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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (July 12, 1951)
Library, U of 0 Bids Asked by Union District For Building Ready to Race Sunday Issue by District To Total $250,000 For New Building RACE fans will see the jalopies in action again Sunday afternoon at the county fairgrounds track in another of the summer series of races which provide plenty of thrills and spills. No. 22. top photo provided one of the spills a week ago Sunday when it went out on the north turn end hit car 184 in the Cass A main event. Oscar Roth was the driver. Below, the cars are still bunched at the beginning of a race. 2nd First Aid Class Scheduled Park Team Meets Defeat Sunday 1 Members of the board of union high school district at their meet ings Tuesday evening gave ap proval to an official notice that calls for sealed bids for the is sue of bonds of the district in the amount of $250,000. Arrange ments for the bid call have been made by John L. Foote, St. Helens attorney employed by the district to take care of the legal details. Mr. Foote met with the board Tuesday to outline deiaiis of the procedure necessary in calling for the bids. The bids will be opened Aug ust 2 at 8 p.m. for the issue of bonds of the district in the amount of $250,000 to be sold to the highest bidder for not less than par value and accrued interest to date of delivery. Bond denominations will be $1000 and will mature serially in amounts of between $14,000 and $20,000 on February 1 of each year from 1952 to 1966. The interest rate will be speci fied by the bidder and not to exceed six per cent per year. Warne Empey, new principal for the high school, met with the board Tuesday. He pointed out the need for one more teacher to start the fall term of school because of the increased enroll ment which will result because of a small graduating Senior class this spring and a largo Freshman class that will enroll when classes begin. He had surveyed classroom space available in the present building and pointed out that ar rangements could be made for another teacher to work. He a'so indicated that there was a need for providing instruction on arithmetic and on everyday busi ness procedures which another teacher could give. Mr. Empey is living now at Salem and will remain there for another month before a residence here will be available for he and his family. Death came shortly before mid night last Thursday at his home in Seaside to Ainsworth Wallace, 71, resident there of 1203 Seventh street for the past 10 years. He had been up and around until Point leader so far in this by the Jaycees. Wa’dron won the day of his death when he year’s jalopy race series is Jack the trophy last year. suffered a severe stroke. Another race program is sch’d. Gates who is credited with 187 The son of John and Sarah uled for Sunday, July 15 at 2:30. for a lead of 51 over his nearest Wallace, pioneer residents of Mist, Mr. Wallace was born in rival, Walt Waldron of St. Helens Mist, October 21, 1879. He re who has 136. ceived his education in Mist and The point standing was an continued living there until ill nounced this week by the St. ness forced him to retire 10 years j Helens Junior chamber of com- ago. His parents homesteaded in I merce, sponsor of the races and A part of the timber stand at Mist and after their death, Wal are figured on the basis of money lace continued operating the farm winnings in each of the races as Camp Wilkerson is now being during his entire residence there. decided by the drivers. thinned, with work being done On October 23, 1916, he was under the sup trviaion of Glen Gates has won most of his married in Vancouver, Washing Hawkins, Vernonia and receipts ton, to Annie McDermeit, his points on one first and a second from sale of the timber will be I in the Class A main events. surviving wife. used for further development of Also surviving him are a step In third spot is Dick McNair the camp. daughter, Mrs. Dorothy May who won the last Class A main Approximately 10 acres ha» McCloskey of Sixes, Oregon; a with 118 points. The winner of been thinned since work was sister, Mrs. Otis (Theo) Sellers, the high point score at the end begun ths last of May by Wayne Fort Worth, Texas, and two of the 11-program series of races Pugh of Mist. It is estimated grandchildren. will be crown'd 1951 jalopy that about 40 acres will be thin He was a member of the Ne champion and awarded a trophy ned this summer. halem Valley Pioneers. The trees to be cut are being Services were held Monday at marked by Robert Lindsay and 2 p.m. at the Mist grade school Lee Pugsley, foresters at the Another meeting devoted to gymnasium. The Rev. Paul Sis- Crown Zellcrbach Columbia Tree first aid training, the second to ler, pastor of the Evangelical U. farm. According to Lindsay, 70 be held here by Walter Shaw, B. church of Vernonia, officiated acres adjacent to the actual camp and burial was at the Mist ceme Fulton Park, Portland, lost the area will not be thinned. There is scheduled for the coming Mon day evening at the Legion hall tery. The services were under July 8 game they played here are 280 acres in the camp site. at 8 o'clock. Announcement of the direction of th? Hughes-Ran Sunday with Vernonia by 3 to 0 This is one of the few pisces of som mortuary of Astoria-Seaside. when the home team took ad- county land in Oregon which is the class was made earlier this vantake of two Fulton errors for being placed under timber man week by Marshal A. D. Lolley, the three runs. Both pitchers al agement. Thinning of the stand who heads the reserve police organization set up here recent lowed only five hits. will not only bring in money for The Vernonia nine will meet camp development, but will re ly. The first aid training was ar Banks here Sunday, July 15 and sult in a more valuable stand of ranged for the reserve police try for a league upset. Banks timber. men as part of their training _ - _ has gone undefeated so far dur 1 under the civil defense program The numbers of the local scout ing the second half of the Tuala. and the course has a wartime troop and Explorer post will at tin valley schedule, but Sunday supplement giving information tend Camp Baldwin this year may bring about a change ii on treatment in case of atom from August 12 to 18. Those Vernonia can down the league bomb attack. This course has wishing to go, who have not al leaders. been given the approval of civi ready signed up. should contact Fulton Park 0 5 2 lian defense leaders and brought their scoutmaster in ths near Vernonia 3 2 The second cover spray for 5 future. Batting averages for Vernonia control of codling moth in apples up to date on latest methods Camp Baldwin is one of the so far during the season list and pears should be applied im since former courses given here. The training is op«n for police three camps maintained and op Ralph Hartman in the lead with mediately, according to W. G. men, firemen and junior police erated by the Portland Area an average of 359 in 39 times at Nibler, county extension agent. Council and is situated in the the plate. Reports from Oregon State men as well as anyone else Cascades 18 miles west of Dufur. Av. R H AB college show that large numbers interested. Although this is the Features of the camp are horse Hartman 39 9 14 359 of moths are now flying and second meeting, those who wish back riding, swimming, angling, Johnson 16 2 5 312 there is considerable egg laying. | to start the course can do so and many other scout crafts. 3 6 250 24 Hunt Recommended control is either I Monday. A week end camping trip is Brandow 8 33 4 243 3 pounds lead arsenate to 100 planned for the latter part of Nance 23 3 5 217 gallons water or 1 pound 50 per ■ this month to Lost Lake near Somefleth 2 200 cent wettable DDT to 100 gal- | Exterior Painted 1 10 Elsie. 190 ions of water. 9 48 4 The exterior of the building Byers 7 181 40 5 Cline in which Sundland Electric and Home orchardists can do a good 35 6 6 172 job controling codling moth by Desordi Appliance is located is being Hotel Redecorated 33 1 4 121 dusting trees with 10 per cent painted this week. This will be Galloway 17 0 2 118 DDT dust. A ladder and hand another of several business build Part of the interior of the Hy- Langford 0 1 070 duster used early in the morning ings that have been improved Van hotel is being repainted and McCammon 15 000 can cut down greatly on the in appearance during th? summer 0 0 6 papered and a new roof is to be Mills 2 0 000 number of wormy fruit. Fulton 0 painting season. installed. Camp Thinning Work Underway ■4 Instructing Two Fires in Timber Call Crews to Work Berry Pickers Get Blame for Blaze Started Sunday Separate Bids on Work Sought for Opening August 1 In an official publication made for the first time this week, mem bers of the board of directors of the union high school district are asking for sealed bids for constructing the proposed new school plant. The call for bids is another step in the procedure to bring a new school plant into reality here. Specified in the call for bids is the fact that separate proposals are being asked on the work. The break-down calls for bids on general construction, on plumb ing, heating and ventilating and electric wiring and fixtures. The bid opening is scheduled for August 1 at 8 p.m. D.S.T. Plans and specifications and forms of contract documents are obtainable at the office of the architects hired by the district to prepare the blueprints. The legal notice giving full details about submitting bids ap pears on page 6 of this issue of The Eagle. Death Claims Mist Pioneer Construction Bond Sale Is Requested Fire fighting crews were called into action twice earlier this week, once Sunday and again Monday when timber fires were reported in this part of the val ley. Sunday’s blaze started near the Camp 9 site on the summit of the old St. Helens road and was traced directly to a discarded but not extinguished cigarette of a bcry picker. State fire fighters from Pitts burg put it out before the Sunday blaze reached any great size. It covered about a tenth of an acre CAMP HAUGEN. 600 miles north of Tokyo, Japan, is the place where Captain Bill J. Horn is stationed now. He is communi cations officer and has been giv ing instruction in communica tions to serv’ea men. At present he is out on maneuvers, according to recent word received here by Mrs. Horn. He has been back in the service now for four months and in Japan three and one-half months. Mist Man Taken By Death Tues. James Hill, a resident of the Nehalem valley at Mist for many years, was taken unexpectedly by death Tuesday, July 3 while at Sweet Home where he had been visiting. Mr. Hill at one time owned a large ranch lear Mist and later sold acreage to several parties until the farm was smaller. It hadn’t been worked for several years as he had been making his home with i. daughter, Mrs. Per cy Baillet. Surviving are: two daughters, Mrs. Baillet and Mrs. L.^P. Wik- strom; a son, William, who is serving his country in England now; nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren; one brother and a sister besides nieces and nephews and other relatives. The deceased was born in Missouri and death came at the age of 86. Final rites were held Saturday afternoon and inter ment took place at the Mist cemetery. His first and second wives preceded him in death many years ago. Information received here Wed nesday afternoon at the Pittsburg guard station by Berl E. Birch gave notification from state fores try headquarters at Salem that all forest operators permits west of the summit of the Cascades were suspended as of midnight Wednesday. and was on land owned by the St. Helens Pulp and Paper company. Another fire, also attributed to berry pickers, started Monday just west of the former Al Parker place and Columbia Tree Farm workmen were called into action to fight it. The second fire, located on Co l lumbia Tree Farm land, was I about four rilles north of Ver nonia in second growth timber and was started by a hunter, according to Berl E. Birch, ran- ,ger at the Pittsburg guard sta tion. It covered about half an acre. State fighters and Tree Farm men both worked to put it out before any great area was covered. Both blazes were spotted from Baker point lookout and motor ists and valley residents also turned in reports, a procedure that is extremely helpful in mak ing fast action possible in fight ing. Mr. Birch reported Wednesday morning that all forest opera tion permits in the Tillamook burn area had been suspended as of Wednesday noon and that he expected a suspension of all forest operation if hot weather contir."es. One operator, Paul Preston, wae cited into court and fined $50 and costs for logging near the* tunnel on the Scappoose road during the last closure. The sentence was meted out in the St. Helens justice oL peace court July 5. Scouts Asked to Sign for Camp Spray for Moths Suggested Now » «COMMENDED »Y THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR INFANTILE PARALYSIS These are precautions recommended by the National Founda tion for Infantile Paralysis when polio is around. Also, wash hands before eating and be on the alert for such symptoms an feverishness sore throat, headache, upset stomach or sore muscles. They may—or may not—mean polio. If the disease does strike, call your doctor promptly, follow his advice. Your local National-' Foundation chapter will provide needed aestetaaee.
