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Number 37
Local Edu make address here Vernonia to Welcome
Delegates to Conference
cators At
of Evangelical Churches
Big Meet
Conference Will Start April 29 and Last Until May
SERVICES ON BRIDGE
TO
Norblad]
Co. Club]?
Formed
PRESENT MEDAL |
Sunrise Easter morning, April
St. Helena Man to Give Medal
20, will be the first time in
To Honor Students.
history that the communities of
At the Chamber of Commerce
Vancouver Barracks, Wash.
the lower Columbia have ever
meeting here Thursday, May
April 11—Dr. J. H. Flynn o
gathered in the center of the
8th, Senator J. E. Bennett of
>t. Helens, chairman of the (
river for Christian worship. Un
Multnomah county, a republican
■I. T. C. enrollment committe
der auspices of the Christian
or Columbia county, has foi
candidate for the nomination of
Endeavor union of the Vancou
governor, will address the cham-t
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varded to General Wolff, com
ver
district,
the
services
are
to
4; Reverend Plumer Releases Program for the be held, assisted by members of
ber members present.
manding this station, a hand
Prof. Wilkerson writes oil Senator Bennett has requested
Conference. To Inspect Mill During Visit Heep. the organization from Kelso, Meet From All Sections some bronze medal to be award
d the best first year studen
the privilege to talk at one of
Longview, Rainier, Woodland,
Of County Wednesday attending
Meeting
this summer’s cam]
the meetings and accepted an
The forty seventh annual ses G. L. Lovell. 7:30 p.m. Sermon Clatskanie, and Astoria will take
from Columbia county.
open date of May 8. The next sion of the Oregon conference by Bishop Stamm.
part in the program.
chamber meeting will be' held of the Evangelical church will
Thursday, May 1, 9 a.m. con
The medal, suitably engraved,
Miss Sada Marie Chambers oi
April 24, when the plans for the be held in this city April 29 to ference business. 3 p.m. Con the Kelso high school faculty,
will be presented by Genera
visit of the dairy and demonstra May 4 inclusive, should have a ference business. 7:30 p.m. Meet vice president of the west ra
Wolf on visitor’s day, July 18
tion train here in June will be good turnout of delegates, ac ing in charge of the Oregon gion of Vancouver district, is
to the student selected by t
Fred
Herman,
Rainier,
Elect
Educators From all Sections made.
cording to Rev. G. W. Plumer, Conference Missionary society, head of the committee on ar-
board of officers appointed foi
Other committees will report pastor of the local Evangelical Rev. Kauffman, chairman; ser rangements. The center span of ed President of New Club the purpose as being the mos
Of Country give Address
mon by Rev. R. B. Porter of the recently completed Colum
outstanding among the basil
on progress made in their re- church,
At Meeting
es at Big Meeting
course candidates from Columbia
spective departments.
The program during the con Portland, a returned missionary bia river Longview bridge will
I from India.
county.
be the scene of the open air
ference is as follows:
Friday, May 2, 9 a.m., confer services to begin at 6 o’clock
An enthusiastic meeting of
The quota of candidates allot
(By J. B. Wilkerson)
DIES AT HOME HERE Tuesday, April 29, first meal ence
business session. 3 p.m.
mpporters of Governor Norblad
[served at church at 5:30 p.m. At conference business. 7:3 0 p.m. Easter morning, The principal was held at the court house in ted to the county for this year’s
The meetings of the Inland
speaker will be J. M. Warner of
■amp is 19. Harvard Malmsten
Empire Educational association Services Held at Local Funeral 7:30 p.m. a sermon will be de-, layman's night, A. C. Knauss, Woodland. John Hill of Long St. Helens Wednesday evening of Vernonia and Edawrd Earl
livered by Rev. L. H. Willard. I chairman ; Roy H. Stettler, prin-
Home.
are held at Spokane, in April of
view, prominent as a song writer when the nucleus of a “Norblad- Wooley of Columbia City have
each year. Any teacher who is
Wednesday, April 30, at 10 a. ! cipal speaker.
and song leader, will conduct for-Governor club for Columbia already filed their applications
David Dübendorf, 44, died at
a resident of Oregon, Washing his home in this city Friday m., the annual meeting of the
Saturday, May 3, 9 a.m. bus the community singing.
county was formed.
and received notice of their ac
ton, Idaho or Montana may be- morning. He had been employed Oregon conference Missionary so iness session. 3 p.m. business.
Representatives from St. Hel ceptance, while a number of oth
Heretofore the Christian En
f(come a member of the associa by the Oregon-American Lumber ciety. Rev. D. R. Kaufman, pres I There will be no evening ser- deavor of Rainier had held its ens, Rainier, Clatskanie, Scap ers have signified their inten
. vice Saturday.
tion upon the payment of the company for a number of years. ident, presiding.
,Sunrise Easter services on the poose and Vernonia were pres tion of enrolling.
Sunday, May 4, 9:30 a.m. crest of Rainier heights, and the ent, all of whom gave very en-
annual dues.
He is survived by three sons and
Prospective candidates can ob
11:30 Student Aid society, Sunday
school, A. C. Knauss,
The teacher who has never at two daughters.
Rev. G. F. Liening Jr., president, superintendent. 10:30 a.m. morn- residents of Kelso and Long couraging reports of the sup- tain information and the neces
tended one of the meetings, ha;;
view have been meeting either port the governor was receiving sary application blanks from Dr.
Funeral services were held presiding.
i ing worship, sermon by Bishop
little conception of the magni Sunday at the Brown parlors
Flynn, or by writing C.M.T.C.
. | | 2:00 p.m. Conference opens. Stamm. 3 p.m. ordination ser at Mt. Solo or Columbia heights, in those sections represented,
tude of the organization. More with Rev. G. W. Plumer ln, Bishop J. S. Stamm, chairman.
! Opening of the new bridge gave
Bar-
Fred Herman, prominent at- headquarters, Vancouver ~
vice,
address
by
Bishop
Stamm.
than 3000, teachers were present charge.
. I Communion service in charge of 6:30 p.m. E. L. C. E., Rev. A. j opportunity for union services torney of Rainier, was elected racks, Wash.
last week at the three days ses
David Dübendorf was born in bishop and presiding elders.
. this year.
president, and R. L. Shreve, well
R. Schmalle in charge. 7:30 p.
sion. Utah, Nevada, and Califor Pennsylvania May 15, 1885. In
known business man of Scap-
A
large
delegation
is
coming
5
:30
p.m.
Anniversary
service
m. evening worship, sermon by
nia, though not affiliated with 190,1 he was married, his wife
i to the meeting from1 Clatskanie, -poose, secretary-treasurer.
the association, sent representa receding him in death by sev- • in behalf of the 50, years in the Bishop Stamm.
An intensive campaign pro-
Christian ministry of Rev. C. C.
Special music will be provid as guest of the Intermediate C.
tives to report on the proceed- eral years.
Poliag. Rev. F. B. Culver, chair ed by the conference male quar E. of Rainier, of which Miss gram is being planned and com-
ings of its sessions.
man, speakers, Bishop Stamm tet and Vernonia choir. Dele i Marian Moore is president. Miss mittees are being formed to
.Some of the prominent speak-
and Rev. H. H. Farnham. Pre gates will be entertained in I Mariam Shirake of Clatskanie cover every section of the coun
ers this year were: Wm. R. Rifa
sentation of flowers, Rev. C. P. hemes with dinner and supper will head the group from that ty, working to secure the repub
sei of Columbia university, New
U“■ “wr y
vieltes,
Gates. iviusic
Music D by
y vonicrcnte
conference indie
male served in the social hall oi the city. Miss Nellie Howe of As- lican nomination for Governor BURFORD WILKERSON NEW
York; A. R. Brubaeher, presi
(toria, an American-born Chinese 'Norblad in the May primaries.
quartet.
Closing
prayer
by
Rev. church.
HEAD OF SCHOOL.
dent of the State Teachers col
girl who has been prominent in
lege, New York; Miss Ruth Pyr-
| religious work for a number of
HONORED AT SCHOOL TO CLEAN HIGHWAYS I years, will be one of the speak- ¡OFFICIALS PAY VISIT Graduated from the Vagnonia
tle, president of the National
Educational association; Lewis MANY DEMOCRATS REREG
Grade and High Schools.
—
era.
Brown, author and lecturer; Jas.
ISTER HERE.
[ Amy Hughes Appointed Presi Governor Norblad Sets May 10
Invitations have also been ex- C. Y. Bowers and Other Officials
Burford Wilkerson, son of Mr.
M. Gloss of Rollins college, Flor
tended to C. E. workers of St.
and Mrs. J. B. Wilkerson of this
dent of Hendrick Hall.
To Clean up Highways.
Arrive Here Monday.
ida; James Rogers, president of ’.76 Registrations Were Made in
Helens, Vernonia, Castle Rock,
city,
was appointed principal of
I
Miss
Amy
Hughes,
daughter
Eugene,
April
17
—
Spring
P. D. Shaw, president of the
the National Playground associ
Last Few Days.
! of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hughes, cleaning for Oregon highways Kalama, Westport, and other Washington Gas and Electric the high school at Lakeside, Coos
ation; C. A. Howard, supcrin
neighboring
cities.
county, Oregon.
ith an earnest appeal to all I of this city, a junior in the has been set for May 10, when
tendent of public instruction
Persons attending the Sunrise company, whose company also
A graduate from the local
Oregon. Besides these speakers itizens eligible to vote who had I school of music at the Univer- Boy Scouts, school children, ser services will be permitted to owns the local Power company, high
school, of which his father
there were at least 50 expert or not registered to do so before ■ sity of Oregon, was unanimously vice clubs and civic organizations drive
their
cars
to
the
approach-
Ferris,
assistant
secretary
uiivc i/iicix vais vu me apyiuaui-
-
near expert instructors who had the books closed Tuesday, a rec elected president of Hendricks of all kinds will turn out to es of the bridge and then go «-nd treasurer, of New York, and is principal, also graduating
charge of the sectional groups. ord breaking response was real- Hall, a residence dormitory for clear the roadways of rubbish. on foot to the point of assemb- C: , Y- Bowers, vice president from Pacific university at For
Backed by Governor A. W. Nor ly. The services will extend over wlth headquarters at Tacoma, est Grove and spending one
when last Friday 60 reg- women at the university.
It is difficult to measure tl.< -, .. ed red,
year as assistant instructor in
Appearing in many musical re- blad, state superintendent of
Saturday 49. and up >
value to a high school principal until 5 p.m. Tuesday a total of ’ citals, the local girl has received schools C. A. Howard, and other a period of about 40 minutes. I ?rrlved ln thU cltX Monday to chemistry at the University of
inspect new construction work
of such a meeting. Personally, I •176 registrations
_________ were
___ made. , | favorable . publicity from the mu- state officials, the Oregon Fed
of the Oregon Gas and Elec’ric Oregon, the younger Wilkerson
would not take a great de: 1
rw.ttjrdtr
Reasoner pre- tic criftes and students, and tyas eration of Garden clubs has in
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company now in progress, under is well qualified to handle his
the experience. H id I gorC to diet
a record vote to be cast at well known as a student of stigated the Highway Clean-up |
the supervision of G. W. Ford. new position.
Spokane expecting to bring hack h. May
promise in this city before leav day, which it
“ hopes
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primaries May 16.
make — an- 1 i
While little information is be
a large stock of new methods
nual. Mrs. Jessie M. Honeyman i
Besides the heavy registra ing for Eugene.
Nose is Broken s(t Work
ing released by the officials it
and ideas I would have been tion 40 registered democrats, re
A graduate of Vernonia high, I of Eugene is chairman of the I
John Eben, employed by the
is thought that the local com
greatly disappointed. Of course, registered as republicans so that always active in all school ac movement, and is assisted by'
pany willi extend their lines to Koster Products company, broke
there has been great progress thej could give their support to tivities, Miss Hughes’ friends are Mrs. A. E. Rockey of Portland, Charlotte Green Makes Big
Timber, and also build a power his nose Monday when hit by a
from year to year in education, the local candidate on the re expressing their pleasure at the while Mrs.
G. T. Valiant of Os-
With Governor.
line to serve the Keasey coun limb of a tree while at work in
but the method of presenting
wegi, is president of the feder-j Charlotte Green, editor of the try covering the logging camps. camp.
ticket for legislature, new honors received.
the subject to a high school class publican
ation.
II. E. McGraw, in the May pri
The injured man received
Timber Line, the Vernonia high
is not very different from that
The officials appeared well
IS COMING Calling on all civic organiza- school news section in the Ea- .^leased with the building pro- medical attention in thia city but
JENKINS
of 25 years ago. Innovations and maries.
According to many, and in
tions in Oregon to aid in this gle, received the compliments of | gram now in progress in this later was sent to Portland to
fads, many of them intended
to the number of
clean-up day, Governor Norblad Governor A. W. Norblad Satur- cjty, remarking that few towns have his nose re-set.
to make the work more interest proportion
voters in the district, Verno- Well Known Police Quartet to stated, ‘,1 believe that Oregon day, in the form of a document
ing for the pupils, and some ap
covered during their travels,
Sing at Church.
the past few
_
faces a real task in preserving bearing the seal of Oregon and similar in size to Vernonia,
parently intended to lighten the nia’s registration
Buy Mora Equipment
days
would
compare
favorably
of
Chief
L.
V.
Jenkins,
head
the
natural
beauty
spots
along
a
description
of
the
seal.
burden of the overworked pupil
showed any better or as good a
Mathew Brothers of Mist, who
other towns of similar size. the Portland police department, the highways, which make ac-'
with
as much as possible, have come
Miss Green, who was the guest construction record.
shipped and loaded their lumber
A Norblad-for-Governor tide and his well known police quar cessible Oregon’s vast forest re
and gone. The final conclusion
.products from their mill below
the tet will be at the Evangelical gions, the great plains, the val of the Eagle at the Chamber of
Is
sweeping
this
section
of
of it all is that the matter of county where it is predicted by
Commerce meeting Thursday of
Mist in this city, purchased ad-
educating our young people many that Norblad will win by church Tuesday evening, April leys, the snow capped mountains, last week, was seated opposite MEMBERS VISIT HERE itional logging equipment and a
22,
in
the
evening,
where
his
the
wonderful
fishing
streams,
!
depends upon them more than a
five-to-one shot over his men will sing and he will ad the ocean and beaches, and the the governor of Oregon and lat Members of Hillsboro Lodge donkey from Reed Holding at
upon the teachers.
er during the day sat with him
Natal last week.
nearest rival.
dress the gathering.
one thousand and one wonders | on the platform at the grade
Visit Vernonia.
Columbia
Attending
from
Chief Jenkins and his singers of the state. One of the princi I school and high school during
Elizabeth
county were Supt.
More than 35 members of the AT
_______ have made numerous trips to
THE CAPITOL
Murray, H. B. Ferrin of St. Ilel- EVANGELIST IS HERE this city, where large turnouts pal methods of adding to these ’he special programs held i..',.
>n [ I. w
O. . O. F. lodge of Hillsboro
beauty
spots
is
to
assist
in
keep
honor
of
the
governor
’
s
visit.
|
visited
ens, O. D. Byers of Rainier, C.
the
local
Odd
Fellows
Meetings have listened to him and the ing them clean. May this splend
Items of Interoat From Capitol
I,. Robison of Rainier, Edwin Good Attendance at
quartet.
id movement not last just for ( Governor Norblad paid Miss lodge Tuesday evening, where
At Christian Church.
Condit of Vernonia and the writ
At Salem.
they
assisted
in
putting
G
-een
the
compliment
of
being
on
de-
The chief and Reverend Plum
evangelistic er have been friends for a num a day, but continue the entire “a very fine type of young Am- gree work.
The
pre-Easter
er.
Salem, Or., April 17—The
year.
I
commend
it
most
heart
! crican girlhood.”
One of the most pleasant fea Meetings which are being held ber of years. The public is in ily to the people of Oregon.”
A banquet was served follow- state emergency board, meeting
Charles McNutt, a guest of ing the meeting and initiation for the first time in the present
tures of the occasion was a din -.it the Christian church, conduct^ vited to attend. No admission
The
highway
commission,
the
1
by
Evangelist
H.
E.
Mow
of
per sponsored by Supt. C. A.
is charged.
h>ark commission officials, the the chamber at the banquet, who ceremonies. Many of the visitors biennium here last Friday after
Howard. At the dinner were Santa Cruz, Calif., are being
noon, authorized deficiency ap
forestry service, and the Oregon represented the local Boy Scout were called on for short talks.
troop, also received a souvenir
nearly all of th? teachers at >ell attended.
propriations aggregating $271,-
State
Motor
association
have
al
Tonight is children’s night,
from the governor.
tending the meeting from Ore
051.30 as follows:
ready
promised
cooperation
in
with a special sermon “A Pres
gon.
Construction of a new wing
the
project while volunteer
ent Help, ’ preached by the vis
and cell block at the state peni
offers of help are coming in ARt CLASS DISPLAYS
iting minister.
tentiary to accommodate 320
every day in larger numbers,
RAID LOCAL JOINT Saturday “The Story of the
prisoners, $53,000.
according to Mrs. Honeyman.
Sewing and Art Work of Local
Two Princes” will be the topic
In order that every possible
Janitor and elevator service
School at Miller's.
Federal
and
County
Officer» ■'or the sermon, and Sunday
and general maintenance of new
• Res
- .
A week from tonight the Fly- mile of highway can be covered,
n. rning “The Power of - the
Members of the sewing and
the
corps
of
workers
will
be
or
Get Liquor in Raid.
evening
art class at the local high scheol
urrection.” 1 Sunday
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o the >ng
_ Ape circus and carnival
E. S. Cleveland, 60, died Sun- state office building for which
Aided by federal officers subject will be “God’s Unfolding sponsored by Vernonia post of ganized under a uniform plan will have two full windows in day, April 13, following a long no provision was made by last
legislature, $35,000.
Sheriff Weed and deputy raided Plan.” ,
the American Legion will be in which is now being outlined by the loc 1 Miller’s store donated siege of illness.
the committee. Each County will
the apartments of Oliver Hol
For salaries of district attor
The evangelist sings every ev- fuH swing. __
_ , _
through
the
courtesy
of
Dave
Mr.
Cleveland
was
bom
in
lingsworth in the Gene Carter ening. Services are held at 7:30
General Chairman Carl David be organized with a central Kramer, manager, to display
neys,
$30,00.
Benvon, Mich., May 20, 1870, j
building Thursday evening of p.m. every evening except Mon son has made arrangements to headquarters committee of five their work before the public.
1 and during his earlier days fol-' Interest on state bonds issued
last week which resulted in ob days.
secure special music, which will strong community leaders, who
The pieces were on display
worked t° cover interest payments on
taining a quantity of intoxicat-
be used mostly for publicity will choose their subordinates. yesterday and will remain until lowing his schooling ’—___ irrigation district bonds under
around
the
Great
lakes
as
mar
A3
the
dead
rubbish
is
cleared
ing liquor.
work on the outside of the Le
‘ ‘1 interest guarantee law,
K.P.’S VISIT RAINIER gion
ine fireman on boats, later be- state
away, the state highway trucks Saturday.
hall.
Hollingsworth has been arrest-
r""
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$29,073.82.
I
will
gather
up
the
piles.
U
E-
M
D
-V
U
A
I
I
nice
com,n
»
chief
engineer
on
some
With every ticket purchased
ed previously, and this appears A Mitt in Degree Work at the
M
E.
IN
ix
I
MALL.
LME.O
of
the
largest
vessels
to
sail
on
General
operating expenses of
script will be given away, so that
to be the first time that the fed-
supreme court depleted by Jo-
the lakes.
Loyal Gleaners Meet
Bridge City.
those entering will have funds
eral department and county of-
The Loyal Gleaners club met Well Known in This City; Left1 In 1903 he married Clara Lav seph-Mannix disbarment trials,
The degree team of Harding with which to start the evening
f cials have been able to catch
For Washington in 1925.
1 ender and in 1919 arrived in this $2,500.
at
the home of Mrs. C. W. Lind
Knights
of
Pythias,
mo
in
a
gay,
reckless
manner.
lodge.
h m with damaging evidence.
For salaries and general oper
Henry Hall, 63, formerly of city where he has made hia home
sey
Wednesday
afternoon
of
last
even-
From
all
sections
of
the
coun
to
Rainier
Monday
Information received from St.
ating expenses of new eastern
week.
The
time
was
devoted
to
this
city,
died
Saturday
evening
ever
since,
class
of
22
in
in
j
to
initiate
a
ty,
many
have
promised
to
at
Helens related that Hoilings-
tend and this year’s crowd prom discussing business and plans of at Ravensdale, Wash., following
He is survived by his widow Oregon tuberculosis hospital at
worth was fined $500 with six the page rank.
the
club
after
which
the
hostess
an
illness
covering
from
ises
to
break
all
records.
Those
making
the
trip
a
period
of
and
his sister, Mrs. Bessie Ben- The Dalles, $28,500.
at
the
months imprisonment
For payment of state’s share
served
refreshments.
several
years.
L.
Side
shows,
concessions,
eat
Vernonia
included
N.
Soden,
i
son
of this city, a brother,
county seat, and Gene Carter,
in care of orphans, dependents
Those
present
were
Mrs.
Ray
Henry
Hall
was
Collins,
Earl
L.
Smith,
Larkin
and
soft
drink
booths,
with
ma
engaged
in
Frank
Cleveland,
who
is
general
v ho operates the apartments,
Nelson, Jesse Shanks, James ny other attractions, will be of Charlesworth, Mrs. J. T. Brady the logging business in Vernonia freight and passenger agent at and homeless children in state
fined $250.
aided institutions, $49,977.48.
N-anson, W. H. Van Doren and fered for the approval of those and children, Mrs. J. A. Lind- for many years and left here in Seattle for the N. P. railroad.
For the employment of two
sey, Mrs. C. W. Bennett, Mrs. 1925 to make his home in Wash
Emil Messing. The work was put who patronize the carnival.
He was a member of the Evan- marketing specialists in the ex
I
Knight
A.
C.
Hunter,
Mrs.
E.
in;.on.
on
in
its
usual
impressive
man-
The
Legion
paper,
the
“
Fly
HOLD POPPY DRIVE
gelical church.
tension service of Oregon State
ing Ape,” will be distributed and Mrs. Phil Taylor.
He is survived by his widow,
ner.
Funeral services were held college to promote organization
be
at
The
next
meeting
will
two
daughters,
a
son,
and
four
A
large
number
made
the
trip
several
days
before
the
carnival,
Annual Event, Proceeds go to1
Wednesday at the Brown par-
■St. Helens, Avon lodge. The and several thousand copies will the home of Mrs. Phil Taylor brothers. Interment was at Che- lore, with Rev. G. W. Plumer in of farmers’ cooperative associa
tions to comply with require
Disabled Veterans.
on
C
street
April
23.
•alii,
Wash.
and lodge was represented by be sent to other towns in the
charge. Interment was at the ments of federal farm relief
Mrs. H. E. McGraw was ap-1 W alter A. Gleason, grand keep- county and state.
local cemetery.
measure, $14,000.
pointed chairman of the poppy I er of records and seals, S. Har-I Arrangements have been made
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Lenmann,
A. G. Greenburg of the Stan-
drive which is held annually dur-[ fi; : past grand chancellor, and to secure girls who will sell Mrs. S. G. Thompson and daugh- dard Oil company of this city,
Cheskumau Group Moats.
ing May by all the units of the [ }J, Soden, grand inner guard. I I ___
script
on the _____
floor _ of the hall ter visited at the home of Mr. landed a 15-pound salmon at TO VIE FOR HONORS
r.______
American
Legion
Auxiliary
lary ! Among the speakers were Mr. during the carnival with prizes and Mrs. Clarence Nance Sun- Oregon City Sunday. Hi« bro
The Cheskemae Camp Fire
throughout the nation, at the | Glen-on, Mr. Soden, and Supt. being offered to those selling day. Mrs. Nance returned to ther, William Greenburg, of Zones to Meet alt Clatskanie to group will give a candy sale Sat
urday afternoon at 1 o’clock.
regular Auxiliary meeting held [Zeigler ef the Uregon-Washing- the greatest amount of script
Portland with her mother and Portland landed a 25-pound sal- j
day, April IS.
Afterward they will return to
at the home of Mrs. W. H. Hur- ton Pythian home.
Dancing can be enjoyed, mu sister on Sunday and returned mon, both men fishing from the
The county high school de the Camp Fire cabin where Mrs.
ley Monday evening.
Refreshments were served af- sic to be furnished by a regular home Monday evening.’
same boat.
Mrs. E. A. Douglas of Mc
Mrs. Isabel Warrens and Mrs. clamatory contests will ba held Condit will have ridden Easter
An unusually large nt I her of ter lod'-e by the Pythian Sisters dance orchestra.
Friday and Saturday, April Minnville spent the week «nd Robert Warrens and daughter today at Clatskanie with tha five eggs. The following Saturday all
members attended and a deli- of Rainier. An invitation was ex-
Scappoose,
Vernomr, the groups will meet at 10
eious lunch whs served by the tend’d to Vernonia to come and' 25 and 26, are the dates of the in Vernonia visiting Mr. Doug- Pat of Forest Grove were guest« zones,
hostess after the business meet- I watch Avon lodge put on the circus and carnival of the Am- las, who is employed at the lo- at the W. B. Lappe home in Or-1 Clatskanie, Rainier and St. Hel o’clock to clean the cabin yard.
Afterward a lunch will bo served.
ens being represented.
erican Legion.
cal Miller's mercantile store.
chard Acree last Thursday.
ing.
second next Monday night.
Will
Talk at Meeting Here on
Thursday, May 8
Held At Spokane
Intensive Program
Local Boy To
Head School
Record Vole
Is Honored
By Governor
Legion All
Set For
Carnival
E. S. Cleveland
passes Away
On Sunday
Cooking
School On
May 13-14
Auspices of Oregon Gas
and Electric Co.
Have Expert Here
Sponsored by Westinghouse
Electric Company
Each Year
A cooking school will be con
tacted for two days, May 13th
and 14th, at the offices of
Oregon Gas and Electric com
pany by Mrs. Irene Clara Kerr,
home economist of the Westing
house company.
Mrs. Kerr conducted newspa
per schools throughout Oregon,
Idaho, Washington, Utah, Mon
tana and parts of California,
where large turnouts greeted her
demonstrations.
During her schools here Mrs.
Kerr will prepare oven dinners,
cakes, and prepare other dain
ties, and also make frozen des
serts in an electrical refriger
ator.
During the time school is con
ducted, the home economist will
answer all questions and assist
those wishing any help, when
her time is available.
Each day of the school, usable
electrical appliances will be giv
en away as prizes to those hold
ing a number chosen from those
attending the school each day.
Through the interest and co
operation of G. W. Ford, super
intendent of the local company,
the school was obtained for this
city. The demonstrations will be
conducted between the hours of
2 and 4 p.m. each day.
During
the
demonstrations
Mrs. Kerr will use a Westing
house rang«. All are invited, and
starting in the next issue of this
Jpaper April 25, and the issues
of May 2 and May 9, further
notice of th« school will be
prints«.
PLANE LANDS HERE
Hundreds
Watch
Plane
Malte
Landing Here.
Les Meadows, chief pilot for
the Shields Flying service at
Swan Island, Portland, and How
ard Puariea, of the Portland
Sand & Gravel company, also
a pilot, flying a Travelair plane
landed at the Vernonia aviation
field shortly after noon Satur
day.
The plane was seen flying
about 200 feet above the houses
near the field shortly before
noon and after several attempts
the plane, piloted by Les Mea
dows, made a perfect landing
directly opposite the hangar. In
a few minutes fully 10,0 persons
had gathered to see the plane,
a Traveta’ir, J.R., and equipped
with a Wright whirlwind 200 H.
P. motor. It was one of the
prettiest ships ever seen on the
Vernonia field.
When asked how they hap
pened to land here, they said
they were flying for the fun of
it and were looking over the
field.
After stretching their legs for
about 15 minutes they took off
in a northeasterly direction, af
ter taxying to the extreme south
end of the field.
HOLD FIELD MEET
Trials Successful la This County,
Say Officials.
“Columbia county has been
chosen as the most desirable
place in Oregon for potato nur
sery trials of certified potatoes
of the state, by the Extension
Crop department of Oregon
State college,” stated Geo. A.
Nelson, county agriculturist.
“This nursery contains 33
plantings from a number of cer
tified potato growing counties in
the state. Varieties included are
Burbanks, Netted Gems, Earliest
of All, Bliss Triumph, Cobbler
and some common stock which
is being grown in comparison
with the certified stock.”
“These trials were put out on
Than Brown’s pdace at Yxnk-
ton. who grows the largest
amount of certified potatoes in
this county. Mr. Brown is also
president of the Columbia Coun
ty Potato Growers* association.
A field meeting will be held
in June to look over these vari
eties to see if they are free of
disease and compare them with
the common stock. Will also
hold another meeting this fall
at digging time to check the
yield and quality of the pota
toes.
J. Glen Allen of Hillsboro,
formerly manager of the local
Miller’s store here, spent Friday
and Saturday in this city in com
pany of several of the Miller
brothers, owners of the organ!-