“Vernonia, Gateway to Nehalem Valley Lumbering, Farming, RecreaHc u
_ ________________ Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon_______ _____________________ Thursday, December 27, 1945
Volume 23 Number 52
Bids Wanted
For Carriers
On Star Routes
February 19th Is
Deadline to Place
Price Proposals
Proposals will be received at
the office of the second assist
ant postmaster general until 5:15
p.m. February 19, 1946 for car
rying mail of the United States
from July 1, 1946 to June 30,
1950, states a bulletin which was
posted a few days ago at the
Vernonia post office.
The bids are to apply to star
routes in a number of states, in
cluded among them being Ore
gon. Of interest locally will be
the four routes here: the Mist,
Keasey, Timber and Scappoose-
Vernonia star routes.
THOSE WHO
ARE IN IT
L1ONBERGER
WRITES
Mrs. James Emmons leceived
word recently from her son, Dean
Lionberger, who is in the mer-
• chant marine, that he was re
turning to Abadan tin the Per
sian Gulf from a trip to Dur
ban, S. Africa an-d that his ship
is under lease to the British
government. He has been making
shuttle runs for the navy and
had been for some time before
the end of the war. Dean has
crossed the equator five times
and has been around the world
twice in distance although he
hasn’t seen all the world yet. He
says that he will not return for
some time yet as the British
can keep him if they wish. He
wishes to say “hello” to all his
friends here.
The bids are for a four-year
period cf service and application
blanks and conditions which must
be complied with are available
frotn the pout office as is also
other information that those
wishing to bid may obtain.
Itinerary of
Collectors Told
Deputy collectors of the treas
ury department, internal revenue
service, will visit several towns
in this part of the state in their
state-wide itinerary of visits be
tween January 1st and 15th. The
visits will be made for the pur
pose of a.-sisting farmers in pre
paring and filing their forms
1040-ES, declaration of estimated
tax for the calendar year 1945,
or the preparation and filing of
their income tax returns for the
calendar year 1945.
In Columbia county visits are
listed for: Rainier, Jan. 3; ana
St. Helens, Jan. 4. Astoria will
be visited Jan. 10, 11, 14 and 15.
The deputy collectors will be
at Forest Grove on Jan. 10 and
at Hillsboro Jan. 11, 14 and 15.
Legion Prepares
for Stag Party
American Legion members of
Post 119 are preparing for a
stag party all the hall for Satur
day evening of this week, Decem
ber 29th. The event was an
nounced early this week by Har
ry Culbertson who mentioned
that all Legion members, all re
turned veterans and servicemen
home on furlough or leave are
invited.
held this
as a part
festivities.
The party
Announcement was made this
week of the purchase of the
property owned by Dr. Glen J.
Ten Brook before his death by
Dr. Slagel of Portland, a recently
discharged army doctor who will
begin his practice here within a
short time.
The purchase was completed
this week and Dr. and Mrs. Slagel
are planning to move here soon.
The purchase included the home
on Corey hill, the office building
and the equipment.
JOIN THE MARCH Of DIME S
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
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Election of 1946
Directors to Be
Part of Business
End Of War Leads News
Events for Year 1945
The announcement first reach
ing people here by radio on the
afternoon of August 14th and
telling them of the war’s end pr -
vided the most important news
event of the year for 1945. That
announcement led to an immed
iate stop of work and, the begin
ning of a celebration that had
had been long awaited. Stores
closed and all industrial activi
ties ceased in order that every
one might enjoy the celebration.
The news broadcast telling of the
end of hostilities heads the list
of events during the year that
are worthy of mention as lead
ing news stories.
deal when it leased -95,962.28
acres of county land for $14,394-
.34 in order to drill to determine
the presence of gas or oil. The
lease was made February 19th.
The Vernonia Logger basket
ball team members distinguished
themselves and brought state
wide attention to Vernonia when
the team, for the first time in
history, won the trip to Salem to
compete in the state tournament
by defeating Gresham for the
district 14 championship. The
Loggers finished sixth from the
top in the tournament play-offs
held March 15, 16 and 17.
Big Purchase Made
A report on the financial con
dition of the City of Vernonia
by Treasurer C. F. Hieber on
January 11th revealed that tXe
city was maintaining its excel-
Perhaps of next importance
to people residing in the Nehalem
valley was the purchase by
Crown-Zellerback corporation of
47,000 acres of Clark and Wil
son land in this county and in
Washington county. The land
comprises the seventh large tree
farm owned by that firm. The
farm will be maintained for pro
duction of forest crops in a man
ner that will assure future crops
by providing adequate fire pro
tection, protection from insects,
di-ease and damage from exces
sive grazing.
Another firm, the Texas Com
pany, also undertook a large land
Holiday Gift Rush Ends;
Package Mailing Lighter
JO'NS 6TH DIVISION
Pvt. Ward W. Plummer, USMC
ha3 recently joined the 6th divi
sion at T;ingtao, China. He was
formerly with the 80th replace
ment draft at Guam.
ON, LEAVE
Walter Ray Ballard, MM2c, ar
rived f om Guam December 19th
for a 30-day leave. He docked
at San Francisco and will report
back to duty at Seattle on Jan
uary 19th. He is the sen of Mrs.
L. E. Stiff.
Mose D. H lderbrand. Sic, of
the USNR and husband of Mrs.
Pat L. Hilderbrand, is on his way
home. He is one of more than
2,000 h:gh-point navy and marine
veterans whom the “Magic Car
pet” is bringing back to the
states aboard the USS Oconto.
DISCHARGED
Cpl. G. A. (Roy) Wilson re
ceived his discha-ge from the
serv'ce at Ft. Lewis December
21st and spent Christmas at his
home at Mist with relatives. His
parents are Mrs. M. G. Wilson
of Mist and C. H. Wilson. Cpl.
Wilson arrived at
Hampton
Rodes, Virginia December 10th
after spending 21 months and
nine days overseas in the Euro
pean area.
BOOT TRAINING DONE
Doctor to Open
Office Soon
Cooperative
Annual Meet
Set for Jan. 8
The members of the West Ore
gon Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
will receive notice; soon announc
ing the regular annual meeting
of that group on January 8th at
8 o’clock. The meeting is to be
held at the corporation office
here and all members are urged
to attend the meeting at that
time.
Part of the evening’s business
will be the election of directors
for the ensuing year. The meet
ing will also be devoted to the
reading and consideration of re
ports of officers and directors
and the consideration of other
business that may arise at »hat
PROMOTED
Berl Arner, who is in Germany time.
The present directors selected
now, has been promoted from
corporal to sergeant, he men a nominating committee a short
tions in a recent letter. He also time ago which in turn has
mentioned that he saw Doug Cul named candidate; for the direc
bertson, who recently arrived in tor positions. Other candidates
Germany. Berl has been overseas may be nominated by petition in
accordance with the cooperative
since February of thio year.
by-laws. The present directors
GETS DISCHARGE
were named as candidates for the
S Sgt. L. S. Lionberger, son January 8th election. They are:
of Mrs. James Emmons who is Noble Dunlap, Frank Genzer,
now redding near Portland, has Paul A. Gordon, Hany L. King,
received his honorable discharge Fred M. Knox, Charles B. Uhlin
from the army after five years and Lee Wooden.
and three months of service. His
wife, Gladys, HAlc, of the
Waves has also received her dis
charge and both are at the Em
mons’ home at present, Mrs.
Emmons writes.
CN WAY HOME
The event is being
year for the first time
of the holiday season
Legion men have said.
starts at 8 o’clock.
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Dick Cohen, USN, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Albin Colsen, Hillsboro,
returned Christmas day to his
base at San Diego. He is a form
er Vernonia high school student
and has finished his boot train
ing.
HERE SATURDAY
RIVERVIEW — Mancel Rose,
AMM2c, Seattle, came Sat. for a
short visit with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Bud Rose. He returned
to his post on Christmas day. His
brother, Darrell, USN, was ship
ped out on the USS Iowa Dec.
14th, destination unknown.
PLANS REENLISTMENT
Henry L. Mossman, twin broth
er of Mrs. Gene Shipman, has-re
ceived his discharge from the
service where he held the rating
of CMoMM and where he served
in the South Pacific and Alaskan
areas during the war. He is in
Portland now, recently return
ing to this country on the navy's
"Magic Carpet,” but plans to re
enlist in the service.
The Christmas rush cf pack
age mailing decreased somewhat
over that of last year, post office
officials said Wednesday when
they ‘ intimated that any decrease
wasn’t objectionable when
it
dealt with the Christmas season
of postal activity. The mailing
of packages was completed at an
early time, though, by a great
many people and thereby de
creased the last-minute excess
and also assured better delivery.
The decrease this year was at
tributed partially to less mailing
of packages to servicemen, a
great many formerly in the
armed forces now being dis
charged and at their homes.
On the other hand, business
places experienced an increase.
More merchandise was available
in many stores than has been
true in’ recent years and people
exhibited more of the Christmas
spirit, probably for two reasons:
many of them had more money
to spend and felt like spending
it because the war was ended.
Then, too, another reason that
could be given for increased buy
ing here was the fact that shop
pers found a greater display of
gift items than they could find
in larger retail centers. Many
we-e the attempts to purchase
g’fts out of town, buyers finally
returning here to find the de
sired articles.
Vets Can Have Papers
Recorded Without Cost
In response to inquiries re
garding the recording of veteran
discharge papers, Director Hugh
E. Rosson of the department of
veterans’ affairs explains that
all counties in Oregon will per
form this service without cost, as
provided by state law.
Some confusion arose when the
navy began issuing a "notice of
separation” on a separate sheet
from the actual discharge certif
icate. But Attorney General
George Neuner, in an opinion
handed down in November, ruled
that this was an official part of
the formal discharge and should
be recorded, along with the dis
charge, without cost to the vet
eran.
On his return from the service
the veteran should have his dis
charge recorded without delay in
the office of the county clerk
of his home county,Mr. Rosson
emphasized.
This is important, he pointed
out, because the veteran will
then be able to procure photo
static or duplicate copies needed
in applying for many types of
employment, for state or federal
educational and loan benefits, for
pensions, and for compensation
under the federal readjustment
act.
Further, it will save the veter-
an trouble and delay entailed in
applying to the government for a
duplicate in the event his original
discharge papers become lost or
stolen.
The department of veterans’
affairs is located in the state li
brary building, Salem.
Loggers to Meet
Grove Here Fri.
Coach J. Hergert’s Logger bas-
keteers trill take the court again
Friday evening to meet Forest
Grove for the second time this
month and attempt a revenge for
the earlier defeat at the. hands
of the Washington county quin
tet. The previous game with the
Grove was played there.
Friday evening’s action will
start at 7:30 and will be the
third game for the Logger’s this
season.
Wed., Starting Time
Lumbering activities and work
at the schools for 1946 will start
Wednesday morning of the com
ing week, the second day of the
year, January 2nd. Both the O-A
mill and the schools closed before
this week’s Tueeday holiday.
Financial Condition Good
Bond Sellers'
Totals Given
Mrs. Ben Brickel, local Victory
Loan drive chairman, made pub
lic this week the figures of bond
sales by solicitors who partici
pated in the drive. The two la
dies, Mrs. Cecil Huff and Mrs.
Ruby Brewer, who solicited at
the O-A mill are credited with
the sale of $10,000 series E and
$1,500 series G bonds.
Mrsj Harry C-lbertson led the
lilt of the four top solicitors for
areas not including thq mill. She
turned in a total of $5,575 in
series E and one $1,000 series
G. Mrs. Tom Crawford sold $5,-
225 serie«' E. Mrs. Paul Gordon
sold $1,800 E’s and Mrs. Joe
McNutt, $1,675 E’s.
The total bend sales by solici
tation; were $27,125 E’s and $3,-
500 G’s. Mrs. Brickel expressed
her thanks to the solicitors for
the time they spent in carrying
on the work of the drive.
Wholesale Store
To Open Here
A wholesale supply store for
the Gillette Tire and Rubber
company will be opened here in
1946 it was announced this week
and merchandise for the estab
lishment is expected for January
2nd. The store will mean an ad
dition to present stocks of mer
chandise offered for sala here.
The agency will feature tires
and rubber goods of all kinds
an<l will offer the merchandise to
individuals, service stations and
contractors. The store's territory
covers the three counties of Co
lumbia, Washington and Clatsop.
Dec. 31 Dance
Auxiliary Plan
The annual New Year’s Eve
dance at the Legion hall will be
held again this year as usual Mrs.
Harry Culbertson mentioned this
week when she announced the
name of the orchestra which has
been engaged for the evening.
The affair is a carnival dance
and will start at 9 p. m. and
last the old year out. Engaged to
provide music for the evening is
Stan Tolrude’s dance band of
Portland.
Street* Washed
City volunteer firemen were
busy Wednesday evening with
their job of washing Bridge
street. The firemen are paid $15
a month by the city for the work
of cleaning and at the same time
they gain experience in the use
of ths fire fighting equipment.
lent financial condition. The re
port listed a total of $19,832 in
vested in war bonds and the bal
ance of funds on deposit in banks
Cash on hand totaled $11,252.95.
No property tax was levied in
the city, the funds being derived
from road taxes, liquor license
revenues, occupation licenses and
water receipts.
In the September 20th issue
of The Eagle there appeared a
story telling that last summer’s
street paving project was com
pleted. The hard surfacing of
streets covered about one and
one-half miles and plans were
made
for paving additional
streets during the coming year
of 1946.
Jewell Consolidates
An addition to the West Ore
gon Electric cooperative was
made November 16th when the
Nehalem
Valley
Cooperative
Electric association with head
quarters at Jewell voted to con
solidate with the West Oregon
group. The consolidation com
pleted another step as was out
lined by rural electrification of
ficials when they first urged the
formation of an REA for this
area.
The date of April 9th marked
the beginning of the Vernonia
Booster club for that was the
day when officers were elected
and plans were made for publi
cizing the Upper Nehalem valley,
that being the intended purpose
for organizing the club. Later in
the year, on November 26th, the
club members saw the advertis
ing pamphlet which had been pre
pared and was ready for distribu
tion. The club also sponsored a
city clean-up day and gave its
aid where needed in seveial other
undertakings.
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New Principal Chcten
The Vernonia high school re
ceived prominent mention due to
the action of its school board on
July 31st when the resignations
of Wallace McCrae, principal,
was accepted and Ray Mills was
named to fill the vacancy. Mc
Crae res'gned to accept a posi
tion with the Oregon State
Teachers’ association after hold
ing the principal’s office for nine
years. He had served as instruc
tor in the local schools since 1929
with the exception of a short
time during which he attended
the University of Oregon.
A new state-wide endeavor
which touched Vernonia was the
visit here March 26 and 27 of
the mobile chest x-ray unit which
tested 623 persons during its
two-day visit. The unit's visit was
made possible through the Co
lumbia County Public Health as
sociation from funds derived
from the sale of Christmas seals.
Ceilings Set for
Rubber Footwear
Dollar-and-cents ceiling prices
have been established for six
types of men’s new rubber foot
wear declared surplus by tire
armed forces and now being sold
by the government for civilian
use. The ceilings, effective Dec.
21, are in line with existing ceil
ings for similar types of foot
wear.
Retail ceilings range
from
$1.36 to $1.73 a pair for storm
rubbers, $3.98 to $5.10 a pair
for short rubber boots, $6.26 to
$7.95 a pair for hip boots, and
frcrji $3.50 to $5.10 a pair for
three types of artics. The ceilings
vary depending on the class of
retail seller.
Price control exemption has
been granted on one special type
•of footwear especially construct
ed for the navy. This is a Mukluk
sea boot, of which approximately
110,000 pairs are available for
sale.