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“Vernonia, Gateway to Nehalem Wiley Lumbering, Farming* Recreation.”
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
VOLUME 24, NUMBER 44
Major Points
Of Fish Bill
Are Outlined
Wm. J. Smith Tells
Protection Need
In Coast Streams
‘No money is involved. No ap­
propriation is required to place
Fish Bill 312 into effect,” Wm. J.
Smith general chairman of the
Vote No. 312 Yes on Fish Bill
committee, has said in outlining
the major points of the measure.
Mr. Smith has been in Vernonia
several
times
during recent
months to talk to members of
the Nehalem Rod and Gun club
regarding the fish conservation.
The local club has endorsed the
bill and raised $500 to be used
in the current campaign seeking
the measure’s endorsement by
voters Nov. 5.
“Rather the measure tends to­
ward the reduction of taxes,”
Smith continued, “the diminish­
ing poundage has brought about
the necessity for the Fish Com­
mission to ask for administrative
appropriation, over and above
their poundage fees. The last
legislature appropriated $165,-
000.00 for them. The requirement
of the next legislature will per­
haps be considerably more. If
the coastal streams fish could
be given sufficient protection to
rebuild itself, the commercial
poundage from coastal streams
would be materially increased so
that less and less tax money
would be needed.”
Oregon is one of the last states
in the Union to have had an
abundance of wildlife.
Years
ago it was found that deer, elk,
China pheasants and all wildlife
in the state would have to be pro­
tected during certain season in
order that natural propagation
might conserve the various species
As the population of each animal
has increased the restrictions as
to number taken and open season
has been reduced. This has been
common
sense
administration,
Smith explained, and it is this
very reasonable application of ad­
ministration that Fish Bill No.
312 proivdes.
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Meeting Place Set
The next home demonstration
meeting date and place was an­
nounced this week bv Mrs. Wilma
Borton, club chairman, for the
Evangelical church, on November
7 at 10:30 a,m. Ladies attend­
ing are asked to bring a lunch.
The day’s topic will be Corsages.
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COUNTY NEWS
ENEIRE SCHOOL
PUT ON BLOCK
ST. HELENS—Lack Education?
Want to have your own personal,
private school? If you do, then
the board of the Scappoose grade
school district would like to talk
to you—they have a school for
sale, complete with everything but
the teacher.
As a result of an election held
Tuesday night of last week, (the
“election”’ saw ballots cast by
only one other person other than
the school board personnel), au­
thority was given the Scappoose
board to sell the site and build­
ings of what used to be the
South Scappoose school.
This
district was consolidated with
Scappoose several weeks ago and
its students now attend school
there.
SOIL CONSERVATIONISTS
PLAN FOR ELECTION
CLATSKANIE—A group of
conservation-minded farmers met
Wednesday of last week and made
plans for the referendum on the
proposed Clatskanie Soil Conser­
vation district to take place No­
vember 5.
The polling lists were developed
and they include nearly 600 eligi­
ble land owners. According to
the state laws, it will be neces­
sary for over 300 land owners to
vote favorably for the creation of
the district.
The proposed Clatskanie Soil
Conservation district should be
organized for the best interests
for future development of this
area, believes George A. Nelson,
county agent, who explains its
purpose is to plan and put into
efiect an agricultural program
which will make the best use of
its soil and water resources.
PROPERTY SALE
BRINGS ACTION
ST. HELENS—R. W. DeVaney
is named defendant in a suit for
$1400 in damages filed last week
with the county clerk by the
Realty Service corporation of
Portland.
The plaintiff also
seeks his costs and disbursements.
According to the complaint,
DeVaney on Oct. 5 entered into
a contract with the Realty Service
giving it the right to sell property
known as the DeVaney apart­
ments in Vernonia, for $28,000,
the corporation to receive 5 per
cent fees for its services. The
contract, the complaint says, was
good for 60 dayB but during that
period the defendant allegedly en­
tered into a contract for sale of
the property and no< the real
estate concern seeks to collect
its commission.
Re!/
Hill Bows to
Loggers 25-0 .
Friday Eve.
Injuries, Flu Keep
Three Regulars Off
Fields; Sherwood Next
By
MELVIN
SCHWAB
Coming back from last week.s
win the Vemoriia Loggers once
again proved that history repeats
itself by defeating the Hill
Military Cadets 25 to 0 on the
local field under lights Friday
night at 8 p.m. Vernonia won
the toss and elected to receive.
It was an end over end place
kick coming down around the
Loggers 35-yard line. Two at­
tempts at hitting the Cadets line
proved futile so Byers quick-
kicked on the third down sending
a beautiful 55-yard kick down to
the Cadets 15-yard line. Two at-
Cadets than rolled two first
downs in succession finally losing
the ball on downs. • Than the
Loggers began rolling with su­
perb running by Byers and
Renfro who drove the ball down
to the Cadet’s 10. yard line at the
end of the first quarter.
First Score Made
As the whistle sounded starting
the second quarter the Loggers,
all fired up, came out of their
huddle in true Logger fashion.
Byers took the ball a?id on a line
plunge drove the ball to the two-
yard line where he once again
took it and drove over for the
first score, of the game. The try
for extra point was no good.
Once again Byers, late in the
second quarter, made a pretty run
after dodging practically the
whole Cadet squad from the
Cadets 38-yard line for another
score. The try for the extra
point was good with Byers again
carrying the mail. The end of
the first half saw Hill trying in
vain to score. Score at the half:
Loggers 13, Cadets 0.
Pass Intercepted
At the start of the second half
Hill received the ball and on the
second down threw a long pass
which was 'intercepted by Byers
on Hill’s 40-yard line making a
run back down to the Cadets' 11-
yard line. Renfro than took the
ball through center to the five-
yard line where Byers took it
once again and scored another
Loggers touchdown.
Try for
point was no good.
Through a series of line plays
Byers and Renfro once. again
drove the ball down to the eight­
yard line where East took it and
powered his way over the line for
another Vernonia score. The try
for the extra point was no good.
The fourth quarter was still all
Vernonia’s with the Loggers driv­
ing the ball down Jo the 10-yard
line twice, but fumbles and bad
breaks stopped the Loggers from
scoring.
Few Penalties Noted
The game ended with the
Cadets on a drive downfield and
the score: Loggers 25, Cadets 0.
Vernonia once again displayed
strength although three of the
first string were out with injuries
and flu. The field was wet and
the ball was slick, but, all in all,
there
was
surprisingly few
fumbles. The thing noticed about
this game was the lack of penal­
ties. The only penalty was against
the Loggers for off side which
was refused by Hill. Byers seemed
to stand out in the backfield
playing by a hangup of an offen­
sive ball game and kicking beau­
tiful downfield kicks.
Renfro
also displayed plenty of power
through the line, making several
nice runs. The Logger line clicked,
opening up holes for the backs to
get through snd playing wonder­
ful defensive ball.
Sugar Stamps
Date Extended
Spare stamps nine and ten,
good for five pounds each of
home canning sugar, will continue
to be valid through November 30,
1946, the office of price admin­
istration announced a few days
ago. Both stamps were to ex­
pire October 31. Following the
recently announced decision on a
joint United States department of
agriculture-OPA program to move
western beet sugar into eastern
deficit areas, this action is the
second 30-day extension granted
by OPA to permit housewives to
receive their fair share of sugar.
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17 Students Get
Honor Listing
Seventeen Vernonia high school
student3, because of the scholastic
records, are listed on the honor
roll released for the last six-
week period, Principal Ray Mills
said Tuesday.
The Sophomore
class leads with the largest rep­
resentation on the roll.
Senior lists are: Miriam, Corll,
Cora Dusenberry, Mary Ann
Johns, Elna Morris and Mildred
Wolff. Junior students named
are: Vicki Porter and Theresa
Schmidlin.
Maxine Hartwick, Dolores John­
son, Alice George, Sally Kaspar,
Beverly Herrin and Georgianna
Mills comprise the Sophomore
listings* and the Freshmen list
includes Donna Mae Barrett, Sally
Olin, Marjorie Roland and Betty
Jane Snook.
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Golf Pairings
Posted at Club
Vernonia Country club mem­
bers who yet have matches to
play in the Oregon-American fall
handicap can get their pairings
from the clubhouse Tournament
Committeeman Kent Bauersfeld
said Tuesday. A call to Rex
Hess, course owner, will bring
the information.
Calvin Davis won his first
round match from A. H. Landers
and his second round match from
Hal Fowler last Sunday.
The club president, Tom Bate­
man, is urging club members to
remember the date of November
7, Thursday, when a business
meeting is scheduled at 7:30
p.m. to discuss the holding of
two dinner meetings a month
during the winter.
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Oct 31 Ends
Trout Season
The general angling season for
taking of trout six inches or over
will close or» October 31. After
that date anglers will be limited,
with a few exceptions, to the
taking of salmon and steelhead
over 20 inches in length, jack
salmon under 20 inches, and
spiny-rayed fish, including bass,
catfish, perch, sunfish and crap­
pies.
Pomona to Meet
The regular meeting of the
Columbia Pomona Grange will be
held Saturday, November 2 at
the Scappoose high school. The
meeting will convene promptly at
11 a.m. and grangers are asked to
be present on time.
Awning« Installed
Store front awnings were in­
stalled Tuesday of this week by
the Portland Tent and Awning
company for two local stores,
Pete Brunsmans’ Sporting Goods
and the Western Store.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, ISMS
Voters to Make Candidate
Selections, Decide Ballot
Measures at Polls Tuesday
John Q. Public will make se­
lections of candidates for office
and decide the future measures
appearing on the ballot when the
polls are visited next Tuesday,
November 5, general election day.
Polling places here will be lo­
cated at the Sundland Electric
store for No. 1, IWA Union hall
• for No. 2, O-A cook shack for No.
3 and the city hall for No. 4. Ar­
rangements for the election boards
and their supplies have already
been made by Wm. Pringle, Sr.,
and sample ballots are available
at several places in town.
The names of 2ft candidates
appear on the ballot for Novem­
ber 5, three of them being listed
as non-partisans.
These three
are George Rossman, Multnomah
county for judge of the supreme
court; Howard K. Zimmerman of
Clatsop county for judge of the
circuit court, 20th judicial dis­
trict; Rex Putnam of Linn county
for superintendent of public in­
struction.
Norblad Opposed
Seventeen candidates seek office
in the state and county Lyman
Ross (D) will oppose Walter Nor­
blad (R) for representative in
congress, first district, which in­
cludes this county. Earl Snell
(R) present governor, seeks re­
election to that office and Carl C.
Donaugh (D) will be his oppo­
nent. For secretary of state, in­
cumbent Robert S. Farrell, Jr.,
(R) will seek a return to the
office from David C. (Dave)
Epps (D) while Ralph W. Peoples
(D) opposes W. E. Kimsey (R),
incumbent, for commissioner of
the bureau of labor. The senate
post for the, fourteenth sena­
torial district is sought by Irving
Rand (R) and Russell Hogan (D)
and the post of representative,
second representative district, by
O. Henry Oleen (D) and E. H.
Condit (R). Manley J. Wilson
(D-R) is the only candidate for
representative, thirty-third repre­
sentative district comprising Clat­
sop and Columbia Counties.
Judge Post Sought
Two county resident« seek the
office of county judge.
They
are Joseph G. Nauman (D) and
J. W. Hunt (R). One county
commissioner is also to be elect­
ed and seeking the position are
Donald V. Parcher (R), incum­
bent, and Oscar Edwin Larson
(D).
A vacancy exists now for con­
stable of district No. 4 com­
prising the voting precincts of
Vernonia Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 but
no candidate filed for the job
so that pary of the ballot is
blank.
Nine measures also require the
attention of those who go to the
polls. Referred to the people by
the legislative assembly are four
Shingle Mill
Move Planned
Vernonia may lose one of its
industries within the next 30
days, information released by L.
C. Cotner, owner bf the Cedar­
wood Timber company mill said
early this week. Mr. Cotner was
here from Los Angeles, Califor­
nia, from Sunday to Monday on
a business trip.
Present plans are to move the
mill equipment from its present
location to a setting in Cali­
fornia because of the difficulty
in obtaining logs locally. Definite
location for the mill change has
not been established.
measures which would change the
state constitution. The ballot ti­
tles of these measures are:
Amendments Proposed
“Constitutional Amend ment
Providing for Succession to Of­
fice for Governor;”
“Bill Authorizing Chinamen to
Hold, Real Estate and Mining
Claims;”
“Amendment Permitting Legis­
lative Bills to Be Read by Title
only;”’
“Constitutional Amendment In­
creasing Number of Senators to
Thirty-one Members.”
Also referred to the people by
the legislative assembly are:
“Bill Authorizing Tax for Con­
struction and Equipment of State
Armories” and “Bill Establishing
Rural School Districts and School
Boards.”
Sportsmen Interested
All local sportsmen have In­
dicated considerable interest in a
referendum ordered by petition
of the people. It is a “Bill Regu­
lating Fishing in Coastal Streams
and Inland Waters.”................. ..
Proposed by initiative petition
are two measures, one being titled
”To Create State Old-age and
Disability Pension Fund” and the
other, “To Create Basic School
Support Fund by Annual Tax-
Levy."
A separate ballot will also face
electors who reside in the city
limits for the naming of city of­
ficials.
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Memolog Photos
Being Taken
The taking of pictures for the
Vernonia high school year book,
the Memolog, began last Friday -
The annual will be published near
the end of the present school
year.
Bruno Studio of Portland has
been engaged to do the work and
started with the senior pictures.
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Log Measure Is
Circular Topic
A circular to help farm timber
owners estimate the actual log
volume of timber they have for
sale has been issued by O.S.C.
as extension circular 490, “Mea­
suring Volume of Trees and
Logs,” by Dan D Robinson, for­
mer extension forester.
Farmers often realize only a
fraction of the real market valu-
of wood products because most
farm timber is sold on a stump­
age basis for a lump sum, says
Robinson in this circular. By es­
timating their own timber volume,
farm owners can tnore nearly
realize maximum cash returns
from standing timber or from cut
poles, piling, pulpwood, sawlogs,
and the like.
Easily handled tables of mea­
surement are included with the
circular which may be had free
from any extension office.
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Hotel Porch
Roof Falls
The roof covering the porch of
the Nehalem Hotel collapsed last
Friday morning after one of the
supporting posts was pushed out
of line by s truck driven by
Robert Roeser.
The porch roof fell and was
completely demolished without do­
ing damage to the front of tha
hotel building.