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Library, U of O . Camp McGregor To Historical Open About Sept. 1 Society Is Keasey, Opening of Camp McGregor, at about September 1 is announced by Judd Greenman, of the Oregon- Organized superintendent American Lumber company. Fall ers will go to work Monday to get timber ready. The camp employ about 200 men. It Newly Formed Associa will has been closed since June 26. It is rumored that the East tion Names Officers Side Logging company’s camp, also at Keasey, will soon open, Sunday but Superintendent Lausmann could not be reached to confirm At a meeting in Coleman park the report. Sunday afternoon permanent or ganization of the Columbia His torical society was perfected; Tennis Team Loses a constitution adopted and of Tournament Sunday ficers and directors elected. J. G. Watts of Scappoose was Miss Dorothy Von Hoene sav elected president; George A. Nel son, Warren, vice-president; Miss ed Vernonia from a shut-out in Anna Jerzyk, Rainier, secretary a tennis tournament held here with Vancouver Sunday when she treasurer. Directors were elected as fol defeated Miss Doris Brndy 6-3, lows: St. Helens district, George 6-3. Vancouver won the 12 oth A. Nelson; Goble, Mrs. Olga War er matches which were played ren; Rainier, Mrs. Lois Kent; as follows: Men’* Single * Clatskanie, George Conyers; up R. Hayes vs. Fred Spring, 6-3, per Nehalem, S. V. Malmsten, Vernonia; Lower Nehalem, Rob 6-3; J. Forbes vs Carl Davidson, ert erg, Birkenfeld. The pre 6-4,6-2; Gearhart Holmes vs R. sident, who serves on the board DeGraff, 6-3, 9-7; Fred Ross vs of directors, represents the Scap Tom Brown, 6-2, 6-0; L. Cooper poose district. The board of vs Paul Jepson, 6-0, 6-2. Ladies' Singles directors will hold their first Carol Simpson vs Helen Hieb- meeting in October. The historical society is organ ■r, 6-1, 6-2; D. Brady, vs D. ized for the purpose of collect Von Hoene, 3-6, 3-6; Alice An ing, preserving and disseminat derson vs Della Cline, 6-4, 3-6, ing information about historical 6-2. Men's Double * data concerning the county. L. Cooper and J. Forbes vs Eventually it is the plan of the society to maintain a museum E. Condit and M. D. Cole, 6r4, of Columbia county history, 6-4; R. Hayes and Fred Ross when a suitable place is obtain vs R. DeGraff and H. Hixson, ed ond sufficient material has 6-3, 6-3. Ladies’ Double * been gathered. In the library C. Simpson and A. Anderson which the society will foster will be kept the records and vs Della Cline and Mrs. E. E. published facts about the histori Yeo, 6-1, 5-7, 6-1. Mixed Double * cal incidents in the county. A J. Forbes and C. Simpson vs special fibrarian will be appoint E Condit and J. Yeo. 6-3, *6-3; ed for this task. An idea of the scope of the L. Cooper and D. Brady vs F. organization may be had from Spring and D. Von Hoene, 6-3, the second article of the consti 6-4. tution, which defines the object CRAWFORD HOME of the society: The object of this organiza FROM HOSPITAL tion and the pursuits in which it proposes to engage shall be T. M. Crawford, whose eye the collection, preservation, ex was injured July 24 by a tiny hibition and publication of his sliver of rock, has just return torical material relating to Co ed from Emmanuel hospital in lumbia county; and for the ac Portland, where he was sent for complishment of this end, to ex surgical care. He will remain plore all places of deposit of here for only two weeks, how historical matter; to acquire do ever, and then will return to cuments, manuscripts and publi Portland for a second operation cation; to gather and preserve any by which surgeons hope to save pecially those connected with the his sight. history of Columbia county; to obtain narratives and records Mr. and Mrs. Victor Keedy of the pioneers of Columbia of Portland visited Dr. and Mrs. county; to ascertain and preserve R. A. Olson Sunday. Mrs. Keedy where feasible, the Indian names and Mrs. Olson are sisters. of physical features, streams and localities in Columbia county and their interpretation and signifi- ' cation; together and preserve any Indian traditions now available, and to collect so far as possible legends passed on to us from the pioneers who came here be fore us; to gather and preserve in a gallery or other means all available portraits of pioneers men and women of Columbia Inspite of all this hard times county and of the territory and talk, there is no real evidence state of Oregon ; to maintain a of need here in Vernonia. It Columbia county historical mu has been reported that calls on seum as soon as this is practic the community chest fund have able; to publish and otherwise not exceeded $10 altogether dur diffuse information relative to ing the past two months. the history and beginnings of • • • Columbia county and the terri A local doctor reports the pre- tory and state of Oregon. velance of whooping cough in Any one who is interested is Vernonia. He says there’s al eligible to join the organiza together too much for a town tion, as there is no residence of this size. Tf there is a little length as a requirement for whooper at your house, have a membership. The dues are $1 heart and keep the germs strict per year. ly at home. The annual, meeting of the so • • • ciety was set for the fourth Opening of camp activities is , Saturday in April, the place of fine news. More work means more the meeting to be decided later money for everybody concern- Feathers And ... Talons. • Portland Pair Get Too Noisy in Restaurant NUMBER 4. VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1930. VOLUME 9 • • • An intelligent citizen of Ver- | nonia was heard to remark "Why Elmer Raymond and Percy wait until next year to spend Blatch, of Portland, were arrest-' money on improvements and new ed by Marshal H. G. Phelps fori equipment?’’ Now is the time disorderly conduct in the Ter-1 we need our money in circula- minal cafe Sunday night and tion. Hanging on to our dollars fined $30 and $25 respectively, is the cause of most of this so- by Judge D. B. Reasoner Mon- called “depression.” Have faith day morning. | in the future—keep your money They alighted from a car. moving and business will pick came into the restaurant and up. began breaking dishes and using • • • vulgar language. They were un-' Call for cigars at the Bank der the influence of liquor. 1 of Vernonia. H. B. Crowder was arrested[ • • • on a similar charge Saturday ] If you want to know what a night on Bridge street, and for- near cloud-burst in Eastern Ore- feited his bail by not appear-, gon is like, ask “Mac” McGraw ing for trial. or “Jack” Carkin. Miniature Golf At — Arcadia Park Meters Not All To Be A nine-hole miniature golf course has been constructed at Arcadia park, and will be formal, ly opened Sunday. Put In Now The course is one of the most Low Bridge unique of its kind because of the rustic effect, in keeping with its surroundings. Liberal use has been made of moss, bridges, etc., and there is an absence of paper mache and similar artificial trim mings. One of the unusual haz ards is a tree root through which it is necessary to shoot. Some players are said to require from 15 to 25 shots to get through this. Par for the course, however, is 27. The greenways have a felt bot tom which are said to give the same speed as lawn grass. C. C. Shay, manager of the park, supervised construction of the course. McGraw and Carkin Active At Baker NEW PRESS IN OPERATION Flower Show To The Vernonia Eagle is prints ed this week on the Babcock Re liance press brought from Wa Open Saturday shougal, Washington. It was set up Monday and Tuesday by Paul G. Toenjes of Portland, employed by the C. B. Haywood company. The Cottrell press, after being rebuilt, will be shipped to Mount Angel. Good Attendance At Endeavor Rally About 30 delegates from out side attended the rally of the Wildwood Christian Endeavor tfhion, comprising Columbia and Clatsop counties, last weekend. There were approximately seven each from Astoria, Scappoose and Clatskanie. The object was to plan for the big Endeavor convention to be held in Vernonia October 31 to November 2. The district in cluded embraces Multnomah, Wa shington, Columbia and Clatsop counties. James Henderson, state presi dent, Viola Ogden, secretary, and Ross Guiley, field worker, spoke in the Christian church Sunday afternoon, and Mr. Guiley oc cupied the pulpit during the evening service. Auxiliary to Meet The American Legion Auiliary will meet Monday night at the home of Mrs. J. L. Timmons. The cookrbooks printed for the organization are now ready for distribution. Dairy Herds Being Tested In County Fifteen dairy herds were test ed by Dr. Rankin last week for contagious abortion in the Rai nier, Delena and Clatskanie dis tricts, for dairymen who had made application for the same. This makes a total of nearly 1000 head of dairy cattle that have been tested for abortion since last fall, states George A. Nelson, county agriculture ag ent, which shows the interest the dairymen are taking in trying to eliminate this disease from their herds and many of the dairymen are now requiring that cows be tested for abortion be fore they will consent to buy them and take them into their herds. The next test will probably be made during the fore part of September if enougti applica tions are in by that timfe. The county fair board requires that all cattle be tested for contagious abortion before they will be al lowed to be exhibited at the-coun- ty Air, so all who expect to exhibit should get their applica tions in for the test as soon as possible. Applications should be sent to either the county agriculture ag ent’s office or to Dr. F. G. Ran kin, county herd inspector, St. Helens. BRIDGE TO BE BUILT SALEM, Or.,—(UP)—Bids for construction of a wooden bridge over Mil|jon creek on the Co lumbia river in St. Helens will Vernonia-s third annual flower be opened by the state highway show will be held in the Ameri commission in Portland August 28. _______________ can Legion hall Saturday. The two previous shows have been a great success and it is hoped Roy E. Smith Dies that Vernonia residents will again cooperate to make this year’s In Arizona Hospital sh6w really worth while. Anyone may enter any flowers Word was received here Wed that are in bloom at the pre sent time. No entry fee is nesday of the death in the Vet charged and ribbon awards will erans hospital at Whipple, Ari zona, of Roy E. Smith at the be made. If possible those entering age of 43 years. Mr. Smith was flowers should provide their own born in Willow Creek, Oregon, containers. Mayonnaise, fruit or and had been a resident of Ver pickle jars are suggested. Fancy nonia for the past two years. vases are to be used only for He had been in Arizona for centerpieces. Merchants and in seven weeks. He was a mem dividuals are invited to make ber of Evergreen lodge A. F. and A. M. of Seaside, Necanicum table displays. The hall will be open for re lodge of the Knigbts of Pythias ceiving entries at 9 a. m., and of Seaside and Vernonia Ameri will be closed at 11 to allow the can Legion post. Funeral services will be held judges to make their decisions and will be open to the public in Vernonia with burial at Cres cent Grove near Tigard, at a date for inspection until about 7:30. Committees are as follows: to be announced later. General chairman, Mrs. Carl Da He is survived by his widow, vidson; tables, Mrs. E. M. Bleile; Mrs. Ruby Smith, two children hall, Mrs. Judd Greenman; re Lolamae and Ervin; two bro ceiving, Mrs. J. L. Timmons, thers Earl of Vernonia and Har Mrs. D. C. Cason, Mrs. W. R. ry of St. Helens; three sisters, Culver; classification, Mrs. W. Mrs. Ida Eckland of .Olympia, Van Doren, Mrs. W. B. Ortner, Mrs. Maude Smith of North Cove, Mrs. Dave Marshall; judges; Mrs. Washington, and Mrs. Lola W. E. Bell, Mrs. C. A. Mills, Stream of Aberdeen, Washing and Mrs. G. W. Plumer. ton. The following classification Reithner Home Redecorated list has been prepared for the benefit of the judges and receiv C. W. Reithner has just com ing committee but entries are pleted the redecoration of his not confined to this list and any First avenue home both ¡aside and other flowers will be gladly re out. The exterior is very attrac ceived and classified. tively finished in gray With a Section 1, Potted Plant* cream trim. McGowan and An Group 1, Geraniums. Group derson had charge of the work. 2, Begonias. Group 3, Fuschias. Group 4, Coleus. Section II, Cut Flower * Group 1, Best one spike of any of the following: Lillies, roses, gladiolas, cannas, holly hocks, delphiniums. Group 2, Best of any of the following in color: Ponpon dahl ias, dahlias of any other variety, roses, asters, geraniums, zinnias, marigolds, shasta daisies. Group 3, Best pansies (one co lor). Section III Best display of any of the fol lowing in mixed colors: Dahlias, sweet peas, nasturtiums, crested cosmos, single cosmos, verbena, pinks, carnations, roses, holly hocks, delphiniums, asters. Section IV Best bouquets of 12 or more in mixed colors of the following: Asters, African marigolds, French marigolds, snapdragons, carna tions, pinks, roses, gladiolas, sweet peas. Section V Group 1. Best display of any miscellaneous plants or cut flow ers not included in the above list. Group 2. Best basket of mixed flowers. Group 3, Most artistically ar- (Continued on Page‘8) The American Legion conven tion in Baker August 13-16 was well planned, and there was plen ty of entertainment, report H. E. McGraw and M. E. Carkin delegates from Vernonia. Mr. McGraw was chairman of the finance committee of the con vention. It was the duty of this committee to pass upon the accounts of the past year, and to provide a budget for 1930-31. Mr. McGraw reports a lively dis cussion upon some of the items, particularly as to a per capita tax of 50 cents to maintain band organizations, disapproved by this committee. Mr. Carkin opposed a resolu tion to limit service to legion naires only, and carried his point. During the year he was state membership chairman, and re ported a gratifying increase. “We wound up the year with 100 per cent over the state,” he says. “We are looking for ward to a fine year with our new commander, Jack M. Biggs, of Hermiston.” VAN PEEBLEY’S BROTHER KILLED Robin Peebley, 25, of Lafay ette, brother of Van Peebley of Vernonia, was fatally injured in a collision between an automobile and a motorcycle which he was riding near Newberg Sunday evening. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Peebley of Laf ayette, and a bridge carpenter by profession. City Council Considers Complete Installation Too Costly That it would be impossible to install at once the 205 water me ters that would be necessary for putting every business firm and household on a meter basis was the opinion of the city council at its meeting Monday. No vote, however, was taken upon the question. Water superintendent A. L. Gaines reported 228 meters as already installed and 205 consumers who are paying a flat rate of $2.00 a month, with ex tra charges for sprinkling privi leges. Complaint was made to the Council two weeks ago that those who have a meter are forced to pay a higher rate for water than those on a flat rate. In stallation of meters will continue to proceed as rapidly as the city water department can pay for them. Paving Discussed Proposition has been made to have Rose avenue from Bridge south to the city limits, and east Bridge street to bp paved. No definite action on these sug gestions was taken. LINDSAY RECOVERING Walter “Bill” Lindsay, report ed killed in an automobile acci dent near Corvallis June 12, was merely severely injured, and at last reports was recovering an well as could be expected in a Corvallis hospital. His chest was crushed. His companion, Peter Larson, was instantly killed. REV. F. CLAUDE STEPHENS’ BROTHERS VISIT Joseph F. Stephens and family of Torrance, California, and C. W. Stepfiens of Portland were calling on their brother, Rev. F. Claude Stephens, and family in this city Thursday night and Fri day morning. The callers were favorably im pressed with Columbia county and Vernonia in particular. High School Cost Per Pupil $132.42 BOY SCOUTS It cost $132.42 per pupil to operate Union high school No. 1 of Vernonia last school year, ac cording to figures released by the county superintendent, Eliza beth C. Murray. The cost per day was 76.5 cents. The lowest in the county is the union high school district at Scappoose, which has no building upon which to pay upkeep and depreciation (merely renting 5 rooms) — $109.92 per pupil per year, and 59.5 cents per pupil per day. Grouse hunting, rattlesnake The highest is Birkenfeld, $190.64 killing, eating huckleberry pies and $1-128 respectively. Ver —such were the high lights of nonia’s cost is lower than that Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Kramer’* of any other except Scappoose. trip to Weiser, Idaho, early thi * The summary of costs is as month. follows: TURK’S SANDWICH One day while hunting for U. H. S. No. 1 Vernonia, asses- SHOP IS CLOSED grouse Mr. Kramer came upon a ed valuation, $4,163,700.00; spe huge rattlesnake 57 inches long cial levy, mills 6.2; No. teachers, M. E. Turkington, who operat —the largest he ever saw. Ths 8; total enrollment, 192; tuition This number was ed Turk’s Sandwich shop on creature made off, but Mr. Kra pupils, 27. Bridge street, closed his place mer attacked it with a stick, eliminated when outside districts of business Sunday and return and after a brisk fight dispat came into the union district De ed to St. Helens, where he for ched it. He took the skin off cember 28; cost per pupil per and preserved it. So full of vi year, $132.42; per day cost, merly was. tality was the snake that its $0.765. heart kept beating for a half STOLEN CAR RETURNED Winema high school (Birken after Mr. Kramer had kill feld) U. H. S. No. 2, assessed Mourning his car as “among hour ed it. valuation, $285,240.00; special le the missing,” Gregory Schmid- Mr. and Mrs. Kramer went vy, mills, 6.2 (the same amount lem of Vernonia was overjoyed camping with Mrs. Kramer’s par to receive a bill for repairs last ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Glas came from Clatsop county); No. week with the information that ser, and occupied a cabin at Hot teachers, 2; total enrollment, 24; tuition pupils, 2; cost per pupil the car was waiting for him at Lake. per year $190.64; per day cost, the Harry Bartlett repair shop The trip was not marred by on Pacific avenue east, Forest trouble of any kind. Not once $1.128. Rainier U. H. S. District No. Grove. The garage man was was it necessary even to change equally surprised to learn that tires. Some of the roads were • 3, assessed valuation $2,633,835.- he had been harboring a stolen narrow and winding, but every 00; special levy mills, 18.8; no. teachers, 13; total enrollment, car for the past two months. body whom they met drove care 275; tuition pupils, 28; cost per According to Mr. Bartlett, a fully. pupil per year, $161.08; per day mail drove the car in to be re The Kramers arrived back in cost, $0.982. paired in May, saying he would Vernonia Thursday evening, Au Scappoose U. H. S. District call for it later. The repair am gust 14. No. 4, assessed valuation, $2,136,- ounted to very little, a blown 120.00; special levy, mills, 7.1; head gasket, and the work was Returning to Catnp McGregor No. teachers, 7; total enrollment, speedily completed, but no one Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Adams 149; tuition pupils, 41; cost per came for the ear. Finally the were in Vernonia Wednesday on pupil per year, $102.94; per day repair Bill was forwarded to the their way to Camp McGregor, cost $0.595. name on the driver’s license and ¡to prepare for the opening of St. Helens High School, asses- owner and car were again united. camp. They have been visiting —Forest Grove News-Times. (Continued on Page 8) Mrs. Adam’s parents in Tacoma. ¿The Boy Scouts meet at 7 p. m. Monday evenings in the so cial hall of the Evangelical church. A full attendance is de sired. G. W. Plumer, Scoutmaster. Rattlesnakes, Grouse Divert Kramers on Trip