Ile moni a
Entered at Vernonia, Oregon,
Postoffice as Second-Class Matter.
Many Attend
K. of P. Picnic
VERNONIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1927
Lccal Boy Entered in
National Rifle Shoot
VOLUME 6, NUMBER 2.
Vernonia Water Gets
J. W. Brown Elected
High Rating in Test
New Inland
M. L. Gaines of
School Director on ! the Superintendent
Vernonia water department, re-
I ceived a report on the condition
Route Favored
the local water from the lab­
Board of District 47 of oratory
of the Oregon state board
Wayne Wittmore. 17, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wittmore of
Vernonia, left yesterday for Camp
Perry, Ohio, to participate in the
national rifle shoot of the Citizens
of health this week which stated
Military Training Corps.
for the
Reconstruction of that the local water, from which
Meiiri. McGraw, Bush and Tapp Plans
Young Wittmore was given this
Washington Building To Be Dis­ a test had been made, was in “A”
To Form Corporation to Handle
opportunity by reason of having
I condition, which classification is
Creamery and Ice Business Here.1
cussed at Board Meeting Tonight
secured the highest rating at the
! meant that it 3a safe for drink­
tournament held at the C. M. T.
C. at Vancouver, Wash., this spring.
J. W. Brown, local furniture ing purposes.
The hectic afairs of the David­
The test, which was the stand­
It is expected that the shoot will son Ice & Creamery company are dealer was elected a member of
ard
method of testing of the Amerl-
last two weeks.
now regarded by local folk to be' the school board of district No.
Public
Health
association,
... safe hands, with the -naoiince- 47 at tl»e lueetia«,' livid Monday at 1 can
State Christian Endeavor
ment yesterday by its purchase by the Washington school, to succeed showed a bacterial count of 300
Conference Will Be Held three local business men: J. N. Mrs. T. Mills, resigned. He will per cubic centimeter. The test for Proposed Route Would Be About
Local
Merchants
Donate
Prizes
gas in the fermentation tube show­
At Turner on August 29 Bush, Ed. Tapp, and H. E. Me­ serve the rest of Mrs. Mills’ un­ ed
85 Miles From Portland To
For Races and Contests
an entire absence of organisms
Graw. The new concern, which nas expired term of a little less than
Seaside, Through Nehalem
Oregon’s eighth annual summer not been officially named yet, will one year.
of the B. Coli group. These or­
At Picnic.
conference of the Christian Enden- be incorporated immediately, it
Members of the school board met ganisms, which are very closely
Upon the announcement of Sea­
Harding lodge of Vernonia was vor L'nion will be held at Turncr was announced.
Tuesday night to discuss plans of related to the typhoid bacteria, In­ side business men and their Cham­
habit
the
intestinal
tract
of
warm
­
host to members of the Columbia I August 29 to September 5. Turner
A first-class buttermaker, S. O. improving the school building to blooded animals. Their presence In ber of Commerce, also of the Gear­
county lodges of the Knights off is on tic main Southern Pacific
Rice, who has had charge of that care for the needs of the coming water, therefore, shows sewage con­ hart resort folk, that they propose
Pythias and Pythian Sisters _ at ______
a lir.e. 10 m'les sov.‘b of Salem.
department of creamery work in year. They expect to meet again
picnic at Parker’s grove SundayI Tre conference commit ee eon- the Astoria, Corvallis and Forest tonight in the Washington school tamination of pollution from sur­ fostering the building of a new
road to the Roosevelt highway from
F r
face drainage.
attended by a crowd of nearly 150.' rists of Miss
Grove creameries, among many and expressed the hope that a num­
Portland which would pass tnrough
general
chairman
;
Miss
Meeting in the morning, a large est Grove,
others in the past ten years, starts ber of townspeople would be pres­ Mrs. Emma A. Alford, 73, Vernonia, Lester Sheeley, secretary
__ j Josephine Bothman of Corvallis,
lunch was enjoyed Dy the
ent
to
lend
their
advice
on
the
picnic 1-
work soon making the local pro­
Shortly I publicity manager; Dallas Rice of
Passed Away August 10 of the Vernonia Chamber of Com-
fraternal folk at noon.
duct. It is expected that the local. best method of procedure.
fh-
fc-en*?
”
tain-
Portland
business
manager;
Miss
<b
th?
f«at
af1. ”
vivUiilvIJ Will ill LlXlaU oUppijr ill* ■ x. ! th— <-„.1- uy — JUu vlx«xt —j,
fxie ueatn of Mis. Kinma A. would have the full cooperation of
of Portland,
registrar;
---- Ogden
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------ . the demand for local butter.
putting larger windows in the first- Alford, 73, occurred Wednesday of
ment of the day was started in the, Viola
this district toward the completion
of
races
and
contests.
¡Rev.
Walter
L.
Prizes
|
Rev.
Myers
of
Eugene
form
The creamery concern plans to floor rooms and changing the heat­ last week at the home of ner son- of plans to build the new road.
ing
arrangements
so
that
neat
is
were awarded for the following Bible university, dean.
The conference faculty is com-| continue the pasteurizing of milk supplied to the floor of the rooms in-law, Levert Goodin of Vernonia.
From Portland to the coast, the
races and contests by Vernonia
Fmma A. Perry was born in route would go due west from the
posed
of Rev. Wal'ir L. Myers of and delivering both this and whole and not the ceiling, that the ob­
merchants:
Eugene, dean of conference; Miss milk to local patrons immediately. jections to these quarters will be Sacketts Harbor, N. Y., October 14, metropolis to Cedar Hill, north­
Log rolling contest, 1 box hose, Hulda Anderson of La Grande,
1853. When a small girl she moved west to Bethany, almost due west
!
eliminated.
Corey Economy store.
to Illinois with her mother, after to Roy, then northwest througn
dean of women; Dr. Norman K. Big Future For Dairying
Agitation by some to spend the
Fat man’s race, 1 sack of flour, Tully, pastor of First Presbyterian I
death of her father in 1857. Banks to Buxton, when it would
In the Nehalem Valley $20,000 available for the first un­ the
Miller Mercantile company; second church of Salem, Bible study; Rev.
She was married to Milton A. Al­ proceed almost due north to Ver­
it
of
a
new
building
is
not
expec
­
prize, $2 in trade at Vernonia Mer- C. D. Gaffney, pastor of Congre­
ford in 1844 and moved to western nonia, following present roads all
Those who have made a careful
cantile company, Butternui Bread gational church of Ashland, recre­ study of the situation are unan­ ted to meet with approval by the Nebraska. A few years later they the way, the improvement of which
board. It is pointed out that the
company.
ational director; Rev. Paul C. imously of the opinion that dairy­ season is too late to start build­ moved to eastern Nebraska, where would be nominal.
Fat women's race, $5 picture Brown, Pacific coast secretary of ing is destined to successful ex- ing, with no hope of using the they resided until 1922, meving to
From Vernonia it is planned to
Lakeview, Oregon.
frame. Brown Furniture company. Christian Endeavor, devotional lead­ pansion in the Nehalem valley.
make a new cut northwest, after
structure before January, and that
Mr.
Alford
died
at
Lakeview
in
Pie eating contest for boys un­ er. Classes for the study of meth­
The days of the “one-crop far- there is insufficient room on the
following the Rock creek road for
der 15, kiyjfe, Hoffman Hardware ods and activities will be 'aught by mer” are numbered, since it has grounds to start such a building February, 1924. Mrs. Alford was about five miles, and then due
company; second prize, show tick­ the failowing’. June Walker of been proven that a farmer navlng without tearing down the old orig­ in poor health and went to Baker west to a few miles below Jewell,
Forest Grove, expert endeavor ; plenty of feed and pasture for ten inal building. Meanwhile the hous­ ceunty to live with her daughter, meeting the Jewell-Elsie road. From
ets, Majestic theatre.
Mrs. Levert Goodin. They came to Jewell the road would follow the
Race for boys, hair cut and Viola Ogden of Portland, progress- or more well bred cows is Independ­ ing question would be a difficult
Vernonia, where Mrs. Goodin died Fishhawk creek, Saddle mountain,
ive
endeavor;
Catherine
Mothnke
ent.
Heavy
demand
for
milk,
but
­
one.
shampoo, Columbia Barber shop.
a year ago.
the Lewis and Clark* river, and into
Women’s race, box of candy, of Banks, junior leadership; Paul ter and cheese insures him a stable
Contracts for transportation of
Interment was in the Vernonia Seaside over the county road.
C. Brown, union leadership; Kath- market for his product and. an as­ pupils have been granted to T.
Keller Candy Kitchen.
cemetery,
beside
her
only
child.
ryne Rice of Portland, intermediate sured monthly income that is very Mills for the down river, Ross Dun­
New construction would be ne­
Broad jumping, spotlight, .-.sp-
Services were held in the Brown
leadership; Walter J. Meyers of welcome.
can for the Rock creek route, and chapel, with Rev. Teddy Leavitt cessitated most of the distance be­
land
Electric
company; second
Eugene, life vocations; Alice Guil-
The Bank of Vernonia, Is en- Mr. Woods for the Stony Point
tween Seaside and Vernonia. The
prize, $1 roast, Emmott & Culver, i
i ey of Eugene, poster making; Ross thusiastically interested in the de- route. W. J. Goading has been ap­ officiating.
grade of the Lewis and Clark log­
Bathing beauty contest, snk un­
Mrs.
Alford
leaves
her
son-in-
j Guiley of Eugene, song leadership; velopment of high grade dairy herds pointed janitor of the Washington
ging railroad extending from Bad­
derwear, People’s store; second
Dallas Rice of Portland, society in this territory and is prepared to school and Mr. McDonald for the law, Levert Goodin, and two die mountain about seven miles
prize, $ 1 in trade, Lincoln Candy
grandchildren, Warren and Vera
! leadership; Mary Harding of Sher- cooperate with anyone to this end. Lincoln school.
towards Seaside, will be abandoned
Kitchen; third prize, $1 In trade,!
Goodin, to mourn her loss.
I wood, missionary leadership.
They will gladly outline a plan
The front fence at the Washing­
in about two years and might be
Lincoln Candy Kitchen.
Dr. Tully’s topics for Bible study for the beginning or enlargement ton school has been torn out and
incorporated in the highway, the
Girls race under 18, vanity set,
Mrs.
A.
L.
Clark
of
I will be “Jesus’ Pathway to the j of a
work begun on the new concrete
promoters believe.
The grades
Vernonia Mercantile company.
Rainier
Killed
By
Car
Cross,
”
“
His
Baptism,
”
“
Tempta-
'
stock.
sidewalk along the entire front.
would be easily negotiated, It is
Thrree- legged race for men, two
Confession,
”
“
The
j
tion,” “Peter’s
Mrs. Edith E. Clark, a resident pointed out, as the summit of the
Mr. McGraw states: “The de­
gallons of lubricating oil, Shell
Transfiguration,” and “The Last mand for dairy products of alt To Aid High School
of Rainier since 1869 and known road would not be more than 1000
company; second prize, five gallons
Graduates in Select­
throughout the county, was Injur­ feet above sea level.
gasoline, Crawford Motor company. I Supper.”
kinds is constantly increasing, due
One of the interesting special largely to the health campaigns
ed fatally Thursday forenoon when
Free for all swimming race, wa­
ing
College
Courses
It is estimated by many that the
speakers will be Zenus Olson of I pointing out the necessity of milk
struck by a car while on tne edge distance from Portland to the
ter ball, Vernonia Hollywood.
|
Hillsboro, former president of the j foods, and exports to the orient.
With
a
desire
to
aid
the
high
of the highway between Deer Is­ coast will not be more than 85
Race for women (Pythlans only)
She died two miles by the new route, which will
pin, Kullander Jewelry store; sec­ i Wlashington Christian Endeavor un­ I California cities are heavy pur- school graduates who intend to at­ land and Goble.
'
ion
and
high
school
teacher
in
tend
college
this
fall
and
in
ac
­
hours later without regaining con­ give a running time from Portland
■ -hasers of Oregon and Idaho but­
ond prize, kettle, Mellinger Hard­
Hillsboro, who is home on a fur­ ter and cheese. The man who nas cordance with Governor Patterson’s sciousness.
ware.
to the sea of approximately three
between the
Because of the confusion around hours, thus encouraging more traf­
Race for married women, alum­ lough from Bangalore, India. Some j a good herd along with his other plan for harmony
.
1
interesti
”g
features
of
the
confer
­
University
of
Oregon
and
the
Ore
­
the accident and tragic outcome, fic to the coast and lessening the
products has a steady income and is
inum kettle, Hoffman Hardware;
> cvnd ;>riz.., $1 in trade at Miller ence will be reports from the re- ! practically assured of successful in­ gon Agricultural college, members it has been difficult for anyone to great present congestion on the
Mercantile company, by Butternut cent international convention at dependence. Not only has he the of the Greater Oregon committee piece together a fairly accurate ac­ Columbia highway.
Clevela"-1 by Oree-on delegates, ev- ■>ale of milk and cream for his of the University of Oregon are count of what actually happened.
Bread company.
Because of the great amount of
Horseshoe pitching contest, Ham, ening bonfire meetings under the income but there is a constant de- explaining the courses offered by Mrs. Clark, with her husband, A. traffic on the Columbia highway,
leadership
of
Paul
Brown
;
stunt
that
institution.
L. Clark, were riding in the di­
mand for well bred animats for
Nehalem market. The ham, which
night, and the annual conference city dairies. I am informed tnat
Wade Rutherford of St. Helens rection of Portland when they came the commission is now confronted
was won by Wm. Bridges of Mist,
with the necessity of widening and
it requires over 1500 new ani­ has been appointed in charge of up behind a Chevrolet coach driven straightening the present highway,
was returned to the Pythian Sis­ banquet.
Advance
registrations
received
at
the
work
of
the
committee
in
by J. A. Martin, car salesman con­ or finding a new route. It is be­
mals per month for Los Angeles
ters, who raffled it off, netting
Christian Endeavor headquarter alone, and a big proportion of Columbia county.
nected with the City garage of
$25.05.
Students in agriculture, basic Rainier. The hub caps nickeu, and lieved that the proposed route cbuld
Race for married men, 1 year’s 303 Abington building, Portland, | them come from this state.
be built at a cost not exceeding
indicate a state-wide interest in the
arts and sciences, commerce, engin­
subscription, Vernonia Eagle.
“It is far better to pay a lit­ eering and mechanic arts, forestry, Mr. Clark pulled up ahead of Mr. that required to widen the present
coming
conference
as
delegates
Martin's car to see how much dam­ Columbia highway.
Single men’s race, five gallons
tie more for good animals than io
gasoline, Gilby Motor company; have registered from Pendleton, build up a herd of low procucing home economics, mines, pharmacy, age was done.
When the two can wc r * pul'ed To Ded’cute Rocky Creek
second prize, bottle hair paste, Kose Freewater, La Grande, Eugene and scrubs with no sale for the o'f- vocational education, chemical en­
Ashland, as well as many other
gineering, military science, and up on their side of
? road, Mrs/
Barber shop.
i
spring.
Bride on September 17
physical education are advised to Clark stepped out r' the ca ir,'
Sack race, free for all, cake, towns closer in. Delegates are urg­
“
We
are
anxious
to
aid
anyone
fa
­
ed
to
register
early
in
order
to
attend
O.A.C.,
while
those
wishing
which
she
was
r
"
.
-.i
v
a..:r
Vernonia bakery.
The Oregon State Motor associ­
interested and prepared to care for courses in the sciences, arts and
around to the real >f - • »’■/•> ca, . ation announces the date of the
Race for all girls under 10, $1 cilitate accommodations.
a herd in getting started ti r in literature are advised to enter the
¡possibly to in’-p--'. ’Ir. Martin's dedication of the ”ew Rocky Creek
in trade. Horseshoe cafe; second 75 Per Cent of Tourist
adding to his . herd.’’
university.
car with Mr. Cler!: -nd Mr. Mar’ n.
prize, 50 cents in trade, Horseshoe
Trave! From California
Besides explaining the courses As she stepped behind th cr onto bridge on the Roosevelt hlgnway
cafe; third prize, 50 cents in trade,
Highway Traffic Has
north of Newport as of Saturday,
offered in the different schools of
highway, a large car. driven by September 17.
Horseshoe cafe.
In an analysis of tourist traffic,
i
Increased This Summer the university, members of the the
Mrs. L. Kaufman of Portland, can;,
the State Motor association points
The dedication will take place at
Runaway Boys Caught.
The trend of tourist travel over committee give information 1n re­ up behind the two parked cars, and 10 a.m. and addresses will be made
out
that
75
per
cent
of
tourist
tra
­
Melvin Lee. 14, Wilbur Land. 15,
gard to expenses and fees, and when Mrs. Kaufman swung to the
central
Oregon
highways
has
ma
­
It is
and Mike Fraer, 15, of Forest vel comes into Oregon from Cali­ terially increased during the past aid is given the student In secur­ middle of the highway, she saw the by many prominent men.
fornia. This 75 per cent of travel
possible that governors of three
Grove and Gales Creek were ap­
ing
catalogs
and
other
printed
in
­
Lincoln, driven bv a Mrs Kelly, states may attend. Undoubtedly
few months.
The completion of
prehended yesterday afternoon by does not necessarily mean that the The Dalles-California highway has formational matter.
also of Portland, coming in the op­ the highway departments of Oregon
motorists
are
residents
of
Califor
­
Marshal W. J. Kelly, who arrested
posite direction.
nia. Many eastern cars bear Cali­ drawn a great many more tourists Legion and Auxiliary
and the two neighboring states,
them at first on suspicion. Later
What hapm-ned then is not def­ California and Washington, will be
i into the central portion of the state
fornia
license
plates
due
to
the
they admitted running away from
To Picnic on Sunday initely known. From the nature of represented.
1 and now that the oiling program
home. They had rifles, bullets and fact that the residents of eastern | has been completed, Oregonians are
the damage Jone to Mrs. Kaufman’r
states winter in California and pur­
The association announces that
The
American Legion Auxiliary
cigarettes and impertinent dsposi-
car, indications point to the possi­ cars will leave Portland Friday
finding that central Oregon coun­
chase
license
plates
there
the
first
unit will be host at a picnic for the
tions in their possession, according
bility that the machine skidded first night, stopping en route either at
try is not only a new but a most
local members of the Auxiliary and
to Marshal Kelly. He has been en­ of the year.
California is the concentration delightful country in which to spend American Legion posts at Sheeley's to the left, sliding into the path of Corvallis or Newport, starting Sat­
deavoring to get in touch with the
I their vacation time.
the Lincoln, and -hen, with tho im­ urday morning so as to reach the
grove Sunday, August 21, accord­
parents before preferring charges. point for tourists and the associa­
pact of the heavy ear. was swung scene of the celebration at 10
August travel shows a decided
tion points- out that the proper
ing to Mrs. Harry Wilson, In charge
back to the right side of the road o’clock. Cars from other sections
Keep Garbage Away From Road* plac* to increase tourist volume is I increase over July, due. to the late of the function.
Whether this happened or she un­
Rainier, Ore., to have salesmen of Oregon in the season and oiling activities, and it
Beside the picnic, contests and dertook to back out of tho way in of the state will find roads In ex­
is expected that this increase In
August 10, 1927. places where tourists eongreggte.
cellent condition as the highway
races are planned for the after­
Through its affiliation with the volume will continue until school noon, and a general good time Is reverse, seems to be a question. Mrs. department will see that all roads
To the Editor: The following re­
Clark, however, was caught by the leading to Newport are cleared of
solution was adopted by Beaver American Automobile association. bells put a stop to a percentage cf being assured all who attend. Vis­
Valley Juvenile Grdtige, which we the State Motor association has the vacationists.
iting members of these organizations rear end of Mrs. Kaufman’s ear any maintenance or construction
The percentage of tourists who are especially invited to be present. and pinned against the bank.
hope you will print in your paper representatives in every city In
equipment so as to allow easy and
Mrs. Clark's cheat was crushed, convenient travel to thia point.
with any comment you may see California and these tourist Infor- are coming into Oregon froirf the
Automobiles «rill leave from the
fit to make, as we wish it to ap- mation bureaus are equipped with south by the Pacific highway and Vernonia Drug company at 10 a. her collar bone broken and her
Chamber Meets Today.
detailed tourist and road informa- -eturning by way of The Dalles-1 m. which will provide room for all I skull crushed. The accident hap-
ply to the entire county:
The Vernonia Chamber of Com­
Resolved, by Beaver Valley Ju- tion regarding Oregon. Literally. California highway b inc-easing those not already having transpor­ 1 pened at 11 o'clock in the forenoon
J and she died at 1 o’clock ir. the merce will hold its regular lunch­
venile Grange, that we request the they are salesmen of Oregon and daily. The tourist by making this tation.
! afternoon in the Rainier hospital, eon at noon today at the R. R.
public to refrain from dumping a great proportion of the flow of loop trip gains a perspective and
St. Helens — Hall mill resumes ' where she was brought for treat- Lunch. “The Introduction of New
garbage within sight or smell of traffic into Oregon from the south * knowledge of the variety of
is traceable to the activities of1 Oregon scenery that is not gained work to cut 50,000 feet of lumber ‘ ment.
Dairy Herds to the Nehalem,” will
any public road.
capacity daily.
Please turn to page 2
be the topic for discussion.
those directors of tourist traffic. * my other way.
Grace Burns, Secretary.
Parker's Grove Was Scene of
County Gathering Sunday
Short Route Through Vernonia
To Sea Approved Locally
Field Events are Featured
Relieve Columbia Traffic
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