FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, lftâl.
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
PAGE SIX
ber along the route are cited,
of JTacoma, and Mr. and Mrs. W. MRS. SAM SMITH
Columbia County
Vernonia Contends
The brief asks the highway
J. Armitage picnicked Sunday up
Pioneers
Recall
Route to Coast by
GLEANER PRES
commission to consider an alter­
Pebble creek.
Days of Long Ago Mrs. O. T. Bateman and Luella
Hamlet Best Choice nate route between Portland and i
Mrs. Sam Smith was elected
J.C. PEN NEY CO.
Vernonia, leaving the lower Col­ I
Williams were in Salem for sey-
ident of the L al Gieanerg
DEPARTMENT • STORE
umbia highway at milepost 18
(Continued from page 1.)
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eral day. the first of the week. I Wednegday afternoon to fill the
STORE NUMBER 143«
VERNONIA. OREGON
and thence directly to Vernonia.
cent between 1920 and 1930, is This is offered in preference to by Mrs. Sidney Malmsten and
Rev. and Mrs. G._ W. Plumer,vacancy left by Mrs. R. A. Olson,
Mrs.
Frank
Mills,
and
a
quartet
returned Thursday from Ostran- . , w
ho ;g ___
moving
from town.
one of the fastest growing coun­ the route from Canyon road
..I.
~_______
____ _ Mrs.
, der, Washington. Mr. Plumer j. L
l . Timmons entertainec
entertained the
ties of the state and with no through Banks and Buxton to by Mrs. Charles Malmsten, Mrs. |der,
Malmsten, Mrs. Mills and states that the usual services will group at her home on Rose Ave-
direct first-class highway.
Vernonia. Ths Dutch canyon route Sidney
xr— F.
i? Claude Stephens, accom­ 1 be held on Sunday.
j | enue.
enue.
Eighty per cent of the traffic vfbuld save 18 of 19 miles of new Mrs.
i Missionary news items were
on any of the proposed routes construction at a cost of $450,- panied by Mrs. E. Knight.
would originate in Portland and 000 to $475,000, while the total
The address of welcome was S. P. and S. Booklet
'given in response to the roll call
Multnomah, Clackamas and Wash­ cost of the route from the Col­ given by Rev. G. W. Plumer and
Mentions Vemoniaian(i a handerchief shower was
ington counties in Oregon, and umbia highway to Vernonia is the response by Judge W. J. Ful­
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¡presented to Mrs. Beulah Lind­
In order to encourage immigra- say who is leaving town this week.
Clark county in Washington, the estimated at $1,000,000 as com­ lerton.
brief states, Traffic counts are pared with $1,417,000 on the The 1931 officers were re-elect­ ' tion into this state the S. P. and
The hostess served dainty re­
cited to show that the heaviest proposed route through Banks ed to serve next year. Martin 'S. and affiliated railways have freshments of ice cream, cake
traffic along the coast is in the and Buxton.
White is president and J. q issued this week an elaborate 36 and punch. Members present in­
. page booklet on Oregon. The cluded Mrs. Phil Taylor, Mrs. F.
vicinity of Seaside and Cannon
DOUBLE
The Dutch canyon route would Watts secretary.
SINGLE
Beach. Thus, the brief seeks to be a more direct route to people
BLANKETS
Preceding the program there ' lower Columbia region receives C. Stephens, Mrs. Geo. Stankey,
BLANKETS
establish the two greatest traffic residing in the east side resi­ was a basket lunch prepared un-| | more space than any other single Mrs. R. A. Olson, Mrs. A. Lolley,
70 X 80
70 X 80
originating points to be served dential district of Portland be­ der the direction .
. I section of the state.
Mrs. E. Knight and Mrs. Beulah
8 j The booklet states the follow­ Lindsay. Mrs. A. Henges and Mrs.
by a portland-to-the-coast road. cause they would have access to members.
ing regarding Vernonia:
C. C. Van Doren were visitors.
Traffic at Skipanon, on the it over the new St. Johns bridge,
President White and secretary j “Around the town of Vernonia
Mrs. Lolley will entertain the
coast highway south of the junc­ the brief states. About 70 per
tion of the Warrenton road was cent of the traffic originating Watts were urgent in their invi- 'there' aie “many '¡malffertile" val- class again on August 26, at
given as heaviest of 14 traffic in Portland could thereby travel tation to all pioneers to enroll leys flanked by rolHng cut-over which time the roll call response
and also to gather the data for land. Here ig an opportunity for will be a verse from some Oregon
count points. This was designa­ to and from the north beaches
making
a complete and perman->a large settlement of a group Oregon poet.
ted as 100 per cent, and the vol­ without entering the congested
ume of traffic counted at other area of the city, into which all ent record of all pioneers. Sec- wbo wjgb to iocate a9 a colony,
Dr. Olaon Leaving
points was given in percentage as other western routes would lead, retary Watts is assembling this In Vernonia is located one of the
information.
largest and most modern saw-
Dr. R. A. Olson, clerk at the
compared to the Skipanon count. the statement says.
I
The present enrollment is 90, mills in the state, and the people S. P. and S. depot, has been
The count shows, according to
according to Mr. Watts. ~
Dues here are especially anxious to as­ transferred to St. Helens and
the brief, that 82 percent of the
DOUBLE
FEATHERS . . .
SINGLE
are 50 cents a year.
sist any persons desirous of lo- will move there with his family
traffic at Skipanon remained at
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Part
Wool
AND . . . TALONS
The time and place of the next eating on this cut-over land. They the last of this week.
Clatsop and Cannon beaches and
40% Wool
meeting will be announced later are a .....
BLANKETS
hospitable group of people,
R. M. Aldrich, agent, is the
18 per cent went south of the
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by President White.
intensely loyal to their communi­ only employe now on duty at the
junction to Cannon beach.
ty with a firm belief in its agri­ station. When the mill and log­
“An analysis of highway counts asked Mrs. Simmons as she
cultural possiblities and anxious ging camps are operating to
taken in July, August and Sep­ brought it in.
PERSONALS
to be helpful to new settlers, capacity the staff numbers five.
“This guy here, right next to
tember from the year 1923 to
this soil is deep, well drained and
1928 inclusive shows approximat­ the undertaker,” piped up Jim
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McGilvray | fertile. Clover, vetch and straw­ Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Ulshoef-
ely the proportion of two cars Brown.
and son are leaving today for| berries are examples of crops that fer are leaving for Forest Grove,
south of Skipanon to one north i
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do well on this soil, most of where Mrs. Ulshoeffer and the
of Hebo, and at the same time! The gypsies in town Wednes- California.
indicate an increase of traffic day caused scarcely a ripple. Ver-
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lindsay of which is of the red shot type.” children will stay for a while,
while Mr. Ulshoeffer is away.
A Small Deposit Holds Your Selection Until Wanted.
during 1928 over 1923 of 74 nonia merchants watched their Treharne will move to Vancou­
They intend to return to Ver-
Madagascan Menu
per cent for Skipanon to 64 per tills and their pockets pretty ver, Washington, tomarrow.
Madagascar natives eat spiders, nonia when school opens.
cent at Hebo, showing beyond all close,
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Carter have j silkworms,
grasshoppers and dried
T t t
doubt that the north beaches are J
returned from California, and locusts. Every good Madagascan
Les
Sheeley
says
“
Mac
”
check
­
not Using favoritism to those to
Mr. Carter is cooking in Dad’s housewife has In reserve a supply
ed out on him too soon from a Sandwich shop. He is a son of. of
the south,” says the brief.
dried locusts to sustain the fam­
ily in time of famine.
The point is made, however,I hotel in Portland.
Mrs. August Greenfeldt.
t t t
that since the opening of the’
Keith Bertelson of Portland
Aircraft Construction
Salmon river cut-off from Grande! Seen along the street:
drove
the
Portland-Vernonia I The average airplane contains
Rev.
G.
W.
Plumer
carrying
a
Ronde to Otis, which now pro-1 ----- -• ---------
vides the most direct route from bantam rooster in i a shopping truck Saturday while Paul A. least 30 kinds of wooden parts, the
Fisher, the regular driver went Department of Agriculture points
Portland to the coast, the ratios’ ')a^
out, stressing the vital Importance
on a trip to Seattle.
C.
W.
Reithner
with
an
arm
may be somewhat disturbed.
of glue in aircraft construction.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Victor
Bergerson
moving
load
of
boxed
lingerie
The distance between Portland
have
returned
from
their
honey
­
to
his
new
location.
Choosing Husbands
and Seaside by the Columbia
LET THE
Mrs. Holtham dusting off the moon and received a charivari
Why do wives who complain of
River highway would be shortened
their husbands in public never
22.5 miles by the proposed Ver­ shelves while Ed is off on a Monday night.
to think that they are reflect-
Percy Hewes and Z. Ness were stop
nonia-Hamlet route, the brief gold hunt.
Ing on their own Judgment on the
among the local Legionnaires to choice of a male?—Country Home.
states, while present-day type of
attend the Legion convention in
construction would provide a DIXIE PIONEERS
Harmless Music
route that could be traveled in
HOLD REUNION Corvallis last week.
Music, wrote Addison, Is the only
safety from Portland to Seaside
Elmer Salomonsen and Si Sal-
gratification which mankind
in 2.5 hours as compared to'
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omonsen, brothers of E. Salomon­ sensual
may indulge In to excess without
3.5 to 4.5 hours over the present
sen, and Gerald Nelson, all mem­ injury to moral or religious feel­
Through *d*«Hi*mg and .H.cNv. »tore ditpl.yt
route. The saving of 50 per cent gave the principal address of the bers of the Astoria post office ings.
of Oregon-produced foods. Safeway Store* ar.
day,
with
a
very
interesting
dis
­
in time would be more import­
continually developing new outlet* for the Ore
cussion of the pioneering of the force came to Vernonia Sunday
ant than the saving in distance,
Summing It Up
country and how it led to the de­ to try out the local golf course.
gon grower and food manufacturer.
the brief says.
They were very much pleased
There is no dearth of charity
velopment
of
our
present
Am
­
Of the two northerly routes
In the world of giving: but
This week-end we feature a number of leading
erican communities. The meet­ with course and town. They there
Is comparatively little ex­
proposed, the Vernonia route
matched Astoria skill with Ver­
Oregon-produced foods . . . Quality foods, of
ing
was
presided
over
by
Geo-
ercised in thinking and speak-
alone could be classed strictly as
A. Nelson, of St. Helens, chair­ nonia talent when they played
course
and priced so low that the thrifty food
I
an all-season highway, owing to
man of the program committee. Ed Salomonsen, Si Clay and
shopper will consider
its low elevation, easy alignment,
Sandy
McPherson.
A basket lunch was served at
Fruit of Banyan Tree
short maximum grade, easy drain­
H. B. Holcomb, who has been
Quantity Purchases
The banyan tree is a species of
age and improbablity of slides, noon with the balance of the on duty with the fire warden’s
day
given
over
to
informal
visit
­
fig
and
produces
a
fruit
of
rich,
the brief continues. Maximum
ing among the old timers and a crew in the vincinity of Wolf scarlet color, not larger than a
elevation would be about 1400
creek reported Wednesday that cherry, growing in pairs from the
ball game by the boys.
feet, it states.
O
1
T^I
Use it in your next
The new officers elected for he had noticed an airplane fly­ axils of tlie leaves.
The accessibility to fishing and
ing
four
times
above
the
locality
year
were
:
Mrs.
lge. pkg.
Laws of Etiquette
hunting areas, to feeder high­ the coming
while a photographer took pict­
All the laws of etiquette can he
ways such as the Astoria-Jewel Grant Lynch, Scappoose, presi- ures, apparently for the recon-
Nelson, St. Helens,
rn
,
0
Campbell’s. To start the
adequately summed up in a single
road, Clatskanie-Mist road, and dent; Geo. A.
Grant, naisance survey being made by rule: “Do whatever Is natural and
others, and the scenery and tim- vice-president; Mrs. Fred Directors
the state highway commission. don’t think about It.”—Collier’s
Dixie ML, secretary,
were Mrs. Lottie Tiannock, Dix­ He also found a trail that had Weekly.
ie Mt.; Otto Hendrickson, Dixie been blazed, and followed it to
Reading Poeeibility
Mt.; Mrs. Minnie Miller, Port- the camp used by the surveyors.
A Columbian university profes­
They
were
not
in
the
vicinity
lanl; and Mrs. Eva Paulson, Van­
sor avers that a fairly Intelligent
long, Mr. Holcomb is certain.
Rainier — 100% pure
WANTED
couver.
person with good eyesight can
Quarts - Kerr or Ball
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Welch of train himself to read 130 books a
. . . hop flavored ........
WANTED—Best light truck $50
Masons . . all new stock
Eagle classifieds get results. Corvallis, Miss Ellen Plummer year.
cash will buy. Call 409 First
Ave. South, Vernonia.
542*
A WONDER VALUE
AWONDER VALUE
AWONDER VALUE '
AWONDER VALUE
$1.49
$2.49
Buy Today on Lay-a-Way
MAN
SAFE
FILÏ.YOUB
L
Prices effective Saturday and Monday, Aug. 15, 17
27c
oOUD Buy
mea1, liberally
or a meal
in itseIf
now and
.... 3 cans 23C
owansdown Hour
OHlcltO
* 1 VIUULU
Classified Ads
FOR
RENT
FOR RENT—2-rootn apartments,
new, clean and quiet. Hot
water; water, light and wood $15
month. P. Hill, 875 Second St
FOR
SALE
WEENER Pigs for sale. See
Harry Culbertson.
542*
CUT FLOWERS on sale by Mrs.
W. L. Van Doren, Phone 1136.
FOR SALE—All kinds of wood.
Frank Lusby.
519*
9 GENUINE GERMAN POLICE
PUPS for sale, ready to take
away. $5.00 each. See J. L.
Timmons, with light and power
company.
51tf.
NOTICE—
Sealed bids will be received by
the Board of Directors of School
Dist. No. 22 of Columbia county,
Oregon, for the building of a
playshed and a fence according
to plans and specifications which
will be on file with the Dist. Clerk
after August 14.
A certified check for five per
cent of the amount of the bid
must accompany each bid. The
Board reserves the right to re­
ject any or all bids. Bids will
be opened at 7 p. m., August 24.
Dated this 28th day of July,
1931.
OLIVER BURRIS,
Chairman
NETTIE B. PETERSON,
Clerk
533c I
WE OFFER YOU
Experienced Automobile Repairmen
WITH UP-TO-DATE TOOLS IN THE BEST EQUIPPED SHOP IN
VERNONIA FOR AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRING AND REBUILDING.
No job too large or too small
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT AND OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED.
YOU CAR WILL NOT BE PUT IN A CORNER AND FORGOT­
TEN WITH THE EXCUSE OF WAITING FOR PARTS.
ALSO DON’T FORGET WE ARE
FORD AGENTS
We Sell and Service Ford Cars.
But we can repair your make of car as well, and we think better,
than anyone else in Vernonia. Give us a trial.
Kerr Motor Co
Vernonia, Oregon
FIRESTONE TIRES
AND TUBES
AAA MECHANICAL
AND TOWING SERVICE
MALT
Fruit Jars
SUGAR
DOZEN
Honolulu pure cane
—fine granulated
10 Pounds 47c
89c
Jar Rings
All new stock . . . red,
live rubber, two lip Ip
Safeway Family — For
both breads and pastries
lb.
Sack
DOZEN ................
$1.05
FREE
PANCHUST
The perfect shortening
for all cooking ............
3
rin
58 c
MAIIS1IMALLOWS
Fluff-i-est — Fresh and
tender . . . finest quality — Pound
17c
1 DeLuxe jar of Stokely’s
Catsup with the purchase
of Stokely’s
3
PEAS
No. 2 Cans
53
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POT ROASTS
HAMBURGER
LARD — —
LAMB STEAKS
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