Vernonia Enured m second-class matter VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY 4. 1922. at the post office at Vernonia. Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1879 Volume 3, MAY 15, 1925. MOUTHPIECE of the NEHALEM VALLEY VERNONIA vs. VANCOUVER Number 40. COLUMBIA COUNTY PROMINENT NORTHWESTERN EDUCATOR COMING HERE Next Sunday at Vernoniai Game to Start at 2 P. M. Dr. Edward T. Mathes Appears Soon BAND CONCERT YOUR BRINGS MUCH PRAISE Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner Advertising Medium of a Big Pay Roll Community HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES RELATED 1 LARSE MU 10 I mi BUI SHINGLES The seniors secretly chose Wed­ nesday, May 7, as sneak day, and went to Oswego Lake. They decided Next Sunday, C. F. Tombs, mana­ to go and then ask all the teachers if ger of the The Northwestern Equip­ the could go. Everybody knew that Rumors State That Large Outlook for Year Steadily ment ball club of Vancouver, Wash., they werer going but it was “Sneak will bring his team to Vernonia to Shingle Mill Is to Be Every number was exceptionally Day.*” Coming to Front in take on a pill smashing contest. good and the band equals many They left Vernonia about five Established. Tombs is expected to bring quite a Business. traveling organizations claiming a o’clock Wednesday morning. and few rooters with him from the bro­ reputation. The boys are surely went in Mrs. Coyles and Mrs. Mc- ther state. Well Tombs, old boy, you marvels. Miss Bettie Culver in her Barrons automobiles, but neverthe­ are sure welcome to Vernonia as Erl Scotch dance was indeed greatly ap­ less the girls wore hiking suits. Once Lyles will have his straw hat rooting preciated and applauded. Loel at Oswego Lake, Harold Smith gang in full dress and the noise he Roberts with a bass solo proved that donned a bathing suit and stayed in have with him will consist of he has the instrument mastered and it for the remainder of the day. Now Another new Industry Is Large Plaining Mill and will bells, drums, etc. The game will start the overture by Hoffman orchestra although he is as great a poet as Promised in the Building L u m b er Manufacturing at 2 o’clock isstead of 2:30, so warn was simply splendid. This orchestra ever, he doesn’t want anybody pat­ your friends thut dinner is to be had of a big Shingle Mill at is composed of Mr. and Mrs. Hoff­ Plant to be Built by Local ting him on the back. The seniors an hour earlier this Sunday. The man, Robt. and Charles Hoffman and Vernonia. Men. said they enjoyed a good time on results of last Sundays game has put Mr. McBerrior, and an audience their trip, but Miss Bell said she some new life in fans. never tires of their wonderful music Rumors have been going for some News is out this week of the pur­ couldn’t see how they could, for they Jack Davis of the Horseshoe Cafe time concerning a large new shingle The Malmsten sisters, Lois and chase of the land at Sheeley place, the new manager there offers $5 to had had a vacation all year. mill for our thriving city. Traced Louise, with their piano duet as about a mile west of the depot and the Vernonian that makes three safo down we find that Messrs. McGraw, usual brught much applause from an the purchase of machinery to install bingles in one game. The Old Mill The students of V. H. S. were sur­ appreciative audience. Little Miss prised Friday morning after return­ Johnson and about a half dozen in a large new plaining mill and lum- offers $2, two round somolians to J. Gould in a Spanish dance was too ing to the assembly hall from their associates are forming a company bre manufacturing plant. Twenty- the Vernonian that knocks the first Dr. Mathes' record is an unusual cute for anything. She was perfectly first period classes. School was dis­ and have contracts in the making five thousand dollars will represent homer this season. one: twenty years in professional life; at home and her presentation was a the investment of the company and, The lineup this Sunday will be seven years in business life; in web missed on acount of the short supply with the O.-A. people to build a large It is work starts immediately. All lumber practically the same as last Sunday, fare work seventeen months overseas; delight. Chas. Hoffman on the xylo­ of water. The Bible students took the plant on the O.-A. property, will be finished and dried in large only for the fact that McGraw, who and a life student of social problems. phone is always good and always forenoon fr their final examination. given out that the new mill will probably be a five machine mill. dry kilns to be built. The concern was unable to be present last Sunday He served fifteen years as Presi­ wanted, as is his big brother Robert It was hard to tell which of the two with the saxaphone solo. Both young will both retail and wholesale lum­ will be out in uniform this Sunday dent of the State Normal School of was more frightened, Oro or Florie. which means a probable investment of $30,000. This will mean the em­ men also gave us a xylophone duet, Bellingham, Washington, and as a ber, maintaining an uptown office to do his stuff. student of History is thoroughly fa­ accompanied on the piano by Mrs. ployment of more men, adding t“ our and be ready to supply every need The Baccalaureate service will be miliar with Social and Political Prob­ Hoffman. The entire entertainment “Pay Roll Town,” a considerable for finished lumber. In the compand­ held Sunday morning, May 17, at sum. WHY CONCRETE PAVING lems. brought forth favorable comment. er« men known well in Vernonia and' the Evangelical church. Rev.. Mathis Dr. Mathes has a number of lecture We hear that work on the build­ men that have done much in the past When the state highway commis- subjects, but the one which will prob­ will deliver the sermon. ings and plant will begin in the very for Vernonia. Many have expressed' sino decided to use concrete in re­ ably be given here Is "What Next in Last Saturday night the baseball- near future. More particulars as delight in the new industry as a paving the lower end of the Colum­ Our Public Schools?” a subject of vital ers tried their level best to give a Mrs. Carmicheal and Mrs. Aamodt sure sign of Vernoia’s growth and bia river highway—8.9 miles betweev interest to every lover of boys and benefit dance for Mrs. Gordon and drove in from the Mist district and work progresses. This summer promises to be a more prosperous dealings. The com­ Astoria and Svensen—the asphalt girls, and replete with solid truth, her three children. Unfortunately spent all day Thursday visiting the pany is composed of W. L. and interests asked for a restraining or­ freely interspersed with wit and the dance financially for Mrs. Gor­ high school. The teachers were glad busy one in Vernonia for boosters humor. Dr. .Mathes did welfare work Henry Hall, Noble Dunlap and Jas. der, n the plea that the asphalt bid In France and Germany during the don was no success, as after the ex­ to see these parents taking so much and workers. Culbertson. was lower than that for concrete, war, and after the Armistice was as­ penses were paid a certain party was interest in the school. We hope that NATURALIZATION DAY the concrete bid being $26 1,102, tne signed to lecture work and delivered out a few dollars. The following are next year every parent who has a AMERICAN LEGION NEWS practical and helpful tilks to our boys the financial results: other, $257,715, The highway com­ student in the high school will visit Naturalized May lltk, 1928 Cash collected at door ............ $67.65 the school some time during the year mission replied that it is within the in more than 150 army "amps. On the day war was wbb aeciarci wim, , . , , , declare! with: Cash collected by Mrs. Dials .. 20.OU Augusta W. Braun, Rainier; Johan Germany, Enoch B. Carbon, a pos.! Province of the common to lay such NEW CITY PARK Hat checks cash ............ 6.10 Tickets for the Senior Class play Emanuel Engstrom, Warren; Shas. tai employe in Uortland, Ore. beat'ty£’ °f pavu,n'f “ b*"t "u,t , °‘ FOR VERNONIA ASSURED Total ............................. $93.75 were placed in the hands of the W. Britton, St. Helens; Frederick hb thirty-first-birUtday by 13 dar^TF'ty “"A pU‘?‘C’ ♦ I students last Wednesday. Already Warwick West, St. Helens; Erick . ... . .L ____ u..... „.'Upon what (grounds they base their • The Chamber of Commerce at its and enlisted in the army. He was choice of concrete it will be interest­ Erpenses they have sold approximately two Olsen Klep, Rainier; Gabriel Jose- commissioned from the first officers ing to state. last meeting decided to at once Rent for hall to Clarence Coyle........ hundred. This seems to indicate a son Mattans, Warren; Carl O. W. ............................................... $50.00 large attendance for the Friday eve-1 Carlson, Hounton; Ellis Edward Jack training camp at the Preside, San This nine miles of asphalt pave- solicit sufficient funds to purchase 41.00 ning performance. A special matinee^ son, Kerry; Ernest Alexander Kola, Francisco, and sailed for the war ment which has broken completely the Mill’s three acres located in the Music to Myrtle Weston .80 is to be given Thursday afternoon forj Quincy; William Hugh Walker Coles zone Dec. 13, 1917. He finally was down, is of the type called “bitu- center of town and a block off the Spangles for floor.......... assigned to the military police of the J .38 Ribbons and pins .......... litliis,” laid by the Warren Con- business street. A good city park and the grade and high school students! Quincy; Kristian Olaf Sundelin, 6th corps, then he saw duty in the struction comany on a contract play ground has been needed and if Cashier .............................. 1.50 and also for those who work in the Quincy; Jacob Aution, Mayger; Geo. Meuse-Argonne. He returned to the awarded in July, 1917. Tho original not secured now, it m ght be im­ Total expenditures .......... -93.65 evenings. Konopka, Columbia City; Johannes states June 30, 1919. This shows a balance of ten cents A. Hesriksen, Kerry. cost to the state of this stretch f possible to ever have one. The s>te Today Carlson lies ill in the U. S. pavement was $194,918.97, less tho selected con be made one of the The amount that was taken into the The street in front of the high Naturalization Continued Veterans’ Hospital No. 94, American engineering and grading. This was pretty little parks of the state. Right box for soda water and drinks will school is being graded this week. ' Date. Lake, Wash., where he has been since for the pavement alone, on Rock creek in town end laying not cover charges of printing and The pile of dirt left from the excava- — Anna Marie Larson, Rainier; August, 1924, when the American The road-went to pieces in its convenient for benches, stands, play costs of sodas. The above t the very ing of the church basement is being Annie Newbold, St. Helens; William Legion aided him. Before that he earliest years. So wrecked had it be­ grounds, water auto strips and best of my knowledge is an abso­ spread over the high school yard. If Keller, Clatskanie; Jella Weiringa, was in the hospital at Boise, Idaho. It surely behooves lute true statement of financial it could be rolled now we would have Yankton; Peter Ericksen, Clatskanie; come that in July, 1922—the road pleasant walks. His illness is the result of being then being about four years old the each of us t boost the new city park affairs of said dance. Signed. an excellent tennis court. Andus Karlsson, Mayger; James Hol­ gassed and an attack of influenza Warren Construction company was nnd show our home pride in helping JACK McJENSEN, land, St. Helens; Tellef S. Solberg, while across. Manager Baseball Players Dance. paid approximately $36,000 to repair to beautify it. It will be a big asset The senior being privileged charac­ Clatskanie. There are thousands of war vet­ it. And agan last year the Warren ters, are having a vacation this week. Naturalisation Denied. erans who today need attention and company made repairs at a cost to They are practicing their class play Axel Olson, Yankton; Carl God- for whom the American Legion, in the state of $12,000. Thus this A which is to be given May 15. hard Jensen, Timber, Ore,; Saad conjunction with government agen­ stretch of road has cost the state Joseph McKael, Clatskanie. cies, is trying to obtain permanent more than $232,000 and is today a The band concert was a decided cure. It is the continuation of its en­ total wreck. For nearly half its brief success Friday night. The theatre JERSEY JUBILEE MONDAY deavor to aid disabled veterans, anl life it has been a poor road. was crowded and every one pro­ i for the care of veterans’ orphans, I nounced the band as A-l. Many The road has an unusual per­ The Columbia County Jersey that the American Legion Endow­ centage of short curves. compliments were received by Mr. Jubilee will be held Monday, May For this V , . ... ■ ij .’.’.’ j --------------------------- ---------- -------- ==y ment fund of $5,000,00 is being es­ reason if for no reason of durabil­ McBarron on their -splendid playing 18, at L. G. Smith’s place at Scap­ The first event of Commencement Peterson, Emerald John. tablished. Oregon is now working to ity, engineers would avoid the use of The bass solo by Loel Roberts was poose, with a big picnic dinner. Stuck Week is the play, “A Pair of Sixes” i Special Music .............................. Band raise this state’s share of the fund. asphalt. the first ever delivered in Vernonia. judging by the boys and girls clubs It is significant that the Thursday afternoon and Friday even- Amy Hughes and Malmsten Twins The Legion’s persistent efforts ob­ state highway commission was p»e- He has been making a dark horse and also the men and women, so state Special Program May 22. tained hospitalization for Carlson. sented with many petitins from ing. The story of two partners who I out of himself and will be called on Mrs. May Briggs, secretary of the Recently he ahs been critically ill. people of the Astoria-Svensen dis­ could’nt agree and settled their dif-f Commencement Thursday evening again. The boys had a meeting last jersey cattle club. ficulties by one becoming the master ; He was sick three years before he trict, asking for concrete. period of ( May 21 at 8 p. m. The invitations Monday and elected Dudley Spencer There will also be a number of the other the butler for a i obtained hospitalization, or enough Taxpayers who study the sources one year. The incidents leading up announced it for May 22 but in order president; Loel Roberts, treasurer; talks by Ivan H. Langley, fie’d rep­ compensation to take care of him. of expenses that breed taxes, will to obtain a speaker it was necessary and Chas. Hoffman, secretary. The resentative of the American Jersey Carlson has been unable to work wish to know why they are obliged and following this state of affairs to have it on Thursday boys were glad to find that Mr. Mc­ Cattle club; O. M. Plummer, mana­ since 1920. He tried vocational to pay 4232,000 for less than n:n-’ forms the plot of the best three act J. A. Churchill, state superinten­ Barron can stay with them this ger International stock show; H. C. comedys ever put on a Vernonia' training at the Oregon Agricultural mt cs of paving th .t !nsU l< -s than summer and possibly longer. The Seymour, boys* and girls’ state club stage. j dent of school will speak and J. B. college, but after six weeks was for­ boys cleared over a hundred dollars leader; Harry West, jersey breeder, n is. If no •<» of o.r paving Wilkerson will award the diplomas. Baccalaureate Services. ced to give it up. The Legion was were m.i.e durable than t'at, nnd we There will be special music at this which will be used for buying instru­ Geo. A. Nelson, county agent and appealed to and aid was obtained. ments on the installment plan which Horace Adis of the Oregon Farmer. st.I :i. ».icct on pavad highways when The Baccalaureate service for the program. will be resold to new band members would we ever be out from under the graduation class will be held at 11 *. . Class Roll. The occasion will also be enlivened PARENT-TEACHERS TO MEET os easy terms. highway bonded indentad.,««»? m„ at the Evangelical church. The Emerald John by songs by the boys’ and girls’ club Without going into the merits of Rev. Radmacher will be in charge, members. Lillian Condit, Last Meeting of Fora to be Held in the controversy between paving in­ Lora Smith, Norman Pettijohn, C. R. Mathis, pastor of the Christian Ruth Petersen, Grade Schoolj Officers to be Opal Coyle, Shelia Williams and Ida NEW CHURCH PROPERTY terests. it s at least reasonable to in­ church the speaker. There will be Doris Akerstedt, Elected. May Hawkins are among those re­ quire whether so much asphalt has special music. Quartette; solos by SECURED BY CHRISTIAN’S Loel Hieber, porting back to school again this been a good investment for Oregon. Mrs. Radamacher and Robert Noble. Robert Hoffman, The Parent-Teacher’s organization Concrete is favored by the govern­ week. We are sorry to say that Glen The Christian church thia week of the Vernonia schools will hold its ment aided toads, for two alleged The public is most cordially invited Elbert Kelley, Hawkins and Opal Hall are very ill purchased through Mr. Clark, the to attend. The sermon is to be held Ray Mills, last meeting of the school year at reosons, greater durability aid great­ with the flu. Ruben Hall property. Thia conaieta Harold Smith, tho grade school building, Wednes­ er tafny to life, limb and ;r?r