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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
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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
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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
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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We have been asked several times
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PATTERSON
Paul Robinson, Editor and Owner
P1ONEER PASSES
CITY ELECTION
Reprint Section of Charter Which
Antwer» the Question.
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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
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START NEW SERIES
ON MILITARY REVIEW
ATTEND CONVENTION
Cartoon on Home Building to be
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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.
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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
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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
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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-
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ing done at home.
nonia Saturday night. Marshal Kellj EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATION
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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
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Brady and Brown, Miss Macile Rob
Song “Welcome Sweet Spring Time”
BAND PLAYS SUNDAY
erts, and Emil J.Ic ing and Mr. and
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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