Entered at Vernonia, Oregon,
Postoffice as Second-Class Matter.
Legion Elects
1328 Officers
VERNONIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1927.
VOLUME 6, NO. 19
Macille Roberts Wins
Seven Young Men
Popular Girl Contest
Snow
Closes
Macille Roberts was declar­
From Vernonia Are ed Miss
the winner of the American Le­
gion popular girl contest, held in
connection with the Flying Ape
Logging Camps
Now Attending O.A.C. circus
last week, because of her
Vernonia Defeats Kelso
There Friday 18 to 17
(By Clarence Wardle)
The Vernonia-high school basket-!
ball team won their first game of'
the season Friday night against
Kelso, Wash., at that place 18 to
17.
1 Shoot Is Held Every Sunday on All Are Active in Campus Affairs record in selling tickets ana script
State
Institution;
Herman for the show. She was presented
Andy Parker Place; Joe Peachies
at
With Kelso scheduled to win
Elected President For Next Year.
Dickson is Senior.
with a beautiful diamond ring, pur­
this game because of an alleged
With the object of promoting in-1 Oregon Agricultural college, Cor­ chased from Kullander’s jewelry
good team this year, the game
may be taken as a fair indication terest in sports in the Nehalem and vallis, December 12.—Vernonia is store.
Miss Opal Buckingham, another
_______ sportsmen
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to
„ provide
r_____ represented at Oregon agricultural
of the local school’s prospects for assisting
the season.
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an abundance w*.
of I — college
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students attractive Vernonia maid, was win­
The following men represented fish and game, the Vernonia Rod ¡from Columbia county. One student ner of second prize, a wrist watch,
Vernonia: Bergerson, A. Adams,! and Gun club was recently or- is a senior, three are sophomores also purchased by the Legion at
Bennett, Hodges, Bush, Parker and;ganized. Joe Peachies was elected ¡and three are freshmen. Total en- Kullander’s.
The Legion reported that the Demand For Logs Will Result In
Biggest Year In History Of Local G Velums Bennett was high point president, nnrl
,£>,r car»-
' rnllmunt. nt
and d
G. C!
C. llTi»llino
Mellinger
sec-'.rollment
at th
the a nnllocro
college this torm
term
Continuance of Work at the
show
was successful in every way I
I
is
3433
or
nearly
5000
including
retary-treasurer.
Post Will End With Installation
man with 10 points. Bergerson
Earliest Possible Time.
and
expressed
their appreciation to
'short
course
and
summer
session
Practice shoots are held on the
siored seven points and Parker one.
Of Officers at Banquet.
the local merchants and residents
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I Andy Parker place every Sunday, ¡/students.
A snowfall that has covered the
| ana anyone caring to participate
Herman Dickson, senior in me­ for the splendid support shown in ground to a depth of six inches
Vernonia post 119, American Le- Vaccination Urged To
Prevent Smallpox Spread may do so whether a member of chanical engineering, is a member patronizing the event.
j'on, elected their officers for 1928
in some sections, has caused the
I the club or not, it is reported. All of
— the
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American ____
Society
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of _______
Mechan- .
rt the meeting held in the Legion
temporary shutdown of several log­
Because of the prevalence of 1 who are interested in helping to'ical Engineers and social manager Seaside Folk Pleased
hall Tuesday night. Dr. W’. H. Hur­ smallpox in Vernonia, the school
camps in the Nehalem, among
With Visit in Vernonia ging
ley, local dentist, and one who has board of district 47 has passed a ¡provide a better supply of fish of the Alphee club. Dickson was re­
them being Koster, East Side and
been active in the affairs of Ver- resolution asking that all parents and game in ’the Nehalem are cor- cently appointed a member of a
R. M. Aldrich, president of the Wilson & Clark.
uially invited to join the organi­ committee to plan a membership Vernonia Chamber or Commerce,
nonia post during the past few
It is reported that a shortage
un- zation.
nave
their
children
vaccinated
| drive for the independent clubs.
years, was elected commander to
has received the following from | of logs in the Willamette, however,
the
less
it
has
been
done
within
succeed H. E. McGraw.
It is the aim of the members to I Lawrence Dickson, sophomore in Tiros. A. McKay, president of the will soon create such a demand that
! past seven years, or the child for­
do their best to have a fish hatch­ pharmacy, is a member of the Al­ Seaside Chamber of Commerce, re­ l the local camps will resume log-
The other officers are: E. M. merly had the disease.
ery located either on Rock creek phee social club and Is Beaver lative to the recent visit of a large
Murpny, first vice commander; F.
This power is given to ali school or the Nehalem river at some fu­ Knight representative for the club. representation from the coast city ging operations as soon as the
Weldon, second vice commander;
snow disappears, It is not expected
Dudley Nickson, third vice com- boards in Oregon by the state law, j ture time, and to have more game The Beaver Knight organization is at the time of the road meeting that the recent downfall will last
which
is
reprinted
in
the
notice
:
an
underclassmen
’
s
honorary
whose
held here December 6:
birds imported into this district.
mander; M. E. Moe, adjutant; J.
very long, as it has not been known
E. Tapp, finance officer; Harry published this week by the school
“Representing the Seaside Cham- to do so in the past.
there was formerly an organi­ |members instruct freshmen in col-
board
on
another
page.
Wilson, chaplain; W. W. Jackson,
zation here known as the Verno­ lege rules and traditions. Dickson ber of Commerce, the group of
Many men have been thrown out
has been made a member of the Seaside citizens who had the pleas-
sergeant-at-arms; A. L. , Kullander,
Child Dies of Pneumonia.
nia Rifle club, whish ceased to
of work because of the weather,
committee
to
arrange
for
the
soph
­
Lee Schwab and Fred i Brewer, ex-
The two-year-old daughter of exist through inactivity. A number
ure to attend your meeting in Ver­ and it is said that the amount of
ecutive committeemen; E. H. Wash- Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Duncan was of the members were of the opin- omore cotillion, the major social nonia last Monday, and the city unemployed in Portland, at the
burn, historian.
suddenly taken ill with pneumonia ion that the name was misleading, function of the sophomore class, of Seaside in general, I wish to ex­ present time is increasing rapidly,
The installation and annual ban- Friday afternoon, and died at mid­ as its purpose was the same as and is a member of the Pharme- press to you and the people of Ver­ but with that warmer weather that
ceutical association.
nonia who so hospitably and splen­ is expected any day, it is not
quet of the post will be held in night while being taken to a Port­ the present organization.
Charles Hoffman, sophomore in
land
hospital.
She
had
been
play
­
the Legion hall on the last regular
Difficulty has been experienced commerce, is a member of the O. didly entertained us on that oc­ thought that the camps in the Ne­
casion, our most sincere gratitude halem will be closed many more
meeting night of the year, Tues- ing at 1 p.m. that day and was here in the past when attempts
day, December 27. At that time it apparently in good health at the were made to have more fish plant­ A. C. military band, which has won and appreciation.
days. None of the concerns has
the reputation of being the best col­
“It was ' the unanimous opinion announced a long shutdown for any
is expected that Commander-elect time.
ed in the river, because there was lege band on the Pacific coast. He
Hurley will announce his appoint­
i that your meeting was a decided time this winter, it is said.
not an organization strong enough
ments of other officers and stand­ . sion, one of the most becoming and here to gain much consideration ini is also a member of the college success and we feel that great
Vernonia folk have been anxious
far reaching ideas that was ever'
orchestra, and of the chamber of
ing committees. (
I orougnt up for disedssion as a its requests. It is believed that commerce. Hoffman is going out good will come of it along the lines recently about the danger of freez­
outlined in the purpose of this ing weather that will endanger the
Lee Schwab and Clarence Nance i law oy Women. It was uiscussed1 when the present club has been
were given qyations at the meeting ■ first in 1914 and if it has not been built to a good sized membership for rowing, a new athletic activity j assembly, and that it will go far water pipes, which caused consid­
on the campus. He is a pledge of toward cementing the friendly feel­
in every corner of the
for their work on the Legion news­ perfected
eartn it should be. No law can ever i that such requests will meet with Sigma Phi Sigma, social fraternity, j ings and relations that have here­ erable trouble last winter when an
paper respectively. A good profit ■ make a man a man if his mother more success.
Leroy Malmsten, sophomore in tofore existed 'between Seaside and I extended freeze of more than a
was reported on each of these en­ lias failed to make him one.
'
commerce,
is on the varsity rifle' the people of your progressive city.1 week caused many pipes to burst
no
1 have seen it referred to just
■ lerhs Tested During
terprises, which was all applied on
team
and
is
a member of the cham-l “We trust the day is not far that were near the surface of the
recently
oy
a
judge^
uüge
of
ot
one
of
ot
the
tue
I
the payment of the new Legion juvenile courts of Chicago. It was
s
he
Mon
th
o
f
November
her of commerce. He is a member' < tant when we shall have a 'super­ ground or exposed, It is not ex­
hall. But a small portion of the apoken of as Oi ing
pected that there will be a re-
_ both oetter and
highway’ connecting directly your currence of this again this winter,
There were 32 herds tested dur-' of the Hesperian social clu».
original indebtedness remains to > cheaper than to maintain so many
Marshall
Malmsten,
freshmen
in
city
with
the
Oregon
beacnes,
t
| orphanages. Belter in this way, i.i.j . ,e ino.irh of November, in the
be paid off.
according to pioneers, who say that
« j that a better class of citizen is Columbia Cow Testing association. I chemical engineering, is a member j which time we may more conven­ hard freezes in the Nehalem have
I
produced.
Statistics
show
that
a
the American society of Me- iently and freely exchange mutual been few and far between.
St. Helens Legion and
. mrge percentage of the delinquents. A total of 694 cows were enrolled I
Auxiliary Elect Officers and gangsters come from the or-1 of which number 128 were dry. i chanical Engineers and of the Hes-| visits and cement friendships now
existing and to be formed in the Margaret McDonald Gets
was 343,295 perian social club,
’ phanages and from homes where ’ Their total production
]
Others enrolled in the college future.
The annual election of officers the mether must work awdy from; pounds of milk and 21.18 pounds
Badge of Achievement
was held Monday night by the home for food and rent and cloth- of fat. A total of 44 cows produced from V ernonia i are Lewis Lara-
“Hoping we may some day be
for her children. And cheaper i
|
more
and
Russell
Mills,
freshmen
in
Columbia post, No. 42. American ! ing
in
a
position
to
return
the
kindness
For
her record in boys and girls
more
than
4U
pounds
of
fat.
that it takes less money to main-
Legion, r.nd by the Legion Auxil­ tain them in this way, and turn'
7..-S high herd of more than 20 en8’neer*n8- Mr. Mills is a pledge extended, and with best wishes to j club work this year, Margaret Me
iary. New Legion officers are:
out a good citizen, than it does to cows of Jacob Rietaia’s herd of of Sigma Phi Sigma social frater­ you and the people of your city i Donald, 12, daughter of Mr. and
maintain them in the orphanages,’ .
, ,
, . . . „ .
nity.
P. M. Bewley, commander; Glenn ana
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Dave McDonald of Vernonia,
then -prosecute them as undes-
grade Jerseys located at Quincy.,
B. Thomas, 1st vice-commander; ¡. .ole citizens after we have mhde Their average production was 698
THOS. A- McKAY.
has received an achievement pin
George Blair, 2nd vice-commander; them what they are and turned pounds f milk and 22.88 pounds of , Community Christmas Tree
the following letter from C. A.
and
No Trout Fishing in Here
J. Kocarnik, 3rd vice-commander; them loose.
Plans Still Undecided Because of a misunderstanding Howard of Salem, superintendent
i
fat.
Now while the mother’s pension
Verne Nichols, adjutant; H. L.
i of public instruction.
in a white uniform and veil, | The high herd of 12 to 20 cows' The annual observance of the that has arisen over the kind of
Hutchinson, chaplain; George Chris- tiful
than you would in muddy boots was L. A. Johnson’s herd at Scap- I community Christmas tree, with the fish that may be angled for in the | “As I look at the great array
tee sergent-at-arms; J. G. Thompson, and knickers, and a drawn saber, i
of achievement pins here in my of­
of Nehalem river and Rock creek, fice all ready to be mailed out,
treasurer; George Campbell, his-
But I have read from somebody’s poose. This herd of 19 registered giving out by Santa Claus
pen that blood a thousand miles and gradt Holsteins averaged 718 candy to the children of the Ne­ Game Warden Brown states that and realize that each of them is
‘ torisn.
away is not red. All this may not pounds of milk and 26.96 pounds halem is only tentatively planned the law only permits fishing above going to a boy or girl who has
New Auxiliary officers follow:
mean much to us here in our own
out yet, according to members of tidewater for steelheads 15 inches carried a club project through to
Mrs. Anna Soderberg, president; little homes on the mossy banks of fat.
Mrs. Orlena Gardner, 1st vice-presi­ of the mirrored waters that reflect! The high herd under 12 cows was the Study club, sponsoring the and over.
It is not permissible to fish for completion, I am very proud of
dent; Mrs. Lorene Hyde, 2nd vice- the peace and quiet of the ever­ Herman Liebenow’s herd of 11 event this year.
trout,
Mr. Brown states, and any­ the lads and lassies of our Ore­
green
foothills,
i
and
snow
capped
grade
Jerseys
near
Cornelius.
Their
Because of the desire of some
president; Mrs. Iva Russell, secre­ mountains of Washington and Ore-
one
caught
with trout in his poss­ gon. It is no wonder that our state
tary; Mrs. Elsie Heacock, treasurer; . gon but to the girls and women of average production was 636 pounds to have an outside tree in the
ession
or
steelheads
under 15 inches stands at the top of the list in club
of milk and 33.18 pounds of fat. business section, and of others to
Sarah Brady, chaplain; Frances l the great cities it. means much.
achievement.
Thirty years ago, 10 hours wasj The highest producing eow in i have an inside tree because of the will be prosecuted.
Decker, historian; May Graves, ser­
“I wish you could take a look at
’
revular
dav
irirl.
1
a
regular'
day
’
s
work
for
a
girl,
'
the
association
during
November likelihood of inclement weather, it
geant-at-arms. A. M. Jones, Min­
all these pins—enough to fill a milk
St. Helens Starts Basketball
woman
or
child,
and
from
12
to
’
nie Aamond and Dorilda Deming 16 on most any Saturday or holi- was No. 3, a six year old grade | is not known yet what will be done.
Thirty-two athletes are trying pail. They would never count for
Jersey,
owned
by Herman Liebenow., The club will make its decision on for the high school basketball team, anything if they stayed here in
__ And the wage -««ey,
own.
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were chosen members of the ex- day was ordinary,
| was the least amount she would (Her record 1 was
v
'
_ pounds of, the matter today, according to Mrs. which is coached by J. R. Austin. my office, but each one, when it
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ecutive committee.—Mist.
| agree to work for. That doesn’t milk and 71.4 pounds
fat.
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| Judd Greenman, president.
The schedule of games will be an­ is pinned to the bosom of the boy
sound bad, but take a girl with I
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Legionnaires Join Wauna Post
or girl to whom it beings, will be-
The next highest
producing
cow , The use of the large gymnasium nounced soon.
e
just
a
few
cents
in
htr
pocket
and
’
-
-
-
About twenty or more of the room rent due, and she can’t put was Deer Horns, an eight year old in the Evangelical church has been
ome a Badge of Achievement. Here
A
wealth
of
material
is
back
local boys eligible for the Ameri- '■ up^a^
• a KivdL
regiscerea
great ugni.
fight ^for. maiali.
salary. _
registered jersey,
Jersey, own«
owned by Henry i offered by Rev. G.
" W. Plumer, 1 from last year’s team and a good is one that will go to Ralph Miller,
can Legion have joined the Wauna
r 1 J i 16"0, - 8. . tired j *irlask
_i
_
jj
er
record
pastor,
and
it
is
“ 8 _______
Behrman ___
of Cornelius.
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urged by many [
away out in Wallowa County. And
Post and more are expected to join. crowded cloak room of a _ great was 1314 pounds of milk and 65.7 that this be done to insure com­ season is indicated. Six lettermen, here is one for Violet Murray down
Harry
Ketel,
Carl
Hanniff,
Loren
to
hold
department
store
near
midnight
on
The Wauna post expects
| fort to the kiddies, for whose bene­ Woodeage, Joe Dolan, Bill Bennett .n Josephine. This one will not
Christmas eve, as she pulled her pounds of fat.
one meeting every month in Clat-j idea
of 1914 origin may seem a
Several cows were weeded out as fit this community observance Is and Dan Moore, are the nucleus ■iave to go very far for it belongs
skanie. The next meeting- of the bit antiquated as lawmaking goes
made.
' around which the team is being to Alfred Lewis, right here in Mar­
post will be Monday at the Wauna nowadays, it would still very nicely unprofitable during the month. |
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ion county. And this one, which
formed.
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One
member
bought
a
pure
bred
close
up
a
few
gaps,
left
open
in
hall.—Clatskanie Chief.
Bufftnire is Acquit«!.
A new system, which links speed seems to be perfectly strong and
some of Judge Ben Lindsay’s very Holstein bull to replace a grade! A verdirt of not guilty was re­
Shorthorn bull that was sold for turned by the jury in Hillsboro on with accurate shooting Is being with a sharp pin and a good clasp.
are never old fashioned subjects. | beef.
I am sending to you.
worked out for this year.—Mist.
Girls and women know today ,
the case of H. J. Buffmire, charg­
“Whenever you wear this pin,
and thanks to the pioneer workers
Donates to Fire Department.
ed with possession of liquor in
I hope you will think of yourself
(By Lillian Hanson)
in woman, girl and child welfare. St. Helens Will Have New Washington county several weeks
C. S. Hoffman, of the Hoffman as a member of a great Achieve­
That women have done much fori
The women of the United States
in the last 30 years have done their sex is very true, but I some-’ Spacious Theatre Building ago. Much local interest was arous- Hardware, recently presented the ment club with a thousand new
much in the interest of their sex, times fear in their natural unrest; ___
distributed
throughout
Lew A. Cates a„«.ueu
awarded « a con-|
con- cd in the ca3e ^cause of the gen­ Vernonia Volunteer Fire Depait- members
through the influence of women’s and wish for progress, that they tract last week to J. H. Cronkite Ieral belief that the char«e waa ment with a check for $20, “in Oregon. As the years go by, I want
become
over
zealous,
that
if
they
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clubs, and various beautiful organ­
admiration,” he said, “for the to think of each member of this
izations of women, have made won­ really have the welfare of their of St. Helens for the erection of|not true,
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Washburn, splendid work they did at the Achievement club as growing a lit­
derful progress in the political, sex at heart, the 19th amendment a modern commodious theatre build-
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I world ; it.,1»
professional and ’ business
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■>•'•»•«■ °" ct”rb“ I o. T. Bateman, J. E. Covington, time of the Majestic theatre fire.” tle older from year to year, a lit­
ef-
and through their concentrated
c____ i.
The firemen expressed sincere tle larger, a little wiser, and still
E. M. Murphy and Mrs. H. J.
eral
is
sometimes
glad
to
hold
his
stree
‘
south
of the city hall,
fort, laws have been established
Buffmire, all of Vernonia, were appreciation for this material help achieving; achieving for himself a
protecting women as women and position, but there is a new thought
Its dimensions will be 53 by 100
girls at every turn of the road. Un-¡«broad of a new law which reads, fee^ , with a seating capacity of called as witnesses at the trial. to their meager fire fighting fund. high type of character and a power
der the protection of these laws "Equal rights with man.” Just
The jury deliberated 17 hours be-
No Basketball Game Friday.
to accomplish; achieving for his
persons, 500 of which is in fore returning the verdict of not
they have established their perfect where the idea orisrinated I do not
Owinr to the smallpox epidemic community life; achieving for our
know;
just
what
advantage
it
the
main
auditorium,
the
remaining
ability and have proven themselves
guilty.
there will be basketball game with Oregon a citizenship of the cleanest
intellectually capable, in any field would be to women I cannot see. number being cared for in the bal-
uanxs Friday. It was scheduled to and most helpful kind.
of work they may choose to enter. But I do know that if this ever cony reached by a winding stair-
Eastern Star Elect«,
Because of your promise for the
be played here in the local gym-
In different localities, cities I and becomes a law that it would com- way at either end of the foyer,
The
following
officers
for
the
states, laws have been enacted gov- pletely nullify every special law
nasium.
future,
as well as for your accom-
which
will
extend
the length of ensuing year were elected at the
erning conditions under which they that has ever geen enacted for
plishments
of the past year, I am
women;
that
it
woold
raze
a
struc-
the building.
must work, morally, phvsically ■ and
regular meeting of Nehalem chapter
Hike From Pittsburg.
happy to send you this achievement
financially, and the least ’ wage
_ tore that it has taken the pioneer; The theatre will be of fireproof of the Eastern Star:
Helen
Hieber
and
Della
Cline,
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.
that any man. woman or firm may workers in women’s interests 30
Catherine McNeill, worthy ma­ local high school girls, hiked from pin.”
pay them or offer to pay them is years to build. And silence again '«"«Auction of reinforced concrete,
Sincerely yours,
set by law. Eight hours is s full weald
would echo to the question of the ’rith pressed brick on the front ex- tron; F. D. MacPhereon, worthy Pittaburg to Vernonia in the fast
C. A. HOWARD
day’s work for a person or firm __L
tired, weary girl on Christmas eve. terior. Many up-to-date features are patron; Ramona Lindley, associate time of 58 minutes. Hikes are fre­
Superintendent Public Instruction.
offering them less or working them I This law is being put into ef- included jn the p|an, for the new matron; Leona McGraw, secretary; quently taken by local high school
the ^5«. -»■«
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"ii; trA -ewi feet in Canada. They call it. x
Fem Kullander, treasurer; Gladys girls to earn points which count
Klamath Falls—Great Northern
not believe that our English sis- *nK *nd smoking room for men. MacPherson, conductress ; Gama toward the awarding of an athletic , will have terminal ready for traf-
bor.
Please turn to page 2
and a crying room for children.
Then there is the mother’s pen-
Childs, associate conductress.
letter.
Many Men Are Forced Out Ot
Work Temporarily
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W omen and Progress