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VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27, 1925
Volume 3, Number 29
Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner
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MOUTHPIECE of the NEHALEM VALLEY
VERNONIA EXTENDS WELCOME
N. EASTERN RETAIL LUMREMEN
Special Train Brings Over a Hundred Visitors to Our
Oregon-American Mill.
Today there are approximately one- PROÇRAM GIVEN IN HONOR
hundred retail lumber dealers here
WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY
from the North Atlantic States
Members of the Northeastern Re-
Washington’s Birthday was fit
ta*i
..... Lumbermen's „ Association who tingly observed last Sunday with a
are guests of the Oregon-American1 program given in the High School
Lumber Company. They arrived on' Auditorium, .
National airs were
a special train from Portland this i sung by the audience. Mrs. Cole’s
forenoon, the tram being switched:^ J
¿7/a'beautifurHttU
into the Oregon-American yards ' song about Betty Ross and the flag,
where the visitors detrained and and the main address was given by
were conducted over the big plant Mr. E. E. Hayes. Mr. Hayes gave
hy a representative of the lumber a splendid talk that held the
company, Frank Schopuin, vice-i audience in strict attention.
He
president, acting as host.
spoke on the life of Washington
After inspecting the big plant from cradle to grave, dwelling on the
and having the various processes of human life as much as the official
manufacture explained to them the and wisely remarking that a man’s
visitors were entertained st lunch at greatest greatness never comes until
the mess hall. A specially delight- after his death,
ful feature of the entertainment ofi The closing address was given by
the visitors was thepdistribntion of I Mr. Chastein, who in his usual good
a novel souvenir post card with the manner of delivery, told of thè last
cut of the Vernonia mill and ap ing and good effect from the lives
propriate wording together with the and history of Washington and other
name of each individual guest on a leaders.
thin piece of old growth yellow fir
manufactured at the Vernonia mill
MARRIED
and surfaced to a «lossy finish on
one of the mills high speed planing
Mr. Wm. Favel and Miss Esther
mill machines.
Urie were married in St. Helens
The visitors also enjoyed inspect Feb. lfl. They will make their home
ing a very attractive exhibit of var in Vernonia.
ious patterns of lumber manufac
tured at the big mill.
Mr. J. C. Hobson, who has been
The northwestern retail lumber with the Vernonia Drug Co., the past
dealers are looking more and more few months has moved to Portland.
to the west for their supply of build
ing material and are realising the
wonderful possibilities of fir lumber
for ita strength and beautiful tex
ture and their personul inspection
of the manufacturing process on the
coast is sure to bring results ben-
ficiai both to producer and consumer.
The inititory of the visitors in
cluded Seattle, Kelso, Longview,
Portland, Vernonia and Eug'.-ne and
an especially noticeable feature of
their visit is the fact that their trip
to Vernonia involved a hundred mile
side trip which speaks well for the
unusual attraction the big Vernonia
mil) has for Eastern visitors.
Vernonia is glad to have you lum
ber men with us today. We know
you will be greatly interested in the
large Oregon-American mill here,
and hope you carry lasting and pleas
ant memories of your visit back to
your eastern homes. We are sorry
the city could not keep you another
day and entertain you with detailed
stories of our city, surroundings and
many opportunities here.
COLUMBIA COUNTY
PORTLAND
A
CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
All the people of this Inland Em
pire are now asking your support and
your efforts at once to help secure
the hard surfaceing of the Inland
Highway between Astoria and Port
land by way of Vernonia. This will
also aid Portland by getting some of
the tourists that otherwise will cross
at Longview for Seattle without see
ing your city. The new bridge be
tween Rainier and Longview will be
built.
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SCHOOL GIRL PASSES AWAY
Last Friday, Feb. 13, 1926, Cey
Laverne, the nine year old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Smith, died
after a brief illness with dreadfed
dyphtheria. The little girl was well
and at school the Monday previous.
Near the end of the week she was
removed from her home to the Ver
nonia Hospital, at the time the char
acter of the ailment was not known.
Friday morning she passed awaiy.
The funeral and burial took plare
in McMinnville last Monday. All
Vernonia was sadened at the re^t^c
of her death, and her parents hage,
the sincere sympathy of all in tMis
hour of berevement.
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CARD OF THANKS
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We wish to extend our heartfelt
appreciation for the many acts pf
kindness shown us during the illness
and death of our little daughter and
sister Coy, also for the beautiful
floral offerings and especially to the
ladies of the Moonlight Apartments
for their untiring efforts to ease and
comfort us in our great sorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Smith,
Harold, Lysle and Helen.
Use Mother’s bread—you’ll like it.
VERNONIA LADY
TAKES OWN LIFE
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PEOPLE REPEAT DEMAND
TO PAVE BRIDGE STREET
Last Friday afternoon Mrs Daisy
Dobbs committed suicide while evi
dently temporarily insane.
Mrs. I
Dobbs left a note to her husband the
contents of which related to future
care of the children, and walked
Little Desire to Talk of More Rock or Extensive Storm
the adjoining woods where she was
later found dead with a chlorform
SewerK Citizens Trust in Council.
bottle half empty in her hand
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Mrs. Dobbs was 39 years old; in
her last note she made the assertion
The city council needs the en-
AUTO ACCIDENT
that she was “failing fast” and that
couragement of all citizens. Their
her time had come. Poor health is
work is tedious and we, as citizens,
assigned as the cause.
Mrs. George Sittf), of Portland,
placed them in chairs to decide var
The family have lived here but daughter-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. ious
city questions of importance
two months, coming from Newberg. Sitts, of Vernonia, was struck by a and
elected them to direct ami de
She leaves a husband and eight heavy auto while crossing a street in cide official affairs of the municipal-
children ranging in ages from five to Portland. Mrs. Sitts received severe
ity. Among several necessary decis-
eighteen. The remains were taken head injury and fear is still with sions and immediate puzzles to de
to Portland Tuesday. The family relatives that the accident might cide very soon, probably the most
prove fatal. For ten days, at this
has the sympathy of all.
important are "cleaning up the
writing, she has been unconscious.
town,” and the “paving of Bridge
Last Wednesday evening a birth
street.” On these two questions we
day surprise party was given Mrs.
SCORE 31-19
certainly need co-operation. The
Scott at her home. A good time was
citizens expect the early paving.
reported by those who attended.
The Vernonia High School boy’s It has been declared that we can’t
Those present were. Mrs. Linquist,
pave without first putting in a
Mrs. Bredle. Mrs. Adams. Mrs. Pope, basket ball team after a rather un “storm sewer.” Engineers know more
Mrs. Lee Hall. Mrs. Aldridge, Mrs. lucky season, forged to the front about this than the average citizen,
Cleveland and Mrs. Inbeck. Not be and succeeded in defeating the Hill- but the average citizen doesn’t be
ing satisfied with this surprise, the Military Academy team on the lieve it. We know there is no storm
party visited the newy weds Mr. and local floor Monday evening by a sewer under the Pacific Highway,
Mrs. Fravel at the home of the’ score of 31 to 19.
under the Columbia Highway, under
bride’s mother. After the surprise
The gam« was a hard fought one the paving of Banks and hundreds
the bride and groom were dragged (the score being tied 10 to 10 at the of Oregon streets. We don’t think
out and V .own where the bunch end of the first half. In the second it necessary here, although a culvert
was treated to drinks. No one knows half our boys broke through Hill’s could cross Bridge at Third leading
better than Mrs. Brendle and Mrs. defence and made numerous bas- to Beat Creek. All other drainage
Pope just what a little scrapper the kets.
and storm water would run to the
bride is for she sure put up one.
Hill’s M. A. Rock Creek. Bridge street is high
Vernonia
Coe between Weed Ave. and Third street;
F
Roberts L.
Ankeny that excess dirt and rock could be
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Miss Olive Smith, Mr. Wm. Ritter Bennett
Livermore used on Maple street, one block
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and Mr. Clarence Bald more, of Mills
Hyson away, or given to contractors for
Roberts
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visited
Miss
Irene
Smith
Portland,
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Le Doux hauling it away.
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Saturday and stayed over for the Hawkins
Mr. Sage of Portland was the
American Legion dance Saturday
No, the average citizen says.
referee.
night.
Pave Bridge street and stop talking
of extra >5000 jobs of sewerieg.
It has been suggested that cur >s
could be put in and the street roeke I
with tar on top. Vernonia cit’ze i
wont stand for such n. wv« for i
minute. We have about IS
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of rock r.ow—no more- n -n" : r
more rock year after year. For a
pavement and storm sewer, the as
sessed valuation is too small.
For pavement alone, we can make
the grade by a small bond issue s.o
pave the intersections. We believe
we are voicing the opinion of all
voters in saying the big majority
will aid by voting to issue small
bonds to pave the street intersec
tions. And we believe the Mayor
and council will have the support
on the plan..
OBITUARY
Mr. and Mrs. William Folger and
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Kullander were
in Portland last week; the men at
tending Masonic lodge there Thurs
day night. Other Vernonia Masons
were there for the occasion includ
ing Albert Childs and Mr. Starkey.
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WARNING I
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All childrtn under lfl years
of age mhst be home by 9 p. m.
unless accompanied by their
parents.
The church bell will ring at
9 p. m. sharp hereafter.
There is also an ordinance
prohibiting minors from enter
ing pool halls and card rooms,
This will be rigidly en for cad
from now on.
W. J. KELLY,
City Marshal
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VERNONIA HIGH SCHOOL
BIG ASTORIA BUDGET
Astoria is one of the prettiest
growing cities of the West—yes, of
ths whole country.
The Astoria
Evening Budget came out Monday
with 62 pages illustrated and des
criptive of the big development of
the Seaport City. It was their an
nual “Development Edition,” and the
paper did itself proud. It isof much
worth to the Lower Columbia Co.
DR. LUZADER HERE NEXT
MONDAY
Dr. Luzoder, eye specialist, will
be at Kullender’s jewelry store next
Monday and Tuesdajy, Mar. 2nd
and 3rd. All who suffer from any
form of eyestrain Should call and
have their eyes examined. To avoid
waiting, please make appointment
with Mr. Kullander.
A. Corey having disposed of his
grocery department—s e 11 i n g to
Skaggs—has now turned the“Crown
Store” into a dry goods, shoe and
furnishings for men and women.
The store has been completely re-
arranged and a better display of
goods afforded.
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Advertising Medium of a Big Pay Roll Community
CATALOG BUSINESS GALORE
Tuesday’s mail consisted of fifty
big sacks, 32 of these sacks con-
tained mail order house catalogues.
Vernonia. It took one post office
clerk five hours to handle the mail.
How can a town be built under such
conditions? Echo answers How?
When an individual loses his
“pep”, he’s done. When a business
man slows up on “Pep,” he might as
well quit. When a town runs out of
“Pep.” it is soon classed “among the
dead."
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RELIEF CORPS
The Woman’s Relief Corps met
last Thursday, Feb. 19th.
Mrs. Velma Hurley was initiated
inti the orler. The President, Mrs.
Gladys Smith appointed the follow-
ing committees for the year:
Child Welfare and Home Econom
ics—Mrs. A. 1. Sitts, Mrs. Estella
Munger, Mrs. Ethel Ray.
Relief—Mrs. Emma Greener, Mrs.
Mammie Hall, Mrs. Emma Weed,
Executive—Mrs. Mary Aldrich,
Mrs. Velma Hurley, Mrs. Alma Mills.
It was decided to have a relief box
and at any time any member or any
one having any articles of clothing
they have no further use for to
leave with Mrs. Alma Miilh so as
occasion arrives they will be pre
pared.
On Friday the Corps visited the
High School in comuneration of
Washington Birthday. They had the
pleasure of hearing Prof. Wilkerson,
Cavils case recite, their subject was
Washington, also had cuirent events.
CharlesHoffman and Margaret Smith
gave extracts from the life of Wash
ington anl Mrs. Glalys Smith gave a
short address on same subject.
They fount four rioms without
uags and the Corpe will supply them.
Last Friday night the Vernonia
girls’ basket ball team played the St.
Helens girls’ team and defeted them.
Our new forward, Orlene Counts,
who is taking Julia Keasey’s place
showed that she will be capable of
holding down the position. The
guards seemed as though they had
glue on their feet, for they did not
play as they should have. They al
lowed the St. Helens forwards to
make the highest score made against
Vernonia this year. The St. Helens*
guards held our forwarls down to
the lowest score they have yet made
this year.
The line-up wa
St. Helens
Vernonia
Thulman L
Bergerson M
F
Birchman R
Counts O
F
McClenan J
C
Gibson L
Mas ton V
Bayes T
C
Maston L
Condit L
G
Tarbell T
Akeratedt D
G
Hawkins Ida M S
8
Strong E
Mr. Austin of Vernonia refereed
the game.
Next Friday evening the girla
play the Seaside girls at Clatskanie
for the lower Coumbia champion
ship. The girls hope that many Ver
nonia people will see the game
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES
A good size crowd attended the
dance given by the American Legion
last Saturday nigh<
The hall was
decorated so as to give a ball room
effect and the color scheme was red,
white and blue. Commander M. E.
Carkin managed the floor, E. Ship
man was at the ticket window, F.
Brewer took tickets, Lee Schaub
checked the cloaks while Guy Shilds
and H. E. McGraw sliced their to
matoes at the lunch counter.
A party of Legionairs motored
from Scappoose and stayed until the
last dance, There was three cars
loaded with dancers from Portland.
Coy La Verne Smith was born at
Garfield, Wn., May 5. 1916 and de-
parted this life in the hospital at
Vernonia, Ore., Feb. 20th, 1925, nt
the age of 8 yrs. 9 mos. and 15 days.
She spent most of her short life
at Whiteson. Ore., where she fin
ished her second year of school.
After her condition was consid
ered serious. Dr. Patrick, a child
specialist from Portland was called
and a nurse stood by her side day
and night, but God in his wisdom
saw fit to take her little spirit home.
When the end was nearing she
held her little weak hand out for the
nurse’s hand and with a smile on her
face closed her eyes and without a
struggle passed into the great be-
yond where she is now “Safe in the
arms of Jesus.”
She leaves to mourn her loss her
father and mother, two brothers,
Harold and Lysle and one sister
Helen.
Funeral services were held at Me
Minn ville cemetery conducted by
the Rev. Cecil Phillips.
“Ere sin could blight,
Or sirrow fade.
Death came with friendly care
The opening bud to Heaven
conveyed,
And hade it blossom there."
While E. Shipman and W. D.
Smith were visiting Portland post.
State Adjutant Moser informed them NEW DEPT. STORE MANAGER
of the fact that Oregon was in a
neck and neck race with Florida for
Mr. B. H. Bryan of Seattle, ar-
the National trophy that will be giv rived this week and is now at the
en to the state having the greatest head of the local Halton store, A
per cent of members over 1924.
large new stoek is arriving, and Mr.
Bryan is making some telling im-
Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Goo. McGee provementa. He is a splendid gen
on Friday, Feb. 18, a baby girl. No tlemen to meet, and he expresses
wonder George is all dressed up in himself as very well pleased with
his Sunday clothes.
the outook of Vernonia.