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“Vernonia, Gateway to Nehalem Valley Lumbering, Farming, Recreation.”
VOLUME. 26, NUMBER 45
Time Set for Four Extension Units
Represented at Meet
Elections of
Committeemen
Voting to Be Carried
Out by Mail Between
November 15-Dec. 15
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Community farmer committee
elections will be held in Columbia
county between November 15 and
December 15, Wm. Armstrong,
chairman of the county agricul
tural conservation committee an
nounced yesterday.
At these elections committee-
men to administer the agricultural
conservation program for 1949 will
be chosen. Since both the agri
cultural conservation program and
price support are of vital concern
to the farmers of Columbia county,
it is to the best interest of each
farmer to participate in this elec
tion.
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This farm program with its
elected farmer committees gives
farmers an opportunity to ad
minister their own program. It
is truly a democratic method of
administration.
Mr. Armstrong said that any
person who is participating in
the 1948 agricultural conservation
program is eligible to vote in the
elections.
Details on how the elections
will be held are as follows: elec
tions will be conducted by mail.
Nominating committees for each
community will be selected by
the county committee. The nomi
nating committees shall select at
least two eligible members for
each position to be filled.
Ballots will be mailed to all
eligible voters showing the names
of those nominated and the posi
tion for which nominated. Pro
visions will be made for the voter
to return the ballot sealed so
that it may be placed in the bal
lot box without identification. A
committee of three eligible mem
bers of the association will be
appointed by the county committee
to count the ballots.
Every farmer who is eligible to
vote has a responsibility to cast
his or her ballot, the chairman
said. “We might well be at the
cross-roads this year. We may
neglect our opportunity to ad
minister our own program and
let control of agriculture slip
away from us. Or we may unite
back of the farm program and
build for a better and stronger
agriculture in the future. It is
our choice.”
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Carnival Plans
Being Formed
Representatives from 10 organ
izations met Monday to make
tenative plans for the carnival
which is scheduled for the even
ing of November 19. Money which
the carnival earns will be placed
in a fund for improvement of
the Vernonia Public Library.
The organizations and their re
presentatives who made the initial
arrangements early this week and
the booths each will have charge
of are:
Ranbow Girls, Maxine Hart
wick, jitney dance; Pythian Sis
ters, Jean Crawford, cake and
cookie booth; Legion Auxiliary,
Lona Weidman, coffee and hot
dogs; F. L. Girls, Jewelle Robin-
sin, dart game; Rebekahs, Alice
Gwin, and Evelyn Heath, fish
pond; V.F.W. Auxiliary, Myrtle
Cox, bingo game; Neighbors of
Woodcraft, Erma Johnson, for
tune telling booth and Business
and Professional Women, Marian
Schwartz, penny throw.
Other local groups not con
tacted are asked to see Mrs. A.
J. Hughes if they are interested
in conducting a booth at the carn
ival.
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Portland Team Expected
A Glisan Lumber company golf
team of about 25 players is ex
pected here Sunday to compete
with a Vernonia Country club
team.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1948
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
A project leader training meet
ing on floor finishes was held at
the Natal Grange hall, October
27. Project leaders from Nehalem
Valley Extension Units attended.
Mrs. Maud Casswell, county ex
tension agent, conducted the train
ing meeting.
On the subject of floor finishes,
Mrs. Casswell stressed the need
to prepare floors, old and new,
and the proper application of the
penetrating floor seal for soft
and hard wood floors. She also
explained how to choose a good
penetrating seal, how to figure
the amount needed, and that pen
etrating seal has many advan
tages as a floor finish.
Project leaders attending the
meeting for the Nehalem Valley
units were: Mrs. Ted Keasey, Mrs.
Bessie Toothaker, and Mrs. Alice
Buckley from Keasey; Mrs. Isola
Morris from Vernonia; Mrs. Inger
Ashley and Mrs. Siegenthaler
from Mist; Mrs. Pat Galloway and
Mrs. Louise Smejkal from Timber
route.
The project leaders will conduct
meetings in the community they
Smoker Dated
For November 19
The first event of its kind so
far this season will take place
Friday, November 19 when the
Vernonia high school student body
will sponsor a smoker at the high
school gym. Admissions to the
affair will be used as a fund
to bolster the school’s athletic
expenses, according to Ray Mills,
principal.
Tentative fighters that night
will be Dick May, Bill Usher,
Larry Garner, Bill Lydie, Darold
Borders, Don Renfro, Lester Wells
Gilbert Meyer, Jerry Earl and
Harold Schmidlin. Matches for
the Vernonia boys will be made
with Banks high school fighters.
Glen Wood will be featured in
one of the main bouts of the
evening.
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Firm Announces
Space Addition
Announced officially this week
is the addition of new floor space
totaling 1800 square feet to Bruns
man Hardware and Electric by
Pete Brunsman, owner of the firm.
Work on the addition was started
over a month ago because of the
shortage of display space for
merchandise. The additional area
is at the back of the building
and one floor higher than the
original building.
The interior finish and fluor
escent lighting provides a sales
room equal to many Portland
firms.
Announcement of the opening
is being made through a sale ef
fective Friday and Saturday of
this week. Details of the sale ap
pear elsewhere in this issue of
The Eagle.
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Council Orders
New Ordinance
At the first November meeting
of the city council Monday night,
an order was given that an ordi
nance to regulate a new procedure
relative to the water department
be drawn up for adoption at a
later meeting. The new ordi
nance will require that each home
in the city have its own water
meter. In some cases now there
are more than one water user re
ceiving service through one meter.
The matter arose when Lee
Rogers appeared before the council
to bring up the subject relative
to property owned by him where
such a condition exists.
The council also acted Monday
to revoke the occupation license
of Jim Bodell to operate a taxi
service and authorized purchase of
400 feet of H4-inch fire hose and
250 feet of 2H-inch hose.
represent on the following dates:
Keasey Unit, November 10; Ver
nonia Unit, December 9; Nehalem-
Mist Unit, December 7; Timber
Route, November 9.
All units along the river from
South Scappoose to Marshland,
Oregon, met at the Yankton
Grange Hall, near St. Helens, on
October 28 for a training meeting
on floor finishes. Project leader
training meetings are held every
other month—one in the Nehalem
Valley and one near St. Helens.
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Safety Film
Shown by IWA
“Miracle in Paradise Valley,”
an unusually effective film in
emphasizing safe working prac
tices was shown on the IWA
movie . projector three times last
week, Jewell Lloyd, IWA business
agent said.
The film was presented Tuesday
evening at Camp McGregor, Wed
nesday at Camp Olson and here
at the regular IWA meeting
Thursday night. Mr. Rogers, re
presenting the educational depart
ment of the state industrial ac
cident commission, made possible
the showing here and at the two
camps. Mr. Lloyd indicated other
safety pictures would also be
screened from time to time as
part of the IWA program on
visual education on safety prac
tices.
Another full color film showing
newest types of logging equip
ment was also presented with the
safety film.
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Two to Attend
Press Meeting
Delores Johnson, editor of the
Vernonia high school student pub
lication, The Timberline and Aileen
Johnson, busin ?ss manager, ac
companied by the staff advisor
will go to Eugene for the 22nd
annual Oregon high school press
conference Friday and Saturday
of this week. Advisor for the
Timberline staff is Miss Claire
Sering.
It is expected that nearly 100
high schools in the state will be
represented at the conference
which is sponsored by the univer
sity school of journalism.
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P.-T.A. Members
Form Study Club
The Parent-Teachers association
is forming a study club. This
group will work on a home study
course on social hygiene. There
are six lessons in the course and
both men and women are urged
to attend these lessons.
The first meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Harry Cul
bertson, November 8 at 8 p.m.
Lessons number one and two
will be reviewed by Mrs. H. Cul
bertson and Mrs. L. Laramore.
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Chest Drive Started
The community chest campaign
to raise $750 towards Columbia
county’s quota of $5000 started
officially Monday morning. Fra
ternal organizations have been
asked to assist in the work and
IWA Local 5-37 will probably
take action this week regarding
participation in the drive. Mem
bers of the Lions club will solicit
the business section of Vernonia
and Riverview.
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Firemen Called Monday
The Vernonia fire department
was called into action Monday
evening when an alarm was sound
ed for Vernonia high school. Fail
ure of the automatically fired oil
fumance to ignite correctly was
the cause of the alarm. No dam
aged resulted.
Yamhill Bows
To Loggers
Thurs. Eve.
Sunset League Play
' Nears End of Season
For Vernonia Team
The Vernonia Baby Loggers de
feated the Yamhill squad on the
local field last Thursday evening
in a game which was supposed to
start at 7:30, but was postponed
until 8:45 because the Yamhill
squad failed to arrive in time.
The game was the next to last
for the Baby Loggers in the Sun
set league and was probably the
best performance the Babes played
all season.
The Loggers will
journey to Verboort tomorrow to
wind up their Sunset schedule.
A standout in the line at the
guard position was Harold Crow-
ston who seemed to be in the
opponents
backfield constantly
while on defense. The standout
in the backfield was Millis who
ran the ball better than in any
previous game so far.
As a
whole however, both the backfield
and the line looked good especially
in the first half.
The Loggers first two tallys
came in the second quarter with
Millis plowing over for both of
them. Gordon Crowston made the
extra point on the first one, but
the second try for the extra tally
failed. Late in the fourth quarter
the Babes were stopped on their
fourth down on the Yamhill 2-foot
line. Yamhill kicked to the fif
teen where it was caught by Mills
who ran to pay dirt from there.
The try for point was no good
making the score at the end of
the game, Vernonia 19, Yamhill 0.
Interesting to note was the fact
that three touchdowns were called
back, two because of penalties
and one, a referee’s error.
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More New Books
Donated Library
Quite a number of books new to
library shelves were made avail
able to readers this week by three
local people Mrs. Paul Gordon,
librarian, said Monday when she
listed the volumes which have
been placed on the shelves.
Four of the books were received
from Helen Fuller. They are:
Innocent Bystander, Rehearsal for
Love and Something Special, all
by Faith Baldwin and Heartbreak
for Two by Maysie Greig.
Mrs. May Krieger has donated
Bible Readings for the Home
Circle (A topical study in ques
tion and answer form; Daniel and
the Revelation by Smith, When
Your Knight Comes Riding by
Boutwell, The Candle in the Kit
chen by Keeler, Down Lilac Lane
bv Keeler, Steps to Christ by
White and Thumbing a Ride by
Rowell.
Donated by Mr. Holmes is the
San Francisco Chronicle California
Centennial edition with interesting
articles and pictures of old Calif
ornia.
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Election Returns
Results in the Four Vernonia Precincts
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
FOR PRESIDENT
3
4
3
Norman Thomas
59
115
121
Thomas E. Dewey
137
163
222
Harry S. Truman
19
10
7
Henry A. Wallace
UNITED STATES SENATOR
228
132
188
Manley J. Wilson
121
66
101
Guy Cordon
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, 1st Dist.
10
13
14
Theodore Wolcott
98
136
169
Edward E. Gideon
86
145
151
Walter Norblad
GOVERNOR
188
122
223
Lew Wallace *
6
4
7
Wendell E. Barnett
106
122
62
Douglas McKay
SECRETARY OF STATE
152
180
105
Ea»l T. Newbry
135
158
93
Byron G. Carney
STATE TREASURER
218
176
115
Walter J. Pearson
100
115
64
Howard C. Belton
ATTORNEY GENERAL
146
125
75
George Neuner
109
158
193
William B. Murray •
REPRESENTATIVE 2ND REP. DIST. Columbia County
186
220
116
Vilas L. Shepard
105
63
90
Fred W. Herman
REPRESENTATIVE 33RD. DIST.
170
127
96
Henry Niemela
169
162
88
E. H. Condit
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
272
232
157 •
W. W. Dillard
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
102
58
85
T. P. Johnston
123
201
231
Clyde Henderson
SHERIFF
167
133
71
C. E. Throne
147
135
101
M. R. Calhoun
COUNTY CLERK
126
100
72
C. W. Wickman
143
86
162
Ernest A. Carson
COUNTY ASSESSOR
85
144
170
David R. Davies
70
102
132
James M. Anliker
COUNTY TREASURER
260
215
143
Gladys E. Peterson
COUNTY SURVEYOR
202
127
177
Clarence R. Wagner
23
60
74
John E. Eilertson
COUNTY CORONER
254
141
208
Ben Coleman
125
112
Six Per cent Tax Limitation Yes 57
132
169
No 88
Indebtedness for State Reforestation
128
161
Yes 81
127
129
No 65
186
146
Yes 99
Boys’ Camp at Timber
122
121
No 69
102
65
Yes 49
Hydoelectric Act
183
189
No 106
185
230
Yes 116
Qualifications of Voters
70
81
No 42
246
218
Yes 138
Old Age Pension Act
82
71
No 41
266
241
Yes 140
Income Tax Exemptions’
35
37
No 29
104
119
Yes 66
Liquor Dispensing Act
184
171
No 105
115
155
Yes 74
Veterans’ Bonus
135
150
No 102
204
189
Yes 115
Prohibiting Salmon Fish-
insr in Columbia with Fixed Appliances
92
86
No 54
91
100
Yes 44
Certificate to Levy Tax in
169
131
No 98
Excess of 6% Limitation
2
78
159
5
163
75
13
. 128
84
156
5
78
116
116
152
69
90
135
150
68
132
93
172
66
158
112
101
81
117
119
82
158
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133
50
164
55
145
81
112
117
85
48
145
126
69
169
52
176
38
97
119
104
103
125
85
41
145
City Voting Totals
Prec. 1
FOR MAYOR
30
George W. Johnson
97
Sam Hearing
FOR CITY TREASURER
102
C. F. Hieber
COUNCILMEN FOR 4 YEARS
75
Roy Raymond
105
J. A. Davis
COUNCILMEN FOR 2 YEARS
88
Lyman Hawken
43
Donald Bayley
84
Albert Brunsman
Total
74
273
Prec. 2
28
118
Prec. 4
16
58
127
60
289
103
121
50
65
228
290
115
61
79
57
22
56
260
126
219
County Voting Totals
(Complete figures for all county
precintes)
PRESIDENT
Norman Thomas
64
Thomas Dewey
3049
Harry Truman
4668
Henry Wallace
370
U. S. SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Manley Wilson
Guy Cordon
3179
REP. IN CONGRESS 1st. Dist.
Theodore Wolcott
342
Edward Gideon
3404
Walter Norblad
4084
GOVERNOR
Lew Wallace
4396
Wendell E. Barnett
Douglas McKay
3450
SECRETARY OF STATE
Earl Newbry
4425
3339
The last two grid games for Byron G. Carney
STATE
TREASURER
the Loggers will be played this
Pearson
4618
week and next, both on the city Walter
Howard Belton
4973
park field here. The Rainier Co ATTORNEY GENERAL
lumbians, second place holders in George Neuner
3411
4194
the Ixiwer Columbia League, will Wm. Murray
REP.
2nd
DISTRICT
invade Vernonia Friday night of Vilas Shepard
4344
this week, November 5. This game Fred Herman
3307
is timed to start at 8 p.m.
REP. 33rd DISTRICT
The last tilt of the season will Henry Niemela
3956
take place next week on Armistice E. H. Condit
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
day when Sherwood will come her<* W. W. Dillard
«353
to meet the Loggers. This game COUNTY COMMISSIONER
T. P. Johnston
2819
is also scheduled for 8 p.m.
Last Two Grid
Games Coming
No. 4
Clvde Henderson
4673
SHERIFF
C. E. Throne
3546
M. R. Calhoun
4048
COUNTY CLERK
C. W. Wickman
3875
Ernest Carson
3279
COUNTY ASSESSOR
David R. Davies
3281
James Anliker
3974
COUNTY TREASURER
Gladys Peterson
6081
COUNTY SURVEYOR
Clarence Wagner
4134
John Eilertson
2726
COUNTY CORONER
Ben Coleman
6384
BALLOT MEASURES Yea
No
(28 out of 30 county precincts
counted)
2290
4124
6% Limitation
Indebtedness for
2939
3421
Reforestation
Boy’s Camp
3228
3678
at Timber
4378
1983
Hydroelectric Act
Qualifications of
2493
4217
Voters
5365
2057
Old Age Pension
6048
1073
Income Tax Exemp.
2889
4281
Liquor Dispensing
3265
3683
Veterans’ Bonus
Salmon Fishing
4599
2521
Appliances
Levy Tax Over 6%
1928
3994
Limitation