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Thursday, May 24, 1945 Volume 23 Numbe 21 wt ill. J........ . J1U1IIIII Drilling for First County Weir to Start Equipment Expected At Site of First Well Near Clatskanie Texas Company authorities, >n an official statement to The Eagle Tuesday afternoon, an nounced that drilling operations in accordance with the company lease would start within a very short time near Clatskanie. The first well will be located about five miles southeast of that place in the Northeast quarter of Section 36, Township 7 North, Range 4 West and will be within a half mile of land owned by the county. This location, company offic ials mentioned, complies with the agreement as specified in the lease with the county. The equipment to be used will include a steel derrick 136 feet high, drilling machinery and pipe which is enroute now from California. Actual drilling is expected within three weeks and will be done by a crew of 25 men, 20 of them having families. Some difficulty has been experienced in finding living quarters, it was mentioned. Services Held For A. W. Poetter Funeral services were held May 14th here for A. W. Poetter who passed away at the home of his daugher, Mrs. Lottie Moulton in Portland May 11 after being ill for some time. ► Mr. Poetter was born in Ger many April 17, 1865 and passed away at the age of 80 years. He had lived in Vernonia since 1925. Immediate relatives left to mourn his passing are: two sons, Charles and Ed, Vernonia; two daughters, Mrs. Lottie Moulton, Portland, and Mrs. M. E. Slack, Dallas. Services were held here and interment was at Scappoose. Legion, Auxiliary Name 2 Students à* Marvin Turner and LaRue Moon have been chosen by the American Legion and the Aux iliary respectively to represent and Girls’ State within a few weeks. The Legion representative will go to Corvallis from July 1 to 8 inclusive where he will receive training in citizenship, govern ment, elections, and making and enforcing laws, State officials will be present to give their help and to discuss their duties and explain how democracy works. The Auxiliary representative will go to Silver Creek Falls from June 11 to 17 in a similar Ca pacity. Meeting Postponed The meeting of the Vernonia Booster club for Monday even ing of this week was postponed until Monday evening of the coming week, May 28th. Due to the fact that several officials of the organization! could not at tend the meeting if it were held this Monday, the postponement was deemed advisable. THOSE WHO ARE IN IT IN GERMANY Eugene Cleveland, Cox. USN, son of Mrs. Herb Counts, is in Germany and says it is very hot there. KILLED IN ACTION T5 Thomas Kuge, former res ident and school student here, was recently killed in action in Italy according to word re ceived here. A brother of the deceased, Toshi Kuge, has seen action, in France. AT CAMP ROBERTS Pvt. Thomas W. Osborn has been sent to Camp Roberts, Cal. for his training. His wife and daughter left last Saturday to be with him while he is there. GRADUATES Dale Roland, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Roland, graduated May 12 from the naval air tech nical training center at Norman, Oklahoma as Seaman Second Class and will be transferred to a naval unit afloat or to anoth er shore station for further in struction and work. He entered the service last August and was formerly employed as a burner by the Oregon Shipbuilding cor poration. RATING RECEIVED Mildred E. Weed, daughter of Mr. Oscar G. Weed, has been rated as Specialist (Gunnery In structor) Third Class at the op erational training school, Treas ure Island, Cal. Specialist Weed has been as signed to the operational train ing school since October, 1944. Before entering the Navy she was a grammar school teacher. At the operational training school she spends duty hours teaching Navy men how to op erate machine guns through the use of specially devised trainers. Primarily, her students are crews of destroyers and classes are held in trainer buildings es pecially designed to house ma chine gun trainer equipment. These machine gun trainers are special devices developed by the bureau of aeronautics to devel op proficiency in machine gun firing and the use of automatic gun sights, particularly against air craft. The trainers give real istic problems as would be ac tually encountered aboard a ship as far as the actual target is concerned. After duty hours she often practices her marksmanship with 22 pistols or rifles on the Treas ure Island pistol range. She also goes for practice to the anti-air- (Continued on page 8) was adopted in 1923. Section 2 of the ordinance states: M any person or persons who shall fire any pistol, gun, or rifle, or any other firearm within the city limits of the City of Ver nonia, shall on conviction there of be fined not less than five or more than fifty dollars. It is provided, however, that the may or may issue a permit to any persons when in his judgment ■ ■ ■■ .. . ............................. . iiiuiuuiiuu mmMwKiaww» .1004 Program to V'\ fc . TI« CfcARi WHOM tw« tt*U« DAT« MCKgeF “*> <®e IWXIMMab WMIiKUIWi <*• ISSUE DATE WHICH HT»lO«STtl*VW ! î I WAR SAVINGS p 8OND SERIES JU ut kW» «•»:'>»» ; v .' Poppies to Appear Friday, Saturday Tomorrow and Saturday in Vernonia as in other cities and towns over the nation, women of the American Legion Auxil iary will be on the streets with poppies for sale. Mrs. Freda Biggs is committee chairman here at the head of the sale and she will see to it that everybody in the city will have an opportun- ity to buy one of the flowers, No set price is established. each buyer giving what he feels worthy for the memorial flow ers. All money contributed goes for rehabilitation and welfare of disabled veterans, their children and the children of the dead and disabled of both wars. Extension Club To Meet May 31 Annocncement is made this week that the Vernonia Exten sion' club will meet Thursday, May 31st at the h>gh school at 10:30 a.m. The subject which members will hear discussed that day is "Canning and Freezing.” The Mist and Keasey units will be the guests of the Ver nonia unit at the meeting and everyone is invited. Those attend ing are urged to bring a paper sack lunch. SERVICE GROUP TO ELECT The Vernonia Service club will conduct its annual election of officers on Thursday, May 24th at the Legion hall. he may deem it necessary for the use of such firearms. It is also provided that all circumstances of necessity may be pleaded as a defense to the offense described in this section." In connection with the adop- tion of the ordinance in 1923 it is of interest to note that Chas. D. White wa» mayor then and Ben 8. Owens, recorder. C76 127 707 E Î> Volunteers to Give Aid To Application for Sugar Probably everyone is familiar now with the reduction in the amount of canning sugar which may be issued to each applicant or each family group, the limi tation now being 15 pounds to each applicant and a maximum of 120 pounds to any family group even though there may be more than eight persorf* in such family group. The local war price and ra- tioning board will have two vol unteer workers available Wed- nesday afternoons to issue sugar coupons and aid in filling out applications. Mrs. John Grady, Mrs. C. L. Anderson and Miss Margaret Sturdevant have vol unteered for the work. The sugar quota available for home canning will be only 70 per cent of the quota for last year. The local board issued 59,- Fsature May 30 Memorial Day Invitation Extended People to Attend Services that Day U. 3. A. Ordinance Rules on Gun Use In City Quite a number of residents in the city limits of Vernonia have mentioned recently the use of guns which have been fired within the city and which have been dangerously used. Police of ficials are aware that guns have been fired and believe that juve- iles are principally responsible. The use of guns within the city limits is definitely prescribed in city ordinance No. 56 which .Him Hl HL I I wm ASSIGNED TO AIR BASE Cpl. Helen J. Hershey, daugh ter of Mrs. Julia M. Hershey, Buxton, Oregon, is currently as- signed to the Santa Ana army air base at Santa Ana, Cal. This army air forces base is a reassignment and convalescent station of the personnel distribu tion command. Here thousands of combat veterans of the AAF re turn from 21-day furloughs at home to be refitted for duty in the continental stations of the air forces, while their places are taken by men who have not yet seen overseas action. Corporal Hershey is a cook at this base and as such, her job is preparing food in the WAC mess hall. She entered the service on Jan. 26, 1943, and has been stationed at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, before transferring to this post. wum. 905 pounds last year for can ning and the quota this year will be 41,900 pounds. This quota is for the entire year of 1945 and must not be exceeded with- out application to the district office for quota adjustment. This may be necessary in some cases because of population increases. Eligibility for Top Tires Strict According to a recent bulle tin received here by the ration ing board some confusion exists in the proper application of the new preference grouping list for applications for Grade I tires. This preference grouping list has been approved by the war man power commission and the use of the list by boards is now man datory. The following procedure is used in applying this grouping list for Grade I tire applications. The list applies only after the eligibility of the passenger car for Grade I tires has been es tablished. Then all applications are segregated according to the group in which they belong and if everything is in order, each application may be approved, pending sufficient quota to per mit the issuance of tire cer tificates. However, no certifi cates should be issued to appli cants outside of group one until all of those applications in group one have been filled. Drake Check Here Shows 80% Good Toe recently-completed brake check, which was conducted here a short time ago by City Marshal A. D. Lolley revealed that 80 per cent of the Cars checked were in good mechanical condi tion as far as brakes are con cerned. The check was conduct ed under the direction of Police Chief Harry M. Niles, Portland, state coordinator for the pro gram. Further information revealed here about local cars is that 15 per cent of the brakes needed adjustment to bring them up to a condition which would afford safety and 5 per cent were def- initely in bad condition. 4th Conference Due Rev. Paul P. Petticord, dis- trict superintendent, will be the speaker at the 11 o’clock worship service at the Evangelical church Sunday morning, May 27th. At 2:15 that afternoon he will hold the 4th quarterly conference of the church. All are invited to these services. Sewing Continue* Red Cross sewing will continue this Friday afternoon at the high school ho..»e economics room, it has been announced. As many women as can are urged to at tend. The work this Friday will be the sewing of “housewife».” SOLICITORS FOR RONDS SELECTED Further arrangements for con tacting' every individual in this area regarding the purchase of war bonds were announced a few days ago. Two ladies of IWA Local No. 5-37 have been named to see every employee in the O-A mill. The ladies who will make these contacts are Mrs. Cecil Huss and Mrs. Alfred Jones. The list of solicitors published last week lacked the name of Mrs. W. T. Graves who will con- tact residents in the Stoney Point area. Irving T. Rau, county war • fi- nance chairman, hopes that a good representation of local people will be present for the bond rally at St. Helens next Monday, May 28. Coupons cov- ering the amount of gasoline necessary to make the trip will be available to those attending Mr. Rau has stated. Services Read For McMullen Funeral sereices for James OliveT McMullen were read here Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock for James Oliver McMullen of Mist, who passed away al Clats kanie May 18th at the age of 23 years, 6 months and 21 days, He was born on the 26th of October, 1921 at Mist and lived there all of his life. Survivors of the deceased are: his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David McMullen, Mist; one brother Robert, Mist; four sisters, Millie Dowd, Elsie, Ann Salmie, Marsh land, Marian Dickie, Portland and Marie Bensoh, Clatskanie. The services were read at the Bush Funeral home with Rev. W. O. Livingstone officiating and interment was at the Vernonia Memorial cemetery. Recommendation Sermon Preached Norman Riggins, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Riggins, preached his recommendation sermon Sun day morning at the Evangelical church. Riggins is planning to enter the ministry and following the morning service all members of the church were given the opportunity to sign a petition of recommendation which will be presented to the quarterly con ference. There he must answer satisfactorily a number of ques tions and if answered satisfactor- ily, he will be recommended to the annual conference for a li- cense as a “preacher on trial.’’ Secretary to Speak Dr. C. F. Swander, secretary of state Missions of Oregon, will preach at the Christian church Sunday morning at 11:00 o’clock. Immediately following the morn ing service, a potluck luncheon will be nerved in the dining room with Mrs. Mertie Cline and Mrs. Olive Powell as hostesses. A complete program for those who intend to be present at Me morial Day services which are planned for Wednesday of next week, May 30th, has been an nounced by the American Legion, The Memorial Day schedule be gins at 10 a.m. that morning when those who plan to take part will assemble at the Legion hall. From the hall the Legion will lead a parade to the bridge across Rock Creek and that pa rade will include the Legion col ors and Legionnaires, Woman’s Relief Corps colors and members, the Legion and V.F.W. Auxil iaries, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts and religious and frater nal organizations. At the bridge the Woman’s Relief Corps will conduct the water service and the group will march back to the hall for a program which will include fur ther observance of the day. County News NEXT WEEK SEES END SCHOOL YEAR ST. HELENS — Graduation exercises for the three St. Helens schools will be held this week. The high school exercises will be held Thursday evening May 24, at 8 ’clock in the high school auditorium. Grade school graduation exer cises will beheld Thursday after noon, May 24. STANWOOD SUES OFFICER FOR *100,000 ST. HELENS — Caley A. Stanwood, St. Helens real estate and investment broker, has filed a suit in the Columbia county circuit court in which he seeks $100,000 damages from Sheriff M. R. Calhoun. The action, filed in Stanwood’s behalf by Attorney W. J. Pren dergast of Portland, claimed the sheriff had closed Stanwood’s place of business on east first street and prayed for general damages amounting to $50,000 and “for the further sum of $50,000 punitive and exemplary damages and for costs and dis bursements herein incurred.” Stanwood previously had been arrested by the sheriff and had been released under bond in a civil action brought by H. T. Anderson of Scappoose and had been named defendant in a num ber of other civil actions. RADIO PROGRAM TO FEATURE BOND RALLY ST. HELENS — Program for the big Columbia county war bond rally to be held in the St. Helens high school auditorium Monday, May 28, at 7:45 p.m. took on new importance Thursday with an announcement that the entire Joe Fisher radio show on that night will be brought to the high school stage for broad casting over station. KALE. The Singing Sentinels, Swan Island quartet, are a part of the show. • Other features of the big rally will be talks by Capt. Robert Augur, wounded hero of Correg- idor, who was 33 months in Bil- ibid, the Jap prison camp; E. C. Sammons, president of the United States national bank and chair man of the Oregon war finance committee, and Wilbur Carl, di rector of the Portland metropoli tan district war finance com mittee.