Grade, High
Schools To
NUMBER 56
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1931.
VOLUME IX.
DAIRY ASSOCIATION
INVESTIGATES FIELD
F. H. Wooden of Jewell, presi­
dent of the Lower Columbia Co­
operative Dairy association and
B. P. Thorsell of Astoria, field
manager, made a trip through the
Nehalem valley Thursday to in­
vestigate the feasibility of es­
tablishing a truck route to pick
up cream.
While in Vernonia they ex-
pressed the opinion that there is
not enough cream in the upper
valley at present not already
coming to the local creamery to
warrant establishing
a route.
They regard possibilities for the
future as very good, however,
because of the adaptability of the
Vernonia locality for dairying.
Clow Performs
Tonsorial Job
High in a Tree
ENSTROM ADVISES
ROUTE EMPHASIS
Vernonia should emphasize the
fact that it offers an all year
round route, states C. U. Ens-
trom, who was here Wednesday
and Thursday of last week on a
temporary lay-off from his road
construction work in Washing-
ton.
Mr. Enstrom helped build the
Southern Pacific line to Tilla-
mook, and is familiar with winter
conditions along the proposed
routes to the south of us. “We
had five or six feet of snow there
when there was no such thing
here,” he declared.
Vernonia-Hamlet Route to the Sea
COLUMBIA COUNTY-POPULATION 20000.
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ASTORIA
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Inert«» over 1920 - 43 %
Stale inert«» -
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Outlook For
Coast Road
_VERNONIA-POP 1625-INC II45X
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*T[R vtMORIA on « 1000 «owuroe
Encouraging
‘LATS )P7*"
For a barber to cut hair in a
ROeuuAr.oH. aipoo
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hospital, jail or other place where
Sftsil
ioaooo ACRES OF
the customer can’t or won’t go
HE FERTILE NEHA-
-EM VALLEY WILL
to his shop is not uncommon, but
CANNONI
BE BROUGHT NEAR-
for one to cut hair in a tree is
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Vernonia Delegates Urge
fzERTO PORTLAND
Indication Is that Lincoln
something out of the ordinary, to
Proposed Scappoose
say the least.
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School Will Be
Gèo. F. Clow had the distinc-
Cut-off
/
Used
tion of cutting the hair of Ed
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ROCKAWAVÖ POPULATION
1
GARIBALDI
Roediger and Bill Stevenson, tree
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The grade and high schools in
Outlook for selection of the
BAYOCEAN
sitters at Arcadia park, a few
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F FOREST GAOvttiJWg;
Vernonia will begin September 8,
Vernonia-Hamlet route to the
days ago. He had to mount up
TILLAMOOK
.-TVAsrsar
the day after Labor day. On
HeTARTi.
MS appears very bright, accord-
S «SOCAOTNt MU B
a ladder and stand on the plat­
f aaecnr coMHKTco
account of the teachers institute
ing to J. E. Kerr, chairman of
form of each of the boys. Both
»ITN MOP0X0 nurt
scheduled in St. Helens the 10th
* a srjcum mogi .
JTILLAMOO a I
the roads committee of the cham-
NEW8EI
stood up for part of the perfor­
/«B0
I
and 11th there will be no school
ber of commerce, who with other
mance, but when Mr. Clow had
7 !
—THE —
on those days.
>Aciric’cC
members has been active recently
to
get
the
low-down
on
the
job,
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The present intention is to use Camp 8 Grade
in contacting civic organizations
the boys knelt on their prayer
'
VERNONIA-HAMLET
RT
SHERK
the Lincoln as well as the Wash-
and prominent leaders in the in­
bones.
VIA SCAPPOOSE - UTILIZING 22 Ml.
ington school states Superintend­
I
■■^WILLAMINA
terest of the project.
OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA HIGHWAY
Possibly
there
were
compensat
­
M
OTHER PROPOSED ROUTES
ent E. H. Condit. According to
A DIRECT ROUTE BETWEEN THE GREATEST TRAF­
• VERNONIA - SADOLE MOUNTAIN.
Mr. Kerr, H. E. McGraw and
ion
for
lack
of
a
barber
chair,
FIC ORIGINATING POINTS RANKS FIRST IN ALIGN­
2 SALMONBERRY.
a census taken recently there
MENT ANO DRAINAGE HAS l OWLST MAXIMUM ELE­
TAIT
J. H. Bush attended the meeting
3. RIDGE
Grading of the road to Camp mirrors and other appurtenances.
VATION ANO SHORTEST GRADES AN ALL YEAR
will be enough pupils to justify
È 4 WILSON RIVER,
ROUTE WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF SCENIC AND RECRE­
of the Uptown association in
S. TRASK RIVER
ATIONAL ATTRACTIONS PROVIDING COMFORT, SAFE-
this. If, however, there should Eight has been completed, the Mr. Clow never tried to coax
Report on the road to the
B. WOLF CREEK.
oí
Portland Tuesday, and Mr. Kerr
TY ANO SPEED.
tHtPAW MO Onr/Hturto
them
into
a
shampoo,
dosage
rails
having
been
removed
from
prove to be less than half last
coast situation by Lester Sheeley
•r rue MfiMOUt» chamsc * oe
addressed the club on the ad­
cotwracf ¿uwer /»j/
year’s enrolment in the Lincoln the portion where the road fol- hair oil, or what have you.
was the chief feature of the
vantages of the Vernonia route
school, the pupils there will be ' lows the old railroad grade, and
chamber of commerce meeting
by way of Scappoose. He stres­
the
west
approach
to
it
leveled
sent to the Washington school to j
Wednesday.
sed the point that this route, the
Mrs.
John
Is
Hurt
off.
cut down expenses.
“The battle is not over,” Mr.
only one suggested to utilize part
Rocking has reached the point
At the present time eleven of
Sheeley declared, “yet prospects
of the Lower Columbia River
the regular staff of the grade where the railroad grade be­
In Car Accident are bright and we are certainly
highway, would relieve congestion
gins,
and
is
suspended
tempor
­
schools have been definitely en- j
in the running.”
*1—It would provide the fastest lumbia River highway from the down town in Portland because
gaged for service, besides two I arily - while the rock is being
He explained the Wolf creek route to the greatest number of standpoint of grade and align- of the immense east side traffic
Mrs. Minnie Frances John suf­
special teachers who will divide , hauled to the Forest Grove road
and also tourist traffic from the
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a
a
ma
1>ara neo
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fered a fractured right shoulder proposition, which follows the beaches.
ment.
time with
the
high school.
They
where eotlo
repairs
are being
made,
same route as that of the origin­
Evergreen and Columbia River
when
the
car
which
her
son,
are E. . H.
superintendent,
The Cam 1 P Ei ° 8ht road has been
n. v Condit,
^ oiiuil , superni
vciiuviiu, i I
al Vernonia-Hamlet as far as
2—It would intersect the Ore­
7—It would develop 200,000 highways that could be diverted
Mrs. 1 Madge
—_ Rogers, Ethel Ray, [ levefed off, the ungraveled por- Henry John, was driving, ran off Buxton, and has the same ter­ gon Coast highway midway be- acres of land in the Nehalem by way of the St. Johns bridge,
Lenora Kizer, Mrs. J. B. Wilker­ tion being in good shape for driv­ the edge of the Nehalem valley minus. It has the disadvantage, tween Astoria and Tillamook.
valley and would bring 200 miles avoiding all the crowded thor-
highway near Jewell Saturday
son, Florence Santee, Marie Kirk­ ing during dry weather.
he said, of passing over three
of fishing streams within 40 oughfares.
.
morning.
The
Clark
and
Wilson
railroad
at
a
3
—
It
would
leave
Portland
patrick, Maudie Duncan, Fred
The car was attempting to high ridges into Rock creek, Mili­ point that would best serve the miles of Portland.
The association passed a reso­
Spring, Charlotte Hilts and Mrs. is being extended from Pittsburg
tary creek and Quartz creek can-
lution asking the state highway
H. G. Sandon.
Grade assign­ up the Nehalem towards the Peb­ ! pass a wood truck whose driver yons, subject to risk of slides and metropolitan area.
8—It would provide a route to
ments will be announced later, ble creek holdings of the com­ [ claimed that he did not hear the snow. It would cross the pres-| 4_Jt wouid relieve and prevent the coast that would be intersect­ commission to construct a road to
warning
signal,
and
crowded
the
the coast having the best pos­
pany.
Two
expensive
bridges
Mr. Condit states, and if enrol­
a 20 foot embankment. ent Forest Grove highway near [congestion in Portland’s business ed by five interlinking market sible alignment, giving access to
ment justifies, new teachers ad­ are required for the proposed ex­ 'car Of off
Sunset
camo,
he
stated
and
would
1
the eight passengers in the,
camP.
district
diverting beach
bound roads giving easy access from the the beaches in the minimum of
i ; man
ill by
mj
uivciving
ucavu uvuiiu
tension down the Nehalem, and
ded.
| have the advantage of being a travel over the St. Johns bridge Columbia River highway, the Tu­ time, and so located as to serve
car
Mrs.
John
was
the
only
one
these
will
be
put
in
at
a
later
Mrs. Lulah Fullerton, art in­
alatin highway and West Side equally the Clatsop and Tilla­
injured. She was taken to the .few miles closer than the orig- via the east side.
structor, will devote two-thirds date.
inal proposed V ernonia-Hamlet
Pacific highway.
mook beaches.
Columbia
hospital
in
Astoria,
and
of her time to grade work and
5—It wouid divert- and bring
rout.
returned
to
her
home
in
Ver
­
The committee visited also the
one- third to the high school.
9
—
It
would
provide
the
best
cut-off, • Mr. Evergreen highway travel from
The Scappoose
..
Linnton
Lions club Monday even­
nonia
the
first
of
the
week.
Miss Constance Bougher, music
[Idzhs, eastern and southern all year traveling conditions by
Sheeley was certain, would pro-[Idaho,
The occupants were on a trip
supervisor, will divide her time
shorter and ' cheaper I Washington across the Vancouver reason of freedom from snow, ing and explained the benefits
vide a much
i
to Linnton of bringing beach­
to Seaside.
equally.
than either of the roads [and
and St. Johns bridges to the Ore- fog and slides.
route than
bound traffic across the St. Johns
Text Book Instructions
gon
beaches
without
congesting
by way of Buxton, and has the
10
—
The
construction
of
eight
bridge. The club showed much
greatest likelihood of being ad- .Portland’s business district and miles from Hamlet to Elsie would interest, and will report later as
The free text book law passed
Low
Water
Causes
provide
a
saving
of
ten
miles.
opted.
at the last session of the legisla­
provide a temporary route pas­ to its specific recommendations.
A hollyhock, grown by Mrs.
ture becomes operative at this
S—It would utilize 22 miles of sable the year around via the Ne­
Vernonia Day Discussed
Eye,
Ear
Infection
Surveyor Engaged
time, but because of limited funds W. H. Kent at 108 B street, has
the best portion of the Lower Co- halem Valley highway.
The matter of a Vernonia day
books cannot be purchased at been added to the long list of I
Immediate reconnaissance of
this time for all the grade pu- Nehalem valley record-breaking
Hugh McDonald, son of E. A. was discussed, F, Claude Steph-
the Scappoose cut-off has been
Tournament In
pits. Mr. Condit issues the fol- plants. It is 14 feet six inches McDonald, is ill with a badly in- ens suggesting that there be co­ Oregonian Mentions
promised by members of the
tall, measured in the Bank of I fected eye which he got while operation with the Garden club in
lowing statement:
highway commission, who have
Local
Golf
Course
holding a celebration.
"The public school book lists Vernonia lobby where it has been swimming in Rock creek.
Tillamook Aug. 28 consented to a surveyor employ­
Possible designation of the Ver­
are being printed this week and on exhibition during the past
ed by the chamber of commerce
Local physicians report that
James H. McCool, golf editor of
we are listing only the newly week.
a number of cases of infection nonia-Hamlet route, and the need the Oregonian, made the follow­
cooperating with the department
Evidence of its unusual size : of eyes and ears have come to for a big celebration in connec- ing comment about the Vernon-
adopted books plus the necessary
T1LL A MOOK-( Special.)-Local engineer in charge.
school supplies the students will is shown from the fact that the ■ their attention recently, due to tiin with it, was suggested as ia golf course in his column divot diggers are now playing
need to work with, There will, Oregon Farmer for June 13 listed polluted water. This condition having a bearing upon the pro- Wednesday:
around the Alderbrook Golf and BOY SCOUT TRIP TO
be no previously adopted text a number of tall hollyhocks, the j is not peculiar to Vernonia, but position, It was voted that a
Country club course daily trying
Country
Roy
Moe,
Alderwood
PORTLAND MONDAY
books on the list because we are highest of which is 12 feet sev­ is state wide. The Oregon state committee of three be appointed
to lower their score before the
was
re
­
club
prpfessional,
who
to
be
enlarged
later
if
occasion
en
inches,
and
most
of
those
en
­
assuming that the books that were
board of health has issued a
Boy Scouts of Vernonia plan
cently a guest of the Vernonia opening of the Cascade tourna­
given to the school last year umerated are from 8 to 10 feet warning that due to the very low should require. President Ford
ment here on Friday, August 28, to make a trip to Portland Mon­
says
the
Chamber
of
Commerce,
should almost be sufficient in tall.
and are threatening to give keen day as guests of Chief L. V.
ebb of water in streams there is appointed F. Claude Stephens,
Mrs. Judson Weed brought to an excessive content of organ­ Rev. G. W. Plumer and Emil golf course in that little town is competition in the three-lay ev­ Jenkins of the police depart­
number to give each youngster
one
of
the
sportiest
in
the
state.
the required amount. This, how­ the Eagle office two white leg­ ic material, endangering the Messing.
ent.
ment, states Rev. G. W. Plumer,
J. E. Tapp, A. L. Kullander He played it with three Vernonia
ever, does not say that we can horn single yoke eggs, each health of swimmers.
scoutmaster.
golfers
and
had
a
tough
battle
The
Alderbrook
course
is
being
and Dr. W. H. Hurley were ñam­
guarantee each student a full set weighing four ounces, one of
A number of cars have been
with par. The greens on the Ver­ put in condition for the event
of books and it is very likely that which measures 7.25 inches in
H. C. Decker sprained his ed by President Ford as a com- nonia course are models for and everything will be in readi­ pledged for the trip, and if a
mittee
to
arrange
transportation
circumference
from
end
to
end
we shall have to send individual
back August 17 while lifting a
other courses to follow, says Roy. ness for the large delegation of sufficient number is secured the
for the Boy Scouts to Portland.
book lists home after school and 6.25 inches around the middle. barrel of gasoline.
golfers expected to enter from boyB will go then, Mr. Plumer
Ray D. Fisher reported on the
The other totals 7.75 inches the
starts.
the clubs forming the associa­ says, starting at 7 a. m.
farmers market project. Insuf­
"The district owned books have longer way.
tion, which includes Seaside, Mc­
Advertising
Fund
ficient
replies,
he
said,
to
ques
­
Albert
Wood
raised
this
sea
­
already been purchased and will
Minnville, Forest Hills, St. Hel­
Camp Eight Correspondence
son on his homestead a young
tionnaires sent to farmers pre­
not appear on the book lists.”
Vernonia, Woodbum anl Sil­
Use Considered ens,
cabbage weighing 2 pounds 5
vented any definite recommenda­
High School Staff
Added
verton.
tion at this time. Upon discus­
High school, under Superin­ ounces with all waste leaves tak-
A special meeting of the city
sion it was agreed that H. E. Mc-
A silver cup will be awarded
tendent J. B. Wilkerson, also en off, ready for cooking.
The Vernonia Eagle an­
Graw present the matter to the council is called for tonight to the winner of the championship
starts on Tuesday, with a pos­ I
nounces with pleasure that
consider
using
part
of
the
ad
­
Vernonia grange to ascertain the
flight and to the low medalist in
sibility that arrangements may be
news from Camp Eight
vertising fund of $846.00, voted the 36-hole qualifying round. The
made for registration on Mon­ Mr. and Mrs. King
George Ford say Harry Phelps attitude of the farmers.
will be a regular feature.
at a special election last fall, to runner-up in the championship
day.
had his teeth taken out because
Mrs. E. L. Pringle has con­
pay
for
advertising
the
Scap
­
flight and the winner and run­
The faculty is as follows: J. B.
of the 20 per cent cut in wages, WILARK CHECK
sented to act as correspon­
Win
Golf
Series
poose-Vernonia-Hamlet
route
to
ner-up in the first flight will re­
Wilkerson, superintendent; R. W.
He’ll have to suck his food now,
dent.
THEFT REPORTED the sea.
ceive silver trophies. Golf bags,
Tucker, science and athletics;
and can’t eat so much.
Although Camp Eight is
Matrices of maps of the route clubs, balls, etc., will be given to
The two ball mixed foursome
Mrs. Floy K. Hammack, geometry
Another suggestion is that Har-
only eight miles from Ver-
Theft
of
checks
from
the
Wil-
have been made and furnished to the winners an runners-up in all
and domestic science; Ruth Mar­ handicap golf tournament which Tf wants to make that grandson
nonia and is a part of the
ark office of the Clark and Wil- the leading newspapers of the other flights. TTiere will be spe­
tin, commercial; Mildred
L. has been in progress for the past of his think he’s old enough to
Vernonia school district,
son
Lumber
company
was
re
­
state, and printed and mimeo­ cial matches for all beaten fours
Drake, English. One or two ad­ month was completed Wednes­ be grandpa.
the only access from the
ported to the Bank of Vernonia graphed matter sent to individ- in all flights with special prizes
ditional instructors, depending on day when Mr. and Mrs. Milo
Nehalem valley has been by
f T t
Tuesday.
The
signatures
on
the
uals and civic organizations in for the winners.
Seen along the street—
Awards wil
enrolment, will probably be en­ G. King defeated Mr. and Mrs.
trail, and contact has been
checks
purport
to
be
those
of
Geo.
1
Frank Hartwick five up in the
Portland.
be made at the conclusion of
gaged, says Mr. Wilkerson.
Mrs. •J. W. Brown coaxing a
relatively little. The dif­
Blumb and A. F. Baker, and I The chamber of commerce has
He has been conducting during final match. A prize of golf couple • >f baby bantams to eat
play Sunday afternoon, August
ficulties of maintaining a
number
3409
has
been
used.
at its own expense had a brief 30.
“Tim ” wrinkling his
the past two weeks a special class balls was presented to the win- earwigs . . . "Tim
trade relationship may be
As far as ascertained there for the route drawn up by an
for freshmen to help them get ner and runner-up of this tour- brows as he sits writing the
illustrated by the fact that
has
been
no
effort
yet
to
cash'
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an CHILDREN’S DAY
chauffeur’s exam in the city hall tu...
started in their high school work. nament.
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_
»...«,
engineer,
and
is
engagmg
a
local merchant who sold
these checks m Vernonia, but |
eer famUiar with the t„.
The team which played the while the examiner looks on to *->*L
Twenty-eight have been in attend­
a phonograph to a custom­
-.
—A possible states
A A
T Loel
a . a 1
such
is
yet
PICNIC
SEPT
12
ritory between Vernonia i and
Western Union telegraph team see that he doesn’t cheat or some­
ance.
er there had to ship it in
here August 9, captained by J. thing . . . Ellis McGraw’s inter­ Roberts, cashier, on account of Scapoose to cooperate with the
by rail through Portland
the
large
number
of
Clark
and
County
Agent
Geo.
A.
Nelson
LEGION TO BROADCAST
V. McAlister, will go to Port­ viewers, including Les Sheeley,
state highway engineers in i a
and
Scappoose.
Wilson checks customarily cash­ reconnaisance of that part of is holding a children's day and
The completion of the
The American Legion, depart­ land Sunday and play a return talking to him through the open ed by local merchants.
4H
club
picnic
September
5
at
the route.
road brings Camp Eight
ment of California, is sponsoring match with the Western Union front window of the bank to save
Money to defray the chamber’s Deer Island.
definitely within the Ver­
the broadcasting of a message on team on the Peninsula course going around into the office.
Earl Smith Improving
expenses is being raised by pri-
All club members and school
♦ ft
nonia area, and it is be­
fire prevention Saturday evening startling not later than 9:30
Emil Messing is on the preach­
Earl Smith is reported by^vate subscriptions solicited by a pupils are invited to participate.
cause of this significance
over the Columbia Broadcasting Sunday morning. Those who are
eligible for this team should get ers’ committee now for the cham­ Mrs. Smith, who saw him Thurs- committee consisting of Emil At this time they will practice
that the Eagle is particular­
system at 5:30 p. m.
in touch with Mr. McAlister im- ber of commerce. Folks are won- day, as getting along nicely. It'Messing, Frank Hartwick and J. the drills and marches for the
ly glad to give space to the
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spring of mediately so he can arrange f or! dering whether the preachers will was the intention, she said, of j E. Tapp. The appeal met with club drill at the county fair.
activities of the people who
Portland were in Vernonia Mon­ transportation. Ten players will | uplift Emil, or Emil will degrade putting his leg in a temporary gratifying success, the commit­ They are asked to bring a basket
live there.
the preachers.
lunch.
compose the team.
cast today to see how it works, tee reports.
day visiting friends.
Open Sept. 8
LZ>
Chamber Hears
of Road Status
Up to Present
Ten Reasons Why Vernonia-Ham­
let Route to the Sea Is Superior
Tall Hollyhock
On Exhibition
In Bank Lobby
Feathers
and.. .Talons
m
m am