MERRY,
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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.
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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