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VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1924
MOUTHPIECE of the NEHALEM VALLEY
A SPLENDID DESCRIPTIVE SKETCH
OF THE GREAT NORTHWEST COUNTRY
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COLUMBIA COUNTY
Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner
Advertising Medium of a Big Pay Roll Community
EVANGELICAL CHURCH
Saturday evening, Nov. 22, the
third quarterly conference will be
held. C. L. Schuster, Presiding Elder
wil (preside. He will also preach at
the 11 o’clock service on Sunday, at
which time communion will be ad
ministered. The Sunday school will
be in session from 9:45 to 10:55 a.
m., and the Christian Endeavor So
ciety will meet at 6:30 p. m. At the
7:30 p. m. service the pastor will
speak on the subject “Catholicism,
Protestantism, or Christ?”
On Tuesday, Nov. 25, the W. M. 8.
will hold their annual bazaar at the
Gilby Motor company’s sales room.
Lunch will be served also.
Thursday, Nov. 27, the Thanksgiv
ing service will be held in the church.
The hour will be announced later.
The Christmas program coniquttee
has the program well unde rway. The
entertainment will be held in the
church on Christmas Eve, December
H. G. H.
■ad an account of heavy rainfall the pre
ceding night water was found in a
few low places and some mud. There
(By One of Our Citizen*
is but one dangerious stretch of road
I do not remember of having had along here. A canyon has to be cross
a vucation since I commenced to ed which necessitates a dtscent on a
work a* u wage earner in 1897 in the narrow road a mile in length and an
city of Brooklyn, N. Y. During all ascent on the other side on a similar
these yenrs I have never been idle ex road, so that the two-mile trip advan
cept when traveling from place to ces you only about one half of a mile
place whereever duty called. But "an or less. At about three-thiity this
honest to goodneaa vacation” I never same afternoon we thought we came
enjoyed until thia year. The purpose to end of the world, but it was only
was to regain lost ambition and pro the end of the “Horse Heaven”. Be
mote the health of the body. The fore us lay the vast and beautiful
trip had not been pre-arranged. We Yakima Valley dotted with small
aimply hnd to get away and forget towns and beautiful farms. It is wor
the everyday routine. We thought at th while to stop at this place awhile
first that we might go to the coaat, and take in the scenery; in grandeur
but the rainy aeaaon having started this spot can hardly be excelled. We
we changed our minds after we had descended on the switchback road
started.
and came to Mabton. It happened to
CHRISTIA NCHURCH
Monday noon, October 20, we load be a very windy day. Coming down
ed our old “Henry” with bedding and the incline we were afraid that the
LET US BE THANKFUL
food, etc., and started for Portland wind would blow us over the preci
Morning and evening services of
to see our relatives. On Wednesday pice. It was now getting evening,
the Christian church Sunday in the
we motored to Vader, Washington, but without any interruption we hur
high school auditorium. Following
a former field of labor, where we ried on to the city of Yakima where
Bible school session at 10:00 a.
Time is turning back the pages of memory at this sea the
were very kindly received by the peo we stayed over night. We decided
m. will be preaching services at 11,
ple. Vader is a small town with a not to make any attempt of camping son, and once more we are brought into an atmosphere subject of sermon: “The Making of
population of about 500, located 75 this night and enjoyed ourselves am such as surrounded our Pilgrim fathers when they saw the a Great Church.”
miles north of Portland, three mil« ong friends in the parsonage.
In the evening, Christian Endeavor
off the Pacific Highway, and on the
It rained all that night and the wiseness of returning to a Kindly Providence their mani meeting at 6:30, followed by preach
main lines of the railroads operating next morning. We could not stay fold thanks for the blessings that had been showered upon ing at 7:30, the theme being:
between Portland and Seattle. In any length of time to see the city. them.
“Thanksgiving—in Fact and Signifi
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years gone by it was very industeri- What we saw indicative of prosper
cance.”
As they came through storm and stress, even so have A cordial welcome to everybody.
ous little town with a sawmill, a ity.
shingle mill, and a clay factory. All
W. A. Gressman, minister.
For the first time we had a taste many of our own people passed through trying times with
of these burned leaving the city with of the real famous Yakima apple; in the year now drawing to a close. But just as they were
out a payroll for several years. This they are delieious. Thia fruit is still
ALL READY—CONNECT
safely landed and the riches of the land laid out before
was demoralizing in effect. Many of raised in large quantities and of the
the people had to move away. But finest qualities. Our local apple can them, for their benefit if they would but labor and bring
Vernonia Sewer System is finished
they maintain a full accredited high not compete with the Yakima fruit. forth crops, even so we find ourselves surrounded by op
in District 1 and 2. Every lot that
school, two churches, the fraternal
On Thursday morning we intended portunities behind which are hidden rich blessings if we is occupied must connect. Get a per
orders are well represented, and the to visit the Potato King at Toppen will but strive for them.
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and connect
mit from Recorder, a««
bank is in
With ish. Aa fortune would have it we
with the sdwer as soon as poslsbh
in the ilk
road win came there he and his wife were off
We speak for all America in general, and for the people if you are interested in the town’f
constructed from Longview to Rid on a trip. The city of Toppenish is of Vernonia in particular, when we assert that is living to
health, safety, convenience and pro
erwood which was an encouragement. close to the Indian reservation. Many
gress. It is important to note that
day
none
but
who
can
lay
some
honest
claim
to
happiness
There is also a rumor that the clay potatoes are raised there; and some
every plumber or every man, digging
at
some
time
during
the
year.
And
so
long
as
there
re
works will bo build in the not far off potatoes they are. There are very im
the street for sewer pipe, must
mains even one ray of happiness, there remains one thing in
future. In the mean time consider- posing homes in this little city.
leave the street in as good condition
ableland is belng cleared and the fu-
We then followed the Yellowstone to be thankful for. Sorrows have come to many of us, just as before digging.
ture of the town seems secure.
Trail and came to Sunnyside. This is as sorrows will come to others in the years ahead. But al
Monday, October 27, we returned a most beautiful inland city with a ways they were tempered with sunshine, or with a prom
ITS THIS COMING MONDAY
to l’ortlnnd. “Henry” was loaded population of approximately 2000, lo
that
keeps
us
looking
happily
ahead.
As
a
whole
no
na
ise
with some more food and cooking cated near the center of the valley.
The Luncheon at 12:30 of the
devices und on Tuesday noon we The climate is delightful. There are tion has been more blessed, no people have lived their liv Chamber of Commerce. Some import
started up the Columbia River High several churches, schools, and the fra es more unselfishly and, by reason of so living, more hap ant business coming up, reports of
way. The scenery chnnged ns rapid tcrnal orders are well represented. A pily. We have been blessed as a nation and as a people. committees and particulars of mid
ly us “Henry” was inclined to travel. good, wholesome social life prevails. We have harvested well, and no dark shadow of disease winter carnival, Indoor circus home
In the evening we enme to The Dalles Diversified farming is. the chief oc
coming social, jaxz jubilee, high
Oregon. At this place we camped cupation of the people and the main or epidemic has hovered above our homes. We have grown jinks er “what-you-may-call-it”.
over night and paid the enormous supportof the town. We were attract stronger in our love of our friends and our neighbors, we
sum of fifty cents for a shack, water, ed by a pile of potatoes in the win have passed, each of us, another milestone of a road rich
HANDSOME NEW STORE
fuel, light and use of some crude dow of the Sunnyside Land and In with experience.
camp furniture. The first rain of the vestment company, which were of
The new Skaggs Store is complet
The season of Thanksgiving is here, and each and ev ed and occupied and the store open
season hnd fallen the previous night, such a size, that unless we had seen
und the night we were there it sprin them with our own eyes, a subse ery heart must upon reflection feel that surely there has ing announced for Saturday. It is n<
kled n few times. The scenery had quent conversation would have been been much within the year for which to be thankful. We doubt one of the prettiest and best
now changed radically. The ever considered aa a fairy tale. All the
have but to glimpse the dark picture of pioneer days, we arranged stores for its sice in thi
green forests of the western slope land is irrigated. Without irrigation
state. Mr. H. O. Dissmore, recentlj
had given way to the sage brush. The nothing will grow. Wonderful stories have but to lend an ear to the cries which come from of Corvallis, who has moved to thi:
high mountains instead of being in of fabulous crops and good pricea across the seas to assure us that as a people we have been place is the local manager in charge
the east, showed themselves in the were told. These hardly seemed cred blessed far beyond our own feeble ability to repay.
of the handsome Vernonia Skaggs
west. The climate is much drier, but itable. But out in the fields were the '
Store and Market, next door to the
Mindful of the one who made these blessings possible, new bank building.
it seemed to have a good effect upon cornstalks, the potatoes and melons,
ns. When the sun rose in the morning and the livestock on the farms, then let us be thankful not alone for that which has been be
I must say that I was glad to get up. we were persuaded that there was stowed updn us, but for the bright promise we face as we AN APPEAL TO HOME PRIDE
Our improvised bed was not real to something doing. There is still some
start again through the winter months. Let us be hopeful
my needs.
Several people living or having
unimproved land that can be had for that the same hand that has blessed us through the year
On Wednesday we continued our 3100.00 per acre. But then the water
stores on streets where the new ce
trip up the Columbia another 14 right will have to be added which departing will guide us through the years to come; and ment curb is in, now contemplate
miles. Then we ferried across to the costs 3120.00 per acre I believe; that each year will find us meriting the blessing bestow planting rosea, flowers, grass and
Washington side and ascended into thia however, is a perpetual right. Im ed upon us, that each year will fund us justifying the hope schrubbery in the space between enrb
the "Horse Heaven”. It is a long up proved land is valued from >250.00
and sidewalk. Right now is the time
placed in us by our fellowmen.
grade, hut if the mnehine is in good per acre to several thousands.
to plant roses. Let everyone get in
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order it is not difficult to make the
the game. It certainly will help ap
From Sunnyside we went to Mab
grade. The rond is good.
pearances and by noticing the curb
ton. This is a smaller town and not
At noon we lunched at Golden- aa well developed as Sunnyside.
lines in a few months it will be seen
dale, a very beautiful city In the “ There is still much land waiting for
who among us love beauty.
Horse Heaven” country. Much wheat the hand of man to transform it into
is being raised in this community. a garden. The pricea of land are sim
RED CROSS CHAIRMAN
Of Into these people however were ilar to those at Sunnyside.
pretty hard hit on nccount of low
E. E. Hayes has been appointed
Grandview is the next city we vis
prices for the wheat they marketed ited. It is with pride that the people
chairman of the membership drive
and the high rates they paid for their may speak of their town and com
for the Oregon-American section of
commodities they had to buy. But in munity. It is a grand view indeed to
the Vernonia district. Mr. Hayes
f
seems to have an easy faculty for
spite of it the town ia in good repair be allowed to see the city and as
heading Red Cross drives, having
and shows evidences of an indomit sociate with ita people for one night
been a leader in Red Cross work in
able spirit. While it is only a horse and part of a day. The rainfall is
Louisiana and a member of the coun
heaven n touch of the divine heaven about eight inches. While the tem
has nestled down amongst those peo perature is higher in the summer
ty executive committee before com
ing west. The members of the drive
ple. Everybody seemed so friendly than on thia western slop, heat
committee who will work in putting
and courtious that we were very fav prostrations are unknown. All kinds
orably impressed. Our "Henry” had of grain, fruits, vegetables, cattle,
over the membership drive at the
O.-A. are the following: D. L. Smith.
not behnved quite right and a me poultry, etc., are raised here. There
A. J. Hughes, R. A. Simmons, T. J.
chanic in Portland decided thnt the are even a few of the semi-tropical
Waltman, J. W. Graham, A. J. Soule,
valve* needed grinding. I knew bet fruits and vegetables raised here. It
R. L. Tarleton, C. W. Gould, J. A.
ter and pulled out. At Goldendale was here where we saw the tallest
Campbell, J. L. Will, and Me Barron.
the mechanic of the Ford Garage cornstalk we had ever seen in our
made an adjustment on one of the lives. Total failures are impossible,
THANKSGIVING NIGHT
coils, charged 35c, and "Henry” was because the farmer does not depend
’\rK. We do like to advertise an hon- apon the rain. There are many small
Bills announcing a big Thanksgiv
CJt jnechnnic.
. farms with an acreage from five to
ing
Ball at Coyie’a Hall on Thanks
It took us several hours to travel forty. A Mr. Haase had hie son
giving night, with extra special mus
through the "Horse Heaven’’ jjkin
ic and good time assured.
(Continued on an Inside Page)
try. Ln genersl the road is good) But
Observations On a Trip to
Thron Yakima Valley
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Volume 3, Number 15
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SPECIAL BUDGET
ELECTION TO BE HELD
About
December 4,
Voto
On
Vernonia Will
City
Budget
About December 4 Vernonia will
hold a special Budget election. Prob
ably it won’t amount to much as far
as “attendance” is concerned, still
it is of vital importance to the city.
According to law and the ways of
local government, we vote for or
against the Budget for 1925; as re-
cently published, and as prepared
by a Budget committee of business
men of our town. At the last meet
ing of the City Council this recom
ended Budget was sliced about >4,-
000 less than the estimate. With the
new slice—12500 of the water bond
fund and 31500 off the sewer bond
fund—the taxes for the city for
1925 will be considerable less than
at first suggested. They will be about
34 per cent lower than the original
Budget called for. We hardly believe
any one could vote against the ac
ceptance of the budget as it cen-
tainly would be a calamity to the
town and to the pocket book of the
property owner. We have a little
experience from not getting a budg
et through last year. The city Budg
et as now stands will be up on Dee.
4. Only one polling place will be
provided, but don’t forget to go out
and vote for the acceptance of the
Budget, that Vernonia may have, at
least, some money to do with next
spring.
THANKS TO EDITOR McSHANE
The Vernonia Eagle, Paul Robin
ion editor and owner, who formerly
>wned the ABror a Obse rves indleata*
.hat Vernonia is going right ahead in
ts development in all lines.
The
Eagle is a mighty good paper and re
flects the efforts made to give that
thriving metropolis a paper to be
oroud of—it boosts, commends, ad-
nonishes on occasion and without
»verstepping. The Eagle is entitled
to Vernonia’s best support.—Hub-
>ard Enterprise.
AT
MRS. DAVIDSON’S
The “Millview 500 Club’’ was de-
ightfully entertained by Mrs. David
son on Thursday afternoon. First
>rize was won by Mrs. Hayes and
consolation by Mrs. Waltman. The
following enjoyed Mrs. Davidson’s
lospitality: Mesdames Alexander,
knderson. Close, Campbell, Hayes,
Iughes, Kennedy, Waltman, Marsh-
Il, Schroeder and Will.
TURKEY SHOOT
The Vernonia Rifle Club will hold
1 Turkey shoot Sunday at the Sewa<-d
farm joining town. Begin shooting at
9:30 a. m.. An opportunity to get
that turkey.
Miss Little, county Red Cross
nurse, was at work in the Vernonia
Grade School Monday and Tuesday.
Three hundred-ninety-three pupils
were weighed and measured. Of thia
number over 7 per cent were serious
ly underweight. Several special cases
received were given individual atten
tion as well as several children visit
ed in the homes at the request of
parents.
Miss Little i sdoing a splendid
work in the schools of the county and
we should all help support the Red
Cross in its Work.
The John Bucher Womens Relief
Corps, No. 49, wishes to say o the
Legion Boys and all ex-soldiers that
we were so thankful they could bo
with us on that day. The dinner was
a very small thing considering what
they did for us, also the sound of the
bugal and beat of the drum never
disturbs the Relief Corps. We could
rise any time of night or day to
cheer them on their way. Wo wish
to thank the stores for their liberal
donations of groceries for the din
ner. Sarah A. Spencer, President.
A. W. Petersen was a business vis
itor in Portland Monday.
CATHOLIC CHURCH