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THURS.,OCTOBER 2t, 1948
THE EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
ent by reason of mental or physi
cal incapacity.
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Rural Traffic
Danger Greatest
As a service to veterans in
the community, this newspaper
will publish a weekly column
of news briefs from the Vet
erans
Administration.
For
further information veterans
should contact or write their
nearest VA office.
Problem Lessening
The problem of relapse from
malaria contracted overseas by
thousands of veterans during
World War II is expected to be
an insignificant one in the next
few years, the Veterans adminis
tration has announced.
Credit for much of the VA’s
success in treating war-acquired
malaria is given to use of the
drugs
Chloroquine,
pamaquine
(plasmochin), and the more re
cently synthesized 8-amino quino
lines such as plentaquine and iso-
pentaquine.
National VA statistics indicate
about 130,000 World War II ve
terans were receiving disability
compensation for malaria in June,
1947. By March, 1948 this num
ber was reduced to 32,000 and
still dropping.
The number of
relapses of the disease has also
declined to less K than 10,000 at
the present.
In the Pacific Northwest, the
number of veterans receiving dis
ability compensation for war-in
curred malaria has dropped to
less than 1,800.
Usually, the malaria parasite
“burns itself out” in from one to
three years, although some cases
have been known to remain in
fected as long as 20 years.
Question of the Week
Q. Under what circumstances
are parents considered dependents,
for the purpose of qualifying for
benefits administered by the ve
terans administration?
A. If they do not have an in
come sufficient to provide rea
sonable maintenance for them
selves and members of their fam
ily under legal ago, or are depend-
Pedestrians now are more likely
to be killed in the country than
in the city, Secretary of State
Earl T. Newbry reminds rural
and surburban dwellers.
Accident records for the first
six months show that 19 out of
40 pedestrians killed in traffic
met death in rural or unincorpor
ated areas. Considering the much
greater number of city pedestrians,
the danger in each individual case
is obviously higher in the country,
the safety official pointed out.
Most dangerous action of the
rural pedestrian is crossing high
ways. Failure to judge the speed
of approaching cars accurately
is one of the principal reasons for
these fatalities. For each yard
a pedestrian walks, a car travel-,
ling 50 miles per hour will go
15 yards, Newbry said. City dwel
lers usually do not have ta cope
with such high speeds.
.
Three out of every four ped
estrians killed in the first six
months were under 15 or over 60
years of age. The secretary urged
parents to assist in teaching safe
walking habits to children, and
urged drivers to remember school
hours and drive carefully near
school grounds and crossings.
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In Oregon
However, the turkey population is
estimated to be ten per cent
under that of 1947.
The cool growing season this
year is believed to have accounted
for the high quality of birds.
DETOUR DRAWS FIRE
FOREST GROVE — A petition
signed by 51 business operators
protesting the optional re-routing
of traffic from the main business
section was presented Monday
night to the city council.
The petitioners declared, “Since
the traffic has been diverted to
said First avenue north and First
avenue south, we have suffered
severe losses to our respective
businesses.”
NAVY INSPECTS AIRPORT
HILLSBORO — The navy was
giving Hillsboro airport the once
over again last week with an eye
to the establishment here of a
naval air reserve training center.
Capt. C. F. Greber, commanding
officer of the naval air reserve
training unit at Seattle, was in
Hillsboro for a look at the local
installation. *
Greber was favorably impressed
with the Hillsboro field, according
to William Forbis, who heads
the local naval aviation volunteer
group. The Seattle officer hopes
to bring an admiral from the navy
bureau in Washington, D. C., here
for an inspection tour late in
October, Forbis said. The major
obstacle at present to establish
ment of a naval air base here is
the lack of a suitable hanger,
Forbis indicated.
Miss Wilcox said the new regu
lations by the Oregon state board
of health have increased stan
dards so that the present plant
will not be allowed to operate
beyond 1950. She learned of the
regulations at a convention of
the Oregon Association of Hos
pitals which met recently near
Hood River.
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40 X C.W. WICKMAN
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
LAWS DOOM HOSPITAL
FOREST GROVE — The city
of Forest Grove must either con
struct a new hospital or be with
out one by 1950. Miss Olive Wil
cox, owner of the Forest Grove
General hospital stated last week.
County Clerk
Present County Clerk
Veteran of World War II
Clyde Henderson
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
COLUMBIA COUNTY
‘'Service to the Best of My Ability”
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRING
Car need mechanical work? Let us give you an estimate
of cost to do the work you need.
TURKEYS EXCELLENT
MCMINNVILLE — Turkey kill
ing in Yamhill county was well
underway last week. Quality of
this season’s birds was reported
higher than that of last year.
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Telephone 311
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11-25-48
These are the reasons why it is more important
than ever before that we VOTE FOR THE
BEST MAN in every office, large or small.
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CREEK
HERE IS A CHALLENGE FOR YOU. Make
a real study of all candidates offering them
selves for public office in this election. Forget
for a moment your own party affiliation and
that of the candidate you are investigating.
Think only “Is this man, is this woman, the
candidate best suited by personal background,
ability and record in public and private life for
this particular office?” Do this honestly and we
are sure that you, too, will vote Republican.
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Remember, vote for the best man, may the best
man win!
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Vernonia, Oregon
IF ONE REALLY KNEW
If you could foresee
that your property will be
destroyed — or even sto
len toniotrow—you’d buy
today adequate forms and
amounts of insurance.
It’s our job to know
what can and may hap
pen. After inspecting
your property, we will be
glad to recommend the
necessary forms of insur
ance.
No obligation—ask
VERNONIA
INSURANCE
905 Bridgr Street
BILL J. HORN, AGENT
Phone 231, Vernonia
THOMAS E. DEWEY
President
HOMER D. ANGELL
Congressman
(third district)
EARL WARREN
Vice-President
HARRIS ELLSWORTH
Congressman
(fourth district)
GUY CORDON
U. S. Senator
DOUGLAS McKAY
Governor
WAITER NORBLAD
Congressman
(first district)
EARL T. NEWBRY
Secretary of State
HOWARD C. BELTON
Stale Treasurer
LOWELL STOCKMAN
Congressman
(second district)
GEORGE NEUNER
Attorney-General
Pd. Adv. Republican State Central Committee of Oreaon
Newell Elliott, Sec., 320 S.W. Broadway, Portland, Oregon'.