Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon ---------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 23 Number 36 THOSE WHO ARE IN IT New Ordinance AT SANTA MONICA Lt. Desmond Laird for duty August 31st Monica, Calif., after much of his leave here turning from overseas. reported at Santa spending since re­ SOUTH PACIFIC Pete Shipman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Shipman, is on duty in the South Pacific, he has written his parents, and expects a leave sometime within the next six months. He has been in the ser­ vice about one and one-half years and has the rating of motor ma­ chinist’s mate 3c. IN ON TROOP TRANSPORT Fritz Hausler, Bos’n Mlc, men­ tions in a recent letter received here of landing in Boston with a troop transport. He is on the USS H. F. Hodges carrying troops from Europe. SLATED TO RETURN Tom Bateman, mail specialist in the Seabees, was slated to leave the Philippine Islands Aug. 21 for this country according to his last letter received here by Emil Messing. He has at least 50 points to his credit. LEAVE SPENT HERE RIVERVIEW — Ray Buell of the Seabees left Tues, for San Diego after a 5-day leave here with his aunt, Mrs. John Dick- haut, and family. Ray is now due to enter the army of occupation in the S. Pacific, possibly in Ok­ inawa. PARENTS SURPRISED RIVERVIEW—Sgt. Wm. Shep­ ard surprised his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Shepard and his brothers, Donald and Paul, Thurs. when he entered unannounced. This arrival was a near surprise to Will, himself, as he was two days out of Marseille, France on his way to Tokyo when the troop transport was ordered to go im­ mediately to the Nearest U.S. port due to news of Japan’s sur­ render. He says: “We all went wild.” County News CLASSES START SEPTEMBER 17 CLATSKANIE — Clatskanie. Yankton and Quincy schools are the only exceptions in the county to a September 10 starting date. Yankton starts on September 4 and Quincy, September 17th, according to an announcement this week. Clatskanie school system is still lacking one teacher, but it is felt that this position will be filled in ample time. Additional time for the opening has been required for Quincy since the arrival of the school bus is being delayed. HOSPITAL HERE TO BECOME MATERNITY HOME ST. HELENS — The St. Hel­ ens General hospital has been leased by Mrs: Marjorie Axtell, R. N., and the main floor will be open to maternity and out-pa­ tient cases starting Sept. 1. The hospital will provide fa­ cilities for emergency cases until patients can be moved to other hospitals for further treatment. It will be operated chiefly as a maternity hospital. LOCAL RATION BOARD CLOSING CLATSKANIE — Effective as of September 30 the Clatskanie ration office will be closed. This announcement was re­ ceived on Tuesday, August 28. The local board will issue the poin& to the industrial users such as restaurants for the next per­ iod which will include September and October. After that time their files will be sent to the district office in Portland and their business will be taken care of there. All other business will be pro­ cessed and will go through the office in Astoria. Price panels will also be worked from Astoria. The Sgt.’s starting point on his homeward journey was Frank­ furt, Germany from where he flew to Marseille. The port en­ tered by the transport was New York City where he boarded a troop train for Camp Kilmer, N. J., then traveled by plane' to Boeing field, Seattle then to Ft. Lewis. The rest of the journey was by bus and some hitch-hik­ ing when the buses didn’t come fast enough. Sgt. Shepard wears the E.T.O. ribbon bearing five battle stars and has many other decorations and awards showing that he sat­ isfactorily finished the job men­ tioned in the Vernonia Eagle of July 20, 1944. When asked what he’d take for the knowledge ac­ quired since his induction he re­ plied: “Oh-h I wouldn’t take any­ thing.” He will report back to Ft. Lewis Oct. 1 for his discharge. STARTS TRAINING RIVBRVIEW — Reuben Suli- van, USN, left Aug. 21st for San Diego to start his boot training. BACK WITH CREW RIVERVIEW — Sgt. Middle­ ton Crawford of the 8th air force writes his parents that after a week’s delay at Ft. Lewis he is back with his crew at the army base at Sioux Falls, S. Dakota. Noted Speaker To Appear Here The Reader’s Digest will pre­ sent its noted guest lecturer, Dr. Willis A. Sutton here Monday evening, September 17th, for a talk to which citizens of the community and teachers and prin­ cipals from Washington, Yamhill, Clatsop and Columbia counties are invited. This will be the only public appearance for Dr. Sutton in the northwest part of Oregon and arrangements are being made by Superintendent Paul Gordon. A dinner preceding the evening’s lecture is being planned. Vets Can Get Lapel Buttons Any individual entitled to wear the honorable discharge emblem or lapel button for service and who has not been issued the au­ thorized allowance of these em­ blems may obtain them from the army or navy by presenting ev­ idence of honorable discharge or separation from the service, according to a joint announce­ ment this week by Seattle army service forces depot and head­ quarters 13th naval district. Army veterans may obtajn the devices by applying tn person at the property office, 4784 East Marginal Way, Seattle, or by written application to Command­ ing Officer, Seattle army service forces depot, 4735 Marginal Way. Applications by army personnel may be made similarly to any post, camp or station other than ports of embarkation. Applications should not be sent to Washington, D.C. Persons who have been honor­ ably discharged from the navy, coast guard or marines may ob­ tain pins from the nearest navy recruiting office. Shingles, Walk Added A new composition shingle roof is being placed on the Camp Fire Girls’ cabin at the city park thi3 week by Fred Lundgren and Henry Richert. A new walk ha3 also been poured at the front of the Chat ’N Nibble cafe and the front of that building repaired. Dairy Farm Sold MIST—L. E. McGee has quit the dairy business after many years of selling and delivering milk and cream to Mist residents. He has sold his farm to Mathew Brothers but the stock has not been sold. Mr. McGee plans to purchase land later for a home in or near Mist. u of ° Thursday, September 6, 1945 Schools Begin Work Mon. Assesses Lien High School Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Grade Pupils On Property Xmas Mail Time Get First Day Classes Ready Ruling on City Dump Also Considered by Council; Land Sold To Begin Mon. Instructions City councilmen adopted one ordinance, heard the reading 2 times of another, sold two pieces of property and authorized the purchase of the city fire truck pump to complete the list of items requiring their attention Tuesday evening. The ordinance adopted deals with street improvements, the manner of constructing improve­ ments and for lien for costs of improvements upon property af­ fected. Portions of the ordin­ ance which deal with the assess­ ment of liens against the prop­ erty benefited will be published next week. The ordinance which received two readings Tuesday deals with regulations for the city dump and gives the city power to ar­ rest for improper dumping. Two pieces of property were sold. Milton Kayser submitted a bid of $75 for two lots in the block occupied by the Evangelical church and J. R. (Shorty) Lee bid for an acre of land near his place .Both bids were accepted by the council. Final action was authorization of the purchase of the pumping equipment used on the city fire truck. The pump was loaned the city by the government for ex­ tra fire protection during the height of the war but can now be purchased from the govern­ ment at a figure below what would ordinarily b<^ paid. Gordon Acts As Temporary Coach Thirty-five suits have already been issued for early season foot­ ball practice, that being the turn­ out this week for practice. An in­ crease to over 40 can be expected after Monda