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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1956)
4 THURSDAY, FEB 9. 195« THE EAGLE, VERNONIA, ORE x---- - Chamber Accomplishments Presented Since Beginning (Note: At a recent meeting of the directors of the Vernonia «■hamber, part of the discussion was devoted to the work under taken during the previous one and one-half years since the group was formed. Mrs. Mona Gordon, manager, was asked to prepare an accounting of work underway and competed. The following in formation is the result.) As the new year unfolds, the Vernonia chamber of commerce looks back over its year and a half of work and sums up its ac complishments. On the surface, perhaps it may seem that not much has been accomplished materially, but as the Chamber has been admon ished repeatedly by men in the know: “Do not expect miracles to happen overnight, keep working away, never letting down and success will come.” Many of the members have spent days and days of their valuable time and have personally spent large sums of dollars on phone calls, telegrams, travel and the other expenses of such work. A resume of the activities to date follows: Friday, July 23, 1954, articles of incorporation were filed mak ing the Vernonia chamber of commerce a legal entity; eleven directors were elected and voted "kilo office. Officers selected were: Guy Thomas, president; Wes Bol- meier, 1st vice-president; James Smith, 2nd vice-president; Pat Wallace, secretary and Marvin Kamholz, treasurer. Committees set up were: retail merchants, chairman, John Thompson; membership, chair, man. Pete Brunsman; agriculture, chairman, Harlow Hotrum; roads and highways, chairman. Art Ostrander; industry, chairman, Lyman Hawken; national affairs, chairman, Wes Bolmeier; nation al councilor. Guy Thomas; fi nance, Bill Horn, Dessy Laird and publicity, chairman, Carl | Schaumburg. Membersips of $25 and mul- ' tiples of it, were established; lat er a $10 individual, non-business membership was voted. Mona M. Gordon was appointed as manager-secretary. Committees have attended many conferences and meetings for the good of the community, among them: PUC meetings pro testing a raise in telephone rates; Oregon chamber executives meet ings in Gearhart, Eugene, and Oregon-Washington executives in Portland; visitations at the coun ty couit; Portland chamber office and forum meetings; X-ray unit meetings and OLS meetings and others. Dinner meetings were held for the membership and friends with good speakers on the agen da. Cliff Elliott, McMinnville chamber manager, spoke on the McMinnville success story on in dustry Robert E McCoy, execu tives director of the Oregon De velopment commission, spoke on Oregon’s potentialities and made suggestions to Vernonia citizens The coordinated efforts and the desire to get industry located here is an important factor Judd Greenman. then superintendent of Vernonia Branch, Long-Bell 1 .umber company, spoke briefly saying his company would coop- eiate with the chamber on a le gitimate plan. I’.tdusfry Committee Many, many contacts have been made that cannot be discussed •nd many more are listed to be made. Phon > calls, trips, letters, telegrams were and are being sent or made and any legitimate clue or knowledge of the possi- b. lity of a new smoke stack is being worked on. Among those which have been worked for are. Smithwick Lightrock plant; Rubber Halloween Mask com pany. Chicago; Coal (of which w.’ have a deposit of 23 million t> ns, according to government en- g neers estimate); James Watt Plumbing Manufacturing Co, Machine Screw company; Coke end Charcoal Machine Equip- m»nt, Marie Arneson. Pacific Woods Export company twill bu.\ maple burls not smaller than five hundred pounds, 6c per pound); Dean Vincent, Inc. C. L. Fry. tu-ld supervisor, industry section; Bert McDonald. Los Angeles (packaged hip for shake roof); Information on a portable welder nianufa» turer; Corrugated waste paper (can be picked'up. shipped to Idaho). Loggettes. General E« x Distributors, stump products, Fr eano, California. G W Rodin*, »iihem Pacific Railroad com- A from pany, removing industry East to West. Much work was done on the Brownsville Woolen Mill change I of location. Special meetings at tended by about 100 local people were held to see if the money needed could be raised, proposed sites arranged for, building con tractors contacted, investigation of the company made. The mat ter was finally turned over to attorneys Bush and Bradley for final investigation and request to woolen mills for a meeting and certain legal papers. They had no response from the company. Although Vernonia did not get this industry, much good experi ence was gained and the know ledge that the local people would back up the industry committee was worth the time and effort expended for future use. Location and freight informa tion was secured for Nic-L-Silver Battery company. Contacts have been made with Boeing. The committee met in Portland with Senator Richard Neuberg er regarding industry and has talked with J. D. Caywood, orn amental candlemaker. Meetings and conferences at tended include: Ed Weinbaum, trade and commerce dept., Chet Sterrett, industry dept., Guy Leonard, asst. mgr. and public relations, of Portland chamber of commerce, with Bob West, SP&S. Guest speaker for a dinner meeting here was Cliff Elliott, manager of the McMinpville chamber, telling of the McMinn- ville industrial success story. Risk capitol subscribed by Mc Minnville people to put up new building and financially assist industries to locate there was ex plained. The committee worked with Dean P. S. McAllister, Lewis and Clark college of business admin istration and Frank Seelye, set- ting up a survey for a labor pool. Assisting were 38 local ladies and a group of college students who circulated the question nairas. Local i civilian defense questionnaire was included at the same time. Remington Rand had done the tabulation and Lewis and Clark college is preparing the industrial information. This ,s needed to work towards securing any type of industry. A representative met with the high school directors, asking con sideration in hiring an ag instruc tor. The board was favorable; Investigation is being done by W. A. Rumbaugh on his suggest ed plan for manufacturing com mercial fertilizer from off peak power. Practiced in Sweden and other foreign countries; A Mr Eaton's plan for raising rabbits was investigated; Go ahead was given Mr. Rum baugh on his plan to set up an I advisory council; to make long term plans, co-ordinating the ef forts of everyone, from 4-H Club members, schools, farmers, work ing with county extension and soil conservation people. Retail Trade Committee Work has been done by this committee to promote a close cooperation of all the business places in the area and to create interest to cause folks to trade at home: Several issues of handbills of specials were sent out, the first edition numbered 1425 copies de livered; I Conferences were held with Ed Weinbaum, Portland chamber retail trade committee; Investigations were made thru the U.S. Postal Department re garding a Lucky Dollar plan and other trade stimulating gim- _ „ia ville, Forest Grove. Vernonia, Apiary cut-off to Raimer and the Longview bridge joining highway 99 at Kelso, supporting and work ing for improvement of the road and the routing of traffic over this section. Art Ostrander was elected president, Mona Gordon, secretary, the Association was in corporated; Meetings have been held with State Highway Engineer Baldock in Salem and other senators and representatives at the state capi tol; Support has been given the As sociation by Highway No. 20 As sociation at Corvallis, the Motel Association in the Junction City area and newspaper editors in the Willamette valley; Everett Haney, Haney Truck Lines, was sent to the Business- men’s Highway conference in Den ver in December, a conference of men from the 11 western states. Partial expenses paid by 99W As sociation; A hearing was secured with the state highway commission. A re quest -was made for a reconnais sance survey to be made of th° proposed alternate road. It was granted and the survey has now- been started; The overpass at the intersection of highway 47 and Tillamook highway is tha direct result of action taken by the highway com. mittee and O.L.S. group; Five hundred Vernonia bumper stickers were purchased and are circulating over the country; Washington state patrol pic ture and program, "Could This Be You,” was attended by mem- bers of this committee; The picture, “And Then There Were Four,” picture was shown here; Speakers have gone to talk at th? Kelso chamber, Rainier Com mercial Club, Banks Chamber of Commerce and other meetings; Honorary memberships were sent and acknowledged to Cover nors Patt -rson and Langlie and State Highway Engineers Baldock and Bugge of Oregon and Wash ington; Art Ostrander participated in the dedication ceremonies of »the new Delena-CIatskanie road; Association dinner meetings have been held with groups ot from 30 to 3 persons attending in Kelso, Forest Grove and Carlton. Other directors meetings have been held at Banks, Forest Grove, Clatskanie and Vernonia. Robert Klemson, representative of this county spoke briefly at a recent dinner meeting, pledging his support; Membership drives have been successfully held in Vernonia, Banks, Forest Grove and Kelso, and McMinnville and Forest Grove are planning drives at pre sent; Th? 99W Alternate Association is trying for a $5000 membership fund by the first of March, as it is micks; Cooperation with the Lions Club was given on Clean-Up Week; Harry A. Lintz, U S. Chambei of Commerce, brought out the colored film "It’s Everybodys Business” and gave an interesting talk on economics and a brief his tory of the U S. Chamber; A Thanksgiving window paint ing contest by grade and high school students was sponsored. Roads and Highways Many meetings and conferences have been arranged for and at tended by this committee. Among those were: Columbia County Judge Whipple and commission ers; Washington County Judge Sebold; Oregon Life Savers group; newspapermen John Rich ards, Forest Grove; Ralph Kletz- ing, Carlton; Art Steele, Clatska- nie; Marvin Kamholz, Vernonia and others; Signs have been posted on ths Apiary road by the state; parking spots along the highways in the fishing and hunting areas graded off; Rock Creek road was improved some and bridges in the area re ceived attention, resulting from these conferences. A rapidly growing Highway 99 W. Alternate Road association was formed, the towns from McMinn- AROUND THE FARM Parasitism of our domestic live stock, particularly cattle and sheep, is being considered as a far more serious problem than has been the case in the past. Consequently, this matter is re ceiving a great deal of attention by research workers, field work ers and stockmen themselves. A heavy infestation of several kinds of internal parasites was readily d monstrated for stock- men at a special school held on the county fairgrounds last week. Most people present were sur prised to find that the most seri ous of the parasites were nearly microscopic and not readily dis- cernable to the eye unless they were pointed out by someone who was acquainted with them. Dr. Paul Allen, Oregon Stale college veterinarian, who has been doing the research on animal par asites did the demonstration for Agriculture Committee local people. Dr. Allen indi I Several speakers were secured cated that trials with two year for membership meetings to give old steers had given good results ideas and assist with farm prob although the general opinion has lems and to encourage further ac been that animals of this age tivities and diversification of were not bothered with parasites. With two groups of steers in dry farming in the Nehalem Valley lot for a short feed, the steers They were: Al Davies, Banks Frozen Foods treated for worms gained ovei company, Banks, who talked on 20 pounds more than the untreat the Thornless evergreen black ed steers. There was no apparent berry and also recommended the difference in the animals other Northwest and Marshal straw wise. Cost of treating amounted to about fifty cents. berries; In talking to local stockmen. Don Martel, head landscape di vision, Oregon State college who Dr. Allen stressed the import- showed colored slides and talked ance of giving attention to para- on landscaping th:» home and | sites in young animals, and sug- I gested that animals be wormed city; Clancy Jean, head of the agri at least twice within a period culture committee of the Portland of five days to a week rather chamber of commerce, recom than the one treatment that has mending farm forestry and grass been common in the past. Low level phenothiazine feeding in land agriculture; Purebred registered Nutria of » salt is a good practice to use for America was presented by Mr. i sheep in addition to the thera | putic treatment, but cattle gen McBride, Salem; John Davy and R E. Deaver, erally refuse salt containing phen- Tillamook Creamery association, othiazine. Research programs on para gave a clear picture of the cheese industry, A large group of dairy sites are continuing and it is men and farmers attended this quite likely that we will hear I a great deal more on this mat- meeting; Robert Lindsay, resident for- ter. In the meantime, if lambs ester. Crown Zellerbach company, and calves aren’t thrifty it might talked on "Timberland Manage be well to check for the presence of internal parasites. ment”; The government pork program Representatives from the Dun can Cannery presented sugges I i hasn't raised hog prices yet. but week's tions on blueberries and cane ber buying continues. Last purchases brought the total up to ries in this area Don Com Walrod. Columbia 68 million pounds since the pro- t County Extension agent, has talk, 1 i gram began in early November. ed several times and is working Of the total. 37 million pounds closely with this committee. He I are canned products and 31 mil has been supplied with an office ( lion pounds are lard Canned pro space by West Oregon Electric ducts have been taking about Coop along with the soil conser | three per cent of the weekly pro vation representative, for their duction, but the USDA has prom calls once per week in and around ised to step up the rate of buying. Vernonia; Written timber sale agreements Portland chamber group was taken on tour of Crown Zeller- have been a must in our book, bach Tree Farm The agriculture but apparently a lot of timber committee assisted Glen Hawkins is sold by verbal contract. We don't have much information on serving barbeque dinner; Work was done, seeking to the situation locally, but Pennsyl secure fish hatchery on Rock vania did a study that brought out some eye opening informa creek; Several acrw of new l<erry tion. They found that three-fourths crops have btbn planted here, several farmers are raising baby of the farm timber sales were chix to the broiler stage for a made by verbal contracts, but I th.» sellers who used written freezing food company; agreements tended to receive higher prices than those who sold on a verbal basis. Where there were written agreements stump age prices averaged 46 per cent higher. The Penn state people also found that in over 50 per cent of the sales, the price received was based on the offer made by one buyer only, The average price received per thousand board feet was lowest for stumpage sales; considerably higher for sales at roadside or at a mill. Sample timber sales agree ment forms are available from various places. We have some in the office along with suggestions that should be considered when making sales. This information was partially worked up by th° Columbia county farm forestry committee, which is under the chairmanship of Ralph Kleger, Clatskanie. Farmers Record Books Available Farm record books for both the cash and accural method of ac counting are still available at the county extension office, says Lou Oester, special county extension agent. An inventory book that can be used for 5 years is also available for those who keep ac counts on a cash basis. County Extension Agent Don Coin Walrod reports that more farm record books have been sold so far this year than in any pre vious year. This may indicate that farmers are paying closer at tention to their accounts to try to combat the price-cost squeeze. Besides being a valuable tool in working out an efficient farm operation, good records make re porting for income tax and social security much easier. The record book columns correspond to the income tax forms and make it a relatively simple job to transfer the totals, says Oester. investigating signs, which are ex ex investieatin« tremely costly but much needed. The first annual membership meeting will be held in Vernonia March 14, a dinner, when direc tors will be elected and officers selected from that group at that time; Art Ostrander attended the Portland chamber forum lunch eon Monday, January 23, hearing Governor Patterson speak on Fed eral and state highways; The importance of Highway 99 W. Alternate Road Associations’ plan for a by-pass of Portland traffic in case of a disaster can not be stressed too greatly as well as the importance to the local people to have added traffic thru this section. Present officers are: Guy I. Thomas, president; Louise Hahn. 1st vice-president; Bob King 2nd vice-president; Marvin Kamholz, secretary and Ed Roediger Jr., treasurer. Committee chairmdr» are: Lyman Hawken, industry; Art Ostrander, roads, highways; Bill Horn, membership; Pete Brunsman, finance; Louise Hahn, publicity; W. Rumbaugh, acting agriculture; Wes Bolmeier, na tional affairs; Guy Thomas, Na tional Councilor. Chamber of commerce signs have been made and posted and attractive stationery was design ed and printed. All in all, it has been a busy time for the Chamber of Com merce organization during its short life, and the cooperation of all the members, (memberships having reached the total of 61 businesses and four individuals), and support given by the towns i people and Nehalem Valley folks has been splendid and has been deeply appreciated. The council of the City of Ver- nonia has kindly furnished office space; School District 47 Jt., I office equipment; West Oregon Electric Coop., and I.W.A. Local No. 5-37 have generously pro vided meeting places for the di rector and membership meetings; Vernonia high school has provid ed entertainment by its band di rector, Bill Johnson, and the band and other musical numbers and films. THE VERNONIA EAGLE I Official Newspaper of Vernonia, Oregon Marvin Kamholz Editor and Publisher Entered as second class mail natter, Augast 4, 1922 at the post office in Vernonia, Oregon under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription price $3.00 yearly in the Nehalem Valley. Else where $3.50. I it ' s HERE! the >i£W ROYALportabfe State Governor Office Sought Robert D. Holmes, present state senator. Gearhart, announced ear ly this w“ek his intention to seek nomination for the office of gov ernor in the Democratic primary in May. Holmes has been a resident of Gearhart 17 years and is mana ger of radio station KAST. As toria. He has served on the school board at Gearhart six years and on the Clatsop county rural board as chairman one year. He has been state senator since 1948 and his present term expires in 1958 During his four legislative ses sions as senator from Clatsop and later Clatsop and Columbia counties he has served on the ways and means committe», as sessment and taxation committee, education committee and inter state cooperation committee. EXCLUSIVES __ • Jew I lanaatloool Sp«U »«lactor. Now •v«ry m»mb«r of th* toeily can M|u»t ip*»d of th« t»p»wnt«r to hia IMI v W m I skill. F»mou» ' M»pC" Margl«,' Only Royal hn It. Uw' •Mint known m«tho4 t»j tal nurflns. Flu» N«w FlteritM C*r- n'M C»»« llgMwtJ ■tronfMt imartMti CM« Mill«*l* I THE VERNONIA EAGLE PHONE 191 VERNONIA
