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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1928)
four w fable is an interesting and val uable bit of folklore worthy of perpetuation and of annual com GROUNDHOG DAY memoration. The groundhog’s sha "While giving an evening lecture dow doesn’t determine the weather Henry Ward Beecher was inter | one way or another, but it plays rupted by a loud imitation of a an important part in the traditions cock-crow from the gallery. Look of the country. This weather fable ing from his watch to the window i is a part of the true American the noted speaker replied to the folklore. That some abide by the embarrassment of his heckler: groundhog's forecast does not in “It can not be that I have talk any measure detract from the val ed until daybreak and yet it must ue of the tradition as folklore. be. The instinct of the lower ani As the Groundhog Day story mals is infallible.” goes, there will be a return of The Groundhog Day myth is no wintry weather if the groundhog: more a test of the infallibility of is frightened back into his hole animal instinct than was Beecher's by his shadow. In those parts of pun. W it serves as a test at all the country where the groundhog it is a. a test of human gullibility makes his burrow wintry weather and superstition. And if the test persists several weeks after Feb shows a high percentage of both ruary 2 so the prediction is with it out value except to make a dark gul Mb titty and superstition wortid not be surprising, for most and dismal February day tolerable pe.pt. will believe anything about to those who trust that a sunless the weather, whether prophecy, al- February 2 augurs an early spring. uauu prediction, “sure sign” or “saying.” Seaside—Aviation school to open Nevertheless, the Groundhog Day here in July. 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Only Buick offers so many fine car features at such moderate pciuea. Only Buick enjoys the tre mendous volume production to achieve such value. See and drive Buick. We will be glad to demonstrate at any time. 2 d ANS »1195 to »1995 <• A w » COUPES »1195 to »1850 SPORT MODELS »1195 to $15» AU f 4. Fhtt/. Mtfb., fox fo be *99 Gt M. A. C. tb* mtil <irur*ble, u ¿t»iL»bi* BUICK Thomas Garage Across From the Post Office Thursday, January 26, 1928 VERNONIA EAGLE .<■' ' - - Lovell Auto Company Astoria, Oregon » CONSIDER THE NEWSPAPER Where do you obtain your know ledge of current events, science, politics and the greater part of your education? From your newspaper. When your merchants need bus- ’< through what medium do they obtain it? When ti.e community and the churches, schools, civic and wel- fare or" mix::! ions of the commun- ity need c< mmunity action and cooperation, to what do they ap- peal? Your newspaper. These are some of the reasons why the newspaper is YOUR news paper and why communities are only as strong and progressive as their newspapers. If there is one luick cure for community somno- lence it is a wide-awake newspaper. The first duty of a newspaper is to transmit to its readers the thoughts and activities of humanity at home and abroad, but the value of that other department of the daily newspaper, advertising, should be overlooked by none. The pub lic anticipates its shopping by scanning the advertisements in the newspapers and the merchants anti cipate their business by newspaper advertising. Advertising is a mu tual proposition between all con cerned. Before the rise of present inten sive newspaper advertising the pub lic was powerless to plan its buy ing. Money, time and unsatisfaction was the price paid. At the same time the merchants had to be con- tent to wait for business and the most of it came Saturday after- noon and evening, seldom on Mon- day and never in the moring. Newspapers and the universal em ployment and appreciation of news paper advertising permits the pub lic to plan its shopping and has made business for every week-day. SPRINGTIME Already there are many signs of aproaching spring, although official ly it is not due to arrivo until March 21. i Spring is the season of reincar nation, rejuvenation and radiant life. It is only to man that Jan uary 1 represents the birth of a new year and the calendar year is an artificial structure. With plant life and that of the lower animals the coming of spring is at once the birth of a new year and new life. Humanity recognizes and speaks of a new year as from January 1 but nevertheless observes it from the first breath of spring. After the departure of the drear and stifling winter and with the com ing of refreshing and magnetic spring there is new life and new hope created in the breasts of men and 1 women. Spring brings resolves high great plans I and which only winter can demolish or deter. It is not sufficient to say that the homing instinct is convenient in the spring. It is natural and not to be gainsaid by man or beast, Spring urges the bird to build its nest, the animal to bur- its mother earth and row into i man to I plan his home, but neither bird, beast nor man knows nor| asks • why. Spring is the one and only irresistible force. AN ATHLETIC' ORGANIZATION correspondent has written A organization is that an athletic needed in Vernonia, where young men may better their physique by well regulated exercise. Each oMnday evening a group meets in the gymnasium of the Evangelical church for just this purpose. They are under regula tions made by themselves, and are supplying the demand for this kind of exercise and amusement. Every one is invited to join this group, and is under no obligations by do ing so, it is said. In many towns of similar sixe to Vernonia, athletic organizations have sprung up from time to time, with indifferent success. The main I reason for their failure was because of keeping up the gymnasium, Smokers and other attractions from which they might derive rev enue are only well attended dur ing the winter months, but the overhead goes on just the same, I and equipment depreiiates so *ast that the task of building up again after a summer slump in both at tendance and income is so great as to often cause the members to lose interest. It is better to go slow on new! organization business, especially when there is already one group1 enjoying the sport now asked for.’ The expensive thing about a car is the pride that makes you want a shinny new one every year, English women are said to be taking to driving of cars, but whether from the back seat is not clearly stated. With Mussolini running things we wonder just what the king of. Italy does to justify him in draw-' ing his salary? KI r .4 ■ n KJ Here They Are! Not one day specials but Four Days of Value savings. Not just leaders, but an example of M. Murray and Company Give Away Offerings Trade With Us Friday, Saturday, Monday, or Tuesday, January 27, 28, 30, or 31. You will be glad you did. 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