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VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1931. VOLUME 9 Water Rates To Continue Unchanged Council Discusses Situa tion and Confirms Appointments As the water rates could not be lowered at present without an increase in taxation, no ac tion was taken by the city coun cil Monday evening towards re ducing them. Councilman T. A. Gordon ad vocated a reduction, stating that in the summer particularly when there is considerable demand for water the average householder cannot afford to use the hose for sprinkling purposes, and that cheaper water would mean better kept lawns and gardens. J. C. Lindley, city tseasurer, upon being called upon for his opinion, explained that the re ceipts of the water department are just sufficient to cover in terest, operation and sinking fund, and if the income were cut down the deficit would have to be made up by a direct tax on property. In the five years that he has been treasurer, he declared, no money has been tak en from the water fund nor has any been added to it. As vari ous bond issues are retired and the interest charges cut down, he stated, it is likely that the water system will show a profit if the present rates are main tained, but at the present time the department is merely break ing even. Mayor J. E. Tapp announced several appointments which were confirmed by the council: E. W. Holtham, president of the coun cil; J. W. Rose, road supervisor; Margaret Shipley, water collec tor; Jim Monger, deputy mar shal; Dr. J. A. Hughes, health officer; Harry G. Phelps, deputy health officer; Marion L. Gaines, water superintendent. Mr. Gaines, however, tendered his resigna tion, which was accepted after some hesitation on the part of the council. Action on a suc cessor was deferred until the next session. Members of the park board were appointed as follows: C. F. Hieber (chairman), R. M. Aid- rich, Mrs. Judd Greenman, F. E. Malmsten and Matt Gibson. Several petitions for construc tion of wooden sidewalks were handed in. These were referred for investigation, and will be considered later. There was some discussion as to the need for a water collector, the suggestion having been made outside the council that the of fice be combined with that of recorder. The appointment was made, however, because of the feeling that proper service could not be uniformly given both to taxpayers in the matter of as sessments and to water consum ers if the details of both jobs were to occupy one man's atten tion. WILDWOOD UNION CONDUCTS RALLY The Key to Normalcy SHEELEY ARRIVES AT STATE CAPITOL, Marian Lindley, Frances Mc Nutt, Helen Charlesworth, Vir ginia Fielding, Verna Ray, George Stanton, Mr. and Mrs. F. Claude Stephens, Mr. and Mrs. Will Lindley and Mrs. Ray attended a C. E. executive rally of the Wildwood Christian Endeavor union in Clatskanie Sunday af ternoon. The session was devoted to business. James Henderson, state president, and Ross Guiler, state field worker, were in attendance. SALEM—Jan. 21 — (Special Correspondence)—Lester Sheeley of Vernonia arrived at the state senate Tuesday, greeting his old time friend Senator Earl E. Fisher with a big smile. Vernonia-Hamlet highway and re-apportionment of Columbia county is his program. Senator Fisher invites Verno nia people when in Salem to call upon him. “We are pulling for a greater northwest Oregon,” he states. American Legion Golden Rule Is Ambulance Here The American Legion ambu lance, a new model A Ford pas senger car chassis with steel body, was delivered in Vernonia Saturday. The ambulance is painted white and J. C. Henderson is adding signs, “Community Ambulance, Vernonia,” and insignia of the American Legion. Equipment is| complete, and the ambulance is ready for operation. The committee that purchased the ambulance consists of Per cy Hewes, Carl Davidson and M. E. Carkin. They will have charge of the operation throughout the year. The ambulance was purchased from funds raised by sale of tick ets, and the expense of time APPRECIATION FOR MEAL PLANNING Games Scheduled payments and of operation is ( underwritten by the local post SERIES ENDED MILLS EXPRESSED of the Legion, the Oregon-Ameri For 1931 Season can Lumber company and the The last of the series of Mayor Tapp and the city coun chamber of commerce. meetings which have been con cil have sent to Guy R. Mills, for mer mayor, the following letter The following basketball sched ducted by Miss Lucy Ca..e, nu of appreciation for his services ule of county high schools for trition expert of the Oregon the remainder of the season has State college, on “Meal Plan to the city: Vernonia Loses ning,” was held in the Evan “In looking over the records been announced: of the city of Vernonia we find January 23—Rainier vs. Ver gelical church Tuesday morning. 1st Game 31-26 that you have served two years nonia at Vernonia; Scappoose vs. Three time and money saving dishes were prepared by the as its treasurer, two years as a Clatskanie at Scappoose. January 30—St. Helens vs. ladies and enjoyed for their councilman, and six years as its The Vernonia town basketball mayor, a total of ten years in all. Clatskanie at Clatskanie. Rainier luncheon. team in their first game of the These dishes were scalloped “We realize that these public vs. Scappoose at Rainier. season lost to the St. Helens Pulp offices are postitions where no February 3 — Vernonia vs. oysters and corn, chili beans, and and Paper Mill team Saturday sentiment prevails, but wo do Clatskanie at Vernonia. St. Hel lamb stew with vegetables. They evening 31 to 26. The two feel that good fellowship is avail ens vs. Scappoose at St. Helens. also prepared and served cab teams were very evenly match- able at all times. We are there February 6—Rainier vs. Ver bage and raisin salad, and cara el and the lead see-sawed back fore taking this opportunity in nonia at Rainier. Scappoose vs. mel and plain custard. and forth until late in the last the name of the people of Verno Clatskanie at Clatskanie. Those present were Mesdamei quarter when the visitors gained a nia for having given the time February 13— Scappoose vs. Sarah Smith, Judd Greenman, A. three point lead and stalled until and the thought in the sincere Vernonia at Vernonia. Rainier vs. C. Knauss, G. W. Plumer, A. J. the whistle. Hughes, E. S. Thompson, Sarah and conscientious way that you St. Helens at St. Helens. The Vernonia team put up a did during those ten years. Your February 20 — Vernonia vs. Spencer, E. M. Bleile, C. Rich good fight and might have won record has bee none of absolute Clatskanie at Clatskanie. St. Hel ardson, E. E. Garner, P. Wide the game in the first half if honesty and fairness.” ens vs. Scappoose at Scappoose. man, H. John, C. Malmsten, J. more of their shots had found the February 27—St. Helens vs. Hair, C. U. Enstdom, Miss Louise center of the basket. At half CIRCULATION OF Vernonia at Vernonia. Rainier Malmsten and Miss Ora Rundell. time the score was 11 to 11. vs. Clatskanie at Rainier. Line-ups: LIBRARY GROWS • March 6—St. Helens vs. Clats MRS. HUGHES HEADS Vernonia (26) St. Helens (31) kanie at St. Helens. Rainier vs. Hedwall, 8..... F ...Malmsten, 4 RELIEF DRIVE HERE The annual report of the city Scappoose at Scappoose. Hicks, 9........... ..F.. ...... Nelson, 6 library for 1930 shows an in B. Ross, 6....... ...C .... Hawkins, 2 crease of 917 in book circulation! ALL PUPILS MAY Mrs. A. J. Hughes has been Moore, ............ ...G. ..... Roberts, 5 over 1929, the largest daily cir-l ENTER AD CONTEST appointed local representative Beal, 2 ...G.. ....... McCrae, 6 culation being 88, and the small of the American Red Cross drive Substitutes: for St. Hel.ens, est 8. 317 books were added The dairy porducts ad writing for relief of the people in the M. Ross, 4; for Vernonia, W. to the shelves, and 126 new bor drouth area- Thomas, 2; C. Linn, 1. rowers were registere.d From contest, which was announced Because of the fact that the fines and rental collection the last week, is open to both public Red Cross recently canvassed the TOWN BASKETBALL library received $84.83, an in and high school children in the town for regular annual contri crease of $14.45 over the pre county. Cash prizes of $6, $4, $3 and butions, the intention is not to TEAM PLAYS GROVE ceding year. $2 are being offered to the win make a house to house appeal in This increase in every phase of this emergency; any who wish The Vernonia basketball team the library is very encouraging, ners of this contest. The size of the ad will be to contribute may pay either to will play its second game of the as the more borrowers there are, season when it tangles with the the more the library will im two inches square. This ad Mrs. Hughes or to Rev. G. W. should tell in a few words the Plumer. Forest Grove town team on the prove. . : j The county’s quota is $600. good qualities of milk, butter, floor of the Washington school cheese and ice cream, and why ' Mrs. L. G. Ross and Mrs. H. gymnasium Saturday. The game 1,003 New Families the consumer should use more of j R. Hudson of St. Helens were will be called at 8 p. m. Come» Home Early Locate During 1930 these products. It also could ' in Vernonia Monday in the in show how a more prosperous terest of the drive. H. E. McGraw was home from ATTENDS FIRM CONVENTION the legislature last Friday for 1,003 new families located on dairy industry helps the farmer a weekend visit, the two houses Forest Grove Wins C. G. Whitlock, manager of farms in Oregon during 1930, as well as the business man. Literature on the value of have adjourned earlier than the J. C. Penney Co., store in according to "Oregon Business,” Grade Game 11 to 2 usual because of the death of this city is leaving Sunday to at the organ of the state chamber dairy products may be obtained Ben Selling, former state sena tend the annual spring conven of commerce. This was an in through the office of the Coun In a very fast and exciting tor. tion of that organization to be crease of 222 over the number ty agent, St. Helens, Oregon. Send the ad to Mrs. Maud game on the local floor Friday of families who came in 1929, held at Portland. ’ Rorest Grove Owing to the new conditions and of 546 over that of 1928. Mills, St. Helens, Oregon. Be I afternoon the team defeated the Vernonia in the department store field 41,121 inquiries were received sure to have your name on a grade school 11 to 2. The score which have been brought about during the year, as contrasted separate sheet of paper and not on the same sheet with the ad. does not indicate the torrid by drastic reductions in commod with 1*2,123 in 1928. The ads will be judged on: battle which was put up between Oregon is receiving approxi ity prices, the convention, which these two evenly matched teams. is usually held in April, has mately forty per cent of all new first, selling appeal; second, at Although the play was chiefly been moved ahead to give all people from California, accord tractiveness; third, originality. The contest will close on Feb around the invaders’ basket the J. C. Penney Co. store managers ing to the article. Over 2,000 inability to make their numer ruary 5, 1931. interested parties call monthly at ! an opportunity to get full advan ous shots good caused the defeat tages of the new merchandising the Los Angeles office of the of the local team. START INDOOR SPORTS Here’s guaranteeing that it will and price policies of the com Oregon state chamber of com Although outplayed on the The ladies division of the Ver be fun to be waked up at five pany. merce. _______ ________ the Forest nonia Athletic club have started floor throughout, Eight general convention points in the morning by the blowing WILLING WORKERS MEET indoor sports and are playing Grove bops took advantage of have been selected for the spring of the whistle. • • • The Willing Workers held their [Volley ball and indoor baseball every scoring opportunity. This meetings, covering all parts of country. Nearly fifteen regular meeting in the Christian every Tuesday evening in the i game was by far the fastest Les Sheeley has gone to prac the ’ and most exciting played here tice his long-cultivated art of but hundred managers will attend the church parlors Wednesday. The Legion hall. Mrs. Fred Spring tonholing legislators and explain convention sessions, which will new year promises to be an ac- is coach. For information re this year and the fans are look ing forward to the return en ing to them what they ought to cover more than 60 per cent of tire one as all ladies present garding membership in the club gagement between these two took an active part in all plans see Mrs. E. H. Condit or Mrs. the retail trade area of the vote for. teams. At the half time the • • • for a bazaar to be held Novem- Spring. United States._______ ber 14. Refreshment* were All women interested in in score was 4 to 2. Is anybody keen about the Line-up: Former Resident» Visit served by Mrs. W. L. Van Dor- door sports are cordially invited ridge road! Vernonia 2 • • • Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bowman en and Mrs. J. Monger. Next to be at the Legion hall at 7 Forest Grove 11 Bailey, 6 F.............. King Anyhow, Vernonia gets honor- and children Lorraine and June meeting is to be held in the p. m. next Tuesday, Benner .............. F............. Plumer parlors February 4,' ----------------- ■------- able mention from the engineers, former Vernonia residents who church and as some one put it at the i are living in Port Gamble, when hostesses will be Mrs. W. I Mrs. O. H. Drorbaugh is suf- McMillan, 3........C.._.......... Shiel C. of C. meeting Wednesday, we Washington, spent the weekend O. Porterfield and Mrs. F. C. ‘ fering from an attack of la Thurston, 2____G.......... Jepson, 2 Schramel .......... G--------- Graven I grippe. still have two chances out of six. with Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Olson. Stephens. Feathers And • • • Talons. • NUMBER 26 Ridge Route Is Engineers’ First Choice Vernonia-Hamlet Route Ranked After Wil son River The so-called ridge route, ex tending from Gales creek to Ne halem bay, is the first choice of the st ate highway department en gineers as a short cut to the sea, according to their report to the commission made public Monday. The Golden Rule applied to Second choice is the Wilson riv business was the subject of a talk er route and third is the Verno by Rev. C. P. Gates, presiding nia-Hamlet route. The three re elder of the Salem district of the maining proposed routes, Trask Evangelical church, at the cham river, Vernonia-Saddle mountain, ber of commerce luncheon Wed and Salmonberry, are preferred nesday noon. Rev. G. W. Plum in the order named but are not er was program chairman. recommended because of engi Miss Constance Bougher gave neering difficulties. two violin solos, accompanied by Unlike the others, the ridge Miss Louise Malmsten. route has not been vigorously Announcement was made of promoted by any community or Vernonia day at the Progressive group, and is largely a discovery Business Men’s club at the Ben of the state highway commission. son hotel, Portland, Thursday It is also unlike the others in noon. that it follows along a high ridge Miss J. L. Longston of the between the coast range summit Columbia County Publishing com and Nehalem bay. pany, St. Helens, spoke in the The distance from Portland to interest of an advertising book let for Columbia county, in which the nearest coast outlet on the she declared Vernonia should Roosevelt highway via the ridge have a share. The matter .was route to Wheeler railroad cross referred to the board of direc ing is 78.1 miles, via the Wilson river route to Tillamook, 74.6, tors for decision. In the absence of President and via the Vernonia-Hamlet Ford, Vice-President Davidson route to Seaside, 102.5. To reach Seaside, however, the ridge route presided. Next week’s program will be mileage would be 104.4 and Wil son river 126, as compared with in charge of Lloyd Baker. distance via the Lower Columbia •highway: 125.1. The cost of the ridge route Local Neigbors of is estimated at $2,510,002; of the Wilson river rout«, $2,793,- Woodcraft Install 794; of the Vernonia-Hamlet route, $3,177,50,0; of the Verno nia-Saddle mountain route, $3,- Nehalem Circle 881 Neighbor* 542,500. of Woodcraft held an open instal The Oregonian of Saturday lation of officers in the I. O. O. says the following concerning the survey: F. hall Thursday, January 15. The following were installed: The survey has been in pro Guardian neighbor, Milian Tre- gress since the middle of last harne; past guardian neighbor, August, and is the most exten Ruth Emma Miller; adviser, Dor sive survey of its kind conducted othy Tays; magician, Alice Mills; by the state highway commission clerk, Erma Johnson; attendant, in recent years. Aerial photo Hilda Keasey; managers, Fannie graphs, utilized for the first Owens, Hilda Keasey and Violet time by the department, cost Miller; flag bearer, Ida Johnson; (Continued on Page 3) banker, Oza Mae Cameron; cor respondent, Edna Armstrong; mu- sicihn, Silvia Turner; captain of HIGHWAY PLANS guards, Rilla Schneider; inner sentinel, Nola Brady; outer sen DRAW 3 TO SALEM tinel, Mike Miller. The captain of the guards put J. E. Kerr, J. H. Bush and A. on two very pretty drills, one L. Kullander left Wednesday a fan drill with 12 members, morning for Salem to see what and the other a letter drill in could be done to promote the in which 16 members took part. terests of the Vernonia-Hamlet Songs, recitations, readings and route. Lester Sheeley was al a dance helped to furnish enter ready at the capitol, having left tainment for the large crowd Vernonia Tuesday to join the that was in attendance. “third house.” At the close of the evening “We have the best route of refreshments consisting of apple all,” declared Mr. Bush before pie, whipped cream and coffee departure. “It is practically free were served. from snow the year around, and is the most direct route to Sea INDOOR BASEBALL side." _______ ________ Speaker’s Theme GAME SCHEDULED The Vernonia Athletic club W. R. C. Installs and the local Knights of Pythias will play an indoor baseball game Officers Jan. 15 tonight at 6:30 in the Legion hall. Indoor baseball is one of the The W. R. C. held their regu winter sports that the club is lar meeting Thursday, January actively promoting. An interest 15, and had installation of of ing game is expected. ficer*. Those installed were as follows: President, Laura Sauer; Warning Issued senior vice president, Beulah Bas- Against Promoters lington; junior vice president, Alma Sitts; treasurer, Lena Stan A number of Vernonia people ton; secretary, Gladys Morton; have received alluring circulars guard, Irene Spencer; press cor- from the Standard Oil company !respondent, Nannie B. Hall; chap of Colorado, offering the sale lain, Dorcas Bays; musician, Alta Johns; conductor, Emma Miller; of common stock of that firm. According to the Oregon Voter, assistant conductor. May Mellin in an article based on data gath ger; color bearers. No. 1, Violet ered by the Denver Better Busi Miller; No. 2, Eula Stanton; No. ness bureau, 70, per cent, or 3 and 4 not being present. Nannie Hall acted as installing $7.00 out of each $10.00 con tributed by investors, is absorb officer and Mrs. Minnie Johns ed by selling expense, going to as conductor. February 13 the fiscal agents or stock selling members will meet with Mrs. promoters, leaving only $3.00 for Minnie Johns and make pillow nnd cushion covers for the old productive purpose. The company is said to have soldiers' home at Roseburg. no connection whatever with the Mr». Hannon Entertain» Standard Oil company of Califor nia or any other of the Rocke Mrs. Frank Hannon entertained feller group of Standard Oil Tuesday evening with a dinner companies, and has no such fi in honor of Mr. Hannon’* birth nancial backing as these compa day, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Car roll and Mrs. Minnie Aspland. nies.