First Round Golf Matches Are Played Finals For Men and Women Sunday July 12 The golf tournament is pro- _ gressing rapidly with all first round matches having been play- ed and a number of the quarter­ final matches also. All but the final matches must be played off by Saturday, July 11. The final matches for all flights, both men and women, will be played Sun­ day, July 12, and the cups and prizes awarded on that date. One feature of the first round was the match between Loel Ro­ berts and J. V. McAlister. At the end of the first 18 holes they were all square so they ag­ io play another 18 which did and were still all square, match was won by Loel Ro­ berts who was one up at the end of 54 holes. Saturday, July 4, there will be no ladies’ instruction class on account of the holiday, but the following Saturday the last class of the present series will be held, Results of matches to date: Championship flight—J. H. Bush defeated A. L. Kullander 5 and 4; E. E. Shank defeated M. Mil­ ler 7 and 6; M. D. Cole defeated H. King 2 up; 0. T. Bateman de­ feated E. B. George 2 and 1, 27 holes; Emil Messing defeated C. L. Anderson 1 up, 19 holes; T. Brown defeated F. Hartwick, 4 and 3; M. King defeated M. R. Eby, 9 and 8; L. Roberts de- feated J. V. McAlist« -, 1 up, 54 holes. First flight—A. Childs defeat- ed B. Henderson 2 and I; F. Dickson defeated Hale Greenman. 2 and 1; A. Akerstedt defeated P. Taylor, 3 and 1; C. C. Clay defeated W. H. Hurley, 5 and 4; E. M. Bleile defeated W. Taylor, 1 up; Earl Dial defeated Ear! King, 3 and 2; F. M. Ruhl de- feated Harold King, 1 up, 27 holes; C. Davidson defeated B. Brickel, 1 up. Second flight—E. S. Thompson defeated W. G. Heath, 3 up; 0. D. McCabe defeated H. E. Mc- Graw, 2 up; Dr. J. A. Hughes won by default from F. Baker: F. D. Macpherson defeated E. Salomonsen, 8 and 6. Ladies’ championship flight — Mrs. Emily King defeated Mrs. H. E. McGraw, 6 and 4; Mrs. Sheila Bateman defeated Mrs. Ruth Taylor, 6 and 5; Mrs. Gwladys Macphersdn defeated Miss Dorothy Holtham, 8 and 6; Mrs. Olivia Brickel defeated Mrs. Clara Kerns, 1 up, 19 holes; Mrs Jean Yeo defeated Mrs. Helen Hughes, 8 and 7; Mrs. Helma King won by default from Mrs. Gladys Ruhl; Evelyn Heath de­ feated Mrs. Ruth Ulshoeffer, 6 and 4; Mrs. Ann Dial defeated Mrs. Helen Fogel, 1 up. First flight—Miss Ethel Tous- ley defeated Mrs. Fern Kullan­ der, 2 up; Mrs. J. V. McAlister won by default from Mrs. C. Da­ vidson; Mrs. Catherine McNeill defeated Miss Florence Stubbs, 7 and 6; Mrs. E. M. Bleile won by default from Mrs. C. L. Anderson. Berry Picker* Back Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Whitlock are back from near Forest Grove, where they picked berries on the R. N. Baker ranch, A consider- able colony of Vernonia people are there, Mr. Whitlock reports, Rain interfered with the picking of loganberries several days. Mr. and Mrs. Whitlock may return to the ranch the last of the week. Portland Visiters Last Weak Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Grunden and Mrs. R. A. Space and daugh­ ter, Lorraine, were Portland visi­ tors for several days last week. C. Engen Resume« Duties Carl Engen, who fractured a rib about two weeks ago, is able to be on duty again for the Van Vleet Logging company. NUMBER 49 VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1931. VOLUME 9 CONGRATULATIONS AND HOW July the Fourth Longview, Wash. June 29, 1931 Deri Glen Roberts c|o Mr. and Mrs. Loel Roberts Vernonia, Oregon For a kid your age you used mighty good judg­ ment in your choice of a mother. Proper time should be allowed for you to de­ velop strength and acquire wisdom before being in­ formed who you have to call Dad and Grandad. The pair is enough to make any little cuss drag anchor. Con­ gratulations. G. W. Ford ONE DAY EARLY THIS WEEK Vernonia Eagle is issued on Thursday this week in­ stead of Friday in order to give service to advertisers, who will be closed Satur­ day, July 4. On account of the early appearance much valuable news will have to be held over until the next issue. Pooling Is Suggested as Price Remedy Keith Advocates Action by Lumber Natal School To Interests Have Play Shed NATAL—(Special.)—Last year Pooling of small orders the school board purchased a piece of land adjoining to enlarge direct sales to consumers the school ground, which will be being considered by lumber graded now. There will be an • terests of the country as a means ample playshed built. The school |of Preventing losses, according ground will be fenced and the to a news item from Chicago Tuesday. Prominent in this move­ basement thoroughly cleaned. Vernonia Party Joins ment is Charles S. Keith, presi­ Noble Dunlap is drawing the Search for Lost Boy plans for this building, which dent of the Oregon-American will be built this summer, the Lumber company. The Oregon A Hillsboro boy by the name Journal quotes him as follows. school board stated. of Neuner was lost Tuesday while “Are the lumber heads chast­ picking blackberries back of Clif­ ened and humble enough to get ford Bergerson’s place, and aid together?” was the question ans­ Agent Investigates was summoned from Vernonia. wered by Charles S. Keith, Kan­ A party under the direction of City lumber operator, who Phelps left to search Harry G. Sheep Pasturage sas hurried on to Chicago from for him. In the meantime, how- Oregon holdings at Vernonia ever, the boy was found after That the Vernonia region is order to sit on the sidelines two or three hours wandering. well adapted for sheep raising the conference. “I’m sure is the conclusion of J. D. Leahy, Ì are—at last,” declared Keith. I The article goes on to say, county agricultural agent of (Copyright, W. N. v.) Union High School r Douglas county, after an invest- i “The mills of the Pacific North­ igation here Friday, A stock west alone have capacity enough Merger Suggested Maxine Dobbs Hurt Evangelistic Series To raiser in that county with two to meet the orders of the whole NELSON PLANS country which this year is buy- By Fall From Tree | Begin July 5th million sheep to pasture desires] I ing less in wood products than j a new location, and Mr. Leahy Consolidation of that part of ALFALFA TOUR Evangelist A. H. Gilpin of Los,is looking over possibilities for since 1869. To escape the Maxine Dobbs, daughter of, Union high school district 2, D. A. Dobbs, broke her right Angeles is to conduct a series of: him. With Geo. A Nelson, Col- throat competition of the Birkenfeld, which lies within Col-1— —----- ----- - -•<•>— umbia county, with Union high arm Friday upon falling from a An alfalfa tour that will in­ revival meetings at the Full Gos-| umbia county agent, he exam­ few years and to plan for school district 1 at Vernonia is J cherry tree near Forest Grove. c]U(|e inspection of plantings in pel tabernacle beginning July 6. ined logged-off lands from Wil­ future are problems that Meetings are to be held every ark to Camp 8 and the tunnel. lumber executives say they must suggested by A. A. Schwab of; She will remain there i with thc Nehalem valley is planned by Abundant water supply and ex­ solve or quit. If cheerfulness Birkenfeld. The part of the Bir-j friends for two weeks, when she County __ Agent o__ Geo. . A. Nelson evening. cellent volunteer grass made a ( could be found in their confer­ kenfeld district in Clatsop county j will rejoin her father and broth- «Jjout the first of August, when _ would . .1 J 1. be .. consolidated —_ ». ssrkiz-« noirn onnnm/l ixrzwLr or . I secured work at the next crop will -'I i be ready, i MR. AND MRS. LOEL very favorable impression, Mr. ence it was the report that with Jew-¡er, who have i makers of wood substitutes ell, according to the plan. ; Gladstone, Oregon. - • i Mr. Nelson, who was in town ROBERTS HAVE SON Nelson reports. jin the same boat so far as I The levy for the Union high I I Mr. Dobbs and the two child-I Tuesday, visite 1 some ! of the They found that the lands on ' i pression is concerned.” Deri Glen is the name of the which H. P. H. Merkling pastured school district at Birkenfeld is 7.8 ren motored to Corvallis earlier farms where alfalfa i is being mills, 2,7 mills higher than the j in the week to visit Sylvia Dobbs,' grown, and reports j gratifying nine and three fourths pounds goats about a year ago were in MOE ATTENDS O. S Vernonia district. The tax levied I who lives at the children’s farm results. boy who was born to Mr. and good shape, the goats having Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Moe on Columbia county property is I home near Corvallis. On their Mrs. Loel Roberts Sunday, June been successful in keeping down | He brought to the Eagle of- 28, at the Rogers’ maternity the underbrush, particularly black­ family were in Salem last week­ $1,600.09 for Birkenfeld and $27,- return they secured work in a fice a bunch of alfalfa from I cherry orchard, where the mis- 265.21 for Vernonia. berry vines. The land is ready for end, where Mr. Moe attended the the Weed-Garner farm. On this home. hap occured. Consolidation would result in sheep now, Mr. Nelson thinks. sessions of the Oregon State Edi­ a considerable saving to the tax-] Mr. Dobbs, who has worked for place, Mr. Nelson reports, the W. A. McClintock, who has torial association. showing is particularly good, an Payroll Checks The Hood River Glacier, Mr. payers of Birkenfeld, say the the O. A. mill for six years, a place a mile out of St. Helens abundant stand being now ready Moe’s newspaper, has so many sponsors of the movement, as the stored his- household goods here is achieving particular success for cutting after the field had to make, he said, that Lee school is expensive to maintain and with Everett left Tuesday Circulate Tuesday in raising goats, Mr. Nelson cuts Schwab, former Eagle editor, has in proportion to the comparative- j for Gladstone, where they will been pastured this spring. The says, who have cleared the land, ¡crop has not been spoiled by ly small enrollment. On the other live temporarily. and he is now considering put­ I been assigned the job of casting ¡recent rains. them, so that Mr. Schwab now Several Vernonia merchants re- ting in sheep. hand the cost of extending the — has a certain amount of shop LEAVE FOR BANKS port a very gratifying trade on Vernonia bus service which now work each week in addition to his Visits Brother Here Monday Tuesday despite the fact that the reaches Mist would be very slight, E. E. Yeo left Wednesday Wilark Soon To and $140,800.00 in valuation morning for Banks, where he will Resume Operations mill is temporarily down with on- R. A. Lincoln, railroad engin­ duties as advertising manager. ly the planing and shipping de- eer of Walla Walla, and his fami­ would be added to Union dis­ be employed until September in Returns From Baker trict 1, permitting a reduction in a drug store. Until this week I The Clark and Wilson logging partments operating. ly were here Monday visiting at Mrs. Violet Miller returned the levy of 5.1 mills here. he substituted for a Portland camp at Wilark closed Tuesday Pay checks from the Clark i and the home of his brother, J. C. for a short vacation. Operations Wilson Logging company and the pharmacist on vacation. Lincoln. They left Tuesday on Sunday from Baker, where she has been visiting relatives. Her Mrs. Yeo plans to leave Friday will begin again July 6. Burford Wilkerson Van Vleet Logging company were a trip to the coast. husband, John Miller, motored to join him, and except for much in evidence Tuesday, and Marries in Portland Portland to meet her, accomp- casional trips to Vernonia will ,e_! Ben Davi« Son III in Portland Visiting at Baker from the Koster Products com­ anied by Mr. and Mrs. Art Davis. “Bucky” Davis, four year old pany last week. Miss Arlene Kennedy of Port- main there until Mr. Yeo re- Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fanshier land and Burford Wilkerson of sumes his regular position in gon of Ben Davis was rushed to left Friday for Baker, where Vancouver Visitors Here i Portland Tuesday night for an Vernonia were quietly married in Mac’s Pharmacy. they will spend a few weeks visit­ operation for acute appendicitis. Portland early Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Menges ing relatives. They will return Visit Salem on Business 1 He is at the Good Samaritan hos- of Vancouver, Washington, are to Vernonia when the mill starts. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkerson then R. A. Petty went to Yamhill pjtal. came out to Vernonia and spent visiting Mrs. Henges’s parents, -------------------------------- the day with their parents, Mr. Monday and Mr. Petty and uncle,. Visiting in Tacoma Mr. and Mrs. C. Van Doren. and Mrs. J. B. Wilkerson, after Wallace Petty, went to Salem on' Mr. Dewitt was a Vernonia vi- Mr. and Mrs. Charles Richard­ sitor Saturday. which they left for LaGrande to business. Spend Weekend Here son left today for Tacoma and spend a month vacationing in May DeEtt and Rachel Throop, Seattle where they will spend A sudden inspiration inspired the mountains. who are working at Cornelius, the weekend. Jack Bush, Shorty Kullander, El­ Mrs. Wilkerson is a graduate spent the weekend with their lis McGraw, Doc Cole, Frank of Whitman college and about Returns From Eugene grandmother, Aunt Sally Spencer. ] Hartwick and Tommy Bateman two weeks ago received her M. Judd Greenman returned Sat- i to go clam-digging at Seaside. A. degree from the University of 20th Anniversary urday from Eugene where he had • Accordingly they took off at 11 Oregon. For the past three years been attending a lumbermen’s p. m. Tuesday, landed on’ ths she has been teaching natural For Nehalem Couple convention. beach at 4 a. m. (low tide) and Vernonia boys and girls, not monies and announcer, and Jack science at the Rose City Park A very enjoyable affair was dug away. Results: excellent school in Portland, a position to be outdone by communities Childs is cashier. When the rest Injured at Mill Tuesday (official statement), but accord- she will continue to hold during elsewhere, are carrying on this ¡period is on, the pair parade to the surprise on Mr. and Mrs. A1 Jones caught his little fing- ing to the admission of some, not week that most modern of indoor the tune of a bass drum up and Robert S. Lindsay to celebrate the coming year. their 20th wedding anniversary er in a saw at the O. A. mill so hot. Whether the clams were Burford received his M. A. de­ sports—a walkathon. Eleven pa- down Bridge street. gree from the University of Ore­ jama-clad girls started at six Adults, too, have their part. on Sunday, June 28. An elabor- Tuesday afternoon and cut off too fast for the Vernonia bunch, gon last summer and he is now o’clock Monday evening and Mrs. Lowell Hieber and Miss ate dinner was served to the the end of the finger. He will or simply weren’t spouting to head of the science department i nine of them were still at it late ¡Doris Lingren are floor managers. fifteen guests present, who were be disabled for about two weeks. any extent is not reported. The Wednesday afternoon. No, not gang got back Wednesday i noon. at Tillamook high school, After all, though adults and W. C. Lindsay, father of Mr. continuously, Lotus Isle fashion, ¡boys provide the trimmings, the Lindsay; Mrs. Mary Peterson of sleepy no doubt. • • • for they quit at a respectable i girls are the main attraction. Natal, mother of Mrs. Lindsay; Athletic Club to LITTLE GIRL IS Lizzie Reed of Rock creek;, Who said Vernonia was < dead, BITTEN BY DOG hour each night and go home to ; Each carries on her back a pla­ Mrs. i the • bed. Child labor executives and card announcing the name of Mr. and Mrs. Noble Dunlap and I Fix Tennis Court or even dying? Witness checks Floyd Deeds of Natal; Mr. and I Clark and Wilson pay Alta Ganoe, three year old • juvenile court authorities haven’t, her sponsor, some local firm. ¡cashed here this week—new busi­ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray found cause for alarm. The girls , The contestants on the floor Mrs. Geo. Holloman and child­ The Vernonia Athletic club ness, most of it—and the pay Ganoe, was severely scratched, start at 8 a. m. each day, and. Wednesday afternoon were Eliza­ ren Jack and Virginia, and Mrs. bruised and bitten about the face get an eight minute rest every beth Wall, Jeanne Hughes, Eliza­ C. M. Pye of Portland; Mrs. M. met Tuesday evening in the Camp • checks from other camps that by a shepherd dog while visiting two hours. beth George, Nadine Aldrich, Ir­ Dunlap of Vernonia, and Clar-jFire cabin. The members decided • always were Vernonia patrons. Lindsay. ito repair ____ the net at _ _______ ..._________________________ _ the tennis j If you are still skeptical, take They walk and walk, singly or ma Thompson, Bertha Thompson, ence relatives in Turner last Friday. They were presented with a'rourt> *'"° ?*nce and gates, a walk around to the Walkathon. The child was rescued by her in couples. And when they don’t Wauna Davis, Josephine Hall and ¡Nothing slow about the coming grandfather, Frank Hankle, of walk (or rest) they dance, per­ Bonnie Buffmire. beautiful dinner set of Bavarian .and make XC77 new benches., A social meeting has been' generation. Vernonia, who found her on her form from the platform, or have The winner gets the cash gate china and other lovely gifts. a » Tula» 1 K ’Kza * • • back with the large dog holding some form of stunt on the floor. receipts, according to announce­ loiter the guests were served, called / for July 15. ’T The commit- Don’t forget that Friday and Monday they had a “horse” race ment. A fairly tidy sum it prom­ with ice-cream and cake before her down with all four feet. ’n c^_arJ* 5?1*8 meet’ng ¡consists of Phyllis Nelson, Mar- Saturday at Longview Charlotte Stitches were required to Mose with 50 cent prizes won by ises to be, as 37.00, all in small departing. Ijorie King and Bill Culver. Green will merit again all the Hughes and BertTla change, was taken in Monday one laceration in her face. She Jeanne Cl ft Pa fnr The county road crew was busy J Classes for hpcrinnpra beginners in in tennis nice things said about Vernonia's is recovering well and it is Thompson. evening. putting the ..ru«irni Nehalem highway in will be held .......... shortly. year and y. Definite representative last - »• —» — ---- thought that nothing serious will Girls, as has been noted, do , Those who promoted the affair puum* result from the rough treatment all the walkathoning, but a boy, were Doris Phelps, 12, and'good shape for the weekend traf-'announcement will be made next (who knows?) may be Queen | fie which is expected. I week. Pauline thia year. Ray Dickson, is master of cere-¡Jeanne Hughes, 12. of the dog. a Feathers and . .Talons Eleven Girls, Pajama-Clad, Stari Lively Walkathon