Celebration Is
Reaction To
Announcement
“Vernonia, Gateway to Nehalem Valley Lumbering, Farming, Recreation."
THOSE WHO ARE IN IT CONSTRUCTION
CLIPPING TELLS STORY
HERE FROM BREMERTON
Enclosed with a recent letter
from S-Sgt. Bob Wagner to A.
D. Lolley was a newspaper clip
ping which told of activities of
the 27th fighter group with which
Wagner has seen action over
seas. The 27th flew escort for
President Truman on his recent
trip to Berlin. The group is five
times recipient of the presiden
tial citation. Wagner was em
ployed by the Vernonia Auto
company before enlisting in the
service.
RIVERVIEW — S2c Everett
Rundell, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.
N. Rundell, came Thurs. for a
week’s visit with his parents. En
route in Portland he met his wife
and her father, Mr. Bond, both
of Medford who came here. Ev
erett’s sister, Mrs. Ora George,
Portland, is also visiting her
parents and the Ed Buckner
family. Everett is stationed at
Bremerton and is working in a
print shop there.
HERE ON LEAVE
RIVERVIEW — John Wilcox-
en, Sic, writes his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Wilcoxen that he
was moved out of San Diego sex
fast that there was no chance to
notify them of his change of
address. His letter came Sat.
from San Bruno, Cal. where he
will receive six to eight weeks of
special marine training and then
be sent overseas.
SM3c Melvin Schwab, son of
Lee Schwab, arrived home early
Sunday morning for 21 days of
leave after spending two years
overseas. He saw plenty of ac
tion in the Pacific area during
that time. Melvin graduated from
Vernonia high school and re
ceived his recruit training at
Farragut.
PARENTS VISITED
Captain Stanley C. Hirsch, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hirsch,
arrived here Tuesday of last week
to spend several days with his
parents. He is a finance officer
AC and is stationed at Lemore
Field, California. He is on leave
before being sent overseas. This
year marks the ninth year of
his service in the army.
ENLIST IN NAVY
Gordon L. Cline and Darrel
J. Rose have been enlisted in
the navy at the recruiting station
in Portland.
Cline is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Merl Cline and has been
employed by the O-A. Rose is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. James
E. Rose and has been working
for the Bush Furniture store.
After recruit training they will
be sent to one of the navy trade
schools or assigned to duty with
one of the units of the fleet.
STAR VET DISCHARGED
Pfc. George H. Peachey, or
iginally with the 41st Infantry
Division, received the Bronze
Star on the eve of his honorable
discharge for his heroic action
during the engagement at San
Manuel in the Philippines. The
Japs had cleverly concealed a
number of tanks and machine
gun nests in the coverage before
San Manuel, and volunteering to
locate the same, Pfc.- Peachey
established reconnaisance from a
high diks, thus being able to
observe the direction of the Jap
fire, even though he was him
self in immenent danger.
Out of his four and one-half
years of service, Peachey spent
43 months in the Pacific area,
»nd is entitled to wear the Amer
ican Defense Ribbon,
Asiatic
Theatre Ribbon with two bronze
stars, and the Philippine Libera
tion Ribbon with one star.
As to the future, Pfc. Peachey
has very definite plans, for dur
ing his years in the service he
managed to keep his eyes open
and thus discovered an opening
in silver mining somewhere in
the Philippines. He plans to re
turn there as soon as practical.
Peachey arrived hottie here
Saturday and on Sunday accom
panied his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Peachey, to Longview, Wn.
for a visit with his sister, Mrs.
C. R. Shepard and her family.
On Monday he went to Clatskanie
on a fishing1 trip.
HERE FROM SALEM
RIVERVIEW — Max Millis,
USS’, who is stationed in Salem,
came Sunday for a visit with
his mother, Mrs. Blanche Millis.
His sister. Miss Dorothy, who
works in Portland was also home
for the day.
Thursday, August 16, 1945
Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon
Volume 23 Number 33
ADDRESS CHANGES
CO-PILOT
HERE
Lt. Donald Car» and his father
cf Bremerton were here the fore
part of this week to transact
business and visit at the G. W.
Laird home. Lt. Carr was co
pilot with Lt. Dessy Laird in
flights over Germany and were
in the same POW camp in Ger
many.
HERE FROM FORT LEWIS
Pvt. Lee Engen spent the past
week end here with relatives. Ho
is stationed at Fort Lewis.
NEPHEW HERE
OF LINE STARTS
The contractor and his equip
ment for building the Bonne
ville supply line arrived here
Tuesday of this week and will
begin work shortly on the connec
tion from Clatskanie to Verno
nia. This line will supply Bonne
ville electricity to the West Ore
gon Electric and when completed
will be the first connection with
that source of power.
Completion of the work will
be caried out as fast as mater
ials are available, local author
ities stated.
Souvenir Items
On Display Here
A display of souvenir items
collected during the time he saw
action in Europe and especially
in Germany has been placed in
the Hoffman Hardware Co. win
dow by Andy Brimmer who was
recently discharged from the
army.
Included with the items are
several guns and pistols including
an air pistol, leather goods, pa
per money and coins, German
army medals and ensignia and
swords. The display is interest
ing especially from one stand
point—that of showing something
of what the Germans provided
their men in equipment.
Repair Shop Starts
At Tillamook
S-Sgt Leslie V. McMullen,
nephew of Mrs. Hugh Divine and
Another change in the location
who is stationed at Hamilton of a business establishment here
Field, California, was a visitor some time ago is announced this
here Aug. 8th to 10th. He vis week by Mr. and Mrs. E. L.
ited his sisters, Mrs. Norman Robertson who are moving to
Twiss and Neoma
McMullen, Tillamook. Mr. Robertson, besides
clerks at Girods and left for Vul bis regular employment, has been
can, Alberta, Canada to see his conducting a home appliance re
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mc pair service for all types of
Mullen. He will stop here again household electrical and appli
when returning to his station.
ance equipment.
The equipment has already
TWO IN 41ST
Only two of the original group been moved to Tillamook and Mr.
of Vernonia boys who joined the Robertson is there now. Mrs.
national guard in 1940 and were Robertson plans to move the
in the 41st division yet remain household goods August 20th to
in the service, contrary to a the home they have purchased
news article last week. Remain the re.
ing in the 41st now are George
King, sen of Mr. and Mrs. H.
H. King, and Francis Davis, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Davis.
GETS DISCHARGE
Cpl. Frank Lusby arrived here
with his army discharge Wednes
day evening after notifying his
mother, Mrs. Frank Lusby, by
telegram Tuesday morning to be
expecting him.
CITED FOR SERVICE
Pfc Elmer L. Brady, Vernonia,
recently was cited by his com
manding general for meritorious
service in action.
He served on the fifth army
front in Italy with the 1st ar
mored division’s sixth armored in
fantry battalion.
His mother, Mrs. Roxie F.
Brady, lives in Vernonia.
Lodge Hall Changed
A new meeting place for the
Fraternal Order of Eagles was
taken last week when members
moved the parphanalia to the
upper story of the McGee build
ing at the corner of Bridge and
Second streets. The former F. O.
E. meeting place was the build
ing at the east end of the Rock
Creek bridge where IWA mem
bers formerly met. Lodge mem
bers «Completed the wotrk of
moving Sunday.
Aug. 20 Antelope
Tag Draw Date
Applications for antelope tags
should be sent in by August 20
to the Oregon State Game Com
mission at 616 Oregon Building.
Portland 4, in order to be in
cluded in the drawing if one is
necessary. Only 800 tags have
been authorized, and a drawing
will be held if the applications
exceed that number on August
20.
The antelope season will be
open from September 22 to 30,
inclusive, in all counties having
antelope. However, no hunting
will be allowed this year in the
same two areas closed last sea
son, the Drakes Flat area and the
Millican-Fort Rock-Wagontire ar
ea.
Applications for the 800 doe
deer tags to be sold for the Fort
Rock-Silver Lake area for a post
season shoot from December 1 to
5, inclusive, will be held until
October 29, after which a draw
ing will be held if the number of
applications exceeds 800.
Applicants are requested not
to send money for special tags at
this time. Successful applicants
will be notified to remit after
the drawings are held.
Post Office Asks
Early Mailing to
OverseasPoints
Sept. 15 to Oct. 15
Period Designated as
Christmas Parcel Time
Arrangements have been made
with the post office department
for acceptance of Chiistmas par
cels for members of the armed
forces serving outside the con
tinental U. S. during the per
iod beginning Septmber 15 and
ending October 15th, the earlier
the better, Emil Mesing, Verno
nia post master announces this
week to relatives and friends of
servicemen overseas.
“Armed forces overseas” in
cludes personnel receiving mail
through an APO or FPO. Parcels
destined for delivery in China,
Burma, India, the Middle East
and the islands in the Pacific
should be mailed as early as pos
sible during • the period stated,
preferably not later than October
1, in view of distances involved.
No Request Needed
During this period requests
from addressees are not required
in connection with Christmas par
cels mailed to army personnel.
Patrons should indorse each gift
parcel “Christmas Parcel.” Spec
ial effort will be made to effect
delivery during the periods stat
ed in time for Christmas. Christ
mas cards for army personnel
may be mailed at any time but
patrons must mail such cards
prior to November 15 if they are
to have a reasonable expectation
of delivery prior to Christmas.
Cards should be sent in sealed
envelopes at the first class rate.
Christmas parcels for army,
navy, coast guard and marine
corps shall not exceed five lbs.
in weight or 15 inches in length
or 36 inches in length and girth
Combined. Armed forces members
are amply provided with food
and clothing and the public is
urged not to include such items
as gifts. Not mo.e than one
Christmas parcel or package shall
be accepted for mailing in any
one week to the same person by
the same sender.
Strong Wrapping Desirable
Boxes for overseas transmis
sion should be stronger than con
tainers used for parcels which do
not go overseas. Because of the
great distance these parcels must
t avel and the handling and stor
age, it is absolutely necessary
that all article overseas be en
closed in boxes of metal, wood,
solid fiberboard or strong double-
faced corrugated fiberboard, test
ing at least 200 pounds.
Each box should be securely
tied with strong cord, preferably
by four separate pieces, two
lengthwise and two crosswise,
knotted at crossings. Sealing the
flaps with gummed tape where
they meet strengthens the box
but the use of such tape alone is
not satisfactory since the tape
loosens if the boxes become wet
or exposed to moist atmosphere.
Don’t Mail Perishable«
Perishable matter will not be
accepted and intoxicants, inflam
mable material (including match
es of all kinds and lighter fluids)
and poisons, or Compositions
which may kill or injure another,
or damage mails are unmailable.
It is preferable that the out
side addresses be hand printed
directly on wrappers rather than
on labels pasted to the wrappers.
Full address» should be given in
cluding the full first name, rank,
serial number, branch of ser
vice, organization, APO number
and the post office through which
the parcels ar? to be routed.
UNION SERVICE
V-I DAY PLAN
All Vernonia churches will
unite in a union thanksgiving
service when V-J day is officially
declared. Rev. W. O. Livingstone
stated Thursday morning. Date
of the service will depend upon
the declaration which will offic
ially designate this day.
The services will be held at the
Christian church and everyone
is invited.
By presidential proclamation,
Sunday, August 19 has been de
clared as a day of prayer whicn
will be observed by all churches
here.
Verdict of Jury
Returned Monday
A verdict by the justice court
jury of “not guilty” was re
turned Monday afternoon for the
case of State of Oregon, plain
tiff vs. Leonard B. Johnson, de
fendant, which involved a charge
of failure to stop at the scene
of an accident on the O-A hill
on the evening of July 11.
Glen Metscher, St. Hilens,
was attorney for tne defendant.
Walden Dillard, district attorney,
did not appear to present the
state’s case. Sitting on the jury
were L. W. Skuzie, R. M. Aid-
rich, William Brimmer, Frank
McCabe and Cass Bergerson. Ben
Brckel was also called for jury
duty but was excused by mu
tual consent of the plaintiff and
defendent.
Jacobs to Open
Clatskanie Store
W. T. Jacobs will open a
jewelry store in Clatskanie, pos
sibly next week, he said Tuesday
when mentioning the progress
made to date toward starting the
business. Mr. Jacobs has been en
gaged in watch repairing here for
several years, having maintained
his shop at his home, and carry
ing on the work while being oth
erwise regularly employed.
The store to open in Clatska
nie will feature a watch and jew
elry repair service in addition to
a display of jewelry stock. The
Jacobs plan to move there as
soon as possible and are selling
their home here.
Pioneer Meet Dated
Columbia county pioneers will
have their annual meeting this
coming Sunday, August 19, at
Hudson park near Rainier ac
cording to a notice issued by
Mrs. E. H. Frederickson, secre
tary of the group. A picnic din
ner is scheduled at noon with
coffee to be served and the elec
tion of officer» and business
meeting will follow at 1:30
o’clock. President of the pioneer«
is Mr». W. F. Schneider.
Plumbing Shop To Open
Frank Hirsch, who recently
purchased the building owned by
Mr. and Mrs Ed Horn, plans to
remodel the structure by build
ing a display room and plumb
ing shop. The work will be
done as quickly, as time will al
low and materials for the work
are available. The building for
merly housed Elizabeth’s Beauty
Salon.
Tuesday afternoon’s radio an
nouncement of V-J day brought
a spontaneous demoiusiiulivn of
happiness from Vernonia people
much the same as it did from
all other Americans. Many radios
were tuned to get the latest an
nouncements, one of which ev
eryone hoped would tell that the
Japs had accepted the surrend
er terms. Only a few moments
elapsed when the announcement
did come before sirens and whis
tles sounded and people began
the celebration which lasted late
into the night. Sounding of the
city’s fire siren brought firemen
who drove the fire truck for sev
eral blocks. Flags in abundance
appeared immediately.
Store* Clo«e
Far more people than usual
appeared on' city streets, some
of them inquiring the latest word
about the war because they had
not heard the first Tadio an
nouncement. Most stores closed
their doors immediately and all
remained closed through Wednes
day as did the mill and camps
which also remained closed thru
Thursday. One restaurant opened
Wednesday afternoon due to
numerous requests because no
other eating place was available
to those who regularly patron
ize restaurants for their meals.
As the mill closed and work
men started home, a bedlam of
auto horns sounded to express
their joy at the» war’s end. One
boy was riding a well-decorated
bicycle which he evidently had
prepared in advance of the an
nouncement judging by the com
pleteness of the decoration».
Church Service Held
While many people were re
joicing on downtown streets and
in homes, others gathered at the
Christian church to express their
thanks in that manner for the
end of the war.
Tuesday’s celebration contin
ued into the evening with a
street dance that attracted many
who heard music by the Rhythm
Vendors orchestra. The dance
was arranged by the American
Legion and Commander Cleve
Robertson in behalf of the Le
gion expressed his appreciation
for the cooperation of the or
chestra, the firemen who pre
pared the street, and for the
help of all jthers who made the
dance successful.
Adding to the general feeling
of thankfulness for the end of
hostilities was the news Wednes
day of no further gas or fuel
oil rationing and the knowlcge
that motorists could go to a fill
ing station and say “fill 'er up”
for the first time in several
years.
Along with no further gas and
fuel oil rationing came the re
lease from rationing of blue
point foods and oil stoves.
Backer to Retain
Pastorate Here
Rev. Allen H. Backer has been
apponited by the annual con
ference of the Evangelical church
to return to Vernonia for anoth
er year is the information this
week following the close of the
conference at Jennings Lodgo
Sunday, August 12.
This conference wax tbe 62nd
annual affair for Oregon and
Washington. On the cloning day
Bishop E. W. Praetorius preached
the ordination sermon after
which seven young men were or
dained. Four were given license
to preach, their first step in pre
paring for the ministry. Among
them was Norman Riggins who
preached
his
recommendation
sermon at the Vernonia church
on Sunday, May 20th. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Rig
gins.
Rev. Rodney Sundberg, the
Vernonia church's missionary on
furlough from China, brought a
message challenging greater ser
vice and told of ifie faithfulness
of the Chinese Christiana in spite
of the sorrows of seven years of
war.