lîmuntia Eagle Pacific Coast Representative Arthur W. Stypes, Inc. San Francisco County Official Paper Member of National Editorial Association and Oregon State Editorial Association. Issued Every Friday FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1930. THE VERNONIA EAGLE PAGE FOUR $2.00. Per Year in Advance Entered as second class matter August 4, 1922. at the post office at Vernonia. Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879. Advertising rates—Foreign, 30c per inch; local, 28c per inch; legal notices, 10c per line first insertion, 5c per line succeeding insertions; classified lc per word, minimum 25c first insertion, 15c succeeding insertions; readers, 10c a line. Among Our Neighbors . • o RAY D. FISHER, Editor and Publisher PESSIMISTS AND OTHERS The Timber Line e HONOR PUPILS Mr. Wilkerson prepared a list of honor pupils or those who have grades of ninety or above in all their subjects. Several students who were on it the first six weeks failed to make it this time. The list follows: seniors, Lar ry Marshall, Everett Rundell, o In their attitude toward the future, men may be roughly divided into three classes: pessimists, who un derrate things as they are, and see nothing better in the offing: visionaries, who dream about things as they might be, and regard facts as easily shaped almost as their imaginations; and those who have faith in what may be done, determine to surmount the obstacles, take off their coats and go to work. It is possible to take one of these three attitudes to wards the future of Vernonia. One kind of person may see only stumps and un derbrush and what will be stumps as soon as the loggers get through—dreary land, good only for blackberries now and second growth cordwood if you wait long enough. Another may fool himself into believing that if people are only put on the land, stumps and undergrowth will disappear as if by magic, and acres of pasture, orchard, grain field and garden take their place overnight. A third may realize that the task will be hard and that discouragements lurk in the way; yet he is confident that it can be done, and he does his share to accomplish it. Fortunately Vernonia has had many such settlers, A. W. Kilburg, who has been men who have tamed the wilderness and have demon employed in Portland for some strated what can be done. Without them there would time returned to Timber last week. be nothing here now in the way of agriculture. Prof. Root, principal of Timber What can be done? Is it worth while? school, who has been very ill The testimony of disinterested experts such as County with a severe cold, was able to Agent George Nelson is evidence of the possibilities of return to school Monday. Gladys Schiffer has been un the Vernonia trading area. able to attend high school be The hill land is as good as that near Rainier and cause of illness this week. Deer Island, where settlers are grubbing away with a de Mrs. Eva Rufle of Portland visited last week at the homes termination that promises success. of her two brothers, Emmot and The valley land is as fertile as can be found anywhere Oscar Schiffer. Mrs. Albert Ritchey is on the in the state. If you don’t believe it, investigate. sick list this week. The Vernonia district must be colonized. Whatever Miss Anita Schiffer spent Sat the cost (which, indeed, is trifling), settlers must be urday and Sunday in Vernonia. Mrs. J. Richmond of Portland brought in, for adequate use of land already cleared, and visited her husband Saturday. Mr. the development of logged-off areas. Richmond is an operator at the Timber Southern Pacific depot. W. F. Brinkmeyer had several THE COST OF WAR sheep stolen from his barn on his ranch Friday night. It is supposed they were taken away What did the world war cost? in a truck as tire tracks could The average person gets lost in a maze of figures— be seen around the place. millions, billions, trillions—they mean nothing to those of Mrs. W. F. Brinkmeyer is ill with a very severe cold Westimber Mr». A. C. Ahlgren i ■ ... - Mrs. E. J. Perkins of Portland and Mrs. L. D. Boyd of Hood River 3pent Monday visiting their mother. Mrs. Herrick, at the A. R. Baird home. M. W. Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Moore, who is visiting from California, ha» gone to Portland for a few days, but expects to return and spend the Christmas holidays with his par ents. Miss Eunice Root of Gales Creek, who has been the guest of Mrs. Wm. Ferlaak the past week, returned home Wednesday. Fulton Harrison and family of. Longview spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Kern. The “500” card party given gy the Timber-Westimber Par ent-Teachers’ association at the commercial club room in Timber on Friday night was well at tended. High score was won by Mrs. Arlie Hankins, and M. Nick erson. Consolation going to Mrs. C. C. Harris and Mr. Montgom ery. Refreshments were served by the committee. The pro ceeds of the party will be used to buy candy for the school Christmas tree. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ferlaak, Joe and Henry Ferlaak and Ron ald Castleman attended the show in Vernonia Tuesday night. Douglas Knight, small son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Knight, is ill with scarlet fever. This is the first case in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Fetch of Verno nia spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Stephens. The local Camp-fire girls held a ceremonial meeting at the school house Saturday afternoon, each girl bringing her mother and one guest. A short program ar ranged by Miss Allie Bemis, guardian, was given and honor beads were presented. Refresh ments of chocolate and codkies were served by the girls. Miss Emma Stephens and Al Sevindel of Portland were Sun day guests of Miss Emma’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Steph ens. The semi-monthly meeting of the Stitch and Chatter club was held at the home of Mrs. C. H. GAME WITH ASTORIA Kern on Thursday afternoon. The Irvington Athletic club of The afternoon was spent in sew ing and delicious refreshments Astoria defeated the Vernonia I of cake and coffee were served quintet 41 to 13 Friday, Decem by the hostess. Those present ber 5, on the local floor. The Vernonia boys could not were Mesdames A. R. Baird, L. R. Kern, A. E. Koenig, J. Klein, J. Klein, J. B. Marchel, Farley, M. Nickerson, L. E. Stephens, A. C. Ahlgren, Wm. Moore, W, Wollfe, Wm. Krebs. The next meeting will be at the home of Optometrist and Optician Mrs. L. R. Kern. A. R. Baird returned Thursday Of Portland from a business trip to Washing- ton. Dr. Brower WILL BE IN Vernonia Our prices • on printing are not always the lowest... but our work is always the best CI u bn and. — Lodges ORDER OF RAINBOW nights 7:30 p.m. Visitors FOR GIRLS cordially welcome. Regular meeting second and E. Tapp, W. M. fourth Mondays. B. Wilkerson. Secretary. Audrey Austin, Recorder Order of Eastern Star Advertising Stimulates Buying Advertising—printed salesmanship— is the greatest of all agents in stimulating buying. It makes people want things to which other wise they might have been indifferent............. Mountain Heart Rebekah Lodge No. 243 No. 243, I.O.O.F., meets every second and fourth Thursdays in Pythian Sisters I. O. O. F. hall, Vernonia. Visit Vernonia Temple 61 meets ors always welcome. every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays in Edna Linn, Noble Grand W.O.W. hall. Grace Sunell, Vice Grand MARJORIE COLE, M. E. C. Myrtle John, Secretary DELLA CLINE. M. of R. A C. Margaret Shipley, Treasurer On it depends the continued prosperity of the nation. —Publishers’ Auxiliary American Legion Vernonia Pott Nehalom Chapter 153, O, E. S. 119, American Regular commu nication first Legion. Meets and third Wed 2nd and 4th nesdays of each month, at Ma Tuesdays each sonic Temple. month, 8. p. m. All visiting sis Dan Nelson, Ad ters and broth jutant; P. Hughes, Commander. ers welcome. Mrs. Gwladys Macpherson, W.M. Mrs. Grace Reberger, Secrrtary, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS HARDING LODGE 11S I. O^O. F. Meets every Monday I.O.O.F.—Vernonia Lodge No. night in the W.O.W. 246 meets every Tuesday night hall. Visiting broth at 8 o’clock, in I.O.O.F. hall. Vis ers welcome. itors always welcome. C. W. Kilby N. G. , H. Culbertson, C.C. John Gleaner, Secretary. U. A. Scott, K.R.S. EVERY 2nd AND 4th MONDAY OF EACH MONTH All day and Evening at the I C. BRUCE House And sSIGN PAINTING PAPER HANGING AND TINTING J. C. Henderson Phone 1021 Book, of 1930 Wall Paper Sample* Now Here O b Display Vernonia Paint Shop Hotel Hy-Van Vernonia See Him About Your Eyes. I Freight SQUARE DEAL SERVICE STATION U. S. Royal Cord Tires Dependable I I Shell Products Delivered To and Called For At YOUR DOOR TRUCKS LEAVE VERNONIA 9 A. M. DAILY Long Distance Furniture Hauling Between Vernonia and Portland Portland-Vernonia Truck Line Mechanics Shop Work Guaranteed W. A. Davis, Local Manager. Office Phone 1041 Res. 1052 —T Professional and Business Directory For your convenience the following business and professional people are listed on this page alphabetically. These men and women are known in Vernonia as reliable business and professional people. us who consider ourselves lucky if we deal in thousands. BEAUTY SHOPS Congressman Berger has stated the cost in a way that can be readily grasped. These are his startling as sertions as to the cost of war: Pei sonai Service j “With that amount we could have built a $2500 house Reasonable Rafesj and furnished this house with $1000 worth of furniture ANNETTE BEAUTY SHOPPE and placed it on five acres of land worth $100 an acre, Phone 431 and given all this to each and every family in the United States, Canada, Australia, England, Ireland, Wales, Scot Electrotherapy, Physiotherapy land, France, Belgium, Germany and Russia. WOMENS RELIEF A. F. & A. M. DR. R. A. OLSON “After doing that there would be enough money left CORPS Vernonia Lodge No. 184 Chiropractor to give each city of 200,000 inhabitants and over in all the A. F. & A. M. meets Meets third Thursday of each Tel. 671 1117 Stat at Masonic Temple, month at the I.O.O.F. hall. countries named a five million dollar library, a five million Vernonia, Ore Stated Communication Mrs. May Mellinger, president dollar hospital and a one million dollar university.” vt First Thursday of each CONTRACTORS A realization of the cost will go a long way towards month. Special called preventing another war. meetmgs on all other Thurs- NEHALEM ASSEMBLY NO. 18 day most J. J. Marvin Porterfield, Lucy Hopson and Ben Spencer; juniors, Hannah Ek, Gertrude Ek, Richard Melis, Betteen Matthews, Lydia Cechma- nek, and May De Ett Throop; sophomores, Annie Cechmanek, Edgar Crawford, Gladys End, Margaret McDonald, Rachel Ek, Faith Hiatt and Leia Beveridge; Vernonia 13 Astoria 41 freshman, Jeannette John. Adams 3............F...... Jorgenson 10 L. Marshall 2....F................ Dahl 4 The Vernonia high school log Christensen 2....C......... Averell 10 gers will play the Westport high Holcomb 2......... G........ Peterson 6 G......... Bergstrom school in the local gymnasium Porterfield 2 J. Marshall 2....Sub............ Foster Saturday night, December 13, This is a practice game but is J. Magoff.......... Sub. Referee, Donald Hodges. quite important as Coach Austin’s team needs all the experience it can get. Westport’s student body is about the same size as Verno nia’s and the game should be Wholesale and Retail fairly even. The Vernonia sec LUMBER ond team will play the Westport second team. Vernonia, Oregon l3aaaaHC2riMBBBBBKBE«nB9BniBEH&aDS ■ o------ Editor Larry Marshall Asst. Editor Christine Rainey Sports Ed. Marvin Porterfield Senior Reporter Grace Condit Jr. Reporter Kathryn Malmsten Soph. Rep. Margaret McDonald Frosh Reporter Florence Wall Haymond K. Lewis, charged with theft of typewriters from the Clatskanie high school and with larcey of an automobile, escaped from the St. Helens jail a week ago. He tied strips of his overhalls togethe., attaching a bundle of papers for a weight, and throwing it through the bars of his cell, lassoed the handle of an old pick across the room, with which he pried off the lock. • • • An Older Boys’ conference will be held in St. Helens De cember 12-14 under the auspices i of the Hy-Y. Miss Marjorie Miller of St. Helens was injured seriously De cember 3 when the car in which she was riding crashed into a telephone pole near Columbia Ci ty. Guerney Parker, the driver, wa sblinded by the lights of an approaching car and his coupe forced off the road. • • • Last week Rainier’s new sys tem of street lighting was turn ed on, giving the city nearly double the candle power of light to the same consumption of electricity. • * * Sam Keith, a resident of Rai nier for mode than 20 years, died in St. Vincents hospital, Portland, November 30. • • • Mrs. Cora B. Hamilton passed away at her home near Pres cott December 1. • * * Major General Lytle Brown, chief of army engineers, recom mended that $4500, be appropriat ed by congress for maintenance of the Clatskanie river. get organized in the first quar ter and the Irvingtonians took advantage of this and ran up a large score. At half time the score was 21 to 4. The boys came back and start ed a rally but it was soon stopped by the visitors. After this the locals played a defensive game. Jorgensen and Averell of As toria were high point men with ten each. L Hotel HyVan STEAM HEAT The best for those who appreciate the best. Mason Work, Building DENTISTS M. D. COLE Dentist Vernonia, Oregon BROWN MORTUARY Phone 593 Cason Transfer Bafford Brothers Local & long distance HAULING Phone 923 Office in Workingmen’s Store General Plumbing JOHN A. MILLER General Contractor COMPLETE« Money to Loan On improved real estate; long time and reasonable terms. See Attorney John L. Storla, St. Helens, Ore. PASTIME CARDS AND LIGHT LUNCHES Vernonia ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENT I have leased and am now operating the Sessman Blacksmith Shop. Repairing of All Kind* W. M. Faulkner CURLY’S TRANSFER Phone Business 221 Residence 653 Local and Long Dis* tance Hauling PHYSICIANS Lloyd Baker, Prop. DR. W. H. HURLEY Dentistry and X-Ray Hoffman Hdwe. Building Vernonia, Oregon Marvin R. Eby, M. D. Terminal Cafe Physician and Surgeon The Right Place to Eat Excellent Cooking Phone Hospital 931 Town Office 891 Mary Kato Physician and Surgeon HOTEL HOTEL GORDON Newly Furnished Room» Hot and Cold Water Next to Post Office Very Reasonable Rate* FIATI Mi Hili’" f 4* läelATINC L AT WCMi J hotel M c D onald Dr. J. A. Hughes Chop Suey Restaurant You'll enjoy a bowl of delicious Chop Suey after the show. Office Phone 663 Vernonia, Res. Phone 664 - -Oregon OPTOMETRIST Ey®« Tested Glasses Fitted Dr. C. O. Anderson Eye Specialist—Optometrist 1st Monday ia Each Month. At Knllnadnr’a Jewelry Store