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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1926)
VERNONIA Largest Mill in the West EAGLE THE FIRST REVOLT i AMERICAN LAUNDRY A TALK TO A BOY: S o you want to leave school—before you have fin ished? Well, I know how you feel. I felt that way my self once. A dozen times, I guess every boy gets that feel ing sooner or later. But . ust remember this—you are fundamentally the same as every boy who ever lived, and Issued Every Friday -$2 per year in Advance the natural boy is born with a whole nest of revolutions in his, liable to break out at any moment. One of the first of these 1 evolutions is to “quit school” Entered as Second Class Matter, August 4, 1922 at the Never mind the particuli r reasons that conspire to is Post Office at Vernonia, Oregon, under the revolt .Usually they are foo ish and you would blush and Act of March 3, 1879 would want to run away anc hide if they were mentioned Editor and Ownet But to you they were very se iops—you feel that you can’t Paul Robinson, face the music. FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1926 But you MUST! For, you see, if you want to get the most from life and be a soui ce of power in the world you will have to walk out to tht front lines fully equipped. You can’t do this if you i re unwilling to train any more than a boxer can expect to enter the ring and ex I pect to win without long an 1 careful preparation to hold Narrow escapes from drowning being reported at this him in stead. It is gettng so ragged minds show up to the time of year, reminds one oi t he old sayings of childhood shrewd observer as plainly as ragged and ill-kept clothes days: “Go swimming ir. May; soon be hurried in clay.” And you wouldn’t think of applying for an . important •-------- o-------- • position without manner, would you? You can never quite makf up for what you lose by not A sure way of making money and securing a contin- ous income for life, in the Vernonia country, is to keep finishing—something. And if you leave school before the more milk cows. By getting i he cows, the market will be end you will always regret i.—sooner or later. One of the greatest lessons in life is to finish things. If anything is assured. ----- - - O-------- worth attempting it is worth finishing. So, boy, finish your sch< ol. No matter what you may We can’t understand why all Portland and the Port land Chamber of Commerce don’t do a little shirt tear think about it inside of y< urself—or what everybody ing in a real attempt to get the survey and actual con else may think. Be game, G J thru. And here’s to you— ___ _____ .__________ struction of th; Inland highway from Astoria to Portland Success! V via Vernonia. If they don't do this now, we dislike to FOR SALE—HIGH CLASS NEW think what will happen when the Roosevelt highway is Stoll tent and bed, at less than wholesale price; must be seen to completed. be appreciated; this is the latest -------- 0-------- TO THE VOTERS OF COLUMBI/ in tourists camp equipment; COUNTY phone or ir. quire Riverview Gro County Judge Philip has started the Inland Loop high cery. 382 way subject. He has brough: it before the state commis ---------♦--------- sion, now the three counties should get behind the propo TERRACOTTA Aspland I Plumbing & Electric sition. It has been brought before the state highway shop have ! just received a car of commission at previous pei.ods but they soon forget. If Terracotta sewer pipe. Call at shop not a state highway the government should build it as a next door 1 to Eagle office. Phone military highway. 193.—advt. ;. 382 -------- o--------- < Schools will soon be dismissed for the summer’s vaca tion. The higher grade boys are planning on working most of the time and the smaller “kiddies” are beginning to ask UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT — for odd jobs or errands to run. Boys, young men and old Corner Location in men alike, are all out for th - dollars. And in this respect, Vernonia during these days of equal 1 ights the boys and men must MEALS, LUNCHES, BANQUETS I get a hustle on, or the girls will beat them to the “jobs.” VERNONIA A Vernonia Institution in Vernonia —PROMPT SERVICE— We call for and deliver EAGLE Editorial Political Aiinouncainents WHITE LUNCH Ì Suggestions agreeably received TEN YEARS BI.INGS CHANGES Vernonia claims to be the fastest grow- A LTHOUGH little city going, with her population jumping from 200 to 2000 in two years, it was a village ten years ago, June, 1916, Emil Messing was school clerk. We now have 700 pupils in our schools, but see what the clerk’s report was ten short years ago: “Number of persons in the district under 20 years old was 50. Number of teachers, 3. Number of school rooms, 2. Number of legal voters in the district, 50. Average monthly salary of teachers, $65.. Number of mills district tax levied, 10 mills. . -------- o--------- TO THE STATE, TO THE INLAND HIGHWAY AND THE HIGHWAY COMMISSION INLAND LOOP highway isn’t “on the map”, / F why THE in the name of great tom cats isn’t it. A lack of investigation is apparent. Here is a clipping from the Oregonian in a report of the meet of the highway com mission : “For the first time in years a representative of Colum bia county appeared. Judge Philip asked that the com mission build a state highway through Nehalem valley, via Timber and Mist to Birkenfeld. As it is not on the state map, the commission can do nothing. Judge Philip said that the county had been laying concrete pavement on one of its rnai' > t >ad at the rate of one mile a year.” ----- —o--------- AT THE COMING PRIMARY Finish-------- ----------- Rough Dry WHEN IN A HURRY CALL --------- MAIN 711--------- 0 Remember Mother MOTHER WILL APPRECIATE A LETTER AND ONE OF THOSE BEAUTIFUL, DELICIOUS MOTHER’S DAY BOX CANDIES at the THE WHITE FRONT------ West Bridge Street Come in and see us MOTHER’S DAY==== MAY 9th Mother’s Day gifts in a large assortment Mother’s Day Stationery, 98c Mother’s Day candy $1.25, $1.50, $2.25 box MOTHER’S DAY CARDS 10—15—25c Vernonia Drug C Wm. FOLGER, Prop. EAT AT THE WHITE LUNCH Mr. .'.nd Mrs. Herb Salt I wish to announce my candidacy for the nomination to the office of Representative on the Republicn 1 ticket at the primaries in May, an 1 respectfully ask for your support. If nominated and elected, I prom ise to exercise my best efforts to further the interests of Columbil county and its citizens, and to wort for the good of the State at large. Respectfully, A. E. ALLEN. 3310 JAMES J. CROSSLEY Portland, Oregon Candidate for the Republican no mination for United States Senator at the May 21st, 1926, Primaries. Will always be present when tho Senate is in session looking after the interests of all the people of Oregon just as loyally as he did when State Senator, U. S. Attorney ' _ ' in Alaska “ ” Represents i and a soldier in Frartte. 30tf no special interests. —Adv. 58 Miles an Hour— 5 to 25 Miles in 8 Seconds— 25 Miles to the Qallon— at Electrifying New Low Prices O wners F ind S ure C ontentment in C hrysler “58 P erformance E conomy and R uggedness Extra ordin ary speed an d power, combined with economical care-free service, continue to win to Chrysler “58” new owners at the rate of 10,000 per month. James J. Crossley. ♦ ANNOUNCEMENT I hereby announce my c indnndicy for the office of Justice of (he Peace for District 4. including the city ef Vernonia, subject to the will of Re publican voter. P. IIILL 3 It' --------- ♦--------- —The Depot Cafe is now under the management of Mr. McDonald, who with his family has move ! he, > from Mississippi. Mr. McDonald has had many years of experience in the restaurant business and from this ex perience he can give you quality food and plenty of it at a rcason- able cost. Along with the regula menu some appetizing Southern dishes will be featured, a trial wiT 264 convince you.—adv. --------- 4--------- —Get your milk shakes at 'he Lin coin Candy Kitchen. They ar> specializing on them.—adv 30tf |JV"IT’H the primai > election very near, there is not as Fr much excitement as elections a few years ago would generally cause. People know how they are going to vote and say little about it. At Vernonia and in the Nehalem valley, yes, in all of Columbia county it is pretty solid for Patteison for governor. Patte-scn is considered far the be t and most logical for the posk'< ill and the surest of winn.ng. His platfoim rings true and his citizenship and loyalty unchallenged. Besides Patterson VERNONIA for governor the next important is the senatorship. With five candidates foi U S. Senator it is hard to predict what Population. 2000. School and Standard Grade the verdict will be alter the primaries. We hear comment.- High School. favorable to all candidates, and judge the result from the Pay Roll City—Mills, Logging. Dairving, Fruit, Vegetables majority of opinions.,In Columbia county, at this writing Farming. P. A P, Ry. Town growing fast we would say that Stanfield was quite a favorite. The On Inl-rd Loop Highway Between majority seem to favor Stanfield, believing he can do) 1’uitiand and Astoria. Territory to Draw From. more for Oregon at this time than any other of the can-! A 49 Large Miles From Portland, 35 M'les didates. His experience, his acquiantance in Washington, From Forest Grove, 27 Miles From St. Helens. his ability and his pending bills before the Senate is a Many Opportunities in Vernonia. drawing card in his favor. Outside of Patterson for gov Best Hunting, Trapping and Fishing in the Northwest ernor and Stanfield for senator we would only attempt Center. one other prediction that we are confident of, and that An In<h-«trial ------ «------ is Allen for state representative from Columbia county.’ Everybody reads the Eagle. *845. Chrysler Model Numbers Mean Miles Per Hour CHRYSLER "5f—Taurini Car. $¿45; Roadster Special. W90. ClubCoupe. $895.Coach. Meanwhile, both new and old owners are enthusiastically sat isfied with their choice. Tht» nation-wide endorsement of Chrysler “58” Ú no mere matter of chance. 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