Wrtumia 55a 9 le
Entered at Vernonia, Oregon,
Postoffice as Second-Class Matter.
Vol. 5, No. 51
VERNONIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1928
Harmoil Field
Donor Passes
Away July 15
Told of Flag
House 23 Girls Drivers Courtesies
Heat Keeps
In Canada Propose New
the touring season is
Short Route
Team Away In New Cottage here Now and that many
Portland, Ore,. — Employment
Oregon motorists
conditions in all parts of the Pa­
are making long automobile trips,
cific northwest are reported as fol­
To Rainier
lows by the Four L Lumber News; Vernonia Will Play DeMo- Children’s Farm Home To which in numerous cases carry them
Aids Many Students
Money Is Available
Employment Conditions
In Northwest Reported
The small fruit harvest in the lay Team of Portland here Proceed With Erection in across international boundaries, it
well that drivers “brush up” on
Portland-Willamette valley district Next Sunday.
Honor of Mrs. Ada Unruh is
courtesy, especially in relation to) Would Cut new Route from
Associated With Many Hu­ is virtually over and help is shift­
the flying of national standards, as-
ing to other work. Hop harvest
By Chas. Richardson
The mid-year meeting of the serts Edward E. ~
Pittsburg to Apiary
will start about August 10. Logging
manitarian Projects
The game scheduled for last Sun­ directors of the Children’s Farm manager of the Cohen, general
Oldsmobile com-
camps in this section are 75 per day between the Adam’s Giants of Home was held July 7, and was a
pany of Oregon.
cent active.
Portland and the local club was very interesting one. A tour of in­
“An American visiting Canada
Marshfield, Ore. Coos bay log­ not played, due to the fact that spection of the grounds and build­
ging camps and manufacturing the Giants did not show up. No ings was maije and everything was should make certain that the Brit­
plants are well supplied with local reason is advanced for their not found in excellent condition, the ish flag is flown from his car along
help. Building, /arm work, dock turning up but it is thought by •gardens thrifty and poultry and with the Stars and Stripes,” explains
and road work seasonally active.
most of the fans that they were dairy herd on a paying basis, The Cohen. “If the American flag is Thia Road and Proposed Shortcut
Most of Mr. Harmon's Work Re-
Aberdeen, Wn. Logging has been simply overcome by the heat. The repainting of the cottages
To Beaches Would Make Ver­
and not carried, it is unnecessary to
mained Publicly Unknown;
slowed by forest fires and fire haz­ game was actually scheduled all landscaping the grounds has given fly the Union Jack. The same rule
nonia a Crossroads Point
Retired in 1924
ard. Fire fighting is at present re­ right and it was through no fault the home a much more attractive applies when crossing the boundary
between California and Mexico with
quiring hundreds of men. Supply of of the local management that there appearance.
What promises to be one of the
William E. Harmon, through one help is sufficient to meet all local was no game.
It was decided to proceed with respect to use of the Mexican flag. future main line highways carrying
When the flag of one’s own coun­
of whose benefactions the Harmon needs.
Next Sunday Vernonia plays the the erection of the girls cottage, to try
is displayed it should not oc­ much of the north and south traf­
Tacoma, Wn. Considerable num­ Washington Chapter of DeMolay of be named in honor of Mrs. Ada
Field was made possible for the
children of Vernonia died Sunday, ber of unskilled workers here seek­ Portland on the local grounds at Wallace Unruh, and plans will be cupy a more commanding position fic through the northern part of
July 15, 1928, at his summer home ing jobs. All wood-working plants 2:30. The present lineup of the carried forward at once so as to on the car than does the flag of Oregon is being agitated in Vernon­
in Southport, Conn., after being in are busy. Most camps have resumed Vernonia squad is certainly a for­ complete it this fall. This will make the nation in which the motorist is ia, Rainier and points through
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visiting. The two flags may be which the proposed route would
poor health for several years.
since July 4.
midable one and will give any the seventh cottage of the group
Seattle, Wn. Many transient team a real battle. The addition and will permit caring for twen- flown side by side or one may be touch. The proponents of the route
Mr. Harmon, who was known na­
placed on the right and the other suggest that it follow the west
tionally as the executive head of workers coming and leaving this of another pitcher by the name of ty three more girls.
Mc-
on the left side of the car, but side Pacific highway
-
- through
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city.
Sawmills
and
logging
camps
During
the
past
year
the
major
many real estate activities which
Foster braces up the team substan-
when the latter arrangement Is Minnville to Forest Grove, thence
generally
active.
improvements
have
been
the'
new
bear his name, was associated with
tially. Manager Tisdale is attempt-
Bellingham,
Wn.
Employment ing to arrange games with the Am- utility building, made possible by chosen, the flag of the visited na- through Banks, Buxton, over the
numerous humanitarian projects in­
"... should
__ " always be at the right, i ne'yly constructed market road
tion
conditions
good.
More
calls
for
ber
­
to which he poured the same en­
erican Can company of Portland, the Matheson legacy, the construc-
“Nor should any motorist make wbich will be surfaced some time
ry
pickers
than
can
be
filled.
On
ergy and genius as into his business.
St. Helens, and North Portland, all' tionx of poultry houses and an ade- the
.... mistake of flying the __
„ of
— i during 1929, jben through Ver-
flag
quate brooder house to care for If
One of the outstanding results July 16 more than 300 men return­ good strong teams.
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ed
to
work
at
the
Whatcom
falls
about 3000 little chicks. 120 acres the country which he is visiting I non*a to Pittsburg and over the
of his interest in the welfare of
beneath
that
of
his
own
country.
P
aas
of the old Enterprise trail
mill.
Sockeye
seiners
will
put
to
the farm are under cultivation,
children has been the establishing
Shipping Department and of
to Apiary and Rainier.
According
”
with such crops as alfalfa, corn,' Violation of these international i
of more than 100 permanent play­ sea soon.
the proposed route it would eli­
courtesies
Spokane, Wn. Labor turnover) Office Win in Twilight oats, barley, with three and one-1 f°
“rle,s“ are always unintentional, to
different states.
grounds in 34
minate about 21 miles from the
.licy
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' frequently result in un- present
League of O. - A. L. Co. half acres in strawberries and more ■ I L b pleasant
These recreation centers are all has been increased by the putting i
route through
Portland
incidents at international
on and taking off of night shifts I
than 10 acres in garden.
known as Harmon Fields,
from the west side Pacific high­
I borders.
”—
Journal.
at
several
Inland
empire
sawmills.
By
Chas.
Richardson
The
dairy
herd
consists
of
20
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His interest in these and other Woods work active. Wheat harvest
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way and down the Columbia river
Last Wednesday the Shipping de­ cows, providing an abundance of ,
.
/-> ic -r
similar undertakings will be per- now well under way.
highway to Rainier. The traffic
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good
fresh
milk
for
the
children,
Legion
Golr
1
ournament
partment
took
the
stacker
crew
m-
petuated through the Harmon Foun­
would then cross the Longview-
Lewiston,
Ida.
Wheat
harvest
m
(
camp
and
I
severely
trounced
eleven
heifers
and
five
heifer
,
Is
A
Convention
Feature
dation, a family philanthropic cor­
Rainier bridge and go north over
full
swing.
Resident
labor
fully
em­
them
to
the
tune
of
10
to
0.
As
calves.
There
are
twenty
seven
pigs
poration which he organized and
.
,
.. .
.
ithe Pacific highway through Wash-
ployed.
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and
over
1400
chickens,
which
will
j
the
score
indicates,
this
game
was
A
three-day
golf
tournament
on
ington.
endowed during his lifetime so that
LaGrande, Ore. Haying, agricul- just a workout for the shippers, help
R-Vinls» nmiran
solve the
food r-----------
problem. - j | the p fammi«
-r to
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famous Medford 1 18-hole
course ’
effective methods of public service
Preliminary surveys show that
The Matheson endowment fund j wit! be a feature of the state con-
might be developed under his own tural and lumbering work well sup- They all clouted the apple hard
there is now only four miles of un­
supervision, It was his particular plied with local help. No outside and this coupled with plenty of has been established from a part vention of the American Legion on completed road between Buxton and
in any line.
"boneheads” on the part of the of the legacy left to the home by August 2, 3 and 4. The Medford
desire aot to contribute to the help
Boise, Ida. There is still surplus stackermen gave them an overwhel­ Mrs. Rachel Matheson of Salem, course is conceded to be one of the Vernonia and 12 miles between
usual charity, but rather to use
of ming victory.
This will be increased as other best on the coast, having been de­ Pittsburg and Apiary. The section
the facilities in his command to of help in the lumber industry
between Buxton and Vernonia will,
McCabe for the winners pitched funds come, thus providing for a! signed by H. Chandler Egan, for­ according to the present rate of
stir others to the possibilities with­ this section.
airtight ball, allowing only
one future maintenance fund. The mem­ mer national champion, who is a construction, be completed during
in themselves.
measly little hit. His support was bers of the board feel the endow- resident of Medford and a member the year 1929. The section between
Beside his widow, Katherine Grif­ Club Suggests Phlox
ment fund is a very important pro­ of the local golf club. Visiting Le­
fiths Harmon, he leaves a brother,
As Vernonia Flower just as good and as a consequence i vision
for the future of the home. gionnaires are requested to bring Pittsburg and Apiary is not on the
the loaders were able to turn the
Clifford B. Harmon of Paris, a
The annual benefit, which was their clubs and their home handi­ present market road system in Co­
stackers
back
without
a
run.
son, W.
Burke Harmon, two
The perennial phlox has been
lumbia county, but has been con­
Just the reverse was true of the held in Portland, May 25, under caps and enter in this big Legion sidered by the Columbia county
daughters, Mary Harmon Briggs suggested as the Vernonia flower,
Bu-
the
leadership
of
Mrs.
G.
L.
tournament,
playing
off
their
for
Meeker
and Helen Griffiths Harmon, and with the slogan, “Flock to Vernon-' stacker crew, however,
court as the next location of the
j ia to see our phlox,” used along1 wh° started for them got off on land, general chairman, and Mrs. matches at any time during the construction of the county market
four grandchildren.'
William M'. Hartfort, ticket sale three days.
the
wrong
foot
and
barely
lasted
road system. The road has ueen
Born March 25, 1862, in Leban­ I with it. The Garden club will meet out the first inning. Graven re­ chairman, proved a success, and
A handsome silver cup will b-. designated auu
and vvíiOLrau'CU
constructed iron»
from
on, Ohio, William Elmer Harmon Tuesday evening, July 31 at 8:00 placed him and pitched nice ball, will net about $800 for the Unruh awarded the visiting T I .
Rajnjer to Apiary and accoiding to
was one of the first men in Am­ j p.m. at the Evangelical and the but was accorded ragged support. cottage. The program was given by who turns in the lowest Legionnaire
net nrize,
score tHe
^“ , 'r reP
’enort
I®
°rt
th« Co _Umbla C°'Jnt
y
erica to foresee the inevitable ur­ | flower will be voted on. Definite Actual errors were few but the prominent Portland artists, who and several other attractive
°th" ““Trt?
roadmaster is in excellent conditiou
ban development that lay ahead of arrangements will also be made for aforementioned “boneheads” pulled i
services.
donated their
are also being arranged for by the at the present time.
the United States following the 1 posters and stickers. It is hoped
The bazaar will be held as usual Medford convention commission.
the graders and stacker men
Civil war, and to seek his career 1 that a large crowd will be present by
Market road money will be avail­
at
the
state
fair
this
fall
and
con-
in the physical expansion of cities. to finally decide what Vernonia’s more than offset the errors.
able for the construction of the
tributions for this will be gratefully
On
Saturday
the
Pencilpushers
William R. Harmon, his father, j flower is to be.
uncompleted section between Rain­
received. All such articles are to
The August meeting will be in and the Planershavers engaged in be sent to Mrs. Jennie Nunn, c|o
who had a commission under Grant
ier and Vernonia during the year
battle
which
the
Pencilpushers
man
­
during the Civil war, rejoined the charge of R. J. McClary of Port­
1929 as the last section of the
W.C.T.U.
Headquarters,
201
South
be
aged
to win by the close score of Commercial St. Salem, Oregon.
army several years later and went land and a special program will
j county market road system is uear-
3 to 2. However, actual earned
to the Indian territory as an of­ given.
| ly finished between Clatskanie and
runs were much less than this. In
ficer with the tenth-cavalry colored,
Nine new members were initiated Mist, thus affording an opportun-
Home-Made
Device
Used
spite of the errors chalked up
taking his family with him to the
and one reinstated in the Women’s ity to expend practically all of the
against .each of these teams this
To Spread Fertilizer Relief Corps at their regular meet­ available market road funds on the
army post. In consequence the son
was an exceptionally good game.
had a boyhood typical of the great
ing last Thursday. A pot luck din- proposed route. If all .of the avail­
Greenman and Norris both pitch­
western prairies, becoming an ex­
A spreader which will greatly, ner was served in honor pf the able funds were expended on this
ed nice ball, but their support was lessen the work in applying com-1 new members.
pert game hunter and a sure shot
route it could be completed within
with his gun before he was twelve.
About 150 attended the Legion! not
, the best , in the world.
, „ . The first mercial fertilizers has jus: been! After dinner the busine88 meet. two years, according . to its propo­
picnic
at
Sheeley
’
s
grove
Sunday
|
P*
aner
mark
was
chalked
up
in
completed
by
Dr
W.
L
Powers
;
-
w
a3
held
The
memberahi
Before he was fourteen he had
nents, which would be the approxi­
Richardson drop- head of the department of soils at j drive has ended and now the w,„. mate time that the proposed Long­
twice crossed the western plains on and it was reported that a very,th® 3econd
ed 8 an/i
Perf
®<*
from third
to ! ml? 9r®gon .experiment station. ning side is wondering when they view bridge will be . completed.
horseback in company with mem­ enjoyable time was had by all. P.
first
atloivod
a rnnnar
tn «nnra
bers of his father’s troop.
™
Wa9
Mrs
Prizewinners for the various races from second on the1" plly Their I*
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“f des,*ncd for
*7 will
will be
be tendered
tendered the
the banooet.
banquet. Mrs.
Wesley Vandercook and W. C.
The boy was sent to St. Mary’s were as follows:
; I Sarah A. Spencer, chairman of Comer- of Longview, the chief en­
second
counter
came
over
in
the
taehed
to
a
tractor
or
car
and
used
Ladies’ potato race, Mrs.
school at San Antonio, Texas, at
j the side that lost, was absent at gineer of the Long Bell Lumber
14. Later he returned to Lebanon Hartwick; 25 yard dash, Mrs. J. fourth when Davidson let one go ¡n field fertilizer work. Materials the last meeting.
company, and promoters of the
with his mother and his brother L. Timmons; sack race, Mrs. H. through his fingers in center and for this implement cost but $10.
Those initiated were: Mrs. Cor- Rainier-Longview bridge, were in
‘‘A tool was needed to secure a
Clifford to attend high school and J. Buff mire; ball throwing, Mrs. which later became a, score on a
j more uniform distribution, lessen rine Wall, Margaret Lyons, Em- conference with the Columbia coun­
take a course in the normal uni­ C. L. Biggs; pie eating, Betty bad throw to first.
ty court recently and were promis­
The
office
force
scored
a
run
the disagreeable features of appli- ma Lisendy, Barbara Grinisa, Dora ed
then
entered
the
legged
race,
Betty
Olds
Olds;
three
versity there; and
that as soon as funds were avail­
Washburn, Erie Knapp, Axie Hay-
each
in
the
third,
fourth,
and
fifth
cation
and
to
avoid
interference
by
Medicine
in and Emma Jane Russell; 100 yard
Louisville School of
den, Mary Kelly and Mary ‘ Han­ able the remaining link between
innings.
The
first
was
marked
up
'
wind,
”
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.
explained
Dr.
Powers.
“
It
dash, Mrs. Sophia Johns,
1881.
Apiary and Pittsburg would be
ke).
It was his father's loss of a
Men’s 50 yard dash, C. J. Nance; after two were out in the third on was made, by using a three fourths j
completed. Mr. Vandercook also in­
a
hit
by
Taylor
and
Olson
’
s
bone-
.
inch
gas
i
pipe
for
a
shaft,
and
—
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small fortune through an unfortun- 100 yard dash, William Nissen; 25
terviewed the Chamber of Com­
sheep that yard sack race, H. E. McGraw ; head on Stoke’s easy roller to him.) q U bicycle rims for wheels. The • Olli try specialist
ate speculation in
merce at Vernonia relative to their
Instead
of
retiring
the
side
by
hopper
is
made
of
a
cylinder
of
18
1
Gets
Leave
For
Year
brought the course in the Medical Broad jump, H. E. McGraw and
position concerning the, linking of
throwing
to
first
he
tried
to
trap
■
gage
galvanized
sheet
metal.
Feed
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school to an end after the first C. J. Nance; three legged race,
the Rainier-Longview bridge with
the
runner
between
second
and
holes,
one
inch
in
diameter
are
I
H.
E.
Cosby,
extension
specialist
year. Forced now to earn his own M. E. Ulshoeffer and C. L. Gibson.
the west side Pacific highway
living, William E. Harmon first be­
Girls under six, Betty Schalock. third and the runner eventually spaced six inches apart. Strips I in poultry husbandry at the state through Vernonia. It is understood
scored
after
the
ball
was
thrown
J
along
either
side
carry
a
shutter
college,
has
been
granted
a
year's
came a salesman for a nursery Boys under six, Danny O’Donnell.
from various reports that the pro­
company in Ohio. He found he had
Prizes were donated by Corey over the third baseman’s head. The with holes of the same dimensions leave of absence it was announced ject has been considered for more
second
run
was
scored
on
hits
by
to
adjust
the
rate
of
application
at
the
annual
convention
of
Ore-
a genius for salesmanship, and Economy store, Kullander Jeweiry
than two years and much prelimin­
gon poultrymen at Corvallis. Mr. ary surveying has been completed
looked for an opportunity to give store, Mac’s Pharmacy, Reithner’s, Norgorden and Davidson and the as desired.”
this a large scope. In later years Vernonia Drug company, M. Mur­ final marker was chalked up by The handle from an old lawn Cosby has been in poultry exten- between Rainier and Vernonia. En­
he told the story during an inter­ ray & Co., Vernonia Billiards, Hawkins who was sent in to pinch mower was utilized. It can be de- sion work in this state for eight gineers point out that the summit
view as follows:
i Workingmen’s Store, Skaggs-Safe- hit for Wolff. He came through taehed along with one wheel, which1 years and in that time has visited of the road between Pittsburg and
with a nice clean single ard was is frefe to turn on the shaft. This practically every community,
“ ‘The surest way,’ I said to my­ way, and Bank of Vernonia.
Apiary is some 700 feet lower than
brought home when May dropped makes it possible to place the tool
That poultry keeping in any of on the Pittsburg-St Helens road
self, ‘is to hit upon something that
Taylor's fly.
! in the rear of a run-about car and its phases is a purely business mat- and could be constructed on a much
Tennis Matches Interest
everyone wants, make it possible
The pennant race is becoming quickly cover large areas.
1 ter requiring both knowledge, skill lower grade which would
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for everybody to buy it, and then
A small crowd of tenni3 fans
The fertilizer drill box is swept and capital for success, was agreed any sharp curves or eliminate
let everybody know that I have It were present Sunday morning for , hotter and hotter each week. The
excessive
for sale. But what does everybody the exhibition matches played on | Shipping department takes on the out by agitators made from the to by the various speakers at the grades.
thp
new
concrete
court
in
the
citv
sawm
>W
tonight
and
this
is
expect-
inner-liner
of
an
old
automobile
’
’
convention.
Prospects
for
the
future
want?’
It is also pointed out that this
ed to be °ne of the harde3t fou8ht
fastened with heavy wires pass- are better, they said, now that the
“That was the question that had park Only one set was played
proposed route would be eroi 4 at
each
case,
the
results
being
as
fol-
contests
of
the
season.
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ed
through
the
drill
holes
in
the
get-rich-quick
poultrymen
have
been
to be answered first, and I told
forced out of the game by a few Vernonia jy the inland route to
myself it just had to be answered. lows: Men’s singles, Carl David- _
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«ar«n ii u 1 shaft.
the Clatsop beaches and would af­
“Further improvements might be hard years.
| son, 3, M. E. Moe, 6; women’s "omona Grange Will Hold
Then the inspiration came.
M. S. Schrock, Milwaukie, will ford north and south travel on
“ ‘Land,’ I said, ‘that’s what ev­ singles, Mrs. M. E. Moe, 6, Mrs. 100th Session On August 4 made by substituting metal wire
, brushes and by providing an open­ head the association for the coming either the Pacific o r Roosevelt
ery man would like to own.’
| E. E. Yeo, 0; men’s doubles, Judd
■
highways to reach the proposed
“In those days it wasn’t easy to Greenman and C. F. Anderson, 6,
Columbia County Pomona Grange ing that would extend the full year with F. L. Knowlton, Corvallis, route by a minimum amount of
buy land. The first payments were L. Roberts and L. Hieber, 1; mix- will meet with Clatskanie Grange length of the hopper to make easier secretary-treasurer. The association travel.
always so high that a man with ed doubles, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. No. 321, Saturday August 4, for access to the interior. This could asked additional tariff on poultry
Traffic originating in Washing-
little money could not meet them. Yeo, 6, Mrs. F. Hartwick and Chse. their
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“ Secretaries
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100th session.
So most folks went on wanting Hoffman, 0.
please send their Pomona reports or strip of the cylinder full length dorsed a movement to obtain state ton or other northern points could
■ which should be hinged,” comment­ aid in B. W. D. testing work. As proceed south across the Rainier-
land, but they didn’t buy any.
in ample time for this meeting.
I
i
Legion Picnic Well Attended
“I worked out a plan by which
LILLIAN DANIELS, ed Dr. Powers. More details of con­ a side issue the convention took Longview bridge to Vernonia and
thus could save many miles of
struction
may
be
had
by
those
in
­
re-
a
presidential
straw
vote
which
even the smallest wage earner
A crowd of more than 75 at­
Columbia County Pomona Secty.
terested.
suited in a four to one vote for travel to either the west side Pa­
could buy a building lot. All the tended
the
Legion
picnic
at
cific highway or points south of
I Hoover.
Ice Cream Social Planned
purchaser needed was one dollar to Sheeley's grove Sunday. One mis­
Seaside on the Roosevelt highway.
Fira Destroys House
Warren Grange is giving an ice
pay in cash and a few cents to hap marred the day of good times
Artoria — Ixiwer Columbia Gr­
A fire of unknown origin des-
pay each week. It was simply the when H. Hielberg fractured a bone cream social Tuesday, July 31, at
Harrisburg—Hop
picking
will
and
8:30 p.m. The proceeds will go to troyed a small houne beyond the Operative Dair f assoeiati >n
installment plan applied to real es­ in one leg while broad jumping.
the new Grange hall fund. Among railroad tracks south of town Mon­ Hank of Commerce perfect plan open here about August 15, with
tate, and I was sure that it would
good crop.
work. I went to Cincinnati, where
The American Legion Auxiliary those on the program are: Jack day. It was occupied by Mrs. An­ long-time dairy lea is.
Gold Beach — State starts steam
Salem “ Oregon Linen
tonio and ________
children. No insurance
n... hold - a —
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I had a brother, Clifford B. Har­ will
cooked
food ___
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Sat-
Kelly - of —
St. . —
Helens,
Dr. _______
Rothlis- ___________
shovel work here on Roosevelt
E. urday in the building next to the . ( veine-
berger V.
of Warren,
Charlotte Olsen was carried and nothing was saved show first monui t operative
mon, and an uncle. Charles F
rr -
highway.
from the fire.
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