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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1950)
Library, U of 0 “Vernonia, Gateway to Nehalem Valley Lumbering, Farming, Recreation.*' VOLUME 28, NUMBER 15 Scouts Plan For Coming Honor Court Parent Attendance, Greater Interest Need of Troop A board of review for the Scouts of Troop 201 is scheduled for April 24 in order to pre pare for the next district court of honor which ^ill take place May 4. The district court held last, Thursday at the Washing» ton school saw the awarding of the Blue ribbon to Troop 213 of Forest Grove. The Blue ribbon award is made to the troop having the highest percentage of boys present at a court, boys advancing and par ent attendance. Vernonia, the host troop, was far ahead in boy attendance and boy ad vancement but was lacking in parent attendance with the re sult that the award was lost. At the last Vernonia Troop meeting Monday, it was an nounced that Scouts can now purchase their waterproof match box and compass combined at Nichols Variety. At the same meeting the boys decided that they would attend Camp Mer riweather again this summer. A week at the camp costs each boy 814, an amount he must earn for his attendance ther?. Students Place In Two Events Two Vernonia high school stu dents have attained mention in two competitive events in re cent days. Conrad Mertz, Senior, was commended for interpretive speaking at the amateur hour program sponsored at Scappoose a short time ago. For a solo she presented at the regional music meeting at Beaverton, Beverly Closner re ceived a rating of 2. The high school sextet also entered the district competition. Two students will represent this school in Portland Friday at the regional student council ses sion scheduled to take place at Jefferson high. Going from here will be Marvin Eby and Harold Crowston. Success Assured Today For Blood Unit Visit A successful day of taking blood is assured for the ped Cross bloodmobile which will be here this afternoon to take blood which will be added to Columbia county’s blood bank supply. Assurance of success for the unit is the number of people who have signed cards signifying their willingness to visit the unit and contribute. Since last week when the sign up had slightly exceeded 100, the number has increased to 135 who will donate. The bloodmobile will be sta- Rites Conducted For H. fl. Reeher Funeral services for Howard A. Heeher, former Vernonia resi dent, were conducted at Forest Grove Monday of this week. His death occurred last Thursday, April 6. Surviving are: his wife, Mary- anna; a son, Howard A.; daugh ter, Janet; sisters, Mrs. Amy Crosier of Oreland, California, Helen Leubke of Gales Creek and Julia Dewey of Portland; bro thers, Max of Hillsboro and B. II. and Arthur of Forest Grove. The deceased and his family lived in Vernonia befor? moving to Forest Grove, coming here in 1931 when he held a teaching position in the grade school. Later he purchased the store across from the Washington school and operated that busi ness for several years. Seasonality Is Tuesday Topic A collection of waste paper from homes in this area is in tended by Lions club members as a future activity of that group planned to begin within the next few weeks. Decision to begin the drive for paper was made Monday even ing at the club’s dinner when it was pointed out that waste paper could be sold at a figure high enough to make the undertaking worthwhile. If it can be arranged satis factorily, the club will, work with the Scouts of Troop 201 in collecting and preparing the paper collected so that it can be handled properly when shipped. Collection depot for the paper will be at the Vernonia Trading company where it will be stored until there is a sufficient amount for a truck load. People having paper, either magazines or news papers, aYe asked to call the Lions club secretary, Bill Wil son, at the Vernonia Bank or Lew Choate at the Trading com pany so that the paper may be collected. “The seasonality provisions in corporated in the unemployment compensation act by the 1949 legislature will do immeasurable damage to the economy of the state if allowed to stand,” de clared Senator Austin Flegel in a talk made Tuesday night at Camp Olson. “The theory of seasonal ex emptions for industry under the unemployment compensation law should never apply to an indus try as stable as the lumber in dustry," he added. “When work ers are unemployed they and their families have to eat and when they are denied compen sation coverage, as is being done under this clause, the business men, industry, taxpayers and all business will suffer from the resulting loss of income to the community effected.” Flegel, candidate for the demo cratic party nomination for go vernor, was introduced by Howard Morgan of Monmouth who is actively campaigning for Flegel. The meeting of the Oregon- American loggers was held on the call of Ben Davis, CIO ex ecutive board member of Ver nonia. Herman Wood, Local 5-37 president, presided. Robert Klem- a St. Helens telephone worker, who is seeking the democratic nomination for election to the state legislature from Columbia County, spoke briefly discussing his candidacy. Manley Wilson of Warren, edi tor of the International Wood worker, explained the union's position in demanding the re peal of the seasonality clause. “Every candidtate has been asked to state in writing his position on the repeal of this injust law,” Wilson declared.” Meeting Scheduled Next Sing Date Set A Townsend meeting is sched uled for Friday evening at 8 o'clock at the IWA hall. State Organizer L. E. McDonald will be present according to an an nouncement Wednesday. The regular meeting of the Vernonia community sing will be held at the Evangelical U. B. church Sunday. April 16 at 2:30 p.m. under the direction of Mrs. C. O. Thomas. Lions Plan Paper Drive THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1950 VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON tioned at the Legion hall and will start receiving blood at three o’clock. Arrangements for the sign-up of donors have been carried out by Carlin Hackney. Couple to Make Final Move Sat. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gillham will leave this vicinity, which they have made their home for 21 years, to go to Netarts near Tillamook Saturday of this week and at the same time end a trek westward started 22 years ago from Iowa. The couple and their two small boys, Junior and Warren, started west in 1928, stopping in Idaho for six months during the fruit season, and continuing on to Clatskanie where they heard of Vernonia, a booming little woods town with a thriving lum ber industry. They came here, liked the town and have been here ever since. They lived in town the first year while looking for a site on which to build their own home. They finally settled on a spot nine miles out on Keasey road where they bought 40 acres of cutover land, later adding an other 40 acres to the place. All the family have worked at the O-A mill, Lloyd going to work immediately in the spring of 1929, Iva working during the war emergency years and both boys, who saw overseas service in the army, going to work as soon as they received their dis charges in 1945. Junior is still working at the O-A camp while Warren is married and living in Crescent City, California. Mr. Gillham has devoted full time to farming during the past five years but his health has made a change to less strenuous work necessary. At Netarts they will operate a small grocery store. Both are active members of the Eagles lodge and the Vernonia Grange. Mrs. Gillham has worked with the home extension unit since it was organized 10 years ago. The Gillham farm has been purchased by Mr. and Mrs Ron McDonald. Seniors Offer Famed Play Fri. The senior class of Vernonia high school will present its ver sion of the famous play, “Arsenic and Old Lace,” this Friday night at 8 o’clock in the Washington auditorium. This play retains both the qualities of side-split ting, humor and gripping terror and suspence. The manner in which the local students handle the parts should make it a very interesting production. There are many character parts which add much to the color of the play. Mrs. Winn Kelly, high school music and dramatics instructor, is directing the production. PTfl to Elect See Film Mon. Next Monday’s meeting of the grade school P.-T.A. will be devoted partly to an election of officers and partly to the showing of a moving picture. Members of the association were reminded of the meeting in an announce ment made Tuesday by an of- fical of the organization. Mrs. Harris of St. Helens will be present to show the film which is entitled “This Is TB " The picture has been released just recently and is reportedly very good. Public attendance in addition to the membership is invited for the evening. Worshippers Attend Easter Sunday Rites Sunrise Service at Cemetery Starts Program for Day More than 200 people attended the Good Friday union service at the Evangelical United Brethren church, and over 100 worshippers ■gathered in the Memorial ceme tery grounds for the union Easter Sunrise service over the Easter week end. Unexpected good weather gave the early rising worshippers sunshine for their efforts. The public address sys tem used at the service was fur nished by Bush Furniture and operated by Shirley Kirtland. Transportation of the organ used in the service was made possible by the Vernonia Auto company. The youth chorus, directed by Mrs. W. M. McBride and which sang at- the sunrise service, was treated to an Easter breakfast by the Vernonia Ministerial as sociation and the men of the Christian church at the social hall of the Christian church. The chorus is composed of young people from the churches of the city. Power Hook-Up Completed Wed. The work of installation and hook-up so that electric power can be supplied to the Smith wick quarry near Top Hill was completed by West Oregon Elec tric workmen Wednesday morn ing. Manager Guy Thomas said later yesterday. The service to the quarry is of a capacity suf ficient to furnish 150 KW of power to the aggregate site. Construction work by the S.- P.&S. to the quarry has included a siding which will handle from 10 to 12 cars. The aggregate will be shipped to Portland to the concern’s new plant which will process the shale from the quarry into haydite which in turn will be used for the con struction of concrete products. Legion Schedules All County Meet Scheduled for the evening of April 17 is an all-county Legion meeting to take place at the Beaver Homes Grange hall at Goble. Announcement of the meeting was made early this week by Harry Culbertson so that arrangements can be made by members of the local post to attend. The county meeting the 17th takes place on the same date as the local Legion meeting, hence the decision to -eliminate this session so attendance at Goble will be possible. A discussion of veterans af fairs as well as a social evening is planned. Legionnaires wishing to make the trip are asked to get in touch with Bill Horn or Bill Wilson at the bank building. Library Adds New Dictionary The Vernonia public * library board announced the addition last week of a 1950 edition of Webster's New International Dic tionary. The members of the board are interested in gradually building up the reference books in the library and in doing so, purchased an Encyclopaedia Bri tannica some time ago. To con tinue the program, basic classics are being added with each book order. “Time” and “The New York Herald Tribune, Book Review” magazines have been added Grade Team to Be Entertained The American Legion Auxili ary will entertain the outstand ing basketball club of the Wash ington grade school at a noon luncheon Tuesday, April 18. Students of the grade school are participating in the annual Poppy Poster contest. They are competing for prizes offered by the local Legion Auxiliary as well as state competition. The Easter egg hunt was car ried out as scheduled. Business houses offering prizes were listed in a previous paper. The next regular meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held in the afternoon of April 18 following the luncheon. Tree Farm Still Offers Seedlings Free trees are still available at the Crown Zellerbach local Columbia Tree Farm offices in Riverview. The trees being dis tributed this year to local resi dents mark the fourth year that the tree farm has carried on its gift tree program which is de signated to permit every indi vidual to take an active part in growing trees. Three different species are available: Port Orford cedar, Douglas fir and noble fir. All trees are packaged into bundles of 25 trees for distribution. Suggested planting around the home includes individual plant ing for shubbery and hedge planting. Field planting of the Douglas-fir or noble fir will pro duce Christmas trees in a few years. Clubs Plan Sale To Aid Project The 4-H clubs of the com munity are cooperating in an undertaking that will take place Saturday, Mary 13 in a sale which will he devoted to benefit- ting the community playground project, the public rest rooms at the city park. Each club member will bring something characteristic of the particular club he or she is a member of. Public backing is asked by the clubs to keep this date in mind and watch for fur ther announcement as to the exact time and place. All club leaders are asked to attend the club leader meeting April 18 to assist in working out further details in regard to the forthcoming sale. Red Cross Fund Nears Quota Sum Chairman for Drive Lists Collection Figure Wednesday * The Red Cross solicitation for funds has brought in the amount of $952.69 Glen Hawkins, chair man, said Wednesday morning when he listed the total col lection made up to that time. The annual campaign started in March. The chairman expressed his appreciation for the coopera tion of those who contributed to the fund and to those who car ried on the solicitation. Quota originally set for this area "'as $1000 and the overall county total was set at S65SO. Clatskanie and Rainier were also asked to provide $1000 each and Scappoose $650 with the balance of the overall figure to come from St. Helens. Firemen Plan Benefit Dance t Increased interest in the Ver nonia volunteer fire department's activities will be apparent from a standpoint other than the answering of calls to fight fire, an announcement earlier this week indicates. Scheduled for the evening of Saturday, Mary 13, is a dance which members of the deparT- ment are planning and which will provide funds for the pur chase of equipment for the de partment. The dance is the first undertaking of its kind for the firemen. Word of the affair was re leased by Bob Curl, assistant chief. The department has also started the procedure of holding regular drills under the direction of Jim McCrory, chief. 3 Basic Rules Often Ignored Drivers who misunderstand or fail to obey three basic rules of the road are responsible tor- more than half of Oregon’s traf fic accidents, Secretary of State Earl T. Newbry estimates. Despite a common belief that traffic laws vary widely from state to state, these three rule» are virtually the same across the nation, the secretary said. He pointed out that violators lucky enough to escape injury may still be liable for damage to others. He listed the three rules as follows: If two cars are arriving at an uncontrolled intersection (no stop The annual meeting of the signs or signals) at about the Columbia County Livestock as same time, the car on the right sociation will take place Friday always has the right-of-way. evening, April 21 at 7:45 at the Two out of five Oregon accident» Washington school. Word of the occur at intersections. meeting was received here Tues If you run into the rear of day from George A. Nelson, sec another car, you are always at retary of the association. fault. It doesn’t matter that the According to E. E. Wist, presi dent of the stockmen. Herb car ahead stopped suddenly or that the driver failed to signal. Howell, superintendent of the He may have had opportunity, Astoria experiment station, will be present to talk to the as and the law requires that you sociation on the preserving of drive far enough behind to be grass silage and the production of ready for any emergency. After failure to have right-of-way, fol forage crops. In addition, there will be a lowing too closely is the most number of important matters to frequent single Oregon traffic violation. be discussed by the group. Speed must be adjusted to con ditions regardless of posted or Club to Meet Thur». designated speed limits, which The Vernonia extension club are considered maximum for will meet Thursday, April 13 at ideai conditions. If traffic is the home of Grayce Bundy. The I heavy or the roadway slippery, meeting will be devoted to an you may be charged with driv election of officers, a vote on ing too fast for conditions even what activities the club will take though you did not exceed the up for the coming year and a apparent legal limit. On rural study of the lesson, “Food Ad highways without posted speeds justed to Your Age.” The les the “reasonable and prudent" son will be conducted by Betty rule still applies. Excessive speed Jane Paterson, county extension , is responsible for one out of four agent. 1 traffic fatalities in Oregon. County Stock Group to Meet
