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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 8, 1922)
»feir - . —-„»-.as Mr and Mrs. Cleve Mellinger visit ed Mrs. Ed Hillaberry at Birkenfeld - Another Highway Booster Wednesday. A party of motorists, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Smith and sen Billy, William Smith, Mrs, Nellie Tre fren. all of Ashland, and Mias Eunice Davis of Medford were recent visitors at the William Pringle home. The party visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith at Vernonia Thursday. Cucumbers grow some in Vernonia One 13 inches long and 10 inches in circumference was raised by Tom Mc Daniels I. I*. Spencer'» rancn is proof that English Walnuts are wonderful produce- - here also Berge non Bro» »tore will close at 10 a. m. Saturday, in order to celebrate • Vernonia Day." Mr. and Mrs. Davis of Timber. spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. G N. Mastten. Mrs. Esther Coulter brought to o »r elfiee, last week, a mesa of green l>e*ns from her garden, that were the best we ever seen. Evan R. Toehorne, who lives on the highway, two miles out of Vernonia, was a pleaant caller last Friday. Mr. Toehorne has a splendid place and besides farming, he has had considei able experience in engineering and road work. He ia a strong ad vocate for the Inland Loop High way, from Portland to Astoria, through Vernonia. He is also in favor of it coming by the Bea ver Creek Pass by way of Banks Manning and Buxton because it will open a ¿way out for the farmers and is much better gra e and shorter. It would be an impossibility to pave the tim ber route with the hills, cuts. slides etc, Visitors N. Bangs, of Timber, writ:» that his 'main point" ia * Highway from Forest Grove via. Timber and Vet roni* to Astori*. Mr. Bangs has ad- Tijcated this Highway for severpl yrs. To the People of Vernonia: Roma Howell anil family visit ed. Bain Thompson and family Sunday. W. M. lipton son and daugh ter left on their trip to Arizona Saturday. The Oregon-American Lumber Company fel City Council voted Tues day night that no more poo room lictncea would be issu ecl, r.’ttil such time that coun cil agreed upon. icitates yon on the Prosperity and Progress now Evidenced in Your Community. 1 kind reds of people unable to find s!e pir.g rooms. The Oregon-American Lumber Company feels Catholic Services Sunday We’ll Leave it to you; The city has the C’rnival uppear- Did you ever see a more beau- a- ce *» well as the spirit, this week. liful or rrore romantic spot for a city, than right here in Vernonia Mayor White is putting in some good hard, boosting work for o-r city. He is surely interested in Vernonia’s growth, and work and action is what counts, these days. B T. Hall and family haa.rent ed their farm and will leave for Payette, Idaho the last of the week. We are sorry to give them up, but hope our loss will be his gain, as he is going for his health, Sure hope he gains it _______ The Salmon are running. Watch the creek for them. Coal and iron both within eight miles of Vernonia. And Valley farmes all around town. Mias Eunice Davis of Medford, a guest at William Pringle home, sprained her ankle Tuesday returning from a ten mite hike. A first class jewa.er and a lira ’class laundry and need ed in Vernonia. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Smith. William Smith and Mrs. Nellie Trefren were Wednesday visitors at JewelL l’ut your ad in the Eagle. Power and Light Station On Rock Creek that the Development of its Properties is Linked Oath >lic service« will b< held here Sunday morning a' 9 o'clock in t ie A. Corey residence. Various placet- have been and wil be used for an vices until the com- pletion of the church now under construction The sermon will be preached by the pastor, Father Clancy, ol 3 . Helens. The general pub lic is always welcome at any and all services of the Cath olic Church. with the Development of your Community. Desiresand Hopes to have Mutual Co-operation of itself and your Community in this Develop ment. Chicken Sandwich It Oregon - American Lumber Company I I From The "Daily Record Abstrack” A new era is upr»n us, It is an age of speed-live with the age Industrial activities are headed thia way and coming fast. New people arriving in Vernonia daily. Next year 3C0 rew families to work in the big mill will wai t houses to live in. To-day we can rent 50 to 100 houses for pre-'ent needs. 1 here is opportunity for splen did intere't on money and a good in vestment in sellinc the hojses. If you hn»e k>tr, it is wise to i-pee-i up build ing now white the weather is fine. Idle money acce mpiishea nothing. To day is the opportune time. "Do it now" is ever a good slogan. Salem, Ore.—Special. G. J. Burdick, Portland, has ap plied to the eta.e engineer for 45.7 second feet of water front Rock Creek tributary to ihc Nehalem river, to gen erate light and pow-r. R. W Lincoln, Ry. Ex. Bld. Port lauJ, is the engineer in eberge of constructing a hy dro turbine plant io develop 409 horse power unaer a 77 fo:t head. A limber crl ind rock filled dam 22 eel high and 100 teet long i* t< >e constructed with wart* way aud titube headgale*. J. P. Kerth. of the Crown Mills, Portland, was a caller this <eek. Crown Flour is used ex tensively in this country, and we are glad to gi t acquainted with i Clarence Reed has opened a the Crown people. bran new Confectionery and I Lunch in theSessman new build Ed. Heim, of Portland visited ing west of the Bank. He has our city Tuer»day. and after bear all new fixtures and new foun ing that light and power was as tain ano opens tor buisness to sured, he at once decided to in day. It is a neat store and no vest here. doubt will recieve a good share of business Here's Success. A Corey, of the Eionmy store Vernonia new homes continue to go up every week. Practice' every block in the city has nr« bni'ding« going on. More bus iness houses are badly needed at people continue to enquire fui busi :ess houses to rent is starting the building of a large new storr building on his valua ble corner doubling his present store room. He will put in a plate glass front. Mr«. Malissie Hall and Mrs. J. E. Tipton visited Mrs. B. J. Cline Monday. One man, loyal tn Vernonia, who ha* certainly help ad* er- Merle Cline Gusaie Hall and; the our Celebration, is lha«. L Cecil Tipton movot^d to Rainier T m-n »is. the Insurance man. Sundav. Merle tank dinner with ms grandma. Mr. Tim mms n <• covered SOOf mJ«** in a l dir unions from Ver. W. M. White and J. E. Tipton nenia with a big Celebra?ior tave rented B. T. Halls raneh banner on h s car. a id du tribù dr. White and famdy will move ted thousands of card«, bill - an< ±ere soon. literature for Vernonia and th* big event Howell and 3line will start W. M. Tipton and family left last work on the addition to their,1 Angwhe. aet ond band «tore soon. I Cake, Pie Get ’em Fresh. Failing-McCalman Company Made by the One of Oregon s Reliable Houses. Ladies of the * Goods handled by LOUIS SE1GERT GRANGE ♦ Vernonia Hardware Store The Vernonia !. r Plumb ÀVPC ■ 1U1I1U riAVS, The Ax Absolutele Guaranteed. In Demand and in Stock k Refreshments Rubbsroid Roofing, Ammunition, Cutlery, Sporting Goods Js I and LUNCH - (foods of and Oregon Firm in Stock at the Vernonia Hardware f We're Boosting the Celebratron and an Industrial City : ALL DAY MORE LOCAL NEWS Saturday At the stand on lot east of new Brown building;west of Rose theat’r Eat With I Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Ferrier of Port land, visice«! this week at the S. V. Two young men from Portland went out hunting; got teat laid out all night without a fire or i othing to eat and by the way they looked they had plenty of water seeing it hvd rained part of Among the visitors in Ver- the night. Oi , are aa. H. n. H. iiai- Har- mi ., c. 1. 1 I«onW loday no Miaa Steel arrived at Silt* ia>t eVe- ' Wood and P i* I? ntng returning to Portland to day ae 1,1(1 re" Mack Truck Mei Here Malmsten home. The gentlemen call ed yesterday and Mr. Malmsten told .om pa rued by Mr, Seaman. pregentativea of the Mack js about the new 200 light electric sys Me. E Smith ia in town thia evening I ruck Brauch of Portland, tem be is putting on his farm to light School »tart« ?ept. C •’ with Mia« ¡whose ad appears io thia is- ' ma reaiderce and barn*. Mr. Green. Pettyjohn aa teacher. his neighbor, ia putting in the aame Mack Trucks have o • Mr. Everett Rollen. got hi. hand eut •kF. «ind of a system at his place. quite bedtey yesterday. copied a prominent positiun ITEMS FROM SITIS -nd log- Mrs. SLan«a has returned from her •<O. Mr. Young represents the Jnm.n ‘'‘dustry in th« North« former home where she ia having her a * ***** ss well as being used beans hold g ode shipped uy auto ta Sitts she brought her little daughter sen Arthur Jr. of Aliny^i aj ‘■*‘«081 Vely ip COnStl UOlion with hsr to attend school. week erd tn \etnonie combining but. ca,,,P* and ill the Upbuild Mr. Geo. Boek well was aeon on our lof COB,moa|,X street» today. 11 —— Everybody reada the Eagle Mr. and Mr*. McDougall and little Many new are added to our list son are spending a pteaant time in our of readers each week. Serd little town. yours in today for a year. No Mr* Sitta Mr. and Mrs. McDougall more sample copies. Single cop had a nd* or. the new tenia th» other ies 5 eta. A wf ole year for $1,50 evening. M-s. Parka ia spending a few days at the Silts ranch. / he Mock Company main* lam» fictory branches in 52 hi the U. 8. Mack rucks are e rnsidereri by ma- "y lo typify the most a<L^ vanced example of motor • ‘ruck construction in the world.