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Entered as sec—d-dass matter August 4, 1922, st the post office at Verueaia, Oregon, under the Aeta ef March 1, If79.
VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY DECEMBER 25, 1925
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Volume 4
Number 20
Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner
pended it three times and passed
L ette * of appreciation
CHRISTMAS CAROLS
the bill In less than ten minutes,
when it was brougnt on the floor.’’
Porland, December 19, 1925 Mo«t Cities Us« Theas «nd Have
Mr. Kellar said: “on the same day
Mr. Paul Robinson,
Old Time Xmas
a bill \Jas introduced that sheared VOL. 1
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1925
Number 11 Vernonia Eagle,
Trees.
the governor the power to appoint
Vernonia, Oregon.
the members of the Port of Portland
Published Every Week By
■ «yl*phone solo, Charles Hoffman, Dear Mr. Robinson:
commission and this bill was pas
A business community is judged
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu
Vernonia High School .
I Reading, Jessie George, .chorus, sen-
I
sed in less than ten minutes under Editor .......................... Margaret Smithlior *ir,8> Christmas tree in the gym. by its newspaper because the news gene, Or., Dec. 22.—(Special.)—
Report on the Keller Speech
suspension of the rules.’’ The above
paper as surely reflects the prog- "One of the most unusual experien
was told in connection with the re-
The annual staff was elected dur
Two more weeks remain of the ressivenesa and activities as faith- ces I ever experienced was when 1
fusel of the house to suspend the ing the student body meeting last! first semester. The greater part of fully as a mirror reflects a single was in Germany some years ago.”
(Communicated)
rules and pass the bill to relieve the Thursday. The officers are as fol-J the work has been covered by the image.
said John Seifert, head of the
The Oregon Voter, with much glc eastern Oregon wheat grower.
With this thought, then, the voice department in the University
Iowa:
Editor-in-Chief,
Margaret' various classes and the remainder of
has reprinted the report of the Ori
Short hand report: “We wanted Smith, business manager, Lawrence1 the semester will be given to reviews Eagle is entitled to compliment'- of Oregon school of music. "It was
Kellar speech at the Batchelor Flu good roads because they would Dickson, assistant business manager, I
galore on its annual number and the just a few days before Christmas,
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school house, as given in the Nov bring on transportation and bring Jessie George, feature editor, Lora!
The high school at this time has people of Vernonia are to be con and a blizzard was blowing outside.*
ember 27th issue of the Clatskanie children to school.” Mr. Kellar said, Smith, literary editor, Loir Malmsten i 159 pupils in attendance. A number gratulated upon the healthful busi he continued, "suddenly, right up on
Chief.
Mr. Woodward’s hobby was a good assistant literary editor, Gladys j of new freshmen are expected to ness conditions as reflected in ad the front porch of the house I was
living in, I heard a bugle playing
This report not only discreditel road to every man’s door and good Krinick, girls’ athletic editor, Louise I enter at the beginning of the second vertising columns and the news.
The General public little realizes ‘Holy Night, Silent Night.’
,
Mr. Kellar as a man capable of mak schools.” Again quoting from speech Lester, boys’ athletic editor, Donald semester.
the labor and comparative small re
ing an intelligent speech, but It alsr us reported in Chief, Mr. Winslow, Brady, advertising manager, Russell
“Hearing that old familiar mel
was a slap at the two farm organ- an attorney from Tillamook said: Mills, assistant advertising editor,
The alumni were invited to visit turns involved in special numbers ody 3,500 miles from home, made an
"certainly the farmers have a lobby, Carl Fowler, society editor, Amy the student body Wednesday after exploiting the resources and enter impression on me never to be for
zations that sent him. ,
prises of the community.
I have gotten. The instrumentalist was the
In oher words, if that was th ist but do you know of any then Hughes, sales manager, Lena Gibson noon. Those who came were: Ray
that are paying any state money to Charles Hoffman was appointei as Mills, Burford Wilkerson, Emerald enjoyed reading every page of the mail carrier, as I afterwards learn
best Mr. Kellar could do, and if he
Eagle anj assure you of my contin ed. Thus it was that I learned about
was the best we could send, then ir- our lobbist here?” Mr. Kellar quoted sociate editor by the editor-in-chief. John, Hazel Malmsten, Alvin Parker
ued
keen interest in Vernonia and tfie beautiful custom in Germany
Mr.
Winslow
thus:
“
Sure
the
farm
Bonita Parker-Condit, Eddie Condit,
deed we had wasted our money.Now
the
wonderful
Nehalem Valley.
ers
have
lobbiests.
but
do
you
know
of mail carriers playing carols on
Our boys defeated the St. Helens Doris Akerstadt, Robert Hoffman
as a matter of fact, the report as
of
any
of
them
getting
$500
a
month
Yours
Very
Truly,
trumpets in the days before Christ
a
1
and
John
Wharton.
Hermann
Dick-
basketball
team
last
week
with
printed bore little resemblance to
salary from the state.” Again “and score of 17-14 in a practice game.
| son and Dorothy Wills also visited. Oregon Manufacturers Association mas, as they go abbut delivering the
the speech as spoken. The opening
sentence as printed in the Chief was it franchises” the people of talking
DAN C. FREEMAN. Manager. mail.”
on
such
things
before
1940.
”
Hon
The
junior
boys
won
the
int^rclase
"Carols are more popular in Eu
"The first thing, I am not a politi
Mrs. Pitman substituted Thursday ' game with the sophomores this week.
Vemonia people and the Vernon- rope than here,” said Mr. Seifert,
cian for the legislature. Mr. Kel estly it is to laugh “franchise” the for Miss Bell, who left Wednesday * t
The score was 16-’O.
people, Oh, no, folks, Mr. Kellar did
ia Chamber of Commerce feel per especially in England, Wales and
lar did say, “I want to say first, I
to spend her Christmas vacation in i
not
say
that.
From
report:
“
Five
sonally acquainted with Mr. Free Germany it is very common for
am not a politician, neither am I
her
home
at
Pioneer.
The sophomore-senior game has man, he having visited us on num groups of singers to go about the
hundred druggists were to see me,
a candidate for any political office
been postponed until after New erous occassions and addressed us. | streets at night during the Christmas
etc, etc. Mr. Kellar said: “When a
not even the third house.” Agaii
The Christmas program will be Years.
bill came up, proposing a tax on cos-
9
The Eagle thanks him for the kind holiday season, singing such old
the report said,
“In our nationrl
metics, 500 druggists were there to given by the seniors Thursday after
words,
knowing them to be sincere. favorite carols as “Blest be the Tie
house, we have- 431 members tha
noon. The program which they have
The freshman class will give a
that Binds’, and ’God Rest ye Merry
work by appointing the different protest against: it. Whenever a bill planned is: Instrumental solo. Louise party
—
on the evening of December Oregon Public Utility Information Gentlemen.’
members on all our laws which are affects big business they flock to Malmsten, Christmas Spirit,
Lena 29, from 7 to 9 o’clock in the school
Salem.” Also I wish to state most
Electric Building
made in the committee rooms. In ou
“There has been a pronounced
Gibson, reading, Margaret Smith gymnasium.
« ,emphatically. Mr. Kellar did not say
Portland, Oregon
awakening of interest in carols over
national house, etc.”
that Mr. Hall voted against the tax
December 23, 1925
the country. At last Christmas time
Do you wonder that those who on toilet articles. Mr. Kellar said: TIRE COMPANY WILL HAVE
LICENSE PLATE 1313
groups were organized here in Eu
read this account and did not hear “I think Mr. Hall voted his convic
Mr.
Paul
Robinson,
Editor,
LARGE ADVERTISING FIELD
gene to go about the streets singing
the speech thought Mr. Kellr.r
Vernonia' Eagle,
—
tions except one.” Mr. Kellar did not
carols.’ ’
Thirteen is not an unlucky num Vernonia, Oregon.
joke and the farmers who sent him say at this time that this once was
OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 20.—The
Mr. Seifert then told of an ex
ber
when
you
have
it
for
two
to Salem, fools. Mr. Kellar did not the Columbia county salary bill.but Columbia Tire corporation, the big
Dear Mr. Robinson:
perience he had in Philadelphia some
call congress the "national house, ’ Mr. Hall himself said this in an ar- gest western manufacturer of tires straight years on your automobile.
Enclosed is my check for $2.00 years ago. An effort was made to
or jumble up his explanation of the tide published last winter in the and tubes, has placed its advertising Guy Mills received this week from
the secretary of state his license to cover renewal of subscription to find out whether theatre audiences
work by committee’s as carried out county papers.
accounts with James Houlihan, Inc.,
were familiar with the old carols.
plate bearing the number 1313. This your paper for the year 1926.
,by congress and the state legislature
local advertising agency, according
Mr.
Kellar
was
selected
by
the
Mr. Seifert had charge of this
is the same number that he had last
Again “they would commence at 10
I
have
enjoyed
having
the
Eagle
to an announcement from J. A.'
The new licenses are white come to me during the past year,and work in Borne of the Largest theatres
o’clock In the morning, opened by executive committees of the Po- Houlihan, head of the firm, who re ▼ear.
prayer, proceed to introduce bills.’’ mon», Grange and Farm Bureau to turned here today after a week of figures with a black back ground.
wish to extend my best wishes for in the city, and the result of the in
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vestigation showed * surprising
How rediculous to so misplace words go to Salem last winter in the in conference with Columbia officials
your continued success.
number who knew the old carols.
CAMP FIRE ENTERTAINED
and change a simple well expressed terest if the farmers. And the be
With
the
Season
’
s
Greetings,
I
am
littling of his talk at Bachelor Flat
An aggressive advertising cam
“There are many good carols that
sentence into one that means nothing
school house is not only an insult to paign will be launched soon after
Very sincerely yours,
have recently been composed. Some
The Tatapachon Camp Fire girls
Mr. Kellar merely spoke of the him but is a slap at every farmer the first of the year through news-'
W. P. STRANDBORG, Director of the most prominent composers
first two weeks being given over to who contributed to the fund to send papers, and Columbia messages will were entertained at dinner Friday
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are Dudley Buck, Henry Hadley, and
Again the him.
evening at the home of their guard
committee meetings.
IF PEACE BE HIS AT NIGHT.
also be carried in trade papers, di
C. Whiteney Cooms.
But the old
ian. Miss Thelma Olsen.
Chief said: “Great many men be
rect mail and billboard alvertising.
carols
are
being
sung
too.
In fact,
MAUD
J.
MILLS,
lieve the market agents office U a
he table Was ¿;c..r;.icd with
Edgar A. Guest.
The Columbia plant is located in
they
probably
are
sung
more.
They
Sec.
Columbia
Co.
Pomona
thing the Oregon farmer needs, first
Portland, Oregon, and is one of the lighted candles, symbolizing the
have endured for a long time, while
man
can
stand
the
fight
by
day
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A
aim at the farmers of Oregin.” Mr.
finest of its type in the entire coun three watchwords of the camp fire,
those written now are generally sung
If peace be his at night,
COME FROM SEASIDE
Kellar ia a man who uses good En
try. Distribution is through dealers work, health and love. Small candles For he can put his doubts away
for a season or two and then for
glish, constructs his sentences care
along the Pacific Slope, and distri decorated with camp fire designs,
gotten ; though some are probably
If
home
with
love
is
bright;
fully and correctly, is also well in
Eighteen K. P. members from Sea butors are also located in St. Loui3 served as nut baskets, each place
great enough to be of permanent
But
let
him
come
to
grief
or
care.
formed on the things he was dis side were in Vernonia last Saturday and Chicago. The plant investment is marked by a place card, decorated
value.
Let
quarrels
break
his
rest,
cussing fnd he does not make any night and put on the “Oriental De approximately a half million dollars with each girls individual symbol,
“The carol is primarily a folk
Then with the burdens he must bear
such silly statements as the one gree” to a dozen venturous Vernon- and it is the greatest factory if its
At the close of. the meal a mina-
song.
All the old carols sprang from
He
’
ll
never
do
his
best.
quoted above. Again the short hand iates. It is not feared that any of
kind devoted exclusively to Western ture Christmas tree, bearing a gift
the heart. But generally the origin
report says: “Monday morning we the successful candidates will soon trade, with a production capacity of for each guest was placed upon the
The things which make a man su- al tunes have been perfected, and
■aw State Treasurer Kay.
He was forget the pass word. The ceremony 750 tires per day. ,
table. Dancing furnished the enter-
given a definite form, and net down
reme
very busy that day and he was was very impressive and made quite
Predicting a year of intense ac- tainment for the rest of the even
Are courage, strength and skill, by some composer. That is to say,
taken to task by the Oregon voters • hit with each one.
tivity throughout the automobile an«? ing .
But one with them may often seem the carols are often folk tunes
us working under caution.” Oregon
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allied trades on the Pacific
-ast
Those present were: Betty Culver,
modified by art. Carols come into be
To falter an<j stand still;
voters caution. The reporter evidently
next year, Houlihan declared that Helene Spencer, Merle Mills, Francis And heavy heart and troubled mind ing among white people much aa the
CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS
had never heard if the “Oregon Vo
the Columbia advertising campaign Lappe, Pheobe Greenman, Miss Les-
spirituals did among negroes.
Can seldom bravely fight,
ger" and “coercion” is not in her
will
be the greatest they have yet ta Weed, who is guardian for the For man must know that he will find
“The increase of interest in carols
All
the
logging
camps
surround
vocabulary. Mr. Kellar said: “Gov
launched, and will be aggressively
is due partly at least to the ia-
A welcome smile at night.
ernor Pierce called a joint session of ing Vernonia, the lumber center city followed by a well laid merchandis Lews Camp Fire group and the hos
creased interest in religious matters
tfie legislature and told the law have closed up to celebrate Christ ing campaign* in the sales depart-, tess, Miss Thelma Olsen.
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today. On the other hand, I think
mas.
Probably
2000
men
in
the
ter
Give
him
a
wife
whose
love
is
true,
makers they were trifling when
ment.
Send
in
news
items.
The
Eagle
the singing of carols has helped to
ritory
adjacent
are
off
duty
and
And children well and strong,
there was important work to be done
appreciates to receive them for pub And he will brave the battle through awaken interest in religion, too.
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now
sightseeing.
-The
big*
mill
will
The governor’s speech did not re
lication.
The small advs.
results.
Many people get more spiritueal in
Although the day be long;
ceive any great applause from the close four days we hear, and all
spiration
from music than from
camps
will
open
again
the
fore
pait
But once let fear or rage disturb
assembled law makers, but there was
sermons.
I
can hear a good sermon
The
great
heart
in
his
breast,
of
January.
much applause from the galleries
On strength and skill there is a curb and go away inspired, but I can re
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which were crowded. Tom Kay was
ceive much greater spiritual inspir
A delightful time was enjoyed by
And he’ll not do his best.
a very busy man after this joint
ation
from hearing good religious
the
members
if
the
Woman
’
s
Bene-
session, among the members an<j old
singing, if the singer’s heart is even
For those he loves, a man’s a man
timers remarked, “something will be fit association and their families
partly in the song.”
And not for selfish gain,
doing.” Something was doing all Friday evening, After a short busL
“You say that carols are primari
The
heart
does
more
than
courage
the
lodge,
a
fine
ness
session
of
right as 78 bills were passed in 5
ly folk music. I have heard it said
can,
hours an avearge of one every 3 program was put on by the juniors
that jazz is the folk music of Am
And more than flesh or brain;
Then followed the
minutes. This shows how some bills of the order.
erica,” Mr. Seifert was asked.
Christmas
tree
with
a
present
for
The
home
he
keeps
has
bitter
foes
get by.
He took issue st once.
Than those he leaves to fight,
The Oregon Voter objected to m each and every one. Mr. and Mrs.
“Don’t you think sc for a minute
By
day
a
man
can
stand
the
blow«,
Santa
remembered
every
child,
after
saying that some of the legislature
he said earnestly,
"There ia little
If
peace
be
his
at
night.
which
a
bounteous
supper
was
ser
were working under coercion, well
about
jazz
to
warrant
such an as
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Mr. Woodward of Multnomah coun ved. Over one hundred people were
sumption. I believe rather that the
ENTERTAINMENT
in
attendance.
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ty spoke against the Dennis resolu
real American folk music is found
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tibn he sAid: “In all earnestness and
in the works of such composers as
The
past
qreek
theatre
attractions
sincerity I oppose thia resolution POSTOFFICE DOES BIG BUSINESS
were exceptionally good. On Tuesday Stephen G. Foster, who wrote ’Home
but I am compelled to vote for it
and Wednesday nights, “Mac’s Band* Sweet Home.* and many other old
The postoffice at Vernonia is a
because Portland demands it.” Does
furnished music during the showing favorites. By the way, a Mr. Howard
The holiday rush was
this not look like coercion? Again busy place.
of
the pictures, and thia band, under Milligan has recently discovered a
the supposed short hand report says the greatest ever experienced in Ver
the leadership of Prof. F. McBarron, large body of musical works by a
nonia.
On
Tuesday
over
|107
worth
“He never voted for a legislation that
ia certainly proving to be good hitherto unknown American compo
I had up, but I like him anyway.’ of stamps were sold. The postmaster
musicians .With the assistance of ser of considerable merit,
Honestly folks do you bylieve that and assistants have the situation un
Mrs. Culver at the piano, the music with the line of folk music.
der
control
and
the
office
pretty
any sensible person ever made as
may show that we Amerit
was highly appreciated.
silly a statement as that. Mr. Kel well cleaned up, but they were kept
not been so deficient in
On
Wednesday
night,
in
addition
lar was not introducing any “legis well cleaned up, but they were nept
has always been supposed,
to
the
picture,
the
W.
B.
A.
lodge
lation.” It would take too long to continually busy foj the entire week
something fascinating about
presented
their
home
talent
play
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go over the entire speech but it ia
"Clubbing itusbands.”
The large right, but it is not yet of
Mrs. Maurice Richardson left Fri
the truth that not one sentence waa
audience enjoyed the entertainment ent value in the musical wc
reported correctly and some are so day last for Elgin, Oregon, where
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and highly complimented each parti
absurd that it is strange to me that she will spend the Christman holi
A large crowd attended th*
cipant. Mrs. Hurley danced to the
The eighth anniversary of the Russian revolution was celebrated by the delight of ail, and the solo by Mr. Christmas exercises and
won a reporter could have so mis days, visiting with her parents, Mr.
construed them. For instance, ‘Gov- and Mrs. J. F. Hall and friends. Mr. workingmen with a monster parade In Moscow and ceremonies In the Red Gregory brought long and loud *P' program ah the Christian
ernor Pierce had discharged some Richardson accompanied her to El square. The illustration shows one of the floats prepared by the workers.
Wednesday a^hL
plauao.
men on the port commioeiion, sus- gin, returning to Vernonia Monlay.
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CORRECTION, BY
A GRANGER
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