Vernonia eagle., April 17, 1931, Page 3, Image 3

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1931.
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
MONEY
TO
BURN
line was to show him a tight and
then send him Into it. He had been
fighting and winning since his
twelfth birthday—and It had never
been an easy fight. His path had
always been beset with obstacles,
which he had successfully hurdled,
hut far down that path Nellie could
discern one obstacle that must send
him crashing to the ground.
Yes, nothing but death before he
should reach that obstacle could
save Elmer Clarke from having his
nose rubbed In the dirt and Nellie
had a vast curiosity to see how
this man, who had tasted victory,
would assimilate defeat, chagrin,
sneers, gibes and the varied cruel­
ties of a world which tramples joy­
ously over the fellow who goes
down in the tight. Standing alone.
In a stricken field, would Elmer, de­
feated, acknowledge defeat?
"Why, Nellie, what are you crying
about?” he demanded suddenly.
Nellie's sweet mouth trembled
pitifully. “I—I—I can’t tell you,
Elmer.
I’m just—s-s silly, that's
all. I—I haven’t any spunk. Please
forgive me—darling.”
Elmer was delighted. Most men
are when they think they have ob­
served infallible evidence that the
girl they love, but aren’t quite cer­
tain of, evinces signs of jealousy.
Poor Elmer thought she was Jeal­
ous of Doris.
From Forest
to Farm
PAGE THREE
Tualatin Highway
Repair is Urged
thereafter for an indefinite per- that it would take the matter
iod.
under advisement.
The commission again stated
—Hillsboro Independent.
—
Senator Edward Schulmerich.
members of the
What Some are Doing for accompanied
county court to the meeting of j
the state highway commission inI
The Nehalem Valley
Portland April 2 and strongly)
urged the body to take immedi-1
WM. PRINGLE, SR.
ate action on the repair of the
Tualatin highway between Hills­
Clearing land was an entirely boro and Beaverton.
different proposition back in ’85,
At a previous meeting of the
when “Bill” Pringle homesteaded
the tidy ranch on which he now ' commission the court had been
lives. There was no such thing asked to ascertain cost of right
W. N.U.
as logged-off land in those days. of way for widening the highway
SE.R.VICE.
Coy.«kt
e
It. K h M
The homesteader had to cut down and that it would approximate
his own trees, burn them to get $30,000. Based on these figures
While In France Elmer, tn com-,
Have your hangings and cur­
rid of them, and grub the stumps Engineer Klein gave an estimate
mon with thousands of other young newspaper correspondent and sue
out
by hard labor. Black powder, of cost of the project which ran
tains looking like new this
Americans, had visited Paris after, . came up here to get a story from
'
into
a
large
sum,
but
Mr.
Schul
­
the only kind available, was much
the Armistice and had there lis­ me on how It feels to be a poor
■spring. It is easily done, En­
merich
argued
that
it
was
ex
­
too expensive.
tened to the old saw that If one man one day and a millionaire the
cessive as it averaged per mile
trust them to our expert care
should sit long enough on the side­ 1 next. She's a very charming girl
Mr. Pringle likes to reminisce ’ more than paid for the new Can-
walk in front of the Cafe de la and her name Is Doris Gatewood.
for cleaning. When you rehang
of those days, when neighbors 1 yon road from the county line to
Palx, everybody he had ever known She's a correspondent for the Amer-
were intimate friends, barn rais- Beaverton, which was heavy con­
them they will bring the fresh­
would eventually pass by. Elmer) j lean Weekly of New York. I hap­
ings and husking parties fashion­ struction. The Hillsboro man be-
had sat there half a day and been pened to tell her I was going to
ness
of spring to your windows.
able, and community dances were 1 lieved widening to be unneces­
accosted by nobody more Imnortant I i Los Angeles to buy this car and she
held without any idea of raising sary and said the necessary im-
than a military policeman, who had suggested that If I would telephone
money for something. He recalls ■ provement could be made by
made him exhibit, In writing, his her she’d let me read her story be-
(Continued Next Week)
' fore she mailed it east. I sup­
vividly, too, when Pittsburg was 1 building a two-foot concrete slab
right to sit there.
It occurred to Elmer upon hls pose she didn’t want to write any­
a thriving village and published on each side of the present high­
thing
to
which
I
might
object.
”
return to Pllarcltos three days later
a newspaper, the Pittsburg Sen­ way and paving bewteen with
“
Oh!"
said
Nellie.
“
Did
she
write
that this Is indeed a very small
tinel.
non-skid black top.
world. An exile from Pllarcltos a nice, Interesting story about you,
Yet, though Mr. Pringle re­
He pointed out that California
had seen him driving along Santa Elmer?"
calls with evident pleasure the has followed this plan in rebuild­
Monica boulevard with Doris Gate- i , “I'll be hanged if I know,” he
WASHINGTON SCHOOL
I
wood, and a former Pllarcltos belle,' confessed. "We forgot to look at it.”
The first and second grades good old days, he does his living ing many of its highways and
“Just as well you forgot, Elmer.
who had emigrated to Los Angeles
in
the
present
and
maintains
an
from
personal
experience
he
had
and was eking out a precarious She couldn’t write a snappy. Inter­ of the Washington school pre­ up-to-date ranch. The white­ found the white sides ideal for
existence as an extra In the movies, esting story anyhow. She’s as spuri­ sented a most enjoyable program washed orchard beside the Nehal­ night driving.
He was aware
Friday aftertioon before the as-
wrote home to Alice Goodfellow ous as a lead dollar."
em valley highway, the carefully that this plan was not favored
that she had seen Elmer Clarke fox-1 “Now, how can you say such a sembly of the Washington and I
trotting In a Hollywood cafe with thing about a girl you have never Lincoln schools. The first num- tilled fields, the absence of litter by the commission’s engineers,
a girl who had everything on her: met?" Elmer challenged.
ber on the program was a play­ or other signs of neglect, show but there are engineers and engi-
"Saw you walking down to the let given by Mrs. Rogers’ room. that he is still right on the job. | neers, he said.
except the kitchen stove.
Mr. Schulmerich added that
This gossip so Interested Alics, depot with her the night she was Tommy Tucker and Nelson Byrd, He is continuing to clear out
that she felt It her Christian duty In Pllarcltos. Heard a fragment of
stumps—by means of stump pow­ | plans of the commission for sup­
pages,
summoned
the
winds
of
to mention It to Nellie Cathcart, ■ her conversation. Heard her laugh.
der now.
In his opinion and er-highways crossing the county at
who said nothing, but wondered s Noted her general make-up. That’s the season to entertain the king that of his son Donald, blasting time in the future should not fig­
all,
hut
that's
enough
for
little
Nel
­
of
the
winds,
Kenneth
Smith,
little.
All the pupils in the room were is by far the quickest, cheapest ure in considering the improve­
Elmer arrived home In a singu-1 lie Cathcart."
larly happy frame of mind. Hs | “Well. I’ll admit she Isn’t In your in the playlet and the various and most effective way of rid­ ment of the dangerous stretch,
had had a perfectly delightful time class, Nellie, hut nevertheless I season's winds provided appro- ding a place of stumps. A box for no matter what plans for oth­
In Los Angeles. At parting Dori«. think she's charming. She's bully priate entertainment
for
the of stump powder, he says, will er routes were adopted the stretch
had, In her brother's presence and ■ company—so much so that I double- king.
do for four of five good sized must be largely used until other)
crossed
you
and
gave
her
the
first
with that candor and charm which '
stumps if a man knows how to > projects were completed and1
Mrs. Ray’s room presented a go about it right, and when it’s
so fascinated Elmer. Insisted upon ) ride—after I’d promised you.”
kissing him good-by. Then she had I Nellie’s gay, gurgling little laugh delightful little play, “The Moon done, it’s done right off, without
walked out to the car with him' set him at ease. "Now that I’ve Market.” The scene is in the
and shaken hls hand In farewell. made you suffer, dear, you may sky around the moon. The Man delay.
Mr. Pringle has 45 head of
She said she wouldn't sleep a wink | pick yourself up and dust yourself in the Moon runs a market where
until she knew he had arrived off. I’m not miffed at you, but I he sells dreams such as children cattle.
He keeps a few milch
home safely—and wouldn't he tele­ could kill a number of people In
Remove the Scratch
dream as red apples, stick candy, cows and sells cream from them,
graph her the Instant that happy this town today.”
but his herd consists chiefly of
“So could I. I wish I hadn't faries, babies, laughter, mischief,
end had been accomplished? El­
beef
cattle.
He
pastures
them
from
Shaving!
mer would. He promised her sol­ jumped Into that campaign for high music, dance, flowers and bright
on hill land until about Christ­
emnly to that efteet—and he kept school trustee. You're all that leaves.
A new Klenzo Lather
mas time, and then for three
keeps me from leaving this town
hls promise.
Brush instead of that
The Man in the Moon has months or so feeds them on for­
He should have known better. Old and never coming back. I hope I
scratch stub, Lavender
Moonbeam
for
his
messenger
to
Lady Bray handled that telegram, get whipped to a frazzle in that
age from his 25 acres of choice
Mentholated Shaving
see when the children are asleep bottom land.
UT of the enthusi­
made a note of the lady's name and trustee fight—honestly, I do."
Cream that soothes and
After that the
Nellie's hand came over and rest­ and ready for dreams. His clerks weather is usually mild enough
address and promptly circulated a
astic approval of a
cools your face while it
ed
on
his.
“
You
go
In
and
win.
”
report that Nellie Cathcart had bet­
are costumed to represent what for nine more months of pas­
softens your beard thor­
million owner« come«
ter look out—that a girl in Los An­ she commanded. “The day I catch they sell.
The dreamers come
oughly, Lavender Lotion
the new 3-Year Guar­
i
geles was after Elmer Clarke and you dragging your tail In this com­ from earth and buy everything turage.
that banishes all irritation
antee on the General Electric Re­
Hogs, too, can be raised to ad­
was in a fair way of landing him. munity Is the day you and I are except Mischief and Fat Fairy,
and redness will bring to
frigerator—no «ervioe expense for
The theft of the queen bee from going to have our first real dis­ who is really a baby, but as they vantage in the valley, Mr. Pringle
you a new kind of shaving
three full year» I
Leave Pllarcltos as
a hive could not possibly have up­ agreement.
believes.
Corn,
and
tqmatoes
comfort.
set a community of bees one-half often as you like and have a good are going to be left out, a king thrive, now that the season is
And General Electric now includes
so much as the three reports on time while you are awav. but—come mother comes and buys them longer, and killing frost does not
a multitude of other advantages—
' Elmer’s Los Angeles activities up­ back to Pllarcltos! When I begin both.
al new low prices!
set Pllarcltos. The town buzzed to demand a detailed report on your
The cast was as follows: Man come as early as it used to. Even
doing It will be time for you to in the Moon, Buddie George; if men worked harder in the old
with gossip and idle speculation.
Low operating cost, of course, it in­
If it had been pro-Elmer and commence worrying.”
herent in the simple sealed - in-steel
Moonbeam, Lillian Laird; mother, days and did more for the pure I
"I
don
’
t
think
I
could
stand
that,"
fun
of
the
thing,
they
don
’
t
have
antl-Elmer prior to that fatal trip
mechanism of the Monitor Top.
Kathleen Lolley. Clerks: Red Ap­
to Los Angeles, It was now pro-Nel- he confessed soberly.
to put up with such hard winters
Nellie laughed. “No man of spirit I ple, John Wilkinson, Harold Par­ as they did when the Nehalem
lle to the last man and woman. El­
Down paymenu as sw sv
mer had been regarded, the moment would. Where are you taking me ker; autumn leaves, Maxine and valley was an unbroken forest.
low as....
B
LaVelle Ulshoeffer; music, Betty
news of hls Inheritance had become for luncheon?”
(24 months lo pay)
Four
feet
of
snow
on
the
level
“
Out
to
Joe
Angellotti's."
Froembling, Wilberta Lisenby and
known, as first prize, won by Miss
"Well. Elmer," Nellie announced Bernard Lamping; flowers, Ruby and eight feet on the hills for
Nellie Cathcart. Now, to have a
im, broadcast »very Saturday avaniug,
C. natutor h
stranger beat Nellie out by a whis­ when they found themselves seated, Higby, Ivis Lininger; laughter, weeks at a time was not uncom­
ker In the last jump, as It were— "I've sold your house and lot on Mancel Lee Rose; mischief, Bob­ mon, he declared. With the re­
Lavender
Shaving
Cream
to employ racing parlance—set the the terms you named. If you drop bie Lindley; little fat fairy, De­ ceding of the forests have come
In at the hank after luncheon and
town agog with excitement.
milder winters.
Elmer arrived in Pllarcltos too sign the deed, I'll attest It and the lores Bonsilaw.
There ought to be more settlers
ALE - STEEL REFRIGERATOR
Miss Kizer’s room then gave
late In the afternoon to take Nellie deal will be closed In twenty-four
Lavender Lotion
Domeetic, Apartmeut Hume and Commercial Refrigéralo» • Electric Water Coolan
a play, “The Coming of Spring.” in this part of the valley, Mr.
to luncheon, and as he was due that hours."
believes.
“We
could
“Three cheers!” said Elmer “Nel­ Jackie Heean, the gardener, is Pringle
night to conduct an Initiation of a
class of thirty neophytes Into the lie. you’re a smart girl. When does bemoaning the late spring, as all have electric lights then,” Mrs.
Klenzo Lather Brushes
the
new
owner
desire
to
take
pos
­
local lodge of the Woodmen of the
his flowers are still asleep in the Pringle added.
World, he had no opportunity of see­ session of m,v house?"
garden.
Dorothy
Dobkins,
the
"Immediately.”
ing her until uoon of the following
“O. K. I'll take a suite ut the ! queen of the fairies, summons
day. By that time, however, he had
l the spirit of spring, Lillian Head­
listened to enough bu.collc badinage hotel."
"Atta boy!" said Nellie. "Now man, who awakens the spring Buy Your Printing
•nd Impish queries regarding his
let's
talk
about
your
campaign
for
gallantry In Los Angeles to real­
j flowers, the daffodils, tulips, vi­
Vernonia, Oregon
Now and Save Time
622 BRIDGE ST.
PHONE 691
ize that Nellie Cathcart must have high school trustee and organize olets and daisies.
that. I've been checking off votes,
listened to twice as much.
] trying
The program was one of the
to
estimate
yimr
rtren
-th.
Consequently he was somewhat and It seenis lo me >>..i Itu.e a ti.lil best given at an assembly this
troubled of soul as he drew up tn '
your hands."
year and each member .was very
front of the bank and waited for on "Watch
my smoke," >n!.l ll'i-ier heartily applauded by the large
Nellie to emerge.
, Clarke.
crowd present. The next pro-
She came, flashing him a radiant
Because he was so easy to handle 1 pTam will be given by the pu­
smile of welcome from the top step,
Nellie
favored
him
with
a
loving
where she paused to make deli her- look
.
and with difficulty repressed pils of HTfs. Wilkerson’s, Mrs.
ate appraisal of the new million­ an Impulse
to lean across the table Spring’s and Miss Pye’s rooms.
aire, hls chauffeur, and hls new and kiss him.
Dear, blind, straight­
car. Elmer stepped out, opened the forward, straight-thinking
To buy, sell or trade, use
Elmer!
tonneau door and waved her in.
Order of Eastern Star
A. F. & A. M.
All
she
had
-1- to hold IPm In I Eagle classified ads.
"Oh, boy!" Nellie murmured ■
Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S.
Vernonia Lodge No. 184
breathlessly and popped In. "El­
Regular commu­
A. F. & A. M. meets
mer, darling, it's gorgeous—so gor­
nication
first
geous that I'm grateful to be the
at
Masonic
Temple,
and third Wed­
second girl to ride In It flrst."
Stated
Communication
nesdays
of
each
Nellis couldn't help thrusting that
First Thursday of each
month, at Ma­
one home—and It went home, too.
month.
Special
called
sonic Temple.
Elmer flushed and looked as guilty
All visiting sis­ meetings on all other Thurs-
as a sbeep-kllllng dog as he climbed
ters and broth­ day nighta 7:80 p.m. Visitors
in beside her. Well, there was hut
ers welcome.
most cordially welcome.
one thing to. and that was to tell
Mrs. Leona McGraw, W. M.
E. G. Anderson, W. M.
the truth, shame the devil and let
Mrs. Alma Bell, Secretary.
the chips fall where they might.
W. E. Bell, Secretary.
“Well, I'll tell you all about
That home-made taste is what
her—” he began, but Nellie raised
Mountain Heart
WOMENS RELIEF
a menacing finger.
we strive for, what we achieve
“Don't, Elmer!
It Isn’t necea-
Rebekah Lodge No. 243
CORPS
in all our bakery products. That
sary. You do not have to. I know
' No. 243, I.O.O.F., meets every
Meets third Thursday of each
you Just happened to be riding
'second and fourth Thursdays in month at the I.O.O.F. hall.
is what you like and will always
along, you met her. she was walk­
11. O. O. F. hall. Vernonia. Visit-
Mrs. Lsura Sauer, President.
ing, she recognized you and you
find at Vernonia Bakery.
i ors always welcome.
just bad to be decent and give her
Grace, Sunell, Noble Grand.
a lift."
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
“Wall, have It your own way,'
Helen Fogel, Secretary
HARDING LODGE 116
he replied gloomily but bravely.
Meets every Monday
“Only that wasn't the way. You
night in the W.O.W.
Many of our customers have found that by
see. I'd met b-r before
She's a
Ask Your GROCER For
Pythian Sister«
hall. Visiting broth­
buying all their groceries and meats of us they
ers welcome.
Vernonia Temple 61 meets
MOTHER’S BREAD and
spend LESS—and get better quality.
every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays in
H. Mayfield, C. C.
MOTHER’S CAKES
W.O.W. hall.
H. Culbertson, K.R.S.
Isabel Culbertson, M. E. C.
. . . thuy’re bettor — and
your money stays at home.
Clars Kerns, M. or R. & C.
Try it
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Prices
Surprisingly
Low
School Items
Vernonia Laundry
Dry Cleaning Dep’t.
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GUARANTEE
Extra Added Value
and Lower Prices
O
35c
GENERAL
ELECTRIC
$1.00
98c and up
Mac’s Pharmacy
Oregon Gas and
Electric Co.
Save Money
By trading al a
Home-Owned, Home
Operated Grocery
Square Deal
I. O^O. F.
Service Station
U. S. Royal Cord Tire«
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Shop Work Guaranteed
American Legion
Nehalem
Market & Grocery
(Incorporated)
PHONE 721
VERNONIA
BAKERY
Vernonia Post
I. O.O.F.—Vernonia Lodge No.
119, American 246 meets every Tuesday night
I
Legion.
Meets at 8 o’clock, in I.O.O.F. halt Vis­
always welcome.
2nd and 4th itors
J. F. Jones, N. G.
Tuesdays
each
Chas. Holt, V. G.
month, 8. p. m.
John Glassner. Sec’y.
Dan Nelson, Ad-
Mike Miller, Treasurer.
jutant; P. Hughea, Commander.
R. C. Stanton, Fin. Sec’y.