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Volume 1, Number 42 VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1923 --------- COLUMBIA COUNTY--------- MOUTHPIECE of the NEHALEM VALLEY Fire Hose Purchased Next Years School The city council met Monday night Nothing definite was taansacted to report. Several men from fire hose companies explained their ware. Sidewalk question was talked over. Well question talked, and several other minor subjects. An ad journed meeting Wednesday prrctically settled some of tae subjects for the time being. Wednesday night more busi ness was transacted, and things done in a more business way. All bids on carts were rejected and the Recorder instructed to investigate some second-hand carts. Council voted to buy 1000 feet of double jaeket Eure ka fire hose to be delivered In about 40 days. Mr. Scott, the well man who is drilling for th** O.-A. Co., was present and told i a strictly business way and to the point about drilling water and to get water. Without much dis cussion Mr. Scott was engaged to get bis marine here and go to work drilling a test hole fora real well of real water; to which action all citizens rejoice and thank the Council. High School teachers for next term appointed at thio time are Principal. Prof. Nash. Asst Prin, Miss. Haiaday, and the third to be appointed by Prof. Nash. With 24 eighth grade graduates thio year and new comers daily it looks like the H. S. would need at least a half dozen teachers soon. The Grade Schools, as the Eagle haa tried to advise for six months, is too small altogether, but it is hard to see ahead. The teachers for the Grade School that have been emploped, »o far, for next term, are; Prof. A W. John, Earl Condit, Ienora Keizer, Thelma Pettijohn, Mrs. Ethel Ray, Ellen Enstrom, Gladys Malmsten Best ii The County The Vernonia Grade School stood the best in Columbia aa to the High Average of Grad uates. A class of 24, all passed with exceptionally good grade. ”4 out of 24, Shows a very suc cessful year. Teacher, Parent and Pupil have just cause to be proud. larried On Tuesday, May 15. Mr. Louis Siegert and Mrs. Carrie Olsen were married at Vancouver. The day was fine, warm and bright, and after the ceremoney the couple took a short journey through that Wonderland, the Columbia Highway country, going to Hood River where Apple Bloraom Time is such a delight ful season for a wedding tour. The couple arrived in Vernonia Friday night They are at home in the splendid new house rec ently built by Mr. Tapp. The Eagle wishes to join with all Vernonia friends in wishing them all the success of life, prosperity, health, and happines. Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner 7 _ Advertising Medium of a Big Pay Roll Community U h School Entertainment E. E. Hays, Superintendent Oregon-American Lumber Co., has arrived in Vernonia to stay. Mr. Hays is an ideal man to meet and converse with, he is business through and through, very courteous and will be a big asset to our growing city. He and his company are thrice welcome. ..PROGRAM.. ------------ Fa-------- :— VERNONIA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1923 Of much importance is the Classified column found else where in this paper each week. New want and for sale ads every issue, many'bargains you will be interested in. It is like an auc tion. Try it if you have anything A new brass band is being around the house you dont want organzied at St Helens. and some one might want Both the Grade and High In connection with the graduating exercise», Tuesday night, the grade Schools of Vernonia, turned out school gave a splendid entertainment. splendid, large, classes of high The auditorium was crowded to over grade standings. In the Grade flowing and everyone spoke in highest School 24 Eighth Graders grad terms of the program, Ethel Wilson and Eld« Hale gave a pretty piano uated. Here they are; Elda Hute Whitsell, Anna R a duet that was splendid, followed by a Kenneth class exercise and song termed “Jolly Webster, Russell Mills, Dudley Pickineys” by the boys of the 6th and Spencer, Ethel Wilson, Marshal 7th grades. The Srd grade tots of Malmsten, George Corey, Edgar Miss Emmons* room received much Wilson, Alta Bafford, Verne applause for their song that was so Jenson, Opal Hall, Harvey Beck well rendered. Then the "Japanese Girls", Miss Keizer’s 4th grade, was er, Harry Burtraw, OliveCorvert exceptionally fine. , The "Ross Drill” Reva Cook, John Hatton, by girls of the 5th and 6th, Miss Nor Herbert Heltzel, Horace Hodges, thrup’s room, was one of the best ex Orelen Counts. Theresa Bays, ercises on the program. A difficlult piano solo that was a delight, was Leonard Malmsten, Myrtle Van- given by Alta Bafford, and then the Blaricom, Jeneva Wright. play “Uncle Si and the Sunbeam The High School graduates are: Club” by the 8th, was one of the main Harry Keasey, Floren Mills, Leroy events. In the play Kenneth Whit Malmsten, Ruth Heverling, Marguret sell was a model "Si” and Geneva Schubert, Bessie McDonald and Isabel Wright a good "Aunt Becky.'* John Condit. Hatten brought much favorable com ment as a negro servant. The presi dent of the Club was Rustell Mills and secretory Elda Hale. Twenty-four members of the gradu The P. A. & P. is certainly ating class were seated on the plat “ fixing up ” around their Ver form. Miss Hale gave the clwaa his property. The side track * nonia tory, whieh was listened to with much interest, and the address of the even have been lengthened and moved ing was made by Prof. Wilson, In the the loading tiack made more absence of Rev. Herrmann, who took convenient, the space for patrons sick. Prof. Wilson made a short but forcible talk that "went home” to all to prominade in front of the n«*w graduates and to tbe audience. He depot has been sanded j-nd gra- spoke of the importance of education ve'ed and that approaching in world affairs, and told how critical ground from the street to depot conditions of the country depended on entrance will be made a splen the knowledge and "Education” of did Parking Strip. The railroad these and other graduates who would is proud of Vernonia as Vernoma ere many years be at the helm ot af fairs throughout the world. His is proud of the railroad entering speech was true to the letter and of- the city. fered correct advice to the class. Perry Mellinger, Chairman of the Board of Directors, then presented the diplomas to the members of the class. Depot Improvments Citizens Hold Mooting On a few hours notice, Tues day, about thirty business men gathered that night to talk over a certain ordinance that had been drafted, as well as city affairs generally. It was a rous ing meeting, and some ears cer tainly burned a bile they were in session, according to the reports we received the following day. On account of the graduating exercises it was impossible for us to attend in person to report the doings, but our informent reports that ‘‘patience is exhaus ted." Certain affairs are, in a way, matters of individual opin ions, and the Eagle is not going to attempt oven, at this time, to suggest which are right or wrong, It will solve itself for the best inter*st of the whole town, citizens and business men. Splendid Classes Rev. H. G. Herrmann 1. Invocation Louise Malmsten 2. Instrumental Solo Isabel Condii 3. Salutatory 4. llarry Kcasey Vocal Solo 5. Address, Oregon a Wonderland Vocal Solo 7. Prof. J. B. Homer Card of Thanks Margaret Schubert We desire to hereby express sincere thanks to the neighbors and friends during the rec<nt death of our infant child - Mr. and Mrs. C. R- Watts. Valedictory "Out of School Life, Into Lite's School”......'............................................ Florian Mills 8. Instrumental Duet 9. Presentation of Diplomas 10. Benediction Lois and Louise Malmsten O. G. Weed Luzader to Make Monthly Visits Rev. H. G. Herrmann Chautauqua Dates are June 14 to 18 |~[| À Dentist Locating Big Events in the Lives of Little Men Dr. W. Luzader, Eyesight specialist of Portland, has ar ranged to be aft Martineau's Jewelry Store, Vernonia on the Irst Monday and Tuesday, of each Month, When those who need glasoes suffer fiom any form of Eyestrain, can consult him. Another Dentist is locating in Vernonia. A young in»u U m *. many know, as he formerly taught school in the Valley, h aving Vernonia to enlist in the late war. Dr. W. H. Hurley will have his office in tbe front room of the new Pringle building n- bout June 1. He has all new and the very latest equipment, making it unneccessarv for any one to go out of town for their Dental Work. The dentist will even be prepared to give gas if called upon, and his instruments are the latest electrical operatt d ones. Mrs. Hurley will come with the doctor and they will make their home in Vtrr.onui. This week Dr. Hurley was re newing old atquaintanees ar.d making new friends. Mrs. De*■row, returned home Mrs. H. W. Smith, is visiting from Ohio last Snnday. in St Louis, Mo. Kodak Finishing Fathers Day Every Day Nerd< in Shaving Supplier, Toilet Articles, Smokers Supplies, Etc. Hat Dyes IS SUCCESS BORN OR MADE7 A RE the big men of today big because they «■succeeded, or did they succeed because they were big? If big men are born to be big moot of us might as well give up trying to succeed. But if they are big because they worked and earned and saved, the power to succeed is within us ail. And fortunately this last is the true statement. There are big men in the making among the depositors of the Bank of Vernonia. We see it even if they themselves have not found it out. Bring y<>ur fi ms here for develop*ng. Belter Picture-, Best re suite—ind thev cost no more than wlsttwiere. EattmMi Agents Now is the titno io dye. Make last yea*-« Hat look like thia year's Hat. SOME ORGAN The new Majestic Theatre, rapidly nearing completion in Vernonia, has purchased a new $5,000 organ, and it will make some music. Mr. Bush has also rerieved 400 theatre chairs that th/y are busy installing. New Postoffice Baildiag Mr. Messing is building a splendid building for the post office. The lobby is to be sev eral times larger than the pre sent one and there will be plenty of box room for some time to com .*, He is building two stories and the up-stairs will be devided into two splendid living appart- men’s Miss. Lucile Wright and Miss. Ruth Mills, of Portland, spent j the week end at the E. A. Wright Mr*. Otto Boeck, was up to I home. spend Sunday from Forest Grove Stationeary Linen Stati«>n»*ry in white, buff, pink, blue. 25c Bottle Special at 35c box Picnic Supplies Birthday Cards Paper plate*, cups, nap kins, waxod paper. We have them. and Book’e's; always t!.e beat to pick from. I Pore Dregs Vernonia Drug Co. nm Wm. Feiger, PkarwoeeteL Vernonia, - - Oregon 171 I
