Entered as second-class matter August 4, 1922, at the post office at Vernonia» Oregoa, under the Acte of March 3» 1879.
VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY MAY 14, 1926
KNIGHTS HOLD
CONVENTION
Deputy District Chancelor
Elected for Year.
SFEECHFS
GIVEN
Largest Crowd in History of Loca*
Fraternels Present; Sisiters Are
Gues*, of Knights.
Monday night, last, will long he
remembered among members of the
Knights of Pythias, as well as th<
wives of the members anj a few
visitors who were lucky enough to
witness the program and big “Doings
at the K. P. district convention in
Vernonia that night. The lower and
upper floors of the grange hall was
more than crowded.
Visitors showed names from San
Francisco, Baker, Tillamook, Port
land, Longview, besides thirty-si>
Knights from St. Helens and Rain­
ier. The fore part of the evening was
occupied by lodge session and work
in the second degree an<j later the
turning over of the program to the
District Deputy Grand Chancelor I’
M. Roush of Rainier. During the con
vention session some splendid
speeches were made by Mr. Roush
Mr. Leslie Crouch, who is the su
preme representative of the order
by J. Berwick of Tillamook, who is
past grand chancelor and by Mr
Hickerson of Tillamook—these talk-
are without doubt, the most inspir­
ing and interesting ever listened to
by a Vernonia audience.
The con
vention then by unanimous vote
poured honors on the Vernonia lodge
by the naming of our Chanceloi
Commander L. R. Gillchrest, as the
next deputy district grand chancelor
an honor indeed vo-.cn Vcmonii
Harding Lodge, Knights of Pythias
No. 116 is the youngest in the coun­
ty and only three younger in the
state.
Then a program of splendid music
by the Vernonia high school orches­
tra. This orchestra played several
selections.
The members are com­
posed of Miss Amy Hughes, Charles
Hoffman,Elmer Olson, Thor Roberts
anj Alvin Olson and the organiza­
tion is known as the “Revellers.”
The audience was then highly en­
tertained with - violin solos by Mrs.
Shinn, accompanied by Mrs. Johns at
the piano. The numbers were repeat­
edly encoured.
All this time an immense banquet
waB being prepared up stairs and
near midnight all repaired to the din­
ing room where four big tables weer
loaded with spjpndid eats, with ove>
one hundred people partaking in the
supper. It was a big night and will
never be forgotten in Vernonia.
VISIT AT ST. HELENS
Sister, of River City Will be Host
to District Convention.
The Pythian Sisters of Columbia
county will hold a district conven
tion in St. Helens this coming Satur­
day. A degree team from Portland
will put on drills and degree work.
It is expected that a good number
from Vernonia can go over. A good
time is assured.
From reports the
convention will start in the after­
noon at the K. P. hall and a dinner
will be served at the Congregational
church at 6 that evening with an
open meeting that night in the city
hall to which everyone is invited.
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It tells you when your subscription
is paid to. For example, if the fig­
ures at your name read 3-25, it
means your time ran out in the
eighth month of 1925—August of
last year—and 80 on- Subscriptions
should always be paid in advance.
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Several from the Vernonia high
school went to Seaside last Saturday
for the track meet and the formal
opening of the beach, with Vernonia
May Queen in attendance and Ver
nonia boys participating in the ath­
letic events.
GRAND OFFICERS PAY
VISIT TO NEHALEM
CHAPTER O. E. S.
Volume 4 Number 40
LINCOLN SCHOOL
Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner
ASSOCIATION HAS
REVIEW RALLY
Grand Lodge Officers and Visitors of
DUCKS WIN
SUNDAY GAME
County Reviews Hold Large
Nehalem chapter No. 153, order of
Meeting Here
the Eastern Star, Vernonia, was host
on May Sth, to Caroline Lewis
The Columbia district rally of the
worthy grand matron of Oregon, who
Woman’s Benfeit association was Portland Team Looses by
at this time made her annual official
held in Vernonia last Friday.
The
visitation. Mrs. Lewis was accom­
program
for
the
day
and
night
went
Good Margin
panied by Mr. Daniel O. Webster
as published, without a hitch and the
worthy grand patron; Amy K. Web­
event was the best and most suc­
ster, worthy grand marshal; Mrs. C. i
cessful of its kind ever held in the I
Williams, grand representative ol i
county.
Manitoba, and other visitors.
The streets were full of women all
A school of instruction was held
day, delegates from the various !
at 2 p. m. followed with a dinner at
lodges of the county. Scappoose had. Clatskanie Fail* to Make Appearance
6 o’clock, served by the members of
the largest number of delegates, two ’ On Account of Rain Last Week
Nehalem chapter for the grand offi
large stages of women coming from j
cers, visitors and members. A great
I
Fast Game All Around.
that highway town. -----------"
many visitors were in attendance,
several coming from Kelso, Longview
The big banquet at night was
and Rainier.
at the Betty Jane restaurant
By EAGLE SPORT EDITOR
A late picture of the new Lincoln school house in served
At the evening session the initia­
and the large room was crowded to
Vernonia’» Hero Today.
Vernonia.
The
Washingto
n
school
with
double
the
tory ceremonies were exemplified by
capacity. It was late into the night
Is
Mr.
Morgan, Esq., who culti­
the officers of Nehalem chapter, in number of rooms is not shown for the want of a photo- before the convention finished thei;
vates
the
short
patch for the ducks
a very creditable manner, after which graph.
sessions and social events and ali
wents away with words of praise fci and knows how to do a good job of
they were favored with a number of
helpful, inspiring speeches by the
entertainment and feature it. He is one of the three S type,
PUBLIC GRADE SCHOOL INFORMATION WANTED the
grand lodge officers. The address of
shown the visitor».
The Vernonb' of ball players, silent, swift and sure.
the Worthy Grand Matron, whose j Forty-Three Eighth Grrders Will Oregon Retail Merchant» Association lodge of the Woman’s Benefit asso­ The game was tied in the last half
of the eighth, Hudson singled, Turk
kindly nature and considerate manner]
ciation did themselves proud.
Want* to Locate Person.
Graduate This T -m.
layed down a hot grounder and was
inspires all to nobler deeds, was in
pegged out at first advancing Hud­
deed well received.
In closing, the
de schools' A man signing his name as C. SENIOR PLAY SUCCESS son to second, Morgan came to bat,
The Vernonia public
worthy grand matron was presented will close May 2’t'
tter having'. Kerr, is wanted by the authorities.
drove out a two begger scoring
with a beautiful bouquet of roses had an enrollment <
' ve hundred
Description: Height about 6 feet, Class of *26 Draws Packed House Hudson. Morgan scored when L Turk
from the local chapter by Maude and fifty-eight pupils for tho school weight, 160 to 170 pounds, complex­
and Realize Tidy Sum
smashed into left field fence for a
Spase, past worthy matron.
At the time of, ion, light with small mustach, good
year of 1925-26.
double. Morgan was at bat four
The present officers of Nehalem closing there are four hundred and, talker, very convincing and business
The
high
school
play
“
Why
Smith
times. He walked once, singled once
I
Chapter No. 163,are:
forty-eight pupils remaining in the I like, when last seen was wearing Left Home,
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by the senior and got two doubles. Nice stuff Mor-
Alice Gooding, worthy matron; school in regular attendance,
suit and overcoat of light material. class 1 last Thursday and Friday! Sie see ya next Sunday.
Wm. H. Folger, worthy patron;
In the spring of 192’3 school i C. Kerr poses as a representative nights.
As usual to Vernonia high
H E
R
Bessie Tapp, associate matron: Cath closed after having had an enroll-1
ei>><■>>-. of Universal Clothing Manufactures
3
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erine McNeil, conductress; Fern Kul- ment of about 150 pupils. During! Inc., of 361-371 West Superior St., school students, they carried off Vernonia ................
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lander, associate conductress; Mae the year ending 1924 there was an | Chicago, Ill. This man has been tak- many words of praise and glad com Marcell All Stars ...
Battery, Tolke, Hudson—Bola,
Bergman, secretary; Gladys Ruhl, enrollment of 410. The year 1924-25J ¡ng orders from unsuspecting citizens ments for the excellent way thej
treasurer; Olga E. Grundeen,' chap­ had an enrollment of 547 and 1925-: for various articles presumably made handled their respective parts on the Bellmar and Schaffer.
program. The play drew a good house
Umpires Nance, Tisdale.
lain; Maude Space, marshal; Perry 26 has had enrolled 558 during the of -----
- - each night and the students realized
“Indestructo ................
” material. — He collects
The regular league game between
Browning, sentinel; Ramone Lindley school year. This shows the r.iore a substantial part of the purchase
Adah; Carna Childs, Ruth; Freda rapid growth of Vernonia has passed price from his victim, the balance to a tidy sum from the admission s»les Vernonia and Clatskanie was callej
off late Saturday night, when it was
Folger, Esther; Bessie Wahlater, and although there are many moving be paid C. O. D.
LEGION BOYS VISIT
feared that the weather would not
Martha, Anne Wilson, Electa; Pearl to and from Vernonia the average
The Universal Clothing Manufac­
Ran, Warder; Oril Robinson, organist enrollment during the year has been tures Inc., make the following state­
AT OREGON CITY permit a game here, Due to being
nice and clear that morning,
quite regular..
mint:'’“ We have no salesman or rep­
Show Right Spirit in Helping Post to Manager Brown decided to get one
Graduation
Class
Large.
i
resentative
by
the
name
of
Kerr
but
FISTIC FIGHTS PLEASE
of the Portland teams to play here.
Regain its Feet.
In 1924 there were 34 graduating'! have received numerous complaints
The Marcell All Stars were chosen,
L*rge Crowd 1» Present *o Witness from the eighth grade, 1925 had 37,j from his victims.”
game and a real
Successful Matches Given.
while in May an,| June there are 43 j Illegal practices of this kind have
To show the right spirit in the It was a good
pupils to write on the <tate eighth | gone far enough. You are asked to bonds
and battle from the start and the visiors
of
understanding,
were handed a 4 to 2 lacing by the
If you missed the fistic opera this grade examinations.
. I cooperate with your Association and to show pride in one another about
Tuesday night at the Rose theatre
Two years ago there were nine with the authorities in apprehending fifteen members of the lqcal Ameri­ Vernonia ducks.
Tolke should have had a »but out
you have missed the time of your teachers employed while last year this man. You are alro requested to can Legion post went into Oregon
life. There was more fun than a bar­ there were thirteen and this year report any similar cases which ro.nuj City Monday night to help posts of but Bellmer fied out to shorn and
rel of monkeys from start to finish fifteen teachers will be employed.
to your attention.
other cities to liven the post there Morgan and Turk both going after
The old show house was packed to
Parent-Teacher«
Your Association has offered a re­ which has for some time went behind the ball collided causing two runs
capacity and there was no room fcr • The Vernonia Parent-Teachers ward of $50.00 for information had to help it regain its footing.
The to cross the plate.
those that arrived late. And what a association 1. been busy during the ing to the arrest anj conviction of post has been on the decline for the
Somebody brought in the old
time everybody had. F.om o z on ts ,'..’.r in :;\ool ¡tie• csta. Five sets this crook.
past two years, but by the spirit steam roller from Banks and the way
going to be better, so make up you, of su; jjlementary r ■ tiers have been
Oregon Retail Merchants Associa­ shown there this week it will soon he rolled over them boys from Port-
mind that you will be one of thc-| given to 'the grade schools, a dtink- tion, Portland, Or., O. F. Tate, Sec rival the largest posts of the state. land was any thing but slow. Tolke
early birds next time. It is remark-, ing fountain installed at the Wasb
Better patronize home dealers and A nice program was given bf visit­ had that fast ball of his dancing to
able how the ladies have turned out i ington school, and the high school Cutx out agents.
ing posts with several excellent his music and believe us it did every
to review this game of self defense j was supplied with equipment for a
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The more
speeches. Among those present were thing for him but sing.
Half the large crowd consisted of rest room and several dictionaries.
the Portland drum corps, the Salem Tolke pitched, the more speed he ha<l
DISMISS
SCHOOLS
the fair sex, who had the time ci In all the equipment amounted to
and McMinnville drum corps and a and toward the last of the game he
their lives while it lasted. When the about $170.
almost made that old apple vanish,
vanish.
Commencement Exercises and Work Scotish band.
next card is given bring the wife,
Install Tennis Courts.
Umpire Nance was hit over the heart
of the Year to'be Given
LIGHTS*GO
OUT
mother or sweetheart and enjoy a
with a pitched ball by Bola but soon
The tennis’ courts are in use at
good time.
The grade and high schools will
recovered, had Tolke been pitching
the Washington school during the
The first gong sonnded at 3:30 early morning and evenings. These soon dismiss for the summer vaca­ Knigiiti of Pythias Visitors in Acci, Nance’s umpiring days would have
sending young Brady and Raymer tb courts were fixt^l up for the people tions. Next week the Eagle hopes to
dent Enroute Home.
been over. Tolke fanned eight.
the center of.the ring. They fought of the community as well a; for the give a good account of the high
Walked one. Schaffer fanned one.
two slashing fast rounds, ending in schools of Vernonia. It is hoped that schools work for the year with the
Editor A. E. Veatch of the Rain­ Bola two. Vernonia has a hard hit-
a draw.
all may use them and all mry de­ program for the commencement ex- ier Review and E. M. Young, jeweler ting team, and all fast ball players.
The next go was between Fred ceive some benefit from them. Play, ercises.
of Rainier, were in what might nave Thanks to Manager Brown he found
Endicott of Astoria and Spider two sets and then if any are waiting,
proved a serious auto accident while the weak spots and went out and
Tooley of Portland, who substituted to play kindly give them the! MOTHER’S DAY IS
on their way home from the K. P. strengthened them, with the Turk
for young Manuel of Vernonia. privelege of the courts.
convention here Monday night.
brothers, Norwest anjl Tolke in the
OBSERVED
HERE
Tooley was completely outclasesc
The lights on the Ford coupe lineup Vernonia will be a winner.
never landing a blow and in less than
which was being driven by Mr. Both the Turk boys are clever ball
Churches Have Appropriate Service»
COUNTY TAX OFFICE
a minute of fighting was sent to tlie
Veatch, failed when at the foot of players and it is murder to any
Many
Visit
at
Qld
Homes.
IS SNOWED UNDER
I
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canvas twice and counted out.
the Mist-Clatskanie hill. As it was pitcher who faces them. Just watch
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i
The next bout was between Slim
impossible to turn around, the two these boys go. Chief Norwest has
The
churches
of
Vernonia
were
Last Minute Rush Fill» Tax Office to
Graham of Vernonia and Jimmy
well attended last Sunday, Mother’s Knights decided to climb the moun­ proven he is a real second baseman
Overflowing on Receipts.
Dugan of St. Helens. This was fast
Day. The day was a pleasant day and tain in the dark. When about two- he is all over the field grabbing those
from the start. Both boxers going
A communication to The Eagle those people not being out of town thirds the way up the hill the lights hot ones with either hand and never
about even for three rounds
The from the sheriff’s office at St. Hel­ on a visit to old homes were seen suddenly came on and the party missing. And he swings a wicked
fourth frame was disastrous lor ens states that the office was snowed Btrolling to the resident parts of our happily proceded on their way. Just willow.
Jimmy. Graham put over a shower under with a last minute rush of city, admiring new homes, pretty after passing Beaver Falls while
Norwest at third made two irrori"
of blows and completely drounded mail and that they will be unable lawns and rustic nooks in the near they were driving about 25 miles an for Vernonia, that is nothing, a fast
the boy from St. Helens. He quit. to work all the mail received befort» by woods.
hour the lights again suddenly faded man always makes errors. He stopped
The fourth go, six rounds, "Butch the 25th.
and before the machine could be lots of hot ones saving the game
If people will wait uhti)
Long of the Vernonia meat market that time to write in inquiring
stopped it left the highway and at times, and oh boy, what a wallop
HAVE CONVENTION
versus Young Miller of Wilark about t leir receipts, they will be
turned over on its side. The car was when he swings the oumboo. He poled
First two rounds was full of ups and saved that additional trouble and ex- Lodges of C unty Will Gather Here entirely enclosed and it was some a two bagger off Schaffer the first
downs for both men and could have pense answering letters.
time before the two occupants were thing.
on May 27
been called even. At the opening of
able to get out. Mr. Young escaped
Hudson, our catcher, they make
After that date they will be very
the third round Long rushed Miller pleased to hear from any taxpayer
Masonic day in Vernonia is May without a scratch but Mr. Veatch them no better than he. Hudson
to the ropes and with a hook to the who has failed to receive word of 27, when we hear they will hold a was not so fortunate, he suffering stopped everything that came his
Jaw sent the young logger from Wik his remittance.
district convention, and will receive I severe bruises on the abdomen from way It was Hudson’s great catching
ark down for the count.
visiting M.. o.is from the different coming in contact with the steering at St. Helens that kept the score
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The main event was supposed to
lodges of t’.O county.
wheel, Injuries to the car were from being doubled. Brown at first
Mother’s Day.
be eight rounds, between “Chuck”
minor.
has been handicapped by a bum
Miss McDonald, guardian of-the
New Railroad».
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Bennett of Vernonia and B 11 Grif­ Lo-Li-La campfire girls, tcok some
ankle but he is showing up well. It
Gyp»ie Hike.
Bend and Klamath Falls will be
fith of Columbia City. Griffith had money out of the treasurer and
will only be a matter of time until
Lo-Li-La
campfire
girls
went
The
it over Benn< it like a circus tent,, bought a carnation for each of the two good cities in Oregon. The Ore­
he will be going strong.
being to fast and shifty, causing girls mother. The girls gave the car­ gon Trunk line is to build this year on a hike Wednesday, April 28, after
Kotula was held out as a relief pit­
Bennett to miss blow after blow. nations to their mother on Mother’s from Bend to Klamath and *he 8. school, this being called the gypsie cher and was sent in to the game to
Griffith’s well aimed punches landed day. This was Appreciated very much P. will put in big shops at Klamath hike and the girls all dressed like take Brown’s place when he huix him
Now to complete a good job, there gypsies and went out to Coon creek self sliding to second. Kotula is the
hard and often upon Bennett, who by each of the mothers.
should be a railroad built from where they had a delightful supper most valuable man on the team, be-
made more nose dives to the can­
vas than Uncle Sam’s favorite sub­ son for a few rounds ano thin to Klamath Falls down through Sans and a business meeting. The girls 1 cause he can p'ay any position and
marine did in battle practice. Grif­ satisfy himself, knocked “Chuck” for valley to Gold Hill and thence to had a short program and then re­
(Continued Ou Pago 8)
Crescent City.
turned home, tired but happy.
fith just gave Bennett a boxing l«a- a row of jello battle ships.
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