Vernonia eagle., June 21, 1945, Image 1

“Vernonia, Gateway to Nehalem Valley Lumbering, Farming, Recreation.”
Volume 23 Number 25
Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon
Fire Protective those who
Measures Being ARE IN IT
Taken by Crown
Park Swim Pool Made
Clean-up of
City Proposed Ready for ¡Summer Use
Monday Night
The long-awaited advent of
warm weather made possible the
use of the city park swimming
pool which was erected Monday
of this week. Swimming in the
Pictures of Valley
pool will be supervised by Orile
Scenes Wanted for
Robbins every day of the week
Use in Pamphlet
except Wednesday, which is his
The proposal to sponsor a day off. His hours there are
clean-up day for Vernonia com­ from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m and 7 p.m.
prised most of the business dis­ to 9 p.m. with the exception of
cussion Monday evening when the one day. Mr. Robbins will su­
members of the Vernonia Boost­ pervise play at the city park
er club met at the Legion hall. during the morning hours from
The clean-up has been discussed 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
The dam structure was erected
by several people within the last
few days and was brought up for by H. H. King, Walt Kent and
consideration at the meeting with Mr. Robbins who completed the
the thought back of the propos­ work About 5 o’clock Monday
al that the appearance of the afternoon. The dam was nearly
city could be much improved by full at 7 o’clock the next morn­
ing with water backed up to the
such action.
city pumping plant near the city
Improvements Possible
Several years have passed since limits.
The wading pool for young­
such a day has been undertaken
here, hence the belief that con­ sters will also be piade ready
siderable could be done to make for use this week with some im­
notable improvements. In at­ provements over tha pool of last
tempting to carry out the clean­ year. The Legion benefit dance
up, disposal will be sought for
rubbish of all kinds and the rank
growth of grass which is ap-
parant at this time of the year.
Special mention was made of
cutting grass in that appearance
could be much improved in that
The point values of lard, short­
respect aTone.
ening and oils
was increased
IN CALIFORNIA
The Booster clu'b and Ameri­ from 10 points a pound to 12
Mrs. Ida Meyer, now living at can Legion will join forces in points a pound, at 12 a.m., Sun­
Ridgefield, Washington, writes of sponsoring the clean-up and a day June 17, the office of price
her two boys. She says:
committee was named Monday to administration announced.
“Marvin was taken into the make arrangements. Named were < The increases were necessary
navy about a year ago and soon Rev. W. O. Livingstone, Pete
because:
BOND SALES OVER
after he arrived in Idaho he took Brunsman and Gene Shipman.
1. The war food administration
COUNTY TOTAL $278,911
scarlet fever and then rheumatic Pamphlet Report Made
informed OPA that the allocation
ST. HELENS — With only two fever and has been in bed almost
A report on the pamphlet for of lard, shortening and oils will
weeks more to go to attain its a year. In his last letter hd tells
quota of $672,000 in “E” bond me that he is up and believes advertising this area was heard be sharply reduced for the third
sales, Columbia county Thursday he will make it this time. At along with a request for pictures quarter, and
which can be used in the folder.
2. The distribution of these
night had recorded total bond present he is in California.”
Pictures are sought of churches,
sales of $278,911.75 in the sev­
“And from Arthur in Australia schools, farms, fishing and hunt­ products for civilian use is un­
even, with many areas reporting
enth war loan drive.
—he is feeling fine and looking
“This is only 41.5 per cent of forward to getting home as he ing, and logging and lumbering. they are not getting supplies
our quota and while the drive is has been over two years. He Anyone having pictures of these equal to the amout permitted by
lagging nationally ‘ and over the has also received the new rating subjects are asked to send them rationing.
The point values of butter and
state, our county still is farther of sergeant. From the looks of to the Eagle office. All pictures
behind than it should 'be,” said the pictures he sent home, the should bear the name of the margarine remain unchanged at
Irving T. Rau, chairman of the army must be pretty good to owner so they may be returned 24 points a pound for butter and
at a later time.
12 points a pound for margarine.
county war finance committee.
him.”
The reduction in industrial use
HUDSON-DUNCAN’S CO.
of lard, shortening and oils for
GETS DISCHARGE
BARRELING PLANT TO OPEN
the manufacture of all kinds of
Clifton Hiatt, former student
RAINIER — The Hudson-Dun­ here, has received his discharge
food nroducts will become effec­
can company of Portland, whidh from the army and he and Mrs.
tive for the third quarter begin­
has signed up the principal por­ Hiatt and their son arrived here
ning July 1.
tion of the local strawberry crop, last week to spend several weeks
Starting June 21st anyone who
opened its new barreling plant. at the home of his sister and
Some picking started by Friday family, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rey­ wishes to burn trash within the
last week but it is anticipated nolds. He has applied for civil city limits of Vernonia will be
that there will be no great in­ service radio work, having stud­ required to obtain a permit to
flux for another week or more. ied that work while in the army burn from Harry Culbertson, fire
The crop is much delayed this and hopes to obtain a position chief. Mr. Culbertson issued this
season on aceount of continued on the Pacific coast. With his notice to the pbulic this week
The hearing of the, Oregon
due to the coming of warmer
cold weather.
discharge last week he completed weather and the consequent dan­ State Game commission in re­
gard to the 1945 hunting regula­
five years in the army.
SWOLLEN RIVER
ger from fire.
,
tions will start at ten o’clock,
FALLS SLOWLY
The person wishing the permit Saturday morning, July 14, at its
ENTERS NAVY
ST. HELENS — The Columbia
RIVERVIEW — Ray Buell en­ must see Mr. Culbertson in per­ offices in 616 Oregon Building,
river is falling slowly and ex- tered the navy Friday, going to son, as requests to burn canfiot
Portland.
periencied river men predicted San Diego for his boot training. be granted by telephone. Permfts
Season, bag limits and other
Thursday it will continue to fall
will be required until further no­ regulations governing the taking
ADDRESS
CHANGED
unless there is a season of hot
tification is given.
of game birds, game animals and
RIVERVIEW — Cpl. Ray
weather, which would melt the
fur-bearing animals will come
snow in the upper reaches of Shepard sends a letter from
up for consideration at that time.
Teacher
to
Talk
Sunday
‘
somewhere
in
Californa'
to
his
the river.
The hearing is open to the
parents telling them of a change
Miss Mildred Drake, former public.
GRAND JURY VOTES
of address, which indicates that high school teacher here, will be
AGAINST STANWOOD
he may be at sea.
here Sunday as guest speaker
ST. HELENS — Caley A.
for the morning service at the No Sewing Intended
Stanwood was named in four HERE ON SHORT LEAVE
Sic Robert Turner, son of Mr. Evangelical church. She is home
Red Cross sewing, which has
grand jury indictments returned
now from Van Cleve, Kentucky
Tuesday of last week in which and Mrs. Tom Turner was here where she teaches at a school been conducted here every Fri­
he was charged with larceny by from Wednesday of last week conducted by the Kentucky day afternoon for the past sev­
embezzlement of funds aggregat­ to Sunday morning when he left Mountain Holiness association. eral weeks, will not continue
ing approximately $6200 from the to go to his ship at San Fran­ She will be here for two or three again this Friday, Mrs. Harry
Washington Federal Savings and cisco. Turner has seen action days at the home of Charles Culbertson announced Tuesday.
Lack of material makes the work
Loan Association and M. J. around Leyte, Okinawa and Iwo Malmsten.
impossible.
Briggs. Bail was set at $2500 on Jima and has been overseas from
each indictment by Judge H. K. January to June.
Budget Board Meets
Zimmerman.
Store Open Now
TO BE HOME SOON
Mr. Stanwood submitted to ar­
Te Columbia county budget
Mr. and Mrs. George Laird
Strong’s Radio and Electric is
rest last Wednesday and immed­ received a phone call about 11 board met Monday and Tuesday
iately filed a motion asking that p.m. Monday evening from their of this week at St. Helens. now open during daytime hours,
bail be reduced to a suggested son, Lt. Desmond Laird, who at Jewett A. Bush was named by Dwight Strong announced the
$4000 or $5000. After discussion that .time was at Newport News, the county court to represent first of the week. Charlotte Sol-
between defense attorney Pauline Virginia, having just arrived in the Nehalem Valley portion of lin has been engaged to take or­
ders for work during the day
Brandenfels, District Attorney W. this country from England. He the county.
and will bo at the store from
W. Dillard and Judge Zimmerman told his folks he would be home
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
bail was seduced to $5000 on one in a week or ten days.
that he will be home within six
indictment and Mr. Stanwood
months.
was allowed to go free of bail STILL IN IRAN
NEW SIGNS PAINTED
on the other three.
Cpl. Jack Baker, who is sta­ IN ON INVASION
The Vernonia post office and
Judge Zimmerman will be ab­ tioned in Iran and is working in
Fireman lc Tom Tomlin, son the Frank Hirsch Plumbing shop
sent from this county until July a railway repair shop, mentioned of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Tomlin, both have new signs this week,
23, when Mr. Stanwood will be in a recent letter to George in a recent letter to his folks the former being painted by E.
required to enter a plea to the Johnson that the shop there is mentions that he participated in G. Roediger and the latter by
indictments.
to be dosed by October 1st and the invasion of Okinawa.
Mr. Hirsch.
TARGETS VIEWED
Viewing scenes that forewarn
Japan of her future, Cpl. Roy
A. Juola, Vernonia, and who
has been stationed at an eighth
Old Roads Being
air force service command station
Opened, Telephone
in England, recently returned
Lines Repaired
from a flight over targets in
Crown-Zellerbach corporation’s France, Belgium and Germany,
tree farm, formerly Clark and which were relentlessly devast-
Wilson timber land, is undergo­ tated by bombers of the 8th Air
ing a thorough fire protection Force’ By viewing the total de­
program for this summer, ac­ struction and immense part the
cording to Glen Hawkins, who air forces played in the victory
is in charge of the work here. in Europe, clerks, cooks mechan­
At the present time about 10 ics truck drivers and technicians,
miles of old railroad grades have realized that their jobs, which
been cleared and fire trails are sometimes seem routine and une­
being opened to provide quick ventful, will play the same vital
access to various part3 of the role in the strategic bombing of
Japan as ,it did in Europe.
farm in the event of fire.
With skeleton flying crews
Telephone lines are also being
checked and repaired for any pointing out such much-bombed
cities as Aachen, Bremen, Col-
emergency.
onge and Frankfurt, the GI’s got
Further steps toward insuring a clear view of the continent,
a season without fire,
Mr. as the pilots, many of them vet­
Hawkins stated, have been taken erans of 30 and more missions,
by posting Keep Oregon Green flew over the cities slightly above
posters throughout the area to tree-top level.
follow out the educational pro­
The ground forces are now
gram of that organization and preparing planes, equipment and
to warn of the danger of fire. supplies for possible use with the
Members of the crew doing air forces in the Pacific area
the work are Paul Gordon, Wal­ where the allies will assemble
lace McCrae and Ray Mills.
all their powers for the fast and
complete defeat of Japan.
Points Raised on
Shortening, Oils
County
News
Permits Required
For Open Fires
Game Rules to
Get Hearing
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Thursday, June 21, 1945
last Saturday netted $77.00 as
a start towards a fund to con­
struct a cement wading pool for
youngsters.
Ball playing at the park also
started this week but no definite
schedule of games has been ar­
ranged as yet because so many
of the players are picking straw­
berries now. As soon as the berry
season ends the schedule will
be drawn up, Mr. Robbins stated.
County
7th War Loan
Goal
S
E
R
I
E
S
$672,000
$514,000
E
E Rond Sales
Gain $10,000
War bond sales of series E
here Wednesday at noon totaled
$52,406.25, post office records
showed. This figure represents
an increase of almost $10,000
over sales last week. Mrs. Ben
Brickel, Verncnia chairman of
the 7th War Loan, said Wednes­
day that sales totaling at least
$60,000 in series other than E
had also been sold but exact
figures were not available. The
total of these two sales brings
the local amount to $112,406
against a quota of $118,560,
Nehalem Valley qaota.
The Rainbow Girls’ sale of
war stamps last Saturday totaled
$38.
A report Tuesday from St.
Helens of Columbia county sales
of series E bonds places the
amount at 44.4 of the quota
and overall sales at 59.1 per
cent. Irving T. Rau, county
chairman stated that: "As the
June 30 deadline for Seventh
war loan bond sales draws near,
it becomes evident that Columbia
county residents are going to
have to call upon idle funds in
their bank accounts to meet 'the
quota.”
Rau continues, “The treasury
department report for Oregon
bond sales revealed that the av­
erage sales for coanties over
the state now is 63.9 per cent
of quota and we are still far
behind this figure.”
Work Reiumes Tuesday
Workmen at the Oregon-Amer­
ican mill returned to work Tues­
day after settling a problem re­
garding employment of a man
who had not joined the IWA.
The mill closed Saturday aft­
ernoon and Monday until a set­
tlement was reached.
Three Go to Bank
Donors at the Hillsboro blood
bank last Friday totaled three
from this community. Making the
trip there were Mrs. Joe Eggert,
Mrs. Rita Lamping and George
Johnson. Donors will go again
to Hillsboro on July 20.
REPAIRMAN ILL
E. L. "Al” Robertson, who has
conducted a home appliance ser­
vice here for several months an­
nounces this week that he will
be unable to carry on his work
for the present due to illness.
Two Issues to
Face Voters on
Friday Ballot
Polling Places, Boards
To Be Same as Those
Of Last Nov. Election
Voters in the four Vernonia
precincts will cast their ballots
at the same places as they did
in the November general election
of last year and the same elec­
tion boards will be on hand to
conduct the voting as at that
time, Wm. Pringle, Sr., county
commissioner,
mentioned this
week.
Places for casting ballots in
the four Vernonia precincts are:
1—old post office building, 2—■
IWA union hall, 3—O-A cook
shack and 4—City hall.
The special election on Fri­
day will bring before voters two
issues for their decision:
1. Whether to levy a five-mill
property tax for two years to
raise $10,000,000 for construc­
tion of new buildings and for im­
provements at state institutions
and at the establishments of tho
state system of higher education.
The tax would be offset immed­
iately by surplus income tax rev­
enue, which can be used only to
offset property taxes and actual­
ly no levy would be made.
2. Whether to place a tax of
one-tenth of a cent per cigarette
on cigarettes. The estimated $2,-
000,000 annual income would be
distributed among school boards
of the Btate.
Voting at this election will
probably be very light due to
lack of candidate competition at
this time and because other sum­
mer activities are occupying the
attention of electors.
"Leave Alone" Is
Tactic Requested
The Oregon State Game com-
mission makes its annual request
that sympathetic individuals re­
frain from picking up fawn deer
that appear to be deserted. In
most instances this is not true,
and if the fawn is left alone, its
mother wlU eventually return to
claim it. Deliberate picking up
of fawns in order to obtain a
pet is against the law, and a
permit is not issued to keep it
unless it can be proved that the
fawn actually was deserted and
would have deid.
While young deer may be at­
tractive pets, as they grow older
they can become burdensome to
care for and often dangerous to
human life if adequate facilities
are not provided. In the end,
the deer may have to be killed
as most of them cannot be re­
leased satisfactorily after being
raised in captivity.
Keasey Named as
3-Year Director
Grade School District No. 47’s
annual meeting Monday night
drew a very light attendance of
taxpayers this year to examine
the proposed expenditures for
the coming year and to elect a
director for the vacancy on the
school board.
Named to the board position to
fill the three-year term of office
was Ted Keasey. The budget was
accepted as published and the
vote to exceed the six per cent
limitation was favorable.
New Flag* Purchased
Within the past few weeks 16
new flags have been purchased
locally, H. H. King mentioned
Tuesday when announcing that
the city would raise new flags
Wednesday morning at the city
hall and Memorial cemetery. The
14 flags were purchased locally
by business firms and individual*.