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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1945)
Booster Club For Vernonia Is Organized Improvement of This Area to Get Attention Of New Organization Indication of developments and changes which have all ready oc- cured here and which will mean much to residents of the Upper Nehalem Valley were the incen tive for a group of business men to meet Monday evening and in stigate the Vernonia Booster club. The move to form such a group has been discussed for some time and all business men here have felt that such a body devoted to promoting this area could accomplish much in the nature of improvement for the community. They believe Verno nia has been underrated long enough and that a booster club would be the only means of overcoming the lack of confi dence in this area. Future Discussed Disscussion of the valley’s fu ture occupied much of the meet ing’s time. For example, the REA makes possible a charge in the electrical picture. It is now pos sible to build distribution lines to portions of the Nehalem Valley that have not been served before and to provide power in much greater quantity than has former ly been true. This one change, many local people believe, will lead to developement that has not been feasible before. Recent developments regarding oil or gas production have brought in quiries from many people situated in other parts of this state and in other states. Letters asking information about land and farming are frequently received. There is now no adequate set-up for answering these queries and no one who has the time to de vote to such work. Another subject discussed Mon day evening was development of agricultural and stock raising facilities which could be given much help by a group that sought out the information needed and aided in furthering such indus tries. Officer* Named In order to carry on such a program, officers, a board of di rectors and plans for meetings, dinners and a membership drive were completed. Officers named were: Edward Salomonsen, pres ident; Peter Brunsman, vice-pres ident; Mrs. Jewett A. Bush, sec retary; board of directors: Sam Hearing, Cecil Johnson, Ted Girod, Jewett Bush, Jr. and Mar- vin Kamholz. All fraternal, labor and farm organizations and business men will be asked to join 100 per cent and devote effort to boost ing the Nehalem Valley. In order to accomplish a task that will re quire attention of all, a member ship drive will be underway in a short time to contact all these groups and individuals. New Gas Coupons Valid March 22 Motorists are advised by E. W. Eggen, district OPA mileage ra tioning representative, that A-15 gasoline coupons will become valid March 22 and A-14 coupons will be invalid after March 21. Each A-15 coupon will be worth four gallons until June 21 leaving present value of “A” coupons unchanged. Dealers will have through Mar. 31 to turn in A-14 coupons to their suppliers in exchange for gasoline or surrender them at their local boards for ration checks. Distributors will have through April 10 to deposit these coupcns in their ration banking accounts. Derno iWi THOSE WHO ARE IN IT LEAVE FOR SERVICE Among those leaving for ser- vice in the armed forces Mon day were Earl King, Dale Clark and R. L. Adams. They reported to St. Helens that morning. IN FRANCE Cpl. George King, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. King, has landed in France and is now in camp at Rouen. He writes that it is a beautiful country but very cold. The amount of information he could give about himself is restricted because his outfit is expected to move soon. HERE ON FURLOUGH Lt. Hugh Caton arrived here Tuesday of last week, the 13th, to visit his mother, Mrs. Cleo Ca ton, and friends until this com ing Monday, March 26th. He will return then to Alamogordo, New Mexico, where he is stationed with the air corps. HAS FEVER RIVERVIEW — Pvt. Ward Plummer of San Diego is hos- pitalized with cat fever, a disease similar to malaria. HOME ON LEAVE RIVERVIEW — Max Millis, USN, came Sat. on a 10-day leave from San Diego for a visit with his mother, Mrs. Blanche Millis. Max has enjoyed his training so far and has a very healthy, sturdy look. IN PHILIPPINES RIVERVIEW — Pvt. Oscar Sorlee, US/t, a former Riverview resident who left the states a short time ago to traverse the wide Pacific, is reported to have arrived in the Philipines on his way to Tokyo. HERE ON FURLOUGH RIVERVIEW — Cpl. Guy Har ris, of El Paso, Texas, while on furlough and in company with his wife, is visiting this week with Mrs. Harris’ sister, Mrs. Elmer Knoedler, and family. Guy was a former O-A employee here, Since being in the army he served more than a year in Alas- ka and at the close of his fur lough will go to Fort Ord, Cal. for further orders. GETS DISCHARGE E. H. Washburn has received a discharge from the navy and he and Mrs. Washburn plan to re turn to their home in Salem within two or three weeks. He has been stationed at Astoria for the past three years where he served in the naval hospital postal department. With the dis charge he received a good civil service rating. During the time he has been there, Mrs. Wash burn has been employed by the Lovell Auto company as book keeper. GETS FURLOUGH Cpl. Edwin D. Gamman has arrived in the United States on furlotgh from the Mediterranean theatre of operations where he served 37 months with the army corps of engineers. He was sent home in accordance with the rotation plan of the army, ac cording to a news release this week from the public relations office of the ninth service com mand. More “Those Who,” page 6 Port Orford Seedlings Available for Planting The forestry department of the Crown Zellerback corpora- tion located in the Public Service building in Portland has a large quantity of one and two-year-old Port Orford seedlings which they will be glad to furnish to. farm ers in Columbia county free of charge. For getting the most satisfactory results from this fast-growing variety of tree, these seedlings must be in the ground within the next three week*. Included with all trees are printed instructions for their proper handling. Port Orford cedar is one of Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon Volume 23 Number 12 the important cedars of the state of Oregon located in Coos and Curry counties which seem to be their natural habitant. These trees have been planted in Col umbia county and have been found to grow satisfactorily ac cording to County Agent Geo. A. Nelson. Anyone interested in obtaining these trees should contact Mr. Nelson’s office in the Court House in St. Helens or get in touch with A. J. F. Brandstrom, Chief Forester of the Crown Zel- lerbach corporation, Public Ser vice building, Portland Oregon. Loggers Finish Sixth Against Top State Fives Thursday, March 22, 1945 U of ° Sign-Up tor Chest X-Ray Being Carried Out Now Vernonia Wins Over Hillsboro, Loses.to Medford and Eugene A tired band of Vernonia high school Loggers returned to Ver nonia late Saturday night after having played through three strenuous days of competition for the state’s highest basketball honors. The local squad, competing in the first tourney in Vernonia’s history, finished in sixth place under Washington Hi, Oregon City, Medford, Eugene and Baker in that order. The opening game found Loggers pitted against the ored Medford black tornado, er a diastrous first period, local boys fought back to scare the Pearpickers midway in the second half before succumbing 44 to 29. Hillsboro Defeated Coach Orile Robbins’ deter mined band struck back Friday morning to remain in the tour nament until its completion by taking the measure of the Hills boro Spartans 39 bitter uphill battle, final minutes did Loggers cinch the game. The Saturday morning try for fourth place saw the Eugene Axemen outrun a tired Logger squad to win in the final min utes 48 to 35. The ten members of the Ver nonia squad, Byers, Sturdevant, Rollins, Larson, Nance, Parker, Riley, Lane, Turner and East saw action in tournament games. Scoring was well distributed among the starting five, Nance scored 27 points, Rollins 26, Stur devant 21, Larson 15 and Byers 11. Local fans particulary no ticed the outstanding tourna- ment play of Rollins and Larson who led the Logger’s battle in all three games. A large follow ing of local students and fans accompanied the team to the capitol city. The Loggers squad was extended the courtesy of the house of representatives by Representative E. H. Condit. Several members of the squad enjoyed the courtesy of State Forester Nels Rogers at the forestry building and also vis ited several of the state insti tutions. Track Next The Vernonia, high athletes will soon turn their attention to track in an endeavor to make a clean sweep of the athletic domination of this section this year. Box scores: 29 Vernonia Medford 44 2 Byers Hayes 3 F Ross 9 9 Sturdevant F 7 Rollins C Riggs 6 6 Larson Fawcett 4 G Watson 9 G 5 Nance Substitutes: Medford — House 3, Stelle 2, Whillock 4, Bost- wick 4. 39 Vernonia Hillsboro 35 3 Byers Stark 3 F Morrisson 13 F 8 Sturdevant 14 Rollins Amacher 11 C 1 Larson Laird 4 G 13 Nance Frank 1 G Subs: Hillsboro—Kenning 2, Rasmussen 1. Eugene 48 35 Vernonia Hunter 12 6 Byers F Fulps 10 F 4 Sturdevant Robinson 13 5 Rollins C 8 Larson Hutinchson 6 G Miner 3 9 Nance G Subs: Eugene — Benzer 2. Wilde 2; Vernonia - Riley 1, Parker 2. R. C. Fund Helped The basket social and dance last Saturday night of the East ern Star and Masonic lodge net ted $42.50, which amount has been turned over to the Red Cross to swell the amount being applied toward the quota locally. Mobile X-ray units mounted in trucks make it possible to provide health examinations tor large numbers of Industrial workers and school children. Christmas Seals finance many of these traveling clinics. X-ray finds the disease early—the sooner tuberculosis Is discovered, the better the chances of recovery. County News THIRTY-THREE GO TO BLOOD BANK CLATSKANIE — Thirty-three Clatskanie persons went to St. Helens to donate blood at the Red Cross blood plasma bank on Friday of last week. One hundred and seventy-nine pints for plasma were received at the bank that day in Columbia county. RED CROSS FUND TOTALS $4,890 ST. HELENS — St. Helens lags behind in the 1945 Ameri can Red Cross War Fund mem bership drive, reporting only $4,890 of its $12,237 quota, as of Wednesday night of last week when E. M. Fisher, Columbia county chapter president, and staff tallied reports from workers. The county has reported $8,600 of a total quota including St. Helens, of $28,300, which leaves $19,700 to go. LITTLE CHANCE SEEN FOR HIGHWAY WORK RAINIER — A courteous hear, ing but not much hope of favor able action was reported by a Rainier Commercial club delega tion that appeared before the Oregon state highway commission at the Imperial hotel in Portland a week ago Tuesday asking im provement of the Columbia River highway between Rainier and Deer Island, with the work start ing at this end of the section. They heard that only work de manded by the needs of war time transportation was being done at this time—and that the highway near here does not fall under that classification. SCHOOL BOARD OFFERS INCREASE OF $100 IN PAY ST. HELENS — All members of the St. Helens faculty were voted contracts at a raise in com- pensation of $100 a year, for all teachers, by the school board at its mating Monday evening. This raises the base pay to $1750 per year and the highest paid teachers to $1947. Larsen Services • Held Saturday Funeral services were held I in Portland at the Holman and Lutz Mortuary Saturday at 11 a. m. for Sigurd E. Larsen, Oregon- American employee since 1936. Mr. Larsen was born at Two Harbors, Minnesota and passed away March 14 at Providence hospital, Portland, after an illness lasting over two year*. Interment was at the Portland Mausoleum. A large group of people from Camp McGregor and here who knew Mr. Larsen during the time he was employed at eamp as cashier were in Portland to at tend the funeral. Drive Fund Now Listed at $3,097 The Nehalm Valley’s Red Cross drive has increased its fund steadily each week since the drive started until the figure now stands at $3,097.04 for the Ne halem Valley. Quota for the Valley is set at $5,500 which is divided as fol lows: Mist, $550; Birkenfeld, $220; Vernonia-Wilark, 4,730. One of the most recent adi- tios-to the fund came from the pie social and auction at Mist Saturday night which raised $300 to bring the total for this area to $3,097.04. Other contributions are: I. W. A., $1,089.95; Wilark, $169.75; Natal, $305.50; and Ver- nonia, $1,231.84. Benefit affairs given by or- ganizations during the last two weeks were: I.O.O.F. and Mt. Heart Social club, $30 from dance; and the Nehalem Social club, $42.50 from a basket so cial and dance Saturday night. Home service work in this county dur ng the past year has required $9,800 of the $11,825 of last year’s Red Cross money which remained in the .county, Home service work has been de- voted to service men’s families, soldiers and sailors and of the fund remaining only $1,800 has been spent for salary for the Red Cross workers. Curfew Effective Here The recent midnight curfew order of War Mobilization Direc tor Byrnes has taken effect here along with other communities in the nation and has been observed as a part of the war effort. Spe cific directions were received a few days ago by Police Chief A. D. Lolley who has contacted places of business here which are affected. In the case of restaurants which serve war workers, applica tion may be made to the war manpower commission to remain open after the 12 midnight clos- ing time, Very few local con- terns will probably make appli- cation, however, although the dances, taverns and pool halls will come under the order. The order requires that doors be closed and the premises vacated at 12 midnight. Substitute Wanted J. R. (Shorty) Lee was pre- vented from making his usual garbage collections Wednesday of this week du« to illness. A temporary pick-up man to make the collection* was being sought Wednesday by Mr. Lee in order that collection* might be made. Free chest X-rays will be made available to every adult and high school senior in the Nehalem Valley Monday and Tuesday, March 26 and 27, when the mo bile tuberculosis X-ray unit will be here. Wallace McCrae, vice- president of the Columbia Coun ty Public Health association met with union, fraternal and church representatives last Wednesday evening to take initial steps toward signing up everyone here for the pictures. Sign-Up Required Sign-up blanks have been pro- vided and signatures are ob- tained so that the number of persons to be X-rayed will be known. Each person who signs will be mailed a schedule for his or her appearance and the loca tion of the unit will be given so that no delay arises. The unit is capable of handling one person a minute so little waiting time by those who are scheduled will be apparent. Every adult is strongly urged to sign and take advantage of this free examination which will show tuberculosis long before a person feels sick. If it shows no evidence of the disease, the in dividual is notified accordingly and can feel that he is in no danger. If the X-ray shows that tuberculosis is present although early symtoms have not appeared the chances for complete recovery are» excellent provided treatment is started at once. When T.B. is found early it can be cured in less time and at less cost than if it is )eft to go on to the ad- vanced stage. Only the person X-rayed is given the information found in the picture. Sign at Nance* The extent of present effort to obtain signatures will take care of practically everyone, it is believed, but in the event someone is not contacted, and wishes to be examined, blanks have been provided at Nance Pharmacy. A group of competent ph y si- cians will do the film reading, traveling with the unit for that purpose. The unit is 38 feet long, 8 feet wide and 9% feet high and provides dressing rooms, the X-ray room and dark room for developing the films. Capes are provided for women who have the pictures taken. New Restaurant To Open Soon Announced this week are plans for opening a new restau rant here in the building for merly housing the Terminal Cafe, That building is being purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bass who are busy this week preparing for the opening which will be attempted by April 1st. Definite date tor the opening cannot be set due to details of obtaining food points, preparing the building, etc. However, if possible the April 1st opening will be made. Mr. and Mrs. Bas* intend to remodel the interior and have employed Mrs. M. Coleman as cook. The building was purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Fred Romt- vedt of Portland, who for merly operated a restaurant here. Benefit Dance Planned Sat. The American Legion Auxiliary is giving a Red Cross benefit dance at their hall Sat urday night of this week, Mar. 24th. The event will provide other entertainment in addition to dancing such a* the auction of a carton of cigarette* and a steak, the latter to be furnished by Mr*. Harry Culbertson. At the dance an opportunity will be offered for everyone to donate to the Red Cross.
