Vernonia eagle., June 29, 1923, Image 1

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Entered u second-ctaiis nutter August 4, 1922, at the post office at Vernonia, Oregon, nnder the Act of^Uroi 3, 1SZ9
Volume 1, Number 47
VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1923
Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner
COLUMBIA COUNTY
MOUTHPIECE of the NEHALEM VALLEY
Mr. Tatro Passes Away
Athletic Event
Francis F. Tatro died at his
home in Vernonia, Tuesday
morning, June 26. of cancer of
the stomach. Mr Tatro has been
ailing for over a year and tried
in every way to overcome the
trouble. The past few months
he has gradually <rown weaker
and finally ¡became unable to
eat but very Wttle food. Mr.
Tatro was Itorri'May 15, 1853 in
Illinois, b< ing 70 year«, 1 month
and 12 day«
^Ime of
his death. Th
; was held
Thursday at the church, conduc­
ted by Rev. Jjvmling. Pall
bearers were composed of mem­
bers of the local Odd Fellows
Ixxige. Beantifu!*Tloweral of­
ferings adfrned the beautiful
casket, placed there by close
friends and t»ie lodge. He leaves
to mourn his departure a wife,
three sons and I a daughter, Mrs.
Treharn. The ( entire community
is offering sine cére sympathy to
the bereaved family.
On Tuesday night, July 3, af­
ter the show at the Majestic
theatre, there will be a wrestling
match of much interest to the
admirers of the sport. Pete
Sauer, one time champion of the
world, who lost to Thye, will
wrestle a handicap with Red
Hill. Hill will appear, and the
ex-champ will attempt to get two
falls in an hour. There will be
several nationally known sports
here from Portland, Longview
and other cities.
Advertising Medium of a Big Pay Roil Community
/
Appreciated Addition
A Good Picture
Mr. Sale, of the Horseshoe Other cities are watching the
Restaurant, has added a “Pastry progress of Vernonia. We dont
Case” to his buisness that will publish unsigned letters as a
appeal to the house wife who rule, but this week some one in
wants something in that line in i Portland read a paragraph on
a hurry, when it is to hot or to cleaner town. They clipped the
late to do a baking. He is dis- lines, mailed them to us and
playing a home product, in the Amen. Vernonia can get a good
delicious plates offered to the reputation as well as a bad one.
public. Take home a pie. will Some of the trash mentioned has
be a motto used now by the been hauled away this week.
husbands. Cakes, pies, cookies, The paragrpph copied read:.
French Pastry of a pure qualty
Any tourist, visitor or investor
and high order baked in the coming into Vernonia crosses
Horeshoe restaurant by a mas­ Second street. Stand at Corey's
ter pastry cook. Stop in ana corner and look dow n Second
a look.
street. Brush, wood, boxes,
barrels, tin cans, trash. A dis­
graceful
sight to anyone possess­
Twenty New HousPs
ing an ounce of home pride.
Mr. Early has been the means
of bringing hundreds of people
to Vernonia; he has built a splen­
did corner for our city and is a |
heavy taxpayer and progressive.
He dont want this letter pub­
lished, but it encourages the
Contractor Biglow and ajforce With Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Me
subjecl so that we cant resist:
or carpenters havt gone to the Graw, the editor and wife had
w Portland, June 16,
O. A. Camp, northwest of the the pleasure of a ride through
Dear Mr. Robinson,
city, where they are building 20 the Aalley and a visit at the home
I endorse most heartily your
cottages, each cottage having of Mr and Mrs F. B. Warfield,
stand with respect to paving
hath, sleeping poarch and three last Sunday evening. One meets
Bridge street. It iB needed and
rooms. To be occupied by fam­ a plesant surprise when he gets
should be done at the earliest
ilies of m< n w irking for Verrc- off the m un road for a mile and
New
Occupied
date possible. Perhaps a Com­ i
nia’s largest Industry.
comes in sight of the beautiful
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mittee of representative Vernon­
Warfield farm. It is a valley of
Postmaster Messing has mov­ ia citizens could induce the Co.
it
’« own. Three or four neigh­
Chard Notice
ed the fixtures into the new Court to aid—well worth trying.
bors live in the immediate com­
postoffice building. The old I am pleased to note also, that
munity and it i< one of the really
building now looks ashamed of water will be put in the mains
W. A. Sellwood, who has trav­ pretty spots of our country.
itself. Vernonia now has a very soon—this shook! reduce
eled over Russia, China and the The Warfields are royal enter
splendid office with more room the present high rate of insur­
Balkin states, will speak at 11 tainers and the moment you en­
President Harding will arrive in Portland at 9 o’clock o’clock Sunday morning on the ter the home you teel “At home’*
and more conveniences, of which ance and benefit everybody. I
find in talking to ifisurpnee men in the morning of July 4th and remain until late in the interest of the N ear East Relief. Everything is growing fine,
we are all proud.
here that their information with evening.
The other services will be at the they have a splendid garden,
respect
to conditions in Vernon­
orchard, green fields, and a big
Another Fine Residence ia is very meagre and in my op-
He will give a general address at Multnomah Field at regular hours,
The
Woman
’
Missionery
Socie
­
flock of chickens and some young
inisn a new “survey” of your 2 o’clock in the afternoon, at which everybody can be ac­ ty will meet next Wednesday at turkeys that are going to maxe
W. Martineau ’is preparing town, would bring about very commodated.
the Heverling place for business next Thansgiving Day at the
ground on his lots near the high substantial reductions.
This
For the out-of-town visitors there will be the usual and picnic. The Christian En­ Warfield home.
school for a large, new residence can be brought about without Fourth of July celebration, which will consist of a parade
deavor will hold their monthly
to be one of the nicest home« in any expense and I hope will be
business meeting on Friday eve-; We hav’nt hear<^ anything
in
the
morning
in
which
the.
Pirsident
will
participate,
Vernonia, and to be finished as ¿ontr This letter is written
ning
this coming week. Prayer new about a sewer system.
children’s fete during the afternoon and a very elaborate
seon as possible.
merely to encourage you and I
meeting
in the church Thursday Neither have we heard of tn?
d6 not desire any publicity, what- display of fireworks in the evening. In addition to the evening.
H.G. H.
Council, or anv one with author-
The Vernonia Steam Itaundry
If I can help in a quiet fireworks the city will be «plendi ly illuminated; in fact
| ity or the city progress at heart,
was reported on fire Wee neo­ w$y( ¿nu ever ready to do so. rhe illuminations are expected to bj on a bigger scale than
We beat last Sunday. Didnt trying to start a plan to pave
day afternoon. In a £aw minu With*best wishes, I am,
has
ever
been
attempted
in
any
previous
celebration
in
the
see
the game but we learn that Bridge street Some one with
tes a crowd of volunteers gath­
Chas. T. hourly. state. Band- of music will be n a Honed throughout the it was a good one, baring the
sufficient home pride might ar
ered and extinguished a roof
fact
that
the
players
spent
part
least mention the subject to the
“Broken Chains” at the Maj­ city during the entire day an 1 eve ,ing
fire that is supposed to have
of
the
time
digging
the
ball
out
County
Court.
started from snarks from lhe estic theatre this Friday and
The general committee is making this announcement
of
the
mud.
Roy
has
a
very
Saturday nights will make you so that all ths p M>plf of the state will have the privilege
chimney.
good team, so had Vernonia.
Rav Emmott, in company
laugh, and cry. It has a won­
Dr. Luzader Here July 2-3 derful Reputation, and you will en<l opp>rtuuity of ssei'ig or heari ig the President <1 ¡ring The Vernonia boys got in the with H. W. Peterson, of Hills­
his stay in Oregon.
habit of hitting the ball, regular boro, called on us Tuesday. Ray
regret it, if you dont see it.
batting streak, and landed it all Emmott is one of the new prop­
Dr. Luzader, Eyesight Specialiit,
Cha«. H. Carey, Chairma
•will make M r next visit. to Vernonia
P. L. Jackson,
Harding Entertainment Coi.' mit»“e. over the Held. At the end of rietors of the formerly Coyle
Play Ball Sunday. Big (lame
on Monday, July 2 and Tuesday July 3,
the ninth, the score was 9 to 10 meat market in Vernonia, the
on
Vernonia
Grounds.
Edwards
Chairman Publicity Committee.
till 2:30 p.m. He Will be at Martin­
I in favor of Vernonia.
market being sold this week, we
eau's Jewelry Store, where he can he Furniture Co. of Portland vs our
are
told.
conaulted concerning all errors of via­ home tear).
The viators are
Another realy nice building in
ion. If ponaible arrange with Mr. known over the state as fast
Martineau for appointed time. Have
A new sidewalk is being built
i Vernonia is the new Post Office
players with Abie in the box.
your eve« examined.
the
length of Rose Avenue Big
building
just
finished
by
Mr.
Vernonia will be at her best,
Messing.
improvment.
Dr.
Jas.
H.
Murray
was
tell
­
Ix)ve broke the chains that and you will get your money’s
ing us this week of the beauti­
bound her to a brute. Majestic worth. Come out and root for
ful flowers arou id Vernonia and
Vernonia.
Theatre Friday and Saturday.
expressing
a hope that more
All Master Masons are
homes
would
beautify and grow
requested to meet in Sess-
roses
and
shrubbery,
At the
man’s Hall Thursday eve­
j
Albert
Parker
home,
Mrs.
Park­
ning, July 5th for the
er
has
the
most
beautifnl
roses
purpose of organizing a
in
the
valley.
The
American
Blue Ledge in Vernonia.
Beauty, Gloria, Pres, ('leveland
and La Fradce. Such flowers
tend to make a better commun­
We suppose the doubtful ones ity.
still wonder what lhe mill peo­
ple could use the land occupied
Three more construction mill­
by the grade school for. The wrights arrived this week to as­
tracks of the mill are within a sist in the construction of the
Do You Run Your Finances
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all., Mark
few feet of the school, and we i big O.-A.
Lbr. Co. mill.,
(or do they run you)
fear the noise and attraction of and N. Medlock, of De Ridder,
I
HERE'S only one way to have your finance« well in
the running mill Will outdo the La., and J. H. Donahoo, of
I
hand—that’« to know how much you are «pending
attraction of arithmetic books. Beaumont, Texas, the big oil
and adapt your exoensea to what you are earning.
town. Listen to the word Dona­
You'll find that thin way both your earning and Raving
The Fourth of July at the hoo sends. Says he is the hom-
capacity will go up.
Majestic theatre will be celebra­ liest man south of the Mason &
Start now with a caving« account at the Hank of
ted at night with “Nanock of ; Dixon line.
Varnonia and watch the rccults.
H .
the North.” Ideas, Stunts,
and Bally hoo A story of reality
We recieved a pleasant call
in the frozen land.
this week from A. J. Morris of
Pasadena, California in company
Vernonia Ball Boys play with with, his father, the deputy as­
Vernonia, Oregon .
Hillsboro, in that city, on July 2 sessor that has been in our midst
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the first day of Hillsboro’s three the past two weeks. The Cal fonìa
Wm. Folgar, Pharmacist.
day celebration of Independance Morris is in th? real estate bus­
Vernonia,
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iness.
Day.
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Vernonia Roses
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MASTER MASONS,
ATTENTION!
LET’S GO
SWIMMING!!
Bathing and Swim Caps
All Colors
T
«'A
BANK or VERNONIA.
25c up
Water Wings
50c
fm Vernonia Drug Co.
171
Drugs