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
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‘
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
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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