Vernonia eagle., February 20, 1931, Image 1

VOLUME 9
VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1931.
NUMBER 30.
11 1
Mill Again
Timber Boy Scouts
Attend Grove Rally
What Are We Going to Do About It?
ZONE SPELLING
CONTEST FRIDAY
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ss
Quick Work
Friday evening at 7:30 the
WESTIMBER— (Special) —
zone spelling ocntest will be held
Timber Boy Scout Troop No. 245,
in the Washington school. There
accompanied by a large number
will be six contestants from Mist,
of friends, attended the huge
Pt? Y¿?1? Ö0V-.
,
three from Birkenfeld, five from
Boy Scout rally in the Forest
Pleasant Hill, two from Rock
Grove high school gymnasium
(?N
SUNPAV
Creek, two from Keasey, and five
Thursday evening, February 12.
from Vernonia.
A program will
In the games and contests, par­
lilis
V
é
AR
?
be given while the written con­
ticipated in by the ten troops of
test is held and following the Early Morning Blaze Is
Several Logging Camps Boy Scouts from the Forest Grove
written test, the oral contest will
area. Timber Troop No. 245 fin­
and Shingle Mill To
be given in which two pupils
Stubborn But Soon
ished third in the basketball re­
from each school will compete.
lay race, and made very credit­
Resume
Mrs. Heath will pronounce the
Controlled
able showing in other events in
words for the oral contest.
which they took part, Timber
No admission will be charged
After being closed down since also placed second of all towns
Quick work by the Vernonia
and anyone may attend.
December 13, the Oregon-Ameri­ represented in point of attend­
fire department saved from com­
can mill resumed sawing lumber ance or the rally.
plete destruction early Tuesday
Thursday.
The planer depart­
morning the building at Bridge
ment remained in operation dur-
street and Weed avenue owned
ing this period, averaging four
by Mrs. Gene Carter of Wallace,
Idaho, as well as the Gordon
days a week.
hotel and other buildings threat­
Resumption of activities was
ened.
originally planned for January 5,
Burwalt of Banks was
but owing to the appointment of
The fire was of undermined or­
Inspection of the new Washi­
severely injured in an automobile igin, starting, apparently, in $ho
a receiver for the parent com­
ngton
grade
school
and
a
program
crash
at
State
and
Bridge
streets
pany, the Central Coal and Coke
outside hallway and spreading
Sunday afternoon. Lydia Holt from there into the attic. Neither
company, of Kansas City, the put on by teachers and pupils
characterized
the
chamber
of
and
Martha
Witt,
also
of
Banks,
mill remained closed pending au-
the vacant apartment on the
commerce meeting Wednesday.
and Muriel Green of the Pitts­ second floor or the confectionery
thority to reopen.
During
the
luncheon
at
the
burg district received scratches and fish market underneath were
Report of the reopening of the
and bruises. Mr. Burwalt was burned, but all were badly dam­
mill attracted some 20 or 25 Masonic temple Miss Rae Davis
unconscious for some time, had aged by water and smoke.
men to Vernonia who applied for sang two solos, accompanied by
a bad cut over one eye and an
work. Only local men who had Miss Myrtle Pye. Afterwards the
The fire was first noticed by
injured shoulder.
His car, a Willis Scott at the Roseway ap­
been laid off were taken on, members adjourned to the school,
light touring model, was virtual­ artments. He
however, as there were no vacan­ where A. C. Knauss of the school
— called it to the
board and Superintendent E. H.
ly demolished. There were four attention of Lowell Hieber, who
cies.
Condit
acted
as
guides.
After
a
passengers,
only
one
of
whom
es
­
Although no announcement has
ran down town and turned in an
caped injury.
as yet been made as to the open­ tour of the rooms a program was
alarm.
enjoyed
in
the
auditorium.
An unidentified car is said
ing of Camp McGregor, several
All of the firemen responded
____ ____
__ Vernonia dis-
The school orchestra under the
to have swung into the intersec­
other
camps _ in the
trict are making preparations to' directed by Miss Constance Bou-
tion from State street in such and the equipment was in good
resume shortly. The Koster Pro- gher played several numbers,
a way as to force Wm. Culver, shape. Because of unavoidable
VISITING LODGE
ducts company is expected to re- members of the championship G1LLCHREST STORE
who was headed west on Bridge lapse of time before the alarm
sume March 1, and the Konnacher football team were introduced by
PUTS ON DEGREE street in his delivery truck, in­ could be turned in and the de­
CLOSES WEDNESDAY
Logging company will begin be-¡Coach McCrae, and the toy sym-
to the path of the Burwalt car. partment arrive, the fire was
Being
Nearly
100
Masons
enjoyed
a
tween then and the 15th. Vale phony orchestra, also directed by
The axle of the truck was brok­ under good headway.
The Vernonia Mercantile com-
meeting at the Masonic temple en, and fenders and headlights confined to the attic and roof it
and Scott began shipping out Miss Bougher, played. Truman; ipany store closed its doors Wed­
was hard to get at, but was soon
logs Monday, but had to remain Knight, LaVerne Bassett and nesday morning and Mr. and Mrs.
The Vernonia Athletic club last Thursday when Holbrook damaged.
under control.
idle since Wednesday on account Charles Tays each in turn acted L. R. Gillchrest,
Mr. Burwalt was for a time
proprietors, basketball team broke the ice lodge, No. 30, conferred the mas­
No personal property was burn­
of the muddy roads interfer­ as leader.
moved with their household goods last Saturday night, traveling to ter mason degree on a local can­ unable to remember what hap-
ing with trucking. The Van Vleet
to Portland. The disposition of 1 Cochran and emerging with a didate. About 25 members of pened. The injured are staying ed. Some damage was done to
Logging company, according to Volley Ball Series Ccrtnpleted the stock of merchandise and ; victory over that club 30 to 19. Holbrook lodge were present and at the home of J. M. Green, fa- the equipment of Charles Rich’s
report, will resume next Monday.
The first series of volley ball Mr Gillchrest’s plans for the fu­ The locals played a fast, snappy about 10 of the men from the ther of Muriel, and are reported confectionery in removing it and
exposing it to the rain.
Shingle Mill Resume*
games between the grade school ture are not known here yet.
game of basketball, making their Masonic and Eastern Star home. to be doing nicely.
re
­
After
the
meeting
bounteous
There was $3,000 insurance on
The Johnston-McGraw shingle teams has been completed with
passes good and keeping their
freshments were served in tile
the building and $1,000, on the
mill at Riverview will reopen on [he 8-1 class winning six games MISS MALMSTEN RETURNS lead safe at all
“ times.
"
social hall.
furniture belonging to Mrs. Car­
Monday, according to an an-: and .................
- —
losing three, the
8-2 and - - 7-1 - j Miss Lois Malmsten, librarian:
ter. Mr. Rich had $600 insurance
nouncement by Chas. Wilson, sup- classes each winning five games'of the public library, returned' Bergerson was the high point
man for the Vernonia team, get-
E. Nickerson Dies
on his fixtures and *400 on his
erintendent-
and losing four, and the 7-2(home Tuesday
>saay from
irom a two month
montn ’s
s 1 ting down under the basket con.
Everett Nickerson, formerly of
stock.
class being eliminated by virtue visit in ]_.
„________
_____ —, , sjstently and dropping baskets Vernonia, died at the Good Sam­
El
Segundo,
California,
Auxiliary to Hold Social
Most of the personal property
of
and seven losses.
with Mr. and
or two wins ana
losses, I iwitn
ana Mrs. Paul
raui Malm-
Maim-|with con8iderable regularity. He aritan hospital in Portland Feb­
The American Legion Auxiliary The best of the 7-2 players are sten, who came north with her sank ei ht field
,s for a total ruary 12 and was buried at Banks
Mrs. H. E. McGraw spent a salvaged from the building is
will hold a Washington social at now being used as substitutes and expect to visit for a few;of 16
ints. Hammer was high Saturday.
very enjoyable week at Salem stored in the room across the
street formerly occupied
___ by
_ ____
the
its next regular meeting Febru­ for the 8-2 team. The second days with Mr. Malmsten s. par-! score man for Cochran
tti
He was a pioneer here, having with Mr. McGraw. While there Gordon Furniture
company.
ary 23 in the Legion hall. Each series has just started this week.Jents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Malm-|a bobaj of
points
owned what is now the Greener she attended the tea given by
Two officers from the state
member is asked to bring a guest. The winning team will be award­ sten, and other relatives before
Tomorrow evening the Verno­ farm, He leaves a brother and Mrs. Julius L. Meier February fire marshal's office inspected
returning to California.
All members are urged to be ed a pennant
10
at
the
Elks
club.
who
are
Vernonia
resi-
nia club takes on the Cochran sister
the burned building Tuesday, and
present. There will be refresh­
The rooms were beautifully de­ insurance adjusters were here
team in a return game at the dents, O. Nickerson and Mrs. A.
ments and entertainment.
deal grade school gym. Only a J. Sitts. They were taken to the corated in red tulips, yellow snap­ Thursday.
dragons and daffodils, and pink
small admission will be charged services by J. W. Rose.
John A. Miller has been ill
to defray expenses.
The box Deputy Collector to be Here t carnations and greens. A lovely MRS. STANKEY HOSTESS
with the flu for the past two
luncheon of tea, sandwiches, ice
score of last Saturday’s game:
weeks, and is just able to be
TO MISSIONARY SOCIETY
A deputy collector from the cream and cake was served.
out again.
Cochran
(19)
Vernonia (30)
office of the collector of intern­
Mrs. George Joseph also shar­
The Misisonary Society of the
Mrs. J. Cleve Moore of Tre-
Hawkins, 4........F ........... Wridge al revenue at Portland will be
By virtue of having won two Nelson, 2........... F .... Hammer, 12 at the Hy-Van hotel February ed honors in the receiving line Christian church met at the home
harne had as guests Saturday the
TEAM STANDINGS
games during the past week the Bergerson, 16...C ........ Morris, 3 23 and 24 for the purpose of as­ with Mrs. Meier.
of Mrs. George Stankey Tuesday
Misses Cora Draper, Beatrice
Team
w L Pct.
Mrs. McGraw also attended the afternoon. Mrs. W. L. Van Doren
Acacias, representing the Masons Roberts............ G .... Barringer, 4 sisting tax payers in preparing
Barton, Helen Hemlick, Ruby
1.000
Acacias
2 0
Fourth Annual Lincoln Tea giv­ led the devotions. The subject
in the Indoor baseball league, Thomas, 2......... G ............... Starr their income tax returns.
Johnson and Messrs. Tige John-
l.OOC
Federal»
1
0
en by the Daughters of Union for the afternoon, “Our Corner
got off to a flying start. Last Whitsell, 2........G ..........
son and Ole Beyers, all of Clats-
Pugh
I.OO(
Milldews
1
0
Veterans of the Civil war on in India,” was developed in four
Friday they defeated the Ath­ Malmsten, 4...... F
kanie.
.000
Athletics
O 1
February 12 held at the Salem papers, “Working
letics 20 to 18 in a very exciting Gregory............ G
by
Candle
Judge P. Hill is confined to
.ooc
Legions
Woman’s club rooms.
Several Light,” Mrs. F. C. Stephens;
0 1
and hotly contested game and
his home with an attack of the
4<f
.000
Knights
instrumental
solos
were
enjoyed
0 2
then Monday night they took the Pythians Hold Open House
'Turning on the Electricity,” by
flu.
and colonial costumes were a Mrs. R. A. Olson; “The Annual
Legions into camp 36 to 8.
First Week Scores
feature of the afternoon.
Friday’s game was very close
Convention,” by Mrs. H. Veal,
The Knights of Pythias held
Federal* 36, Knight* 12
Salem’s Thursday Afternoon and “Our Indian Brothers,” by
Friday the thirteenth proved to
and the final outcome was in open house in the I. O. O. F.
Acacia* 20, Athletics 18
doubt until the last man had hall Monday evening with a large be anything but unlucky to the club also held a tea on February Mrs. E. Knight.
Mrs. Knight
Acacias 36, Legions 8
been retired in the ninth inning. crowd of Pythian sisters and Vernonia grade school basketball 12 honoring the wives of sena- and Mrs. Olson sang a duet. Re­
Milldaws 26, Knight* 12
Many a play brought the specta­ friends in attendance, A jolly team, for they added another vic­ tors and representatives, This freshments were served by the
tors to their feet during the fra­ program was presented as fol- tory to their list by taking Clats­ was held at the beautiful home hostess.
kanie into camp on the latter’s of Mrs. R. P. Boise.
The Milldews won the final cas. For a time the Athletics lows:
The Vernonia Athletic club
Those present were Mrs. J. A.
own
floor Friday evening by a
basketball team won its second game of the first week of play were in the lead but a seven
Sitts, Mrs. H. Veal, Mrs. E.
negro comedy
Stunts
by
a
S.
S.
Class
Holds
Party
score of 11 to 5 in an unusually
game Wednesday evening by tak­ in the indoor baseball league run rally on the part of the team
Knight, Mrs. R. A. Olson, Mrs.
including L. R. Norris,
Harry Culbertson, Mrs. F C.
ing the local high school into from the Knights 26 to 12 Wed­ Acacias in the seventh inning Owen Higby, Otto Thompson and close checking game which held
Members
of
the
Young
Peoples
’
the scoring down. Due to the
The Knights spelled defeat for the Athletics.
camp by a score of 25 to 17 in nesday evening.
Stephens, and Mrs. W. L. Van
M.
L.
Herrin.
Sunday
school
class
of
the
Evan
­
fact that there was a town team
Hartwick and Norgorden were
a very rough and ragged game. had a rather unsuccessful week
i Doren.
gelical
church
and
their
friends
Song
by
George
Stanton.
game following the game was
Although the game was rough of it and dropped two games the stars for the winners, while
The next meeting will be held
Dance by Miss Higby.
shortened to six minute quarters. met in the social hall of the March 17 at the home of Mrs.
the action was very fast through­ while the Acacias pulled up with a Olson, Spring and Linn played
church
Wednesday
evening
for
Banjo
music
and
songs
by
The
game
was
featured
by
hard
particularly
good
games
for
the
out and the boys gave the fans couple of wins.
a delightful party.
Following Harry Culbertson.
Wednesday’s game was full of Athletics. The box score of this Owen Higby.
many a thrill. The scoring start­
I .checking by both teams with the games and a brief devotional ser­
Music
by
a
male
quartet
con­
Vernonia
offense
working
more
game
follows:
ed slowly with the club team errors and the Milldews were
i
Acacias (20) sisting of Dr. M. D. Cole, E. S. smoothly than their opponents vice refreshments were served
taking the lead and widening the none too sure of themselves at Athletics (18)
“
Happy
”
Thompson,
Robert
Noble
and at the half the Vernonia to over 30 guests by the com­
... Hartwick, 5
gap as the game progressed. Dur­ any time. They got off to a big Drorbaugh, 3....C
¡.boys had a 7 to 0 lead. During I mittee in charge, Mrs. E. E.
Norgorden, 4 and “Red” Thomas.
ing the second quarter the high lead by scoring nine runs in the Olson, 2.......... ....P
Refresments of ice cream, cake! the second half several substl- Garner, Louise Malmsten, Mrs.
IB ... Hawkins, 3
school boys showed a burst of first inning and six each in the Ray, 2.......
Beveridge, 1 and coffee were served, follow-; Itutes entered the game and gave Henry John and Mrs. Pete Wide­
speed to nearly tie the score. At second and third. The Knights Kramer, 2........ CF
man.
the opening of the second half were unable to get going good Raymer............ 3B __ Hughes, 1 ing which the guests spent the a good account of themselves.
The Evangelical church is plan­
Lewis
Shiel,
Vernonia
center,
remainder
of
the
evening
dancing.
I
until
the
later
innings
of
the
Miller,
1
............
RF
__
Kullander
the club team again pulled away
ning a series of meetings to
carried
off
high
point
honors
fol
­
....
Messing,
2
Mrs.
C.
S.
Hoffman,
Mr.
Higby,
game.
They
started
a
rally
in
Brickel,
2
_____
LF
and continued the scoring drive
begin March 3, conducted by
In Case of Fire
the ninth inning which netted Spring, 3.......... SS .... McCabe, 1 ( Mr. Norris and Mr. and Mrs. lowed closely by Ward Plumer,
until the final whistle.
Dr. E. J. Bulgin, noted Southern
who
also
plaved
an
unusually
fine
____
Bush,
3
*
«-*
—
•
-
Spike
Cameron
furnished
the
mu-!
Glen Hawkins, club center, them a total of four runs after Linn, 3.............. 2B
Fire Chief Earl Smith
evangelist. He has been holding
(floor
game.
Roy
Barnes
and
Paul
CF _____ Childs sic.
sank four field goals for high two were out.
wishes to call the attention
city-wide meetings for several
The big shot of the Knights
Umpires, Nance and Richard­
Those in charge of the en­ ¡Jepson each helped out with the I
point honors, followed closely
of the public to the need
years.
scoring
and
Louis
Graven
played
,
by Whitsell his team mate and was Nelson at second base, who son.
tertainment were Dr. M. D. Cole,
for waiting at the telephone
“This well be a great oppor­
George, high school center, who played an excellent game afield
Van Peebley and W. K. Charles- i his usual good game at guard. I
Legion Defeated
for a reply from central if
tunity for the people of this
For
Clatskanie,
McPherson
and,
each scored 7 points. The score and was always dangerous at
In the game played Monday worth.
an alarm is turned in after
neighborhood to enjoy the ser­
Lee stood out chiefly by their i
could easily have been much lar­ bat. Marshall and Bill Gregory evening the Acacias had things all
11 p. m., when the office
vice of this evangelist,” declares
close checking.
ger if some of the numerous were the big batting stars for their own way, coming out on Three Vernonia Men
closes. Emergency service
Rev. G. W. Plumer, pastor. “Dr.
Several
loyal
Vernonia
rooters
I
the
Milldews
while
Holyfield
and
shots taken by both teams had
top of the very one sided score
is maintained throughout
Bulgin
is not a member of the
Visit
Legislature
accompanied
the
team
and
they
Gregory
played
nice
games
in
found the hoop. In the first
The game was
of 36 to * 8. —
the night, but after a call
Evangelical church, so people of
didn’t at any time let Clatskanie
Score:
quarter the basket was bombard­ the field.
rather listless except for the
is
placed
a
minute
of
so
all denominations ought to come
E. Trehame, C. U. Enstrom forget that Vernonia was on the
Milldews. 26 comedy
ed with shots, very few of which Knights 12
provided
by
will necessarily elapse be­
rercy and Lester Sheeley went to Salem floor. Line-up:^
out to hear him.
Culbertson, 2....C _____ .. Eby, 2 Hewes of the Legions.
were good.
fore
central
can
get
to
the
I Wednesday in the interest of the
“We are looking forward to
Clatskanie
The Athletic club team will Cole. 2.............. P ......... Wolff, 3 was unable to fathom the ■11™«
slants ’ j Vernonia-Hamlet route to the Vernonia
phone
to
answer.
a very wonderful meeting. Begin
Plumer, 3. .......F
McPherson 4
close its season Saturday even­ Mayfield, 3____ IB Richardson, 4 of Whitey Norgorden until the
The
department
wishes
to
now to get ready for it. Let all
Oleen
. Barnes, 2 ......... F... .........
ing with a game with Cochran in Nelson, 3............. 2B .. Holyfield, 3 eighth inning when he got a coast.
thank the people for the
Christian people pray that this
Lee
C
the grade school auditorium and Dickson,______3B W. Gregory, 6 neat * •*
single and finally ototww
scored * Vernonia interests are seeking Shiel, 4
hearty cooperation given
may be a real religious awaken­
Doumitt
........... O
after Whitey got wild and "walk-.to k*eP the
?nt
t?e Graven
.
SS
___
if the boys show the same form Fogel, 1........
during the fire Tuesday
ing in our city.”
Bunee
legislature bej.evmg that the de- Jepson. 2 .......... G .
they used to beat the high school Thompson, 1...... RF .. Marshall, 5 ed in a couple of counters.
morning.
The closing date, according to
S
Fhv. 1
------------------------------------------ [cision should be left to the state Henderson
they should add another win to Norris,____ __ CF
present plans, will be March IS.
s
I
highway
commission.
King
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(Continued
on
Page
6)
Scott,
____
___
LF
M.
Gregory,
3
their list.
Open After
By Firemen
Shut-Down
Saves Store
BANKS RESIDENT
SEVERELY HURT
CHAMBER ENJOYS
SCHOOL PROGRAM
¡ATHLETIC CLUB
BEATS COCHRAN
MRS. McGRAW IS
SALEM VISITOR
Acacias, Federáis, Milldews
Lead in Indoor Baseball Race
f
13th Not Unlucky
To Grade School
Local Club Wins
From High School
Dr. E. J. Bulgin
To Hold Series