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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1952)
VERNONIA. COLUMBIA COUNTV, OREGON VOLUME 30. NUMBER 2 THURSDAY. JAN Snow Prevents Work at Mill Permission Sought for Pinball Use STUDENTS AID RELIEF WORK Mayor Recommends Appointive Jobs For Coming Year City councilmen heard the re. quest of Fred Claus, Hillsboro, M nday for permission to place pinball machines in operation in the city and also that the council give consideration to a chang- in the present ordinance governing the license fee charged for the machi*s. The Monday meeting was the first for the council this year. The visitor pointed out that the machines were games of skill and pcmissable under Oregon law. hut that he thought the license fe? specified in the ordinance was too high to allow profitable operation of the machines. No definite action was taken • ■ • by councilmen at the Monday ses sion as far as the machines were ’■< J**1 concerned, but an attempt will Wednesday, yesterday, while the depth in the woods varies WORK AT the Oregon-American m-ll has stopped temporarily be made to find out charges made from 30 inches to three feet. Work in the planing mill stop and will resume when weather permits logging to start at in other towns so that a license ped yesterday evening, but was scheduled to resume again Camp Olson. This view of the mill taken last we?k indicates fee basis can be worked out at a next Monday and that department is to run as long as pos the lack of activity by the snow-covered top of the burner. future meeting. sible. Snow depth at Camp Olson is reported at 18 inches as of In keeping with a requirement of city law, Mayor Lyman Hawk- rn made his recommendations to the council for men to fill the appointive offices for 1952. His recommendations to the council were voted upon favorably by Mrs. Charl"s Dübendorf. Sr., the council. He named Sam A summary of fees collect'd I A total of 40 accidents, three of show that over 90 per cent are j L. Hearing as recorder; W. H. by the county clerk’s office for which involved pedestrians, were due directly to traffic violations. . longtime resident of Vernonia passed away at her home on A Kent, water superintendent; A. 1951 reveals that $13,014.56 was I listed in a report placed before The accident frequency in Ver- | D. Lolley as city marshal and street Tuesday afternoon, January collect'd from all sources during city councilmen Monday evening nonia, as indicated by the map, is | 8 at 3:35 p.m. after a short illness. Dr. R. D. Eby as health officer. by Police Chief A. D. Lolley. The greatest in the business section i Roy Raymond was named presi the year. This is said to be a Mary Ann Rebecca Dübendorf larger amount collected than in dent of the council. report covered the year. 1951 and of Bridge street. was born April 14, 1884 in the any of the last several years. Re. Along with the 40 accidents, borough of Shamokin, Pennsyl Another official action at the gave an itemized list of the vio cording fees topped1 the list with vania. Death came at the age of meeting was a decision to in three pedestrians were struck lations by drivers. $6,059.61, and filing f"es en com 67 years. She was marriage to crease fire insurance coverage on down and the aproximate amount During the past y.ar, city police plaints was the second best with Charles Dübendorf March 16, 1902 the city hall to the figures of $3.327 Th" following tabulation have prepared a map with pins of damage done to vehicles is and to this union were born four $4.000 and $2,000 on the building gives the various sources of fees indicating where accidents have $6,773.10. childri n. three of whom, besides and furnishings respectively. Fire and filings and the respective taken place. Police investigation Traffic violations were classi her husband, survive her. i nsurance will also b- carried on amounts:' of the accidents during the year the fire trucks in the future. fied in the report as follows: ex The children are: Mrs. Irvin Recording Fees $6.059 61 Books of Tarentum. Pennsyl Marshal A. D. Lolley presented Fi ing f-es, complaints cessive speed. 10, failure to sig 3.327.00 vania*. Irvin R. of Washington, the police report covering the Trial fee« nal when pulling from curb, 5; 158.00 D.C. and Charles W. of Ver year 1951 to show that 130 per R norter fees 495.00 cut corner on left turn, 2; dis nonia. She is also survived by sons had been arrested during Filing of estates 678.00 regarded stop sign, 4; failure to one brother and five grandchild that time and that his depart Law Library 535.80 yield right of way to p destrian, ren. ment had answered 1843 com Marriage licenses 279.00 1; under influence of liquor, 4; plaints and activities. Mrs. Dübendorf had been a resi I Liquor licenses Final rites for Mrs. Jennie Shav jaywalking, 1 and backing into 285.00 dent of Vernoma for 29 years and Dance licenses 20.00 er were performed at the Bush parked vehicle. 13. she will be greatly missed by her Carnival lic°nse 50.00 Funeral Home Chapel Monday many friends. Migra’ory chattel fees 258.00 morning, January 7 following her ! Miscellaneous fees Arrangements for th? services 869.15 Total $13.014.56 death last Thursday. January 3. are being handled by the Bush Mrs. Shaver was born in Swe The number of complaints fil"d Funeral home with final rit"s to during the year in the various den on December 13. 1869 and take place Sunday at 2 p.m. at Their annual Christmas tree categories were as follows: the chapel. Rev. Paul D. Sisler death came at the age of 82 years. selling trip has just been com Law 108 Commitment took place at the will officiate and commitment Lions club members heard the pleted by Ruby. Leland and Da Criminal 30 proposal by Ted Sedgeman Mon will be at the Vernonia Memorial. vid Seibert to Fresno. California Equity other than divorce 27 Columbia cemetery in Port'and. day evening which pointed out and during this trip they learned County Court Surviving the deceased are: 1 that the Vernonia golf course and the final sUps of th"ir tree farm Divorces two nieces. Mrs A. J. Dashney of club house is being offered for 74 business. They have worked at Aloha and Bertha Anderson of sale. The proposal occupied most Marriage licenses _ 93 planting, trimming, thinning, cut Waldport and one nephew. Ed of the short business meeting fol ting. skidding and hauling the I Hanson of Waldport. lowed the club’s first 1952 meet trees and feel themselves fairly She fell in h"r home December ing. well acquainted with the steps 31 and laid four hours before Oscar Wilde Rand, 65, owner Mr. Sedgeman was here to from beginning to end to conduct being found. She contracted offer the course for sale for Dr. of the Sharp Shop on Vernonia the business successfully. pneumonia which resulted in the C. R. Howarth, veterinary of St. road, died December 31 at his On the way back from Fresno death. Mrs. Shaver lived near home in St. Helen«. He was a / Helens, who is the owner of the they stopped at the state arbore Keasey on the Rock creek road property. resident of that city for the last Senior high school students tum' at Corvallis to see th? ma who ar" studying the subject of with h' r brother. Matt Johnson, Price being asked for the cours? two years. chinery and technique for grow banking heard talks on four sub 30 years before moving to River and buildings is $22,500, Mr. He formerly had lived in Ver. ing and packing of the trees jects related to banking Tuesday view eight ^ears ago. Sedgeman point'd out. He also noma for about 10 years. which they had been planting for of this week. The talks were Rand was born October 26. 1886, suggested the sale of subscriptions several years. in Wisconsin and was a member made by G'orge A. Remnant, to golfers and others interested Examiner to Visit They plan to plant about 3,000 manager of the Commercial Bank as a method of raising the money of the Elks lodge. more trees early in the spring. He is survived by the widow, A drivers lic nse examin'r will of Vernonia, and Ralph Shumm, to finance the purchase and told Helena Rand, and one son, Har trust officer from th'j Commer be at Vernonia Friday. January how that procedure had proved vey Clyde Rand of Marysville, cial Bank at Hillsboro. 18 at the city hall between the successful in another locality Polio Fund Grows Washington. He is also survived Topics dealt with in the talks hours of 10 a m. and 4 p.m. Per where a course was available but by two brothers and two sisters. So far since the start of the were: How a bank works; use sons wishing licenses or permits financing was needed. J G. Rand. Yakima; R R Rand. March of Dimes Wednesday of of money by a bank and the to drive ar? asked to get in touch McMinnville; Mrs. Edith Johnson, last week the fund has reached Federal deposit insurance cor with the examiner well ahead of Spokane, and Mrs. Mary Staple $249. Jim Davies, chairman of poration. all three explained by the scheduled closing hour in ton, Antioch. California. the local campaign said Tuesday. Mr Remnant. Mr Shumm ex order to assure completion of their Services were held at 1 p.m. Bad weather and the lack of plained trust services to the stu applications with a minimum of Thursday in the chapel of Cole steady work at this time of the dents. delay. man Funeral home Interment year is expected to hinder the The class is taught by Mrs. Lance. campaign, he said. John Hay. who for many years followed at Portland Memorial Bank Vacancy Filled « was associated with A. E. Jonek cemetery. in the logging business in this Llovd Strand began work at Farm Equipment Offered the Vernonia Branch. Commercial vicinity, passed away Wednesday, Enforcement Planned Meeting Po»tponed Announcement was made Tues Bank of Oregon January 2 to January 2 at Lorane. He has been City police announced early The January meeting of the fill the vacancy which arose late employed by Elmo Aldridge in this week they planned to with day that Brunsman Hardware will last year with the resignation of his logging business for the past County Historical soci-ty has hold enforcement of the one- handle steel silos for this area been postponed due to stormy Wilbur Wilson. Mr. Strand for six years hour parking limit in th" busi as another addition to the lines Th" deceased was 62 years of i weather, according to an an ness section of Bridge street ."or of merchandise already offered by merly worked at the Commer nouncement received here Wed cial Bank of Tillamook His home age. He is survived by his wife, the firm. Plans are to add farm two weeks due to bad weather. nesday from Mrs. Pearl Becker, implements also at a little later is in Portland, but he plans to Anita, and a step-son, Pete Brock, Strict enforcement it planned of Oregon City. secretary of the society. move here m the spring. date this year. after that time Fees Top $13,000 In Clerk's Office 40 Accidents Listed in Police Report for 1951 Death Ends Long Residence Here Rite Performed At Bittner Home Yule Tree Sales Trip Completed Sale Proposed For Golf Course Rand Services Read Thursday Students Hear Banking Talks 10. 1»5’ Members of the Vernonia Eni- erg.-ncy Relief committee have expressed their appreciation to two high school groups, the Let termen's club and the Girl's League. Both school organizations as sisted with the work of the Re lief committee during the holiday season by helping ne“dy families. The Lettermen contnbut.'d $15 and the League $10. The Emergency Relief Group is mad" up of a committee of IWA members and the civic commit tee of the Vernonia Study club. Cleaning Firm - Offers Change Announced here Wednesday morning by Bob Cline, owner of the Vernonia Cleaners, is an im provement in the dry cleaning work the firm specializes in plus pickup and delivery services. The firm has been selected as a Stantest cleaner to use the cleaning process which more ef ficiently removes deeply nnbed- ed soil and keeps clothing in new condition. Samples of cleaning work are sent in along with u question naire each month for laboratory tests to determine that work is being done to a high standard. The tests determine the condition of the cleaning solvent and its efficiency, he said, so that custo mers are assured of high quality work at all times. The firm offers cleaning ser vice for rugs, blankets, lamp shades, curtains, drap s, hats, leather jackets and coats as well as clothing. Other services of fered ar:- mending, alterations, dyeing, mothproofing and a tested weather proofing service. Three day servie- is offered plus pickup and delivery on re quest. Derby Attracts Heavy Response The steelhead derby, announced late last week by Hahn Hardware attracted a heavy response on the opening day of the event Saturday, George Hahn said Mon day morning when h- indicated that at least 60 fishermen had entered competition up to that time. The derby, which started Sat urday, will extend through March 11. Two steelhead were weighed in on the opening day. Ralph Hartmap made a nine pound one ounce catch on the Salmonberry and Earl King weighed in an eight pound six and a half ounce catch from the Nehalem river. Fishermen may weigh their catches at either Hahn Hardware or the Sunnyside Service station near Treharne. Awards to be made by the hardware firm include a grand prize of a Harnel) glass steelhead rod, second prize, an Ocean City casting reel and line, as well as weekly prizes. Former Resident Taken by Death 1 DAY OF PHYSICAL THERAPY GIVI JO MARCH or DIMES JANUARY 2-31
