Vernonia eagle., August 06, 1926, Image 1

Volume 4
CAMAS TEAM
IS DEFEATED
VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY AUGUST 6, 1926
DELEGATES LEAVE
i
FOR _ CONVENTION I
American
Legion
Member«
Number 52
PIONEER PAYS VISITS
OVERLOOKING THE HORSE
Vacate
First Visit
Made in
24
Visit Old Haunts.
Vernonia for Marshfield.
Year* to
POST SPONSORS CARKIN
Vernonia Inaugurates Cam­
paign for Home Vet.
A. E. Thomas, accompanied by
Mrs. Thomas, daughter and daughter M. E. Carkin Sponsored far Canunit,
in-law, were in Vernonia Tuesday
teaman From Thia District and
for the first time in 24 years, re­
Post Seek Local Suport. *
viewing the old home sights.
Mr.
Thomas located in the valley in 1888
and settled two miles south of Mist
Recognizing his efforts and servic­
where he was Connected with a Mr. es in behalf of the American Legion
Smith in the lumber business, where both at home and throughout the
they conducted a pioneer saw mill county and state, the Legion post at
and were pioneer mill men of the Vernonia is sponsoring M. E. "Jack”
valley, shipping most all the lumber Carkin, prominent legion worker
into Clatskanie. Mr. Thomas cut at there, for election as committeeman
one time what was reported to bo from this congressional district.
the most perfect cedar tree in the Commending Mr. Carkin and citing
state from his property there and the services he has performed for
after being sawed and stacked and the legion in Vernonia and elsewhere
measured it had over 6000 feet of a letter from the Veronia post has
clear cedar lumber, and as yet no been received by Columbia post here
one has reported a more perfect urging the support of legion men of
tree. The tree was 6 feet one way St Helens in securing Mr. Carkins
and eight feet the other at the base election.
of the stump, and had a ten inch
“An executive man for an execu­
Errors, Kotula, Hudson, Hugh3 and
rotten
center, the tree was 44 inches
tive position, and a legion man from
Tidland, stolen bases, Davis; sacri­ ST. HELENS PEOPLE
through a 10 foot point of the log.
a legion town, is Jack Carkin,” the
fice Welch, Austin and Hudson;
IN AUTO WRECK
The Thomas’ have been touring the
letter reads, “and we ask your whole
three base hits, Robins; hits off Da­
country for the past six years and
hearted support for one we feel wor­
man 8; off Manning 6; struck out ¿tan and Woman Injured When
have spent considerable time resid­
thy of the position.”
by Daman 4, by Manning 5, walked
Automobile Hit« Pole.
ing in different provinces of Canada
1; hit by ball Wright.
The letter is signed by O. B. Mc­
Mr. Thomas iB now retired and mak­
Thomas McGinnity and
Manning put a bomb shell under
ing his home in Junction City. From Donald and P. M. Bewely of St. Hel-
Camas Sunday, when they completlv Anna Attleberg were dangerously
here they left for Mist and other sec­ enso F. P. Graham and A. L. Kul-
shut them out until the final frame, injured when atouring car in which
tions of the lower county and will lander of Vernonia; Alex McMellon
when they managed to get two scores they were riding struck a telephone
One could feel but pity for the come from them. As an example, we spend some time there renewing ac­ of Toledo and E. D. Chin of Sheri­
Chief had that rock’a’by slow ball pole on the Columbia highway about blind man in the picture who won-; have the merchant who excepts busi- quaintances of by-gone days.
dan.—St. Helens Sentinel.
of his cutting all kinds of capers. three-quarters of a mile north of ders why his carriage does not move, ness to move without advertising to
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It went down to the plate just as if St. Helens about 4:30 o’clock Mon-
when he says “Giddap.” He knows pull it along,
FAREWELL
PARTY
KEEP
PLUGGIN
’
ALONG
“
Every successful business estab­
it had all summer for the journey. day afternoon. Carl Hoben, a I third he is sitting in the wagon with reins
It seemed as if it would hang in the occnpant of the car escaped with in hand and that he is going through lishment will admit that consistent SEQUOIA OAKLEAF SAY
IS
BIG
SUCCESS
all the usual performances of a advertising furnished the power and
air a few feet in front of the bat­ slight injuries.
Sequoia Oakleaf says, "No matter
McGinnity was taken to St. Vin­ driver. But he finds no results be­ momentum on their upward journey
ter, shimmy for awhile, and then
cause the horse—the pulling power and that it is still an indispesiable how green you are, there’s always Mr». D. L. Smith Is Honored at
dive into Hudson’s mit, leaving the cent’s hospital with a broken leg —is not attached.
Bridge Party.
agency for them.
If true in their
batter standing with his mouth open and wrist and numerous cuts and
This man has a reasonable excuse, case, the small merchant cannot af­ somebody greener; no matter how
sad
you
are,
there
’
s
always
some
­
bruises.
He
was
unconscious.
Mrs.
for he cannot see.
But there are ford to sit on his unhitched wagon
wondering what it was all about.
One of the most delightful social
Manning and Daman hooked up in Attleberg, also unconscious, was many men with the power of pbysl- and wait for some n^racle to move body sadder; no matter how smart events of the season took place
you
ore,
there
’
s
always
somebody
a first class pitchers duel.
Daman taken to St. Helens hospital suffer­ cal sight who are in the hopeless him along, for no matter how good
of the blind driver be- the wagon which corresponds to his smnrter; no matter how ugly you are Thursday afternoon, July 29, when
was the first to fall when the "Ducks ing from a severe cut on the face predicament
cause they fail to see important stock and store, it cannot travel there’s always somebody uglier; no Mesdames M. Grunden, Henry Berg­
end
possible
basal
fracture
of
the
broke through in the fifth inning
things but look for the results thet rlonn. excent down hill.
matter how ‘slick’ you are, there's man, Dave Marshall and Fred Wah-
with two runs. Manning never gave skull.
later were hostesses at the home of
The telephone pole was broken in SOME BOOZE HOUND CARNIVAL IS SUCCESS alw.’vs somebody that can go you the latter for a bridge party in
away but was air tights until the last
one better. There isn’t much in try-
two
and
the
car
was
wrecked.
two hits in succession spoiled his
honor of Mrs. D. L. Smith.
Mrs.
McGinnity, whose home ir in Den­ informant State« How Manv Gallon, Pythian Sister* Put on Show for in' to excel in anything these days Smith left August 5 with Mr. Smith
chance for a shut out.
—
what
’
s
the
use?
But
no
matter
is - a ------
steel worker,
em-
Manning was given brilliant suf»-' ver, Colo.,
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Goes Down Every 30 Day«.
Benefit Park and Library
how discouraged you are, there’s and their daughter, Lora, for Wins­
port by Welch and Wright, these ! ployed by the Gutherie Construction
always
somebody that’s ten times as low, Arizona, where they will make
two worked like big leaguers all | company. Mrs. Attleberg’s home is
Some
enterpris'nr
citizen
of
Ver
­
blue.
About
the only thing left for their new home.
Tuesday night was a big night on
through the game.
There were no in St. Helens.
Five tables of bridge were payed
nonia
gave
on
interview
to
the
St.
a
person
to
do
is just keep pluggin’
First street.
The Pythian Sisters
McGinnity died the following
loose spots to be found anywhere in
Helens Sentinel, in which is intima­ gave their carnival and entertain- nlnog bein’ like other folks”— until four o’clock when several
morning
at
the
hospital.
the Ducks line-up. Everyone of them
other guests arrived. Delightful re­
ted that Vernonia is the worst town ment for the benefit of the city Forest Grove News-Times.
played a first-class game from start
freshments were served after which
Claude Ramey of St. Helens, Or., in the country for moonshine. The park and the public library. Covies
to finish. Merritt, our right fielder
suffered concussion of the brain informent even states just how hall was crowded with merrimnkers LOCAL TfflZEN-PASSES the honor guest was presented with
was not in the line-up Sunday, on
a carpet bag, filled with gifts from
Sunday morning when he took a spill many gallons of liquor goes down and it was the noisiest, biggest,
account of blood poisoning in his
It busiest, best event of its kind for Friend« and Acquaintance« Were those present. This was a “sunshine
on his motorcycle on the Columbia, the “red lane” every 30 days.
hand. This we are sorry to state and
bag,” whose contents are to be
Shocked to Hear New«.
highway between St. Helens and isn’t a bootleggi rs nd at that, but many moons. Every body was hnppy
only hope Meritt will be with us
opened,, one each day after Mrs.
Rainier. He was picked up by a pass mye of a knock than a boost to and every one glad to be there.
Sunday. Smith, who substituted for
The death of Mr. W. T. Haton Smith has reached her destination.
ing motorist in an unconscious con-1 the fair name of Vernonia. If the There were stands and side shows
Merritt played a wonderful game.
Those enjoying the hospitality of
dition and taken to a Rainier hos- “loud speaker” knows all that he of every description, there was danc­ last Monday afternon was reported
Tommy Dowd failed to appear at
pital, where he regained conscious­ gives out, why don’t he prove him­ ing and splendid music by the Col­ by his many acquaintances and the hostesses were: Mesdames D. L.
Camas, so Davis was sent into cen­
self a good law enforcing American legians, there were “eats’ ’and re­ friends, who were shocked and Smith, A. J. Black, M. J. Armstrong
ness after several hours.
ter field, he just Ty Cobbed all over
Mr. Reithner, Frank Hanson, Frank
citizen and give his vast store of freshments and games and a little surprised at the sad news.
that garden.
Hatton was a long time citizen of Shinn, Carl Davidson, C. Anderson,
Word has been received from Rich­ knowledge to the proper authorities. bit of every thing.
The
ladies
of
All right boys, next Sunday is the
ard Boeck and family, who are at Why don’t he stop it if he is so sure the Pythian Sister order deserve Vernonia, being here years before J. L. Will, Frank Godwyn, John
day we meet our old enemies right
He owned a Kemper, W. J. Gooding, E. W.
San Bernardino, Cal. Since leaving of the evidence? Just such doings is much praise and the various commit­ the railroad came.
here at home, so do as good as you
one thing the matter with Vernonia. tees sure worked hard to make the blacksmith shop in the town for Wolff, M. D. Cole, J. E. Cropper,
Vernonia
they
have
been
through
did at Camas and St. Helens will
several years and was known all Judd Greenman, Ira Mann, Wm.
In truth, Vernonia is no wetter than
go home badly beaten. Nuff sai'd w’e central and southern Oregon. Idaho, other towns of the same population big party a success. For the cause over the valley for his good work Folger, Chris Nicer, J. C. Lindley,
Utah, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada and
there was about $75 raised for the
know you will.
Dewey Drorbaugh and| and very good for an industrial cen- park after all expenses had been and resposibility. Mr. Hatton was a and R. A. Space all of Vernonia,
California,
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family who left at the same time is ter as it is.
paid and it was an evening well hard working and honest citizen. Mrs. M. Grady and Mrs. Erie Hop­
Entertained at Farewell Party.
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working at the plumbing trade in
spent and long to be remembered. For the past few months he has bee a kins of Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs.
Miss Lora Smith was guest of' La Grande, Or.
County Superintendent O. A. Words of praise to the orchestra ailing and some time ago was ob­ Switzer of Longview, Wash.
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honor at a lovely party given at the'
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Anderson of St. Helens spent sev- that supplied the dance music and liged to quit work. Te was a mem­
Milton A. Fuegy, of Astoria, 9.
home of Dr. and Mrs. M. D. Cole, 1 Mrs. E. A. Laird and daughter,) eral days in Vernonia last week mak­ to all who helped to make the car­ ber of the Knights of Pythias.
The funeral services were con­ P. & S. official, called last preen
Friday evening, July 30, when Miss Miss Annie Laurie and son "Bob", j ing arrangements for a house during nival the success that it was ls
ducted Wednesday under auspices day and expressed disappointment
Louise Summons and Ruth Holaday accompanied by Misses Bessie Laird the approaching school term.
Mr. given by the Sisters.
of Harding Lodge, Knights of Py­ over the fact that he wasn’t hear­
entertained forty young people. The and Agnes Magee, were visitors to Anderson has resigned from his
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ing more about a Vernonia day cele
evening was spent in jolly entertain­ Seaside, Canon Beach and other present position to accept an offer,
Mr. and Mrs. J. J.Anderson of thias. A large attendance at the
ment, after which refreshments were coast points Thursday and Friday.] from the Vernonia school board to Swea City, Iowa, are on a visit to last -rites and ceremonies.
Mr. bration. He said if it could be pulled
served.
Each guest was given a They made the return trip through serve as principal of the schools the west for a couple of months. Hatton was a good friend and with the railroad would assist in every
favor as a remembrance of the oc­ Longview, Wash.
I They are visiting at the F. E. Malm- sadnes we are compelled to chronicle wsy possible, even to a special train
here this year.
if business demanded.
casion. Miss Smith’s favor turned
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sten home. Mr. Anderson is a brother his death.
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out to be a lovely traveling bag,
Mr. and Mrs. Judd Greenman are
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Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller of to Mrs. Malmsten. The families in­
Mr .and Mrs. E. Knight and child­
Emil Messing was a Portland visi­
presented as a token of love and visiting in Canada, going up with Scappoose were in Vernonia Tues­ tend visiting California soon.
ren returned Thursday from a two
tor Wednesday.
friendship by those present.
Mr. Keith, of Kansas City, last day, taking in the carnival and for
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weeks
’ visit in central and northern
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week.
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a short visit with Mrs. Miller’s
Messrs McGraw, Carkins and Kul-
Miss Gale Hunter of Tuohemnc,
The Willing Workers and friends California, coming back by Yose­
parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Dixon. lander took the boy scouts eight
of the Christian church will meet mite and Redwood national parks.
California, is visiting with her sis­
Miss Frances Lappe, who has
miles up Rock Creek for an outing with Mrs. Hawkins on Bridge St.,
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ter and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. been visiting in San Francisco, re­
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Mr. and Mrs. Jay Burt raw and one day last week. Bodie Heiber and
G. C. Olson of Corvallis, with Ms
near the Gilby garage on August
E. Knight. She intends staying sev­ turned this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sessemen visited Neil Bush walked the distance as
11, at 2 p. m. for a social after­ sister-in-law, Mrs. O. A. Christopher
eral months.
at the Dent home Sunday.
an experiment.
and son Paul, of Nampa, Idaho,
noon. Everybody is invited.
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Mrs. Whalater, Mrs. Marshal and
Mrs. Mabel Dent returned Thurs­
visited over Sunday with Mr. Olson’s
George McGee was the lowest Mrs. Greenman were hostess to a day from a visit with relatives in
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Dr. Hurley and Thomas Graham
Will the people who purchased ar­ sons and daughter in Vernonia.
bidder, securing the contract on the farewell party given in honor of St. Helens and Rainier.
were Bor land business visitors on ticles at the carnival Tuesday night,
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Cleveland road or the opening of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Smith last Thurs
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Thursday of last week.
Maurice Richardson, who has been
kindly return the pans and plates
north Rose avenue.
day. About thirty guests were pres­
Mrs. Handley is moving the Model
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to Mrs. Aspland.
Pythian Sisters. employed on The Eagle for two
ent.
Millinery shop one door east of the
Mrs. Folger and "Billy” were in
yean, will remain on the job under
present location.
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Portland last week.
the new ownenhip.
Mrs. McPherson, Mrs. Folger,
Mr.
Reithner
spent
a
few
days
in
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Mrs. Glenn Robinson and Mrs. Mc­
J. M. Clark has moved his real
Mrs. Oral Fulkner, of Portland, Portland and Seaside last weex.
The small adv«, get results.
Please Notice
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Neill, were in Kelso, Washington, estate office one door east, west of spent last week-end with her mother
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Miss L. M. Keehn visited Port­
Friday, visiting with Mrs. Starkey. the bank.
Coaling Sunday
Mrs. Spencer.
land during “Buyer’s week”.
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Many subscriptions are ex-
The last and best league ball game
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Mr .and Mrs. A. J. Black and
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Mr. and Mrs. Albert Greener of
piring, or are behind. Notice
on Vernonia grounds between St.
Mrs. Lincoln and daughter, Thel­
family spent Sunday in Longview Mountaindale, were guests at the ma, spent the week-end at Seaside.
the mark on your address. If
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Morgan and Helena and Vernonia. This Sunday.
it reads 9-’26, it means you
taking in the sights.
C. R. Adams of Snolls, Washington You will want to see It.
Herman Greener home Sunday.
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expire the ninth month of
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S. P. 4 S. officials tells us the county, visited with Mrs. Morgan’s
1926, or September. 1926. If
Mrs. Kate Farr. Mrs. Edna R>i-
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Johnston and summer tourists business to and aunt, Mrs. H. L. Greener, Sunday.
Marriage Licenses
it reads "Aug. ’24,” it means
bens and their mother, Mrs. Effie children and Phil Millie and family from eastern points is the heaviest
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Aug. 1924—then you owe to
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were
recent
St.
Helens
Lynch,
of
spent
the
week-end
at
Canon
Eeach
L.
C.
Boeck
and
family
motored
A marriage license
was —
issued
in five yedrs.
Aug. 1925 and 1926 and in
visitors at the home of Mrs. Lynch’s
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to Bunkerhill and visited over the Portland this week to Oris Edwin
advance to Aug. 1927, or $6.
daughter, Mrs. Harry Wilson of • The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. A. B. Counts and son, Mil­ week-end- with Mr. Boeck’s aunt, Perdew, 24, and Ellen Carolina
Love is very ill.
Mrs. Humelt
lard, went to Portland Saturday.
’ Wilson, 22, both of Vernonia, Or.
>>»......................... ♦+♦»♦»♦»♦♦♦ Vernonia.
Vernonia is very much depopu-!
lated thi week by the absence ofi
Camas Team Held Until Al­ a number of its legion members '
are enjoying the state conven-1
most Last Inning When who
tion held at Marshfield . Vernonia I
won the two biggest trophies offered
Scores are Made.
in the state legion circles winning
the Dr. Stewart trophy and the
Graham Glass district committee of
district No. 1.
From all reports
this will be the giggest and best con
Exceptional W»rk of Local Players vention the legion has ever held in
Oregon and the Vernonia delegationi
Highly Commended; Field Sup-
is very much pleased over winning
Was Exceptional; Score wa«
the trophies. Among those who nrel
4 to 2.
in Marshfield are Mesdames and!
Messrs. Wm. Folger, A. L. Killian-
R. H. E. der, Jack Carkin, Dr. Hurley, Mr. |
000 020 101—4 8 2 Murphy, Guy Shields, Dudley Nix­
Vernonia
000 000 002—2 6 2 on, Mr. and Mrs. Fenner,
Camas....
Alexander.
Summary.
ST.HELENSHERESUNDAY
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