“Vernonia, Gateway to Nehalem Valley Lumbering, Farming, Recreation.”
First Lion
Dinner Meet
Friday Plan
Hillsboro Club to
Act as Sponsoring
Group; 38 Join
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER tk,- 1949
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
VOLUME 24 NUMBER 47
Markers Serve
Dual Purpose
People who borrow books from
the puhlic library in the next few
weeks will be able to check up
Bookmarks being placed in all
books borrowed contain a check
list to test the r e a d e r’s
knowledge about chest X-rays
and tuberculosis symptoms. They
also bear holiday greetings from
the Columbia County Public
Health association, which has sup­
plied bookmarks to the library.
These bookmarks serve not only
as a health check list but also a
reminder of the Christmas Seal
sale which opens November 25 to
raise funds to support the work
of the tuberculosis association.
Mrs. Mona Gordon, librarian, said
the bookmarks will be placed in
all books borrowed during the
next few weeks.
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The first dinner meeting of the
newly-organized Lions club is the
plan for Friday evening of this
week Rev. Earnest P. Baker said
Tuesday when he told the ar­
rangements made up to that time.
Rev. Baker was named president
last week when a small group
met to talk over the advisability
of starting such a club.
At last week's meeting Rev.
Baker was named president and
was authorized to select a sec­
retary for that part of the club
work. He has named Bill Horn.
Other officers and committees will
be selected at this Friday’s gath­
ering which is to be at the IOOF
hall at 7:00 p.m. The dinner that
Book circulation at the Ver­
evening will be served by the
nonia Library increased 121 over
Pythian Sisters.
By Tuesday, 38 people had paid the previous month of September
membership dues and a few more Mrs. Mona Gordon, libraian said
had signified the wish to join the early this week when she released
the October report. For October,
organization Rev. Baker said.
adult circulation was 273 and for
Men from the Hillsboro Lions
children 72, for a total of 345.
club will be here Friday evening
September figures were adult 151
to help start the local group and
and children 73 for a total of 224.
will probably give much help to­
Readers will be interested to
wards making the Vernonia Jub
know that 10 new books are now
successful.
The president had
ready for circulation Mrs. Gordon
contacted many of the members
said. They are: “On Some Fair
earlier this week to determine the
Morning” — Hutler; “Tomorrow
number to attend the dinner, but
Will Be Monday”—Melba Mar­
those who have not been asked
lette;
“The
Hollow”—Agatha
about attendance are urged to
Christie; "Love for Each Other”—
call 264. The number of plates to
Bernard Glemser; “Mistress Mas-
prepare will be determined by the
ham’s Repose”—T.H. White; Sha­
signified attendance.
dow on the Trail”—Zane Grey;
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“Border
Legion”—Zane
Grey;
“The
Brave
Bantam”—Louise
Seaman; "The Sudden Guest”—
LaFarge; and “Yellow Room”—
Mary Roberts Rinehart.
The new volumes were made
The safes in two local business available for national book week
places were cracked late last November 10 to 16 and a window
display of other new books has
Saturday night or very early
Sunday morning and the thieves also been arranged for this week.
Other data contained in Mrs.
gained approximately $500 from
Gordon
’s report lists eight new
one of the jobs. Lew’s Place was
entered by a wside window which adult and six new child member­
was broken and unlatched and the ships; magazines received by sub­
safe taken from the front of the scription 11, by. gifts 21; and new
books purchased 3.
room to the back for opening.
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The robbery at Lew’s was the
profitable one, but not as profit­
able as it might have been had
not an employe taken some of
the firm’s funds to the owner’3
home earlier.
The safe in Miller’s Department
Aliens who served in the armed
Store was broken open the same forces of the United States have
night, but no funds had been less than three months left to
left there. Entry to the building qualify for citizenship under the
was made through a small win­ simplified naturalization require­
dow in the back and the person ments fo the Second War Powers
or persons entering were clever Act of 1942. Briefly, they are as
enough to avoid a burglar alarm follows: the usual race limitations
arrangement.
do not apply, and the applicant
State and local police invest­ need not file the customary de­
igated both crimes and evidence claration of intention and need
was gathered that may give clues not have lived in the United States
that will prove valuable in solv­ for any specified time. Appli­
ing the robberies.
cants are also exempt from fees,
educational tests, and capacity to
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speak the English language.
The veterans adminstration re­
ports that approx. 100,000 ser­
vicemen and veterans have failed
to take advantage of the right to
obtain American citzenship under
Funeral services for John Luth­ the special provisions.
er Archibald, 66, a native of Col­
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umbia county, were held Friday
before last at St. Helens, with
burial in the Goble cemetery.
Mr. Archibald was the son of
John and Mary Archibald, early
pioneers of Goble, and was born
at-. Goble March 11, 1880. He
City councilmen named the win­
worked in the lumber camps as ning bid for furnishing the new
loc<. motive engineer and later was street lights and material for
employed as plant foreman by the their installation last Wednesday
Warren Construction company. He evening when they last met.
was married to Sylvia C. Miller,
Chosen to furnish the supplies
of Portland, July 2, 1904.
for the installation was Graybar
He is survived by his widow, Electric. No definite time for
and a daughter. Mrs. Helen D. delivery was listed in the bid,
Chittim, of Klamath Falls; two the time being set as far in the
sisters. Mrs. Grace MacNaughton future as 36 weeks.
The company agrees to supply
of Portland, and Mrs. Bessie Han­
thorn of San Pedro; and a bro­ 13 light fixtures and the material
ther, R.E. Archibald of Vernonia. for installation for $2447.88.
Library Use in
October Greater
Two Business
Places Entered
Less Than 3
Months Left
Services Read
For Archibald
Bid Let for
Street Lights
Loggers Win
Grid Contest,
County Cup
Rainier Downed by
46-0 Count Here
In Friday Eve Game
By MELVIN SCHWAB
Vernonia’s grid warriors onca
again warranted out a triumphal t
defeat, this time against the
Rainier Columbians. The Loggers,
sparked by Byers, headed for pay
dirt early in the first quarter.
Rainier received the ball on the
kickoff and through a series of
plays was forced to kick. Byers
right away took the ball through
center from his own 45-yard line
down to the Columbians 33 for a
22-yard run. Sabalino then pro­
ceeded to take the ball down to
the 20-yard line and an off-sides
penalty put the ball on the 15.
Byers went around right end this
time to the two-yard line and
upon taking the ball again drove
it over for Vemonias first score.
Try for the conversion was no
good.
Loggers Kick
The one and only time the
Loggers were forced to kick came
late in the first quarter when
Byers kicked into the end zone.
Rainier received the ball on their
own 20 yarl line and through bad
luck fumbled on the two-yard line.
It wns Sabalino this time carrying
the hall over for another Logger
score. Try for point, no good.
Early in the second quarter
Frank took the ball on the Co­
lumbian’s 45 over for a touchdown
but the play was called back for
a clipping penalty to the 17-yard
line. Not the least bit discourag­
ed the Loggers on the very next
play threw a pass with the com­
bination of Byers to Frank for
another Logger tally. Try for the
extra point was good with Byers
going around right end.
Rainier Starts Drive
The Loggers once again kicked-
off to Rainier. This time the
ball was returned to the 31-yard
line. The Columbians then start­
ed to drive, rolling up four first
downs in succession and putting
the ball on Vernonia’s seven yard
line where it was fumbled by a
too-anxious Columbian back and
recovered by Byers of Vernonia
on the 11-yard. As the half end­
ed the game 3aw the Loggers on
the Columbian's 46-yard line and
a 19 to 0 margin to their credit.
At the start of the second half
the Columbians kicked off to the
Loggers where it was taken on
the 20-yard line by Byers who
returned it to Rainier’s 30 on s
beautiful 50-yard run. It was
Byers again, this time to the 18-
yard line for another first down.
Another tally resulted when he
went over from the 13. The try
for point was good with Byers
carrying the mail.
Sabalino Gains Yardage
Vernonia kicked off to the Co­
lumbians and it rolled out on the
40-yard line.
The Columbians,
forced to kick, put the ball on
Vernonia's 35. This time Sabalino
drove to the 49 for a first down
and 14 yards gain. A pass inter­
ception by Rainier on the 38 gave
them the ball, but they kicked
out very promptly. The kick was
returned to the Columbian's 35-
to the 12 yard line as the quarter
performed this time from the 32
yard line by Frank. Again Frank
ended.
At the start of the fourth
quarter Byers went around left
end for a touchdown and another
six points. The try for the con­
version was no good.
Again
Rainier was forced to kick and the
ball was put in play on the Log­
ger’s 48 line. A pass from Frank
to Michener put the ball on the
30 where Byers took it two times
in a row, bringing the ball to rest
on the one and one-half foot line
from where East, on a quarter­
back sneak, scored. East once
again took the ball, this time for
the extra point.
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COUNTY NEWS
HEAVY SHIPMENTS
BY TRUCKS STILL ON
ST. HELENS—Truck shipments
of lumber from the P. & T. mill
continue to be heavy with an
average of close to 300,000 feet
per day being moved to Portland
and elsewhere. About eight large
trucks are operating and most of
them make two roundtrips per
day, taking loads of from 12,000
to 18,000 feet.
In addition, a number of freight
cars are loaded each day and with
the big crane loading the barges,
the dock space has been kept well
opened for more storage.
The
output of the mill on the two
shifts is close to 700,000 feet.
ARTESIAN HIT AT
PETERSON PLACE
ST. HELENS—Artesian wells
seem to be popping with unusual
frequency in the country west of
St. Helens. A couple of weeks ago,
drillers brought in an artesian on
the bred Luttrell place and last
week Earnest Peterson reported
that an artesian had materialized
in the well being drilled at his
place.
Drillers hit the artesian just
below the 300-foot level and
Peterson say3 it is flowing heavily
pouring over the top of the cas­
ing. The water is very cold and
very clear with an excellent taste,
he declared.
NEW CITY OFFICALS
ELECTED LAST WEEK
CLATSKANIE—With one of the
largest number of votes cast in
several years, the people of the
city of Clatskanie elected their
officers for the coming term Nov­
ember 5.
Art Steele was chesen as Mayor
by the vote of the people, and the
Councilmen who were Dr. Gene
Webb, Warren Young and Alden
Bailey.
The new officers assume their
duties in January, 1947.
About 60 per cent of the reg­
istered voters turned out to vote
for the city officers.
TROUT ARE PLANTED
IN CLATSKANIE RIVER
CLATSKANIE—Nine thousand
cutthroat
were
planted
last
week in the Clatskanie River.
The trout measured between
four and five inches and were re­
ceived from the hatchery at Til­
lamook.
The efforts of the Clatskanie
Rod and Gun Club made possible
the planting.
turned the kick when the loggers
kicked off on hopes of catching
the Loggers flat footed. The ball
came to rest on the 41 where it
was fallen on by Frank. A pass
from Byers to Frank put the ball
on Rainier’s 26-yard line. East
went over center this time to the
15 where it was taken by Byers to
the one-yard line. Brown, Logger
guard and a potential Logger
fullback for next year, made the
score. The try for extra point
was good with a pass from Byers
to East. The game ended with
both tea mb trying desperately to
score on passing attacks. As the
gun sounded, ending the game,
the score was 46 to 0 in favor of
the Loggers. First downs of the
game were: Vernonia 21, Rainier
6.
Championship Won
The winning of this game will
give the Loggers the Columbia
County championship title while
the lower Columbia title will go to
Seaside who defeated the Loggers
12 to 14 at Seaside. At a prin­
cipals’ conference last week it was
decided to give both winners a
cup. Vernonia ended the season
with only 48 points scored against
them and scoring 177 against
their oppontents, losing only two
games.
Coach Jake Hergert said that
the basket ball season will start
Tuesday for those men not turn­
ing out for football. The grid­
iron squad will rest for a week
or so before turning out.
This ended the 1946 football
season for the loggers and al­
though they did lose two games
they played good ball and were a
championship team which Ver­
nonia should he proud of. An
almost new first team will be seen
Brown Scores
Rainier, getting desperate, re- next year.
County Fire Total
13 for Year 1946
Columbia county forest lands
were attacked by the sum total of
13 fires during the year, 1946 a
report from the Forest Grove
headquarters of the Northwest
Forest Protective district revealed
Wednesday. The report, which
was made public by \V. F. Sar­
gent, head of the Pittsburg Guard
station, lists debris and fern
burning as the biggest single
cause.
The 13 fires include also those
occuring before the fire season
was officially declared. Six were
reported on patrol land and seven
on non-patrol land. Those on pa­
trol land burned over 481 acres
and caused damage amounting to
$250 to reproduction. Those on
non-patrol land covered 61 acres
and damaged property to the ex­
tent of $2000. Of the total acre­
age, 315 resulted from pre-season
burning.
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Four other causes in addition to
debris and fern burning are men­
tioned in the report. Smokers
were blamed for three, miscel­
laneous causes for two and log­
ging and camp fire, one each.
In the Northwest district a3 a
whole 50 fires were reported of
which 35 were on patrol land
and 15 on non-patrol and the to­
tal acreage burned was 1305. Re­
production suffered damage of
$903, fell and bucked logs $2563
and property $52,000. One saw­
mill was lost under the property
listing to account partially for
the large figure.
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Court Turnout
Started Tues.
With a successful football sea­
son all over but the shouting.
Coach Jake Hergert took his high
school proteges inside Tuesday for
the first basketball turnout of the
season. The coach is spending the
week with prospects who have not
been on the grid squad and will
probably continue working that
way until next Monday, he said
Tuesday.
Next Monday will bring a full
turnout with prospects who have
been on the turf also starting
court preparations for a season
schedule of games that is almost
complete.
The Loggers will play a few
games in advance of the county
jamboree scheduled for St. Helens
December 13. Details of that
event were worked out Wednesday
night when county principles and
coaches met at the county seat
town.
Since the first listing of game*
for this winter, six more have
Plans for the coming Christmas been added in addition to the
Seal sale were discussed Wednes­ jamboree:
day November 6, when the chair­ Dec. 3—Forest Grove, here
man of the county communities
Dec. 10—Tillamook, here
met at the offices of the Columbia
Dec.
13—Jamboree at St. Helens
County Public Health association
in St. Helens. The meeting was Dec. 17—Tillamook, there
conducted by Miss Jean LeNeve of (Jan. 28—Forest Grove, there
Portland, who is state seal chair­ Feb. 4—Hill Military, here
man.
Feb. 25—Hill Military, there
According to Otto H. Peterson,
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county seal chairman, the sale will
open on November 25. At this
time the local health association
will join with the other 2,900
associations in the United States
in an appeal for funds to carry
on its work for the year 1947.
Mrs. Ben Brickel is the winner
The sale will continue until and Mrs. Frank Hartwick held
Christmas. It will be the fortieth second place in the ladies handi­
annual Christmas seal sale for cap tournament which ended
the nation and the 14th for this recently at the Vernonia Country
county. Of the money raised 75 club.
percent will be used in this county
The first and second place win­
and the remainder will be sent to ners will be awarded engraved
the state. Five percent of the trophies later thu month.
state’s income will go to the nat­
A dance is planned for Wednes­
ional. These funds help support day, November 27, the night be­
medical research and take care of fore Thanksgiving to raise funds
the other functions of such a for the trophies and the engrav­
body.
ing Mrs. J.A. Bush, Jr., said
Miss Velva Ramsey has been Wednesday.
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named as chairman of the Seal
sale for Varnonia and vicinity.
Christmas Seal
Sale Planned
Club Handicap
Winner Named
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Reserve Officers
To Meet Friday
The Columbia County Reserve
Officers association will hold its
first fall meeting of the year
Nov. 19 at the Houlton Coffee
Shop, St. Helens at 8:00 o’clock
Lt.-Col. Leonard S. Hopfield,
past president of Oregon R.O.A.
will be guest speaker. A regular
meeting date will be discussed
along with plans for the coming
year's activities.
All Columbia county reserve of­
ficers are invited to be present.
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Return Cards, Urged
With the close of the western
Oregon elk season on November
14 and the eastern Oregon season
on November 20, elk hunters are
urged to be prompt in returning
their check out cards to the Ore­
gon State Game commission of­
fice, P.O. box 4136, Portland. All
hunters are required to make a
report, regardless of whether or
not an elk was killed.
Credit Group Meet»
The directors and committee-
men of the Vernonia Credit Union
held their monthly meeting Tues­
day evening at the home of Direc­
tor Fritz Hausler. The next meet­
ing will take place December 3
at the Charles Poetter home.
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Health Group Meets
Paul Gordon,, president of the
Columbia County Public Health
association, was in St. Helens
Monday for a meeting of associ­
ation officers who talked plans
for the coming Christmas Seal
sale. The association will attempt
to raise $5,000 this year in the
annual drive to raise funds for
the fight against tuberculosis.
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Car, Train Collide
Mrs. Betty Garrison suffered
sprains and bruises a* the result
of an accident Saturday when the
car driven by Shirley Kirtland
collided with a train at the cross­
ing beyond Banks. Mrs. Garri­
son’s daughter, who was in the
car and Mr. Kirtland were not.
injured. The car damage was
estimated at $275.