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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (April 25, 1930)
■ ------- 'J» — ■■■' - A Fast Growing Paper, With New Subscribers Coming in Daily. u a o, Vernonia. Oregon Friday. April 25. 1930 Volume 8 Contracts Let For The New School SPEAK AT CHAMBER MEET Junior Class Play Here On May 6 Finish School in Brick instead of Concrete “Climbing Rose” a three- act Comedy Total $74,000 At Joy Theatre Work on East Wing to Start Before School is Dis missed in May. Feature Talking Picture is Shown in Connection With Class Play. A comedy entitled "Climbing Contracts totaling $74,000 Rose,” will be presented by the were let Friday, April 11, byi junior class of the local high Charles Hall the school board of district 47 school Tuesday evening, May 6, for the construction of the new at the Joy theater. Washington grade school build Besides the play a feature ing. talking picture will be shown so David Alm of Portland was that several hours of pleasure the successful bidder for the is assured those attending. general contract of the building. The play of forceful color The heating and plumbing features Peggy Rose, former contract was awarded to Keyser owner of a truck farm who has and son of Portland and the el inherited an estate. Peggy, her ectrical contract to the Knight Aunt Maggie and Uncle Jim Electric company of Portland. travel to Maysville where they Changes were made in the meet with many laughable inci contract so that instead of hav dents in their efforts to climb ing the building finished in con into society. crete and stticco, red rug brick Jack Archer, a famous novel will be used. It was proven to ist, in order to get the proper the board that material of this viewnoint for a new novel, comes kind could be furnished as rea to Maysville under an assumed sonable as the concrete and name where he works for the Jos. Dunn stucco. Roses as general gardener and The contractors are planning hired man. to move their equipment to Ver HALL SPEAKS HERE Much comedy, excitement and nonia within the next week so suspense are supplied by other that work on the east wing of Development of Oregon, past, characters, many of whom are the new building will be started before school is dismissed in the present and future, was discuss constantly in trouble and hot ed by Senator Charles Hall, can water but who manage to usu first half of May. didate for the republican nomin ally see the comical side of ev ation for governor, before the ery situation. The cast of characters are: Chamber of Commerce Thursday Luella Williams as Peggy Rose, noon. Senator Hall, who has been a a common little rosebud; Grace resident of Oregon for the last Condit as her aunt, Maggie 29 years, segregated the last Rose; Gurtha Kelly as Hazle ----------- ! quarter century into three per Sommers, who has a fondness MEMBERS OF CHAMBERS OF, iods of development, quoting for orange blossoms; Ruth Lee, THIS COUNTY ATTEND I conditions and statistics and us Priscilla Pentice, an unpicked ing them as a basis for research dandelion; Georgia Van Doren, Meet With Bridge Officials and i upon which to outline plans for Mrs. Warren, a leader in society; Joy BaH as Miss Joyce Belsjont, the future. Others Interested. orchid; Maybell “Between the years of 1905 a hothouse Road committees of several and 1912,” Senator Hall said, Drorbaugh, who plays the part chambers of commerce of this I "Oregon experienced a great in- of Winnie Clarke, a little neigh county with bridge officials of I flux of homeseekers from the borhood pest; Jack Marshall, the Columbia River Longview l east and middle west which re- Jack Archer, alias Watson, who Bridge company and county of | suited in boom times in many cultivates the roses; Robert Hol ficials met in conference at sections and a rapid development comb plays the part of Ferdie Longview Monday, April 21, [ ¡n agricultural and other enter- Wimbledon, not a candidate for orange blossoms; Gloyd Adams, when several plans were pre-1 prjses. sented by the interested parties, “From 1912 to 1917, which Jim Rose, Maggie’s husband; as to the construction of the was just prior to the war, a re Marvin Porterfield as Dryden Rainier-Vernonia cutoff. ad justmet took place in which Proonis, not a shrinking violet; G. W. Ford of this city, chair the boom times gave way to a Everett Rundell, who takes the man of the roads and highways period of orderly development. part of Percy Southworth, a very committee of the Vernonia It was at this time that the roads dominant young man. The three chamber, Fred Herman, chair and highways first started and Prince Rudolphs are played by man of Rainier Commercial club that permnent improvements three male members of the jun road committee, and several i were made in many other lines ior class. others from Columbia county of business activity. attended. “During the war, 1917 to NEW DRUGSTORE 1920, the state turned ints en SENATOR DUNN 1ALKS HERE tire efforts in that direction. Will Have Opening in Two From 1920 to the present time, Weeks; Next to Post Office Oregon settled down, to steady Attends Chamber of Commerce work, making betterments and A new drug store will be op Luncheon Thursday. extensions until it has developed ened in about two weeks in the Early building next to the new State Senator Joe Dunn, joint a wonderful plant. “With hundred million dollar post office on Bridge street by senator and a candidate for re W. J. Armitage of Portland. election in the May primaries, highway system, with each coun Mr. Armitage, an experienced ty equipped with improved mar was a speaker at the Chamber druggist in business in Oregon ket roads, with substantial pub of Commerce yesterday at their lic buildings and fine public for the past 20, years, says that noon luncheon. an up-to-date fountain will be Senator Dunn briefly told of schools, Oregon has made great installed along with such ac the remarkable improvements progress but without any appre cessories as are seen in all mod made during the past ten years ciable increase in population. “Now is the time to take ad ern drug stores. in Oregon’s road building pro New fixtures of attractive vantage of this wonderful plant gram. colors and designs are being in Many bills beneficial to Co that Oregon possesses and make stalled. lumbia county have been spon it produce the maximum returns The new business man appear sored by the senator during his on the investment. We now have ed favorably impressed with this I everything necessary to build up term of office. I a great state, all that we lack is city and surrounding country, I the people to take advantage of and decided to locate in Verno- LOSES FIVE FINGERS it. Oregon has a wealth of things nonia after looking over many sections of the state, believing that attract tourists. Burning Cable Tears Fingers “First of all is the romantic that this city presented a health Loose from Hand. ful outlook for business. (Please turn to page 8- D. J. Shank, an employe of the Connacher Logging company, caught his left hand between a WHERE CONFERENCE IS HELD pulley and cable in the woods while logging operations were in I progress and tore all the fingers of his hand loose, making it necessary to have them amputat- j ed at the knuckle joint After an emergency operation was performed in this city the injured man was sent to a Port land hospital. BUYS HOUSES Painting Home« in old Camp to Re-retn. I.-P. Camp McGregor, April 23— The dwelling houses at the In man Poulsen camp are being painted and put in repair by the Oregon-American company, who expects to rent them to employ-, es soon. Cuts Finger at Work. L. J. Ridgeway cut the finger Evangelical church, where the conference will be held April 29 on his left hand Saturday while to May 4. working for the Van Vleet Log The Vernonia Evangelical church is the pioneer church of the ging company. Nehalem valley and was organized August 31, 1889, by Rev. G. S. Fisher. The first board of trustees were Phineas Peck, John Injured Working for County Campbell and Thomas H. Lavender. The church in which the O. F. Goodwin, who works conference is being held was built in 1924 when Rev. H. G. Herr near Timber for Washington county on the road crew, injured in nn was pastor. Up until 1924 this was the only church in Ver his left wrist Monday while at nonia. The present board of trustees are: A. C. Knauss, E. E. >ork. _ _ Malmsten and Albert Parker. Number 38 Vernonia Welcomes Those Attending Evangelical Conference Conference Starts On May 29th Delegate* from all Part* Oregon, Washington Will Last 6 Days Meetings Held Evangelical Church; Special Service For Dr. Poling. I Top row, left to right: Bishop John S. Stamm, D.D., of Kansas City, Mo., elected bishop in 1926; Rev. G. W. Plumer, pastor local church; Roy H. Stettler of Harris burg, Pa., publisher of the Eastern Publishing House; Rev. A. R. Schmalle, pastor of St. Johns church, Portland. Bottom row, left to right: Rev. H. H. Farnham, pastor of Evangelical church, Milwaukie; Rev. C. C. Poling, D.D., pastor East Side Evangelical church, Portland. Dr. Pol ing has just completed 50 years in the Christian ministry, and has three sons in the ministry. 1343 ARE REGISTERED Road Meet At Longview O.-A. Attend the Legion Carni val April 25 and 26 - For One Big Time In New Post Office Today Vernonia; Now Boasts One of Best Offices in Smaller Towns The local department of the federal service will move into their new post office headquar ters today or tomorrow. New equipment has been in stalled by the Weber company of San Francisco, the panels and work finished in an olden oak. About 345 rental boxes are installed, of the latest pattern. The new post office would be a credit to any city, and the staff has invited the public to inspect the new quarters of which they are so proud. Moss glass surrounding the enclosed section for the employ es leaves the impression of en tering a banking establishment. Paul Gallee, with the Weber concern, has been working for the past few days installing the fixtures. Russell Mills Elected Head Honor Society The total registration figures released by the county clerk Wednesday evening showed 6761 registered in Columbia county, this number being eligible to vote at the May primaries. There are 5071 republicans, 1472 democrats and 218 miscel- laneous registrations. St. Helens leads with 1471 registrations, Vernonia second with 1343, Rainier third with 654, Clatskanie next with 653, DROWNS IN POND 'Scappoose with 294, South Scap poose with 153 and the other Formerly Lived in this City; 523 votes scattered in different precincts throughout the county. Worked for O.-A. In the Vernonia district, which Raymond Shipley, who former- has nearly as strong a voting ly lived in this city about three strength as St Helen«, the first years ago, was drowned in a pplrecinct shows 249 republicans mill pond near Forest Grove|and 68 democrats: the second April 17. precinct, with 251 republicans, Shipley, while in Vernonia, and 72 democrats; the third with worked at the Oregon-American 304 republicans and 102 demo mill. crats ;the fourth precinct with 217 republicans and 49 demo HOLD TRACK MEET crats. In the Vernonia district the Timber Students Win Honors at: republican registrations totaled 10,21, and the democrats 291, Tratek Meet. with 32 miscellaneous registra- Timber, April 23—At the tions. track meet held at Gales Creek Friday, in which three schools SATURDAY were represented, Timber and INJURED Westimber students won many honors in the different events. Blacksmith at Camp Injured by Eunice Root won first place Explosion. in the girls’ throw for accuracy. Westimber, Apr. 23—William In the relay race Timber came out second. Five local students II. Kribs, blacksmith for the tied for first honors in the high Eagle Lumber company, was se verely burned when an explo jump. Donald England received third sion occurred in the shops here place in the broad jump; Donald Saturday. Another employe, in Hefner first in the broad jump, the shop when the accident hap and first in the 50-yard dash, pened, while injured is able to with Walter alter Wright taking first work again. Kribs was rushed to St. Vin honors in the 74-yard dasn. dash. cent’s hospital where he is re- ceiving medical attention. IRA NICHOLSON DÏES Farmer’s Union To Meet At Clatskanie Russell Mills, son of Mr. and Passes Away in Portland Hos Mrs. C. A. Mills of this city, pital Wednesday. was recently elected president of Kappa Delta Pi, national Ira C. Nicholson, 57, died in honorary fraternity in education a Portland hospital Wednesday at Oregon State college for the after a shot illness with pneu- year 1930-31. monia. Clatskanie, April 23—Five lo Mills was graduated from He is survived by a daughter, cals of the Columbia County Vernonia high school in 1927 Mrs. William McGhee, who re- I Farmers Union will hold a large and since then has been attend- sides at Orange Field, Tex. His mass meeting and pie and ice ing school at Oregon State col wife died two months ago. cream social at the Highway lege. He has an excellent schol Members of the local I. O. O. pavilion or Finnish hall, Satur astic record, having won Phi F. lodge will probably have day evening, April 26, at 8 p.m. Kappa Phi freshman honors [ charge of the funeral arrange The hall is situated two miles and has made a 90 per cent av-1 ments, Nicholson having been a south of Clatskanie on the high erage for the time he has been member of the lodge here for a way. A representative of the in college. number of years. National Farmers Union will be Mills has been very active in the principal speaker of the ev school activities. In athletics he ening. DRAWS BEST POSTER was a member of the Rook I The meeting and social gath- track team, running the 880- | ering is open to the public. yard dash. This year he won his Attractive Poppy Posters Are sweater as a member of the DraWn by Students. cross country team which was In a state wide contest in OPEN POSTAL JOBS victorious over the University which prizes were offered by of I of Oregon in a 3 H-mile race. ficers of the American Legion He is a member of Sigma Phi Auxiliary for the best poppy i To Hold Examinations for Car- riers for City. Epsilon, social fraternity, being i % its treasurer in 1928-29 and its, posters, Roberta Williams, a stu i The United States civil Rer- dent of the seventh grade, Wash f manager in 1929-30. He was a ington ...Aa~a. school, won wv.s the V..« first prize a.-w vice commission announces 1 a member of the Barometer staff, of the local grade schools, herlt>os’' office clerk and village and is now a member of the poster being chosen Tuesday ev- carr'er examination for the pur- Oregon State Beaver staff and ening at a joint meeting of the ’"Luiu a member of the Varsity Minor register from which selections Legion and Auxiliary. “O” association. may be made to fill vacancies Christine Rainey of the high school won the prize for those as they may occur in the posi DAIRY EXPERT DIES posters submitted by the high tions of substitute clerk or sub stitute village carrier in the school students. Well Known in County; Attend Cash awards were made to post office service at Vernonia. Further information and ap the winners in the contest. ed Mahy Meeting Here. plication blanks may be obtain Neal C. Jamison, who death URGED TO VISIT SCHOOLS ed from O. T. Bateman. Appli notice was published I in the cations must be on file by May Oregonian Monday, ’ was well Parents Invited to Visit Schools 2. During Week April 28-May 2 known and liked by dairymen in Columbia county. April 28 to May 2 is public Falls and Cuts Lags Mr. Jamison was the dairy school week in Columbia county specialist of the O. S. C. exten schools and parents are invited It is reported that Tim Riggle, sion department and had attend to attend and visit, not alone employed by the Riggle Brothers ed a number of dairy meetings those schools attended by their Logging _ _ company, fell and se- in Columbia county during the children but other schools inlverely cut his legs Wednesday past year. the vicinity and county. while at work near Mist. From all sections of Oregon and Washington ministers and lay delegates will arrive next week to attend the 7th annual session of the Oregon confer ence of the Evangelical church which starts April 29 and con tinues to May 4. The conference was secured through the efforts of Rev. G. W. Plumer, who has been an official of the conference for a number of years, and will be J jf>gion £ami- the largest gathering and con vention ever enjoyed by thia city. Pastors to attend are: F. B. Culver, presiding elder; F. M. Fisher, Adna Boisfort; M. Hev- •erling, Bellingham; E. D. Horna- Flying Ape Circus to Last For church, Canby-Liberal; John Rit- Two Evenings. termeyer, Everett; W. A. Guef- frey, Oregon City; Ezra Maurer, Tonight will be the opening Tigard, and from Portland, Wm. of the American Legion Flying F. Rademacher, Lents church; E. Ape circus and carnival which C. Kreitlow, first; J. G. Goode, will last for two evenings, Ap Mission; A. R. Schmalle, St. ril 25 and 26, at the American Johns; G. L. Lovell, Willamette Legion hall. Blvd.; D. R. Kauffman, Wichita. Booths, eats, music for danc- The West Portland represented ing, games of chance, and a by W. A. Gueffroy, Carl Hein- general round of excitment has 1 miller; Seattle First, C. S. Berg- been provided for by the Le stresser; Tacoma, F. H. Neff of gionnaires of Vernonia for their Taft and DeLake, W. S. Plow annual event. man, Vader-Ethel, O. R. Stover. The "Flying Ape” newspaper, ■Salem, Robert B. Ralls, super edited by one of the members intend“"! Children’s Home soci of Vernonia post, has been dis ety, H. Schuknecht, conference tributed, covering the regular missionary, F. Wievesick, Port mailing list of this paper and land, First Portland, V. L. Farn also covering the camps with Portland, Willamette Bou hundreds going to different sec ham, levard, C. P. Gates, presiding el tions of the state. der, Salem district, F. W. Lea With each ticket purchased for admission to the show, scrip ner, Albany, R. J. Phelps, Alsea, will be issued so that those en Yachats, F. E. Fisher, Chehalem Laurel, G. F. Liening Jr., Cor tering may be supplied with vallis, J. Stocker, Dallas, W. E. funds to start their wild life of Simpson, Dayton, A. L. Lons- playing the games of chance berry, Eugene, Carl Wacker- and enjoying themselves in gen barth, Florence, A. W. Oliver, eral. The carnival and circus, be Jefferson-Sodaville, J. L. Burns, cause of the splendid response Kings Valley, H. R. Scheuerman, received in selling space in the Labish Mission, E. L. Strange, newspaper will be the most suc Lafayette, V. A. Ballantyne, cessful venture yet attempted by Lewisville, F. C. Durdle, Maple the local post from a financial ton, H. H. Farnham, Milwaukie, standpoint, and Legionnaires Paul Sissler, Eugene, C. Plow are high in hopes of having their man, Portland, L. H. Willard, hall out of debt upon the end Monmouth, C. C. Poling, Port ing of the carnival Saturday ev land, East Side, A. E. Fogg, Richreal-Fruitland, A. P. Layton, ening. The entire affair is under thd Salem, First, J. E. Lindley, Sum chairmanship of Carl Davidson mit and F. F. McClure of Sweet who handled the advertising for Home. The lay delegates expected to the Flying Ape, and is general attend are: P. W. Story of Sweet chairman of the carnival. Home, Mrs. Elizabeth Vincent of Tigard, Mrs. Lydia Scharf of GRANGE TO MEET Labish, James B. Briggs, Alsea; D. B. Troutt, Eugene, Joe True- Will Meet May 3 at Yankton aux, Kings Valley; E. E. Brat- Grange Hall. tain, Florence; Mrs. Barton Al Columbia County Pomona exander, Dallas; Ed. Weiler, Grange will meet with Yankton Oregon City; Leroy Ernest, Se Grange 301 Saturday, May 3 at attle; J. M. Erchinger, Tacoma; M. A. Backer, Adna. the Yankton Grange hall. C. W. Klein, Bellingham; Mrs. Secretaries of the subordinate Granges and the Juvenile Gran A. P. Fletcher, Lafayette; Mrs. ges have been requested to send Helen Warren, Taft; Mrs. Wets- reports in time for the meeting fall, Summit; Roy Stoutenburg, of May 3. (Please turn to page 8- >’ val Tonight High School Carnival Wednesday Evening April 30th. Queen Day Program Offered This Year A greater variety of enter tainment and amusement is of fered by the high school students at their annual carnival which will be held Wednesday, April 30, at 6:45 p.m. on the high school lawn. Charlotte Green, a popular senior, has been chosen May queen and will be seen in the May day exercises with Alberta DeRock and Violet Phelps as her attendants. Following the coro nation, she will read her procla mation to her subjects, the ever loyal and faithful students of Vernonia high, and those citi- zens who attend the carnival. Following the crowning, 20 graceful little dancers will en- tertain the queen and her sub- jects. If weather permits the 1 exercises will be held on the lawn, but should rain interfere, the play will be staged in the high school gym. Following the exercise* a i snappy program has been ar- ■ ranged which will be presented 1 in the auditorium. Thia promises to be the most unique feature in the entire carnival. The indoor program will con sist of music, readings, and short performances. A special stunt called, “High school Pro cess,” promises to entertain the audience beyond their expecta tions. In the carnival department, booths, side shows, and whatever you wish in the line of amuse ments will be offered. Miss Zelma New is again play ing the part of the fortune tel ler. Hot dog stands, popcorn booths, pies, cakes, cold and hot drinks will be served. The carnival is given each year the proceeds being used in help- ing to pay off the high school annual debt. With a larger program than ever before, and more for the money than before offered, it is predicted that this year’s at- tractions will bring out larger crowds than ever.
