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Library, U of 0 ___ _____ 4 VOLUME 28, NUMBER 28 Co. 4-H Camp to Stazi Bid Let For Line Project; July 25 at Wilkerson Work to Start West Oregon Electric Adds 85 Miles of Farm Distribution Sealed bids were opened Tues day of this week at the offices of the West Oregon Electric Co op., Inc., for construction of 85.1 miles of rural distribution lines in Yamhill, Washington, Co lumbia and Clatsop counties. R. C. Hughes and Hughes Electric Co. of Spokane, Wash ington bid low with $149,887.10. It was recommended this bid be submitted to the REA in Wash ington for approval at once. Ac cording to Guy Thomas, manager of the Co-op., telegraphic confor mation of approval may be made, and in such case actual work on the project will get under way within the next two weeks. Three sealed bids were sub mitted to the West Oregon Elec tric. the other two being from 18 to 20 thousand dollars in ex cess of that of the recommended contractor. Mr. Thomas stated he believes the construction project will be a real boon to Vernonia. Equip ment will stem from the local warehouses of the company and all work will be dispatched from the Vernonia office. The contractors spokesman said his company has alloted approxi mately 90 calender days for the completion of the job after work is actually underway, and they will have 25 trucks and from 35 to 40 men working out of this area during the three months time. Many of the men will be imported where special skills are required. Jersey s Groomed For Field Day Mr. Ernest Mcllvenna, Van couver, will act as official judge as well as give a demonstration in fitting and showmanship at the Jersey club field day to be held on the C. W. Sherman farm Saturday, July 15, at 11 o’clock, reports Mr. Sherman. All 4-H livestock club mem bers and FFA members in Co lumbia county are invited to be guests of the Colufbia county Jersey club for the day. The program includes a dairy judg ing contest, dairy fitting and showmanship, and an oppor tunity to see the barns, pas tures. and cattle on the Sherman ranch. Mcllvenna, a Jersey breeder at Vancouver, is an expert show man. He has also served as sales manager at many of the Jersey sales. Prizes will be awarded to the winners in the judging contest. All 4H and FFA club members are requested to bring sand wiches. The other dishes will be supplied by members of the Columbia county Jersey club. The deadline for registration for 4-H club summer camp will be July 17, states Harold Black, extension agent. Camp will be held on July 25-30 at Camp Wilkerson. Camp activities being planned include crafts, recreation, camp fire programs, and instructional activities. Austin Hamer, Oregon state game commission, will be in charge of a wildlife conservation program to acquaint members with wildlife. He will deal with the identification of animals, birds and fish, and their habits, and also sportsmanship in the woods. Nature hikes to study trees and shrubs will be conducted by F. E. Williamson, forester, U. S. forest service. Williamson will also demonstrate safe fire building. Crafts to be offered include metal craft, shell craft, flower pictures, basketry, pottery, lash ing, and others. A class in use and safety of the rifle will be conducted by members of thé Vernonia gun club. There will be actual target practice under the supervision of members of the gun club. Recreation activities will be softball, volleyball, hor.eshoes, and other games. Cost of the camp is nine dollars. Club mem bers att.nding will furnish their own bedding and toilet articles. Camp personnel include Mrs. John Harvey, Clatskanie, cook ing; Mrs. Henry Schultz, Chap- Examiner Joins Bank Richard H. Leisman, until re cently with the National Bank ing Department examing banks in the twelfth Federal Reserve district, has been elected As sistant Vice President of the Commercial National Bank of Hillsboro and will be in charge of the Auditing and Consumer Credit departments of the Com mercial Group of Banks, it was announced by William C. Chris tensen, President of the Hills boro institution. Sale of Bonds Nil According to Irving T. Rau, chairman for E savings bond sales in Columbia county, not a single bond was purchased here during the week ending July 1. Total sales in the county from May 15 to date are $39,561, or 34 per cent of the assigned quota of $116,000. man, nurse; Henry Schultz, St. Helens, gamp set-up; Ruth Black, St. Helens, recreation and even ing program; Betty Jane Pater son, county extension agent, home economics, assistant camp director; and Harold Black, camp director. Also teaching crafts will be Mrs. Enos Fluhrer, May- ger, and Mrs. Anne Truett, Hud son. Scouts to Camp fit Merriweather Local scout troops will em bark on th? years big encamp ment July 23 when they start their annual trek to Camp Merri weather on the coast below Tilla mook. Scoutmaster Jim Davies will accompany the boys. Transportation is being ar ranged for all scout members who plan to make the trip. Ver nonia boys will camp from July 23 to 29, and are asked to re member that headquarters before leaving for camp will be at the West Oregon Electric Co-op. All boys are warned that they must have their physical exami nation before being allowed to d .part on the trip. It is impara- tive that each one attend scout meetings on Monday night, July 17. They will be given the proper forms at that time, and Dr. Eby will give examinations to each. The trip to Camp Merriweather is a thrill of scouting, and an cxpcrienc ’ and pleasure long to be remembered by every boy who attends these sessions. Merriweather, which is not ac cessible by road, is reached by a two mile hike. It is particularly beautiful camp built at the oceans edge. Back of the camp is Lake Chamberlain, which gives the boys good chance for fresh water recreation also. The fee charged each individual is $12.00 per week which includes all meals. There is a seperate din ing hall in use, and all meals ar.: good and adequate. Activities in the camp are com posed of general recreation, and supervised programs of instruc tion in swimming, boating and pertinent subjects of scouting. Overnight hikes are on the list. Non-Sectarian religious services are held each Sunday in camp. Members of the Catholic faith are given the opportunity to attend their services in Tillamook. Each scout has been given a list of equipment to be taken on the trip, and ar? urged to chick over his supplies to avoid last minute confusion. County Draft Board Activated Keep Us Posted Advice to Youth! Calls received at Oregon State headquarters, Selective Service System, on Monday indicate there is a great lack of under standing by the general public that the Selective Service Act requires registrants to keep their addresses on a currnet basis with their Local Board, it was report ed by Colonel Francis W. Mason, Deputy State Director, today. The responsibility for keeping his Local Board advised as to his current address lies entirely with the Registrant" said Colonel Ma son; “the Local Board depends on him for this information and if a registrant, subject to call, cannot be located because he has failed to advise of his where abouts, he immediately becomes a delinquent.” “All delinquents” continued Colonel Mason, are reported to the United States Attorney, who turns their cases over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for handling." Penalties under the Selective Service Act, pointed out Colonel Mason, are very severe—carrying a maximum of five year im prisonment or a fine of $10,000. or both the imprisonment and fine. "Registrants who have filed their questionnaires” concluded Colonel Mason, “must not only advise their Local Board of their current address but also of any change in marital or employ ment status that occurs subse quently. Prior to filing the ques tionnaire the major requirement is in kepieng the board advised of any change in address.” Vernonia Matron To P.-T.A, Meet Mrs. John Kirk spent June 29 and 30 in Portland attending a meeting of instructions for the P.T.A. Council Presidents, and a P.T.A. State Board of Mangers meeting. Mrs. Jennelle Moorhead of Eugene, State P.T.A. president attended the meeting and was a frequent speaker. It was announced th» state schools of instructions will be held from the last week in Aug ust through the second week in September, which will include one day sessions in each of the various districts. Mrs. Kirk plans to attend the district session in Astoria on September 11. Shingle Mill Scene Building Starts at Playground Actual construction work is slated to start at the playground in Vernonia by this week end. Gravel to be used in the cement work for the rest rooms is being hauled in this week and the pouring of the floors will be done as soon as can be arranged. The rest room building will be 12x30 feet. As all volunteer help is being used in this program, a call for helpers is being sent out. Any one who wishes to devote a little time to this worthy project is asked to contact Clara Kirk, Mrs. Bruce Bass. H. E. McIntyre or Fred Lundgren. A good turn out of workers is anticipated. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1950 VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON Glen R. Metzger A Girl at Last; Heads Co. Board Judy Stops Jinx In a * telephone conservation It took two generations to do it, but the spell of all male pro duction in the Davis household has been broken with the most welcomed arrival of a tiny fe male member, and apparently plans are already underway to give her the very special loving of every gentleman of the family. A telephone call from Francis Davis in Denver, Colorado to his parents here, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Davis, brought the news of the arrival of a baby GIRL on July 9. She weighed in at 5 pounds 14 ounces, and has been named Judy Diane. State Forester Warns Loggers Words of caution to loggers cut ting timber on state forest lands were issued today by the state forestry department, warning all operators to guard against tres pass and prevent harvesting of timber not authorized under their contract. "With pressure to increase pro duction and the highest stump age prices in history”, stated Homer G. Lyon, Jr., reforestation director, “there is a tendacy to slack up on checking the cutting lines and correct location of the timber which is included in the contract with the state.” Lyon warned that trespass dam ages run high, with innocent or unintentional violations subject to settlement under a double stumpage value basis and will ful and intentional trespass sub ject to treble damages. Both trespass provisions arc covered by the forest laws of the state and are being rigidly enforced, the forester reported. Lyon said that considering the current high stumpage values, trespass settlement for illegal harvesting would probably ex ceed the initial expense of run ning out cutting lines and lo cating the proper logging area. As an aid to loggers in avoid ing heavy penalties resulting from trespass, Lyon offered the following suggestions: 1. Have a correct survey made of the operation area and have the cutting lines plainly marked. The cost of calling in a compe tent surveyor or engineer is much cheaper than settling a costly trespass case. 2. Closer supervision of the fallers. 3. Do not depend upon old blaze markers or hearsay infor mation as to the location of “the cutting lines. 4. Do not cut timber in the operation area which has not been designated to be cut in the contract. 5. Re-read your timber con tract. The trespass law also applies to persons peeling chittam bark on state forest lands without first obtaining a special permit. Auxiliary Plans Party The American Legion Auxili ary are sponsoring a party for teen-agers at the Legion hall Friday evening, July 14, 8 to 10:30 p.m. The committee in charge is anxious to have a good attendance, and cordially invite all those between 13 and 20 who are interested in the club to at tend. Historical Group to Meet PICTURED hara is an outside view of the Cedar* jod Timber company mill showing the mill, log slip, burner and A frame back of the conveyor between the burner and mil). The frame is used for unload ing logs purchased from and shipped in by rail from the Oregon-American Lumber Corporation. This view is the first of a series of seven to appear in coming weeks to show somewhat of the procedure followed in manufacturing shingles at this mill. (VE Photo and Engraving) Columbia county Oregon His torical Society will hold a meet ing on Wednesday. July 19 at 1:30 p.m. at the Congregational church in Scappoose. All inter ested persons are cordially invit ed to attend. with Mr. Metzger on Wednesday. The Eagle learned that organiza tion of the Columbia Co. Board is not as yet complete, and no data as to it's quota of men for this first draft has been received from State headquarters. After meeting only periodically for the past year and one-half, during which time no local youths were drafted for military service. Columbia county’s selective ser vice board, headed by Chairman Glen R. Metsker, local attorney, was preparing yesterday to put the local draft machinery in op eration again. Metsker was advised in a phone call Saturday from A.R. Stringer, state auditor for selective service, to call a meeting of the local board and arrange for suitable quarters. Other members of the draft board are Glen Williams of Rai nier and Willard T. Evanson of Clatskanie. Office of the board will presumably be in its former quarters in the city hall building, which was used before the local unit was placed on a standby basis and all records of prospec tive Columbia county draftees were shipped to Portland. No information is available on the number of men Columbia county is expected to furnish through selective service, as no definite quotas have been as signed. Approximately 6,000 men are expected to be supplied by the state of Oregon. However, the number may be reduced ma terially through voluntary enlist ments. As matters now stand, only single men who are nonveteran.i between the ages of 19 and 25 will be- inducted into the armed forces through selective service. However, all youths must regis ter when they reach the age of 18. City Club Plays West Linn Thuis. Vernonia lost to Merle Brown’s West Linn team in the first game of the second half of the Valley Soft Ball League last Sunday. The local contingent went down 5 to 3 after leading to the 7th. Clair Snell pitched, allowing five hits. On Tuesday night the Vernonia team out ran Clatskanie 18 to 10 with Rose pitching. The local league will play host to the Pic A Ninni’s from West Linn on the home field this Thursday night in the next reg ularly scheduled game, leaving five games to go in the second half. Remaining games arc: Tues, July 18 — Tigard, there Thurs., July 20 — Forest Grove here. Tues. July 25 — Canby, here Thurs. July 27 — Hubbard, there Tues. Aug. 1 — Newberg, there At the completion of the second half there will be a playoff of the first and second half winners. Hubbard scored high in the first half. Time and plae? of this ployoff game will be announced later. No Fish Derby Yet According to reports we were able to get up to press time the Eagle's Fish Derby tentatively slated for this Sunday has been postponed again. Official con firmation is awaited concerning stocking of th? fish. It is our belief the anglers will have to increase the pound test of their leaders, and otherwise use havi- er gear if the fish are allowed to go much longer.
