Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974, April 25, 1930, Image 1

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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
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! 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.