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Nickerson Sold First Gas
BEACONS FOR NIGHT FLYERS
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“Among the pioneer residents of
the Yernonia district I remember
best are Frank Baker, who was the
first postmaster at Vernonia, and
Bob McNutt, who was the next post­
master. He now lives in Grants
Pass. Spence Rose and Joe Van
Blaricom owned the townsite of
Vernonia. Tom Lavendar was our
first blacksmith. Olaf Malmsten was
the next one. Among other old-tim­
ers were Mike Emmons, Dick Sess-
man, Alec Swords, Lad Lupin, John
Adams, Frank Tracey, Dad Parker,
John Pringle, W. D. Case, Tom
Tucker, Riley Adams, Paddy Wilson,
iJudscn Weed, Israel Spencer and
Charlie Mellinger. I worked for a
timber cruiser for a while. We
cruised the timber from Vernonia
to the mouth of the Nehalem river.
Following the river it took about
80 miles. On upper Rock creek we
struck sections that would go from
12 to 15 million feet to the quar­
ter section.
“Before the coming of the auto­
mobile, when most of Oregon’s
roads were bad, I used to haul ap­
ples from Vernonia to Portland. It
took me four days to make the trip.
Vernonia, like most other western
communities, had its share of trag­
edy. I served on the coroner’s jury
when an inquest was held over a
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As an aid to aviation and the de­
velopment of night flying, the Stand­
ard Oil Company of California Is build­
ing what will be the two highest
powered incandescent electric beacons
in the country—one to be placed on
the summit of Mt. Diablo near San
Francisco Bay and the other in the
Merced Hills, Los Angeles. These bea­
cons will develop ten million candle­
power and the flashing beams from
them will be visible to aviators for
between 100 and 150 miles. The com­
pany has taken this action at the sug­
gestion of the United States Depart­
ment of Commerce, the Airways Di­
vision of which is now engaged in in-
stalling lights to mark the airways
from Los Angeles to San Francisco
and from Los Angeles to Salt Lake
City. The Department of Commerce is
also projecting a series of lights north­
ward and eastward from San Fran­
cisco, as indicated In the chart above.
These official airway lights are set
at frequent Intervals and are of three
million candlepower each.
The government will give the light
on Mt. Diablo the official designation
of "SD,” standing for “Standard-
Diablo,” and “SL,” signifying “Stand-
ard-Los Angeles," for the light in the
Merced Hills.
The light tor this type of beacon,
built by the Sperry Gyroscope Co., is
furnished by large 1500-watt incan­
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ASSEMBLING STANDARD OIL
AVIATION BEACON, WORKMAN IS HOLO-
ING 1500 WATT LAMP WHICH DEVELOPS
TEN MILLION CANDLe POWER.3ft■ INCH
REFLECTOR AT LEFT ANO 3ft-INCH LENS
AT RIGHT
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descent lamps especially manufac­
tured for the purpose. The reflector
and lens of the beacon are 38 inches
in diameter. The light is equipped
with an Ingenious device holding two
of the Incandescent lamps—one direct­
ly in front of the focal point of the
reflector. In the event of this lamp
burning out the Second lamp is auto­
matically thrown over to take the
place of the one that has gone out.
This is done almost instantly so that
there is no interruption in the opera­
tion of the beacon. The beacon itself
makes six complete revolutions per
minute. An automatic astronomical
clock turns the beacon on at sunset
and oft at sunrise. This clock auto­
Friday, June 15. Many interesting
articles from Japan and fancy work
will be for sale and tea served by
women in Japanese costumes. A
and Silver tea in the church parlors
Wednesdays 7:30. Japanese Bazaar
Christian
Children’s Day. Regular study
hour at 10:00 and special service
given entirely by the children at
11:00. Songs, scripture and ser­
mon given by children. Everyone
will enjoy this Children’s Day pro­
gram, come! Communion at close
of service.
Christian
Endeavor at 7:00. ,
Evening service 8:00. Bible study
Auto Tops, Curtains,
Cushions, Seat Covers
Auto, Sign, and
House Painting.
Decorating, Calcimining,
Tinting.
(The Pioneer Church)
G. W. Plumer, Pastor
Rev. F. B. Culver, the new presid­
ing elder, will preach at 8 p.m. Sat­
urday and hold the first quarterly
conference Sunday.
Sunday school 9:45 a.m. At 11
a.m. Rev. Culver will preach again
and hold communion service.
7 p.m. young people’s meeting. 8
p.m. Children’s day program.
VERNONIA AUTO SHOP
Next Door to Brown Furni­
ture Company
Phone 1021
Card of Thanks
We wish to extend our thanks to
our friends and neighbors and es
pecially to the Evangelical church
and Sunday school for the many
beautiful flowers and for the words
of comfort in our deep sorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Shipley
and Family.
Don’t sacrifice your Model T Ford, but
bring it in and let us look it over. Maybe
all you need is a complete engine and
transmission overhauling to give you
thousands of miles of additional service.
We’ll do that for a labor charge of only
$20. Other charges equally low.
IM OVAL
WE FIX 'EM UP
EVANGELICAL CHURCH
$20 to $25
ft JfíN BERNARDINO
LOS RNGLLES
man named McPherson. Green Ad­
ams stepped out into the street and
shot it out with McPherson. He shot
Mac through the heart. Green Ad­
ams was tried, convicted and sent
to the penitentiary and after a little
while paroled. Two farmers, Stod­
dard and Bachus, who lived on
Rock creek, had a dispute over their
boundary line. I doubt if the ground
in dispute was worth over a few
dollars. Stoddard ambushed Bachus
and killed him. Deputy Sheriff
Charlie Mellinger and ‘Doc’ Beakley
followed Stoddard, and when he re­
sisted arrest, killed him.”
Medel T Ford Engine and
Transmission Overhauled
for a labor charge of only
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Thursday, June_14, J.928
VERNONIA EAGLE
Crawford Motor Co.
matically compensates for the con­
stantly changing hours of sunset and
sunrise.
The beacons will be mounted on
75-toot steel towers. The symbols SD
and SL will be hung on the side of
the towers as a mark of identifica­
tion in letters twelve feet high out­
lined in neon lights.
These lights complement the exist­
ing system of daylight airway signs
which the Standard Oil Company
maintains at some 500 points on the
Pacific Coast. These signs are painted
on the roofs of its warehouses and
give the name of the town in which
located. They can be read by aviators
at a height of several thousand feet.
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Win A Prize
At The Fight
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Saturday night you will
have a chance to win a
prize of $5 worth of shoe
repairing if you hold the
lucky number at the
smoker to be held in the
Legion hall Saturday
night.
Everyone will get a
number
Loggers Made to Order
Good Year Shoe
Shop
Lodge Notices
Mountain Heart
Rebekah Lodge No. 243
No. 243, I.O.O.F., meets every sec­
ond and fourth Thursdays in
Grange hall, Vernonia. Visitors al­
ways welcome.
Mrs. Ruth Reese, N. G.
Mrs. Hazel Thompson, Sec.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
HARDING LODGE
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Meets every Friday at
8 P.M. in Grange hall.
Emil Messing, C. C.
Harry Culbertson, KRS
program of instrumental and vocal
music will be given throughout the
afternoon. The public are invited.
Hours from 2:00 to 5:00. Friday
June 15.
Teddy W. Leavitt, pastor.
Woodmen of the World
W. O. W. Vernonia camp No. 655
meets every Monday night at seven
thirty at the Grange Hall. Visiting
members welcome.
ROBERT LINDSEY, C. C.
L. M. ESCUE, CLERK.
Reithner’s
A. F. & A. M.
Vacalionland’s
Greatest
Entertainer
Be Buying Wise
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Let STYLE by the barometer, QUALITY the
rule, and VALUE the keynote that guides
your buying.
Vernonia Lodge, No. 184 A.
F. 4 A. M., meets at Grange
Hall every Second and
Fourth Thursday nights.
Visitors Welcome
Levert Goodin, Secretary.
American Legion
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Portable
There’s a reason why “Reithner’s
sales are increasing every month—
STYLE and QUALITY
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Prices reveal an achievement in presenting the
trade with greater values than ever before
Coolie Coats at ............................ $ 2.50
Flannel Sport Blazers at ........... $ 6.75
Fashionable Silk Dresses at ........ $12.75
High Grade Silk Bloomers at ....$ 1.00
With a new amplifying!
TONE CHAMBER
SHOES — HOSIERY — DRY GOODS
Genuine Kotex, per package ............35c
A positive vacation need j
In Oakland-Pontiac showrooms throughout
the United States a special Fisher Body
Demorfstration opens Saturday, June 16. Co­
operating with the Fisher Bodv Corporation,
Oakland has arranged to demonstrate to
automobile owners everywhere the reasons
L>r the superiority and popularity of Fisher
bodies.
Come to cur showroom during the Fisher
Body Demonstration. Learn how Fisher
builds bodies and what high quality of
materials is used. See for yourself why
experienced owners demand bodies by
Fisher. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain
a sound understanding of such an important
part of your automobile.
Oakland AU-American Six, 045 to ¿126$. New Serie» Pontiac
Six, ¿745 to $875. All fnicn at factory. Check Oakland Ptnuiac
deiwrred r- ic-« — Uu -» trulsMi«- MMMM hunJ.tng dtaffi■ .
Motors Time Payment Plan available ut minimum rate.
GILBY MOTOR CO.
Vernonia, Oregon
Extra Special
Let us demonstrate
Large size Bath Towels.................. 35c
or 3 for $1.00
Mae’s Pharmacy
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fourth Tues-
days each month, 8
p.m. W. H. Hurley,
Commander.
Bodies by Fisher
War Tax Removed—Delivered Price» Reduced.
Plays All Records
Vernonia Post
119, American Le-
gion. Meets second
why Experienced Owners Demand
Order of Eastern Star
Nehalem
Chapter
153,
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Regular communi-
Fcation first and
Z _ SySStfeX third Wednesdays
of each
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month.
Al! visiting sisters
and brothers wel­
come.
Catherine McNeill, W. M.
I. O. O. F.
i.o •O.F.—Vernonia Lodge No.
246 meets every Tuesday night
st 8 o’clock, in Grange hall. Vis-
itors always welcome.
A. P. Bays, N. G.
A. H. Webb, Sec.
American Legion Auxiliary
OAKLAND-PONTIAC
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Meet» fir»t and third Mon­
day» of each month at
the Legion Hall.
Mrs. Mark E. Moe, President.
Mrs. E. H. Washbum, Secretary.