENS—Mrs. F. L. tion of a new roof which is
Kope, executive secretary for all of the immediate repairs
the Columbia county Red Cross the building will receive at the
chapter since the latter part of present time.
March. 1942, has resigned her
post. Named as Mrs. Rope's moved back here about a month
successor is Mrs. Stella M. ago after spending some time in
Harris, who, with her husband. California.
Shingle Mill
Makes Changes
V
First Honor
Students Named
Volume 21, Number
Vernonia, Columbia Countv r*-
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Thursday, October 28, 1943
The Vernonia Loggers and
the Scappoose Indians played
to a scoreless tie in their foot
ball game here Friday evening
of lust week. The game was the
first under the city park lights
for two years and the last home
game scheduled for the Loggers
this ye
On a field that wasn’t as
muddy as might have been ex
pected from heavy rains prev
ious to the game, the Loggers
met a team that was as nearly
even in match as could be
found. Neither team was able
to make sufficient yardage to
reach goal territory and score
but the Loggers appeared to
have the edge in yardage gains,
as a large part of the game
was played in Scappoose terri
tory. However, the Loggers
lacked sufficient power to push
over for a score at two differ
ent times when they neared the
goal. In the last quarter, Ver
nonia was able to push to the
two-yard line just before the
final whistle but Scappoose,
strong on defense, was able to
prevent a score against them.
The game still leaves the Log
gers in top position for the
county title if they get the
breaks by the defeat of Scap
poose by St. Helens and are
in turn able to win from the
Rainier team. According to in
formation available, it is antici
pated that Vernonia will defeat
Rainier when they meet at
Rainier.
Vernonia’s next game will be
this Friday night at Dallas when
the two teams will meet for the
first time. The game was sched-
uled due to cancellation of the
game with Hill Military acad
emy. Dallas reports a good
team and one that will give the
Loggers a lot of competition.
After this game the last one
of the season will be with Rain
ier there on November 11 at
11 o’clock.
Livestock Assoc.
To Meet Nov. 4
The Columbia County Live
stock association will meet on
Thursday night, November 4
at 7:45 p.m. at the Wilark
guard station. According to
Jim Moran, president of the
association, a discussion will be
held on the present livestock
and meat situation and a re
port will be given on the con
vention held at Kansas City in
which livestock associations of
27 states were represented.
Other important and interest
ing events will also be brought
up for discussion at the meet
ing. Light refreshments will be
served afterwards.
Funeral Rites
Held For Mother
Mrs. Marie G. Fluke died
October 25 at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Mathilde Ber-
gerson of Vernonia. Mrs. Fluke
was born at Wilderbach in Al
sace LeRaine, France on June
20, 1862 and has lived in the
United States for thirty-three
years. She is survived by her
son, ArtKlir Fluke of West
daughter,
Loel Roberts, city recorder, Slope, Portland; a
has been made registrar by an Mrs. Mathilde Bergerson, Ver
arrangement with the county nonia; one
brother,
Ernest
•Clerk J. W. Hunt. Those living
Grandgeorge.
Portland;
and
sev
in the four Vernonia precincts
en
grandchildren,
and
five
may now register at the city
hall for city, state and county great grandchildren. Services
elections where formerly regis were held Wednesday, Octob
trations i^ere taken at the er 27 at 2 p.m. at the Bush
Oregon Gas and Electric office
Funeral home with Rev. W. O.
for state and county elections.
Now, registration for all three Livingstone officiating. Inter
elections may be made at the ment was made at the Vernon
one place.
ia Memorial cemetery.
Registration to
Be at City Hall
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Those Who
Are in It
VISITS BROTHER
TAKES NAVY TRAINING
Arthur McCrory is visiting
his brother, Jim McCrory, while
on leave from the navy.
Harvey A. Johnson, 18, of
Chicago, Illinois, former Ver
nonia boy who attended Ver
nonia high school, is now un
dergoing “boot” training at
Great Lakes, Ill. He is being
indoctrinated into navy life
and is being instructed in sea
manship, military drill and na
val procedure. Soon, he will be
given a series of aptitude tests
to determine whether he will
be selected to attend one of
the navy’s service school; or
will be assigned to active duty
at sea.
SON ARRIVES IN ENGLAND
Mr. and Mrs. George I. Bak
er of Portland have received
word that their son, Sgt. Lee
Baker, had arrived in England.
Sgt. Baker is in the army air
corps.
LIKES GOOD OLD U.S.A.
In a letter received this week
by Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bush,
William Larson writes that he
has seen a lot of this world
but will not be happy and sat
isfied until he gets back to the
good old U.S.A. He also writes
that he has read many articles
in the eVrnonia Eagle concern
ing the activities of the Ver
nonia people in connection with
the war effort. He says, ‘‘they
are doing a wonderful job and
have certainly done their part.
I’m sure all the Vernonia ser
vicemen are just as proud of
the community as I am. Tell
them to keep up the good work.
ENTERS NAVY
Eugene George Slape, son
of G. W. Slape, Coalgate, Okla
homa, and brother of Jack
Slape of Vernonia has begun
his recruit training at Farra
gut, Idaho.
For the next several weeks
he will be busy learning mili
tary discipline, the fundamen
tals of seamanship and under
going physical hardening. Upon
graduation from recruit train
ing he will be given an oppor
tunity to qualify for enrollment
ENLISTS IN NAVY
Mitchell DeHart enlisted in in one of the many navy ser
tor
specialized
the navy on October 10 just vice schools
the day before hj 18th birth training or will report immed
day. He is now stationed at iately for duty with the U. S.
fleet.
Farragut, Idaho.
Tax Cost for
Relief, Aged
Told in Story
Relief Cotts More
Than Amount in
1942-43 Budget
Trick, Treat School to Holl
Frowned on Registration I
The teachers of the local
schools are doing all that is
possible to discourage trick or
treating this year at Halloween
time, as treats are so hard to
obtain and if property is de
stroyed it will be almost impos
sible to replace due to ration
ing.
Discouragement of the prac
tice at Halloween time was
first done last year due to
wartime
regulations
which
made it advisable to discontinue
the practice.
On Thurs., Fril
Bringing of Book
3 Required Before
Sign-Up Is Made
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October
28
and
29
are
thH
Columbia county for 1942-
dates set for the registration
43 budgeted $14,000 for gen
for war ration book 4. This re;H
eral relief of unemployed and
istration will be held in thH
spent $15,702, or 12.1 per
cent more property tax mon
auditorium of the WashingtoH
ey than was allotted for gen
grade school. Tables will bH
eral relief purposes, accord
placed throughout the rooiH
ing to Oregon Business and
where
teachers will assist iH
Tax Research, Inc., of Port
filling out the forms, and alsH
land.
each person will be checked b<H
For the same fiscal year,
Columbia county budgeted $20,-
fore entering the gym to seH
500 as its match-money share
Mrs. Augusta Ahnert Thomp if they have brought ratioH
of old age assistance and spent
son
suffered a stroke this week book number 3 with them. ThH
$21,046, or 2.6 per cent more
property tax money than had which resulted in her death registration hours will be aH
been allotted to care of the Monday,
October 25.' Mrs. 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on OcH
tober 28 and from 9:00 a.m. tH
aged.
Thompson was born in Ger 8:00 p.m. on October 29. ThH
General assistance or relief
cost Columbia county $19,111 many July 25. 1879. She has registration will be held loH
in 1941. For the present 1943- lived in the United States 54 two days only. Those failing tH
44 fiscal year, $15,000 for this years and 50 of those years register at this time will not bH
purpose was budgeted, a de were spent in Oregon. She is able to register until after thH
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crease of 23.6 per cent. The survived by her husband, Law 15th of November.
It will not be necessary tH
number of relief cases in Co rence Thompson who is manag
lumbia county
during May, er of the Cedarwood Timber make any declaration of foodH
1941 was 508, during May, company here in Vernonia; ono on hand when applying foH
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1943, 190 unemployed persons son, Ralph Ahnert Thompson, book four.
Book four is designed tfl
were aided, a decrease of 62.5 Estacada; one daughter, Mrs.
J. O. Anderson, Estacada; four last over a period of nearlH
per cent.
With respect to old age as grandchildren, and two great two years. It contains eigh!
sistance, Columbia county spent grandchildren. Services were pages with 48 individual stamp!
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$18,722 during 1941, but bud held at the Bush Funeral home to a page.
To insure adequate use o!
geted $21,600 for this pur Wednesday, October 27 at 10
a.m.
with
Rev.
Allen
H.
Backer
the book, applicants must mak!
pose for the present fiscal year.
This is an increase of 15.3 per officiating. Burial and grave their applications on the date!
cent in proposed expenditures side services were held at the specified for the sign-up sine!
for old age assistance for 1943- I.O.O.F. cemetery at Estacada. the green stamps series A, Bl
and C will become valid Noveml
44 over 1941, although the
ber 1 for the purchase of canl
number of old age cases aided
ned, bottled, frozen fruits, vegl
in the twpical month of May,
etables, juices and dried fruit!
1941, war 359 and 360 for
and all canned soups.
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the same month, 1943, an in
This does not mean that bool!
crease of .3 per cent.
In addition to monthly grants
The weather report for the two expire; at the time stamp!
to old age assistance cases on month of September was re in book four become valid. Th!
the basis of need in Columbia ceived this week from the co X, Y, and Z blue stamps ini
county, $3,118 was spent for operative observer, Mrs. Helen war ration book two remain!
medical care and hospitaliza Spofford. The returns from the valid until November 20 whicJ
tion during the first six months U. S. department of commerce means that stamps in both book!
of 1943. In addition $4,691 was weather bureau show that for four and book two will be val-l
spent for medical care, etc., the month of September the id from November 1 to Novem-I
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of relief cases, or a $8,389 to maximum temperature was 91 ber 20th.
Green stamps in war ration!
tal for medical care for six degrees on September 9 and the
months of this year, which minimum was 34 degrees on book four will be used in ex-l
amount was charged against September 19. The total amount actly the same manner as the!
two!
the county's budgeted approp of rainfall was .10 inches. There blue stamps in book
riation for general assistance were only four days when the Stamps A, B, and C will be-l
or relief, according to
the temperature was above 90 de come valid November 1st an!
remain valid until Decembetl
state public welfare commis grees.
20, 1943.
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sion records summarized re
In addition to the green!
cently by the Oregon Business
stamps in war ration book four!
and Tax Research, Inc.
which will be used for proces-l
sed foods as explained abovel
MEETINGS TO CLOSE
sugar stamp number 29 be-l
The
evangelistic
meetings
comes valid on November 11
led by
Evangelist
Douglas
A rehabilitation program for It can be used for the purchasa
Winn at the Christian church
returning service men and wo of 5 pounds of sugar. It re-l
will close tomorrow, Friday.
men is being formulated at the mains valid until January 15j
Mr. Winn will leave Saturday
University of Oregon and a 1944. Sugar stamp number 291
morning for Seattle, where he
committee has been appointed is on the bottom right hand!
begins a meeting oft Sunday
to correlate the work of the corner of the first page of|
evening. The public is cordially
university with that of the vet stamps.
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invited to attend the closing
eran’s administration, the state
meetings of this talented young
department of vocational edu SPECIAL MEETINGS DUE
evangelist.
cation, the Eugene vocational
Special meetings will start!
school and other similar agen October 31 at the Assembly of]
cies and organizations, it was God church with Rev. C. EJ
announced by Donald M. Erb, Freeman, pastor of the Hills-I
president of the university, up boro church and district pres-l
on his departure for the East bitor. Due to the fact that the
last week.
missionaries were unable to
Millions of gallons of gaso Committee Named
come, Rev. Freeman consented
line are needed for the war for
The rehabilitation education to hold the meetings.
use in our planes, ambulances, committee is composed of the
tanks, jeeps, trucks and for following members: Dr. Ralph
LODGES PURCHASE PLANE
transporting the civilians to and W, Leighton, dean of the
The Odd Fellows and Re
school
of
physical
education;
from their war jobs, along with
bekah Lodges of Oregon pur
what is needed by our farmers chairman; Andrew Vincent, pro
chased $1,283,411.75 in war
in the production of vital war fessor of drawing and painting;
bonds during the third war loan
essential foods. Rationing as V. D. Earl, dean of men; Dr.
drive.
This money has purchas
sures that those needs will be W. C. Jones, professor of polit
ed a flying fortress and it will
met out of the limited gasoline ical science and public adminis
bear the name, “Odd Fellows
supply. But rationing is being tration; E. H. Moore, head of
and Rebekahs of Oregon.”
sabotaged daily by a black the sociology department; A. B.
Stillman, professor of business
market.
some of this vital gasoline is administration; and Dr. P, A.
professor
leaking away through the black Killgallon, associate
Sunrise and Sunset Hours
market. The endorsement of all of education, technical advisor.
Dr. Killgallon, who will de October 29—6:48
5:02
coupons will block one of the
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5:00
important leaks. It will go a vote part time to his work with
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long way toward stopping the the committee and part time
4:57
practice of buying coupons. A to his regular position in the November 1—6:52
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4:56
large part of the coupons for school of education, will re
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4:55
.-.ale are coupons that were stol- port to the committee on devel-
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Death Calls
Vernonia Woman
Weather Report
Told For Sept.
College Courses
Being Planned
Endorse Gas
Tickets, Urged
Dimout Aid