— VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1930. NUMBER 18. GILBERT BERGERSON OTHER STATION Thanksgiving Day ON CHICAGO TRIP Gilbert Bergerson a graduate of the local high school who is playing left guard on Oregon State’s football team left Cor vallis Wednesday, November 19, en route for Chicago where the Oregon State team played West Virginia on Thanksgiving day. ared Land is On their trip for Chicago they by Several stopped at Los Angeles where they played the University of altera California at Los Angeles and d’feated them with score of 19 of developing in th« V«rnonia to 0, Gilbert playing greater dlacusMd at the part of the game, and is on commerce meeting the main lineup for the game with West Virginia in Chicago. , chairman of the committee, stated lopment of dairying Bishan Singh Gets ich the colonization cited the spirit of 3 Year Sentence xemplified in Clata- ging about a result of the community, Bishan Singh, Hindu accused man, in commenting, of having shot a fellow country that the immediate man here June 25, was sentenced ot so much to put Saturday by Circuit Judge How land to work as to ard K. Zimmerman to three years t><100 or so acres in the penitentiary. He was ady cleared, but at Convicted on Tuesday of assault e or less neglected with a dangerous weapon. The nets work in lumber maximum penalty for the of fense is ten years. eley estimated 110U Singh is said to have fired now in territory tri- three shots at his victim, strik- ernonla, and declared Ing him in the neck, back and could be at least leg. Singh was seen immediately nd already cleared thereafter, at about 6:30 a. m., resent facilities. tearing down Bridge street, ns expressed a doubt cutting across towards the Hy- being enough avail- Van hotel, and entering fields • here to support belonging to Hy Van Blaricom. a large scale. All He escaped pursuit for a day, , however, that much but was captured by Harry be done than is now Phelps and Jim Monger while and that develop. waiting for a stage at Trehame e industry should be the following morning. * The shooting was apparently due > to ry to th« discussion, I some sudden quarrel. hool girls* glee club direction of Miss Mil- Dr ak« sang “Casio« 1929 Crop Income labama Lullaby," and Joe,” with banjo ac Better In Oregon ut. The girls wer« plauded by the audi- le who participated SALEM—Oregon farmers will Anne Childs. Zon roceive better than average in es«, Allie Simmons, come from their crops and live Rntkie, Florence Wall, stock as compared with other ieldlng, Joy Ball, and state», despite the fact farm income will be reduced through ohn. out the country, it was indicated Aaaonncae Program McGraw, chairman for in a survey completed by Ore gon State Agricultural college. meeting, has announced Oregon farmers received a gram speeches by Ken- cash income from ¡929 crops er, agricultural agent and livestock of $129,161,000, P. and S. Railway com- according to statistics compiled e»rge Nelson, county by the agricultural economist. C. Condit on 4 H club This figure did not include the d A. A. Schwab and value of products used on the nrr of five ribbons at farm for food, feed and seed. Pacific International There was an increase of nearly $7,000,000 over 1928 when in. show. come wax estimated at $122,167,- 000. Although the 1930 income has not y«t been estimated, agri culturists claim the state will feel a reduction of only 16 per cent as compared with a 20 per cent cut for the nation. This superior condition in Ore gon agriculture wax attributed to an increase crop production try to eat with a paper of 13 per cent here last season ce cream that has been ax compared to only a 10 per cent increase in the rest of the solid? country. what happened at the Oregon farmers practically split dedication in Clatskanie the income from ai^icultural day. ventures. During five year per earn was served In all iod of 1924 to 1928, the income f fantastic shapes—car- from crops wax $58,241,0.00 while phanta, kewpie dolls, pus livestock brought $58,851,000 to tasting fine, but so hard its owners. paper spoons wouldn’t The 1929 cash income from dent in them. crops wax reported as $64,356,- ' Jabbed the ice cream 000, and from livestock, $64,805,- orks, but those who no 000, according to L. R. Breith- retained such an imple aupt, extension economist of the ad to use fingers. Anu state college department of ag riculture. almost everybody. • • • MOVES TO CALIFORNIA making butter and pow- milk that creamery ranks Tom H. King. Sr. moved his e best anywhere—but we pressing equipment to the station advise Clatskanie people Wednesday and is leaving for It for an auditorium any California. He expects to locate than thAy can help. In the San Juaquin valley, in the anie merchants certainly vicinity of Sacramento. e stick-together, go-after- t. If they hadn’t, that Tax Celte««i*ax Good amery would not be there. According to The St Helens see Mist, Deputy Sheriff H. E. onia can be proud of its Verni» reports that tax collec bool girls’ glee club. Their tions this year are ahead of mance at the chamber o> receipts for the same period last tree Wednesday deserves s year by about $7,000. To date ' praise. •bout $760,787.36 has been e e e turned over to the county treaa- r’s the tummy this mom nrer. * C. Topic albera d Iona / ROBBERS CAUGHT Eighth Grade Two other men who with Hans Berg robbed the Happy Hollow service station on the Vernonia road November 10 were arrested Monday in Portland. They are Joe Lacey, 28, and Elmer Love- gren, 40. Detectives who ques tioned them report that the men were responsible for 14 Program First to be Pre holdups in St. Helens and Port sented in Auditorium land. of New Building Search for the three shortly after the service station rob Mrs. E. E. Yeo bery caused considerable excite The eighth grade program ment here, as it was thought they were headed this way. Berg which was presented in the new Washington school auditorium Fri was captured a week ago. day night proved very success ful. Ninety two dollars was realized from the ticket sale and Attendance Large when all bills are paid, over will have been cleared, At Harvest Home $61 Doris Anderson, who had part of the aunt in “The A large attendance greeted the Lamp," was one of the out- Harvest Home service at the standing characters, though all Evangelical church Sunday, fea the parts were well portrayed. tured by display of products of Billie Bassett as “Herbert," in the Nehalem valley and a Thanks “Station YYYY,” was also giving sermon by the pastor, Rev. ceptionally good. G. W. Plumer. Between 70 and 80 people re I Mr. McCrae’s room won first mained for the dinner hour. prize offered to the room at the The pastor as toastmaster called Washington school selling the upon A. D. Hall, master of the most tickets and Miss Davis’ Vernonia Grange, Charles Wil room won the prize at the Lin son of the local shingle mill, coln school. The individual prizes Sheriff O. G. Weed, H. E. Mc of $2 went to Bobby King at Graw, George Nelson, county the Washington school and Emma agent, Aunt Sally Spencer, “the Jean Frederickson at the Lincoln old timer," and W. W. Wolff, school. Second prizes of $1 were auditor of the Oregon-American won by Ralph Condit and Arthur Lumber company, for short Kilby. talks. The program was brought Auditorium Open First Ti to a close by singing “Blessed Be the Tie that Binds,” and a The school auditorium was open word of prayer by the pastor. to the public for the first time In the evening the Woman’s Friday evening. Missionary society had their an The combination gymnasium nual Thank offering service, which was well attended, and the and auditorium is one of which offering for missions was liber- any town might well be proud. The seven rows of bleachers will al. seat between 350 and 400 and over 400 chairs have been pur chased for the floor making a Championship To total seating capacity of over easily the largest of any Be Settled Here 800, building in Vernonia. The stage is one of the largest W. W. McCrae, who has been school stages in the county ii appointed county basketball dir not in the state. The arch of the ector, announces that the county stage is 40 feet wide and the basketball championship games stage itself is 30 feet deep. The for grade schools will be held in back drapes are gray and are adjustable so that the stage may Vernonia March 14. The This is the first year that be made different sizes. Vernonia has had a building top front drape and the grand where this event could be held drape are wine colored velour and previously it has always and the top drape has the in gone to Rainier, St. Helens or signia VGS in green and gold Scappoose. Clatskanie was also in the center. anxious to have it there this The réguler boys’ and girls* year but the new gymnasium in dressing rooms are accessible the Washington school was con from the stage and these are sidered an ideal building for the equipped with showers and a dry event. er. There are 60 foot lights and there will be about 15 lights overhead on the stage. FIRST BOARDER The hall itself has 13 200- OCCUPIES JAIL watt lights. The walls and ceil— ing are finished with insulite The distinction of being the first boarder in the new city jail which does not permit any echo belongs to Ed. Kannard. who or ring in the room. Three Mo- was arrested Monday evening by dine heaters which can be oper night marshal Jim Monger on ated in three speeds provide heat a charge of being drunk and in the winter and cold air in disorderly and having possession the summer. of liquor, On Tuesday he was The basketball floor is 41x72 sentenced by Judge D. B. Reas- feet, a good standard size and the oner to 25 days in jail and a fine windows and lights aer protect of $75.00. ed with heavy screening. There This is the eighth time Mr. Kannard has been before the are two double entrance doors local court on a similar charge. from the hall and two exit doors at the back. Plays Please SEBXCHJ ALL CHRISTMAS Large Crowd r iiinii LOCAL MAN’S SISTER Need of Grading NEAR CRIME SCENE AMBULANCE DRIVE The apartment of Mrs. G. F. Stevenson, sister of W. J. Arm itage of Vernonia, adjoins that of Mrs. Irma Loucks in Portland, where Mrs. Nelson D. Bowles either commited suicide or was murdered November 12. The kit chen of the Loucks apartment is so close that a full view of the Interior can be seen, and had not Mrs. Stevenson been resting at the time that Mrs. Bowles met death she could have witnessed the deed. The first thing that Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson noticed to be wrong was when the body was being carried into the ambul ance. They often saw Mr. Bowles around the place. Mr. and Mrs. Armitage drove to Portland Saturday with Mr. Armitage's father, B. M. Arm itage, and visited the Stevensons. According to Jack Carkin, who has charge of the ambulance drive for the American Legion, 641 ambulance tickets have been sold to date. About 700 is the goal, which, it is expected, will be speedily reached. The Legion decided Tuesday to arrange for a committee of three on purchase of the ambu lance, one member from each of the three participating organi zations, Vernonia post, chamber of commerce, and the Oregon- American Lumber company. The chamber of commerce at its meeting Wednesday noon sel ected Mr. Carkin to be its rép resentative. Cream Law Urged CHARLES HOFFMAN ON BAND TRIP EAST O.S.C., CORVALLIS— (Spe cial.)—Charles Hoffman, of Ver nonia, clarinet player in the Ore gon State band, is one of the 52 members of the college band who left for Chicago Saturday. The band will represent the en tire state at the Shrine benefit game Thanksgiving day, between Oregon State and West Virginia. Starting from Portland at 9:40 Saturday morning, the band met the football team at Green Ri ver, Wyoming. A special train took team, band and a number of Oregon football fans to Chi cago. The train stopped at Hastings, Nebracka, Coach Schissler's home town, for five hours, where a public demonstration was given. The special arrived in Chicago the day before Thanksgiving and planned to remain two days af ter the game so that all might attend the Army-Notre Dame game the Saturday after Thanks giving. The band trip wax assured through the success of a benefit theatre matinee in Portland and a pTe-aeaaon benefit footbaU game here. Since then competi tion for places on the travelling band has been very keen. Cap tain H. L. Beard, veteran leader who has headed the organiza tion for 26 years had difficulty in selecting the best 52 members from the total list of 80. Sewing Club to Held Baxaar The Wide-Awake Sewing club will hold a bazaar and cooked food sale tomorrow in the Van Alstine building. A valuable prise will bq-wiven away at 2 p. m. Missionary Society Baxaar The Woman’» Miaaionary soci- et of the Evangelical church is arranging for a baxaar in the store next to Mac’» Pharmacy December 18. The need of a uniform cream grading law in Oregon, and the value of cooperative marketing of farm products were stressed by William Schilling, of North field, Minnesota, dairy member of the Federal Farm board, in an address at the dedication of the new plant of the Lower Columbia Co-operative Dairy as sociation in Clatskanie last Fri day. In a room not adapted to public speaking, in the presence a large audience that overtaxed a limited seating capacity, Mr. Schilling held the attention of his hearers throughout by his fund of wit and his engaging personality. C. W. Laughlin, manager of the association, stated that at present only about 2500, cows are available for milk supply, but that the plant, with a ca- parity far in the excess of that. had been built with a view to the future. The daily intake is said to be 60,000 pounds of milk, the capacity being about 125,000 pounds. The building is of brick and tile construction, 96x116 feet, and cost approximately $75,000. Dedication was in charge of the Clatskanie Kiwanis club. The program followed a luncheon at the creamery. Attending from Vernonia were H. E. McGraw. J. E. Kerr, Harry Kerns, George W. Ford, A. L. Kullander, Lester Sheeley, Ed Tapp and Ray D. Fisher. PROGRESSING FINE Swede Nelson Fights Six-Round Draw Swede Nelson of Vernonia fought Red Barber of Seattle to a six round draw in the Port land auditorium Tuesday night, For a while it looked as if Red had the better of the contest, and he seemed to be winner in the third, but Swede rallied in the later rounds. Swede’s weight is 159 and Red's 162. The event was one of several boxing matches of the evening under the direction of the Port land Boxing commission. Trains Fir Yield Data is Compiled by Service With new Douglas fir yield data compiled by the Pacific Northwest forest experiment sta tion, timber owners now can fig ure pdetty acurately how much a given tract of Douglas fir timber will yield at any future year. The U. S. forest service, from studies of the rate of growth of Douglas fir in the Pacific Northwest has developed yield tables and growth informa tion from which future timber crops now can be predicted, an nounces director T. T. Munger of the forest experiment station, Portland, Oregon. Timber growers of this region, knowing how many trees of var- ious ages per acre their lands support, and from the new yield data, how much timber will be produced each year on such land can make and carry out forest management plans so as to obtain periodically the same volume of timber crops. The investor in young timber can determine the number of yean required for the trees to reach merchantable size and the prob able yield that will be attained at a given age. The sawmill op- (Cot^lnued on Page 8) Use North Bank Station Since November 24 United Railways trains between Portland and Vernonia have been using the North Bank station at Tenth and Hoyt streets instead of the Union station as formerly. The time of arrival and departure remains unchanged. R. M. Aldrich, local agent, states that the change is due SILAS D. POWELL to convenience in handling the DIES IN CALIFORNIA freight cars which usually make These up part of the train, cannot be accommodated at the TIMBER—(Special.)— Silas D. Union station. Powell, aged 61 years, passed away at the Southern Pacific hos pital in San Fransisco, California, S. S. CLASS TO HAVE last Friday. Mr. Powell had been BASKETBALL TEAM a resident of Timber for 16 The Boys’ Sunday school class years, 12 years of which he was employed by the Southern Pac of the Evangelical church is ific as “pumper." Besides his organizing a basketball team. widow, Molly, he is survived by Practices for the present are three daughters and one son. Tuesday evenings at 6:45 on The funeral services were held the church’s floor. Plans are from Sewel Undertaking parlors, underway to arrange a schedule interment was at Hillaboro, Oré of competitive games. Jim El gon- _______ _ lis, Eagle printer, is coaching Improving Drainage the team.' Roadmaster Peter Bergerson is Budget Committee Meets digging ditches at Weed avenue The county budget committee, and Maple street so that sur George Ford of Vernonia, O. plus water will drain into Bear Henry Oleen of Columbia City, creek without flooding the vi Concrete culverts are and Judge Wood of Ranier, met cinity. Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-i being placed at the intersection day of thia week in 8L Helens | and under approaches, but the drawing up the budget. rest will be open. I Music and Art Room« Equipped The music and art rooms have recently been equipped. The art room has three tables 16 by 3 feet and 36 18-inch stools which fit in hangars underneath the tables and rest off the floor. The music room is equip ped with 30 tablet arm chaira, Both rooms have insulite on the ceiling. The Washington grade school is a building to which every citi zen of Vernonia can point with pride. The front of the build ing is artistically finished and the inside is well and practically equipped with everything school should have. MRS. HOLCE LEAVES Mrs. Harold D. Holee, whose husband was killed in a logging camp last July, moved Sunday with her three children to Toledo, Washington. She will live on a farm about a mile and a half north of that town. «