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“Vernonia, Gateway to Nehalem Valley Lumbering, Farming, Recreation." VOLUME 25, NUMBER 44 VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, ORE. CONSTRUCTION Welfare Commission Report Tells HILL CADETS OF MORE LINE Expenditures Made During October WIN CONTEST At the October 22 meeting of lems and broken homes problems. CO-OP PLAN ON TURF FRI. the Columbia County Public Wel A few of the cases are cleared Material on Order, Contract Sent to REA for Signing The addition of a considerable number of consumers to those already receiving electrical service through the West Oregon Electric • Cooperative will result before too long a time because of accomplish ments made to date towards be ginning construction of 70 miles of new distribution line. An nouncement of the fact that all materials for the work are now on the way here or are on order and early shipment has been pro mised was made Monday by Co operative Manager Guy Thomas. The building of the distribution line will serve consumers in the Chapman-Spitzenberg area, on Pebble creek, Top Hill, Scoffield, Buxton and the Bacona areas. Work on the clearing of right- of-ways and flagging was started earlier this year and with the arrival of materials and the sign ing of contracts, construction can begin. The materials contract was sent to national REA headquarters at Washington, D. C. early this week for signing by officials there. When the requirements of REA headquarters are met, a labor only contract will be let by the Cooperative to take care of the construction work Mr. Thomas said. • À Court Sets Bangs Hearing Date t Cattle owners in Columbia coun ty are being notified this week of a hearing dated for November 12 at 10 o’clock when discussion will be heard concerning a hear ing on a Bangs disease petition that has been filed with the coun ty court. The petition requests the county court to declare the taxing pro visions provided for in Chapter 588 of Oregon laws, 1947 to be applicable to all bovine animals within the county. The court will determine the will of the majority of cattle own ers present in making its opinion. • Hallowe en Play Auxiliary Plan » ■f An event that will likely at tract a considerable crowd of children and to which all children in town are invited, is being plan ned for tomorrow night, Hallo we’en, it was announced Wednes day morning. The event will be a party at the Legion hall beginning at 7 p.m. The American I-egion Aux iliary is acting as sponsor of the affair. fare commission, members heard the October report of activities of that organization as submitted by Mrs. Eva L. Tice, administra tor. The report showed that by October 22 general assistance had almost reached the total for all of the month of September. In September, general assistance amounted to $3,648.27 while by the 22nd of this month $3,436.41 had been spent. Other items of expenditures for October as told the commission were old age assistance, 370 cases, $14,484; aid to dependent children 53 cases, $3,952; blind assistance, 7 cases, $400. Members of the commission are: Louis Fluhrer, Mayger, chairman; Mrs. Leila Bushman, Scappoose; Mrs. Jean Ostlund, Angelo Can- iparoli and Judge J. W. Hunt, all of St. Helens; William Pringle,' Sr., Vernonia and Donald Parcher, Rainier. At the October 22 meeting the commission also received from Mrs. Tice a report of the work accomplished for the past six months. Intercity Inquiries, 56. These are services to individuals. Quite often they are contacts with the children of Welfare recipients in other areas, the contacts being needed in planning, or in clearing eligibility. Some are regarding children on Welfare programs, possibly a contact with a “mis sing” or deserving parent. Ac tually support has been arranged for persons through such contacts. Frequently contacts are made with parents to secure consent to such things as adoptions. Referrals'to Vocational Rehabili tation, 10. The Welfare group refers to the State Rehabilitation group, people who need such services, mainly those needing retraining, because of some phys ical incapacity. Cases which might otherwise be on Welfare programs become self-supporting through the Rehabilitation pro gram. This has been one of the best services that can be rendered. Foster Homes, 30. The Welfare group serves as contact workers for the Certification program of the State Public Welfare Com mission. Homes certified may accent children to board. Many working mothers use the homes, secure employment and support their children. The Welfare group has had 16 to 23 unattached children in such homes during the past six months. Counselling, 41. These cases ere in the main, personality prob- Pcmona to Meet Columbia countyof The regular meeting of the Col umbia County Pomona Grange will be held' Saturday. November 1 at the Scappoose high school. South Scappoose Grange will en tertain and the meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m., Mrs. Elsie Tracy, secretary announces. rapidly. However, some have re quired many visits, conferences with other agencies and legal bodies. Some take many months to adjust. One in particular re quired two years service. A current case, involving the return of a child to her mother, from another state’s institution, has re quired a year’s observation, and letter writing, and the end is not yet in sight. Adoptions, 18. The local Wel fare group does not place children for adoption, but does make in vestigations of persons as adop tive parents. Crippled Children, 39. The Welfare group assists in making appointments, etc, for children re ferred to the Crippled Children’s Division of the Oregon Medical School Clinic. Miscellaneous, 52. These cases have received a variety of services such as arranging placement in boarding homes for aged indivi duals, or for children from broken homes. Some are conferences re garding personality problems. One of the never-ending services is the important current Welfare programs. The Old Age Assist ance program is the most mis understood. It is variously in terpreted as a “pension” to be received at the age of 65 or as a reward for good citizenry. Al though age and residence are factors, basic to everything else, is need. Unless it is demonstrated that the aged person cannot sup port himself, and his children canrot support him, a grant can not be made. To need support is the prime requisite for the ex penditure of public money. "Need” demonstrated on a budget basic reason for all Welfare programs, whether Aid to Dependent Child ren, Aid to the Blind, Old Age Assistance or General Assistance. Public funds are made available as a humanitarian service, dem onstrating a recognition of the inter-dependance of all men. • National REA Officials Here REA officials here the early part of last week for their annual visit to the West Oregon Co-op were Russell O. Adams, regional management head, Fred J. Hart, assistant regional head of the management division, and Wil liam J. Hauck, regional construc tion engineer. Held in Portland last Friday was a regional meeting of the Na tional Rural Electric Cooperative association which the national of ficials attended along with West Oregon Manager Guy Thomas, and Directors Lee Wooden and Frank Genzer. Problems relating to cooper atives were discussed with the national officials. . bids was closed ^for the proposed addition to the Clatskanie grade school building. C. R. Evenson, chairman of the board, stated that nothing would be done further on it now on ac count of the bad weather, but that it was likely in the spring that work would be started and then probably by force account. POSTAL RECEIPTS DECREASE ST. HELENS—After showing a large increase month by month for almost two ye^rs, receipts of the St. Helens postoffice are now taking a monthly decrease, as compared to 1946 and the decrease is largely if not entirely accounted for by a diminishing pracel post business. It is believed the slowing up of parcel post shipments by the Carl Brandenfels company is re sponsible for most of the shortage. By MELVIN SCHWAB Last Friday afternoon, October 24, at Portland saw the Vernonia Loggers * fall to defeat at the hands of the Hill Military Cadets in a game which was rather rowdy on the part of the Cadets. The Cadets made their two tallys in the second and .third quarters converting once for the extra point. Vernonia’s only tally came in the third quarter when Renfro fell on a Hill fumble be hind the goal line for six points. “I have never seen a football game played under such adverse conditions. It was degrading and demoralizing to the members of the Vernonia squad,” said Jake Hergert when questioned about the grid encounter. Two mòre injuries again hit the Logger squad. They were Kay Miller, who is suffering a slight concussion, apd Bob Fred rickson who rebroke his shoulder. A little good news for the squad this week however, is that both Jack Frank and Tick Bass are reported to be ready for the coming tilt with Canby Friday evening at 8 p.m., October 31, on the local turf. Immediately following the game Friday night the Lettermen’s clu5 of Vernonia high school will spon sor a Hallowe’en dance at the gym. • Verboort 11 Wins Wins 26-7 Thurs The Baby Loggers were once again beaten last Thursday night, October 23, at the hands of the Verboort eleven. The Verboort team, which boasts of only 15 boys in the high school and of 15 players on the squad, displayed a much heavier and more classy team than the Log gers. All of the touchdowns acquired by Verboort were on a double re verse play where the fullback fak»s to the left halfback and gives it to the left end who goes tearing around right end. They pulled this play five times and four touchdowns resulted. The Loggers only tally came in the last quarter when Knightwine passed to Williams for the score. The try for point was good with Renfro going over. The end of the game saw the Loggers lose to a tune of 26-7. • Vets Can Name Service Zone Effects of the recently announ ced directive by which veterans can now enlist for service in the zone of the interior are already being felt in the Oregon District, according to Capt. Kenneth Swen son in charge of the Longview army and air force recruiting station. Playing of the first round This ruling provides that the matches in the Oregon-American former G.I. can specify the unit fall handicap at the Vernonia or installation located within the Country club must be completed sixth army area where he wants to by Sunday of the coming week serve. He is guaranteed a min end, November 2, Kent Bauersfeld imum of one year’s service at the said Monday. installation or within the unit of Arrangements for pairings were his choice. taken care of through cards mail "Choice of a majority of local ed by the tournament committee recruits,” Capt. Swenson said, has to club members telling of the been Fort Lewis, Washington, opponents to play the opening home station of the famous 2nd round. , Infantry on the Pacific highway • between Olympia and Tacoma, Grand Jury Indict* Washington. The Columbia county grand "Ability to choose the place of jury, which reconvened Thursday^ service,” he continued, “adds yet of last week indicted Ted H. Ellis one more advantage to an army of Vernonia on a charge of assault career in peacetime which already with intent to commit rape. Ellis includes unrivalled opportunity for was arrested here October 17 and higher education, excellent- pay has been held at St. Helens since and family security—everything, that time pending action by the in fact, that make* for a healthier jury. wealthier and happier citizen.” Property Owners Get Tax Notice 1st Round TAX NOTICES MAILED kanie School District No. 5 re ST. HELENS—A number of ceived no bids when the call for Play Set Columbia county taxpayers re ceived their first decreased tax notices in several years last week after the tax department at the sheriff’s office began mailing out the bills on Wednesday. Accord ing to Mrs. W. J. Sullivan, tax deputy, 300 notices were put in the mail on that day and the mail ing job was to be completed by the first of this week. Approximately 13,000 statements were sent out altogether. POLICE REPORT MADE RAINIER—The Rainier police report for September included four juvenile cases of which four were closed; six spot fires extinguish ed; one insanity case closed, 14 vagrants "drifted,” and the usual run of traffic cases. Total fines received by the City of Rainier amounted to $321. NO BIDS RECEIVED CLATSKANIE — Clats Game Played Under Adverse Conditions; Injuries Hinder THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1947 Columbia Has 22 Fires During '47 Released by the Northwest Ore gon Fire Protective district this week was a summary of damage for all land classifications from fire during the year 1947 for Columbia county and also for the Northwest District. More fires were reported for this year in both the county and the district listings, but the acreage burned in both cases was less than 1946. In Columbia county, 22 fires burning over 8 acres were ex tinguished. Debris burning head ed the lists of causes with 6 and smokers came second with N 5. Service Officer Cites Medal Data Dolph Stuart, county service of ficer who visits here every Mon day afternoon, said this week that service medals may be ob tained by the next of kin of army service men who died in service by applying to Chief, Demobilized personnel Records Branch, Build ing 105, Records Center, St. Loui* 20, Missouri. The marine, navy and coast guard will send the medals after a check of records without application. Next to kin of army veterans who have died since discharge may make application to the near est recruiting station, present ing the discharge and proof of relationship. Navy, marine and coast guard next of kin must ap ply to the applicable address: navy—Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington 25, D. C.; marine— Commandant, U. S. Marine Corps, Washington, D. C.; coast guard—• Commandant, U. S. Coast Guard, Washington 25, D. C. In any case evidence (must be sent the same as for the army. Next of kin of overseas dead should see the service officer for assistance in filling out the ne cessary forms for shipment of the bodies. Mr. Stuart will be here again next Monday and may be con tacted at the Hieber real estate office. • Fathers* Sons Banquet Nov. 4 The father and son banquet at the Evangelical United Brethren church has a program prepared for the event scheduled November 4 that should prove interesting, Rev. Allen H. Backer said early this week. Dr. C. P. Gates of Portland will be the guest speaker. Other enter tainment will include the male quartet of Pacific college, a mov ing picture of hunting thrills, an orchestra of local men plus a good time in singing the old-time favorites. All men of the city are urged to obtain a ticket hot only for themselves, but for a boy. The banquet is timed to begin at 7 p.m. Other causes were lightning 4, miscellaneous 4, slashing 1, log ging 2. Cutover land was burned to the extent of 3 acres and non forest land to the extent of 5 acres with a loss to reproduction value of $5.00. However, the loss to logging equipment did run into a sizeable figure of $7500 which accounted for nearly all the total loss during the year of $7705. Other property damage amounted to $200. An interesting part of the re port was that no loss was sus tained from four of the causes: lightning, smokers, debris burn ing and slashing although they accounted for 16 of the total of 22 fires. Last year only 7 fires were re ported, but they burned over 61 acres. The total of 22 fires is also broken down into three classes: A, less than one-fourth acre; B, one-fourth to 10 acres inclusive and C, over 1-0 acres. In the county for 1947, 15 were class A fires and 7 were rated as class B. For the district as a whole, the picture is somewhat different in that smokers were the largest single cause. Credited to them were 21 of the districts 85 blazes and alsp credited to them was a total damage of $75 which* was sustained as a loss to reproduction value. Again logging equipment was damaged to the greatest ex tent of any one item. Other losses were: to reproductive value, $123; logs, $600; all other property value, $200, for a total of $8423 in the district. The district’s acreage burned over totaled only 61 as compared with a total in 1946 of • 1,236. Total fires in 1946 were 35. • Drivers Fail to Renew Licenses Oregon motorists are not taking complete advantage of the state’s new driver’s license system, it has been revealed by Robert S. Far rell Jr., secretary of state. Sev eral thousand void permits are still in use. ‘•'The legislature enacted the new driver’s license system largely as a matter of convenience to the motoring public,” Fart-ell said. “By staggering the times at which different pern.its have to be re newed, they avoided the tremend ous jam of license renewal applica tions which formerly occured •very two years.” Under the new system approx imately 33,000 old permits become void each month. All those num bered below BR-132,000 are al ready invalid, and those number ed between 5R-132.OOO and 5R- 165,000 expire this month. Many motorists, however, are failing to apply for new licenses at the proper time. Schedules of license expirations are avail able free from service stations, police stations, sheriffs’ offices, and driver’s license clerks and ex aminers. No examination is ne cessary for renewal. Garbage Pick-up Changes Started Here Monday The start of the new arrange ment for picking up and dis posing of garbage locally began Monday of this week Mayor Geo. Johnson said that day when he ex plained some of the details that will be carried out under the fran chise adopted by the city recently. The job is being taken over by Robert Burr and Harry French who also anounced their tentative plans for the business. No definite pick-up times for residences and business places has been given yet because it has not been possible to work them out since Monday. However, it is planned now to pick up garbage from residences once each week and from business places twice. The city dump, which will be fenced by the partners, will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday for those people who do not wish their garbage hauled. People inside the city may haul on that day and dump free of charge, but people outside the city will be charged. For iden tification purposes, people in the city are asked to go to the city hall for slips that ma bye present ed at the dump. A canvass of city houses is plan ned by the partners, but people who wish to call for garbage service may telephone 9F51.
