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“Vernonia, Gateway to Nehalem Valley Lumbering, Farming, Recreation.”
VOLUME 27, NUMBER 38
WEEK
IN REVIEW
Do you think your chances of
being involved in an auto accident
are small ’.' A survey of the pos­
sible chances made recently shows
the mathematical odds against yctfr
involvement in a fatal accident
this year are just under 1400 to
one. If that figure seems beyond
the bounds of remote probability,
consider tht fact that millions of
Americans sit at home waiting
expectantly for a call from one
of the radio “giveaway” programs,
at odds which make 1400 to one
look like a sure thing.
Of a total of 685,289 licensed
operators and chauffeurs in the
state last year, 494 were drivers
of fatal wrecks. Ccmpare this
with the number of large giveaway
prizes to be distributed among
the nation's 36,000,000 plus tele­
phones.
Carrying probability still fur­
ther, the odds against an Oregon
drivei- being involved in an acciden
in any year are just over five to
one. Any insurance man can as­
sure you that such odds are a poor
gamble.
The subject of driving should
also bring out the fact that extra
caution should be practiced by
drivers now that school has re­
opened and especially at cross­
walks. The safety patrol at the
Washington school deserves the
attention of drivers in that they
reduce speeds and pay special
attention to youngsters crossing
or about to cross the street at
that point.
Another reminder is also not
amiss that motorists must stop
for school buses that have stopped
to pick up or unload children
within the city limits as well
as in rural areas. Traffic from
both directions must stop and re­
main stopped as long as any
children are leaving the bus or
crossing the roadway. The only
exception is traffic moving in the
opposite direction on the other
side of a three or four-lane road­
way.
Traditional rivalry will reach
this year’s peak tomorrow night
when the Loggers and Lions meet
for another grid game. The two
schools have fought the pigskin
battle for many years, first one,
then the other capturing the win­
ning score for the season. Many
Vernonia fans will make the trip
to St. Helens to back the Loggers
in the 1949 classis. Their support
will be needed and appreciated by
the squad.
Pack Meet Slated
The Cub Scout pack meeting is
scheduled for Tuesday evening,
September 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the
IWA union hall Jim Davies, Cub­
master, said yesterday. He also
announced the need for a Den
mother for Corey hill and asked
that anyone interested in the work
contact either he or Darold Proehl,
assistant Cubmaster.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 22, 1949
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
Final Rites Held Wednesday
For Nels Rogers at Salem
Final rites for Nels Rogers,
Oregon State forester, were con­
ducted yesterday, Wednesday, at
Salem following his death at the
age of 58 years from Hodgkin’s
disease for- which he had been
treated at a Salem hospital.
Nelson S. Rogers was born
March 26, 1891 at Vernonia where
two survivors still reside. Living
here are his mother, Mrs. Lou
Anne Rogers, and a brother, Lee.
Other survivors are: his widow,
Mrs. George Reger; two daugh­
ters, Mrs. Janet Wilder and Ro­
berta Rogers; two sons, Bruce and
Douglas and a sister, Mrs. Virgil
Beaver.
The deceased has been Oregon
state forester since 1940 and had
previously been deputy state for­
ester, evaluation engineer for the
state tax commission and had held
various forest protection positions.
He was a graduate of Pacific
university and the University of
Washington and had studied at
the Oregon college of Education
and Eastern Washington College
of Education.
The deceased was accorded the
rating of expert in forest taxa­
tion and was a supporter of sever­
al conservation laws enacted by
the state legislature including
laws requiring logging companies
to leave seed trees in their cut­
tings.
The rites were conducted at
1:30 p.m. at the Clough-Barrick
chapel in Salem and interment
was in Belcrest memorial park.
Loggers Drop
Grid Opener
Friday Night
Team Concentrates
On Weaknesses Before
St. Helens Fray Fri.
System Change
Work Started
A change for the electric dis­
tribution system on Corey Hill
and Capitol Hill was started this
week when employees of West
Oregon Electric Cooperative began
the work of staking for pole
placement under a joint use agree­
ment plan between the Cooperative
and the West Coast Telephone
company.
A complete new and adequate
distribution system for both areas
will result when the work is done,
according to Guy Thomas, manager
of West Oregon.
Under the joint use agreement,
both concerns will make use of the
poles. The same plan has already
been placed in operation for River­
view. the east side of town and
the business district.
The setting of pcles is scheduled
to start by the phone company
Monday of next week.
The 1949 gridiron season started
with a bang here Friday night
when the locals met the Tillamook
Cheesemakers before an estimated
crowd of 400 enthusiastic football
Due to an increase in member­ fans.
Vernonia won the toss and cap­
ship, there will be two new Girl
Scout troops this year, according tain John Brown of the Loggers
to Mrs. Isabel Anderegg, who will elected to receive the ball. Late
continue as leader of the inter­ in the first quarter the strong
mediate troop which meets every Tillamook team shoved over one
Wednesday afternoon at the Stout touchdown on a series of line
bucks and end runs from their
cabin.
Because of the new leaders tak­ own 45. The Loggers then started
ing part in the work, there are fumbling and continued for al­
now openings for any new girls most the remainder of the first
half. The locals plays didn’t work
who wish to join.
Leaders of the other groups smoothly and the blocking wasn’t
and the meeting times are: Mrs. too good.
Late in the second quarter, the
Faith Reynolds, new intermediate
group, 3:45 Thursday afternoon; Loggers fumbled on their own 43,
Lloyd Quinn, returned here last
Mrs. June Ray, continuing as setting up another tally. From
leader of her Brownie troop, 3 there the Cheesemakers made a week end from Corvallis where he
p.m. Thursdays; Mrs. Janet Ber­ series, of line bucks and end runs had spent part of the previous
nardi, new Brownie troop leader, and in six plays had driven the week taking a short course on the
3 p.m. Wednesdays. All meetings pigskin over the goal line. The seasoning of lumber. His atten­
are held at the Scout cabin at try for point was not good and the dance at the course was made
score remained 13-0 in favor of possible by the Oregon-American
the park.
Lumber Corporation. The course
the visitors.
Half time gun saw the Loggers was presented in the state college
holding their opponents on the Oregon Forest Products laboratory
At the first grade school P.-T.A.
seven-yard line to stop the Cheese­ and was made possible by the
meeting of the year Monday of
makers third scoring threat in Forest Products Laboratory of
this week, initial plans were de­
Madison. Wisconsin, the Oregon
the first period.
veloped for the annual teacher
The second half of the ball game State Lab and the State college
reception which will be given this
The high school Parent-Teachers brought a different Vernonia team School of Forestry.
year by the P.-T.A. October 24 association is undertaking the pur­ to the field, a team that completely
Fred Tousley, Ralph Aldrich, Jr.,
at the Washington school. T^e chase of blackout curtains for the outplayed the invaders. In the and C.A. Bruce, new kiln foreman,
event was formerly carried out high school as its first project first half the Cheesemakers made were there also Saturday after­
by the Legion Auxiliary, but the of the year and consequently has eight first downs compared to noon for the regular meeting of
members believed that better co­ announced a plan for building a one in the final period.
the West Coast Kiln club.
operation would be forthcoming fund to cover the expense, a mem­
The third quarter went quickly
if the parent-teacher group un­ ber of the organization said with neither team doing much in
dertook sponsorship.
earlier this week.
the offensive nature, but the fourth Meeting Date Set
Reception committees appointed
The first step towards raising quarter was a different story. Big
Scheduled for the evening of
were: decoration, Mrs. Milton money is the serving of a dinner John Brcwn, Logger left half,
September 27, next Tuesday, at the
Lamping, Sr., hospitality, Mrs. September 29 at the I.O.O.F. hall from the 38 plowed through a Washington grade school is a
Peter Hing; cleanup, Mrs. H. H. from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Tickets host of Tillamook tacklers for the Townsend meeting at which E. L.
Anderegg and refreshments, Mrs. are on sale at the Vernonia Drug local’s one and only tally. The McDonald, state Townsend mana­
L. L. Wells. Program chairman and the IWA hall costing $1 ftr try for pcint failed.
In the ger, will be the featured speaker.
will be chosen by the high school adults and 50c for children.
final minutes of the game, the People interested in Townsend
P.-T.A.
The blackout curtain will make Loggers threatening again, but work are invited to be present
At the Monday meeting, atten­ possible more successful use of lacked the punch to put it over.
for the session which will start
tion was called to the new law the school projector.
The game ended 13-6 in favor of at 7:30.
which requires that motor ve­
the Cheesemakers and with Ver-
hicles halt when approaching a
| nonia in possession of the ball on
stopped school bus. It was also
! Tillamook’s 20-yarrl line.
Time Changed
pointed out that the movie film,
A change in the time of Mass
The Loggers in the first half
“Human Growth,"* was available
of the game made one first down at St. Mary’s Catholic church is
and the group decided to present
compared to eight made by the announced this week. It states:
the picture to adults only October
Cheesemakers while in the last “Mass will be at 9:30 standard
17, if approved, to high school
The regular Vernonia Community half, the Loggers tallied eight to time from now until further no­
and 7th and 8th grade students Sing was held Sunday afternoon the opponents’ 1. Also in the last tice.”
later.
at the Baptist church with 67 pre­ half, the Vernonia line looked
Two study groups will be form­ sent.
Miss Barbara Bass was good with nary a Cheesemaker tackling and blocking. Funda­
er, one on social hygiene and the elected to replace the former sec­ getting into the secondary while mentals that the players have been
other on mental hygiene and two retary who has gone to col|ege carrying the ball. The main weak executing for the past three weeks
new Girl Scout troops have al­ and Mrs. Luther Herrin was named spots in the Logger line, which payed off in the last half.
ready been organized under spon­ sing reporter. It was decided to will be ironed out, are the ends.
The locals will journey to St.
sorship of the group. Superin­ hold the sing from 2:30 p.m. to 4
The Loggers’ average weight Helens Friday evening to play the
tendent Paul Gordon expressed his instead of from 2 to 4 as has been was approximately 165 while Til­ St. Helens Lions in their first
appreciation to those who helped j done heretofore. The next Sing lamook tiped the scales at 184.
league game of the 1949 season.
with preparing and canning the I will be held at the Christian Perhaps the biggest single im­ The game is scheduled for 8:00
pears.
church October 2.
provement over last year is the daylight saving time.
2 New Girl Scout
Troops Added
Lumber Drying
Course Studied
Grade PTA to
Plan Reception
Curtain Fund
Being Planned
67 Present for
Sunday Singing
Oregon American Logging Camp
Eagles Ask
Permission
For Parade
Councilmen Interview
Two Engineers, Talk
About Equipment
The occasion of the 11th an­
niversary of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles will serve to enliven
Vernonia on Sunday, October 9
when a parade featuring the Port­
land Aerie drum and bugle corps
along with an anniversary meeting
and special initiation will take
place.
Permission to hold the
parade and also a private dance
that night were granted Monday
evening when Ben Davis appeared
before the council to make the
request which was granted.
Ray Mills, high school principal,
also appeared at the session of
the council Monday to ask a deci­
sion on replacement of insulators
and bulbs missing in the city
park lights.
He requested the
council ratify the restriction of
parking on the side of the street
in front of the high school build­
ing. The parking restriction was
given an okeh and a solution of
the insulator and light bulbs prob­
lem was also reached.
Harry French, holder of the
garbage disposal franchise, asked
the council's opinion regarding the
garbage dump because it will be
necessary soon to change its lo-
ation. Two reasons were given
by French for the change: one, that
debris has accumulated so that
some is floating downstream and
two, it is likely that the state
game commission will demand a
change because of stream pol­
lution. He asked that the council
help defray the expense of em­
ploying the use of n bulldozer to
prepare another part of the dump­
ing ground for use. The council
will study the franchise held by
French and consider possible
changes at its next meeting.
A problem that has confronted
city officials before again came
up Monday concerning the water ’
chlorinator which is old and in
need of repairs. A comparison of
prices to repair the present ma­
chine and to purchase a new one
brought the decision to repair
the old one for use. Cost of the
repairs will amount to $350 while
a new chlorinator will cost $1450
approximately. Councilmen also
authorized construction of a small
room at the city pumping plant
to enclose the chlorinator as re­
commended by authorities on the
use of the machine.
A bid of $75 for the small
building at the airport was con­
sidered and it was decided that
more money should be obtained
for the structure. A request by
Bob Sword to receive city water
service was okeyed with the un­
derstanding that the usual con­
nection fee of $25 be paid for a
water service when made to a
home outside the city limits.
Quite a bit of the latter part
of the evening was devoted to
interviews of two civil engineers
who presented their qualifications.
The men appeared upon request
of the recorder who was instructed
by councilmen at a previous meet­
ing to write prospective engineer*
asking quotations of charges for
engineering work on the coming
installation of new water main on
State street. No decision as to
whom will be employed was reach­
ed by the council Monday.
Play Date Set
LOOKING south at the Oregon-American Lumber Corporation Camp Olson in the
Coast range in southern Clatsop county about four miles from the Sunset highway.
The camp accomodates 250 men and is served by rail and m'»or car roads. (This
is No. 8 of a series of O-A logging scenes and is to be followed next week
and
the
weeks thereafter with
views
of the company's
mill operation
here)
The Vernonia Little Theater
group will present three one-act
comedies October 18 and season
tickets costing $1.50 are now cn
sale. The tickets may be pur­
chased from any of the following
places: Vernonia 5 & 10, Millers,
Brous Shop, Hoffman's, Western’s,
Apparel Shop, Sundland's Bruns­
man’s, Bush Furniture, Kullander’s
and the West Oregon Electric of­
fice.