THURSDAY, FEB. «>!■ 1 «•
VERNONIA E. SLE, VERNONIA, OREG< N
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INDOOR AND
OUTDOOR
Brady of this city in the main
Vernonia Lads Fight
event of an 8 round affair at
At Forest Grove Event the Legion Smoker at Forest
Grove tomorrow night.
Tomorrow night at Forest
A large gang of Vernonia
Grove, Dane Brady of this city fight fans are figuring on at­
will meet Young Sharkey of St. tending the mill at the Grove.
Helens in the main event of the
Americun Legion Smoker and
Battling Nelson of Vernonia will Smoker In Legion
Hall During March
tangle, with Cliff Duncan of
Portland in the semi-finals.
The Vernonia Boxing commis-
Sharkey who lost his fight last
Friday night with Happy Chap­ sion will in the early part of
man at Longview, is considered March stage another smoker in
one of the best men of his weight the American Legion hall, states
on the coast and Brady in meet­ matchmaker Lloyd Baker.
ing Sharkey, proves that he is
The reason no smokers have
climbing up the ladder of fist­ been sponsored during February
dome, and not afraid to meet was on account of the camp shut­
the best of ’em.
down in this vicinity.
It must be remembered that
No card has been outlined as
Brady works every day at the yet for the main event, however,
big mill, and does most of his Dove Knight of Vernonia who
training in the evening and week is one of the favorites and Dane
ends, and numerous fight pro­ Brady another well known local
moters who have brought fighters battler will no doubt head the
to Vernonia in the last few card.
months stated that if Brady had
The turnout for the smoker on
the proper training, and could January 26, was one of the best
devote his time to training only, houses since the boxing commis­
that he would soon be a top- sion has sponsored boxing in this
notcher, in his class.
city, due probably to the splen­
Followers of the fight game did card which matchmaker
will motor down to Forest Grove Baker had to offer on this date.
tomorrow evening leaving this
The hall is considered one of
city about 7:00 p.m. the fight the best boxing arenas in the
starting at the Grove about 8:30. state and as soon as men from
Battling Nelson, who weights nearby camps
are
matched
160 pounds will meet Cliff Dun­ against each other the atten­
can of Portland in the semi-final, dance for these fights should ex­
on the same card which Brady ceed 300.
fights.
Nelson is also showing beau­
coup improvement and at his last Rod & Gun Club
fight with Duncan in this city,
Hold Registered Shoot
had Duncan staggering about in
the third round, the bell saving
O. s. Schiffer, prominent
Duncan in that round.
sportsman from Timber and
Either one of these fighters owner of the garage at that
do any stalling, which was one point, visited in the Eagle’s of­
of the reasons the Forest Grove fice Tuesday and invited the town
fight promoters of the Legion de­ of Vernonia to attend the regis­
cided to use both these men for tered shoot of the Washington
the semi-windup.
county Rod and Gun club to be
Cannibal Beard of Banks, will held at Hillsboro airport, which
feature in one of the preliminar- is located one mile northeast of
ies. Beard being a favorite at Hillsboro February 24, at 9:45
the ringside of Forest Grove, and a.m.
a rip-roaring battler whe is get­
ting his ring experience in Banks.
Amateur Local Hockey
Teams Play 2nd Game
The Vernonia Amateur hockey
team staged another thrilling
game last Friday, before a small
crowd of outdoor sport lovers,
meeting Little Bateman’s team
in the second game of the season.
Big Bateman’s team consisted
of the same lineup as last week,
Cecil Batemun, Captain and man­
ager, Ray Gunnoe, Bill Van
Doren, Sam Arnett "hnd Emil
Messing.
Before the game it was decid-
ed not to play as rough as they
had played a week ago, when
wicked whacks were taken by
both teams with their hockey
sticks, in order to win regardless
how.
Big Bateman and Little Bate­
man who are again on speak­
ing terms, lead their teams out
on the ice, each receiving their
share of the applause from the
half dozen spectators who had
gathered to witness the game,
first being assured by the players
that no collection would be taken
after the game.
The most thrilling sights en-
joyed by the gathering were the
bright colored coats wore by the
players, each one seeming to
outdo the other and some of the
coats wore by the players on
Small Butenmns team would have
put "Joseph’s coat of colors,"
to shame.
Judge Hill failed to show up
to keep score and peace, and a
car was rushed to town to pick
up a suitable score keeper, A.
Corey being chosen us the logical
man.
THE NEHALEM
VETERAN
Harry Wilson member of Ver­
nonia post who had been keeping
time in Camp McGregor, is in
Portland working for a wholesale
lumber concern.
Yingle Ness, prominent mem­
ber of Vernonia post of the Ame­
rican Legion has let out bids for
a wooden leg.
H. E. McGraw, attended a re­
union of his old company the
18th engineers at the Multnomah
hotel in Portland Monday, and
met numerous old buddies of his
former outfit.
Eddie Tapp, who was on the
payroll of Uncle Sam in 1917-
1918 still keeps harping, “you
can’t stand there soldier,” which
shows Eddie sported two strips.
V. Smith a former member of
Vernonia post and now located
in Portland is employed by the
city of Portland water depart­
ment.
Vernonia post of the American
Legion is credited with 130 mem­
bers for 1929. Portland post
1300, Astoria 81, Salem 804,
Eugene 311, Medford 735, Hood
River 133.
Skinaey Washburn who served
in the navy during the big war,
was a fireman on the battleship
Minnesota.
Army Kennard, who was at­
tached to the 5th Marine corp,
in the 2nd division during the
World war, saw action in Belleau
Woods and other engagements
which this corp participated in.
Ike Gilbreath who has been
lost in the wilds of Wilson creek
county since January 28, has
been a member of Vernonia post
for the last two years. Roseburg
post has taken charge of the hunt
to locate Gilbreath.
From Standard, Arizona by air
mail, a letter arrives Monday
from our old side kick, Dunk.
Hatton.
Old Hatton claims he now is
mayor of this here burg of Stand­
ard which we believe, and that
he also is assistant chief of the
fire department which said old
Dunkus, boast of two hosses, and
one hose with a bright nozzle,
and is paid for.
On Monday nights said Hatton
the town gatheies in the main
square to watch the town hero’s
strut their stuff, in fire drill,
and many a sweet corn fed
maiden rolled her buldging eyes
at me, in my bright uniform said
old Dunkus, as I cantered about
during the fire drill.
Up in Vernonia, I made the
mistake of joining the 40 et8,
which left me in a crippled con­
dition and made it necessary for
me to journey south to regain
my health.
Hatton still belongs to this
post and La Voiture, and claims
Oregon is about the best state
yet.
“To find the graves of all ex­
soldiers is the purpose of the ap­
propriation asked in II. B. 488,”
said Representative J. F. Clark,
Oregon City, who introduced the
bill. “It is just a mark of res­
pect and patriotism and will al­
so serve to make the records of
the state complete.”
The bill provides for an ap­
propriation of $2,500 from the
state to be used only for the
actual working expenses of locat­
ing the graves. Markers will be
provided by the federal govern­
ment and the graves will probab­
ly be marked about once a year.
No salaries are to be paid out
of the appropriation, if the meas­
ure is ranted.
“Many graves which are not
identified are scattered over the
state,” Mr. Clark said, “and
there is great demand for the
action required by this bill by
all patriotic organizations of the
state.”
Local Boy Banquets
With Letter Club
Hale Greenman, of Vernonia,
Frenchy La Rocque writes attended the banquet for the
from Glasco Kansas, where he is Lettermen of the Hill Military
taking lessons in an aviation Academy at Portland.
school.
This affair is given annually
Jim Lincoln, who’s favored at the Benson Hotel and takes
pastime seems to be wringing place immediately after the first
the neck of chewing candy, saw semester examinations. Invitations
some interesting times Over are extended to those cadets who
There and has some dandy hand have won the coveted “H” of the
grenades and other remembrances Academy in some athletic sport.
Captains for next season’s foot­
in his store.
ball and cross country teams are
Dr. Hurley received a citation elected at these banquets and
in camp for expert hand granade short talks are given by the Ca­
throwing during the World war. dets, faculty and coaches. The
Hill Academy Orchestra furnishes
Lester Schultz was in the the music for these affairs. Im­
mediately following the banquet
Marine corp during the war.
Sharkey Receives
the entire group attended a the­
Count At Longview Levi Austin, coach of Vernonia atre party.
Hi. is a veteran of the recent
Happy Chapman of Kelso, wur.
knocked out Young Sharkey of
St. Helens in the third round of
Corporal Irish from Koster
their main event Friday night st camp was wounded in action, over
Longview before a few hundred in France, having both legs shot
fight fans.
while running into a machine
In the third round Sharkey gun nest.
knocked Chapman down three
times, but a straight left hook
Earl Shay was a member of
to the jaw through an unguard­ the First Division of the Army
ed chin found the mark, and of occupation.
Sharkey stayed put for the count
of ten.
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Jimmy Gilpin, prominent Le-
Young Sharkey will meet Dane gionnaire of Vernonia post was
RIGHT GRADE OF OIL
| This is the time of the year when the right
kind of oil in your engine is most important.
Cold weather is hard on a motor at best, and
it is doubly so if the motor is not being perfect­
ly lubricated. Drive in and let us fill your
crankcase with the right oil. It may save you
dollars in repairs.
VERNONIA BRAZING & MACHINE WORKS
Monkey "Biz”
The first sign of spring, Dr.
Hurley getting a haircut on Sat­
urday.
We have it from good author
ity that a certain Vernonia lady,
while cleaning house last spring
found so many articles she had
borrowed from the neighbors,
that after returning them she had
to go down town and buy a
whole set of dishes.
The easiest riding car is the
one that is paid for.
What Vernonia needs is more
paint on the houses and less on
the faces.
We welcome these so called
hard time dances, which gives us
a chance to compete with the
well dressed Timber sheiks.
Patrick Henry’s “Give me
liberty or death,” ’reminds me of
the bird who’s wife nagged all
day and said, “Give me Death
for my liberty.”
Clatskanie—Plans uade • con­
board visited the Vernonia high
school all day Tuesday. They sideration fur establithm nt of
were served a delightful luncheon bus service between he e and
by the members of the faculty Astoria.
with the assistance of several
senior girls. The luncheon con­
sisted of potato salad, sliced ham,
rolls and butter, pickles, coffee,
ice cream and cake.
The members of the school:
board who were present were |
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Bruce McDonald, H. M. Condit, ■
R. Spencer, Mrs. C. A. Malmsten
and Oscar Weed.
Under New Management
St. Helens—Building & Loan
Clean and Comfortable
Company recently incorporated
Rooms
here.
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CENTRALLY LOCATED
School Board Visit
Beaverton—Breese Aircraft
The High School Corporation will erect airplane Manager, Mr«. V. H. Vahl
The members of the school factory in this place.
chased a fishing icense this year. mostly boys raised on the farms
are of the heavier type players,
but do not show the speed which
Thi. Week*« Song
Carkin and McGraw went over the Timber boys show or use the
material which is developed above
the top,
the neck, while playing.
Parlez voo,
Miss Laura Shewey from Port­
Carkin went over the top,
land was in Timber last Friday.
Parlez voo.
Mrs. Cecil Newman, Miss
Ellis McGraw took a flop,
Just before he went over the Anita Schiffer, Sonny Kilberg
and Joy Shew£y attended a card
top.
party Monday at the home of
Hinky, dinky, parlez voo.
Alberta* Bergin.
An old time dance will be
Another good way, said Patty
Hughes to keep from growing old sponsored by the Timber Cham­
ber of Commerce Saturday at
drink a pint of wood, alcohol.
the Timber hall.
Senate
Bill
69
Salem, Feb. 20.—“The mail
carriers should not be obliged to
pay the state gasoline tax be­
cause they use only five per cent
of the state highways, for the up­
keep for which this tax is desig­
nated,” was Senator E. F. Baileys1
version of S. B. 69, which passed
the senate and is now under con­
sideration in the house. The bill
proposes that the state should re­
fund the gasoline tax to the rural
mail carriers.
In refutation
of
Senator
Bailey’s statement, Senator Joe
E. Dunne of Clackamas, Colum­
bia and Multnomah counties stat­
ed he had received a letter from
a truck company operating a
large fleet of trucks in the city
limits of Portland. This company
claimed the same right of ex­
emption, since the trucks did not
use the state highways.
Senator Jay Upton, Bend, de­
clared, however, that any taxes
imposed on the truck drivers by
the state would be more than re­
turned from their charges to the
public. Mail drivers, he said, were
in government employ and did
not have a similar opportunity,
being men on small salaries.
Senator R. J. Carsner, Spray,
though he favred the idea cn-
sidered that this matter should
not be settled by the legislature,
but by courts.
This column would be incom­
plete without taking a crack at
our friend Harry Phelps, but all
we have to say this time, is that
we kept our promise and didn’t
spill the beans about Harry buy­
ing a wrist watch a few weeks
ago.
Stands back of
the tires you
buy?
Have you ever tried to teach
your kid, when he was two years
old to salute? Why its positively
insulting.
Since C. Bruce had his fingers
burned and can’t hold a fish pole
he sits down by the stream and
swears at the steel heads as they
gallop by.
We hear that Judd Greenman
is having the jumping course
plowed since he done a “Prince
of Wales.”
Times are hard said Connie
Anderson, and if the boys don’t
start buying I’m going to quit
chewing snoose.
“Is he responsible?” We are.
“Is he in permanent business here?” We are.
“Does he give real service?” We do.
“Has he got a genuine quality tire to stand back
of?” We have—Goodyears!
Here are a few examples of
the bargains we are offering
in genuine Goodyear Tires:
Cason Transfer
Local and Long Distance
30x3% O. S. Cord
29x4.40 Balloon
$940
$950
32x4.55 Cord
30x4.50 Balloon
$1575
$1055
Goodyear Pathfin­
der
30x3% Cl. Cord
Goodyear Pathfin­
der
29x4.40 Balloon
$575
$695
Hauling
Phone 923
Office in
Workingmen’s Store
In Vernonia
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Gilby Motor Co.
Vernonia
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When Visiting
Vernonia Hotel
Who
A good argument for having
the county seat moved from St.
Helens to this city. Vernonia has
many cases to be tried in the
court house as any other city in
the county, and look at the wear
and tear on the roads each year,
TIMBER
where does this economical pro­
gram come in we ask, if this is
Mr. and Mrs. Riche, Mr. Schif­
not taken in consideration.
fer and Mrs. Conley of this city
attended a party at the home of
Home brew, wouldn’t be so Mr. and Mrs. Harris Sunday
bad if it only created home stews evening.
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but when home stews, drift out
The Timber basketball team
in the open spaces, it’s usually played Banks team Friday, the
the downfall of home brew.
Banks team winning by a score
of 25 to 11. The players on the
This is strong stuff, said the Banks team were tallei* and
woodpecker as he took another heavier than the players on the
peck at the “Gin Pole.”
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Timber team, but the Timber
boys put up a dandy game. These
Senator Corbett before the two teams wil lagain play in
public hearing of the senate last about two weeks.
week remarked, that 95 per cent
The Timber basketball team
of the tourist traffic were tramps will play Forest Grove team
who lived on fried egg sandwiches Thursday night.
and stolen spare tires. That may
The Banks players, who are
go for the highway senator, but
only the well to do, in Vernonia
eat egg sandwiches and the spare
tiies a tramp could pluck in this
burg, wouldn’t buy him an egg
sandwich.
Waynes Lappe stoping in the
Eagle office Sunday, advised that
during the war he was on Gen­
eral Perishing’s staff. Now all
together fellows.
When Attending Smokers
or Dances In Vernonia
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We hear Dave Marshall pur-
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Then think Happy
Salesman
Room and Board
Mr«. H, G. Phelp«, Mgr.
D. O. Hood, President
Portland, Oregon
GILBY MOTOR CO.
G. W. Ford, Vice-Pres. and Mgr.
Vernonia, Oregon
Otto Berg, Sec’y. and Treas.
Portland, Oregon
Columbia Utilities Co.
Electric Light and Power
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Vernonia, Oregon
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SERVICE is our first consideration.
The present management believes the service much improved.
We have plans for the future which we hope will please our
CONSUMERS.