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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1925)
4 N VERNONIA EAGLE Issued Every Friday $2 per year in Advance Entered as Second Class Matter, August 4, 1922 at the Post Office at Vernonia. Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1879 Editor and Owner Paul Robinson, Men are buying no neckties this time of year. ■ ■ o-------- ‘ Portland is being “Cleaned op” again. -------- o-------- There are several lawyers in Portland that are not can didates for U. S. Senator. -------- o-------- King Tut’s tomb is only half emptied. Looks like a steady job for those grave diggers. -------- o-------- If you havn’t mailed your Christmas packages they wil be late in arriving. -------- o-------- The Denver mint has just turned out thousands of $2.5( gold pieces. If they will stamp them low enough we may yet be able to carry around a gold coin for a day or tw*o. -------- o--------- Another nice feature of the Christmas holidays, is thd “At Homes” in every community. The college, norma and business school students are all visiting with the horr.«. folks. ------------ 0------------- Secretary of State says 65,000 Oregonians have disre garded the auto title law. If you own a car you must tell the Secretary about it. It is the law whether we like it or not. If you own a dog you must tell the Sheriff about it If you own a gun you must report the fact or not use the gun. In these days of great prosperity, jazz and fast living one wonders what he can own all by himself, 'lhe govern ment must even know if you own a wife. -------- o-------- IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH HOW TO BECOME A GOOD AUTO MOBILE DRIVE* STIRRING U? GERMS By Edna Fox well I. Kill the engine several times in starting. '-* Rank the gears hand in shifting J. Speed right up in backing out of the drive way—if you hit a gate post it will only put one more dent 'TMIEY were talking »boat tbe varl- in the fender. A oua methods of scattering germs 4. Keep well to the center of the :ind spreading <Haes»e when tbe col road at all imes—let the other fel ored porter came Into the car for low do the turning out. nM final skirmish with' tbe whisk 5. Paas everything on the road. ’•room before touching the passengers 6. Use only one hand on the wheel tor bls tip at the end of the journey —you need the other to gesture with "Bresh you off’’ be asked ingraQ- while you are talking. iittaglj of one of the doctor«. --------- ♦--------- “That's just exactly what I waa There is a free government bul talking about," tbe iisclple of Been iaptus exclaimed. "Here's one of the letin o nalmost everything except .'meet little systems of spreading ways to avoid a nuisance. ksraa that ever waa Invented. Tbe --------- ♦--------- jorter brushes me off. and then be Football and Golf Star ! rushes yon. and every one else, and •«lrs up a tot of germs to be breathed In and start disease Germa ought not to be disturbed In public; it's danger - VERNONIA BOOK « ART STORE J. Merle and A. Kemper Everything in Magazines, Stationery,Pictures and Books—School and Office Supplies Art and Novelty Goods We do Picture Framing of All Kinds Tbe porter grinned, standing on one foot and then on the other. "Oh. come on. doctab," lie st.d. "and let me bresh you off. What little breshii. I do ain't join' to disturb no germs." HU work was a mere formality. He expected only fo go through tbe mo tions. There was no enthusiasm o tboroughness in his uccoiuplishnient 1 used to wonder why Gilt.tore di' not sev-m to g"’ u:. with the firm will whom lie was employed. 1 knew thn OS had held the -mine job for tet years or so, and that finally he lost a entirely. “What was the matter with Gil ¡uoreV I asked the bend of the firn, one day w Leu we were talking to- .ether. Above Ls pictured Fred Laniprvcht, "He showed no interest in hi» work.' was tbe reply. “He dragged full back of the crack Tulane university himself to r ork in the mo-ulng es football eleven. Lamprecht ajao is the eagerly as if he were going to« hang national intercollegiate golf chaieptse. ing or his own funeral. He put do energy Into hl» w >rk. He showed no enthusiasm. We let him go because be was. such a dead one." It was another case of stirring up no germa, of simply going through tbe motions. I had Gordon in my office for four years, and he was one of the most enthusiastic workers 1 have ever known. WLen he set about rear ranging things In the store room, I i knew It would be thoroughly done, that the remotest corner would be In vestigated and every elusive envelope run to cover. When lie went through the files for me, there was nothing left without examination. No germs were left undisturbed; he did tbe " [ OasInesH thoroughly. < > “I never got up in the morning,” he ' I wrote me when he was leaving, “sorry ? to have to go to work. I always liked 1; J IL It was a pleasure to ee how , • • much I could get dune, end how well, i J J I don't remember that I ever looked ■ • at the dock eager for quitting time." ' ’ People who don’t know anything ’ ‘ ’ about it say that Gordon has been ■ . > lucky. They can’t understand how be ' ' has gotten on so fast when there are 1. , men who have been with the firm ‘ [ twice as long as he has who are artll 1 . . bolding their old jobs. h I I know. He stirs things up when < • he has the whisk brootn in his hands / ’ He puts life into his work and energy. , • • <m. 1*1* Waaiern Newspaper Union > I' ' COLLECTIONS NO COLLECTION------ NO CHARGE KNIGHT ADJUSTMENT CO Portland McMinnville 502 Board of Trade Bldg. Candies for Xmas I>ast year we had the largest display Vernonia ever saw and this year we have a larger assort ment. I O YOU visualize, friends, your children with theii books under their arms, gliding off to school? Their dreams of advancement will have come true because of the wonderful advantages of education given them in thi.4 community of yours. Do you realize that you are playing a big role, as you have taxes to pay to help support the schools of this community? Whether your are renting or owning property you come in for your share of the taxes and in most cases it is done graciouslly; but there are some houses operating in your community that are hoc paying taxes to help educate your children. These are the different mail order houses who are operating in you? midst and paying taxs only where the main office is lo cated. Not only that, but the moneys so cheerfully taken in, are systemically sent to their respecitve head officei and are gone from your sight forever, with no chaace of Last W-ra in Advertising |‘ ’ getting in circulation in your community There .’as a nan in or.r town, > he was wondrous wise. ; J Kindly think this over,and if you can possibly feel that He And it v.as b-ls policy . > the independent merchant fe your closest friend, then He swore, would not advertise. ; ; I ! there are many good ways of showing your appreciation But one sad day he alvertised, And thereby hangs the tale, • > for him. The ad was set in quite small type, ’ [ “Sheriff’s Sale” < • On these pages are many extra special buys in most And headed ----- ♦ ----- ~ : every line of merchandise. The customer must co-oper Sign on the back of a Ford, seen ; ; ate with the merchant if the community wishes to pros upon our streets yesterday-. • • per. Merchants and customers will have a happier and “Ruined Lizzie. I may be a ' > more helpful attitude toward one another if they realize wreck, but was driven to it.” this. Let’s lend a hand to one another in our daii Air Fight Leader life. Let’s co-operate in this community and live D Let’s live for a day a« we ought to live, And give out tithes as we ought to give; Let’s sing our songs as we ought to sing, And cling to truth as we ought to cling. Let’s toil along as we ought to toil, In office, factory, shop or soil, To live this way and co-operate, we could A heaven make of Vernonia, if we would. Let’s live for a day as we owght to live, Let’s stop fault-finding dhd others forgive; Unloose our treasure’s kindness and smiles And sunshine add to the world’s long miles. Let’s help our brothers their burdens to bear, Let’s also pray—we have need t»r prayers. To live this way and co-operate we could, A heaven make of Vernonia, if we would. STATE LAUNDRY CO. For Good Laundry Work We call and deliver TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS. Leave orders at the Columbia Barber Shop. BOX CANDY—ALL HOME MADE, PURE, HOLES OME, GOOD In addition to it being a custom incctn'S f at this time of the Ca/ndie& yearforeveiyone to wish everyone else a Merry Christmas, we consider it a privilege to wish our friends and customers a Merry Christmas. We hope that we may see you in person to extend our best wishes to you, but if not, please consider this message as direct from our hearts. ■ I’m in I an located across the street South of the Craw ford Garage My entrance is on Maple street. My work guaranteed. Inviting all my old, as well as new| customers. W. T. HATTON Hatton’s Blacksmith an Horseshoeing Shop * á Th® unusual goodness and delight, ful mild flavor of Frye's “Delirious* Brand Ham entitle it n ant place on holiday Tnurr. uslness! You Know My Work M Bye’s Delicious VW? Ham * ?»♦«<«»»»»♦<♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ T Blacksmithing and Horn shoeing ■ ■ Vernonia Eagle Representative Ilandolpl. Perk Ina Republican, of New Jersey, will be om of the leaden in the expected fight over the Mitchell charge» and court- martial when <-<>ngress convenes. Mr Perkins la a member of the houas committee to Investigate the air sere- ice, and appeared as a witness ft* Ooloeei Mitchell at the court martini proceedings Tillamook Hillsboro » ■xpartenoed hoesswtvM knew the ee»y of buying a whois Frye's “Delk clous'* Ham and may wo suggest that there le no more delightful way to spread Christmas cheer than by the gm of a whole Frye’s “Dollcisue” Hsm In Its festive Christmas Everything The Name Implies bacon »
