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VERNONIA, OREGON. FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 1925
MOUTHPIECE of the NEHALEM VALLEY
Volume 3, Number 25
COLUMBIA COUNTY
VERNONIA'S NEW FIREPROOF SCHOOL
OPENS MONDAY, FEOROARY 2nd
Modern
Building
Open
for
Inspec
tion. All Parents Invited
Monday
.School will open in the new school
house on the hill west of town on
Monday, Feb. 2. The teachers in the
new building will be Mrs. Wilkerson,
Miss Laramore nnd Miss Wellington,
while Alden W. John as Principal,
will have charge of both schools.
The new building is modern nnd
up-to-date in everyway. There are
four large, light, attractive class
rooms, a private room for the teach
ers, und two large playrooms in the
basement where the children can
play during stormy weather.
This is a building Vernonia should
be very proud of and with the cooper
ation of the parents, pupils and
teachers we should have one of the
best in the county.
For the remainder of the current
year only three classrooms will be
u <ed. accomodating pupils west of
Rock Creek from the first to the
fifth grades inclusive. The sixth,
seventh and eighth grade pupils will
all remain at the old building.
Transfers are underway no that
all pupils for the new school may
take their books home Friday evc-
ning und enter the new school Mon
day morning.
The new school building to be
opened the first Monday in Febru
ary, and February being the month
of birthdays, offers a suggestion,
to-wit: ,
Why not designate various schools
buildings in Vernonia by name:
Our "Vernonia High’’, and for the
older grade building, the “Wash
ington School” and for the newer
grade building the “Lincoln School”
Would like opinions on the subject.
At the opening of the new school
Monlny morning, many visitois
should turn out, nnd if likable, cal)
it our "Lincoln School”.
500 CLUB MEETS
Mrs. Phil Schroeder entertained
the “Millview 500 Club’’ Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Will made highest
score nnd Mrs. I-appe lowest. Those
enjoying the afternoon with Mrs.
Schroeder were: Mrs. Marshall, Mrs.
Hughes, Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Hayes,
Mrs. Wharton, Mrs. Gould, Mrs. Ruhl
Mrs. Folger, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Wah-
later, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Kennedy,
Mrs. Davidson, Mres. Will, Mrs. Lap-
pe and Mrs. Barcus.
HELEN ISABELLE KNOWLES
Helen Isabelle Knowles was born
at Mist, Oregon, Jan. 12, 1918.
About two weeks ago she complained
of a puin in her body. The doctor was
summoned who decided that it was
appendicitis. She was taken to the
Vernonia hospital where an opera
tion wus performed. On January 25,
however, she died; other complica
tions had set in. The funeral services
were held Tuesday afternoon in the
church at Mist where a large crowd
had gathered to pay their last re
spects to the deceased. The body was
laid to rest at the cemetery back of
the Mist church. She is mourned by
her parents, her brother, Earl, three
sisters, Vida, Agatha, and Margaret,
besides many friends.
* EVANGELICAL CHURCH
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QUERY AND ANSWER
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Mrp. Topaz is in a very serious
condition, and not mending.
Mrs. C. J. Kirk returned from
the hospitnl Tuesdny, feeling much
improved.
Mrs. Minnie Malmstem is able to
be about, and returned to her home
Sunday.
Mrs. L. C.
nicely.
Boeck
is
improving
Grandma Garrett is very poorly;
no < improvement at this writing.
THE NEW CHEVROLET
Evolution of the new Chevrolet,
which made its initial bow at the
New York Automobile Show last
month, was marked by hnrd, exact
ing yet interesting labor extending
over a period of more than a year.
As far back as 1923 automotive
and metallurigical experts started
drawing plans for the new auomobile
Sample curs were made, containing
the 40 odd new improvements, in
cluding disc clutch, springs, axels,
manifild, etc., and these cars were
turned over to selected drivers work
ing directly under the engineering
staff for the hardest tests human in
genuity could devise. Every detail in
the new car was forced to prove it
self more than adequnte for any de
mand it might be called upon to full
fill.
The new semi-elliptic springs un
derwent harder usage than any car
owner could give them in five years.
Day and night drivers tore over
bumpy road», taking railroad cross
ings, ruts and inequalities at high
speed. The drivers were working un
der orders to “bust those springs if
you can.’’
The new axels, front and rear,
were subjected to similiar trials,
Every »train expert dirvers could
think of was placed on the axel:,
which had already withstood seve • I
laboratory testa. Stressts that ord in-1
ary driving never would cause were
placed on the new channel steel
frame nnd its five sturdy cross mem
bers.
In fact every detail that is incor
porated into the new Chevrolet was
tested, improved and re-tested until
it scored 100 per cent before it was
adopted. In this way it was possible
for the Chevrolet company to go into
quantity production at once, secure
in the knowledge that it» new line
would more than meet any require-
ments car owners would pfhce on it.
The Sunday school will convene at
the usual hour. The Christian Endeav
or meets at 6:30 o’clock.
At the 11:00 o’clock service» the
Rev. C. L. Schuster of Portland will
speak and communion will he served
The pastor will occupy the pulpit in
the evening and speak on the sub
ject “Christ, the Great Pardaner’’.
TWIN GIRLS COME
The public is invited to all the»
TO VERNONIA
services. H. G. H.
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Jan.
22.
1925,
to
Mr.
and
SUNDAY SERVICES
Mr». Vester Christensen, twin girls,
Lesta Lea, 8 pounds arrived at
There will be preaching services 10:55 and Vesta Marie, 8 pound« at
ngain this Sunday, at the Rose Thea 11:25. Mr. Christensen says that
tre, at 3 o’clock p. m. Everybody is friends for many miles are calling
invited, nnd you will sure be inter- to see the young ladies and that
..jted in whnt you are going to near. there is one little item he didn't
provide for. The Christensen home
Mrs. Eben Trehame gave a birth expected a new guest but failed to
day party for her little girl, Ethel. provide wardrobe for two—hence
38 wore present, one evening last one of the little girls has to share
her dainty apparel with her sister.
¡rook.
Advertising Medium of a Big Pay Roll Community
1892. What day of the week was I
bom?
Ans.—You were bom on Friday.
a
W, J.,—Will you please answer
in your question column if there is
a penalty for sending anonymous let
ters through the mails?
Ans.—There is no penalty unless
it carries a criminal threat or other
wise contains unlawful matter. It is
then punishable according to the de-
gree of the offense.
Your question, V. G. is
easy. He has a girl in P. coming to
see him. Yes, h’s marrid. Intentions
no good whatever. Ver. people are
already talking.
HOSPITAL NOTES
Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner
T. K.—Please answer what is a
mollycoddle and what does he look
like?
Ans.—Ask yourself that question
and then take a look into a mirror
for your answer.
L. S.—To settle an argument will
you state in your paper if Brooklyn
bridge is the longest bridge in the
BEAUTIFY HIGHWAY
world?
Ans.—No the Williamsburg bridge
Dear Sir:—
is nearly a half-mile longer and the
The Columbia County Grange ft. Charles (Mo.) bridge is 500 feet
through the Pomona Grange have longer.
undertaken to save two beautiful
spots of virgin timber on the Nehal
P. D.—What is the largest rail
em river along the Inland Loop
road system in the world?
Highway.
Ans.—The New York Central sys
These two tracts of five and ten tem, with over 14,000 miles of track
acres each are unsurpassed for nat
ural beauty and include all varieties
G. F.—I wish to ask in your Query
of virgin timber found in Columbia and Answers what is the native coun
County, and are ideal camping try of the mocking bird?
grounds with swimming pool and nat
Ans.—The mocking bird is semi-
ural springs.
tropical and may be found in any
When the committee appointed by state south of the Ohio river.
the Pomona Grange consulted John
Subscriber—Will you be kind
W. Pearson, Manager of the Western
Timber Company, Spaulding Build »dough to ted me who were the
ing, Portland, as to the chance of people known as the Boii and in
purchasing these two tracts we found what time did they live?
Ans.—The Boii were a Celtic peo
him not only willing and anxious to
help us but also very anxious that ple that emigrated from Gaul into
we include in our project the saving Italy abiut 300 B. C. Being defeated
of n half strip of virgin timber on in battle by the Romans about 200
both sides of the St. Helens-Pitts- B. C. they crossed the Alps and set
burg highway. This strip to be about tled in* Bohemia, which derived its
six miles long.
name from them. Later they were
To do this it will be necessary to exterminated by the Dacians, now
take this up with the National For known as the Bohemians.
est Reserve Board at Washington, D.
F. J.—I am writing you to find out
C. in order to make the necessary
transfer in scrip.
on what day of the week was June
We are asking your cooperation in 17, 1775, the battle of Bunker Hill?
this matter as it is one to benefit the
Ans.—June 17, 1775 was on Sat
whole nation. We are also in favor urday.
of reserving other tracts of timber
along highways or proposed high
Fan—When did Owen Moran fight
ways in the state. In doing this we Attel, and how hany rounds? Also
feel that we are trying to Rave for what was their nationality and their
posterity some of nature’s beauty native country?
spots which arc now being rapidly re
Ans.—The Atttll-Moran fight oc-
moved.
currel on Sept. 7, 1908, and result
The two small tracts on the Inland ed in a draw after 23 rounds. Moran
Highway cannot be included in the was an Irishman, but lived in Lond
scriping. These must be purchased on, and was the champion puglist
and we are asking all of those who in the featherweight class in the
are interested in preserving some of British Isle. Attel was a Jew, a nat
Oregon’s beauty spots to give to this ive of California and champion feath
fund.
trweight puglist of the world.
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Columbia County Pomona Grange
E. C.—Does the editor of the
Committee:
Query and Answer column believe
A. L. Morris, Warren, Oregon.
in dreams?
C. M. Mills, St. Helens, Oregon,
Ans.—Not by a jug full. Not so
oherman M. Miles, Treasurer,
. resident, Columbia County Bank, St long ago he dreamed you came in and
Helens, Oregon.
paid your subscription.
Dear Paul:
H. S.—Did John Brown hold any
This will mean a great deal to Ver
nonia and the Nehalem Valley It is commission in the Civil War?
Ans.—No. John Brown was cap
worthy of every lover of nature’s
best efforts and support. Help us all tured and hanged in 1859. This was
you can as it boosts the Highway as before war was declared.
well as its effect.
H. S.—Do the people on the Island
A. L. Morris. Ch.
of Korea speak Chinese or Japanses?
DR. LUZADER HERE FEB. 2-3
Ans.—The Korean language be
longs to the Mongil-Tartar Japanese
Dr. Luzader, Eyesight Specialist and Chinese. It has words borrowed
will make his next visit to Vernonia from the Chinese, but in sound it
at Kulander’s Jewelry Store on Mon differs widely from their language,
day and Tuesday, Feb. 2 and 3. All In grammar it is nearly identical
having trouble with their vision with Japanese.
please call. Better to make appoint
ment with Mr. Kullander to avoid
R. T.—I waa bom on Jan. 4,
waiting.
1854. Will you please teU me what
day that waa?
Mrs. A. R. Stanton of Vernonia,
Ana.—You were bom on Sunday.
was an interested visitor one day
recently at Radio Station WLS, lo
B. G.—I want to ask you why
cated in the tower of the Sears-Roe a person’s voice that rebounds back
buck plant in Chicago.
is called an “echo“?
Ana.—In mytholoyy Echo was a
Mr. W. S. Lindsay has just return nymph who fell in love with Narcis
ed from a few days business trip to sus, who was not susceptible to her
Portland.
tender passion. As her love was not
returned she pined away until noth
J. F. Adams is a business visitor, ing was left but her voice—the
looking after his property rights, Echo.
and made a sale to Mr. Murray of
Lot No. 1, Block 18.
R. L.—I was born on Jan. 28,
Reader—Would it be all right for
a girl to accept her first proposal of Oregon Leads States of Nation
marriage if she knows she loves the
in Percentage of In*
boy and the boy loves her?
Ans.—It depends upon how old
crease.
both are. If either are under 21
years of age they had better wait
Washington, D. C.—The public debt
awhile.
of the United States, including that of
the federal government and all of Its
subdivisions, multiplied nearly seven
times between 1912 and 1922, it was
shown in census bureau figures. At
the end of December, 1922, the total
The fight against the Child Labor was $30,845,626,000, while at the same
Amendment is lead by the National period In 1912, it was but $4,850,460,-
Manufacturers
’ Association.
000. While the greatest increaaa ap
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That fact is well established that peared in the federal debt, because of
vast sums of money is being spent the war, the debt increase of states
by them in propoganda in order to was nearly three-fold and that of mu
save the poor farmer is also well nicipalities and other subdivisions was
known.
doubled.
The greatest proportionate debt in
Some of the reasons given for not
supporting this amendment are an in crease was in the state accounts of
sult to the intelligence of the aver Oregon, where the increase of $39,962,-
000 in bond Issues represented 129,-
age voter.
495.8 per cent.
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They talk as if there was not any
The federal government in 1912
powers vested in Congress. They had
owed $1,028,564,000, while in 1922 it
better read the constitution especial
owed $22,155,886,000.
The total of
ly Section VIII consisting of 18
state indebtedness in 1912 was $345,-
clauses each one beginning: Congress
942,000 while In 1922 it was $935,644,-
shall have power.
000. Other civil divisions owed $3,-
How about Clause I?
475,954,000 in 1912, and $7,754,196,00«
Congress shal lhave power to lay in 1922.
and collect taxes, etc.
Salem, Ore.—Oregon’s ranking as
Now the power to tax is the pow
er to kill yet does any sensible per first among the state» in the propor-
son think that congress can tax be tion bonded debt, as reported from
yond what the people are willing to Washington, comes by reason of two
bond issues totaling 158.060,750 dur-
stand?
ing the ten years between 1912 and
Again, Congress shall have power
1922, the biennial report of the state
to declare war. Oh, Ouch! How about
treasurer reveals.
it you people who are raving over
The total outstanding bonded debt
giving congress the power to regu
of the state is (60,118,490, of which
late the hours etc., of those under 18 $20,000,000 is in soldier bonus bonds,
years of age. Were all children giv and $38,060,750 in highway bonds. The
en the protection that the children latter do not constitute a direct lia
of Oregon are given and that the ma bility outstanding against the general
jority of states give there would not credit of the state in that special provi
need to be a provision of this kind. sion for their funds is made by appli
But because some states refuse to cation of the moneys received from au
protect their children from organiz tomobile licenses, which more than
ed greed it is necessary that such a cover the annual demands for interest
law be passed, so that all states must and principal payments.
give all children a chance to go to
school, a chance to grow and devel NOVEL TRADE WINNER
op, yes even a chance to play.
ADVERTISING SCHEME
Only as the children are given a
chance to grow and develop can the
Cawker merchants gave away a
ideal of our country be preserved
cow to the nearest guesser on her
and because part of the states have
weight. About 1,700 people made
good laws protecting childhood is
guesses, and six different people
that any argument for leaving the
guessed within seven ounces of her
disgraceful conditions that now ex
weight. Three people guessed within
ist in some states of the east and
one ounce of the correct weight and
south to continue? Just a glance at
were declared winners. The cow was
the people and organizations support
ing this amendment should be con then sold at auction, and the money
vincing that there was a “nigger in divided. During the contest, the cow
the woodpile” somewhere among the gave birth to a calf, so in order to
opposition, and that nigger is organ give the early guessers a fair shake,
ized greed, a wolf in sheep’s cloth the calf and cow were weighed to
ing trying to fool the people that the gether. A ticket was given with every
necessary beneficial work that our purchase, and $5 worth of tickets en
boys and girls do in states that are titled the holder to one vote. It made
protected by good child labor laws a lot of fun, and was a trade puller
will be interfered with. Just a little Hundreds of people came to town to
investigation will give you such see the final outcome. The merchants
facts as will prove this amendment to were so pleased with their experi
be vitally necessary, and not to rati ment,that they immediately put up
fy the 20th Amendment would be a another cow.
national disgrace.
TALK ABOUT POLITENESS
Maud J. Mills
That Child Labor Amendment
VERNONIA FIRE DEP’T.
The Vernonia Fire Department
meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday
night». Here is an organisation that
vitally concerns every man in town
and all business men should attempt
to get out to their meetings. If im
possible to join them in an active
way, join as an honary member at
least. The boys have done splendid
work and are planning on better
equipment. They have a few hundred
dollar» in the treasury at present,
and will be seen on parade this
spring all “dolled up”.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
The Christian church services are
held in the auditorium of the high
school.
10:00 a. m.: Sunday School.
11:00 a. m.: Preaching.
6:30 p. m.: Endeavor.
7:30 p. m.: Preaching.
A1I are cordially invited to attend
all meetings.
Mrs. Mann entertained a few of
her friends Friday afternoon at a
luncheon. Those
enjoying
Mrs.
Mann’s hospitality were: Mesdames
Wharton, Bleile, Cropper, Hayes.
Hughes and Marshall.
“Talk about politeness” said a
well known Vernonia man to the ed
itor of this paper a few days ago,
“it used to be, before the days of the
auto, that a young man would alight
from his buggy and politely assist hia
lady friend into the vehicle. Now ha
sits comfortably back on the cushion
seat of hia car and pulls on a cigar
ette while his lady friend climbs in
unassisted, Tinies have certainly
changed.”
Yes, and in the old
young man used to hitch
out in front of the young lady» house
and go in and sit awhile. He used to
pay his respects to the young lady’s
mother and exchange a few pleasant
remarks with the old man. Now he
doesn't go into the house at all. He
sits in his car and “honks’* for the
young lady to come out, and her fath
er and mbther consider themselves
lucky if they get a good glimpse of
him until the day she comes dragging
him in as their son-in-law.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
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Mass and Sermon on the third
Sunday of each month, at 11:30 a,
m. Week day communion Ma* to
ton announced. Jen. P. Claaey, Pnn*
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