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Ile tn onia Entered at second>class matter August 4, 1922, at the post office at Vernoala, Oregon, under the Acte of March 3, 1879. VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY ♦♦♦♦♦ MAY 21, 1926 Volume 4 Number 41 EDITORIAL Why He Never Geis Anywhere FOR GOVERNOR MAY 21, today, the Republi- cans of Oregon will nominate 't governor. For the nomination there are three aspirants in the field.. - . Without discussing the merits or demerits of the other two The Tela- gram will say that it has decided to indorse- and support Senator I. L. i Patterson.. . It is prompted to do so because of his superior qualifications and the constructive principles for which he BtandS. An essential qualification of a can didate for any office i sintegrity, says.The Telegram. Another essential qualification is the required ability. Still others are the necessary ex perience, knowledge and sound judge ment! ■ Mr. Patterson has them all. He is one of Oregon’s most success ful. farmers and business men and ha.s to his credit a record of public achievements. As collector of customs he actually reduced the operating expense of the office by thouasnds of dollars in face of the fact that the business doubled during his tener. As a state senator for six sessions he introduced economies and reforms in the administration of state affairs From every angle he is splendidly qualified and equipped for the gov ernorship. Now for the policies and principle: for whieh Senator Patterson stands, To begin with he stands for a reduction of taxes. He stands for the removal of the state penitentiary from politics and u reduction of its per capita tax He stands for the abolition of the parole board, the vesting of the parole power in the state board of control and a curtailing of the pardoning power. He Stands fo rconservative high way construction, the elimination of fish and game from politics, intelli gent advancement of agricultural in terests and the development of the state’s resources and industries. He stands for rigid law enforce ment- and a high standard for our public schools and higher institutions of learning. Finally, he stands for popular govetnment—for the sovereign tide of the people. “I do not believe,” he says in his ~]51atform, “in taking any political power from the individual voter.” With Senator Patterson as its nominee for governor the Republi can party would be assured of vic tory in the genreal election. With Mr. Patterson as governor and chairman of the state board of control and State Treasurer Kay and Secretary of State Kozer as members thereof, the people of Ore gon would be assured of an honest economical, efficient and construc tive administration of state affairs. I r Reduce taxes by reducing cost of Government. Place penitentiary under Boar,] of Control. Make Board of Control the Parole Board; fewer pardons Enforcement of Prohibition by of ficials who believe in enforcing the law. Hasten construction of Roosevelt Highway. Adequate provision for retiring bonds. Issue no tax free bonds. Fish and Game Commission func tion for people and not as political machines. Play fair with ex-service men. Maintain high standard of public schools and institutions of high er learning. I do not believe in taking any poli tical power from the individual • voter. No discount on the taxpayer's dollar ‘ ■ .... cials to run at the coming election in November. We here reprint Sec tion 16 of our charter which fully answers the question. According to this section of the charter it would be well to hold the mass meeting sometime in August: "SECTION 16—Nomination for officers under this act may be made by mass meetings of the citizens when certificates of such nomina tions shall be made out in writing specifying the name of the candidate for each office nominated and be signed by the chairman and th> sec retary of the mass meeting and filed with the Recorder at least 32 days before the election. Provided, that independent candidates for any of fice within the city may be nomina- ted by individual electors of said city for any office to be filled by the electors therein as independent candidates are nominated under Chapter 2 of Title 28 of Oregon Laws; and every such certificate of nomination mentioned in said act shall be signed by not less than two per cent of the electors of said City as shown by the last preceding vote of said City for mayor.” --------- ♦--------- GO ON HIKE Pebble Creek I» Host to Ladie» of Athletic Club. The Ladies Athletic club held its first hike last Tuesday at Pebble creek when 35 members met at 2 p. m. in front of the mill office, clad in hiking outfits and a jolly gooj crowd they were as they went singing along the road. After reach ing the beautiful spot on the creek where the committee had prepared everything in readiness, sides were chosen and snappy games of horse shoe, volley ball, high jumping, fope jumping, wadding in the water then fire was made for hot coffee. Then came the hour of rest and story tell ing, where the ladies waxed ele- quence in their election of a mayor, councilwomen and even a lady mar shal. The club now plans that in the near future they will have or build their own club house. ----------*---------- ADVERTISING PORTLAND STORES From Clatskanie Chief For the first time in the four years we have been here, we are this week running an ad for a Port land store sent us yesterday by an advertising agency. We are not urg ing buying in Portland. It is a mighty poor policy for any person to buy outside his own home town. We are running this ad for the purpose of calling to your attention the fact that even the big Portland stores with their enormous amount of advertising in the Portlan 1 papers which reach the majority <Sf the people in Clatskanie, , realize that the home-town weekly is the best medium of advertising to reach their people. That store is willing to pay $15 to tell its story to Chief readeis. They do not have to sell much mer chandise to pay for that ad. It's an ad for local people to think about. Death Follows That of Husband by Two Week». Mrs. Thomas Marshall Tucker, 67, one of the early pioneers of the Ne halem valley, died at her home here early last Friday morning from heart trouble. Mrs. Tucker was born in Des Moines, Iowa, September 17, 1859 and was united in marriage to Mr Tucker in 1887. They moved to the Nehalem valley 49 years ago, where they had continually made theii home. Mr. Tucker passed away two weeks ago and was buried in the Vernonia cemetery. Surviving are 13 garnd-children and six children They are: Mrs. Lewis Snider, War ren, Or.; C. H. Tucker, Ridgfield Wash.; Everett L. of Portland.; Mrs Walter Parker, Vernon L. anc Mrs. T. F. Keasey, all of Vernonia. The funeral services were held ii the church at Vernonia, Sunday- May 16. —*--------- We have been asked several times • *♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+♦♦♦♦» ’ about the nominating of city offi PATTERSON Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner P1ONEER PASSES CITY ELECTION Reprint Section of Charter Which Antwer» the Question. _________________ _____________ ______ WRITES INTERESTING LETTER Former Vernonia Resident Make: Much From Editorial. The man who continually finds fault with nearly everything in Vernon ia conspicuously overlooks himself. Constructive criticism is valuable, but attacks which are made for the sole purpose of giving vent to a chronic dissatisfaction with the world in general are V benefit to no body. Every town has its disgruntled knockers, but Providence in its di vine wisdom has kept them in the minority. How much better it would be both for Vernonia and its critics if we could persuade such persons to cast aside their destructive sentiments and join the people who are working hard to make this a bigger and better community. Pessimism and unfair criticism are difficult load to carry especially when one is trying to make the grade. It costs nothing to drop them and it is worth anything to be rid of them. Boost Vernonia! A former Vernoniate writes to the Oregonian as follows: “Ione, Or., May 15.— (To the Edi tor.)—Having been a continuous reader of The Oregonian for ten years and at one time its agent at Vernonia, I wish to commend yet on your editorials and on one it- particular, “The End of His Rone” This ought to be read by every boy who expects to make a man of him self. There are hundreds of boys going the same route today that Tom Murray took unless they mend their ways. William W. Esselsty i ----------*---------- START NEW SERIES ON MILITARY REVIEW ATTEND CONVENTION Cartoon on Home Building to be ---------- ’ Eagle Feature. Large Crowd Pre»ent at Meeting Held Two Vernonia Boys are Honored at State University. in St. Helens. Reputed to be one of the largest1 district convcrii- t ■ ?t held ip this, county was 1 < Id ’■ it. Helens last j Saturday afteino. 1. '-. .th Pythian Sis-] ters from Nehalem, Tillamook, Sea-, side, Rainier, St. Helens and Vernon-] ia participating. Ava Temple No. 19 i of St. Helens was host. The regular lodge meeting was held in the after noon at the city hall of the river city with over 125 sisters and eight brothers present. Initiatory work was exemplified by the different lodges present and two candidates were taken into the order. Ava temple of ficers in chair opened and closed the meeting. In the evening a dinner was served at the Congregational church and an open entertainment and dance wa sgiven later in the city hall to which a full 'jouse partook to the hospitality of the river sisters A midnight supper was served in the K. P. hall. Orphia Temple 18 of Portland put on the fancy drill and the regular drill work. Th- next convention will be held at Tillamook next year. --------- ♦--------- KILLED AT 1, P. CAMP Cable Breaking I» Fatal to Workman near Here. Oregon Agricultural college, Cor vallis, May 21.—Herman G. Dickson and Alvin L. Parker, of Vernonia will be entered i nthe review of the fourteenth annual Military tourna ment at O. A. C. Ma;.’ 28 By means of the tournament the military de- partment each year shows the train ing it offers and the seriovs pur pose the physically fit college men give to their work in the resevo corps. An air service demonstration di rected by Lieutenant Oakly G. Kelly America’s premier long-distance fly ing ace, will be an outstanding fea ture of the program. It will include formation and stunt flying and a parachute drop. The air demonstra tion at 1 o’clock will open the tourna men. In the general military review, Dickson will act as a lieutenant and Parkr as a corporal in the engin eering corps. This event is the form al entrance and march of the en tire cadet corps. Other events scheduled include cavalry drills; building and wreck ing of a potoon bridge by the engin eering unit; artillery and machine gu ncontests; exhibition drills by a crack infantry unit and feature stunts. The impressive retreat parade will be the closing event. Every grammar and high school student in Oregon will be admitted free. Major Donald A. Robinson, tournament di rector, has announced Ole Engelbrektson, who was skid der foreman at the In hi an Poulsen logging camp, west of Vernonia, was instantly killed at 11 a. m,. Tues day. A large cable broke anq the LOYALTY ------ «------ block hit the unfortunate foreman in Mr. Legion ha* Good Time. An out-of-town non-licenso.l soli the head, crushing th eskull. The American Legion had a big citor made Vernonia this week, tak Engelbrektson had worked at the ing orders for job printing, same camp a year and leaves a wife and time Saturday night. A crowd from kind of work the Eagle insists on young daughter. He was 37. years old Portland made the night famous for ---------- +---------- the Vernonia Post and the 40 and 8 He got a few orders but we certainly Candidate Speak*. degree will always be remembered appreciate those business men that ididate for governor by about 20 loc-l member.. Mr. Carter, boldly told him they got their print spoke for a tew minutes in Ver- ------ «------ ing done at home. nonia Saturday night. Marshal Kellj EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATION ---------*--------- introduced the speaker and Attorney Attend Convention. The eighth grade graduation ex- Those who attended the Pythian Sheeley made him acquainted around for the Vernonia public Sisters convention hed in St. Helens town. Mr. Carter is a splendid man ercises school wil Ibe given at the high last Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. as far as we can learn; a good man school auditorium, Wednesday even- Earl Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Asp- but hardly big enough calibre for I ing May f’hth at 8 o’clock. land, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Gillchrest. I governor of Oregon—at least that The following program will be Mr. and Mrs. Mauripe Richardson impression was left With us, after given: Processional Mesdames Mellinger, Greener, Black seeing and hearing him. Rev. Rademacher Invocation --------- ♦— Brady and Brown, Miss Macile Rob Song “Welcome Sweet Spring Time” BAND PLAYS SUNDAY erts, and Emil J.Ic ing and Mr. and ___________ Seventh Grade Mrs. W. A. Harris, who are members Violin solo ___________ Mrs. Shinn Vernonia this The ball game in of the St. Helens temple were also Address to class ............ Rev, Curtis coming Sunday will, and should Song, “The Evening Bells — present from Vernonia. ........................ Eighth Grade girls draw the biggest crowd evei on the --------- ♦--------- Claimed the American people al Vernonia ball field. Mac'» band will Presentation of diplomas ways lock the stable doors after the furnish music and will march from Prologue. In the junior honor roll at the hone is stolen, but anyway they the depot to the ball grounds high school this year, as reported prompty at 1:15 o ’ clock. Follow the propose to prevent the thieves from in another column, the name of band. Anna Aamodt should have appeared. carrying off the stable. Each week we will run in the Eagle a different cartoon on home building and civic improvement. Cal it boosting if you will, but as we glance at these cartoons each week, we are going to try to get an im portant lesson. They are truthful and their suggestions certainly worth the effort. - —*----- --- WHERE WAS RUTH? Vernonia Take» Back Seat in One of Worit Ball Game» That Ha» Yet Been Played. VERNONIA HIGH CLOSES YEAR On September 10, 1915, County School Superintendent Allen called a meeting to organize a union high school in Vernonia. George Trag- eser was elected chairman of the board and F. E. Malmsten, clerk. The school board then rented a school room and equipment from district No. 47. Professor J. P. Clay- baugh taught the first two terms of the new school. Ten sophomores and seven fresh men enrolled the first terms, but five dropped out later and ‘wo others changed schools. It was dur ing this first term that our high school piano was bought. At the beginning of the second term 21 students started but eight of the boys joined the navy during the term. They were Everett Tucker, Omar Sheeley, Glen Sheeley, Russel) Stanton, Cyril John, Curtis Joh 1 and Dewey Van Blaricom. Eighteen enrolled for the third term and only one dropped out. It was that term that our V. H. S. put out its first graduating class. Mr. J. B. Wilkerson was the prin cipal that year and was elected for a second term with Miss Deerwester as his assistant. Twenty-four students entered school the next term under Mr. G. W. Brown and Miss Davis. Lola Brown and Hazel Malmsten were Vernonia high’s first debating team. The next term 1920-21, thirty students entered school. The high school entered the State Athletic as sociation and put out its first basket ball team. Mr. W. W. Kelty was the princi pal the next year and Miss Marjorie Holaday his assistant. Miss Hola- day, now Mrs. Cole, has been teach ing in our high school ever since that term. This is her fifth year. The next year the new school building was built. Mr. Kelty and Miss Holaday were the only teach ers at the beginning of the term but Miss Gleason was added to the fac ulty at the end of the first semester The following term 1923-24, school started with Mr. P. M. Nash, Miss Marjorie Holaday, Mrs. Mae Beaman and Mr. William Schreiber. Miss Ce cilia Bell was elected as an English teacher at the beginning of the second semester. This was the first year that our girls had played basketball, and they won the county championship. The boys, also, did well, and we had two winning de bate teams. It was in this year that our first annual was printed. Mr. J. B. Wilkerson was the prin cipal in 1924-25 with Mrs. Cole, Miss Bell, Mrs. Beaman and Mr. Austin. Mr. Graham came at the middle of th eterm as our commer cial teacher. It was this year that the boys put out a remarkable track team, und the girls,their second year ,won the Lower Columbia district champion ship. This year Mr. Wilkerson was tho principal with the same teachers as last term except Miss Goodin who took Mrs. Beaman's place. It has been an eventful year. The boys made a better athletic showing than ever, and the girls held the lower Columbia district championship. They challenged the other high school teams for the state champion ship. Then, too, we published our second annual this year, and sent delegates to both the U. of O. and the O. A. C. conventions. Vernonia journeyed to Ryder wood Sunday and was given one of the saddest whippings that a ball team could get. It will long be re membered by those who sow the game. Ryderwood completely out classed the Vernonia team and they didn’t let up until the last man was down. Brooningsburg on the mound for Ryderwood allowed only two hits. While his team mates were gathering twenty off of three Ver nonia twirlers.. Ryderwood filled the bases in the fourth inning and Swift came to bat and nicked Tolke for a home run. Tolke was relieved by Ko- tula who only lasted one inning. Pillette relieved Kotula and finished the game. Brown playing first base for Vernonia was a great help to Ryderwood because he muffed every thing that came his way. In fact the whole team showed about as much speed as Barnam i Bailey’s pet ele phant. The question now, is Vernonia go ing to have a winning ball club. Un der the present condition ic looks impossible. The present line up will never niake a go in this league. --------- *--------- THE SERMON BILL REPORTED FAVORABLE The baccalaureate sermon was de livered Sunday evening by Rev. Sonatro Stanfield’» Bill 325S For Re Rademacher of the Evangelical Funding Is Great Help church, His text was “And Jesus in Senate Bill 3255, to refund about creased in welcome and stature and $5,000,000 to 18 Oregon counties in favor with God and man,” Luke for taxes lost from railroad and 2:52. He divided his sermon into wagon road grant lands forfeited, four parts, speaking separately and has been favorably reported by the yet connectively of the development Senate. This is Senator Stanfield's of the mind, the physical body, the bill^ also introdued in the House social relationship with our fellow by Representative Hawley. It is a men and the spiritual relationship great and needed measure of relief with God. for the counties which have been de THE ANNUAL prived of the taxes. The annual proofs arrived Wed ,--------- *--------- nesday afternoon and were correc Home Damaged by Fire. ted Wednesday night The editor, A small house on Weed avenao Margaret Smith remained in Port was badly damaged by fire Satur land Thursday night after the seniors day night. The Dunnigan family, returned from Battleground Iuike, owners, had moved out the day be fore, so we are informed. (Concluded on Page 6)