i Hern onia * __ 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 « 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, •5“ 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 ------ «------ 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 --------- 4>--------- 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 --------- 4------ 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 —,—a--------- allied trades on the Pacific -ast Those present were: Betty Culver, modified by art. Carols come into be­ To falter an--------- 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. --------- 4--------- 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 --------- ♦--------- 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