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Utility Property Deal Closure Expected Soon REA Directors, Co. Officials to Meet for Final Decisions i Since the organization of the rural electrification district here a short time ago, detailed work of arranging for the purchase of Oregon Gas and Electric property has been carried on until it is now thought possible that the deal will be completed sometime this month. Considerable work has been necessary to get the REA property organized, to get financial aid in the form of a loan from the government and to complete negotiations with the company before the purchase move planned within a few days could be completed. The f'nal moves necessary be tween REA directors and com pany officials is the settling of property descriptions so . it is hoped that these matters may be done before the first of July. A loan of a sufficient amount to purchase the local company and that portion of the Clatska nie PUD situated in the Nehalem Valley has been obtained by the REA, it was stated. County News GERMAN- PRISONER TAKEN IN RAINIER RAINIER — Hans Koerbcr of Coblenz, a German prisoner of war and an escapee from Fort Lewis, was taken into custody here last Friday by state police and a deputy sheriff after he had entered the Interstate cafe to seek a meal. Waitresses unable to under stand his limited English, and thinking the man was crazy called the proprietress, Cora Newell. The German was taken into a back room and £t local man who came in to dine later was also called in tp talk to the man. This resident knew enough Ger man to understand the prisoner and the latter in turn could un derstand more English than he could speak. After establishing the prisoner’s identity his local interrogator called the sheriff’s office, . which came quickly to sieze the prisoner. He was headed for Mexico but wa5 footsore and starving, after having worked his way from Ft. Lewis since the preceding Wed nesday via the Longview bridge. CRAWFISH ARE SHY CATCH TO BE LIGHT ST. HELENS — The succulent crawfish (proper word is cray fish) do not succumb to the well- baited traps, according to Orville Adkins, veteran crawfish man on the Willamette slough. The catch has been small and cash returns disappointing, Adkins said. From his long experience in trapping the crawfish he is of the opinion that a good catch will not be made until the water in the slough rises to an appreciable ex tent. The Columbia river is rais ing slowly but steadily and that mean» a similiar raise in the Wil lamette slough. FISHERMAN’S UNION PLANT READY FOR JUNE WORK RAINIER — The Fisherman's union plant being constructed here was ready to hoist boats when the commercial season o- pened June 10. Recent work has been the in stallation of -the boat hoist and the roofing of the building Some six weeks work on in terior fitting of the building re mains to be done. SUPPORT GIVEN RED CROSS IS COMMENDED ST. HELENS — Complement ing Columbia county on the splendid responce to the War Fund drive which finally totalled *27,900 against the quota of *19,600, Mrs. Emma May Erick son, general field representative for western Oregon, told th? Col umbia county chapter board last Monday evening that Red Cros« work and responsibility would continue to increase as the war advances. The American Red Cross, on the qob 24 hours every day. is present in every part of the world occupied by invasion troops she said. It has direct contact with, and the direct responsibility for each one of the over 11 mil- Volume 22, Number 24 Vernonia, Columbia CcjBWyr’vregon T’JÉmïl» ■SÍ’TA'MTKftHW«l> - • 1OO KN YÇA«» MH HiMW WttL *>*» ISSUE DATE Wc'HISTStfWST WOf Thursday, June 15, 1944 Bond Sale Begins With Canvass The fifth war loan drive started here Monday morning, June 12, with the following committee members soliciting the town by making a house-to-house canvass. Those serving on the committee are: Mesdames J. A. Davis, H. Junken, Walter Kent, Blaine Cobat, 0. G. McEntire, E. E. Gwin, E. WAR SAVINGS BONO SERIES £/ MONDAY, JUNE 12 marked the opening of the 5th war loan drive in Oregon. Quota has been increased from 123 million t<^125 million. This is the least amount every man, woman and child in Columbia county can afford to invest. May Records Weather Extremes Month of May weather record ings, as released a few days ago by Mrs. Helen Spofford, local weather observer, brought out the fact that high and low tem peratures for May were more ex treme than for May in any year eince 1938. Maximum temperature for last month was 83 degrees and, min imum was 28. In 1943, May max imum was 81 degrees and mini mum was 30 and other years showed les» variation -until May, 1939, at which time the high was 95 degrees and the low 29. A further summary for the state, as given by the climatologi cal department for April, the last month for which th® report is available, shows 2.45 inches as the average monthly precipitation as recorded by 193 stations. Greatest amount was 9.92 inches at Tide^hter and the lowest was 0.19 inches at Harper. Greatest amount in 24 hours was 1.88 in ches at Wicopee.’ The monthly mean temperature for the state was 45.6 degrees. The maximum temperature ob served was 86 degrees at Mc Kenzie Bridge and the lowest, 9 degrees at Lake, Olive Lake and Fremont. Over the state there was an average of six days clear, 9 partly cloudy and 15 cloudy. lion men and women in the ser vice, both in camp and regarding their problems at home. Increas ing in direct proportion as the troops increase, one Red Cross man functions for each 5000 ser vice men. RED CROSS CHAPTER ELECTS DIRECTORS ST. HELENS — Thirteen of the members of Columbia county chapter, American Red Cross, were elected last Tuesday even ing to serve on the chapter board of directors as representatives from St, Helens. These were Glenn A. Leemon, Mrs. C. A. Ra mey, Dewey Hannon, Paul Paul son, Merle Wilson, Mrs. N. F. Swarthout, Mrs. Anna Martin, Mrs. C. E. Throne, Mrs. L. H. Duncan, Luther Cole, Archie Newbold, Mrs. L.G. Ross and C. H. Vaughn. Miss Nellie Burcham, who was a retiring member, re ceived a tie vote with Mrs. Ross and Mr. Vaughn, but withdrew her name. Names of directors from the other 17 districts of the county have not yet been turned in to the chapter office. In case elec tions have not been held in any districts, appointments will be made by the executive committee. First regular meeting of the board of directors will be held Mon., evening, June 26 at which» time an executive committee for the new year will be elected from the membership of the chapter. Elmer Loyd is chairman of a nominations committee which also includes Mrs. A. R. Dorris of Scappoose, Mrs. Harriet Bailey of Clatskanie, W. A. Wood of Rain ier, Cass Fowler of Goble, and Mrs. A. J. Hughes of Vernonia. Those Who Are in It GIVES PROPOSITION JOINS WAVES Steen, Harry Culbertson, A. Niemanen, U. J. Bittner, Ben Brickel, Delbert Dow, C. A. An- dcr on, A. J. Hughes, Merle Ruhl E nest East, Marvin Kamholz, Gene Shipman, Joe Lindsley and Robert Ilclcomb. Wj.h the purchase of every $150 in bonds, for which the cash price is $112.50, a ticket will be given on a drawing to be held at the close of the drive. There w’ll be three bond prize.» drawn for Columbia county. The quota for IVernonia is $76,500. During the 4th bond drive it was proposed .to sell $100 in bonds to each individual but dur’ng the present drive the goal is $150 to each individual. Newest WAVE from Vernortia In a letter received by the is Miss Mildred Elizabeth Weed, Eagle this week from Pfc L. O. who hus just completed her en Gillham, Jr., he writes, «“I just read in the stars and* stripes that listment in ilhis women’s service most of the lumber men in Ore of the U. S. navy, it was an gon and Washington have gone nounced this week by WAVE on strike. • Two Vernonia ~ boys, Albert “Before I came in the army I headquarters in Portland. Miss Weed graduated from worked at the O-A Lumber Co. Huntley and Russell Snook, have I would like you to publish my been chosen by George A. Nelson Scappoose high school, where she proposition to the people cn and are now getting a week’s was a member of the Honor so strike. I would, trade any one of training at Corvallis in tractor ciety. She attended Oregon Col them jobs if they could arrange driving, dairy work and general lege of Education, majoring in it and they could have all the faim chores. Transportation both education. Since 1938, she has pay I receive over the *64.80 a to Corvallis and to the farms and been a te ocher at school district month I am getting now. living expenses during the train “I would like to have all the ing period are provided. No. 47 Jt., Vernonia. Miss Weed people that have or will go on is a member of Vernonia Bus Fourteen boys from this coun iness and Professional Women a strike to hear the whine cf and has been active as a Red shells or the roar of diving air ty are receiving the training to full-fledged full-time planes. Then they may not go become C toss first aid volunteer. members of the crops corps as She is the daughter of Mr. and on strike. “ I will try to take care of farmer workers this summer on Mrs. Oscar G. Weed. my part of this war. I hope they jobs paying *75 a month or more RETURNS TO CAMP will take care of their pert of it. plus board and room. Pfc. Gerald Turner returned to The two Vernonia boys receiv “Let’s all get together and end Camp Shelby, Texas this week this war.” ing the instruction left here Sun after spending a 15 day fur day for Corvallis. lough here. He has been cooking HOME FROM COLORADO Tom Parker, Bos’n Mate lc, at Camp Shelby. has been here visiting friends HOME ON LEAVE and relatives during a 30-day MIST—Howard JonO3 of the leave granted from Glenwood U. S. navy came down from Far Springs, Colorado, where he has ragut, Idaho during the week end bf-en stationed in the hospital for the past three months. Pre ENROLLED AS CADET Archie Adams donated lumber Walter A. Buckner, of Mist vious to that time he saw action to the city park for «the new in the South Pacific in the Sea Route, Vernonia^ is now enrolled dam and for the building in as an aviation cadet in the pre bees. He will return to Colorado which the park equipment is flight school at Maxwell Field, at the completion of his leave. housed. Alabama, an installation cf the GETS PROMOTION Walter Kent and Hank’ King army air forces training com In a list of army promotions mand. Here the cadets are re made at Camp Crowder, Missouri put the dam in Friday afternoon ceiving nine weeks of intensive recently was the name of John and it took the water about six military, physical and academic A. Anderson, Vernonia, who was houTs to fill it up completly. When it was finally full, the training. named sergeant. water was backed up Rock Creek HAS 30-DAY FURLOUGH for a distance of about three HOME FROM BREMERTON Leslie McMullen, nephew of Robert Bedell, S 2c, was home fourths of a mile. Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Divine, was over the week end from his sta an over night guest of theirs last tion at B amerton. Wednesday., He has been in the South Pacific for three years and 55 days. He left Friday for Can ada to spend his 30-day furlcugh, after which he will return to Hamilton Field, California. 2 Boys Chosen For Crop Corps Adams Donates Lumber to Park Store Enlargement Planned by Graves FLYING FORTRESS CO-PILOT Clifford C. Bergerson* is serv ing as a co-pilot of a flying fort ress crew of the Eighth air force now carrying out operational missions over Germany and en emy-occupied Europe. The air medal and three oak leaf clusters to the air medal were recently awarded to the lieutenant for exceptional meri torious achievement while partic ipating in 20 separate combat missions over continental Europe. He was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in June, 1943 after successfully completing primary basic and advanced training. He was assigned to his fortress crew at the Great Falls, Montana army air base for training preparatory to overseas combat duty. HAVE 4-DAY VISIT < James and Jean Calhoon, who are both stationed in the South Pacific, had a 4-day visit togeth er recently. James boarded a transport plane and found Jean on another island. Announcement was msde this week by Oliver Graves that he plans the enlargement of his grocery store and meat market on the O-A hill within a short time so that additional stock can be added to that “iw carried. The change is m~de possible, Mr. Graves said, due to the recent sale of his cwnership in the Pebble Creek Dairy to Albert Stager. The sale of th? dairy was com pleted and the new owner began milk deliveries the first of this month. He is building a modern milk house and has his own herd of cows at his farm near the air port. BANK TRIP DUE Another trip to the Hillsboro blood doning center is planned for Friday of this week, Mrs. Frank Hartwick announces. Thos? who plan to go are urged to be careful of their diet previous to making the trip so that they will not be rejected at the bank. Auto Tax Stamp Now On Sale J. W. Maloney, collector of in ternal revenue, Portland, an nounces that the federal auto use tax stamps m the denomination of *5 were placed on sale in all post offices in the state and in his office at Portland on Satur day, June 10, 1944. The stamp will evidence payment of the tax for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1944, and must be purchased on or before that date. The use on the public highway of an automobile, truck, motor cycle, or bus makes it subject to the tax, The tax stamp is trans ferable with the motor vehicle. If the vehicle is in storage or out of use in July, it will become subject to tax as of the month in which it is placed in use on the public highway. Advice Given Cpllector Maloney staled . that, to guard against loss or theft, it was advisable to dampen the windshield rather than the ad hesive sidc of the stamp when affixing the stamp. Another ef fective method is to brush clear varnish over the stamp after it has been affixed. The various post offices will sell the stamps ovar the counter for* cash only and no mail order business with respect thereto will be conducted by the post offices. Post offices have discontinued the sale of auto use tax stamps of less than $5 denomination. These offices will stock the *5 denomination stamp only. Motor vehicle owners who are liable for payment of the tax for a per iod less than a full year must obtain the stamps from the col lector’s office in Portland. File Applications, Urges Board About 65 per cent Of the fuel oil applications sent out a few weeks ago by the local ration board have been filled out with the necessary information and returned, it was stated this week, but those remaining out must be returned before the new ra tions for the coming‘year can be issued. The board is busy this week with the issuing of truck rations for the next period, the old ra tions being due to expire June 3th. Applications for canning sugar are also being issued this week and will continue to be is sued as application is made. How ever, those who can are urged to apply on Wednesdays as volun teer aid has been obtained to is sue the rations on that day. Dog Wins Honor* The distinction of being judged "best dog” in two Boston Terrier shows held a short time ago at Fort Wayne, Indiana, was won by a Boston recently purchased in Seattle by Mr. and Mrs. Jewett A. Bush. The dog, Pavers Little Bit ’O Hagerty, is being shown by a friend of the Bushes, who will take him next to the Morris Essex show at Madison Square Garden in New York. It is hoped to make the dog a champion at that time . Over the top In Italy! One more ridge, one more mile on the road to Berlin. « As in victorious military cam paigns, people on the home front must sacrifice to provide all the sinews of war. One of these Is the regular purchase of War Bonds. U, S. Trtuury Drftrtnunl ROOF CREW HERE A roofing crew from Portland began work here the forepart of thia week repairing roofs at the Orsgon-American mill. Members of the crew estimated the re pairs would require about two weeks time to complete.