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Entered at Vernonia, Oregon, Postoffioe as Second-Class Matter. PUBLIC ASKED TO MAIL EARLY VERNONIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1926. MANY AT GRADE SCHOOL CARNIVAL The grade school carnival, held last week end was reported to be a great success, despite the fact that the lights went out and lamps had / to be procured before festivities could continue. A trip around the world was ad vertised. In different rooms separ ate countries were exemplified. Al aska, China, Mexico, Japan, Hawaii and Holland were represented. In each food was served and a little play enacted typical of the place rep resented. After the trip around the world an assembly was held with the fol lowing program: Sailors hornpipe; play, “Waiting for the Doctor”; ’ drill; play, “Renting the Pick Giving boys aninnies”; Levee song. , It was estimated that more than For 400 attended the carnival. Cooperation is Asked to Avoid Late Delivery. ADDRESS W IN INK ------- > Notices Being Posted Full Information Public Benefit. In anticipation of the yearly bit; business of the post office depart- tren around Christmas time, circu lars are being posted explaining in detail ‘he approved way of wiapping. addressing and sending mail to in- sui c delivery when it is wanted. Because so many wait until a few days before Christmas to send their packages in order to creats the greater surprise it is impo.-:sin!a ev ery year foi the department to de liver all of them on time, ac orcling to Postmaster Messing. The circular states that there will hv no deliveries Christmas day aftc* 12 noon, to mail early for delivery before Christmas. It is asked that all parcels be se curely wrapped or packed. Use strong paper and heavy twine. Articles easily broken or crushed must be crated or securely wrapped. Glassware, fragile toys, crockery must be packed so as to prevent the escape of particles or pieces if brok en in transit. These must be plainly marked “fragile.” Addresses should be complete, with house number and nar.’e of street, post office box or rural route number, and typed or plainly written in ink. A return card should be plac ed in the upper left hand corner of every piece of mail. If a tag is used the address and return card should also be written on the wrapper for use if the tag is lost, and a copy of the address should be inclosed inside the parcel. Postage must be fully prepaid on all mail. Affix the required amount of postage in the upper right corner. No parcel may be more than 84 inches in length and girth combined. For delivery locally and in the first, second and third zoes, 70 peunds is the maximum weight; in all other zones, 50 pounds. Christmas cards and gifts address ed to points wtihin one day’s travel should be mailed not later than De cember 20; within two days’ travel, not later than December 18; within three days’ travel, not later than Di cember 16; more distant points not later than December 14. Par cels and cards for local delivery should be mailed not later than De cember 22. Cranberry Growing Is Specialized Industry The Dellmoor Cranberry company the largest growers of cranberries in the northwest, are experimenting this year on selling direct to the customer, cutting out to a certain extent the middleman. Whether it can be worked out or not remains to be seen, but J. S. Dellingtr, pub lisher of the Morning Astorian and owner of Dellmoor, is a firm believ er in getting the products of the land eo the consumer at as low a price a spossible, thereby increasing consumption and hopes to work it out on this line. Cranberries this year, on account of such a large surplus of other fruit, are selling at the lowest fig ure in 10 years, the price for a bus hel of cranberries delivered from Dellmoor marsh to any place in Ore gon and Washington is *4. However, the industry is in fair shape. In fact, at present prices there is a profit left to the grower where the pro duction is on a large scale. The Dellmoor cranberry marshes, located in the northwest corner of the state can be designated as one of the show places of Oregon. There are 40 acres planted to the red ber ries, 30 acres of which are now in full bearing. It takes five years to bring a marsh into full bearing. This year the crop harvested at Dellmoor was over 9000 bushels, about a train load of berries. The banner acre yielded 750 bushels. Four acres on the project gave a net return of 2634 buhhels. This was on a section of the marsh over 12 years old. Poultry Information Broadcast Mondays Radio is the means of conveying information to the poultrymen of Oregon employed by A. G. Lunn, chief of poultry husbandry at the experiment station. A course on the management of poultry farms is being broadcast from the KOAC station every Mon day night at 8:15. This course, con sisting of six 15-minute lectures, considers the size of a poultry bus iness, planning and laying out a poultry farm and factors affecting the success of the poultry business. Three additional courses are to be given next year, starting early in January. These courses will consist of six 15-minute lectures and will cover the feeding and breeding me thods used at the station and the most common diseases of poultry. Outlines of the material covered will be mailed before each lecture to anyone sending in his name. As signments for reference reading and problems will be furnished to help the listeners understand the topics discussed. Information on any part of the course wil be gladly given through correspondence with the poultry department. Replies from as far as southern California show that the first two lectures have been received with favor. Honey is Superior Food. Honey is a food superior value, says H. A. Scullen of the experi ment station, not only because it is so readily absorbed by the dig estive system but for several other reasons. Not the least of these is the natural flavor brought from the flower itself which no artificial sweet can ever have. Honey contains most of the valuable minerals, as well as a few vitamins, which mod ern processes have so frequently el iminated from many forms of food, especially sugar and the syrups made from sugar. MARS SIDLES UP TO THE MOON AGAIN Donations and Assistance by the City Have Aided Local Library (By Mrs. Frank Hanson) The Vernonia library was org mix ed two years ago. Mrs. J. W. Ccod ing was the promoter and organizer and was appointed by the city < oun- cil as its first president. She left the board a short time on act aunt of illness, but is now a member a- gain. The city has at all times supplied us with a building and light and heat. The first books, about 100, came from the state library at Salem and since that time we have p aced in the shelves nearly 600 volt.mes. Some of the books have beei. do nated, while others have been bought with the proceeds from our d ffer- ent social affairs. When the lil rary has the full quota from the 3tate library there will be about 800 vol umes to select from. It has been sometimes rumrous and sometimes pathetic in tryii g to hail this library; humorous in try ing to pay a librarian and then pat hetic to sometimes feel like Vernon ia’s orphan child. But that is all a thing of the past and today the lib rary is on a solid foundation and oeyond the schools, our success in the last few months has bee 1 al most beyond our best expecta ions. We have had one wonderful donat ion after another. Our first great success was a lib eral cash and annual donation from the Oregon-American Lumber com pany. This donation was arranged through the courtesy of Mr. Green man and comes to the libraiy as stipulated. Donations Big Help the next annual donation. This was also started with a liberal cash do nation and comes to the library an nually. Mr. McGraw says, “I think the library is a good thing.” The Miller Mercantile con pany has also made a handsome cas i do nation and is to be also an a mual supporter of the library. Mr. 1 Idler says, “I am glad to make the c anat- ion. I am interested in the de1 elop- ment of Vernonia. I am an ad\ acate of libraries.” Mr. Heiber, the general ma lager of the Miller Mercantile company, says, “The library is a worn erful thing for the young people of Ver nonia.” We are also happy to announce an annual donation from the S :aggs Safeway stores here. This wai also started with a nice cash don ition. Mr. Dissmore, the popular mar ager, was courageous enough to solici; this for the library. He says, “Let's all stand behind the library.” The Lind sey Mill & Limber company ar< also generous annual contributito s to the support of the library. This al so was accompanied by a tingle cash donation. The Pythian S isters donated selected books. Mrs. Judd Greenman gave us a nice lot of popular books. Ar other donation of children readers an 1 few books for them. Others who have donated rooks are: A. L. Parker, D. L. Smi h, J. H. Wharton, C. Dunningan, 3. A. Enstrom, Bessie Cleveland, Mrs. Casper, Elaa Williams, L. Smith Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Dickerson, Mrs. King, Pheoba Greenman, Mrs. Sess- man Jr., A. A. Space, Mrs. Alien E. Sessman, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Shiltz, Mrs. Roy Space, Mr. Sess man, Mrs. Cropper, Mrs. Wal.later, Mr. Rich, Mr. Gooding Mr. Gaines, Mr. La Rock. University of Oregon, Eugene, Or. Nov. 19, (Special)—While Mars is near the earth, where it will be for sometime, astronomers all over the world are busy studying and photo graphing it, E. H. McAlster, head of the department of mechanics and astronomy, said today. “Mars is at the height of its bril liancy and is very red, “Mr. McAlis ter said. Its exact position is low in the east, so it is an outstanding body in the heavens. A trick was performed by Mars on Thursday when it sidled up to the moon making a pretty sight. On December 15 the same pisitions will be assumed, he said. Jupiter is the brightest star in the heavens now, although it has passed its period of greateht bril City To Pay Librarian liancy. Venus is nearly in direction The city council has been irener- with the sun and it is almost im ous enough to allow funds suffici possible to observe it with the nak ent to pay a librarian for every ed eye, explained Mr. McAlister. afternoon in the week after Jan uary 1, and also funds to pay trans COUNCIL ORDERS STOP portation of books to and from SIGNS NEAR SCHOOLS Salem. All money from donations The council met Monday night af can now be used to place new books ter two postponed meetings because on the shelves. Everybody has helped us. The of lack of a quorum. An ordinance was passed ordering that stop signs Camp Fire girls have mended our be placed near the schools and di broken and torn books. The Boy recting that all cars must stop at Scouts have rendered efficient ser these Bigns during school hours and vice in collecting delinquent books from forgerfull or careless borrow school days. A number of school teachers met ers. Miss Marie Crawley was the first with the council to urge the passage of this ordinance. They stated that librarian and deserves commendat many of the children have had nar ion for being so faithful and attent row escapes from injury because ive. Miss Laura Smith acted as lib home drivers persisted in speeding rarian through the summer. Miss Smith plans to continue in library past the schools. The council granted three street work. Miss Louiesa Simons is the pre lights. One will be placed at the corner of First avenue and Clataop sent librarian and is a pieasart and streets, one on Cleveland’s hill and obliging young lady and popular with the patrons of the library. one on the east side. Books and Borrowers VOL. 5, NO. W CARRY EXTRA LIGHT BULBS, IS ASKED “Light bulbs are one of the small est items of expense confronting the motorist in the upkeep of his auto mobile. The cost of ten or more bulbs of legal size is trivial in com parison to even the filling of the tank with gas, the replenishing of oil in the crank case or the provid ing of a tire. Spare tires, however, are now considered as standard equipment by practically all motor ists who neglect their head lights to the point of having only one in op eration & good part of the time, it is high time extra light bulbs were considered in the same class as spare tires. One of the greatest confusions and hazards to be met with on the highways in night driving is the one headlight driver.” Today we have 350 books in our shelves that have been donated and 252 that have been bought with the proceeds from our different social activities. The books are not only loaned in Vernonia, but Mist, Treharne, River view, Beaver, Keasey and the sur rounding countryside are homes of frequent borrowers. We have many readers among the ladies of the city now and ex pect to make the shelves more at- traciive to them immediai ly. There arc -co cs of children readers. It George O. Brandenburg, general is ntercsi.ug to wat-h them choose manager of the Oregon State Motor tbnr cwn reading. association, in commenting upon the ever increasing number of com Readers Differ. Boys always select stories of ad plaints received regarding the one venture and the little girls turn headlight autos operated on the more to the fairy stories. The high streets and highways, has issued a school boys and girls and strictly strong appeal to motorists to dis business readers. From the start to continue such hazardous practice. the finish of high school they read Mr. Brandenburg has advocated al for the most part only such books so the carrying of extra light bulbs as are listed for them in lesson in as a safeguard against such confus structions. It is not like or dislike ing conditions. with them, but what kind of a book “Appreciating the delicacy of report can I render from this book? light bulbs and their faculty for The mill and woods men arc the burning out without giving notice, greatest readers. Many of them I realize it is hardly fair to arrest read fiction—Jack London. Zane a motorist who has been accosted Gray and the out door writers are for having only one light burning. popular among them. But there are The light may have just burned out, as many students in this class who and the motorist being unmindful call for advanced books on such sub of his infraction upon the law be an jects as forestry, lumber statistics, innocent victim. Under such circum minerology, electrical information stances an arrest seems a bit unjust, and foreign languages. but an arrest is not unjust provided I have often wondered why any the man has no extra bulb with one goes to the metropolis to study which to rectify the condition when when the quiet of the woods and the his attention is called to it by an peaceful, tranquil life of a small officer. town is a much more ideal environ “A motorist has a right to expect ment for improving the mind. a bulb to burn out at any time, and The Library’s Future. in consideration of such circumstan Lookin to the future of the lib ces is entitled to some leniency and rary, the handwriting on the wull consideration, but leniency and con says very plainly that the next step sideration should be extended only for the city of Vernonia is a com where the motorist has had suffic munity building with sufficient ient consideration for fellow motor space for a reading room and lib ists to be provided with extra bulbs rary. Many of the prominent orders with which to eliminate the condi of the city have unsatisfactory meet tion as soon as discovered. He should not expect to be permitted to drive ing places. Mr. McGraw says the American on with lights that are beyond a Legion feels very keenly the need question of a doubt creating a con of such a building. They are cer fusion, a hazard and unquestionably tainly a representative order and is an illegal condition. established years ago as straight shooters. Anyway such a building would be an asset and add much CAMP FIRE GIRLS dignity to your city. , HOLD COUNCIL FIRE Of such has been the success of the Vernonia library, but we hope The Vernonia Camp Fire girls to have many more subscriptions held their first council fire at the before the first of the year. home of Mrs. Mark E. Moe Tuesday The ladies of the library board night. The groups represented were and associates who have worked Tatapochon, Lolila, Red Wing and for this success are: Mrs. W. J. the Blue Birds. There were 48 girls Gooding, Mrs. Wahlater, Mrs. Berg and four guardians present. man, Mrs. Frank Shinn, Mrs. R. A. The Red Wing group, under the Space, Mrs. Carl Reithner, Mrs. M. guardianship of Miss Gooding, was D. Cole, Mrs. D. L. Smith, who is initiated by Miss Thelma Olsen. now in Arizona, and Mrs. Frank Three girls, Vivian Wahlater, Vel- Hanson. da Mellinger and Louise Garner re ceived the rank of wood gatherer. Two motion songs were sung by the MAC’S BAND TO group: “Burn, Fire, Burn,” and GIVE CONCERT “Mammy Moon.” Two talks that were much appre ciated were given by two aspirants Vernonia music lovers are said to for fire maker; one on symbolism, be anticipated a treat December 9 the other on “Ideals of Camp Fire.” The meeting was closed by sing when Mac's band and orchestra will give another of their high class con ing, “The Sun is Sinking in the West.” certs at the Majestic thatre. This organization has been form ed and kept together purely for the Legion Post Nominates Officers. love of playing music, it is said. The Vernonia post, American Legion, money they raise from concerts barely defrays incidental expenses. nominated the following officers at The personnel of the band and or the meeting Tuesday night: Com mander, H. E. McGraw, E. A. Ship chestra is as follows: man; vice commander, A. W. Alex Director; F. P. McBarron, gradu ander; adjutant, R. L. Treharne, Lee ate Royal Academy of music, Dub Schwab, E. H. Washburn, M. E. Moe; lin, Ireland. executive committee. Geo. McGee, Violins, Mrs. Stella Tapp, former M. E. Carkin, R. La Rocque, T. P ly director high school orchestra of Graham, L. E. Covington, D. J. Hat Salt Ijike city, Utah; Walter Repass ton; sergeant-at-arms, Lee Schwab, C. R. Watts, G. Cameron, B. Gan E. A. Shipman, W. W. Jackson; non. chaplain, R. B. Peel, Fred Brewer; Piano, Mrs. Nancy Baily Culver. finance officer, Lee Schwab, J. C. Trumpets, W. Charlesworth, for Lindley. merly director Shevlin-Hixon band of Bend; Elmer Olsen, O. A. C. band of Corvallis; Ralph Reithner, College Students Shine Veldon Parker, Daniel Jones. Saxaphones, Robert Hoffman, O. Shoes For iPoor Benefit A. C. band; Erwin Steiner, Allen University of Oregon, Eugent, Or. Rae, Ralph Warner. Clarinets, Charles Hoffman, O. A. Nov. 22, (Special)—When the men C. band; James Currie. and women of the junior class shin ed shoes on the campus last Thurs Trombone, Grant S. Thayer. day, |122 was cleared. This money, Sousaphone, Harold Olsen. Drums, Alvin Olsen, formerly with it was announced, will be used to University of Montana band and C. buy Thanksgiving dinners for the poor in Eugene. A. C. band; Orland Tapp. ASKS COUNTY AID FOR WORK Wants Nurse's Salary Paid by County. 1-10 OF HULL TAX To Ask Court To Cut Off One Mile of Road From Budget. Because they believe the work of the county nurse has been a great benefit to Columbia county, and that the burden of raising her sal ary, together With all the other mon ey necessary to carry on the work is too great for a few individuals when the public is so greatly bene- fitted, an allotment of $2200, in cluding $1800 in salary, $300 in traveling expenses and $100 in of fice expense wll be asked of the bud get committee who are now in ses sion. A number of the members when interviawed seemed favorable to the plan. Petitions have been circu lated among most of the business men of the county and others for approval of this addition to the tax es or the lowering of the road pro gram by this amount. At present Columbia county has an appropriation of $750 under an emergency item that has been used to help the Red Cross make expens es. The work of County Nurse Nina H. Little includes the promotion of health among school children by the early detection of contagious disease and establishing health habits. This is accomplished by giving free literature, having good teeth campaigns, health talks and demon strations, Junior Red Crosa»activities and general routine inspection at the schools. All children are weighed and measured at least semi-annually. Proper food habits are established and defects are corrected if possible. Free pre-school age clinics have been established in 14 communities in the county and at the county fair for three years. There is a free physical examination by licensed physicians at these clinics. The county nurse makes home vis its, gives advice to mothers, and comes in personal contact with the public on every possible occasion. In this way she is sometimes able to correct physical defects before chil dren enter school and thus help them materially in their school work later. The appropriations of other coun ties in the state are as follows: Clat sop $1800, Multnomah $9100, Hood River $1800, Wasco $2400, Umatil la $2200, Union $2400, DeschuteB $2500, Klamath $4860, Jackson $4,- 860, Douglas $4860, Coos $4860, Clackamas $5880, Tillamook $2100, Yamhill $2500, Lake $2000. Mi»» Little Here Last Week. Health inspection of 469 grade hchool pupils of Vernonia by Miss Nina H. Little, Red Cross nurse, in four days last week shows that the general health condition of the pu pils is the best it has ever been here. Sanitary conditions in the Vernonia schools have shown a marked im provement, Miss Little said. Physical defects in order of their frequency are: Temporary decayed teeth, 257; permanent teeth decay ed 175; enlarged tonsils, 164. Dental buttons were awarded to all pupils who presented a signed statement from the dentist that necessary dental work had been com pleted. Boys were nearer normal weight than girls. Pupils weighed and measured were: Boys 246, girls 221, with 23 boys and 85 girls seriously ( seven per cent or more) under weight, or nine per cent of the boys and 15 per cent of the girls. For the entire school, 12 per cent were Underweight, which is the lowest in the county. Clatskanie has 13 per cent, Rainier 15 per cent and St. Helens 22 per cent. i
