In the presentation of two views of the school
facilities of Vernonia today, a vast change has came
over the valey in the past three years. Thirty-five
years ago the old-time students then went to a one
room school house shown in the bottom picture made
from logs, today the Vernonia students go to three
schools, two grades and a high school. The facilities
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at that time were not what they are today. The sub
jects then could not be delved into as they are to
day. The course of study was inadequate. Today in
the fast growing city of Vernonia we have the Lin
coln and Washington school (the Washington is not
shown in this group) comprising several rooms and several teachers to handle
the pupils.
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The Lincoln school has as its teachers: Primary, Mrs. Wilkerson; second
grade, Mrs. Larrimore; third and fourth, Miss Morris; fifth and sixth, Mrs.
Knowles.
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SCHOOL BUILDING OF THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
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The Washington school was completed a year ago at a cost of $22,000.
It has as its advisors: Primary, Mrs. Ilay; second, Miss Kizer, third, Miss Aus
tin; fourth. Miss McDonald; from the fifth up in the different departments
are: Miss Weed, Miss Enstrom, Miss Condit, Mrs. Rodgers, and Mrs. Hadley
has charge of the seventh and eighth grades. A. W. Johns is superintendent of
both grade sch9ols. The grades are co mposed of 509 pupils
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The faculty of the high school are: J. B. Wilkerson, principal, who has
charge of the Math and civic classes ; Mr. Austin, science ; Miss Cecilia S.
Bell, english; Mrs. Marjorie Cole, languages; Mr. Thos. Graham, commer
cial, and Miss Mirabelle Goodin, history and sewing.
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The photo on the left was taken 35 years ago of the first school house in this Dis
trict and on this side of the river. Here was displayed the first Christmas tree in Ver
nonia. Miss Loveless was the teacher, and some of our older citizens may recognize in
the picture Omor Spencer. Josh Rose, Wm. Will and Perry Mellinger, Jim Edmonds,
Pete and Clarence Palmer, Bert Hasford, Lena Tucker, Oral Spencer Falkner, Mrs.
Clara Cleveland, Sadie and Anna Campbell, Guy, Bert and Clyde Mills and others we
do not know. A picture you will want to ke ep.
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Roy C. Lyle, prohibition adminis
trator for the 20th district, com*
prsing Oregon, Washington «id Al
aska, said that only 10 par east of
the liquor is being used that was used
before prohibition, and that social
moral and economic conditions had
been greatly improved.
Sober America in the fatare will
be a moat dangerous competitor to
commerce with all nations. In the
future it is either sobriety er eons*
mereiai decadence of other Battana
—Thomas A. Edison.
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“Vernonia, the City of Homes, and a new home a day,” can well be
| tested by the finness and beautiful h ome of Mr. Cleveland. There are
several beautiful homes in Vernoni a, and with their appearance and
well kept lawns, and beautiful flowers, well makes Vernonia a town to
live in.
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workmanship than one usually see.« in
the big city Stores an<j plants. One,
of the best jobs turned out recently [
on ewe all see often and one to be,
proud of is the bank fixtures in the’
new Bank of Veronnia.
ANNOUNCING FORDSON TRACTOR SCHOOL
$>600 property near new school
at only $1300, if you can pay $500
and $25 per month. G. C. Olsen.
Vernonia Realty—Adv. 181
2 room house, furnished and
good lot fdr only $400. Pay down
$100 and $20 Per month. A good
value^i^^C^Olsem^JVernonia^eak^
to be held at
Crawford
Motor
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VERNONIA, OREGON on
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FRIDAY. DECEMBER 18, 1925
9 A. M. to 5 P. M. .
Experts from Ford Motor Co., will be in eharge
of program and all Fordson owners and others
intrested in Fordson Tractor are invited
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indeed fortunate ti have these me
chanics located with us. On a recent
visit to the esahlishment we viewed
tables, dutch kitchens and various
in the entire Northwest for cabinet pieces of cabinet jobs, counters, li
and furniture work, and Vernonia is brary», etc., that are far better in
In the above building one. will see
some wonderful pieces of "handy
work.” A. F. Stan key and Geo. Stan-
key. Stankey A Son are unexcelled
Phone
HOFFMAN HARDWARE CO
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Many county jails harp til»
J closed in Massachusetts, have sold
several.
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Excerpts from hearing befose the
committee on aleholic traffic, House
of Representatives: If a man empties
his purse into his head; no Ms can
take it away from him; an Invent*
ment in knowledge always pays the
best interest.
PUBLIC OP1NIOK
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Editor Vernonia Eagio,
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Dear editor:
Having read several articles in
your paper regarding “Boy at Hemo
and Save,” it would I------
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this fact to the Vern
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Prohibition is already a
success here. Wine soaked
cannot compete with a dry
ca for many generations
vive.—Burton W. Currie.
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Arrests for drunken
in the last fiscal year,
000 from the total in 1
liquor traffic was fi
The Hoffman Hardware company, located on Bridge
street in the business part of Vernonia have a highly up
to-date brick fireproof building adding much to the ap
pearance of the business structures found on this artery.
The building has a stuco front with large show windows.
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If yon wtt notice ns
foods, vegetables and
their stores are shipped *n
fornia and Washington,
sumer to not the only one
away for things. Why not
a little attention as w
sumer? Lot’s keep this
<on.
Will be very glad to
on this subject.
Readtil
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