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ü M O , Der no Rainier Cut Oif Survey Completed Survey of the Pittsburg-Apiary WELL CAP' road, which will connect Verno IS EARNING nia directly with Rainier and the Longview bridge, has been completed, and location satsfac- to both the county court the Columbia River-Ling- Republican Nominee At view Bridge company is said to have been secured. Actual con Local Chamber of st ruction awaits tile arrange- ment of certain details. Commerce Wesley Vandercook, chief en gineer of the bridge company, A program for reviving the was in town Monday consult lumber industry was advocated ing with business men with re by Phil Metschan, republican can gard to the proposition. didate for governor, at a meet- of the Chamber of Commerce Thursday. He also touched up Oregon State Fair on the power question, promis ing at a later time to develop Schedule Announced i the subject more fully. Mr. Metschan stated it as his policy not to indulge in person SALEM, Ore.— (Special.)—Ar alities—that he wished to come out of the campaign with more rangements for special events friends than he went in with. during each of the seven days The text of Mr. Metscan’s ad of the 69th Oregon State fair dress, as far as it pertains to here September 22 to 28 are the lumber industry, will be giv rapidly nearing completion, it was declared today by Mrs. en in the next issue. Musical numbers were given Ella S. Wilson, secretary of the by Joy Bush, accompanied by state fair board. Each day is to be devoted Amy Hughes, and by Dorothy Holtham and Catherine Hoff- primarily to the interests of a specific area or group in the man. President J. C. Lindley pre- state, with Community day on Monday, September 22, as a sided. starter for the week’s activities. Grange day on Tuesday, Sep I tember 23, probably will be at SHELL COMPANY tended by the largest gather LAYS OFF 3 HERE ing of rural visitors ever as sembled on the Oregon State fair-grounds, Mrs. Wilson de In keeping with a policy of clared, with dozens of entire?4 reduction of its staff throughout new features for their enter the Pacific coast, the Shell Oil tainment and convenience. company is laying off all but Salem day on Wednesday, one of its employes in Vernonia, Among those who have work September 24, is expected to Bill Briot, The total number ed diligently and effectively to draw more than 20,00,0 to the reported to be laid off is 1000. H. D. Blaker, local manager, make the Vernonia Eagle what exposition, . with a record-break it is, Sidney Ratcliffe, behind ing Portland day to follow on left for Vancouver, Washington, the scenes at linotype or in ad Thursday when plans are being Friday morning. He states that alley has had no small part. The madq to accommodate approxi- he will take a vacation of a best wishes of the staff go raatdy 25,000 fair visitors. Ex i month or two on a hunting trip, with him to his new position. tra traffic officers probably will and then may go into business be necessitated by hundreds of for himself. Other local employes of the Phil Metschan says that there rars expected to make the trek is TTttie use in discussing the from the Oregon metropolis, ac- company were Dick Sorrell and power situation here, as George cording to officials. Every co- Farley Mayfield. Ford has already gobbled up all operation to expedite travel has the available power in sight. been promised. Friday, September 26, has Reconstruction, How about it, George? been named Governor’s day, the It doesn’t look as if times first event of its kind ever Building, Improving were so terribly hard here, to sponsored at the Oregon exposi- judge from all the new construc- 1ion. Specific plans for the day Activities Progress tion, remodeling and painting are not yet complete, according to Mrs. Wilson, although a real that is going on. ■'ala event is promised, with ex Remodeling the ctiy hall to Here’s hoping Washington hibitors and organizations co-op- crating to the utmost for the include a jail and a fire de county will take a fancy to the occasion. partment garage is well under multiple-lift paving idea. There Saturday, September 27, has nas way. Theb uilding has been mov is about as much rough macadam and loose gravel in the 35 miles been labeled Children’s day and ed back from the street, and _ the work of raising it to the to Forest Grove as one cares Press day, with all children un- der 14 admitted free and those desired height was in progress to encounter. from 14 to 18 for half price, Thursday. it is announced. Saturday even The hollow tile building which ing op the fair-grounds is ex has been erected on Bridge Post Installs New pected to see the largest crowd street is completed, except for ever assembled in the 69 year installation of the plumbing. The Officers Tuesday history of the Oregon fair. Spe material is at hand and ready cial entertainment at the horse to be put in. show is being planned, as well The store space is 28x60 in Vernonia Post 119 of the Am as other features throughout stead of 28x40 as originally erican Legion installed the new the exposition. planned, Mr. Watt having d?* officers August 26. They are Sunday, September 28. has cided to make the building large Percy Hewes, commander; J. D. been given no title, as hereto enough to provide two good Kerr, first vice-commander; M. fore the fair has ended Satur sized rooms should occasion de- E. Gründen, second vice-com day evening, with Sunday de mand. mander; Dan Nelson, adjutant; voted to dismantling of displays. Several other improvements G. Ness, chaplain; Earl Wash Efforts are being made to ob- are in progress. The store burn, finance officer; F. A. tain special trains at greatly re- fronts of Ed Holtham, the Ter- Gray, sergeant at arms, Tne duced fares from all parts of 1 minai cafe and Jos. Scott have installing officer was H. E. Me- the state < on the last day of received a new coat of paint Graw. _____ . ___ _ ___ the exhibit. Fare ______ of one _ and , at ___ the _____ hands __ of __ H. __ B. Eggleston, The post decided to sponsor a j one third for round trip will’ and the Mary Kato’s Chop Suey golf tournament on 1 the local ¡bp ¡n effect on all lines in the restaurant is getting a new ceiled »An*«»«* rliiwincv Qontnmhar T' : Th Vt*» e ! — northwest — x xt __ » . the fair. . I ! porch « and • a new __ » Jollll course during September. ______ ____ throughout roof. ________ !• . . . committee in charge are Con j according to n- Mrs. --------- Wilson, and - C. Erickson is the carpenter in Anderson, H. E. McGraw, M. E. a further cut is expected to charge. Ulshoeffer. Prizes 1 will be giv- he secured for Sunday excur- en, and anyone may qualify, sionista. whether a legionnaire or not. Services for Roy 15th Opening Date Labor Day Quality of For Grade Schools Blooms Fine Advocated Despite rumors to the contrary! the grade schools will start Oc tober 15 as scheduled, declares Superintendent E. H. Condit. While the gymnasium of the new Washington school will not be completed and a few finishing Display of Phlox, official touches will remain to be done, it is expected that class rooms Vernonia Flower, will be ready for occupancy, teacher ’ s institute The annual Prominent for Columbia county will be IXT5 60 held in the John Gumm school, The third annual flower show St. Helens, September 2 and 5. WWW» All the local teachers will be in sponsored by the Vernonia Gar- - th ' street . den club was held in the Am- attendance. erican Legion hall Saturday af ternoon and evening. Judging was done in the morning. County Increase Beautiful vases and baskets of garden blooms were in abun 43.3 Percent dance. The quality of blooms was especially good this year, according to one of the judges. Columbia county gained 43.3 Phlox, which is the official per cent in population in the past flower of Vernonia, was especial decade, according to census fi ly featured. Mrs. Frank Han gures given out from Washing- sen’s display of perennial phlox this week. This is shown which took first award was ex the 19,998 total announced ceptionally beautiful. the 1930 population against Mrs. E. A. Green had an at 13,960 figure for 1920, a tractive exhibit of annual phlox gain of 6,038 pearsons. Data of all colors. compiled at Washington places Interesting too was Mrs. M. Columbia county seventh of the D. Cole’s display of 37 varieties fastest growing counties of Ore of flowers. gon. Z Mrs. Van Doren's exhibit of In the figures announced this gladioli was the only one from week Columbia county is credit a professional flower grower. ed with one more person than Judges were Mrs. G. W. Plum L1ONS CLUB TESTS the total given out during the er, Mrs. W. E. Bell, and Mrs. last week in May from the su- Ethel Ray. SENTIMENT HERE pervisor of census for this dis- In the industrial display, the trict. Miller mercantile company, awar C. P. Manion of Chicago, Com These figures announced local ded first prize, showed blankets missioned for Lions Internation population totals as follows: and drapery. The J. C. Pen Apiary 379; Clatskanie 739; ney company exhibited school al, was in town Monday to test sentiment with respect to form Clatskanie (outside) 987; Co clothes, the Hoffman Hardware ing a chapter of hi* organiza lumbia City 420; Deer Island company, paint, and the Verno tion here. Amang the advan 30,4; Goble (with outside) 871; nia and Nehalem Markets, ve tages which he claims Lions In Mist 241. Prescott 295; Quincy getables and fruits. ternational has for towns of I, 049; Rainier 1350; (outside the The list of awards follows: the size of Vernonia are the city, 457); St. Helens 3,187; Section I lower national dues as compar Scappoose 150 (outside the city Colius, first, Madge Rogers. ed with other service clubs, the 419); Vernonia 1,625 (outside Group 2, potted plants, Begonias, privilege of holding meetings 2,081); Warren 500; Yankton first and third, Mrs. A. U. every other week instead of 889. Sauers; second, Ray Charles- Twenty-five of 36 counties in worth. Fuschias, first, Mrs. weekly, and the absence of re- strictions as to classification of Oregon have gained in populotion Madge Rogers; second. Mrs. C. members. 1 He suggested that since the 1920 census according G. Whitlock; potted plants, the Chamber of Commerce apply to preliminary population figures first, Mrs. D. Marshall; second. for a charter, retaining its af for all counties and principal Mrs. Ollie Roberts; third, Mrs. filiation with the state and lower cities in the state announced A. U. Sauer. Columbia Chambers of Com- Tuesday by the census bureau at Section II Washington. meres. 9 Single spike gladiola: first. While the state’s population has Mrs. H. Kerns; second, Mrs. While Mr. Manion met with some encouragement, the con- increased from 783,389 to 952,- Nola Brady; third, Mrs. H. sensus of opinion seemed to be 691, or 21.6 per cent and that Kerns. Roses, single: first, Mrs. that it would be best to wait of Portland from 258,288 to E. A. Green; second, Mrs. Ollie several months before entertain- 301,890, or 17 per cent, Klamath Roberts; third, Mrs. D. C. Cas- county has grown from 11,413 on. Roses, solid colors: first, ing the proposition seriously. to 32,365, or 183.6 per cent, and Mrs. Ollie Roberts; second Mrs. the city of Klamath Falls from J. L. Timmons. 4,801 to 16,053, or 234.4 per Roses, mixed: first, Mrs. w. New Process of cent, ranking among the fastest W. Wolff. growing municipalities in the en Hollyhocks, single, first, Mrs. Paving Under Way tire country. E. E. j Yeo; Delphiniums, first, Eugene’s population has in Mrs. M. D. Cole; Pom Pom dah- creased from 10,953 to 18,893, lias, first and third, Mrs. C. Paving of the roads to For or 78.4 per cent, and Medford's Davidson; second, Mrs. Wolff, est Grove and St. Helens for from 5,756 to 10,847, or 88.4 Decorative, first and second, approximately a mile outside of per cent, while Salem has grown Mrs. Ollie Roberts; third, Mrs. the city limits in either direc from 17,679 to 18,299 or 3 per W. Culver. Asters, first and tion is being laid. A new pro cent. second, Mrs. Dennis Davis; sec cess, much cheaper than black Fastest growing counties next ond, Mrs. H. Kerns. Quinias, top or concrete, but said to be to Klamath are Lincoln, from first, second and third, Mrs. W. durable and certainly smooth 6,034 to 9,902, or 62.8 per cent; Culver. Marigold, first and sec and and springy, is known as Jackson, from 20,405 to 32,- ond. Mrs. W. Culver; Shasta the multiple lift oil systejn, Bl. 905, or 61.3 per cent; Des- (Continued on Page 8) The process consists of al- chutes, from 9,622 to 14,712, ternating layers of ! rock thor- or 52.9 per cent; Lane, from oughly rolled with coats of oil 36,166 to 54,474, or 50.6 per Sidney Ratcliffe heated in a retort and sprayed cent; Josephine, from 7,655 to uniformly. After three 1 inches II, 483, or 50 per cent; Harney, Goes to Hood River of rock have been laid in that from 3,992 to 5,831, or 46 per fashion the roadbed is allowed cent; Columbia, from 13,960 to Sidney Ratcliffe, who entered to lie for eight or ten days 19,998, or 43.3 per cent. the employ of the Vernonia Eagle Jefferson county population until the surface screenings have as an apprentice under Paul been fairly well worn by traf has fallen from 3,2111 to 2,- Robinson, and has belonged to 289, or 22.2 per cent, and Wal fic; then a finishing coat of the shop force continually ever oil and of screenings is applied, lowa’s from 9,778 to 7,780, or since, resigned Monday to accept while the oiling is in progress 20.4 per cent. a place in the printing plant of one way traffic is in force, so the Hood River Glacier, under that cars are not spattered with Earl Smith Attend* Mark E. Moe. He left for his the oil. new position Monday noon. Firemen’* School To take his place, Fred H. The stretch east from the city limits to the Nehalem river Veith will be foreman of the bridge is completed except for Earl Smith attended the fire shop, and James A. Ellis of the final coat, and the other men’s school in Corvallis Thurs McMinnville will be assistant. to the north is being laid speed- day and part of Friday of last Mr. Ellis, recently of the Elgin ily. There is possibility that week, when he was summoned Recorder, gained his experience the city may pave its share from home on account of the death chiefly in the shops of the Sal the railroad crossing and the of his brother. em Statesman and the McMipn- Rock creek bridge respectively. ‘ ' He Mr. Smith reports an interest- ville Telephone ~ Register, The county court is considering ing and helpful meeting, valuable was for a time manager of the paving also from the end of the especially because of the use of j Washougal Record, and served concrete to the second bridge lauvrawrw» wiw omt Kc terms as editor and manager of laboratories at the State v.,iie college over the Nehalem. for demonstration purposes. Par-1 a college weekly, the Linfield The work according to F. B. * ticularly !—•— . noteworthy, he says, ¡Review. ----------------------- Hurt, superintendent, will be fin was the cooperation of the state I ished in eight or nine days if fire marshal's office. the rock is provided in time. It Is intended to hold the PAGE MR. RIPLEY I school annually 'n Corvallis. InThirdShow By Metschan Feathers And Talons NUMBER 5. VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1930. VOLUME 9 Lumber Aid agte County Fair to J Measure Up to Past Standards Clyde M. Watson, Secretary Only a few days and the nineteenth annual Columbia County fair will be open and in full swing, The coming event promises to measure up to the splendid showing made last year. The agricultural exhibits will be profuse and of excellent quality this year due to the favorable season. The vegetable and root crops are not as far advanced as in former years, but as a rule will compare favorable with other years over a period of time. Final touches are being made to the shaping up of the grounds and track. Thenew addition to the aut shed is nearing com pletion. This additional room was made necessary by the increas ing number of new cars, along with the older lines carried by progressive dealers. We feel that we will be able to house all cars to be shown on the grounds this year. In addition to the autos, a good showing of farm machinery will he on the grounds. The live stock exhihit prom ises to be good this year, more entries of local exhibitors will be here. It is not likely that any outside entries of cattle will be here this year, due to the fact that the adjoing coun ties are holding their fair the same week as ours. It is urged _ that our local people take notice of the fact and get in entries for all classifications, we want to see the barn full again this year. Exhibitors are requested to get their stock in shape, look them over, brush them up and get entries in as soon as possible. The poultry and rabbit show promises to surpass last year’s showing, Here can be seen as good an exhibit of the feather- ed ones as can be seen in any part of the state. Splendid premiums are offer ed in this department. Look Grading, Widening your premium lists over and see H G. Phelp’» Brother Smith Held Sunday if there is a classification that Completed at Natal you can enter, should you have Hit By Falling Tree mislaid your list or failed to A falling tree at the Cobb J NATAL—(Special.)— Gradingi Services for the late Roy E. get one, drop a line to the sec- and Mitchell camp near Val- and widening of the road is; Smith were held in Brown’s retary, who will glady send you sets broke the shoulder and cut completed between the Nels Pe-' Mortuary Sunday afternoon, Rev. by return mail premium lists the head and back of Tom terson and Lee Osburn places.! G. W. Plumer officiating. The and entry blanks. Kindly place your entries as Phelps, brother of Harry Phelps Several curves were taken out. Masonic ritual, under the a us- of Vernonia, Saturday. The in Trucks are now hauling gravel pices of Vernonia Lodge 184, soon as possible so that the In- from Clatskanie mountain to gra- A. F. and A. M., was used, proper space can be reserved jured man was taken to St. ¡terment was at Crescent Grove for you. Bear in mind the dates, Vincents hospital in Portland. vel the new road. September 10 to 13, and have Harry Phelps drove to Port The steam shovel was moved cemetary, near Tigard, I Pallbearers were George W. your exhibits on the grounds land Tuesday to see him and near Treharne last Friday. i Ford, W. S. McDaniels, J. L. as early as possible before the reports that he is doing nicely. Visits With Sister Timmons, Ivan Sherer, Tom opening of the fair. Mrs. C. W. Harrison of Port- Crawford and Ed Holtham. Baby Parents of _________ , Gir! ------- , The entertainment features Complete» Wok on House * Mr. and Mrs. Boy Hall are visiteJ .’j" sister> Mrs- Asp- this year will be more and var- District Attorney Visits bom land, on Frida y, Perry Miller, of Newberg, was the parents of a baby girl ied than ever before, afternoon at- | OIIU this week — John ----- L. Foote, • district -- l VI lliailLCB will j IB town five — days —* — ----- and V7VCI11IIK evening pci performances Wednesday morning. She has Visits with Mother ' tomey, was in town Tuesday, be held on the track in front of finishing up work on his house been named Cora Marie. Mrs. C. P. Simpson and chil- There was nobody In trouble to the grand stand, a splendid show|at 841 First avenue, occupied by ” demand J------ ’ ____ his official attention, — J Mr. Campbell of the Mac Marr _. N. ... Miller, ____ _______ ______ ____ J. county , com- dren of Portland visited * her grocery. missioner was in town Thursday, mother, Mrs. Aspland, on Friday, j declared Mr. Foote. (Continued on Page 8) Left Mend Cwt Severely L. — R. Gilchrest — ---------- cut — his —... left hand severely last Friday while splitting wood. It will probably be about three weeks before he I is able to use it again. On the register of Hotel McDonald last week was found the name of Georgia W.sh- ington from Salen, Cherry City of Oregon.
