VE »KON IA EAGLE BASEBALLFANS KNOWOURBOYS CLATSKANIE—VERNONIA GAME POSTPONED—RAIN Folks meet Mr. Gilbert Manning formerly first string pitcher of the Kelso Timber Wolves and late of Ryderwood, and now first string chucker of the Vernonia ducks. He is an all around ball player, fast, and 8 heavy slugger. He bats both right and left. He is six foot tall and weighs 211 pounds. Manning is sure a Gods send to Vernonia. He could never have found a place in this old world that he was more needed than here. Yes, Gilbert, the whole darn towh is tickled to death to have you. And we hope a very suc­ cessful season for you this year and forever. V. Other new players that have j .ned the Ducks are Curtis Davis, pitcher and O’Brian, catcher. These boys come here highly recommended. O'Brian will be used as a relief catcher while Davis will be assigned regularly to mound duty. This will* give Manager Brown a chance to' use Maning in the outfield, becausej I of his heavy hitting, Welsh who wa.; with the club before will be back in the lineup Sunday, He will play centerfield, this will strengthen the outfield about a hundred per cent. Welsh is a fast ball player and Ver nonia fans are glad to see him back With the addition of Manning, Da­ vis, Welsh and O’Brian, Vernonia should have no trouble in winning the biggest part of her remaining games. It la not too late yet for the Ducks to win out. They have lost two games and have two postponed which will be played off later in the season. With Manning in the lineup tbe Ducks are going to be hard to beat, as he can play any position on the team and la considered on« of the best gunners along the Columbia Kotula, like Manning, can be as signed to any position and do a good Job of it. We have nothing to worry over no matter where Kotula plays, because he is absolutely dependable. Manager Brown will be at first. He is having a little trouble getting back to form this year, as his ankle does not respond to treatment as it should. This has slowed Brown up in the field anj at bat. Chief Norwest at second is a hard one to beat, be is just chuck full of baseball, and gives all that is in him from the start to the finish. When in the game Norwest ddes bverythfng that the fans want to see. In fact they go out just to see chief strutt his onions. He is considered the fast est man on the team. Morgan, the old reliable will handle the short patch so there will be nothing to worry about there. Piliette will be at third as usual and we all know that he is fully capable of holding down that bag. Piliette is fast and 8 heavy hitter and to back this up he is cram full of the ball spirit Hudson, our catcher is always de­ pendable. A good hitter and one of Take Home a Quart the hardest workers on the team. He is a true blue sport, man, no matter how bitter the defeat he never kicks or crabs. Like Norwest, Hudson was blest with a wonderful personality. These two boys have cer­ tainly made many friends in Vernon­ ia. Jack Nance, who does the guarding work out in right is showing up good so far. With Manning, Welsh and Nance in the outfield what could bo better? With this lineup and some real good weather the Ducks will walk over anything that gets in their path. Come on gang lets get out and get behind these boys. They have plenty of troubles even as you I. All of them are hard workers and need our support. Let’s forget the past and profit by the future, We have never had 8 scheduled league game at home so if the weather per- mits next Sunday, Vernonia locks horns with Kalama in our own back yard. Treat ’em rough, shut ’em up ..nd out. Be there. ® CHURCH NOTICES CHRISTIAN CHURCH Oliver L. Curtis, Pastor The Bible school as usual next Sunday.Will close promptly at five minutes to eleven in order to go to the Evangelical church for union service. It has already been an­ nounced that this meeting would be in the hall but since it was the de­ sire of the G. A. R. to have the meeting held in a larger place, we have decided to go to the Evan­ gelical, Services in the evening as usual. It will be a delightful treat for every member of the family. We make it, so we know it’s good. LINCOLN CANDY KITCHEN The Place to get those G OOD Milk Shakes CATHOLIC Will have Holy Mnss on the second Sunday of June, the 13th. This change is for Jin? i nly. «.---------- Picnic Time NATAL PICNIC SUPPLIES BATHING CAPS KODAK FILM—LUNCH SETS Vernonia Drug Co THE REXALL STORE Wm. Folger, Prop. Multiplication of little things Today that means the big things of tomorrow. A savings account today may be small at the be­ ginning, but as it increases week by week it make« security for today and promises to make big things of the future possible. --------- 4--------- FLAG WINS OVATION Wager Win« Many Friand« for Flag in England After War. Come in and let’s talk it over. Bank of Vernonia VERNONIA. OREGON ST Radicals favor free speech—for radicals. Norman Thomas, the New York socialist who followed the red flag to Passaic, N. J., for the pur­ pose of getting himself arrested through defiance of the laws and --------- ♦--------- L1KEE WORKEE of the Far East, Cavite, P. I. ■■■ Observant Pupil. The school teacher in trying to ex, plain the meaning of the word “slow-| ly,” illustrate^ it by walking across the floor. Whett she asked the class to tell her how she walked, she nearly faint­ ed when Little Mabel shodted; “Bow- legged!"—Pathfinder. A Chinese newspaper published this letter from an applicant for work: Sir: I am Kang ... I can drive typewriter with good noise and my English is great .... My ----- - ♦ last job has left itself from me, for The farmers ar* the founders of good reason that large man has dead It was on account of no fault civilization.—Daniel Webster. -------- 4----- -- of mine. So honorable sirs what Famous Sayings—Go West, young about it? If I can be of big use to you, I will arrive on some date that man, go west—where men are vote,» you should guess.—Squadron News and women are mayors. Vernonia Homes Fur ni shed at moderate price * Down|at Gordon’s Furniture store one can save money on new and used furniture. Pieces or sets, Furniture, Stoves. Floor Covering, etc. Hundreds can testify to savings made on good and rhodern furniture. Come in and look a round. Cash or credit GORDON Gilbert Bates, of the Twenty-fourth Massachusetts infantry, was the cen­ tral figure of one of the most in­ teresting international incidents of the last century, though now gener­ ally forgotten. Seven years after the close of the American Civil War, Bates, then in London, made a wager with English friends that he could carry the Stars and Stripes from Gretna Green, on the Scottish border to London. Clad in his army uni- form he began the journey Insteud FURNITURE COMPACT GET IT FOR LESS WEST OF BANK ON BRIDGE STREET piones savin# I M.r and Mrs. Holding and child­ ren spent Sunday with cousins in Clatskanie. Mr .Grover Devine is back again from Yoncolla. Mrs. Ed McMulle.i enjoyed a visit ■from her brother and his wife a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reatiman and “Grandma” Rutinmn visited last week with Mr. and Mrs: Iler. They returned home Friday taking Miss Millie McMullen with them for sev- eral days visit. Callers at the Holding home re­ cently were Mrs. Noble Dunlap, Mr. and Mrs. Osburn, Mrs. Burris, Miss Perry, Mr. Crowder, Mr. Carmical, Mr. an