Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974, March 06, 1947, Image 1

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“Vernonia, Gateway to Nehalem Valley Lumbering, Farming, Recreation.”
Truchers Take
Exception to
Court Action
Public Meeting
Scheduled at
St. Helens Mon.
Reverberation’s from the Colum­
bia county court’s action early in
February are being heard and
have crystalized into the setting
of the date of March 10 for a
meeting at St. Helens when the
matter will be given further con­
sideration. The court action was
the adopting of a resolution which
required truckers to have permits
for hauling heavy loads over
county roads.
The court order was made early
in February to be effective March
1 covering the moving, hauling
or transporting of any load by
means of truck, truck and trailer,
or other vehicle, the combined
weight of which vehicle and load
exceeds 10,000 pounds.
The meeting at St. Helens will
be held at the Moose hall at 8:00
o’clock next Monday evening
when the truckers will have pre­
sent a representative of Lord and
Anderson, attorneys at law. Truck
men here are objecting to the
lateness of notification of the
effective date of the permitswthe
difficulty in obtaining blanks and
the terms of the ruling as adopt­
ed by the court.
One of the terms is that truck­
ers agree to assume responsibility
for damage, loss or injury to
any property or persons result­
ing from broken bridges, Anoth-
er objection is the posting of a
$500 bond as security.
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Toll
Ian . Traffic
Oregon lost 39 lives in motor
car accidents during January, it
has been disclosed by Secretary
of State Robert S. Farrell, Jr.
As always, the great majority
of these were in rural areas.
The 39 deaths this past Jan­
uary compare with 27 in the same
month of the previous year. Speed
and skids growing out of speed
dominated the death picture. Over
half the fatalities came in wrecks
in which the car collided with no
other moving object, but over­
turned, left the road, or smashed
into an immovable obstacle,
“You don’t have to be an ex­
pert to tell this adds up to plain
bad driving,” said Farrell.
He also pointed out that the
location of the accidents under­
scored the need (for more high­
way patrol, since only 12 of the
39 deaths occured inside, any city
or town.
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1947
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
VOLUME 25, NUMBER 1Ó
Tree Planting
Plan for Sat.
The Vernonia Boy Scouts under
the leadership of Ed Frazee will
commemorate the first planting
of tree seedlings on the Columbia
County Tree Farm a year ago
when they go out Saturday to
again plant seedlings, the Scout­
master said Tuesday evening.
That first planting a year ago
marked the procedure to be car­
ried out by the farm in reforest-
ing Crown Zellerback holdings in
this country.
After the planting the Scouts
will go to Camp Hawkins located
near the Floaeter homestead past
Camp 8 to spend the remainder
of the day.
Another future Scout activity
will take the local troop to Forest
Grove March 13 for a court of
honor when several of the boys
will receive merit bages.
Street Paving
Gravel Obtained
City councilmen, meeting Tues­
day evening instead of on the
regular date Monday, received
and gave official approval to a
bill for $4338.40 for 1276 yards
of gravel to be used for street
paving work this summer, The
gravel was delivedel and stock
piled by A. II. Saxton and Sons
from their crusher on the Apiary
road.
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The street paving program this
summer includes hard-surfacing
for one mile of streets not now
paved and resurfacing of three
miles of street already paved.
The council also decided Tues­
day to replace the sidewalk in
front of the bank building and
have the work completed before
the opening of the Vernonia
Branch, Commercial Bank of
Banks on March 15. Cement for
the work is on hand.
A vacancy on the council, caus­
ed by the resignation of Ray
Mills, will probably be filled by
appointment at the next meeting
scheduled for March 17.
Seniors Take Trip
The Vernonia high school senior
class spent Wednesday in Salem
where the state legislature and
state institutions were visited.
The students were accompanied
by James Chipps. The trip was
made annually before the war,
but was discontinued during that
time to be revived again last
year.
Miss Moran Initiated
Eight University of Oregon
students, all doing outstanding
scholastic work in sociology in the
university, will be initiated into
the campus chapter of Alpha
Kappa Delta, national sociology
honorary
ry March 8. Miss Patricia
Moran, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Moran, Mist route and a
senior at the university, will be
one of the initiates.
Dr. E. V. Chance of St. Helens pleted, Dr. Chance reports.
In addition to the seal sale, the
has been named Columbia county
chairman of the Easter seal sale Columbia county group will spon­
to be held throughout the state sor a street sale of paper llllies
from March 6 through April 6 on March 22.
Dr. Chance explained that the
under the auspices of the Oregon
chapter. National Society for national society was organized for
Crippled Children and Adults, it the purpose of rendering “health,
is announced by Senator Douglas welfare, educational, recreation­
al, vocational and employment
McKay, chapter chairman.
This year marks the first time services to all types of handi­
the society has sponsored a seal capped persons—regardless of
sale in Oregon, although the so­ which qf the more than 250 kinds
ciety has been in ex stence since of crippling diseases or conditions
1921 and has held such sales in are the cause.”
The society's over-all program
nearly every other state. Oregon
is the 46th state to form a chap­ for crippled" persons is aimed at
ter of the national organization. (1) finding, registration, enum­
Dr. Chance, active in St. Helens eration; (2f diagnosis and phys­
and Columbia county affairs for ical correction; (3) adequate ed­
some time, will be in complete ucational opportunity; (4) op­
charge of the seal sale, proceeds portunity for normal social con­
from which will be used to fi­ tacts; (5) vocat onal guidance
nance the society's program in the and training; (6)employment; (7)
state.
A group of voldnteer research and'prevention, and (8)
workers already has been organ­ education of the public as to the
ized and plans for the sale com- needs of the handicapped.
Two Business
Places Change
Owners Here
Recent Transactions
Made for Palace
Cafe, Card Room
Two recent transactions con-
cerning Vernonia business places
have been completed and in one
of the changes the new owner is
already operating his purchase.
Announced Saturday was the
completion of the deal whereby
D. P. Spofford disposed of his
interest in the Vernonia Card
Room which he has owned almost
two years. The new owner is
Rex McRae of Portland who as-
sumed ownership on the day the
announcement was made.
Mr.
MçRae will bring his family here
as soon as living accomodations
can be obtained.
The other transaction, complet­
ed Sunday, makes D. N. Bailey
of Cloverdale the new owner of
the Palace Cafe. The cafe pur­
chase was made from Cleve
Robertson who has been the owner
for a year and three months and
who purchased the building from
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bass, pre-
vious operators of the cafe which
was then called the Chat ‘N
Nibble.
Considerable remodeling was
undertaken shortly after that
change of ownership. Mr. Bailey
will assume management of the
cafe next Monday, March 10.
S. O. Robertson and Ray Robert­
son, who have been cooking dur­
ing the Robertson ownership, will
continue with Mr. Bailey.
Country Club to
Elect March 19
Members of the Vernonia Coun­
try club will meet Wednesday
evening, March 19 to plan the
group’s activities for the coming
summer Rex Hess, owner of the
course said early this week.
Principal purpose of the gather­
ing is the election of officers to
act for the next year.
The meeting is open to the
public Mr. Hess said and a spec-
ial invitation is extended to at-
tend, Club memberships will be
on sale also at the meeting.
Tree Growing Is
Picture Topic
“Trees for Tomorrow” was
the title of a sound motion jlic-
ture witnessed by Washington
grade school students Monday
afternoon. The showing was made
possible by Edward Schroeder,
head of the Northwest Oregon
District of the state forestry de­
partment, who was introduced
to the students by Glen I^awkins,
manager of the Columbia County
Tree Farm.
Mr. Schroeder told of the im­
portance of growing of trees to
the welfare of the Nehalem Valley
and Columbia county and urged
that care with fire be practiced
by everyone while in the forests.
He also explained the damage
resulting to seedlings when fern
burning is done and how the
destruction of these small trees
prevents the growing of future
forests. Accompanying
Mr.
Schroeder and Mr. Hawkins Was
W. F. Sargent, head of the guard
station at Pittsburg.
Bank Opening Set March 15
High School Student Body to
Sponsor Carnival Friday Night
The Vernonia high school stu­
dent body is sponsoring a car­
nival to be held in the high school
gym Friday. March 7 at 7:30 p.m.
This carnival promises to pro­
vide fun for everyone. It has
been several years since the stu­
dent body has sponsored an ac­
COUNTY NEWS
NORTH SIDE SCHOOL
IN PROSPECT
ST. HELENS—Expansion of
the St. Helens school system’s
building program to the north
side of town was forecast Monday
night last week when Board
Chairman E. T. Steele asked the
city council to consider deeding
Union square at the junction of '
North 6th and Deer Island road,
to the school district. Council­
men’s reactions appeared gener­
ally favorable to the idea, but no
definite decision will be made
until the next council session.
HIGH SCHOOL BOARD
CALLS FOR ELECTION
RAINIER—A special
school
election has been called by the
board of directors of Union High
School, District No. 3, for Friday,
March 21.
The directors are
seeking the approval of expend­
iture of $6000 for the purchase
of the Charles A. Evans property
adjoining the school acreage.
T. L.
McBride, high school
principal, says that at the time
the high school tract was ac-
quired, the buying of the Evans
property to square up the school
holdings was considered, but that
an agreement on the matter was
never reached by the parties con-
cerned.
WELFARE COMMISSION
CLOSES LOCAL OFFICE
RAINIER—After consideration
of the various factors, the Colum­
bia County Welfare Commission
has decided to close the Rain­
iar office, and all the others of
the commission’s offices except
the one in St. Helens.
The business of the welfare
commission from now on be hand­
led similar to other county bus­
iness. Notification will be receiv­
ed by mail, telephone or by other
convenient means, and investiga­
tions, as indicated will be made
by the case workers.
TEACHER PAY
UPPED 25 PERCENT
ST. HELENS—Salary increases
of approximately 25 per cent'are
forthcoming for teachers of St.
Helens school district No. 2 as a
result of the action of the school
board Wednesday evening. How­
ever, all salaries must first be
subjected to the vote of the bid-
get before they receive final ap­
proval.
According to the plan, the min­
imum salary for a teacher in this
district would be *2200 annually,
Gradual increases would then be
allowed for each additional year
of experience in addition to in-
creases for more training.
Committee Heads
Schoolmaster* Meet
The Columbia County School­
masters club met Monday evening
at Clatskanie, Members are the
men teachers in county schools,
Attending from here were Ray
Mills, Paul Gordon, Gordon John-
ston, Jake Hergert and Darr old
Proehl.
Athletics,
legislative
measures and teachers salaries
were the principal topics of the
evening.
Mrs. Harry Cut­
in charge of the
canvass and ar-
a Red Cross booth
e *. Solicitation of
tivity of this type but in former
years, they have been a great
success.
The Senior class is sponsoring
Bingo games and the Juniors have
a booth to test skill, baseball toss.
The Sophmore class is sponsoring
a basketball toss and the Fresh­
men will have a fishpond. A
side show will be sponsored by
the Pep club and Giri’s League
will have lots of food for people
attending.
Script, which will be on sale
at a booth in the gym, will be
used for all events.
Local merchants are helping to
make this carnival a success by
donating many valuable prizes.
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Eight New Books
Added at Library
Vernonia Library shelves now
carry eight new books as well as
reprints of eight of Zane Grey’s
novels. Mrs. Paul Gordon points
out also that the library’s new
Encyclopedia Britannica is now
available for the use of patrons.
Library shelves and furniture
was recently repainted to add
much to the appearance.
The new books listed are: An­
other Woman’s House by Migon
Eberhart;
Information
Please
Almanac, John Kieran; The Walls
of Jericho, Paul Wellman; Thurs­
day’s Blade, Fredrick Davis;
Spoonhandle, Moore; Wake of the
Red Witch, Roark; Lydia Bailey,
Kennth Roberts and The Way­
ward Bus by Steinbeck.
The Zane Grey reprints are:
The Hashknife Outfit, The Light
of Western Stars, The Border
Legion, Wild Horse Mesa, Under
the Tonto Rim, The Vanishing
American, Forlorn River and
Robber’s Roost.
Extension Unit
To Meet Today
The home extension unit will
meet today, March 6 at the
I.O.O.F. hall at 1:30 p.m. Mrs.
Wilma Borton, unit chairman said
Wednesday. The topic to be dis­
cussed by Mrs. Maud Casswell,
county home demonstration agent
will be spring housecleaning and
part of the demonstration will be
a woodwork and paper spot re­
mover including the making of
dough cleanser for removing
spots.
No meeting notice cards have
been sent to members, Mrs. Bor­
ton said, due to an error at the
county office.
Open House
To Mark New
Firm Opening
The opening of the new Ver­
nonia Branch of the Commercial
Bank of Banks will be held on
Saturday, March 15 from 2 to 7
p.m.
This announcement was
made yesterday by Earle A. Bow­
man, president of the Banks in­
stitution. The new bank is lo­
cated in the brick building owned
by the City of Vernonia and
formerly housed the Bank of
Vernonia. The interior of the
bank has been completely modern­
ized, including new accoustical
ceiling, fluorescent lights and has
been completely redecorated, pro­
viding a bank building of which
Vernonia may be justly proud.
The present officers of the
Commercial Bank of Banks are
as follows: Earle A. Bowman,
president, Wm. C. Christensen
and J. L. Searcy, vice presidents,
Geo. G. Laver, cashier and John
Matheny assistant cashier.
A. H. Flicker, for several years
associated with the Commercial
National Bank of Hillsboro, and
for the past year manager of the
St. Paul Branch of the Commer­
cial Bank of Newberg will be
manager of the new institution.
Wilbur Wilson of Banks, will be
assistant manager.
The opening of the new bank
provides the people of Vernonia
with local banking services for
the first time in 15 years. The
Commercial Bank of Banks is an
affiliate of the Commericial Nat­
ional Bank of Hillsboro, which
also has affiliates at Tillamook,
Newberg and St. Paul.
Seniors Top
Honor Boll
The Vernonia high school senior
class topped the honor roll list­
ing for the last six week period
with seven students rating honors.
Students mentioned on the list
are: Seniors—Miriam Corll, Mary
Ann John, Elna Morris, Cora
Dusenberry, Mildred Wolff, Ken­
neth Anderson and Owen East.
Juniors are: Florence Tisdale,
Betty Tindall, Martha Wells,
Theresa Schmidlin, Lillian Lusby
and Hulda Johnson; Sophmores—
Maxine
Hartwick,
Georgianna
Mills, Delores Johnson, Alice
George, Mary Jane Armstrong
and Arlene Kirk and Freshmen—
D nna Mae Barrett, Mary Ann
Clark and Betty Jane Snook.