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a NO. VERNONIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1928 VOL. 7 1 Let for High Miss Thelma Pettijohn Smokers Cause Aid For Short Contract School Days Pomona Has School Improvements Honored With Shower At a meeting of the high school Majority Fires A bridal shower and dinner was Not Far Away Highway Asked board 100th Session given Saturday evening, the con- last Saturday at 12:30 at tract was awarded to W. J. Good- home of Mrs. J. O. Devaney, Say Officials School Will Open Lester Sheeley Speaks At ing, L. Updike and John Miller of At Clatskanie j j the Keasey, in honor of Miss Thelma High Vernonia, for the constructing of Pettijohn, whose marriage is to •f September 3; the Grades Tillamook Chamber of improvements to the grounds of take place shortly. A lovely dinner Probably The Same Day the high school and gymnasium. 293 Man-Caused Fires So Commerce Meeting. was served out by the creek and 1 Announce Lecturer’s Con The amount of the contract was later the gifts were presented. Union high school No. 1 of Ver Meeting with the Tillamook $4797.70. The improvements will Far This Season ference September 1 Those present were Miss Thelma Pettijohn, Mrs. A. R. Lundeen and nonia will open for registration Chamber of Commerce Friday night, include leveling the grounds and -------- 1 sons, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Gosa, Mrs. Monday, September 3, according to together with representatives of the preparing them for seeding; grad Christy and her sister Irma, Mrs. Principal J. B. Wilkerson. Although Timber Commercial club, Lester ing the road; putting in concrete Fairhurst. Mrs. C. A. Woolfolk, that will be Labor day, there will Sheeley asked for cooperation in sidewalks and curbs. It was also decided to call for Miss Jaccoby, Mrs. Boeck, Miss Sul-, be but little school, as most of the securing a short-cut road that will livan, Mrs. W. Hyatt, Mrs. J. Lind- ■ day will be spent in buying books shorten the distance of the West bids for painting the main building. i Side Pacific highway between Rain say, Mrs. F- J. Hartwick, Mrs. A. and supplies. Test* Conducted With Different Pa«* Resolution Asking For Segre There will be only one change in ier and the highway south of Port S. Acheson, Mrs. T. Pettijohn and Brands of Cigarettes and Shell Oil Co. Erects gation of County Expense Re- the teaching staff of the high school land, and that will also connect with Mrs. J. O. Devaney. Cigars; Code Given Fire Warning Signs this fall, according to Professor Wil a short route to the coast. port by County Clerk. ■ kerson. Miss Gladys Grant of Port The Long-Bell company Is seek- Oregon Cooperatives The Vernonia plant of the Shell Smokers have been responsible land will take the place of Mrs. ■ ing a short route between Long (By Lillian Daniels) impress Visiting Group Fred Brewer, resigned. Miss Grant view and the Pacific highway, across i Oil company has been busy during for over a third of all the man- Columbia County Pomona met will teach domestic science, English the proposed Longview - Rainier the past week erecting signs on caused forest fires started on the with Clatskanie Grange 321 at Oregon has the largest coopera jail roads leading into Vernonia and national forests of Oregon and Clatskanie for their 100th session. tive wool growers association in and history, She graduated from bridge, and also into the Nehalem ' surrounding territory. These signs 1 Washington again this year, accord Grange was called to order at 11 America. It has one of the oldest the University of Oregon this spring. ' valley. The road, according to Shee- The school board of district 47 ley’s proposal, would be along the call the attention of motorists to ing to a report just issued by the a.m. by Worthy Master Warren cooperative marketing organizations !the danger of throwing lighted ci forest service. With a total of 293 Young. Roll call of officers showed in continuous operation. It has one has not yet decided the opening Rainier-Vernonia - Buxton - Banks gar or cigarettes out of an auto- man-caused fires so far this season, all present, and the session also had cooperative which controls 100 per date for the grade schools of Ver route into Forest Grove, avoiding I mobile while driving, and are be- 100 of them were started by care- all the masters of the subordinate cent of the commodity output in its nonia, but it is probable that it Portland, and cutting the distance for travel between south Oregon, 1 ing erected by the Shell company less smokers. Granges, except one, present, Bro territory. The state also has one will either be September 3 or 4. California or western Oregon, and ¡which is cooperating with the Unit- According to the forest service, ther Roy Hansen of Winema Grange of the "most diversified cooperative' Washington, about 21 miles. Much : ed States forestry service in an every time a careless smoker not being able to be with us. Writ organization plants in the United Low Room Rent at New | educational program to prevent for throws a burning cigarette into the of this road has already been com ten reports from all subordinate States. O. S. C. Dormitory pleted, as market roads of high est fires. Many large forest fires dry grass or needles of a forest Granges except Yankton were read, have been started by ’ some careless These and hundreds of other standards, he stated, leaving but a floor he is giving the fire demon also from Beaver Valley, Cedar Although income from the new motorist throwing a lighted match, odds of one to nine that it xyon’t Grove and Beaver Homes Juvenile (facts and figures about the organi men’s dormitory at Oregon State small portion to be completed. zation and management of Oregon A short route to the beach was 1 cigar or cigarette out of an automo- start a fire. These odds, coupled Granges. ' bile while driving and igniting the with the fact that there is smoked cooperatives were revealed to a college will pay off interest and Some gain in membership was group of national specialists in this ! principal on the bonds used to build then suggested, following along the dry grass and weeds along the road. and discarded in the United States made by seven Granges, Warren field who were taken on a four- ( it, as well as all costs of operation, Salmonberry, if feasible; but Shee So far this year thousands of the amazing _ total of 171,232 cig- _ leading with a gain of 30, Arm day tour of cooperative centers in living costs for students will amount ley indicated that the Vernonia I folders and signs calling tne camp- ' arettes per minute, day and night, strong next with 17, Fern Hill 8, this state as the guests of the Ore to but $34 a month for board and Chamber of Commerce is not com ers attention to the danger of for- during the entire year, are believed mitted to a particular road to the Natal and Clatskanie 4 each. gon Cooperative council headed by I room, according to a booklet de coast, and suggested the possibility 1 est fires have been distributed in to account for the large percen- The financial condition of ail E. J. Dixon, Portland, president. scribing the structure and its op of cooperating with the coast sec all parts of the Pacific northwest tage of man-caused forest and brush Granges is very good. Wienma has fires that are started by smokvs. The group, consisting of about eration just issued. tion in an endeavor to connect the ! and California. a saving account toward a new hall, ' 30 members of the American insti- Room rent has been set at $30 proposed Rainier-Forest Grove road Even if only one-third of the cig- and Yankton, according to Brother I tute of cooperation which had just a term of approximately three (Jrge Pasteurizing of Milk arettes consumed throughout the Davis, is planning on ways and completed its annual session at months. Board is provided in the with a road to the coast that would shorten the distance between Port- To Stave Off Malta Fever country were smoked out-of-doot's means to finance a new home. The Berkley, Calif., were met at Eu new Memorial Union building at ______ there would still be over 50,000 I land or the west side highway or Juveniles are busy and growing. gene by members of the entertain $6 a week. Rooms have linoleum ■ the proposed Rainier-Forest Grove J Salem, Aug. 2.—The necessity for chances a minute of a fire starting Beaver Valley reports their gardens ment committee of which Paul V. floor covering, two study tables and I road to the coast. (pasteurizing all milk used for hu- from a burning snipe, foresters are coming along fine, ana ail re Maris, director of the state college book shelf, three chairs, two built- I man consumption as a precaution point out. port some money on hand. We had extension service, was chairman, in chifforobes and mirrors and a To determine the fire hazard 1 against malta fever, was urged by hoped that Columbia county would and taken on an auto tour through typewriter table. Sleeping rooms from smoking materials, P. D. Sale i G. C. Bellinger, superintendent of be 100 per cent in the state mas the Willamette valley to Tillamook, are furnished with cots, mattresses the stale state vuuvsvuioow, tuberculosis, hospital, aiiu and and F. M. Hoffheins, of the United — , , —- , * - • I w»v ter’s reports^ but the worthy niastei thence to Dundee, Springbrook, and pillow’s. Students provide their ¡Dr. R. E. Lee Steiner, superinten- States bureau of standards, recent reported that he had not received Portland, Gresham, and Hood River. own blankets and linen. The rooms, " *2_____ ® I dent of the state hospital for in ly made a series of tests with nine the report from Armstrong Grange. The cooperative marketing move to accomodate 348 men, will be The annual “400’ picnic given ! *ane> att a "le,et!nK tbe atate brands of cigarettes and eleven The park cr uittee gave us the ment is growing rapidly throughout open for occupancy the day before by the employes of the Shell OiHboard of contro1 here Wednesday, brands of cigars. The tests were welcome r.ews that the deeds for the country, acceding to the visit registration. comphny depots in McMinnville,| Both of these institutions have made by placing the lighted cigar the two park sites purchased by the ors, and is rupiuiy taking on a na Hillsboro and Vernonia was held been pasteurizing all milk used by or cigarette butt in a dry grass Grang- would ue soon made out, tional aspect through federation of their employes and patients since pad attached to a screen. Some last Sunday at Balm Grove. probably in time for the November local or regional units. Thus the Athletic sports for both men and the discovery of malta fever at the tests were made in still air; others meeting. Pomona passed a resolu , National Milk Producers federation I women were on the program. A tuberculosis hospital several weeks with winds of various velocities tion and draped her charter in re is composed of 43 units covering baseball game between a teain com ago. Five cases of the fever, which generated by a small electric fan. membrance of our only past mas the entire country. Prediction was pobcQ v ernonid «iiti posed ox of Vernonia and iiiiiSMuru Hillsboro j is said to be caused by a germ car- From measurements of butts found ter of Oregon State Grange, Bro I made that within comparatively few Nine members of Vernonia post, employes, and McMinnville was a j r>ed by cows infected with contagi- on concrete floors, pavements and ther Jacob Voorhees, who passed I years the agricultural industry will American Legion, attended the state feature of the day, the former win-1 ous abortion, were discovered at the bare ground, it w’as estimated that away last week. 1 turn to responsible heads of coop- convention at Medford last weex ning 21 to 9. Mrs. Fred Tramblay | tuberculosis hospital, the first cases the average cigarette butt is about A lecturer’s conference will be i eratives for its national leadership end. They were M. E. Carkin, H. of Hillsboro carried off first hon- <’f the kind to be positively diagnos- one and one-fourth inches long; held at Clatskanie Saturday, Sep [ in governmental and other matters. E. McGraw, C. F. Nance, A. L. jors’ in the swimming and diving e<i as such in this state. Since this so half-length cigarettes were light tember 1, at 1:30 p.m. This is some Oregon cooperatives were highly Kullander, Dr. J. A. Hughes, E. M. event for women. diagnosis, however, several cases ed and burned down to one and thing new for Columbia county complimented by the specialists for Murphy, John Hay, Wm. Folger, Soiling been discovered out over the one-fourth inches for use in these A stunt entitled “ ‘ The _________ „ of ’ I have . < teasfe ’icrci»’ Irinrrtha nor.rl Grangers, but we hope to make it the thriving condition of their as and G. G. Hall of Portland. tests. i Cigar lengths used in Ikz, the White Flannels” was given by Man-1 state. an annual conference, and have a sociations and especially for the innvme. an The setate board of control has test ran ged from the whole to any M. E. Carkin was re-elected grand nager Hart of McMinnville. A111 longer session. Brother Palmiter evident cooperative spirit of the conducteux- of the 40 et 8, booster of ordered - an inspection of all dairy length sufficient for relighting participating in the pleasure ........ . - - and * piosuiv v. I i. ---------- . i i i .--------- . x _ x ■ — x: x.. — x ■ ---- x . stopped for a few moments on his communities themselves. This spirit, organization of the Legion. Two lo the “400” picnic appeared in their1 herds used by state institutions to i testing. way to Seaside, where he is going it was pointed out, is far more tm- j cal men, J. H. Bush and C. Alex old clothes. A pot luck lunch was determine the necessity for further Foresters are seriously concerned for a month's vacation. He has been portant to success than legal con ander, accompanied the delegation served in the grove by the ladies. precautions. Practically all state tn- over the smoker’s hazard. In an ill since the State Grange session tracts. Incidently Oregon hospitality to Medford, spending much time Those attending the picnic from stitutions are now utiier pasteuriz- effort to reduce this hazard, they and the executive committee has ; and scenery both came in for whole there on the golf course. Vernonia were Mr. and Mrs. W. R. I ’ni? their own milk or buying pas- ■ ask all smokers to be good woods- given him a month's leave of ab souled praise, the visitors saying Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. M. T Parker! teurizea milk from prvate dairies, men and follow this smoker-s code sence. We regretted that he could both exceed anything encountered I when in the forests: and son, Miss Alice Eaton of Van-|—Journal. Moving Day Is Heavy not be with us during the meeting. i elswhere. '‘Smoker's Code for the Dry Season Job For Oakland Co. couver, Wash., Miss Pearl Krause At the beginning of the afternoon iCilWcl" wr • of Sherwood, Miss Edna Schwei- “Dangerous to smoke while trav session our worthy master was giv 1____ , | eling on forest, brush or grassland. Moving day, that bane of house gert, Lou L. Althaus, E. Eaton, en a surprise, being escorted to the ! Carl Burgeson and Otto Y ’ eager of Smoke only: (1) while stopping in wives forced to plan the transfer altar by the assistant stewards and | a safe place clear of all inflamable of their effects from one apart j Sherwood. — eight of the girls of the drill team, material; or (2) during or right ment to another, has particular and presented with a gift of $25 A number of persons appeared after a heavy rain; or (3) inside a significance in its application to a New Mines Dean Rated as an expression of Pomona's ap The sheriff’s sale of the Vernon great automobile concern. preciation of all his work in making Leader in Profession at the council Monday night and vehicle on two-way highways; or asked that the city take steps to (4) above timber line. our State Grange session a success. ia Light & Power company was Approximately 700 machines The secretary made the presentation postponed for one week last Sat weighing upwards of 50,000 pounds When Dr. James H. Hance takes stamp out what appears to be a “After smoking, put out all in behalf of Pomona, and the wor urday due to a complaint having each are the principal “effects’ over the deanship of the school ol large invasion of earwigs. They lighted material. The law prohibits thy master responded with a heart been filed in St. Helens asking that which maintenance engineers of the mines at Oregon State college, this have been found in a number of throwing away any burning matches felt expression of thanks. As there this be done. It was stated by ! Oakland Motor Car company are state will acquire one of the leading parts of town and unless all resi- or tobacco, or other lighted ma were no candidates for the fifth de Deputy Sheriff L. Kestner that the now moving from the old Oakland mining educators and commercial dents make an attempt to fight terial, in a forest region. Forest .- is ... feared they may do much , fires from smokers gree, the work was not exemplified. sale would be held at the city hall engine plant, at Pontiac, Mich., to specialists in the industry, accord them it result from Clatskanie proved a delightful in Vernonia at 10 a.m. August 11. the new group of Oakland-Pontiac ing to opinion of other leading min damage to local crops and property. thoughtlessness and carelessness. host, and served a bountiful dinner ing men. He is a man experienced This insect is not particular as They are on the increase. Remedy buildings on the edge of town. and supper, which was enjoyed by following the Flat cars are being used for the in the west and familiar with con to its diet, many aver, and has been a bad record by Entertain At Bridge Party all, and we enjoyed the comfortable known to chew everything from cab above code when in the forest re Mrs. D. Marshall and Mrs. M. transfer. Eighty millwrights, elec ditions on the Pacific coast. and convenient hall in which the Grunden entertained at a bridge tricians, steam fitters and carpen Dr. Hance is at present consult bages to pianos. A number of dif gions.” meeting was held. Pomona gave party at the home of Mrs. Marshall ters are busy on both ends of the ing mining engineer for the Illinois ferent poisons have been found ef Clatskanie a rising vote of thanks last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Paul moving line, one group dismantling State Securities commission, in fective, one of which is published Entertain With Bridge Party for their gracious hospitality. The Fetsch wass the winner of first machines and the other fitting them which capacity he has spent several in this issue. Mrs. E. A. Green and Mrs. R. A. master announced the next Pomona prize. Those present were Mrs. M. into place in their new location. months a year investigating mining Space entertained at a bridge party Wolopla Group To Meet meeting with Deer Island November Ruhl and Miss Mildred Ruhl of Seventy flat carloads will be moved. properties in many states. To come at the home of Mrs. Green Satur There will be a very important to Oregon he is leaving a position 3, and after a lunch of ice cream Harrington, Kan., Mesdames M. This transfer is in accordance day afternoon when five tables were and cake Grange was closed tn due Grady, Kansas City, Mo., C. David with company plans to centralize as head of the geology department meeting of the Wolopla group of in play. Partners were chosen by Camp Fire girls at Mrs. Brewer ’ s form. at Texas A. and M. college and son, C. E. Anderson, R. A. Space, manufacturing operations in the re matching sweet peas. A dainty Resolutions Passed Castleman, J. C. Lindley, E. M. cently completed Oakland and Pon consulting geologist for the Gulf home on Rose avenue at 2:30 p.m. luncheon of cantaloupe salad and Tuesday, August 14. The girls are The following resolutions present Bliele, W. F. Browning, A. J. tiac factory buildings, which are coast railroad. cake was served by the hostesses. A graduate of Northwestern un asked to bring head bands and man ed by Deer Island Grange were Hughes, G. Pasto. F. M. Ruhl, E. A. said to be the most modern and Those present were: Mesoames A. uals. also took hl3 adopted: Recommended that the Green, W. Bell, Paul Fetsch, H. B. best equipped in the industry. Gor iversity, Dr. Hance ______ _ | J. Black, D. Marshall, A. J. Hughes, county court secure the recommen Church, F. Whll, A. Miller. don Lefebvre, vice-president stated. bachelor’s and* mining engineering Fire Destroys Shed p; Bliele, C. W. Reithner, J. dation of three disinterested tax The machinery being moved is I degree at the University of Wash-! ington, later later naming earning Mia his Ill. Ph. */• D. U®'l de- • Fire ••« V* of unknown origin «ww.wav, destroyed Lindley, W. R. Meyer, W. F. Brown- payers living in the precinct of any used to build engines for all Oak I ! inglUIl, U. S. Leads in Cars Per Person — ............................... ■ - Sunday - ing, G. Pasto, H. B. Church, E. E. tn ' I a shed on the Hatton estate applicant for county aid before said In the United States there is one I land All-American Six models. gree at University of - Chicago applicant is put on the continuing car for each 5.3 persons. New Zea- ] About 2,000 workmen are affected 1918. Since that time he has main- afternoon, and for a time threaten- Yeo, C. Anderson, C. Davidson, C. tained a balance between commer- ' ed the house occupied by Mr. and McGee, M. W. Grady of Kansas list. Also recommended that regular ] land is second best with one for by the transfer. City, Mo., Castleman, W. E. Bell, reports be made in the same manner J each 11 persons. Australia has one As soon as the old engine plant cial and govermental work and Mrs. Ulshaeffer, but the fire de as to the necessity of continuing for each 16, Argentina one for each t is vacated, it will be completely re teaching in leading universities. He! partment quickly had the flames M. Grunden, F. Hanson and Miss Muriel Bell. Mrs. M. Grunden won such aid. 43 and France and Great Britain modeled and equipped with new is a member of national societies ‘ under control. A car was in the Resolved: That we believe that in one for each 44, according to the machinery for the manufacture of in his profession and scientific hon building at the time but was remov the first prize of a set of salad plates. order that the taxpayer may secure | Oregon State Motor association. chassis parts, according to Mr. Le orary fraternities. He will arrive ed before any damage was done. No insurance was carried. more benefit from the published febvre. This move will provide in Oregon late in August. Matilda Christina Johnson W. C. T. U. Will Picnic reports of the county clerk, that work for 1,500 additional men, he Mrs. Matilda Christina Johnson Fraser-Me Allistsr Auxiliary Suspends Meeting» the various items of county expense The Columbia county W. C. T. U. said. The marriage was solemnized in died at the home of her son. Clyde At the regular meeting of the should be segregated. | will hold their annual picnic at St. Under the new arrangement, the A. J. Burns, F. 3. Peterson, Maud Helens Tuesday, August 14. There Oakland and Pontiac engine man American Legion Auxiliary Monday Portland recently between James Johnson, at Mist August 5. She was J. Mills, committee. will be no local meeting held in' ufacturing operations will be car it was decided to hold no more V. McAllister of Vernonia and Miss born in Dexyo, Sweden, August 20, ! Vernonia that day. All those wishing ried on side by side. Increased ef meetings until September 17. Mrs. Doris Fraser of 293 44 Union av- 1857, and had been a resident of Want Dunne Bills Voted Whereas, there is a general feel I to go are asked to notify Mrs. Ted-1 ficiency, due to the elimination of Pete Weidman served home made enue, Portland. After a honeymoon Mist for 42 years. She leaves a ing that the automobile license is dy Leavitt, also those who have inter-plant transportation costs, will ice cream which was said to have trip to Idaho, Mr. and Mrs. McAi- laughter, Mrs. Johanna King of I lister will return to Vernonia to Portland, and a son, Clyde Johnson been enjoyed by all present. too high, and that the burden is not I cars with room to spare. result. live. Mr. McAllister is a statistician | of Mist. Her husband died a week justly distributed, and whereas, sev Alder mill with 40,000 feet ca- in the office of the Oregon-Amer-1 ago at Gresham. eral measures have been proposed Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. K. A. McNeill are The funeral waa held at Mist this summer for the purpose of visiting Mrs. McNeill’s parents Mr. and G. W. Boyd motored to Mount pacity to be erected at Kerry. Op- ican Lumber company where he Tuesday morning. ' has been employed for four years. I erations to begin August 10. Please turn to page 6 Rainier, Sunday. and Mrs. H. A. Arps in Seattle. Forest Service Tests Honor Pomona Head Shell Co. Employes Enjoy Dll* Picnic 9 From Vernonia Post at Medford Sale Postponed Until August 11 Vernonians rear