Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon
Volume 23 Number 17
REV. V. A. BALLANTYNE, JR.
Dumbarton Oaks Plan Is
Explained in Booklet
THOSE WHO
ARE IN IT
Thursday, April 26, 1945
Fire Control District Is
Talked By Stockmen Fri.
A brief, concise explanation of should have a thorough under­ GETS 30-DAY LEAVE
Sgt. Ed Burton, who was
the Dumbarton Oaks plan which standing of the issues involved.”
wounded
some time ago while
The
circular
will
be
distributed
will be discussed at the coming
Columbia County Livestock association members
San Francisco conference is con­ to leaders of farm and rural fighting in Europe, has been re­ met last Friday to hear N. S. Rogers, state forester,
tained in O. S. C. extension cir­ groups in Columb’a County with turned to this country and is
cular No. 457, “United Nations a suggestion that it provide some stationed at the hospital at Walla discuss the zoning of Columbia county into fire con­
trol district No, I, to hear talks on improved fencing
Proposals for World Security,”
of the subject matter for a dis­ Walla, Washington. He has been methods, to hear a discussion on benefits to be de­
now available at the Columbia
cussion of this important ques­ granted a 30-day leave and plans rived from signing up under the triple A program
county extension office.
The circular explains in under­ tion, the County Agent says. At to be home this week end. He and to elect officers for the coming year.
standable language the major the same time, copies are avail­ has recovered sufficiently from
The leading topic at the meeting was the forming
points that will be considered by able free of charge to anyone his leg wound that the use of of the fire control district. The
crutches is not now required.
the United Nations, according to who wants one.
state forestry department would
County Agent Nelsen. It is in­
IN PHILIPPINES
direct the formation and a com­
tended to stimulate study of the
Oscai Sorlee is stationed in
plan, and to encourage formula­
the Philippine Islands now with mute was named to act on the
tion of public opinion about the
a cannon company. Also in the matter along with a committee
proposals. It reviews the major
Philippines is Robert Olinger, son which the department will send
Greenwood Motors, Bridge St.,
of Mr. and Mi's. Walter Olinger. out to investigate. Favorable
'points for and against the plan.
have b<en appointed official
He
has
seen
lots
of
action
he
comment
by
stockmen
attending
James Fredrick Troutwine was
Written by Dr. U. G. Dubach,
Dodge-Plymouth automobile and
was heard regarding the proposed Dodge job-rated truck dealers for
head of the political science de­ born in Peshtigo, Wisconsin, Jan­ states.
A Peace Conference is to be partment at Oregon State Col­ uary 3, 1867 and passed away LEAVES FOR SERVICE
district.
the Vernonia district, including
held at the Evangelical church lege, the leaflet has been issued Friday afternoon at his home
the major portion of Western
Lee Engen left last Friday to
George
A.
Nelson,
county
agent
Columbia county, according to
from April 29th to May 13th by the Extension service as a at the age of 78 years, 3 months report for duty in the armed
with Rev. V. A. Ballantyne, Jr. contribution to better understand­ and 17 days from a heart at­ forces. .He went from here to presented information regarding word from Joe Fisher, Oregon’s
improved fencing methods by Dodge-Plymouth distributor.
in charge of the meeting. When ing on the part of rural people of tack. He had been in poor health Fort Lewis.
power post hole diggers and by
nations of the world, as well a3 the plans under consideration for more than two years.
“We are particularly pleased to
In January, 1900, Mr. Trout­ IN UTAH NOW
power post drivers. A county man
this community, have been look­ world peace.
Mrs. Frank McCabe has re­ has developed a( mechanical dig­ have such an active and capable
“While the main objective of wine was united in marriage to
ing for Peace, it is very timely
organization as Greenwood Mo­
that a conference be held in this proposed world organization Elizabeth Hust and to this union ceived a letter from T-Sgt. Don ger which was attached to the
tors handling the Dodge-Plymouth
this community. Scriptures say is to outlaw war, inevitably there was born one daughter, Edith. K. Peterson who formerly lived power take-off of a tractor and
lines in this important territory,”
here
aijd
who
is
now
in
Bush
­
will
be
many
other
results,
eco
­
Mr.
Troutwine
moved
to
Mon
­
which
achieved
the
speed
of
about
that the world will cry for peace
Mr. Fisher stated. “They already
when there is no peace, yet nomic and social,” the circular’s tana in 1910 and a few years nell General hospital at Brig­ one hole per minute. The Erick­
have installed a very complete
there is peace in the world introduction points out. “These later to Walla Walla, Wash. In ham City, Utah. He says: “This son brothers at Warren have
service department and a largo
even during wartime, but this include effect on national em- 1921 he moved to Portland and will no doubt surprise you but made a mechanical tractor driv­
stock of new mechanical parts,
peace comes only from God. Lo­ ■ployment, markets for farm pro- two years later came to Vernonia I suppose you have been ex­ en post driver which requires
enabling prompt attention to ev­
cal people are urged to hear - duction, and world trade. This where he has made his home pecting me to get. hurt. Now it’s about three minutes to place a
ery car problem.
not
nearly
as
bad
as
it
may
probably
the
greatest
question
since.
post.
•
Rev. Ballantyne’s message about
sound
to
you
for
they
can
fix
ever
brought
before
the
Amer
­
Left
to
mourn
his
loss
are:
a
this peace.
“
We
are
working
with
Green
­
May 1st is the deadline set
ican people for decision. Because daughter, Mrs. Edith Otte, Ti­ me up almost as good as new.
wood Motors in planning for the
Rev. Ballantyne is a talenteJ of the social and economic impli­ gard; two step daughters, Mrs. They put . a couple of 88mm for signing up with the triple A
business expansion that is sure
musician and will play the trom­ cations, farm and rural people Helen Scott, Richmond, Cal., and shells through my tank and made program, Mr. Nelson reminded
to come in our post-war, period.
bone and accordian. Services will
Matilda Fusion, Tigard; one step­ one of my legs shorter than stockmen and mentioned that They will be supplied with new
be conducted every evening ex­
son, Carl Hust, Loomis Wiscon­ the other. The only thing I re­ under this program it is pos­ Dodge and Plymouth cars and
cept Saturday at 8 o’clock. On
gret besides losing the leg is sible to develop water supplies Dodge job-rated trucks just as
sin; three grandchildren.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Services were conducted at that I didn’t get the guy that from seeps and springs, to do soon as they are available,” Fish­
of each week Rev. and Mrs. Bal­
5 p.m. April 22 at: the Bush Fu­ shot me.
fencing and trail building, clear er concluded.
lantyne will hold an “officers
"It surely does seem nice to brush, seed logged-off land and
neral home witli Rev. W. O.
candidate school” for Christian
The business is located in the
Livingstone officiating. Interment be back in the states again. It’s undertake weed control.
Funeral services were held at was made at the Vernonia Mem­ got any part of Europe beat
soldiers. This! is for all boys and
Early building which formerly
Sign-up for the program will housed the Vernonia post office.
girls who can come. Rev. Ball­ the Christian church Sunday, orial cemetery.
in many ways.”
antyne plans two companies to April 22 at 2 o’clock for Louis
He also mentions coming from be held at Vernonia Thursday, The building has been remodled
compete for honors. Each candi­ Adolph Boeck who was born at
Paris to New York in about 23 today, at 1:00 p.m. at the Wash­ to provide space for a repair
date begins as a private and will Wehalan Ostprenssen, Germany,
hours and from New York to ington grade school and at Mist department, show room, parts dis­
work for lieutenant rating. Mrs. November 15, 1865. He passed
Brigham City in a little over a at 10:00 a.m. at the grade school. play and office. E. E. Green­
day.
Ballantyne will use her flannel­ away at Garibaldi April 19, 1945
wood is the owner and manager.
Officers elected for the com­
graph and Rev. Ballantyne will at the age of 79 years, 5 months
GETS
REST
ing year were: J C. Moran, pres­
use his moving picture projector. and 4 days. The deceased came
Corporal Edwin D. Gammon, ident; Guy Tarbell, vice-presi­
to the United States in 1888
Advisory committees and mem­
Vernonia, is temporarily dent; and Mr. Nelson, secretary­
when he was between 20 and bers of the board of directors 26,
30 years of age and moved to for the Columbia County Chapter resting at the spacious Miramar treasurer. Refreshments were al­
Oregon in 1889. His wife pro­ of the Red Cross have been Hotel section of the army ground so served by Mrs. Moran and Mrs.
ceeded him in death 10 years named and the names released and service forces redistribution E. A. McDonald.
Funeral services for Arthur
ago.
as follows for the Upper Ne­ station, Santa Barbara, Cal. fol­
Robert Shampine were held here
Louis Adolph Boeck is survived halem Valley: Vernonia—Mrs. lowing his recent return from
A memorial service for S-Sgt. by: Louis Carl Boeck, Spring­ Harry Culbertson, Mrs. Harry 37 months duty overseas, accord­
yesterday, April 25th at the Bush
Glen Alden Hall, son of Mr. and field; William Boeck, Glendale, Hall, Mrs. A. J. Hughes and Otis ing to a news release from the
Funeral Home following his
Mrs. V B. Killingberg, was sol­ Cal.’; Mrs. Anna Bond, Wishram, Fuller; Wilark-Pittsburg—Mrs. army service command. The Ver­
death April 21st at the age of
emnized Sunday at 4 p.m. April Wash.; Otto Boeck, Waldport; Ralph Valpiani;
74 years, 4 months and 29 days.
Mist-Natal— nonia veteran served as a squad
22, at the Christian church. S-Sgt. Mrs. Martha Creson, Garibaldi; Mrs. Minnie Hughes; Birkenfeld leader in an engineer unit in
Mr. Shampine was born Novem­
Hall was killed in action March Richard A. Boeck, Portland and —Mrs. Guy Bellingham. Princi­ North Africa and Italy.
While
conceeding
that the ber 24, 1870 in New York state.
30, 1945 at Mindanao, Philippine Mrs. Hilda Browning, Vernonia. pal duties of the advisory com­
Under the direction of the Portland OPA district had done
Survivors of the deceased are:
Islands. He joined the National He made his home with Mrs. mittees are to function as liason Ninth Service Command, the re­ a good job in gasoline conserva­
Guard in June, 1940, left for Creson at Garibaldi for the past between the people of the coun­ distribution station, one of five tion, when it Comes to tires, the his wife, Gertrude May .Verno­
overseas in April, 1942, and year.
established by the army to re­ record is only fair, according to nia; two sons, Delbert Harry, U.
ty and the board of directors.
S. Army, Germany, and Robert
would have complied three years
Services were in charge ‘of
Serving on the board of direc­ ceive service men and women E. B. Tucker, regional OPA tire Louis, Diamond Lake; three
on April 5th. He had been award­ Wadd Funeral home, Tillamook, tors for the county chapter from returned from oversea^ duty, of­ rationing representative, of San
ed the bronze star medal and the with Rev. W. O. Livingstone offi­ this valley are Mrs. L. H. Rob­ fers a comprehensive program Francisco, who spoke last week daughters, Vivian Calhoon, Ver­
combat infantryman’s badge as ciating. Interment was at the erson and Wm. H. Bridgers.
of athletics, recreation and en­ to representatives of plant trans­ nonia, Leola May Hodapp, Den­
a member of Company K, 186th old Vernonia cemetery.
tertainment to returnees while portation committees and gov­ ver, Colorado and Lucille Hays,
Inf., 41st Division.
they take part in re-orientation ernment mileage administrators Portland; 12 grandchildren and
Squeeze-Tnn to Open
Glen Hall is survived by Mr.
discussions, receive physical ex­ in Portland. Jessie McNeil, mil­ one great grandchild. He had
and Mrs. Killingberg; a sister, Church Floors Sanded
The Squeeze-Inn restaurant aminations, and are assigned to age conservation specialist, pre­ lived in Vernonia about eight
months.
A crew of men working under will open Monday, April 30 after new duties on the basis of ex­ sided.
Mickey; a brother, Bill, Vernonia;
a sister, Mrs. Clifford Carrick, the direction of E. A. Gieselman, being, closed for several weeks. perience and skill.
Interment was at the Verno­
“The Portland OPA district nia Memorial Cemetery.
Stayton; grandparents, Mr. and Portland, is busy this week sand­ The interior has been completely
Corporal Gammon entered the
Mrs. A. J. Akers, Pocatello, Ida­ ing and varnishing the floors of refinished, all woodwork being service July 23, 1940. He is the has used more rubber than any
ho.
the Evangelical church. Floors in repainted and made ready for son of Frank E. Gammon of other district in the country,
both in passenger car tires and
Rev. W. O. Livingstone offici­ the auditorium, the halls, social the opening, it is announced by Portland.
tires for trucks and buses”, de­
ated at the service and a talk was hall and four class rooms will be Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Divine,
FLAK EXPERIENCED
refinished.
clared Tucker.
made by Paul Gurdon.
owners.
Joining in the
Eighth Air
Loose inspection practices of
Force attack which slashed at
enemy military and industrial some stations and failure to re­
A total of 249 children of el­
installation stretching from the cap and repair tires may account ementary school age were ex­
In May the Vernonia Service recreation rooms and furniture "the American Legion and Aux­ Rhine to Berlin, Sgt. Middleton for some of the tire use, he ex­ amined at the recent "handicap
club will have completed three for day rooms at government iliary for th'e use of their hail T. Crawford, 19-year-old B-17 plained, while urging a tighten­ workshops” (there were five in
years of work which has been de­ hospitals. Under the direction and facilities; the Vernonia Eagle flying fortress waist gunner, and ing up of the inspection system. all) conducted in this county the
voted to the servicemen. What
the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M.
Amos T. Crowl, regional OPA latter part of March. This pro­
it is and what it has accomp­ of the Red Cross field secre­ for it’s cordial cooperation In Crawford, received his baptism
mileage
rationing representative, gram was made possible through
tary
the
club
has
provided
assist
­
printing
stories
of
the
work
and
lished has been of interest to
by fire recently, when he flew
said
that
the OPA had been ov­ the state department of educa­
most of the people of the com­ ance to service men’s families news of the club; the Joy theatre through heavy flak to bomb key
tion. Children were examined for
munity because the club has been where the need is apparent.
for aid in publicizing benefits; Nazi synthetic oil plants at Ham­ erdrawing its gasoline account speech defects, hearing losses and
with
the
petroleum
administrator
In
this
manner
the
club
has
a means whereby those people
the Vernonia business houses for burg, Germany.
vision defects.
could work on various projects been a medium through .which the priviledge of placing post­
Before entering combat, Sgt. for war about 10 percent, but he
Results follow: Hard of hear­
said
that
on
the
basis
of
gas
­
and know that the articles com­ mothers and friends might work ers in their windows and their Crawford received advanced tac­
oline consumption to increased ing children seen, 86; educational
pleted and the money donated for the welfare and comfort of cooperation in furnishing and de­ tical training in England.
recommendations, 28; referred
would go directly where intend­ those in the service. Funds ob­ livering produce for feeds; and
Sgt. Crawford serves with the population and on the basis of to the school for the deaf, 5;
issuance
of
supplemental
rations
ed. That goal is help toward the tained from luncheons and danc­ the patronage of the public at colorful
390th
bombardment
refered for medical attention, 11,
es all go for that purpose, wheth­ our benefit functions. A cordial group cited by the president for compared with the number of
war effort.
Children with speech defects
cars
operating
the
Pacific
Coast
The club’s work has been er it be for the purchase of yam invitation is extended to any skill and daring in action, and
seen, (includes stuttering, stam­
has
done
a
good
job.
mainly for the service men's hos­ for afghans, for scrap books or ladies having the time to help in which shares in another presiden­
mering, and articulation), 51;
pitals and to provide comforts in for direct donations.
any way in the work of the tial award for aiding in the third enemy aircraft by a lone grou^ educational recommendations, 51.
the camps day rooms. Money has
The club, in completing three club.”
air division’s epic assault on key in a single engagement, having
Children with vision defects
been donated to the Red Cross years of work, expresses its sin­
The next meeting will be held aircraft plants at Regensburg, destroyed 63 German fighters seen, 112; referred for medical
war funds and has been used to cere thanks for the hdlp its Thursday, April 26, following the Germany. The 390th holds a war over the Ruhr valley in October attention, 37; educational recom­
purchase needed equipment for members have received from: luncheon for that day.
record for the destruction of 1943.
mendations, 34.
Greenwood Motors
Named Distributer
James Troutwine
Death Occurs Fri.
Peace Conference
Is Church Plan
Last Rites Read
For Louis Roeck
R. C. Advisors,
Directors Chosen
Shampine Rites
Held Yesterday
Memorial Service
Solemnized Sun.
OPA Man Says
Record Is Fair
May Marks 3 Years for Service Club
249 Children Get
Defect Checks