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“Vernonia, Gateway to Nehalem Valley Lumbering, Farming, Recreation. ” Volume 23 Number 40 ____________________________ Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon_____ u e< ° Thursday, October 4, 1945 Health Group Service Club Ends Work September 27 THOSE WHO ARE IN IT Meeting Is Coming Event Dental Inspection For Children in County Is New Goal A coming event for this local ity is the next meeting of the Columbia County Public Health association which is scheduled for Monday, October 15th. This meet ing, which will begin with a dinner, is open to all people in terested in health matters. The gathering will be one of several to be held during the year at which times health mat ters will be discussed. Primary objective of the group last year was financing and arranging for the visit to Columbia county of the mobile chest X-ray unit. This year the association’s program calls for dental inspection for every child in the county. The meeting here will be con ducted by Paul Gordon, president of the association, who is also making arrangements for tho dinner and for the sale of tick ets in advance of the October 15th date. As yet,' the place of meeting has not been established but will be announced later. Those people who wish to be present for the program may do so without being present for the dinner, ¡Mr. Gordon mentioned. Fat Pay Raised; Shoes Controlled FAT PAY fro i.9cbea elritngvFi The number of points paid for used household fats was raised from two to four per pound October first. The OPA has said in announcing the raise, that this is an opportunity for American women who did such an outstand ing job of saving fats during the war to continue this work in peacetime. Used household fats will help speed up the< return of plentiful supplies of soap to the shelves of grocery stores. Shoe rationing is expected to continue until production more nearly equals unrestricted de mand, the OPA and the WPB of the office of civilian require ments has announced in answer to numerous inquiries following rumors that October 1 had been set for the end of shoe ration ing. No date can yet be fixed for removing shoes from ration ing, the agencies said. Consumers will continue to be» protected against scarcity through the ra tioning program. R.C. Visit Day Changed to Tues. A change from Monday to Tuesday is announced this week for the weekly visit of a Red Cross representative here to care for home service work. Formerly the visits have been made each Monday but the new schedule calls for the representative to be here each Tuesday at 1 o’clock. Mrs. Ruth Snyder of St. Helens has been caring for the work. She may be contacted at the bank building. In the meantime, Mrs. Frank Hartwick has been named as local representative and she may be contacted by calling 1042. This work deals with giving aid to servicemen and their fam ilies. Former Resident Dies H. H. Hixson passed away late in August, it was learned here a few days ago. Mr. Hixon was a former resident of Vernonia and acted as bus driver when the trip to Portland was made via the old Timber road. He was residing on a farm at Merlin, Ore. Sur vivors are four sons and his wife. The meeting of the Vernonia Service club on Thursday, Sep tember 27 ended the work of that group of women as a unit. Hence forth, the club’s members will try to encourage the work for the men and women in the ser vice and those discharged or hos pitalized through the various or ganizations to which they belong. The financial report showed a 'balance on hand of $555.30. Members decided to donate $140 to each of three hospitals, Barns at Vancouver, the Naval at As toria and Veteran’s at Portland after it was determined for what purpose the money can best be used. Thirty dollars was donated to the war chest fund and $100 will be held in a memorial fund to be used in whatever way this community decides to memorial ize its honored dead. Supplies on hand were disposed of in ways suggested by different members. Afghan pieces will be completed by members of the veteran’s auxiliaries; dishes pur chased were presented the Legion Auxiliary in appreciation of the Council Adopts New Ordinance Vernonia city councilmen met Monday evening to adopt an or dinance giving them power to more strictly regulate the city dump, discussed sidewalks which are yet in need of repairing and placed official signatures on bills. The new ordinance gives the city power to place “no trespass” notices at the city dump and also to post regulations for the use of that property, the purpose being to prevent several abusive practices that have been evi denced in the past. Pertinent parts of the ordinance are print ed elsewhere in this paper so local residents may acquaint themselves with the regulations. Industrial Sugar Short of Need Homemakers who need sugar for home canning are not the on ly ones who are feeling the pinch of the world’s sugar shortage. Industrial users of sugar, such as candy makers and bakeries, must continue to operate during the rest of 1945 on 37.5 per cent less sugar than they received last year, OPA says. This is the same as they received durig July, Aug. and Sept, of 1945. Sugar supplies allocated by the department of agriculture for all civilian users during the 4th quarter of 1945 will not permit raising the rate of allotments to consumers, institutional or in dustrial users, OPA explained. use of its kitchen facilities; the recently purchased case of coffee was given the Legion. A box was made up to send to the Veterans hospital of sta tionery returned as undeliverable from Christmas gifts to service men. The club was organized May 7 1942 with Mrs. Faye Davis as president, Mrs. Maude Ramsley, vice-president, Mrs. Sylvia Tur ner, secretary and Mrs. Betti COUNTY NEWS EXPERT SUGGESTS RIVER WATER FOR CITY ST. HELENS—The best water the city of St. Helens could have would be water from the Co,- umbia river after being put through a purification process Prof. Fredrick Merryfield, water and sewage authority, told the St. Helens Kiwanis club at its meeting Thursday. Professor Merryfield discussed generally the polution of the Willamette and Columbia rivers. He explained the advantages of a plant -for filtering the river water for use throughout the city. VAN VLEET SAWMILL CLOSED BY STRIKE RAINIER — The Van Vleet sawmill in Rainier, only industrial unit locally situated that has an AFL contract, is tied up with a strike this week, along with other Pacific northwest establishments. The men did not report for work Monday cf last week, and it does not kppear to be known what the prosjx^tive length of the strike will be. MRS. OSTLUND HEADS RED CROSS ST. HELENS — Mrs. D. E. Ostlund this week assumed her duties as chairman of the Colum bia county chapter of the Amer ican Red Cross, succeeding E. M. Fisher, who resigned at the chap ter meeting Sept. 24. Merle Harrington of Clatskanie first vice president of the county chapter, ako submitted his res ignition at the meeting, effective as of Oct. 1. CLATSKANIE RATION OFFICE IS CLOSED CLATSKANIE — Today there is no ration office in Clatskanie. Thursday the furniture, equip ment and files were moved to Astoria where all rationing busi ness for this locality will be cared for from new on, with the ex ception of food rationing for res taurants which goes to Portland. Henceforth, any tires, food ra tioning, books (to individuals, servicemen on leave or discharge-! and to new-born babies) special shoe stamps will go th ough the Astoria office. Hausler, treasurer. Mrs. Ramsley resigned before the first meeting and Mrs. Tressie Michener was elected vice-president. The club’s first work was the completion of six bathrobes for the Red Cross and the making and donating of pillow tops and tray cloths for the Roseburg Vet eran’s hospital. Articles were made later under the direction of the Camp and Hospital Service Council committee. Donations of funds and articles include; U. S. O. $145 from the first dance; $34 to Barnes hos pital; occupational theapy, $1 a month; $52 to Tongue Point Naval Base; $45 and 200 wash cloths to the Astoria Naval hos pital; $75 to camp and hospital commission; $8.80 and many can dy bars and cigarettes to induc tees at St. Helens; $105 for cig arettes to Australia, Hawaii, In dia and the Aluetians; Christmas, 1942, $75; Christmas, 1943, $199.33; Christmas 1944, $498.70 and 8 packages for isolated areas for the Red Cross. Articles purchased by the club for woVk include: $72 for yarn; $12.25 for scrap books; $7.50 for reading material for the Al eutians area; and $32 to a tele phone fund. With gifts to servicemen’s ba bies of $30, dishes purchased, $10 and coffee, $10.80, the cash di rected toward the comfort and welfare' of those in the military services totals $1985.63. The elective officers were chosen to be the financial com mittee to make donations and act as a memorial committee. They are Mrs. Blanche King, Mrs. Jennie Lusby, Mrs. Tressie Mieh- cner and Mrs. Helen Spofford. Gov't Trapper Working Here E. W. Hammer, Rainier, has been busy here for some months principally with the trapping of coyotes which have been killing chickens on farms in this locality. A good deal of his work has been done in the Keasey area although his territory is composed of Clatsop and Columbia counties. Although engaged mostly with removing coyotes, Mr. Hammer has trapped 10 bear since May and several wildcats. He works under the direction of the .U.S. Fish and Wildlife service. Photo Copy Unit Used New equipment at the county clerk’s office at St. Helens now is a photo copy machine for rec ord making. At least 90 per cent of the recording heretofore done by typewriter w:ll be made bv photo ccpy which will include m litary discharges entered free and one free copy. Clipping Reminds of Earlier Days Here A reminder of earlier days in Vernonia is contained in a clip ping exhibited a few days ago by Albert Wood. The clipping was taken from The Journal pub lished September 9, 1937 where in was mentioned an item of September 9, 1922. The item said: "A special train carrying nearly 400 business and profes sional men left this morning over the Portland, Astoria and Pacific line to Vernonia. The new road taps immense areas of timber in Columbia and Clatsop counties.” The Vernonia Eagle published September 15th, 1922 mentions at some length this same event which was a Vernonia Day cel ebration for the newly-built rail road and for the coming lumber mill. The Eagle had started publica tion only a short time before, the first issue being dated August 4, 1922, and its editor and owner being Paul S. Robinson. Several issues, previous to the celebration, mentioned the event and pointed out opportunities for new businesses here. One news story states: “The Vernonia city council has allowed on the first reading a franchise to Mr. G. J. Burdick to build and op erate in Vernonia a light and power plant and work will be started immediately on the thiril reading of the ordinance.” A prominent headline appeared over this item: “Men are busy clearing the site—slashing and burning, and preparing for the big mill and 40-acre pond. Whit ten & Bryant* have the con tract . . .” The Eagle published September 29th, 1922. which was the ninth week of the paper's existence, carried several news accounts of new developments. Featured was a picture of the present high school building which had just been completed. With the illus tration was this explanation: “In stead of stairs, inclines are built in and in every way the build ing is modern in every respect. The large auditorium and stage are beautiful, the class rooms light, and the last half of school this year can be taught in the new building. Above is a good picture of the $30,000 building.” Other Stories told: “Twenty-six buildings now under construction and just finished in Vernonia and as many more being figured on;” “Mr. Bowman, mgr. of the West ern Ore. Tel. Co. is now in Ver nonia with his line from Forest Grove .... Direct connections can be made with Portland day and night. The first message over the new line was 'phoned Tues day;” “The new Catholic church is completed and services will be held there as soon as the furni ture is installed;” “The Beaver Logging Co. and the Koster Products Co. have started work just out of Vernonia;” “All Col umbia county, all towns and cit ies in our county realize and de clare that Vernonia precinct is entitled to some representation. Wm. Pringle of Vernonia is a candidate for county commis sioner and he is entitled to elec tion." JAMES FLUKE HOME James Fluke was. here this week after his ship docked ac Seattle from the Philippine Is lands. He will be sent to San Francisco soon for reassignment. RETURN TO CAMP ADAIR Milan Hunt and Harold Ber- gerson were assigned to Camp Adair after being home recently on furloughs after completing basic training at Camp Roberts, Cal. Both reported to Camp Adair at the end of the time spent here. Loggers Tie Lions Friday; Seaside Next First County Try Remits in 13-13 Tally at St. Helens GETS DISCHARGE Chas. Roeser, USA, son of Mrs. Ella Roeser of Wilark, has been given his discharge from the service and arrived home Satur day. Roeser has seen service as a paratrooper. Vernonia’s Loggers drew a IS IS tie last Friday against their long-time rivals, the St. Helens Lions, when Vernonia met the county seat boys on the latter’s field. This try was the first county game for the Loggers who will skip county play again this Friday when Seaside comes here for an afternoon game. Last Friday’s game under lights gave fans everything from deceptive plays to full field runs. The Loggers received and ran the ball back but a fumbled pass taken by a St. Helens play er gave the Lions their first tally. The Saints gained the extra point and kicked again. Verno nia scored on that try but failed to convert, leaving the Loggers with the smaller part of a 7 to 6 score at half time. Vernonia received again after the intermission and placed ths ball on the Vernonia 14-yard marker for a first down. The next few finutes gave fans plenty of thrills. Vernonia gained five on the first play but lost 15 by penalty. Byers took the ball on the second play and was downed after reaching the Lion 15-yard marker. Again the Saints intercepted a Logger pass and re versed the field to the Logger 11 marker. The Lions pushed hard to the one-yard line but a Logger stand held for downs. St. Helens scored on the next play but the try for point failed. Again in the fourth period fans got a thrill. The Loggers re- ceived on their 20, two plays netted 15 more and again Byers broke away to be stopped within five yards of the end zone. He pushed over on the next play and Doge gained the point on a Logger sneak. The Seaside game here Fri day is scheduled for the after noon at 2:30. HOME FROM OVERSEAS Andy Killian, son of Mrs. Min nie Killian, is home on furlough after spending three years over seas with the air corps. New Manual for Drivers Prepared FURLOUGH EXTENDED Pfc. Lynn Brady, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Brady, returned to Ft. Lewis Saturday and received a 15-day extension furlough. He returned here Sunday. ENTERS NAVY Dick Colsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albin Colsen, formerly of Venonia, entered the navy Tues day, October 2nd. He is a for mer student of Vernonia high school and will be in the navy two years. HOME FOR 45 DAYS Lt. Lowell Hieber arrived here Saturday to spend 45 days before he reports back to duty in Ari zona. He has just returned from overseas spending about a year in Europe. SON HERE RTlc Ben Spencer and Mrs. Spencer and their daughter ar rived here Sunday to spend a week visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Spencer. He has been on the USS Saury and has been overseas for one and one-half years. Ben was a former high school student here and his home was at Bakersfield, Cal. before entering the service. A new driver’s manual, pre pared and published by the state driver’s license division, is now ready for distribution in Oregon, according to Robert S. Farrell, secretary of state. The new manual contains the new rules and regulations per taining to motor vehicle opera tion, enacted by the recent ses ENROUTE HOME sion of the state legislature. It T5 Frank J. Smejkal is enroute departs from the style of pre home with the 70th “Trailblazer” vious manuals in presenting the division f.om the European thea material in question and answer ter of operations. Smejkal, whoso form. mother, Mrs. Theresa Smejkal The manual is published for lives at Buxton, holds the presi those persons wishing to obtain dential unit citation, purple heart driver’s licenses in this state. ETO ribbon with the bronze ar It contains a complete summary rowhead and four campaign stars of rules of the road in Oregon. and the good conduct medal. The 70th division is scheduled Sermon Series Planned to be deactiviated and most of A special series of sermons on its officers and men will be dis charged from the army on their the subject of “The Home” will return to the U. S. Smejkal be given by Rev W. O. Living spent 23 months overseas with stone in the Christian church each Sunday morning during the the 37th engineer (C) Bn. month of October. It is requested that the congregation at those services be seated in family groups. The subject for Sunday, Oct. 7, will be “The Home and the Church." The service is at 11:00 o’clock and the public is Evidently the number of deer cordially invited. in this area has increased over that of the past few years, re ports from a number of hunters Five Named on Panel would indicate. Although no great Five Nehalem Valley residents number of kills have been re have been named as members of ported, hunters mention seeing the circuit Court jury panel for more of the animals this season the October term, according to than for a number of years. In announcement from County Clerk addition to greater numbers, the J. W. Hunt. Listed are: George deer are fatter than is usually W. Bell, C. E. Hilbbery and Har the case. No accidents have been ley A DeWitt, all of Vernonia reported although more hunters and Donald Sundland, Mist and are seeking the game this season. A. R. Mills, Birkenfeld. DISCHARGE EXPECTED Pfc. L. O. Gillham, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gillham, ar rived here Saturday, the 29th for a furlough after spending 31 months overseas in Europe with the 433rd AAA Bn. He ex pects to receive his discharge soon. Deer Found in Greater Numbers
