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
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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
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- ®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.
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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.
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a - much
variety _______
of sub-
__
_
------- larger
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__ 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
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