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“Vernonia, Gateway to Nehalem Valley Lumbering, Farming, Recreation.”
Energizing
Of Line in
Dec. Planned
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1945
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
VOLUME 24, NUMBER 42
Loggers Chastised by
Prep Crusaders Friday
City Census
Approved dy
State Sec'y
try for a first down lacked enough
yardage so Vernonia kicked to
get out of hot water. Columbia
Prep took the ball on the Loggers’
25 and kicked on the second down.
Purpose to Tell
Service Possibility
The first score of the game came
Capita Turnover
in the last of the second quarter
For 31 in Chapman
when Paustain of Columbia Prep
Of Highway Funds
Area Outlined Mon.
plunged over for the first score
Residents of Vernonia, will be
Attending a community meet­
of the game. The try for extra
ing at the Chapman school house
point was made by Morrison going counted in a special census, the
Monday evening to explain the
taking of which was authorized
over center on a line buck.
service possibility to people of
by the last legislature, City Re­
Break Doesn’t Pay Off
the Chapman-Spitzenberg areas
At the start of the second half corder Albert Childs was informed
were Frank D. Seelye, West Ore­
Vernonia kicked off to the Cru­ last" week by the secretary of
gon manager, Floyd Ensworth,
saders and they fumbled the ball
state’s office. A request for the
Pete Hing and A. D. Jackson, all
on their own 12 yard line. It
officials of West Oregon Electric.
census
was made a short time be­
was the break of the evening and
The meeting was asked by
a chance to tie up the old ball fore that by Mr. Childs upon au­
George A. Nelson, county agent,
game, but the Crusaders’ line thorization by the council that the
and Carl Stuart of Chapman to
Pete Hing, a lifelond resident
dug in and wouldn’t budge an count would prove beneficial.
discuss the extension of elemen­ of Oregon, has accepted the posi­
inch for the Logger team. The
tary service lines through that tion of engineer for the West
The number of people residing
locals lost the ball on downs and
section.
Oregon Electric Slanager Frank »hen the Crusaders started to within the city limits determines
It is contemplated to install D. Seelye announced Wednes­
move.
Moving the ball from the basis upon which appropria­
a substation in the Chapman area day.
the eight-yard line the Prepers tions from state highway commis­
to take service from the Warren-
Mr. H ng will replace Ed Reich­ marched to their own nine-yard sion funds are turned over to the
Vernonia 33,000-volt transmission wein who has been with the Co­
line where Morrison plunged over city. This turn over amounts to
line and to construct a standard operative for the past several
for the Crusaders second score. $2.21 per capita.
REA distribution system in that months and who is leaving for an­
The try for extra point was good
Advise from the state office
locality.
Mr. Seelye explained other position. The new engineer
with Coughlin receiving the ball was that six or seven enumerators
that a transformer for the substa­ was previously with General En­
on a pass, making the score 14 be engaged and that they would
tion there is on order and deliv­ gineers of Oregon, Ltd, Portland.
to' nothing.
receive special instructions at an
ery has been promised by tne He has had considerable experi­
Place Kick Adds Point
early date for carrying out ttye
manufacturer for September, 1947.
ence with REA work as that firm
The Crusaders started on the work.
Temporary facilities will be es­
handled the engineering work for move again when the Loggers lost
An estimate of the population
tablished as sooni as distribution REA at Eugene and Sandy.
the ball on downs on the Cru­ residing in the,city now is placed
transformers are available because
O
saders’ 35-yard line. The Cru­ at close to 2000, but that estimate
the transmission line will operate
saders, through, a series of line is not sufficient basis for increas­
for .the first year at 12,400 volts
bucks, drove the ball over for ing the turn over of funds from
under the present Cooperative and
another score with Morrison car­ the commission. At the time of
Bonneville plan. As soon as the
rying the pigskin. The try for the the la3t census Vernonia’s popula­
proper transformer can be ob­
extra point was good with a place tion was listed at 1425.
tained, the voltage on the Warren-
kick, making the score 21 to
Vernonia line will be increased to
Better care of Columbia coun­ nothing.
33,000 volts.
ty’s agricultural resources, which
The last score of the game came
Present plans call for energiz­
this year are producing more than in the last few minutes of the
ing the main line about Qecember
four million dollars worth of food third quarter when the Crusaders
10, depending on the delivery of
and feed crops, is viewed as “an threw a nice pass for about 18
critical material. The Coopera­
absolute necessity” by W. Cv yards which was good for anodter
tive now ha3 on order $33,000
Johnson of Mist, chairman of score. The try for extra point
worth of transformers.
Work started last Wednesday
the county agricultural conser­ was not good.
toward preparing the hole for in­
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vation association.
Cline Injury Leaves Hole
stallation of an 8000-gallon oil
“If we are to continue to pro­
The fourth quarter was score­ tank for the new oil burning fur­
duce on this scale, we must take less with both sides playing fair nace which the City of Vernonia
steps now to! check soil erosion ljall. Vernonia’s apparent weak­ will place in use this year. The
and depletion that is still taking ness which was noticed and com­ oil burner will replace wood which
place on too many Columbia coun­ mented or» by all who saw the has been used in previous years.
The City' of Vernonia’s new ty acres,” Johnson declared. “De­ game was the lack of a defensive
Contract for digging the hole
business section street lighting spite the conservation accomplish­ and offensive line. At half time was taken by Harold Calhoon.
ments
and
better
farming
methods
the Loggers main pillar on the The space for the tank will be
system came closer to reality a
few days ago when Recorder Al­ of the past few years, we are line, Gordon Cline, was injured seven feet, seven inches by 24 feet
bert Childs placed advertising still on the red side of the con­ and couldn’t play the rest of the by 12 feet deey. The city’s new
game. Nearly all the gains that air compressor and jack hammer
for bids for materials needed in servation ledger.”
One of the many ways to con­ took place in the remaining half was first put to use in breaking
the project. The bid 3 are to ,be
received for opening Nov. 4 which serve and build up our sburce of of the game seemed to be coming pavement and sidewalk to start
is the council’s first meeting for fertile soil is by the use of cover right through the center of the the digging job. The compressor
crops. Cover crops protect the line which Cline had been holding and hammer will be used later for
that month.
Delivery of ' materials needed land during the winter months up.
opening trenches which will be
The Loggers did show some used for cable for the new street
probably wont be made until the and will add plant food to the soil
when plowed under next spring. new talent, however, in Wallga- lighting system.
second quarter of next year.
Chairman Johnson points out. mott who was playing end and
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These crops cover the fields that doing a pretty fair job of it. John
have been left bare by harvesting Brown also stood out in the for­ Engineer to Leave
this year, he said, and this growth ward wall defense. The tackle
Ed Reichwein, engineer for the
will prevent erosion by heavy of the game went to Owen East West Oregon Electric Cooperative
winter and spring rain 3.
who took one of the Crusaders for the past sever» months, will
backs while carrying the ball and end his work here October 20 to
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carried him on his shoulder for take a position as salesman with
Information received here
no gain on the play.
Madewell - Hartzell, a concern
Wednesday
from
Mrs. Ethel
The first downs were as fol­ manufacturing electrical transmis­
Buffmire of Albany told of the
lows: Vernonia seven, Columbia sion and distribution equipment.
death of Dad Buffmire who passed
Prep 25.
Final score of the He will first go to San Francisco,
away October 15 at 6:30 a.m.
game Columbia Prep 27, Vernonia then St. Louis, Missouri, for
J. T. Scott, photographer for 0.
schooling .before being stationed
from a heart attack.
Vernonia for over 10 years, was
Local fans will have the chance at Seattle.
The death occurred at the ago
of 93.
Arrangements are in called by death October 8 after to see the Logger B team in ac­
an illness that had kept him bed­ tion again when the Scappoose B’s
charge of Fisher Funeral home of
ridden for over a month here be­ come here Monday night at 7:30.
Albany and the funeral will be
fore he was moved to San Fran­ The Logger regulars go to Scap­
held Friday.
cisco where a son resides.
poose this Friday for an afternoon
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The death occurred at a San game scheduled for 1:30 o’clock.
Francisco hospital Mr. and Mrs.
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Labor,
business
and
farm
New Butcher Hired
Frank McCabe were informed late Court Fines Two
groups have united in opposing
Al Herra, formerly of Kansas last week.
The city recorder’s court levied
Mr. Scott was born February fines against two this week. Jack the Townsend plan 3 per cent in­
City, began work as head of the
meat market at Girod’s Food 19, 1876 and died at the age of Parker, who had previously posted come tax measure that is on No­
Store Monday. Mr. Herra was 70. He carfie to Vernonia from St. and jumped bail three times, was vember 5 ballot, according to Wal­
recently discharged from the Helens to establish his studio and fined $25 on each of those counts ter W. R. May, secretary of the
navy. At present he is searching made this community his home and also $25 for intoxication last committee against the 3 per cent
for a home here for his family.
since then.
week end. Pete Extine was fined income tax, whose summary of
$25 on a reckless driving charge actions in opposition to the mea­
for driving over a city fire hose. sure was related a few days ago.
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“It is significant that organ­
ized labor, the organized farmers
Grouse Season Opens
Blue or sooty grouse season is through the Grange executive
open now in this county and will committee, and many business or­
ganizations have united in oppos­
remain open to October 25. Grouse
ing this measure,” said May. The
may also be taken in Clatsop, Til­
Oregon State Federation of Labor
lamook, Curry, Lincoln, Coos and
(AFL) and CIO, at their state
that part of Douglas and Lane
conventions have adopted resolu­
counties west of highway 99, Bag
tions opposing the measure as
limit is two birds a, day, but not
unsound taxation, that would add
more than four during the entire
an additional income tax on all
season.
By MELVIN SCHWAB
The Columbia Prep Crusaders
like the Crusaders of history, in­
vaded the Vernonia Loggers’ grid­
iron last Friday intent on chastis­
ing the Logger team, which they
did very thoroughly.
The game started with the Cru­
saders kicking off to the Loggers.
The Loggers rolled up a first in
ten and it looked as though they
were on the march. The second
Engineer for
Co-op Named
Better Land Care
Deemed Important
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Hole for Tank
Being Prepared
City Advertises
For Light Bids
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Dad Buffmire
Dies Tuesday
J. T. Scott Called
By Death Oct 8 ’
COUNTY NEWS
REGISTRATION GIVES
G.O.P. 4370, DEMOS 5289
ST. HELENS—Compilation of
voters lists for this county for
the general election Nov. 5 shows
a total registration of 9811, a
smaller registration than for the
last presidential election.
The two major parties have reg­
istrations as follows, Republicans
4370 and Democrats 5289. Other
registraions account for an addi­
tional 152 voters.
DEPOSITS OVER
FOUR MILLION
CLATSKANIE—The First Na­
tional Bank in Clatskanie (a lo­
cally owned institution) reached
the all-time remarkable high of
$4,276,029.55 in total assets in
the statement called for by the
comptroller of the currency for
September 30, 1946.
Total deposits were $4,157,-
038.18. All of this was time and
demand deposits of individuals,
partnerships and corporations with
the exception of $117,109.14 of
U.S. government deposits and
$150,359.45 of state and political
subdivision deposits.
Since June 30, thia year, when
the previous call was made, de­
posits have increased over a half
million dollars.
COUNCIL ORDERS ELECTION
ON 5-MILL LEVY
ST. HELENS—The city council
passed the necessary resolutions
and ordinances to authorize the
aalling of a special election Nov.
5 when the question of a five mill
levy for 10 years for the improve­
ment of S. First st- and Columbia
blvd. will be voted upon by the
citizens.
The estimated cost of the im­
provement is $125,000, and it is
estimated that five mills will raise
about $12,000 per year, which will
be placed in a sinking fund and
used when material and labor con­
ditions become more normal.
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Statistics Show
Death Rate Drop
Oregon’s traffic death rate
dropped markedly in August from
the previous month’s level, it has
been announced by Robert S. Far­
rell, Jr., secretary of state.
The rate, based on the number
of fatalities per hundred million
miles, fell from almost 12 to 9.7.
Although the actual number of
deaths in August traffic neared
an all-time record high, the lower
rate of fatalities was made pos­
sible by the tremendous volume
of traffic.
‘We shouldn’t be fooled by the
statistical drop in death rate,”
warned Farrell. “We have nothing
to crow about, since August’s toll
in lives was one of the most
tragic in the history of the state.”
He pointed out that, while
authorities are doing their utmost
to curb the traffic cost in lives
and property, the final record of
performance rests on the actions
of drivers and pedestrians.
Enactment of
Fish Bill Aim
Of Sportsmen
No. 312 Intended
To Save Salmon,
Steelhead Runs
The Nehalem Valley Rod and
Gun club, sportsmen’s group, is
backing the fish fill, No. 312,
which voters will see on the No­
vember 5 ballot. The local back­
ing is in cooperation with other
sportsmen’s groups throughout the
state and the Wildlife League of
Oregon which is carrying the cam­
paign for this measure which is
designed to save Oregon salmon
and steelhead.
The bill is designed to “save
these fish for all time and re­
move set nets which foil streams
almost the year round, bringing
profits to but a few.”
Drift Net Seaibn Shortened
Fish bill 312 shortens the sea­
sons generally for drift net oper­
ations, but does not outlaw drift
nets which are the main reliance
of fulltime commercial fishermen.
It does ban the use of set nets in
streams south of the Columbia to
allow more steelhead to escape up­
stream for spawning and conse?
quently replenish the decreasing
runs qf this fish.
Sports groups point out that
increased runs of steelhead and
salmon would mean a No. 1 tour­
ist atraction that should be pro­
tected. At the same time com­
mercial interests realize that runs
must be protected to a greater ex­
tent if a continuing supply of
food fish is to be had. It is esti­
mated that the bill, if enacted,
would save about 90 per cent of
the steelhead which is a true rain­
bow trout.
Legislature Approved Bill
Fish bill 312 is the one enacted
by the legislature in 1945 at which
time the house approved it 42 to
17, the senate 24 to 5 and Gov­
ernor Snell signed it. The mea­
sure was not satisfactory to all
commercial fishermen, hence the
referendum petition sponsored by
fishermen from the Siletz, Tilla­
mook and Nehalem bay areas.
January 1, 1946 was the orig­
inal effective date for the act but
the time was postponed and will
now depend upon the action of
voters November 5.
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AnnualJBanquet
Set November 4
The annual father and son ben-
quet which is sponsored by the
Evangelical church is scheduled
this year for November 4, the
committee in charge announce*
this week. The affair is held each
year in the church social hall.
The dinner will be served family
style and a speaker for the event
will be announced in a few days.
The church brotherhood acts as
the banquet sponsor.
Organized Groups Unite in Opposing
3 Per Cent Gross Tax as Unsound
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wages and salaries about $100
a month.
“No one likes to take a stand
against a movement to increase
assistance to needy aged, but the
measure on the November ballot
u similar to the one which Dr.
Townsend himself opposed several
years ago as unsound. The execu­
tive committee of the gsange, in
opposing the present bill, reiter­
ated its advocacy of more ade­
quate pensions for the aged and
disabled, but pointed out that the
present measure was a dangerous,
cumulative tax that, according to
Morton Tompkins, state grange
master, would ‘wreck the economy
of the satte.’ Farmers who have
to compete in world markets
would not be able to pass the
tax on, but would have to absorb
it.
“As to wage earners, the mea­
sure would simply be another in­
come tax of 3 per cent in addi­
tion to all other state and federal
taxes, and would require a month­
ly income tax report and pay­
ment. Employers could under the
bill be required to withhold the
tax, and take home pay would
again be cut, while at the same
time the 3 per cent would pyra­
mid several times on many com­
modities the wage earner had to
buy.
"The public needs to under­
sand that this is a new and addi-
tional tax on all gross income
about $100 a month. It is not
a tax on net earnings or profits.
Individuals would not have any
exemptions or deductions what­
ever other than the $100 gross
income per month.”