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VERNONIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1929
VOL. 7
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JI
NO. 27
Teacher A***n.
Celebrate
Bank Officials Parent Celebrate
County Grange Scout* To Anniversary
Anniversary Crawford
Week Chamber After
The 34th anniversary of the
Boy Scouts of Vernonia will
To Let Bids
More Members Assist Farmer founding
of the National Congress
Holds Meeting hold The their
weekly meeting Friday
of Parents and Teachers was cele­
night instead of the usual Monday
brated at the regular meeting of
to celebrate National Anni­
For Building
At Scappoose night
With Farmer the Parent Teacher association held
versary week which at a given President and Committee Cooperate
in the high school Monday even­
hour throughout the country every
scout attending his meeting will
renew his Boy Scout pledge.
Good Attendance In Entire Some 19 years ago Sir Robert
Baden Powell, founded this order,
which today is recognized as one
Session
of the outstanding worthy youth
orders of the world.
Sunday evening special services
will be held at the Christian church
by Rev. Leavitt in honor of the
Boy Scouts and their anniversary
week. Scoutmaster Cole requests
that as many scouts as possible be
Prominent Grange Official» Addre»» present at the services.
Increase Membership Roll
By First Drive.
Who Is In Market For
Good Stock.
ing. The program opened with a
French song by Miss Hickman’s Noble Dunlap Draw* Plan*;
class. Mrs. Teddy Leavitt gave a
most interesting talk on how the
Work to Start Soon
association came to be formed. She
Thirty minutes after F. W. Boe- spoke as follows:
W. W. Wolff, C. F. Hieber, and
Frank Hartwick started the ball sei, proprietor of the Cream Top
“February 17 is the birthday of
rolling in the membership drive for Dairy at Warren, phoned Ellis Mc- the National Congress of Mothers,
the local Chamber of Commerce, Graw, president of the Bank of which 34 years ago saw itself the
Tuesday by signing up a large num­ Vernonia, that he had a few ex- forerunner of the National con­
ber of the merchants in their first ceptional good jersey calfs for sale. gress of parents and teachers, which
Victor Bergerson’s truck was on the brings together more than a million Residence To Bo Moved Soon
drive of the year.
Numerous other membership road towards Warren, through the men and women to serve and to
Old Bafford House Will
drives will be held in an effort to snow to pick up this stock.
work for the children of the nation.
Immediately after receiving the It was founded by Alice McLellan
Be Torn Down,
bring every merchant and represen­
tatives of commercial houses into phone call from Boesel, Ellis Mc- Birney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Large Crowd at Meeting of
Vernonia Man Arrested
the ranks as members in good Graw called Bergerson who he knew and its original aim was to secure
was in the market for Jersey calves control over influences outside the
Pomona Grange
Noble Dunlap who is drawing up
For Issuing Bad Checks standing of the chamber.
President Wolff, expects a record and regardless of the condition of home that touched our youth and the final plans for the new con-
T. A. Jeppson of Vernonia was turnout for the meeting and lun­ the roads Victor Bergerson started to carry mother love and mother Crete garage for the Crawford Mo-
thought into all that concerns or tor company advises same will ba
arrested Monday by constable E. cheon at the Horseshoe cafe to­ the motor to pick up the calves.
Victor and Elmer Bergerson have touches childhood in the home, delivered to Mr. Crawford
(By Lillian Daniels-
Franks and charged with the crime day and judging from the large at­
~
next
of obtaining money under false tendance at the last meeting it is about 30 head of good calves which school, church or state.
week.
Columbia county Pomona Grange pretense January 5.
they
expect
to
raise
for
Nehalem
As soon as weather permits, the
“The organization expanded rapid­
estimated that about 35 should at­ Valley dairy business.
met at Scappoose Saturday with
The complaint was filed by H. tend.
ly and in 1907 the name was Crawford residence will be moved
as
hostess,
and
H. Hixson, who had a writ of ar­
Armstrong Grange
changed to the National Congress from its present location, and mov­
Lester Sheeley, Emil Messing,
of mothers and teachers. In 1924 ed to the Bafford lot, and bids will
in spite of the disagreeable weather. rest issued and placed in the hands Frank Hartwick and E. S. Thomp­ Highways Almost Clear­
constable Franks who returned son will report on their trip to
it was changed to the present form, be open for the building of a large
ed
Of
Heavy
Snows
the attendance was very fair, about of
with T. A. Jeppson in custody.
J the National Congress of parents 100x115 concrete garage on Second
Highways are now being cleared i and teachers and for the past three/ and Maple streets.
100 being the average for the day. I In Justice of the peace P. Hill Salem Monday attending the legis­
lature in the interest of the new
Only three officers were absent, the court, Jeppson after hearing the short route from Portland to Clat­ of the snow between Vernonia and years the conventions have been
Mr. Crawford advises that where
St. Helens, and this city and For­ held in conjunction with the Na­ ever possible, local labor will be
chaplain and treasurer, Jennie and complaint read to him by the court sop beaches via Vernonia.
est
~
Grove
and
regular
busses
of
used, and all material used in the
R. N. Lovelace being unable to get Ian(1 bel"F instructed as to his
tional Educational association.
the transportation company are back
bt» he waived, examination.
“The purpose of the organization construction of his building to be
out on account of the deep snow. rl« Bail
on
regular
schedule.
was fixed at $1000 in de­ Camp Fire Girl* Will
purchased in this city.
but in 26 years, as grange members
Throughout the heavy snows, is to promote child welfare in
Work on tearing down the old
Present Pantomime very
home life; to secure more adequate
this is only the third meeting that fault of which he was committed
little
delay
occurred
in
time
laws for the old and protection of Bafford residence will start next
Brother and Sister Lovelace have to the custody of the sheriff of
The
Loila
Camp
Fire
group
running
of
the
busses
from
this
will
week.
Columbia county to appear before
missed.
present a gypsy pantomime at the city to Portland via, St. Helens or women and children. To bring into
the grand jury.
closer
relation
the
home
and
the
Joy
theatre
Monday
night
when
Forest
Grove,
although
lighter
cars
the
Reports from all subordinate
Three other checks issued on the
that parents and teachers M. A. Gregory
granges, except Vernonia, were Bank of Vernonia, in which Jepp- special picture “Chang” will be were used the latter part of the school,
shown.
Ushers
and
ticket
takers
week in order to make connections may cooperate intelligently in the
Returns To Vernonia
read, and also fine reports from son had no account were put in
training of the child; to develop
will be dressed as gypsies and there at other points.
M. A. Gregory, who formerly
our four juvenile granges. Gain is circulation.
between educators and the general lived in this city where he worked
will be singing and dancing and
shown in membership in five of the
public such united effort as will for the Oregon American Lumber
special music. The bluebird group Berean Class Installs
granges during the last quarter.
secure for every child the highest company, has returned from the
will present an exercise, “The Mak­
The financial condition of all grang- j
New Officers at Banquet advantages in physical, mental, east where he had been employed
ing of the First Flag.”
es is very good. Beaver Homes has
in New York as a salesman for a
The Loyal Berean class of the moral and spiritual education,
a fund started for concreting the
There will also be a special mat­
“In the home there should be wholesale lumber concern.
basement of their hall, and install­
inee Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock Christian church held a dinner and
trained
parents,
alive
to
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory will make
ing a furnace. Warren has a good
when the same program will be installation of officers at the church intelligent,
building fund started. Deer Island i The following issue of the Eagle given. The proceeds will be used last Sunday. The following officers their responsibilities and in the their home in Vernonia, where Mr.
oificeJ
off tbe press as an eight to complete the Camp Fire girls were installed as follows: George school there should be competent Gregory will be employed in the
officers u.e
are all
i “ very pround of wil1
their new regalia, and have a live colo"ln standard size newspaper.
Stanton, president; Frances Mc­ well trained teachers. There should big mill.
cabin.
This
change
will improve the
legislative committee. Beaver Valley
The Nawakawa group of Camp Nutt. vice president; Edna Owens. also be organized facilities for the
has'
10011» of th» P^sent paper to > a Fire girls will sell candy at the secretSfy, La Sesseman, treasurer. education of parents and such re­ Appleton Bro*. Purchase
has recently installed a lighting
1'
Miss Frances McNutt sang and cognition of the profession of par­
system and other granges are active | Rleat extent,
theatre both afternoon and evening.
Large Truck Line
accompanied herself on the guitar. enthood as shall influence men and
and >\'s quarter all committees |
Purchasing the Auto freight
Interesting talks were given by each women to fit themselves by study
should do good work. The juveniles 1 Auxiliary Committee*
Resolution On New Road of the members present. Mrs. Teddy and training for this most import­ lines, which run between Portland
are all busy and getting ready fori
Preparing For Masquer­
Salem, Appleton Brothers, own-
Passes House at Salem Leavitt, the teacher of the class ant field of public service, the de­ and
the year’s work.
ers of Portland Vernonia Truck
velopment
of
the
coming
genera
­
acted
as
chairman.
ade Dance Tomorrow Attending a session of the legis­
.Several resolutions were adopted. I
line with headquarters for the local
It was decided to hold a cooked tion.
One opposing the creation of any | The St. Valentine masquerade lature February 4, Lester Sheeley, food sale in the old Mac’s Phar­
run at Vernonia, are now one of
“
The
best
way
we
can
honor
the
building code or any inspection or ■ dance, sponsored by the Vernonia E. S. Thompson, Frank Hartwick macy next Saturday. All the ma­ founders of this organization is
the largest independent freight auto
for
regulation of buildings in rural dis-1 Unit of the American Legion Aux­ and Emil Messing, represented Ver­ terial for this sale is to be made
every member to work to make our companies in the northwest.
tricts. One opposing the proposed iliary to be held at the Legion hall nonia's interest in the proposed new by the members of the class.
The new line taken over by Ap­
local association a bigger and bet­
dairy law that would apply the Saturday night, promises to be one short cut road between Portland
The dinner was in charge of Miss ter one with far reaching influ- pleton Bros, will be known as “Ap­
rules and regulations now govern-1 of the largest attended dances of I and the Clatsop beaches via Ver­ Kauppi, Miss Gavena Charlesworth ences.”
pleton fast freight," and S. A.
ing the dairy herds kept under arti­ the season.
nonia.
Appleton, junior partner of the con­
and Miss Garner and consisted of
The
84
candles
on
the
large
birth-
ficial conditions in or near Port­
Mr. Sheeley seemed very much roast meat, brown gravy, beans,
cern who spent Friday in this city
Prizes for the most attractive
day cake were lit by Mrs. Franklin advised that within the near future
land to the dairy herds or barns costumes will be awarded, the music impressed with the consideration wild blackberries and cake.
Malmsten
and
Mrs.
Judd
Greenman
kept on the farm. One favoring the J will be furnished
iuIllloIlcu by Harry O. Mc- given the resolution, which passed
his company plan to cover a large
cut the cake.
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Bee’s 'trombone
Aerial
proportion of the state with fast
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—„1 orchestra, the house Monday.
Pupils
of
Mrs.
Nelson
’
s
room
by the Oregon legislature. A reso­ from Portland.
The resolution requested that
auto freight service.
p
—
sented
an
exercise,
“
The
Making
I
lution extending an invitation to
Intending to purchase new trucks
Fitting hall decorations have been the state highway commission choose'
of
the
Flag,
”
with
Betty
May
Aus
­
the instructors of the Smith-Hughes ¡nstanej*
a new state highway route to the
for their new line, additional stor­
tin
as
Betsy
Ross;
Doris
Nixon
as
vocational agriculture, to hold their | Mesdames Al Ritchie, Curley coast via Vernonia, mostly on ac-
age freight terminals. Mr. Appleton
Sally Brown; La Verne Thompson stated that his company was now
1929 session in Rainier, was passed. Buffmire and Clarence Nance have 1 count of the conjested condition on
as
George
Washington;
Ella
Pearl
The zone spelling contest will be
Also one to petition the Columbia handled the advanced sale of tickets. the Columbia river highway, and
equipped to give as fast a freight
county fair board to allow any and
stated that the proposed route held in the Washington school Fri­ Savage, Helen Barnes, Elizabeth j service that could be obtained any­
Wall,
and
Juanita
Sturgill
as
the
all florists and bulb-raisers to ex­
would be 40 miles shorter between day, February 8 at 7:30. There will
where in the state.
hibit at the fair and on a par with Vernonia Men Purchase
Portland and Clatsop beaches, than be no charge for admission but a soldiers. This was heartily applaud­
ed
as
was
the
recitation,
“
The
In
­
collection will be taken to help
other branches of farming in regard
Old Mill Building by the Columbia river route.
Local Railroad Man
to premiums.
It was also pointed out in the pay expenses and to buy awards dependence Bell.” by Norman Crow­
Injured by Fail at Salem
for the winners, Schools in this der.
Monday,
Mike
Lynch
and
Mike
resolution
that
the
proposed
new
James Kelly, our fire insurance
At the close of the meeting, cake
While on his way to work in
include,
Vernonia,
Kist,
agent, was present and gave a few O’Connors of Vernonia purchased route would be much cheaper to zone
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Mill building from Earl build than along the Wilson river Beaver Creek, Pleasant Hill, Keasey, and coffee were served to the large Salem last Thursday, where he was
moments talk on the condition of the Old
Rock Creek, Mist, Birkenfeld, Ker­ crowd present The next meeting employed by the Oregon Electric
route.
fire insurance. Master Warren Lyle of Vancouver Washington.
will be held in the Washington Railway, as locomotive fireman,
In 1923 Mr. Lyle built the Old
It is the popular sentiment of ry and Natal.
Young spoke of the lecturers’ meet­ Mill
The winners of this zone will school Friday afternoon, February Walter Hill of this city fell on
ing to be held at Clatskanie Mon­ room building and installed a pool the people of this vicinity to have be held in St. Helens next Friday. 15.
the slippery _ pavement, . breaking
,
_ a
placing his brother to man- the road go through this city, how­
day, February 11, with the national
bone in his left hand.
lecturer, Brother
Freeman,
in age the business, but soon after­ ever, no particular route to follow
Mr. Hill who has made his home
Amateur Movie League
charge. The Columbia county lec­ wards sold his interest in the pool was suggested leaving the decision City Water Te«t Show*
in Vernonia for the past two years,
turers will hold a short meeting that hall business and resumed his for­ up to the highway engineers.
Being
Organized
Here
To
Be
In
A
Condition
and is a member of the local Le­
day also, to elect officers and select mer occupation as railroad engineer
The hygienic laboratory report
______ __ is to
„ __
_ a movie club gion post had been firing on the
the S. P. & S. Railway.
Vernonia
have
a date and place for the 1929 con- for Lynch
New Currency To Be
of the
is to be called the “Amateur runs through Vernonia, until the
vi
WIV test
LC3l of Vernonia
vernvilia city water
waver | which IS
and O’Connor,
ference.
Released About July l.from the state board of health de- .-------
Movie -------
League.'
considerable property in
„—Dr. George Pasto camps shut down, making it neces­
The lecturer had the following plan on remodeling the
partment show the water to be in has a movie c camera and projector sary to discontinue log runs.
The new paper currency the size I a condition.
program, and it was enjoyed by all: building, installing a new
-“--I—I which will be used to take and
of which will be 6 5-16x2 11-16 is' M. L. Gaines water superinten-1 present these photoplays. Club
Flag salute, and America, sung by installing sky lights.
Well Known Couple Mar­
to tu
be released
July 1, 1929.
the Grange; Scotch Fancy, dance
dent advises that
standard me- > rnernners
members will
finance tne
the buying
tt
o
v.—v the ovo.tuo.u
win nnance
Duymg
ried in Portland Friday
The
U
S.
Bureau
of
Engraving
thods
of
the
American
Public
Health
o
f
films
and
expenses
will
be
di-
and recitation by little Miss Fannie
Legion Club Room Improved
Eva Doud former Vernonia girl
and printing is now printing the association were used in testing this' vided among those who take part
McPherson, Mrs. Magwood at the
The club room of the American new currency at the rate of several’ water which showed no bacterial | in the photoplays. Some ararnge- and Lou L. Althous of Vernonia
piano; address by Ed. Weist of
I
count, or to be safe for drinking ment will then be made so that were married in Portland Friday.
Scappoose; recitation, Ava Nelson; Legion hall is now resplendent in million dollars a day.
new
dress
of
driftwood
gray,
and
For the present the couple will
The currency now in use will! purposes.
address by Rev. Magwood; song,
these photoplays, all of them come­
Moonlight .
Mr. Niblock; talk, George Nelson; has been equipped with sturdy, but eventually all be replaced by this I The test was made January 25. dies, will be shown for a small con- make their home in the I"
apartments of this city.
graceful,
seats for the members of new size. Although the new notes |
-
two songs by Vera Peterson; '"talk
sideration
and
the
players
then
re-
’
•*— i :— —i AAuxiliary, who will be smaller in physical dimen­
Mr. Althous, salesman for the
on the telephone, Lililan Daniels. the „ L^>°n a"d
imbursed. Any money left over will I local
sions their purchasing power will Popular Mechanic To
branch of the Shell Oil com-
eii’ *
The two addresses by Mr. Weist and
be
used
to
buy
more
films
and
Open Garage in Vernonia supplies.
pany has been with the Oil company
Noble Dunlap did the carpenter not be lessoned.
Mr. Magwood were very interesting
since the branch was started in
The notes will be issued in the
Working two years as head me­
orvk m makin« the seats, a large
and were much appreciated by the , , Y
desk* a serving counter, and cup- following denominations, each of chanic for H. H. Hixson, stage
Vernonia.
Grange.
; boards, while J. C. Henderson fin- which will bear the portrait of a lines, Ted Davenport, will start in Hollywood Cafe Opened
The grange legislative committee' ished the interior with stains and famous American on the front. The business for himself and open a
In Vernonia Recently Mis* Murray Compliment*
met at recess and adopted the fol- j varnish. The Auxiliary is now plan­ $1 notes and notes over $100 are garage and repair shop today, in
Work Of County Nurse
Opening the Hollywood Restau-1
« lowing resolutions, "The Columbia ning to hang appropriate drapes to have ornamental hacks, all other!__ _______ ___ ___ ______ _________
the building at the corner of Weed
“Disagreeable weather and dan­
County Pomona Grange is opposed over the windows, which it is be- notes are to have the engravings and Maple street, next to Rube Ses-! rant for business February 1, H.
to the repeal of the Columbia River lieved will complete the appearance of buildings on the backs.
! seman blacksmith shop, facing the | Schmidler, proprietor who previous gerous roads are no obstacle to the
to coming to this city operated a routine work of Miss Nettie E. Al-
Fish Bish Wheel bill which has been of the interior to the satisfaction
The new currency will have the S. P. & S. depot.
declared by the supreme court of anc pleasure of all who view it,
pictures of the following presidents:
The garage and work shop will
__ 1 cafe in Portland, advises that he I ley, Columbia county health nurse,"
the United States as constitutional."
$1, Washington; $2, Jefferson; $5. be 38x80 feet, and Mr. Davenport had been attempting to get the states Miss Elisabeth C. Murray,
“Columbia County Pomona Grange Mr. and Mr*. K. Perdew
Lincoln; $10, Hamilton; $20, Jack- advise* that the latest equipment right location for a restaurant in ¡county school superintendent. "Prob-
I ably there is no other county in
is opposed to . the issuance of any.
son; >50, Grant; $100, Franklin; will be installed to handle all kinds this city for months.
Honored at Reception $500, McKinley; $1000, Cleveland; of motor car repairing.
With Mr. Schmidler
*
is his sister- ' Oregon that has such an intensive
more state highway bonds.”
in law, Miss Miolette Heyras who i health building program. The im­
A reception was held last night $5000, Madison; $10,000, Chase.
The Grange gave a rising vote
will manage the counter and table munization against diptheria by
of thanks to the business men of at the Vernonia hotel in honor of
Mrs. Agnes Roach
part of. the establishment.
, mean* of toxin anti-toxin is one of
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r _ in ______
_ Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Perdew, new-
The popular books for children
Scappoose
for _____
their ___
help
making
I her many project*. The pupil* of
Passes Away at Houlton
the 'session so pleasant and the ly married couple, who are spending this week are: Pollyanna, E. H.
Sacred Program February 17
I Vernonia and Birkenfeld are due
Mrs. Agnes Roach, mother of Mrs.
Spyri;
Italian
gifts of ice cream and cigars. A * few days visiting with Mr. Per­ Porter; Hidi, J.
tn receive ...
their
” Thur»-
Mrs. W. W. Wolff, leader of theiU
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Twins, Lucy F. Perkins; Uncle Charles D. White, passed away at
vote of thinks was also tendered dew’s father, Nat Perdew.
choir, has announced day and Friday.
___ | Houlton January 29, at the age of i Evangelical
Armstrong Grange for their bounti-| Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Vahl acted Tom’s Cabin, H. B. Stowe; Laddie,
___ ________________
: will ___ “Each day finds Miss Allay in
a sacred
musical program
ful hospitality. The next meeting as host and hostess, serving a boun- Gene Stratton Porter; Daddy Long 76. Mrs. Roach had many friends in’ ¡that
be
presented
at the church ; Sunday
different community ‘carrying on,*
hrs. • aoacn
nao
many
inenoa
mi
—
K
.
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' i a with
will be with Beaver Home* grange, | tiful feast which was enjoyed by Legs, Jean Webster; Robin Hood,
a •
_ -
a _
• a-ramlaui Fakmara 1*7 Iva Ttlaaa nf
a v«rv definite Dianned
roal. •
* »
May 4, the first Saturday. Grange .the newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. K. McFadden; Toby Tyler, James Otte; Vernonia having spent * few month*, evening, February 17,jn place of with * vey
stm closed in due form by Worthy I Perdew,
Nat Perdew, C. McKfllip,
Master Vo—g____________________ nod
“d Mrs. VahL
To Hire Local Labor
Finances Good Shape
<
Eagle Will Spread
To Eight Column*
Hold Zone Spelling
Contest Tomorrow
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