Vernonia eagle., January 13, 1944, Image 1

County
News
Derno
CITY COUNCIL
IS REORGANIZED
CLATSKANIE—At the meet­
ing of the common council of the
city a week ago Monday night,
the new council was organized
and three new members sworn in
by Mayor L. S. Hattan. The
new members are Ray Jubinville,
¡Elmer Culbertson and Harold
Pascoe, Culbertson and Jubin­
ville succeeded themselves in the
November election while Pascoe
is a newcomer.
A new piece of fire equip­
ment has been purchased and ar­
ranged for in recent weeks by
the city council. A 1940 Ford
truck has been purchased and
a pumper, under present condi­
tions, will be loaned by the gov­
ernment. The arrival of the
pumper is being awaited and as
soon as it arrives, the pumper
will be installed on the new
truck, which also will be equip­
ped with fire hose and necessary
other equipment. The council
voted to create a fire department
fund of $50 to which will be
added $15 a month to take care
of emergency expenses of that
department.
FOURTH WAR LOAN
QUOTA 10% HIGHER
ST. HELENS — If .Columbia
county is to meet its Fourth War
Loan quota, bond buyers are go­
ing to have to purchase $1,198,-
800 worth of the treasury issues
in the period between January
1 and the end of the drive, Feb.
15, Irving T. Rau, county chair­
man, said recently in announcing
the Columbia county quota. The
campaign itself gets under way
January 18, but bonds purchas­
ed during the entire month of
January will count towards the
quota.
The goal assigned Columbia
county is some $181,000—more
than 10 per cent—higher than
the one given this county in the
Third War Loan drive last fall.
In view of the fact that Colum­
bia went over the, top by a wide
margin then, the state war fi­
nance committee apparently felt
the county could do it again and
assigned the larger quota despite
the fact that the state’s goal is
about $5,000,000 under what- it
was in the previous campaign.
MORE STREET LIGHT
ASKED OF CITY COUNCIL
RAINIER — Lighting of the
streets of the city during the
ecrly morning hours when num­
bers of men and women are try­
ing to get to work was requested
of the city council a week ago
Monday evening. At present the
lights are being used from about
6 p.m. until around 1 a.m. when
an automatic device cuts them
out. It was suggested that the
lights be cut out an hour and a
half earlier, at 11:30 p.m., then
turned on from 6 to 8 a.m.
CITY-OWNED CEMETERY
IS PROPOSED
ST. HELENS—The city coun­
cil began discussion last week of
a civic project which should win
the support of all citizens, i. e.,
the founding of a city cemetery
furnishing perpetual care to
graves.
Volume 22, Number 2
Report Shows
Finances of
City Are Good
Records of Treasurer
Reveal Allocation of
Funds, Amounts
The City of Vernonia’s finan­
cial status for the past year is
in excellent condition according
to the following report issued by
City Treasurer C. F. Hieber. On
December 31, 1943, the general
fund showed a cash balance on
hand of $7,404.56 and the water
fund showed a cash balance of
$8,002.02.
The general fund represents
$5,282.70 in the road district No.
16 fund, $1,805.20 in the general
fund, and $316.66 in the ceme­
tery fund. There is also $296.00
additional cemetery fund invested
in war bonds.
The water fund has a sinking
fund of $6,000, of which only $80
is kept as cash on hand, while
$5,920.00 of the amount is in­
vested in war bonds; and a cash
fund of $7,127.02. The water
meter fund shows a cash balance
of $795.00. The amount of $5,-
920.00 invested is in excess of
the total balance of $8,002.02
balance in cash as of the end of
the year.
All receipts of the year were
derived from road taxes, liquor
revenues, occupation licenses and
water receipts and it was not ne­
cessary to levy any property
taxes.
16 County Men
Called Recently
The following men entered the
military service from the Colum­
bia county local board recently.
Those going into the navy were
Thomas Lester Galloway, Lyle
Hexter Galloway, both of Ver­
nonia; William Frederick McGee,
David Daniel Cade, Charles Lew­
is McCartney, Lawrence George
Kingsella, and Ernest Eugene
Schuetze. Seven were called into
■the army. They are: IBverett
Jack Chapman, Felix Leo Deal,
Alden George Boyd, Oliver Wes­
ley Lakin, Charles Edward Mit­
chell, Raymond Darwin Shep­
ard of Vernonia, and Leonard
Dale Renner. Those entering the
marines are: Lester D. Langdon
and Homer W. Rigdon.
Death Calls
Patsy Sunnell
The proposal was advanced by
Mrs. Pauline Patricia Sunnell,
Mayor R. W. Simeral, and in­
formally discussed with the coun­ former Vernonia resident and
cil members expressing themselv-' high school student, died at
Southern Pine, North Carolina
es favorably.
on January 4, 1944. She had
It was pointed out that none been in North Carolina for some
of the existing cemeteries pro­ time with her husband who is
vide perpetual care and some of with ‘the armed forces.
them are not kept up at all.
She is survived by her husband
Graves which have been neglect-
ed by the families, many of Clair Sunmell; her parents, Mr.
whom have moved away, are and Mrs. Bert Tisdale, and one
sister, Florence Tisdale.
lost in a few years.
Funeral services were held
It was pointed out in the dis-
cussions that municipal cemeter­ Tuesday, January 11 at the Bush
ies are becoming more numerous Funeral Home with Rev. Harry
and that Vernonia, and Clats­ Brownlee of Longview, Wash­
kanie in Columbia County, and ington officiating. Interment was
Astoria in Clatsop county are at the Portland Qrentatorium
and Mausoleum.
close examples.
BAG MADE AT BEMIS
PLANT WANDERS FAR
ST. HELENS—St. Helens pro­
ducts may not go to the ends of
the earth, but they do turn up
in some out-of-the-way spots.
Ron Harrington, carpenters mate
third class in the Seabees wrote
last week that he had discovered
sime Portland-made flour packed
in a bag made at the Bemis
Paper Bag Co. of St Helens.
Since Ronald is supposed to
be at or near New Caledonia
on the other side of the world, -
the St. Helens-made container
is a long way from home.
Examiner Due Jan. 20
A traveling examiner of oper­
ators and chauffeurs is schedul­
ed to arrive in Vernonia on
Thursday, January 20. 1944 and
will be on duty at the city hall
between the hours of 10:00 a.m.
and 4:00 p.m. All those wishing
permits or licenses to drive cars
are asked to get in touch with
the examiner during these hours.
SEAL SALE RETURNS GROW
According to
returns are not
Christmas seal
$375 has been
Paul Gordon, the
entirely in on the
sale and to date
received.
Vernonia. Columbia County, Oregon
Bond Award
Decided Tues.
Business firms and residents
will probably remember that a
collection was taken some time
ago for funds with which to pur­
chase a war bond to be awarded
the first American to bomb To-
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kyo. That money was used to
purchase the bond which has
been waiting for the winner and
which has been on deposit in the
city vault. However, after the
purchase was made, it was learn­
ed that the army does not allow
such an award to be made.
With the announcement this
week of the first casualty for
a service man from this vicinity,
Ken White, last chamber of com­
merce president, has mentioned
that the awarding of this bond
to the nearest relative of the
casualty would be most appropri­
ate in disposing of the bond. It
is probable that the award will
be so made if there are no ab­
jections, Mr. White stated.
Loggers Meet
Tillamook Team
A surprising Logger basket­
ball team journeyed over the
coast range Friday night and bat­
tled the highly-favored Tillamook
Cheesemakers team to the final
whistle before going down to a
30 to 25 defeat.
Coach Robbins’ draft-depleted
squad showed plainly the result
of their hard workout» of recent
days as they outscored the rangy
Cheesemakers after the first
quarter. The locals were submerg­
ed under a first-quarter rush of
five field goals and one fqul
shot and trailed after the eight-
minute gong 1 Ito 1. Working
smoothly from a zone defense
and a screening offense the Log­
gers closed the gap and left the
floor for the half time intermis­
sion trailing by 17 to 11.
The opening of the second half
found the teams increasing their
tempo. Both teams surged up and
down the court to score freely
until the final four minutes of
the game when with the score
28 to 24 the Cheesemakers went
into a stall and successfully pro­
tected their lead against the Log­
gers who tried despertly to gain
possession of the ball.
Local fans were pleased with
the showing of the Vernonia
underclassmen who gave promise
of developing into a serious
threat to the high scoring Rain­
ier Columbians when they invade
the local court for the first
league game of the season Fri­
day, January 14.
The box score for the Tilla­
mook-Vernonia game is as fol­
lows:
Tillamook (30)
Vernonia (25)
Berkey (2)
F
(6) Byers
Sutton (8)
F
(3) Riley
Watt (5)
C
(5) Rollins
Caufield(3)
G
(5) Colsen
Vogt
G
(2) Iavson
Substitutes : Tillamook, Tanck-
er (8); Vernonia, Millis (2),
Turner.
Officials: Best- and
Dougherty.
School Sets Jeep Goal
The Washington grade school
has set a goal for the purchase
of their third jeep which is cal­
led the
"Grasshopper.”
The
school is striving to purchase
this jeep before the 4th war loan
drive ends. It is thought bf of-
vicials of the school that this
goal can be accomplished if the
same spirit is carried through
this drive as in the one past.
Hoop Teams Formed
The Vernonia high school girls
have organized several basketball
teams and will play during the
noon hour on Tuesday and Thurs­
day under the coaching of Mrs.
Orle Robbins. The first teams
will meet in a game on Thursday,
January 13.
Postal Returns
Near Million
Dollar Mark
Post Office Proves
Busy During Year
Just Completed
According to Emil Messing,
local postmaster, the business
taken care of at the local post
office durirtg the calendar year
just completed was considered
very good as the total of all
transactions made at the office
approached the million dollar
mark.
The amount sold in bonds for
the year was $307,612.50 while
the sale of war stamps brought
$13,583.50. The amount in post­
al money orders ¡»sued was
$371,005.79 while the fees for
writing these orders amounted to
$2,591.70. Another figure in that
department is $27,729.53 which
is the total amount paid out in
cashing orders.
In the postal savings depart­
ment the amount deposited for
the year was $143,299.00, the
amount withdrawn was $93,298.
and the interest paid totaled $1,-
670.42.
The postage stamp sale totaled
$12,848.03, the motor vehicle
stamps brought in $5,681.64 and
the Internal Revenue stamp sale
was $40.10.
Transactions in all depart­
ments brought a total of $979,-
358.21 for the year,or close to
the million dollar mark.
Remaining in postal savings
on-, deposit at the end of the
year was $199,116.00.
4th Bond Drive
To Start Jan. 17
The 4th War Loan drive will
get under way in Vernonia on
January 17 under the leadership
of Mrs. R. D. Eby, who has been
appointed Vernonia chairman by
County War Bond Chairman Irv-
ing T. Rau.
appointed chairman for Mist dis­
trict and Mrs. Guy Bellingham,
chairman, for Birkenfeld.
It is hoped that all will do
their utmost so that Vernonia
and the county will go over the
top in this drive.
The quota for the county has
been set at $1,198,800 which is
$180,900 more than the last
bond drive. To date the quota
for Vernonia and vicinity has
not been announced.
Some Streams to
Close Temporarily
The drive will start here with
a house-to-house
canvass
by
women who are to be appointed
by Mrs. Eby and the people are
urged to decide on the amount
that they will be able to buy in
this drive before the committee
arrives to interview them, as
their time is donated and limited.
Mrs. W. H. Bridgers has been
Paper Drive
Planned Here
The Vernonia grade schools are
planning a waste paper drive to
take place some time this month.
Paul Gordon has set a tentative
date for January 27, 28 and 29.
The people of Vernonia and vi­
cinity are urged to bind their
waste paper in bundles so that
the grade school students can
carry them and that no bundles
will be received- unless properly
bound.
Are in It
RECEIVES ASH TRAY
,
SENDS LETTER, CARD
A. D. Lolley received a large
ash tray made by Harold Wag­
ner who is stationed somewhere
in Africa. Harold Wagner was
employed as mechanic at the
Vernonia Auto company before
entering the service and was
well known to many Vernonia
residents.
T/Sgt. D. K. Peterson is sta-
tioned in the states at Indian-
town Gap, Pennsylvania accord-
ing to a letter received here re­
cently by George Johnson. He
writes that he is fine and busy.
The ash tray was made from
a fired 405mm cannon
i
shell and
four 50-calibre machine gun
shells. Inscribed on the sides
and handle are the words "Made
in Italy,” “Harold Wagner, Nov.
27 th 1943,”
“523rd
Fighter
Bomber Sqdn.
27th
Fighter
Group.” Ace says, “It’s a fine
job, Bob.”
recently received a letter from
their son, a SOM3/c, who has
been in several missions in the
Pacific. Some of his experiences
are told in the following letter.
“I will give you a brief resume
of what we have done since leav­
ing last August. First as you
probably know, we headed back
for the Aleutians and joined up
with the outfit that was getting
ready for Kiska. We were pick­
ed to eocort the first wave of
landing barges into the beach
and of course we were all prim­
ed for a big battle. We were at
our guns from long before dawn
until late that night but not a
shot was fired. The next day
the troops reached the main en-
campment and sent back the
word that the only living creature
on the island was a dog. In a
way we were disappointed and
in a way we weren’t. After lay­
ing at anchor in Kiska harbor
for about four days, we shoved
off for Pearl harbor. Upon arriv-
ing there we immediately joined
up with a task force and set out
to stage a big raid on Marcus
Island and that’s getting pretty
close to Tokyo. The raid lasted
two days, then we headed back
for Pearl Harbor without a single
casualty. I gues we stayed there
for about a week before we left
again on another raid, this time
on the Gilbert Islands. This also
lasted two days then we returned
to Pearl Harbor. After a few
days we were off again, this time
to raid Wake Island. We were
in the leading column of ships
during this raid and got a good
view of the damage we were do­
ing. Alsr>, it was here that we
came near to meeting our doom.
We were in very close and the
Japs really poured their shells
at us. They were aimed right at
us but always just a hair off in
(Continued on page 4)
The ash tray has been placed
in Miller’s store window for dis­
play.
NOT IN HOSPITAL
A rumor reported here that
Richard Robbins, Sl/c, has been
in the hospital, but according to
a letter received by his sister.
Mrs. James Wyatt, he says he
is well and that he spent a very
nice Christmas and that he,
along with the other boys of his
group helped to eat 1450 pounds
of turkey.
GRADUATES
Aviation Cadet Holly V. Hol­
comb, Jr. is a member of a class
of student officers and aviation
cadets to be graduated from the
army air forces pilot school (ad­
vanced two-engine) at Stockton,
Field, California.
He will be made a full-fledged
pilot and will be given the covet­
ed silver wings. He will be placed
on active duty in his rank with
the army air forces.
Before entering the final and
advanced course at Stockton
Field, Cadet Holcomb completed
18 weeks of primary and basic
training at Blyth and Taft Cali-
fomia.
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Stockton Field is the oldest
advanced pilot school in the west­
ern fly:ng training . command.
Many of its graduates have been
cited for heroism in the sky bat­
tles over Europe, Africa, Asia
and the Southwest Pacific.
Thursday, January 13, 1944
SON TELLS OF MISSIONS
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Jackson
At a meeting held January 8
in the Oregon building in Port­
land, which was attended by
Jewett A. Bush representing the
Nehalem Vallby Rod and Gun
club, it was decided to the favor
of representatives present and
members of the commission it­
self not to open any new spawn­
ing streams throughout the stats
and to close some that are now
open. The reason for this decis­
ion was attributed to the gas
shortage and the impossibility of
obtaining help to carry on stock­
st
ing activities.
Of interest in the Upper Ne-
halem Valley to fishenmen ‘ is
the fact that it was decided to
close the upper Nehalem river
and Rock creek from the Keas-
ey dam up until June 1st. Peb-
ble creek and its tributaries and
the Fishhawk and its tributaries
are to be closed permanently
for conservation purposes.
Oil Shortage Area
Claims Vernonia
Under the directive signed by
the district director, Richard G.
Montgomery, the Portland dis­
trict is now included in the emer­
gency oil shortage area until
further declaration.
A consumer may be found el­
igible for an oil heating stove
or conversion burner if he is un­
able to use wood or coal burning
equipment for the following
reasons: (1) The space to be
heated is a house trailer. (2)
Either coal or wood burning
equipment is unavailable. (3)
No member of the household is
physically able to operate coal
or wood burning equipment. (4)
There is no fluo or chimney or
other provision for venting. (5)
To replace oil burning equip­
ment which heated essential liv­
ing or working space and which
is worn out or damaged beyond
repair within a reasonable length
of time or at a reasonable cost.
Boys to Take Air
Corps Exam Soon
The army air corps aviation
cadet examining board will visit
the local high school on January
31, at 10:00 a,m. for the pur­
pose of giving mental examina-
tions for air corps enlisted re-
serve to young men 17 to 18
years of age.
The examining board will very
probably spend most of the day
at the school as-a moving picture
on aviation cadet training will
be shown to the studentbody. It
takes three hours to administer
the mental qualifying examina-
tion.
TEACHERS RESUME DUTIES
The teaching staff of the
Washington grade school was
nearly all complete this week
after an absence of from four to
six teachers last week due to flu.
Mrs. Irwin Ruh is absent yet
and is caring for her son who
has had an operation.
STAMP 2 STILL GOOD
Some folks may have forgot-
ten that spare stamp No. 2 is
good until January 16 for the
purchase of fresh pork only.