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Entered at Vernonia, Oregon,
Postoffioe as Second-Class Matter.
SCHOOL TEAM
WINS, LOSES
St. Helens Wins Basket
ball Game There 14-¡3
BANKS BEA1EN 36-20
Scappoose Boys and Girls
Teams to Play Verno
nia Here Tomorrow.
The first league game of the
season was lost to St Helens Fri-
day night at that place, and the
result was said to have been in
doubt until the final whistle blew,
with St. Helens have the edge of
the 14 to 13 score.
Vernonia appeared to excel in
floor work, but were weak on
throwing baskets, and being un-
accustomed to the floor there, but
a few of their many attempts to
score resulted in caging the ball.
Coach Austin has developed a
five-man defense system of play,
which held St. Helens to six points
in the last three-quarters of the
game, but Vernonia’s attempts to
score lacked the placing of the
ball through the hoop enough
times to win.
The line-up:
Vernonia
St. Helens
Bennett
Bennett (3) ........ F......
Hanniff (2) ... ....F.. (6) Bergerson
Dietman (2) ... .... C.... (2) Hawkins
Dolan-(2) ....... .... G. .. (2) Whitsell
...... G
Hodges
Moore
S............ (2- Ray
(1- Parker
The basketball team defeated
Banks high school Saturday night
in the local gym to a tune of 36
to 20. Our boys showed complete
mastery of the Banks quintet and
were able to make baskets almost
at will, The local team uncorked
a passing attack that had Banks
and the spectators guessing, Ver
nonia, running three and four men
down the floor, carried the ball
to their basket many times, leav-
ing their opponents far in the rear.
Although the game was a one-
sided affair, it was fast and our
team showed real basketball ability.
Next Friday the Scappoose boys
and girls teams will play the Ver
nonia boys and girls teams here in
the local gym.
The line-up:
(11) Bennett
Hopkins (9) ... F ....
Coffield (5) ..... F.... (4) Malmsten
Johnston (2) ... C. .. (16) Hawkins
. (4) Whitsell
Turk (4) ..... ...... G
... (1) Hodges
B. Davies ............ G
A. Davies .......... S... .... Bergerson
S...... ......... Parker
S...... .............. Ray
The sophomore team will play
the freshman team and the winner
of this game will play the win
ner of the senior-junior game.
Seven members of the senior
class have paid their subscriptions
to ths new 1926-27 annual. These
are the only subscriptions which
have been received in the high
school except that of Professor
Wilkerson.
The trigonometry class are work-
ing very hard problems these days.
They are having a chance to show
what they have learned this sem
ester. This is the first trigonometry
class ever held in this high school
and is taught by Professor Wil-
He says that this «lass
kerson.
might take up calculus next sem-
ester. Trigonometry is a very use-
ful subject and will help the boys
in their college mathematics.
The parent-teacher organization
will hold a meeting in the high
school auditorium at 3 o’clock Fri
day afternoon.
The sophomore
class will serve light refreshments
for those attending. This will be
the first meeting held by the or-
ganization in the afternoon, The
program for the remainder of the
year calls for one evening and one
afternoon meeting each month.
A considerable number of the
high school pupils attended the
matinee Friday afternoon to hear
the "Dixie Jubilee” quartet, The
classes were not suspended, but
all pupils who cared to go were
excused. This attraction was spon
sored by the grade school, and tick
ets were sold in the high school,
by representatives of that school.
A debate was held in the au
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VOL. 5. NO. 23
VERNONIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1927
RECORD MEMBERSHIP JURY LIST DRAWN
Nehalem chapter 153, Order of
the Eastern Star, held installation
of officers January 5 at the local
hall. The installation was conduct
ed by Mrs. Maud Space, marshal,
and Wm. Folger, past worthy pat
ron.
The officers installed were: Bessie
Tapp, worthy matron; Catherine
McNeill, associate matron; F. D.
Macpherson, worthy patron; Leona
McGraw, secretary; Fern Kullander,
treasuerer; Ramona Lindley, con
ductress; Mae Bergman, associate
conductress; Alice Gooding, chap
lain; Oril Robinson, organist; Mjn-
nie Cropper, warder; A. L. Kullan
der, sentinel; Gladys MacPherson,
Adah; Carne Childs, Ruth; Freda
Folger, Esther; Mae Melinger, Mar
tha; Ruth Johns, Electa.
Mrs. Alice Gooding was present
ed with a past worthy matron’s pin
by the officers and members of
the chapter. Refreshments were
served and an enjoyable social hour
spent.
CHANGE BOUNDARIES
OF SCHOOL DISTRICT
A communication was received
recently by Lester Sheeley from
Elizabeth Murray, county school
superintendent and secretary of
the district boundary board, that
the boundaries of union high school
district 1 have been changed to
include the following described
property:
All of union high school district
1 of Columbia county and that
portion of school district 47 known
as sections 13, 14, 15, 16, 17; 23,
24, 25, the east half of section 26,
the northwest quarter of section
22, the north half of sections 20
and 21 in township 5 range 4
north and sections 17, 18, 19, 20,
21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30 in township
5 range 3 north, and the south-
east quarter of the southwest quar-
ter of section 11, township 5 nor h
range 4 west of the Willamette
meridian; the site for the loca
tion of the union high school bui'd-
ing to remain the same as that
now occupied by union high school
This section, which is near
1.
Natal, carries about $1,000,000 val
uation.
The letter also stated that the
boundaries of district 47 shall now
include the former district 53,
which is near the head of Pebble
creek, and is valued at $384,785.
No school has been conducted in
53 for the past three years.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Bush and
daughter Joy motored to Corvallis
last Friday to spend the week end.
Mrs. Sidney Shaw is visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mark
E. Moe today.
ditorium last Friday afternoon. A
system of old age pensions was de
bated.
Ruth Holaday. Norman
Pettijohn and John Wardle sup-
ported the affirmative side and
Helen Heiber, William Hill and
Veldon Parker the negative, The
judges gave a two-to-one decision
in favor of the negative. The de-
bate was thoroughy enjoyed by the
teachres and pupils.
The senior class will furnish the
program for the next assembly.
Following this, the junior class will
be in charge, and so on until each
class in the high school has given
The regular assem-
a program,
blies are two weeks apart, the
next one coming Friday, January
21. Parents and friends of the
school are always welcome on such
occasions.
The booklets submitted by the
civics class were very well edited.
Some were much better, of course,
than others. The first prize wnt
to Ruth Holaday, the gecond to
Clarence Wardle and the third to
Uewis Laramore and Wayne Hall.
The class is now working on a
small book on parliamentary law.
The seniors and juniors will
soon begin on their annual plays.
The junior play will probably be
given in February and the senior
play in April. The coaches should
have no difficulty this year in se
lecting suitable characters from the
classes and thus insure successful
plays.
Russell Mills and John Wardle
will attend the high school con
ference at Eugene next Friday
and Saturday as delegates from
the local high school. These young
men are primarily interested in se
curing information which may be
helpful to them in the preparation
of this year's annual, Russell Mills
being the editor of the forthcom
ing annual. Other questions of in
terest will be discussed on the
program.
The county drive for ntembe"-
ships in the Oregon state teaches
association has resulted in 167
members. This is the largest assoc
iation membership in the histoiy
of the county and shows that tl.e
teachers are awakening to a real
professional interest.
The officers of the local county
division had as their aim a 1(0
per cent membership in the coun' y
Such a record would have plac. d
the county upon the honor list of
the state association. The member
ship campaign ended with 92.2
per cent of the teachers in the
ranks. Membership of teachers is
100 per cent in all districts
the county with the exception
the following: District No. J,
Beaver Homes; district No. 11,
Columbia City; district No. 15,
!
Nati 1,
Stehman; district No. 22,
district No. 27, Rock creek; d s-
trict No. 38, Apiary; district No.
39, Colubia Heights, district N o.
52 Mist; U. II. S., district No. 1,
Vernonia Vnd U. H. S. district No.
3, Rainier. In each of the tvo
union high schools mentioned, 111
but 2 teachers are members and n
district No. 9, there is one mcn-
bership. ,
The county division associati n
was represented at the O. S. \.
meeting in Portland by the fo 1-
owing delegates: A. R. McClui e,
Clatskar ie
superintendent
of
schools, H. B. Ferrin, Superintc 1-
dent of schools at St. Helens, □.
L. Robinson, principal dementa y
schools ut Rainier and Miss Zella
Pierce of district No. 3, Deer J.s-
land.
Mr. McClure, president of tie
county association, has announc id
that two county meetings will >e
held at dates to be designated later.
One meeting will be planned so is
to be of interest to elements •y
teachers and the program for t ie
other will be arranged for t ie
benefit of high school instructo s.
Committees as follows will mate
preliminary reports at these se: s-
ions:
Teacher improvement committee:
C. L. Robinson, Rainier; O. D.
Byers, Rainier; J. B. Wilkerscn,
Vernonia;
Miss
Blanch
Perry,
Thenholm.
Professional
relationship
com
mittee : Miss Zela Pierce, Deer Is
land; Lloyd Reed, Mayger; Otto
H. S. Peterson, Warren; Mrs.
Mabel Thompson, district No. 44;
Mrs. Alice A. Tunnell, Birkenfe’d.
Publicity committee: Stephen E.
Smith. Scappoose; Miss Mary L.
Ewing, Rainier; H. L. Ingraham,
Vernonia.
A new jury list was drawn in
justice court, now presided over
by P. Hill, newly elected justice
of the peace of district No. 4 of
Columbia county, who called in J.
W. Brown and R. S. Lindsay to
select 75 freeholders qualified to
serve as jurors for the coming year.
The following were drawn:
G. R. Mills, Wm. Pringle Sr.,
Perry Mellinger, Bruce McDonald,
Bert Wood, T. B. Mills. Harve
Christenson, A. L. Parker, Walter
C. Parker, G. B. Smith, Andy Cos
ter, A. D. Hall, Chas. Malmsten,
A. B. Counts, Ed. Tapp, H. M.
Condit, Peter Bergerson, Casper
Bergerson, C. W. Mellinger, Alfred
Bays, J. C. Lindley, Albert Childs,
H. E. McGraw, B. S. Owens, T. R.
Throop, M. D. Cole, J. B. Bush,
Ora Beck, Walter C. Repass, J. J.
Purney, Robt. Spencer, J. P. Mc
Donald, C. N. Rundel, Evan Hall,
Otis Laramore, G. C. Mellinger, L.
R. Gillchrest, A. L. Kullander, Har-
ry Culbertson, W. J. King, Ed.
Salmonson, Fred Overson, Vein
Green, Earl Smith, G. C. Sales.
J. W. Brown, R. S. Lindsay, W.
Lindsay, Franklin Malmsten, J. W.
Rose, Gladys Smith, Mrs. Madge
Rodgers, Mrs. Bert Hawkins, Mrs.
Hall, Mrs. W. A. Harris, Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. M. Miller, Mrs.
Ella Wight, Mrs. A. B. Counts,
Mr . Tex Mills, E. S. Thompson,
Wm. Folger, C. W. Shipley, Frank
Enos, , Mrs. Wm. Pringle Sr., Noris
Sodin, J. C. Lincoln, Mrs. Ben S.
Owin, Sidney Malmsten, Mrs. Sar
ah Smith, Geo. Smith, Ben Jolly,
R. C. , Petty, Lizzie Parker and
Mabie Mellinger.
Justice Hill, who formerly was
on the mail route to Mist, which
is now being carried by George
Parker, has established his office
near the Brown Furniture company
in the Throop building, where he
ke.rp3 regular hours.
The judge
says that as soon as he disposes
of his outside interests he may
move into the store building next
door, where more ample and com
fortable quarters could be arrang-
ed.
It is Mr. Hill’s intention to se-
cure a notary’s seal, and perhaps
deal in real estate later on, as he
is familiar with all the surrounding
country in this vicinity. He made
the statement that ‘(a drunken
man driving a machine is the worst
menace we have,” in commenting
upon law violations.
He stated
that he would be severe in such
prosecutions.
The new justice has performed
no marriages yet, and is anticipat
ing with keen pleasure, it is said,
the uniting of happy couples.
Paul Robinson Moves
Newspaper to Ashlar d McGee Buys Interest
In Service Station
Word was received last week
from'Paul Robinson, former owrer
George McGee, city engineer of
of the Eagle, who since leaving Vernonia, is now a member of the
Vernonia in August has been ptib- firm of Harding & McGee, prop-
lishing the Central Point Americ; n, rietors of the Superway service
that he has moved his plant to 1statjon at East Twentieth and
Ashland, Oregon.
I Sandy Boulevard the past few
The newspaper will be known as weeks.
the Ashland American. No reason
Mr. McGee is very optimistic over
was given for the change, but it is the results of the first few weeks,
presumed that the field was too when business is generally dull at
limited in Central Point. His many this time of year. He states that
Vernonia friends wish him success the stations are equipped to gjve
in his new location.
service in the quickest possible
way with up-to-date machinery.
Parent-Teacher Program Friday.
The interest owned by Danfirth
The program for tomorrow after
noon, which will be in the high of the firm of Hardjng & Danforth
school building at 2:30 p. m., is was purchased by Mr. McGee. He
as follows: Devotional exercises; is an old friend of Mr. Harding.
president’s message, Mrs. Graves; He states that his family wbb in
business; song by glee club gills; Vernonia Monday on business.
talk on drug habits, Dr. Geo. Pas
te; song by glee club girls; re Large Crowd See Legion
freshments.
Show Here Tuesday Night
Every mother is requested to be
In response to the activity of
present, whether she is a member
of the Parent-Teacher association Lee Schwab, newly elected adju
or not. All the teachers of the tant of Vernonia post of the Ameri
high school and grade schools will can Legion, who demonstrated the
be present and it is hoped tiat efficacy of advertising, a large
many new acquaintances will be crowd attended the showing of
made at this time.
A record “The Unknown Soldier,” the big
'.i ar drama which w.ia shown at
breaking attendance is expected.
the Majestic theatre under the
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Grable auspices of the Vernonia post of
and daughter of Longview, Wash., the American Legion.
spent Christmas holidays with Mr.
A bathing “girls” contest was
and Mrs. Dan B. Grable and son.
also the Charles Bergerson family, held as a meant of entertainment
during the show, Covington, Ship-
Mr. Grable left early on account
Schwab, Kullan-
of being due in Lewiston. Idaho, man, Washburn,
der and Fenner displayed their
the last of the week, where he
wares, with "Happy” Thompson as
>s now employed in building a new
unnouncer. A bit of fancy danc-
mill.
ing was performed by Mrs. W. H.
The library is open from 2:30 Hurley and Mrs. J. C. Lindley
p.m. to 6 p.m. every day but Sun- sang a popular song. The Legion
day and Monday. Please do not cleared more than was expected
according to Adjutant
i
Teturn books out of these hours. bn the show,
Schwab.
—Librarian.
Auxiliary To Receive
Charter Monday Night
The Vernonia post of the Ameri
can Legion wjll be presented with
their charter at a joint meeting
of the local Legion post and St.
Helens Legion and Auxiliary posts
in the Legion hall here Monday
night, January 17. The officers of
the St. Helens unft will install the
officers of the local unit and also
present the charter.
The newly elected Auxiliary of
ficers for the ensuing year are:
Leona McGraw, president, Mrs.
Mark E. Moe, senior vice-president;
Mrs. Ethel Wilson, junior vjee-
president; Lillian Washburn, secre
tary, Mrs. Geo. McGee, treasurer;
Mrs. D. M. O’Donnell, chaplain;
Mrs. J. C. Lindley, historian; Mrs.
A. L. Fenner, sergent-at-arms.
This joint meeting of the four
organizations was planned for a
month ago, but was postponed on
account of the dangerously slippery
roads prevalent at that time be
tween St. Helens and Vernonia. It
is expected that many will be pres
ent from the county seat, as well
as a good local attendance for the
occasion.
FIREMEN TO GIVE
SERIES OF DANCES
The volunteer fire department
of Vernonia will give a series of
dances in the grange hall, beginn-
ing Saturday, for the purpose of
raising money for new equipment,
The 16 members of the local
fire department receive but $300
per year from the city for main-
tenance. This does not meet their
experiences and it is necessary for
the boys to raise money by other
means. They need helmets, rubber
boots and belts, among other things
and plan to purchase them with
the proceeds from these dances.
NATAL
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Devine are
visiting friends and relatives in
Yoncalla and Cottage Grove,
Ados Devine was taken to Clats-
kanie one day last week for med-
ical treatment, The doctor is fear-
ing an abscesB on the lung, but we
hear at this writ n.; that Ados is
a little better.
Mr. and Mrs. Osburn spent one
evening with the Holding family.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Holmes have
bought property on the Nehalem
near Vernonia again and expect
to move sometime in the near
future.
Mr. and Mrs. Osburn called on
Mr. and Mrs. Nuer one day Iast
week.
Mr. Holding made a flying trip
to Portland going on Friday and
returning in the evening of the
same day.
Visitors at the David McMullen
home were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mc
Mullen, Bill McMullen, Wm. Foun
tain, Mr. and Mrs. Estus and sons,
Ole and Arol, and Bertha Holding.
Robert Hemuiler of Scappoose
called on Miss Schooley Sunday.
Natal grange met Sunday for
their first meeting of the new year.
Officers were installed by Mr.
Watson of Yankton grange as fol
lows: Master, Mr. Rose; overseer,
Mr. Carmical; lecturer, Mrs. Car-
mical; steward, Richard Peterson;
asst, steward, Fred Rumbough; la
dy asst, steward, Miss Ruth Car
mical; chaplain, Mrs. Osborn; treas
urer, Mrs. Frank Peterson; secre
tary, Mr. Dunlap; gatekeeper, Ole
Estus; Ceres, Millie McMullen; Po-
mona, Heen L. Rumbough; Flora,
Miss Jenny Schooley; musician,
Mrs. Noble Dunlap; Mr. Burris
was elected trustee for the com-
ing three years.
Visitors from other granges were
Mrs. Wooden, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
from the Wienema grange of Bir-
kenfeld, Mr. Watson and George
Nelson of St. Helens,
We are
glad to have visitors and hope
they will come again,
Our lee-
turer, Mrs. Carmical, and Mrs.
Frank Peterson left Sunday evening
for Corvallis to attend the three
days course in coilege for lectur-
ers.
We hear we have a new road
supervisor.
Mr. Lincoln of Portland spent
Sunday with L. A. Peterson.
Mrs. Holding is having some
dental work done in Vernonia this
week.
Mrs. Burris and Miss Perry went
to Mist Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Graven, Bill
Graven, Bob Depuee and Miss Wil
ma Jones are enjoying a trip in
to Canada. Mr. Depuee is an uncle
of L. L. Graben. This is Mr. De-
puee’s first time to visit the west.
The party left Friday morning and
expect to return some time the
last of the week.
A MESSAGE
FROM 60V
Governor Pierce Gives
Administration
10 THE LEGISLATIVE
Expresses to the Public His
Appreciation For the
Great Honor.
At the close of my administration
as governor of the state of Oregon
I wish to express to the people
my appreciation for the great hon
or that has been conferred upok
me, and for the wonderful oppor-
tunity for publie service which I
have enjoyed for the four years
last past. I am retiring in the firm
belief that in the main niy admin-
istration has been most successful,
and that the real accomplishments
will become more apparent as the
years go by.
In fulfillment of my promise
made in my first message, I am
today returning the commission giv-
en me, as clean and as untarnished
as I received it four years ago.
The legislature at this time should
declare and outline a state policy
on the following issues pressing
for settlement.
(1) Hydro-electric development
(2) Reforestation
(3) Taxation
(4) Law enforcement
(5) Irrigation
Hydro-electric Development
Water power is one of our very
valuable natural resources. It be
longs to all the people, and if we
should allow 11 is heritage to pass
into the hands of special interests
future generations- would scorn our
memory ns we do today the men
responsible for wasting the school
fund of Oregon.
The development of Oregon’s
water power will bring a new era
of prosperity to the state. Literally
millions of horsepower are avail
able from the streams coming down
the sides of our mountains, fed by
the eternal snows. I ask you to
enact such legislation as will make
it possible for any district or city
in the state to organize, acquire
power sites, issue bonds, construct
hydro-electric plants and sell the
power, so that the original invest
ment may be absorbed within a
reasonable number of years. This
tremendous resource must be de-
veloped by the people, for the
people, or the state of Oregon
must yield first place to our sis
ter state on the north, which has
developed such a vast amount of
electric power and is now selling
it to her citizens at rates so low
that it can be used economically
even for heating the homes.
Not only should factory wheels
be turned with this power, but
the homes in both city and country
should be heated and lighted. Pur
pose a constitutional amendment
that will give the people the right
to act through a municipal cor
poration. If you enact proper leg
islation at this session. Oregon’s
prosperiay will double and treble,
and come to know no bounds, If
you yield to the propaganda of
the special interests, you will do
nothing. The people will able to
judge from your action in this
matter whether you desire to legi-
slate for the many or for the few.
REFORESTATION
Oregon is today the leading 11 in
ber state in the Union. It can re
main such, and the output of lum
ber can be quadrupled, if present
existing forests are conserved and
proper methods adopted for refor
estation. This problem must be ap-
proached from the standpoint of
the whole state and not front the
standpoint of the vested interests.
Even on privately owned land the
forest growth should be cut under
a selective logging plan similar to
that now in use by the United
States Forestry Service. An un-
ripe tree should not be cut even
on privately owned land. I rec-
ongnize the right of the individual
in privately owned land, but that
right is subordinate to the rights
of the entire people. If the beauti-
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