Ikrnonia
Entered at Verpoma, Oregon,
Postoffice as Second-Class Matter.
New Playground
Contest is Open
VOLUME 5, NUMBER 50.
VERNONIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1927.
Industrial Activities
Nearing Seasonal Peak
Puri Biggs, 10, Drowns
Thursday in Nehalem
Dairymen Iron
Out Ordinance
Portland, Industrial, agricultural
While playing on rafts in the
and construction activities, except
Nehalem river Thursday afternoon
logging and lumbering, are now
with other boys, Purl Biggs, 10,
nearing seasonal peak, giving em­
slipped in jumping from one raft
ployment to practically all avail­
to another and fell in the river,
able men and women in the Pacific
drowning before he could be res­
northwest according to the 4L em­ Good Field Work Prevent» Scoring Trip of 2409 Mile» i» Made With cued. His funeral was held in the
ployment letter published here to­
Oregon Air Still in Tire»; Best Christian church Saturday and In­
day. Reviewing employment con-
terment followed in the Vernonia
Crop» Seen Were in South Dakota cemetery.
Rev. T. W. Leavitt
ditions west of the Cascades tiie
Birkenfeld in Vernonia Sunday.
4L reports:
preached the funeral services.
Purl Edward Biggs, son of Mr.
Industrial activities have been
Swea City,. Ia. and Mrs. T. C. Biggs, was born
Last Sunday the Vernonia All­
temporarily slowed down because
July 12, 1927. September 2, 1916 near Clacka­
of Fourth of July holidays. Log­ Stars journeyed to Astoria and
To the editor:—Complying with mas, Oregon and died July 14,
ging camps began to shut down took their fast Netel Grange team
or contract operations early in in to camp making it six wins out your request to report about our having lived 10 years, 10 months Adjourned Meeting Held Tuesday
Foundation to Give C5,000 to Fields
June And it is now estimated that of seven starts. Taking a two run trip east will say that we surely and 12 days. Purl was baptized
Night Because Lack of
not more than 50 per cent of fir lead in the first frame the All- had i a delightful trip all the way. into Christ a little more than two
Showing Progress In Newspa­
capacity will actually log during Stars proceeded to knock the first The speedometer tells us that months ago by Reverend Leavitt.
Quorum Monday
pitcher out of the box. They were we traveled 2409 miles from our He was a faithful attendant of
per Publicity and Photographs
July.
headed
once
when
Astoria
got
a
home
till
we
arrived
at
our
destina
­
the
Bible
i
school and Christian
More than 5,000 loggers who
scratch hit, drew a walk and then tion in Swea City, la. We used church here and was a member
Dairymen met with the city coun­
Notification has been received were laid off before the Fourth connected with two singles. But 120 gallons of gasoline and the of the boys i class taught by Dr.
cil Monday night, after the for­
by those in charge of Harmon field j are making time waiting for camps holding them there, the All-Stars total price of gasoline bill amount- M. D. Cole.
mer had met separately since the
that the division of playgrounds of t0 reopen, while hundreds have proceeded to collect four more ed to $27.71. We left Vernonia on
He leaves' to mourn his depar-
the Harmon Foundation will con­ gone east of the mountains and counters in the following innings Wednesday, June 28, at 1 p. m. ture his father and mother, Mr. last council meeting and discussed
duct another Honorarium contest elswhere for the harvest or have through the stick work of McGregor i anc arrived here on Friday July, and Mrs. T. C. Biggs; two bro­ the provisions of the new milk
during
ordinance. Most of their objections
for its affiliated yields a
—...®. taken local construction jobs,
and Gordon.
8 at 5:40 p. m. having traveled thers. Willie and Carl, and one
wm I The annual Fourth of July clos-
were in,relation to the powers of
1927-28. The sum of i .;owv
$5,000 will|
The
game
was
featured
by
the
all
over
the
Yelowstone
park.
sister,
Mrs.
C.
C.
Fowler,
all
of
Determination
the city health officer concerning
be given in awards. ’ L-
——-------- i *nS of sawmills has averaged five hitting of Doth teams but fast
Vernonia. Besides these relatives posible abuse in the enforcement
of the relative progress on the var-l^ys- Sawmdl operation continues work in the field prevented more; The roads were very good all
he leaves a host of friends. Many
ious playgrounds will be decided i spotted, and with more or less scoring. Few errors marred tre the way and could meet cars any­
of the milk ordinance that would
by the facts shown shrough publi-! curtailment of actual production in game and seme past double plays where without any difficulty. We of the floral pieces displayed at make its distribution prohibitive for
did not even ¡¡ave a puncture, con- j tiie funeral were made up and
city in magazines and newspapers,! nearly every district.
by Astoria enlivened the day for sequently have Oregon air in our brought by small boy and girl the dairymen.
factory, : the spectators.
One provision said that no per­
canning
and by photographs. Where there | Agricultural,
tires yet after driving around con- | friends of the lad.
son shall sell milk which is adulter­
is evidence that accomplishment, railroad, highway, tourist, mining' A return game with this team
—
siderably here. We camped in the
ated or does not conform to the
has come about through the efforts. and industrial activities, excepr! will be played in the local park
Black Hills one night within a
standards, rules and regulations
of one individual, personal recog-, logging and lumbering, are at mid- on August 7. Next Sunday the mile of the
president’s summer
summer peak. The number of un- All-Stars meet the Birkenfeld team
established by the city health of­
nition with award will be given.
White
house
and
saw
the
prest-
ficer. This was changed to read
The period covered by the con-; employed is low, but those without here. It is said that Birkenfeid, dent but did not shake hands. He
that a person must conform to
test will extend from Mach 1 work find it dififculty to secure Jewell and the local colored team evidently has chosen the best place Brief
Summary
of
Commodity state regulations only, unless spec­
1927, to May, 1928. The articles j skilled help promptly for jobs of- are joining forces to stop the All­ between Washington D. C. and
Trends For Week Ending July 18 ifically stated in this ordinance.
pictures
’
entered
^Lst
“
show
|
fered
-
Turnover
in
all
lines
is
low.
Stars and this game promises to Oregon for his summer home but
and i
w
It was not deemed a good policy
development on the fields in the I East of the Cascades both log- be the hottest of the season.
perhaps he is not familiar with
The markets are now being m- to give the city health officer
■
*■ of
— the ’ land,
■ equipment
---- -•------- *■ ging and lumbering is more nearly
improvement
THE LINEUP:
Oregon.
fluenced by prospective production power to make his own rules and
normal than in the fir districts, Vernonia All-Stars,
or organized leadership.
There were few auto camps that of new crops which all factors in regulations.
according
to
the
4L
letter.
There
There will be a first award of
AB R H PO A E had cabins and they were always the trade are watched closely. A3
There was much discussion over
$500, a second of $400, a third are now but few skilled woods­ Laird ss
5 1 2 2 3 1 occupied when we were ready to a whole crops prospects are not the provision that all milk houses
men,
sawmill
or
planer
men
un
­
award of $300, fourth award of
5 1 2 0 3 1! stop for the night. I told the peo­ promising, but they are better in must be kept clean and painted
Nance 2b
$200. fifth award of $150, 15 employed in the pine .districts.
Linn cf
2 2 0 2 0 ol ple running the camp of the con­ I the western states than in the once a year. Some dairymen
awards of $100 and 39 awards of
McGregor p
4 2 2 0 6 0, veniences the Oregon, Washington flooded areas and eastern part of thought this was more often than
$50.
Gordon 3b
4 0 3 1 1 1 and California camps offer and I corn belt. Two per cent less land necessary. It was pointed out that
“The foundation hopes, wherever
Drorbaugh lb
4 0 0 14 0 o' think it may result in them offer­ fhan last year is in cultivated crops the state law requires painting
possible, to use the material sub­
McKillop If
4 0 2 0 0 o ing better accomodations should we but of some crops there is an twice a year, but that part is
mitted to stimulate the establish­
Graven c
4 0 1 6 0 0 return the same way.
increase. Prospects are for the not rigidly enforced when a dairy-
ment of more playfields,” writes Local Post to Participate in All Taylor rf
3 0 0 2 0 ?! The crops along the way varied shortest corn crop in 26 years, a man keeps his milk house in a
Functions, Including Stunts
and the best we have seen so far very short crop of fruit, about sanitary condition.
the , director, Mary Beattie Brady.
Total
35 6 12 27 13
was from Mitchell to Sioux Falls, average of potatoes, wheat,flax
“Well taken photographs, not of
Netel Grange, Astoria
Another provisien stated that
With the opening of the ninth
posed groups but of the field in
AB R H PO A E S. D., with an occasional good and feed grains other than corn capping and bottling machines shall
annual
state
American
Legion
con
­
actual use by those groups should
Turner 3b
4 1 1 0 2 0 crop on' some farms around here. and for large crops of beans and | be used. The dairymen agreed to
Have met a goodly number of hay.
give a most graphic story of the I vention in La Grande today Ver­ G. Tucker 2b
4 0 1 2 3 1
the merit of capping machines,
advantages of this recreational ad­ nonia post will be well represent- E. Tucker ss
3 1 1 3 4 0 relatives and a host of old friends
Grains . More favorable crop but objected to the bottling ma­
junct to the community. Equally ed, with five delegates from the Quillang lb
4 1 0 11 0 0 and expect to see more, Some have prospects weakened markets for chine, inasmuch as they consider­
inspiring may be the articles de­ Legion post and three from the Urel c
4 0 0 5 0 0 changed but little and the reason practically all grains last week re­ ed that to haye no effect upon
scribing activities,, means of arous­ Auxiliary. It is expected that bo- Tvmberg cf
4 0 0 1 0 0 or secret of it is, that those w‘io ports the weekly market review keeping the milk sanitary, and in­
ing local interest in improvements cause of the activity of the local Sphar If
4 0 1 0 0 0 worry most grow aid tiie quicker. of the United States department volved extra expense. That, part
Great changes- have taken place of agriculture. Total wheat crop is was stricken out.
on the land, or telling what was posts this year* state honors will W. Tucker rf
2 0 0 1 0 0
done to obtain funds for an es-, be received in greater number than Seppa p
4 0 1 2 3 0 in this town both in building and expected to be about 22 million
The ordinance stated that all
pecially desired piece of equipment. I ever before in the history of the A. Tucker rf
2 0 0 2 1 0 general appearance. The trees have bushels more than last year be­ persons connected with the handl­
These should result in an exchange' local organizations.
Total
35 3 5 27 13 1 ' grown in size till homes are hid cause of a heavy increase in spring ing and distribution of milk should
A thin section of a five-foot
of ideas of value, for an original
Summary: Two base hits, Gordon from view in some instances and wheat reparted in good condition be examined once a year by the
plan which succeeds on one field log was shipped to La Grande, to- McGregor 2; Stolen bases, Nance, the branches spread so the streets although the season is not over. city health officer for contagious
should become an ir.spiration to gether with two small sections of Laird, McGregor. Gordon 2, Grav- j looks like a tunnel.
Practically all increase for the diseases. This was changed to read
smaller logs, to display on the en, E. Tucker Quilling; base on j This ’town is a busy place for United States is accounted for tn any practicing physician. It also
others.”
It is further explained that photo­ float which will carry Mrs. Clar­ balls, off Seppa, 5; hit by pitcher, | a small town. The merchants are the three Pacific northwest states. stated that this was required of
graphs submitted need not be of ence Nance, who Jias been elected by McGregor, E. Tucker; sacrifice,! not letting the catalog houses get Some information indicates rather persons handling raw milk. They
the expensive commercial types but Princess Vernonia. The local or­ Linn; double plays. E. Tucker to as big a percentage of the business heavy shattering in parts of east­ objected to the word “raw” being
that those such as the amateur ganizations have planned a float G. Tucker to Quilling; A. Tucker a - some towns do by giving good ern Oregon. Soft red winter wheat there and thought it should apply
takes with a kodak will be quite distinctive of this district, and will | to Quilling; struck out, by Seppa, values for the money. On Wednes­ !s not turning out so well as e.-.- j to all milk. It was pointed out
acceptable, They must, when In- give away 2000 shingles from the 4; by McGregor, 6. Umpires, Du­ day and Saturday evening the peo- pected in eastern states and trie that persons handling pastucrlzcd
Johnson & McGraw shingle mill vall Williams.
pie in the surrounding country crop may scarcely equal domestic milk are already required to have
tended to show progress, give
come to town early to have a soc- requirements. Cash corn was firm a physical examination, but the
“before” and “after” view of the through the courtesy of the Cen-
. tral Coal & Coke company.
ial time as well as do their buying but other grains and rye follow­ word was stricken out anyway, This
Oregon is Proving
same subject.
' M. E. Carkin, who has been
and
the streets are lined with auto- ed the general tendency of wheat will not force those handling pas-
A chronological clipping and
Lure to Settlers mobiles
mentioned in connection with the
and the , _ crowds
reminds
........ .........
— . to decline in price. Some wheat tuerized milk to have two health
photograph file will be kept by the
state commander’s office for this
Interest of the farmers in the one of a big 4th of July celebra-' business at Portland at $1.34 to certificates, however, since the or­
Foundation for each playground en-
year is thought to be a likely midwest is focused on Oregon as tion. Every Wednesday evening the $1.35 for August shipment was dinance now reads that any physi­
tering the competition. Entries may
contender for the vice commander’s never before. That is the message band plays and the stores are kept reported. Coast barley markets cian may give the examination.
be forwarded at any tiint, and
job in the event of losing the conveyed to the land settlement open till 12 o’clock on those nights. were relatively firm with choice
One provision of the ordinance
special requests for them will be
other. He has served the past year department of the state and Port­
Will close by saying we are roy-1 shipping grades quoted $2.60 and read that persons Bhall not deliver
sent out from the foundation on
as an executive committeeman. Car­ land Chambers of Commerce daily ally entertained and are invited out feeding quality $1.90 San Fran- milk which the inspector deems
October 1. 1927 and May 1, 1928.
kin also holds the office of grande by the new arrivals from the mid- here and there so the time passes cisco.
unfit. After some argument on the.
Decisions as to the winning garde de la porte in the state'
rapidly with little time to spare
diewestern section.
Livestock. Cattle markets ruled word “deems,” which it was thought
fields will be made by a jury of organization of the 40 et 8. This
W. H. Livingston, of Sioux City, for other purposes. Hoping things strong last week and new pea*rs gave the inspector too much leeway
five to be announced in Septem­ organization will also hold its con­
Iowa,
who arrived in Portland with are going along fine in Vernonia were established on the season's in determining what was unfit,
ber, and awards will be presented vention and yearly “wreck” at La
L. A. Frisbie of the same city, de- and that all are busy, we greet price record for heavy steers in whether it be on I account of a
in June 1928. If in the opinion Grande at this time.
Chicago. Receipts were larger than slight odor which i is sometimes
clared that the name of Oregon you all.
of the judges the material submitt­
Others who will attend are: Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Malmsten and for previous week. Hog market ad­ given the milk because of an
ed is not deemed worthy, the and Mrs. H. E. McGraw, Mr. and is heard constantly now whereas family.
vanced somewhat. Conditions now overfeeding of alfalfa or other
right is reserved to make the Mrs. Clarence Nance, Mr. and Mrs. formerly California was the topic
seem to favor more than the ave­ green crop and which is harmless,
awards on a different scale of dis­ Harry Wilson, H. C. Zimmerman. of conversation among those who | Bridal Shower for Mil« Gibson
were looking to the west.
Miss Lena Gibson was the guest rage summer advance on fat hogi or because of impurities which
tribution or not at all.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Fenner, Mr.
Low prices of farm land in Ore- of honor at a bridal shower given prices but if the corn crop is asJ would cause sickness, it was de-
“Give ’em a place to play” is and Mrs. A. L. Kullander, E. M.
gon, ability to produce a greater by her sister-in-law, Mrs. C. L. short as it appears hog prices may; cided to strike out the words "the
the slogan of the park board, ac- Murphy.
diversity
of crops, and favorable I G’bson, last week. It was announc­ decline more than usual late in inspector deems ” and substitute
Please turn to page 2
The district cup won for the
is.”
climatic
conditions
are the most I ed that she will become the bride the fall. The fat lamb market the word “ is.
greatest increase in membership in [
Robert Mitchem Smurday, July. was weaker generally on heavy. Because of the lack of a quorum
C. Schneider Dies Sunday district No. 1 will be retained by important factors offered by these ¡of
receipts with cull kinds especially > Monday night the council adjourn-
as the reason from the | 23. in Vancouver, Wash.
Wihel Visiting in Jewell the local post. The large Stewart newcomers
off. Unofficial information indi-|ed to Tuesday night when the or­
increasing
interest.
Those
present
were:
Mrs.
A.
C.
trophy goes to who topped Ver­
cates 75 per cent of lambs Jn dinance was passed. Dr. M. D.
Brown,
Mrs.
Fred
Brewer,
Mrs.
' Conrid Schnider, 77, died Sun­ nonia’s percentage .this year. It is! Since the first of July many
Idaho marketed, 40 per cent in Cole and C. F. Heiber were pres­
day while at the home of his thought likely, however that Car­ families representing a number ot; Robert Williams, Mrs. C. E. Gib- Washington and around 25 per
ent as a committee from the Cham­
on.
Mrs.
John
Krinick,
Mrs.
Dane
1
the
states
of
the
middleswest
have
where
he
had
son in Jewell,
kin will win the cup presented to
cent in Oregon. Feeder lambs were ber of Commerce to discuss ways
Brady.
Miss
Margaret
Shipley.
Miss
been visiting. His death was caus- the member for personally signing responded to this urge and have
and means with the council where­
-belle Curry, Miss Ida Mae Haw-,s*eady'
ed by a cerebral hemorrhage after the greatest number of ex-service joined the westward tide of emi-
Butter. Western butter markets
gration. Many families have also kins, Miss Gladys Krinick, Miss were up and down somewhat but by the city streets could be reg­
an illness of five days. The Brown men up with the organization.
come from the other states of Birdie Lester, Miss Lou Lester, reasonably steady for the week al­ ularly cleaned. There was also dis­
undertaking
establishment
had
cussed the advisability of hiring a
Babies
Start
Fire
the Pacific Coast. According to Mrs. Dora Washburn, Mrs. Nellie
charge of the funeral, which was
Two small babies at the home the records of the land settlement Dunlevy. Mrs. O. D. McCabe, Mrs. though receipts continue liberal night marshal, especially during the
held in Mayger, where interment
I with , the cold
nearly
, . storage
- deficit
,
— summer months.
occured.
— of M. Murray started a fire in department 30 of these families F. E. Visnaw, Mrs. R. W. Savage, i
°Pen'
some paper with matches they had I have called during the first 10 days Mrs. Anna Schultz. Mrs. Ben Ray- ,nJad‘ u”' I" tha
Mr. Schnider was born in Ger- found Tuesday aftemoon, causing
■ed firm and closed weak, receipts! storage in June totaled nearly 65
| of July at the Portland office for mer, Mrs. A. E. Tousley, Mrs. E.' being heavy and production still I million pounds which is 4 million
many and was 77 years, 8 months a small fire in
the home that re- i information and guidance in mak H. Washburn Mrs. C. L. Gibson,
and 1 day old at the time of his
suited in about $100 damage, A ing a wise selection of farm land* Mrs. H. G. Phelps and Miss Lena running ahead of last year though more than the 1919 record and
death, July 17. He is survived by
declining. Cold storage stocks for, 8 million more than in 1926.
sofa and a rug were partially de-
From Rivar Forest _____
Illinois, ,____
came Gibson.
his wife, who is at present in a stroyed.
the United States on July 1 had i Wool. A heavier movement and
Richard Stoltzenburg with his fam-
Salem hospital, and five sons, three
Little Geneveive Gamer dadgh- become heavier than last year by firmer prices characterized recent
of whom, Arthur, Charles and
Linnton—Columbia Highway be- ! ily. They spent several days look­ ter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gar­ more than 3 million pounds as wool market news. Fair inquiry
Earl, have been living with him in ing widened to 48 feet for heavy­ ing at farms on the McMinnville ner of this city is quite iii at j compared to heavy shortages earll- slow trading and steady feature
Vernonia.
i
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travel.
her home on the O.-A. hill.
1 er in the year. Movement into the mohair trade.
Objectional Features Struck
From New Milk Law
Vernonia Harmon Field Eligible
For Cash Benefits
local Interest Anticipated
Laie Farm Market Review
Legion Convention Starts