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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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„ 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
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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
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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
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| 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
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■ - 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