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MERRY, A MERRY (IIRISTM AS Libri' ry. VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1930. VOLUME 9 Community Turn for Better Is _____________________ NUMBER 22 Economist Reviews I I Farm Product Prices Expected in 1931 Chest Helps Needy Ones Committee Reports Heart' iest Cooperation from Townsfolk O. S. C., CORVALLIS— The present business depression has1 now lasted about 18 months. It has proven to be a major re cession, rather than a minor one like 1924. The last major busi ness recession lasted from Janu ary 1920 to September 1921?— 20 months. The recession from May 19*T to June 1908 was 13 montlx on the downgrade, and it I ok 17 months for the re- ce'sion from January 1893 to June 1894 to reach the turn. Experience, therefore, suggests that improvement is likely to occur as the months of 1931 ! pass into history. Just when the turn will come is not so easy to say. Some think the bottom has already been reached; others that improvement will be slow until things liven up with warm weather. It usually takes longer for business to get back to the peak of activity than the time taken by the recession. A Christmas Care! There’s a song in the air! There’s a star in the sky! There’s a mother’s deen prayer And a baby’s low cry! And the star rains its fire while the Beautiful sing For the manger of Bethlehem cradles a king. The Community Chest is active ly engaged in spreading Christ There’s a tumult of joy mas cheer. Baskets are being O’er the wonderful birth, made up, largely from articles For the virgin’s sweet boy donated for the purpose, and partly from funds raised in the Is the Lord of the earth. drive last fall. Ay ! the star rains its fire and the Beautiful sing, The committee reports hearty For the manger of Bethlehem cradles a king. cooperation on every hand. Mrs. W. E. Bell, a member, states In the light of that star that any number of people have called her up, mainly those who Lie the ages impearled; have no children, and ask for And that song from afar the names of some family whom Has swept over the world. they can help. “You would be Every hearth is aflame and the Beautiful sing surprised at the number of peo In the homes of the nations that Jesus is King. ple in town who do that sort of Urges Curtailment of Production thing,” she declares. Secretary Hyde of the Uiflted I Several stores have contributed States Department of Agriculture We rejoice in the light, toys, food, etc. for the benefit urges voluntary curtailment of And we echo the song of needy families. production and a more rapid de That comes down through the night velopment of a national land From the heavenly throng. NOTICE utilization policy as remedies for Ay! we shout to the lovely evangel they bring, Anyone aware of families, es the present argricultural depres pecially where there are children, sion in his annual report to And we greet in his cradle our Saviour and King. who will not otherwise be pro President Hoover. He also em vided for in either provisions phasized the necessity of organiz —Josiah Gilbert Holland. for Christmas dinner or some ing effective cooperative groups, Christmas remembrances. lightening the farmer tax bur Also anyone desiring to con- den, and of improving rnral cre tribute to needy families in eith- dit conditions. The secretary says er provisions or Christmas re that the answer to overproduc membrances c*n leave their con tion Is les sproduction, that sup Evangelical Church tribution at the office of the Ore ply and demand conditions can Grade School Loses gon Gas and Electric company not be set aside by legislation, Names its Officers Practice Game 17-9 or phone any one of the fol that dumping of surpluses abroad lowing members of the Com- is not feasible, that indefinite At the annual meeting of the The Vernonia grade school bas storage of surpluses tends to munity Chest board. Evangelical church the following ketball team lost a practice game prevent, rather than to cause, Judd Greenman, telephone 641; officers were elected: Trustees, G. W. Ford, 691; Mrs. W. E. a rise in prices, that tariff du- to the St. Helens team on the lo A. L. Parker, A. C. Knauss, E. Bell, 704; Mrs. M. D. Cole, 274; ties are not effective on commo cal floor Friday evening by a Monday was one of the biggest This was days ever experienced in the Ver E. Malmsten; pianist, Miss Louise dities produced largely for ex score of 17 to 9. C. W. Reithner, 801. port, and that subsidies would the first game in the new audi nonia post office, declares Post Malmsten ; assistant pianist, Mrs. Ford To Keep Open Houie increase rather than restrain pro torium and was witnessed by a master Emil Messing. Two and E. E. Yeo; Sunday school sup George Ford plans to keep open duction. The problem of ad large and enthusiastic audience. a half sacks of first-class mail erintendent, W. W. Wolff; as It was the first defeat of a were shipped out. Mr. Messing sistant superintendent, A. C. house next Sunday at his remod justment varies with regions and eled dwelling on A street near individual farms, which justifies grade athletic team this year estimates about 5,000 letters to Knauss; secretary, Mrs. D. Mar the high school. a flexible adjustment policy but and the boys are out to keep the sack, so that between 10,00 shall; treasurer, Mrs. F. Malm The house was a partly finish not a refusal to make adjust their slate clear for the rest of and 12,000 letters and greeting sten; pianist, Mrs. W. W. Wolff; the season. The next home cards were sent out that day. assistant. Miss Lois Malmsten. ed structure, without modern con ments, he said. veniences, facing State street. Demand Conditions Effect Prices game will be played with Quincy One and a half sacks of mail January 9. are considered a big amount in He moved it to its present lo Under normal business condi Christian Church the local office. cation at the rear of the lot tions the supply of farm pro where it stood, rebuilt it com duis is the major The rate at which letters are factor which pletely and modernized it, part influences prices, Business con- Outlook for Vernonia Celebrates Season pouring into the office during ly to give employment and partly ditions influence demand and the rush period is illustrated as an investment. Carpenter may cause prices to be higher Bright Says Schwab by the fact that from ten minutes The Christian church plans work was done by Noble Dun to six until six Monday evening lap, W. S. McDaniel and others. (Continued on page 6.) 70 letters were dropped into the two celebrations for Christmas week, Wednesday evening and The outlook for Vernonia is box. Sunday. even brighter than ever, thinks Vernonia has been sending out December 24 at 7:30 p. m. the Lee Schwab, former editor of the more parcel post packages than Eagle and now advertising mana have been reeived, reports Mr. Sunday school presents a pageant ger of the Hood River Glacier, Messing. From this fact it is entitled “The Christmas Story.” Construction of the road to Camp inferred that more purchasing for The story closely follows the 8 will mean a big increase in lo Christmas gifts has been done scriptural narrative. In this pag cal trade, he is certain, and he here than in a great many other eant are seen the shepherds, the Magi, the Manger and the par According to the assessment roll of 1930 as equalized by the considers this project one of the places. ents of the child. most advantageous to this com county board of equalization, there is a decrease of approximately Sunday evening E. K. Heyser’s *600,000 in valuation as compared with the roll of 1929. The munity since the building of the cantata “To Bethlehem” will be mill. table, as published in the Columbia Informant, is as follows: rendered. “This is a very fine Mr. and Mrs. Schwab and chil 1930 1929 production and promises to be dren are visiting in Vernonia for Cultivated land .................. I 1,597,195.00 1,469,815.00 good entertainment as the sing 1,998,660.00 Tillable land ................................. 2,107,225.00 a few days this week. He com ers have been working very hard Non Tillable land .......... ............ 854,610.00 886,165.00 pleted on Monday his work for for some time for this occasion. the current issue of the Glacier, Timber land .„...... _...................... 4,207,695.00 4,706,325.00. You will certainly enjoy this pro- | and is taking his holiday • vaca- 1,509,195.00 Improvements on deeded land ...... 1,608,172.00 duction,” states F. Claude Ste- Town and city lots __________ 945,930.00 tion visiting friends here and 897,880.00 phens, pastor. Improvements on city lots ___ 1,342.345.00 1,143,605.00 renewing old acquaintances. Shorty Lee ’ s team is not to be Logging and Mfg. machinery .... 1,243,865.00 1,203,615.00 despised. Last Sunday it went Standardization to Logging R. R................................. 241,000.00 297,000.00 MASONIC LODGE to the rescue of D. A. Kramer, Be Meeting Topic Merchandise .............................. ..... 579,745.00 521,140.00 INSTALS OFFICERS whose car stalled in the mud Farm implements _____ ______ _ 56,060.00 54,390.00 while on a trip to get a Christmas A statewide meeting of all Money notes and accounts ....... 4,040.00 6,750.00 F. D. Macpherson, past mas people interested in agricultural Hotel and office furniture ___ 88,190.00 192,690.00 ter of Vernonia Lodge No. 184, tree. • • • Standardization has been called 35,945.00 Horses and mules ___________ 37,825.00 A. F. and A. M., installed the Do they think in Albany that for January 10, in Portland. Ses Cattle .................................................. 190,020.00 182,645.00 1931 officers Thursday evening. Sheep and goats __ ___________ 8,525.00 4,800.00 J. E. Tapp, retiring worshipful turnips 33 inches in circumference sions will start at 10, a. m. in Apparently, judging the Multnomah hotel. Swine .............................................. 3,165.00 3,490.00 master, was present with a past are big? At the request of many in- Motor boats, house boats, etc....... 30,320.00 34,255.00 master’s ring. The new officers from the news item published Bees ................................................ 2,660.00 2,545.00 are: Worshipful master, E. G. last week in the Capitol News dividuals and organizations, the 14,560.00 Mineral reservations ..................... 14,845.00 Anderson; senior warden, K. A. Letter column of this newspaper. state chamber of commerce has Miscellaneous ________________ 10,050.00 11,310.00 McNeill; junior warden, Ernest The smaller of John Baker’s turn sent notices to the various pro ips on exhibition in the Eagle of ducing and marketing groups of E. Yeo; secretary, W, E. Bell; *15,044.700.00 *15,345,560.00 treasurer, A. L. Kullander; sen- fice is 37 inches in circumfer- farm commodities in all parts of Total ence, and the larger is 41 inches, Oregon. Public Service Corporation * 2,799,675.00 * 3,019,000.00 ior deacon, Emil Messing; jun- In preparation for the meeting, Believe it or not—if not, bring ior deacon, Glenn Hawkins; sen- the laws and practices governing Grand Total 117,814,375.00 $18,264.560.00 ior steward, Frank Hartwick; a tape measure. the grading, packing, labeling, • • • junior steward, Walter Shipley; warehousing, slugging and market It ’ s an old, old wish, oft re- The increase in cultivated *500,000. chaplain, Ira Mann; tyler, J. peateH, but it never loses its ing of farm products in Califor lands, according to Assesosr W. City Valuation* Shrink Jones; marshal, C. L. Brock. freshness with each recurrence| nia, Idaho and Washington have S. Roberts, was due to the clear All of the incorporated cities collected and digested and ing of logged-off land and to in Columbia eounty, with the ex Mrs. Lee Schwab and family of the Reason— Merry Christmas. been will be available at the meeting. development of the Scappoose ception of St. Helens, show a of Hood River visited at the Earl Improvements in agricultural con- delta district, but the value of We’re saving Happy New Year Shay home at Treharne Monday timber lands decreased about (Continued on page 6.) until next issue. and Tuesday. (Continued on page 6.) 1st Class Mail Breaks Record Assessed Valuation Shows Decrease in Current Year « « C. of C. Takes Feathers And Talons • • • SALEM—(UP)— An upward trend in farm commodity prices is not expected before the mid dle of next year, according to L. R. Breithaupt, extension eco nomist of Oregon State college. As depressive business condi tions are estimated by economists already to have lasted 18 months, a turn is expected soon in view of past similar conditions, Breit haupt held. “In normal times the supply of farm products is the major factor in influencing prices,” Breithaupt said. “Conditions in fluence demand and may cause prices to be higher than justified by supply, or lower, according to the situation. “The combined output of 17 principal crops of United States this year was estimated at 7.4 per cent less per capita than in 1929, yet the combined farm price in dex was about 25 per cent low er than a year ago.” November Oregon price aver ages on grains were higher than in western states, compilations showed. Rye was sold on an average of 6.8 cents a bushel as compared to 30.6 for the combined states. Corn was 92 cents a bushel as compared to 68.5 cents. Wheat alone remained lower in Oregon by less than a cent. Oats aver aged 36 cents as compared to 34.9 and barley was 49 cents as compared to 44.7 cents as the group average per bushel. Potato prices averaged 2.1 cents per bushel higher than for the average of the entire sec tion. Most livestock and poultry was lower here than in the rest of the coast and middle west while eggs reacted unfavorably, accord ing to the table. Butter was slightly higher here however. Hay, clover, alfalfa, vetch and grain were below on an average per ton recording of the other states. A short summary of some Ore gon commodities showed: Potatoes—Prices were unusual ly low in view of small crops on hand at this time as compared to other years. The deal is de veloping slowly with local stock and frost damaged supplies be ing worked off and very little speculative demand for storage noted. Eggs and Poultry— Combined (Continued on page 6.) Steps to Aid Employment Free Bureau Established At Baker’s Place; 24 Register Up to Tuesday 24 men have registered for work at the cham ber of commerce free employment bureau, established last week at Baker’s Pastime. A record is kept of the applicant’s name, ad dress, occupation and family. Notices of jobs sent in by pros pective employers are posted on a bulletin board. The bureau was established in order to help relieve the unem ployment situation until such time as conditions improve. No fees are required from either employer or employe, and Mr. Baker donates the time necessary for maintaining the service. It is the hope of the chamber of commerce that those who have work that may be done will make liberal use of the bureau, as Mr. Baker can contact the applicants best fitted and the most deserv ing. With the facilities offered by the bureau as now established there is no longer any need of the Eagle employment service, which has been disontinued. All who registered at the Eagle of fice are , advised to re-register at the Pastime if they still de sire work. Registration for work on coun ty roads is cared for at the of fice of the county judge in St. Helens. It is possible that ar rangements may be made where by it will not be necessary for men to go to the court house in order to register for the jobs to be provided by the state de partment of labor. ----------- - .'X-.- . Send* Unique Greeting For unique Christmas greetings H. Von Cleff, salesman for the Caswell Coffee company and a frequent visitor to Vernonia, probably carries off the prize. He mailed to acquaintances here wooden box lids decorated with holly and bearing the usual mes sage. N. W. Scott, J. M. Mackenzie, J. L. Miller, R. B. Early and C. Edison of Portland were register ed at Hotel Gordon recently. Kerry W rites About County Golf Meeting At Briarcliff W. ty Golfers’ Association,’ for the purpose of carrying on tourna The meeting called for Decem ments and fostering bigger and ber 7 at Briarcliff for the pur better golfers and a better feel pose of organizing a Columbia ing between golfers and com County Golfers association munities.” The motion was brought a good turn out from seconded by Bateman of Verno Vernonia but due to the fact nia and carried. that the letter sent to St. Hel Another open discussion fol ens went astray there were no lowed in which some of those delegates from that club. present almost had the handsome The delegates in attendance trophy cups purchased. (Still no proved themselves to be no ex funds.) The prevailing senti ception to the rule of handing ment seemed to be for *1.0(1 the tough job assignments to the as a membership fee with *1.00 man who does a little suggesting. for annual dues. This, it was As a result Walt Kerry of Briar agreed should provide sufficient cliff was elected temporary chair funds to carry on the association. man and as the adding insult One very good suggestion of insult to injury he was re brought out by one of those warded (?) with the post of present was that the three clubs, temporary secretary. Due to through the association could the fact that there are no funds obtain the services of a good pro at present, McGraw did not get fessional to improve the game of a chance to nominate himself for the great and the future great temporary treasurer. of the county. After a lively discussion in In order to facilitate matters which the possibilities of such and make the organization as an association were brought out • thorough as possible without too it became apparent that we were j many large meetings being re getting the putt before the tee i quired, McGraw showed us that shot so the chair asked for a he was in training for the next motion which would give us1 legislature by making another something to start on. McGraw motion that: moved that: "A committee of six be and here “An organization be formed by is appointed to draw up the involving the golfers of St Hel By-laws and attain the member- ens, Briarcliff and Vernonia to be known as the ’Columbia Coun (Continued on page 6.) J. Kerry, Secretary Pro Tern