City Schools
Open Monday
Wayne Whitmore in
National Shoot Open-
. Hoffmans Return From
5300-Mile Motor Trip
County Fair
Next Week
Camp Perry, Ohio, August 29.
C. S. Hoffman, accompained by
Out of several thousand young
his sons Robert and Charles Jr.,
men from all walks of life who
and his daughter Katherine, return-
attend this summer’s Citizens’ Mil
ed from a 5300-mile automobile
itary training camps in the 9th
trip last week which carried them
corps area, comprising the states
as far east as Iowa. Their journey
_ ,
___ of nine
of Wasington, Oregon, Idaho, Mon To Hold Celebration on the Fait Aim it to Secure More Member- carried them over
parts
^states during the six weeks they
tana, Wyoming,’Utah, Nevada, and:
Grounds at Deer Island, Sunday,
ships
Among Local
Merchants
were away.
California, 17 young men were sel
ected to represent the trainees of
“Roada differed widely,” said
to
September 18; pioneers invited.
Perform
Efficient
Service
their corps area in the national
Mr. Hoffman. “The South Dakota
rifle and pistol matches which open
| roads were the best, and Idaho
(By Lillian Daniels)
Mrs.
Wayne
Lappe, popular 1 roads the worst, although the main |
here September 1, to continue un
Twenty-five years ago Sentem- voung Vernonia matron, recently I traveled highways were
til Scntemher 18. The members
nsoally
of the team from the 9th Corps ber 11, 1902, Columbia county elected secretary of the Vernonia good with an occasionally badly
Pomona Grange was organized in Credit association , is declared by worn section because of h-javy
area are:
Grade and High School Student»
Good Lighting System Will Be
Mancil Cross, Sacramento, Calif.; Clatskanie with 63 charter mem local merchants to have already traffic or long service. »» 1
Harold B. Dahl, Yakima- Wash.; bers. Those assisting in the or been a boon to that organization,
Several high passes through the
To Regi»ter for Clane» on
Boon to Those Desiring to
Ward H. Hanes, San Francisco, ganization were the following of inasmuch as she has had wide ex Rocky mountains were crossed by
Monday; Then Buy Books
Oregon State Grange: perience in the work of credit de the party, some being 6000 to
Attend Evening*.
Calif.; Grover F. Hinman, Arling- ficers of
ton, Wash.; Lund F. Heed, Aje, Past master Voorhees, state mas partments of several large concerns 9000 feet high. In Colorado the
Ariz.; Leland K. Irvine, Salt Lake ter G. B. Leedy, state secretary in the United States, among them road passed over elevations that
School days start again Monday
This year’s livestock exhibit at
City, Utah; Martin P. Kiebert. Mul Mrs. Mary Howard, state chaplain being General Motors, and Is thor ranged from 13,000 to 14,100 feet.
in Vernonia, which, though Labor
lan, Idaho; Frank I. King, Pasa Oscar Eaton, past lecturer A. F. oughly familiar with the intricate Charles Jr. purchased a thermom the coming county fair to open on
day, will be used only for regis
eter which registered 120 degrees September 7 will easily exceed in
dena, Calif.; Lloyd Michigan, San Miller, state deputy F. S. Castro, duties of that particular field.
tration. assignment to classes, les-
Mrs. Lappe states that an early Fahrenheit near the Lava Craters numbers any former show but will
Francisco, Calif.; Hugh F. Nelson, and Mr. and Mrs. • S. H. Carter,
sons, etc., and then the students
Pasadena, Calif.; Farrell H. Owen, Mrs. J. S. Castro and Mrs. Ella attempt will be made to secure of the Moon in central Idaho, and also establish a record for new
will be dismissed to purchase their
_ ___
_______ _ a temperature
___ r__ _
the __________
association _ a--recorded
of 36 de- exhibitors, if present inquiries for
Salt Lake City, Utah; Ramon J. Castro, members of the State more members in
books and supplies for use dur-
Peisinger, Pasadena, Calif.; Wil-| Grange. Of the 63 charter mem- mong Vernonia merchants, as the | grees at the 14,100-foot elevation entry blanks can be taken for a
ing the coming school year.
standard.
liqtr» V
RvFfn.
.p I bers only seven stayed with the greater the number, the better the' in Colorado.
X C
s»i tu. pvZLO'.U.
ul
Uv
CUUilty
grange and are skill members in services renuera lo each. She as i Crop conditions in Iowa
H.
Roberts,
Stanfield;
Ellis
M.
and!
the teachers have been made. Prof
Wade, Pleasant View, Utah.; Wayne good standing. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. serted that a number of firms who '-South Dakota are said to be fair- fair will make competition very
essor J. B. Wilkerson will continue
E. Whitmore, Vernonia, Oregon; Lovelace, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Strat- have not belonged to the organiza | ly good, although there is some , keen or some of the old stand-bys
in the capacity of principal of the
McKinley R. Whitmer, Bloomfield, ton, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peterson tion are • seriously .contemplating uncertainty as to the market price and it is likely that a number of
high school, and O. A. Anderson Mont.
and John F. Peterson.
joining.
of some commodities. Service sta- the coveted blue and purple rib
as principal of the grade schools.
The following officers were in
In addition to the Credit associa tions and auto parks were found bons will be taken home by eager
They
will
come
into
contact
here
The Washington grade school is
with the best rifle and pistol shots stalled. Master, W. A. Young of tion work, Mrs. Lappe will man- to be about the same as on the first timers.
being i emodeled in the first floor
In the Holstein cattle section two
in the United States. Teams re Cedar Grove, uncle of our present age the office work of the Cham- Pacific coast, although gasoline
to give better accommodations to
Pomona master; overseer, R. N. ber of Commerce under the direc- prices varied on the trip from 19 new exhibitors that will make
presenting
the
army,
the
navy,
the
pupils who have classes there. Bet
Lovelace, Beaver Valley; lecturer, tion of Secretary Lester Sheeley. cents to 35 cents, said Mr. Hoff thihgs interesting for other show
ter lighting
arrangements
have marine corps, the national guard L. H. Copeland, Milton; steward, A number of new community trad
man, with Utah prides the highest. men are the Hammer Bros, herd
from
all
of
the
states
of
the.
un
been made, as well as heating ar.d
T. J. Everman, Beaver Valley; as ing plans have already been ten
While in South Dakota the Hoff from , Deer Island and the herd of
ventilation. The school board be ion and also the best civilian shots sistant steward, Frank Peterson, tatively formulated by Mrs. Lappe
mans were fortunate in seeing Paul Welter of Goble. Neither of
in
the
country
are
assembling
here
lieves that these rooms will be as|
Natal; chaplain, G. L. Tarbell, Yan which are designed to bring about President Coolidge, of whom they these ! herds have ever before been
satisfactory as any in the building for the biggest shboting event ever kton ; secretary, G. R. Wiggins, a greater volume of home buying.
were able to take several pictures, on exhibition but some of the
to
be
held
in
the
United
States.
when the refinishing is completed,
gatekeeper,
best show animals in the county
S.
G.
The Chamber of Commerce will which they prize highly.
Besides competing for the national Clatskanie;
which is expected to be done when
Schoonover,
Vernonia; treasurer, hold its next regular meeting at
are* numbered among the high pro
shooting
honors
with
CMTS
stud
school opens.
ducing animals. Welter will show
Labor Day Celebrations
ents from the other eight corps Alfred Jackson, Cedar Grove; Ceres the R. R. Lunch today at noon.
both
Guernseys and Holsteins from
Miss
Teresa
Lindbaum;
Pomona,
areas
they
will
be
given
training
Are Announced by 4L
W. C. T. U. Would Support
his retail dairyherd.
in marksmanship by instructors Mrs. Ann Copeland, Miiton; Flora, Oakland-Pontiac Has New
Only Dry Candidates from the Infantry school, Fort Miss Mabie Boisvert, Clatskanie;
Portland, Aug. 27—Many logging
The Guernsey section will pre
West Coast Supervisor camps
and sawmills in the Willarn- sent several new exhibitors iron,
The picnic held in St. Helens Benning, Georgia. The purpose of lady assistant steward, Mrs. Net-
Appointment of Louis M. Dreves ette valley and adjacent districts out side, the county to compet«
by the members and friends of the this training being to create a tie Peterson, Natal.
as Pacific coast supervisor of sales .will be closed September 5 to per- against the Graham herd of Marsh
The
minutes
of
those
meetings
nucleus
of
expert
shots
who
will
W. C. T. U. was also a business
for the Oakland Motor Car com mit lumbermen and their families land the Macgruder string iron
meeting, The di^bussion of the be qualified to act as instructors years ago are interesting reading,
pany was announced last week by to attend one of the two big 4L Clatskanie and the Farr herd of
bill-board problem resulted in the in some future emergency as well resolutions passed were mostly Qn W. R. Tracy, vice president m Labor day celebrations to
be held Warren. Fred Briggs of Yankton
adoption of the following resolu as to arouse interest in marksman good roads and local improvements.
charge of sales. The position which at .Wendling and at Monterey and Fred Boesel of Warren ar:
Cedar
Grove
and
Natal
both
built
ship
in
all
parts
of
the
country.
tion: “We deplore the defacement
halls and the members then did Dreves will accupy is a new one Beach near Newport, according to expected to again line some of
of our beautiful highways by ad
not think it a handicap to travel in Oakland Pontiac sales scheme. word received at 4L headquarters their good animals up for inspe,
vertising signs and we urge the U. of O. Registrar to
Handle Student Problems from Clatskanie to Yankton for Working under E. M. Lubeck here today. The Wendling affair tion after an absence of a yea
co-operation of all firms and or-
western sales manager for the is being staged by the 4L of the or two from the show ring. Short
an all day and evening session.
ganizations in keeping our high-
University of Oregon, Eugene,
Oakland Motor Car company, Dreves Booth-Kelly Lumber company, while horn cattle will be shown by th'
Celebration
Planned
ways clean of this unsightly nuis- August 28, (Special)—In line with
j in charge ! I llarbells, the Wilson and Dav
In celebration of the organiza- will have direct supervision ot the coast celebration is
ance.”
the policy of the University of Ore
of the 4L local of the Pacific | outfit and the Columbia Stool
The alarming increase of the gon to become a general education tion of Pomona Grange the gran- Oakland-Pontiac activities in Cali
Spruce corporation of Toledo.
l ranch as well as by G. W. Burllnp
cigarette habit among the boys al laboratory for the entire state, gers of Columbia county will hold fornia, Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
B. F. Irvine, editor of the Ore- ! . ham of Birkenfeld, and others.
Utah,
Arizona,
Colorado,
and
the
a
picnic
at
the
fair
grounds
at
and even the girls in the grades the office of the registrar will
■western half of Montana. Under gon Journal, will be speaker of
Swine and poultry exhibition
and high school was also a topic become a clearing house for ideas Deer Island, Sunday September 18
the day at the coast celebration, will be increased in sizj sever: '
discussed, The fact that some concerning both pre-entrance prob starting with a program at 10:00. his jurisdiction will be the dis
The, Wendling speaker has not yet times because of the new built
teachers smoked cigarettes seem- lems and the problems of the In All grangers and friends are In trict offices already operated by
been announced.
Oakland-Pontiac
in
Denver,
Butte,
ings for the housing of these class
vited.
Bring
a
basket
dinner.
Cedar
ed to call for some action and a dividual after matriculation, de
The Wendling sports for loggers es of livestock. In former year
plan was suggested and discussed clares Earl M. Pallett, who arrived Grove and Apiary baseball teams Seattle and San Francisco, and
of asking school boards to place recently to take over the position will play in the afternoon, and the new sales plan contemplates the and lumberworkers will include tree the poultry show has been house
topping, log rolling, swimming, in a tent which has been far fro
a clause in the contracts of the formerly held by Carlton E. Spen other amusements will be held. opening of a Los Angeles district
baseball and a special greased pig satisfactory. This year a new air
office
in
the
near
future.
Warren
Young
is
in
charge
of
the
teachers which would prohibit this. cer. Mr. Spencer, who served for
Desire to establish a closer con- event.
building will be devoted to poultr
No definite action was taken this several years as registrar, has been sports and Brothers Noble Dun
The Coast celebration will be and a large number of new met
lap, Ross Daniels and Clyde Wat tact with the Oakland-Pontiac deal-
time.
made a member of the law school son are the committee for arrange er organization in the west lead gin Sunday with a baseball game coops are being manufactured by
This was the first W. C. T. U. faculty.
to the creation of the new post between Silverton and Toledo at company in —
Portland. These t!
ments.
county picnic but the union were
Mr. Pallett;, who comes from
We all look forward to a pleas- which Dreves will hold, accord- Toledo. A big barbecue and special the most modern type of coo
well represented. The fine dinner the State Teachers College,
Mad- ant time and hope
. to see
__ __
__ ing to Mr. Tracy’s announcement, dance music has been arranged at in use in all the big shows as th
all the
served under the trees, the road j ison,
/
South Dakota, has very de old time grangers there, whether | The past two years have seen an both picnics.
company haB made the same »ty
table discussions and the opportun
finite ideas concerning his depart
There will be many races and of coops for the state fair ai
ity to get better acquainted made ment. These have been carefully or not they belong to the grange, lt immense growth in the number of
Oakland-Pontiac dealers
in
the sport events for men, women and the Pacific International. The h
the day well 'worth while.
worked out in connection with Dr.
western states. It is believed that children with prizes for the win barn is patterned after all t'
Mrs. Alla A. Boole, president of Arnold Bennett Hall, president of Incorporation Papers
a decidedly greater efficiency in ner. A special event at Monterey best ideas in use on various fa
Filed for Nehalem Val-
the national W. C. T. U., in her the university, and they call for
ley Ice & Creamery Co. ha"«ng sales probitems in I the Beach will be the tug of war be grounds in the northwest and
address before the opening session
*
no mndo
______
a general broadening of the service
. west will be
made nosaihlo
possible ■ under tween picked teams of Silverton a model for light and air. Th
of the fifty-third white ribbon con extended by this department.
Ed. Tapp, H. E. McGraw and' the new system, for it will elimln- and Toledo crews. Preparations to Brown who had such success in 1
vention of Minneapolis recently,
The cooperation of all high
outlirfed a program of activity school principals and others who Peter Bergerson have filed incor-| ate many delays which the great eptertain several thousand lumber showing at the Gresham fair, v
which commits her organization to are interested in the preparation of I poration papers for the Nehalem ( distance of the factory from the men and their families have been make a large showing of his Ch< ■
ter Whites and many new exhib
the support of dry candidates for' boys and girls for college is asked Valley Ice & Creamery company Pacific coast has imposed in the made.
as the concern that has succeeded past,
ors will be attracted by the lar
every office, regardless of party
Two Artist» at University
by Mr. Pallett, and the equipment the Davidson Ice & Creamery com | In selecting Louis M. Dreves for
premiums and the new show ;
even to the extent of nominating!
University
of
Oregorf,
Eugene,
and facilities of his office will be pany of Vernonia.
vilion.
| the new position as Pacific coast
and supporting independent candi
August
30,
(Special)
—
Two
art
placed at the disposal of persons! The creamery is now handling I supervisor, the
Oakland factory
All other exhibition departmo
dates when tne regular party nom
who have problems to solve along the product of about 300 cow’s in chose a real veteran of the auto ists who have already achieved a are showing increased entries ar
inees are wet.
I
line he declares.
the Nehalem, according to Mr. motive industry and one whose ex marked success, and who are ex with the main line light now av
“This is a last resort,” said Mrs. [
Tapp,
and more dairymen are sign perience has qualified him partic pected in the future to attain even able those who must attend
Boole, “but it is justifiable when | A surprise shower was given1
ing
up
every day. Local folk who ularly well for the post. Dreves’ more national distinction, will join night can be assured of well lip
political leaders, notwithstanding' Mrs. Oliva Daoust of St. Helens!
have
eaten
the butter now being experience in the automotive in the staff of the school of architec ed buildings that will make 1
the protests of dry members of August 22 by the sister members'
ture and allied arts it is anounced
their parties, persist in nominating: of the Westway club, W. B. A., I produced by the ^creamery pro- dustry began when as a boy of by C. F. Lawrence, dean of this exhibits just as attractive as
nounce
day. Season tickets for the f
it
of
the
highest
quality.
|
17
he
entered
the
Morgan
&
wet candidates.”
and friends. Cars were supplied
school. The men are Kenneth F.
i Wright tire factory. In 1904, from
days of .September 7, 8, 9, 10, •
by Mrs. Drorbaugh and Mrs. Wil
Hudson, who has just finished a
Jone»-Babb.
Golf “Bug” Threatening
lard. Those attending were Mrs. I Miss Wilma Jones of Vernonia factory drawings, he built the first year and half as assistant to Eu- be placed on sale this coming w
in this city.
Morgan & Wright automobile tire,
Vernonia Enthusiasts Sarah Drorbaugh/ Mrs. Willard,' became the bride of Roscoe Babb In 1908 he joined the Thomas gene Savage, noted mural painter
Mrs. Graven, Mrs. Stevenson, Wil- of Palouse, Wash., Thursday, Aug-
of New York and Harry Camden Local Organizations Pla-
The many Vernonia folk who ma Jones, Virgie Urie, Mrs. Pow i ust 25. at Colfax, Wash. Rever- salesforces, and sold the famous who has just completed a feliow-
have recently been smitten by the ell, Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. end Mower of Colfax performed “Thomas Flyers” for several years. ship of three years in sclpture in To Observe ‘Vernonia D
golf “bug" are said to have great-' Adams. Mrs. Turner, Mrs. McKee, l the ceremony. They were attend- After serving as sales manager for the American Academy in Rome,
Tentative plans are being rr
ly increased the number here who of Vernonia, and Mrs. Nugard and ed bj' Mrs. Zula McDonald and El- the Erwin-Greer company in Chica
Mr. Hudson will become profess by the Legion, Auxiliary, I
go,
he
went
to
Minneapolis
as
now play that ancient Scottish sister, Mrs. Effie Gardner, Mrs. mer McDonald of Colfax.
or of painting, while Mr. Camder men. Chamber of Commerce
game.
J. N. Bush, one of the Wicks and Mrs. Hoyt of St. liel-
The bride is quite well known i branch manager in that city for will be a professor of sculpture other local organization« for
leading enthusiasts, states that so ens. The guests had an all day and attended high school in Ver Willys-Overland.
Thus two definite and basic branch
In January 1919, Dreves be-1 es of art will be represented by observance of “Vernonia D
many here have indicated their party and it was said there was nonia last year.
She has many
which is z September 9, hut
!
came
manager
in
Chicago
for the new men. Dean Lawrence
desire to have a local course, that plenty to eat.
friends here who wish her happi-
been
postponed to Saturday, i
it is quite possible a club may be'
ness. They will make their home Chevrolet. Two years later Chev I points out.
tember 10.
Myrtle Point—Several important in Palouse.
rolet placed him *in charge of their
forme^l here which would rent or
Street dances, concessions,
St. Louis branch,, and a year later
Wrestling Match a Draw
lease a tract of ground sufficient 1 new business buildings near com
•perial attractions are being r
pletion.
to
Oakland,
The
wrestling
match
betweer
sent
him
California,
Hard
Rain
Monday
to lay out nine holes.
ned for the day, with the be-
Astoria—Bids asked on $2,000,-
Showers came so heavy Monday as member of the factory sales or- Earle Harper of Vernonia and Tec'
Myrtle Point—Coos and Curry 000 Northwestern Pulp & Paper m Vernonia that the various gutter ganization there. In that capacity Brown of Los Angeles resulted lr accruing to the city park fun'
County Fair planned for Septem mill to employ 400. or 500 men. inlets to the sewer were elogged he became familiar with much of a draw last Friday night. Harper is said, Specific plans will be
nounced in the next issue of
ber 23-25.
Union—Union Railroad, with 2 for a time. Members of the fire i the territory- over which he will won the first fall and Brown th<
Rainier—New DuBois mill an t4-mile line from Union Junction department forced a heavy stream now preside. In 1923, Dreves was second. After the second fall onl: Eagle.
old Menefee mill site will employ capitalized at $25.000.
of water into the sewer in several ¡ sent to Los Angeles as zone mana- 12 minutes remained of the schedul
Reedsport—Elkton bridge I
80 men.
Klamath Fallsl—Ackley Lumber places and loosened the fine sand ' <rer for Chevrolet, a position he ed bout of one hour, and neither rebuilt.
Forest Grove school with 261 Company reopens plant with 50 that had collected there to allow ! held until last January, when he could pin the other down In that
Astoria shipped 27,669,749
I
pupils cost $26,975 last year.,
men.
the water to pass through.
Please turn to page 6
time.
of lumber to California during J
Annual Showing at Deer Island
To Contain New Features
Classes Start Tuesday