Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974, May 02, 1946, Image 1

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“Vernonia, Gateway to Nehalem Valley Lumbering, Farming, F' o
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Small Fruits, Produce
Planting of
Conference
To Hear Talk Recommended by Reiling 4 Acres of
Strawberries
By Hawkins
Glen Hawkins, Vernonia logger
and tree farmer, will take a lead­
ing part in the discussion panels
at the eighth annual Willamette
Valley Logging conference slated
at Eugene for May 3 and 4. More
than 600 loggers are expected,
according to H. J. Cox, secretary.
President Allen C. Smith, Co­
quille logging boss, will preside
at all sessions of this traditional
two-day conference which has
grown larger with each yearl It
will be a worthwhile session with
many current problems of the
industry up for discussion.
Mayor Earl McNutt, Eugene,
will start the program with an
address of welcome and Dean
Paul M. Dunn, of Corvallis, OSC
forestry dean, will respond. After
that a full day of logging panels
and operational clinics will follow
on such subjects as logging utili­
zation, portable sawmills, cooper­
ative fire fighting, safety, radio­
telephony in logging communica-
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saws, log trucking and a tree
farming panel.
Top industry leaders from all
over the northwest will be on
hand to lead these discussions
which will include new equipment,
and a machinery display.
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R.C. Sewing
Help Needed
Sewing for the Red Cross is
continuing here it is announced
this week and more women to do
the work are needed due to a re­
cent request from county head­
quarters for 100 more hospital kit
bags.
Since the first of this year, lo­
cal sewing has provided 100 scuffs
and 75 knit bags for the county
chapter and most of the work
has been done by only four peo­
ple: Mrs. C. L. Anderson, Mrs.
Walter Kent, Mrs. Ernest East
and Mrs. C. A. Mills. Due to the
amount of work and the cause
other ladies are asked to come
every Wednesday afternoon at 1
o’clock to the high school home
economics room where the sewing
is carried out.
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Bill Fund Total
Reaches $164
A collection started here a short
time ago had reached $164 by
Tuesday of this week. The fund
is being solicited by the Nehalem
Valley Rod and Gun club which
is working wtih the Wildlife
League of Oregon in a campaign
to adopt HB378 which will appear
on the November election ballot.
HB378 will outlaw all set nets
in coastal streams south of the
Columbia river and sportsmen be­
lieve the removal of these nets
will add greatly to increased runs
of fish to headwaters of those
streams for spawning.
The local campaign for funds
was being carried out this week
in Vernonia. Funds have pre­
viously been solicited from River­
view residents.
SENIORS BANQUET
Members of the high school
Senior class and the faculty en­
joyed the annual Senior banquet
at the Legion hall Monday eve­
ning. The banquet was prepared
by the ladies of the Legion Aux­
iliary with the financial assistance
of other organizations, thia pro­
cedure being the same as in pre­
vious years. A rainbow theme was
used for decorations.
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THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1946
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGO1
VOLUME 24, NUMBER 18
Eighth Annual
Event Slated at
Eugene May 3, 4
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The growing of strawberries
and cane berries along with some
kinds of vegetables could be prof­
itably carried out in the Nehalem
valley, according to Arthur Reil­
ing, who spoke here Monday eve­
ning at the Booster club meeting
to which valley farmers were in-
vtied. The talk was heard at
the Legion hall and was the sec­
ond arranged by the club to which
farmers were invited to hear au­
thorities from cannery and pack­
ing plants speak,
Mr. Reiling represented the
General Foods corporation, Birds
Eye-Snider division at Hillsboro
and was invited here to tell what
he thought could best be grown
in this area from the standpoint
of processing at the corporation’s
plant at Hillsboro.
The speaker told first about
the development of the frozen
foods industry and some of the
late developments such as the
quick freezing process which pre­
serves more of the value of foods
so processed.
He then mentioned that the cor-
Co-op Asks for
Power Line Fund
An additional grant of $105,-
000 is being asked by the West
Oregon Electric Cooperative to fi­
nance the construction of a trans­
mission line which will assure an
adequate power upply for the
Nehalem valley. That was the
information released by Frank
D. Seelye, manager, this week.
This amount will he in addition to
the present grant totaling $219,-
000 which has been advanced the
local REA by its h9ad office at
Washington, D. C.
During the present fiscal year
300 million dollars were set aside
for REA electrical work through­
out the nation and the. earmarking
of $250 million is being planned
for 1947 construction. This two-
year fund will amount to more
than the total spent by REA dur­
ing the first 10 years of the
agency’s operation.
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Gospel Gleemen
To Sing Thurs.
The Gospel .Gleemen will give
a sacred concert at the Evangel­
ical church at eight o’clock to­
night, May 2. All these men are
ministers of the gospel under ap­
pointment in the Oregon-Wash­
ington conference of the Evangel­
ical church. This week’s tour will
include Dayton, Salem, Albany,
Vernonia and Portland.
During the latter part of Octo­
ber and first part of November,
a tour is being planned to take
the Gleemen across the continent,
giving concerts in
churches,
schools and service clubs.
There is no admission charge
but a free will offering will be
received to defray the expenses
of the Gleemen. There is no group
of singers like this one, Rev. Back­
er states. After trying for three
years to secure them for Ver­
nonia, he is happy to present
them in sacred concert at this
time. Everyone is urged to at­
tend.
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BUDGET MEET DATED
The budget committee for Union
High School District No. 1 is
scheduled to meet Friday evening
of this week at the high school.
The committee will draw up the
cost sheet for the coming financial
year’s expenditures of that dis­
trict.
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POMONA TO MEET
The regular meeting of the
Columbia county Pomona grange
will be held at Clatskanie Satur­
day. May 4 at I.O.O.F. hall. The
meeting begins at 11 o’clock with
the Clatskanie grange entertain­
ing.
The Lecturer^ hour is
scheduled for 8 p.m.
poration would be interested in
establishing a receiving station
here if sufficient acreage was
planted to products suitable for
processing. OOf top rating in
Mr. Reiling’s opinion is the grow­
ing of ¡strawberries because of
the land and the climate. Abo
high on the list is cane berries.
Vegetables which he believes could
prove a good income provider are
broccoli and cabbage.
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New Apartment
Building Due
A new apartment house for Ver­
nonia is the plan announced this
week by R. W. DeVaney, who has
purchased the structure just east
of the bridge crossing Rock creek.
The building was la t occupied by
the Fraternal Order of Eagles
and was used previous ta that
time by IWA Local 5-37.
Mr. DeVaney comes here from
Fresno, Calif., where he resided
for the past 15 years.
In announcing plans for the
structure, he stated that the re­
modeling will be done to provide
14 two- and three-room apart­
ments that will be modern in
every respect and will provide
electric ranges for cooking. A cen­
tral oil heating system will be
installed and also provision for
a central laundry.
The property was purchased
from the Harris estate and in­
cludes the land from Rock creek
east to the West Coast Tele­
phone company build ng.
Part
of the space will be used as a
parking lot, Mr. DeVaney said.
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E. P. Baker
Chosen as Pastor
Named to fill the position of
pastor for the First Christian
church a few days ago by that
congregation is E. P. Baker of
Scotts Bluff, Neb. The pulpit at
the church has been vacant since
the resignation of Rev. W. O.
Livingstone who had moved to
Hood River to make his home and
has retired from the ministry.
The new pastor and Mrs. Baker
will be here soon so that he may
begin his work May 12, it is an­
nounced. Previous to this time
he was pastor of the Christian
church at Elmwood, Neb., for six
years and was also a chaplain in
the service for five and one-half
years, two and one-half years of
that time being spent overseas.
Mrs. Baker was assistant pastor
at Scotts Bluff while he was
overseas.
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Berry Picking
Being Planned
Plans for the coming straw­
berry picking season were men­
tioned early this week by Mrs.
Frank Morris who will list the
names of people who are inter­
ested in the .york. Mrs. Morris
has been busy this spring along
with several other local people
in hoeing at the fields on the
Frank Bailey place on Green
mountain.
Further hoeing wlil be neces­
sary before picking to remove
fern, she said, but that will not
be for several days.
About 30 pickers will be needed
when the season starts and those
wishing work can sign up with
Mrs. Morris at her home on
State street or by calling 83.
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MAY JURY LIST DRAWN
A listing of the circuit court
jury list for the May term by
County Clerk J. W. Hunt con­
tains the name of one Vernonia
man. W. H. Byers, logger. Thir­
ty-one names were drawn of coun­
ty resident« for the entire list.
STREETLIGHT
FUND IS $810
The collection of funds from breaking and replacing of cement
business houses and property which will be necessary to place
16 Thousand Plants
owners reached a figure in excess conductor underground.
Placed; Bearing to
of half the amount required when
Installation of the light units
Start Next Year
two members of the committee and the hooking up of conductor
A large planting of strawber­ started a canvass of the business switches, etc., will be done by
ries will be completed this week district Monday.
Spending the the West Oregon Electric Co­
on an acreage located on Coon first day of this w’eek on the operative.
As neai- as can be estimated,
creek about one and one-half job were Cleve Robertsan and H.
the
total cost will be divided ap­
miles from Riverview, W. G.
Heath said Monday.
He and H. Sturdevant who had gathered proximately one-third to the co­
Ralph McKee are partners in the $810 by six o’clock that evening operative, one-third to the city
and had promises for enough more and one-third for the business
planting.
firms.
A survey of the land and in­ to bring the total to $900.
Total amount needed by the
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formation about planting proce­
dures, preparation of the ground committee is $1500 to finance the
and other data was obtained some business men’s part of the money
time ago by the owners from the needed for the new, modern light­
cannery company at Banks. The ing set-up.
By Monday evening these names
specie of berry is the Marshall
which is highly recommended for were on the list as having paid
Poppy Day will be observed in
the growth it makes in this area. $30 each:
Bill J. Horn
Vernonia and throughout the
Placing of the plants in the
J. A. Bush, Jr.
United States on Saturday, May
ground was started Saturday and
Orene Robertson, Cozy
25, Mrs. F. Slemmons, president
continued through part of this
Raymond Robertson, Chat
of the American Legion Auxiliary,
week. On Saturday and Sunday
’N Nibble
has announced.
11,000 were
planted and 5000
H. H. Sturdevant
Memorial poppies to be worn
more were obtained Monday to
Nance Pharmacy
in honor of the dead of both
complete the acreage desired.
Vernonia Drug Co.
world wars will bo distributed on
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Kullander’s Jewelry Store
the streets throughout the day by
Fred Ovesen
volunteer workers from the Auxil­
Gene Shipman, Sundland
iary and cooperating organiza­
Electric
tions. Contributions received in
Otto Michener
exchange for the flowers will be
Ben’s Barber Shop
used in relief and rehabilitation
Frank H. Lines
work for disabled veterans, their
The total of the cancer fund
Vernonia Bakery
families and the families of the
campaign in the Vernonia area
Girod’s Food Store
dead.
reached $160.50 by Wednesday
E. E. Greenwood
Extensive preparations for Pop­
noon Mrs. Judd Greenman, local
Jake Berger
py Day are being made by the
chairman said at that time.
Geo. N. Johnson
Auxiliary under the direction of
However, she also mentioned
D. E. Strong
Mrs. II. Carrickcr, Poppy chair­
that several sources of funds for
Dr. H. E. Schlegel
man. The voluntaiy workers are
this cause have not been reported.
R. D. Eby, M. D.
being organized into teams and
It is expected that when the com­
Safeway Store 225
assigned to location’s in the down­
plete amount is available, at least
Miller Mercantile Co.
town area.
$70 more will be added to the
Vernonia
Billiards
The poppies have been ordered
above figure. The quota here is
Pete Brunsman
from the Veterans hospital where
$250.
Vernonia Card Room
they are being made by disabled
Part of the figure not report­
Vernonia
Eagle
veterans of both wars.
ed Wednesday to the chairman
That portion of the expense to
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was the amount collected at the
Joy Theater. Mrs. H. C. Dow be paid by the City of Vernonia
will come clc.er to r, definite fig­
lists $93.60 to be added towards
ure at the next meeting of the
the quota.
council on the coming Monday
evening. At that time the amount
of material needed will be known
so that a call for bids can be
The teaching staff of Vernonia
issued. The bid for furnishing High school is short two teachers
the needed items will be let as for the coming 1946-47 school
soon after that as possible. The term, Principal Ray Mills said
city will also do the pavement early this week. He also men­
Vernonia high school will grad­
tioned that more vacancies might
uate 26 Seniors at this year’s com­
arise later, but that is the extent
mencement program which is
of replacements necessary at this
dated for Wednesday, May 22.
time.
The final high school exercises
Signifying intention not to re­
for this group of students will
turn are Mrs. Edna Heiberg and
be held at the Washington grade
T. P. Haberley, the latter coming
uuditorium. Dr. Dillon, president
Vernonia will be represented in here for part of the present year
of Linfield college will deliver the the state music contest at Eugene
with the understanding that he
commencement address.
Friday of this week, when the
This class of 13 boys and 13 high school girls sextet is sched­ return to Scappoose for the com­
ing year.
girls is one of the smallest to uled to appear there.
In addition to the two vacancies
leave the school in recent years,
Entries in the state contest Mr. Mills will attempt to engage
Principal Ray Mills said.
come from winners of the district another teacher for the science
Baccalaureate exercises will be contests held a short time ago.
held this year at the- Evangelical Vernonia entered the district con­ department.
church May 19.
test at Forest drove where the
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local sextet won a number 1
rating which entitled the group to
appear at the state event.
The girls will be accompanied
by T. P. Haberley, instructor. Ap­
pearing in the group will be: Bar­
The eighth grade students at
bara Keasey, Barbara Lolley,
The annual presentation of the Sally Kaspar, Delores Johnson, the Washington school will com­
eighth grade plays is dated this Maxine Hartwick and Beverly plete their first eight years of
school attendance with their grad­
year for the evening of May 10 Bennett.
uation program on May 23, Su­
at the Washington grade school
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perintendent
Paul Gordon said
auditorium. This year the plays
Monday when he announced the
will be two one-act affairs en­
event.
titled “Danger at the Door” and
The number of students who
"Midge Goes to the Movies.” Mrs.
will complete their work satisfac­
Dorothy Bandon is coaching the
torily will be determined this
students appearing in the former
week during which achievement
and Mrs. Elva Owen the latter.
Powder for use in blowing
Twenty students are taking stumps and at a price that is tests are scheduled. In addition
part in the two casts and twenty- reasonable will probably be avail­ to the eighth grade, every stu­
one other members of the class able soon from government sur­ dent in the elementary system will
are caring for properties, stage, pluses, according to word received take the tests, he said.
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tickets and ushering. Names of here early thia week by one
the class members participating farmer who has inquired into the STUDENTS HEAR PROGRAM
appear on page six.
High school students and some
possibility of obtaining the ma­
of the grades assembled last Fri­
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terial.
No definite price has been estab­ day to hear a singing and piano
LINES BUILDING PAINTED
Painting of the front exterior lished, he said, but the figure program featuring Galen Miller.
of the Frank Lines building was will probably be much less than The program was one of the na­
being campleted early this week present market quotations and tional school assembly presenta­
by E. E. Upgard. Part of the will make possible the purchase tions of which a number have
work included repainting of the of a considerable quantity to use been made here during the past
for stump blowing.
few years to Vernonia students.
shoe shop sign.
May 25 Is Date
01 Flower Sale
Cancer Total
Now at $160.50
Two Instructors
Required Now
26 Students to
Graduate May 22
Sextet Will
Compete Fri
Grade Graduation
May 23 Event
Two Grade Plays
Scheduled May 10
Blasting Powder
Expected Soon