Wrnxmia
Entereu at Vernonia, Oregon,
Postoffioe as Second-Class Matter.
Council Levies
1928 Buogei
VERNONIA. OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1927
Vernonia Boy in Junior
Class Play at Pacific U.
q I c
Vol. 6, No. 13
and Son Banquet
Organized Effort Being Father
Wil! be Held November 16
Chamber Given
announcement by the
Made To Save Perishing Boy With Scout the committee
of Vernonia
that Mr. Oberteuffer, Boy Scout
Ducks on Western Slope executive
of Portland, will deliv-1 Picture Of Town
er the principal address here at I
Pacific university, Forest Grove,
Oct. 24.—Burford Wilkerson ot
Vernonia has a leading role in the
junior class play at Pacific Uni
versity.
the father and son banquet on I
The junior class is presenting
16, plans are being]
Rev. G. W. Plumer Will Deliver Izaak Walton League of America 'November
“Mr. Pim Passes By.” a dramatic
of
All made to make the event such a!
Asks for
Cooperation
Armistice Day Sermon Sunday;
comedy by A. A. Milne. The story
Sportsmen to Ward off Extinction huge success that it will be an an
Local Organizations Invited.
centers around the havoc wrought
nual event in Vernonia hereafter.
by the innocent ramblings of a
It is expected that the banquet
Mr.
Pim
who
is
’
’
merely,
certain
Denver, Nov. 3—The campaign
Sunday, November 6, being the
will be held in the social room of
passing by.”
League
|
of
the
Izaak
Walton
Each class in Pacific university week in which Armistic day occurs throughout the west to save the the Evangelical church, and a nom-1
has a definite period in the school this year, Rev. G. W. Plumer has perishing ducks of the Beaver River inal sum charged per plate to
year when it presents its class play. ! extended an invitation to the Amer- marsh district in Utah, and in other cover expenses. The American Le-
The first play of the year is
i al- *can Legion, American Legion Aux- sections affected by lack of fresh gion Auxiliary will prepare and
' iliary, Womens Relief Corps and
Chamber Extends Vote of Thanks
serve the repast.
Reasons For Proposed Expenditures ways given by the junior class on
.... „ of
— _________
= |the Grand Army of the Republic to water, will take on proportions
the
Friday
evening
Homecoming
To O.-A. Co. For Presentation
Definite
entertainments,
short
In Several Items .Explained
week endf On Washigton’s birthday” I »«end special services at the Evan- never before attempted by organiz speeches, arrangements for meet- j
Of Picture of Vernonia
ed
sportsmen
west
of
the
Mississ-
[
Sunday
To Those Present
February 22, the freshmen, who
w’..„ ' gelical church at 11
11 a.m.
" m s
’"’d“v
ippi, according to the plans of the ings of men without sons to bring!
morning,
when
he
will
deliver
a
have by this time become well or
boys, and the time of the banquet, I A pleasant surprise to the mem
league, recently announced.
Sitting as a levying board, the ganized, give their version of how special Armistice day sermon.
will all be announced in the next ] bers of the Vernonia Chamber of
The
program
of
the
league
for
city council passed the budget for the thing should be done. The so | • It is the custom of the local
I issue of the Eagle.
Commerce Thursday noon at the
1928 as recommended by the bud phomore class comes te the front churches to observe special occas aving the ducks of the areas in
regular bi-monthly luncheon was
get committee for this year, on during the May festival early In ions in this manner, particularly to question will be under the direction Alumni of University
the presentation by W. W. Wolffe,
of
Seth
E.
Gordon,
conservation
May. The senior class has the pri-j keep alive the spirit of patriotism
Monday night.
To Get Warm Welcome representing the Oregon-American
director
of
the
organization,
for-|
A few persons were present to vilege of closing the season with in the United States, according to merly executive officer of the!
At Homecoming Event Lumber company, of a large air
production
plane picture of Vernonia, showing
object to several items in the bud- a somewhat heavier dramatically Rev. Plumer, who says that the Pennsylvania game commission, and
which is a farewell,
loyalty to this country flamed high
University of Oregon, Eugene.— the whole residental and business
get, or at least have them ex-| speaking, to their alma mater.
the
best
known
conservationist
in
during the war, but that special
With Homecoming day less than area of the town and district sur
plained satisfactorily. Discussion
emphasis must be placed on it dur America.
a month off, the campus is alive rounding.
oentered around the proposed ex- Serenaders Allowed To
“The wild ducks of the inter-1 with active committees all prepar
ing peace times.
The picture was taken close
penditure of $200 on the city hall.
Perforin at University The general public is encouraged mountain region face extinction,” ing for the big day. George Hill enough
to plainly show each build
It was pointed out by the council
said
Mr.
Gordon
“
because
it
has
University of Oregon, Eugene.— to attend this service Sunday morn- been found that western ducks are! is chairman of the Homecoming ing. and it was not difficult for
that the building is resting on a
temporary foundation, and that Serenaders from fraternity houses ing, says Rev. Plumer, and there a group distinct from those of the committee with the sub-divisions each one to soon pick out his
places of work and abode.
parts of the structure are now sag of the University of Oregon may is ample seating capacity that is east There is practically no flow of working '.’.nder him.
By way of comparison,
Mr.
ging. A small expenditure at this warble away under the windows of likely to be present.
ducks from the Mississippi valley! One of the biggest tasks of any
The choir has arranged special and points east into the intermoun reunion is that of welcoming and Wolffe secured the loan of a picture
time will save a double expenditure co-eds’ domiciles as loudly and as
for
the
occasion.
music
on display in the
harmoniously as they please—so ,
a year later, it is believed.
tain region. That the Bear river accommodating all the visitors, The that has been
marshes are vital to the western work begins upon arrival of the lobby of the Bank of Vernonia for
Farm, Market Review
The matter of the city treas long as the residents nearby do
urer’s salary was also discussed. not complain to the police.
Grain. The general wheat market duck supply is shown by the fact first delegate and ends when all some time showing the site of Ver
in 1887, a picture taken at
This
was
the
edict
pronounced
tended sharply downward last week that ducks banded on those marshes have returned home. Oregon, this nonia
It was pointed out by the councl
te time of the first railroad en-
that although the salary' was reduc ! by Mayor A. L. Williamson fol influenced by heavy movement in have subsequently been found in year, expects to have one of the thusiasm here. Various busmessee
ed last year, J. C. Lindley would lowing the presentation of the Canada and the American north sixteen western states. The loss of i largest delegations of former grad were set up in tents and shacks,
west. Demand was also rather dull several millions of ducks in the uates in history, and Mark Taylor among them being a printing estab
not do the work for the reduced fraternities’ case here this week.
Bear river district is largely re-,
amount, nor could anyone else ( A few nights ago a hard-heart and premiums on protein and soft sponsible for poor shooting in j and his assistants: Walter Durgan, lishment.
red
winter
were
lower.
European
ed
and
unromantic
policeman
assistant chairman; Robert Hynd,
suitable be found who would do
A motion was promptly passed
many western states in recent Marion Sextette, Roy
Herndon, at the meeting extending a vote of
it. Since they were very desirous broke up a serenade party that prices did not decline a great deal. I years.”
I
Reports
of
much
low
quality
grain
Gerald Meindal, Edward Best and thanks to the Oregon-American
of having Mri Lindley continue in was being conducted by members
Scientists estimate, Mr. Gordon
the office, the difference was paid of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. The in Europe continue to be received. pointed out, that from ten to fif- Arlen McCarty have been delegated Lumber company. It was also de
Corn prices also went sharply low
to look after all of the wants of cided that the chamber would sell
out of the emergency fund, a right serenade was usual in every
teen million of ducks have died
not a bit noisier than or- er in response to lower wheat in western states during the past the alumni members.
which is given the council by the
small copies of the picture to all
prices and favorable weather for
This committee is working out who wished for them.
city charter. Other officials’ sal- [ dinary. However, the officer in- I maturing late corn. Oats were I ten years from alkali poisoning.
aries under discussion were ex- i sisted that it terminate when the lower, but barley and rye were in-
The Walton League, in order to a number of novel stunts to be
At the time that the picture was
j boys had visited but half the girls’ depcntly firm. Heavy exports of I successfully carry through its pro used at the depot as the visitors taken of Vernonia the photographer
plained in the same way.
When the point was raised that 1 houses of residence, and it is a barley were made, demand being gram to save the western ducks, arrive. The chairman reports that in the plane also took a picture of
many | i the
the city taxes in Vernonia are decided faux nas to omit one especially strong for malting grades. I is initiating a gigantic expansion already hotels are receiving
ij
—..v Oregon-American
——
...i mill which
high, and that there is an urgent somritv, let alone a dozen or so.
Hay. Alfalfa hay markets in the program and according to Fred -H. applications for rooms, but that shows it off to good advantage,
need of having them reduced, the; So the boys carried the case to middlewestern states and in the Doellner, Chicago, general 'manager there will be room for everyone
council replied that, ns they were the mayor and after consultation 1 Sacramento valley have been firm of the league, every town and who comes to Eugene. The Y. M. Federal Officers Raid
all taxpayers, as were also the with the city attorney the opinion on light offerings and good inquiry, county in the west soon will have C. A. has volunteered to accom-I
Commodore Hotel Again
modate about 200 and there are '
members of the budget committee, was rendered. It is not believed but offerings in Yakima exceeded a Walton League chapter.
“
It
must
be
done,
if
the
!
demand.
The
total
alfalfa
crop
of
The Commodore hotel was again
other places that will be used if
no one was more desirous of hav- ♦hat any resident will be so h«rd-
hearted as to call the cons vzhen' the Un.led States is estimated at is to hold its position as the
raided by federal officers Thursday
necessary.
ing reduced taxes than they.
playground
of
America,
not
only
in
night when Deputy United states
♦h* Ancient Spanish tradition ts 32,000,000 tons which is well above
The taxes this next year
New Newspaper in Rainier
v the previous high record of 28,- respect to the ducks, but to every
Marshal Wood and federal prohib
being carried on. On the contrary,
be reduced by about $1200,
A second newspaper Will make ition agents, armed with commis
those who live znear girls’ horses ! 000,000 tons produced in 1925. other form of wild life,” declared
to the aggressiveness of the
The total tame hay crop is now Mr. Doellner, “The league must its appearance in Rainier this week sioner’s warrants, arrested George
attorney is securing a change in claim they genuinely enjoy it.
enroll tremendous strength to car according to word recently received
Thus another Oregon tradition ’« i'igured at 103,773,000 tons or ry through its plans to save the The publication is owned by F. Terrien and Oscar Holly. The res
the operating cost of the water
13,000,000
tons
more
than
average.
idence of Viola Chambers was also
system. By the installation of saved, and the “sweetheart so”<»e” Figures for wild hay are now avail duck situation. We must have chap J. Robertson, own8r of the Dayton, raided and she was arrested.
can
ring
out
on
the
still
rvght
motors for pumping, and the secur-,
able but a large crop is indicated. ters of this league throughout the Oregon, Tribune. It is situated In
Charges of maintaining a nuis
ing of a low tariff on electricity nir whenever one of the bove
Clover seed. Red clover seed has west, as we have in other sections, the building directly across the
—An
cigars” in honor of been passing from growers hands to insure the success of our ob- street from the Review, the town’s ance, and several violations of the
because of its use at night, a ma
phohibition law, were the basis of
terial saving in costs was effected. his engagement to a co-ed.
about the same as last year. Prices jectives for the benefit of sports- other newspaper. Mr. Robertson the warrants issued by Kenneth F.
The council pointed out that a
started about $2.00 lower and con I men and outdoor lovers west of plans to dispose of his Dayton in Frazer, United States commissioner.
terests soon.
large warrant indebtedness con Nehalem Valley Butter
tinued to decline but have strength I the Mississippi.”
Bail was set at $1500 on Terrien
Shown at Pacific In
ened recently. Alsike movement was
tracted by large expenditures in
and $1000 on the other two de
Visited Blumauer-Frank Co
There
will
be
a
Free
Methodist
ternational Exposition about normal but slower than last Oregon Agricultral College, Cor meeting at the home of Lee Hall fendants. Liquor is said to have
excess of the budget allowances of
year. Sweet clover seed is moving
five and six years ago must be
Among the exhibits of Columbia I slowly at prices about 03.00 lower vallis, Oct. 26—Lawrence Dickson tonight. A Sunday school will be been bought by agents.
gradually paid off. This is being county being displayed at the In
In raiding the hotel the federal
I of Vernonia, a sophomore in phar organized at the Parker school
done at the rate of about $2000 ternational Livestock exposition in than last year.
macy, visited the plant of the Blu house Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The authorities were forced to break in
Alfalfa seed, The alfalfa seed mauer-Frank Drug company in
a year, which they believe is all Portland this week are samples of
parents are requested to bring a brand new door, put up in place
that the people can afford to pay. Nehalem Valley butter, produced crop is estimated at 42,000,000-45,- Portland last week-end with 100 their children. Geo. G. Edwards is of one they battered down when
000,000
pounds
compared
to
57,-
they last visited here on June 13.
other members of the O. A. C. the minister in charge.
In about five years, at the pres by the creamery in Vernonia, ac-.
000,000 pounds last year. Prices
The
ent rate, all of these old warrants cording to Geo. A. Nelson, county to growers have averaged about Pharmaceutical association.
Halloween pranks played by the Illness Fatal to Harold Mortimer.
school of pharmacy arranges a
will be paid off and then there agent, in charge of the exhibit
the same as last year or $13.80 a
will be a material reduction In
Harold Eugene Mortimer, 12,
Practically the same exhibit of hundred pounds for common seed. field trip to inspect the drug firm’s youngsters Monday resulted in no
taxes in Vernonia. Until then they Columbia county products which Grimm was selling the first part establishment every year. Officials serious damage being done that son of Mr. and Mrs. James W.
will very likely remain the same. were seen at the Oregon state fair of October at $25.00 to 985.00 of the company and officers of the was reported. The usual marking Mortimer, died at the home of his
recently will be on display, accord a hundred pounds. Carryover is association gave talks after a lun of windows in the business section parents in Vernonia Friday, Octo
Lo»t Articles at U. O.
ing to Mr. Nelson. It is expected believed to be heavier than normal cheon served in honor of the vis and the placing of a few obstacles ber 28, of diphtheria.
in the street attracted the attention
Provide Scholarships that a number of Columbia county for common but lower from Grimm. itors.
The body was sent to Portland
of early risers on Tuesday.
farmers wil win prizes at the ex-
Apples.
The
October
apple
cold
Monday for cremation. Memorial
Junction
City
—
Wooden-rail
Hor
University of Oregon, Eugene.— position with their livestock and
storage estimate shows 10 per cent ton railroad will be built here
The Truth Seekers class, com services were delayed because the
Absent-minded students at the Un agricultural exhibits.
less barrels, 52 per cent fewer from Summit.
posed
of young married women, family are forced to stay in quar-
iversity of Oregon really do a
Besides the mother and
Portland to have extension of and taught by Mrs. Teddy Leavitt, antine.
On this Friday evening at ’ 7:30 boxes but 80 per cent more baskets
great service for their state and
than a year ago, with a total New York stock exchange ticker. met at the Christian church Wed father, two other children survive.
p.m.,
the
Evangelical
Christian
En-
for some few fellow students. This
equivalent to 937,000 barrels com
LaGrande building two $250,000 nesday of last week with paint,
The lad was born in Comanche,
is explained by the fact that all deavor will hold its monthly bus- ' pared to 1,204.000 on October 1, hotels.
paste and brushes, and decorated Mont, He was a student in the
objects of value which students iness meeting and social in the 1926 and a 5-year average of
the furniture and walls of
:
the junior high school here.
leave around and forget about are social hall. The > president, 1 Mr«. 1,163,000 barrels. This situation has of turkeys on October 1 were esti primary room. After the day's
I
to
Wideman,
urges
all
members
P.us=ell Mills of Vernonia has
eventually sedd at auction, and giv
given further strength to the ap- mated at 5,165,000 pounds compar work was over, Mrs. Leavitt served
en to the proceeds for scholarship be present to attend to important pie markets.
ed to 2,674,000 pounds last year a dainty lunch at her home, . Those been pledged to Sigma Phi Epsilon
business. Veldon Parker, the social
funds.
Prunes. Latest estimates in Cali- and 4 555,000 the five-yea- aver- present were Mrs. Olsen,
Mrs. national social fraternity on the
In spite of every effort to find chairman promises a good time fornia indicate a smaller output age. The new crop in Texas is Robert Lindsay, Mrs. Pankratz, O. A. C. campus. There are thirty-
owners, many articles remain at to all. Everyone is cordially invit- of dried prunes than indicated by not expected to exceed last year Mrs. Fest, Mrs. Stankey, Mrs. five fraternities on the campus.
the lost and found depot unclaim ed to attend, and share in the earlier forecasts owing to some and unofficial information from Greene, Mrs. Lindsey, Mrs. Jackson The fraternities solve the housing
prunes not being harvested and the other producing sections docs not Mrs. Sunell, Mrs.
ed until spring, when the auction fun.
Brady,
Mrs. problem to a very great extent for
there is only one dormitory for
takes place. Umbrellas, overcoats,
L. R. Gillchrest returned last crop generally drying out lighter indicate muert increase.
Strong and Mrs. Leavitt.
men. The fraternities have a higher
Wool. Very little change was not
compacts, fountain pens, keys and week from Utah, where he has than expected. The Pacific North*
cholastie average than the student
A surprise party was hold
numerous other things are turned been en«jae,ed for some time look- west crop is also expected to be ed in wool markets lust week. Some
body.
in by janitors of the various biuld- ing after his oil interests there, lighter tahn early estimates indi slight price advances were made J honor of Mr. and Mrs. H.
on certain grades while on the Stephenson at their home Sunday
ings. A. P. McKinzey, in charge The wells in whicK he is interested cated.
D. IL
Hall, Wayne Ratliff,
other hand resistance by buyers evening. Among those present were
Potatoes.
With
7,000,000
bushels
win-
besn
closed
down
for
the
hove
of the depot, says.
Claude
Caudill,
Town Halt and
clipped
off
of
the
potato
estimate^
was
increased.
The
mohair
market
Mrs.
Ross
Meeket.
Mr.
Mr.
and
ter.
in September with possible further remains quiet with New Mexico and Mrs. Elmer Robbins, Mr. and Wade Hall, of Pippapas, Ky., vis
Extensive plans are being made
Because of several small out- shrinkage in the northern crop, fall clips moving at 43 to 46 cents Mrs. M. L. Gaines, Mr. and Mrs. ited over the week end with Wil
by the American Legion here for
their annual Armistice day ball. breaks of grasshoppers in the Wil- potato markets have shown some but Texas deadlocked at 50 to 5!> Frank Lange, Mrs. Alma Urie. burn Hall, who is a relal've of
cents a pound.
Cecil Uric, Jack Grimm and Pat Town Hall and Wade Hall. The
The Halloween decorations have lamette valley and in eastern Ore- improvement.
group are touring the country m
Livestock. Higher prices for good Fest.
Onions. The October estimates
been torn down. Mrs. C. R. Ni- gon last season, serious trouble
the interest of a chanty school In
car won the ladies’ prize at the may be expected next summer, says showed 18 000,000 bushels of on beef cattle were registered with
Medford and Klamath Falls capi- Kentucky that has been built to
dance and Wayne Lappe the men's the entomologist at the experiment ions in prospect in 15 late states, other grades steady. Heavier re-
prize.
An entirely new set of station. A survey to locate the egg or a million more than estimated in reipts of hogs caused prices to go tai will develop resorts at Lake take care of pupils which other
schools have no room for. They
decorations will be up for the Ar beds of grasshoppers this fall will September and about 2,300,000 lower in principal markets. Lambs o’ the Woods.
Rainier—New Fern Hill grange left Kentucky in September and
were not quite as high as the pre
Bums—Levens Hotel to be doub- more than last year.
mistice day dance. The Vaga
hall dedicated.
expect to return by Christmas.
i led in size.
• Turkeys. Cold storage holdings vious week.
bonds will play.
Objections Heard at Meeting
Monday Night
Oregon American Lumber Co.
Is Donor of Gift
Budgat !s Not Changed
Residental Area Shown