Vernonia eagle., November 08, 1928, Image 1

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VERNONIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8,
VOL. 7
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1928
NO. 14
Grade Pupils
Neighbors of Woodcraft
Pomona Elects Masonic Temple Eighth
Signing Of
Voters Name
Observe Voting Tuesday
Elect Officers For Year
eighth grade visited the vot­
New Officers Nearly Finished ing The precincts
The Neighbors of W'oodcraft re­
Armistice To
Oscar Weed cently
Tuesday morning with
elected oficers for the com­
Miss
Charlotte
Hilts
and
Mrs.
Alta
ing year as follows: Silva Turner,
Be Observed
neighbor; Emma Miller, Warren Young Elected Mas­ Grand Officers of Oregon Neal and watched the people vote,
County Sherifl guardian
In
the
afternoon
an
election
was
past guardian neighbor; Florinda
ter of County Grange;
Will Be Present For Ded­ held as nearly like the legal elec-
Strong, advisor; Pearl Barnes, clerk;
as possible. Two election boards
Erma Johnson, banker; Dorothy
Membership
of
400
Now
ication On November 17 tion
Pringle Carries Both Ver- I Tays, attendant; Alice Mills, ma­
were sworn in by Mrs. Neal. The Auxiliary and Relief Corpa
first board Gladys End, chairman;
gician; Fannie Owens, inner sen­
Will Serve Banquet
nonia Precincts
(By Lillian Daniels)
Vernonia Masonic temple will be Louise Whitsell, Harold Bergerson,
tinel; Agnes Petty, outer sentinel;
The
Columbia
county
Pomona
17.
dedicated
Saturday,
November
Leia —
Beveridge, Chester Baker,
Maude Duncan, captain of guards;
Faye Davis, flag bearer; Ora Rob­ Grange held its 101st session at Among the officers of the Grand served for the first period.
The second board, Margaret Mc­
bins, musician; Mary Hankel, press St. Helens, Saturday with Deer Is­ lodge of Oregon who will be pres­
correspondent; Ida Johnson, Violet land grange as hostess. All officers ent are Rex W. Davis of Salem, Donald, chairman; Melville Malm-
except
two
were
present.
Reports
grand
master;
Milton
Myers
of
sten, Faith Hiatt, Oscar Ross and
Miller, Eda Parker, managers.
A joint installation will be held from officers on their work for Salem, deputy grand master; O. C. Deryl George served for the second
the
year
were
read
and
accepted.
Hagmier of Seaside, senior grand
Zimmerman Carrie* Columbia Coun- the first meeting in January. An The worthy master thanked the warden; H. L. Toney of McMinn- period. Six voting booths were fully Legion and Auxiliary Invited To
equipped. The new book shelves be­
entertainment is being planned for
members
of
Pomona
for
their
co
­
ville, junior grand warden; D. R. ing put up in the library were
ty With A Large Majority;
that night. It was decided at the
Services In Their Honor At
last meeting to hold a cooked food operation and loyal support during Cheney of Portland grand secre- used for this purpose. The seventh
Foot Alto Leading
Evangelical Church
sale November 10. This will be an his term of office, and voiced his tary; Rev. W. W. Youngson of and eighth grades voted on Hoover
all-day affair, with lunch served at!P^easure tn his work for Pomdna Portland, grand chaplain; W. G. and Smith for president and Weed
| Grange. The officers of Pomona Wharton, grand ' tiler. " L. K. Mc- and Pringle for sheriff. The re­
noon.
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I have been very faithful in atten- Carty, D. J. Ferguson,
S. sults of the election was Hoover
Unofficial returns from County
The tenth anniversary of the
Roberts, H. G. Halstead and other 49, Smith 39; Weed 49, Pringle 31. signing of the armistice of the
Clerk Hunt early yesterday after- C. E. M«l. At Home
members of the official family are
The election was carried on in World war will be observed in
noon assured the election of Oscar
Of Jack Ozment Sunday 400, having gained 63 members also expected to be present.
a very business like and precise Vernonia this year by the Ameri­
G. Weed as sheriff of Columbia
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[ this year, and of the 48 reports
Invitations are being extended to manner. The members occasionally can Legion and Auxiliary as has
county. At that time he was lead­
Endeavor „
of the
The Christian
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__ du® Pomona from the subordinate all Masonic lodges and affiliated reminding the voters to be quiet been customary for several years
ing Wm. Pringle Sr. by about 140
votes, and there were two precincts Evangelical church met at the home granges during the year, we have bodies and it is expected that and not talk politics in the voting past, according to Lee Schwab,
yet to be heard from, one of them of Jack Ozment Sunday night. He only missed two, which is a great several hundred members of the booth. The purpose of the election commander of the Legion.
is confined to his home with a credit to the subordinate secre­ fraternity and associated bodies will was to give training in citizenship
in St. Helens.
As part of the education week
in connection with the civics work. program, several members of the
Howard K. Zimmerman was lead­ broken leg. Chester Weed was taries. The subordinate granges be present.
have
made
a
gain
of
108
members,
The
dedication
will
take
place
leader
of
the
meeting.
ing Judge J. A. Eakin in this
Legion, headed by Past Comman­
Dr. J. A. Hughes, J. H. Bush, the Granges making the greatest at 7 o’clock and will be preceded
county by about 500 votes accord­
der W. H. Hurley, will deliver
gain
are
:
Beaver
Homes
29,
Beaver
by
a
dinner
in
honor
of
tils
grand
A.
L.
Kullander,
C.
Bruce,
A.
C.
ing to the county clerk at that
short talks at the high school on
Valley
15,
Warren
12,
Cedar
Grove
lodge
of
state
of
Oregon
and
the
time, but it was believed Eakin Alexander and H. E. McGraw spent
the meaning of Armistice day Fri­
11.
Reports
from
all
granges
were
past
masters
and
present
officers
Sunday
morning
at
their
duck
lake
would carry Clatsop county with
day noon.
read
and
eight
show
gain
in
mem
­
of
Vernonia
lodge.
between Deer Island and St. Helens.
a large majority.
Saturday evening at 6 p.m. the
bership,
grange
are
in
good
con­
A
short
program
will
be
given
Although John L. Storla receiv­ They returned with about 100 ducks.
American Legion Auxiliary
and
dition
financially,
and
busy
with
including
numbers
by
the
police
ed a majority in both Vernonia pre­
Women’s Relief Corps will serve
plans
for
winters
work.
The
follow
­
quartet
of
Portland
police
depart
­
cincts, he was following John L.
a banquet to all ex-service men
ing Pomona officers were elected ment, speeches by many prominent
According to the report of W. S. of the World war and their fam-
Foote, district attorney seeking re­
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to
serve
the
ensuing
two
years:
Masons
and
vocal
and
instrumental
Roberts, county assessor, the total ilies. It is likely at this time that
election by about 350 votes in the
Master.
Warren
Young;
overseer,
number
by
local
talent.
value of taxable property as final- there will be addresses recalling
county.
J. N.
Becker; lecturer,
Edith
ly equalized by the county board incidents of the great war and of
Hoover received a large majority
Sheets;
steward,
Glen
Tarbell;
as
­
in the county over Smith. There
Young Sam Langford Fails of equalization has dropped from plans for the aid of ex-service men
sistant
steward,
Ray
Parcher;
chap
­
$17,098,755 in 1927 to $16,147,170 in distress because of
was very little contest in any of
disability
lain, Mrs. Lovelace; treasurer, R. To Show Up For Big Fight in 1928. This does not include arising from their service.
the other offices. Those certain of
N.
Lovelace;
secretary,
Lillian
Dan
­
property of public service corpora­
winning are: Hawley, representa­
A. C. Gage, editor of the Angora
Rev. G. W. Plumer, pastor of
tive; Hoss, secretary of state; Kay, Goat Journal, will give a lecture on iels; gatekeeper, Chester Parcher;
The large crowd attending the tions which will be assessed later the Evangelical church, has invit­
state treasurer; Rand and Rossman, the angora goat industry and show Ceres, Julia Anderson; Pomona, boxing matches election night at by the state tax commission. The ed the Legion and Auxiliary to at­
supreme court judges; Van Winkle, three reels of films at Vernonia, Mrs. C. Watson; Flora, Marian the Legion hall were disappointed soldier’s exemption of $15,380 has tend a service in their honor at
attorney general; Mickle, dairy and Wednesday afternoon, November 14, Wood; lady assistant steward, Hazel when Young Sam Langford, who also been deducted.
the regular morning service of
Burns; executive committee, A. L. was scheduled to meet Jack Bur­
Most of the decrease has been that church Sunday, which is also
food commissioner; Metsker, repre­ at the Joy theatre, 2 p.m.
sentative 20th district; Mills, coun­
Everybody is invited to attend Burns, O. G. Weed, and Joseph bank in a scheduled eight-round in the acres of timber land. This Armistice day. He will use as the
ty commissioner.
bout, failed to arrive. Word had year there are 84,199 as compared text of his sermon the preamble to
this meeting as it is of special Evans.
We had several visitors. Brother been .received that he left Portland to 92,537 last year. Acres of cul­ the constitution of the American
City officers elected were: Guy value to farmers, business men and
Mills, mayor; Frnrk Hanson, H. E. school childrer.. Following is a de­ and Sister Davis from Clackamas- early in the evening, but the box­ tivated land increased from 17,299 Legion.
McGraw, G. C. Mellinger, and J. | scription of Mr. Gage’s lecture county, Brother Harvey Stark­ ing commission could not get in to 17,703. The assessment roll fol­
As is customary here on Armis­
lows:
E. Tapp, councilmen; J. C. Lind­ taken from the Newberg Graphic : weather, Brothey Ray Gill and Bro­ touch with him after that.
tice day, 11 shots will be fired at
Acres of all knds, $10,093,275; 11 a.m., starting three
ley, treasurer.
Burbank fought St. Elmo, a Fili­
minutes
Following the luncheon many of ther J. G. Kelly our fire insurance
those present went to the Baker secretary, and Sister Kelly. Brother pino, one round, clearly outclassed acres of cultivated land, $1,518,- before the hour. At 11 a.m. Nov­
Gill
and
Brother
Kelly
both
spoke
265;
acres
of
tillable
land,
$2,224,-
him.
He
then
offered
to
take
on
ember 11, 1918, firing ceased be­
theatre where Mr. Gage showed
Morris Bennett Trying
acres of non-tillable land, tween the Allies and the German
films of the mohair industry, illus­ for a few moments during the ses­ any in the crowd and another man|5?®J
For U. of O. Rifle Team trating the various kinds of goats, sion.
soon climbed through the ropes to $1,014,375; acres of timber land, and Austrian forces, which also
The officers were installed dur­ give him a little exercise for three $5,336,560; improvements on deed­ ended all hostilities.
the different stages in the lives of
ed or patented land, $1,457,020;
University of Oregon, Eugene, [ the angoras, the care and handling ing the evening session by Sister rounds before he too quit.
Merchants of Vernonia are now
The best fight of the evening, town and city lots, $857,760; im­ displaying cards stating their stores
Nov. 8—Morris Bennett, of Vernon­ of the little animals; shearing and Maud Mills, assisted by Brother and
Sister
Davis,
and
the
work
was
put
provements
on
town
or
city
lots,
in the opinion of fans present, was
ia, is one of the men who are try­ j handling of the fleeces and the
will be closed Monday, November
ing out for the rifle team at the processes of manufacture of the on in a very pleasing manner. The the draw match between Joe Ray­ $1,142,610; logging and manufac­ 12, in observance of Armistice day.
fifth
degree
was
exemplified
for
a
turing
machinery,
$1,242,485;
log
­
mer
of
University of Oregon, announced mohair into fabrics. “Mohair means
Vernonia and Micky Shan-
Captain C. H. Bragg, coach. Thirty clean or select,” said Mr. Gage, class of nine. A resolution to our non of Portland. It was believed ging railroad, $352,500; merchan­
worthy
state
master,
asking
him
to
Raymer might have won th® fight dise and stock in trade, $459,745;
men are trying out for the squad. and “angora means hook or horns,
Bennett is a freshman at tltf coming from the old work ‘An- urge the National Grange to hold had not a chance blow injured his farming implements, $55,045; notes
Eugene institution, and is a major i cyra’.” The fiber of mohair is its 1929 session in the state of left arm in the first round. Matt and accounts, $7,735; shares of
Milton of Portland and Dane Brady stock, $103,510; hotel and office
in the school of business adminis­ very different from that of wool. It Washington, was adopted.
Brother Clyde Watson was given also fought a four-round draw.
furniture, $89,510; horses and
tration.
is necessary to use cotton, worsted
the
recommendation
from
Pomona
Another good fight was between mules, $39,200; cattle, $180,935;
or hemp to bind mohair together in
for
the
appointment
as
a
member
O M g
swine,
Les Coggins and Harry Burtraw of sheep and goats, $2,785;
making a fabric and there is about
35 per cent cotton in all mohair, of the fair board for 1929. A re­ Vernonia, the latter winning the $6,845; motor boats, 1 houseboats,
The two rooms which are used
solution
supporting
Brother
Bailey,
decision. These lads were quite $36,045; stands of bees, 12,825; for an auditorium at the Washing­
There is no such thing as pure
editor
of
the
Grange
Bulletin,
in
evenly matched and put up a spirit­ mineral reservations, $12,010; mis­ ton school proved almost too small
mohair. The pictures which Mr.
Gage showed were entitled “Flock his policy of discussing men and ed battle. Coggins took the count cellaneous, $5,330.
to accomodate the large number of
measures
in
our
grange
paper,
was
of nine three times.
parents who attended the P.-T. A.
to Fabric” and were excellent pic­
adopted.
A
resolution
on
the
George
meeting Monday. An exceptionally
tures and gave a fine impression
Joy Bush Entertains
Mendes-Reed
bill
for
the
promotion
interesting program was arranged
of. the way angora goats are kept
Driving
Over
Dirt
At Halloween Party by Mrs. D. C. Cason, chairman of
Road meetings will be held for and also of the fine fleece which of vocational education was the sub­
Roads Costs More
the program committee. Selections
districts nine and 16 at the old they produce. The many ways in ject of much discussion, and it was
The Lolila group of Camp Fire by Ray Charlesworth’s orchestra
Parker dance hall one mile east of which mohair is used was a revela­ finally voted to submit this to the
Than
On
Improved
girls were entertained at a Hallo­ were heartily encored. The fourth
Vernonia and in the city hall re­ tion to everyone pr'esent, we are subordinate grange for discussion
and adoption, and to be presented
ween party at the home of Joy grade of the Lincoln school present­
spectively Saturday pursuant to sure.
“
If
you
drive
your
car
2500
miles
at the next Pomona meeting.
Bush last Wednesday. Catherine
a pantomime, “Little Orphan
petitions signed by freeholders and
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year on improved roads in Ore- Malmsten and Dorothy Black as ed
Another resolution that brought
Annie,” in which the following took
presented to the county court.
Oregon Lumber Dealers
gon
you
save $75 over what it pirates won the prizes for the best part: Jean Lillig, Cecile Power,
forth many varied opinions was
The meetings are being called
cost you to drive the same masquerade costumes.
Ice cream Herbert Anderson, Irene Thompson,
Arrange Special Meet one on having a home demonstra­ would
for the purpose of voting a special
tion worker for Columbia county. number of miles over a dirt road,” with pumpkins, punch and Hallo­ Johnny Heath, Delpha Killian, El­
road tax in each district of not
The Capper-Ketcham bill provides said Phil Metschan, director of the ween cake were served. The even­ mer Bacon, Chester Thompson.
to exceed 10 mills on the dollar
Retail lumbermen from all sec­ for the salary and the county would [ Oregon
State Motor
Association __ re­ ing was spent in playing games and
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on ail taxable property in each1 tions of the northwest will convene have
A talk on “Education” was given
to provide about $1000 for cently.
having fortunes told.
road district.
by Miss Cathryn Hoffman and an
at Oregon State Agricultural col­ expenses. Half of the agent’s time
“
Types
of
road
govern
the
op-
Those
present
were
Dorothy
The meeting for district 9 will lege November 15 and 16 to dis­ would be devoted to boy’s and erating cost of a motor car as well
interesting address on “Castor
Black, Margaret Bennett, Margaret
be called at 10 a.m., and the meet- cuss better homes and farm build­ girl
’s club work, and the rest to jas affect property values and ex­ McDonald, Gladys Garner, Emma oil, tonsils and adenoids” by Dr.
ing for district 16 at 2:30 p.m. ings. The Western Retail Lumber­ women’s work. This resolution was pedite traffic,” continued Mr. Met­
George Pasto. A recitation, “The
men’s association and the agricul­ finally laid on the table, to be schan and drew attention to the Jane Russell, Catherine Malmsten, Owl and the Pussy-cat” was given
Louise
Robertson,
Nelle
Green,
May-
by Ella Pearl Savage and a song
tural engineering department of taken up at the February meeting. fact that a motor car, travelling
Will Ask Court For
belle Drorbaugh,
Audrey Austin,
school of agriculture are spon­
A resolution on the death of at a moderate rate of speed over a Beth Davis, Joy Bush, Miss Bessie by pupils of the third grade of
Survey of New Road the
the Washington school.
soring the conference jointly to Brother Michael Link of Beaver 1 well paved road, costs around three
McDonald.
The treasurer reported a balance
Petitions are being circulated in assist lumber dealers in giving bet­ Homes Grange was adopted, and cents per mile less to operate than1 The Lolila group held their reg-
the charter draped in memory of when moving over a dirt road. He ular meeting Thursday
both Scappoose and Vernonia this ter service to their communities.
in
the of $66.98 in the treasury. Mrs.
Opening
ceremonies,
including
an
I Diviner
Brother j_>inK,
Link, also in
tn memory oi
of bases his statement on figures se­ , Washington school. They are now Wiggins stated that Mrs. 0. F.
„
week asking the county court for ,
Burke, who was appointed to look
a survey of the proposed market address by Colonel William Gree-! the National Grange secretary, Bro- cured from the research depart­ i doing jesse work.
after the milk for the schools, was
road from Scappoose to Vernonia ley, secretary-manager of the West ther FreemBn, and of Brother Aaron* ment of the A.A.A.
working on the project but had
“While it has been known for
vise Chapman and Camp 8 of the Coast Lumbermens association wi 1 Joneg pagt magter of the Nationai
Mrs McDuffey Injured
not as yet seen the milk men and
Clark & Wilson Logging company. occupy the first morning. Special- Gran?e. The lecture hour wag welI many years,” he continued, “that
In Automobile Crash did not know whether they would
T. M- Crawford, Lester Sheeley, ists will speak on various phases fiUed with mugjc and ^citation,,. modern highways increase property
utilization
I
“* lumber .....
....... — and home
Brother Harvey Starkweather gave values, it remained for economists
be able to get milk or not. She
H. E. McGraw, J. W. Brown. G. of
Frank Nishinura was arrested also reported that we would not be
W. Ford, C. F. Hieber, Wm. Prin­ I beautification. The last afternoon a fjne address which was enjoyed to figure the actual saving to the
car owner as a result of reduced Sunday and charged with driving able to have the play from St.
gle Sr., and Emil F. Meshing, rep­ . will be a business session, devoted by all.
The Pomona Grange gave Deer operating costs.
i
a motor vehicle in an intoxicated Helens as had been planned.
resenting the Vernonia Chamber of 1 to trade subjects.
A feature of the entertainment Island Grange a vote of thanks for
Assuming that an average car condition as the result of an acci­
Commerce, attended a meeting of
E. H. Condit was appointed chair­
the Scappoose Chamber of Com­ 1 program is the offering of a live their bountiful hospitality and en­ owner travelled 2,500 miles over a dent Saturday night at the corner man of the committee to look
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pig
as
prize
for
the
best
answers
paved
road
in
the
course
of
a
year
tertainment, also a vote of apprecia­
of Bridge and State Streets. The after the sale of Christmas seals
merce Monday night when the pe­
titions were drawn up and the de­ ¡to questions of the use of lumber tion and thanks to Rev. Le Roy and the same distance over a dirt car driven by Nishinura crashed in­ for the Anti-tuberculosis associa­
on
Oregon
farms.
Several
dinners,
road,
the
operating
cost
of
his
Walker for the use of the church,
to one driven by Paul McDuffey. tion. Miss Krause’s room won the
cision made to circulate them in
music and dramatic events are and his cooperation in our work. car would be $75 less over the Mrs. McDuffey, who was also in $2.50 for the best attendance at
the two communities.
I
planned.
Members from each chamber
. We also wish to thank the St. Hel- 1 former.”
the car, received severe cuts about the meetings for the month of Oct­
Mr. Metschan declared that this the face and will probably have ober. After the meeting adjourned
[ ens creamery for their donation of
have gone over the proposed route
Small
Seed
Butiaea*
Growing
recently to determine its feasibility
ice-cream which was enjoyed by all. argument alone should convince several scars.
punch and cookies were served by
The business in small seeds in i Grange was closed in due form by the skeptical that improved roads I Mrs. Carpio, who was a passenger the social committee of which Mrs.
and the most practical route to
follow. They found that it will only Oregon may easily treble in a few the worthy master, who announced are like edge securities, with a def- in Nishinura’* car was also badly E. A. Green is the temporary chair­
cut and bruised, Nishinura was man.
be necessary to grade about seven years. The value of the crop will the next meeting to be held with i inite monetary return.
“In operating school buses,” he brought before Judge Hill Monday
and one-half miles of new road, as probably reach between one and Armstrong Grange in February.
Mrs. Judd Greenman was appoint­
said, “it has been found that in and appointed Lester Sheeley as ed a committee of one to see if
much of the route would follow old a half million and two million dol­
sections with paved roads the op- his counsel. Judge Hill set bail at the evening meetings could be held
Call Small-etg Hea
logging mad grades and other lars this year. Red clover is at
roads already in use. The cost of present the leading
_ item. Other
The hen that lays » small egg ! erating cost is about five cents $250 cash or $500 bond. In lieu in the high school.
Miss Hazel
the project has not been determin- grasses and legumes will swell the is a bad influence. It takes nerve per mile lower than in areas where of bail Nishinura was confined to Malmsten was asked to get a list
ed, as they thought that was a total to about $2,000,000.
i tn cull her out of the flock, espec­ ¡there are only dirt roads.”
the city jail pending trial Wednes­ of magazines which the high school
ially if she is a high producer, but
day afternoon.
matter for the county engineer to
would like to have for their library.
i
Three hundred thousand trout
Baker — High grade stock Bold rlifld culling of small-egg hens must
decide.
in
Washington
county
in four big farm sales here.
! be done to improve the flock and planted
Maupin — Crew of workmen in­
Rainier — Carload sheep pur­
Joseph — Fish screen at Wallowa to avoid price cuts that go with1 streams announced by district fish,creased constructing at Clear Lake chased for distribution and breed­
Timber — Trestle on Nehalem
warden.
dam.
Lake completed.
’ small eggs.
river at Sunset camp completed.
ing on farms in this vicinity.
Hoover Runs Strong
Stores Close Monday
County Assessment I
Drops Nearly One
Million Past Year
Lecture and Movies
On Coat Industry
Here ISovember 14
School Auditorium
Crowded For P.-T.
Program Monday
Two District Road
Meetings Saturday
To Vote Special Tax