Thursday, April 1^J927
VERNONIA EAGLE
to do, but he finally decided to
send one of his high-climbers up
to cut the dead horses loose. He
was soon on his journey with a
broadax tied on each foot.
He
Being Affairs of Vernonia Schools and Published Each Week in the Eagle
got up some two or three hundred
feet when he found that he could
not reach the horses. He started
THE
STAFF
' Grade Track Tomorrow
down, but to his surprise the corn
Editor
The grade schools in zonel of Helen Heiber
stalk wtis growing faster than he
Ass’t Editor
i Columbia county will hold their Veldon Parker
could descend.
Sports
i intersectional track meet on the Ward Gooding
Paul was getting a little angry
Senior
Annie
Laurie
Laird
grounds of Washington school here
by this time, but he had to keep
Junior
Friday, April 22. The following Edward Roles
his highclimber from starving, so
Sophomore
will
represented: Kist, Russell Peck
schools
he got his little cannon into ac­
Freshman
Phoebe
Greenman
Pleasant Hill, Beave Creek, Keasey,
The president of the junior class tion. He threw a dishpanful of
Vernonia defeated St. Helens in Rock Creek and Vernonia. A small
called a meeting Thursday of last powder and an armload of biscuits
a dual track meet Saturday by admission will be charged.
week at which the following com­ and shot them to the highclimber.
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mittees for the junior prom were
The corn stalk was growing larg­
Due to the bad weather and Filberts
Power In Character
appointed:
er every minute, so Paul decided
muddy grounds times were slow. ! Filberts are adapted to the Ne-
Men have lived and died, many
Supervising committee: Clarence: to cut it down before he lost any-
Vernonia
halem vauey
valley because they will
In the high
, i « bu hurdles two
---------- 1 nuiem
men could not
_ - „ get started in the
_ ■ I thrive on any soil which will grow are forgotten, while some live in Wardle, chairman; Eva Roles, Vel- thing else. He got his loggers out
our memories forever, and why don Parker.
Decorations: Ward for action. Now Paul had a magic
mud, and after going over the hazelnuts,
hurdle, not having heel spikes, they 1 The market at r
_____ is sup- is it? Why is it that Lincoln and Gooding, M. Bennett, N. Green, J.’ horn that he blew when he work-
present
slipped and this put them off their i pi;ci> by importations from Europe, Washington and other great men Currie, A. Ray, Louise Simmons,: ed with his loggers, and every blast
Invita-! of the horn his loggers would
stride.
; which
amounts
to
14,000,000 still live within the hearts of all E. Carrick, I. Hawkins.
In the half mile, Mills of Ver-[ pounds annually, and costs 22 cents j people? They have quided the de­ tions: R. Carmichael, R. Peck, D. knock down eleven acres of stand-
nonia outsprinted Johnson of St. per pound. The trees grow slowly, stinies of their republic. They led Wallace. Programs: E. Roles, A. ¡ng timber. The loggers were soon
Refreshments: E. Strong,1 lined up around the stalk and
Helens and won by six feet. Mills but gradually increase in bearing their country in war and peace, Almot.
| Paul blew his horn, but to the
also took the 440, coming in with! until they are about 100 years old. but only their good citizenship P. Nelson, J. Currie, A. Ray,
.TJjU! _ committees- have already ‘°lt£ers’ surprise the corn stalk was
a big lead over the St. Helens I The Barcelona is the variety and character plus ability that el­
| planted in Oregon and the or­ ected Washington and Linooln to ’met and begun work. The programs Ryow>ng so fast they could not
man.
the presidency; and because of
Hawkins took both the sprints. chard of George A. Davis of their character they had the con­ and invitations are printed, and all ^it the same place twice,
i
signs point to a most pleasant time, j This made Paul rage with an-
Springfield,
Oregon,
is
taken
as
Hodges in the hundred and Ben­
I ger, but he said he would br!
His trees average fidence and support of all peo­
nett in the 220 came in second. an example.
ple. We all believe in a man of
In the broad jump, only the quali­ 125 trees to the acre. At the age character. There is power of ma­ visit and was out in some two or her down, He b-’
• —a
an old loco­
fying round was run off. Malmsten of four years they produced four gic in a great name. Are Wash­ three hours. But when he return- 1 mo”-
cd,
to
his
surprise,
his
*'
...» mat ws3 so big it had
took this with a leap of seventeen pounds per tree or 88 cents per ington, Grant, and Lincoln dead?
wagon
—.«in and r"’!s a quarter of a mile long and
tree or $110 an acre. At the age
feet and two inches.
an were missing. He 12 inches square, and the locomo-
years they poduced 10 Is Michael Angelo dead? Ask
After Vernonia had got off a of six
who have •—
returned
to
the house and told
pounds
per
tree
or
$275
an
acre.
„UitJtl with rapt souls Paul that he had tied his horses tive ran so fast it would suck the
good lead in the relay, St. Hel-
age of eight years *’
upon his immortal works at Rome. to a telepragh pole and that they rails right up behind it and twist
ens put forth all her efforts and At the
»tey
produced 15 poun^
took this event.
par tree or They have never lived more truly were gone. Paul said there wasn’t and curl them in a hundred ways.
Paul managed to get one straight­
$412.5Q
At r~»
th« ms
age
- »9»»
R’.T”: .*.
ir-
” of than today. Every American heart a telepragh pole for five miles
The results of the track meet
produced 85 pounds and home enshrines their charac­ around, and getting up out of his ened and tied around the stalk with
w^re; 100 yards: Hawkins of Ver­ 20 yyaw
ter. There is nothing greater in chair, he went to see what was a knot tied In it. The rail soon
nonia, first; Hodges, V. f second; pet acre pr $962.50 an acre.
Pollenizers
arc
'essential
and
a person’s life than his position the matter. When he got to the began to choke and kill it.
the
i»nd Howard St. H. third. The
Paul got all his messengers out
Duchilly
variety
is
used
as
a
and
achievements; greater than place he found a great corn stalk.
pol-
time was 11 seconds.
genius, and more enduring than It was growing so rapidly that it
Pole vault: Parker and Weed, lenizer for the Barcelonas.
fame. It is character, and it is a had taken the horses and wagox
V. tied for first, and Engen,
1
V-, Morel Mushrooms
power that will make itself felt, right off the ground into the air.
third. Height 8 ft. 8 in.
After an April shower you will although in society, if there is
Alter
Mlle: JehMten, St, H-, first;
Paul said that he would get them
Hickson, V., second; and Parker, find these mushroom morsels grow­ character of sterling excellence it down the next morning.
Y,, third- The time was 5 mln- ing iq old orchids or in recent will demand influence and secure
When morning came Paul went
burnt-over
wooded areas.
The respect, Therefore character is
Utes 32 seconds.
out to see what had become of the
plants
resemble
a
sponge
and
they
power.
High Hurdles: Qarlaon, st. n.,
horses, but when he reached the
first; Hud^ee and Whitsell of V. vary in height from two to six
place he found the ground cov­
inches.
This
mushroom
cannot
be
Freshmen
News
disqualified. The time was 17.1
ered wit buzzards. He soon found
mistaken
for
p
toadstool
as
It
is
seconds.
Four freshmen girls namely; that they had started up after the
They
apq
u
light
brownish,
fawn
220 yards: Hawkins V. first ;
Merle Mills, Dorothy Holtham, Zel- dead horses and starved to death
Bennett, V., second; and Moss, St, cqlor-ed or olive gray. They have ma New, and Phoebe Greenman on the way up.
no death cup which encloses the
H., third. The tijqe wk* 24.3 seo-
left Vernonia at six O’clock Sat­
With dead buzzards all over the
plant like an egg1 shell duel an
urday morning to skate on the ground, Paul
OP.dl:
know what
egg,
pavement below the mile bridge.
44 U yards: Mills V., first Ben­
Nover
e«t
a
mushroom
that
you
Later
in
the
morning
they
hiked
nett, V., second; and Johnston,
have doubt of unless you consult to Pringle's bend where they cook­
St. H. third. The time was 60.5
someone who knows. You may be ed and ate their breakfast.
seconds, r
sure not to make a mistake with
Shqt; Bennett, V-, first; Malm-
The Tatapochon Camp Fire girls
the most common mushroom in
aten, V-, second; Laramore, V., this locality which has just been have at last found a guardian and
third. The distance was 37 ft. 3 in. described.
they intend to make something of
Broad Jump: Malmsten, V., first;
themselves now. Mrs. Neil, a grade
Look
for
them
now
and
enjoy
Hodges, V., second; and Hammer,
school teacher, is their guardian.
a good meal of mushrooms with­
St. H., third. The distance was 17
Charlotte Green who has been
out doubt as to their ability.
ft. 2 in.
absent from school two days on
Low Hurdles: Heiber, V., first; This, That and the,Other
account of the illness of her mo-
Hodges, V-i second; and Moss St.
Mucilage is obtained from the ther who is now ill with flu.
seconds.
fl, third. The time was 13
The freshmen class is honoring
marshmallow plant,
Discus: Hill V., first; Bennett,
Bodie Heiber for the wonderful
During
the
past
three
years,
V., second; and Howard St, H.,
work he did in the track meet.
third. The distance was 96 feet Detroit has erected more than a He won a letter and that is very
hotel
a
month,
IQ inehet,
unusual for a freshman, especially
The Milwaukee public library
Relay: St. Helens (Moss, Ham-
in track,
mer, Johnston, and Howard) first, now mail« books to its patrons
High Jump; Bennett, V., first, upon telephonic request.
Etiquette
The Wheeler (West Virginia)
Burlingum, St. H., second; and
The students of Mr. Wilkerson’s
Malmsten, V., third. Height 4 ft. high school has installed a train­
ing school for telephone operators. civics class finished their study of
10 in.
The Chinese are Baid to have etiquette. Clarence Wardle, Ruth
880 Yards: Mills, V., first; John­
used
finger-prints as a means of Holaday and John Wardle each
ston, St. H., second and Parker
gave a 15-minute talk on this
identification
in 400 B. C.
V., third. Time: 2 mln. 27 sec.
There are 27,500,000 motor ve- subject Etiquette on the street and
Javelin: Malmsten, V., first; Mil­
in public places.
ler, St. H., second; and Moss St. hides registered in the world, of
These talks were appreciated
which
the
United
States
has
22,-
H., third.
330,000, or 81 per cent., accord­ very much by the students, as
they dealt with problems, and sit­
ing to a recent report.
Seniors
The senior class play, “Cyclone
A scientific report states that uations that will arise in each of
Sally ” wi|l be given at Birkenfeld
boy
BirkenfelJ I the average American
of our lives, and it is only proper
Zi The
“. play . cast' today ig two inehes taller than his that we should know how to meet
prjday, Aw".
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these problems and situations.
arili
practic« again this week in 'grandfather was as a boy.
Will practice
order to get back in form again. / Two pieces of skull, which are
Miss Eva I. Rolea has returned
If arrangements can be made they | estimated to be twenty thousand
aye planning to give the play at years old, were found recently to school after an absence of two
Timber also.
near Gibraltar by a mejnbev of weeks.
fhe seniors ape invited to . a(- the institute of Palontologie of
Now You Tell One
tend a meeting given at Rainier France and Oxford University.
Retold by Archie Adams.
April 29. All of the seniors of this
Send It Forth By Radio.
As the sun was just ready to
district are asked to attend the
conferences and lectures which are If a big speech you should make, disappear and stop the intense heat
to be given there.
*
And wish to send it o’er the state, of the day Paul Bunyan tpqd laz­
ily down the road toward home,
The English 8 classes are learning You can quickly let them know;
He was thinking of nothing in
ftow to '"Tite business letters. Thia Send I it forth by radio,
particular but just letting his mind
knowledge will prove a valuable
wander, Suddenly he came upon
asset when the mighty seniors ap­ If you want the price of pics,
Just put up some wireless rigs;
a small pile of grain, He stooped
ply for positions.
and picked up a handful of it.
Mr. Wilkerson has requested And when stock is getting low,
There were many large kernels
that each senior write a thought to You can learn by radio,
and a few small ones. He drop­
leave with the school.
These If you want to
take a trip,
ped the grain but faund that a
thoughts must be four or six lines
And would like to have a tip
smalf ksrpal clung to his hand. He
in length and will be arranged in Whether it will ,
rain or
picked It off with his other hand,
order, then framed. The purpose
Just find out bjs radio,
dropped it into his pocket, and
p| thi» la to let the lowes clans­
walked slowly on down the dusty
men really see what the seniors
Music floating through the air
road.
think of work and school life. The Tries to drive away all care;
freshmen should gat some power- Now you hear it sweet and low,
When he reached home ho found
fol inspirations from these little Coming through your radio.
that supper wm raady. He en-
gems.
tpred the house, washed and comb­
The American history class is If you have a pretty iitJ1
ed his hair as usual after a hard
Face
a-amily
ana
golden
curl,
studying the histories of thg states.
day’s work and made an end to
You
can
talk
to
Sadie,
0
Kach student chose some state
| the meal set before him. After
which he is interested in to read Mighty quick by radio.
supper he felt in hi» packet for
and report on.
a toothpick but found the kernel i
If you have a little date
The senior class alone made 41 And afraid you will be late,
of corn. He went outside, kick­
pointe in the track meet with St. You cap quickly let her know—
ed back a little dirt dropped the
Helens Saturday. This was more Send it forth by radio.
kernel of corn in, kicked back the
than St. Helens made and also
dirt into place and went back in­
mpre than the points made by all If you wanted to propose,
to the home and forgot the corn,
of the lower classmen.
If the But afraid she'll punch your noqs,
It was not long until a neighbor
seniors will continue to keep in You won’t even feel the blew
came over to pay Paul Bunyan a
shape they are certain to make a If you'll ask by radio.
visit. Tieing his team to a tel-
good showing in the district meet
—L M. H.
egraph pole, he went in, paid the
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junioi From
Committees
Are Appointed
Vernonia Wins
Track Meet
F rom St. Helens
Editorial
to let the people of the country
know
the great corn stalk was go-
•
inj to fall. Finally it started. It
whistled through the air for eight
da. s and nights before it hit the
gT< und.
As soon as it was down, Paul
went out to examine it and found
that the corn stalk had great ears
of corn, but that they were deep
in the ground from the fall. Paul
got his old blue ox out and hooked
onto one, but pulled out only
the cob and leaving a well 80 feet
deep all lined with kernels of
corn, He next pulled one of the
roots out and lake Michigan went
dry. Consider what a story this
might have been if Paul Bunyan
had only planted a bigger grain
of com.
THE UNITED STATES
LOSES ANNUALLY OVER
$200,000,000
FROM RATS AND MICE
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Vernonia, Oregon