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LOCAL RADIOS
VERNONIA. OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1927.
O. S. T. A. MEET HELD
IN RAINIER SATURDAY
The first meeting of the county
division of the Oregon State
Teachers association of Coiun bia
county was held in Rainier Sat­
urday. Professor McClure of Clat­
skanie presided and many topics
were discussed. Professor Wilker­
son read the resolutions which
i were adopted and sent to Rep­
resentative Allen to be brought
before the legislature. The resolu­
tion to adopt the bill providing for
a raise of the salary of county
school superintendents; to adopt
the bill raising the qualifications
of teachers in Oregon schools; free
A Recent Listing Showed text books provided for by the
$12,000 in Radio Equip­ state.
Resolutions were sent in oppos­
ing the Eddie bill; the bill to
ment in Vernonia.
unite rural districts into consoli­
dated districts for the benefit of
The city council pasesd an or­ union high schools. The next meet­
dinance at its meeting Monday night ing will be held in Rainier March
making it unlawful to operate ap­ 5. The chief topic of the meeting
paratus generating or causing high will be “high school.” Another
frequency oscillations which in­ meeting will be held in St. Helens
terfere with radio broadcast trans­ March 19, to discuss grade school
mitting or receiving apparatus, problems.
without a permit to use the same.
This includes violet ray mach­ DISTRICT SPELLING
ines using the tesla coil or prin­ CONTEST FEBRUARY 18
cipal, x-ray machines, open or
The annual district spelling con­
quenched spark machines, or any
machine including or incorporating test for zone 1 will be held in
a device producing high frequency Vernonia in the high school audi­
oscillations, or any other electri­ torium February 18 at 7:30 p. m.
cal apparatus that interferes with Two classes will spell. Class A con­
radio reception in the city between sists of seventh and eighth grade
the hours of 6 and 7 p. m. and pupils, either mixed or two from
8 and 11 p. m. each day, or causes the same grade as the school sees
any continuous disturbance for fit; and class B the fifth and sixth
more than an hour at any time grades. Two contestants from each
classification will represent a school.
during any day.
Districts participating in the zone
Persons desiring to operate any
1 contest are: 47, 55, 49, 14, 18
of such apparatus are required by
and 27.
the ordinance to make application
A prize of $1 will be awarded
for a permit to do so. Each ap­
the winners of the zone 1 contest.
plicant to whom a permit is issued
Entertainment will be furnished by
is required to pay a fee of $1 for
the Washington school. A small
one machine and 50c for each ad­
admission will be charged. Winners
ditional machine. Exception is made
of this contest will represent zone
to the above hours to duly licens­
1 at the final contest held at
ed practitioners to use electrical
Scappoose February 25.
equipment coming under this class­
ification during any emergency.
Oscillation Aopaiatus Is
Affected.
H P.M.W-11P.NI.
Ask
For Park
B°ard
IF YOU DON’T GIT
DIS LETTER RITE
AND TELL ME—PETE
Several members of the Ver­
nonia Ladies Study club were pres­
ent to ask that a park board be
(Aye just get a letter from my
appointed to supervise the laying
out, planning and general manage­ brodder in der old country. Aye
ment of the funds and affairs of can keep it only two days longer
the local city park. The city at­ as it says return in five days.
torney stated that an ordinance Yimminy whiz, he had made it so
giving the council power to ap­ close to the paper that aye can
point this board would be present­ read it hardly.)
Dear Brodder David: Der reason
ed at the next council meeting.
It is expected that a board of aye didn’t rite sooner is because
five will be appointed at the next ye moved from vere ye vere to
council meeting, with the ladies vere ye are now aye sckol tell
and other organizations duly re­ you the sad news, yur uncle .Obert
whom yu loved so good is ded. He
presented.
It was agreed by the council died very sudden after being sick
that the sidewalk west of the about six months. Hope this let­
bridge on the north side of Bridge ter finds yu the same. Ve don’t
street should be of cement, run­ know the cause of his death but
ning from the end of the present he just lay lown and der vind leak­
pavement to the bridge. The city ed out of him yur Aunt Pauline is
attorney stated that he would look been dead too. Der Doctor gived
up the procedure for the council up all hope ven she died. Yur old
to take and report at the next frend John Jacobson vas held up
and killed for his money. He was
meeting.
lucky as he left all his money
The council authorized the city
home so all he lost vas his life.
attorney to buy a second-hand set
Ole Stenhagen fell in the river
of books on municipal law at a
cost of $30 or less. Mr. Sheeley, and vas drounded. Something hap­
who stressed the immediate need pened to him last summer. Ve all
of such a set in the city hall, stat­ got der mumps and are having a
ed that a new set of the eight swell time.
I am sending yu the suit case
books costs $76, but that he could
vit the coat by express. Aye have
buy a used set for much less.
Because of the sloppy mud that cut off the buttons of the coat
exudes from several alleys in the and yu vill find dem in de pocket
city over the sidewalks and the so as to save express charges. I
water of which does not drain off, also put the straps on the suit
the council discussed ways and case inside to save more charges.
Aye haf no more to say. Aye vill
means of remedying the situation.
It was thought that by request close. If you dont git dis letter
adjoining property owners might be’ rite and tel me at vonce and aye
induced to construct plank road­ vill rite yu anoder vun,
yur Lovin Brodder
ways back a short distance.
Pete.
W|n. Pringle was appointed road
Contributed.
supervisor of district 16.
LOCAL ODD FELLOWS
ATTEND DEDICATION
Auxiliary
Dinner
February
26.
The American Legion Auxiliary
held its regular meeting at the Le­
gion hall Monday evening. The la­
dies will give a dinner February
26 to carry on the work for the
veterans in the hospitals. Particu­
lars as to time and place will ap­
pear in a later issue.
A light lunch was served at the
end of the eveninn by Mrs. Miller
and Mrs. Washbum. The Auxiliary
was presented with a gavel made
by Mr. Grunden.
The Odd Fellows lodge hall at
Clatskanie was dedicated Wednes­
day night of last week with im­
pressive ceremonies. Many out-of-
town visitors were present. Among
those present from Vernonia were:
J. W. Rose, E. F. Messing. M. E.
Graven, W. T. Graves, S. D. Cam­
eron, J. D. Reese, A. B. Kopkin,
Carl Gagrell, O. B. Cluck, L. L.
Lines, M. L. Gaines, Garfield Smith
John Glassner and Ernest Sunell.
Chamber Luncheon Postponed.
Cluck and Lines were candidates
The chamber of commerce lunch­
for the third degree at the meet­
eon, which was to have been held
ing.
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yesterday noon was postponed un­
$250,000 6-story hotel to be til Friday noon because of the in­
built at La Grande, work starting ability of the speaker to be here at
at once.
the scheduled time.
Will GAME WITH ST. KULEANDERS FEEL
HELENS 29 TO 22 SLIGHT EARTHQUAKE
What appeared to be an easy
contest in the early part of the
game between Vernonia and St.
Helens here Friday night resulted
in an exciting climax near the
end of the fourth quarter when
the score was tied at ,22 all. Ver­
nonia won 29 to 22.
Maintaining a lead through most
of the game, and leading at the
beinning of the last quarter 20
to 16, a spurt by St. Helens tied
tht score. Then for the first time
in the game Vernonia hit their best
stride and stopped the Saints from
further scoring, meanwhile piling
up a 7-point lead.
Vernonia Girl* Win
The Vernonia girls defeated the
St. Helens sextet in a preliminary
game the same evening by the
dtcisive score of 26 to 9. The local
girls outplayed the visitors at every
angle of the game, but particularly
in basket throwing.
During the second quarter Della
Cline was injured. She was Rble
to return for the last half of the
contest however. This is the third
consecutive victory for the local
girls this season, bringing their
record to date without a defeat.
The two teams will journey to
Scappoose tomorrow night to play
there. This game with the girls
will decide the county championship.
The following Friday Vernonia
plays Rainier here. February 25
Vernonia will go to Clatskanie. It
is expected that a large crowd of
rooters will accompany the team
on the trip.
A large number of seniors have
had their picture taken for the
annual. Mr. Salt, the photographer,
was busy all day Saturday with
sittings. As a rule the students like
their portraits very much although
a few are not quite satisfied and
are sure they look better than
that.
A senior class party was held
last Saturday night in the school
gym. The members attending were:
Annie Laurie Laird, Russell Mills,
Amie Hughes, Dudley Spencer,
Gladys Krinick, Kenneth Whitsei,
Wayne Wall, Marshall Malmsten,
Wilburn Charlesworth, John War­
dle, Norman Engin, Harry Hixon
and Prof. Levi Austin, class ad­
visor.
All persons taking cars to Clat­
skanie Friday February 25, will re­
ceive crepe to decorate their cars
if they will call at the high school
Friday afternoon before leaving.
Bodie Hieber, frosh, won the
prize in Miss Hickman’s English
class, for the best suggestion in
the use of the word “came.”
Mr. Powers, a graduate of Uni­
versity of Oregon, is giving a
diagnostic test for the first year
Latin pupils. This is to determine
the strong and weak points of
each pupil.
Mrs. Hammock has divided her
freshmen Algebra class in two
periods. They have a weekly exam­
ination every Friday.
Most of the freshmen are plan­
ning on going either to Scappoose
or Clatskanie to support the bas­
ket ball team.
ERECT DORMITORIES
WITHOUT_TAXATION
Leaving here about three weeks
ago, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Kullander
visited in Grays Harbor, Washing­
ton and other points, and then
drove to Independence, where Mr.
and' Mrs. E. E. Anderson and small
daughter, old friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Kullander, joined them in
driving to San Francisco and then
on to Los Angeles, where Mr. An­
derson has a brother living.
While in Oakland, Calif., the
party experienced a small earth­
quake, no damage being reported.
A heavy rain was seen, such as is
never experienced iu Oregon, says
Mr. Ku’cli er. Wst-i
spout­
ing from the manholes several
feet in the air, tht sower system
being unable to cai-r the volume.
While driving down one street,
with water to the running board,
he became stuck in a lawn, when
turning out of the center of the
street. It was necessary to be tow­
ed out.
The trip was made in the inter­
est of business as well as pleasure,
but was too hurried, Mr. Kullander
said, for the best enjoyment. Tbe
drive from Los Angeles to Ver­
nonia was made in three dayB.
There was 18 inchr.1 of snow in
the Siskiyous, but tne road is kept
clear at all times. The party took
to inland route to San Francisco,
the ridge route to Los Angeles,
returning home by the Inland route.
Mr. Kullander stated that one
nice feature of the trip was the
fact that they were not bothered
with car trouble of any kind. Re­
cent rains in California assure good
crops for nearly all sections of
the state, and tourist travel la
as heavy as before.
THANK LEGION FOR
SUPPORT AT GAMES
Two members of the high school
basketball team, Hawkins and Ben­
nett, were present for a few min­
utes at the Legion meeting Tuesday
night to thank that oranization for
the support given the team in re­
cent basketball games. They also
stated that they would be grateful
for future help and were particul­
arly anxious that a few members
of the drum corps be present at
the coming game with Scappoose
tomorrow night at that place.
They were told that an attempt
would be made to have the Leigon
drum corps represented at that
game and the rest of the basket­
ball games of the season.
The Legion membership drive is
on in full swing, more than 100
paid up members being enrolled in
the local post for this year. The
boys are particularly anxious to
secure a high membership in order
to retain possession of the trophies
won last year.
REBEKAH CONVENTION
IN ST. HELENS TODAY
The fifth annual Rebekah con­
vention of district number five
will be held in St. Helens today,
at the hall of Rebekah lodge 217.
Maud J. Mills is chairman, Mrs.
McGilvary, vice-chairman, and Min­
nie Moreley, secretary.
St. Helens will open in the Re­
bekah degree at 2 p. m. The con­
vention opens at 2:15. Francis L.
Davis, St. Helens 217, will deliver
the address of welcome. Glsdys
Smith of Mountain Heart 243 will
give the response. The rest of the
program is as follows;
Roll call of officers; reports of
lodges; reading of minutes of last
convention; flag drill, Fern No,
133; exemplification of balloting,
La France 155; working into a
lodge. Mountain Heart 243; of­
ficers march, Fern 133; vocal solo,
Ruth Levi; question box. La France;
current events, Myrtle McCann, St.
Helens; suggestions on decreasing
the non-payment of dues; election
of convention officers, La France.
The evening program will open
at 7:30 as follows: Means and
methods of gaining and retaining
better lodge attendance, Fern 183;
importance of Well trained D. D.
P. other officers, Addie M Levi;
memorial service, Ella E. Smith,
St. Helens; address, Dora Sexton,
president Rebekah assembly of Ore­
gon; St. Helens lodge opens in
Rebekah degree; closing.
O. A. C., Feb. 7—Much needed
dormitories can be provided for
the college without a cent from
tht taxpayers under terms of House
Bill No. 430 introduced by Rep­
resentative Bushanan, if it becomes
a law. The bill makes it possible
for the college to contract with
private parties for the erection of
dormitories on or adjacent to the
campus. These would be operated
by the college and paid for on
the amortization plan from savings
from dormitory rentals.
All the present dormitories are
operated on a strictly self support­
ing basis, returns from room ren­
tals and board being sufficient
to pay all costs including heat,
light, water and upkeep, even
though prices charged student are
below the average for smaller
groups. Some surplus accumulates
even above running expenses which
it has been determined will be
sufficient to pay principal and in­
terest in less than 20 years on need­
ed new construction. At present
Fined fer Not Having License.
the college is using the old frame
C. W. McGee was arrested by
war barracks as the only men’s
Traffic Officer M. L. Alford yes
dormitory.
terday morning for driving a car
Oregon claims the lowest infant without the proper license. Ho was
mortality of any state in the fined $5 by Justice of the Peace
Union.
HilL
VOLUME 5, NUMBER 27
INCIDENTS ALONG
ROAD TO FLORIDA
POMONA MEETS
WITHWARREN
(By A. D. Moe)
Yuma, Arizona., Jan. 21, 1927.
We reached here this evening on
the second lap of our journey after
a visit.
The weather has been
stormy ever since we came into
California, making it cool and
cloudy, with occasional rains. It
has been a good season for crops,
but not for tourists. We have not
seen a warm day yet.
Leaving Pomona this morning
in a fog, we hoped to see the sky
clear later, but it turned to rain
instead. Heavy storm clouds hung
over the mountains and we passed
over San Gorgonia pass into the C°mpliment Governor on
upper Imperial valley, we had in­
His Stand on the
termittent
showers.
The
ride
through the vast desert was rather
Income Tax.
a dreary one, with a cool wind
and the sun hidden under clouds
Indio, the center of the date
(By Lillian Daniels)
gardens, showB some growth, and
Columbia County Pomona Grange
i> the first city on the highway, met with Warren grange No. 536,
Palm Springs being off the road. for their 94th session at St. Hel­
This part of the valley is called ens, Saturday. All officers were
the Coachella valley, irrigated with present, and all subordinate gran­
wells, and is devoted to many di­ ges of the county represented. Re­
versified crops. Some very fine ports from all granges except Ver­
grapefruit is grown here, as well nonia were read, and also from
as Bermuda onions, peas, lettuce, Beavers Valley juvenile grange
and cotton, while date culture is There was an oral report from
becoming an important feature. Vernonia with Sister Malmsten re­
For the next 60 miles the road porting for their juvenile. Increase
follows along the Salton sea in membership plans for the com­
through an uninhabited desert, ex­ ing year in building and improving
cept once place about 10 miles out halls, also much community work
callel Oasis ranch, where a small is planned, according to reports
date garden is growing, water be­ read.
ing supplied from wells. One or
A resolution of condolence on
two other small stations along the
the death of Brother W. F. Rickert
road sell gas and lunches.
The end of the half-million acres of Armstrong grapge, and a letter
of irrigated section is just north of of sympathy to Brother C. E.
Westmorland and from there to Spence expressing the appreciation
the Mexican line the country is of his work and wishes for his
rich garden. Lettuce harvest is in speedy recovery, were adopted.
measures were
full Bwing, while most of the cot­ Some leislative
and
a
resolution
asking
discussed
ton haB been picked and is being
hauled to the railroad stations. that there be no change in the
Cantaloupe fields are quite exten­ potato inspection law, and that
sive and are now in long rills with house bill 192 be not considered
paper hills placed over the plants was adopted.
A telegram to Governor Patter­
to save them from possible frost
and also to serve as a hothouse son, as follows, was sent “To Gov­
ernor I. L. Patterson, Salem, Ore­
cover to force growth.
The pavement is being repaired gon, Pomona grange of Columbia
and widened south from Indio. county in session assembled as
This season has had very heavy grangers and citizens convey to
Btorms and the roadway shows you as governor of Oregon ap­
many places where washouts occur- preciation of your stand on the
ed. In one place a bridge was wash- income tax as per your special
ad out and the torrent cut a measure to the legislature.”
(Signed)
deep favine in the desert sand. A
A. L. Morris, W. J. Fullerton,
new pavement has been laid be­
tween Brawley and El Centro since Clyde Watson.—Committee.
our trip down last winter, and the
Master Warren Young, Lillian
road oiled between Brawley and Daniels, Sec.
Westmorland. Also a new macadam
An address of welcome by Rev,
has been laid between El Centro Mr. Johnson of St. Helens was lis­
and the pavement on the road to tened to with pleasure, also an
Yuma. Otherwise the rain today address by Brother Ballard of O.
would have made hard traveling on A. C. who is a member of Moun­
the old dirt road.
tain View grange and one by Mr.
The storm still threatened as we Morton of St. Helens Chamber of
left El Centro, and it began to Commerce, were much appreciated.
spinkle as we passed the ranch
Our lecturer, Mrs. Pearl Becker,
where Harold Bell Wright wrote
the story of Barbara Worth. Short­ had a fine program as follows:
ly after we passed the high line Recitation by Little Miss Margaret
canal and reached the pavement Rockwell; Accordian solo by A. G.
the storm broke and a regular cloud­ Cholick; talk on social work and
burst of water drenched the car legislation, Miss Agness Burnet
and road until we could barely see solo, R. D. Kinder; recitation, Irene
our way. However, we remembered Burns; recitation, Margaret Daniels,
that Yuma gives free meals every duet Misses Levi and Elizebeth
day that the sun doesn’t shine, so Kendrick; recitation, Grace Burns;
we concluded to keep going and song, Walter Daniels; dialogue,
make them “come through." But Grace and Dan Burns; reading,
as we neared the city our hopes Lillian Daniels.
We were royally entertained by
were dashed as we saw a ridge of
the chocolate mountains glistening Warren grange in the way of a
splendid dinner and supper; also
in the sunshine.
The rain was not over, however, a midnight lunch of ice-cream and
and shortly after we reached the cake, ice-cream being donated by
city a heavy downpour flooded the St. Helens Chamber of Commerce.
streets. It was a great excitement A vote of thanks was given to
to the kids, who do not often see Warren grange for their work and
a rainstorm in this country, and as hospitality also one to St. Helens
the rain started many were out for their co-operation and friend­
bareheaded holding out their hands ship.
The next meeting of Pomona
and looking upward with glee as
the raindrops dropped on their will be with Yankton grange May
7.
faces.
We were stopped at the quaran­
tine station just across the bridge
CARD OF THANKS
over the Colorado river and our
We the student body of
car looked over to see if we had
Vernonia High School wish
any fruit, plants or cotton seed
to thank the American Legion
that is prohibited from being
of Vernonia Post 119, for
brought into Arizona. We had some
the splendid support and co­
Hood River apples, but they were
operation they have extended
not on the black list, and the in­
our school during our past
spector ate one to see if they were
games.
all right.
The cooperation and spirit
The old single plank road over
shown by our locsl Post has
the sand dunes has been replaced |
been largely responsible for
with a wide paved road. Our first
the showing that our team
trip from Holtville to Yuma five
has made.
years ago took five hours. We
We not only wish to thank
made it today in less than two
you but we sincerely hope
hours.
that the same spirit will pre­
Deming, N. M., Jan. 23 1927. |
vail in our coming games.
It took us a day and a half to!
Student Body,
cross the state of Arizona from I
VERNONIA HIGH SCHOOL
Please turn to page 5
County Grangers Meet at
St. Helens Saturday.
DISCUSS JEGISLATICN