Vernonia eagle., February 27, 1931, Image 1

VOLUME 9________________
VERNONIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1931.
NUMBER 31.
VELDON PARKER
AMY HUGHES ACTIVE Boy Scout Court
County 4H Clubs
Acacias at
IS CLUB AUDITOR City Taxes
IN U. OF O. SINGING
No
Decision
Make
About
$1700
Of
Honor
Tonight
OREGON STATE COLLEGE,
Amy Hughes of Vernonia, stu­
Corvallis — (Special.)— Veldon
at the University of Oregon,
Top Place dent
Reached as Four-H club boys and girls of Parker of Vernonia, junior in Explained
was a member of a girls’ trio
There will be held this even­
that was the main feature of a ing at the Evangelical church the
Columbia county made a profit forestry at Oregon State college,
radio program over KORE, Eu­ first Boy Scout court of honor
of $1673.41 in their various club has been elected auditor of the
In League gene,
February 15, representing ever held in Vernonia.
To 0-A Mill projects
during the past year, forestry club. All of the 164
At C. of C.
Hendricks Hall.
Different or­
according to a summary of their men registered in the school of
Athletics Advance From
4th Position To
Second
INDOOR
Team
Acacias .......
Athletics ......
Mildews ........
Federals ........
Legions .. ........
Knights .. ........
SECOND
LEAGUE
W, L. Pct.
3 0 1.000
2 1
.667
1 1
.500
1 2
.333
1 2
.333
.000
0 2
WEEK SCORES
Athletics 29, Legions 17, 12
innings.
Acacias 23, Federal» 21
Athletics 14, Mildews 10,
Legions 10, Federal» 9
At the end of the second week
of play in the Indoor Baseball
league the Acacias have sole
possession of top position in. the
league while the Athletics occu­
py second place with an average
of .667 The Acacias played on­
ly one game during the past week
which they won from the Fédér­
ais after a hard struggle. The
Fédérais played two, dropping
one to the Acacias and another
to the Legions in a close scrap.
The Mildews played only one
game which they dropped to the
Athletics and the latter played
two, winning them both to move
themselves from fourth position
up to second place.
John Grady’s Legion team up­
set the old dope bucket Wednes­
day evening when they trimmed
the strong Federal club 10 to 9.
The game was very thrilling and
was not won until the last half
of the ninth. Bateman and Rob­
erts played especially good ball
for the Legions.
This same Legion team, which
is now in the win column and
which forced the Athletic club
to go 12 innings before giving
them the game last week is go­
ing to play a benefit exhibition
ame with the Athletics tomor­
row evening, Saturday the 28th.
The game will be called at 8:30
p. m. and a small admission will
be charged. The box score of
Wednesday’s game:
Fédérais
—
101 032 200— 9
Legions
—
100 10,2 222—10
Umpires, Hartwick and Rich­
ardson.
Athletics 29; Legions 17
The Athletic club and the Le­
gions put up the most exciting
indoor game of the present sea­
son last Thursday, when the
Athletics were forced to go 12
innings to defeat the Legions 29
to 17. At the end of the ninth
inning the score stood 14 to 14
after the Athletics made seven
runs in the last canto to tie it
up. Each team made one run in
the 10th and two each in the
eleventh, leaving the score tied
17 to 17 at the end of the
eleventh. Then in the twelfth
the Athletics went hog wild and
scored 12 runs before they could
be subdued.
The Legions showed considerab­
ly more strength in last Thurs­
day’s game than they exhibited
on their previous start. The ad­
dition of Davidson in the box
strengthened this club consider­
ably and makes them a contender
now instead of a set up.
Ray did the hurling for the
Athletics in the final innings, re­
lieving Olson in the ninth. Dav­
idson, Hewes and Grady were the
star performers for the Legions,
while Olson and Ray showed up
mighty well for the Athletics.
The score:
Athletics - 102 106 307 1212—29
Legions -
100 420 025 12 0-17
Umpires: C. Nance and Cole.
Acacias 23; Fédérais 21
The Acacias retained their po­
sition at the top of the percent­
age column in the Indoor League
and also kept their slate clean
(Continued on Page 6)
DAIRIES ALL O. K.
REPORTS DEPUTY
L. S. Leach, deputy dairy and
food commissioner who inspected
dairies in this district a week
ago, working with deputy city
health officer Harry G. Phelps,
reports everything in good condi­
tion and suggests only a few
minor changes.
At this time a number of the
ganizations on the campus are boys will be made second class
competing for a radio and other scouts, and some expect to re­
prizes by each putting a program ceive merit badges.
on the air.
The court will be open to the
Miss Hughes was first contralto public.____________________ (¿J
of the University polyphonic choir1
Ships Out Lumber
appearing Thursday evening ini
Gounoud’s Gallia and other num-| L. F. Austin, science teacher
bers. Only the best singers in at Vernonia high school, shipped
each group are selected for the out 41,000 feet of lumber to his
programs put on by the choir.
ranch at Allard, Washington, Sat­
urday. This is the fifth carload
Cornish Burt Goes East
of lumber shipped there by Mr.
Cornish Burt, formerly employ­ Austin.
ed at the Vernonia Bakery and
Morris Graves Injured
more recently at the Golden
Crust bakery in St. Helens, visit- Morris Graves was cut about the
ed his brother Cecil, of the local ‘ ^a^.e
when a car in
bakery for a few days before which he and a group of his
friends
were
riding
ran off the
starting east to attend the Dun­
woody institute, a school for grade at the mile bridge above
town. The car was badly damaged.
bakers, at Minneapolis.
Mr. Burt plans to take a
Train Jumps Track
three month’s course specializing
The Vernonia-Portland train
in cake baking and decorating. jumped the track at Linnton Fri­
day afternoon. The train was
delayed, and a bus was called
out to take the passengers into
Portland. No one was injured.
Among the passengers were
Mrs. F. W. Gough and daughter
Cecile.
The zone spelling contest was
held in the Washington school MRS. BERGERSON’S
Friday. Each school district was
CONDITION BETTER
entitled to one contestant in each
grade in the written contest and
Mrs. Charles Bergerson who
the following placed first and suffered two paralytic strokes
second in each grade: eighth last Friday and Saturday is much
grade, Charleen George, Mist; improved and is regaining the
Cecil Lane, Birkenfeld; seventh use of her limbs. Her condition
grade, Geraldine George, Mist, was so critical Saturday that her
Dorothy Webb, Pleasant Hill; children were sent for.
Her
Sixth grade, Lillian
Murphy, daughter Mrs. Don Grabel of
Pleasant Hill, Buster Nance, Ver­ Enumcaw, Washington, and her
nonia; Fifth grade, Dbris Nixon, son Gilbert Bergerson of O. S. C.
Vernonia,
Lawrence
Bennett, at Corvallis were with her Sun­
Pleasant Hill; Fourth grade. Mar­ day.
guerite Harris, Pleasant Hill,
Ruth Ek. Mist.
L. E. Fredrickson Leaves
In the oral contest each school
L. E. Fredrickson who has op­
district was entitled to two spel­ erated the Vernonia Service gar­
lers irrespective of grade and age since its opening a year and
Henry Aamodt of Mist placed a half ago has accepted a posi­
first and Cecil Lane of Birken­ tion with the Erickson Motor
feld second.
company in St. Helens and will
While the written contest was move there with his family the
being given a program was en- last of this week.
joyed in the auditorium as fol-
lows: Toy orchestra under the INFORMAL DANCING
direction of Miss Constance PARTY AT MESSING’S
Bougher; minuet by pupils of the
Mrs. Thor Roberts, Mrs. O. T.
third and fourth grades of the
Lincoln school; quartet, Robert Bateman, Macile Roberts, Doro­
Noble, Wilfred Thomas, Dr. M. thy Holcomb and Verla Messing
D. Cole, and E. S. Thompson; sel- were joint hostesses for an in­
ection by the grade school or- formal dancing party at Miss
Messing’s home Sunday night.
chestra.
The final spelling contest for Refreshments of cake and ice
Columbia county will be held at cream were served late in the
Rainier tonight, when the winners evening.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Wil­
in the zone contest will compete
with the winners of the other lis Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Wall, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Hieb-
zone contest.
er, Marjorie King, O. Bateman,
Harold Nelson, Kenneth Whitsell,
Carl Casperson, Gloyd Adams,
Harold Shipley, Bill Culver, and
Marshall Malmsten.
ZONE SPELLING
CONTEST HELD
Ford Promoted to
Longview Position
BRIDGE CLU” AT
George W. Ford, manager of MRS. WAYNE HIEBER’S
the Oregon Gas and Electric
Mrs. Wayne Hieber entertained
company in Vernonia for the the Queen of Hearts Bridge club
past three years, has been pro­ at her home in the Roseway
moted to manager of the Wash­ apartments Wednesday afternoon.
ington Gas and Electric com­
Thor Roberts held high
pany at Longview, a utility under Mrs.
the same ownership. He succeeds score. hostess served a dainty
The
M. C. Allen, resigned because of lunch
of chicken salad, cheese
ill health.
straws, sandwiches and coffee to
Although Mr. Ford’s business the guests who were Mrs. J. E.
interests will be in Longview he Kerr, Mrs. George Van Vleet,
promises to retain his citizenship Mrs. Forest Harding, Mrs. Frank
here, and to remain as head of Hartwick, Mrs. Thor Roberts,
the chamber of commerce. For a Mrs. Henry Fogel, Mrs. O. T.
while at least he will be associat­ Bateman, and Miss Macile Rob­
ed in an advisory capacity with erts.
the local company.
Mr. Ford achieved outstand­ The Kensington club which
ing success in making over what met with Mrs. Earl Dial last
was at the time of his arrival Thursday spent the evening sew­
here a bankrupt company into a ing. Refreshments were served
well established firm enjoying an to the folowing guests: Mrs. Earl
excellent business. Equally note­ Smith, Mrs. E. S. Thompson,
worthy have been his services Mrs. C. S. Hoffman, Mrs. Harry
to the community, through his Kerns, Mrs. James Nanson, Mrs.
efforts in the locating of roads Harry Culbertson, Mrs. A. L.
through Vernonia and his con- Kullander, Mrs. Rose Fletcher,
tacts with outside organizations. Mrs. Minnie Aspland, Mrs. M.
His successor is E. J. Ludeman, D. Cole and Mrs. W. L. Van Dor-
sales manager of the Washington en.
Gas and Electric company at
The next meeting of the club
Longview. Mr. Ludeman has had will be on the afternoon of March
many years experience in the 5 at the home of Mrs. E. S.
public utility business, and be­ Thompson.
fore going to Longview was with
the Puget Sound Light and Power
The Pythian Sisters are plan­
company at Chehalis.
ning to go to St. Helens next
Mr. and Mrs. Ludeman and Thursday evening, March 5, to
little daughter are moving to pay a visit to the Ava Temple.
Vernonia this week end.
Mrs. Eddie Doyle and Edna
Mr. Ford expects to be here
the greater part of next week I Morgan
of
Portland
visited
making preparations for transfer|friends here between trains Tues-
to his new duties.
day.
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; idMI
Continuous Running Rests
Upon Improvement
In Market
record books made by the 4-H
club department at Oregon State
college and sent to County Agent
George Nelson.
A total of 553 club members
were enrolled in the 63 clubs
of the county. Sewing was the
most popular project with 31
clubs enrolling 260 girls, follow­
ed by 19 cookery clubs enrol­
ling 188 girls.
Raising dairy
calves was the most popular
boy’s project with four clubs hav­
ing 23 members. Other clubs
in the county include three in
handicraft, two in poultry, one
each in goats, sheep, garden,
health-growth and art.
The dairy clubs proved to be
the most profitable with the club
members, reporting a clear profit
of $767.85. The total value of
the dairy calves raised by the
boys was $2031.67 and cost of
producing them was $1263.82.
Among the girls’ clubs the
cookery project proved to be the
most profitable with $513.31
showing as a profit. Value of
the products in this cookery work
totaled $1268.02 and the cost
was recorded as $754.71.
Among the boys’ projects the
two poultry clubs enrolling 12
members Reported a profit of
$28.38 for the year with a total
value of products at $108.19 and
cost amounting to $79.81.
forestry are members of the club,
which has as its purpose the pro­
motion of a professional interest
in forestry on the campus and
out in the state.
Parker is a member .of Delta
Sigma Phi, national social frater­
nity.
Added Cost of Failure
To Make Payment*
Is Shown
No decision one way or the
City finances were explained
other has been reached as to the
PORTLAND BUSINESS BETTER by J. C. Lindley, treasurer, and
operation of the Oregon-American
Business conditions in Portland W. W. Wolf, auditor, at the
mill after the present supply of
have shown a very decided im­ chamber of commerce meeting
logs has been sawed up, stated
provement during the past two Wednesday. Judge D. B. Reasoner
Judd Greenman, general super­
weeks, declares L. D. Cartwright, was chairman.
intendent, Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Lindley told about the
deputy collector from the office
“The situation is no different
of the collector of internal rev­ need for maintaining compara­
from what it was on December
enue, who was here Monday and tively high water rates until the
16, when we closed down,” he de­
Tuesday assisting income tax pay­ major part of the present in-
clared, “except that we are two
ers in filling out their schedules. debtness is paid off. There are
months nearer improved condit­
As far as he has observed, re­ $35,000 of six percent bonds
ions.” Continuous and uninterup-
vival is not so noticeable in the maturing from 1933 to 1942, he
ted operation must inevitably de­
towns, where the low prices of stated, $5,000 of five per cent
pend upon improvement in the
farm products have reduced buy­ bonds of the same maturity, and
lumber market, he said.
$20,000 5H per cent bonds mat­
ing power.
Although the Oregon-American
uring from 1929 to 1943. Water
is technically not under the re­
rates lower than those at present
ceivership, the receiver for the
would yield insufficient income
Central Coal and Coke company,
to pay the interest on and re­
which owns eighty per cent of
tire these bonds when due, he de­
the common stock of the local
clared, and the deficit would
company, controls the policy, and
have to be made up by increased
with him rests the decision as to
The Vernonia Athletic club bas­ taxation on property. His opinion
the extent of operation.
ketball team defeated the Coch­ is, he said, that the rates should
Reports that the mill is pre­
ran five on the local grade school remain for several years even
paring for an indefinite shut­
floor last Saturday night 43 to when the principal is diminished,
order that the water users may
down are without foundation, Mr.
12. As the score indicates the in
help
share the burden of the tax­
Greenman stated.
game was very one sided and con­
W. H. McGregor, formerly log­
sequently uninteresting to the payer in paying off the other
ging manager of the Oregon-Am­
spectators. It did, however, bring indebtedness of the city.
Mr. Wolff explained the oper­
erican Lumber company, and now VERNONIA HOTEL
out some mighty nice ball passing
connected with the land and tax
BEING REMODELED on the part of the local club ations of the Bancroft onding
department, came to Vernonia
which put them in position to act, whereby assessments against
property may be paid off in ten
Wednesday to pay Mr. Greenman
The Vernonia hotel, which was score time and time again.
.years time. Theoretically the in­
a personal visit. Accompanying taken over by the owners, Mr.
Nelson was the big point getter terest which the city collects
him was J. E. Cool, Portland and Mrs. F. E. Malmsten in for the local club, ringing up
sales manager for the company. September, after having been nine baskets for a total of 18 on the improvement bonds sold
leased for several years, is un­ points. Malmsten and Hawkins under the act, but in p.accice this
dergoing numerous repairs.
also showed up well for the lo­ I does not work out, he said. Fail­
The Malmstens, who operated cals, while Hamlin and Barringer ure of property owners to pay the
the hotel successfully a number were the only Cochran men who assessments promptly when due
forces the city to pay from the
of years ago, have cleaned and could find the basket.
general fund interest on the prin­
redocorated the rooms which are
Saturday’s game was the last cipal
involved, which in turn
now Teady for occupancy. At
Rev. E. J. Bulgin, D. D. Ph. D., present they are remodeling the of this season for the locals. Al­ means higher taxes.
though
they
were
slow
in
get
­
who will lead a series of meet­ large corner room on the first
The total indebtedness of the
ings at the Evangelical church floor and have added several win­ ting started, the local boys show­ city under the Bancroft act is
beginning Wednesday evening, dows. When completed this will ed much improvement as the $74,740.03, Mr. Wolff stated.
March 4, has announced as some be used as a lobby in place of season progressed and in the last There had been paid in up to
of his subjects: “God’s Test of the smaller room which now couple of games showed plenty of February 18 $33, 582.20, leaving
polish. With this season as a
Character,” “Ten Bumpers on the houses the hotel office.
starting point, no doubt next $41,147.83 still to be paid. Of
Corduroy Road,” “Wilt Thou be
year’s club will be able to show that amount $10,258.91 is delin­
made Whole?”, “The Fall of Ba­
Pocatello Visitors Leave
their opponents plenty of class. quent, representing $23,000 or
bylon,” "If I were the devil, how
24,000 in principal on which no
Mr. and Mrs. L. Thompson and
I would run Hell,” “The Church,
interest is being collected.
Mr». McDuffee Leave»
daughter
Wanda
Lee
and
Mr.
her Authority and her Power,”
Of the tax collected iin 1930
Thompson
’
s
sister,
Mrs.
Meda
Mrs.
Paul
McDuffee,
of
Camp
“The Old Lean Cow.”
about two-thirds was used to re­
O’Malley, left Saturday evening
Services will begin at 7:30 p.m. for their homes in Pocatello, McGregor who has been visiting tire bonded indebtedness, Mr.
at the home of her parents, Mr.
Idaho. They had been visiting and Mrs. W. E. Bell, left for Wolff said. Owing to sewer bonds
GRADE TEAM PREPARES
in Vernonia with relatives and Grants Pass to join her husband. which mature this year, the 1931
FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY
friends.
Mrs. Bell accompanied her to proportion will be about 75 per­
TOURNAMENT MARCH 14
While here they were the Portland and will return in two cent.
Logger’» Meeting Next Week
guests of many lovely affairs or three days.
The Vernonia grade school during their short visit.
E. S. Thompson, chairman of
basketball team is working hard
the program for the next meet­
They were accompanied to
in preparation for the county Portland by Lee Hall, Jr.
ing, announced members must
tournament which will be held in
come dressed in old clothes, log­
Vernonia March 14. The tourna­
ging camp style, unded penalty
GARDEN CLUB TO MEET
ment will be played between
of fines for non-compliance.
The Vernonia Garden club will
the class A teams of the four
J. E. Kerr paid tribute to
districts into which the county meet at the home of Mrs. H.
George W. Ford, who is leaving
Active preparations for reopen­ for Longview. He stressed Mr.
is divided. The class B teams Veal next Tuesday, March 3,
from each district will also com­ for the first time this year. A ing of Koster Products company Ford’s services to the commun­
large attendance is desired as camp are being made, and work ity.
pete for a trophy.
will be resumed the first of the
E. J. Ludeman was introduced
Although the Vernonia team plans for the coming season will week. A crew is now being assem­
as the new manager for the Ore­
still has two games to play, it be made.
bled, and the equipment is being gon Gas and Eleatric company.
is assured of entering the tourna­ EVANGELICAL BIBLE
put into shape for operation.
Mr. Ludeman entertained the
ment as the representative of
Vale and Scott and Van Vleet group with a sleight of hand per­
CLASS ENTERTAINED
this district.
have been operating during the formance.
The Bible class of the Evan­ past week. Wet weather inter­
KRAMER RESIGNS
gelical church was entertained fered with trucking on Thurs­
Dr. and Mrs. Ernest R. Nich­
evening at the home day.
olls of Portland were in Vernon­
FROM JWILLER’S Wednesday
of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hair at
ia Thursday, Dr. Nicholls being
D. A. Kramer, manager of the the Nehalem hotel. The evening EASTERN STAR
on a fishing trip and Mrs. Nicholls
local Miller Mercantile company was pleasantly spent in games, DISTRICT MEETING
visiting with friends.
store for slightly over a year singing hymns and repeating
Bible
verses,
after
which
refresh
­
The
district
meeting
of
Nehal
­
announced his resignation Tues­
day. Although their plans for ments of sandwiches, cake and em, Waubanang and Mizpah East-'
the future are not known Mr. coffee were served. An imita­ ern Star chapters will be held at;
and Mrs. Kramer expect to move tion campfire furnished an at­ Rainier Monday night, March 9. i
tractive background.
Any Eastern Stars who wish to
from Vernonia this week.
Those present were Rev. and attend this meeting should noti­
Robert Sergeant, who has been
connected with the sales force Mrs. G. W. Plumer, Mrs. F. E. fy the secretary so transporta­
her for about the same length of Malmsten, Mrs. S. V. Malmsten, tion can be arranged. Emil Mes­
time as Mr. Kramer, is acting as Mrs. C. A. Malmsten, O. B. sing has charge of arrangements. i
____
Malmsten, Mr. and Mrs. A. U.
manager temporarily.
George Ford's promotion to
Elmer E. Kannard was taken
Sauer, Mrs. D. Marshall, Mrs.
Bill Briot, who is employed C. U. Enstrom, Mrs. West, Mrs. to the Veteran’s hospital in another field is a mighty fine
with the Shell oil company of St. Lindstrom, Mrs. Lee Hall, Mrs. Portland Tuesday night in the thing for George, but not so good
Helens, and was formerly lo­ Sarah Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. W. American Legion ambulance. He for Vernonia, Mighty lucky have
cated here, was in Vernonia W. Wolff, Dorothy June Wolff, was thought to be suffering from we been to have had a man of his
pep, personality, push, pull and
Wednesday renewing acquaintan­ Mr. Troutwine, Mr. King, and the a sever case of asthma.
Enoch Dumas, salesman in the plenty besides.
ces and attending to business host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs.
Erwin Ludeman’s cleverness at
local Penney store, visited Will­
matters. W. E. Bell accompanied J. B~ H>ir'
__________
amette University friends in Sa­ sleight of hand made some of the
him on his return to St. Helens.
J. H. Bush was down town lem Friday, Saturday and Sun­ boys apprehensive as to what
Mrs. Frank Dickson is visiting
will happen when he reads meters.
in Portland this week. In her for the first time Tuesday after day.
Ye editor surprised ye sports
Dr. Marvin R. Eby and Dr.
absence her mother, Mrs. Still­ having been confined to his
well, is staying with the family. bed for a week with influenza. W. H. Hurley were Portland vis­ editor Friday by showing up at
a gam*. Ye sports editor was
N. S. Soden and James Nanson itors Wednesday.
The Vernonia Athletic club
Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Peebley of having his attention so occupied
will meet next Tuesday evening attended the meeting of the
at the home of Dr. and Mrs. R. Knights of Pythias at St. Helens La Fayette, Oregon, are visit­ that ye editor was surprised at
ing their son and daughter-in- being noticed.
A. Olson for their regular bus­ Tuesday night.
No, brothers, the mill wasn't
Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. McNeill law, Mr. and Mrs. Van Peebley.
iness and social meeting. All
A girl was born to Mr. and sold this week. Neither were any
members are urged to be present. and son Freddy of Tacoma, Wash­
Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Holcomb ington visited Mr. and Mrs. K. Mrs. Clarence New at their home Kansas City potentates out giving
it the once or twice over.
A. McNeill Saturday and Sunday. on February 23.
motored to Longview Sunday.
ATHLETIC CLUB
BEATS COCHRAN
Bulgin Announces
Revival Subjects
Koster Co. Camp
To Start at Once
Feathers
And ...
Talons. •