Vernonia eagle., May 01, 1925, Image 1

Benumia
Volume 3, Number 38
VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY MAY 1, 1925
COLUMBIA COUNTY
MOUTHPIECE of the NEHALEM VALLEY
CinWINCIIHRIAHI
Vernonia Must Pava Bridge Street)
Most Important City Im­
provement.
Vernonia must puve Bridge street.
No one seems to know much of the
anticipated job and estimates of cost
are being made high enough to al­
most discourage the public. The city
of Bunks has u splendid job of pav­
ing that is proving perfect and giv­
ing perfect satisfaction. The Eagle
usked the Banks city recorder the
cost of their job and the following
letter will prove interesting.
Friend Robinson:
“In reply to yours of the 23d, will
state that the pavement in this city
was constructed by the Warren Con­
struction Co., in 1922, and is in first
class condition to date. The cost to
the 50 foot lot on the 40 foot puve-
meat with curb wus $294; on the 20
foot pavement with two foot rock
shoulders was $103.48; on the 18
foot pavement with two foot rock
shoulders was $147; this was paid
for by issuing bonds and assessing
it to the lots under the Bancroft act.
The intersections cost the same rate
and were paid for by issueing bonds.
I believe that we would of got a
better price on the paving if we had
of advertised for bids so that any
kind of pavement could of been con­
structed, instead of advertising so
that only one company could bid.
Sincerely yours,
II. J. ANTLE, Recorder
At a meeting in the city hall Mon­
day night, a board of directors and
committees were appointed to adver­
tise, solicit books, subscriptions,
money and the general support of all
the people of Vernonia, as the li­
brary is for everyone in the city,
camps, schools, etc.
We have the support of the state
in loaning 200 books twice a year
and a large number of books have
been donated.
We have set aside Saturday, May
9th as Library Day and Tag Day so
no one will be slighted in doing their
bit.
The city council has kindly set
aside space in the city hall, and Mrs.
Eugene E. Marsh, a very capable
young lady will be the librarian.
Always remember it is your li­
brary and it is up to you to make it
a success.
A VERNONIA INSTITUTION
The Vernonia stage line with
headquarters at Vernonia, owned
and operated by Mr. Hixon, is gain­
ing in equipment and business at a
fast rate. Mr. Hixon has many
thousands of dollars invested and is
daily improving the service.
This
week two large new stages arrived
and are now on the run to St. Hel-
ens and return and Forest Grove
und return. The Keasey stages will
operate from now on and give a
schedule to accomodate the public.
This Keasey stage promises to be
a big thing for Vernonia. The new
seventeen passenger coaches are
very beautiful and modern to every
detail.
KEEP THIS DATE
May 8. The big high school band
concert at the Majestic theatre.
They have arranged a splendid pro­
gram, and if you hav
I ’nt been keep-
ing posted on the I “doings” of the
high school boys, you have* a big
surprise coming.
Attend the high school band Con-
cert, May 8.
Senior class play, May 15.
Sunday. May 10th, is “Mother’s
Day,” write to mother that day. Of
the many days to be honored in our
land, none is more worthy of obser­
vance than “Mothers Day.”
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
The district track meet is to be
held at the Vernonia ball park, Sat­
urday, May 2. The schools that are
to be represented are: St. Helens
Clatskanie, Rainier, Scappoose, Hill
Military Academy, Warrington, As­
toria and Vernonia.
Friday, May 24 the executice com­
mittee of associated student body of
the Vernonia high school met and
nominated officers for 1925-26. The
nominees are:
Lena Gibson, Sr., for president; Mar­
garet Smith, Sr., for president;
Russel Mills, Jr., for vice-president;
Lora Smith, Jr., for vice-president;
Dudley Spencer, Jr., for treasurer;
I’erccy Bergerson, Jr., for treasurer;
Mildred Bergerson, Sr., for secre­
tary ; Louise Lester, Sr., for secre­
tary; Thor Roberts, Sr., boys a. m;
Charles Hoffman, Sr., for boys a. m;
Theresn Bays, Jr., for girls a. m;
Amy Hughes, Jr., for Girls a. m; Carl
Fowler, Jr., for yell leader; Ray­
mond Titcher, Jr., for yell lender;
Loritz Aamodt, Sr., for sargcant-nt
arms; Pete Peterson, Sr., for sar-
geant-at-arms.
The following boys will represent
Vernonia in the district track meet,
to be held here Saturday: 100-yard
Ray Mills; 220-yard, Thor Roberts,
Ray Mills; 440-yards, Thor Roberts,
Virgil VanAlstine; 880-yards, Leol
Roberta, Donald Hodges; Mile,
Harold Smith; pole vault, Dane
Brady, Ray Mills: high jump, Morris
Bennett, Ray Mills; javelin; low hur­
dles, Loel Heiber, Donald Hodges;
high hurdles, Loel Hieher, Donald
Hodges; broad jump, Ray Mills;
shot, Lewis Laramore, Carl Fowler;
discus, Carl Fowler, Kenneth Whit-
sel. The relay team has not yet been
chosen.
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Friday afternoon was a scene of
great enthusiasm at Vernonia Hi.,
when Mr. Austin presented the foot­
ball and basketball letters to the
boys and girls who played enough
(Caatiauad on Pago 6)
Marks of Spring
VERNONIAS LIBRARY ASSURED
Last Monday evening was a big
night for the local K. P. lodge, Be-
sides work in the second degree the
lodge was honored by the presence
of Grand Chancelor Comander Jay
Upton and Grand Keeper of Records
and Seals Walter Gleason.
Both
of the Grand officers delivered ex­
cellent addresses for the good of the
order. Several St. Helens Brothers
came over for the evening, and the
lodge session ended in a midnight
banquet.
A NARROW ESCAPE
VERNONIA POLICE FORCE
IT WAS A FORD
COMES OUT IN SUMMER CARB
The American Laundry driver had
“All Dolled Up" Chief of Police
a narrow escape that was marvelous Kelly, feeling the summer season
in fact seeming impossible. Wednes­ upon us, will hereafter be easily
day on the hill between the O.-A. distinguished from the ordinary
office and town the car plunged plain clothed citizen.
Chief Kelly
over the high embankment, turning
- has a new uniform—doe skin blue
seven complete summersets »nd.with 14 carat gold buttons.
Well
landed down near the yard railroad1 and good, but an indignation meet-
a complete wreck.
The driver ing will soon be held if the officer
crawled out unhurt. Surely a lucky1 dont get a head piece to match. A
man.
high hat with a good tip helmet or a
cap with gold trimmings.
MR. PETTIJOHN DIES.
VERNONIA BOY DIES
Thos. Pettijohn died at his home|
early Thursday morning. Mr. Petti­
Bernard Hall, son of Mr. and
john had been in fairly good health Mrs. E. W. Hall, died Tuesday morn-
until a few days ago when h"
be ing of pneumonia.
Bernard would
suffered a paraletic stroke.
On
r‘" have been fifteen years old in June.
Thursday morning the final stroke He contracted a bad cold or “la
caused his death.
Thos. Pettijohn grippe” that turned into double
was a Nehalem pioneer, well known*1 pneumonia. The funeral is being held I
by practically everyone of the valley at the house this Friday.
Mr. Pettijohn was a member of the
Union high school board.
VERY TOUCHING MOTTO
Today is May Day.
Paul Robinson, Editor and Owne
Advertising Medium of a Big Pay Roll Community
FIRE DESTROYS HALL HOME
As a little gift, with compliments
of the Vernonia Book and Art store
Gee! You can get a lot of candy at! we received this week a neatly "MULTNOMAH vs. VERNONIA”
"When you meet a knocker strike
Play Ball Here Next Sunday
An interesting program is being Lincoln’s for a nickle.
him
where
his
brains
ought
to
be,
I
arranged for the Columbia County
Doc Proudfoot’s Multnomah base­
Power off again. This is getting ' and kick him where his brains are.”
Jersey Jubilee to be held at Mr. L.
The Book and Art store does splen­ ball team will come to Vernonia next
G. Smith's place at Scappoose, May serious. Enough is enough.
did work in framing pictures and it Sunday to play the Vernonia
18th, so states Mrs. May Briggs, sec­
The track meet Saturday—dont is a real pleasure to visit the store. Athletic club and it is expected that
retary of the Columbia county jer­
Vernonia will make a much better
miss it.
sey cattle club.
showing
than they did last Sunday.
VERNONIA
Mr. Loughury, representative of
The game will start promptly at 2:30
Patronize the library at city hall.
the Oregon Jersey Cattle club, Mr.
Mulkey, president of the Oregon Jer­ It’s a public library—free reading.* It takes a stranger to awake us to p. m., admission 35 cents. The Ver­
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i the fact that we have a thriving little nonia line up will be made up of
sey Cattle club and others will be
Hartwich
See Lincoln about that "Mother’s city, a party who has been touring much stronger material.
present at that time to address the
will
be
seen
on
first
and
it
is expec­
Day
”
box
of
candy.
the
state,
stated
that
in
a
1500
mile
gathering. Stock judging work will
i ted that the two Turk brothers
will
drive
that
he
had
not
seen
a
town
of
be given for club members and also
Jack
Wm. Folger was a business visitor the size of twice the size of Vernonia I take care of 2nd and 3rd.
grown ups by Mr. Seymour of O. A.
i in Portland this week.
that showed as much business I Nance will be in center field, Mc-
C., and Mrs. Harry West.
activity.
I Jensen has three new players he is
Mrs. Briggs also states that a din­
The fact is, property is changing! trying out this week and expects to
Cook food sale by W. B. A. at
ner will be served cafeteria style.
Kingsley’s store Saturday, May 9.
hands almost daily almost a capacity have a team Sunday that will display
| business, other merchants and busi­ some real baseball. Be there and see
Mr. and Mrs. Hadden, of the Ver­
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stratton of ness is picking up each day, paving
nonia Light and Power company,
“The Power is off”—most distress­
Portland visited at the Paul Robin­ will start on the streets as soon as
have resigned the local position and
son home Wednesday.
ing words heard in a printing office.
the
weather
permits,
logging
camps
are in Portland, where Mrs. Hadden
are opening up, saw mills and shingle' It delays the paper, and in the Eagle
was compelled to enter a hospital
Watch for our special every day, mills are working with the prospects office, costs us $10 per day every
for medical and surgical treatment.
I time it’s off. You probably notice
Lincoln Candy Kitchen.
of an excellent year of business.
In regards to our city affairs the' ' hnw
^ow wp
we wore
were tormented with it this
The I. O. O. F of St. Helens visit­
Dr. and Mrs. M. D. Cole will Sun­ mayor and council are to be highly wee*t- It can t be helped, however,
ed Vernonia lodge Tuesday night- day at Hood River.
commended for the improvements *’ ^ey are building the Keasey road,
The visitors brought their degree
they are planning and starting, also and f*H>ng trees on the right-’o-way
team and put on work in the third
Special Mother’s Day program at for the efficient man who is the head that
^at interfere with the power lines.
lines,
degree.
The hall was crowded and high school Sunday, May 10, at 11
of
the
police
departmet,
for
at
the
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after the regular lodge work, re- o’clock.
present time Vernonia is one of the'
Roland Trehorn, having sold his
freshments were served.
interest at the Brazing works to
best
policed
cities
on
the
coast
and
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Berch and Mrs.
I Messrs Solomonson and Bateman, has
TO BE A BIG DAY
O. B. Laramore were among Port­ the decision to uniform the police t
shows that a policy has been adopted purchased Mr. Fisher’s interest in the
land visitors the first of the week, j
I American Laundry. The laundry is
The entries are nearly all in for
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| that means a far deal to all.
future
of
Vernonia
sure
looks'
now owned by Beall and Treharn.
The
the county and district track meet
We have a new shipment of boxes
MR.
MURPHEY
.
Mr. Fisher will go to Chehalis.
to be held here Saturday. The high for Mother’s Day. Come, look them K°°d-
schools to be entered are Astoria, St. over. Lincoln’s Candy Kitchen.
J. W. Brown was in Portland
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Mr. Maurice Richardson, a linotype (
Helens,, Rainier, Warrenton, Clats­
And plan to attend the band con- operator and printer, is now on the Tuesday investigating the upholster-
kanie, Hill Military and Vernonia.
of his new herse for the Brown
’
The races begining at 1 o’clock at nert at the theatre on Friday nigh: Eagle force. We are glad to secure ing
(Mr. Richardson, an exceptionally undertaking firm. The new herse
the ball park are as follows: Mile run May 9th.
...
good and upright young man and was made in Vernonia by Stankey
100-yard dash; 220-yard dash; pole
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack McJen- citizen, and with his experience we' A Son, and it is one of the neatest
vault; javelin; shot put; broad jump;
II. hurdles; relay; 440-yard; high son, Wednesday, at Eurega, Califor- hope to be a little leas rushed and and best jobs eyer turned out in
now enabled to get out all work on Oregon. And the entire body is as
jump; low hurdles; 880-yards; discus nia, a baby daughter.
substantial as it is beautiftil.
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time.
Officials: Jumps - Fowler-Wilcox;
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Repass, Bob
Hurdles, sprints, Austin and Mathis;
Portland suffered a severe fire
The power has been off entirely
Repass and Mr. and Mrs. Robinson
Weights, Nelson and Jandrall.
Dont miss any of it. Go to the ball are in Grants Paas for a day or two. early Wednesday morning when a big too often the past week—coating
apartment house at 16th and Fland- patrons real money. To blame is the
pary early.
Mrs. James Munger, who under­ era burned. Five lives were lost— workers on the Keasey road in an
Mrs. Herman. Veal is very ill with went a serious and difficult surgical three women and two men. Four of indirect way by the blasting of
It is
n hnd attack of the flue. Beatrice operation about a month ago, is now them were trapped and burned in stumps along the power line.
Veal has also been sick with the at home and rapidly regaining her their rooms and the fifth killed in getting discouraging and many think
proper care has not been taken.
jumping from the fourth story.
same malady.
strength.
JERSEY JUBILEE TO HAVE
INTERESTING PROGRAM
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KRNflNIAOEFElTEO
The beautiful eight room resi­
dence of Henry Hall, located just
east of the Nehalem bridge, was
totaly destroyed by fire early Wed­ Pitcher Myers Plays Sterling Game)
nesday morning.
Lack of Practice and Plenty
Mr. Hall was in Portland at the
of Errors Cause
time and Mrs. Hall in Vernonia. Not
• thing was saved; all furniture,
clothing anl keep-sake’ were burned
Partially covered by insurance.
The Vernonia Athletic baseball
nine met their first defeat severly
BAND CONCERT DREW CROWD delivered to them by the Gladstone
A. A. club.
They were completely
The band concert and entertain­ shut out to the tune of 11 to 0.
ment last Friday night drew a full Pitcher Myers for Vernonia certaily
house of well-pleased listeners. Con­ pitched a sterling game and practi-
sidering that the band is newly or­ ally played the game all by himself
ganized and some of the members The cause of defeat was no fault of
a few months ago didn’t know what Myers thats a cinch.
Erickson at
a note looked like, they certainly short-stop got a very bad start by
are progressing rapidly. The music fumbling three times in succession
was splendid.
The solos of the en­ and had to be sent to the bench,
tertainment were heartily applauded while Turk fumbled two also at sec­
and each participant deserves praise. ond after that time Turk played fine
The band has promised us open ball. Tolke who started receiving for
air concerts during the summer, Vernonia could’nt hold Myers and
which any town appreciates and is was sent to the bench promptly. How­
lucky to get. The “Boy Crusoe” is ever, Tolke was handicapped for the
a wonder and all wanted to hear him fact he was not prepared to play
more.
ball and had no practice. Budon, who
relieved Folke caught very nicely
Tuesday evening of last week at until the seventh frame when he got
the home of Mrs. Alrich, a fare­ hit on the elbow with a bat.
This
well party including a kitchen little fellow is fast, accurate and is
shower was a surprise for Mrs. at work all the time and will no
Lindquist, who was a dinner guest. doubt surprise many very shortly.
Much sorrow lies in the hearts of Dustin who relieved Budon held
every W. B. A. member as our sister Myers fairly well but his pegging was
leaves us. Mrs. Lindquist was one of awful. Shotwell at center fields was
the charter members in the year of also sent to the bench for his hay
1922 and has proven a splendid making swings while he was at bat
leader and is much loved by every­ with men on bases Shotwell got up
one who has learned her sweet per- and made three wild swings instead
personality. She leaves Vernonia the f takng proper orders from the
15th of May with her three children manager. Shotwell will not be seen
to join her husband in Burley, Idaho in Vernonia uniform again.
Hart­
Much happiness is wished them wick, Sheely, Nance, Budon and
from all, as we say, Vernonia’s loss Myers did play good baseball. How­
and Burley’s gain.
ever, throughout the game although
Vernonia was losing, all the boys
Earl Smith, chief of the Vernonia kept up the fighting spirit and were
fire department, was in Portland at not beat until the last ball was sent
the Roosevelt hotel when the big over the plate. The wet weather in
apartment house fire occured.
At the past two weeks made it im­
3 a. m., the fire siren sounded and possible for practice and with all
Mr. Smith jumped out of bed and said and done it looks as though Ver­
into his trousers at one jump. When nonia is going to have a real ball
asked his hurry he came to and said: club this season. The Gladstone boys
“Oh, I thought I was in Vernonia were as clean a cut bunch of boys as
anybody wished to meet.
and heard our alarm.”
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Benefit Dance May 9th for Mr*. M.
F. Gordon and Thro« Children
The Serpentine Carnival ball that
was to be held May 9th, 1925, by the
Vernonia ball players has been post­
poned until May 23, and the ball
players are going to hold a benefit
dance for the purpose of raising a
few dollars for Mrs. H. F. Gordon
and her three children, aged 10, 4,
and one years. A short while ago Gor­
don, who was selling insurance in
Vernonia sold the belongings of bis
family for something like seventy
dollars. He handed his wife five dol­
lars and left for greener fields and
has not been heard of since. Every
thing has been done to locate Gordon
but he has not yet been found. Mrs.
Gordon is now staying at the Verene
apartments with her three children
ad is expecting to become the mother
of a fourth one sometime next month
The children need shoes and cloth-
ing and above all they need food,
The Gordon’s have lived in Vernonia
for a year or more and by those who
know Mrs. Gordon and the children
nothing but good words can be
spoke of them. This is a very pitiful
case and the family needs help and
plenty of it. Immediately the ball
players heard of the case they made
up their minds to go to the bat for
Mrs. Gordon and her children. They
sincerely hope that when any true
blooded Vernonian is approached
to buy a ticket for the dance on May
9th that they will not meet the
answer of “nothing doing.”
Jack
McJensen. manager of the Vernonia
ball club will have charge of the
affairs and anybody who wishes to
help may get in touch with him and
do their bit. Now remember folks the
dance May 9th is for a good cause
and that is the time for all good men
to come to the aid of a good cause.
CITIZEN.
Guard Wall Your Eyes
And have them examined,
Dr.
Lugader, eyesight specialist will ba
at Kullanders Jewelry store on next
Monday and Tuesday, May 4th and
Sth. If you suspect any eye trouble
call on the doctor and he will tall
you their condition.