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Loggers Win Tillamook Grid Game Friday 12-7; Team Prepares for County Classic at St. Helens September 26
By MELVIN SCHWAB
Last Friday night, September
19, at 8 p.m. on the Tillamook
field saw the Cheesemakers fall to
the ax swinging Loggers who
downed the hard fightng Tillamook
team, 12 to 7, in a game that held
gridiron fans glued to their seats
till the last play of the game had
been executed.
The sixth play of the game saw
the Loggers gain their first tally
when Frank passed to Cline who
galloped for pay territory. The
try for point was no good.
The second quarter of the game
was comparatively quiet until the
closing minutes when Jack Frank,
speedy, right halfback, intercepted
a Tillamook pass and returned it
to the Cheesemakers 4-yard line.
John Brown took the pigskin from
there and plunged over for the
second tally of the game with 35
seconds left to play in the first
half. The try for point was no
good with Frank doing the kick­
ing again.
The start of the second half
saw an inspired Tillamook team
come on the field. The Cheese­
makers combination of Christensen
and Hays put the ball on Ver­
nonia’s 12-yard line. From there,
the Cheesemakers flighty back,
Christensen, passed to Swanson,
but it was batted down in turn
by Frank. Through a fluke play
and also quick thinking, Hays
dived and caught the ball before
it touched the ground, making it
six points for the Tillamook
squad.
The try for that extra
point was good with Hays doing
the honors. The Loggers were
followed by penalty bad luck in
the third and fourth quarters. It
seemed that every time the Ver­
nonia squad made yardage the
play was called back for either
holding or off-sides. These bad
luck penalties stopped the Loggers
in several drives to enemy ter­
ritory.
Tillamook had the Loggers wor-
“Vernonia, Gateway to Nehalem Valley Lumbering, Farming, Recreation.”
VOLUME 25, NUMBER 39
Registration in
Columbia Drops
For Oct. 7 Vote *
Demos Lead GOP in
Sign-up; Total Is
Down 481 Signers
The total number of voters reg­
istered in Columbia county for the
October 7 election is 9330, figures
from the office of C. W. Wickman,
county clerk, late last week stated.
That total is down 481 signers
from the number who were eligible
to participate in the election for
November 5, 1946.
By parties the democrats hold
a sizeable lead over the republic­
ans. Total for the demos is 5019
and for the GOP, 4174. The total
is made up of independent, social­
ist, prohibitionist and miscellan­
eous registrations. The independ­
ents rate the largest listing outside
the two leading parties with 71.
Ten people are listed as socialists,
five as prohibitionists and 51 as
miscellaneous.
The lead of 845 held by the
democrats in the county as a whole
is the same as the lead they held
for the November, 1946 election.
Of Columbia’s 30 precincts they
hold the lead in all but 7 which
are Clatskanie No. 1, Mist, Quincy,
Rainier No. 2, Sauvies Island, St
Helens No. 2 and Warren. How­
ever, the lead held by republicans
in these voting areas is small com­
pared with some others such as
Scappoose where 74 are Demos
of the 671 total. The Scappoose
precinct is the largest from the
standpoint of numbers.
Registration books closed Sept­
ember 6 for the election dated for
October 7 when the proposed sales
tax and a tax upon cigarettes will
be decided.
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Grade Students
To Vacation
Grade school students will go
to their classes for the first three
days of next week, but not the
last two because of the elementary
teachers’ Workshop which is dated
for Thursday and Friday of next
week. However, the high school
will hold classes for all five days.
Grade Superintendent Paul Gor­
don said Tuesday that all grade in­
structors are required to attend
the twq-day meeting which will
be held at St. Helens.
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
VET OFFICER
Health Measures
HERE MONDAYS To Be Taken for
Dolph Stuart, county service Grade Students
officer who was hired recently by
the county court, was here again
Monday to arrange for office
space for his weekly visits and
indicate the time he will be here
on those visits.
Stuart will be available to ans­
wer veteran’s questions every Mon­
day afternoon until 4:30.
He
plans to arrive in town between
12 and 1 o’clock on those days. He
will have office space in the office
maintained by C. F. Hieber.
While here Monday of this week
Stuart said many vets were asking
about reinstating or converting
their insurance and that he has
all the latest information and
forms necessary to handle any pro­
cedure that may be necessary.
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I.O.O.F. to Back
Scouts Again
The coming year’s program of
the Vernonia Boy Scout troop was
talked last Thursday night by re­
presentatives of the Odd Fellows
lodge which is again acting as the
troop’s sponsoring organ­
ization when members of the lodge
met to name Ed Frazee scout­
master, a position he has held for
several years.
Odd Fellows who will act in
conducting scout affairs are Louis
Schroeder, Glen Hawkins, M. A.
Oakes, Homer Gwin, Ralph McKee
and Dwight Strong. Assisting the
local men in reactivating the troop
for another year was C. Byron
Walker of Beaverton, scout field
Also talked last Thursday was
executive.
a Cub Scout Pack which will be led
by Clark Cain. The Cubs will be
sponsored by the Mt. Heart Social
Club and mothers of children who
are within the age limits will re­
ceive invitations to have their
children participate. Boys of the
ages, 9, 10, and 11 are eligible.
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Transfer Asked
Ray Justice, Shell Oil company
manager, expects to leave about
October 15 for Portland on a
transfer that will give him a
better position with the company
for which he has worked several
years. Justice said Monday he
expected Bud Zednick of St. Helens
to take _ over the manager’s job
here after his departure.
Sheriff to Act on Device Order
GAMBLING SURVEY
TO BE STARTED
ST. HELENS—¿County Sheriff
M. R. Calhoun announced last
Thursday that his office is com­
plying with the directive recently
issued by Attorney General George
Neuner regarding pin-ball ma­
chines and other devices. Calhoun
said a survey will be instituted
here in the near future and any­
one found in possession of any
of the illegal devices will be
prosecuted.
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TRUCK OPERATORS
PLAN MEETING
ST. HELENS—.Members of the
Lower Columbia Truck Operators
association will hold a meeting
Thursday. September 25, at the
Moose Hall in St. Helens at 8
p.m. Purpose of the meeting is to
discuss the road situation for the
coming winter and to ascertain
how their operations will be af­
fected.
The trucker’s association was
formed several months ago in pro­
test of a county court order re­
quiring them to post bonds to con­
tinue hauling over county roads.
DEER DERBY SPONSORED
BY VETERAN ORGANIZATION
RAINIER—A deer derby is be-
ing sponsored by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, and prizes will be
given for the largest mule deer
and for the largest black tail deer.
There will also be a booby prize
for the smallest deer brought in.
The derby is open to all deer
hunters.
ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL
SET FOR SEPTEMBER 27
CLATSKANIE—The annual fall
fruit, flower and vegetable festival
given by the Ladies’ Aid of the
Methodist church will be held on
September 27 in the church base­
ment.
The displays are non-competi­
tive and will consist of specimen
exhibits and flower arrangements.
Diptheria, Small
Pox Protection Is
Planned by Nurse
Protective
measures, against
two diseases will be undertaken in
the elementary schools of the
valley starting about the middle
of October Superintendent Paul
Gordon said Tuesday when he an­
nounced preliminary preparations
that have beeii made.
The protection will be to pre­
vent children from contracting
diptheria and small pox and will
be administered by the county
public health nurse.
Preliminary to the time set for
the first immunization on October
14, parents of children who have
not previously been treated will
receive slips which they must sign
and return. This procedure is
necessary, Mr. Gordon said, in
order that the child may be treated.
The slips are to be sent out next
week.
Diptheria shots will be given on
three dates, October 14, November
11 (which date will probably be
changed later) and December 9.
Small pox vaccinations will be
given only on October 14.
Because of the limited time
the county nurse has available,
the county has been zoned so that
she may more quickly accomplish
her work. As a result, children at
Mist, Birkenfeld and Natal will
come here on those dates to be
treated. The nurse is on duty
only part of each week and will
not be qble to arrange treatmeat
other than those now scheduled.
Spoffords Get
Rare Pekinese
Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Spofford
were in Portland Tuesday to take
delivery on a snow white female
Pekinese pup, Mrs. Spofford said
Wednesday morning. She ex­
plained that the pup, which will
be used for breeding purposes at
the Spofford Kennels, is very rare.
The dog came to Portland from
Billings, Montana where it was
shipped by plane Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Spofford are able
to sell all the Pekes they raise,
most of them going to buyers in
other parts of the state. Very few
of the animals, which are all reg­
istered purebreds, are sold locally.
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Street Paving
Work Completed
This summer’s schedule of pav­
ing streets in Vernonia was com­
pleted with but little new street
surfacing Mayor George Johnson
said Tuesday. Difficulty encoun­
tered this year was the lack of
sufficient rock to use ifor sur­
facing streets not now paved. The
only new work was done on Park
Drive between Bridge and the eity
park.
Most of the work this summer
was confined to applying a seal
coat to streets already paved, the
mayor said.
However, the city council is
planning for a paving program
next summer that will hard sur­
face most of the remaining gravel­
ed streets.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1947
Fire Danger Up
Due Hot Weather
The September warm spell that
is expected yearly by forestry men
materialized and brought with it
several fires in recent days, of­
ficials report. All fires that ex­
isted up to Tuesday had developed
from burning which was started
under permit, but which broke
away because of the unusually
low humidity and higher temper­
ature of recent days. This warm
period has been the longest of
any this season.
Through Tuesday, none of the
fires had entered lands of the
Columbia County Tree Farm, Man­
ager Glen Hawkins said, but the
Farm fire fighting equipment has
been on the job anyway as a pro­
tective measure.
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Tempatures recorded here since
last Sunday at the cooperative
weather station operated by Mrs.
D. P. Spofford list 93 degrees as
the top reading. By days, the
station thermometers listed: Sept­
ember 21—91 degrees; September
22—93 degrees; September 23—91
degrees; September 24—80 degrees
by 11 a.m.
Mr. Hawkins, who is also chair­
man of the Keep Oregon Green
Cut from Alder
Bears 1892 Date
Some pioneer of the Nehalem
valley may have the answer to
the question about initials and
date carved on a piece of alder
displayed at Hoffman Hardware.
The alder was brought to the
store by Glen Hawkins who would
like to know the name associated
with the initials C.E.P. or G.E.P.
and the reason for the date of
March 4, 1892.
The wood was cut from a tree
which grew near the old Ver­
nonia Buxton pioneer road on
Pebble creek, Mr. Hawkins eaid.
The tree was killed about a year
ago during a logging operation.
The age of the carving makes
the initials indistinct, hence the
uncertainty about the first letter.
It may be either a C or G.
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Grid History
Told In Files
committee, urged extreme care in
forested areas in order to lessen
the danger and also pointed out
the necessity for hunters to prac­
tice caution with the opening of
the hunting season next week.
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Lions Hire Bus
For Students
ried plenty in the fourth period
with only a 12 to 7 lead. The
break of the game came, however,
after the Cheesemakers had drive»
down to the Loggers 25-yard line.
From there they elected to throw *
pass which was intercepted by
Schaumberg on Vernonia’s 15-
yard line and returned to the 45.
The gun sounded, ending the game
with Vernonia in possession of the
ball and also of the ball game.
Final score 12 to 7.
The most spectacular kicking
of the game was done by Jack
Frank who from his own 45,
quick-kicked to the Cheesemakers
314-yard line for a perfect coffin
corner. His kicks averaged from
40 to 45 yards per try and his
ball packing, punting and passing
make him a triple threat man.
Bill Walgamott, Vernonia’s last
year second string end, was the
star opposing the Loggers in de­
fense. Bill played heads up ball,
giving the Loggers plenty of
headaches.
The local boys looked good in
this, the first game of the season,
playing clean, hard ball through­
out. The Loggers did, however,
look rough in their blocking and
tackling.
This week saw the Loggers get­
ting into shape ironing out those
rough places and getting down
to business. They will journey
to St. Helens the night of Sept­
ember 26 for their first league
game of the season. The game will
start at 8:00 p.m. and all local
people are reminded again to at­
tend this yearly pigskin classic.
Coach Jake Hergert has announ­
ced the starting line-up as:
Ends—Lester DeHart and Don­
ald Cline; tackles—John Car­
michael and Donovan Reynolds;
guards—Kay Miller and Alvin
Tapp; centers will depend on who
receives the kickoff—Donald Ren­
fro or Darrold Roberts. The back-
field will be Tick Bass left half.
Jack Frank right half, John Brown
fullback, and either Fredrickson or
Schaumberg quarter back.
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At least 40 high school students
and possibly more will have the
chance to see the Vernonia-St.
Helens football game Friday night
as the result of a Lions club vote
Monday evening. The Lions de­
cided to pay the expenses of one
school bus to make the trip. The
number to go will be determined
by how many can be packed into
the conveyance.
Club secretary Bill Horn has
been busy since late last week
arranging for car transportation
following a suggestion the Monday
Well over a quarter of a mil­
before that people going by cars
lion
Oregon school children are
leave here at about the same
time. He will also attempt to get crowding street and highway cross­
rides for those who do not have walks as schools reopen through­
transportation.
out the state, Secretary of State
People who wish to have their
Robert S. Farrell Jr. has empha­
tickets before game time can do
so by contacting Mr. Horn or any sized in a special plea for driv­
one of several other Lions who ing caution at these locations.
School officials expect “no de­
have tickets sent here from St.
Helens. The club will try to dis­ crease” from last year’s grade
pose of JOO of the admissions and high school enrollment of
254,754, Farrell reported, under­
before Friday.
scoring the acute accident hazard
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at crosswalks a.id school grounds.
"Automobile traffic is heavier
than ever this year,” he pointed
out "With streets carrying re­
cord loads of cars, it is vital that
every driver make a special point
Columbia county farmers are in of observing school zone warning
ah excellent position to take ad­ signs and speed limits if we are to
vantage of improved nitrogen ferti­ prevent a particularly tragic loss
lizer supplies this fall, according of life.”
to W. G. Nibler, county agent.
The Oregon vehicle code pro­
A large percentage of our crop­ vides for a set speed limit of 20
land in pasture and pasture lands miles an hour at school grounds
has been found to give excellent and crosswalks when children are
Returns from the fall use of ni­ going to and from school and dur­
trogen reports Nibler.
ing recess periods^ Fifteen miles
A fall application .of nitrogen an hour is the top speed for pas­
fertilizer about October 15 will sing school busses that are loading
increase winter pasture and pro­ or unloading passengers.
mote early spring growth. Grass
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fertilized in the fall with nitrogen
will start to grow two to six
weeks earlier in thx spring than
unfertilized grass.
The high price of feed grains
has made this early spring grass
very valuable in reducing bam
The service originally announced
feeding.
for Friday evening, September 26,
at the Evangelical United Brethren
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church, has been changed to
Health .Group to Elect
Thursday, October 2, Rev. Allen
New officers for the Columbia
H. Backer said Wednesday morn­
County Public Health Association
ing.
will be elected October 2 when the
Miss Dillon and Miss Heppner
organization is dated to hold it’s
from
the South China Boat Mis­
annual meeting at Scappoose.
sion work will be here at that
Paul Gordon is president and Miss
time to speak and will tell some
Velva Ramsey is secretary of the
interesting information about the
association.
conditions in that part of the
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world.
The public is cordially
Examiner Scheduled
invited to attend this service.
A traveling examiner of oper­
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ators and chauffeurs is scheduled
be in Vernonia Friday, October 3
and will be on duty at the City
Hall between the hours of 10 a.m.
and 4 p.m. All people wishing
permits or licenses to drive can
More work is intended soon to
are asked to get in touch with the
bring closer to completion the
examiner during these hours.
structure being erected at Camp
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Wilkerson Glen Hawkins said
New Pump* Installed
Wednesday morning. At present
Three new gas pumps have the building’s sidewalls are com­
been installed at Heath’s Service pleted and the roof partially so.
station in Riverview and the island
A good sized crew of men ia
upon which the pumps are located one day could do ths remaining
ha* been rebuilt. The pumps are roof work so that the structure
of the latest computing type.
would be ready for the winter.
School Zone
Danger Greater
Agent Urges Use
Of Nitrogen Now
Mission Service
Date Changed
A check of the files of The
Eagle for game results every year
since 1940 was made early this
week to determine the points
scored by the two teams, Ver­
nonia and St. ^Helens, from 1940
through last year. The figures
show that three tie games result­
ed during those years and that
the rest of the games ended with
wins for the Loggers. By years
the results from 1940 to 1946 are:
Loggers
Lions
Year
0
0
1940
0
18
1941
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1942
6
13
1943
38
0
1944
13
13
1945
34
0
1946
122
25
Totals
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Magazines Listed
Current magazines which may
be borrowed from the Vernonia
city library are: Reader's Digest,
The National Geographic, Good
Housekeeping, Life, In Kentucky,
Cancer News, Soviet Russia, Our
Times, Health and Steelways.
Magazines for children are Wee
Wisdom and “Jr."
Camp Building
Work Intended
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