lie nt onia
Entered at Vernonia, Oregon,
Postoffioe as Second-Class Matter.
ALDRICH AGAIN
HEADS C. OF C.
First Meeting of Year
Promotes Interest.
SHEEIEY ¡¡¡SECRETARY
Formation Of Credit Bu­
reau in Vernonia Has
Many Supporters.
VOLUME 5 NO. 24.
VERNONIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1927,
95 COWS PRODUCED
40 POUNDS OF FAT
A total of 595 cows were tested
during the month of December,
according to the report of L. J.
Bartholomy, the tester. Their ave­
rage production was 754 pounds of
milk and 29.3 pounds of fat for
the month. Ninety-five cows pro­
duced more than 40 pounds of
fat for the month.
For the pure bred herds under
11 cows, Jack Anliker, of Goble,
was first with an average produc­
tion of 1034 pounds of milk and
41.6 pounds of fat for his 5 reg­
istered Holsteins. Rudy Anliker, of
Goble, was second with an everage
production of 1066 pounds of milk
and 37.4 pounds of fat for his
4 registered Holsteins. Lewis Snider
of Warren, was third with an aver­
age production of 851 pounds of
milk and 33.7 pounds of fat for
his 9 registered Holsteins.
For grade herds under 11 cows,
E. J. Brocks, of Cornelius, was
first with an average production
of 666 pounds of milk and 35.2
pounds of fat for his 9 grade Jer­
seys. Bill Widmer, of St. Johns,
was second with an average pro­
duction of
2
pounds of m Ik
and 24.3 pounds of butterfat for
his 5 grade Holsteins. B. S. Golden,
of Boble was third with an aver­
age production of 496 pounds of
milk and 24.3 pounds of fat for
his 4 grade Jerseys.
For the pure bred herds of more
than 10 cows, Lyons & Dimick,
of Sauvies Island, were first with
an average production of 112!)
pounds of milk and 38.3 pounds
of fat for their 26 pure bred Hol­
steins. Hammer Brothers, of Deer
Island, were second with an aver­
age production of 1043 pounds of
milk and 33.8 pounds of fat for
their 18 registered Holsteins. Chris
Siegnthaler, of Linton, was third
with an average production of 847
pounds of milk and ’2.8 pounds
of fat for his 16 regsitered Hol­
steins.
For the grade herds of more
than 10 cows, Fred Ulhman, of
Scappoose, was first with an aver­
age production of 9’8 pounds of
milk and 39.0 pounds of fat for
17 grade Holsteins and grade
Guernseys. J. L. Hunt, of Sauvies
Island, was second with an aver­
age production of 896 pounds of
milk and 35.8 pounds of fat for
17 grade Holsteins. Jacob Rietala,
of Quincy, was third with an aver­
age production of 728 pounds of
milk and 34.0 pounds of fat for
22 grade Jerseys.
Ellen, a 6 year old registered
Holstein was high pure bred cow
for the month. She produced 1764
pounds of milk and 79.b pounds
of buttefat. She is owned by Lewis
Snider of Warren.
Number 39, a grade Holstein 8
years old was high grade cow for
the month. She produced 2114
pounds of milk and 84.6 pounds
of butterfat. She is owned by Bor-
lin & Trachsel of Deer Island,
Oregon.
Opposition to a proposed bill to
be introduced in the legislature
eliminating towns . from receiving
county aid in the construction of
roads and bridges was voiced in
a meeting of the local chamber of
commerce at noon Friday. They
stated that where even one large
biidge is to be built within the
limits of a small town the burden
is too great for a few people to
bear.
The secretary was instructed to
communicate with Representative
A. E. Allen of Columbia county in
tli 3 matter, and recommend to him
that an amendment be introduced
that would make the measure in­
operative for towns of less than
3000 population.
On advices from Representative
Allen that the bill on reforestation
is to come up soon, the secretary
was instructed to inform him, that
this district is heartily in fovor
of the bill as it stands. Taxes on
cut-over lands would be eliminated
for a time, which would be an
inducement to settlers to buy some
of the large quantity of this good
land here and better enable them
to stand the expense of clearing
the land and preparing it for cul­
tivation.
Reorganization of the local cham­
ber was effected at the meeting.
The following board of directors
was elected: Wm. Pringle, R. M.
Aldrich, Emil Messing, H. E. Mc­
Graw and A. L. Kullander, They
re-elected R. M. Aldrich president
for the ensuing year.
There was much discussion at
the meeting concerning the hiring
of a paid secretary. The need was
expressed for better advertising for
the community. Since the income
of the chamber is indefinite, it was
not known how much the organi­
zation could afford to pay. Some
thought $1 per month woUd be
fair, and that some business firms
doing a large business could be
encouraged to take out more than
one membership.
A questionnaire will be sent to
the members by the secretary ask­
ing them which comittees and the
nature of the kind of work they
Attended Lecturer’s Conference
would be willing to do to help the
Mrs. Frank Wooden, lecturer of
chamber function to its best ability.
It was thought that in this way 'the Birkenfeld grange, and Mrs.
committees would be appointed who Louis Carmicheal, lecturer of the
would get more real action and Natal grange, accompanied by Mrs.
show better results than a hasty Frank Peterson, also of the Natal
went to Corvallis Monday
decision by the president on what grange
to attend the State grange lectur­
members could serve best.
ers conference, which is being held
It is possible that a credit bureau
in cooperation with the O. A. C.
may be organized in Vernonia, not Extension Service, under the direc­
as a part of the chamber of com­ tion of Mr. Hurd.
merce, but to work with that or­
ganization. The secretary of the
The library announces a change
credit bureau would also be the in the time schedule of open days.
secretary of the chamber of com­ Previously the library was open
merce, with a combined office three days a week, now it will be
where information could readily be open every week day except Mon­
obtained when it was needed.
day from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Miss
The Vernonia chamber of com­ Lois Malmsten is the librarian. The
merce is to have a paid secretary 'library board has voted upon three
henceforth, it was decided at the public events for the coming year.
meeting of the board of directors The first event will be a bridge
at 4 p. m. Friday afternoon. Les­ tea at the home of Mrs. Judd
ter Sheeley, city attorney of Ver­ Greenman Febi jary 14.
A rose
• r*
nonia, already had the approval by tea in June and one evening en-
popular choice and received the tertainment next winter is plan­
appointment by the board of direct- ned in the new year’s schedule.
tors.
Mr. and Mrs. John Imbeck gave
A permanent office will be main­ a party January 9 in honor of
tained, with a stenographer to put their 15 th wedding anniversary.
in full time there. It is also plan­ Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
ned to organize a merchants credit Ira Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Ste­
bureau here with Sheeley as sec­ venson, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Johnson,
retary and having the two offices Mr. and Mrs. Lewis and son Ken­
combined.
neth, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hixon
The newly elected board of dir­ and son Boyd, Orville Blevins, Mrs.
ectors elected the following of­ Alma Urie, Miss Irene Scott, Carl
ficers: I. M. Aldrich, president; Thompson, Mrs. Ruby Miller and
Emil Messing, vice-president; Wm. children, Loia Esque, Mrs. Billings,
Pringle, treasurer; Leste oneeley, Mrs. Voshell, Misses Helen and
secretary.
Edith Imbeck, Miss Vergie Urie,
The fololwing committees were Paul Voshell, Mrs. Lillian Varner,
also appointed: Roads, Sheeley, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan and Mr. and
Moe. Bergerson; membership. Mes­ Mrs. Large.
sing, Sheeley; Hieber; industries,
McGraw, Greenman, Pringle, Ben­
Phone in a classified advertise­
nett; agriculture, Pringle, Sheeley, ment any time before noon, Wed­
F. Peterson, O. Sheeley, Tapp.
nesday.
AUXILIARY RECEIVES KNIGH1S OF PYTHIAS
CHARTER AT BIG MEET PLAN YEAR’S PROGRAM
A joint meeting of the St. Hel­
ens and Vernonia posts of tie
American Legion and Auxiliary
was held here Monday night in
Miss Maiie
the Brown building.
Walker of St. Helens state lrs-
torian of the Auxiliary, was in­
stalling officer for the newly el­
ected officers of Vernonia Auxil­
iary.
Mrs. Jones, president of the St.
Helens Auxiliary, then presided at
an initiation of new members if
the Auxiliary. After the instal a-
tion a gavel was presented to the
local Legion post by Commander
Jones of the St. Helens Legkn.
After this the local Auxiliary was
formally presented with their char­
ter by Mrs. Deming, district co n-
mitteewoman of the Auxiliary.
A banquet was held the rest
of the evening, interspersed with
many speeches and jokes by th< se
present.
FILE INCOME TAX
RETURNSJBY MAR. 15
Portland, Or., Jan 14—For the
information and guidonce of n-
dividuals in preparing their 'e-
turns, Clyde G. Huntley, collec or
of internal revenue, today ¡sated
a statement in which he summari: es
briefly the essential provisions of
the 1926 Revenue Act as they •e-
late to the liability of individu ils
for filing returns of income tor
the calendar year 1926.
Briefly, every individual is re­
quired to file an income tax re­
turn, who, during the year 19i!6,
had—a) A gross income of $5000,
or more, regardless of the net a-
mount or (b) A net income of
$1500, or over, if single, or if
married and not living with hus­
band or wife; or (c) A net income
of $3500, or over, if married and
living with husband or wife; or
(d> Regardless of the amount if
the net income exceeds the per­
sonal exemption.
Every individual claiming to be
“head of a family” must file a re­
turn if he has a net income of
$1500, or more, regardless of the
fact that, ub such he is entitled
to the same personal exempt on
as a married man, $3500, and $■ 00
for each dependent.
A “head of a family” is defired
as “an individual who actually sup­
ports and maintains in one house­
hold one or more individuals who
are closely connected with him by
blood relationship, relationship by
marriage, or by adoption, and
whose right to exercise family con­
trol and provide for these depend­
ent individuals is based upon some
moral or legal obligation.”
Personal exemptions are
he
same as last year, being as follows:
$1500 for a single person, or
married person not living with
husband or wife;
$3500 for a marired person who
lived with husband or wife throu ;h-
out the taxable year;
$3500 for any person who v as
head of a family throughout he
taxable year;
$400 for each dependent.
A dependent is defined as “a
person, other than husband or wife
.under 18 years of age, or incapa ule
of self-supoprt because mentally or
physically defective, who was re­
ceiving his chief support from he
taxpayer on the last day of he
taxable year. This credit can be
claimed only by the person v ho
furnishes the chief support, and
cannot be divided between two
individuals.”
If husband and wife file tep-
arate returns, the personal exemp­
tion of $3500 may be taken by
either or divided between then-.
In case the status of a taxpayer
changes during the taxable y ar,
the personal exemption shall be an
amount which bears the same ratio
to $1500 as the number of months
during which the taxpayer was sin­
gle bears to twelve months, plus
an amount which bears the sr me
ratio to $3500 as the number of
months which the taxpayer vas
married and living with husbrnd
or wife, or was the head of a fam
ily, bears to twelve months. For
this purpose a fractional part of
a month shall be disregarded un­
less it amounts to more than naif
a month, in which case it shall
be considered as a full month. The
amount of personal exemption shall
not exceed $3500 where the head
of a family is married during the
taxable year.
The normal tax is 1H percent
on the second $4000, and 5 per
cent on the balance.
The tax may be paid in full
The international extension pro­
gram announced recently by of­
ficers of tne Supreme Lodge
KnigljU of Pythias, will, in a large
measure, direct the activities of
Harding lodge according to Chan­
cellor Commander N. S. Soden who
was recently installed with eight
other officers of the lodge to direct
the work of the Pythian fraternity
in this city during the year. The
program, includes among other ac­
tivities a definite plan to increase
the social features, *quicken in­
terest in community service and
to make a stronger appeal to wor­
thy citizens to become members of
the order. The lodge has set as
a mark in the increase of its mem­
bership under the general plan
announced by the Supreme Lodge
to secure a twenty-per cent net
gain during the year.
;
Commenting on the outline for
the new year. Chancellor Com­
mander N. S. Soden said: "The
program is intended to make, the
lodge a real factor in the life of
the community and to aid in the
extension of the benefits of frater­
nal membership by performing its
share in the great national move­
ment. The movement is supported
by nearly one million members in
>the United States and Canada. We
have over 6,400 lodges and it is
the purpose of the program of
activity to make every one of these
lodges the center of fraternal ac­
complishment in performing the
iser. co for which the fraternity
was found, to make better homes
an.I better communities in which
to live.
“The Pythian order now operates
18 homes for aged members, their
w.dows and orphans. Five other
states nre building homes. Invest­
ment in this phase of Pythian en­
deavor amounts to more than $4,-
000,000 and over 2,000 men, wom­
en and children are provided with
home comforts. Five grand domains
havF established educational trust
funds by which worthy young men
and women are given opportunity
in colleges through loans from
these funds.
“The Pythian Sisters, the wom­
an's auxiliary of the order has a
membership of nearly a half mil­
lion and distributes annually more
than $250,000 for the care of or­
phaned children and for the com­
forts of the aged and poverty
stricken.
The military department is very
active and is offering to the young
membership a military training al­
most equal to that obtained In
barracks maintained by the various
states.
“The insurance department has
celebrated its forty-ninth birthday
by moving into its new home of­
fice building in Indianapolis, Ind­
iana, located on the war memorial
plaza. This branch of the order
has distributed over $60,000,000 to
widows and orphans. It has nearly
100,000 members and insurance for
home protection amounting to over
$120,000,000.
Discusses
Agricultural
Situation
County Agent, Geo. A. Nelson,
attended the Vernonia grange Sat­
urday evening and the Natal gran­
ge Sunday, at which time he spoke
on the agricultural situation re­
port, which is now being published
by the economic department of the
Oregon Agricultural college, and
copies of which are being supplied
to all the grange lecturers of the
county and county newspapers. Mr.
Nelson states that this is a new
method of getting the latest crop
and economic reports before the
farmers of the county. He urges
the farmers to make the fullest
use of these reports in summing
up the market situation and the
general economic conditions.
Installed
Grange
Officers
Clyde Watson, deputy grange
master, attended the Natal grange,
Sunday and installed the new gran­
ge oficers for the coming year.
at the time the return is filed,
or the taxpayer may pay his tax
in quarterly installments of 25
per cent each on March 15, June
15, September 15, and December
15, respectfully.
In order to avoid penalties for
delinquency, returns must reach the
office of Collector Huntley in Port­
land not later than midnight, March
15, accompanied by the payment
Of at least 25 per cent of the
amount of the tax.
Columbia county budget for 1927
is $472,709.
W. C. T, U. Institute
Held At Columbia City
CITY OFFICERS
REAPPOINTED
The legislative institute held by
the Womens Christian Temperance
union in Columbia City, Thursday
January 11, was well attended and«
the program was carried out in
a very satisfactory manner.
Commencing promptly at 10:00
a. m. with Devotionals led by Mrs.
Effie Wilson the program moved
along promptly and the various
topics were discussed ably and well.
J. L. Storla of St. Helens ex­
plained the legislative department
of state and nation. Rev. S. Darlow
Johnson spoke on the narcotic per­
il and gave some very startling in­
formation such as that we of the Ordinance» on Streett As­
United States use per person 36
grains of dope as against 2, 3,
sessments and Vacation
and 6 grains per person of Eng­
land, Italy or India« Also the fact
of Land Passed.
that a chemist had discovered a
way to make synthetic “dope” from
Starting a long session of the
coal tar.
city council Monday night at 8:20,
John L. Woote explained the by first hearing complaints, pass­
road a bill has to travel to become ing two ordinances ard then mak­
a law and made plain the need ing the customary city appointments
for ome one other than the legis­ nearly three hours had passed by
lators to be on the job to help when the weary councilmen at last
things along.
adjourned.
Ordinances were passed on as­
Mr. Foote made it clear why
sessments of property adjoining
good bills often fail and bad bills streets recently improved; and on
pass not because our representa­ vacation of land after a petition
tives especially favor the bad bills had been filed by the Delta Land
but because they are so strongly & Timber company for property
that has never been used as streets
backed by out side influence.
and never will be.
Marshal W. J. Kelly was re-ap­
Rev W. A. Mulder gave a fine
talk on motion pictures and prac­ pointed to the position. When dis­
cussing the matter of the appoint­
tical ways of improving them. He ment, O. J. Brown, a special agent
said, “More can be done through of the Wm. J. Burns international
education and cooperation than can detective agency, who happened to
be done by legislation and mere be present, reported that Marshal
Kelly was well thought of in Port­
fault finding.
land police circles and he spoke
The Columbia City ladies who well of him otherwise, although he
had
never met Mr. Kelly until a
were not members of the W. C.
few minutes before.
T. U. helped serve a most delicious
Other appointments made were
dinner at noon. Other Speakers who as follows: D. B. Reasoner, city
took part were Mrs. J. R. Kinder, recorder; Lester Sheeley, city at­
Dr. A. J. Hughes, city
Rev. Geo. G. Edwards, Mrs. J. E. torney;
health officer; M. L. Gaines, wa­
Douglas, Mrs. L. A. Wigby, county ter
superintendent;
Mrs.
Earl
president; Mrs. Effie Wilson, O. Washburn, water collector. Through
Henry Oleen and Mrs. Maud Mills. an oversight the road supervisor
Although a
The three little girls: Jeanette was not appointed.
city engineer &ill have to be ap­
Mercer. Ellen Woolley, and Gwen­ pointed, no action was taken on
dolyn Cole entertained with a that office because his services are
Gorge McGee,
not needed now.
pleasing number.
who held that post formerly, now
A letter of appreciation was resides in Portland._______
ordered sent A. E. Veatch, Mayor
of Rainier, for his firm stand on MILLS AND WARDLE
enforcement of the prohibition
AT BIG CONFERENCE
laws as laid down by hif in his
message to the Rainier city council.
A letter was also ordered sent
University of Oregon, Eugene,
our congressmen indorsing the child Jan. 14. (Special)—Addresses and
round-table discussions on prob­
labor amendment.
MAUD J. MILLS,
lems vital to the publication of
Coresponding Secretary. high school magazines and news­
papers, student body administra­
girls’ league activities, and
Bank of Vernonia Elects tion,
faculty advisers, featured the first
Seven Directors For Year day of the annual high school con­
ference which opened here today.
The annual stockholders meeting
Delegates were here from almost
of the Bank of Vernonia was held every high school in the state, reg­
Tnursday evening. Seven directors istration totalling well over 500
were elected to serve for one year, with
more
students
arriving
whereas five directors were all throughout the day.
that the bank has had formerly.
Following a welcoming asembly
Those elected were: Peter Berger­ at which President Arnold Bennett
son, F. E. Malmsten, W/m. Pringle, Hall greeted the delegates with an
A. L. Kullander, J. C. Lindley, address in which he pointed out
H. E. McGraw and J. H. Bush.
those qualifications necessary for
H. E. McGraw was re-elected preparedness for life, the confer­
president, Peter Bergerson »ice ence divided into groups.
president, A. L. Kullander second
Miss Jessie Spaulding Smith,
vice president, J. C. Lindley cashier director of publications at Oakland,
and May Meyers assistant cashier. Calif. Theanical high school was
chief speaker before the joint ses­
J, O. LONQUIST KILLED sion of editors and managers. She
BY BIG TREE AT CAMP spoke on the subject “Making the
Paper Interesting”, pointing out
J. O. Lindquist, 27, was accident­
that the high schools and the gen­
ly killed Thuryday morning at the
Jones Logging company camp, 8 eral public as well and emphaix-
ing the importance the newspaper
miles west of Vernonia, by a fall­
plays in interpreting the spirit of
ing tree at 10 o’clock in the morn­
ing. He lived by a few minutes, the high school.
W< A. Lacey, principal of the
having suffered a fractured skull.
Walla Walla, Wash., high school,
The body was brought to the
delivered the principal address be­
Brown Undertaking establishment.
fore the student body officers. Del­
Parents and relatives of Lonquist egates in this division found plenty
reside in the Alberta district in
of material for discussion from the
Portland. He was not married.
floor, as well as did girls' league
officers.
Two Poultrymen’»
advisers, meeting during
Meeting» Scheduled the Faculty
afternoon, heard a discussion
A poultrymen’s meeting will be of "The High School Magazine as
held at the Grange hall at Fern a Stimulus for Creative Writing”
Hill, this afternoon at 1:30 p. m. by Miss Jesse Spaulding Smith.
Delegates took respite from the
and at Warren, tomorrow at 1:30
intensive program at the banquet
p. m.
H. E. Cosby, poultry specialist in the evening at which President
from the extension department of Hall was toastmaster and C. A.
the Oregon Agricultural college, Howard, state superintendent of
will be present at that time to schools, was one of the speakers.
discuss the various phases of the A basketball game between the
poultry work with the poultrymen. Oregon and Willamette University
All who are interested are in­ teams followed the banquet.
Election of officers for the four
vited to attend these__ meetings.
associations for the coming year
Grade Potatoes Today
is the outstanding event scheduled
A potato grading demonstration for the half-day meeting on Sat­
according to the United States urday. Women delegates are be­
grading standards and the state ing invited to a correct clothea
grades wilf be held at the Natal show, an annual feature of the
grange hall, on Thursday after­ conference.
noon, January 13, at 1:30 p.m.
Russell Mills and John Wardle
The demonstration will be given by represented Vernonia at the high
county agent, Geo. A. Nelson.
school conference.
Mayor's Choice Receives
Approval of Council*
KELLY REcSs PRAISE