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Thursday, January 16, 1936 Vemonia Eagle, Vernonia, Oregon confined himself to the truth he would have had no cause to de liver his little sermon. We are getting acquainted and we “carry a gun” when we go grouse shooting and when a savage dog Qries to rend our shapely limbs the gun will in all probability go off. M JI iaju TT lj 1 Ji ! JI Ì J l[ V* 1 In the instance spoken of so feelingly by the soulless dis torter of the truth in the City of Salmon, the “neighbor” lived forty miles away, our dogs were County Official all in Vernonia and the ‘neigh Paper bor’s” dog that was so fiendish ly killed is yet alive and kicking. Member of National Edi I The chances are that there torial Association and Ore will soon be “lively items from gon State Editorial Associa i Vernonia” as the saw mill is tion. ' now running and there will be about twenty now buildings put $2,00 per year in advance j up as fast as the lumber is Issued every Thursday Entered as second class matter August 4, 1922, at the post sawed. His insinuation that a person office at Vernonia, Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879. j who would carry a gun was no Advertising rates—Foreign, 30c per inch; local, 28c per inch; newspaper man speaks very poor legal notices, 10c per line first insertion, 5c per line succeeding ly of his acquaintance either insertions; classified lc per word, minimum 25c, j with newspaper work or the general run of newspaper men. MARK E. MOE PUBLISHER (If you enjoy reading these ex LEE SCHWAB ........ EDITOR cerpts from the first newspaper printed here over 40 years ago, A POWER LINE TO BIRKENFELD we would be pleased to hear Affiliated with one of the largest utility companies in from you.—Editor.) — THE TIMBER LINE —i Local Girls To Sing Over K. O. I. N Station Saturday Joy Bush and Margaret Nel son, local girls will sing over the junior radio broadcasting pro- giam of K.O.I.N. next Saturday fry For Bigger And afternoon between the hours of Better Annual noon and 1 p. m. Both Miss Bush and Miss Nel This Year son have previously sung and The feature for the annual v.ere urged by the management The Vernonia Study club I is ’ • ' working on a play which will this year will be the idea of to* again favor the radio fans with other selections. The Vernonia high school bas All of the teams in the county be presented before the high the advance in travel, ketball team invaded Rainier last are exceptionally strong this st'hool in a few weeks. The annual is to be dedica- Friday evening and met defeat I"",. 7h"y""have" p™“ tic^y" I ted to the business men of Ver- Hurts Eye While in the second league game of the because it is largely Grace Condit, junior and Char nonia Working In Wood* n. Rainier plainly outplayed lhelr last seasons lineup back lotte Green, senior, attended the through their contributions that eason .he 1 Vernonia team throughout again. Vernonia is less fortunate put the high school is able to , , . , . . i tenth annual ccnference of Lewis C. Boeck, while at school ( delegates January,this book. Preparations are the game. The Veronnia boys ap as two of last years star play- hj . work in the logging camp of peared sluggish and could not er’, graduated The game with ]Q and n at Eu Eugene. , already begun for a bigger and I i the VanVleet company injured _________________ nit their stride with the ex St. Helens tomorrow evening better annual than ever before. I h's left eye when he ran into will have a great deal to do ‘ •eption of a few minutes at the r low handling limb. Edna toward the county championship ■ _ * ne sophomores are beginning of the second half. and it is — hoped a large Several high school students The result of _ ...... this game __ leaves _______ — — — that ----- - - ®wen. May De Ett Throop, Vi- Vernonia tied with Rainier and crowd of students and towns- neta Wiles* Lucille Spooner. L. have expressed their desire to ", Joe Lindsley, Ben , enter the oratorical contest spon- St. Helens for second place in' people will come out and boost ¿uscland, TELEPHONE USERS he League. 1 the home team.—L_ A.________ i Spencer and George Laird. ' sored by the Oregonian, the Uni Although this is not such a versity of Oregon and the Ore Change number in your large percentage of the class gon Bar Association. directory of Gregory, Mar Consider It Quite Proper Charlotte Green Reports they feel sure they would have cus A., to 1101. To Get Credit Eor On Annual Conference Last year three pupils entered I had many more, if it had not West Toast Telephone fl. Article Written Held At Eugene been for the intricate subject from this school but no one won any prize. I of geometry. the west, the Oregon Gas and Electric company of which One of the. discussions during “We had a very delightful and C. Y. Bowers is the head, promises to do considerable ex profitable time at the annual the meeting of the editors of conference of high school rep newspapers held at Eugene last RIVERVIEW tension and construction. resentatives held at Eugene, Jan. Friday and Saturday, was wheth Some power company will build into the Mist-Birkenfeld er it cheapened a paper by put Mrs. Steve Stevens 10 and 11,” said Miss Charlotte ting the initials of the writer af territory, where hundreds are waiting to be furnished with and Mr. son and Green Wednesday afternoon Billy of Westimber were their article. An authority lights and power, and it is hoped that Mr. Bowers will, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bert when she gave the student body ter on newspaper editing made the j short report of her trip. without any delay, construct this line into what is really Nelson of this place last Satur- statement that it did not cheapen “Since many of the delegates the paper but gave credit where Vernonia’s territory from a trading and market standpoint. day. C. A. Schamon is home after came from larger schools, such credit was due and helped to in While it is estimated that ?25,000 will be expended if about two years stay in Lewiston questions as the financing of spire the students to hand in such a line is built beyond Birkenfeld, other power com- Ida., .where he has been doing and the make up of a school more articles for the benefit newspaper were discussed. The rather than harm of the paper. CalFoä the panies have seen fit to conduct a survey from Clatskanie carpenter contracting work. Mrs. Geo. Terrian and child- knowledge which I gained from over the Mist hill where between Mist-Natal and Bir have moved from home at these discussions is not appli- A Test For The Kellogg kenfeld districts it was estimated that 150 consumers ren There is a hardware Pebble creek to the Westerling cable to our newspaper work, Peace Pact. Editorial but I also gathered some hints store near you that would be available for the first year. property in Riverview. regard to editorials, sports By Joy Bell displays this shield. The importance of Vernonia being favored with the Mrs. Rhoda Hail and Mr. J. in writing and the development of A thorough test of Kellogg extension from this city is indeed worthy of great con N. Morgan of this place were a good humor column which 1 united in marriage at St. Hel relieve, will be very useful for Peace Pact is being put into The individual members of chain of 200 It’s an enormous < sideration and also from the power company’s standpoint. ens Tuesday of last week ono our Timberline.’ effect at the present time. On- the chain can give you some in Oregon and Wash- continued, stores she No better market is available in this valley. aro at home at Mrs. Morgan’s ty a short time ago Russia re thing no larger store can ington. “One of the most inspiration- ceived the council of tile U. S. Few consumers, with the exception of those at Treharne, home in Riverview. hope to do—personal, indivi al things I heard, ” said Miss as an unfriendly act. It is now nearly five years would be secured if a line were built from Vernonia to Mrs. Herbert Condit received Green, “was Vice-president Bar dual attention. The dispute is entered in the sad news Sunday morning oi old—and growing. Timber, as the Eagle lumber company have their own the ker ’ s clever illustration of the Manchcrian railroad which was the death of her father, Mr. difference between those people ouilt by Russian officials with The shield in the upper left plant at Westimber and furnish lights to their employees. Powers, at Sublet, Idaho. It's purpose is to reduce who go through life missing French capital at a cost of $710- hand corner is displayed in hardware prices by group Following the completion of the Rainier-Apiary road, The Johnston McGraw shingle -heir opportunities and those 000,000. It is difficult to de all stores of the Northern this orga- purchasing. When mill is shut down on account another avenue would be open for a power line, but most who go through life taking ad cide which country the claim of Hardware Co., Inc. It is a nization goes to market it vantage of every opportunity to ownership would really be clas- beneficial to this city’s business life, is quick action on of cold weather. symbol you should look for buys in such quantities as Hall and family .moved make life more useful and beau- sed. a line to our trading area and to those who supply our to Evan when you buy hardware. It to obtain the best possible Waldport Monday of this tiful. Russia has carefully prepared is a sign of which we are markets, the Natal-Mist-Birkenfeld country. prices. It passes its savings week. Mr. Hall will help build “I do not believe’ said he, her troops with evident intention proud because it means— on to you, the purchaser. Mr. Bowers is one of the most constructive utility men an alder mill at Waldport. ‘that people are born with silver of waging a long war. China has in the west and will no doubt see the important of his E. E. Mills left Monday for ;poons in their mouths, but with violated the peace treaty with Dependable Service a stick in one hand and a knife Russia. This situation is very Good Hardware Low Prices company building a power line without delay this spring, Toledo, Ore., on business. Little Rebecka, daughter O1 n the other. All through life complicated because the exact to the territory desired in the Nehalem valley. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Thorp is ¿hey whittle on the stick, some facts are not known. It is diffi- With no toll phone service, with a power line, a market quite ill with pneumonia. .naking it round and beautiful, cult to explain why China does here, attractive stores and well kept roads, Vernonia’s rela- E. Lloyd and son Jewel spent others always cutting across the not ask the aid of the League of Nations. It may be possible tions with this great rich country, would be only of the the weekend in Hillsboro with wood.’” ¿hat some of the very import Mrs. Lloyd who is in business Besides the intellectual inspi ant facts are not known W the OFFICERS DIRECTORS friendliest. these. ration which Miss Green brought world. Russia on the other hand NORRIS AMES. Silverton. Or. NORRIS AMES President A fire, .which was quickly oack, she has pleasant memories C J WHITESIDE. Corvallis.Or does not seem to settle the situ A QUACKENBUSH. Eugene. C. J WHITESIDE National Thrift week starts tomorrow, start the year extinguished threatened the Riv of the gracious hospitality that ation Oregon Vice 1 resident by peacable means, but Po?:12ini9, ©¿’£gon W SWANK. Camas. Wash. right by going to the local bank and starting a savings erview Service station Saturday. she enjoyed, the college night temps to settle it by means A THERM T. L. WILLIS. Portland. Or. The fire was startel by an over ■■'Utertainment and the Oregon- Treasurer a bloody war. account. \ . L L KIDDER. Gresham. Or. EAST 8862 ROY OPPIE heated stove. Washington game which Wash ED N SIMON. Salem. Or. What is to be the result Manager Mrs. L. A. Rodger of Vernonia ington won by two points. this undesirable war, which will Remember our feathered friends, the birds, during the is at the T. R. Throop home take more lives and cripple the stormy weather and in a clearance place some food. nursing Rebecka who Miss Crail is teaching the industrier of the nations in ill with pneumonia. geography class which has re- volved? The whole world today Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Mills re cently been organized in the high is waiting for something to hap turned from Medford Thursday school. It is a half year sub pen, for one of the greater pow where they had been visiting ject. Many of the seniors are ers of the peace pact to act. Mr. Mills’ mother. Mrs. Mills, enrolled in the new class.N.A United States was the first in Sr., had been called from her the world to give advice. Why home at Pomona Cal., to the bed Germany and does England, The senior class welcomes side of her mother, Mrs. Nancy France remain silent? The situ- Liverpool; »18.50 @ 20; stock Miss Dorothy Balcom from For Much interest has been dis Ray who is ill at Medford. crises. Will the alt »10.50 @ »11.50 per ton. est Grove high school into their ation is at its played in articles issued in pre successful when pact be peace The supply of water at River- An editorial entitled “ Some- class. vious issues of the Eagle, which used. I.,«, mm«,!, up- view is Kettin» low »" account Himself,” ap run excerpts from the Nehaien vhat Of A L Liar The soviet government has the .............. Nehalem — Journal'ot the PeoPle le , “ . inK . ,the water Journal, a newspaper publisher, peared in I... The hearts of eight sopho- broken the pact and considers in Vernonia in 1889. The Jour ssue of September 10, 1889 and!run to kceP their pipes from mores were beating proudly. itself the neutral adversary of nal was well edited and of a s hereby reproduced for the Hcezing. Wednesday afternoon when all all nations except Germany with good typographical appearance. benefit of those pioneers who re- j exemptions were known. At the whom it is inclined to be friend It’s editor, Gus H. Bynon, was member Editor Bynon and his Enjoy Skating On close of school these same Soph’s ly- considered a brilliant journalist newspaper. ^ .. ._ ____ ~ a critical trial of Pond South Of City went merrily on their way know- I This is _ indeed The Nehalem Journal in its The Weekly Astorian of Aug. ing that there would be no more [ the ° Kellogg pact. issue of September 10, 1889 on 31, 1889, contained a short Many from this city are enjoy- school for them until Monday its first page showed a market paragraph which held more lies ng the skating at me the ponu pond morning. ---- I j ing trie ice SKtiting Bodie Hieber is undergoing a report, the prices up to the la to the square I inch -*’’ 1 — any- ---- one half mj]e south of the S. than major operation for sinus trou test available date, in the Port thing we have seen for some p & s. depot, these freezing The semester exams are now ble in the Eye, Ear Nose and land market. time. days. Electric lights have been over and the pupils are busily Throat hospital in Portland. It Wheat—Market unsettled If the prevaricating son of strung across the small pond working to raise their grades for will probably be a few weeks Eastern Oregon and Washington Ananias who wrote that article for the convenience of the ska- the next term. before he can return to school. »1.12W @»1.15; Valley $1.20 cannot come any nearer to the ters. All of the students in com truth he will oblige us greatly @1.22H. mercial arithmetic thought they New Subject Will Be Taught Flour—Demand good, prices by treating this section with Injured At Log they were great mathamaticians By Miss Vera Crail firm. Standard, »4.25; outside quiet scorn. but Mr. Wilkersin is showing Camp Near Houlton Comparing Vernonia with Sad them that they have plenty to brands »3.75. Oats—Prices a shade lower; dle Mountain, a place where A new subject is being offered learn even in addition. A. L. Brown • employed by which advan at there is no settlement nearer Quoted * • wnit ii many many have nave taken i<thtn auv<ni Onions—Steady. than four miles, shows a lamen the Johnson-Davis logging com- tage of, this being Geography, Eagle Presents Timberline 85c @ »1. table ignorance or a diabolically pany at Houlton injured his left ]t jB taught by Miss Vera Crail Staff With Pins Potatoes—N e w Oregon, 86 spiteful frame of mind which forearm last Saturday while According to Professor Wilkerson 90c; sweet, 2 W pound. would be more becoming to nn sawing logs near the camp. | the Vernonia high school offers The Eagle presented the mem- Fruit—Apples, 60c @ »1.00 ignorant Siwash. ’ ------ --- _ ’ a - much variety _______ of sub- __ _ ------- larger --- __ bers of the Timberline staff with per box; peaches, 80c @ 1.00 Herman Davis, who__ was in- jects than most high schools of a small pin in the shape of a It is hardly worth while to Butter—Stronger. Choice dai- ry, 27 Mi ; creamery 30c good notice the personal mention we jured by a falling log December this size. The pupil are given pen, signifying their ability as to fair 25c @ 27c. common 15c received, but if the very imagi 23rd, is capable of being about every opportunity which will fit journalists and they are proudly them for their future work—I.A 1 displayed by their owners.—I.A. native scribe on the Astorian has this week at 20c." " , Eggs—Weaker, at 22 H. Poultry—Easy. Chickens, »4 @ »4.50; young »2.00 $2.50; geese, old, »6; young »8 @ 10; turkeys, 15c per lb. Hay—Old hay »13 @ 14. New hay aoming in will prob ably ease the market consider ably. Wool—Dull and weak. Eastern Oregon, 12 @ 18c; valley 18c @ 20c. Beans—Firm. Small, white, $2.37 H; pink $3 @ »3.75. Salt—Inclined to rise. Fine Charlotte Creen, Editor Vernonia School News jJrnwnta Eaglr Rainier Defeats Local High ¡eK!™ stE School Basketball Team Last jIn Few weeks Friday By Score of 29 to 12 A C&a2n NORTHERN HARD WARE CO.,Inc and what it means to you Co., «•>«■ 290 East Yamhill St. Hoffman Hardware Editor of Nehalem Journal Published Here 40 Years Ago Resents Astoria Paper Editorial TBALL HOME i Friday, Jan. 17 St. Helens Vernonia Goodyear Shoe Repair Shop On account of the scarcity of PLANER WOOD, The Oregon American has in stalled a wood saw on the burner conveyor so that the people of Vernonia will have plenty of inside wood. First league game of the season at home If needing any wood phone 253 965 Bridge St. Vernonia Repairing Done While You Wait W. 0. PORTERFIELD Swell the home town’s cheering section « -Z