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Postoffice as Second-Class Matter.
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Volume 6, Number 45.
VERNONIA. OREGON. THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1928
P.-T. A. Will Banquet
Would Sponsor
County Track Legion
Graduating Class Think Suicide
Aviation Landing Field Pythian Sisters Cedar Grove Is
The Parent-Teacher association
Vernonia post of the American Will Meet Here Pomona's Host
Is Killer Of
Meet Is Won Legion
is sponsoring a banquet for the
went on record Tuesday-
senior
class
on
Wednesday,
May
16,
at its meeting to favor
Edw. Morgan
By Vernonia evening
the sponsoring of an aviation land District Convention To Be Granges In County Report previous to the Junior Prom, in
the dining hall of the Christian
ing field for Vemoia, and appoint
Local
a committee consisting of Art
Easy Victor ed
Whitaker, H. E. McGraw and M.
E. Carkin to investigate the feasi
At Scappoose
bility of the proposed plan.
Team
The district convention of the
Pythian Sisters will be held in Ver
nonia May 25, according to Mrs.
M. D. Cole, district deputy grand
chief. Arrangements are being made
for an afternoon meeting, when
lodge work will be exemplified, and
an evening meeting open to the
public.
The seven temples in the district,
Ava of St. Helens, Columbia of
Rainier, Kinnickinic of Seaside,
Evening Star of Garibaldi, Miriam
of Tillamook, Nea-kah-nie of Ne
halem, and Vernonia temple will be
represented. Three Portland tem
ples and those from North Plains,
Hillsboro and Forest Grove have
also been invited,
Orphea temple of Portland haa
arranged to bring their drill team
of 16 girls, who will give exhibi-
tions of fancy drilling. Committees
have been appointed by Mrs. Cole
to care for the visitors. The even
ing meeting will be held in the
Legion hall, where there will be a
formal dance as the main feature
of the entertainment.
More detailed plans of the con-
vention will be announced later,
according to Mrs. Cole.
Many Activities During
church. The committee in charge
Past Few Winter Months of
this dinner which will be very I Found By Loggers 2 Miles
formal, are Mesdames Ray, Good
(By Lillian Daniels)
From Scene of Crime
Columbia County Pomona Grange ing, Hieber, and W’ardle.
Miss Bessie McDonald and Miss
met with Cedar Grove as hostess
Grange for their 99th regular ses-j Hazel Malmsten, the decorating
sion Saturday. The Grange was! committee, will carry out the color
opened at 10:45 a.m. by Worthy] scheme of the senior colors, coral
and silver, in a Maypole plan with
Master Warren Young.
Bennett High Man With 16^ Point*
ending in baskets fast
Reports from all granges were | streamers
ened by the class rose. The class Ex-Service Man Thought to Have
Bergerson Second With 14^4|.
read and all show that active work colors
also be carried out as
Been Mentally Unbalanced
Hieber Third With 14
is being carried on. One thing is far as will
possible in the dinner of
When Shooting Morgan
especially
noticeable
that
the four courses.
E. A. Green will
(By Clarence Wardle)
Granges are putting on the full represent the Mrs.
P.-T. A. and L. F.
What was believed to have been
degree work according to the man
With a final score of Vernonia Junior Skip Day
Austin is to be the toastmaster.
another pitiful tragedy of the
ual
and
not
just
giving
the
obliga
89, Rainier 15, St. Helens 8 and
Observed Tuesday
World war came to a dramatic end
tion.
Scappoose 1, the local high school
ing Monday with the finding by
Neighbors
of
Woodcraft
track team carried off nearly all
Membership
is
increasing.
Yank
The junior class of Vernonia high
of the body of Anthony
the honors at the county track meet school observed their annual skip
ton still has the largest list of
Observe 1st Anniversary loggers
Aleksonis, Greek logger, who had
held at Scappoose Saturday. This day Tuesday. Six cars, driven by
members, 132; Winema 106, Beaver
suicide by shooting him
is the first time the local school Prof. J. B. Wilkerson, Chas. Melis,
Valley 92, Warren 78, Beaver The Neighbors of Woodcraft, Cir committed
self in the head, about two miles
has won* the county meet, although Elsa Weed, Morris Bennett, Mrs.
Homes 71, Natal 66, Clatskanie 65, cle 881, observed their first birth from O.-A. camp 2 near Keasey.
the district meet at Seaside was A. J. Hughes, and Ethel Tousley,
Fern Hill 56. Attendance is very day anniversary Thursday, May 3.
Because of the condition of the
won by Vernonia last year. Clatska carried the members of the class
fair and conditions financially are Just one year ago they organized
it was estimated that he must
nie did not participate.
very good.
to Oswego lake. The day was spent
with 30 names on the charter. body
have ended his life April 13, or
Last year and the year before in swimming, boating, and after a
Clatskanie has been conducting There are now 60 members.
hours after Edward Morgan
Vernonia scored second place in picnic dinner they visited a Port
Mrs. Koster and her assistants a was few
a drive for poisoning grey diggers,
shot at night in a bunk house
this county. The list of events, win land theatre. The following juniors
as community work. Vernonia is provided an interesting program. at that camp. A 32-20 caliber re
ners, distance and time is as fol made the trip:
working for a new cemetery. Deer The kiddie car races caused much volver was still in his hand. It was
lows:
Island is using every effort to excitement and merriment, accord a bullet of the same bore which
Della Cline, Helen Spafford, Bet
Shot put. Bergerson, V; Ray, V; ty CuNer, Ethel Tousley, Frances
create sentiment toward and sup-1 ing to those present.
killed Morgan. Aleksonis had room
Engebretsen, R; distance 41 feet Lappe, La Velle Gosa, Louise Mil
port of a special tax to complete
Delicious refreshments were serv ed in the same bunk house with
6 inches.
three miles of road in order to ed, which included an immense Morgan, who had often been known
ler, Thelma Spencer, Millie Mc
get rural delivery.
birthday cake furnished by the Ver to have chided the former on a
100-yard dash. Bennett, V; Hie Mullen, Viola Hankel, Elen Whit-
ber, V; Clement, R; time 10:3 sec sel, Gavena Charlesworth, Alice
Beaver Homes has organized a nonia Bakery. It was beautifully number of personal matters, much
Rundell, Myrtle Hall, Arthur Hix Old Songs Bring
onds.
baseball team and have sent for decorated and had one large candle to the Greek’s indignation.
the charter for a Juvenile Grange. in the center, also 31 smaller ones
220-yard dash. Bennett, V; Adams son, Oliver Mellinger, Donald Suth
Thoughts
of
Mother
These bits of information, to
erland, Hale Greenman, Robert
Warren is working for a new hall. around the outer edge. These gether with the knowledge that
V; Clement, R; time 25 seconds.
Graves, George Holt, Gustaf Holt,
smaller
ones
were
in
honor
of
the
Winema
had
a
good
will
meeting
The songs of songs on Mother’s
High hurdles. Hieber, V; Hod Charles Melis, Elsa Weed, Russell
Aleksonis was an ex-service man
anniversary Circle of Neigh who
ges, V; Parker, V; time 20 seconds. Peck, Thomas Graves and Jack Os day is “Home, Sweet Home,” which with the business men’s club of 31st
had been disabled during the
bors
of
Woodcraft.
Astoria.
has stirred humanity as no other
Pole vault. Hanniff, St. H; Weed, wald.
World war, led some to believe
ever did from the first night it
Two reports from Cedar Grove
V; Parker, V; height 9 feet 8 in
that his mentality was below nor
was sung, in London in 1823. and Beaver Valley juveniles were
mal in some respects, and that he
ches.
Thoughts of home are inseperable sent in, and both are very busy.
brooded over Morgan’s jokes with
Low hurdles. Hodges, V; Hieber,
from that of mother but the word Beaver Valley’s community work is
a personal resentment that was un
V; Hill, S; time 16 seconds.
“mother” does not appear in John the planting of vegetable gardens
reasoning in its intensity, causing
440-yard dash. Adams, V; Hieber,
Howard Payne’s most famous verses. the produce of which is to go to
him to even murder this man who
V; Rouch, R; time 60 seconds.
The new Aeolian organ for the was without his knowledge a real
the Children’s home.
“Home, Sweet Home”
An enthusiastic track meet was' “Mid pleasures and palaces though
Mile run. Hixson, V; Roush, R;
Joy theatre is expected to arrive friend.
Mr.
Watson
of
Yankton
was
elect
Lee, V; time 5 minutes, 11 seconds. held by Vernonia district Friday
we may roam,
ed by a unangnous vote of Pomona today, according to J. H. Bush.
Aleksonis apparently became con
880-yard dash. Hixson, V; Oberst, afternoon when contestants from “Be it ever so humble there’s no as alternate to the state Grange. The installation crew will divide fused in running away from camp,
their
time
between
working
on
the
V; Marshall, V; time 2 minutes 20 Pleasant Hill, Washington and Lin place like home.
following program was present
and realizing that he was on the
coln schools competed for honors. “A charm from the skies seems to The
seconds.
ed. Song by a group of girls, talk one going in at St. Helens and wrong road, attempted to cut
The
winners
will
take
part
in
the
’
the
one
in
Vernonia.
It
is
thought
hallow us there,
Discus. Bennett, V; Bergerson,
by Geo. Nelson, reading by Mrs.
across a ravine. He is thought to
V; Engebretsen, R; distance 101 county meet which will be held “Which seek thro’ the world,
Vhh Swoll, recitation by Grace that more than a week wiF > be have lost his bearings and sat down
at
Deer
Island
Saturday.
The
events
necessary
to
put
it
in
working
or
ne’er met with elsewhere.
____ , ____
___ __
__ Murray,1
feet 9 inches.
Burns,
short talk
by _ Miss
on a log to rest. While there he
were as follows:
“Home, Home—Sweet, sweet Home, reading by Lillian Daniels, talk by der.
probably meditated upon his crime
Broad jump. Clement, R; Hodges,
100-yard dash. Jack Christensen, “There’s no place like Home.
A record crowd attended the and decided to end his own life
IO. B. Setters, recitation by Mrs.
V; Johnson, R; distance 19 feet
first; Marvel Graven, Wesley North “There’s no place like Home.”
”
“
■ by —
Sundland,
reading
Mrs. --
Mae i opening of the new show house rather than attempt to evade pun
8 inches.
rup, second.
Though Sir Henry Bishop, com Beeman, piano solo by Mr. Sund-i Friday night. The Woodmen band ishment.
High jump. Bergerson, V; Ro-
60-yard dash. Oscar Sorlee, Ben! poser of the music of “Home Sweet land, recitation by Mrs. Schwab, played before the first and second
J. W. Brown, who brought the
miti, St. H; Johnson, R; height 5
Home,” established in court his I story by Mrs. Dowling, recitation shows, flags were flying in the body
Spencer, Joe Magoff.
to Vernonia, has wired to
feet 2 inches.
right
to
that
title,
the
melody
was
town
and
Vernonia
took
on
a
holi
by
Mrs.
Pearl
Becker.
50-yard dash: Edw. Oberst, La-|
his brother Sigmont Aleksonis of
Relay. Won by Vernonia, Adams,
described
as
“
a
Sicilian
day
air.
air,
”
vern Adams, Joe Magoff of Pleas
degree was exemplified |
Waukegan, Ill., for instructions.
Hodges, Bergerson and Bennett.
especially in America, until Tong for The a fifth
ant Hill third.
class of 16. A vote of I Judd Greenman was given the
District Meet Saturday
after
Bishop
was
dead.
He
wrote
Pole vault: Jack Christensen,
thanks was tendered Cedar Grove honor of dedicating the new the
This Saturday, May 12, the an Ronald Fetsch (A class); Rob Mey-I it first for a book of national songs for their hospitality and work. The atre and he delighted the audience High School Debate
and
called
it
a
“
Sicilian
air.
”
When
Teams Awarded Pins
nual track meet for this district ers of Pleasant Hill (B class); Ed ]
next Pomona meeting will be with with bits of humor tucked in with
will be held at Seaside. It Is ex ward Oberst, Lavern Adams (Cl Kemble of the Covent Garden thea Clatskanie Grange Saturday, Aug-i praises for Mr. Bush and his faith
The members of the high school
pected that Astoria and Seaside class) Orien Weed, first, Clarence tre bought John Howard Payne’s just 4.
in the future of this valley. Miss
will be Vernonia’s strongest com Oberst, Lee Engen and Raymond i manuscripts, he had Payne rewrite
Joy Bush made a very pretty ack debate teams were awarded their
The
following
resolutions
were
“Clari, the Maid of Milan” into an
pins Monday for having participat
petitors, and since Astoria has anj Aurelio tied second (D class).
adopted: Whereas there is a strong! nowledgement of thanks for the ed in debates against other schools
inside running track to train on,] "Our honorable janitors” then opera, and then turned over the opposition
theatre having been named after
in
congress
to
any
farm!
a larger student body, many are clipped their sprint off in nothing opera manuscript, with the words relief legislation that will be of her. Special entertainers lengthen in the county this year. The follow
of the opinion that honors will go flat with “speed king” Gooding a of “Home, Sweet Home” in it to any real benefit to the farmer, I ed the time of the first show until ing received awards: Veldon Parker,
to the fishermen this year.
fraction ahead of “race horse” Mc Bishop to write the music. Bishop therefore the Columbia county Po-i three hours had elapsed before the La Velle Gosa, Della Cline, Cath
erine Hoffman, Helen Hieber, Ethel
immediately took his “Sicilian air”
Enthusiasm is being aroused lo Donald.
mona Grange reaffirms the pos- program was concluded and the
cally for a large delegation to ac
Broad jump: A class. Marvel and adapted it to “Home, Sweet ition taken at the last session, that crowd awaiting the second show Tousley, Thelma Spencer.
company the track team to Sea Graven, Wesley Northrup. B class: Home.”
relief bill to be effective! were able to find seats.
Observe Mother’s Day
Other publishers, on the tremen the
«
---- X. farm
side to give them support in the Joe Magoff, first; Harvard Maim-
must have either the equalization
The W. C. T. U. met at the
dous
success
of
the
song,
knowing
contests. It is believed that many sten and Ben Spencer second. C
fee
or
the
debenture
bond
plan.
Rough Tourist May Be
home of Mrs. W. W. Wolffe Tues
cars will make the trip, inasmuch class: Edw. Oberst, Lavern Adams, it only as a “Sicilian” air, thought
day afternoon. The following pro-
resolution of condolence on
Future Town Booster
as clear weather seems to have ar Joe of Pleasant Hill. D class: Robt. it free to all and rushed out the A death
grame was given: Song, “Home,
of Mrs. W. W. Turner of I
rived in this part of Oregon to Cline, Louis Graven, Lee Engen., editions. Bishop took them to court Winema Grange
And
a
Valuable
Asset
Sweet Home,” Mrs. Wolffe; read
was adoped.
stay for a time.
High jump: A class. Marvel Gra-j and won his case, establishing his
ing, “A Mother’s Prayer,” Mrs.
Whereas, the producers are de
Estimates by the A. A. A. show Chas,
ven, Wesley Northrup, Delmar Mor claim to composership of the im
Malmsten; talk, “My Mother’s
perishable tune.
pendent to a certain extent upon that one-third of the population of
ton.
B
class:
Oscar
Sorlee,
Joe
County Nurse Taking
Two other songs have won to foreign markets for the marketing the United States will be on the Wooden Shoes,” Mrs. F. Malmsten;
Magoff. C class: Aubrey Austin,
New Position June 1. Joe, Richard Meyers. D class: Robt. highest popularity in national cele- of their surplus products, and highways this summer on some type song, “Mother of Pearl,” Mrs.
Wolffe; reading, “Prayer for Wo
Cline, Louis Graven, Orien Weed. bration of Mother’s day. Rudyard whereas up-to-date information is of recreational tour. It is also esti mankind,” Mrs. Ray Charlesworth;
Miss Nina H. Little, health nurse
Chinning: A class. Delmar Morton Kipling wrote the words of one desired of these markets and where mated that one-third of these re reading, “The King’s Highway,”
of Columbia county will accept a B class. Joe Magoff, Clyde Bennett. in his earlier novel, “The Light as the government now has a leas creational-minded
motorists
will
new position with the Pacific branch C class, Lavern Adams, Robert Di-; That Failed.” Frank E. Tours, ed wire to San Francisco and camp out and the remaining two- Mrs. H. S. Strong.
A delicious lunch was served by
office of the American Red Cross al, Richard Meyers.
famous English ballad composer, whereas several days delay Is caus thirds will use hotels and resorts.
the
hostess.
at San Francisco, after four years
adapted
it
to
music
in
1903.
It
has
ed
in
relaying
this
information
to!
Shot put: A class. Jack Christen
and two months service in the coun sen, Marvel Graven, Delmar Morton. won apparently enduring public the farmers by mail, therefore we I Several cities on the Pacific coast
do
not
make
the
camper
welcome,
ty, she has stated.
respectifully petition congress to seeing in him a liability rather
B class. Clyde Bennett, Ben Spen favor as,
Miss Little will be nursing field cer, Harvard Malmsten.
“Mother O’ Mine”
arrange for a leased wire from than an asset, and no effort is
representative for Idaho, Washing Vernonia relay team, Graven, “If I were hanged on the highest San Francisco to Portland.
made to treat him as the invited
ton and Oregon.
hill. Mother o’ mine,
Sorlee, Christensen, Northrup, won
guest of the state. Apropos of the,
Dr. and Mrs. M. D. Cole and first, Pleasant Hill, Morton, Spen “I know whose love would follow
above, the following story is told.
Mrs. Cole Elected
baby left Saturday for Moscow, cer, Weed, Meyers, second.
me still, Mother o’ Mine.
In the outskirts of San Diego,1 (By Geo. A. Nelson, County Agent)
Idaho, for a visit with Dr. Cole’s
President
Of
P.-T.
“
If
I
were
drowned
in
the
A.
deep-
Reed canary grass has proved
The girls’ events resulted as
recently, a mud-spattered home on
parents. They expect to return the follows: A class. 75-yard dash, Cleo
est sea, Mother o’ Mine,
to be an important forage crop
wheels
ejected
a
family
of
tired
Mrs.
M.
D.
Cole
was
elected
presi
latter part of this week.
“
I
know
whose
tears
would
come
plant in parts of Oregon. This grass
Hall, Garnett Ellis. High jump, El
dent of the Parent Teacher associa tourists.
down to me, Mother o’ Mine.
is especially adapted to growing
inor Martin, Ida Beaver, both of
They were of the kind that en on the lands that are submerged
tion
at
the
meeting
held
in
the
high
“
If
I
were
damned
of
body
and
Pleasant Hill. Broad jump, Garnett
joy
this
kind
of
recreation,
modest,
school
Monday
evening.
Other
of
soul
part of the year, as it will stand
Ellis.
“I know whose prayers would ficers elected were Mrs. Greenman, unassuming, ready to rough it considerable flooding without In
B class: 75-yard dash, Christine
under
all
conditions.
This
type
is
vice-president.
Miss
Eaton,
secre
make me whole.
jury and produces excellent feed
Rainey, Eva Hall. High jump,
rolling into many of our auto after the water is gone.
Christine Rainey, Celesta McDonald. “I know whose prayers would make tary, Mrs. Bennett, treasurer.
camps
today,
and
their
number
will
A child welfare meeting will be
A planting of Reed canary grass
A garden club will be organized Broad jump, Audrey Johnston, Eva’ me whole, Mother o’ Mine, O
Mother o’ Mine.”
held in the Washington school next increase as time goes on.
was made by Beeson brothers of
in Vernonia in the near future, Hall. C class: 60-yard dash. Alice
Entering the city, loking around, Clatskanie last spring and a good
The verse is republished by per Monday afternoon. This will be the
according to the Vernonia Study Parker, Nelle Green. High jump,
During the
club, sponsoring the movement. R. Leona New and Arva Lines of mission of Chappell-Harm’, inc., last meeting of the year and the the leader of the San Diego cara stand was obtained.
president will appoint committees. van seemed to feel a tinge of doubt winter, however, the ground was
J. Clary, business manager of Bet Pleasant Hill. Potato race, Nelle th? American publishers.
Of the third of the accepted The day has been changed from and suspicion among the business covered with flood waters and will
ter Flowers magazine of Portland, Green, Mary Brunton.
be ready for pasturing as soon as
and Fred Borsch, plant specialist,
D class. 40-yard dash. Ione Lind-! leaders for Mother’s day songs the Friday on account of the closing men.
“What value are these wanderers the ground dries off.
will conduct a public meeting Tues berg, Mildred Weed of Pleasant words of “Mother Machree” were of school.
All who have land of this type
A short program consisting of a to us?” they seemed to ask. They’re
day, May 15, in the Evangelical Hill. High jump, Ethel Kelly and composed at an hour’s notice by
do well to seed it to Reed canary
church for the purpose of arousing Alva Larson of Pleasant Hill. Po Rida Johnson Young for Chauncey piano duet by Mildred Cason and just hobos.”
They learned otherwise. For grass. The seeding can be done
interest in the organization.
tato race, Minnie Christie, Emma Olcott, noted star of Irish comedies, Margaret Bennett, and a piano solo
who required a song hit for his by Charlotte Green were much en- shortly this "hobo” had bought a wither in the mud after the water
They will show a series of lan Jane Russell.
“
Barry
of
Barrymore
”
on
the
eve
joyed by those present.
large apartment house, for cash, has gone off the ground, or if it
tern slides demonstrating the pos
and had helped a realty firm cut dries off sufficiently, the ground
sibilities in growing small gardens, J. E. Frank Appointed Constable of its first production. The appeal
Eslay
Prises
Won.
off its financial troubles. He hao- can be cultivated and the grass
J. E. Frank has been appointed ing music was composed in a similar
and lecture on the benefits to the
Vernonia captured three of the' pened to be Bradley Tyrrell, trustee seeded broacast or drilled In.
town resulting from the organiza constable of this district to suc rush by Ernest Ball in collaboration
Reed canary grass should be
ceed W. J. Kelly, resigned, who has with Olcott. Ball sang it for years five essay prizes given . by the of Beloit college and vice-president
tion of a garden club.
The public is cordially invited to moved with his family to Toppen in vaudeville. Ball died, May 3, ' county W. C. T. U. in the recent of the large Bradley Knitting Mills sown at the rate of from 5 to 8
pounds per acre if broadcast, or
ish, Wash., where he is employed 1927, in a California vaudeville essay contest, Edna Owens winning in Wisconsin.
attend.
theatre, just after singing “Mother the seventh and eighth grade prize,
drilled in about 20 inches apart at
on the city police force.
Machree.”
| and Dorothy Holtham and Russell
Forest Grove — Frank Mill»r the rat? of 2 pounds per acre. It
Oregon will get $1,026,500 fed
John McCormick also made “Mo- Peck the sophomore and junior priz- buys out leader store and will ex should be seeded alone and not
Salmon River cut-off road to
eral funds for rivers and harbors
Please turn to page 8
1 es.
pand business.
with a nurse crop.
coast will be opened by July 1.
this year.
Lose Only Two Firsts
It was suggested that a com
pany be organized which would
lease a field of approximately 20
acres, build some hangars and per
haps purchase an airplane. Fields
which could be easily converted,
it was said at the meeting, were
the Culver field in Riverview and
the ball park.
Grade Schools Hold
Track Meet Friday
*1
Held in Vernonia May 25
9 Temples Represented
Ends Life Same Day
Joy Theatre Organ
Is Expected Today
Growing Reed
Canary Grass
Garden Club To
Be Organized
A
t