Library, U of 0 “Vernonia, Gateway to Nehalem Valley Lumbering, Farming, Recreation. ” VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON VOLUME 25, NUMBER 13 Co-op Officials Plan Soil District To Be Talked Convention Attendance Here April 4 Conservation of Soil, Water Is Project Purpose The formation of a soil con­ servation district for the Nehalem Valley will be considered at a meeting called for Friday evening, April 4, George A. Nelson county agent, said Tuesday. The place of the meeting will be the Wash­ ington grade school in Vernonia at 7:45 p.m. There is considerable to be gained from the organization of a soil conservation district in the work of soil and water conserva­ tion. In this there also can be technical help secured from en­ gineering and other work from the soil conservation service of the* U.S. department of agri­ culture. In the organization of such a district no taxes- can be levied under the organization and no bond issued, states Mr. Nelson. The improvement work is done on a volunteer basis by farmers who are interested in certain projects when they desire to have certain improvements and wish to use the engineering facilities and equip­ ment that can be provided for carrying out the work. All the farmers interested in the formation of such a district are requested to be present at the meeting to discuss the work. Gerald Newcomb from the Oregon State college extension service will be present at that time to d'scuss with the farmers the ad­ vantages of such a district and to answer questions in regard to the same. • Library Now Has Accounting Course Business people of Vernonia, students and others interested in business accounting will be pleas­ ed to learn that there is a com­ plete course of accounting made available for them at the Ver­ nonia Public Library through the courtesy of Todd Blake of Ver­ nonia. Patrons of the library are in­ vited to use this fine group of books which entitled: Auditing, Davies; Principals of Accounting, and Fundamentals of Accounting by Himmelblau; Consolidated Statements, Lewis; Accounting Procedures for Standard Costs by Gillespie; Investigations for Fin­ ancing, Himmelblau; Introductory Cost Accounting, Gillespie; Math­ ematics for the Accountant, Spec- thrie; Analyzing Financial State­ ments, Gilman; The Law En­ cyclopedia for Home and Business, Bailes & Marshall; Intermediate Accounting, Altschuler, and In­ ternal Auditing by Brink. The National Rural Electric Co­ operative association will convene at Spokane from April 22 to 25 West Oregon Manager Guy Thomas stated Tuesday when he said that several delegates from the local cooperative plan attend­ ance at the affair. » This convention is expected to attract 4500 delegates from the nation as well as many REA officials. The Pacific coast will probably be host for the affair this one time only as accomodations will not be available in future years due to the expansion of REA co­ operatives and the greater attend­ ance. Planning to attend from here are Mr. anj Mrs. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Harry King and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wooden of Jewell. Mr. King and Mr. Wooden are mem­ bers of the board of directors. Mr. Thomas and Mr. Wooden as Country Club Reorganized The Vernonia Country Club was reorganized Wednesday of last week at the clubhouse when Harry King was named president of the group for the coming year and other officers were also elected. The course has been undergoing further improvements during the winter in addition to those made last year by the own­ ers. Changes this year include the construction of new tees which will be seeded soon and will prob­ ably be ready for use by early summer and the cleaning of brush from the course. Named to official capacity in addition to Mr. King were: Kent Bauersfeld, vice-president; John Roediger, vice-president in charge of entertainment; Rex Hess, vice- president in charge of operations and Calvin Davis, secretary. The membership fee remains at $35 the same as last year. • Natal Grange Plans Auction The Natal grange is announc­ ing this week the annual auction sale, sponsored by the Grangers for several years past, to take place at the hall Sunday, March 30. Proceeds from the auction will be devoted to the Red Cross and other charities according to the announcement and is worthy of consideration by anyone because of its worthy cause. People attending are urged to bring something to sell and the means for purchasing the articles to be auctioned. Lunch will be sold at noon. well as Frank Genzer, another director of the West Oregon, were at Eugene earlier this month for the quarterly meeting of the State Rural Electric Cooperative association where Mr. Wooden, who is treasurer of the local co­ operative, was re-elected vice- president of the state group. Oc­ cupying much of the business session of that meeting was action taken regarding state and nation­ al legislation concerning cooper­ atives. • Rev. Taggart Talk Scheduled Rev. Raymond P. Taggart, superintendent of the American Sunday School Union of the Northwest, will speak at 11 o’clock at the Evangelical United Brethren church Sunday Morning, March 30. His daughters are widely known radio singers and have appeared on Youth for Christ programs in many cities. Two of Rev. Taggert’s daugh­ ters will accompany him and pro­ vide special music on Sunday. The special meetings scheduled at the church have been called off due to the fact that Rev. F. B. Culver could not come. A serious eye affliction ha3 been contacted by Rev. Culver’s wife, making impossible his coming here. However, he was here to preach both Sunday morning and evening on March 23. • Elstad Rites Read Tuesday Funeral services were held at the Bush Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon for Andrew O. Elstad who passed away at his home here March 21 of a heart ailment. The deceased was born March 2, 1881 and was 66 years and 19 days of age at the time of death. Surviving are: his wife Marg­ aret and daughter, Rita Elstad, both of Vernonia; three sisters, Ida Lindland of Minot, North Dakota and Alma Cook and Mr3. Hulst, both of Granite City, Ill­ inois; three brothers, Ed of St. Louis, Missouri, John of San Haven, North Dakota and Ludvig of Glenborn, North Dakota. Internment was at the Vernonia Memorial cemetery. • Motion Picture Seen A travel film of scenes in Burma was viewed by members of the Lions Club Monday noon at the regular meeting at the I.O.O.F. hall. Provision for the film was made by E. E. Green­ wood through arrangements by Edw. Salomon3en, chairman of the club’s program committee. Court Sets Test Date; Vets Make Blocks VETS SET UP CEMENT BLOCK MAKING FIRM ST. HELENS—Production on a limited scale, has started at the Columbia Cement Products Co., the company set up on the Ver­ nonia road by five former service­ men. Their product is a cement building block and at present they are making three types of blocks and plan to add others later. Equipment on hand and in use includes a block-making machine, a conveyer and a large rotary cement mixer. ROAD RULE TO GET TEST IN COURT ST. HELEN S—The county court’s order requiring trucker’s u-ing county roads to purchase permits and post bonds will be tested in circuit court. Friday, March 28, Circuit Judge Howard K. Zimmerman having signed a writ of review which requires th* judge and two commissioners to appear before him at 10 a.m. on that date. This legal action is the appar­ ent result of a series of meeting.!, two of them in St. Helens and a third at Rainier, held by truck men in protest of the court’s action. Truck operators, majority of whom did not protest the permit system, were worried about the bond requirement many of them claiming it would void their insurance. some more. SURPLUS POTATOES ARE RECEIVED CLATSKANIE—Two carloads of government surplus potatoes arrived in this county last week. Eight farmers divided a carload (25 tons) in Clatskanie at a cost of 24c per sack and eleven farmers divided a car in the St. Helens area at a cost of 19c per sack, it was announced by the AAA office, which is handling these feed potatoes for Columbia county. The potatoes, which were ship­ ped from Troutdale, arrived in very good condition. Most of the farmers, after seeing the potatoes, stated they would like to have DETAILED SURVEYS OF SOIL UNDERWAY IN THIS ARE V CLATSKANIE—The Soil Con­ servation Service of the U.S. De­ partment of Agriculture is now making soil surveys in this area as a part of its work with the Clatskanie Soil Conservation dis­ trict which was recently formed. Dr. Stanley Cosby, chief of the soil surveys division of the Soil Conservation Service for this re­ gion and William W. Hill state soil scientist with the S.C.S. have just completed a soil analysis of the whole district as a prelimin­ ary to their study of the land use capabilities. 150 Children Present for Club Affair THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1947 Navy All-star Attendance Greater Than Anticipated At Teen Age Meet A crowd of children mostly of the intermediate age group, num­ bering 150 went to the Legion hall last Thursday evening for the first Teen Age club affair to be held here since intruction classes were conducted to give aid in recreation for younger people. The attendance far exceeded expectations of those in charge of the affair Mrs. H. H. King said early this week. Mrs. King and Mrs. Harry Culbertson have joint charge of the teen age club. Legion Auxiliary workers on this program and representatives of other local groups will meet at the Legion hall Thursday evening, tonight, to hear Miss Gene Wil­ liams, recreation specialist from Oregon State college. Miss Wil­ liams will give information regarding recreation work. Mrs. King said that probably a division into groups will be neces­ sary in the future if attendance continues as large as last week. If a split is necessary a recrea­ tion schedule will be devised she said. • Young People Plan Sunrise Part The young people of the churches of the city are cooperat­ ing in the Easter Sunrise service which will be held at the Ver­ nonia Memorial cemetery at 6:00 a.m. In case of bad weather, the service will be held at the Evan­ gelical* Unitea Brethren church. Thi3 service will give inspiration that will be permanent and the participating churches extend an invitation to all to attend. A special service on good Fri­ day is also planned at the church, Rev. Allen H. Backer Said Wed­ nesday. Special music, a brief message and communion will take place starting at 7:30 that even­ ing. The public is also invited to this service. • New Shoe Repair Store Opened The opening of another shoe repair business in Vernonia was announced Tuesday afternoon of this week. Making the announce­ ment was E. F. Chambliss, an ex- serviceman whose home is at Gas­ ton. Mr. Chambliss was busy Tues­ day preparing the building next to the Vernonia Cleaners for his repair equipment and said that he would be ready for business Wed­ nesday. The owner of the business has had four years of experience with shoe repairing previous to coming to Vernonia. He plans to move here when housing can be obtain­ ed. • Forest Cruising Bulletin Topic "Measuring of Volume of Trees and Logs” is the title of a bul­ letin written by Dan C. Robinson, former state extension forester, that gives detailed information on how to cruise a forest and that has information that any farmer can use in cruising the timber on his place. This includes measur­ ing either for lumber or for cord wood. Interested persons may obtain a copy of this bulletin by calling for it at the county agent’s office in St. Helens or mailing a request. Recruiting for Co. K Guard Is Starting Company to Include 7 Officers, 188 Men At Full Strength JACK NANCE son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nance was picked for the all-star basket ball team of the interservice league which in­ cludes teams on Guam and other Pacific islands. Jack played on the Command-Mariannas team and was picked for his scoring record. He has been awarded a scholarship to Wake Forest col­ lege in North Carolina and will return to the states in October or November of this year. • Truck Purchased Another truck was added to the equipment of the West Ore­ gon Electric Tuesday of this week. The vehicle will be used as a service truck and was ob­ tained from Greenwood Motors. The reactivation of Co. K, 186 Inf. 41st Div., Oregon National Guard in Columbia county and details concerning the Company were released here early this week by J. F. MacLeod, Major Inf. Res. The headquarters of the company will be at St. Helens the Major said, but attempts to secure representation of officers, non-commissioned officers and en­ listed men from all parts of the county will be made. At full peacetime strength the Company will include seven of­ ficers and 188 men. The initial complement necessary for act­ ivation, however, is two officers and 24 men. Persons interested in becoming officers, NCO’3, or enlisted per- sonnell in the Company can get additional information by writing the Major at 290 S 14th St., St. Helens or by calling 395M at that place. Pay rates for the officers and men of the National Guard have been increased to the following per drill: Pvt., $2.50; PFC, $2.67; Corporal, $3.33, Sergeant, $3.53; S-Sgt„ $3.83; T-Sgt., $4.50; M- Sgt., $5.50 2nd Lieutenant, $6.00 and 1st Lt., $6.67. • Repatriation Aid Available From State Vet's Office The Oregon department of vet­ eran’s affairs will assist next of kin of war service personnel buried overseas in filling out their forms, “Request for Dis­ position of Remains,” Director George E. Sandy said a few days ago.____________________________ Former Mist Resident Dies I. M. Inman of Grants Pass passed away in that city March 15 after a long illness. Funeral services were held there on March 19. The deceased was a resident of Mist from 1916 to 1919. He is survived by his widow, Cora; three sons, Homer of Vernonia, Harry of Newport and Roy of Grants Pass and one daughter, Mrs. Cass Bergerson of Vernonia. • Car» Received A railroad car of four auto­ mobiles was unloaded here Tues­ day by the Vernonia Auto com­ pany. Three of the cars remain here, the fourth being destined for another dealership according to Edw. Salomonson, owner of the company. Dairy Club to Meet The 4-H Diary club will meet Saturday, March 29 at 2 o’clock at the Washington Grade School. Members of the club are asked to remember the time and place and be present for the meeting. An­ nouncement of the date was made by Jerry Oakes, secretary. • Pal Shop Remodeled Extensive remodeling of the interior of the Pal Shop was started last week by A. F. Wag­ ner, owner. The work includes a change in the counter arrange­ ment, new floor covering and a change in the kitchen in order to make possible more convenience in serving patrons. • Dogs Run Deer Reports from residents in the area between Beaver creek and the Nehalem a few days ago say that there is considerable evidence of deer being run by hounds. State police have been notified of the practice. May 16, 1946, the war depart­ ment announced complete plans for repatriation of 328,000 World War II deceased military and naval personnel buried outside the continental United States. Letters of inquiry from the quartermaster general now are being mailed next of kin to determine the disposition of remains, although it may be a year before all in­ quiries are dispatched. The war department has asked that the completed forms be returned with­ in 30 days to expedite repatria­ tion. Under the law, families have the option of: 1. Burying the deceased in a permanent American military cemetery overseas. 2. Returning the remains to the United States or American pos­ sessions for burial by next of kin in a private cemetery. The gov­ ernment will pay $50 toward the local burial expense. 3. Burying the deceased in his home land, if foreign born, pro­ vided the United States can ob­ tain an entry permit. 4. Having the remains returned to the United States for final in­ ternment in a national cemetery near their home, at government expense. The Salem office of the de­ partment of veteran's affairs in the State Library building, and the Portland office at 416 S.W. 11th avenue, are prepared to assist in completing and notar­ izing the form. • F.O.E. Arranging District Meet A district convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles is being planned for Vernonia on Sunday, April 20, according to Harold Carrick, president of the local F.O.E. Aerie. An invitation has been extended to 21 lodges and three auxiliaries and to all state officers of the organization to be present for the occasion. The lodge was represented at a convention at Astoria earlier this month by Mr. and Mrs. Alford Doree, Mr. and Mrs. Wa'- lace Noakes, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Russell, Lowie Tunnell and Ray Canids.