In the first place parents who
knowingly permit the violation of
the curfew ordinance may be fin­
ed as much as $25 and jailed for
as much as five days. No specific
punishment for actual violators is
listed except for the statement
that they will be subject to the
usual court procedure for juve­
niles.
Vernonia's First Sawmill
YULE BUYING BETTER
GRESHAM — As the Christ­
mas buying period got under
way full tilt in Gresham last
week, it appeared that the vo­
lume of business by most mer­
chants here would at least equal
or surpass that of a year ago.
Merchants polled at random
all reported that business was
at least as good or better than a
year ago. This is in contrast
to reports emanating from other
business areas that Christmas vo­
lume is down.
Manual Outlines
Safety Patrols
A FEW oldlimers living here will remember this sawmill. It was the first one built in Vernonia and
was in operation many years before the present mill. It was built in 1893 on a site close to where the
Oregon-American railroad bridge crosses Rock creek. The mill was owned by W. A. Harris and a man
named Ridgeway logged for the mill with a team of oxen which does not show in the above picture.
Working at the mill at that time were Newt Parker, Green Adams. Otto Malmsien, Charles Ichman and
R. Sessman. The latter built the mill and served as millwright. The original picture is owned by Ed
Sessman.
IN OREGON
SEED SPUDS GROWN
GRESHAM—Multnomah coun­
ty certified seed potato growers
Don’t Forget Your Car
This Xmas
Go to TEXACO for
Guaranteed
Tires - Batteries
$8.95 up - $7.50up
ALSO THE MOST
COMPLETE LINE OF
AUTO ACCESSORIES
IN VERNONIA!
Texaco Service
Phone 853
have produced over 2,500 tons
of seed potatoes this year, despite
the fact that this area is an ex­
tremely difficult one in which to
produce seed potatoes.
With constant efforts to con­
trol insect pests and continuous
roguing throughout the growing
season, producers here are able
to produce a very fine quality
seed.
During the past year, 582 acres
were entered for certification. Of
this acreage, 473.1 acres or 81
per cent of the acreage passed
the field inspections.
OPENING DATE SET
TILLAMOOK — The new Mil­
lion dollar Tillamook County hos­
pital is nearing completion, mem­
bers of the hospital board report.
While the opening of the hospit­
al has been delayed somewhat
from early announcements, all
signs are now pointing toward
January 9th as the opening date.
When .the hospital is ready for
occupancy, it will be complete
with furnishings for a 75-bed
hospital with laboratory and x-
ray departments, second to none
in the state.
CLASSROOMS BULGE
BEAVERTON — Members of
school board No. 48 have voted
to hold a special board election
during January to authorize
$150,000 in school board bonds to
be used for additional classroom
space.
Necessity, for the increased
funds was revealed by census
and school reports which indi­
cate an increase of 75 pupils
each year for the next six years.
This figure is based on the differ­
ence between the size of the
graduating class and the incom­
ing first grade class each year
without taking into account the
heavy migration into the Beaver­
ton area.
CHEST 64.9
PERCENT
M c M innville —
THE
EAGLE,
VERNONIA,
ORE. THURSDAY, DEC. 22, 1949 5
other phases of school safety.
In addition to equipment nor­
mally furnished by the state
highway department, schools may
now receive badges, pledges, ci­
tations, and personal assistance
from the traffic safety division,
Newbry said. The new program
is extended to schools which al­
ready operate patrols, as well
as those which desire help in
setting up a system.
The manual is now being dis­
tributed to law enforcement
agencies and school officials. Re­
quests for copies or information
will be welcomed, the secretary
indicated.
2nd Snag Order
Given for Bum
McKinney & Knope, logging
operators of Yamhill, have been
awarded the second snag-falling
contract in the Tillamook burn
reforestation project northwest
district headquarters announced
at Forest Grove last week.
Milton R. Mitchell, administra­
tive assistant at headquarters
said the contract is for falling
3333 snags at a bid of $1665. This
averages about 50 cents per snag.
The bid by the Yamhill operators
was lower than that for for the
first snag falling job which was
awarded to the McCracken Bros,
of Seaside.
The area to be snag-cleared is
in firebreak No. 2 of block A
Mitchell reported. The job must
be completed in 180 days. Work
was expected to start Monday of
this week.
Completion of the first snag­
falling contract job by the Sea­
side firm is expected within two
weeks.
Distribution of a School Patrol
manual providing a uniform pro­
gram for establishing and operat­
ing various types of safety pa­
trols in Oregon schools has been
announced by Secretary of State
Earl T. Newbry.
Newbry said the manual was
prepared by the traffic safety
division in response to numer­
ous requests from school and law
enforcement officials. It is in­
tended to standardize organiza­
tion and operation of traffic and
school bus patrols and outlines
additional activities covering the
•t"
BEST
DONE
a total ot
$7,764, or 64.9 per cent of Yam­
hill countys’ community chest
goal has been reached, according
to Mrs. Clarence Hendershott,
chai-man of the county commit­
tee.
'.'he county’s quota is $11,953.
According to reports from the
.6 counties in the state participat-
ng in the state-wide community
•best drive, only eight have
reached their quotas. To date,
13.57 per cent of the state’s goal
of $2,094,757.70 has been achiev­
ed.
PARENTS RESPONSIBLE
SEASIDE — Not only will the
curfew continue to ring in Sea­
side but parents will be res­
ponsible for violations of the
ordinance on the part of their
children as a result of action tak­
en by the city council at a recent
meeting. There has been a cur­
few ordinance in effect in Sea­
side for years, but the new ordi­
nance makes several important
changes in the law.
As a partial measure
of our friendship
we express the sincere
hope that this year
holds for you
a perfect
Christmas.
Mill Market and Lockers
A fay the
tidings of great
joy be yours
ITI JH"
ihu Christmas.
Lyman Hawken and Son
Union Oil Company
Loci Roberts, Consignee
Reatha and Bill Hom