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VERNONIA. OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18. 1928
VOL. 7
’s Hand Bruised
Sheep Raising M" sie
Decorative
Teachers Elect
Report Shows Girl When
Caught in Wringer
The funeral of Mrs. Ada May
Lois McDonald, 8, received a
New Officers
Ferns Stored Interest Rises Crawford
State Agricul­ badly
who died Monday eve-
bruised hand when it pass-
ning
of
pneumonia
will
be
held
ed through the wringer of an
At Institute
washing machine at her Creamery Unable to Supply Several Flocks Brought In at the Brown funeral parlors this
tural Situation electric
home, Thursday.
County During Thee Past afternoon at two o’clock. Mr. Bak-
Demand for Butter; Bring
She was putting some clothes
through the wringer and when a
Frost Injures Potatoes In small cloth wrapped around it, she
tried to pull it out, but before
Columbia County
she could do so her hand was
the
caught and passed through
rolls of the wringer.
At her cries her mother came
running to the scene and re­
versed the machine,
Lois was rushed to the doctor
of her
Dairy Industry in Favor Because where an x-ray picture
taken.
The
hand was
picture
of High Prices During Recent
showed no broken bones.
Cream from
Birkenfeld
Month; Low Ratio Now
er, of the reorganized church of
Latter Day Saints, Portland, will
conduct the funeral. Mrs. Craw­
ford was born June 15, 1897 in
Michigan and had lived in Ver­
nonia for about five years.
She leaves her husband, John
D. Crawford, seven children, the
oldest 12, and the youngest two
years old, also nine sisters and
brothers in Michigan.
J B. Wilkerson Ends Year
(By Geo. A. Nelson)
Gribner Bros, of Banks, have
As President
Sheep raising in Columbia coun-
rented the cold storage plant of
the Nehalem Valley Ice and Cream­ ty has attracted a great deal of
ery company for the winter. They attention during the last year or
are using it to store greenery such two and this interest has begun
as ferns, huckleberry vines and to crystallize during the last few
cedar boughs until they have a months as more information be­
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carload of them. They are then comes available on the possibilities
shipped to New York and other of the development of the industry
Association Proposes Abolishment
eastern states for decorating pur­ here. Several of the farmers have 51 Cows Produce More
Of Eighth Grade
d
poses. At least two carloads have been raising sheep in the county
Than 40 Pounds Butter­
for a number of years with very
already been shipped.
Examinations
I
Weeks for Butter Fat
fat During Summer
The creamery recently purchased good success.
Many Plan To Attend
During the last month several
a new Ford truck and are now
1
Endeavor Convention hauling all their own milk and flocks of sheep have been brought According to the monthly report The Columbia county division of
creeani from Mist and Birkenfeld, into the county, the largest of of the Columbia Cow Testing As­
Vernonia will be well represented) : making a round trip of about 65 these was that of A. B. Cartwright, sociation for September, issued by the State Teachers Association held
September weather was quite
their annual meeting at the teach­
favorable for harvest operations, at the annual convention of the ¡miles daily. They are still unable)o£ Birkenfeld, which consisted of | E. H. Fish, Jr., 51 cows produced ers’ institute in St. Helens, Oc­
to
get
sufficient
cream
to
supply
\
LOGO
'¡head.
A
number
of
smaller
Wildwood
Christian
Endeavor
Un.
more
than
40
pounds
of
butterfat.
but lack of moisture delayed fall
herds have gone into the Goble, Thirty-three herds were tested with tober 11, and elected the following
seeding and plowing and reduced I ion at Scappoose, October 19, 20, the demand for butter.
Rainier, Yankton and Vernonia dis­ a total enrollment of 612 cows, officers: O. D. Byers of Rainier,
the yield of some late potatoes and 21, according to present re­
president; Miss Fannie Brenaman
tricts. ’ But that there is an op­ of which 97 were dry.
Blue Bird Group Meets
and other late crops, according to ports. A banner is given to the
Beeson Brothers herd
Thee younger Blue Bird group portunity in Columbia county for
of
33 of Scappoose, vice president; Miss
the agricultural situation report is-> largest delegation of representa-
and
met at the home of Ramona Cas­ this industry is quite apparent from graded guernseys
holsteins Mary Weter of Goble, secretary; J.
sued by the extension service of fives.
include in­ selman Tuesday afternoon. The re­ the success already obtained by ____
made __
an average of 778 pounds of R. Austin of St. Helens, treasurer.
Oregon State Agricultural college. I The program
H. B. Ferrin of St. Helens was
"The" hZr7ert7f‘7a71“‘fruits‘‘7n7sPiration“J peakers, a banquet, a ports on the Hallowe’en party were those who have handled sheep for|milk and 36 pounds of butterfat.
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and several handed in and approved by the a number of years and the fact j. f . Johnston
’s registered jersey unanimously nominated for dele­
nuts made «ood Progress and gram I
j
to the representative assembly
that each that we have thousands of acres herd of 12 cows made an average, gate
-
of Astoria, 1 leader. It was t agreed
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threshing was about completed. The .
ident of the Union>
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. land
.. ....
I at large and J. B. Wilkerson of
girl ...
friend . o£ . logged-off
that is suitable production of 532 pOunds of milk|»t
which
j
member
may
invite
one
livestock industries in Oiegon aie includes clat
and
-
for sheep raising.
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Vernonia, who
Columbia
' to the party.
and 28.26 pounds of butterfat,
L.
*” ’ has just closed his
enjoying good market demand for countjea
In checking over the 1920 cen­ Jake Dowling’s herd of six graded term aa president of the associa-
The
Blue
Birds
are
making
bean
their products at prices which are I
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was nominated
state vice
pres­
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; bags and learning all the laws of sus of the number of sheep in jerseys made an average of 710
in the producer’s favor. Much opti-1
this county as compared with the pounds of milk and 37.93 pounds ident. These last two officers are
Maple Floor in Skating Rink
the
fairy
court
for
which
they
mism prevails in respect to the
elected by ballot by the official
The new skating rink owned and) will receive honors. After the meet- 15 counties in the Willamette val- of fat.
cattle business especially. Small op­ operated
delegates at the December meeting.
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Casselman ley and on the coast of Oregon,
by ”
Roy
F. "
Brown and ' ing
Fritz
Anliker
had
the
adjourned,
Mrs.
highest
erators continue to invest in ewes. A. 6. Brown, is now situated in
One of the most important works
served cocoa and cakes. The next Columbia county has only 1 per producing cow. Rose, a registered
In Columbia county weather con­ the old Stankey woodworking shop. meeting will be held at the home cent of the sheep while it has holstein, aged seven, with 1413 to be taken up by the county as­
ditions have been fair. There was A good maple floor has been laid of Alice Hoffman.
4 per cent of the cattle.
pounds of milk and 63.6 pounds of sociation this year was taking over
not sufficient rain for the late and the place is proving popular.
At that time our number of fat.
the work of all the other teacher
crops of potatoes, leaving a sualler In anticipation of the Hallowe'en
sheep was listed at 2,207. If we
organizations of the county; speci­
Announce Engagement
crop than was at first expected. masquerade, new skates have been
fically, the Elementary League and
The engagement of Kathleen had the same ratio of sheep as
Grain crops in this county have purchased.
the Athletic Association. By putting
Court, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. cattle, we should have about 8,000
been harvested and threshed with
the work of these organizations un­
F. A. Court, to Kenneth E. Roberts, head to be on a normal ratio with
practically no losses. Livestock is |
der one head they aim to system­
son of Mrs. Ollie Roberts, of Ver­ the other counties in western Ore­
reported to be doing well, with ^BsS Heleil JOllCS
atize the work and add greater
nonia, was announced at a bridge gon, according to the census taken
good feed prospects. Dairy cows are '
efficiency. The projects in view at
party, Wednesday, September 26, 8 years ago. As the sheep business
doing fair, although the feed is a
present are :
1928. Those present were: Misses increased considerably in the other
little dry. There has been consider­
Margaret and Helen Matthews, No­ counties, but not in Columbia
High school typing contest; high
able interest in sheep, about 1,000
Pio Antonio, Filipino, during an school and grade oratorical and de­
ra LaFerte, Thelma Larson, Joe county, until recently, it is un­
likely
that
our
ratio
now
is
even
head having been brought in. Other
altercation, much of the nature of clamatory contests
Hansen. Marian Usher, Nellie El-
(held sepa­
small stocks are being added. There
den, Billie McCain, Ruth Embree, lower than that indicated in the which is not definitely known, shot rately;) all forms of athletics; and
Helen Frances Jones, daughter of Elsie Anderson, Mrs. E. Barnes, 1920 census.
is rather a light crop of apples and
and seriously wounded Mrs. Neva spelling contest.
Mrs. Dolly Jones of Archer, Neb , Mrs. Verne McCain, Winifred Sal­
There
are
opportunities for Antonio, his brother’s wife, at the
pears, with prices good.
The county is divided into five
farmers
who
wish
to
put
on
farm
and
Virgil
Van
Alstine,
son
of
A.
Increases of from 25 to 50 per
mon, Ida Milham. Prizes were won
Porterfield apartment house about zones and a leader will be ap­
flocks
of
sheep
or
even
larger
G.
Van
Alstine
of
Longview,
Wn.,
9 p. m. Tuesday.
cent in the tariff on imported
by Misses Helen and
Margaret
pointed in each zone to conduct
eggs and egg products are re­ were united jn marriage at the Matthews, Thelma Larson and Mrs. herrJs on the range, as we have
In the room at the time were the local contests; the fir.»* meets
considerable
pasture
here
that
is
home
of
tl
s
bride
’
s
su'.er,
Mrs.
also Mr. and Mrs. Lown Aimes to be under the control of the
quested in a biief filed with the
Verne McCain. Mrs. Marion Usher
sheep and V. Aimes of Salem, brothers board of executives.
United States Tariff commission by Thomas Turner, Sunday, October and Ruth Embree sang during the better suited for raising
than
other
classes
of
livestock.
Es
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14,
by
Rev.
Esther
Leavitt.
Mr.
and sister-in-law of Mrs. Antonio,
counsel for domestic producers,
evening. Assisting at the table were
The oratorical and declamatory
protested i and Mrs. Leonard Graven were the Mrs. D. J. Matthew’s and Mrs. pecially on the logged-off areas and the latter’s two small girls. contest in the high school is a
The increases have been
1
where
there
is
plenty
of
good
attendants.
The
bride
was
prettily
Mrs. Aimes was wounded in the new event for the entire county
by importers.
Martin. No date has been set for
feed during the spring months but leg and her husband received a and will be carefully worked out.
Experiments made by the United dressed in blue silk crepe.
the wedding.—Seattle Star.
rather
dry
during
the
summer.
In
Mrs. Van A’stine was born in
slight wound in one arm. Another Judges for these contests will be
States department of agriculture
this way the ewes are able to shot directed at him might have taken from outside the county.
indicate that boxes for marketing Atraer, Neb., and had 1’ved !n Mist-Clatskanie Market
for about a year und a
raise their lambs during the period
fatal had not the gun jammed.
fruit should be made from dry I Ve.non
Resolved, that we, the teachers
Road Opened For Travel of good feed and after the lambs been
lumber to secure a high degree of |
Mr.__Van Ahtme js ^employed
Mrs. Antonio, whose husband is of Columbia county, in annual in­
are weaned, they will go through believed to be in Hood River, was
the Ore£on American mill. They
resistance to stress. Boxes
coxes made
maae Iat
will make their home on Second
Second j
Formal opening of the new link the summer on the drier feed with­ immediately rushed to a Portland stitute assembled go on record as
from green lumber after drying Avenue.
the following resolutions:
market
road
in t*ie Mist-Clatskanie
out difficulty, if too many sheep hospital, where it was found both favoring
out showed only one-quarter to
First. That we propose the abol­
After the ceremony a wedding was postponed from Tuesday of are not put on the pasture.
her
arms
were
broken
at
the
el
­
one-half as much resistance as
ishment of the eighth grade ex­
dinner was served. Those present last week to Tuesday of this week,
In going iato the sheep business bow. One shot
penetrated
her
those made from dry lumber.
and substitute therefore,
were Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Van Al­ on account of rains which made it is essential in the first place back and came out near one hip. amination
a system of uniform achievement
Speaking before the agricultural stine, Mr. and Mrs. L. Graven, Mr. extra work necessary on the road, for the beginner that he start with
She
was
also
stabbed
in
her
right
council of the Central
Western and Mrs. R. Babb, Mr. and Mrs.
The new unit will eliminate the a moderately small flock that he chest. She is believed to have a tests.
Seecond. That we favor the es­
Shippers advisory board at Poca­ Charles Van Alstine, A. G.
Van steep “Mist hill” road by a series can finance and have plenty of good chance to recover.
tablishment of the teachers’ retire­
tello, Idaho, D. W. Aupperle, presi- Alstine of Longview, Wh., and Mrs. of gradual grades which take the feed for. The
stock
purchased
Posses
were
quickly
organized
dent of the Colorado Potato Grow, j
Graven. ”
motorist up and down the divide should be at a normal price that is by Marshal Phelps, but no trace ment fund in Oregon.
Third. That we favor the adop­
ers Exchange, an organization of
Mrs L. Graven and Mrs. T. without the necessity of the climb in keeping with the market; and could be found of the attacker,
25,000 growers, said regarding the Turner entertained at miscellan­ that has been a source of worry the ewes should be young, vigor­ according to late reports yester­ tion of the state purchase of free
text books.
potato market siuation: “I hope eous shower in honor of Mrs. V. to many who were driving over ous and of good type, of either day afternoon.
Fourth. That we favor an ade-
that out of all this there may > Van Alstine September 27, at the this road frequently.
medium or long wool breeds, which
quate teachers’ tenure law.
come some sound reasoning and I home of Mrs. Graven. Two tables
With the acceptance of this unit two classes are adapted to west­
Fifth. That we favor state aid
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Citizens Still Trying
some appreciation of the work done) of 500 were in play. After the the Nehalem valley highway system ern Oregon.
equalizing the burden of both
by the government in attempting) cards, the beautiful gifts were op. becomes one of the best in the
To Register, Says Judge for
There will be such problems as
the elementary and high school.
to bring about in our production) ened by Mrs. Van Alstine. Potato country, with market road grades diseases of sheep and loss by dogs
Sixth. That our appreciation be
“
Folks
are
still
coming
in
for
a balance between producers and salad, sandwiches, cake and coffee taking the pace of the steeper ones and predatory
7 ’ -J animals to meet,
extended to Miss
T~
our
the consumptive demand. If we do were served.
and the sharp turns taken out. but in most cases these problems the purpose of registering to vote county superintendent Murray,
: for the able
that we can put the potato in­
next
Those present were Mrs. Inez Much work has been done on the can be successfully met as they at the general election
dustry on a stable basis, and it Davidson, Mrs. Mike Miller, Mrs. Nehalem roads during the summer have been in other counties where month states Judge D. B. Reasoner, manner in which the I institute has
been conducted.
will be a worthwhile industry.”
_ industry
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F. A. Hankel, Mrs. D. Graven, Mrs. just past.
the sheep
has ___
been de- local registrar, “and many are an­
Seventh. We desire
.. ex-
_
to
A valuable mimeograph by H. A. Wolsey, Mrs. M. Willard, Mrs.
The Mayger road also has been veloped, if proper methods are fol- gry when told it will be impossible tend our appreciation to also
the Ladies'
E. Selby, associate in farm man­ V. Powell, Mrs. C. Tisdale, Mrs. given attention during the summer lowed.
for them to do so until after the
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agement, Oregon Experiment Sta­ Minnie Mills, Mrs. R. Babb, Mrs. but as this requires considerable
election.” Thee Oregon law states Aid Societies of the churches
the splendid lunches served each
tion, Corvallis, has been issued on1 C. R. Coppie, Mrs. G. Oberst, Miss heavy construction, including wid­
that
the
poll
books
will
be
kept
Coquille—October 26-27 date set
“Cost of Producing Important For. [ Mary Oberst, Mrs. A. Olds, Mrs. ening of the road through some for annual corn show.
open until 30 days pribr to the day.
Eighth, That we express our
age Crops in Oregon in 1925, 1926,! Roy Smith, Mrs. W. Graven. Others deep cut, the road will not be _ Oregon
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onions
in big demand. election, and only those registered gratitude to the various persons
may
vote.
The
’
’
and 1927."
books
closed
Oc- appearing
who sent gifts but were unable completed this year. A good road Buyers paying $2.25 sack and more
on the program for the
tober 6.
to be present were Mrs. L. W. bed is being put down on this in field,
instructive
There
is
now
Buy« Marion County Ranch
a
total of 684 presented way in which they have
Baker, Mrs. C. A. Hannan, Mrs. road, making it a thoroughly pass­
their topics and the
registered voters in Vernonia, 456
Geo. Oberst purchased a well Amy Creasey, and Mrs. S. Smith. able road for the winter.—Rainier
in precinct 1, west of the bridge; delightful entertainment provided
improved 100-acre ranch in Marion ■
Review.
and 228 in precinct 2, east of the by the special numbers.
county last week. It is situated on Little Irene Driscoll
Ninth. That we commend the
Rock creek bridge. This
__ figure is
the Pacific highway near Aurora.
Scalded by Hot Walsr
The Oberst residence on State ’
about 100 more than were
_ exceptional spirit shown by the
..J regis-
street was included in the trans- j
tered at the last general election, teachers of the county during the
action. The deal was handled by | Saturday afternoon little two-
The Natal Grange, which held but is estimated to be a little current -year.
Tenth. That we favor the recom­
Jos. Scott and Gordon R. Watt. year-old Irene Driscoll fell into
its regular business meeting last mor than 50 per cent of those
mendation of the legislative com­
a bucket of hot water, severely
rSaturday night in the Natal Grangf I eligible to register.
mittee :—
scalding herself.
Chamber Will Meet Today
Washing of all classes of motor hall, decided, after ______
several ____
hours
The legislative committee recom­
Mrs. Driscoll had instructed her vehicles on Bridge street is prohib-lof discussion, to invite visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland
The Chamber of Commerce will
mends:
hold its regular bi-monthly meet­ two little girls to play about the ¡ted by order of the city council, their social meetings,
Open St. Denis Hotel I. That the salary of the county
ing this noon at the Horseshoe house, but Irene, the younger, had I according to an ordinancee passed! At these social meetings, which I
school superintendent be increased
Cafe. A delegation from Scappoose gone to the home of Mrs. Frank! at the council meeting Monday’ are held the fourth Saturday in
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Cleveland »400.
will be present, according to presi­ Mills. Not knowing the child was night,
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| every month, some dance, while have formally opened the St. Denis
II. That the school district con-
dent R. M. Aldrich, to gain sup­ near, Mrs. Mills had placed the I i Since a ^ skating rink has
| others p|ay games ¡n an ajjoining hotel in Vernonia, which
was their solidation law be so* changed as
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port from the Verndnia Chamber bucket of boiling water on the ¡moved within the city limits and I____
room, and it is said that a social
of Commerce for their proposed floor to cool and gone to the pump there was no ordinance covering KOod ’ time is had””by all who usu- former residence at the corner of I to permit the organization of a
Columbia street and Rose avenue. consolidated school district by the
> the regulation of the hours it would any attend.
Scappoose-Vernonia road, by way for cold water.
The building has been renovated same precess by which a union
She was suddenly startled by be permitted to run, the council
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of Chapman. Luncheon will be
and rebuilt to some extent for high school district may now he
the child’s screaming and rushed gave them the right to operate
th* pmontha-
served at 12 o’clock sharp.
back to find the little girl seated .five days
week until
until iu
10 j . !tor8’ *ho
organized.
days of oi the
trie ween
* were . "ot «range mem­ this purpose, they state.
c .
. ,
11 n m «nJ 1 bers of some other Grange, have
III. That a law be passed re­
Bend—R. A. Booth donates 50 in the bucket. Her injuries were p. m., Saturday until 11 p.m., and
The
Womens
’
Missionary
society
quiring
textbooks to be furnished
th.
hours
of
’
1
to
not
b
e
en
allowed
to
come
to
these
treated
and
are
now
healing
nicely.
I
Sunday
during
the
hours
of
1
to
acres on Lakeview-Klamath high-
, meetings. This arrangement proved of the Evangelical church held an free to pupils of Oregon school
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4 p. m. only.
way for state park.
Runaway Boy Soon Return«
Mrs. Mark E. Moe was appointed un“t'"f,ctor<' ho’ev*r’ to Grange autumn party at the church last districts.
W. N. Ferrin,
Elmer Bakon, 12, left his home a member of the library board to rnem‘>ers' who, having had com- Friday evening. An enjoyable eve-
Columbia river highway in ’Ire-
Chairman.
PanY at their home, could not at- 1 ning was reported by those present.
gon has new perfected surface of Saturday morning, secured provi-! succeed Mrs. M. D. Cole, rtsivned
B
’ i tend, as they could not bring their After the community sing, a short
Eleventh. That this institute fa­
sharp rock screenings mixed with sions from a grocery store which
I play was presented by several of vor creation of a national depart­
Cornelius—Construction of larg ! comPany with them.
asphaltic oil, rolled into existing he charged to his parents and was
---- . the ladies on “Womens’ Rights.” ment of education, the head of
naving and clean dry screening not heard from until the next est modern poultry house in county. It was for this reason that
morning. He asked for breakfast at under way on W. E. Parkin place, ) ma”y of the members wanted a This was followed by impromptu which shall be a member of the
loose on top.
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different
tule,
and so
at ____
the ________
speeches _____
and ____
games including a president’s cabinet as secretary of
the home of a friend. His parents
beacon meeting which was held Saturday, potato race and wheelbarrow race, education.
SilMerton—Government
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Springfield—Three rail crossings were notified and broupht him
' ' in
’i bringing, Pumpkin pie sandwiches and cof-, COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTOINS
eliminated bv improvement crew on home. He refused to say yhere light to be installed in local air-, ni^arht. ‘Jb »wc»eded
' r about * * the - desired
change.
fee were sold by the ladies.
C. L. Robison, Chairman.
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he had been.
Pleasant hill road.
Good Cattle Market
Filipino Shoots,
Slabs Brother’s
W ife Tuesday Eve
Becomes Bride Of
Virgil Van Alstine
Prohibits All Auto
Washing On Street
Visitors Welcome
At Social Meetsngs
Resolutions Passed