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Entered as aecond-cUiM matter August 4, 1922. at the poet office at Vernonia, Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1879
VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY MAY 8, 1925
Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner
Volume 3, Number 39
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MOUTHPIECE of the NEHALEM VALLEY
HICK KI BIG
EVENT 11 VERNONIA
Vernonia
Comes In
’ Place
for
Second
The Lower Columbia County Dis­
trict Track Meet was held Suturday,
May 2nd at 'Vernonia, Oregon. St.
Helens won the cup, which was
donated by Mr. W. H. Folger. They
had 50 points, Vernonia wus second
with 27 points, Mills from Vernonia
was high point man with 10 points.
He won first place in pole vaulting,
tied for first place in broad jump,
won second place in 220 and high
jump and waij third in 100 yard dash-
Beal from St. Helens was next with
13 points. Then came Astoria with
14 points, Hill with 12, Warrenton
with 11 points, Clatskanie with 8
points and Rainier with 5 points.
The following are the results:
100 yd dash—10 3-5 sec. St.
Helens, 1st, (Sutherland); Hill 2nd;
Vernonia 3d (Mills).
100 yard dash, time, 10 3-5—St.
Helens 1st (Sutherland); Hill 2d;
Vernonia 39d (Mills).
Mile Run, 5 min. 16 sec.—St. Helens,
1st (Beal); Hill 2d; Clatskanie 3d!
(Sonburg).
Shot, 27 ft. 6 in.—Astoria 1st (Nel-1
son); Hill 2d; St. Helens 3d
( Sutherland.)
Pole Vault, 10 ft. 4 in.—Vernonia
1st (Mills; Clatskanie 2d (Son-,
burg); Clatskanie 3d.
220 dash, 25 sec.—St. Helens 1st
(Sutherland); Vernonia 2d(Mills)
Hill 3d.
High Hurdles, 19 sec.—Warrenton
1st; Vernonia 2d (Hieber); St.
Helens 3d (I)e Vim).
High Jump, 5 ft. 4 in---- St. Helens
1st; Vernonin 2d (Mills); Rainieir
3d (Johnson).
Discus, 99 ft. 8 in.—Astoria 1st
(Nelson); Vernonia 2d (Fwler);.
St. Helens 3d.
Broad Jump, 18 ft. 2in.—Astoria-!
Vernonia Tied (Mills); Hill 3d.
880, 2 min. 15 sec.—St. Helens 1st
(Beal); Clatskanie 2 d; Vernonia
3d (Roberts).
Javelin, 114 ft.—St. Helens 1st; St.
Helens 2d; Hill 3d (Le Doux).
440, 58 2-5 sec.—Warrenton 1st, St.
Helens 2d (Beal); Vernonia 3d
(T. Roberts).
Relay—St. Helens 1st; Vernonia
220 Low Hurdles—St. Helens
(Beal); Vernonia 2d (Heiber).
COLUMBIA COUNTY
citizens of Vernonia would celebrate
Better Homes Week this year by
starting construction of such dwell­
ings, they would show that our com­
munity has faith in its future and
wishes to make newcomers comfort-
able.
The spirit of Better Homes Week
enters our towns, and passes judg-
inent on our dwellings and the ideals
they express. It asks the man who
inhabits a shabby and disorderly
house, if that home is not pulling
down his spirit with an atmosphere
<>f discouragement?
If he would
brighten it up, it should give him a
bit of a mental boost, a feeling of
adequacy to the demands the world
makes on him.
It asks others who seems to lack
imagination, if a touch of beauty
would not add to family cheer?
¡■'lowering, plants and foliage con­
tribute charm, which effects human
character. The people who inhabit
such a dwelling should thaw out
more readily, have a bit more of
mngnetisin. When you take beauty
into your heart, it Hows out with un­
expected results.
Better Homes Week is a big sub-
I
W. A. Smith of this city had the
ject, for when you improve your
I
homes you lift up the people who misfortune while in Portland Mon­
day to tnngle with a car driven by a
dwell in them.
Portland party on the east side. Both
cars were considerably damaged to
WONDERFUL OREGON
a large extent, but fortunately no
Mr. Smith was
A Short Trip Through the Southern one was injured.
Part and Visit to the Gold
able to proceed to Vernonia under
Mines.
his own power where the damage
has been repaired.
Write Mother This Week
Advertising Medium of a Big Pay Roll Community
was recommended that each county
Pomona elect such a representative
to the next legislture asking the co­
operation
of
the
sub-ordinate
granges of each county in financing
the expense. This resolution was re­
ferred to the coming session of the
state grange for its recommenda­
tion.” .,
“A resolution to the state grange
asking that an income tax be re­
submitted to the voters of the state
of Oregon/’
“A resolution denouncing the in­
famous Lennis resolution as being
opposed to the best interests of the
state of Oregon.
*‘A resolution addressed to United
States Senator Wm. E. Borah of
Idaho, commending his stand in the
United States senate in upholding
the constitutional right of the senate
to reject the appointees of the presi­
dent."
“The chairman sister Jane Arm­
strong of the committee on a patrons
or husbandry rest room for the new
(Continued on page 4)
Vernonia Ball Team hai bee» Great­
ly Strengthened with Myers and
Dempsey as Batters.
Next Sunday at the Vernonia ball
park,will no doubt be a great day for
baseball fans.
Wilark is coming
with our old friends, Busier Byers
and Fred Johnson. Vernonia is going
to put a much stronger team on the
field than they have had this season.
Every effort is being made by Mac-
Jensen to overcome this shucup or
losing streak. Myers will do the
pitching, while Harvey Dempsey will
do the receiving. Practically every­
one 1 nows the way Myers has been
pitch r s the apple this sei-on and
mV.- v i- ¡i Dempsey receiving for hin
it should mengthen the Vernonia
club team io-n-.ensely. Dempsey i< i
good catcher >nd we all know he can
deliver the goods. He has a lot of
pep and if ne ha-- not gone back any
since last semo.i, Vernon’s greatest
baseball troubles are ove-.
Hartwick on first base will be satis­
factory and the weak spot on second
will also be made stronger by the
presence of McGraw who has also ex­
pressed his willingness to put on the
while and blue for Vernonia again.
Good boy McGraw.
At third,
Clarence Coyle may be seen or in
some other part of the field, reliable
Jack Nance will also k«.d off the
regular line up. Walter Coyie may
also be seen in uniform and Roberts
will fill one of the weak spots in the
outfield, Sheeley, Coates, Kiefer
F. rrcn, Miller, Britton and Eurden
are all good prospects to make up
the regular line up for Vernonia’s
ball club. Kiefer and Myers brothers
are two new prosnects auc are liable
to strengthen matters a great deal.
It is hoped that either the high school
band or the town band will be on
hand to get behind the boys Sunday.
Vernonia should now be making
ready their plans to come to the ball
gime Sunday and at least give the
lads a boost.
The gums will start promptly at
2:30 p. m. Everybody turn out and
root for Vernonia.
Mr. Disamore was in McMinnville
last week, and while there sold a
A fact—Vernonia is the Best City house he owned and drove home in
We know, a new car.
in Oiegon for it’s size.
Evejyone knows that investigates,
The traveling men kow it: We have
LOGGING RUINS FISHING
recently passed through many zowns
in an 800-mile ride through Oregon Portland People Claim That Logging
For business and considering size and
has Ruined Trout Fishing in
only three years old, Vernonia is the
Well-known Rock Creek.
best city in the state. Vernonia is
getting better every day. In another
“Rock creek flows into the Neha­
vear Vernonia will be an enti-ely lem near Vernonia, which has be­
Old Oregon is a great state. With
The Vernonia Book and Art store charged city of some three thousand come the base of one of the largest
Mrs. Robinson we stole away from
It is the fastest lumbering operations in this part of
overwork a few days last week and under the management of Mr. people or more.
in the company of Mr. and Mrs. W. Essenstyn, who took over the store growing city in the state, and does Oregon. And millions of feet of logs
C. Repuss and Robt. Repass, took a in the past two weeks, is doing ex- more business.
are being taken out of the forest
vacation and ride down the Pacific tensive remodeling on both the in­
along the creek. Periodically during
highway. In the round trip ride of side and outside of the store, besides
Mr. and Mrs. Hayes are now in the day the logs are skidded into mill
some 800 miles the worst roads en- a new large sign being painted on1 Tuscon, Arizona. They are taking an ponds along the creek, and in an
countered were in Columbia county, the window. The store is carryig a auto trip of several weeks through hour the water clear to the mouth
numerous splendid large line of novelty art goods an<>( the country and are having a most of the stream is so muddy that even
has
Oregon
cities and is a state of wonders, is stocking its shelves full of the delightful trip.
a fish eould’nt see through it. We
marvelous beauty, prosperity and dainties that appeal to the people, ”i ;
their little brothers have sidestepped
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untold undeveloped richei •enough With the remolding this to enabling
Mrs. Lillian Varner returned this trout of other days and most of
to make fortunes for many thous­ Mr. Essenstyn to better serve the
i week from Caldwell, Idaho, where their little brohers have sidestepped
public.
ands of people.
—if a trout can do this—Rock creek
I • she was called to attend the funeral and have all gone elsewhere.
From the start one leaves Ver­
Even
The W. J. Schacht family have
of her mother.
nonia
the wonder city for growth1
the Nehalem above Vernonia is
in business and people. A beautiful been quite sick with the flu.
roiled frequently by the army of
GRANGE READING THAT
ride through our Nehalem valley to
lumberjacks down that way, and it
the
Willamette
valley—through VERNONIA SHUT OUT IN
is almost a cinch bet that the river
INTERESTS
ALL
OUR
READERS
GAME OF SIX TO O
McMinnville the busiest city of the
itself had seen its best days as a
upper valley; on south through Cor- .
fishing stream.”
The 87th Columbia County Po­
Although the Multnomah baseball
vallis with its many beautiful homes |
“THE CLIMAX’*
Henry Ward agrees with his ftoh-
and the Oregon Agricultural college, club handed Vernonia a lacing to mona metj with the Cedar Grove ing companion that both Rock creek
Ten and the Nehalem above Vernonia
and Eugene, the city made famous to tune of 6 to 0, there was a great I grange Saturday, May 2.
A dramatic masterpiece or comedy
as the home of the state university. improverieM in Vernonia’s baseball I granges of the county being repre- have been rendered barrn waters as and music, “The Climax,” will be
Reports of sub-ordinate far as the cutthroat and his relatives
We did‘nt have the time to stop long playing. Myers, the hearty Vernonia 1 sented.
presented the first evening of Chau­
in the prosperous appearing cities en pitcher, struck out 15 men, while granges showed that all were in* are concerned. Henry shook his head tauqua. It is probably the most suc­
VISITED MR. AND MRS. GRESS­ route, but drove on through Cottage Dieter struck out 7 Vernonians. But 1 creasing their membership and that sadly as he recalled a trip to Rock cessful and popular comedy ever
MAN.
Grove, Roseburg and over the hills Multnomah played an errorless ¿ame ' all were in a flourishing condition creek only last spring, when he and written for four characters and en­
to Granta Pass, Gold Hill, Medford and Vernonia was charged with six financiolly. At present Natal grange his wife brought home 19 fish that joys the distinction of never having
In the third inning Mult­ has the banner membership, having weighed 44 pounds.
luist Tuesday on our trip all drove and Ashland. Ashland, where Lith- errors.
had an adverse criticism.
over to Springfield from Eugene to ia park is located. Here we spent a nomah collected to save bingles 83 paid up members and new ones
Trip Is Enjoyable.
“The Climax” had a straight two
call on Mr. and Mrs. Gressman. Mr. half day in the most wonderful and bunched with errors that caused four being taken in at every meeting. The
“Our trip was thoroughly enjoy- year’s run in New York where only
Gressman has been very sick for most beautiful auto park in America tallies to be made in one inning Out usual routine of business was trans- able, though, even with our result­ supreme artistry can thrill the public
some weeks as Vernonia friends —with its numerous mineral springs side of the third inning, the game acted during the morning session. less endeavor,” resumed Captain for that length of time.
Chicago
were informed. We found him much lakes, flowers and natural beauties was a humdinger and very exciting State Master G. A. Palmitter and West “The sun rising over the top also held it for an unprecedented run
State Market Agent C. E. Spence of Mount St. Helens is a sight that
at times.
better and at home able to set up. undisturbed by hands of man.
and it was necessary to organize five
Grear playing second base for the were present during the entire ses- no artist in the world could faintly road companies to satisfy the demand
It will be some time yet before he is
At Gold Hill we stopped to call on
sion.
The afternoon session opened vision, much less paint,
strong, but we were indeed glad to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Martinean and visiting club played a Stonewail game,
And the of theatre goers throughout the coun­
see him mending so good and deter­ Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg and to these and robbed some of the home boys with the report of the condolence woods all the way from St. Helens try. It will be brought to Chautaqua
mined to get up and around again. fie people we owe many thanks for a out of some nice hits, right when committee. Brother Frank E. Malm- to Vernonia are a long drawn out audiences here with a splendid cast
After undergoing a surgical opera­ royal time and entertainment.
It they were needed. The visiting team' berg, a member of Natal grange delight, with the fragrance of wild and adequate production by the Elias
tion at a Eugene hospital he rallied was through their kind effort« and received six safe hits off Myers, I having gone home since our last flowers saturating the air.
The Day players.
and began immediately to improve. their guiding that we enjoyed the while Vernonia took four from meeting, a resolution was also pre­ elderberry shrubs and wild currant
Love versus ambition is the theme
sented in memory of brother H. Hir- bushes are in full bloom, Johnny,
Mr. Gressman was in the best of day in Medford and Ashland. Med­ Dieter.
of
this splendid comedy. There is an
After Bell relieved Miller, Ver­ schberg, who served for so many jump-ups, dog tooth violets and dog-1
health when he left Vernonia, tak­ ford to today one of the busiest and
.appeal
in the story th.-.t cannot be
ing ill a short time after locating in most prosperous cities in Oregon nonia’s catcher, in the fifth inning, • years faithfully and well as treasu­ wood blossoms strike the eye ati evaded by the most hardened pessi­
Multnomah
did
not
even
as
much
as
rer
of
the
state
grange.
The
resolu
­
Springfield.
Mrs. Gressman is in with Ashland and Granta Pass in the
every turn of the road.
mist. And perhaps one of the most
good health and they were both same condition. Granta Pnss we like. get a hit Wrom Myers. Vernonia has tions committee, A. H. Tarbell, Deer
Article by Capt. West in the Ore­ facinating features of the production
been
badly
in
need
of
a
good
catchei
I
Island grange chairman, L. L. Giese. gonian. They get them every day
glad to see Vernona people, and sent No one can help liking the town and
is the music—-for it is rround a lov­
their regards to all friends here.
the people, who nlways have a smile this season and arrangements are Fern Hill grange and George Perry, here, however, in spite of Capt. West able old music master, his son who to
being made to have Bell receive Yankton grange presented the fol­ maybe its in knowing your fish. Ask
a composer, and his adopted daughter
(Concluded on Page 3)
Myers in the future, as Bell showed lowing resolutions which were adop­ the Vernonia boy—he knows.
The local lodge of Odd Fellows
who has a glorious voice of great pro
very
good
form.
Owing
to
the
fact'
ted
by
the
Pomona.
will go to St. Helens this Saturday
mise, that the story to built.The boy
Resolations Adopted.
night to visit and will take a couple Mrs. Purney and little son returned that Harvey Dempsey will be behind
the
plate
Sunday
it
may
’
not
be'
“
A
resolution
requesting
the
coun
­
Married—Wm. Lindsey and Mrs. has composed a masterpiece “The
of candidates along to show them from Portland this week, where the
necessary
to
use
the
services
of
Bell,
fair
biard
to
plan
for
a
race
track
ty
Emma
Williams were married in Van Song of the Soul,” and this composi­
little
fellow
has
been
in
the
hospital
the mysteries of the second degree.
couver last Saturday. They will make tion, as played by him and sung by
He is rapidly recovering after the i as Dempsey is the man we need and on the new county fair ground.”
the girl, practically becomes a fifth
i
should
hav
and
everyb
>dy
will
be
“
A
resolution
commeding
the
their home near the Lindsey mill.
railroad accident here a few weeks
BETTER HOMES WEEK
member of the cast after a doctor
ago in which he lost his right arm, glad to see Dempsey where he be- work of Orris A. Kellar during the
from the west has stepped into the
FAREWELL PARTY GIVEN
During Better Homes Week,
The many friends of Mrs. Thomas i longs and not in the bleachers. Dem­ session of the last legislature and
circle and adroitly planned to curb
psey
showed
good
from
last
year
and
expressing
the
belief
that
hto
atten-
which will be widely observed from A. Keefe will be glad to know that
the sweet singer’s ambition to be­
May 10th to 17th, civic agencies will she is very greatly improved from a j we hope he will do like wise this sea-1 dance at Salem was of benefit to
A moot delightful farewell party come a star. There to pathos and a
i the farmers of Columbia county. It was tendered Mrs. Kennedy Tuesday
urge the erection of attractive and recent illness and will return to , son.
highly dramatic situation when the
economical dwellings, remodeling of Vernonia in a few days after a short
afternoon at Mrs. Dariosons home. latter finds her vocal chorda have
old houses, and other improvements. visit with relatives and friends in
The five hundred and bridge clubs
been paralysed. But the endng to a
Home building ia not only a busi­ St. Helens.
being hostess for the occasion. After
surprise—different from the usual
ness enterprise. It is an activity that
a number of games were played.
No matter how little you buy,
comedy ending and different from
shapes character and developes com­ come in the Nehalem Market; get a
Mrs. Kennedy was presented with a what everyone expects.
munities. Anyone who puts up a ticket. We wnnt to give free, every
George Nettleton and T. Boggs follow this game and the dilemmas lovely gift and refreshments wen
With one of the greatest success
comfortable and pretty house, which other Saturday, a ham, roast and Johns had a splendid pill business, in which Nettleton and Johns become served.
records ever enjoyed by a comedy,
will sell or rent at reasonable rates, piece of bacon.—Adv.
but they were forever quarreling involved thereafter form the plot of
“The Climax” has been pronounced
has helped his home town to Jiecome
The Columbia hotel has changed and fighting. Their lawyer, Thomas the Senior play, “A Pair of Sixes,”
We should have recorded last week a dramatic masterpiece of comedy
a happier and more prosperous place. hands. Mr. and Mrs. Dave McDonald J. Vanderholt, when called upon to It is the best lot of comedy ever Flower shower given for Clark
and muaic—“whose future to not lees
He has taken lumber and brick and are back in the business, having settle the dispute was utterly help­ produced on a Vernonia stage. See Gould. Clark is the third grade pupil
brilliant than its past.”
other material, and made them into bought out Mrs. Powell.
The Mc­ less. Then, the partners as a last re­ it at the Majectic theatre, Friday in Miss Mellinger’s room who re­
a human nest where young people Donalds are splendid people knowing sort, agreed to play a hand of show evening, May 16. A special perfor­ cently underwent a surgical opera­
Mrs. W L. Ratcliff to in Portland
can raise useful families, encourage their business thoroughly and the down, the winner to become the mas­ mance is being produced Thursday tion on a foot He is rapidly recover­
under a doctors care. Mrs. Ratcliff
•elf respect and achievement.
I traveling public generally look them ter, the loser his butler for a period afternoon for school children and ing. The teacher and pupils surprised has been ailing for some time and to
If a considerable number of the up.
of one year.
The escapades which for those who work in the evenings. him with the party.
now improving in Portland.
"A PAIR OF SIXES"