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VOLUME 9
Storm Does
Considerable
Damage Here
Slashing Fires Out Of
Control; Phone Ser­
vice Hit
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1931.
Gilbert Bergerson
Wins Track Honors
Spring Activities
OREGON STATE COLLEGE—
Corvallis— (Special.) — Gilbert
Bergerson, the big boy from Ver­
nonia, won his share of honors in
the annual all-college track and
field meet here Saturday, April
11, when he placed first with the
shot put and second with the
discuss. His mark for the shot
put was 45 feet 9H inches.
Bergerson also is well known
as a football player, being the
biggest man on the squad last
season. His unusual height and
weight makes him a valuable
man on the football team.
Competition in the all-college
track meet is always keen as any
trackman in school is eligible to
enter. Bergerson is an outstand­
ing member of this season’s var­
sity track team, specializing in
the weights.
The wind storm Tuesday and
Wednesday did considerable dam­
age in the vicinity of Vernonia,
fanning slashing fires out of con­
trol and felling trees.
Two coal decks of logs were
destroyed by fire at Connacher
camp. A trestle on the main line
of the Clark and Wilson Lumber
company between Scappoose and J. C. Lindley Made
the dispatcher’s office was burn­
ed, causing logging operations in
Deputy Bank Supt.
the various camps of the comp­
any to cease until the damage
J. C. Lindley, cashier of the
can be repaired. The Oregon­
ian delivery truck bringing papers Bank of Vernonia, has been ap­
from St. Helens to Vernonia pointed a deputy superintendent
was delayed for several hours due of banks under the state bank­
to 17 trees lying across the high­ ing department, and is leaving
way. Two trees down a short today for Nyssa, in eastern Ore­
distance this side of Timber de­ gon, where he will have charge
layed the Portland-Vernonia truck of the liquidation of the Malheur
from Forest Grove and Portland. County bank.
A special train was sent out
He has resigned as director
from Portland to fight a forest and cashier of the local bank,
fire near Top Hill.
and also as city treasurer. He
The power line of the Ore­ retains his interest in the Bank
REASONER EXPLAINS
gon Gas and Electric company of Vernonia, however.
was fouled by a tree near Keasey
His family will remain here
OCCUPATION TAX
at two o’clock Tuesday afternoon until the close of school.
and again at five. There was
“I certainly hate to leave Ver­
“The impression has gotten
virtually no interruption in lo­ nonia,” stated Mr. Lindley, “af-
cal service through the use of ,ter living here nine years. Yet out,” declares Judge D. B. Reas­
the stand-by service from the it was such a fine opportunity oner, “that the occupation tax
O.-A. mill.
>n every way that I felt that I is for the purpose of paying the
The telephone toll lines were could not afford to pass it up.” marshal. I have looked carefully
out for a considerable length of He values particularly the ex­ through the records and the
time. There was no long dis­ perience to be gained in the new charter, and can find no basis
for such an opinion.”
tance service until 11:16 a. m. position.
The occupation tax goes into
Wednesday, when the Beaver
Mr. Lindley became associated
creek line was again in opera­ with the Bank of Vernonia in the general fund, Judge Reas­
tion, and the Timber route line 1922, a year and a half after oner declared, and is collectable
was out until 3 p. m. The toll it was founded. He has been a just as any other tax.
line to Mist was still out Thurs­ leader in community activities,
day afternoon, and there was and is past president of the NEW CAR DAMAGED
much trouble around town be­ chamber of commerce and high
cause of the force of the wind priest of the local chapter of
George Stankey’s new Chevro­
and crossing of telephone and ¿loyal Arch Masons.
let received a crumpled fender
light wires.
Mr. Lindley’s promotion re­ Sunday afternoon when hit by
The atmosphere Wednesday was jects credit upon the safe and an Oakland sedan driven by Aub­
clouded with dust from the Eas­ conservative lines along which rey Austin. The accident occur­
tern Oregon storm and the smoke .he Bank of Vernonia has been red near the bridge this side of
of forest fires.
.■onducted, conforming with all the Vernonia golf course when
the rules of the state department young Austin suddenly turned
MRS. VICTOR HAIGHT
of banks and winning the admir­ out from behind a load of hay
HOSTESS TO GLEANERS ation of the superintendent, A. A just as the Stankey car was ap­
proaching.
Schram.
Mrs. Victor Haight was hostess
The Oakland was unhurt and
to the Loyal Gleaners Wednes­ Recreational School
none of the occupants were in­
day afternoon. Members re­
jured.
Plans Announced
sponded to roll call with April
verses, and Mrs. R. A. Olson
Plans for the recreation train­ Mrs. Campbell Dies
gave a humorous reading “Be­
ing 'Clinic-ed.’ ”
Mrs. Haight ing school which is to be held at
served ice cream and angel food Rainier in the American Legion
At Parent’s Home
hall, on the evenings of April
cake to the following:
27, 28, 29 and 30, are being com­
Mrs. M. L. Herrin, Mrs. A. pleted.
This school is intended
Mrs. Lelia Page Campbell of
Lolley, Mrs. R. A. Olson, Mrs. co give organizations which send
Geo. Stankey, Mrs. F. C. Steph­ representatives, basic instructions Vernonia passed away at the
ens, Mrs. S. Smith,* and Mrs. E. in organized play, and is being home of her parents in Clatskanie
April 15, after an illness of
Knight.
sponsored by the agricultural ex-
The group will meet next on .ension service, granges, Parent- five weeks.
Mrs. Campbell was born in
May 13, the hostess to be an­ Teacher associations, 4-H club
nounced later. At that time a eaders and any other organized Clatskanie February 10, 1892,
Mother’s day program will be groups are cordially invited to and spent her girlhood there,
later attending Pacific Universi­
given.
tend representatives from their ty and Bellingham Normal. She
respective
groups.
taught school for a time before
Attend Evangelical Conference
Mr. Jackson, of the American
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Knauss, Play association, will conduct her marriage to John L. Camp­
F. E. Malmsten, and Leroy Malm- .his school. He has held similar bell, Jr., in 1912. She moved to
sten attended the session of the schools in other states from which Vernonia several vears ago and
Evangelical conference in Salem :ome enthusiastic reports of their lived here until her recent ill­
ness when she was removed to
Sunday.
success.
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Plays and games suited to var­ Mrs. M. E. Pare of Clatskanie.
ious ages and groups of people
Mrs. Campbell was a past noble
will be part of the instruction grand of the La France Rebekah
jiven as also methods for dra­ Lodge, a member of chapter T,
matics and folk dancing. It is P. E. O., and was affiliated with
planned to open the programs at the Methodist church.
7:30 and close at 9:30 in order
Besides her widower and par­
to be more convenient for those ents
she leaves four children,
iving at a distance.
The various groups in the coun­ Ellen Elizabeth, Nellie Gertrude,
ty which expect to send repre­ Edward Page, and John Ernest
F. Claude Stephens is a better sentatives are asked to get in and two sisters, Mrs. J. J. Karstet-
prognosticator than he is some­ touch with the county agent or ter of Portland and Mrs. V. V.
times given credit for. When he home demonstration agent in or­ Snider of Carlton.
saw the bank of smoke to the der to make sure that the limit
Services were held Sunday af­
east Tuesday afternoon he re­ of enrollement is not over reach- ternoon at the Clatskanie Presby­
marked, “That’s a dust cloud
terian church.
Several friends
coming down the Columbia.” Most
from Vernonia attended includ­
R. R. Executives Visit
folks thought he was all wet, till
ing Mrs. Bert Tisdale, Mrs. E. S.
A. J. Davidson, general mana­ Thompson, Mrs. Geo. Nutt, Mrs.
they found out he wasn’t.
ger of the S. P. and S. rail­ W. J. King and Roy Nelson.
If you can’t find anybody you way company, G. E. Votaw, sup­
want now, call up the golf links. erintendent, E. F. Kelley, master Attend to Bu.inest and Game
carpenter, and Wm. Brown,
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Cline made
What will the aforesaid links roadmaster were in town Wed­
a
business
trip to Portland Tues­
nesday
and
Thursday
on
a
tour
do, however, without Jule Lind­
of inspection. They made their day and Mr. Cline attended the
ley?
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headquarters in a private car opening game.
In all seriousness, though, Ver­ at the station, and journeyed up
Goes to Veteran’« Hospital
nonia is losing a prominent lead­ and down the track in a small
Ray F. Nance went to Portland
er and a fine man in Jule Lind­ gasoline car.
to the Veteran’s hospital for me­
ley’s departr’e. Though he is
Spend Saturday in Portland
dical examination. His wife ac­
cetainly to be congratulated on
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Ruhl spent companied him there and will re­
the responsible position given him,
main for a few days.
we are all sorry to see him leave. Saurday in Portland.
Feathers
And ...
Talons. •
NUMBER 39.
Historical Society
Meets in Scappoose
The annual meeting of the Co­
lumbia County Historical society
will be held in the Masonic hall
at Scappoose on Saturday after­
noon at 2 o’clock. At this time
reports on the progress of the
society and election of officers
will take place. It is expected
that there will be a speaker. The
society wa sorganized last August
and already has some major pro­
jects under way.
LAST CALL FOR GARDEN
Survey For
Strawberries
Is Ordered
Chamber of Commerce to
Investigate Local Pos­
sibilities
CONTEST SAYS MRS. VEAL
All boys and girls who intend
to enter the thrift garden contest,
and have not yet registered with
Mrs. II. Veal, should do so this
week as all gardens should be
started now. “This is the last
call,” said Mrs. Veal. Her tele­
phone number is 656.
Ford President of
Lower Columbia C. C.
Tournament of
Local Players
Ends in a Tie
COUNCIL DEFERS
WEED AVE. WALK
The city council Monday night
voted to defer to the next meet­
ing the question of putting side­
walks along Weed Avenue. In
order to save the taxpayers the
expense of complying with legal
requirements,
Marshall
Harry
G, Phelps was instructed to ur­
ge voluntary action on the part
of the property owners if pos­
sible.
It was expected that the ques­
tion of cutting down the police
force would be brought up, but
no mention was made of it.
George W. Ford, president of
the Vernonia chamber of com­
merce, was elected president of
the Lower Columbia associated
chambers of commerce at the
spring quarterly meeting held in
Kelso Friday. He succeeds R.
A. Moore of Astoria, and was
vice-president during the past
term.
Clyde Mason of Seaside was
named vice-president, K. C. Bat-
chelder of Longview was reelected
secretary, and Geo. B. Conyers
of Clatskanie reelected treasurer.
Sixteen Oregon and Washing­
ton communities were represent­
ed at the meeting, with an at­
tendance of about 175.
Six resolutions were presented
by Guy Anderson of Longview
for the resolutions committee and
were adopted by the assembly.
They art in brief as follows:
1— Directed to the federal tar­
iff commission asking a raise
in lumber import duty.
2— Directed to congress and
the U. S. Chamber of Commerce,
asking an international monetary
conference to achieve stabiliza­
tion of silver at a greater value.
3— Endorsing the Lower Co­
lumbia high school relay carnival
set for April 25 at Longview.
4— Asking the Oregon state
highway department to widen
and straighten the Lower Colum­
bia river highway between Port­
land and Seaside by at least one
major improvement project each
year in Columbia and Clatsop
counties.
3—Requesting the federal gov­
ernment to provide a 300-foot
wide, 10-feet deep channel in
Bakers bay to the Port of IlVra-
co so that shipment of clams, fish
and cranberries will not be ham­
pered.
6—Recommending to the Wash­
ington state highway department
a study of Pacific highway re­
vision relative to shortening and
straightening the route from
Woodland to Salmon creek, pos­
sibly by way of Ridgfield.
The committee on time and
place recommended the
next
meeting in July be held at Ilwaco.
The odd and even tournament
between local pl»"»’« on the
Vernonia Golf course Sunday re­
sulted in a 36 to 36 tie. The odd
team was captained by M. E.
Ulshoeffer and the even team by
J. V. McAlister. McAlister beat
Ulshoeffer 76 to 77 and is now
in first place. E. E. Shank of
Connacher camp, a new player on
the Vernonia course, won three PLUMER REASSIGNED
points for the odd team.
Next Sunday Vernonia will
Rev. G. W. Plumer has been
play St. Helens here and if the re-assigned to the pastorate of
weather is at all favorable there the local Evangelical church by
should be a large turnout.
the conference held in Salem last
The improvements on the course week.
are going forward as rapidly as
Rev. F. B. Culver is again pre­
possible.
The club and lunch
room is expected to be completed siding elder of the Portland-Pu­
by the latter part of the week get scund district, in which Ver-
by John Miller and Emil Messing nonia is located.
who are performing prodigious
feats of labor to complete it by
Zone Track Meet
that time.
Improvements on the greens
To be Held Today
and fairways, planned by F. D.
Macpherson, who has taken over
the active management of the
The Vernonia grade school, af­
course, are slowly taking shape ter three weeks of interrupted
but before long, according to practice due to bad weather, will
Mr. Macpherson, will loom up in today play host to the other
such shape that the course will teams of this district in the an-
compare favorably with any in nual zone track meet to determ-
the northwest. The tees on num­ ine the entries for the county
ber 3 and 7 holes will be set meet to be held in Rainier Sat­
back very shortly if the dry urday, May 2.
weather continues as with the
Some 60 athletes, both boys
growing season advancing so ra- and girls, have been practicing
pidly Mr. Macpherson feels he as best they could under the un­
will be able to mow the new favorable conditions, which in- Mr«. Rose Returns
fairways.
This will add con­ elude an improvised pit and 30-
Following Operation
siderably to the length of the yard track in the basement of
course.
the school building and what little
J. F. Rose, manager of the
Mr. Macpherson intends to practice could be sandwiched in
MacMarr market, drove to Port­
make it a hard and fast rule between showers.
land Sunday to bring Mrs. Rose
that no children under 14 will
Despite the unfavorable con-1 home from the city where she
be allowed on the course because ditions the athletes are working
of the danger involved of be- hard with a determination to had gone for an operation on her
ing hit with balls. He plans bring another championship across injured hand.
Mrs. Rose, who had suffered
later to have a nursemaid at the hill as their goal.
considerably since her fore-fing­
the club house to care for chil-!
Today’s contest which will start er was severed early this spring
dren whose mothers desire to
at 1:30 will bring together the is feeling much improved. All
play.
best track material in this dis­ danger of infecion is now past.
A new schedule of rates is trict. Any team in the district
Next Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
now effective at the course and may enter and so far the exact Rose will drive to Portland again
seen to compare favor- number of entries has not been to have the stitches removed.
will be
I
ably with prices in vogue at determined.
other ■ courses affording Verno-
Mr«. Holtham ha« Operation
The contest will consist of four
nfans i and Nehalem valley resi-
Mrs. E. W. Holtham was op­
dents every golfing opportunity dashes, a high jump for both erated on in Emanuel hospital,
boys and girls, a baseball throw
enjoyed elsewhere.
for girls, a pole vault and broad Portland, at 8:30 Wednesday
Ladies will be allowed to play jump for boys and a 440 yard morning and came out of the
free every Tuesday and school relay for the entire school.
ether at 1:30.
Her condition
students may enjoy all the golf
First, second and third place was reported as very satsfac-
they can crowd into a Saturday winners and the winning relay tory. A letter written by her
morning until 12 o’clock for a team in Friday's contest will rep­ to her husband Tuesday morn­
very small fee. Free lessons by resent this district in the county ing detcribed storm conditions as
class will be given student be­ meet the following week.
serious in Por.’and.
ginners during this part of the
day. Sixteen nine-hole game tick­
R. C. Mellish of Spokane, post­
Spend Weekend Here
ets can be purchased in a book
al inspector for this district, was
Bodie and Helen Hieber from here Thursday on business con­
at a special rate.
These will
the University of Oregon visited nected with his department.
be good for six months.
To those who enjoy club mem­ their parents and brother here
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hutchinson
bership a special privilege will over the weekend.
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and daughter Ji
Joanne visited in
henceforth be given in that they
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Bateman Vernonia Friday. . Mr. Hutchinson
will be able take out addition-
al family memberships by pay. ,. and family of Portland visited is manager of the Gilby Motor
- Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Bateman company and attended to business
(Continued on Page 6)
Sunday.
matters while here.
A complete survey of the up­
per Nehalem valley with refer­
ence to possibilities for grow­
ing and canning or barreling
strawberries is to be made under
the direction of the chamber of
commerce, according to a motion
passed at the meeting Wednes­
day noon. The suggestion was
made by Lester Sheeley, and
followed a talk by W. T. Graves
regarding the strawberry indus­
try.
Mr. Graves discussed varieties,
methods of cultivation, marketing
and canning of strawberries, in
the light of his own experience
as a successful grower of berries
on an acre near Vernonia, and
that of his cousin, Roy Graves,
formerly of the Graves Canning
company of Sheridan.
The speaker declared that by
careful cultivation without re­
sort to irrigation he had raised
canning berries at the rate of
731 crates to an acre, while in
the Hood River irrigated districts
266 crates of eating berries was
considered a good yield.
His
cousin estimated, Mr. Graves
said, that 60 acreB under cultiva­
tion would support a small can­
nery.
Rev. G. W. Plumer recount­
ed also some of his experiences
in raising berries in Polk coun­
ty, and stated his belief that
hill land as a rule is better adap-
ted for the purpose than bottom
land.
J. C. Lindley presided in the
absence of President Geo. W.
Ford, and had charge of the
program.
McGraw City Treasurer
At a special meeting of the city
council Thursday afternoon H. E.
McGraw was elected city treas­
urer to succeed J. C. Lindley, re­
signed on account of removal
from the city.
INDOOR BASEBALL CLUB
GIVES ENJOYABLE PARTY
The indoor baseball club gave
a very enoyable party at Arcadia
park Wednesday evening.
The
party was given by the four
losing clubs to the two winners
as a windup to the indoor season.
The evening was spent playing
cards and dancing. The commit­
tee that was largely responsible
for the success of the event was
composed of John Grady, R. A.
Olson, F. Dickson, C. Richard­
son, B. Tisdale, F. Hartwick, C.
J. Nance and Mr. and Mrs. E.
J. Nance and Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
Washburn. Sandwiches, cookies,
ice cream and coffee were served
during the evening.
Attend« to Business Here
F. R. Merris of Tacoma, treas­
urer of the Washington Gas and
Electric company, was in town
Thursday on business.
Visits
Parents
Mr. and Mrs. E. H Turner
visited Mrs. Turner’s parents in
Forest Grove Sunday.
Vernonia's
First Big
Dollar Day
Vernonia’s first big Dol­
lar Day will be held Satur­
day, April 25. Bigger val­
ues than ever before are
being offered for this day
only by Vernonia merchants
—values in useful merch­
andise in current demand—
nothing shopworn, out of
date, or inferior in quality.
Examination of the ad­
vertising on pages 3, 4, 6, 6
and 7 of this issue will give
an idea of the scope of this
"Get Acquainted” event,
and inspection of the stocks
will convince that never
before in this city have
such values been on sale.