llcrn onia
hniereo at Vernonia, Oregon,
Postoffioe as Second-Class Matter.
Win Gircuiaie
Road Petitions
VERNONIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1927.
!B. N. Jolley Home Is
Destroyed by Fire
Sheeiey’s Grove Scene
Of Good Time at Legion
Auxiliary Picnic Sunday
VOLUME 6, NUMBER 3.
| Logger Killed at East
Side by Falling Logs
I
Grade School
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The home of Mr. and Mrs. B,
The upper part of his body bad-1
N. Jolley was totally destroyed by
| iy crushed by falling logs at the i
| lire late Sunday afternoon, which
camp of the East Side Loglgng j
] broke out with such fury that but
company at 8 a. m. Monday, H.
I few effects were saved. Mr. Jolley
W. Victorson, 35, was instantly
I stated that he was working in
killed. He had been working at
the rear of the house, which is Winner of Race* and Contest* Estimated Crowd of SOO Gather the camp but thtee days, it was
near the north end of Second ave-
Presented
With
Joke
Prises;
to Celebrate With Local W. O. said, when thq_ acident occurred.
The body was brought to the
nue, when fire was observed break-
Many
Visiting
Legionnaires.
VL Camp 655; Races Featured.
Brown Undertaking establishment
ing from several places in the
—
structure.
A crowd estimated at 150 at-j Favored with good weather and Monday morning. The funeral was
He and Mr. Holtham, who lives tended the Legion and Auxiliary a larger crowd than was expected, , I held at the chapel yesterday after-
nearby, rushed in to bring out what picnic given by the Vernonia unit | the Woodmen of the World picnic] | noon, with interment in the local
th-y could, but after ■ making one of the American Legion Auxiliary Sauday at Parker’s grove waa cemetery. Rev. Teddy Leavitt of­
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trip the heat was so intense that Sunday at Sheeley’s grove. Many pronounced a huge success by the ficiated.
Henning Warner Victorson was|
Shortest
Road
to
Clatsop
Beach further effort was impossible, ac- started coming before noon and
members of Vernonia Camp 655.
First Floor Rooms Will Be Put
born
in Sweden May 22, 1J892. He
cording to' those present, The the last of the merry group did
Is Most Desirable, Says O.
An address by Rev. Teddy Lea­
In Good Condition At A
cause of the fife was believed by not leave the camp fire until 10:30 vitt, pastor of the Vernonia Church came to the United States five |
W. Taylor of Gearhart.
Nominal Cost
years
ago.
He
ivas
known
to
have
j
Mr. Jolley to have been an over- p.m. tha1 evening.
of Christ, at 1 p.m. started the
Proponents of .the proposed new1 heated electric* iron, which tie re­
After the picnic lunch, races and afternoon’s program. Although de­ been thrifty and hard working, and ] Work started this week at
the
route from Portland to the Clat- members having been used Some contests were enjoyed by those livered in the open, and with a his loss wps mourned by many j
Washington school repairing the
friends
he
had
made
during
his
time
previously.
Most
of
the
loss
sop beaches through Vernonia piani
present, Because of the great num­ large crowd of listeners, those pres-j
j firBt floor rooms so that they would
to circulate petitions to be signed was covered by insurance.
ber of children present a number ent are said to have enjoyed the short stay in this country. Beside I be in good condition by the open­
his father and mother, he was
by local folk as well as those li'v-
of impromptu races were run for talk ¿o the fullest extent.
ing of school for the housing of
ing in the other localities adjacent ] Department Makes Record their benefit which had not been 1 The horseshoe pitching contest known to have a number of broth­ pupils during tho coming school
ers
and
sisters
in
Sweden,
to
whom
At Smalt Fire Saturday previously planned. Rhees and con-I then started the afternoon’s enter-.
tu ttio road- mapped out, m the1
year.
I tainment, which followed by foot] he often sent money.
belief that petitions signed oy .
The
local fire department madei tests were as follows:
A small estate was left which
More and larger windows are
several thousand persons favoring 1
races,
sack
races,
a
three-legged
a ■ Boys race, Micky O’Donnell, first
was sufficient to cover funeral ex- being put in the first floor, which
the new route will have considera- what is believad to have been o a ,i I'Dan
race
and
a
potato
race.
The
tug
O’Donnell, second; ‘ first prize
I V-;<> o-i-C tbnw
record in getting the water turn«-■ .
nehseg.
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1.
‘ ..-.i . c. j - • 4
»WCti <4 ¿Ji
J
|*on
at
a
small
fire
Saturday
after-I
| on a par with the other rooms Of
commission.
have
been
very
exciting
but
was
Clean
Up
of
Weeds
i
Girls race, the name of the win-
noon when a small shack south
the building. The heating system is
In the interest of checking
<’
Necessary to Hold
up
t|ig raj]road tracks on Second' ner was not learned; she received overshadowed by the women’s tug
| being changed to supply heat to
of
war.
There
were
many
other
on the route and making y arrange- ' street, unoccupied, burned. In less] a baby doll.
Insurance Rates the floors of the rooms instead of
races and contests for both child­
ments for support of the project , lhan ’four minute3 from the tlme
Unles the great amounts of dried the ceilings, which has been un­
Race for children under five, ren and adults.
in the various sections it will pass the alarm was turned in there was | won by Conway Wilson,
grass and weeds on many vacant
One race between men over 50 Vernonia lots, and some that are satisfactory heretofore. A new ven­
through, O. W. Taylor of Gearhart water on the blaze.
tilating system is also being in­
Married
womens
race,
won
by
years
of
age,
resulted
in
a
tie
was in Vernonia Saturday and con-
Mrs. Kenneth Caldwell of Timber, between Dr. R. I. Hall of Vernonia occupied, are cleaned up soon in­ stalled which will insure the proper
ferred with Secretary Lester Shee- International Livestock
surance companies threaten to raise circulation of air to the first floor
prize was a candle stick.
and Wm. Cooper of Warren. These
ley, of the local Chamber of Com-
Show
Premium
Lists
Married mens race, Clarence two ran again to decide the win­ local rates, was the word given rooms, according to members of
merce, concerning the matter. Mr.
out at the Chamber of Commerce
Now Being Distributed Nance, ash tray.
ner, but the tape was again broken meeting at the R. R. Lunch Thurs­ the school board.
Sheeley assured him of unqualified
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t'..
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- race, Clarence Nance,
Fat
Although there was some agitat-
simultaneously. Between puffs they day noon of last week.
support from this section, and
The premium list of the seven­
ion on the part of local parents
agreed to call it quits then, and
pointed out that Vernonia’s pres- teenth annual Pacific International toy rhinoceros balloon.
Notices have been served by to start the first unit of a new
Three legged race, Wane Lappe divided the prize.
ent record for road building was Livestock exposition, to be held at
Marshal Kelly on a number of building, by using the $20,000 al-
and
Percy
Hughes.
The
ladies
raffled
off
a
case
ample proof of this section’s policy Portland, October 29 to November
Running on all fours, Henning that netted them $8.30, and an- places close to the business dis­ ready appropriated, the board
' in that respect.
5 inclusive, is now being distribut- Fielberg, pair of gloves.
trict in the past month, and most
nounced that their concession booth of these have been cleared al­ pointed out that it is too late in
While objections have been of-1 ed. Extra copies may be had from
Heal
and
toe
walking,
H.
Field
­
the year to start any construction,
was
a
success
;
as
was
also
fared by some that the state now General Manager 0. M. Plummer,
ready, but many lots remain, the
booth of J. C. Lincoln. At owners of which have not been and there is not sufficient room on
has so many new hignways unuer|211 N. W. Bank Bldg., Portland, berg, package of’ darning cotton.
Ladies heal and toe walking. Ida the meeting of the Woodmen Mon­
the grounds for such a building
construction, it is unlikely that Oregon.
Mae Hawkins, package of darning day night the following resolution notified, and .the warning is issued without removing part of the pres­
the commission or legislature would1 The total amount of cash prizes
that they should not wait for of­ ent structure, which is impartica-
was passed :
consiuer Uns lor a nurnuer ur years j offered in all the various depart- cotton.
ficial notice, but cut the weeds
Hopping
stick,
Milderd
Hawkins,
“We wish to express our sinceré and grass immediately, as an ec­ ble during the school year due to
yet, Mr. Taylor stated that the ments aproximately $100,000 and
J.
E.
Covington
the crowded condition of the class­
and
H.
Fieldberg appreciation to all who attended
present congestion on the Colum- is divided about as folows: $11,000
tied, later won by Miss Hawkins, the picnic; to Albert Parker for onomic measure and to reduce the rooms.
uiu river mgnway is so great that in the beef division, to which the
fire hazard.
the use of his grounds; to Rev-
Noble Dunlap is in charge of the
a necessity for either widening that‘breed associations from the various who received a stick of candy.
No action was taken at the meet­
Eotato
race,
Mildred
Hawkins,
J.
erend Leavitt for the splendid ad- ing upon an invitation of ‘he Scap­ inside construction work at the
road or building a new highway parts of the country have added
has arisen.
$7,000; the dairy department $11,- ■E. Covington and Dr. M. D. Cole dress he gave; and to the Ver­ poose Chamber of Commerce for Washington school. J. A. Miller is
Miss Hawkins was declared nonia Eagle for the advance pub-
ew S00 in addition to about $2,000 tied.
a joint picnic between residents of in charge of the building of new
In Mr. Taylor’s opinion this n
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winner.
licity.
route could be finished at a less1 by tbe breed associations; the sheep
that
place and Vernonia in the cement walks and curbing in front
The pie eating was won by a
(Signed)
of the school property on Bridge
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t
b
e
classification
carries
$6,500
of
our
near
future.
cost than the widening o f
visitor whose name was not learn-
Vernonia Camp 655, W. O. W.
County Roadmaster G. G. Hall, street.
present Columbia highway would money And about $2,000 additional ed. He was presented with another
The school board expects no
who was present, was asked for
result in, and the route frqm Port-1of breed association money; the pie.
Movies of Club Work
his opinion of the particability of greater number of pupils tliirf year
land to the beaches would be less 'draft horse class $3,750; the fat
Teams
were
organized
for
horse
­
In This County Will
| classes, roughly around $5,000; In
Scappoose Vernonia road. He re­ than last.
vy about aO miles.
shoe pitching and indoor baseball
Be Taken at Fair plied that the cost was sj great
It is not the present plan to ■ the horse show department which was also played later in the after­
Billboards and Hot-Dog
include Hillsboro and Fores; Grove 1 is second to none in the country, noon. Mrs. Harry Wilson and Mrs.
H. C. Seymour, state club lead­ it should not be attempted by this
$12,500
of
Pacific
International's
Stands Disappearing
district
until
the
present
road
pro
­
in the new route because that
Wayne Lapp were chairmen of er, made the anouncement at the
From Oregon Highways
wouiu enuul greater distance and money and $22,500 in stakes and committees for the day.
club pier ic held at the fair grounds, gram is completed.
When asked concerning a direct
the present state highway Detween | in entry fees, making a total of
Thursday, August 11, that the
The State Motor association
Portland and those cities is • con-| roughly $35,000 for the horse show, Many Automobiles Are
Southern Pacific Motion Picture road from Rainier to Vernonia points out that almost unnoticed
which
again
makes
it
lead
the
through
the
Apiary
district,
he
re
­
sideraoly crowded at present,
present. A world. In the land products de-!
Damaged While Parking People of Hollywood, would be
a reform is taking place In the
suggestion that the route ue made
at the Columbia county fair, Sept­ plied that there is insufficient do-
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partment
$4,50(^;
dairy
products
I
One form of courtesy that motor- ember 8, to take several reels of mand for such a road at present elimination of billboards and hot-
from Scappoose to' Vernonia and
dog stands from Oregon hignways.
z;crcs3 to the coast was also cus- show about $1,000 for boy an.', ists as a group well might display club work in this county. Every to warrant its being built, lhat
Slowly but surely the highway
girl
club
Work
$5,000
judging
con-
is
that
involved
in
protecting
the
dozen
families
now
there
are
but
a
boy and girl that demonstrates at
carded because of the crowded
department
is acquiring land along
tests
of
various
kinds
$3,250.
There]
other
man
’
s
car
when
pulling
ln-
condition of the highway Detween
the county fair will have an op- I living in that district who would the right-of-way bordering on
riso be a divisional show of to ór out of a narrow parking
by
the
new
route
and
I
will
be
afefeted
Portland and Scappoose.
portunity to face the camera. This |
! the American National Fox Breed-1 space, says Dr. R. G. Moss, director
that there is insufficient tax !n- scenic and historical sections. This
A count has been made of the ‘ ers> , association with prizes aggro- I for this district of the Oregon is the first time Columbia county j
those residents to raise automatically eliminates the hot­
cars traveling the Columbia high- eatmg j several thousand dollars State Motor association. Thousands has had an opportunity to get a com® from necessary for the pro- dog stand and the billboard
way at various times tms
, two of the greatest detractors from
this suiu-|gj
given
ven by the association itself. The I of dbllars of damage to automobiles film record of their work. Pic- ■tbe m°ney
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... probably
. . . com- is done in this way monthly, says tures have been taken for several [ _
mer and it was founu that (■«••«io™'
1 the beauties
of the state.
seldom • district this year will
Lester
Sheeley
point-|
Secretary
•
years of other counties.
less than 5000 cars per day pass'prjse Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Mr. Moss.
The highway commission has
ed
out
that
Vernonia
should
have|
Plenty of electricity will aid the
a given point on the highway and ¡nd” Alaska? with perhaps some
“It unfortunately is true that display of the work. The P. E. P. a representative on the budget gone about the acquiring of these
as many as 20,000 have passed ] ortier territory taken in.
the careless motorist can ‘get by’
electric committee of the county so that properties quietly and unobstrusive-
over one place in a single c-y. i The same superintendents, prac- with a great deal of the damage Company has promised an
ly and while others have complajn-
stove for electric cookery for the I this district could re ive its pro­
For this reason it is thought tically, have been selected for the he does to the machines parked home demonstration people. Thelper share of file me - :i't road fund. ed of the nuisance along the high­
best not to duplicate the route any coming shAw. As a matter of fact, alongside of his own,” says Mr. Crown Flour and various other;”® pointed out that in the past ways, the commission has sought
of the distance between Portland the heads of departments of the Moss. “Owners of the machines so companies of _______
Portland will
furnish this district has p-' about half to correct the evil by acquiring
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and the coast, but to give every­ Pacific International are changed injured cannot stand beside them materials for all the cooking de-
bounty t ■p ' n”d ■ with no the property rights in cenlc sec-
one a chance to travel both ways very little, which assures a smooth, ail day to check up on the Incon­ monstrations, Mrs. L. A. Humph- r®l,resentHtive “ 1 h- l
t coi tions.
Every motorist in the State of
if they desire. It is not expected splendid show year after year. The siderate driver but with the acute reys, of the Crown mills, will be ■ mltte® tbls section
’ pceived non
Or-gon approves of this action
that travel on the Columbia high­ various department heads arc- as dearth of parking space existing, in the school ..............
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of
the
market
r
building all fourj
of ti’e commission
comm
as it retains for
way will decrease because of the follows: A. P. Fleming, manager it is. becoming almost neccessary days of the fair and will demon­
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The next mi c
posterity the same beauties or na­
new route, but there will be an of the Pacific International horse to do just that if one wants to strate the making of angel food her will be Sept
?r 1.
ture that the present day motorist
appreciable increase in the amount show. Mr. Fleming 'is known all make certain that his car will be cake and other delicacies.
Retur« Wrestling Match Friday.
enjoys.
of travel and that in a few years over the country as the manager, undamaged.
Miss Helen Cowgill, assistant;
not only of the Pacific Interna-
it will be doubled.
“As an exhibition of poor driv­ state club leader, will spend Thurs­ A return wrestling match be­
tween Earle Harper of Vernonia Wool and Mohair Grower»
| tional horse show, but of the Oak- ing and worse sportsmanship, strik­ day
in Columbia county assisting and ted Brown of Los Angeles has
Chinese Pheasants Released
I land, Stockton and Palo Alto shows ing a parked car and failing to the various
To Compete for Prize»
clubs and club r mem-been
—— 1 ■
announced for Friday at the
Six hundred Chinese pheasants in California. His handling of these notify its owner, tops them all.
RoRe theatre here,
A new feature of tht Pacific
match held
were released in several sections four big shows on the coast insures] The good driver does not have bers to perfect their demonstra-[ ~
la8t _____
wepk ____
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was ____
won International Livestock exposition
of Columbia county Wednesday of him a splendid entry list in every. to experiment. He can measure tions. Each club should have a rep-! WednC3(lay
resentative team. The best in each1 ^y Brown, who had lost to Harper
be be'd at Portland, on October
last week, acording to Game War- case.
a space with his eye and if it section
Ct ZS Z* * Z\V* W will
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on
two
previous
occasions.
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den Wm. Brown. They were
of
Idaho
has
E. J. Fjeldsted
is too narrow for his car, he is
It has been announced that thelc’f*c International wool show. This
brought from the pheasant farm charge of the beef division; D. L. not -foblish enough to attempt to i state fair or to the International.
match-1 exhibit will be held under tht aus-
winner of this bout
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__ __ be ______
at Eugene.
| Fourt of Idaho, of’ the dairy divis- enter It. Some drivers, 'however I 25 New Settlers in
led with Harry Kuehne, who wrest-|P ‘ ,c®’ I of the Pacific Cooperative
ion; Ray Fox, one of our direct- will try to get sinto a space that
Oregon During First
led twice here last winter. Satur- ' ¡Wool
J Wool Growers, with C. E. Grelle,
ors, has charge of the swine sec- is too small. They will damage the
Potato Certification
member of that association and
Half
of
This
Month
day,
Brown
will
leave
for
Ogden,
Professor O. M. Nelson of fenders 'of the cars parked beside
Gaining Popularity tion;
director of the Pacific International
Utah,
where
he
will
meet
Jack
Rey­
O. A. C. with the sheep; C. D. the space and then, turn around
Portland, Special—The first 15
in direct charge.
More potato fields are entered Minton in charge of the manu- and flee when they have made days of August have registered 25 nolds, world’s welterweight cham­
“This show is open to every wool
pion,
August
29.
show;
for certification than ever before, factoring and land products
certain no one has seen them.
new settlers on the records of the
and
mohair grower, whether a
according to G. R. Hyslop, chief Professor Chappell of O. A. C. has
“They are responsible only to land settlement department of the
W.R.C. Will Picnic Friday
member of the wool growers as-
in farm crops at Oregon Agrlcul- the dairy products show; R. H. themselves for the harm thus done Portland and state Chambers of
The Womens Relief Corps met sociation or not. All growers will
tural college, who has just retum­ Thomas, Portland, is in charge of to their own automobiles but mang­ Commerce.
These recent new- at their regular meeting in the receive the same consideration,”
or
po-|
the industrial section; H. C. Sey­ ling the fenders of another man’s comers, according te the real estate Grange hall August 18. There was announces M t . Grelle. “Rules and
ed from an extensive tour
tato districts throughout Oregon. mour in charge of boy and girl car is quite another thing.
men and local committees, have a good turnout for the business shipping tags may be secured by
Some of the fields were turned club work at camp plummer; Dr. • “Of course, there are many ac­ invested over $82,000 in the lands meeting, which was enjoyed by all writing to the Pacific Cooperative
down because of too much ciscase Lytle of Oregon, in co-operation cidents of this kind that are for­ which they have purchased since present.
Wool Growers. 461 Davis Street,
or weak plants. Some of these with his fellow associates from givable. These are the one wnere- coming to Oregon from other
The former president was at the Portland, Oregon. Fleeces may be
fields failing to pass are from poor Washington and Idaho, will en- ; the offending motorist takes states.
meeting and gave a very interesting sent to their warehouse at any
seed sorted out of certified seed force the sanitary arrangement.
le damage. It is the only courte­
Interest in Oregon lands con- talk. A vote was cast for a picnic time, where they will be taken care
while others are from go-'* < h > v »*-1 With bumper crops all over the ous thing to do under the errcum tinpes active with dally Arrivals tn to be held at Sheeley’s grove hntt- of and held for the show.
fled seed but the buyer failed to country, and livestock people be- stances and it is one form of court­ the state of farmers who have ust 28. In the ewent of rain, the
“This is a real opportunity for
pull out the diseased plan«! ta ginning to feel the increase which esy that well might be participated bean in aorreepondenee with Ue picnie will be held at the home of wool and mohair growers to have
Please tarn to page 8
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Plena» tara to page 2
by every motorist tn the country.”
Ptagee turn to page 2.
Mrs. W. A. Hodge.
Please torn to page 5
Names of Several Thousand to
Be Shown Commission
Definite Route is Planned
Remodeling to be Finished When
School Opens September 6