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Entered at Vernonia, Oregon, Postoffice as Second-Class Matter. VERNONIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 19 1928 Volume 6, No. 50 Lodge Installs Play Exhibition V emonia W ins Oregon’s Road Rebekah Small Drop In Will Tennis New Officers Thursday Sunday Morning Heart Rebekah lodge An Easy Game Program Halted held Mountain To arouse interest in tennis in United States Vernonia, installation Thursday evening the tennis club, which when the following officers were just completed the building of Initiative Bills installed by Mrs. W. C. Kilby as Farm Prices has a new concrete court in the city Peidmont Maroons of Port Dunne’s Retard Progress of High sisted by Mrs. Mae Mellinger, park, has arranged a number of land Beaten Sunday By Convention At Medford grand marshal: Mrs. Myrtle John, noble grand; Virgil Beaver, vice Many Planning To Attend Oregon motorists and taxpayers grand; Mrs. Frank Cronister, sec (By Chas. Richardson) retary; Mrs. Ruby Bates, treasurer; August 2, 3, 4. ! The Vernonia ball artists walked will be interested in the fact that will all be completed in two hours, away with an easy game Sunday by the so-called $3 and $5 measures, Edna Linn, warden; Grace Sunnell, i conductor; Mrs. Lee Hall, chap- including singles and doubles for winning from the Peidmont Mar which would have affected the state both men and women, and mixed oons of Portland by a 10 to 1 highway program, will not appear ilain; Mrs. Pearl McCabe, musician; Mrs. Mae Mellinger, R. S. N. G; doubles. score. The visitors never should on the November ballot, as the The matches as scheduled are as have had even the lone tally, tut necessary signatures to initiative Mrs. Thelma Webb, L. S. N. G; follows: Men’s singles, Carl David - Cline had a generous streak in the positions were not filed at Salem. Iola Treharne, R. S. V. G; Rose Oregon and Washington State Cot- son vs. M. E. Moe; men’s doubles. The public mind has become con Schultz, L. S. V. G; Verma Hig Auxiliary and 40 et 8 Conventions and let one go through his don, inside guardian; Hazel Graven, Will Be Held At the lege Experiment Station. C. L. Anderson and Judd Green 9th fused through extensive prelimin outside hands that later cost a run. If it guardian. Same Time 1 Work On Many Project. man vs. Loel Hieber and Lowell were not for this error McGregor ary discussion in the state press of After the meeting a social hour Roberts; ladies’ singles, Miss Helen would have had a w*ell-earned shut these bills, and it should be pointed received from Medford, During the period May 15 the Hieber vs. Mrs. Mark E. Moe; out, as a matter of interest of the was enjoyed and ice cream and the Reports American Legion convention general level of farm prices m the mixed doubles, Mr. and Mrs. E. out. He pitched nice ball all the ! highest importance, that the only cake were served. way through, striking out a total city for 1928, indicate that the United States dropped 3 points, or E. Yeo vs. Mrs. F. Hartwick and of 15 men and walking only one. j measures relating to motor vehicle tenth annual department convention ^rom 148 to 145 per cent of the C. W. Reithner. Advertising Budgets ! licenses and a tax on gasoline The Peidmonts blew up in the which takes place August 2, 3 and pre-war level, compared to 130 a : which will have a place on the bal- Found Low in Oregon fifth inning and booted the ball I lot are those initiated by Joe 4 will be the biggest and best Le year earlier. Practically all farm 75 From This County all over the lot. The local team ! Dunne, of Portland. gion convention ever staged in the commodities were lower, partic Contarary to some opinion, ad At O.S.C. This Year scored five runs in this inning and state of Oregon. The budget for ularly grains, fruit and vegetables. Mr. Dunne’s license bill provides vertising costs to merchants of Ore the entire three days celebration I knocked out the starting pitcher. Individual relative farm prices in gon constitute but a small fraction The annual report of the regis From then on it was a continual 1 for a general reduction in license has been raised, the local business dex numbers were: cotton 159, corn 159, oats 154, barley 132, trar, E. B. Lemon, shows that out parade of new pitchers, so many 1 fees of approximately 50 per cent * of total selling costs, according to men and service clubs are giving wheat 149 rye 148, flax 124, hay of a total enrollment of 3818 long I new ones were put in that the scor If this bill should be approved by the report of “Operating costs in their undivided support and with 93 potatoes 120, apples 193, cot term students at Oregon State er lost track and presents herewith the people in November, the state retail merchandising” just publish- I nearly 700 members of Medford highway fund will lose about ' ed by the extension service of the j Post No. 15 “on the job” there is tonseed 187, hogs 120, cattle 175, agricultural college in the school j merely the starting lineup. ! $3,000,000. The other initiative ' state college. The bulletin was pre calves 171, lambs 223, sheep 172, I year 1927-28, Columbia county was Although short two of their star measure would increase the gaso- ’ pared under the direction of the no doubt as to the success of this year’s convention. eggs 111, butter 165, wool 217, represented by 75. Total enrollment players, the Vernonia outfit pre I for the year, including the 1927 sented a most formidable lineup line tax from three to five cents per school of commerce and contains horses 61 and chickens 189. One of the most elaborate cele gallon. If both bills should pass, reports presented to the Oregon summer session and various short Butter stocks are about two- | courses reached 5311 as compared under the supervision of Manager I the state’s income from the gas • Retail Merchants' association in bration programs ever prepared for Tisdale. With the exception of first the entertainment of visiting Leg thirds of the 90,000,000 pounds i with the previous year. i base, the whole team played air tax would be increased about $1,-[ convention at Corvallis last Feb- ionnaires and their families has been held on July 1, 1927. Production j 200,000, leaving the highway de- ■ ruary. Every county in the state as well tight ball and if they continue this has been running about 2 per cent partment with a net loss of nearly j Of the six merchandising groups under way for the past four months behind last year since January J. as 25 other states were represented pace they are going to be one hard I $2,000,000. Should the people ap- ' from which data were gathered, and is now nearing completion. There will be something to do or Butter prices were higher in June in the total. Students were also in club to beat. The box score of Sunday’s game prove the decreased license fees set the department stores were found see every minute during the big than any June since 1920, averag Corvallis from five foreign coun up in the Dunne bill and reject the to devote the greatest amount to three day celebration and visitors ing around 44 cents ror 92-score tries, China,, India, Canada, Russia follows: AB R H PO A E increased gas tax of his other bill, advertising, which was 3.32 per are assured of plenty of action at New York compared to 42.5 and Korea, and from Alaska, The Peidmont the net loss to the highway fund I cent out of a total operating ex- 4 0 1 1 1 1 would amount to a sum equivalent ; from early morn till late at night. cents last year. Cheese stocks are Phillipines, Hawaii and the District Jounson SS ..... pense of " ------ 23.79 per cent. At the about in line with a year ago but of Columbia. The latest report for Humboldt C, P 5 0 0 13 0 One of the biggest features of to that now available for new con other extreme the general stores production is less and the situa this year’s summer session shows Hanson 2B, C 3 0 1 0 0 struction and betterments. Under were found ti use only .45 per the three day program will be the students from all but four counties 1 0 0 4 Shelhorn CF 0 0 tion is generally firmer. Condensed threatening situation, the high cent out of a total of 18.23 per annual drum and bugle corps com 4 0 1 8 0 0 this and evaporated milk are in relative of Oregon and 19 other states. To Quail IB petition, plans for which have been way commission has been forced to cent. tal registration is 1385 including 2 3 0 4 0 2 Bolo 3B ly strong position with production approved by the trophy and awards call a halt in its contemplated pro Furniture stores reported an special and junior session students 2 1 0 1 0 1 Vinton LF running about 10 per cent below for next year and to hold in average of 1.74 per cent of a total committee of the state department. 4 0 0 0 0 0 gram 1927. The dairy situation is favor and 707 regular adult students. Of Duncan RF abeyance any expenditure other expense of 28.92 per cent used in The competition will be held on the latter 4 are from Columbia 1 0 1 0 2 1 A. Woods P able to producers except tn lo than maintenance and the manda advertising, while grocery stores the evening of August 2 at the county. B. Woods 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 tory payments of principal calities where feed costs are high and in averaged a mere .50 per cent in Jackson county fair ground«. This enough to offset good demand and terest on road bonds. a total of 12.88. Hardware stores feature was tried out last year at 34 1 7 24 7 5 prices for the products. Buyers’ Dog Population In also devoted a comparatively small Medford’s “Jubilee of Visions Real The above figures are based on economic advisors are suggesting Vernonia Decreasing Vernonia budget to advertising, the total be ized” and practically all of the caieful and conservative estimates 3 1 1 1 4 0 Laird 2B forward purchases of butter, cheese 4“ ------- ing .73 per cent in a total of 22.05 corps in attendance at that time of state revenues relating to the 4 1 1 0 0 0 and canned milk on price conces The unclaimed dogs in Vernonia McKillip CF per cent. Drug stores Were about felt that the evening drum corps highway fund, which was set up by Heniges 3B 4 1 0 0 2 0 sions. are disappearing. the same with 1 per cent devoted contest is far more spectacular and the people and the legislature to McGregor P 2 3 1 0 1 0 The northern region of the Pa impressive than the afternoon com After many months of permitting Linn accomplish a definite program of to advertising from a total of 27.06 petitions. 0 1 1 0 LF 0 2 The figld for the com cific coast has come through an unlicensed dogs to run about at state road construction. This pro per cent. 17 0 0 1 1 4 Black C other month badly in need of rain. will on the streets of Vernonia, a In general the Oregon figures petition will be brilliantly lighted gram is far from completion at this 0 4 RF 1 1 0 1 Greenman Along the coast crops are in bet campaign was started Monday to for advertising were lower th.in in with huge flood lights, which will 2 1 0 3 1 0 I time. ter shape but large sections of pick up all those not bearing licen Sherrett SS ether surveys throughout the coun furnish beautiful illumination, mak 4 1 4 0 3 1 Cline IB eastern Washington and Oregon ses. The city now has a dog pound try with which comparisons were ing the scene most spectacular Recent Bride Honored and western Idaho, the wheat sec- and at the rate it is filling up made. Exceptions were that de | from the spectator’s viewpoint. The 29 10 6 27 9 3 By Shower On Friday partment tions have suffered from drought there will soon be standing room sto"es here spent about corps will compete in front of the Two base hits, Green- Summary : and wheat and all dry-land crops only. I a third more for advertising than grandstand and the “field cf bat man. Sacrifice hits, Sherrett and plainly show it. Early fruits ripen The city ordinance requires that A number of her friends paid a those in an extensive survey made tle” will be surrounded on three ing slowly, with some local damage all dogs running at large in the Linn. Sacrifice fly, McGregor. Stol surprise visit Friday to Mrs. Leon. by Harvard university, and that sides by specially constructed en bases, Johnson, Hanson, Quail, from hail. In California, weather city limits without being licensed Hollyfield whose marriage took grocery stores here, even at their bleachers to seat the huge crowd Bolo 2, Vinton, Laird 2, McKillip, conditions have been fairly favor shall be locked up in the pound. place recently. Mrs. Hollyfield was! >„w figure, exceeded the stores tn which is expected to view the "hos able; grain harvest well along; cot Forty-eight hours after the owner McGregor 2, Linn, Black 2, and the recipient of many beautiful and Nebraska. General stores in the tilities.” Following the drum corps ton growing well, rice smwly, fruits has been notified or the dog ad Greenman. Struck out by McGreg- useful gifts. Dainty refreshments Harvard survey devoted four times drills there will be a mammoth 15, by Woods 6, Humboldt 4. in good condition. fireworks display directly in front vertised for sale, the animal may or iced tea, sandwiches and cakes' a3 much to advertising. Bases on balls off McGregor 1, of Weather conditions are favor be sold or killed. ' of the grandstand which will be were served by the self invited | .......... The bulletins may be obtained able in Columbia county for forage By Monday afternoon there were Woods 4, Humboldt 1. Hit by pitch guests. Those present were: Misses flce from the extension service. I one of the most elaborate pyrotech- crops and pastures, but unfavorable only 28 licensed dogs in the city, ed ball, McKillip by Humboldt. Wild I Helen Hieber, Wayne Wall, Frances Some are being used by merchants | nic exhibitions ever attempted in for corn and vegetables and ad It is thought there must be four pitch Woods. Passed ball Hanson. Lappe, LaVelle Gosa, Lillian Lilly, to compare their own costs with tl.e state. verse for making hay. Apple and times that number running at Left on bases Peidmont Maroons 7, Della Cline, Phoebe Greenman, those of others. It is expected that at least Vernonia 4. Umpires Ozment and Florence Stubbs, Allie Simmons, pear crops light. Good crop of I large. twelve of the leading dium corps Nelson. blackberries and raspberries. Range of the state of Oregon will be at Thelma Olsen, Gladys Krinick, Ruth conditions favorable fot livestock. Medford in addition to several dele Holaday, and Mrs. E. A. Laird, O.-A. Twilight League Plenty of feed. Stock looking well. gations from northern California. Mrs. Phil Taylor, Mrs. G. T. Blen- Prices are fairly good. Drum corps from Chico and Duns Now Well Under Way kinship. Mrs. H. B. C. Church, and Oregon state agricultural experi muir, Calif., and a band from Mt. Mrs. M. F. Wall. ment station is working on or has (By Chas. Richardson) Columbia county district conven Shasta City have already accepted completed projects on “A study in The O-A Twilight league opened Young Folks Visit tion of the Knight3 of Pythias invitations to be present and many The contract for building an aux the relation of assessed values to other California visitors also plan a week ago Wednesday with a fast iliary reservoir and water mains Battleground Lake lod « e wil1 be held in Vernonia Sat- to attend. sale values of real property in Ore game between the Sawmill and the uiuaj evening, ____ ______ urday evening, uuij July 21. Ross for the city was awarded by the gon,” “marketing of western Ore The convention will hold its Stacker Building, which the Saw Shreve of Scappoose, de- A number of Vernonia residents I i. „__ ,, , district gon wool,” “marketing of Oregon council Monday night to Mills & mill won 2 to 0. This was as good will have opening session in the Medford Rise of Vernonia, whose bid of canned fresh prunes,” "Prune en a game as one would care to wit went to Battleground lake Sunday, ' charge „r of th. the matin', meeting. ’’ Visitors are armory and by special arrange- terprise cost and efficiency s’udy,” $4797.30 was $39.70 lower than ness any place, being a pitchers’ returning via Jantzen beach. They expected from Rainier and St. Hel I inent this session will be open t>> “Pear cost and efficiency study,” the bid of Keating & Bade of duel between Lefty Davis for the reported a very enjoyable trip and ens and also Forest Grove and Hills the public, being opened by welcome “Forage enterprise cost and ef Portland, the other bidder. Sawmill and Meeker for the Stacker also that they saw the mysterious boro. Grand officers from Portland addresses by Mayor Alenderfer and After the bids had been opened crew. meteor about midnight on their way will also be present. ficiency study,” “Poultry enterpr se other local dignitaries. The business cost and efficiency study,” “Com and read, item by item, there was sessions will be held in the lodge Another speedy game was played home along the Columbia river Wm. Aspland is in charge of the mercial apple enterprise study,” some doubt as to which was the Saturday between the Planing Mill highway. >om of the Meaford Elks temple, committee for refreshments and Those who went were: Misses Emil Messing is looking after the which is an attractive meeting place “Cost of production and enterprise lowest, as the bid of Mills & Rose and the Shipping Department, which survey on wheat in the Columbia was not totaled, and the bid of the the latter finally won 7 to 6 after Macile Roberts, Alma Kullander, entertainment. ample in size to accommodate the Basin,” a study in the field of Portland firm showed an incorrect being forced into an extra inning Amy Hughes, Thelma Spencer, Vio Legion delegates and alternates. strawberry economics, experiments computation in one item. The convention sessions of the Le in order to take the game. The let Phelps, Frances Lappe, Betty It was also necessary to Iron out Planing Mill should have won this Culver, Mildred Oxley, Helen Hie in the standardization of dried gion Auxiliary will take place in the new Baptist church. prunes, experiments in the ripen- alternate bids on choices of ma- I game, but <jue to lack of an out- ber. Edith Brady, and Neal Bush. Lowell Roberts, Joe Gordy, Dudley ing of different fruits, including terial. Among the other competitive at- I field they lost. cherries, prunes, raspberries and tractions at the convention, there All of the local fans who are Spencer, W. Norgordon, Harold Ol pears and “Investigations on the A quiet wedding was solemnized will be a stunt competition, which I missing these departmental games sen, Donald Hodges, Morris Ben- harvesting and handling of Bose are missing a real treat, for the nett, Thor Roberts, Marshall Malm- at the parsonage of the Free Meth-1 will be held on the afternoon of pears from the Rogue river valley.” ' games so far played indicate that sten, Charles Hoffman and Mr. and ! odist church in St. Helens, Satur- August 2, according to Bill Bolger, Washington state agricultural ex | day, by Rev. George G. Edwards in charge of the stunt show. Cash the schedule is going to be a hot Mrs. Glen Copenhaven. periment station reports the fol one and the winner will have earn- I when Helen Crowley, daughter of prizes will be offered for the best Sutherlin starts move for fi Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Crowley of Ver- stunts staged and some clever lowing projects completed or in Geo. Lindsay, 67, died at St. ed their pennant. The admission progress: “An economic stuoy of Vincent's hospital in Portland Mon Is a lot of noise. Games are played truck and better fire protection. nonia, became the wife of Carl stunts have already been arranged poultry farming in western Wash day following an operation for an twice weekly. Wednesday and Sat Little, formerly of Boise, Idaho for according to report. Dur-ng the ington,” a study of the organiza infection caused by acute rheuma urday afternoons at 4:30 p.m. The bride was attractive in a same afternoon there wi'l be an tion and operation of apple market tism. He had been ill but a short elaborate “aerial circus,” under the Any bona fide employe of the < flowered georgette dress. HIGHWAY > ing agencies in the state of Wash time. Mr. Lindsay had been a resi Oregon-American Lumber company < Mrs. Little is well known in Ver- direction of Seely V. Hall of Med CON DITI PNB > ington,” “Factors influencing the dent of Vernonia for the past five is eligible to play but selection of nonia having made her home here ford. who is state chairman cf the effective location and 1 functioning years and was well known here. players rests with team managers, for four years. Mr. Little is em- aviation committee. The "circus’ of rural groups,” “Opportunities He was the brother of Wm. who are: Sawmill, R. R. McGregor; ployed at the Oregon American mill will be held at the Medford air for profitable adjustments of pro Lindsay, and the father of J. A. stacker bldg., Earl Dial; planing as monorail operator. The young pert on tne Jackson county fair duction in Spokance valley to meet Lindsay of Vernonia. Dewey Lind mill, Chris Nicar; shipping dept., couple were accompanied by Mrs. grounds and at least 30 of the present and prospective market de say, Mrs. Arthur Johnson. and C. L. Anderson; office, Judd Green B. L. Crowley. Mrs. Marie ~ East. speediest ships in the west will take General changes in high mands,” “An economic study of ap Mrs. Wm. Dozier of Portland. His man. Mrs. A. B. Johnson and Alvia Lit- part. way conditions which might ple production in the Yakima and wife died less than two years ago. The selection of players must be tie. After the ceremony they re- j In addition to the above enter influence the travel of Ore Wenatchee areas,” “Factors affect The funeral will be held at Van confined to team’s mill department turned to Vernonia and are mak-; tain mem features there will be gon motorists are now ap ing the price of Washington ap couver, Wash., this afternoon at except that catchers may work for 'id Mt parades, plenty of ing their home at the Moonlight pearing in the Vernonia ples,” “Rural and urban taxation 2 p.m. I dances, e golf tournament on the any team and if a team is short of apartments. Eagle under the above head in Washington.” and some econo Mrs. H. Fieldberg entertained famous .Medford course and numer- players they may be borrowed for ing. mic studies in cooperation with at a kitchen shower Thursday in1 oua other attractions designed to Attend Campmeeting* Weekly data on roads will one game only with the consent of state departments with respect to be released by the Oregon honor of Mrs. Little. She was the keep visiting Legionnaires busy for The following left Tuesday on the contesting managers. Machine State Motor association and suitable crops for the Columbia the noon train to attend the Evan shop and dry kilns will classify with recipient of many useful gifts, the fu|. 7? hours of the convent on. will be published by various basin and regarding freight rates. gelical campmeetings and conven office. Timber dock and crane run Those present were Mrs. A. B ■ ?>«« trips to Crater and Diamond newspapers in the state giv Oregon Tour Planned Johnson, Mrs. Sherlock, Mr«. Ross lakes, the Oregon CA tea nnd ether tions at Jennings Lodge: Rev. and with shipping department. Mono- ing to the motorists general Arrangements are being rapidly Mrs. G. W. Plumer, Mrs Sarah rail with planing mill. Dry assorter Meeker, Mrs. Wayne George, Mrs. outstanding scenic a;tr«ct:ona of information as to travel con made for a tour of the northwest Spencer. Miss Dorothy Throop, and transfers with stacker build- E. W. East, Mrs L. Huntley, Mrs.1 Southern Oregon’s "vMMioit won- ditions in various sections of by persons in attendance at the Mrs. Minnie Miuuie Malmsten, and Miss ing. Green chain, power house and Jacobs, Mias Ida Mae Hawkins, Miss derland” are being planned and vis- i I the northwest. Please turn to page 6 Elna Spencer. Eva Hall, Mrs. Walter Eason. 1 Please turn to page 6 Please turn to page 6 exhibition matches and cordially in- the public to attend Sunday. Butter Stocks Running A vites The first match will start at 8 a.m. and it is expected that they Little Better way Development. Score of 10 to 1. Expect Large Crowd Coast Short Of Rain ? City Council Awards Reservoir Contract K. of P. District Convention Here Couple Married At County Seat Geo. Lindsay Dies Of Illness Monday