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Entered aa aecond-claaa matter August 4, 1922, at the post of fie* at Varnonia^_Oragon, under the Acts of March 3, 1879.
VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY APRIL 16, 1926
CHAMBER FOR
Volume 4 Number 36
Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner
Mine Officials
GEIS FIRST,CERTIFICATE EARLY MORNING BLAZE Officials Get
Hold Meeting
State Relief
j. B. Wilkerson Get* First Honor; To Build* Fire in Stove and Going to
Kel-Mar-Pet Official* Meet in Gold
Hill on Business.
New Chamber of Comorce Can Ac­
complish Many Good Thing* for
the Community.
It is encouraging to the populace
to learn that the Vernonia chamber
of commerce is again under way
with every promise of a more success
ful organization than ever before
tried in our growing and busy
city.
Today Vernonia is the best and
busiest town of thrice it’s size in
the state. We have recently visited
dozens of cities our size and largei
that would not compare in anywaj
with this place. There is room here
for improvement as there is the
world over. There are many things
Vernonia needs and many things a
really live chamber of commerce can
help to secure.
We want a large fireproof hotel:
we want a creamery and ice factory:
we want wood ware factories and
small manufacturing plants.
We
need farmers, small farmers, dairy
G. W. DAVIS
The directors of the Kel-Mar-Pet
mine met in their offices in the Mer­
rit building Monday and transacted
the business of the mine up to date
The winding-up of the affairs of
mine before the change of name a
short time past when the “Van” was
eliminated, was one of the major
items of business. Another important
item of business transacted was
the employing of Engineer Ernest
Derwent of the Gold Hill Technical
Laboratory, as construction engin­
eer in charge of the construtction of
their proposed mills and reduction
plants on their property up the
Sams valley highway a short dis-
tance from Gold Hill.
This meeting is reported to be the
stepping stone to actual production
of this corporation and the definite
decision toward building the reduc­
tion plant adds impetus to the min­
ing game in the entire district.
The process to be employed by
this company in extracting the val­
ues from the ore is a new departure
from the old, wasteful system em­
ployed years past when the values
in low grade ores were lost and the
major mines in the district were com­
pelled to cease operation.
The new
process employs oil flotation, chlor­
ination, and amalgamation ind is
reported by Derwent to be one of
the newest an<j best known proces­
ses for handling the particular class
of ore in this district.
The success of this new process
will be watched very critically by
engineers and mining men in the
entire district for it will be the ait'
swer to the mining problems here.—
Gold Hill News.
VISIT STÌ HELENS
Teach for Two More Year*.
Work I* Costly to Resident.
To J. B. Wilkerson, superinten­
dent of the Vernonia schools, goes
the distinction of having the first
reading circle certificate to be reg-
istered for the year 1926-27.
The
certificate, together with Mr. Wil-
kerson’s contract, was registered in
the county school superintendent’s
office Wednesday morning. Mr. Wil-'
kerson is among the first always
with any reports required from him
and his contracts always are regis­
tered early. The reading circle cer­
tificate is required to be presented
at the time the contract is regis­
tered, showing that the teacher is
doing some studying to keep up with
the profession. Mr. Wilkerson repor-
ted on “The Community and Its High
School,” by Belting. He has been re­ I I
elected to head the Vernonia schools
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at an increased salary with a two
I
year contract.—Rainier Review.
The fire alarm sounded early
Monday morning and in a few min­
utes the boys had all apparatus on
the ground and playing water. The
small two room house occupied by a
Mr. Johnson and wife and oaby is
a total loss. The house was on the
same lot and near the large new
residence being built by Fred Over­
son. By the good work ol rhe fire
department the new house was saved
Mr. Johnson works at the big mil)
and had started a fire in the stove
and gone to work. Mrs. Johnson and
baby had not arisen for the day when
the house was in flames. They barely
escaped with their lives. Nothing was
saved, not even street clothes for
Mrs. Johnson and baby.
State
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BIG BANQUET DAY;
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EATS
The large tables were crowded,
the house was full. The dinner ser­ II
ved to the Vernonia c'ir.11'. -r of com­
merce Wednesday i.<>< n
the ladies;
of the W. B. A. lodge was the best,
and most plentiful . ■ put before
hungry men. Preside.i. ..-avis called j
the meeting to order with sugges-
tions of a permanent organization1
and a committee was appointed on
the membership drive.
Tonight a meeting is being held
to elect by popular vote a board of
directors. The dues will be either
one dollar or possibly two dollars '
which is very reasonable and just if
some of the larger firms will take
out several memberships. Practically
all the business men, only a very few
exceptions signed the roll. We predict j
for and hope for the chamber, a
successful year, and hope it may do'
much for the benefit of our city and
surrounding country.
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SMITH’S
Harding Lodge Will Exemplify Third
Degree Work
Members of Harding lodge, Knights
of Pythias will go to St. Helens
Tuesday night where they will put
farmers, egg men, bee men and bet­ on the initiatory work in the third
ter care for the splendid fruit that
degree before the St. Helens mem­
can be raised here. These things and
many more should be looked after bers when Cecil Bateman of the lo­
cal Harding lodge will go through the
by a live chamber of commerce.
Realizing the importance of the ropes, taking the rank of Knight.
occassion the chamber of comorce Heretofore when a member of Hard­
was brought to life.
We have in­ ing lodge took the third degree it
of
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terested,loyal men at the head of the was necessary to take him nut
an
organization who will put their ef­ town, but now that Harding lias
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forts behind the city and who will exceptional team they will be able
to
;
and should expect the aid of each and handle the work themselves,
The
all citizens. Mr. G. W. Davis, cashier members of the team have ! been
of the Bank of Vernonia, is now faithfully practicing for some time I
president of the Vernonia chamber in the work and it is expected that'
of commerce. Mr. Davis is a splen­ everything will go off without a hitch'
did man for the presidency.
He
Avon lodge at St. Helens extended
will do much for the city and for
a
cordial invitation to members of
the farming and dairy interest sur­
rounding the city. He ha» had con. Harding lodge to make UBe >f their
siderable experience in good citiesf uniforms as the local lodge has not
and with the support of the members received their regalia, but which has
the chamber of commerce can ac­ been ordered.
complish many things this summer.
It is expected that Severn! members
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besides the drill team will accom­
pany the boys over the mountain.
........ THE BOXING MATCHES
Last Wednesday the third boxing
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exhibition conducted by the Ver
Do You Read ’em.
nonia boxing commission took place
You will, as usual, see some money
It was pronounced the best yet held
A fair crowd attended and lots of in­ saving propositions and bargains in
terest taken. One of the fighters for the advertisements in this paper,
the main bout failed to appear but Read all of them this week. Shop
the absence was hardly noticed as the by the ads, do it in a systematic
cards all proved enjoyable and excit manner and save dollars. Some ex­
ing. Don Brady and Young Raymer
went two rounds to a draw. Raymer ceptional prices are printed each is-
and Ritz were a draw in a two roun­ sue.
der, Young Manual and Dane Brady
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fought six rounds the decision going
To Select Facutly Staff.
to Manual, Billy and Chuck Rennets
0. A. Anderson, county juperin-
put on a splendid three round ex­
hibition bout and Toney Corey and tendent of public instruct iji has
.
Mr. Hart wrestled, Hart getting the left for Monmouth for the . purpose
first fall in seven minutes. The Ben­ of selecting instructors for Colum­
netts were both clever and showed bia county schools for next year
speed and science. The boxing fans from the teaching staff of the state
are jubilent over the evening pro­ normal college there,
He also will
gram and are looking forward to
obtain members fos the staff of the
the next event.
Vernonia city schools of which he
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will be principal.—Sentinel.
Dead Fish
Dry weather lowered Rock Creek
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Eighty Years.
and as the waters lowered they left
Comrade Justin Weed, one of the
small ponds or sloughs.
In one of
these little slimy ponds about three earliest pioneers of the Nehalem
miles out of Vernonia was left prob­ valley and ex-county judge, ex-legis­
aby a thousand small four to five lator from Columbia county, G. A
inch salmon trout. Yesterady twenty- R. man and universally respected citi
nine dead ones were counted in the zen was eighty years old Wednoaday
mud and all will die if not caught April 14. About 25 friends ¡fathered
and put in the creek.
Several mtn at his home to celebrate the event
from Vernonia are talking < ti trying All had a grai d time and at the din­
ner a large cake with 80 candles was
to save them at thia writing.
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featured.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Clark had a
wedding anniversary this week and
They are wearing straw hats, the
Mr. Clark is celebrating by building thermometer ran up to 86 Wednes­
day.
an addition to their residence.
President of the Vernonia Chamber
of Commerce.
ANALYST
What is “Smith’s Analyst?” Don’t
4iardly know all of the reasons for
its establishment or existence.
It
has only been born this month. It is
a monthly publication published in
Porltand and for the benefit of all
Oregon—if all Oregon will consent
to be benefitted by it’s monthly visit
Smith’s Analyst is mighty interesting
reading. It deals in politics, public:
sentiment on all current events, re I
prints and opinions of various state
editors and news of the state.
The1
magazine is published and edited by,
Eugene E. Smith and we will cer-'
tainly enjoy reading it and watching
for Mr. Smi’h’s Analyst. Long life
to it.
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Wharton’» to Move.
We are sorry to learn that the
J. H. Wharton family contemplat
leaving Vernonia next month. Mr
Wharton has resigned his position at
the O. A. mill after n service of
twenty-seven years uiGir the
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company.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1926
Friday, April 23, the juniors are
giving a play and “vodville”.
The
name of the play is “ A scheme that
Failed.” and it is guaranteed to make
you gasp with laughter and expec­
tation. The vaudeville consists of 8
big acts, is full of pep and fun, and
very interesting.
The high school
band will play, Orlene Counts and
Eva Cummings, sing and whistle.
Bill Hill, Glen Hawkins, Harry Hix­
son and Don Brady will show their
ability as capital entertains in sc>ngs
and jokes while the Blankenship
Orchestar <S- Band, under the leader­
ship of L. Blankenship does its stuff
Lora Smith entertains with a family
album, you know those funny kind
that lets us get a glimpse of great­
aunt's girlish figure. As a last act
a style show is featured, dresses,
dating from 1776 are exhibited by
classy and beautiful models. Is it
worth while and a few nickels to see
it?
You bet is it!
Don’t miss the
“ Junior pay and ’vodville.’ P. S
They say laughter makes you fat
but you’d better eat to help gain
weight faster; hot dogs and ice
cream will be sold after the vodville
4^* outside secre| committee
chosW^by Mr. GielWiHfy, selected
Lawrence Dicksoq’B essay on Prohi­
bition as the priie’winner. Margaret
Smith’s essay won the second prize,
and Marshall Malmsten’s third.
Leola McGowan hair been absent
since Monday because of the death
of her brother-Jieorge McGowan.
Vote» W«i» ptken last week on
the foil owing ftv- questions: Who is
the best all-ri>at)<l student in school?
In your elea»? Th« most intellectual
Hereafter
OUR~WEATHER
THE VERHIAN
Published Every Week By
Vernonia High School
Editor ......................... Margaret Smith
Will
All trafic complaints whether rel­
ative to the city, county or state,
must in the future be referred to
the state traffic department, which
is a ruling applicable to the entire
state of Oregon as well as locally.
This new regulation was explained
to local authorities by State Patrule­
man Herbert Moore, who called on
Sheriff J. H. Wellington’s office
yesterday to consult with him on pro­
cedure in regard to the rulling. Of­
ficer Moore will make St. Helens his
headqoarters, having been assigned
to highway and traffic work in this
section.
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Heretofore all traffic and vehic­
ular problems have been handled by
A CLEAN CITY OF HOMES
officials at considerable
AND INDUSTRY county
trouble to them, and the new re­
Beautiful surroundings,
od gime, particularly with reference to
schools, churches, parks, streets, traffic accidents, will remove this
lodges, public institutions, home burden from them.—Sentinel.
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charity, donations and better stores
are made sure by “BUYING AT TAKING ADVANTAGE OF
HOME.” Summer goods are arriv­
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
ing. Forget the mistaken idea that
you can do better in Portland from
Here is a good Sunday walk for
a catalog house from which your dol­ you. Go all over Corey Hill and the
lar never returns. Patronize home new additions you will find in the
This is no paid ad from the cham­ extreme west end of town the home
ber of commerce or from any set of Mr. J. H. Sell. Mr. Sell has two
of merchants, but the Eagles advice acres and from his place is a mag-
in help making a bigger and better nificient view of the town. Here Mr.
Vernonia.
Sell is seizing an opportunity to go
heavy in the chicken and egg busi-
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HOW ABOUT POWER
ness. Thousands of cases of eggs
are shipped into Vernonia each
It is summer time. It is dry.
dry. There is no snow in the
month and Mr. Sell believes in keep-
this spring. Last summer Rock creel; ing some of this money at home. Go
got so low that our light and power up there today and you will see nine
was quite unsatisfactory. It then was
an act of providence. The occassion hundred wee little chicks, the start
last year proved that a safe guard— of his flock. Indeed a prettv sight,
some arrangement—was necessary They are two weeks old and all look
for such cases. Nothing has been alike. He has that famous “Anconas’
done. This is the latter part of April stock, the best layers, Mr. Sells says
The creek will be mighty low before
lune. What is going to be done about
it? If nothing is done right away
the city is liable to be entirely out
of both light and power.
Large hew Garage,
large new garage building is no­
ing up east of the Hy Van hotel
The building is 44x80 and we hear
Ilis Honor Guy Mills y.’.'.s a visitor will be occupied by Mr. Harner as
in Portland last Friday to take in a public garage.
the baseball game.
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VOL. 1 ,
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Hear Traffic Complaints.
Number 26
The most studious? The boy and firirl
most apt to hold prominent positions
someday? The most polite boy? The
most beautiful girl? The following
are the results:
1. Best all round pupil, student
body, Lena Gibson, senior class, Lena
Gibson, junior class, Dudley Spencer.
Russell Mills, sophomore class, John
Wardle, Freshman clas3, Alfred Cum­
mings. 2. Intellectual pupil, student
body, Margaret Smith, senior class.
Margaret Smith, junior class, Russel)
Mills, Amy Hughes, sophomore class.
Ralph Peck, freshman class, Ethel
Tousley. 3. Studious pupil, student
body, Anna Aamodt, senior class
Jessie George, junior class, Louise
Schmidlin, sophomore class, Anna
Aamodt, freshman class, Ellen Ek. 4.
Will some day hold prominent posi­
tions, boy, Charles Hoffman, girl.
Jessie George. 5. Polite boy, student
body, John Wardle, senior class
Eben John, junior class, Percy Ber-
gerson, sophomore class, Clarence
Wardle, freshm;/! cl . If -. ! Cum­
mings. 6. Mo t beautiful girl, student
body Dorothy Rhyne, senior class
Doroehy Rhyne, junior class, Lora
Smith, sop,turnon cl.,
Eva Roles,
freshman class, Helen Smith.
Lillian Ro : attended a party of
Miss Dorothy Stone in St. Helens on
Tuesday evening.
A very pie. ant surprise party was
given by Mrs. Moore for Jessie
George in honor of her eighteenth
birthday on Monday evenin’. The
evening was spent in dancing and
special dance features were presen­
ted by Thor Roberts, Charles Hoff­
man and Dorothy Rhyne, Irene Moore
and Margaret Bennett.
Refresh­
ments, consisting of fruit-jello, cske
snd lemonsde was served. The guests
departed wishing Jessie would have
another birthday soon.
’Tie Ever Thu* Here and Then Some
More.
You read the story some time ag>
about the Japan current changing lo
cation. Our weather the past twelve
months would indicate the truth oi
it. Oregon is experiencing Califor­
nia weather, while California is hav­
ing all kinds of storms, quakes, rain
and cold. In the Vernonia vicinity we
have not had a flake of snow or an
inch of ice for a year an<] n half
We don’t realize that we hail a win­
ter—didn’t have it. While the past
weeks have seen storms in many
sections, including cold snaps in
Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, we
have enjoyed glorious, warm sun­
shine.
Here we are eating fresh
garden truck.
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Free Clinic
A free clinic for children under
school age will be held at the Evan
gelical church, April 23 and 24, 1926
from 9 to 12 a. m. and 2 to 5 p. m.
each day. It is desired that mothers
register their children before the
time of the clinic with Mrs. Geo. Mc­
Gee, west part of town, Mrs. Gill
crest, of Vernonia Mercantile Co.,
or Mrs. Hughes of O. A. hill. Clinic
under direction of Miss Nine H.
Little, Red Cross nurse of Columbia
county. Local physicians will con
duct the physical examinations.
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A Garden Spot.
I have four lots cleared th.it any-
one can plant in garden thia year
The ground was plowed two years
ago.
Anyone can have the use of
property free this year if they will
plant it and keep weeds out. Mrs.
A. Lester.
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GEO. McGOWN DIES
Vernonia Young Man Succomba from
Pneumonia at Forest Grove.
George McGown, a Vernonia
young man, well known by all our
school scholars, died Sunday night
at a Forest Grove hospital. George
had underwent a severe seige of
pneumonia and while apparently re
covering he received a relapse
George McGown was a good boy,
very industrious and always ¿rilling.
Last year he was janitor at the new
Lincoln school and well likel by all
the pupils and teachers.
He was
about twenty years old. The funeral
was held Wednesday in Forest Grove
WHY NOT
A GOOD ONE
Cooperation
Is
Essential
in
Every
Branch of Business; Let’s Give
More to Vernonia.
A successful Commercial cluo means
a successful city. Suppose a live club
by publicity methods and individual
.secretary work, secures a creamery
and ice cream plant that eventually
brings a hundred more cows
wouldn’t the new farmers and help­
ers mean many hundreds of lollars
to each store and business nouse in
town? Wouldn’t it be worth more
than a dollar a month to each mem­
ber of the Commercial club?
We
get exactly what we pay for in this
life.
Suppose a commercial club is in­
strumental in securing a seventy
five room fire proof hotel where
tourists and traveling men will stop
over night by the dozens and spend
three or four dollars each while in
our city. Isn’t that worth much to
every business institution in town?
Supj ose the influence of a com­
mercial club insures us good and suf­
ficient light and power for all time
to come. Isn’t that worth more than
a dollar a month to all?
How can a commercial club do
any of these and hundreds of more
important things on a dollar a
month from probably thirty men?
Let’s make it a better Vernonia and
a better place to make more money
in. It takes a little expense money
as we go along, but we are only
buying more prosperity. Get behind
the officers of the commercial club
It don’t make any difference wheth­
er you personally like them or not,
get behind them all the more.
It
isn’t to their good but the good of
the city and yourself that you are
boosting. Attend the meetings; say
something, work, pay your dues.
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Ladies Association Entertain*
On Thursday evening, April 8th
the Ladies Athletic club gave another
of their enjoyable parties. The hue
bands were guests of honor and
about 75 ladies and gentlemen spent
a merry evening with something do­
ing every minute. The old fashioned
spelling match was won by Mr. Kirk.
The egg race was exciting and was
keen between the ladies and men, it
narrowed down till the contest was
between Mrs. Graham mid Mr. Black
and Mrs. Grahum won out. A num­
ber of games and contests were held
and a game of volley ball, with both
men and ladies on each side conclu­
ded the entertainment for the even
ing after which delicious home made
ice cream and cake was served. The
athletic club was organized last Oct
ober under the direction of Dr. Ell»
Wight, to whom great credit is due
for the success of the organization
The club meets on Thursday evenings
in the auditorium of the Evangelical
church and the ladies of Verfionia
who do not belong are welcome to
come and join and share in its many
pleasures and benefits.
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Juvenile Grange Meeting.
The Vernonia Juvenile Grange No.
23 met Saturday, April 10th for their
regular meeting.
In the evening
they entertained the subordinate
grange with a program, which all en­
joyed.. They had a fish pond and
lunch. A silver offering was taken
which was surely appreciated, as
more than expected was received. Tbt
sum of 19.35 will be used for need
ed supplies.
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Vernonia Needs
a hospital, a baby chick hatchery,
poultry farms, manufacturing plants,
pulp mill, fireproof hotel, creamery,
ice plant, dairy cows, brick yard.
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Military Funeral
Earl Terrient, brother of George
Terrient, died on April 5th in
Seattle. The body has been shipped
to Vernonia for burial. The funeral
services are being conducted today
under direction of the American Le­
gion, from the Catholic church.
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The Jap noodle house will close
Saturday night. City council refusing
to renew his license on grounds oi
frequent disorder and liquor posses­
sion charges.
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Marriage License«
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A marriage license was issued at
Vancouver last week to Elmer R.
Reynolds, 31, and Elsie M. Russell,
18, both of Vernonia. Sunday even­
ing friends gathered and gave them
an old fashioned chivarj.