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Il et'noni a 5c agl e VERNONIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1929 VOL. 7 NO. 23 College Gift Exhibit Rare Paintings Chamber Elects $10,000 New Council Lumbermen At University of Oregon Independents Will Aid Forest Study of Oregon, Eugene, Play Saturday New Directors cash An for unconditional Is Sworn In gift of $10,000 Optimistic Jan. University —Statewide interest in the the Oregon State college coming exhibition of rare Chinese is such a rare but pleasurable event to be shown at the Oregon Town Basketball Team Al W. W. Wolff Elected Pres that a special committee is at work By Reasoner Over 1929 paintings Museum of Fine Arts is already ident for 1929; Program to determine the way to use the ready Has Two Wins To noted, and the display, which will Its Credit This Season include five canvasses from the Greenman Cites Opinions of Sung period (960-1277) is ex- pected to draw the attention of The Vernonia Independent bas- Industry Leaders art lovers from all parts of the ketball team, composed of ex-high Pacific Coast. The exhibition will be school stars here, have scheduled ready at the beginning of the win- a game with the St. Helens Cow ter term of the University of Ore- boys, a similar aggregration, to be gon, it is annaunced by Mrs. played in the local high school Murray Warner, director of the gymnasium Saturday night. A pre museum. liminary contest is being arranged The shipment of paintings has to start at 7:15 p.m. Prospect of Improvement In Lum just been received by Mrs. Warner The Vernonia team has already direct from the orient, and in add I played two games this season, one ber Industry Should Be Re ition to being extremely rare, is ; against Banks, whom they beat 23 flected in Optimism very valuable. The Sung examples to 9, and against the Cowboys at were selected for Mrs. Warner by ' St. Helens Friday night, when they Dr. John C. Ferguson, who has took into camp to the large score In discussing the outlook for the long been recognized as an out- of 37 to ^8. They have tentative lumber industry and its effect on standing authority on Oriental art. games arranged with the Highland local business during the year 1929, i He and Mrs. Warner are warm team of Portland, and teams in Judd Greenman, superintendent of friends, due to their mutal interest Astoria and Vancouver, Wash. the Oregon-American Lumber com in the Far East. Those composing the Independent pany, said: Two Sung paintings now in the squad are: ,E. Norgorden, captain “Speaking quite generally, we museum of fine arts will be added and center; D. Hodges, guard; M. are optimistic about the prospects to the display, when it is opened to Bennett, forward; M. Malmsten, for a good lumber business in the public. When told of these, ¡forward; G. Hawkins, center; T. 1929. We think that in 1928 we Langdon Warner, curator of the Roberts, forward; L. Roberts, guard turned the corner away from sub Fogg Museum of Harvard, showed jand T. Bateman, forward. stantial overproduction of fir lum keen interest. He is also a student I ber and price declines which have and lover of Oriental art. Two Yuen Power Use in Farming continued almost without interrup period paintings, (1977-1368) will Is Short Course Theme tion since 1925 and faced toward also be included in the exhibition. a better relationship between lum A certain number of the paint Numerous requests for a winter ber supply and demand and con- ings in the group just received will farming sequently better prices. become permanent property of the short course in power “The condition of the fir lumber Oregon Museum of Fine Arts, Mrs. have resulted in arranging such a industry for the past three years Warner says. The Murray Warner two-week session at Oregon State has been deplorable and commun collection of Oriental art at the college this year from February ities like VernonuiK which depend university has already attracted na 11 to 23. Announcement earlier very largely on lumber for their tional wide attention, and many of that the course would begin in basic prosperity, have keenly felt its objects rank in importance and January was an error. the depression into which the in value with those found in other Laboratory and lecture work will dustry has been forced. noted museums of the country. The be provided for study of gasoline “The prospect of improvement collection has been built up through engines, electric motors, tractors, in this leader of all Oregon’s in the efforts of Mrs. Warner, who trucks, automobiles, pumps, feed dustries (for lumbering originates as an ardent internationalist, is preparation machinery and harvest about two-thirds of every dollar I also the donor of the Murray War ing equipment. The staff of the turned over in the state) should ner essay contest prizes for essays agricultural engineering department be reflected in optimism on the on the Orient. will be assisted by specialists from part of business in general, with a Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall, pres various equipment companies send- consequent expansion of activity in ident of the University, Burt Brown ing demonstration machinery. all lines resulting in better employ Barker, vice-president, and other In addition to the regular study ment, more purchasing power and university officals are expected to sessions, a conference on power more widespread distribution of be present at the opening of the farming will be held for farmers, general prosperity. coming display of the newly re retail implement dealers or others “That the leaders of the lumber ceived paintings. Date of the exhi interested. industry feel the tide has turned bition will be announced in a short and better conditions are in sight time, it is stated. l'Point Margin Decides is well evidenced by the following summation of conditions in the re Timber Basketball Game cent past and forecast for develop ments in 1929, issued in the form Timber, Jan. 8.—The boys bask of a holiday greeting card by Mr. etball team of Timber played a Chas. S. Keith, president of our game with some men of Timber company. who challenged them last Sunday, “Mr. Keith says, ‘The year 1928 Miss Louise Malmsten was elect The high school was beaten by one was a better year for the lumber ed president of the Parent Teacher point. indusry than 1927.’ It marked a association to fil lthe vacancy left Mr. Mateland of Timber drove to substantial turn for the better, and by Mrs. Wiggins who has left Ver the beginning of a new prosperous nonia to make her home in Valsetz. Portland Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Holovet were in cycle for the industry. The treasurer reported that $19.01 “ ‘The year 1929 promises the had been realized from the bazaar Timber visiting Emmett Schiffer lumber industry more profitable and cooked food sale held the week last Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Alberta Bergin of Timber conditions than 1928. before Christmas, and that there “ ‘The industry has been passing was now a balance of $25.73. It is going to Portland next Saturday through several phases. 1929 will was decided to continue the milk to visit her husband who is work- complete the last phase necessary in the schools. A solo “Trees” by ing in town. A surprise party will be given to full prosperity. Mrs. W. W. Wolff was heartily ap at Mrs. L. . Baty’s next Tuesday “ ‘The first phase was the change plauded. in transportation conditions i.e., Dr. R. I. Hall then gave a talk evening. The party is being given shortening time of delivery. and practical demonstration of for Mr. Chilton who will celebrate “ ‘The second phase was the liq- some of the treatments that may his birthday anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Riche had uidation of supply released by the be used successfully in the treat change in transportation. ment of pneumonia and influenza, visitors from Gales Creek Monday “ ‘The third phase was the re- He was assisted in this demonstra- afternoon. Mrs. A. W. Kilburg of Timber is suitant change in methods of buy tion by Mr. Hall and Dale. The ing—instead of buying to replenish demonstration included how to going to Portland next Thursday, stocks, purchases were made to make a fomentation and apply it She will be gone three days. Mrs. Baty is getting ready to cover sales. This resulted in in and __ ’s _____ — a chest _ pack. Dr. Hall talk creases in mill stocks. proved most interesting and instruc take a trip to Texas, to visit her folks. . “ ‘The fourth phase was in liqui tive. dation of mill stocks, which occur The next meeting will be held red in 1928. i____ ________ J 18, at 3:30 in the Friday, January “ ‘The last phase will take place | Washington school, in 1929, i.e., increased order files together with decreased production. Grange Electa Officers As order files increase, shipments __ _ = officers _____ _ were elect- The following will be delayed. With delayed ship- ed at the last" regular meeting of ments, purchases must be made in [ Vernonia Grange and will be install The Knights of Pythias and the advance to replenish stocks, as they ed in office at the meeting Satur Pythian Sisters held a joint install can not continue to be made to' day. Master, A. D. Hall; overseer, -I f ation of officers at the Woodmen cover sales. A. L. Parker; lecturer, Mrs. s. S. hall Tuesday evening. Mrs. Mildred “ ‘In a special report, the Brook Malmsten; secretary, S. Malmsten; Black was the installing officer for mire Economic Service, Inc., j- — - says: j steward, Elza Weed; assistant stew- the Pythian Sisters assisted by Mrs. ‘Hand to mouth buying has led j ard, Roy Tucker; chaplain, Mrs. Evelyn Visnaw and Mrs. Edna to such depletion of stocks that Lizzie Parker; treasurer, E. E. Brown. Officers installed were most when ultimate distribution increases, I Malmsten; Ceres, Mrs. Mowe; Po- excellent chief, Mrs. Marjorie Cole; supply may be taxecj. to fill the mona, Mrs. Lesta Garner; Flora, excellent junior, Mrs. Georgia Smith void. The evidence in "favor of com Mrs. Bonita Condit; lady assistant excellent senior, Mrs. Anna Allen; modity inflation is sufficiently im steward, Mrs. A. D. Hall. manager, Mrs. Charlotte Brady; posing to justify going much far mistress of records and correspon ther into the future in the case of Camp Fire Group Elects dence, Miss Della Cline; mistress several raw materials that are in The Wolopla Camp Fire group of finance. Miss Macile Roberts; exceptionally strong position. The met at the Washington school Tues protector, Mrs. Fern Kullander; possibility for inventory profit is day and elected the following of guard, Euna Miller. Mrs. Pearl Wil greater than at any time in several ficers: Beth Davis, president; Mary kerson, retiring mistress of corres years.’ Ann Childs, vice president; Audrey pondence, Mrs. Adelma Soden, re “With v» un me the prospect or of bettered lettered Austin, secretary; se Margaret Nelson, tiring chief and Mrs. Minnie Asp- conditions in the lumber industry, treasurer, , and Mildred Cason, land, retiring manager were pre- increasing interest in agriculture scribe, sented with bouquets of red car- and dairying and the almost cer The next meeting will be a “kid” nations. tain likelihood of augmented tourist party January 22 at the home of W. A. Harris was installing of- travel, stimulated by better road ; Beth Davis. ficer for the Knights of Pythias as- conditions than have ever prevailed sisted by Larkin Nelson, N. S. Soden in the past, Vernonia and the Ne Beet Pulp Good Food and Earl Smith. Ralph Clem, chan- halem valley should face the com Beet pulp makes excellent___ feed eellor commander; William Van ing year with courage and confi for cattie, according to the depart Doren, vice chancellor; James Nan- dence.” ment of agriculture. The dried beet son, prelate; Emil Messing, keeper pulp can be kept almost indefin of records and seal ; Earl Smith, Medford—Contract awarded for itely if stored in a dry place, and master of exchecquer; H. Culbert installation of new lighting system the green, or wet, pulp will keep son, master of arms, Wm. Aspland, on Sixth Street. for several months, even when piled inner guard, N. S. Soden, eater on the ground. Beet pulp alone guard. McMinnville—New administration does not make a balanced ____ _____ ration After the installation a délirions building at Linfield College will | »nd should be fed with some other buffet supper was served and a be dedicated February 1 and 2. protein material. social time enjoyed by hose present. Expect Better Prices Elect Miss Malmsten President of P.-T. A For Year Not Outlined The Vernonia Chamber of Com merce elected directors for 1929 at the first regular meeting of the year held at the Horseshoe Cafe last Thursday. Those elected were W. W. Wolff, Frank Hartwick, C. F. Hieber, Mike Miller and M. E. Moe. Officers elected at the directors meeting that afternoon were as follows: W. W. Wolff, president; M. E. Moe, vice president; C. F. Hieber, treasurer. Appointments of the secretary and standing com mittee were deferred until the next meeting of the directors. At the meeting of the chamber, the importance of supporting the Nehalem Rod & Gun club was stressed. The purpose of building up this organization to a large mem bership is to influence the state fish and game commission to place a fish hatchery on the Nehalem or one of its tributaries. Only 50,000 fish were put in the stream last year, as against 2,000,000 thgt are needed, it was pointed out. "• The next meeting of the cham ber will be Thursday, Janutfry 17. Lee Schwab Will Join Vernonia Eagle Staff Lee Schwab, who was expected to leave Vernonia January 16 for Lamont, Wash., because of the dis continuance of his work here by the railroad company, has now been engaged to work on the Vernonia Eagle staff, starting January 16. Mr. Schwab’s duties will include advertising, circulation and répert oriai work, for which he has shown unusual ability in managing special newspaper editions for the Amer ican Legion and boxing commission in Vernonia during the past four years. Westimber Mill Starts Operating After Shutdown Westimber, Jan. 7.—The mill started up again Wednesday Jan uary 2, after a ten-day shut down during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Dudran spent the holidays in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Kern and children spent Christmas with the M. H. Kern family in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Allin Knight visit ed a few days between Christmas and New Years in Eugene with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Griffith. Mrs. D. C. England and children spent a few days in Springfield, with Mrs. England’s mother, Mrs. Gowie during the holidays. School started Wednesday morn ing, January 2, after the Christmas vacation. Miss Vivian Miller, returned to Ashland Sunday where she is at tending normal school, after spend ing the holidays with her parents in Westimber. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Miller of Portland spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Baird. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Baird and little niece, Evelyn Barzee spent the holidays in Grants Pass with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Griffith. Mrs. Griffith is a sister of Mrs. Baird. Miss Lottie Canibear spent Christ mas with her father and sisters in Silverton. Pythians Install Christian Church Officers for Year Officials Elected The Christian church held their annual elecion of officers Monday with the following elected: Elder, four year term, M. Gibson; deacons, Hamp Roberson, Frank Heath, R. Charlesworth, W. O. Porterfield ; the wives of the deacons become the deaconesses; trustee, J. Skin ner; treasurer, G. Stankey; clerk, R. Charlesworth; financial secre tary, M. Gibson; pianists, Mrs. M. D. Cole, Mrs. Frank Mills. Bible schools officers: G. Stanton, superintendent; Mrs. W. J. Gooding, assistant superintendent; M. Gibson, secretary ; Gavena Charlesworth, treasurer; Rose Sitts, librarian; Marian Lindley, Miss Brown, pianists. Reports were read from all aux iliaries of the church. About $6000 was expended through the various treasuries. The average Bible school attendance was 177. Forty-five were added to the local church and 93 others made decisions under the ministry of Rev. Leavitt at other places. At the close of the business ses sion Mr. Leavitt presented his re signation to become effective March 1. He will go back into evangelictic work, beginning with a meeting in Portland the first Sunday in March. money to insure the best and most lasting benefits. This committee is Hanson and McGraw Are composed of James T. Jardine, di rector of the experiment station, Now City Fathers and Dean George W. Peavy, dean of forestry. Though the gift was made un conditionally by Mrs. Mary J. L. McDonald of San Francisco, the donors chief interest is in forestry hence the fund will probably be used in some project in connection Judge Reasoner Makes Short Talk with that industry. Suggestions Showing Need of Foreclosing have been made that the money either be used for purchase of an Unpaid Assessed Property experimental forestry plot or that it be invested with the income de voted to providing scholarships for D. B. Reasoner, city recorder and students making study of refores tation. The committee will make municipal judge, swore in the mayor its recommendations to the board and city council for the coming two-year term Monday evening. of regents. Two members of the council, Frank Hanson and H. E. McGraw, are Mrs. Casselman Gives newly elected to that body, taking Bridge Party on Friday the chairs of C. S. Hoffman and E. W. Holtham. Mayor G. R. Mills Mrs. R. L. Casselman entertained was re-elected and is now starting with three tables of bridge Friday his third term. Councilmen G. C. evening at her home on Third Mellinger and J. E. Tapp were also street. Ladies’ prizes were won by re-elected. Mrs. II. B. Church and Mrs. J. C. The outgoing council first review Lindley and men's prizes by O. T. ed the December bills and ordered Bateman and R. L. Casselman. A them paid. After the new council- dainty lunch of sandwiches, fruit was sworn in, the mayor appointed salad, whipped cream, cake and Mr. Reasoner city recorder and coffee were served by the hostess Harry Phelps city marshal, appoint assisted by Mrs. O. T. Bateman. ments which are required by the Those present were Mr. and Mrs. charter to be made at the first M. Grunden, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. meeting of the year. The other Church, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lindley, appointments will be made at the Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Bateman, Mr. next meeting January 21. and Mrs. O. T. Bateman, Mr. and Upon being re-appointed city re Mrs. R. L. Casselman. corder, Judge Reasoner made a short talk in which he called at tention of the new council to the Will Discuss Forming of that there are many pieces of Night Class for Aliens fact property in Vernonia upon which no assessments have been paid in There are known to be at least the last five years. He stated that 10 aliens in Vernonia who are an the income on the assessments levi xious to join a night class to ob ed is not sufficient to pay the in tain the necessary education to en terest on the bonded indebtedness able them to pass the examination of the city and recommended that required for admittance to citizen the council take actio£ at an qprly ship. date to start foreclosure proceed To devise ways ana means, all ings against property owners that persons interested in seeing this are five years in arrears in their class formed are invited to meet payments. City Attorney Gordon with the school board at the Wash Watt then swore in Mr. Reasoner ington school Monday evening at as city recorder. 7:30 p.m. G. C. Mellinger was elected presi dent of the council. He will also serve as acting mayor at any time that Mr. Mills is absent from the city or unable to fulfill his duties. A bit of fun was injected into the meeting at this point when Miss Ella Miller of Oregon State Councilman Tapp observed that college will be in Vernonia for an Judge Reasoner was no longer wear other sewing demonstration Thurs ing a mustache. The joke was on day, January 17, according to word Tapp, however, when the judge received from her Monday. stated after much argument that This demonstration will be held he had been without his upper lip in the sewing room of the high foilage since May 20, 1928. school from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. An agreement between the Ver It is for the general public, and nonia Tennis club and the city of every woman in Vernonia or sur Vernonia was read and approved. rounding vicinity is asked to come. It. gives the tennis club members All who come are asked to be* the right to use the concrete court present promptly at 10 a.m., and constructed in the city park during must have sewing materials, includ the next three years, after which ing goods, scissors, needles, thread, it- will be turned over to the use pins, etc. of the public. Members of the ten This time the women may bring nis club are paying the cost of the either new material with which court and it will take that length they need help in planning, cutting, of time in which to do so. or making; garments for renovation The annual reports of the city or any sewing problem. treasurer, city recorder and city Since the county court has made water collector were read and ap an appropriation for having a home proved. Mayor Mills re-apointed demonstration agent in the county Miss Bessie McDonald as a member all of the time, plans for the future of the city library board. may be made at this meeting. Annual Report Made Demonstration Of Sewing January 17 Insects in Higher Air Through the use of insect-col Eighth grade examinations will be held primarily for those students lecting traps carried between the who failed to pass the examination wings of airplanes entomologists last May and June on January 17 have discovered that there is an un ai.d 18. The only subject taken for expectedly large number of insects the first time is agriculture which j present in the upper air, many of is begun in the seventh grade and [ them being carried involuntarily. completed in the eighth grade. This ! Entomologists of the U. S. depart is the only subject in which ex- ' ment of agriculture now believe emptions are allowed. It is secured : that wind “transportation” may be in this subject by completing a 4-H an important factor in the spread club project in the seventh or | of certain cotton insects. Dairy Cows Need Lime eighth grade providing that their daily work is satisfactory to the in- j Dairy cows, for best milk pro duction, must have a sufficent sup structor. ply of available lime in their feed, Blight Affects Vegetables say dairy specialists of the U. S. de Tests with vegetable crops sub partment of agriculture. The best ject to curly top disease in Ore- j way to furnish lime is by feeding a gon show that only a few varieties legume hay. Properly cured lueguma of beans and squash will give sat-I hays are much richer in lime than isfactory crop in sections of the non-legume hays. Alfalfa, for ex state where this so-called blight ample, produces about 15 times as is prevalent. Names of the most re- j much lime per acre as does timothy. sistant varieties may he obtained High-producing cows receiving a from county agents or by writing ration deficient in lime are forced to draw the needed supply from to the experiment station. their bodies. Rad Clovar is Nutritious Red Clover iss one of the most nutritious of forage plants and when well cured might be used as a protein feed for livestock, replac ing some of the more expensive concentrates such as bran, oil meal, or cottonseed meal, say specialists of the U. S. department of agricul ture. Thomas-Myers Mary Ann Thomas of Treharne and Miles H. Myers of Portland were married by Judge D. B. Reas oner at the city hall December 26. Because of delays in procuring the license and deciding the place for the wedding, a good sized crowd had collected at the city hall in time to witness the ceremony. Hood River—Construction of new Corvallis—$35,000 recently ex Roseburg— New Medical Arts water system progressing steadily pended for installation of sound building will be erected in immedi in this city. equipment in Whiteside Theater. ate future.
