VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
EIGHT
His Shadow Was
Feminine
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS
saturated practically every drop of
rainfall runs off. Thus, when a
severe drought strikes an area usu­
ally well watered, the drop In “run­
off" Is much more pronounced than
the shrinkage In precipitation. All
of this has been known tn a general
way. but It has taken a prolonged
dry spell to make It really appreci­
ated, ami water power plants that
were planned from rainfall records
without proper allowance for the
still greater fluctuations tn “run­
off” have suffffered
The recognition of this relation­
ship will undoubtedly save the In­
dustry inai v millions of d-dlnrs In
unprofitable investments ami will
safeguard the com-umer heenu e of
greater reserves that will be pro­
vided hereafter.
“Sav, Dad. lie shouted, for the
old man was deaf, “do women like
to be bullied?”
The question Anally penetrated
Hicks, Senior. Then:
“Well, son; they’s times when
rough talk, if you back It up. will
get you more with women than any­
thing else; but It’s got to be at the
right moment, boy . . . surprise
’em. an’ you'll win ’em.”
Granger pondered this.
When the red car and . its viva­
cious owner dre w up at tlie dark
<•(»! ner of the Town Hall that eve­
ning Granger Hicks was lurking in
the shadows. Soon Linda appeared
nt the behest of romance. The
stranger sprang out and took her
elbow t<> assist her Into the chariot
of thrills
Quite suddenly a broad-shoul­
dered giant towered over them
both, as Linda’s foot touched the
running board. The arms of both
maid and charioteer were gripped
as in a vise.
“Stranger.” there was the feel of
steel beneath Granger’s baritone,
‘run y«>ur bicycle back down the
road alone, or I’ll treat you to «
I le w kind of thrill. You. Linda;
I’ll see to you In a moment
. .
get going!” he urged, as Romance
hopped Into his car and stepped on
rhe starter.
Granger silently picked Linda up
In his arms and carried her back
down the dark driveway to where
his worn roadster was parked
Plumping her forcibly In the seat.
Granger said with the same steely
note:
“Linda Watson. I’m taking you
over to Pastor Smith’s.”
“What for?” she gasped.
“To marry me. I’ve had the II
cense some time.”
Ami Linda went with a happy
sigh.
T WAS usually Just about eleven
o’clock at night when Peggy re
turned to her tint from the theater
and, as she finished the In-t flight
of stuirs «he could always hear the
thump of her collie's tall on the
floor
It seemed as If David a
greatest Joy In life came when he
heard her key In the lock. The
hours were long and lonely while
he guarded the flat, his nose
pressed to the door. He had been
trained against greeting her nois­
ily lest he wake sleeping tenants.
After Joyous greetings David and
Peggy prepured for their late walk.
David brought his leash and Peggy
waited until she heard a door o|>-
poslte close and footsteps descend
the stairs and then they emerged
together from the apartment build
lug.
It didn’t matter how weary Peg
gy was—even ou matinee days,
By LEETE SIGNS
when she had laid two perforin
ances at the theater--Davhl v.. s í INDA WATFON I. I b n f *!
up with I’.mwi» v.!? e\. . : ;¡ic'
always taken out for his evening
walk. And, living Just t vo blocks her perusal of the Hr;! tublohl
from Riverside drive, they invari­ newspaper tli:u si rayed to the
It
ably made their way straight to Brownsville post office desk.
the river since it gave David a luught her that hi tills pok.v New
gambol on the grass and Peggy Enghmd vlllnge she w::s nio’ iri*»
some long breaths of fresh air from life-missing thrills; inisiig ru­
in:: nee.
the Hudson.
There was (Jninger I licks, of
And Jack Bennet, walking on
Riverside drive, had found of lute course; thn storekeeper’s son. who
that he had a shadow, which, in­ would some dny lm\e the I» tsuie: :«,
stead of being fashioned on mascu­ become a select num end c I’••pffiffi
line lines, was feminine. In other elder. Linds admitted she w. s
words. Bennet hud noticed during fond of tills young ni:in. win»
tlie past three weeks that a young adored her in Ids reticent, rural
lady seemed to be following him wuy. They went to the dunces at
everywhere he went. She kept tlie Town Hall, and Granger
well within sight of him from the whirled her through the mazes of
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moment he turned Into the drive many square dances in vigorous,
until lie was within a block of shirt-sleeved arms.
home, then suddenly disappeared.
But it was all too sedate, she re­
He Might Be in Pol'tics
She had never made any attempt to flected moodily, gazing from her
A bee has to make something
speak to him, but there was no window one morning. Youth had like
visits to flowers to
doubt In Ids mind that she was more to offer, she felt. Must she colled a pound of honey. Still,
watching him.
wait years for Granger to find the if he wasn't doing that what would
However, so long as there was courage to ask her to marry him—
e have <m his mind? - Bangor
no conversation attempted Bennet then become a humdrum Browns­
•
»’’prcial
continued to enjoy his eleven ville matron?
o'clock ramble with Jlp, his wire-
As If answering her query, a
In-ed Resembles Leaf
haired fox terrier. Jip and the shining red sport car stopped be­
young lady's big slmggv black dog fore iier house, and a trim young
The walking’leaf, an ¡ii.-.ect spe
seemed to lilt It off vt-ry well for man. possessing all tlie elements of des the fCnn.le in which has dis
they barked a Joyous greeting and dash’ that Linda craved, grabbed a guised herself to resemble vegeta­
then dashed off together.
brief case and Started for tlie door. tive life probably more cleverly
It was Bennet’s most enjoyable Site hurried down to receive him.
than any other, comes originally
hour of the day—tlds walk with
“Well, well . .
from the sheik from the Island of Ceylon, but has
Jlp when most of that part of the with a mysterious smile, “look been raised in Europe, whence
noisy city was deep In slumber who’s here! Just back from Holly­ eggs have been imported to Amer!
He was glad to be alone, yet he wood for a vacation, eh?”
ci. When the young emerge from
couldn't help being Just slightly
Ll/wla commenced a comeback lhe eggs they are very active and u
Interested In the personality of tile and a wistful smile.
bright red in color,, says Nature
girl who followed him so persist
“Dli, no; I'm Just a small town Magazine. They do much walking
ently though discreetly ubiutt. She girl. 1 live here . .
about, but do no! begin to eat un
disappeared so suddenly and so
“No!” Interruption. “I don’t | til they are about one week old. A
completely each night Just as he believe It! You're too ente and week later they have begun to turn
was about to enter Ills own apart­ pretty to have been hidden here. brown and by the time a fori night
ment building that Bennet had We’ll have to do something about has passed the females are green,
never hud so much as a glimpse of it. won’t we?”
which color they maintain until
her face.
Linda’s lips curled attractively.
they perish. The older and larger
One Thursday night Bennet felt
“What can we do?”
they get—and they grow to tie four
himself slmdoWed a trifle less close­
“Well, we can start by going to Inches long- the more do they re­
ly tlmn hitherto. Then a stifled cry a marvelous dance tonight in semble a leaf. In their native coun­
broke the stillness of the drive and Springfield. What d’.vou say?’’
try they feed <m tea leaves and
sent Bennet swiftly In the direc­
Linda hesitated briefly. Rather ; leaves of certain species of lemon
tion from whence It come.
a bold step; but then the girls she trees.
There was the snarl of dogs. read about were all taking such
Bennet heard Id“ own Jlp's snap­ chances, weren’t they? Granger
Frascati
iusculuni
ping bnrk proclaiming tlie fact I Imt would be furious, mid Brownsville
One of the most delightful exenr
something untoward was taking shocked ; but who cared? Not she!
Romance was n sea. Its waves shins from Rome is south to Fras­
place.
As he drew nearer the sounds would never wet her unless she cati and Tusculum. This section is
he heard a girl's voice shouting plunged. She met the youth’s glos­ higher than Rome, and cooler, so
It has become a favorite summer re­
frantically. "David! David—come, sy smile with laughing eyes.
“All right! I’ll meet you in front sort for Romans and foreigners
David.” And he knew that she was
following the cry of her dog Into of tlie Town Hall Just after dark.” alike. There are many beautiful
the darkness of the shrubs that It was darker at that end of the villas owned by famous Roman
little street and her escapade might families, and often the public Is ad­
bunk the walks toward the river.
mitted to the gardens of ancient
The big black dog must be In pass unnoticed.
That afternoon, when tlie dapper trees and splashing fountains, and
trouble of some kind, was Bennet's
tlie interior courtyards ami gal-
thought, and reaching the girl's stranger had canvassed Browns- to
vllle In the cause of “Ice-Cold Elec­ leries. It is a hard climb to see
swiftly moving figure he asked:
them
all, so mdny people prefer to
“What's the mutter? Can I help tric Refrigerators,” he dropped
Into tlie store for a package of hire little donkeys before leaving
yon ?"
Tlie road to Tusculum
"Oh I" breathed tlie girl, with tre­ cigarettes. Granger Hicks was be­ Frascati.
was built by the undent Romans—
mendous relief In her voice. "I'm hind the counter.
•‘Pretty sleepy little burg you got Cicero’s chariot used often to pass
nfrald some one has got David, my
over It on the way to Ids summer
here, brother.”
dog—I hear him snarling and—’’
“Think so?” from Granger, con­ place, and all the patricians came
"You'd better let me go down—
scious of a Immediate dislike for this way to the theater which is
It’s not safe,” put In Bennet.
In a flue state of preservation to
"David won't let you touch him this suave stripling.
“Can’t complain, though,” ex­ this day.
—If I'm not along," she told him
pansively. “I booked two orders
and followed beside him.
A bit farther on they saw through and a date for a dance with a
Anc.j . Irish Proverb.
the density of shrubbery nn evil­ peach of a girl.”
“So?” Granger remembered see­
“Fire ami salt,” says an old
looking man with David.
ing
the
red
car
In
front
of
Linda
’
s
proverb in Irish, “are the two most
Upon hearing a masculine voice
and footsteps hurrying In his di­ home that morning, and recalled sacred things given to man. If
rection the man bolted, and a sec­ the parley he had witnessed from you give them away on May day
ond later David was free and lick­ a distance between the girl he you give your luck for the year.”
A hare found on that day is
ing Peggy's hands and otherwise loved and this winsome one.
showing his gratitude. Another
*Oh, boy! I know women, I do. purely a witch In disguise and
must
be stoned immediately.
second and he bounded off. fol­ You hnve to take ’em by storm;
lowed by Jlp. both eager for their thrill ’em; tell ’em they’re pretty
Then It Might Not Be Sin
accustomed romp.
and wonderful I Got to hand ’em
Poverty has its advantages We
"Men do that," said Bennet, “to the old line! These strong, silent
lure people down Into this darkness guys—take It from me, brother, often wonder how much sin there
—then rob them. Yon must never they may he good to their mothers, would be in the world if everybody
go down here alone—It Isn’t safe.” hut they’re a false alarm with the could afford It.—Little Rock Arkan­
sas Dembocrat.
“I couldn’t let David be hurt,” women.”
Granger’s Jolly countenance wore
ahe said tremblingly, then looked
an
unfamiliar
mask
of
seriousness
up at Bennet, and In the lamp light
“Easy Street” Identified
he saw her face for the first time for an hour. Then lie went Into tlie
Then. loo. you can recognize
hack
room
of
the
store,
where
bls
with Its soft eyes and lovely smil­
l!nsy street by the crowd of (»id
ing month. “I have followed you ' elderly father was peacefully snor­ friends appearing with notes to be
about every night because I was ' ing. Granger shook the old num indorsed Akron Beacon Journal
nfrald of being down here alone | gently._________
but David loves the grass so and ;
I love n breath of pure air after
the stuffy theaters. You hnve per- |
Imps thought me very bold. I wait
every night until I hear your door
shut and yon and your dog go
downstairs then David and I keep
within calling distance."
Bonnet smiled.
“And do you moan to tell me
that you live on the some floor as
1 do—and that I have missed see­
ing you all this time?”
His words had so very much be­
hind them that Peggy smiled—into
the future.
I
Efficient on
Man Siu if
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“Run-Off” After Rainfall
Affects Water Power
In the study of the mntter of
rainfall. It has been gradually real­
ised that the "runoff" calls for
Just as much Investigation as the
precipitation. In fact. It has been
found that the "runoff" Is even
more varlnble than the rainfall.
The "run-off" Is that part of rain­
fall which finds Its way to the
streams and Is available for gen­
erating hydroelectrical power. This
"run off" Is not a fixed percentage.
When the ground Is very dry It ab­
sorbs all the rainfall and there Is
no "ruu off." When the earth Is
Mavs to Wipe Out “Athlete’s Foot’’
Menace in Cities of United States
I I __
NOUGH tiny parasites to infect every person In the United States
with athlete’s foot are lurking on the glass plate shown above.
They are being examined by a New York bacteriologist. The
plate contains billions of Tinea Trichophytons, which cause the
malady, a form of ringworm, and these parasites were cultivated from
a single specimen overnight.
Widespread evidence of this disease, which has caused some schools
to close and has Indicated that an outbreak of It might come to any
village or city of the United States, has caused medical men in all parts
of the country to study means by which It may be eradicated. Constant
use of antiseptic Is being urged as a means to aid the fight against thia
age-old malady which has recently taken a more serious appearance in
this country. The photograph was taken In the Pease Laboratories In
New York where scientists are constantly studying the disease In an
effort to control it.
E
FLOWER SHOW TO
OPEN SATURDAY
Group 6. Best basket of gol-
denglow.
Group 7. Best basket of any
flowers in the above list.
Group 8. Largest variety of
flowers displayed by one per­
son.
Section VI. Best display of
phlox.
HIGH SCHOOL COST
PER PUPIL IS $132.42
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sed valuation, (2,600,440.00; spe­
C. W. Dysinger, Goodrich tire cial levy, mills, 22,2; No. teach­
salesman, stayed overnight at ers, 14; total enrollment, 304;
the Hotel Hy-Van Wednesday.
tuition pupils, 70; cost per pu­
pil per year, $141.48; per day
Mrs. W. A. McGilvray under- ■ cost, $0.817.
y
went a minor operation at the > Clatskanie High School, asses­
Vernonia hospital Wednesday and sed valuation, $865,066.00; spe­
is doing nicely.
cial levy, mills, 31.8; No. teach­
R. A. McDonald, H. H. Votaw, ers, 9; total enrollment, 193; tu­
and S. J. Domnisse, traveling ition pupils, 93; cost per pupil
salesnjpn from Portland, register­ per year, $135.19; per day cost,
ed at the Hotel Hy-Van Monday. $0.776.
The districts embraced in the
W. F. Hintzen of Swift and union high school districts of
company was in town Tuesday. the county are as follows: U. H.
Mr. Hintzen is said t. nlay a ; S. Dist. No. 1.—Vernonia, Ore­
snappy game of golf.
gon, District No. 14, Pleasant
Miss Leona Ehret of Portland Hi'l; District No. 22, Natal; Dis­
spent last week visiting Dr. and trict No. 27, Rock Creek; Dis­
Mrs. R. A. Olson. Mrs. Ehret trict No. 47, Vernonia; District
No. 52, Mist; District No. 55,
and Mrs. Olson are sisters.
Mist.
Four-year o!d Mary BurncD.; U. H. S. District No. 2-Jt.—
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rirkenfeld, Oregon, District No.
Burnett, almost had a finger se­ 19 (Clatsop county) District No.
vered on an old lard can Thurs-1 <2-Jt. (Columbia county).
day. The finger was saved.
U. H. S. District No. 3—Rai-,
Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Spr-gix-1 nier, Oregon. District No. 4, Hud­
and Mrs. Meda Wright of Port­ son; District No. 9, Beaver
land stopped in town over night Homes; District No. 13, Rainier;
toot
on their way to Seaside for va­ District No. 16, Stehman; Dis­
trict No. 19, Rock Hill; District
cation,
No. 29, Goble; District No. 32,
Richard E. McCardle and < Delena; District No. 36, Neer
Ralph M. Grant, with the experi-1 City: District No. 37, Shiloh Ba­
mental station of the U. S. For- sin; District No. 38, Apiary; Dis­
e.:t service, were in Vernonia for trict No. 40. Prescott.
three days this week.
U. H. S. District No. 4—Scap­
poose, Oregon, District No. l-Jt?
Mr. and Mrs. George Lock­ Co’umbia, Clatsop and Washing­
wood and daughter, of Portland, ton counties,— Scappoose; Dis­
were in Vernonia Wednesday and trict No. 21, Chapman; District
Thursday.
They had just re­ No. 28-Jt. South Scappoose; Dis­
turned from a trip to New York. trict No. 58, McNulty.
Australia's Strai;'it Cc.i-t.
Australia's eoast is so little In
dented Hint it Inis less tlmn it.tHM
miles of const line, or only three
fourths of that of Norway, although
Auwtrnlln'a area is nearly twenty I VERNONIA SERVICE GARAGE
five t'...... ns large
L. E. Fredrickson
HAS OLD SHOT REMOVED
SCIO—(UP)— Although some
I remain, a doctor removed nine
; shut from the 88-year-old hand
of A. T. Powell who filled ’*
with the lead more than 30
years ago when a gun accidental­
ly discharged.
DEPARTMENT
Store No. 1436
•
STORE
Vernonia, Ore.
COOK, ROAST, FIRE ENGINES
PHIL METSCHAN
Republican candidate for
governor.
EUGENE—(UP)— Two fire
engines answered an alarm.
Smoke voluminously issued from
the building. Rushing in, it was
discovered a careless cook had
left too long on the hearth, a
roast.
We Pass These
Decided Savings
Joy Theatre
Billie Dove In—
“Sweethearts and
Wives”
On to You
B oys ’ 4-P iece S uits
of sturdy quality
FRIDAY
‘•Swellhead99
With James Gleason, Johnny Walker and
Marion Shilling.
SATURDAY
Bebe Daniels, Bert Wheeler, and Robert
Woolsey in
Arcadia Park
‘•Dixiana*9
Radio’s Dramatic Spectacle.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY
$7.90
and
$9.90
William Powell In—
Sunday« August 21
[••Shadow oí the Law“
Prize« Given for Low Scores.
Parking Free Only to those who Play Golf.
1930.
TRACTOR IS RUBBER TIRED
Dùplayln, Her lnnoeence
The Conneetlellt evonimi whose
MONMOUTH—(UP)— J. C.
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llfo-long secliisinn on a remote
ranged table decoration or cen- formila» just !>;•<,• i omled. illspliiyed Wilson, smithy, was commission­
erpiece.
ber Ignorarle? of go-getter» wlton ed to equip a tractor with rub­
«he n i:mi whe"e «he could Unii ber tires. He cut smaller tires
Group 4.' Best porch basket.
somehody wlth mutar enrs tu soli. in strips, did the ,ioh.
Group 5. Best ferns in basket. —Boston Trunscrlpt.
GRAND OPENING
Miniature
Golf Course
FRIDAY, AUGUST
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
Al f7 .90—Pro golf
knickert er »Hl
longie end one golf
knicker.
A t J9.90 — t WO
Ion fiet, er one
longie end one golf
knicker, or tno golf
knicken.
HESE salts of sturdy esssi-
mere nd twin fabrics, «r« ths
enswer to any Mother who has
rm asked, "What ibM I de with
T
that bey he‘s so hard on his
clothes?” Bring him to ths J. G
Penney Co. Store, when clothes
that are good to look at ere also
reasonably pri ce d 1 and an made
of «turdy fabrics that wiU stand
plenty of wear.