Vernonia eagle., November 13, 1925, Image 1

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Enured as secoad-claaa matter August 4, 1822. at the post office at Vernonia, Oregon, under the Act of Marek 3.1878
vernonia , O regon ,
F riday N ovember
13,1925
Volume 4
No. 14
Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner
The resolution recommending that 1
REGISTRATION IN
the fair board lease a portion of the
CO. HIGH SCHOOLS
new county fair grounds to be used
ns a landing field was l«id on the
There are 812 students enrolled
table until the February Pomona in
VOL. 1
FRIDAY, NOV. 13, 1925
No. 5 and 40 teachers employed in the
order that the subordinate granges
be given a chance to study the
Published Every Week By
Miss Lesta Weed, a teacher in the six high schools in Columbia county,
question. The Pomona recomendation
Vernonia High School
grade school, has organizel another i I according to figures compiled in the MORE ALFALFA IS BEING
The Columbia County Pomona of a member for the fair board was
PLANTED
Camp Fire group jn the Frestiman county school superintendent’s office
Grange met in regular session in dispensed with at the Pomona be­ Editor
Margaret Smith
The club has at this time six Three of these schools are union
the M. E. church at St. Heleno, Sat­ cause the recommendation could not
members: Helen Petersen, Alic Run­ high schools, and all are standard.
Lena Gibson, Amy Hughes and
urday, November 7th. In accordance be unanimous.
Rainier union high school leads in County Agent Nelsen Makee Savvey
dell, Myrtle Hall, Dorothy Reaaonui,
of Alfalfa Acreage in Columbia
with the instructions of the Nation­
enrollment, with 232 students, and
In the evening a class of eight wan Annie Laurie Laird, won the prize La Velio Gosa and Ellen Whitsell.
al Grange, th< session opened in the given the filth degree af^jr which box of candy for the bes; name sub­
11 teachers. St. Helens stands second
County and Finds Experiments
with an enrollment of 181 and 10
fifth degree, closing in that de­ the lecturers hour was made an open mitted for the carnival last week.
Successful.
The Sophomores have eight rep­ teachers employed. Vernonia union
gree before the regular order of session and an interesting program The name which they proposed 'vas
resentatives
in
the
high
school
or-
’
business and opening in the fourth. given.
high school is third, having a total
A dialect sketch by Mrs. [ the “Sob Buster.”
chestra, four violinists, one who of 167 students.
Within the period of a few years
A|1 officers of the Pomonu were Zona Storla was very much enjoyed
plays
a
clarinet,
one
a
'
there
will be an appreciable acreage
saxaphune,
¡
Mrs.
Cole,
while
she
was
i|,
Port
­
present.
Ten granges were repre­ as was a character sketch by Mrs J
The figures for eash of the schools
sented-and many good reports from Pearl Becker. Mrs. Lillian Daniels in land last week-end, procured some one a zylaphone and one the trap are: Clatskanie, 130 students, six of alfalfa in Columbia county. There
drums.
subordinate grange« given
State a reading made it very plain that 1 material for the carnival to be held
teachers; Scappoose union high as in many other dist.iets in western
Overseer, M. C. Glover, Mrs. Jessie a woman never talks on any subject
school, 91 students, five teachers;' Oregon where this valuable forage
'1 crop is gaining momentum, it fills
The
basketball
girls
to
show
their
Our boys defeated Knapna last
Millar and Mrs. Winnifred Ohling, that she does not thoroughly under-1
Rainier union high school. 232 stu­
loyalty
to
the
football
squad,
post-
'
Saturday
on
the
Knpppa
field
with
1
members of the H. E. committee and stand.
dents, 11 teachers; St. Helens, 181 a plainly defined need in the farm
A duet by Harrison and,
poned their practice until next week students, 40 teachers; Birkenfeld. 21 plan.
Mrs. Betty Weatherby, matron of Thelma Kellar also one by Mr. and a score of 13 to 7.
thus giving the floor to the beys.
Juvenile granges in Clackamas coun­ Mrs. Ross Daniels and a solo by I
students, two teachers, Vernonia I First, where correctly handled it
Lora Smith won the dollar piize
ty, Mr. G. Weatherby and Herman Walter Daniels were much enjoyed
union high school, 157 students, six will produce more hay per acre than
any other crop. Second, the hay is
George and Gustf Hall are sick teachers.
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1 offered for the best essay in the
Davis of Clackamas county were musical numbers.
I the most valuable that can be pro-
with
the
influenza.
civics
class
last
week.
much appreciated visitors. Mrs. Mil-
Under
the
present
system
the
ma
­
Rev. S. Darlow Johnson gave a
jority of the school districts are pro­ i duced. Thus, in many communities
lar and Ohling held a K. E. confer- short address on the futility "of ex-1
iiher where dairying is important, there v
Loretta Johnson is able to walk The Juniors in the civics class have vided with high schools, < e ____
ence before the afternoon session, peering prepardness for wa -,to be*
been making their classes very in-' through the union high school plan
les8,
for Puttying
and gave many helpful suggestions any insurance for peace. Rev.’John-] without crutches now.
teresting with essays, debates and or through schools of their own.Those alia’fa at long prices from eastern
and plans for the 11. E. C. work.
son handled his subject in his usual
George DeLoura has been driving speeches. A few of these tpeecbes' which are not in high school districts Washington, and to a lesser degree,
The state grange at the last ses­ able manner and he met with hearty
a
monorail
in the mill on the light vill be delivered before the student have high school advantages through eastern Oregon points, is now nec­
sion provided for one such confer­ applause from the audience, the'
shift
and
attending
high school in body next week. -.
the county high school tax fund.— essary nearly every year.
ence in ech county during the year. granges being in complete s zmpathy
the afternoons; but he was trans-1
A third economic advantage is the
Rainier Review.
.,
Beaver Valley grange had the le- with the views expressed.
ferred
to
the
day
shift
last
Friday
fact
that a seeding of alfalfa cnee
Mr.
Elder
was
sick
last
week,
but
port of greatest interest inasmuch'
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County Agent Nelson had a fine and so has to give up school for le is giving the music leucons again'
established does not require replow­
us they are the first grange in Co-]
GOLD MINE PROMISES
report of the work being done by
ing and subsequent rehand.big of
this week.
lumbia county to organze u Juvenile the various committees that are ‘his year at least.
RICH PAYING PROPOSITION the soil for an indefinite peiod,—as
grunge. H. C. Glover, state organizer working to make the county econ­ VERNONIA WINS THIRD
BOY IS DROWNED IN SLOUGH
long as eight or ten years «here a
of Juvenile grange work, Mrs. Betty omic conference a success. The com­ STRAIGHT GAME WEDNESDAY
NEAR ST. HELENS MONDAY
Probably the best, largest and good stand is secOW4-J>_nd proper
Weatherby and C. M. Watson, dis­ mittees are all doing good work and
most promising gold vein in the en­ handling folliws.
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trict deputy, organized this juvenile we may expect something well
Wednesday was a wet «day, but it
Ow$n L. Hodgson, eight year old tire northwest was opened up, or
Then in Columbia county, clover,
at Beayer Valley Friday night with worth while from the conference didn’t interfere with the foot ball -.on of Mr.-and Mrs. Harry Hodgson,*
encountered this week in the Kel- long the main dependence as a lo-
< ...l.teen members.
which will be held the second week game. Warrenton came over to play was drowned in the Willamette slough mar-Vanpet mine at Gold Hill. The Tume crop, has in recent years near­
The juvenile officers are: H: >ld of December in Rainier.
our boys and went home a defeated a short distance from St. Helens company has a tunnel in about 400
ly passed out of the farming scheme
Womack, master; Ray Parcher, < er-
The work of the county agent in team The Vernonia players heating Monday afternoon. The lad returned feet and their several strikes have because of short time stands caused
seer, Audrey Lowe, secretary and our county was given the hearty en­ to the tune of six to nothing. Ver­ from school about four o’clock in
been very rich indeed. The last vein
Agnes Swell, treasurer and all of the dorsement of the Pomona nnd rec­ nonia haB now won three straight the afternoon, his mother said, and of grantite ore, carrying free gold by damage from the clover oot borer
Reference has been mad? several
other offices were filled.
ommended to the county court by a ,-ames, two with Knapp a and the shortly afterwards she went to the promises to be the best ever mined
Mrs. Jane Armstrong, chairmen of unanimous rising vote that Geo. A. last game, and feel like they are house of a neighbor nearby. Return- in the state. Vernonia people are in I times to the necessity of “correct"
“right” and “proper” methods of
the rest room fund, reported 1172.00 Nelson be reappointed. A rising vote now getting in splendid trim.
ing to the houseboat about an hour this closed company, comprising of herdMn».
paid in by subordinate granges. A. of thanks was given Deer Island
Arthur Burt returned this week later, she missed the lad and a search about twenty men. Twelve of tuose
Therein lies the secret of alfaifi
L. Morris, chairman of the park fund grange, Rev. S. Darlow Johnson and from a visit in Marion county.
was made but none of the neighbors interested made a trip to the mines
production west of the Cascades. Al­
committee, reported I860 paid in for the official board of the M. E. church
The fights, drunks and yelling had seen him and the conclusion was the first of the week.
They came
falfa cannot be grown were, they
the parks. He also reported that the for the hospitality and entertainment women, to say nothing of the vul­ reached that he must have fallen
home with a better knowledge of the
used to say. And it couldn’t when
two park sites had been surveyed, given. Also a rising vote of thanks gar language and confusion of carry into the river.
wonderful resources and gold and seeded like clover as was the usual
the w >rk being donated oy Mr. ; was given to the St. Helens chamber ing away the wounded, was not 3een
The body was found about 25 feet copper deposits of southern Oregon.'
custom. Early attempts included sow­
Eilertson and that the blue prints of commerce for the treat of ice by any city official who was inter­ from the houseboat. The depth of Those going to Gold Hill were:
A. ing with a nurse crop of spring grain
u ore in the hnnds of the commit­ cream which was very much enjoyed ested to the extent of interfering. water at the place he was found is — ~
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W. Petersen, Chas.
D. —
White, C. C. sowing alone later in the spring. The
tee. At this time an original song
The next Pomona will meet with This at two o’clock in the morning 20 feet.
Brown, Paul Robinson, J. P. McDon­ latter plans was approaching success
written by Jane Armstrong of Deer Armstrong grange the first Saturday in front of one noodle house.
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The body was taken in charge by^ ald, J. W. Brown, Dr. Hughes, Perry
Island grange was given by a grange in February.
Coroner White and funeral servirrs Harvey, Emil Messing, Ed. Salmon- but usually the seed was not inocu­
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lated—a vital step.
chorus. .This song was sung at the
One day the past week the volun­ were conducted V. ! J..e_w..y.
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onson, and R. Sessman.
On the farm of Clay DeGraff,
last Pomona, but since that time it
teer fire fighters of Vernonia showed
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near Scappoose, three-fourths of aa
has been necessary to change two ARMISTICE DAY IS PROPERLY
quick response to the alarm and done GYMNASIUM CLAfS ’’
CELEBRATED IN VERNONIA
Mr. Rich has been suffering with acre was sown with well inoculatar
of the stanzas.
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their work with great satisfaction.
A BIC. 2*J< C7.7S
a
broken
arm this week and wearing seed and a -good stand resulted. Due
The resolution committee. Jarvis
The
chemicals
paid
for
themselves
Last Friday night in Coyles ' "11J ’*■
a •iin®-
Armistice Day was wot, a gentle
an accident, the remainder of the
I>avis. Yankton grange; Chester Por­
again
and
the
boys
showed
their
’ I to
rain falling most of the day.
In
field
was sown with imperfectly in­
cher, Beaver Valley gangc, Lillian
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Vernonia all stores were closed dur. speed, even if it was early in the CO or more ladies were in attend., .ee.;
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Richardson oculated seed, and a very poor stand
Daniels, Fern Hill grange,recommen. |
Fifty-eight
of
these
were
pi
epared,
morning.
In
case
of
fire
in
the
fu
­
the afternoon in observance of the
ded the following resolutions and
ture when any citizen has occasion to go into the class worx. Organized spent the week end visiting in For­ sharply demonstrates the necessity
of starting the bacteria on the seed.
they were adopted: one recommend­ occasion and flags adorned the to sound the siren, it is suggested ns the Ladies Athletic club, with est Grove, Portland and St. Helens
Other requirements are seeding
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ing that Columbia county exhibit be building fronts. Some of the display that you pull the switch three or Mrs. Thompson as president; Mrs. J.
windows carried relics of the late
Mrs. J. W. Brown, clerk of the alone without a nurse crop. Seeding
graded on a percentage of perfee-,
Greenman,
secretary;
Mrs.
Walter
four
times
in
rapid
succession.
One
war in the shape of pictures, guns,
Vernonia school district ha3 finished, in May on well worked seed bed from
tion. The following resolution was
gus
masks, etc. At noon the W. R. blast, especially if short, is liable Coyle, treasurer, Dr. Ella Wight, phy the school census. The returns show, which early weeds and
grasses
endorsed and ordered sent to the Po
sical
director.
With
the
enthusiasm
not
to
be
heard.
have
been
eliminated
by
frequent
mona granges of Oregon and to our C., ladies served a splendid dinner
717
school
children
are
here.
365!
displayed now, the class starts off
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I to the American Legion members and
Vernonia fol harrowings.
congressmen.
to be the biggest thing in Vernon­ boys and 352 girls.
Bridge Club Entertains.
their wives at which time speeches
An almost necessary step is the
I
The war ridden world needs good
ia. Many more will turn out th*s Fri­ rapidly growing.
the
Mrs.
Whalter
entertainej
addition
of lime for the new seeding.
will and the orderly processes o* were made and approapriate music Bridge club at her home Thursday day night for the next meeting. Big
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In the afternoon the
This treatment aids inoculation, and
law and justice. The World Court listened to.
things
are
planned
for
this
winter.
afternoon.
Stupendous
refreshments
Our
most
urgent
need
is
a
cream
­
Vernonia high school boys played
presence of bacteria on the roots
needs Americas membership.
The
ery.
Those presen’; were
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I and absence of grass and w sede from
football
with the Warrenton team. were served.
World Court is an America« inven­
Handkerchief Shower Given.
Mesdtynes Alexander, Richardson,
o
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tion extended largely through the At night, in the big Coyles hall tho Nicer, Folger, Bergman, Black, Grun
A handkerchief shower was given
Poor stove
pipe
connections the stands are the two vital factors
unnual
Legion
dance
took
place.
The
efforts of Americans. McKinley and
den and at the guest tables were Mrs. Lindburg at the home of Mr.(.nearly caused a serious fire last! in success with alfalfa.
Onee established, the crop requires
Voosevelt. John Hay and Elih j Root, hall was crowded, the music fine Mesdnmes Greenman, 0. Z. Brown, anl Mrs. Cleveland last Friday even­ Tuesday in the Gayosa.
The fire
Joseph H. Choat an(| Woodrow Wil­ and the dancers enjoyed one of the Marshall and A. J. Anderson. Mrs. ing. Dainty refreshments were ser­ alarm was given and quick action but little attention. A spring tooth­
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son and other American patriots and best times of the season.
Gründen received first prize and ved. Those present were Mesdames extinguished the flames, which had ing in spring will help hold back the
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idealist* have worked to bring that PUPILS WILL GIVE PIANO
Gooding, t Smith. Mellinger, Folger caused about a hundred dollars dam­ weeds and grass. After sack setting
Mrs. Richardson consolation.
Court into being.
nnd
Barnett.
age. The partition between the stere a spring toothing or Scratching with
RECITAL WEDNESDAY NIGHT
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The world court is an American
room and the kitchen caught where ’ spike tooth is beneficial for the
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I *frs. L. H. St-'W.nrt. of Portland
reason.
ideal fostered for many years by
H
Walte^ Repass was in Portland on the pipe runs through the wall. * .»me
>c ' the •’-st 'Veeli visiting relatives
The music pupils of Mrs. W. Cul­
An alfalfa question is only one of
our government and our people. ver will give a musical recital of the r-d friends in town.
business a few days last week.
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Every president since McKinley has niano at the high school auditorium
Several families wanted tn &***«■! many slated for consideration at
a
urged and recommended our accept­ on Wednesday, November 18th, to
here last week, only refusirtg*£t- the coming economic conference a*
cuae
we had no creamery.
Let us Rainier.
ance and membership.
which all are cordially invited to at­
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The resolution providing for Air- tend.
get
a
creamery.
There will be no admission
A splendid rain the first of the
erican adherence to the world court charge. There are fourteen pupils
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up for action in the Senate on De­ who will play, which will be com­
Mr. and Mrs. Leo. Paque of Tort­ week was a blessing to the valley.
'pEAß,(W PEAR,
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cember 17th. Public opinion seems to bined fronl ^e beginners to those
land, are new Vernonia citizens. Mr.
Mr. anj Mrs. J. H. Buah spent
Paque is clerking at the Brown fur­
be overwhelmingly in favor of our who have completed the fourth
jO5f6er 1HR0Ü&H
Monday in Portland.
country taking this step blit action grade of musical study.
niture store.
The pro­
has been delayed for nlm<>3t three gram will start at eight o’clock.
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MENPIN6 ONE ftXE
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Coyle and
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. WlRttikcr
yean.
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family attended the Horse Show in
ANO IT TEARS IH
If action is to be secured during ROAD TAX ELECTION
were Portland visitors Mondn/
Portland last week.
this session of Congress, public op-,
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WINS AT POLLS MONDAY
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Mrs. A.
L. Kullander returned
inion must demand it. Therefore be
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ENGINEER
PLEASED
Sunday
from
a
two
week*
visit
in
it resolved; that we the Columbia*
Last Monday the road tax meet­
WITH ROAD WORK
Independence, with her mother.
County Pomona Grange, do earnest-j ing and elections in district No.’s. 9
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ly request our senatort to use their nnd 16 were fairly well attended.
CITY ELECTION WILL BE
State Market Road Engineer J. H.
very best efforts tc bring this insue In district No. 9. which js the terri­
HELD
NOVEMBER
18th
Clarke
was in Clatskanie Wednesday
to a vote.
tory surrounding Vernonia, a ten
inspecting
the new work done on the
A resolution from Gilliam and mill tax was voted which will mean
City
election
on
the
18th.
Don
’
t
for
­
Mist-Clatskanie
market read and
Wheeler County Pomonn Grange about 157,000 and will probably be
get it. You probably know »hat at stated to the Chief that It wan one
criticising the workings of our direct used in more pavement. In district
present the bank can not cash any of the finest pieces of work he bad
primary law and offering as a substi­ sixteen, which is Vernonia * six
city warrants on the General Fwt.d. inspected. "When the new re
tute * convention plan was voted mill tax was voted. Half to RP ex­
We will have to go to the polls en completed,” said Mr. Claris
down unMiMously. Columbia county pended in oatending Washington
the
18th and vote YES for the tax your people will realise how
being unanimously opposed to aijy street on the east side and half in
questions to be submitted in order it would have been to have
in
direct primary system. extending Rose avenue on tho wet
to catch up with city financial ni-* more money on the old road,
% <^as reported bj< visiting brothers
side of town.
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fairs. In other words, it looks like* could never be fixed
Clackassas and Multnomah
the elecMon will have to win in or- without greater
Mrs.
Meril
^Kemper
was
a
Port-
IkoMPties nine repudiated thia rt olu-
der to save our pocket books.
the new road.”—Chief
lanl visitor Monday.
GRANGERSHOLD
BIG MEETING
THE VERHIAN
Min ms ime
ALFA1FA «»I
Kept Busy Mending
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