County
News
CITY PLAYGROUND
OPENED MONDAY
ST. HELENS — Supervised
and organized play for children
of school age in St. Helens open
ed Monday on the high school
grounds.
The playground activities start
at 10 a.m. The program will be
continued for about two months.
Softball teams will be organized
as one of the first steps in the
program. Among the numerous
other activities planned, there
will be instruction in tennis.
The playground was made pos
sible chiefly through contribu
tions by the Fir-Tex Insulating
Board icompany, the St. Helens
Pulp & Paper company and Pope
& Talbot, Inc., an allocation by
the city and some private contri
butions.
ANNUAL SCHOOL
ELECTION HELD
CLATSKANIE — The only
name to appear on the ballot at
the school election June 19 will
be that of S. J. Martinson, who
is running for the office of clerk
of schcol district 5.
No one filed petition for the
position of member of the school
board. The term of Nathan Van,
who has served the district for
around 15 years expires.
OLD CITY HALL
BUILDING SOLD
ST. HELENS — The principal
item of business transacted at
the last city council meeting was
the acceptance of a bid of $5,-
000 for the old city hall, prof
fered by Cecil L. Magone, one
of the owners of the St. Helens
Furniture company. Mr. Magone
presented a check for $3,000
as down payment and agreed to
pay the balance before Jan. 1.
■PICK ’EM YOURSELF’
WAY TO GET BERRIES
ST. HELENS — The straw
berry season, which should now
be in full swing, is practically
over and few of the locpl mer
chants had any of the berries
to sell this v/eek. The reason is
that due to labor shortage less
acreage was cultivated and then
when the crop ripened, few pick
ers were available because of
higher wages offered in ship
yards and local industries.
About one-half of the crop
will go to waste, a grower who
has four acres stated. He made
arrangements with pickers that
they could take half of the pick
and dispose of such as they saw
fit. His berry patch was pretty
well cleaned out.
There are few, if any straw
berries in the local markets and
the advice of the merchants is
to “go and pick them yourselves”
if you want strawberries.
STRAWBERRY PICKING
STARTED HERE
RAINIER — Strawberry pick
ing started last week in the Fern
Hill community and will be in
full swing soon. At present, pros
pects are for a large crop.
AMPLE WATER
SUPPLY FORECAST
Volume 22, Number 25
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Hunting Rules Decided
Tentatively for 1944
Members of the Nehalem Val
ley Rod and Gun club and other
sportsmen in this vicinity may
get a tentative idea of the regu
lations on hunting in the state
from a release by the regon State
Game commission last week.
should accompany the applica
tions.
Hunters here may learn in
more detail the regulations ten
tatively proposed from a more
complete account appearing else
where in this issue of The Eagle.
The commission, at its meeting
held Saturday, June 10, formulat
ed temporary hunting regulations
for the 1944 season. These regu
lations are not final, the commis
sion says, but will be adopted
finally at a hearing to be held
Saturday, June 24.
Some Cheese
Off Rationing
The commission states that
special big game tags thia year
will be limited to 500 cow elk
tags for an area in Umatilla,
Wallowa and Union counties ly
ing just ¡south of the Oregon-
Washington line; 3,000 doe deer
tags for an area in northern
Grant county; and 2,500 ante
lope tags. Applications for tags
will net be accepted, however,
until the final regulations are de
termined and then no money
Bush to Act on
Budget Committee
ST. HELENS — Three county
men, Jewett A. Bush, Vernonia,
E. iE. Wist, Scappoose and G. R.
Evenson, Clatskanie, have been
appointed as members of the
budget committee for Columbia
county in addition to the three
members of the county court.
The annual meeting of tlia
group stained yesterday, June
21, and wa<- held in the county
cu'troom. Prepara’ion of the
budget will probaibly require two
days.
It is expected that this yeqr
an additional amount will be ap
propriated for the sinking fund
for road o’!ng throughout the
county, which was created by
the budget committee a year ago.
Five Teachers
Needed in Grades
Seemingly like many other oc
cupations where the turnover of
employees is high, is the grade
school district here. According to
Superintendent
Paul
Gordon,
there were eight .teaching posi
tions vacant at one time since
the close of the last school year.
At present, the number of
vacancies has been reduced to
five, three new teachers having
been employed for the coming
year. However, there still re
mains five vacant posts with the
possibility of others arising dur
summer
ST. HELE1NS—There is little
probability of a water shortage
for St. Helens this summer ac
cording to the city engineer. The
new reservoir has a goodly supply
with a capacity of about 3,000,-
000 gallons, being almost filled.
The engineer believes the sup
ply may be slightly diminished as
warmer and dry weather comes.
$510,000
$450,000
$400,000
$350,000
EDNA THRONE, HONOR
GUEST OF STARS
CLATSKANIE—Edna Throne,
grand committeewoman of the
grand chapter of Oregon, O.E.S.,
was honored at a reception given
for her recently.
$300,000
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$250,000
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$200,000
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People Urged
To Use Tokens
The people are being urged by
the local OPA office to use their
ration tokens when possible an!
not to collect and hoard them,
but to keep them in circulation.
A list of retail ceiling prices
for beef, veal, lamb and mutton
are available to the public and
may be obtained at the local ra
tion office.
Vernonia, Columbia O'
$150,000
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The point value of all cheese
in group two and three is re
duced to zero, effective June 18.
Group one cheeses remain at
their present point value.
In
group one, all products contain
ing thirty per cent or more of
the above type of cheese require
points. For example: Five-ounce
jars of Old English, Old York,
Veri-sharp and smooked cheese
contain 30 per cent or more of
cheddar cheese, thus requiring
points.
Macaroni and cheese dinners
which contain grated dehydrated
chees ’o not require points. To
clear . ..e name cheddar cheese,
it is the same as American cheese
as for example: Tillamook cheese.
Battleground, Brockfield and sim-
ilas brands. All of these cheeses
require ration points.
Children Urged
To Play at Park
Accoiding to Park Supervisor
Orile Robbins, there have been
about 25 boys who have turned
out for softball at the city park
so far this summer. This isn’t
enough boys to form a league as
is desired. However, It is be*
lieved that as soon as the straw
berry season is oyer, more boys
will be on hand for the recrea
tion program.
It has also been reported that
only about four or five girls have
turned out and it was anticipated
that sufficient girls report to
organize three girl teams for
softball. Softball games will be
played from 10 to 12 o’clock ev
ery day and the pool will be
open from 1 to 5 and from 7 to
9 in the evening.
Every boy and girl interested
in the park program is urged to
report to Mr. Robbins as soon as
possible so the teams may be
organized.
Pedestrian Death
Reduction Noted
Oregon the second safest state
in the nation in 1943, so far as
pedestrians were concerned, has
a 26 percent reduction in pedes
trian fatalities so far this year.
according to secretary of state
• Bob Farrel.
Seventeen
pedestrians
have
beer killed in traffic this year,
compared to 23 for the same per
iod a year ago.
For the year 1943, Oregon won
second place in the national ped
estrian protection contest, spon
sored by the American automobile
association, the state of Wiscon
sin winning first place.
Strong emphasis on pedestrian
observance of traffic signals, a-
voidance of the dangerous prac
tice of crossing street« between
intersections and greater care on
the part of both pedestrians and
drivers is responsible for the
improved showing in pedestrian
accidents, Farrell said.
$100,000
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AUDITOR VISITS
$ 50,000
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$ 25,000
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J. R. Draudt, board operations
auditor, from
Portland spent
Tuesday »working at the local ra
tion office.
Visit from California
Mr. and Mrs. James Davies, Sr.
arrived here Monday from Hunt
ington Park, California to visit
until Friday at the James Davies,
Jr., home.
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Thursday, June 22, 1944
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Few Berries
Available in
Groceries Here
Local Strawberries to
Be on Local Shelves
In Greater Quantities
Apparently the strawberry sit
uation here is much the same as
in many other places judging by
the response given by grocery
men here this week when ques
tioned as to the amount of ber
ries they have had to sell.
Berries obtained from sources
outside the valley have been of
small amounts, some stores re
porting practically none and oth
ers saying that a few had been
obtained but that no more were
likely to be forthcoming.
Growers who have any great
amount of acreage planted must
contract their berries for sale
to processing plants in order to
obtain fertilizer, hence the rea
son for the lack of berries on
many grocery shelves.
however, the situation
is
brightened somewhat for local
home canners by the information
that locally-grown berries, which
do not appear on the market as
soon as those, grown in other
places, are coming on now.
Mention was also made by
grocery men that there is con
siderable excessive ¡buying of
canned foods that -»ere recently
declared point-free by the OPA.
It is the opinion here that,
should that situation be evident
over the country as it ir here,
point values will likely oe re
turned to those foods.
Poppy Sale
Returns Given
The American Legion Auxil
iary wishes to thank the follow
ing chairmen of the different
districts who helped in the sale
of poppies: Mrs. Mae Tallman,
Timber, Boy Scouts and Cub
scouts, Vernonia, Junior Auxil
iary and Auxiliary members, Mrs.
Elarl Atkins, Wilark, Mrs. Bert
Hawkins, Camp McGregor. Thera
were 1200 .poppies Ito be sold
in these districts and a total of
$133.22 was received from the
sale.
After paying for the poppies,
a certain per cent will be sent
to headquarters to be used for
hospital and child welfare work.
The remainder will be retained
here for local child welfare.
Fire Proves
To Be- Smoke
The fire which occured about
eight o’clock Tuesday morning
proved to be nothing but smoke
which was acused from a screen
which was placed over the chim
ney of the Wilkins house on Clap-
itol hill. The only damage that
was done was caused by the fire
axes when holes were chopped in
the floor and walla in an effort
to find the cause of the smoke.
Food Survey
Termed Good
A food survey for the month
of June has just been completed
With a check being made at 10
stores. Six of these stores were
found to be in full compliance
and four were found to have
minor violations. This was termed
to be the best survey yet made.
City Buys Bond
At the regular city council
meeting which was held Mon
day, June 19, the council author
ized the treasurer, C. F. Hieber,
to purchase $7,400 in bonds
which will bring a maturity value
of $10,000.
Vernonia Bond
Quota Raised
The Vernonia area quota on
E bonds has been raised from
$76,500 to $80,400 and the F
and G bonds has been raised to
$18,750, it was stated *by county
chairman Irving T. Rau this
week. The total over-all quota
for Columbia county has been
raised to $1,408 of which $383,-
439.50 has been sold.
The Order of Rainbow Girls
here is assisting in the bond drive
and Minute Maids sell bonds and
stamps at both dances and at
the theatre.
As an additional stimulus, Mrs.
R. D. Eby, local chairman, says
that a Dodge sedan will be given
as an additional urge to bond
purchasing by the men of Clark
and Wilson and the Oregon-
American with the purchase of
an additional series E $50 bond.
Blood Donors
Make Trip Fri.
A group of Vernonia ladies
made a trip to the Hillsboro
blood doning center Friday, June
16. Those making the trip, were
Mrs. Fern Lane, Mrs. Allan Ray,
Mrs. Harry Junken, Mrs. Hazel
White, Mrs. Tobyne, Mrs. Frank
Lane, Mrs. O. G. McEntire, Mrs.
Lewis Morgan and her mother,
Mis. Bessie Tapp and Mrs. Den
nis Davis. Mrs. Fern Lane and
Mrs. Cleve Robertson took the
group in their cars. Mrs. Robert
son and Mrs. Tobyne were unable
to make their donation.
The next trip to the Hillsboro
doning center will be made July
21. Those wishing to make a do
nation on this date are urged to
get in touch with Mrs. Frank
Hartwick, local
blood doning
chairman.
Grade Voting
Here Lighest
In Many Years
Director, Clerk Are
Chosen Monday; Tax
and Budget Accepted
This is the smallest vote in
many years was the opinion of
the directors of school district
No. 47, Jt., Monday evening at
the annual school meeting of that
district held at the Washington
grade school. Turnout for the
election was a mere handful as
compared with last year when
the auditorium was well filled
and considerable interest was ev
ident in affairs of the district.
Four matters required the at
tention of the few that appeared
to cast their ballots. Rufe Bram-
blett was again named as direc
tor and Lee Schwab as clerk to
fill the two office vacancies.
In the matter of the budget
and the six per cent limitation,
both received a “yes” vote of 100
per cent, no dissenting ballots be
ing cast. Likewise, the two can
didates received 100 per cent of
the ballots cast for the offices.
$1,000 Bond Purchased
Miller’s Department store pur
chased a $1,000 war bond this
week, Cecil Johnson, local man
ager, stated Tuesday. This pur
chase of a $1,000 bond is the
third to be made; by the store lo
cally. Vernonia and Columbia
county bond quotas pill get cred
it for the amount.
Those Who
Are in It
IN HAWAII
Ross Wilkins, who is in the
merchant marine, is now in the
Hawaiian Islands and will prob
ably be there for two weeks, was
the information received here by
Mrs. Wilkins. He has been in
the marine for a year, taking
training up until three months
ago when he was placed on active
duty.
GETS PROMOTION
Bob King, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry King, has received another
promotion according to word re
ceived here by his parents m a
letter received June 15. Bob had
been promoted to corporal about
two months previous to receiving
his sergeant rating. The letter
received by Mr. and Mrs. King,
a V-Mail, was written June 2
from his base in Italy where he
is on duty with an air corps re
pair squadron.
MEETS SCHOOL MATE
In a letter received recently
by Mrs. Helen Spofford from
her brother, Claude Veal, he
writes that he met Phillip Keas-
ey and that they both had been
on the same island for some
time but hadn’t seen each other
before. He says that Phillip is
fine. The two boys graduated
from high school together.
GETS PROMOTION
Lt. Lowell Hieber received a
promotion to 1st Lt. on D day,
June 6. He has been stationed
for some time at Camp Ellis,
Illinois.
WRITES FROM PRISON CAMP
In a letter received last week
by Mr. and Mrs. George W. Laird
from their son, Desmond, who is
in a prison camp in Germany,
he writes that he is well and not
to worry for the Red Cross has
been taking care of all their
needs. He says the Red Cross is
a wonderful organization and is
doing a marvelous work there.
He notified his sister,’Marguerite
Burton, to make a $50 donation
to the Red Cross for him.
He also wrote that he is al
lowed to write only three letters
a month but is able to receive
any amount of mail that is sent
to him. He mentioned he would
like to hear from his friends here
so his address is available from
his mother, Mrs. Gorge Laird, or
at The Eagle office.
GRADUATES
Gene Lewi« Goodman, son of
Mrs. Tom Juola, was graduated
June 3 from the naval air tech
nical training center, Norman,
Okla., after completing a course
in aviation ordnance. He received
the new rating of Pfc, Marine
corps, it was announced ¡by the
navy department.
Pvt Goodman enlisted in the
navy in July, 1943, and after
finishing recruit training he en
tered the naval air technical
training school in February,
1944. He will now be transferred
to a naval unit afloat or to an
other shore station for further
instruction and work.
VISIT PARENTS
, MIST—Armor Reynolds of the
U.S. army is home from a camp
in Florida visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reynolds.
HERE FROM RHODE ISLAND
Jsmes Davies arrived here last
Thursday from Davisville, Rhode
Island to visit until Thursday of
this week. He is in the marine
corps.
GET WEEK’S TRAINING
Two more boys left this week
to take the week’s training at
Corvallis in tractor driving, dairy
work and general farm chores.
They were Murray Brownhill and
Leland Ragle. This makes at
least four boys from this vicinity
who are taking this training.
ENLISTS IN MARINES
Miss Rona Elizabeth Workman,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
O. Workman, has enlisted in the
marines. She will be at home for
six weeks yet before being on
call to active duty.