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VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
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VOLUME 24, NUMBER 15
Gordon Named
Director on
State Board
Selection of
May Queen Is
Made Thursday
Hildur Sundquist
To Be Ruler of
May Day Program
Hildur Sundquist will rule May
day festivities at the high ’school
this year when that annual event
is staged on the first day of
May, weather permitting.
She
witt-Serve as queen as the result
of an election lash Thursday at
the school when she received the
winning number of votes cast by
the» boys of the student body,
girls from each of the
closes will comprise her court
TTprintc" .. Thr.' are: Seniors
—Jackie Rollins and Mary Pat
Caton; Juniors—Dorothy Dehart
and Theresa Hanel; Sophomores
—Margaret Hewitt and Joyce
New; and Freshmen — Beverly
Herrin and Shirley Bennett.
The program will be givfen by
both high school and grade school
students, the former being under
the direction of Miss Dorothy
Voge and the latter Mrs. Maud
Kobow. The annual setting for
the event is the high school
lawn.
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Council Orders
Parking
Rule
Ctiy cou.nc'lmen met Monday
evening, April 8, for their first
April session and discussed at
some length the parking problem
which has developed on Bridge
street. At present many cars are
parked on the street for the en­
tire day so that they occupy much
of the space that otherwise
would be available for people who
wish to park for only a short
time.
An attempt to solve this prob­
lem will be the establishment of
two-hour parking on Bridge street
from the Rose avenue intersec­
tion to Washington street. The
council has ordered City Attorney
R. M. Burley to draw an ordin­
ance setting forth these regula­
tions for adoption at the next of­
ficial meeting.
Ip addition to the parking prob­
lem, the bus loading and unload­
ing zone will be changed from
its present place to a side street,
probably on First street.
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Angling Rules Ready
Copies of the official 1946 ang­
ling regulations are now avaliable
at license agencies of the state
game commission and fishermen
and other sportsmen can obtain
copies by asking. Hoffman Hard­
ware Co. and Heath’s Service sta­
tion are license agencies in the
Nehalem valley.
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CLASS VISITS CAPITOL
The social economics class of
Vernonia high school spent
Wednesday at Salem where mem­
bers, who are seniors, visited the
state prison, the capitol, Fair­
view home, the state hospital and
other institutions.
Accompany­
ing the students was J. Hergert,
their instructor.
County Health
Group Devises
Budget for ’46
Church Plans
Special Event
The Assembly of God church
will start a series of special meet­
ings on Sunday evening, April
11 that will continue through
April 28. Speaking will be Evan­
gelist Rosaltha Fisher and the
meetings will be held every night
except Monday and Saturday be­
ginning at 7 :S0.
Miss Fisher is also an accom­
plished violinist and soloist. She
will conduct evening chats Sun­
day, Wednesday and Friday eve­
nings from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. on
important phases of Sunday school
work.
She comes here highly
recommended by the Sunday
school department of the general
council of Assemblies of God.
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Aldrich Gets
Bronze Star
Sergeant Edison Aldrich, Unit­
ed States marine corps reserve
and son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M.
Aldrich, was awarded the Bronze
Star
medal
for
meritorious
achievement in connection with the
occupation of Tsingtao, Shantung
Province, North China, while serv­
ing with a marine tank battalion
from Oct. 12 to 21, 1945.
The award was made at 8 a.m.
April 6 at the marine corps re­
cruiting office, Portland, by Major
Edward P. Dupras, officer in
charge.
The citation reads further:
“Sergeant Aldrich, a tank com­
mander, showed outstanding and
meritorious leadership during the
accupation of the city of Tsing­
tao. His action during the pre­
paratory stages of the operation
and during the landing and dis­
placement of the tank battalion
from the unloading beach to their
defense area contributed materi­
ally to the success of the entire
operation.
His determination,
conduct and devotion to duty
throughout were in keeping with
the highest traditions of the U.S.
Naval service.”
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Livingstones To Preach
Members of the First Christian
church are extending an invita­
tion to all people in this area to
attend the church on Easter Sun­
day to hear Rev. and Mrs. W. O.
Livingstone who will be here from
Hood River. To date the church
has not definitely decided upon
the selection of a pastor to fill
the vacancy.
Paul Gordon was elected to the
position of director on the Ore­
gon State Board of Health to rep­
resent Columbia county at a
meeting at St. Helens Monday
night of this week. The meeting
was that of the executive board
of thé Columbia County Public
Health association. Gordon will
take the postiion formerly held
by Otto H. H. Peterson, who has
resigned.
The executive board meeting
Monday was held also to draw
the new budget for the county
association for the coming year.
A principal feature of the sug­
gested budget is the inclusion
6f sufficient funds to finance
more work by the grotfp’s execu­
tive secretary and to rent office
space for that official. The of­
fice will be located in the Sen­
tinel-Mist building, Mr. Gordon
said.
Another part of the budget
which will be increased over pre­
vious years is that for case find­
ing for tuberculosis, cancer and
other diseases. By enlarging the
scope of this part of the work, it
is hoped to find many cases of
disease in early stages, prevent
much costly treatment of far-
advanced diseases and in general
improve health.
Mr. Gordon will complete a
term as president of the associa­
tion with the coming election.
He and Miss Velva Ramsey, sec­
retary, attended the meeting Mon­
day evening.
Mrs. Judd Greenman, Vernonia
chairman of the cancer drive, this
week announces the names of the
ladies who will solicit this area
for funds to further tRe fight
against this disease. The cam­
paign here will seek to raise a
fund of $250. The county quota
has been set at $1480 and the
drive will last through the month
of April.
Named by Mrs. Greenman to
solicit in their respective areas
are: Mrs. Harry Culbertson, Mrs.
Ralph Valpiani, Mrs. F. J. Tous-
ley, Mrs. Harry Sandon, Mrs. Ben
Brickel, Mrs. W. G. Heath, Mrs.
A. J. Hughes and Mrs. Holly Hol­
comb, Jr.
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Stock Men to
Meet April 19
The Columbia County Livestock
association will hold its annual
meeting on Friday evening, April
19, at. 7:45 at the Beaver Homes
Grange hall at Beaver Homes,
which is located near Goble.
Important matters of interest
to producers of livestock of all
kinds will be discussed at this
meeting, such as present feed
situation, cattle theft, exhibiting
at the county fair, and other
things.
A report of the Western Ore­
gon state meeting will be given
by J. C. Moran, president of the
association.
H. A. Lindgren,
dairy extension husbandman and
secretary of the Oregon Livestock
association, will also be present
and discuss some important de­
velopments in the livestock situa­
tion in the state.
The election of officers will
also be made at that time for
the coming year.
Everyone in­
terested in livestock is invited to
attend the meeting at that time.
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Sale Dated for
Friday, Saturday Seniors to
Announced for Friday and Sat­ Give "Snafu"
urday of this week is a sale of
leftover items from the casualty
station. The sale dates were set
by Mrs. R. D. Eby, who was in
charge of organizing the station
and who is now terminating all
details relating to the station as
it served its purpose during the
war emergency and is no longer
needed.
The sale will be held from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. on the two day3
and will include such items as:
Oil lamps, wood boxes, blankets,
a single cot, flannel hot water
battle covers, pillows and slips
and miscellaneous items.
On hand to conduct the sale
will be Mrs. Ben Brickel and Mrs.
A. J. Hughes.
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SEALED BIDS ASKED
The war assets administration
is inviting bids for a listing of
material which may be seen at
The Eagle office, and which is
described as special regional of­
fering No. 35. No deposit is re­
quired and the bids will be
opened April 19. Local people
interested may see the list by
calling at The Eagle office.
April 15 Is State Income Tax Deadline
Next Monday, April 15, »is the married and not living with hus­
deadline for veterans along with band or wife.
the general public to file their
2. Every resident having a net
state income tax returns, Hugh E. income, including service pay, of
Rosson, department of veterans* $1500 or more for any year, if
affairs director, cautions.
married and living with husband
Because of a $3000 exemption or wife.
granted all veterans for each year
3. Every resident having a
in which they served one day or . gross income, including service
more, most veterans will have no pay, of $4000 or more, regardless
income taxes to pay, but they of net income.
must at least file returns if they
It’s easy for the veteran to file.
come under one of the following Income tax officials in Salem said
classifications listed by the tax all the veteran need do in most
commission:
cases is to write a letter to the
1. Every resident having a tax commission showing- these
net income, including service pay, three things.
of $800 or more for the year 1942,
1. The date he entered service.
1943, 1944, and $750 or more
2. The date he was discharged.
for the year 1945, if single, or if
3. His income for each year
Cancer Drive
Starts Here
in service.
This letter will be accepted as
an income return, officials said.
The commission is receiving such
letters at the rate of 40 and 50
a day, counting those asking for
tax information, they said.
They added that any disability
pensions paid veterans by the
veterans administration are not
taxable.
Income tax returns, or requests
for information, should be ad­
dressed to the state tax commis­
sion, State Office building, Salem.
Personal assistance also will be
given either at the Salem office,
or in Portland at Room 709, Ore­
gon buildfhg, Fifth and Ok strets.
The Senior class of the high
school will present the modern
comedy “Snafu,’ April 12 at 8
p.m. in the grade school audi­
torium. This three-act play has
run on Broadway for many sea­
sons and was recently made into
the popular show.
The following Seniors will take
parts: Josephina, Otto Bamell;
Madge Stevens, Jean McDonald;
Laura Jessop, Stella Bellingham;
Ben Stevens, Jack Riley; Mr.
Taylor, Bob Condit; Kate Here­
ford, Dorothy Roland; Aunt Em­
ily, Pat Thacker; Senator Ford,
Ralph Keasey; Legionairre, Jack
Buell; Ronald Stevens, Jim Pe­
terson; Danny Baker, Jim Frazee;
Mrs. Garrett, Dorothy Rose; De­
tective, Bob Condit; Martha,
Dorothy Rose; West, Jack Buell.
Working on the production
staff are: Robert Falconer, Sam
Davis, Dick Wagner, Bill Olinger
and Melvin Snook.
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Bridge Street Line Work
Start Scheduled April 20
Rebuilding of tho main electric
feeder line through Bridge street
is scheduled to begin about April
20, Frank D. Seelye, West Ore-
con Electric manager, said early
this week. The work to be done
will be the bringing in of new
poles, conductor and new trans­
formers along the main street
only, he said.
At present the cooperative line
crew is rebuilding the Riverview-
Pittsburg section and that work
will take approximately two more
weeks before completion. In the
Riverview area the cutting off
of electrical service will be lim­
ited to the afternoon only and
Mr. Seelye stated that an attempt
will be made to maintain service
Saturday, Sunday and all day
Monday during this period of
power interruption.
The work includes rebuilding
the main feeder line at this time,
but plans are being formulated
to rebuild the redistribution sys­
tem next spring when it is pos-
March of 1946,
1945 Compared
sible to obtain wire, transformers,
insulators and other necessary
materials.
When work begins along Bridge
street, interruptions will be kept
to a minimum and if possible will
be scheduled for the afternoon
hours. Great difficulty has been
experienced in obtaining trans­
formers for this work. Part of
the necessary wire has been ob­
tained and the delivery of the
balance needed is promised for
delivery by April 20.
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Red Cross
Totals Up
Red Cross subscriptions too
late to be included in last week's
report by Mrs. Harry Culbertson,
drive chairman, were:
Veterans of Foreign Wars, $10;
Loyal Women of the Christian
Church, $3; milk .bottle at bank
building, $5.41; Vernonia Booster
club, $10.
The total to ftate for the Ne­
halem valley is $1502.73 from
Vernonia and $360 from Mist-
Natal, with a grand total of
$1862.73.
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Cooperative Weather Observer
Helen Spofford has prepared a
report of March weather as re­
corded at the station on Corey
hill and has compared it with the
same month for 1945. March,
1946
readings were: Maximum
temperature, March 9, 64 degrees:
The Vernonia high school glee
minimum, March 29, 25 degrees;
club,
sextette and several solo­
precipitation, 5.94 inches; snow­
fall, 8 inches; prevailing wind di­ ists are entered in the postwar
rection, southwest; character of high school music tournament
days—cloudy 16, partially cloudy for the northwest district at For­
ets Grove Friday and Saturday of
10 and clear three.
For March, 1945, the recordings this week. Twenty-three schools
were: Maximum, March 30, 60 will be represented in a program
degrees; minimum, March 5, 24 that will include vocal and instru­
degrees; precipitation, 10.05 mental arrangements and will be
inches; snowfall, trace; prevailing heard at the Forest Grove high
wind direction, southeast; charac­ school auditorium and the Pacific
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ter of day3—clear 4, partly cloudy stadium.
T. P. Haberley, Vernonia school
6, cloudy 21.
instructor, will accompany stu­
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dents entering from here. The
glee club and a piano solo by
Maxine Hartwick will be heard
Friday and on Saturday vocal
solos and the sextette will appear.
Soloists will be Sally Kaspar,
The members of the American Shirley Bennett and Miriam Corll
Legion Auxiliary are busily mak­ and Members of the sextette are
ing preparations for the Easter Barbara Keasey, Barbara Lolley,
egg hunt to be held in the city Sally Kaspar, Maxine Hartwick,
park. Date for the hunt will be Shirley Bennett and Delores
announced next week. The park Johnson.
Winners in each event will be
will be divided into sections, one
for small children and the other eligible to enter the regional
tournament at Eugene.
for older children.
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Regular eggs will be boiled
and colored for the affair this
year. Some eggs hidden will have
lucky prize numbers. All chil­
dren in the communtiy are invited
to take part in the hunt.
Two cases of eggs have been
Farmers of the Nehalem valley
purchased and the Junior Auxil­
iary girls and any girl 12 years who are going to sign up under
or older, or any woman interested the 1946 AAA program must do
may help color eggs at the Le­ so by May 1 in order to receive
payment for practices they are
gion hall next Friday evening.
going to perform in 1946. As a
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convenience to farmers in this
area April 23 has been set for
meetings at Mist and Vernonia..
At the Mist grade school the
community committee will be on
hand from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00
a.m.
and at the Washington
Another program is planned by
the Vernonia Booster club fou grade school here from 1:00 p.m.
the last Monday of this month, to 3:00 p.m.
Other meetings include: Rainier
April 29, when Art Reiling, head
of the Birds-Eye division of the city hall, Thursday, April 18, 10
B. E. Mailing cannery at Hills­ a.m. to 3 .p.m.; Clatskanie Odd
boro will be here to talk. Along Fellows hall Thursday, April 25,
with Mr. Reiling will be at least 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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one other speaker he said Wednes­
day when contacted by Lou Girod, License Sale High
president of the Booster club.
Sale of Sandy river noncommer­
The purpose of the talks that cial smelt licenses by the Oregon
evening is to present further in­ State
game commission
has
formation about berry and pro­ reached an all-time high with ap­
duce growing in this area and proximately
18,000 individuals
how such products will be handled purchasing licenses to date. At
by the cannery at Hillsboro.
fifty cents a license the revenue
Place of the meeting is tenta­ amounts to $9000, and if the run
tively set for 8 o’clock at the Le­ lasts a few more days, it is ex­
gion hall and refreshments will pected that the receipts will ex­
be served after the talks rather ceed $10,000. The highest previous
than a dinner previous to the record was in 1945 when 17,752 li­
program.
censes were sold.
Singers Enter
Music Fete
Egg Hunt Is
Easter Event
Wayne Crume Now Club Plans Talk
With 8th Army
Mon., April 29
Wayne Crume, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Crume, is now serv­
ing with the famous list Cavalry
Division in the present occupation
of the Nippon capital. Crume was
recently promoted from the rank
of corporal to sergeant.
Overseas since July 27, 1945,
Crume is serving with the 12th
Cavalry Regiment He is en­
titled to wear the Asiatic-Pacific
Theater Ribbon, the Philippine
Liberation Ribbon, the American
Theater Ribbon, the World War
II Victory Ribbon, and th« Good
Conduct Medal.
As a civilian, Crume attended
the Vernonia high school, and la­
ter was employed by the Oregon
Ship Yard as a welder. He en­
tered the Army July 12 1944, and
took basic training at Fort Riley,
Kansas.
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 194»;
April 23 Set for
Valley Sign-up