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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1925)
rWTONIÀ EAGLE Place Your Ad Here 1 I —— Professional ?, Business Directory | 1 Vernonia Lodge, No. 184 A. Hall every Second and Fourth Thursday night*. Wm. Folger. Master. O. F. TIPTON, Sec., Visitor* Welcome PACIFIC WOODMEN LIFE ASSOCIATION LODGE Meets every Friday night at Sess- mans Hall. All visiting Brothers welcome. Emil Messing. C. C. O. L. Bateman. Clerk I. O.O. F. VBRNONIALODGB, N o . 246, meets every Tuesday night at 8:00 o’clock, in Grange Hall M. L. GAINES, Noble Grand P. O. Mellinger Secretary Knights of Pythias. - H arping L odge , 116, Vernonia, Or. — Meets every Monday night in Grange Hall, All visit- ing brothers cordially invited. J. W. BROWN. C. C. JACK NANCE. K, R 4 S. VERNONIA GRANGE The Vernonia Grange meets on th second Saturday of every month a 7:30 P. M. Any members of th Grange living in or near Vernonia or visiting in the community, ar cordially invited to attend. F. E. MALMSTEN, See r I I I — Cleaning and Pressing Repairing and Alterations “MARK EVERY GRAVE” We Call for and Deliver Within City Limits 2 Bridge Street MAIN 891 Vernonia, Oregon Reduction In Price» Mr». M. N. Lewi» & Co. Fourth A Main St». Listen I Look ! Hill»boro NEHALEM HOTEL Opp. Gilby Motor Co. on Bridge streit and Grant Ave. American Legion Newly Furnithel Throughout Modern sad Convenient . post No. 119. meets 2nd and 4th Mon. nites ... Boy Scouts meet every Frl. night at Legion hall M. E. CARKIN, Com. EUGENE SHIPLEY, Adj. • ---- ' Catering to the traveling public. You will be cared for at the Nehalem Hotel Wm. Pringle, Prop. J ' Vernonia ------------------------------------------- a CURLEY’S TRANSFER COMPANY T. J. EDWARDS (Insured Carrier) Local Hauling and all kinds of team work Office at Kavanaugh Land Co. Portland - Vernonia Truck Line SPECIAL CARE WITH FURNITURE HAULING VERNONIA OFFICE A. W. Whitaker, “The Cozy" Phone 563 Res. Phone 663 Vernonia, Oregon —Telephone 673— PORTLAND OFFICE Auto Freight Terminal E. Water and Yamhill Sts. r East 8226 ------- Office No. 11 Portland Resident—Walnut 2380 f------------------------------------------------ A G RAVEL Delivered any place in town any time. Good screened and crushed gravel for all purposes. Pit at Al Parkers Place , RAY REASONER PHONE 703 Residence 1160 Rose Avenue Vernonia, Oregon i»_________________________________________ / NOTICE — MUTUAL BENEFIT HEALTH & ACCIDENT ASSOCIA TION OF OMAHA, POLICY HOLD ERS. Quarterly payment due Jan. 1st, is payable at my office. Do it early. G. C. Olsen, local treasurer 18 --------- ♦--------- Two fine building lot* in Sun rise addition ut only $275.00, $75.00 and $20 per month. G. C. Ohen, Vernonia Realty.—Adv. 18 '--------- ♦------ 160 acres on Nehalem river 1.- 840,000 standing timber $2.75 per M. including land. G. C. Olsen, Vcr- rionia Realty. —Adv. 181 , ----------4,--------- WORLD'S FAIR—PORTLAND 1930 THE VERHIAN Got your house numbered yet? MERCHANT TAILOR You will find at our shop the finest granite. “Rock of Ages,’ “St. Cloud.” "Ashland,” and asid various other granites marbles. distances as distinct as the coast stations generally get in. It i* a wonderful invention or discovery. Every high school student in Ore-1 FRIDAY. DECEMBER 11, 1926 gon should have had a copy of last Friday’s Oregon Ian. It was full of' The executive committee held of the state, the paper and1 Published Every Week By T. M. Crawforl was a business history meeting Wednesday morning to nom the city of Portlund. Valuable his-' Vernonia High School visitor in Portland Tuesday. inate candidate* for the annual tory that no other literature gives. I DR. ELLA WIGHT fuff offices. The name* a* posted Ail better than book* on the Oregon I Editor ..........................Margaret Smith1 H ---- DR. C. J. WIGHT Mrs. Culver was a Portland visit country, and containing many illus are Editor in chief, MargareQ Smith or Monday. CHIROPRACTORS tration* that will linger long in the The Sob-Buster will be given at memory of those viewing them. Yes,, the high school, Friday evening. Tho and Charles Hoffman; business Rheumatism Neuritis I Stomach, Liver and Intestinal Might begin practicing on writ- we wish every school boy in th?! various committees are working sep manager, I-awrence Dickson and Dud state had a copy of that Oregoni m arately with but one goal—the suc Troubles. ing it 1926. The historien! issue was printed on ' cess of the carnival. A charge of 25 ley Spencer; assistant busineaa man Delayed Menstruation Many new radio sets are being the Seventy-fifth anniversary of the cents for adults and 10 cent* for ager, Jessie George and Herbert Helt paper. grade school children will be ma<lo zel; feature editor, Lora Smith and ensUdled in town. for admission to the building; after Mildred Bergeraon; literary editor, "-x r Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Lindley and that a two-hour vaudeville, consist Lola Malmsten aii<j Lola Nance; a*i DR. H. H. HURLEY K. A. McNeill of Mac’s Pharmacy, daughter Marian motored over from ing of a one-act play, and a big min Histant literary editor, Gladys Krin- Dentittry and X-Ray was a Portland visitor Monday. Vernonia last Friday and enjoyed a strel free, and idl the carnival fea ick and Ruth Holday; girl* athletic week-end visit ut the home of the J tures including home made candy editor, Louise Lester and Thr»sesa Lincolns Candy Kitehen for our lady's brother, Elmer Goodwin. Two and food booths. Evenings by Appointment Hays; boy’s athletic editor, Donald Christmas Candies.—Adv. 181 Brady and Clarence Wardly, adver cousins of Mrs. Lindley and Mr. Office over Halton’s Store Goodwin, named Orvis and Elmer The delegates to the high schorl tising editor, Glen Hawkins and Rus Vermini«, Oregon One more Eagle before Christmus Goodwin, who are Eastern visitors conference at the University of Ore. sell Mills, assistant advertising edi —that will be on the 18th. making a tour of the West, accom gon, returned Sunday morning and tor, Carl Fowler and John Wardle: panied the Lindleys on the trip Mr. will give their reports of the meet society editor, Louise Malmsten and Fred D. Elder of Portland was in Lindley says business is good hi Ver ings to the student body on Friday Amy Hughes; sales editor, Lena Gib nonia, and the sawmill in which he; afternoon. Ruth Holadqy ah,| Lora son and Florie Kelso. town Tuesday. is employed continues to run two, Smith met them in Portland on their Mrs. Sarah Spencer was in Port shifts.—Garibaldi News. return trip, and accompanied them Monday night, a surprise purty --------- --------- t land for a few days the first of the to the play "Blossom Time,” at the was given Florie Kelso by her par- DENTIST FREED EISEMANN RADIO week. , Heiiig. ents, Mr. and Mrs. Hoden to cele A GIFT FDR THE WHOLE KAMI brate her nineteenth birthday. Those LY — Spend your evenings at home, Oregon Vernonia, Chas. Dübendorf, who has been on The first of the girl’s interclass present were Lena Gibson, Louise the sick list for some time, is much and enjoy some of the fine con games was played last Friday be Lester, Clema Miller, Gladys Krin- _ certs. Demonstrations given at your improved at this time. ick. Lygia Burt, Adrian Lester, Vir home, any evening. Give us a call. tween the freshman and sophomores. gil Garner, Donald Brady and Tori« ’S The sophomores won with a score Prices and terms in reach of every Kelso, her brother. The evening was Harry Emmons was badly hurt at of 48-9 , Phone Main 491. spent in playing games. The hostess the shingle mill Monday, when he one. GILBY MOTOR COMPANY Lester Sheeley was struck by a big swinging plank. served a delightful lunch of sand --------- ♦--------- Mrs. Pitmnn took Mrs. Cole's wiches, enke and coffee. The cake Attorney-at-Law A good many husbands are get place last Thursday arid Friday in wss white with birthduy greeting», Raymon Lindsay of Portland spent Wednesday visiting in Vernonia with ting shot by their wives these days. the Latin, Censer and Ethics classes. written in pink. It was artistically Oregon Vernonia, decorated with gold an<L silver nut- friends. But you’ll notice none of them are Miss Christina Sword taugh umn leaves. the ones who help wash the dishes. Spanish classes. Two best building lots on the east side is for sale at $375 for r both, see my agent G. C. Olsen, Ver nonia Realty.—Adv. 181 GEORGE H. SHINN President A marriage license was issued re Columbia Co. Abstract cently at Vancouver, Wash., to Andv J. Hawkins, 26 and Ruth Dallin, 26, Company both of Vernonia, Oregon. Oregon St. Helens, J Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Bishop of Portland visited at the home of Mr. Distribution Without Watte and Mrs. H. H. Hixon this week l*«M***l**(«»*«t ««I I«««««*« ««««<«•«•*••««*««•••• «•••«• Mrs. Bishop is a sister of Mrs. Hix on. S. WELLS LODGE NOTICES F. A A. M., meets at Grange * LOCALS i Picked Up About Town [ SEE THE VERNONIA TRADING COMPANY for HAY GRAIN FEED POTATOES WOOD— COAL— BRICK ETS— SAND— GRAVEL LIME— PLASTER CEMENT— SULPHUR- LAND PLASTER DRAIN TILE— DuPONT POWDER BLASTING ACCESSORIES— STORAGE— Here is what a Chrysler Four done in 110 hours. Covered 2,755 miles on 85 gallons of gas, 32.4 miles per gallon. Oil 11 quarts and 5 quarts of water. Your Vernonia Chrysler dealer wants to demon Monkey Wrench Garage.—Adv 164 strate the Chrysler. Stop in the jioney saving ¿ ^ united stores stores Tillamook has her Tilly, Bend ha.- her Betty, but hurrah for Vernon ia Liz. Who says we’re slow,—Com municated. The Origin and Op er at ion of Skaggs Stores The water was shut off Sunday for several hours while the plumb ers were reducing the pressure on the west side of the creek. Gordon Furniture company, locate« west of the bank, is putting in a larger stock. Mr. Gordon says, if quality, price and service mean any thing, he has it all to offer. The Eagle has a large amount of heavy paper that is suitable for un derlaying of carpets. The paper is limited and will be given free to those who first come. W. H. Kent, a recent arrival from Wheeler, recently purchased fiur lota on B street. J. R. McKee is building him a modern new home on one of the lots. Ad Correction—The ad under the heading <f Christmas cards of the Vernonia Woodworking Co., due to n ♦ynogmpbical error should read otar. ey <k Son. Last Saturday was Santa Claus Day at Reithner’s store. The even' was LutvrviM-q advertised in the me r.uaie Eagle only. only I and all afternoon was crowded and , jammed. The youngsters surely en- 1 joyed the day of seeing Santa. — There will be a special meeting oí the W. C. T. U. ladies, held at Mrs Katie McDonald’s home on Tuesday, afternoon, Dec. 15. All members and friends please attend as it will be a very important business meeting. Koster Products Co., Portland has been granted permission by the Public Service Commission of Ore gon to build a logging road acrous the Beaver Creek road near Ver nonia. This road will be employed tc log timber on sections 12, 13 and 14. —The Timberman, Charley Mellinger had a turnip in town last week that he brought from his farm near the city which weighed 28 pounds. Mr. Mellinger says he picked it at random and no doubt there were many others lar ger. Some turnip. Can you beat it. Mrs. Lee Bridges Hadley arrived in Vernonia last week to take classes in the 6th and 7th grades nt Washington school. Mrs. Hadley is a sister of Miss Grace Bridges of Portland, who is president of the grade teachers association, and har tagght in nearly all the schools of Portland, and comes to Vernonia well qualified. The W’. C. T. U. held their regu lar meeting at the Evangelical church De' . ' hey had a good meeting and it was decided to send a box for the Cl .’ Farm Home at Corvallis. All that would like to help In the way of clothes or toys will please leave their offering* at Skaggs store or at Mr». Alma Mill* at the west end of the Rock creek bridge. Much success is being had with various radio sets in Vernonia homes. The editor had the pleasurv of listening to a splendid program from Wichita, Kansas, one night this week—our old home state. And Pittaburg, Pa., aa well as equally long è This is an age of frank speaking and open dealing—both socially and commercially.' We ¡ire accustomed nowadays to listen calmly to th« free discussion of social subjects which only a few years ago were taboo. Likewise, business men of today are becoming more and more accustomed to taking the public into their con fidence and in recognition of a pub lic fairmindedness many # of the things which were formerly regarded as "business secrets” are now freely made common property in order that the whole business structure may benefit and the problem of econ omical distribution be brought that much nearer to its final solution. Herein it is again demonstrated that selfinterest is the basis of all con structive action. For the continued existence of the present system of distribution is dependent solely up on its ability to prove to the pub lic that it is the most logical and economical system that is possible to devise. Because the welfare of the Na tions is inseparable frim the pros perity and well-being of it* people, it is the right—even the duty—of every responsible citizen to know something of the profits which busi ness organizations, who elect to deal in the necessities of life, take in proportion to the service they render. Therefore, while perhaps a bit unusual, it is entirely consist ent and proper that concerns like Skaggs stores should frankly tell the public how much profit they make and—for the sake of unpreju diced comparison—how much profit other stores make. In lealing with statistics it is well to remember—in fairness to all concerned—that their value is of necessity relative rather than absolute and that frequently their greatest value lies in their abaility to indicate progress—or lack of progress—toward a desired end. For a number of-years the Bu reau of Business Research of the Graduate School of Business Ad ministration, Harvard University, has conducted an intensice survey and study of the operating ex penne* and profits of retail grocery store* throughout the Nation. The results of this survey have been compiled and analyzed by ernert statistician* and each year • bul letin is issued containing the infor- mation and conclusions thus ob tained. It is importnat to remem ber that these surveys cover the entire country and every sort of They include cash grocery store, store* as well as credit stores, stores in small towns and large cities and stores which cater to either cash or credit trade doing about an equal amount of both Therefore, in kinds of business. making comparison*, Skaggs stoi • are compared to both cash and credit stores throughout the coun try. The figures for 1923, compiled by this Bureau, showed 471 stores reporting and that their average gross profit was 19.1 per cent of | Gash fl sales. Thev turne,] their Htocks an average of 10 times a year. For the same period the average gross profits in Skaggs stores Oas 13.09— ,a fraction over 13 per cent and th* stocks were turned 15 time* a year, showing a saving to the public of more than 31 per cent of gross profits or—ALMOST A THIRD. For 1924 with 545 store* of all clusse* reporting—the sales aver aging 61 per cent credit and 39 per cent cash—the average gross profit was shown as 19.8 I per eent with an average turnover of 10 times, the same as the year before. For the same period gross profits in Skaggs stores were 13.74 per cent and the stocks were turned 15% times. On , the face of these figures, those who dealt with Skaggs stores paid approximately 30 per cent lea* in gross profit than did those who traded «1»' be-o. Our 1925 sales will approximate $30,000,000 which with a li o proportionate public saving will exceed $1,500,000 for the year. As was pointed out above the greatest value of statistic* lies in their ability to indicate a trend. Skaggs stores are proud of the dol lars and cents savings indicated in the figures shown—we are proud of the percentage* and all that sort of thing—but we are even muro proud of the spirit of the organi zation which this showing indicates —the willingness of employees to make the amount of work to be done each day constitute a day’* work—to eliminate waste and to make it possible for us to show a very satisfactory net profit in spite of the very _ low ______ margin of gross prfit on which we operate. It is this unity of spirit thi* loyalty and ’ intelligence ‘ "1____ — which helps make the successful opern- tion of our more than 300 storcs possible. (Next Week—“Making an____ Inter estlng and Profitable Game Out of a Common and Lowly Vocation.") ' ' »n i.' ' r CANDY lb. 18c; 5-lbn. QQ OOC Xmas Mix— qa Special Cream & qq Plain Satin Mix— lb. 20c; 5-lbs.......................... O«zC 5-lbs................................. 98c Extra Cream Mixfc *| in JL a X *Z lb. 25c; 5-lbs. Commercial Chocolates, per lb, 25c; 5-lbs................. $1.10 5-lb. boxes fancy hand made Chocolates in nice Christ mas box........................ $1.89 . 1-lb. boxes Chocolates and Cannels ........................ 35c NUTS Mixed Nuts, 5-lbs _ $1.39 5% discount on quantity ____ r buys of candy and nuts for Churches and Schools. Try a cup of White Wrap Coffee with your Christmas dinner. I
