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VERNONIA, OREGON, Friday, March 6, 1931. VOLUME 9 P. T. A. PROGRAM AT HIGH SCHOOL Acacias at The Parent - Teacher associa met Monday evening in the Top of List tion high school. The program was in charge of the high school and was presented as follows: “The In 3d Week club; Glow Worm,” by the girls glee song, Verle Messing and NUMBER 32 Scout Examination Passed by 6 Boys The Sapper Floyd Smith, Jack Graney, James Rainey, Vernon Hershey, Hale Graves and Benji Wilker- Bon successfully passed the ex aminations and were made second class boy scouts at a public court of honor held in the Evangelical church Friday evening. Three Joy Bush; saxophone solo, Zon- Boy Scout officials from Port Fugitive is Wounded at weiss Douglass; play, “The Census land assisted in giving the final Several Close Contests Taker,” by English class No. 1; examination. Judd Greenman act First Encounter, ukelele numbers by the girls ed as judge and C. F. Hieber and Feature Week’s ukelele club. But Eludes J. C. Lincoln represented the A safety first program will be local council. Series given at the next meeting and a Raymond K. (“Sap”) Lewis, This is the first court of honor state traffic officer will be in that has ever been held in Ver- sought for three months by the vited to speak. The high school W L PCT. Team authorities after escaping from nonia. won the $2.50. for the largest 1 .750 3 Acacias the Columbia county jail, was attendance of parents. 1 .667 2 Mildews captured Tuesday afternoon four 2 .660 3 Athletics miles north of Vernonia after Tournament to be 2 .500 2 Federals an exciting chase of two days. Tennis Tournament 2 2 .500 Legions by wounds and expos Played in Vernonia Exhausted 4 .000 0 Knights ure, he gave himself up when Arranged by Club near the steel bridge this side THIRD WEEK SCORES The Columbia county grade of Pittsburg. Athletics 20, Krfights 9 Sunday morning the sheriff’s school basketball tournament will Tennis schedules are to be Mildews 23, Acacias 21 played off in Vernonia Satur office received a tip that Lewis drawn up this month and a local Federals 23, Athletics 21 day, March 14. Quincy, St. Hel was in Lewis county, Washing tournament arranged for both Legions 20« Knights 17 Deputy Sheriffs Calhoun ens, Rainier and Vernonia will ton. men and women, according to compete for the championship, and Howard traced him to Cen plans of the Vernonia Athletic the winner to be awarded a tro tralia, where they were informed As the end of the third week of / ub formulated at a meeting phy and the runner up cup. Scap that he had headed back towards I 'Tuesday evening at the home of play in the indoor league draws : Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Olson. Mrs. poose, Clatskanie, Delena, and Vernonia. Pursuing they found close we find the Acacias to a Camp 8, the Class B teams will a stolen car, recognized by its ' Fred Spring and Dr. M. D. Cole entrenched in top place still compete for a cup. Eight games license plates, parked at the are the committee in charge of an average of .750. The with will be played altogether, three Davis place on the Slaughter j registrations for the tournament. Acacias played only one game i of them in the evening when the House road, a short distance A play was chosen which is they during the past week which losers of the Class A teams will north of town. Leaving Howard ' to be given as soon as possible. This dropped to the Mildews, play, the winners of the class to report the man’s movements, Mrs. Spring reported that two one game was also the only B and the winners of the Class Calhoun came into Vernonia for ladies ’ indoor baseball teams have played by the latter team thus assistance, and took back with A. Season tickets are on sale. [ been organized and are playing enabling them to get a firm him Marshals Phelps and Monger. Wednesday evening the Verno ' every Tuesday and Thursday hold on second place 5or : the nia team defeated Clatskanie 22 In the meantime “Sap” Lewis, evenings. time beini” to 11 in a rather slow game ‘under cover of darkness, start DR. EBY STRAINS After the business meeting CONTEMPORARIES Camp McGregor The Athletics won one game bridge was enjoyed by those pre as Clatskanie was completely out ed his car and turned north on and lost one during the past sent, high score being won by STUDIED BY CLUB MUSCLE IN GAME classed. Vernonia scored 16 the highway. The four of the Starts Again; week, winning from the Knights Mrs. J. A. Hughes and L. F. points before Clatskanie conver posse overtook him near the Her and losing to the Federals, giv Austin. Hot cross buns, cookies man Greener place at the end of The Vernonia Study club met Dr. Marvin R. Eby, who ted a foul throw and it was only the pavement, fixing a tire. ing them third place with an and chocolate were served by 2 Sides Work strained in the last few minutes of play a muscle in his right last Thursday afternoon at the average of .600. The Federals the hostess to the following: Mr. Hides From Officers shoulder while playing baseball that Clatskanie scored a field The home of Mrs. R. A. Olson. Roll played only one game. goal. Holly Holcomb, who has Whenever a car approached, how- and Mrs. L. F. Austin, Dr. and at the Legion hall last Friday Camp McGregor resumed Thurs Knights played two games, drop Mrs. M. D. Cole, Mr. and Mrs. call was answered with the names not been able to play since be- ■ ever, Lewis hid and the officers ping them both, one to the Ath Fred Spring, Mr. and Mrs. C. of contemporary authors. Mrs. day morning with two sides, ap night went to Portland Tuesday for Christmas, was back in the ! passed and repassed several afternoon to have the injury proximately 150 men, at work. letics and the second to the I Richardson, Miss Ruth Taylor, Vernonia line-up. times without catching a glimpse Legions to give themselves a Mrs. Judd Greenman, Miss Melba E. M. Bleile had charge of the The opening of camp sets at rest cared for. Although he was not l of him. Deciding that their only stronger grip on the cellar posi Laramore, Mrs. E. H. Condit, Mrs. program, “Contemporary Char fears that the mill would shut greatly discomforted at first the Water Department chance was to sneak up on him acters.” A brief outline was down as soon as the present sup pain gradually grew more severe. tion. unawares they parked their car E. E. Yeo, Dr. and Mrs. J. A. given of the following: Father ply of logs is exhausted. As far Saving Requested The injury responded readily to The Legionnaires came through Hughes, Hale Greeman and Por and crept along the fence, Un- as is known in the lock! office, William J. Finn, Mrs. E. E. Yeo; treatment, and Dr. Eby returned in big. style again this week, ter Von Hoene. Request for abolishing the of fortunately the lights of an ap Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, Mrs. operation from now on will be that evening much better. Dr. winning Wednesday evening from W. H. Hurley accompanied him. fice of water collector, the $600 proaching automobile revealed the Knights 20 to 17. The Le MRS. KILLIAN DIES M. D. Cole; Dr. William Norman steady throughout the season. annual salary to be saved there their whereabouts to Lewis, and Guthrie, Mrs. D. Marshall; Ther- Konnicher Logging company is gions were forced to go the lim by being applied towards re he started to run across the essa Hilburn, Mrs. J. Greenman; making preparations to start camp J. C. PENNEY STORE it to win as the Knights have Mrs. Etta Killian passed away ducing the bonded indebtedness Greener field. After the offi apparently acquired additional re Sunday at the home of daughter, Bruce Barton, Mrs. V. Peebley; within the next few days. Steps cers called on him to stop they INCREASES DISPLAY of the water department, was fired inforcements which have certain Mrs. Clay Dooley, on Corey hill Betty Nuthall, Mrs. R. A. Olson; toward preparing the equipment at him, one shot lodging in made at the city council meeting Emily Post, Mrs. F. Hanson; of the East Side Lumber company ly strengthened their club. after an illness of ten months, Graham McNamee, Mrs. C. W. for operation are reported, but Monday evening by L. F. Austin. the neck and the other in the The stock of the local J. C. The game started off very fast Lewis fired She is survived by her husband, Reithner; Samuel Untermyer, Mrs. no announcement has been made Mr. Austin contended that since calf of the leg. Penney store is bein~ rearranged the water rates were unavoidably once at the officers, but his gun and looked for a time as though Art Killian, and by four sons. H. V. Holcomb; I. Paderewski, as to probable date for resump in order to give better display it was going to be a close, low Interment was in Banks ceme- Mrs. C. Richardson. high at present and the tax pay jammed. He ran into the Ted tion. to the finer grades of dry goods ers are already burdened too Raddebush house, and one of score affair. However, the Le-, tery. The Koster Products company A dainty lunch consisting of and clothing. The men’s cloth- heavily, relief from the indebted the occupants came out, entered gions opened up with a barrage ¡ sandwiches cut in the shape of resumed Monday, and an addi : ness should be obtained as soon a car, and began to drive off. /he7»e\h\rnXnln'Many Apply For Bonus hatchets, and cakes with red, tional train is to be put on the ing department has been moved the third but not to be outdone, . * rr j forward, and many of the goods as possible. He believes that the Harry Phelps stopped the car, United Railways today to handle white and blue frosting, was serv the Knights came right back and ¡ Between 40 and 50 applications now on the balcony will be I lo- recorder should perform the du but let it proceed upon learning chalked up nine runs in their half i for the veteran’s bonus loan au- ed by the hostess. The meeting their logs. cated on the first floor. ties now devolving on the water that the intention was to get a Vale and Scott are shipping next Thursday will be held at of the third. The Legions added | thorized by Congress in the ses- Miss Alice Rundell has been collector, and in substantiation doctor for the wounded man. home of Mrs. V. Peebley. logs from Vernonia on the rail the one in the fourth and five in the «»n just ended have been sent added to the sales force. stated that Ben S. Owens, form Dr. J. A. Hughes was summoned, fifth which was apparently too, fromiVernona, it Js estimated, Mrs. E. E. Yeo will discuss “Het road. er recorder, collected water pay but before he arrived Lewis es From present indications, ev much for the Knights to over The first government check in ty Green,” and there will also caped leaving his shoes, socks and ments. come. The Knights attempted payment was cleared through the be a continuation of the con ery camp in the vicinity of Ver Not being In the absence of Mayor J. E. gun in his haste. temporary characters discussion. nonia will be in actve operation a rally in the last half of the Bank of Vernonia Thursday. Tapp and Councilman T. A. Gor certain that it was the fugitive, within a very few weeks. ninth but it fell three scores don, who were ill, the matter was the officers on guard hesitated to short of tying things up. shoot at a possibly innocent man. laid on the table. GRADE TEAM LOSES Anderson was by far the out After looking up the records, Makes Long Detour standing star for the Legions, The series of meetings which Mr. Austin stated later that Mr. That night Lewis, wounded, TO QUINCY 21-19 getting a lot of healthy base began Wednesday at the Evan Owens, who served as recorder barefoot and only thinly clad, hits while at bat and performing gelical church is the 39th held and water collector from August circled around to the south of like a veteran in the field. Cul The Vernonia grade school bas in this state by Dr. E. J. Bulgin, 14, 1922 to January 19, 1925, town and came north along the bertson and Norris played good ketball team, in preparation for Plenty of green vegetables and i Work may be begun immed the county tournament, lost a leader, He has had 109 revivals received $25 monthly for this highway to Mrs. Ed Taylor’s on games fer the Knights, the latter in California, with 40,000 con- services, besides a fee of $2.50 Corey hill, where he arrived at starting a triple play in the flowers instead of bunches of iately. Children may hunt up close game to Quincy at Quincy versations in the last 12 years, for every case tried. about 3 a. m. He is said to fourth inning after grabbing a grass and thistles are to grow 1 rake and hoes, make plans, reg- Friday afternoon by a score of he states. have remained there until Mon in Vernonia backyards and va . ister with Mrs. Veal and start 21 to 19. line drive. day afternoon. A tip to the When in larger cities Dr Bul- right in as soon as their ground cant lots this spring and summer, Unable to get accustomed to The box score: officers brought them to the gin speaks in especially erected according to the members of the is ready to work. Back yard plots 210 — 20 the unusually small floor, the tabernacles and has a corps of Legions .......... 008 153 place, but too late to catch him. Knights ........... 119 021 012—17 Garden club, who are offering may be used and there are va- Vernonia boys were swamped un assistants. In this case, however, Tear gas was used to force him (cant lots available for those who three cash prizes for the three der a score of 15 to 2 at the| he is using the church auditor Umpires, Nance and Richard- to come out, if hiding inside. best vegetable gardens grown by haven ’ t enough ground of their end of the first quarter. The lo ium, and is doing the work alone. son. Lewis was next reported early Vernonia boys and girls of grade own. cal boys showed their usual Federáis 18; Athletics 17 —financially, Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. A. . foursquare I This is a big opportunity for fight during the final three “When I get into a town 11 A city school age. The Federals turned the tables The gardens will be known pop the boys and girls. All will win quarters and swept Quincy off am always interested in every I hygienically, mentally and moral-[ D. Hall, who saw him in her on the Athletics Monday evening ularly as “thrift gardens,” because something. Everyone who enters their feet, the whistle ending¡phase of the community and I ly—was the ideal portrayed by field. Sheriff Weed, who hap- when they defeated them in the it is to encourage thrift and in | the contest and stays with it will the game with Vernonia only one am glad to help in every way Dr. E. J. Bulgin, evangelist, at pened to be in the telephone last half of the ninth inning. dustry in the children and make i at least gain fun, health, fresh basket behind. that I can,” he declared. “My the chamber of commerce meeting office at the time the message came. picked up E. S. Thompson, 18 to 17. The final outcome of it possible for them to help re vegetables to eat and probably floor slogan is, Make it as easy as Wednesday. The unusually small Mrs. Judd Greenman announcedI and drove immediately along the the battle was in doubt until the duce the family food budget thatj some to sell neighbors and friends. made shots >ts frequent, frequent, as any possible for men to do right and last man had crossed the plate the garden club is offering the Then some industrious boy or place on the as hard as possible for them to the prize contest sponsored by, St. Helens road. He collected t..« floor — was ---- danger- ---- „ I the Garden club, and urged mem-[his posse, which included state in the ninth. l girl will receive five dollars, an- ous scoring territory with many}«0 wrong. prizes. The game was cleanly played Five dollars in cash will be ' other three dollars, and another shots being made back of th© Dr. Bulgin has just closed a , bers of the chamber of commerce traffic officers Healy and Mc- and furnished lots of excitement given for the best vegetable .two dollars for his or her very center circle. Pen- to have their vacant lots plowed (Coy, and guarded the steel bridge, An enthusiastic series of meetings in the ~ and spaded so that the children , Lewis was making his way for the customers. Doc Olson’s garden. The second prize will own. crowd of Quincy rooters wit- insula district of Portland, and could cultivate them. Three such ¡through the underbrush between boys didn’t play their usual snap be three dollars and the third For future details call Mrs. H. nessed the game. has been broadcasting on Sun- lots have already been pledged, the river and the highway. For py brand of ball while the Feds two dollars. The judges will con I Veal, telephone 656. days for six civic clubs. a time he lay concealed from took advantage of every oppor sider the quality of the products The garden club will not spon He is holding meetings every she said. E. H. Condit brought up the the men guarding the bridge, but tunity and made the most of it. raised, the care given and the sor a flower garden contest this week-day evening at 7:30 be School Dedication Ray, Linn, and Brickel were general neatness of the garden. 1 year but will concentrate on the sides three services on Sunday. matter of providing a luncheon j recognizing that his plight was for the teams participating in the hopeless, he rose and called out. the outstanding players or the A’s The rules and other details children’s thrift gardens. grade school tournament March "I give up.” while Roberts, Sergeant and Da have not been completed yet but Members present Tuesday at Set For March 20 Tapp Is Taken to 14, as voted by the chamber last Brought Into Town vis played excellent games for will be published as soon as pos the home of Mrs. Veal when plans Hospital Monday falL the Feds. He was taken immediately to sible. The plans for the contest for the year were made were Mrs. The entertainment part of the After long postponement ow The score: the office of Dr. Hughes, who will also be presented to the W. O. Porterfield, Mrs. Judrf J. E. Tapp was taken Monday program was in charge of E. S. dressed his wounds, and from Athletics 402 140 240,—17 children in the two grade schools Greenman, Mrs. Dave Marshall; ing to delay in reaching a satis- to the Veterans ’ hospital in Port Thompson, who arranged for • there was ____________ __ St. Federals .......... 007 024 302—18 very soon. No high school pupil Mrs. Sally Ortman, Mrs. A. J. factory adjustment with the con removed to the ______ _____ the fine new building land, after an illness of several loggers’ dinner, served in logging ne]eng hospital, under guard, Umpires, Hartwick and Rich is eligible. Every other child, Hughes, Mrs. F. C. Hieber, Mrs. tractors, Hughes reports that the ardson. boy or girl, may compete. One W. L. Van Doren, Mrs. J. L. of the Washington grade school | days. He had an attack of in camp fashion, and attended by ! fluenza, and complained of numb- men dressed in loggers’ garb. E. wounds were caused by buckshot, requirement is that each child Timmons, Mrs. Frank Hausen. will be dedicated March 20. Benefit Exhibition Game Details of the program have ness in his arm and hand which i W. Holtham told such fish stories The one ¡n the neck rendered Mrs. A. W. Sauer, and Mrs. A. In a benefit exhibition game who enters the contest must first "__ ______ ‘ not yet been announced, except! it was feared might indicate the ■ as loggers might tell. the side of his face somewhat register with Mrs. H. Veal. !G. Sitts. played last Saturday, the Ath President Geo. W. Ford an- numb, numb, but is not serious. The Mrs. Veal wishes it understood that C. A. Howard, state super- early stages of paralysis. Diag- All work is to be done by the after letics downed the Legions child except the heavy spading or that the garden club’s meetings intendent of public instruction,! nosis at the hospital, however, > nounced that the next meeting| other, in the leg, will not be dan- a hard struggle 12 to 11. Once 1 ploughing. Every week a mem- are always open to anyone inter- will be the principal speaker. revealed the cause to be neuritis. will be in charge of Earl Smith, t-pfous unless infection should again the score was tied as the Mr. Tapp, according to reports i State, community and school --------- --------- set In. nair oi * >CT t * le c ' u * > w '" visit eac * 1 ested in gardening. game went into the last half of Mr. and Mrs. F. Hartwick and. At the time of his capture are to be represented on the received Thursday at his home, is i Athletics K>rden to inspect the work done The next meeting of the club the ninth when the i.~.—-— and to offer suggestions for will be April 7 at the home of program, according to E. H. Con- resting easily and showing con- ■ O. T. Bateman went to Portland! (Continued on Page 8) Wednesday. siderable improvement. . dit, superintendent. making it a success. Mrs. E. Knight (Continued on Page 0) Vegetable Gardens to Replace Weeds is Garden Club Project Recaptured Near Town Many Revivals tleld by Bulgin C. of C. Listens To Evangelist