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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1929)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1929 /ERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON EICHT INDOOR AND OUTDOOR but resumed operation Monday Smoker Postponed During i main events as possible as Brady Old Building At Timber morning, February 4. i appears to be a drawing card in Once Decoy Duck Factory Westimber school children had a Month of February that city. holiday Friday due to their roads be Mostly on account of the differ Vacant over 15 years, ready to ing too icy to run the school bus. Large Amateur Contest ent logging camps being shut down topple over, the three story old Mrs. J. B. Wheeler and little I during the first half of February, February 25, and 26 Brice Wilson Duck factory at son Kelley who have' been in Cali the Vernonia Boxing Commission Timber, gets old timers in the Tim fornia for a month returned home have decided to cancel all smokers ber district to recall the time that Monday evening of last week. Portland, Ore. Feb. 7. — Unless Golf Links To Be Com- Mickey Dolan, Not Eddie during this month, and not hold i Brice Wilson Decoy Duck factory Mrs. R. L. Dudraw who has been present indications are no criterion smoker until the first Saturday beaucoup ducks which in Portland for the past two weeks, pleted in Near Future Murphy Battles Brady any the entry list of unattached boxers manufactured in March. were shipped to all parts of the returned home Saturday evening. in the Pacific coast A.A.U. boxing The recent turnout on January championships to be staged in globe. Discontinuing work during the re 26 was very pleasing said match So bright were some of these Fighting Dane Brady at the under auspices of the Mul- Grading work between South cent snow storms, the Vernonia Smoker January 26, in Vernonia maker Baker, but we do not wish | Portland, ducks painted, so attractive that Beach and Beaver creek on Roose- tnomah A. A. club, Monday and golf links, will be a little behind under the name of Eddie Murphy, to promote another match before Tuesday nights, February 25 and while they were manufacturing and velt highway completed. schedule in their completion of the and outweighing Brady over 10 a small house, and conditions are 26, will be the largest of any box painting them, flocks of ducks fly sach at the present time that it is ing by would drop in and mix links, however, expecting to have pounds, Mickey Dolan, well known deemed advisable to wait until a ing championships ever held in the among the decoy, cooing and whis their course ready for service in fighter who apparently was import month more before staging the West, according to James J. Rich pering sweet duck nothings in their ardson, manager of the winged-M fight. America’s Great All the early part of the summer. wooden ducks’ ears, and often said club. ed into the ring here to knock next We are planning to start the some of these Timber bull slingers, This link, according to Jule Lind Brady for a row of smoke houses, Amateur boxers with no club or American Comedy ley and Ellis McGraw, will be ideal because Brady had previous knock spring smokers off with a good school affiliation are always real con we would pick up a live wild duck ly located and have enough hazards ed three of Spivey’s fighters for a card, and wish to see some new tenders in amateur tournaments and and start to paint-em. And after listening to a story as to make the golf game played on home run, Joe Spivey pulled a faces from other cities fight some the coming Pacific coast champion the local course real thrilling and slick one over one the Vernonia of our local fighters, however, we ships will afford a splendid oppor good as this, we’re in favor of we are trying to pep up interest moving the county seat from Hills interesting. men. to get men from different camps tunity of selecting boxers to make boro to Timber. Plans for buildings have as yet Looking at the frame-up, from pitted against one another so that the trip to Boston for the national not been completed, waiting until a 45 degree angle, it seems that we can work up interest in the championships in April with all ex work is completed on the course our former friend Jack Capri, logging camps for a good turnout. penses paid. Entry blanks for the Experimenting With Mallard Ducks The Oregon State Game Commis to decide the best location. might have had his finger in the Some of the boys from camps Pacific coast championships may be Membership in this new golf club pie, and then again it appears all are dandy fighters and would wel I had by writing James J. Richard sion in conjunction with the Santi- is steadily increasing, Vernonites the more certain that the Portland come an opportunity to come to son, care The Multnomah club, am Fish and Game association is undertaking the experiment of rais are taking advantage of the privi bunch were over-anxious to knock Vernonia and engage in battle Portland, Oregon. ing mallard ducks on Walton Lake lege of having a golf links near a few of our local men for the twice a month. near the town of Shedd. Sportsmen home. count, when the difference in The time Lex Johnson, who was Cadet Hoop Team of Linn county are donating a num weight between Nash and Knight well known in the I. P. camp of their decoys and the game who fought the main event, is fought in Vernonia a large turnout Numbers Vernonia Boy ber department will trap a sufficient taken in consideration. from camp atten-*ci, and Sailor number of mallards for breeding This fight racket is one straight Morgan at this same night engaged purposes. The wings of the ducks game, especially when depending on in battle with some Portland man. I Hale Greenman, a Vernonia boy, will be pinioned so that they can some promoters word, regarding Orville Young also fought Joe I is a member of the cadet junior not fly. weights etc. when no forfeit is Jewitt, and it was during the period team at the Hill Military academy The department is co-operating posted. that camp men were fighting in I of Portland. At the Portland insti- with sportsmen of the Corvallis 1 tution, a physical educational pro the local ring that the largest houses The game appears to be win, no gram, which includes every member Rod and Gun club in a similar ex-1 , matter how, this of course from were had. of the cadet corps, is carried out. periment at Winkle Lake, which is The Saturday night fights bring the viewpoint of some Portland miles south of Corvallis. The The members of the junior team nine a good crowd from camps into I fight promoters, who when meet- start will be made with 100 pair of are chosen from the inter class town, and the local fans will also ! ing them, can only harp on one domestic ducks and decoys and ad subject, and that is what square miss the fights during the month teams, which also includes the Ver- ditions will be made from time to nonia boy. No member of the first | of February. shooters they are. team is eligible for the junior team, ; time. In the future it would be a good which has an outside schedule of; policy, regardless if the main event Local High To Play 14 games. Used as a feeder, the, Snow Storm Closes Mill had to be cancelled, to keep faith Scappoose February 12 junior teams give an additional1 At Westimber Last Week1 in the weight guarantee, so that — number of cadets the experience of good local men such as Brady or Westimber, Feb. 4.—The worst The basketball game which the outside competition. Knight were given a fair show, as At Joy Theatre The value of a program along I snow storm in recent years visited we are pleased to note that all Ver local high school should have play these lines is proven by the con this section the first of the week, ed with Scappoose at that city Feb nonia fighters have always fought Thur., Fri., Feb. 7, 8. stant development of the cadets there being about two feet on the a sportsmanship battle, and deserve ruary 1, was cancelled on account and their active participation in all I level. The mill has been closed the - of the conditions of the roads be an even break. seasonal sports. past week on account of the storm. tween the two cities. The first change of program came when Scappoose, decided that their gym was not in condition to hold ACORD a game in, that is during the pres ent weather conditions, and arrange ments were made whereby the game instead of being played at Scap poose should be played at home. The Vernonia team, who were Vernonia, Oregon pitched to a keen edge in their One sure way to be happy and Builders and Contractors winning steak, have not received free frm worry in your old age, R. M. Acord • Lawrence Acord the breaks when the weather con is to save during your youth. ditions left the roads in bad shape, President and Mgr. Vice-President so that the outside team could not We have a number of savings Having two Modern Buildings Under Construc travel to this city for that game. plans which we will be glad to But they have plenty of time for tion in Vernonia practice in which they can strength explain at your convenience. en on their weakest points, one of You may, according to the plan which is the shooting of baskets. you choose, have the desired The next game which should be played in this city according to amount at any age you choose. schedule will be at home against | Scappoose, the only team in the league which the local players have j as yet not met defeat. With the ■ majority of the games played away I from home, Vernonia Hi from now| on will show whether or not, they I Was it an accident... or a jealous wife’s revenge? are of championship material, by ■ defeating the balance or most of I ASHERTON sank back into the cab. tangled wreckage. Then glancing toward /y. At last he had cl udcd his wife. Now the other car, he saw,coming toward him the teams to meet this year. he and Marie Norton could enjoy their —bis wtfe. It does make quite a Mt of dif forbidden rendezvous . .. ference in playing on a foreign His own wife! What did it mean? Had floor, and also the support which Ahead of him the glare of headlights she in some wav discovered their secret from Marie’s roadster cut into the black rendezvous? Was this tragic wreck an the home teams receives from its ness. Silently,hiscabfollowed.Soon they accident—or had she, in a jealous fury rooters. 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In an -------------- 4--------------- My Mysterious Lover other instant they had Tune in on the True All For a Man’s Promise crashed I Story Hour broadcast I Wanted a Husband every Friday night over Asherton leaped from Meddling in Love WOR and the Colum- his cab, and fought to The Beautiful Sinner release Marie’s uncon biaChain. Consult Your After the Infatuation Paper for Exact Time. scious body from the First in a Woman’s Life would be together at the roadhouse. J March —and 9 other stories f Out Now! True Story At All Newsstands—only 25c Brady To Fight Main Event At Forest Grove! Dane Brady of this city will fight Young Sharkey in the main ' event of the American Legion smoker at Forest Grove Friday,’ February 22. -•»••«I The semi-final will be fought be tween Battling Nelson of Vernonia and Chris. Duncan of Portland. The card on the 22 promises to be one of the best cards the Grove Legion has ever sponsored and as usual it is predicted that over 50 Vernonites will travel to the uni versity city to see two of these lo cal boys battle. Elmer Hamilton, matchmaker for the Forest Grove Legion is very anxious to use Brad)- in as many A nnouncement On account of the increased area which the Gilby Motor Company branch at V ernonia will cover John Patrick has been added to the sales force with headquarters at Vernonia Chevrolet, Oakland and Pontiac cars products of General Motors Phone 491 Free demonstration License with all Used Cars All carry our usual guarantee 1926 1923 1925 1927 1924 Chevrolet Sedan Buick Roadster Willys Sedan Chevrolet Coupe Ford Touring $375 275 475 400 65 Demonstrations Gladly Given GILBY MOTOR CO. Vernonia St. Helens -■ =====11
