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“Vernonia, Gateway to Nehalem Valley Lumbering, Farming, Recreation.”
Scout Court
Of Honor Is
Thurs. Plan
Field Executive
To Conduct Affair
At Grade School
A Boy Scout court of honor
for the Forest Grove district, of
which Vernonia is a part, is sched
uled to be held here Thursday
evening, tonight, at 8 o’clock,
Scoutmaster Ed Frazee said Tues
day. The affair will be held here
for the first time in about eight
years, Mr. Frazee said.
Local Scouts who will appear
before the court to receive first
class rank will be Bill Shipman,
Rex Normand, Jr., and Billy Wells
and those to appear for merit
badges will be Donald Renfro,
Lloyd Worley and Bill Shipman
the scoutmaster said.
C. Byron Walker, Scout field
executive, will be present and L.
W. Marshall of Forest Grove will
act as judge,
Parents and other people inter
ested in Scout work are', invited
to attend the affair.
Forest Experts
Tour Tree Farm
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Four forest management ex
perts from, Portland, representing
the Pacific Northwest Forest and
Range Experiment station, were
here Tuesday of last week to tour
the second growth stand of tim
ber on the Columbia County Tree
Farm, Glen Hawkins, manager,
said early this week. The men
were Phil Briglieb, Leo Isaac, Nor
man Worthington and Robert Tar
rant and all are associated with
the division of forest manage
ment, Mr. Briglieb being chief of
that department.
All day was spent viewing the
farm’s second growth stand and
the work done so ifar towards
thinning was given high praise.
Mr. Isaac is rated a3 one of the
outstanding authorities in the
United States on Douglas fir.
He is familiar with this part of
the country through previous vis
its here, having started his first
test plot at Old Wilark in 1925.
Mr. Hawkins also announced a
change in the farm program ef
fective this week From now ori
all pulpwood will be hauled to
the Scappoose boom where it
will be banded in one and one-half
cord bundles then rafted for
towing to the Crown-Zellerback
paper mill at Camas. Pulpwood
from the farm has previously been
shipped to the St. Helens Pulp
and Paper company and the Fir
tex plant at St. Helens. Hauling
to Scappoose will be done by Bob
Thompson.
Co-op Board Talks High
Cost of Construction
The West Oregon Electric Co
operative board of directors were
present Tues vy evening for the
regular December meeting. Prin
cipal topic of the evening was
the increased oost of construction
due to price rises for pole hard
ware and transformers and how
the increase is going to affect the
construction program previously
established by the IQooperative.
All items used in construction
have raised at least 22 per cent
and some have gone as high as 53
per cent, Frank D, Seelye, man
ager, informed the board. These
increases have become effective
since this time last year.
Rural Electrification Adminis
trator Claud Wickard has re
quested all borrowers of funds
from REA to techeck: the feasibil-
Hoop Schedule
Dates Complete
Games for the remainder of
the Logger court season were
completed as to open dates a few
days ago Coach Hergert said
earlier this week when he released
the schedule which runs until
February 14.
The schedule now reads:
Dec. 13—Jamboree at St. Helens
Dec. 17—Tillamook, there
Dec. 20— Battleground, there
Jan. 3— Scappoose, here
Jan. 4— Battleground, here
Jan. 10—St. Helens, there
Jan. 17— Clatskanie, here
Jan 21—Seaside, there
Jan. 21— Rainier, there
Jan. 28—Forest Grove, there
Jan. 31—Scappoose, there
Feb. 4—Hill Military, here
Feb. 7—St. Helens, here
Feb. 18— Seaside, here
Feb. 21—Rainier, here
Feb. 25—Hill Military, there
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Club Trophy
Awards Made
Ben George was awarded the
winner trophy last Friday night at
the Vernonia Country club when
local golfers met for a stag party
at the clubhouse.
Mr. George
was the winner of the Oregon-
American fall handicap.
Runner-up in the tournament
was Club President O. T. Bate
man and he also received an
award.
Bud Roediger received
the club award made that eve-
ning.
New Agency to
Show Kaiser Fri. Annual Dance
Event Planned
Vernonia’s newest car agency
will have a car here for showing
Friday of this week. The agency
is the Vernonia Service Station
owned by George Johnson and the
car is the Kaiser Special, product
of the Kaiser-Frazer corporation.
The service station has been
remodeled to make the showing
possible, Mr. Johnson said, and
the car has been expected for
some time but delivery could not
be taken until this week.
The American Legion Auxiliary
is already planning for the an-
and New Year’s Eve dance, Mrs.
H. H. King said Tuesday, The
event is sponsored each year by
the Auxiliary.
Supplies needed for the night
have been obtained, Mrs. King
said, including hats, horns and
confetti.
ity of each mile of construction
and report to the administration
to substantiate existing requests
for loans.
The Cooperative here is in a
favorable position as items or-
derfed last March totaling over
$60,000 in cost were shipped be
fore price increases became ef-
fective. An example is the ten
tons of weatherproof wire on hand
now which cost 21 'Ac is now
quoted at 29tic per pound, By
having this material on hand the
Cooperative saved $1600.
The West Oregon, due to large
purchases, will be able to continue
its construction program in 1947
as planned with an overall price
increase of only 15 per cent.
However, the future for 1948
and 1949 is questionable unless
a deflation of prices occurs in
the meantime.
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3A Group Stops
Priotory Aid
Effective immediately the coun
ty agricultural conservation com
mittee will stop handling all ap
plications for construction and
priorities assistance.
Also, on
February 8, 1947, veteran's pref
erence for purchase of farm ma
chinery will be revoked and the
county office has been notified
not to accept any new applications
after December 9, 1946. Outstand
ing certificates may be extended
but not beyond February 8.
In the future, applicants for
farm dwellings will have to con
tact the federal housing admin
istration, Platt building, Portland.
For all other farm construction,
applicants must contact the civil
ian
production
administration,
Room 820, Morgan building, Port
land.
Since the county AAA commit
tee started processing these ap
plications in April, 1946, 35 ap
plications for farm construction
and farm dwellings were handled,
representing a total value of $86,-
750.00.
A total of 83 applications for
veteran’s preference certificates
for new farm machinery have
been received by the county office
since this program started June
25, 1945, and of this number, 51
preference certificates have been
issued.
Joins State Police
Jack Heehan has joined the
state police and wil report for
duty Sunday, December 15 at Co
quille he said this week. Appli-
cation for admission into the
forte has been pending for some
time, but notice was received
only recently. He has been as-
signed to the game department.
Attorney Speaks
Mrs. Pauline Brandenfels, at
torney-at-law and justice of peace
for Houlton, and Mrs. Stella Har
ris, executive secretary of the
county health association, were
guests of the Keasey and Ver-
nonia extension unite at the
I.O.O.F. hall last Thursday. Mrs.
Brandenfels spoke on wills, deeds,
contracts and mortgages and dis
cussed questions that were asked.
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To Attend Conference
Named Vice-president
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1946
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
VOLUME 24, NUMBER 50
Fred Hartwick, owner of the
Nehalem Valley Motor Freight,
was named vice-president of the
Oregon Motor Transport associa
tion at th« convention of that or-
in
Portland
from
ganization
Wednesday eo Saturday of last
week. Mr. and Mrs. Hartwick
both attended the three-day meet
ing.
Glen Hawkins, manager of the
Columbia County Tree Farm, and
Paul Goodmonson, forester with
the organization, will attend the
Western Forestry and Conserva
tion association cotiierenee at the
Multnomah hotel this week end.
The conference begins today and
continues through Saturday. Sen
ator Guy Cordon is scheduled to
speak Friday morning on the sub
ject, "Community Stake in 'Sus
tained Yield.”
Poisoning of
Dogs Reported;
Penalty Told
Several Recent
Instances Cited
By City People
Several instances of poisoning
of dogs have been reported in
the last few weeks by residents
living on Corey hill and in the
•vicinity of the high school and
fear has been expressed that
children may suffer if they ac
cidently find some of the poison.
A state law is in effect govern
ing such activities city officials
stated Tuesday and the maximum
penalty for conviction of such an
act is a fine of $1000 and one
year in prison.
City police have been informed
of the poisoning activity and are
on the lookout for the person or
persons who are carrying on that
type of work.
Browns Cite
Clothing Need
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Brown of
Pittsburg are issuing a request
this week that boxes or packages
of old clothing be left at the Ver
nonia Auto company by people
who have such articles that are
not in use now and will not be
used in the future. Mr. and Mrs.
Brown, when issuing the call said:
“While in the midst of this holi
day season of giving and receiv
ing, let us not forget the dire
need, of clothing and shoes across
the seas. The need is greater this
year than last year. Men and
women cannot go to work be
cause of insufficient clothing anti
shoes; children cannot go to
school for the same reason, Pa-
pers wrapped around the feet of
little children afford some pro-
tection.
“Search la the closet for dis-
carded clothing that will keep
some one warm and shoes that
still have wear and warmth, All
clothing and shoes should be clean
and mended if necessary. En-
joy the greater blessing of giv-
ing to those in real need. These
comforts go to all in need re
gardless of creed or no creed at
all.”
Those in town who cannot leave
such packages at the Vernonia
Auto are asked to notify the
Browns, giving the name and ad
dress, and they will call.
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IWA Game Time
Is Rescheduled
The I W A basketball game
scheduled for Thursday of last
week with the Forest Grove IWA
was not played due to a misun
derstanding of the time, John
Roediger, manager, said early this
week. The game has been re
scheduled for Thursday evening
of this week he said.
The two teams will meet at 8
p.m. at the high school gym. This
will be the first game for the
local team this season.
Store Addition
Being Made
An addition which will provide
about 900 square feet of floor
space to the present building is
being made to the Pete Bruns-
Excavation for the
man store.
increase was made over a month
ago and walls have now been
erected in preparation for roofing
Mr. Brunsman said.
Much of the space will be used
for a warehouse for building ma
terials and additional lines of
hardware the owner said. Some
re-arrangement of the interior of
the present store space is also
contemplated.
Lions Club Gets
Charter Monday
The Lions International club or
ganized here several weeks ago
is now an official organization as
the result of the presentation of
the club’s charter Monday evening.
The Monday evening event was in
the form of a banquet for mem
bers of the group, their guests,
and Lions club members from
Hillsboro and Forest Grove.
Neal Bush, president of the
Hillsboro group, acted as toast
master for the evening and the
charter presentation was mode by
Kenneth Wilcox, member of the
Hillsboro club and deputy district
Lions governor. The charter, bear
ing the names of 49 Vernonia
members, was iccepted by Rev.
Ernest P. Baker, president.
Rev. Allen H. Backer presented
the welcome address for the Ver
nonia club, stating that he was
happy to see the organization
of such a group and citing the
accomplishments that can derive
as a result of the club’s existence
here.
Entertainment was provided by
the actions of Tailtwisters from
Hillsboro and Forest Grove and
by two so-called tenor solos by
Ernie Hugill of Portland. Mr. Hu
gill officially represents the West-
Tillamook Wins
Tuesday Game
inghouse Electric Supply company
and is a frequent visitor in Ver
nonia.
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The Hillsboro club also pre
sented the Vernonia group with
a gavel and gong as the final act
of the evening.
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COUNTY NEWS
LOCAL PEOPLE
BUY NEWSPAPER
ST. HELENS—Sale of the
Eastern Oregon Observer, a week
ly newspaper published in Ontario,
ti Miss Jessica Longston, Sentinel-
Mist publisher, and xt. E. Pollock,
Sentinel-Mist editor, was an
nounced last week. Possession of
the paper was taken Sunday by
the new owners, equal partners in
the enterprise.
CUPID RETURNS
AT LOW EBB
ST. HELENS—Fees collected
at the county clerk’s office dur
ing November totalled $1165.90.
November weddings were at a low
ebb hereabouts, for the clerk’s
office sold only three marriage
licenses, receiving $9 from thia
source.
Other sources of fees were as
follows: Recording, $647.85; coun-
ty $151; circuit judge, $37; district
attorney, $35; trial fees, $10;
probate, $70; reporter fees, $25;
law library, $33.20; liquor licenses,
$55; migratory chattel fees, $23.50;
miscellaneous, $69.25.
The Loggers’ second hoop con
test of the season Tuesday night
with the Tillamook Cheesemakers
brought a defeat to offset last FIRST SMELT
Tuesday night’s win for the Log NETTED HERE
CLATSKANIE—The catch of
gers over Forest Grove. Tilla
mook won 30 to 19 and the two smelt by Ben Jolma more
Cheesemaker seconds trounced the than a week ago broke the records
Logger B team by the closer mar of previous years for the first
catch of the season.
gin or 22 to 20.
Ray Jolma, the first of the
Anderson was high-point man
for Vernonia with 8 and Coats week brought in a dozen and a
for Tillamook with 18. Tillamook half of the silver fish and it was
led at the end of every quarter, reported that more were showing
the score by periods being, 2-10, up in the nets on Wednesday.
Ordinarily large catches are
8-20, 15-25 and 19-30. Lineups
seldom made until well toward
were:
Vernonia
Tillamook the latter part of December. Usu
Pos.
Anderson 8
f e Christensen ally it is around the first of the
Cline 2
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18 Coats year that the fish begin appear
Parker
2 Notcloon ing in the Cowlitz.
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Byers 4
2 Swanson
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Grenia 1
1 Lewesen
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Subs.: Vernonia—Tapp, Renfro
3, Walgomott 1, Frank; Tillamook
—Roman, Mameral, Crawford 1,
Task.
Compliance Meet
Times Scheduled
G. Bruce Rites
Read Monday
Funeral services for C. Bruce,
who passed away Wednesday
night of last week at 8:25 o’clock
at his home in Riverview, were
held Monday at Finley’s Rose
Chapel in Portland at 2 o’clock.
The remains were taken to Port
land by the Bush Funeral Home
following his death.
Clarence Bruce is survived by
Mrs. Lavis D. Ricketts of Pasa
dena, California, a brother, Pen
nington Bruce of Kansas City,
Missouri.
Interment will take place at
Richmond, Virginia.
Mr. Bruce made his home here
since the time the Oregon-Amer
ican mill was under construction,
acting then as timekeeper, La
ter when the mill began opera-
tion he was shipping clerk and
still later had charge of the lum-
ber retail yard.
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Flag Service Planned
The service flag, made by the
women of the Evangelical chureh,
will be donated to the American
Legion at the morning church
service Sunday, December 15,
Rev. Allen H. Backer, minister,
said early this week. The flag
carries blue and gola stars on a
background of white. The field
of stars represents the men and
women from this vicinity who
served in the last war.
Nehalem valley farmers have
received notices from the Colum
bia County Agricultural Conser
vation association concerning the
reporting of performance under
the 1946 AAA program and the
first county meeting was held here
yesterday for the Vernonia area.
Other meetings are scheduled
at Mist next Tuesday, December
17; At Clatskanie December 18
and December 20, and at Rainier
December 27. Farmers have until
December 31 to complete practices
under the program George A.
Nelson, county agent, said earlier
this week.