Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974, January 09, 1947, Image 1

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Large Order
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Is Shipped
12,300 Pound* to
Complete Warren-
Vernonia Line
“Vernonia, Gateway to Nehalem Valley Lumbering, Farming, Recreation.”
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
VOLUME 25, NUMBER 2
New Vernonia Gordon to Head Polio
Bank Receives Dime Drive in Vernonia
F.DJ.C. Okeh
Improvements of
Building to Set
Date of Opening
George E. Laver, cashier of the
Commercial Bank of Banks an­
nounced January 6 that final ap­
proval has been received from the
Federal Deposit Insurance cor­
poration for the opening of a
branch bank in Vernonia.
This approval has been pending
since early October, 1946 shortly
after officials of the Banks bank
were here to examine the old
Bank of Vernonia building, make
preliminary arrangements with
the City of Vernonia, owner of
the building, and survey this area
for banking possibilities. Appli­
cation for the bank was made
both to the F.D.I.C. and the state
banking examiner at that time.
Mr. Laver is scheduled to speak
here before the Lions club next
Monday noon. At that time he will
propably tell more of the bank’s
plans for the future.
The city building, which will be
used by the new institution, is
equipped with vaults and bank
fixtures. Vernonia has been with­
out a bank since 1932 and is the
largest incorporated city in the
state without banking facilities.
An official opening of the busi­
ness is scheduled just as soon as
the necessary improvements can
be made which will consist of a
new acoustical ceiling, fluorescent
lights and a complete interior re­
decoration. Mr. Laver stated that
this work is expected to be com­
pleted within 60 days.
The Commercial Bank of Banks,
affiliate of the Commercial Na­
tional Bank of Hillsboro, has cap­
ital funds of $853,000 and deposits
of over $20,000,000. Other affil­
iates of the Hillsboro concern are
located at St. Paul, Newberg and
Tillamook.
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Station Records
Tell Cold Figures
Mrs. Helen Spofford’s coopera­
tive weather station thermometer
officially establishes the low
degree reading for this vicinity as
12, she announced late last week
when making a report of the
weather. The 12-degree reading
was made December 30. Maxi­
mum temperature for December is
listed for the second day of the
month with 55 degrees.
Mrs. Spofford also checked the
cooperative station records of
the previous seven years to de­
termine other low marks. They
are: December 14, 1945, 16 de­
grees, December 11, 1944, 19 de­
grees^ January 18, 1943, 1 degree;
January 1, 1942, 12 degrees; Jan­
uary 2, 1941, 20 degrees and De­
cember 14, 1940, 13 degrees.
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Anniversary
Event Planned
An anniversary event, the sec­
ond. and an opening sale is sched­
uled next week by the Brunsman
store. Pete Brunsman, owner, said
this week. Gifts for the ladies
will be given away during the Gay,
Thursday, and that day will also
mark an opening sale for the
store's enlargement which is near­
ing completion.
Mr. Brunsman will have some
scarce merchandise on hand for
the event which will complete two
years that the store has been
open here. The enlargement is
the third since the business wa3
started.
Paul Gordon will head the Ver­
nonia area annual March of
Dimes drive to help raise this
county's portion of the national
fund which each year is devoted
to the care of people stricken
with the disease and to research
concerning the disease.
Mr. Gordon received notification
of his appointment by Cecil John­
son, Scappoose mayor and head
of the county drive, a few days
ago. The local chairman will re­
ceive supplies for conducting the
local drive. The same procedure
will be followed this year as last
in that dime banks will be placed
in business houses and remittance
cards will be mailed to rural box­
holders in order that everyone
may have the chance to contrib­
ute.
The local fund already has re-
January 15 Is
Report Deadline
The deadline for reporting agri­
cultural conservation practices is
almost here and only a small per­
centage of the money available for
payment has been used.
Farmers signed with the AAA
are again urged to come in and
file their compliance ’reports.
Meetings for the purpose of tak­
ing these reports have been held
in various communities in the
county, but the (lumber report­
ing was not very large. The coun­
ty committee feels that there are
still a lot of conservation practices
completed but not reported. These
practices should be reported as
there is enough money available
to make 100 per cent payment on
those practices carried out.
All indications show that not all
of Columbia county’s allocation
will be used this year. This means
that some other county Will get •
a portion of this county’s allot­
ment for 1946 and probably the
allotment for 1947 will be cut
down if It iis not all used this
year. This is far from being a
desirable situation for a county
which shows from surveys and
conservation work intentions that
at least four times a3 much is
needed as has been done.
Any farmer wishing to report
should contact the county office
in St. Helens before January 15.
Farmers who received lime from
the AAA office should be doubly
sure that they make this report
as they will be indebted to the
government if no report is made
on the U3e of this lime.
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Power Shut-off
Scheduled Fit
The main business section of
Vernonia will be without electri­
city for probably four hours Fri­
day morning of this week West
Oregon Manager Frank D. Seelye
said Wednesday morning.
The shut-off is necessary in
order to carry out the rehabilita­
tion of the distribution system
in that district he said.
The line crew has been work­
ing in the business section since
the first of the week preparing
for the change that will provide
considerably better service there.
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Shop Partly Done
The new building being con­
structed to house the 'Vernonia
Welding Shop is partially com­
pleted, but cannot be fully made
ready for use until the arrival
of some construction materials.
Remainder of the work is planned
for completion in February. The
structure provides 24 feet by 32
feet of floor area.
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Father Die» Thursday •
J. F. Fredricey, father of Mrs.
Ira Lee passed away at his home
in Portland January 2.
ceived a boost from last Satur­
day’s Logger-Battle Ground bas­
ketball game. Proceeds from the
evening's admissions were do­
nated by the high school to the
dime drive Principal Ray Mills
said this week and amounted to
$28.70.
Other plans for the polio drive
here include a Legion and Auxil­
iary dance on the night of Jan­
uary 25 at the Legion hall with net
funds for that affair also to be
devoted to the campaign. No or­
chestra arrangements have been
made yet for that night.
This county ha3 already had
considerable use of contributions
of other years, Mr. Gordon said
Tuesday. During 1946 seven coun­
ty residents received help from
the fund the largest expenditure
being $4766.09 for Beulah Bar­
dell of Goble. Two Vernonia boys
have received treatments from the
fund and one still is receiving
help. They are Gene Beck and
Ralph Berger3on, the former be­
ing the one who is now getting
aid.
Other county people who have
been helped are Claudia Reeves
and Larry Lampman of St. Hel­
ens, Anna Hunt of Clatskanie
and Delbert Kahr of Rainier. The
county chapter is now indebted to
the national chapter for the sum
of $1000 which it was necessary
to borrow in order to pay for
these treatments.
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COUNTY NEWS
NEW YEAR
QUIET AT RAINIER
RAINIER — Rainier business
houses in general were closed
for New Year’s day following an
exceptionally
busy
pre-holiday
season.
The city remained quiet on
New Year’s Eve, and the pas­
sing of the old year brought
only a few gunshots and auto
horn blasts.
In the distance
could be heard extensive mill
whistle blowing in Longview-
Kelso.
The only formal observance
noted was a program at the As­
sembly of God church and a dance
at the Odd Fellows hall.
ANNUAL CLINIC
PLANNED JANUARY 15
ST. HELENS—The annual clin­
ic for Columbia county crippled
children will be held in room 208
of the courthouse on January 15,
according to Miss Ruth Peffley,
Columbia cdlinty health nurse.
Clinic hour3 will be from 9:00
to 12:00 in the morning and from
1:30 to 3:00 in the afternoon.
CLERK FEES TOTAL
$14,669 FOR YEAR
ST. HELENS—Total fees col-
lected at the county clerk’s of­
fice for the year 1946 amounted
to $14,669. Fees are as follows:
circuit judge, $578; district at­
torney $595; reporter, $640; law
library, $459.20; migratory chat­
tel, $278; dance licenses, $40;
liquor licenses, $180; treasurer,
$11,898.80.
Fees collected at the county
clerk’s office in December totalled
$1170.65.
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Angling Rules
Next Game Topic
The 1947 angling regulations
will come up for consideration
when the Oregon State game com­
mission holds its annual hearing
on January 11 at its office at
1634 S.W. Alder street, Portland.
Season bag limits and regula­
tions affecting the methods of
taking game fish will be deter­
mined for the ensuing year.
Upon final adjournment of the
hearing, the regulations adopted
become effective and cannot be
changed until the following year
except in the case of an extreme
emergency.
News that will be highly pleas­
ing to practically all West Ore­
gon Electric consumers was an­
nounced the first of the week by
the Cooperative Manager, Frank
D. Seelye. He said that the co­
operative had been notified De­
cember 31 by the Aluminum Co-,
A "Boy Scout court of honor of America that shipment would
is scheduled here Thursday eve­ be made January 6, 1947 of 12,-
ning at 8 o’clock Scoutmaster 300 pounds of wire.
Ed Frazee said Tuesday evening
As soon as delivery is taken
when he extended an invitation to here, cooperative employees will
parents of Scouts and friends begin work of installing the con­
of the troop to attend.
ductor on the remainder of the
Presiding at' the court Thurs­ Warren-Vernonia line and drive
day will be C. Byron Walker, that work to completion as soon
field executive of the Forest as possible.
Grove district.
A Bonneville substation has al­
Going before the court for first ready been constructed at War­
clas3 rank will be Bill Shipman, ren where this transmission line
Rex Normand and Billy Wells and will connect with Bonneville'.-!
for Second Class, Jerry Oakes. Astoria-St. Johns circuit.
Several merit badges are also
At present, Mr. Seelye said, the
to be awarded that evening.
cooperative’s power requirements
have almost trebled «over last
year. In October, 1945 the load
was 325 KW as compared with
864 KW demand in November,
1946.
Cooperative officials say
that the Warren-Vernonia line
will provide an abundance of elec­
Coach Jake Hergert’s first- trical energy • as well as restore
string Loggers, having completed continuity of service that has been
their pre-league games of the impossible under present arrange­
season, took the floor last Fri­ ments where insufficient power
day night to meet and scalp the was available. Further expansion
Scappoose Indians 36 to 23 in is planned late this year which
what may initial a winning sea­ will make possible a boost in volt­
son for the Vernonia boys.
age to 33,000 and at the sam>
The court action Friday marked time increase capacity another 50
the first appearance here of an­ per cent.
other team scheduled for com­
This contemplated expansion,
petition in the Lower Columbia when completed, should take care
League which includes all the of the normal growth of the Ne­
county teams plus Seaside. League halem Valley for 1948 and the
play this year is reputedly going first half of 1949. In 1949 the
to be an a nearly even basis, with Cooperative plans installation of
plenty of action promised.
additional transformers in the
Duke Byers was top tallyman Vernonia substation which will
for the evening, but was fol­ double the capacity of the sub­
lowed closely by Donald Cline station and take care ef growth
with 12. Byers totaled 13 points. for 1950 to 1955.
Vernonia will go to St. Helens
Estimating that the growth and
Friday fos the second league try requirements for electric energy
but the Loggers will again play throughout the valley will con­
on the local floor the Friday fol­ tinue, the board of directors and
lowing when Clatskanie is sched­ manager have requested the Bon­
uled here.
neville Power Administration to
Last Friday's lineups were:
consider additional facilities in
Vernonia
Scappoose 1954. By laying plans to cover
Anderson 6
f
10 B. Baker a 10-year period, the cooperative
Renfro 4
f
3 J. Baker hopes to eliminate a possibility of
Cline 12
a
Colter facing a power shortage d£ain.
Grenia 1
2 Engstrom
K
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Byers 13
g 7 Hammerback
Subs: Vernonia—Parker, Wil-
liams, Walgomott, Frank, Tapp;
Scappoose — Miller 1, Eckert,
Hartshorn, Kaymeyer, Rickert,
Other league games played last
Friday gave wins to St. Helens
The possibility of an automotive
over Clatskanie and Rainier over mechanics training school to re­
Seaside.
fresh old mechanics and teach new
The Logger and Scappoose sec­ mechanics the latest theories of
onds headed the evening’s billing engine mechanics was being con­
with the Loggers coming out sidered here late last week by a
second best with 14 points for the local resident who did not wish
Indians’ 30.
Williams of Ver­ his name divulged until more con­
nonia scored 13 points.
crete action can be taken on the
proposal.
The course will include history
of the auto industry, theory an<|
practical instruction of gas en­
gines and a specialists course on
ignition, carburation and starter
and battery.
From now on, farmers needing
The entire course can be com­
government approval or priorities pleted within eight weeks. All texts
for new construction will file pertaining to the course will be
their applications with the fed­ furnished free including the neces­
eral housing administration for sary paper materials. Local peo­
dwellings or with the office of ple wishing further information
temporary controls for non-dwell­ are asked to fill out the coupin be­
ing construction. Both of these low an<| mail to Box 247, c/o En­
offices are located in Portland. gine Mechanics, Vernonia, Ore.
Although there has been quite
Those interested in aviation me­
a bit of confusion in the past few chanics may also fill in the cou­
weeks as to the agencies handling pon. Approximate cost of the
this work, it has now been def­ course if a charge were made
initely established that county would be $40.
committees will not have charge
of the details.
Name .................................................
This is the last of a large va­
riety of wartime activities involv­ Address .............................................
ing priorities, rationing, and al­
locations that county committees
took on as special services to Cozy to Open
farmers.
Starting in the new
N. B. Johnson, new owner of
year, however, the county commit­ the Coxy Confectionery, re-opened
tee will be able to give all of its the store again Wednesday after
attention to the regular agricul­ being closed several days for re­
tural program and to problems of pairs. Mr. Johnson purchased the
production, marketing, and main­ business several weeks ago from
ly to the job of soil conservation. Mrs. Cleve Robertson.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1947
Co-op Annual
Meeting Set
For Jan. 18
Director Election,
By-Law Changes to
Get Member Action
The second annual meeting of
We3t Coast Electric Cooperative
is scheduled for Saturday, January
18, at the Legion hall here, Man­
ager Frank D. Seelye said a few
days ago when he announced
plans for the event which is ex­
pected to draw a large number
of consumer; to Vernonja for the
day.
The cooperative manager is
making extensive plans for the
day and has the assistance of
many local business firms in wel­
coming the people who will be
present.
Merchandise displays
and gifts are being arranged that
will add much interest to the
meeting in addition to the regular
business meeting.
Seven directors are to be cho­
sen to represent the seven co­
operative districts served in addi­
tion to action concerning by-laws
of the organization.
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State F.O.E. Men
To Talk Here
Members of the Fraternal Or­
der of Eagles are requested to be
present for the Order’s regular
meeting Friday evening of this
week, January 10. The lodge at
that time will be visited by Ches­
ter Capone, member of the state
organization board and William
King, district director.
Announcement of the planned
visit of the state officers was
made by H. W. Carrick, F.O.E.
president and George Armstrong,
secretary, of the local lodge.
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Bowling Alley
Opening Made
Another means of recreation
was opened to the public of this
area last week end when Des­
mond Laird announced that the
bowling alleys, under construction
since August at Dessy’s Tavern
were ready for use.
Erection of an addition to the
present building and installation
of new heating equipment and fur­
nishings ha3 been in progress
since August. Some delay was
experienced in opening sooner due
to the usual present-day difficul­
ties in obtaining building mater­
ials, Mr. Laird said..
The alleys will be under the
management of Frank Chaney.
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4-H Dairy Club
Holds Meeting
The Nehalem Dairy 4-H club
members held their regular meet­
ing Saturday, January 4, with
their leader, Ralph McKee. All
the members were present for the
meeting and «early all of them
now have calves. Each attendant
answered the roll call by giving
a short report on the feeding and
care of his or her calf.
The club membership now lists
six names.
They are: Edwina
Siedelman, Harold Schmidlin, Dar­
rell McKee, Pat Lloyd, Margaret
Buckley and Jerry Oakes.
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Battle Ground Win»
Battle Ground won again from
the Loggers Saturday night when
the Washington team came here
in a return game by a 25 to 33
score. The strangers top lineup
included five boys all over six
feet in heighth.
Eleven points
of the visitors score was made
on free throws which resulted
when the shorter Loggers at­
tempted to gain possession of the
bail.
Scouts Slate
Honor Court
Loggers Win 1st
League Game Fri.
Mechanics School
Being Considered
3A Relieved of
Priority Work
F.O.E. Dance Slated
Sportsmen to Meet
The Fraternal Order of Eagles
is planning a dance for Saturday
night of this week at the Legion
hall. The dance will be the first
sponsored by this organisation
for some time and music will be
furnished by Red O’Brien.
The Nehalem Rod and Gun club
is scheduled to meet Friday eve­
ning of this week at 8 o’clock
Club President Harry King an­
nounced Wednesday. The meet-
nig is scheduled for the I.O.O.F.
hall.