Library, U of O Attend The Junior Class Play Tomorrow Night Ilern oiti« VERNONIA, VOLUME 7 OREGON, r* THURSDAY APRIL 4, • -”73 The Most Valuable Pub­ licity a Town Can Have is Boosters NO. 35 1929 For Vernonia Pupils In Northwestern Prizes 4-H Awarded Install Royal Opt retta At Installation Club Work Here Bakery Sold Declamatory Contest Stampede Is Miss Kathryn Didtel, county the county declamatory con- To Montana Again Urged Arch Chapter Joy Theatre Oregon Road home Of "Talkies” test In held demonstration agent, visit­ Friday at St. Helens, ed the school Monday and judg­ two Vernonia grade school chil- ed the work done by the 4-H Washington Meeting Here Men April 1 Instituted By M.E.G.H.P. Camp Fire and Blue Bird from the By Boosters dren This Week school clubs. Miss Ruth Taylor was the won honors. Gro ips Present “Maid Thomas Sims, Other Joy Theatre Will Add New Equipment representing Audrey Austin, the seventh and eighth dramatic section, for her reading of “Lit­ tle Jack.” Hamp Roberson, rep­ resenting the fifth and sixth humorous division, gave “Little Willie’s Hearing,” for which he also received a medal. Great interest was shown by the grade school in the declama­ tory contest, according to Mrs. Ethel Ray, coach. More than 30 pupils applied for readings and were supplied and trxtined, 18 of whom were given trials before the school assembly March 15. The four chosen were: Joy Bush in the humorous section, Audrey Austin in the dramatic section, seventh and eighth grades; and Hamp Roberson, humorous, and Willa Crowder, patriotic, of the fifth and sixth. All of these pupils won in the zone contest March 22 and at the county contest of March 29 all gave their readings in a very good manner and were well de­ serving of the awards, accord­ ing to Mrs. Ray. " Some contestants who scored very highly in the local contest but did not win will apepar in the May Parent-Teacher pro- gram. Former Committee Mem- bers Anxious to Work Grand Lodge Officials leader of Cooking 1, Cooking 2, and Sewing 2, and Miss Char­ and Golden Slipper” Will Discu»» Rainier-To- lotte Hilta was the leader of Brewer & Vi»naw Here The Camp Fire and Bluebird Tuesday evening an occasional Sewing 1. Eugene Project Since May, 1924 Grand Lodge was opened in the groups will present an operetta Miss Didtel awarded a blue the by entitled “The Maid and Vernonia Masonic temple ribbon to the first winner, red Grand officers of the Grand Golden Slipper” at x>» Joy thea­ to the second and white to the Chapter of Royal Arch Masons tre April 12. The story of the third. The prizewinners were as who presented a dispensation to “Maid end the Golden Slipper,” follows: (listed in order of the Vernonia Chapter through is taken from the well known awards.) fairy trie of “Cinderella.” The which they will work. Sewing 1, Bernice Davis, Mar- Brewer To Travel in California; Will Organize Road Association Residents of Valley Express Hope Date of the First Showing Will The evening started with a fairies are singing of joy in jorie Meeker, Rose Sitts; Sew To Urge Early Completion Vianaw Will Attend Dun­ That Celebration Will Be service and the Godmother tells Bo Announced In the Eagle banquet in the dinner at 6:30 ing 2, Helen Scribner, Nasseen Of Unfinished Sections woody Institute in Minn. Repeated This Year them of the sad lot of Cinderella Next Week members of the hall, served by Murray, Louise Murray, Eastern Star, at which all visit­ who has a wicked step-mother Louise Whitsell; Cooking 1, Ver- a In the interest of forming F. J. Brewer and F. E, Vis- Members of last years stam- ing companions were Work has been started this present. and two jealous step-sisters. Chapman, Dorothy June naw sold the Vernonia Bakery pede committee are anxious to The members then assembled in They all wish to help her and road association for the districts da week on the installation of the Wolff, Sara McGee; Cooking 2, that April 1 to John J. McGhee and call a meeting and start to lay the lodge room where the work the Godmother tel!" them of the in northwestern Oregon new Simplex projector machine cakes, Beth Davis, Bet­ B. A. Vickery of Missoula, plans fox- another big and bet­ of the evening was carried on. ball which is to be given by the would be affected by a road run­ Sponge in the Joy theatre advised Jack ty Bennett, Leona New; butter ning almost in a straight line Mont. ter Fourth of July celebration Bush manager and owner, the Twenty applications for initia­ Prince and how with their aid from Eugene north to Rainier, cakes, Dorothy Black, Joy Bush. Brewer and Visnaw started in this year. machine will take care of the tion were read during the even­ and that of Cupid she intends through Vernonia, Forest Grove, Handwork, Martha Middlebrook, the bakery business in Vernonia proper reproduction of disc and Last year as late as June 20, ing, which shows the lively in­ to let Cinderella attend. Hazel Ross, Nadine Aldrich. Cinderella helps prepare her McMinnville, Corvallis and Eu­ on May 17, 1924, and on Christ­ film and will also give the slides it was decided by the Chamber terest manifest by the members of mas day, 1925, moved to their of Commerce and different bus­ of the Masonic fraternity in the step-sisters for the ball and she gene, Wesley Vandercook and pictures perfect lighting ef­ is left alone in the kitchen. The Longview, Wash., and Walter Local Choir To Present present location on Third and iness men to hold a stampede, capitular degrees of Masonry. fects. Godmother appears and magically Proctor of Rainier were here Bridge streets. Easter Cantata at Mist and little time was had for pub­ The talking equipment is due The following officers were in­ changes Cinderellas rags to a Friday night to meet with a licity und rounding out the de­ The partners are leaving this to arrive from New York City tails to put this affair over in stalled in Vernonia Chapter by beautiful gown of yellow and group of local men to determine The cantata, “The Resurrec­ city. Mr. Brewer and family in­ tomorrow and will be immediate­ Excellent Grand High Most if possible the sentiment in Ver ­ gives her golden slippers, but tion <5ong,” which was present­ big style. _____ to motor to southern Cali­ ly installed but not open to the Priest Thomas Sims, and nxem- .with the warning to leave be­ nonia in favor of such a road ed by the choir at the Evangeli­ tend fornia, and will later return to f. With the able assistance of bers of the Grand Chapter. public until it has been tested. and to set the time and place of fore th; clock strikes twelve. cal church Sunday evening, will Portland but is undecided just C. W. Reithner as general chair­ The Paeent sound reproduc­ Albert Childs, excellent high At tie ball, the Prince under the meeting, which will be held be repeated at Mist this Thurs­ what business he will engage in­ man, and William Pringle, W. priest; W. H. Folger, king; J. ing machine, which Mr. Bush is Monday, April 8. day evening. It will be given in R. Meyer, B. McDaniels, J. H. C. Lindley scribe; L. R. Gilchrest the spell of Cupid, falls in love Mr. Visnaw and family will installing in his theatre, is con­ This will be held ât 2 p.m. in the old school house at 8 o’clock. visit Mrs. Visnaw’s relations in Bush, Mike Miller, R. M. Aldrich treasurer; J. D. McPherson, sec­ with Cinderella who escapes just sidered by experts in Movieville C. F. Hieber, H. J. Buffmire, retary; K. A. McNeill, captain as the « lock strikes. In her haste the Joy theatre, and will be at­ The choir has 13 voices and the St. Marie, Ida, and later go to to be of the best, and the total she loses one slipper. After «a tended by many representatives cantata is well worth hearing. Minneapolis, Minn. where Mr. G. W. Ford and many other bus­ cost of installing the simplex the host; Dr. W. H. Hurley, long search, the Prince finds of the towns and districts af­ It is hoped that there will be a Visnaw will enter Dunwoody iness men, the celebration went of in­ projector machine and talkies Royal arch captain; W. Cong­ the owner of the slipper and all fected by the proposed road, ac­ large crowd present at Mist to stitute to take advance instruc over with a big bang, success­ don, ­ will figure around $6800. principal sojourner; J. W. cording to Mr. Proctor, who with ends happily. hear this second redition of the ful from both a financial and Brown, master of first veil; A. tions in cake decorating and The Paeent machine “tone Mr. Vandercook has been inter ­ The following is the cast of cantata. sweet goods of all kinds, and good time affair. The American L. Kullander, master of second arms” are especially designed to Cinderella, Alice viewing road enthusiasts in these after "completing his course re­ Legion donated their hall for veil; M. E. Carkin, master of charactors: profide against outside noises, towns for the past two weekB. Dübendorf; Prince, Dorothy Hol­ turn to Portland. two nights for a smoker and and is counterbalanced so that third veil. Godmother, Gladys Gar ­ tham; It is the hope of the builders dance, the entire proceeds go­ The new owners of the Ver­ less than three ounces weight George R. Van Vleet will start ing towards the stampede fund. Among the many companions ner; Belinda and Henrietta, step­ of the Longview bridge that a nonia bakery were in the bakery bears on the record surface, and logging within a few days on sisters, Merle Mills and Maybelle through road north and south present were, Thomas Sims, business in Missoula before com­ E. M. Murphy managed the Woodburn, most Excellent high Drorbai gh; lords, Louise Rober­ will be open to traffic by the operates in a parallel line across the Nehalem Investment and ing to this city. the face of the record bearing Timber company holdings, on boxing, with E. II. Washburn priest, II. L. Toney, McMinnville, son, Nelle Green, Margaret Nel­ time the bridge is done, which Both are married men, and The high school auditorium only on the sound track. the west end of Bridge street Reithner in handling the dances. deputy grand high priest; D. R. son, Mery Ann ChiM«, Sara Mc­ he stated would be in less than Reithner in handling the adnees. Cheney, Portland, grand secre­ Gee, Kathryn Malmsten; ladies, a year. The pouring of concrete was packed with people for the have already moved their fam­ The horns are made of clear on top of Corey’s hill. Those most interested in spon ­ spruce kiln dried, scientifically tary; H. P. Helman, Portland, Helen Scribner, Lorraine Space, was begun March 23 on pier No. regular meeting of the Parent ilies to this city, living at the Mr. Van Vleet will employ HyVan until suitable association Monday Hotel designed to give great definition about 22 men in his logging op­ soring another celebration of grand sentinel; J. L. Schumaker, Merle Mills, Polly Mitchell, Zel- 1, which is just out from the Teacher and directional power, and are erations which will mean ad­ this sort believe that with suf­ T. A. White, McMinnville; Ar­ ma New, Dorothy Black; fairies, Washington shore. The pouring evening, The next meeting which houses can be located. ficient advance publicity the thur A. Schwab, Woodburn; Chas. the Bluebird girls. Mr. McGhee is a graduate of four feet in length. on the next two piers was be­ will be held May 6 will be the ditional payroll for Vernonia. stampede and Fourth celebration A loud speaker, the “Monotor” gun March 25. These piers will last meeting of the year and Dunwoody Institute of Minne­ The new logging company will be a much larger affair, and E. Wickstrom, 0. L. Lisch, W. will be installed and placed in purchased a new tone and one constitute the supports for the election of officers will be held. apolis and the new aprtners in­ W. Laughlin, W. J. Bush, Oscar Clare ice Wardle Will the booth for the guidance of half truck from the Gilby Mo­ that the overhead should be much Swanson, Peter L. Adams, H. E. Washington end of the main A nominating committee was ap­ tend to do business on the same than last year. De cribe Section Of pointed consisting ol" Miss Flor­ basis as the bakery was con- 1200 foot span. the projectionist revealing the tor company, which will be used smaller Robinson, Judge Phillips, P. H. The stampede committee now Adams of St. Helens. I anama Canal Zone Twelve miles of new construc­ ence Santee, chairman, Mrs. D. ducted under Brewer and Vis- quality and volume of the pro­ with a few other trucks in trans­ duction in the auditorium of the porting logs from their loading has about $700 in the bank left tion will be necessary to com­ C. Cason and Mrs. Dave Mar­ naw. After the ceremonies and bus­ over from the proceeds of last No change of help will be Another letter is received plete the link of unfinished road shall. theatre. platform. iness of the evening had been year which will be applied to this The program consisted of the made, and the new owners wilt In the following issue of the Working on contract logging year’s celebration. completed, several of those pres­ from Clarence Wardle, who is in Columbia county, according following numbers. Recitation, use the same recipes and for- Eagle which comes off the press for the Oregon-American logging now stationed in Quarry Heights, At the recent tractor demon­ ent responded with many helpful Canal Zone, Panama, in the to Mr. Vandercook, who had Harold Burke; daisy song, girls mulas as was used by Brewer April 11, the exact date of the company near Camp McGregor, maps showing the proposed route suggestions and talks which were stration neai ’ Birkenfeld, the far ­ of Miss Laramore ’ s room; song and Visnaw. first talking pictures to be shown Mr. Van Vleet has had lots of service of Uncle Sam. as extending almost due north mers living in that vicinity seem­ greatly enjoyed by all present. Enjo- ing the country and ex- and south from Apiary to Pitta­ by the girls of Mrs. Duncan’s at the Joy theatre will be an­ experience in this business. The meeting broke up at a late ed very anxious that Vernonia room accompanied the boy ’ s pcrien. ", Clarence writes that burg. He states that this route, nounced, and arrangements have It is estimated that there is hour. Foundation Starts For already been made by the man­ about two years cutting for the would again hold this sort of a the on y dark spot during his which is quite scenic and will symphony orchestra; song, “The celebration, stating that they had New Garage, Show Room Amarillis, ” the Loyal 28 glee entire stay away from home, open up new farm lands, is 700 agement to have as his first pic­ new company, and donkeys and was wl en his copy of his home feet lower at the highest eleva­ club. The songs were all under ture, one of the most famous other equipment have already enjoyed the stampede of last Lower Col. C. of C. Foundation work for the new Will Meet at Long- paper ’id not reach him, this tion than either the Vernonia- the direction of Mrs. H. M. talking pictures now in the field. been assembled on the grounds. year. music instructor in Ver­ garage ami show room for the View April 12; Races being the issue of February 28. Clatskanie, or the St. Helens- Smith, nonia schools and were excep­ building being constructed by Fill Being Made For A few dandy pictures of the Vernonia roads. New Sign Installed Rainier Delegates To tionally well given. The song by Charles T. Early is in progress, canal with vessels passing Vernonia Service Station have Service Station Drive April 12 has been set aside The coat of grading this road the glee club was Attend Chamber Of especially and actual construction will start through was received in the re ­ installed a new violet ray gaso­ as the date for the next meeting and putting it in condition for Commerce Meeting line sign on their property ad­ Charles T. Early, owner of of the Lower Columbia associat­ cent letter, and aiso a promise travel is estimated to be about well sung. This was a two part as soon as arrangement for ma­ joining the filling station. The the Vernonia Service Station, ed Chambers of Commerce. It that a story of the country $20,000 per mile. Just how the song and showed a vast amount terial and labor is completed. Change of plans on the build­ The regular meeting and lun- sign is about 15 feet long and advised that work of filling in has been a long time since the nearby his station would soon money will be raised for this of training had been given the ing will increase the dimensions girls. cheon of the Chamber of Com- four feet high, and is placed so a portion of his property adjoin­ organization met in Longview, so be received. purpose is a problem to be work­ Miss McDonald had on display to 50x100. The site is located Some 3870 miles from his old ed out with the county court. merce will be held today at the that it faces Bridge street. ing the service station will soon an extra effort is being made to the portfolios received through on Bridge street and Kose ave- Horseshoe cafe. be completed. have an interesting meeting. Din­ home t wn, no day passes with­ Dean Rogers of the school of the Junior Red Cross from nue. A delegation from Rainier will C. L. Bateman Injures Wrist The fill is being made for a ner will be served in the new out th< ughts of his friends and engineering at Oregon State col­ European countries. There was An automobile agency in con­ relatior.s in Vernonia. And the be present in regards to the pro­ Cecil Bateman, partner in the driveway around and extending Longview high school. lege has become interested in also on display the work done nection with the garage is to be posed big road meeting here at Vernonia Brazing works, had his from the service station and will Lieutenant Governor John A. Legionraires of Vernonia post, the project and will be here to by the 4-H clubs. Miss Kathryn installed, and entrances to the the Joy theatre April 8. right hand injured Saturday create an extension of 50 feet Gellatly of Washington, and A. who have always taken such a address the meeting Monday, ac­ county demonstration garage anme Damaged By Fire to send to these countries. Two philosopher Alexander V. Hum­ cancy of B. Hall who resigned work by Fred Wall who operat- All the material loaded for Miss Alma Kullander, who ■ The Alexander home at ~ River- are now ready and others are boldt. You have heard of the from the Skaggs Safeway com­ . ed the machine. Dr. Hurley’s shipment was inspected by G. H. Oregon State Agricultural col ­ week, few months ago broke her leg view caught on fire last in preparation. The children are air ship “Graf Zeppelin” which pany to go in business for him­ lege, Corvallis, April 1.—Russell I talk was very instructive and ap- Conway, timber inspector for the while skiing on Sword’s hill, ar­ from defective wiring it self in California. very interested in the way the Mills of Vernonia was recently , preciated by the large crowd N. P. Ry has driven from German to from thought. rived home Friday the Mr. Dixson has worked in the people in other countries live and appointed to the staff of the , present. America. The “ Graf Zepplin ” is Portland, a por- Quirk work by tearing Emanual hospital in market department for his com­ work. They also like to compare Start Contract Work Oregon State Daily Barometer. also flown over our town Frei ­ be tion o' the roof loose saved the and will soon be able to the work in the schools with the berg. Our town has four schools, pany for years managing a Builds Large Chickeu Haas« E. E. Mills and Evan Hall of Several students who show abil­ huildir < from being destroyed. about again. market in Portland. work done in their own country G. L. Cameron has construct­ Riverview left Monday for Ry­ ity in campus publication work As soon as the school season and in many cases find a vast two high schools and one min­ are appointed to the staff at ed a large chicken house in the derwood, Wash, where they will ing-academy which is known in difference, The art work especial- the whole world, We have five is over in Portland the Dixson Injured While Chopping Wood Basketball Team Receive Party the end of each term. Mills is a Riverview addition, which will be start work on their contract Tim .er basketball team were While chopping wood at his family will locate in Vernonia. ly is of an entirely different churches, 50 feet long and 20 feet wide, along a railroad right of way two cinematographs home near Timber last week. given a party at the close of a sophomore in vocational educa­ and is housing some 1500 baby near Ryderwood. are inter- and one theatre, type. The pictures . Our town has A. M. and B. W. Berg from William Huffman of Timber cut very «ucceeaful season at the tion. eating as they show how the two stations and a great num- A eatipillar and Ford tractor chicks at i the present time. Birkenfeld were Vernonia vis­ a deep gash across the back of home of J. E. Root last Friday people in other countries dress. ber of factories. Mr. Cameron intends to in- with other equipment were ship­ Klamath Falls—Large kiln be­ where members of the night, his hand, and was rushed to Ver ­ itors and shoppers Wednesday. » Miss Nina Little, when she crease his stock of chickens ped by the partners to be used Your affectionate friend. The boys are members of Bergs nonia where a local doctor sew­ teams and their lady friends ing built for Klamath Brick A shortly. Was county health nurse, instill­ in their operations. Tile company. entertained. were ed four stitches in his hand. Gottfried Schramm. oi hestra. ed the first interest «a porfolioa » Test Several Days $700 Is In Fund At Theatre Monday New Men Praised NeW Logging Concern Starts P.-T. A. Meeting Well Attended Portfolios From European Countries Received By The Grade Schoots of Vernonia ■ *•