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VERNÒNIA, OREGON, FRIBAY NOVEMBER «, 1»2S
Volume 4 Number 13 V
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THE VERHIAN MBSTItfOW
Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner
' VEflNONIAUNK
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MAKES Ä
IN OFFICERS
the teacher employed, but the negro
parents, so it is stated, listened to
the advice of a negro woman fron.
Portland, and refused to send the
children to the school, claiming that Vol. 1
FRIDAY, NOV. 6, 1925
No. 5
under the laws of Oregon, they had
Published Every Week By
the right to attend the public school
Tuesday afternoon. He has been at
Wednesday, Nov.
Vernonia High School
tending school in Rainier, but left
The teacher was at the schoo’housc
11,
is Armistice
last week and will probably go to
for several days and when no pupil,
Editor ....
Day.
It will be
work
in
Vernonia
now.
Margaret
Smith
came, she resigned the position aiui
observed
in Vernon
the desks and equipment wer
Mr. Wilkerson has offered one
Bot hclasses in Spanish have been
ia.
The
Americani
moved from the rchool.
dollar for the best essay based on writing themes. The subject of the
Legion will cele
Paper* M*ke Big Fu** Over “County School Supe Hütenden. the
great quotation of Lincoln: next one will be “El Dia de Acclon
brate the day and Seattle Men Purchase In1
Anderson admitted that it wus r “Study and get ready for the chance de GRacias”—(Thanksgiving Day.
Vernonia.
the citizens cooperate.
Business
that
will
come.
”
problem, which as yet he had beer
tereat in Bank.
houses generally ___
_ __
have ___
declared
James
Bell
of
Portland,
spent
tWe
unable to solve.’ Under the Oregor
their
willingness
and
desire
to
close
The Juniors are having a terrible week-end with his sister, Miss Ce-
EDITORS TAKE
their places in the afternoon. “Lest HAVE HAD LONG
aw’ he said ‘the negroes have a right time with MacBeth.
Most of them cilia Bell.
We Forget” is written on the minds
to
attend
the
public
school
and
sc
wish
that
Shakespeare
had
put
SUDDEN INSPIRATION
Mac-
of
all, who are keeping in sacred
BANKING EXPERIENCE
far as I know there is no law which beth out of his misery in the first
Mr. Bush of the Majestic theatre memory that first all important
act.
would
compel
them
to
attend
uny
Neighboring Papers Sudden other school.’ He said that his offir»
has promised to secure “Little Armistice Day. For the day in Ver
Constructive and Conserva
Dane Brady, Buster Hodgei, Loel Annie Rooney” for the schools this nonia we have as a program:
ly Become Interested in
Half holiday, from 12 noon.
was responsible for the enforcement and Thor Roberts and Morris Ben- year. Last year four matinees were
ti ve Policy to Be Fol
At noon the American Legion Din
of the truancy law, but he could n<>t net attended the Pacific University provided for the high school and the
Vernonia Mill Co.
ner
at
the
church
served
by
the
grades.
W.
determine whether or not the negro football game in Forest Grove last
lowed.
R. C., assisted by the wives of the
Saturday.
Legion
members.
44*»»»»»44»»»»»»»»»»oo»o»< children could be classed ns truants
Miss Goodin, the girts athletic
He was endeavoring to get Vernonia
Mr. Christian Meyer and Mr. G.
Speaking and dinner »luring the
coach, decided it was high time to'
Lygia
and
Lynn
Burt
visited
in
dinner hour.
to appoint a truant officer to loo)
These two articles are copied
W. Davis of Seattle, Washington,
start basketball practice, so
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she
2 P. M. Football game at the Ath. have purchased a substantial interest
called a meeting Monday afternoon.1
after such matters, he stated, fie a I- Forest Grove last Friday night.
or reprinted from other papers
About twenty enthuisiastic girls letic field.
in the Bank of Vernonia, and have
m it ted that it was a very embaras-
in the county.
The Eagle in
Ruth Parman has been very ill turned out. With Mondays,
Dance. 8:30 P. M. at Coyles hall taken
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Tuesdays
sing situation for his office, but un for the past two weeks and unable I and
reprinting them is asking
over the active management
Thursdays for practice, the by Legion, with program and re
of the bank this week.
der the circumstances, he did noi to attend school.
YOUR opinion.
Send us in
girls will make another winning freshments at dance.
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Mr. W. O. Gala way, former presi-
know what action to take but be
your Ideas immediately, and be
tea mthis year.
The high sehiol students are very i
REPORT OF RED CROSS NURSE dent, who has been the active head
thought that the proper solution of grateful
sure to sign your name to you»*
for the new books that have
Norman Pettijohn is driving a
FOR OCT. 1925
is one oi the organizers of the Gen
the matter Would be for the mill been purchased by the city library.' 1926''^.
piece. It it not necessory for
^*¿70« i to scuoo.
in
school in
company to get rid of their negre
us to print your name on your
eral
Savings & Loan association in
“re °"
En«,whtit Thursday and Friday from his1
Visits to schools, 30; pupils in Poitland, and will soon take up hia
; home
hiimp near Keasey. Kenneth Whit
article, but we must have it
employes and by doing so, Vernon a reading list.
spected, 669; defective: teeth, 242;
would be rid of the negro population
for reference.
sell and Glen Hawkins rode back' tonsils, 195; vision, 21; orthopedic, duties there, where he has established
Mrs.
Goodin
of
Portland,
visited
and for the time, at least, the ra» t
with him Friday night.
3; pupils weighed and measured, a home.
her daughter, Miss Goodin last
problerrf which it now has.
Mr. H. E. McGraw, who has been
*^in^>eopl
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742; pupils seriously underweight,
week.
Miss
Goodin
accompanied
her
pie in Vernonia seem t>
Delmar Young has moved to 96; exclusions from school, 19; notes cashier, intends to give all hb time
“So far as can be learned, th!. home on Friday.
ba overly “worked-up" or excited
Washington with his parents.
to parents, 296; visits to home, 3.
is the first instance of its kind t >
to his shingle mill, recently con
over any "race problem.”
In fact
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come up in Columbia county ard
The Seniors received their rings
structed in Vernonia, and operating
Our
football
squad
will
play
Knap-
you, reader, probably are totall
the manner in which the problem •» last Friday and they are very proud pa high on their field next Satur Twa Hart, Sue Lumber Firm—The full time with two shifts.
unaware of any strife. Morally, Ve .
solved, will, no doubt, have much t<> of them. The rings are indeed very day.
Oregon-American Lumber company,
Mr. Christian Meyer has been in
nonia probably has foreigners wbj
beautiful.
do with similar problems which will
operating at Vernonia, Or., was terested in various business under
regar.l law considerably mor
John Firman deserves credit for
come up in the future.“
Hazel Jenkins visited school Mon attending school since he resides in1 made defendant in two suits for per takings, having been a commission
than any negroes. Nevertheless. Ver
sonal injury damages filed yesterday merchant, real estate dealer, and has
day.
distirct No. 49 and drives back and
nonia would appreciate wi.iiou
WHY THE COMMOTION
in circut court.
One was filed by taken an active i nte rest as a direc
forth
each
day
over
a
rough
road.
doubt, being a white nu.n’s towi
Jack Stuart, the other by W. W. Hig tor of various banks.
Mr. G. W.
A prize has been offered for the
The St. Helens Mist in a recent Ir
best name submitted for the high
Charles Hoffman and Lawrence don, a minor, through Lula B. Hig Davis has had banking experience in
Mora Dopa Concerning Negro
sue is harulding to the wip-ld tha
school carnival, which will be given Dickson spent the week end in Cor- don, his guardian. Each plaintiff al Ohio, Idaho and Washington,
He
"Vernonia Has Race Problem.” Hai
on December 4.
I
i valis with their brothers who are at-’ leged that the company failed prop has recently been
connected
with
And now we see the Rainie«- Re
tending the Oregon Agricultural col-1 erly to safeguard its workm«r I 1
the article been written as “news’
’be Metropolitan National bank of
Virgil VanAlstine visited! school lege.
or a newspaper feature, the edito view is having bad dreams and
gainst injury in the operation of iu beatde.as manager of the trust dept.
worrying
over
conditions
in
Ver
would have stayed with his subject
mills, and each asked for judgement Mr. Meyer and Mr. Davb bear the
but no, the article takes the aspec nonia, that Vernonia peopl»? hard'” the black man better than the HOFFMAN BUILDING IS
reputation of being very conserva
of
*2999.—Oregonian.
< f a “dig” at Vernonia, in that i know exists. Some 400 white men white? We leave them to answer the
MADE BEAUTIFUL
tive
and it is their intention to op
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lefera to past affairs of a ne r employed at the big mill here. Very- qustion.
Lum’ er Company Sued.—P. J. erate the bank in a constructive and
“
If
these
lumber
concerns
cannot;
building city as problems of discorl few negroes, fewer Japs, and sever: !
The Hoffman Hardware store
conservative manner as has been the
But here is the Mist’s article in full Phillipinoes. Sure, we wish they were come into the Pacific northwest ’ building is the first in town to re Gillis filed suit yesterday ip the, policy since the banks’ organisation.
"It seems that the growing city all white. Vernonia’s worse kick, IVI without trailing their negroe “man*.-1 ceive the "stone tone" finish over feder.,1 district court against the I Mr. Gala way and Mr. McGraw will
< f Vernonia, metropolis of the N** far, is the company some of there mies” after them the Review «s frank' the cement walls. It makes a pretty Oregon American Lumber company: retain an interest in the bank and
haiem, scarcely disposes of one prob workers, not negroes, are attractin'’. in saying that we would much pre-j and attractive building front. This for $25,000 damages as a result of, will still be interested in the wel
Gillis, who was employed
lem before another is faced an<] ii Dances on Sunday nights for exan.- fer that the giant trees of the Ne-1 is all the rage in southern Or.?“ in injuries.
as a faller, alleged that in trying t' fare of the community. The incom
each instance, so it seems, the prob ple. They should be barred. If horro hulem anj elsewhere would forever and California.
escape a tree felled by another in ing managers have been in th*s
lems are the more difficult to solve white girl smingie.it is the girls tlie remain a virgin forest and stand a ,
monument
to
the
white
man,
rather
,
close
proximity to the tree on which! valley a few times and became im
and at the present time, Vernonia public condemns. Listen to this loi.g
SUNDAY SCHOOL GIV’
than
be
made
a
vast
waste
to
profit;
he
was
working, he tripped and fell, pressed with the future possibilities.
It
has a tough nut to crack, a probleri yell from the Rainier Review.
HALL GV,’.! EN I ARTY inflicting a deep cut on hia knee It is their intention to build homes
men who would trample white labor |
,
entirely different from those which says:
under
foot
for
a
few
extra
dividend.-1
with an axe which he was carrying. and bring their families aa soon aa
“The Review cannot help but a! IS I*
have been amicably adjusted.
possible. They will be compelled to
The
Sunday
sehool
of
the
C
’
.
i
ist-
“
No
white
man
should
work!
—
Oregonian.
I rent for the present if a bouse can
“It was only a short time ago the question: ‘Is it necessary for
alongside
negro
or
Japanese
in
com-!
tian church held a Halloween party
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that citizens and the law enforcing large lumber manufacturing con •
be secured, until such time as they
last Friday night at the home of SEASON OF HOLIDAY’S
officers were at loggerheads and ccms to import negroes from the petition with him, inasmuch as
can build suitable homes with us.
standards
and
living
conditions
are'
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Hawkins.
About
twenty
ONCE
AGAIN
UPON
US
the ‘progressives' bitterly opposed South to do their work?
The Eagle, with all ?itiseas of
five young people were present and
I
“We hardly think that it is Yet wholly different.
the ‘administration,’ Those questiors
the valley, welcomes heartily the new
enjoyed
a
splendid
evening
Games
Holiday
season
is
upon
us
each,
“
Let
such
companies
as
the
Ore
were settled by appointment of net- we have instances of the practice in
of the Halloween spiri’, with good year before we really realize it. citizens and bankers, out at the
city officers when the ‘progressives more than one locality in this im gon-American be either wholly white
things to eat made the time pass Halloween has passed; passed with same time regrets loosing Mr. Gate
_or
wholly
black.
It
is
the
only
solu
almost made a clean sweep at the mediate vicinity.
swiflty in the enjoyment.
numrous parties, apple ducking and way and Mr. McGraw. Mr. Gateway
tion.
”
“It is apparently reliably report
city elction. Thn the paving job came
Ver
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receptions.
Thanksgiving Day is intends moving to Portland.
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up and just as everything seemed ed that the Oregon-American con -
nonia will miss him and hia activo
ONE EMPTY LOT REMAINS IN
nearly
here.
We
all
have
plenty
toi
MR.
YOUNG
DROWNS
AT
prepared to change a sea of mud pany of Vernonia has either br»>ugl t
Much of Vernonia's
Thankful we are' and council.
INMAN-POULSON LOG POND
THE VERNONIA CEMETERY be thankful for.
into a hard surfaced street, injunc or has employed a large number of
prosperity
today
is due to the early
alive and as well off as we are;|
tion proceedings were filed and the| negroes from the south, as well ns
efforts of Mr. Gateway anl the
thankful
for
our
splendid
ciimate.our,
Word came last Monady evening
The citizens of Vernonia and thia
i friendships formed between
work held up until that could be Japanese, and that this policy •s
Loren Young had drowned at part of the valley should know that friends, health, plenty to eat and our citizens will be Instill
settled and at the same time the rapidly bringing a blight on the fa'r that
the Inman-Poulson camp, north of
some place to go. Thankful that Ver
city faced a $100,000 damage suit' metropolis of the Nehalem. If such Vernonia. Loren W. Young so well the cemetary question here is getting nonia now has paved streets, cement his future be prosperous,
which* the death of the plaintiff is the case, it is a great pity, for known in the valley was camp super all important. Only one empty lot walks, lights, water, sewer, drainage, and pleasant .And to the
ended, so for the time being, it nowhere in all the great Northwest intendent at the big I.-P., enmp. He remains in the Vernonts cemetary. excellent schools, churches, societies Vernonia, we predict a bright and
seemed that the troubles were over wus there any town with such a was well liked at camp, in town, and| What are we going to do. Some one and a few fools to break the mor. successful future. The new baaMru
But such peaceful state of affairs brilliant future as Vernonia, with by all his acquaintances. While rid-J will have to investigate and secure otony. Then conies Christmas, only are experienced and will prove ex
ing logs in the big pond alone, he
was not destined to last long and the wealth untold, not only in her walls evidently sljpped and fell. In falling more land at once. Vfe don’t know a few weeks away. Families are now cellent men for the community.
i
of
timber,
but
in
her
virgin
soil
as
dove of peace has taken flight to
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it is believed that his head struck what the cemetary association have preparing for the glorious day, mer
It has cost the goverment five mil
n log, rendering him helpless for ir. view, if anything. But the ques chants are selling Christmas goods
the tall timbers and left Vernonli well.
lions if dollars. Just the little neg
“Is it avarice that would cause the time. Before help could reach tion is quite serious and requires
people to settle the latest problem.1
and more of the Christmas spirit is lect of not hsving the senders name
l..'m
11
wts
too
late.
The
body
wes
tn
’
immediate
solution.
Some
order,
a
great
lumber
concern
to
populate
one which they bad not heretofore
such a fair community with negroes the co!d water about an hour. Mr. lodge, league, association or party noticed each week. Santa Claus will and address on the upper left hand
faced.
Y ouit was 31 years, 11 month) and
no more than make his visit and go
‘Several months ago, according to and Japanese, or do those who have 7 days old. The remains were ship will hav eto atetnd to it. What have his awy. than New Years will be corner of the envelope of all let
ters sent through the mail.
We all
reporta, the Oregon-American Lum-1 the management of the concern love ped to Portlond on Tuesday.
I you to suggest.
ready to take the platform for a help to pay for the extra govern
ber company brought a number of
day. Time goes fast and it keeps I ment work in indirect taxes. Unete
negroes from their former mill op
the older people hustling to keep up Sam requests that your envelope
HOME OF THE BANK OF VERNONIA
erations in the south to work at the'
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bears your return card.
Moot ail
Vernonia plant, and some of then'
WORLD’S FAIR—PORTLAND 1*3C home printing offices print envelopes
brought their familiee, and in the
to order.
,
families were children of school
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uge. When school opened, a numbe?
OUR CHRISTMAS EDITION J VERNONIA MILL CUTS 18,-
of these negro children were at the*
***,*** FEET OF LUMMR
The Vernonia Eagle will is- J
school to register and that was the
sue a Christmas number with ’
beginning of a school problem.
beautiful and expensive cover 1
Some of the patrons of the school
page of three colors, on Dec. <
contended that inasmuch as the lum
11. To Nehalem valley readers J
ber company had brought these ne
about 3000 of you, we are sure ‘
gross from the south that the com
it will be to your advantage <
pany should furnish them with school
to read carefully the ada of <
facilities and others contend, so Th-
your home merchants in this J I
Mist was informed bp. a Vernonia
and proceeding issues and to 1
man, that /if th« Soatherners could
stand tha 'negroes, the weeterner--
do your Christmas buying at <
could and it woukthe a better idet.
home, as loyal home folks. !
of the
to let them go to school until the
Will advertisers please get J —Miet.
their ad copy in as soon now < I
patrons Crete
as possible.
Demonstrate to i
your customers' that you ap- I
“Officiate pf the aril company
predate their patronage with ;
to and they agreed
the Season’s Greetings. Christ- '
*M aquip a separate stool Showing outside of building where important business changes in the personel
mas shopping has begun.
an^ they even ha<! management has taken place recently in Ve monia. »
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