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ft “Vernonia, Gateway to Nehalem Valley Lumbering, Farming, Recreation.” Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon Volume 23 Number 42 Health Group Hears Report Of Seal Sale Goal Set at $8000 For This Season; Gordon Presides Paul Gordon, new president of the Columbia County Public Health association, presided over a dinner-meeting of the organiza tion Monday evening, October 15, in the Masonic Temple. $8000 1» 1945 Goal Reports from various commit tees were given including the re port of Otto H. H. Peterson, seal sale chairman. The Christmas seal sale goal this year has been set at $8,000. This is double the $4000 goal of last year and is due to the results achieved from the mobile chest x-ray survey unit while it was in the county last spring. On its visit to the county next year, many more people are expected to take ad vantage of the service. Two sheets of one hundred Christmas seals each will be sent out; this year. Mrs. Ernest M. Harris, newly appointed executive secretary for the Columbia County Public Health association, was intro duced at the meeting. Mrs. Har ris has been working on a part- time basis for the past few months and will continue the work in the future. She has a full schedule of work planned which will bring the eradication of tuberculosis to the attention of everyone. County Victory Quota Loan Set at $620,000 Columbia counties Victory Loan drive October 29 will be which $250,000 will quota in the set to start $620,000 of be E’s. The quota on other sales to in dividuals will be $70,000 with tales to corporations quoted at $300,000. Oregon’s quota for the Victory Loan will be $69,500,000 with $22,500,000 in E’s, $17,000,000 other issues to individuals and $30,000,000 to corporations. Bonds available for the cam paign in addition to the regular E, F, and G series will include 2-1i’s, 2-%’s and %’s and series Center Started For Recreation A youth recreation center was started here Tuesday at the Christian church to provide ev ening entertainment every week until some definite move can be made towards establishing a per manent place. The center was started only with that idea in mind, according to, Rev. W. O. Livingstone, and the use of the church for that purpose will dis continue when other arrange ments are made. Attendance Tuesday was about 60. A, variety of games and soft drinks provided entertainment which will be featured every Tuesday evening from 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. L. L. Wells was acting supervisor and Mrs. M. Cline and Mrs. W. O. Livingstone assisted with the work. Over 2500 Examined Miss Ruth Peffly, county nurse, gave a report on the mobile chest x-ray survey unit. Of the 2599 chest x-rays which were taken in Columbia county, 85 were ques tionable or positive cases of tu berculosis. After further examin ation, 3 positive cases were found and 10 are awaiting further diag nosis. A breakdown of the results by communities will be published soon. The next meeting will be held in Clatskanie during the first part of November. Stockton Service To Be Held Sat. ft Funeral services for Arthur James Stockton, 66, will be held Thursday according to word re ceived here early this wcele. Stockton came to Oregon in 1895 and had resided for the last three years at Creswell, died Friday at Eugene. Services will be conducted to day, Thursday, at 1 p.m. at For est Grove by I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 246, Vernonia. Stockton made his home here for many years and will be remembered by many local residents. He leaves his widow, Lydia; a daughter, Mrs. Bessie Muph, Pen dleton; five brothers. Bill and Lewis of Wamic, Claude and Loda, Gresham, and Elvis of Mt. Vernon; two sisters, Mrs. Lula Whitsell, Portland, and Mrs. Lelia Talbot of W’hite Salmon, Wash. Garage Remodeled Extensive remodeling is near ly completed at the Vernonia Auto company to improve work ing conditions in the repair shop and provide additional space for parts display. The shop has been changed so that it may be en close during winter months for better heating. New shelving and rearrangement of parts bins has given better display for the parts department. * County Welfare Discussed Sat. A special meeting of the state welfare commission Saturday in Portland heard a revue of the welfare budget of Columbia coun ty and a discussion of the ways and means for settling the sit uation. When the current welfare budget was set up by the county welfare board at $51,000 it was cut to $47,000 by the county budget committee and was later boosted by $2000 out of the emergency fund. This county would be required to put up $10,000 to carry its share along with other counties in the state. Attending the meeting in Port land were Louis Fluhrer, chair man of the Columbia county wel fare board, Mrs. Leila Bushman, member of the board, Mrs. Eva L. Tice, county welfare adminis trator and Donald Parcher, coun ty commissioner. It was explained at the meet ing that the standa. d of assist ance under federal social security board rulings, must be uniform throughout the state; that if one county fails to meet its require ments all federal funds will be stopped throughout the state, un less the state commission makes up the deficit from some money it may find. It was also disclosed that the state commission is al most to the limit on its budget. Result of the conference was that the state commission must do everything to see that the welfare program is carried out according t<5 law. Examiner Scheduled A travelig examiner of oper ators and chauffers is sched uled to be here Thursday, Oct- ber 25 at the city hall from 10 in the morning to 4 p.m. Any one wishing permits or licenses to drive cars may- get them at that time. C Treasury savings notes. All the special issues possess unusual in vestment features and may be used as collateral for bank loans. The 2-Vi’s and 2-%’s will be dated November 15 and the %’s December 3. COUNTY NEWS BUREAU FROWNS ON JAIL HERE ST. HELENS—The Columbia county jail was included this week among 32 of 39 county jails in Oregon “condemned” by the U. S. bureau of prisons for the incarceration of federal prisoners. Only jails approved by the bureau in Oregon were: Astoria city jail, Deschutes county jail at Roseburg, Jack- son county jail at Medford, Linn county jail at Albany, Portland city jail, Wasco county jail at The Dalles. All jails not meeting certa'n high standards of sanitation, foed facilities, rehabilitation work and other factors are reg ularly “condemned” by the fed eral bureau. EXPERT DEBUNKS WEATHER TALE ST. HELENS—Oregon weath er is not affected by the Jap anese current, Edward Wells, senior meteriologist of the Port land weather bureau, revealed at the meeting of the St. Helens Kiwanis club, Thursday after noon. Contrary to popular be lief, the current makes no ap preciable difference in local weather, he said. He also discussed the reasons for the varying density of rain fall in Oregon, saying that mois ture content in the air drops one degree with every 180 ft. rise in air current. POSTOFFICE FOR CITY PROPOSED CLATSKANIE — Clatskanie is among 51 towns listed in a program for projects, providing congress approves legislation authorizing $193,000,000 for new government buildings in the several states and territor ies. Proposed for Clatskanie is a postoffice building costing in the neighborhood cf $85,000. Endeavor Union Convention Due Wildwood Christian Endeavor Union, which is composed of Clat sop and Columba counti«, will hold its annual union convention the week end of October 27-28. Sc.-rions will be at the Rainier Methc-dist church on Saturday evening and at the Delena Bap tist church on Sunday. “Christ is the Answer” is th: convention theme. The convention will start with registration Satnrday evening to be followed by the banquet. Pres ident of Wildwood Union is Miss Phyllis Mogcnsr.n of Astoria. Ice Cream Added A new retal product is being added at the Vernonia Bakery this week by Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Peterson who announce that they now have ice cream. A new freezer unit has been installed for the product. Additional items are also being added to their list of bakery products due to grad ual release of some supplies which were restricted during the war. GRADE PAPER ISSUED Washington Hi-Iites, Washing ton grade school publication, was issued Tuesday for the first time this year. Editor is Dorothy Mc Donald, associate editor, Lois Frank, and instructor, Mrs. Harry Sandon. .t ° Thursday, October 18, 1945 THOSE WHO Vernonia Winner Again ARE IN IT In Fri. Game Scappoose Last on Schedule of Logger County League Play The Loggers placed their name in the win column again Friday when Rainier bowed to a 13-0 defeat on the Columbians’ field. The Lcggers met the best line so far this season bpt use of the air and strong line plays account ed for Vernonia’s scores. Duke Bvers was responsible for the first counter, driving over after the scoring play was set up by several completed passes from Frank to Parker, a passing team developed last week by Coach Gordon. The score came in the first moments of play in the sec ond quarter. The opening period was highlighted by two Logger drives that reached the one-foot and the three-yard marker, but Rainier held both times to pre vent a Logger score. Dodge Carries, Ball The Vernonia Logger’s second score came from the 12 when Dodge carried the ball over and a pass from Renfro to Par ker added the point. Two more Logger drives in the fourth both ended when Rainier took the ball on downs. The gun caught the Loggers on the 10. Two injuries Friday may handi cap Vernonia when Scappoose comes here for the Loggers fi nal county league attempt to morrow. Byers was on crutches early in the week due to a foot injury which kept him out of much of the Rainier event and J. Buell is favoring an injured ■back. Upon the doctor’s verdict may rest the results of this week’s game. Coach Begins Duties Monday J. Hergert, Vernonia high school coach, began his teaching duties here Monday morning to fill the remaining high school staff vacancy, Principal Ray Mills stated Tuesday. In making the announcement Mr. Mills men tioned that Paul Gordon, who has served as high school football coach, will continue in that capa city through the football season. Mr. Hergert will assume basket ball coaching when that season 'begins. Mr. Hergert is a graduate of Jefferson hi-h and Portland University, r:ce:ving the Notro Dame award for cut«tanding scholar and athlete upon gradu ation. He was judged all-state forward in basketball in 1935 and all-city football halfback in 1936. He has just completed three and one-half years in the service. Rally Is Plan This Evening Vernonia high school students will hold a football rally this evening, Thursday, in anticipa tion of the Scappcose game here Friday evening. Heading prep arations for the event is Owen East. Students will serpentine from the school to the city center where a rally will be held. SENT OVERSEAS Pvt. James Cox, who recently spent a short furlough here, has been shipped overseas to the Pac ific area and liis APO number has been received here by Mrs. Cox. He is serving in the infant ry. CN DESTROYER Eugene G. Slape, Watertender 3c, is serving aboard the destroy er USS Howorth which was amoung the first warships to en ter Hokadote«harbor to accept Jap surrender and enforce the occupa tion. His ship participated in every Pacific operation from Morotai through Okinawa, only recently rejoining the Pacific fleet after being damaged by three kamakaze planes at Oki nawa. SERVING ON CRUISER Kenneth G. Anderson, Sic, is serving on the USS Concord, veteran light cruiser which took part in the initial occupation of northern Japan by units of the North Pacific force. A navy release received here this week told of the ‘ship upon which Anderson is seeing action. ENTERS NAVY Richard K. Colsen, AS, is stationed at San Diego, Cal. and is taking boot training, having entered the service a short time ago. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albin Colsen of Hillsboro, former Vernonia residents. Rich ard asks that friends write him at this address: Richard K. Col- sen, AS, 45-467, U.S. Naval Train. Cen., San Diego, 23, Cal. KING DISCHARGED George King, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. King, received his discharge at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina October 15th. He ar rived here Saturday the 13th. He is the last of the Vernonia boys who entered the service as members of Co. K to be dis charged. FURLOUGH ENDS RIVERVIEW —• Sgt. Wm. Shepard left Tues, for Ft. Lewis after spending a 45-day furlough with his parents. Bill has all the points for a discharge but may draw a new assignment. HOME SATURDAY Capt. Harold Cason arrived here Saturday evening for two weeks from the Veteran’s hos pital at Walla Walla, Wash. He will report back in two weeks for his release. He has received med ical attention for a shrapnel wound during the invasion of Europe. GET DISCHARGES Discharges from various branches of the service have been received within recent days by Fred Ritchie, Bernard Mciwes,, Erven Mullins, Joe McNutt and Tony Richter. SCN ARRIVES HERE Ellis Austin, AerM2c, son of Mrs Sadie Austin, was discharged from the navy and arrived here Sunday evening with his bride, the former Joy Watson. They ex pect to make their homo in Ver nonia. Dinner Date Set FRIENDS MEET Captain Holly Holcomb, Jr., writes of meeting his friend, Dave Howard, on Okinawa about three weeks ago and also of see ing Neal Bush in Tokyo. Since then Bush has returned to this country and has spent some time here visiting his mother, Mrs. Harold Dow, and friends. Pfc. Bush will report back to Ft. Lewis where he will act as counsellor to veterans as they are discharged. The October Booster club din ner has been set by the commit tee in charge for next Monday evening at the Legion hall. The American Legion Auxiliary will serve at 7 p.m. FURLOUGH ENDS Pfc. Lynn Brady left Sunday for Ft. Lewis at the end of his 15-day furlough. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Brady. (More ‘Those Who’, page 6) Following the rally a bon fire will be lighted and a Scappoose dummy burned in effigy. Teachers of Three Counties To Meet Here Institute Will Draw Over 800 for Day Meeting Oct. 26 Grade and high school instruct ors from three counties, Washing ton, Yamhill and Columbia will meet here for the Tri-county Institute to be held October 26. This will be the first time the in stitute has been held in Verno nia, Paul Gordon mentioned this week and will draw one of the town’s largest crowds. Arrange ments for the event ane being made# here by Mr. Gordon whose main difficulty is planning for the noon meal of those who will attend. Meals Are Problem At present many organizations have been contacted relative to serving meals to care for the problem. Mr. Gordon is asking that any group which has not been contacted see him respective to serving. An estimate, based somewhat on attendance at pre vious tri-county institutes, places the probable attendance figure between 800 and 900 people. The day’s program is to be ar ranged by the school superintend ents of the three counties with Otto H. H. Peterson, Columbia county, as chairman. Sectional meetings will be held in local halls and will be devoted to the various phases of teaching such as language-arts, music, physic al education, etc., with attend ance at each sectional meeting of over 75 teachers. Part of Chest Funds Solicited The sum cf $270.95 has been delivered by Mrs. Harry Culbert son, local chairman, to D. O. Bennett, county chairman, St. Helens, for the Oregon war chest fund to complete a part of the solicitation here. This amount represents collections frem some of the business houses here and solicitations of businesses will be completed here soon. The turn over was made Monday. Members of the IWA Local 5-37 will be solicited by the or ganization which will make plans for the drive this Thursday Making the contacts with bu i- ness he uses and groups not to be solicited by the IWA are: Mrs. Ralph Valpiani, Mrs. Ben Brickel Mrs. Holly Holcomb, Jr., Mrs. A. J. Hughes, Mrs. Fred Tousley, Mrs. Judd Greenman, Mrs. Paul Gordon, and Mrs. R. B. Fletcher. Fire Zone Rule Read Monday City councilmen met Monday evening to hear the first and second reading of an ordinance which will establish fire zones within the city. This ruling will receive another reading before being adopted, that action being likely at the council’s next meet ing in November. Council members ar* consid ering an order for a new concrete mixer and have ordered an air compressor which will be used for a pavement breaker. Painting Done The front of the building hous- the Nehalem Market and Grocery was painted this week and the in terior is planned later. The in terior of the Club has also been redecorated and a new sign has been placed on Vike’s cafe.
