VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1931. VOLUME 9 Dope Bucket Season for Grades to Begin ¡Track VISITORS REPORT TAPP IMPROVING EXHIBITION OF FORD talking pictures draws large crowd I H**.***.**»».* ochool Uperetta Given Twice Today NUMBER 35. CALLS VETS HOME LOCATION “STEAL” Wash¡DgtOIl VANCOUVER, Wash., March About 350 adults attended the j _______ 25—“A political steal” was the The athletes at the Vernonia talking pictures at the Kerr, , by otig M Carrington grade school are eagerly await- Motor the chamber of commerce char­ ing the opening of track season nesday illustrating a tour through will be given this afternoon and acterized the recent disposal of the Ford factory. evening, March 27, in the Wash- which is being delayed by bad the northwest soldiers’ home on The pictures aimed .to give‘jngton grade school auditorium by his weather. Prospects for a winning return yesterday from Wash­ the highlights of the processes i the music dedpartment. The mat ­ team are good and the boys arei . _ _ .— ------------ r---------- ------ ------ ington, D. C. After General buildinc? the Ford car. Of par- nar- 1 inoo xirill start cfort at ut 2 O p. r» m. in and unil the thn looking forward to making a [ in building ¡nee, will Wood had recommended Vancou­ clean sweep this season as they1 ticular interest was the breaking I evening performance at 8. ver alone for the home, Repre­ Howard Teams’ General Standing MERCANTILE STOCK have already won the football and u? ships bought by Mr. j Fair Hawaii makes a very sentative Hawley of Oregon and Superintendent basketball championships of the'Ford. as ®craP. metal> and th® charming V„„11I1U1B setting OCM.1I1B *„* ,..» pri- l>..- General Hines got together and for a B girls SOLD BY RECEIVER Analyzes Modern 1 Remains Much The county league. school. A band of heartless, furnaces. The scenes includ- fearless, fiendish pirates try to decided to throw it to Roseburg, The stock of the Vernonia Coach McCrae’s chief problem j the Lindley declared. Education Same Mercantile company was sold Mon­ will be to develop some capable ing also the mining of coal and ■ capture this school only to come There is some question now as day at receiver’s sale to J. Slas- Class A performers to take the ’ iron, the manufacturing of glass, | under the discipline of Miss Pri­ to whether Roseburg will get the The modern school as recog- lavsky of Portland, who will dis­ place of those who graduated. all under Mr. Ford’s control. mer. home, because the government is nizing among its fundamentals ! Of considerable technical inter- w. L. Pct. Team pose of the dry goods there. Floyd Smith, Paul Jepson, Louis j est was the representation of A small school orchestra con­ demanding 400 instead of 10.01 health, pupil activity, the implant- .855 6 1 Acacia* ..... The grocery stock was resold Graven, Holly Holcomb, Ward I Johansson guages. sisting of Miss Marie Kirkpat- acres, he said, It is doubhtful ing of definite attitudes and pur- .750 Mildew* 6 2 by Mr. Slaslavsky to the Nehalem Plumer, Fred Henderson, Hawley rick, violin; Miss Ruth Taylor, if Roseburg can furnish a site I poses and the exhilaration of Clyde Jones and H. F. Bren- clarinet; Elbert and Leon Brock, filling this requirement, 4 4 .500 Federal* .... I learning was the theme of the Market and Grocery, and was Counts, Hamp Roberson, Howard 1 nan, in charge of the exhibition, 4 4 .500 Legions ..... McGilvray and Ray Dickson are •Portland News. I [ address by C. A. Howard, state moved there Thursday. cornets; Buster Nance, drum; ' ■ expressed themselves as highly | 3 5 .375 Athletic* promising material for this year’s I superintendent of public instruc- and Rose Sitts, piano, will ac­ Knight* ..... 0 7 .000 team and some of them won 1 gratified at the attendance here, I company the entire operetta and Land Plaster Adds tion, at the dedication of the Camp Fire Girls j which they said was considerably points last year. 'Washington grade school last play a beautiful overture. To Yield Says Nelson ' greater than in some larger cities Attend Council Fire The boys will be handicapped SIXTH WEEK SCORES Friday. The cast includes Sarah Mc- I where the pictures were shown. i Oregon loses $18,000,000 an- poor condition this year by the I Gee as Dorothy Dear; Otha De ­ “ Land plaster has been found | --------------------------------------------- The Nawakwa group of Camp of their practice field, which Mildews 26, Legions 12 nually through preventable sick- Hart as Miss Primer, Dorothy to increase yields of alfalfa in Fire girls was represented at the was badly cut up by the con- Legions 17, Athletics 15 I June Wolff as Lehua; June Mich- Columbia county, ” states Geo. ness, he asserted, and it is the < annual birthday council fire held Mildews 25, Federáis 19 struction work which cut off ener as Karnlani; Doris Ander­ A. Nelson, County Agent, “by business of the school to help re­ in Portland by the following one end of the track. sson as Maile; Helen Messing as applying it . early in the spring, duce this amount. girls: Sara McGee, Dorothy June The old school, Mr. Howard jLilinoe; Garland Monger as Billy at the rate i of about 100 pounds The end of the sixth week of Wolff, Marjorie Holtham, Lor­ PYTHIAN SISTERS said, was the place of the school Wodd; Earl Doney as pirate' per acre. indoor baseball play finds the raine Space, and Helen Messing. 5TH ANNIVERSARY Icheif; Benji Wilkerson as Scary ;j “For the amount applied, the desk and the text book, and noth­ standings in the percentage col­ Miss Charlotte Hilts, their guard­ Rhoda Bell, Shelby Caton, Leonai cost is very nominal considering ing more. Modern educators are umn about the same as they ian, chaperoned the group. Mr. Celebrating the fifth anniver­ Hiliman, Marjorie Holtham, Vel-lthe increased yield which is ob- | realizing that a large part of the were last week, although the Le­ and Mrs. W. W. Wolff furnished sary of the Pythian Sisters in ma Petty, Ruth Page Simmons, I tained from the crop. One of the lvalue of education comes from transportation. gions upset the old dope bucket Vernonia, the Knights of Pythias, Mildred Walters and Roberta I points to be considered in apply- ' doing things. again by defeating the Athletics The theme of this year’s Pythian Sisters and their families Mr. Howard was introduced by A local handicap tournament Williams as Hawaiian girls; Dale1 ing land plaster is to put it on to go into a tie for third place. council fire was international' Elizabeth Murray, county super­ enjoyed a bounteous dinner at try out the new handicaps will Clark, Robert Kilby, Billie Bas-'early so that the rains will dis- to The Mildews have a much friendship. Fagots were brought the Odd Fellows hall Wednesday be held on the V ernonia golf links ( sett, Ralph Condit, Everett Meek-! solve it, in order to secure the intendent of schools. stronger grasp on second place to the fire by girls of seven for­ evening. The menu follows: Sunday, beginning at 9 a., m. A er, Hilton Baker and Ted Davis^ results desired.” H. E. McGraw, first speaker by viri e of two victories dur- eign nations. on the program, praised the spir­ Scalloped potatoes, meat loaf, team captain will also be elected. as pirates. ing the past week, one of them While in Portland the girls baked beans, home made hot rolls, it of Americanism inculcated in Following is the handicap list [ •__ proceeds from the operetta TIMBER BOY SCOUT COURT over the Legions and the other visited the Natatorium. Some of salad, jelly, pickles, ice cream, as announced by the handicap' wyi The MEET *-bc schools, and declared that in OF HONOR TO f.tZZT g0 f0 the music department, I over the Federáis. The Athletics the girls took Camp Fire swim­ cake and coffee. | spite of the large proportion of committee: -------------- --------------- - slipped a little further in the ming tests. Sara McGee and Mar- ■ taxes that goes to the support of Preparations are being made The tables were tastefully de ­ KENSINGTON CLUB No. Name Handicap percentage column when they orie Holtham passed the polywog take care of a large crowd education, the schools are some­ AT MRS ASHLAND’S to dropped their only game to the test. Marjorie Holtham passed corated in yellow, green and 1. M. E. Ulshoeffer ........... 7 which is expected to attend the thing that we do not want to do white. A beautiful cake trimmed 2. J. V. McAllister ............. 8 Legions while neither the Aca­ the fish test. Court of Honor ceremonies to without. in yellow and white and with the 3. Tom Bateman ............... 10 The Kensington club met be held at the school house at cias nor the Knights played dur­ E. W. Holtham, acting mayor, words, “ Birthday Greetings, Py ­ 4. F. D. Macpherson ..........13 Thursday evening, March 19, at j Timber, Wednesday evening, April asserted that Vernonia is the ing the past week. The Feder­ Pre-Easter Service thian Sisters, ” was a gift from 5. E. E. Shank ....................13 the home of Mrs. Minnie Aspland.' áis practically knocked them­ (smallest city in Oregon to have Hours Are Changed the Knights and made an at­ 6. Hale Greenman 13 The ladies embroidered dish tow-j ' L In addition to members of so fine a school. selves out of the running when tractive center for the small table. they let the Mildews defeat them 7. E. L. Dial ....... 14 els for a bazaar to be held in the .Troop No. 245 of Timber, Scouts Judd Greenman maintained that The hours for the three pre­ Five large candles were placed 8. H. King ........... 14 fall. Final plans were made forj I from Glenwood, Gales Creek, no man should say that the building Wednesday evening. in front of it and were lighted planned by the 9. Carl Davidson 14 the dinner which was given Wed­ Banks, and other troops of the is too good for Vernonia. “If the Wednesday’s game was rather Easter services Bowls 10. Albert Childs ... society of the Chris- throughout the dinner. 16 nesday evening. listless and was featured only Missionary Forest Grove area are expected I trees the loggers are taking off of yellow daffodils in green vases cian church which were announc- 11. John Miller .17 The Club will hold a cooked to take part. A cordial invita­ ' are the only asset the community by the hard hitting of both clubs. ed and yellow napkins completed the changed, last week have been 12. 18lfood and apron sale shortly before C. Anderson .... The Mildews, however, had a The first in the series will be color scheme. ..... to attend this ..... ............ e has,” he declared, "no school is tion interesting 13. F. M. Ruhl ......... .181 Mother’s day. Cake and coffee ceremony ih extended to all in- necessary. Education should give little the edge on the hitting and held on the evening of Monday, About 125 were present. The 14. Waldo Taylor ... 181 were served by Mrs. Aspland. tcrested in the welfare of boys, faith in the community in which hence were able to score the March 30, the second on Wednes- committee in charge consisted of .18' The next meeting will he held we live.” needed extra runs for their mar­ lay evening, April 1, and the Mrs. Van Peebley, Mrs. Dan 15. Ben Breikel .... 16. Phil Taylor ...... . 18 at the home of Mrs. T. M. Craw- Mason* Visit St. Helens Frank Baker, of the Clark and gin of victory. Just for an ad- third, Friday evening, April 3. Mrs. Brown, Mrs. H. Kerns, and 17. Robert Sargeant .18 ford next Thursday afternoon at E. G. Anderson, Ira Mann, Wilson Lumber company, express­ ded attraction Wolff stole home The meetings will be in the A. L. Kullander. 18. J. C. Lindley ..... .18 2:30. W. E. Bell, Fred Herman and ed his gratitude to the people in the ninth inning on a foul church auditorium and the hours 19. H. E. McGraw .. Emil Messing attended a meet­ of Vernonia for cooperating ball but for some reason or in each case is 7:30 o’clock. L GLEANERS LOYAI The bridge club met Tuesday ing of Masonic lodges in St. heartily in the project to get a 20. Jack Bush ......... other the umps wouldn’t allow it. The devotions will be lead first CULBERTSON’S 21. Frank Hartwick . at the home of Mrs. H. A. Pearse, Helens Saturday evening. The road into Camp 8, a road that AT MRS : Gregory and McKillip were night by Mrs. Geo. Stankey, the Mrs. Frank Dickson captured the Rainier, Clatskanie and Vernonia would make available for the 22. Milo King ........ . the leading run getters for the second night by Mrs. H. Veal, and Mrs. Harry Culbertson was 23. W. G. Heath __ high score prize. A delicious lodges were guests of the St. children there the facilities of the winners while Holyfield and the third by Mrs. F. C. Stephens. hostess to the Loyal Gleaners 24. Henry Fogel .... lunch was served by the hostess. Helens lodge. local school system. Malmsten did a mighty sweet job Special will be a feature Wednesday afternoon, A special 25. E. F. Messing . Those present were Mrs. J. C. George W. Ford told briefly of of fielding, the latter also pitch­ of each music service. feature was a handkerchief show­ 26. Mike Miller ..... Lindley, Mrs. W. R. Culver, Mrs. the movement to secure a new ing a good steady game. Nance er presented to Mrs. A. C. Hun ­ F. Dickson, Mrs. F. Hartwick, 27. F. Dickson ....... school building, and discussed its and Roberts did the heavy stick ter who is leaving town soon. Mrs. A. L. Kullander, Mrs. F. 28. E. B. George .... relation to taxation. Tax reduc­ work for the Feds while Roberts M. Ruhl, Mrs. M. Gründen, Mrs. Refreshments were served to 29. Earl Bleile ......... tion, he declared, will come when played a nice game in the field. K. A. McNeill. the following guests: Mrs. Nola 30. A. L. Kullander . we quit wanting things, and only Bateman's pitching was inclined Brady, Mrs. V. Haight, Mrs. M. L. 31. Chas Wilson ...... . then. “If you don’t think you to be erratic at the beginning WILLAMETTE STUD­ Herrin, Mrs. A. C. Hunter, Mrs. 32. Loel Roberts .... . of the game but as the battle Miss Harriet C. Long, state got your money’s worth in this R. A. Olson, Mrs. Geo. Stankey, 33. C. C. Clay ......... ENTS HOLD REUNION librarian, addressed the chamber building,” he challenged, “try and continued he settled down and John Erickson, faller at Koster Mrs. H. Fogel, Mrs. F. C. Steph­ 34. Happy Thompson hurled in excellent style. of commerce Wednesday in the build another as good for any­ camp, was seriously injured ens, Mrs. S. Smith, Mrs. J. L. 35. S. E. Cooper .... . A reunion of Willamette Uni- interest of the local library. She where near the same money.” The score: 36. Ed. Solomonsen veristy alumni and students who urged a greater use of the li­ The program included also sel- Federáis ....... 403 0.21 135—19 Thursday morning when a tree Timmons, and Mrs. E. Knight. The party planned for the com­ are either living or visiting in brary by men and recommended ections by the school band, the Mildews ......... 209 622 13x—25 fell on him, severing an arm at M. E. Ulshoeffer and Albert Batteries: Bateman and Davis: the elbow and crushing one leg. ing week has been postponed un­ Childs met with the directors of Vernonia was held at the home of that some organization in town toy symphony orchestra and the The injured man, still con­ til April 10. The next regular the Columbia County Golf asso-, Mr. and Mrs. Ray D. Fisher Wed­ sponsor a movement to secure Vernonia city band, a violin solo Malmsten and Laird. Umpires: Greenman and Grady. scious, was rushed to St. Vin­ .1I meeting will be at the home of ciation Wednesday evening in St. nesday evening with Mrs. E. E. a more adequate reference de­ by Miss Constance Bougher, folk cent’s hospital, Portland, in the Mrs. M. L. Herrin on April 8. Garner, Miss Mildred Drake, and partment. The comparatively few dances and skits by grade pupils, Appreciate* Donations Helens to discuss details of the Mrs. Fisher as hostesses. I The Vernonia Athletic club and American Legion ambulance. books here, she stated, can be declaration of the dedication by matches. county MISS LONG IS GUEST A waffle supper, table decora­ supplemented by the stocks of A. C. Knauss, chairman of the in fact all teams in the indoor Vernonia team will play The Mr*. Boeck Injured OF HONOR in cardinal and gold, col­ the state library, borrowers being school board, presentation of baseball league are very appre­ in its first county tournament tions Mrs. Louis A Broeck was injur­ lege songs and stories brought required to pay merely the post­ flags by the Women's Relief ciative of the gift of $5.00 which iib- season when it meets the Miss Harriet Long, state of the the Vernonia Boxing commission ed in an automobile accident op­ rarian of Salem, was the guest St. Helens team there a week back pleasant memories of cam- age on books to and from Salem. corps and the American Legion, pus days. The extent to which people of presentation of a picture by the recently made to the Athletic posite the Timber school a week of honor at a tea given by the from Sunday. club. It was stipulated by the ago Wednesday. She and her hus­ Vernonia Study club and the Those present were Mr. and the state have made use of the Vernonia Study club, invocation Boxing commission that this mo­ band were driving towards Beav­ ! library board at the home of Mrs. Mrs. Albert Cohen and Miss Mar- facilities of the state library by F. Claude Stephens and bene­ ney was to be used for buying erton when the car hit a rork or ¡Judd Greenman Wednesday after- garet Schreiber of Salem, Enoch cooperating with ••------ local ---- libraries ---------- diction by G. W. Plumer. loose gravel, and tipped over in The address of presentation for indoor baseballs and bats. Dumas, Wilfred Thomas, Rev. G.|may be seen from the fact that , noon. A musical program consis-1 While they were expressing the ditch. Mr. Broeck was not I ting of a piano duet by Misses W, Plumer, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. approximately $10,000 has been the Relief Corps was made by their appreciations, the Athletic hurt. Garner, Miss Drake and Mr. and expended in the last two years Mrs. Clive Mills, for the Legion Mrs. Broeck was bruised in the^ Lois and Louise Malmsten, vo­ for postage on books to and by M. E. Carkin, and for the club and all teams in the indoor Mrs. Fisher. cal solo by Mrs. W. W. Wolff, Study club by Mrs. M. D. Cole. from Salem, she stated. league also thanked Mr. McDaniel chest. She was brought to her. piano solo by Mrs. W. R. Culver, W. Foust fell while get- G. Judge Reasoner Better As soon as economic condit­ After the program the building of the Hy-Van hotel for the nice home and has been confined to reading by Doris Nixon and pia­ off an Oregon Electric ting bases which he made for the bed since. Judge D. B. Reasoner is im- ions justify, Miss Long advocated was open for inspection. no solo by Mrs. C. Richardson train at Albany last Friday, pain­ A capacity audience was in While they indoor diamond. I proving, and he expects to be Columbia county should adopt ¡were heartily applauded. Mrs. Hanson Goes to California his hip and back, fully injuring . the county unit plan, in which attendance. lasted they were greatly appreci- at his desk again for a short time IS. A. Martin poured the tea and and cutting a gash on his scalp. F. G. Hanson left Wednesday ated and very helpful to basemen. every school house is a library after it was served a talk by, He was on his way to~"£ t _ Saturday.________________ center. This plan is now operat­ DR. AND MRS. EBY particularly to the first base­ for Los Ageles on account of his Miss Long was very much enjoy­ tend a sister ’ s funeral in Browns­ health. The extent of his sojourn Library Open Monday* ing in nine counties in the state, man as he knew whether or not VISIT VANCOUVER ed by those present: and was about to change he had his foot on the base with­ there will depend upon the bene­ Mrs. H. V. Holcomb, Mrs. E.1 ville, The city library is always open she declared. trains at Albany. While on the , fit he receives. Miss Elizabeth Murray, county out having to guess the loca­ Dr. and Mrs. Marvin R. Eby M. Bleile, Mrs. M. D. Cole, Mrs. bottom step leaning on his cane, on Monday afternoon as well as school superintendent, suggested and children drove to Vancouver, tion. — —— ‘y r other afternoon in the which was on the ground, a jerk cvel E. E. Garner, Mrs. D. Marshall, “ Your town has made wonder ­ Legion* 17; Athletic* 15 on account of the fine new B. C., last Thursday to visit Mrs. L. F. Malmsten, Mrs. J. A.1 of the train threw him forceably. week except Sundays and holi- that John Grady’s Legion team kick­ ful strides since I was hear last,” Mrs. jg days Mr. Foust returned to b his day’ according to Lois Malmsten, school building here it would be Eby’s father and mother, Mr. Hale, Mrs. E. E. Yeo, Mrs. W. states J. Slaslavsky of Portland, ed old man dope in the slats for Vernonia to en­ and Mrs. C. A. Coleman. They E. Bell, Mrs. A. J. Hughes, Miss home on Bridge street, where he librarian, who says many people appropriate again Monday evening when they purchaser of the Vernonia Mer­ Amy tertain the eighth grade stud­ returned Sunday night. do not seem to know that Mon ­ Hughes, Miss Poebe Green ­ is able to sit up, and is getting took the crippled Athletic team cantile company’s stock. Mr. Slas­ man, Mrs. C. F. Hieber, Mrs. F. along as comfortably as can be day was added to the list of ents of the county May 23, after During Dr. Eby's absence his into camp by a 17 to 15 score. lavsky was here about a year ago. Dickson. open days last fall. The hours the final examinations. The mat­ brother, Dr. Roland Eby of Port­ expected. Mrs. J. H. Bush and Mrs. Flor­ The Athletics were considerably board of ter was referred to the land, took charge of his practice are from one to five. handicapped by the loss of Doc ence Jepson visited a day or two directors. here. The suit of J. H. Bush against Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hidy, Olson, Ray and Brickel, all of in Portland this week. President George W. Ford an- Mr. and Mrs. E. Groat moved Dr. Eby reports a wonderful the bondsmen of M. Saddleberger Sr., of Grandstone, Oregon, were A. M. Thatcher of Portland, whom were laid up because of in­ for alleged defective workman­ weekend guests at the home of this week to Youngs River where nounced that Wm. Armitage trip north over perfect highways. S. S. Shafner of Kalama, W. H. juries or illness. would be chairman next week, Gas in Canada, he said, cost him Mr. Groat has been working. ship on the Joy theatre building Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Monger. The A’s started off, however, Cronk of Portland and Harry is being tried this week in Port­ Mr. and Mrs. H. Veal returned and Judd Greenman the following 32 cents and oil 50 cents. How­ The Women’s Missionary so­ Johnson of Portland registered as if they meant business, scor­ ever, on this side of the border land. Attorneys for each side ciety of the Evangelical church Thursday morning from a two- week. ing two runs each in the first Monday and Tuesday at the and court officials were in Ver­ will meet next Wednesday after­ day visit to Astoria. Dr. M. D. Cole was chairman gas sold for five cents a gallon. Hotel Nehalem. and second innings and three in the program. At one place it was given free The Willing Workers of the nonia Thursday morning inspect­ noon at 2 o’clock in the church. I S. C. Morton of St. Helens, of Miss the third. They kept pegging Florence Wall of the with a change of oil. ing the building. Mrs. H. John will have the les- editor of the Columbia Inform­ Christian church are having a away and managed to mark up The Oregon Gas and Electric son, Mrs. G. W. Plumer the de- ant, was seriously injured Tues- high school demonstrated sales­ runs in all of the first seven cooked food sale Saturday, April company Miss Velma Veal celebrated has completed a quarter votionals and the hostesses will day by falling 40 feet from a manship. ■», 4, in the me Van v an Alstine building. innings. S. Kauppi of Crooked Creek her sixteenth birthday with a din­ nings. I -- p VfnCwnrx gangplank while boarding a ___ Austin, Mrs. W. mile extension to the Eden and be Mrs. L. F. McGraw went to St. However, the Legion _bo_ys_got | He|pn> Tbu„day ner party for sixteen of her r to attend a Lusby places near the Rock H. Kent, Mrs. E. H. Condit and steamer docked at St. Helens, was introduced as a guest of friends Monday evening. j He struck upon a boom of logs. H. E. McGraw. 1 Mrs. B. J. Hair. creek road. 1 meeting of the Kiwanis club. (Continued on Page 6) All Upset by Legionnaires The general condition of Mayor Ed. Tapp, who is undergoing treatment in the Veteran’s hos­ pital in Portland, is slightly im­ proved, according to reports of Jack Carkin and E. D. Kennard, who visited him the first of the week. School is Dedicated COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES HANDICAPS STATE LIBRARIAN ADDRESSES C. C KOSTER EMPLOYE SERIOUSLY HURT Foust Injured by Fall From Train