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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 23, 1923)
Ucrttcntia Enured at» aecond-claas matter August 4, 1922, at the post office at Vernonia, Oregon, nnder the Act of March 3, laid Volume 2, Number 16 VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1923 MOUTHPIECE of the NEHALEM VALLEY______________________ ___ Merchants Tire of Waiting for Kock ('reek Juice and It.stall Own Plants. Vernonia business build ings are now pretty well lighted I >y the recent in stallation of private electric lighting plants and the ex tension of several that were previously installed. We noticed one night this week the radiance of elec tric lights emanating front the following houses: Fen ner’s, Spaceman's, Berger- son s, The Mecca, Emmett <& Culver’s, Mike’s Shop, the Drug Store, Lane ifc Co , While’s Lunch, two theat ers, Nehalem Hotel, Mill’s Garage, Vernonia Hotel, Mo del Market, Corey’s, Mell inger’s Thomas’ and The Hazlewood. Our streets are still un lighted,' however, and ii re dark enough to cause many accidents. COLUMBIA COUNTY--------- Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner Advertising Medium of a Big Pay Roil Community HAVE WE MISSED YOU OR HAVE YOU CALLEO? GIR MANAGER TALKED OF FOR VERNONIA We have secured several Christmas ads for our spec ial. At this writing we h%ve 16 pages of Vernonia ads secured. If you have not cone in with your copy pla«<e <lo so this week. We have an illustrated “dum my” of our sjiecial prepared to lit your particular busi ness that we have been working on for weeks. Ev- ery business in town should have a page ad in that issue We hear considerable talk in Vernonia favorable to a “City Manager.” The growth of Ver nonia and the assured bright prospects necessitate progressive heads and sound busines prin ciples. Men with vision are needed. We must build with a true knowledge of what we will be in a few years’ time. We know of no better plan for cities of this calibre than a capable city manager. We acknowledge the need of one here. H* must be a man who can devote all of his time to ci y affairs; a man who can see ahe .d* a bus iness man who can see to it that sewer lines are properly put in; that our streets are wide enough and in best condit on; that prop er building restrictions are en forced; that light rates are just; that the water is kept pure: and sidewalks are of cement; and that the proper advertising of the city, etc., is properly attend- ded to. It’s a big job. requiring one always on hand. Such a man will more than make his salary and save the city much money. At present we know of no one man in Vernonia we want to boost for the job. It takes time, and Vernonia’s men are all busy. EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS At the Grange Hall, com mencing last Tuesday night, Rev. G. Schmid is conduct ing revival meetings that are attracting many inter ested citizens. Mr. Schmid HOW DO YOU FANCY SUCH TALK? The past week we have heard remarks and rumors, or plain gossip, about the supposed existence of a “house of ill fame” 'n Ver nonia. We overheard three men on the train Sunday talking and commenting is a young Christian preach unfavorably on “Vernonia’s er that holds his audience. Red Light District.” Is it He is a splendid talker. near your pail of town? Does our council know any tiling about it? Better in ATTENTION On and after Dee. 1st, 1923, all po- vesti ^ate. THANKSGIVING At this period of the year when a special day is s?t apart for Thanksgiving, we may well pause and contrast the many things that now make our liv< s worth living with the conditions that confronted the little group of pioneers who celebrated Am erica’s first Teanksgiving day. In the years following 1620, when a handful of brave spirited Puritans landed at Plymouth, the wilderness of New England was conquored under conditions that few of us would care to face. With crude implements the for ests were cleared and the land tilled. Raids by savages and violent storms constantly threat ened tho lives of the; country’a first settlers. Yet after harves ting, the meagre crops, wrung with painful effort from the stub born soil, those early day fami lies were so grateful that they halted taeir activities for a day to give thanks. Life now is not entirely easy, but it has changed greatly for the better. We may expect never to reach absolute contentment, for that is not granted to mankind; but we should be approachin? nearer to it, as the years pass. Oppor- sunities in every phase Of American life for material ad* vancement, for recreation and mental improvement have in- creasod many fold with each de cade that rolled into history. We have cause to be thankful. All Cities Have Them ALBERT W000 WRITES US Koninent Veruouii Man Seeing the Country. Now in Washington, D. (’. Elmo, Mo., Nov. 14, '23 Vernonia Engl»-, Vernonia, Ore. My. Dear Mr. Robinson: I received the papers sent me. Pelase send L'heEig-e to Washington, D. C ; gen’l del., until further notice. I am continuing on my way tomorrow to Washington, visi ing in Penr. a .d Ohio. While waiting for develop ments in my case I will visit Philadelphia and New York and then return to Washing tun. Will then start out visiting in Chicago and the scenes of rny boyhood days in Iowa, then on to Omaha, Den . er, Los Angel es and San Diego, Cal., vis iting with my schoolmate there. I am having a very nice time. Very nice weather here at present, but for all ’.hat I continue to think of Oregon. The principal crops heie in Missouri are corn, hogs and cattle. I am visiting my brothers-in-law an I two nephews here. Trusting that Vernonia will continue to progress, I am well and all O. K. You *8 Very Truly, Albert Wo d. But that is no reason why you should welcome the stranger with a garbage heap, old shacks, broken pavement, poor milroad crossings—ugly, un sightly entrances to your city. Right now is a good time to take a’oek of one of your tourist selling assets—the welcome ou are going to give the stranger—the first impression you are going to make u on him* Beardown heavy on the property owner who seems to delight in placing a b'ack eye on your community by his shift- iessness. If he takes no pride in his town, if he will do nothing for his town, yuj dont wsiv him. He is a rumbier and a complainer ard n kuucker. He’s a spoiled s(>ot in your Last Saturday night the midst. Look out thi‘ '.he decay does not spread* A c»ty cannot stand still. “Sons of Veterans” was or Hither it will go into the discard as a in Vernonia, the city that fails to attract, or it will ganized trow and take ita place among tho«eI meeting place being the cities in which the true American I Grange hall Their next honre-owner is proud to call "Mv City” meeting will lie Dec. let. Mr. Case, in Oregor Business “The Courier is grateful for a copy of the Vernonia, Oregon, 1 he C >unty Court was in town Eagle; a fine weekly paper, out Wednesday. Judge Puilip, Com- where a number of Conroe people jmissioners Fullerton and Miller, NEW ORGANIZATION have recently moved We can Jjn search of a crusher site. They FOR VERNONIA judge a town by its newspaper j went up Rock Creek in search of Vernonia is live burg, we say. suitable rock. The Court was The Eagle does not use a Lino amazed at the growth of Ver type or a big press however. nonia and realizes that it will be Vernonia is a one-paper town, a good s;zed city this time next tatoes sold to the merchants or hand which speaks well for it, and it year. They are trying to keep led by them must be branded or sten appears that nearly every kind up with the growth of this part with grade and grower’s name Miss Ruby South of Portland ciled and address on the sack to conform to of profession and business is rep of the county, same as Vernon spent the week end with her the Federal Grading Law and the Act resented in its columns. Dis ia is trying to keep up. The parents, Mr and Mrs. J. W. passed by the last session of the leg play ads are counted for the Court is fair to all parts, and in All sons and grandsons of islature. Merchants will I m * held res South at Graham’s Siding. following; 3 dry goods stores, Vernonia, the Judge says, is a civil war veterans are in ponsible end their co-operation is rú Lew Emmott and wife, of Mr. and Mra. J. H. Wharton spectfully requested In the law en« 1 bakery, 6 restaurants and central distribu ing point for all It ia a good and spent the week end ut the H. C. forcement. Stencils may be had by hotels. 2 furniture stores, 6 gar the roads this side of the Pitta Hillsboro, visited "t the home of vited. worthy organization. 4 Buy Emmott Sunday. enclor'rr 21» cents to McGregor home in Portland. ages and machine works, 3 hard burg road. A. L. MORRIS, ware stores, 1 drug store; 4 Potato Inspector for Columbia County, meat and fish markets, 3 paint Warren. Ore. Subscribe for T he E agle . 2t ers and paper hangers, 1 laun ■ dry. 1 bank, 3 grocery stores, 1 millinery store, 2 dray lines, 1 theatre, 1 music teacher, 3 Glen Roberts, while playing lumber mills and yards, 2 town bail in Vernonia last summer, site and real estate firms, 2 den was hit on the knee by a ball tists, 3 doctors. 1 lawyer. 3 ice At the time it was quite painfal, cream parlors, 1 wood yard. 3 but alter several minutes of first 1 f 5 5 i plumbers, 2 blacksmiths. We’ll aid service and care he went on 1 J fl This week bet one thing; Vernonia gets playing the game. 1 business for many a mile. The we hear that Mr. Roberts, who town seems to be up in arms a- is now in Los Angeles, will un gainst the liquor traffic, judging dergo a surgical operation t< by the paper and the paper ac remedy the effects of the acci tually uses ’’heads” on the front dent here that was not thought page. A news item from the much of at the time. We wish ea> h oí you—each patron Courier is reprinted about Mr3 and friend—the best Thaplugiving R. A. Simmons. Mr. and Mrs. Both Children and Grown Folks are subject Fred Wall, D. S. Purdee. It County Court Ap tn yeaii seems that out in that country to many kindsol sickness during the winter. points Assessor the politicians do not hang on We wish, too, to assure you of our As a protection we offer a number of rem untill they die of old age, or are keen appreciation of your patronage < The Co :nty Court has appoint choked off, the accounts of res edies which every family should have at hand and loyally. ignations of two public officals ed W. S Roberts as assessor tc take the place of Mr. Blakely being mentioned this one paper—Conroe, Texas, Courier. who recently resigned on ac count of ill health. Mr. Roberts is very capable. Winter Health Guards Thanksgiving Greetings BANK of VEtlNONJA/i Vi’.nottia.í» rtrirrxi M : • i ■ ' ------ — «► Catholic Servies. ••••■•« .«»xi •■■ ■ - 7 .L— Harry Jenson and wife spent last week at Clatskanie fixing up their residence there. M ass and Sermon on the Third Sun day of each month, at 1130 A. M. Week-day Communion Muss to be an- I nouncetl. Jos. P. C lancy , Pastor. I Pur Drui Vernonia Drug Co. Wm. Folger, Pharmacial. Vtrnonia, • - Oregon 171