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°'o » VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1931. VOLUME IX. Efforts For Postpone Action On Assessments Coast Route The city council voted Monday night to postpone until after Jan uary 1 legal action to collect delinquent assessments on bonded sewer and improvement districts. The motion was made by Coun cilman Charlesworth, seconded by Engineers’ Report Favor Councilman Gordon, and carried three to one, Councilman Hol ing Wolf Creek Meets tham voting no. Advice concerning the collec Opposition tion of delinquent assessments was given at the meeting by Efforts to secure designation City Attorney Benton Bowman of the Scappoose-Vernonia-Ham of Hillsboro, who came upon in let route have been redoubled vitation. since the release of the recon Campaign Financed naissance report to Engineer H. At a special meeting Tuesday W. Hackett Sunday morning. “It’s a big battle,” declares H. E. Mc night the council voted unani- of the of com-1 mous,y to sPe"d *250 additional Graw, c- — chamber ------ merce road committee, who re ¡from the city advertising fund to turned Wednesday night after a finance the campaign to secure - ~ in 1 Portland series of conferences T-------- tbe road to the coast. The limit and elsewhere. “ ‘ It’s like a base- had been previously set at $300, ball game,” 1 he explained. “Some- bu* <”> account of the longer ‘Kht than had been anticipated one gets up , to bat and we try!f more money was deemed neces to stop him. We get up to bat and they try to stop us. Gov sary. A number of citizens at- ernor Meier is the umpire. If tended, expressing approval of the game isn’t called on account the council’s action. of darkness we expect to win.” Redoubled Letters Mailed A total of 88 letters to Com missioner Chas. K. Spaulding up holding his stand for the Scap- I poose-Vernonia and Wilson river routes was mailed in the local post office up to Thursday noon. : Route Support Grows Release of the engineer’s re connaissance report, regarded as unfavorable to the Vernonia route, has brought the active support of many who had pre viously taken no open stand, Letters and telegrams have been sent in large numbers to the lo- cal roatt^fommi'tee. Among them, sent also to the Eagle office, was one from Lee Schwab, for mer editor, now of Hood River. MJ 'Norv Coulter, President, and Hood River chamber of com- merce approve your stand favor- Scappoose-Vernonia-Hamlet ing short route to sea. Two roads needed Wilson creek to Tilla mook but let us also build the Scappoose-Vernonia-Hamlet route which is the logical short cut and serves most people. Have wired same to Spaulding.” Another, from the First Na tional Bank of that city, reads as follows: “Officials and directors of First National Bank Hood Ri ver appreciate righteous fight made by you favoring Scappoose- Vernonia-Hamlet short route to sea. It is the wish of the major ity and Vernonia the largest city size not directly situated on a state highway is entitled to this road. You are doing excellent work. Wish you success. Copy sent to Spaulding.” SECRET SERVICE AGENTS INVESTIGATE BAD COIN EVIDENCE Two secret service agents from Portland were here Sunday to collect evidence against the coun terfeiters who are said to have coined lead dollars here until a week and a half ago. The agents complimented Mar i shal Harry G. Phelps in collect ing all of the material evidence available. 28 BOYS OUT FOR FOOTBALL HIGH SCHOOL FOOT BALL SCHEDULE Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. 3—Clatskanie, here 10— Rainier, there 17—Scappopse, here 24—St. Helens, there 31—Open 11— Open I WASHINGTON COUNTY FUGITIVE ARRESTED ON CHECK CHARGE Ted Parsons, wanted in Wash ington county for passing bad checks, was arrested Monday at the Lane Apartments here by De puty Calhoun and taken to Hills boro by a deputy from Washing ton county. Livestock Judging Awards Announced The livestock judging contest, which has now become an an- Vernonia Union high school is nual event at the county fair, starting its season with a squad was held on September 17. The of 28 boys under Coach Ira W. three high scoring members were Tucker, formerly athletic super Ada Helen Winn, Chapman, with Confidence in Commissioner J. visor at Albany high school. Six a score of 420 out of a possible N. Miller was expressed in the lettermen are out, as follows: Le 500; Wm. Oester, Warren, 380, chamber of commerce Wednesday roy Christiansen, center; Delmer and Gt? Sherwood, Warren, 380. in a resolution upholding him in Morton, guard; Marvel Graven, The three winning teams were the coming recall election. The tackle; Harvard Malmsten, end; as follows: Bay View Calf club, vote was unanimous. Oscar Sorlee, quarterback; Ar- composed of Wm. Oester, Leon “It is foolish to put the county thur Nanson, halfback. ard Johnson, and Harry M. John to this expense,” commented Pres New material consists of Jun- son of Warren, score 1075; Beav ident George W. Ford. “All this ior Aldrich and Don Holtham, er Valley Sheep club, composed money for machinery wasn’t spent center; Richard Melis, Paul Jep- of Everett Rainwater, Kenneth in the past few months, and no son, Earl Doney, guard; Wm. Schrieber and Harold Rainwater, thing was said about it before.” i Carmichael, Delos Powell, John of Rainier, score 1050; Chapman Judd Greenman brought out Roediger, tackle; Bob Cline, Mar- Calf club, composed of Ada Hel the point that resolutions of tin Hillman, Cyrus Creasey, end; en Winn, Lillian Mollenhour and themselves were ineffective, that Walter Barker, end and halfback; Chas. Mollenhour of Chapman, people should get out and vote as Desmond Laird, Earl Knowles, with score of 1030. they resolve. Holly Holcomb, halfback; Ralph As a prize the first two teams Lester Sheeley was appointed ¡George, Willie Marks, Louis Gra ¡are given a trip to either the by Mr. Ford as a committee of ven, fullback; besides several oth .state fair a Salem or the Pacific one to see that voters turned out. ers. „ Inernational at Portland. The Emil Messing reported in th« | Playing is ragged yet, says first team, having been given Game banquet at McMinnville a ! Coach Tucker, but the boys are first choice, will go to Salem, W. C. T. U. members will hold j week ago Monday. ; willing to work and are learning Prizes in livestock and garden convention with an Dr. W. H. Hurley commended ! fast. Practice so far has been exhibits were as follows: Yearling their county ____ , ________ ___ ___ all day session in the Evangelical IH. E. McGraw, J. E. Kerr and confined to the fundamentals of calf, Lawrence Meier, Scappoose, church Wednesday, September 30,1 J- H. Bush who have been doing blocking and tackling. lsty Ada Helen W’nn, Chapman, such vigorous work in behalf of j beginning at 10 a. m. Special i , 2nd. Yearling ewe—Elton Gam The squad shows good promise, features include a woman’s gold I 1 the road to the coast. “The boys! Tucker reports, and are a ble, 1st; Harold Rainwater, 2nd; LHvlI UcllUo cards 111 in the Lilt- table, LdUlCj ”! Mr. medal declamatory contest in the have all their “ There is nothing under-j bard working bunch. Many of the Ernest Rainwater, 3rd. Market evening, the presence of state of-1 he said. ‘ are young, however, and in lambs—Everett Rainwater, 1st; boys hand about their fight.” ficials and a dinner at noon. time will make a fine team. Sev- Ernest Rainwater, 2nd; Richard J. N. W. Arthur Steele and Mrs. F. Claude Stephens is Rainwater, 3rd; Ernest Rainwa Miller of Clatskanie were entro- eral of the squad are from lasti ter, 4th; Harold Rainwater, 5th. local contestant. year ’ s championship grade school Mrs. S. __ V. Malmsten, R___ Mrs. duced John1 as guests, and L. H. Dew-' Milking does—Ema Koller, 1st; B. Hair and " m ^. Stephens went^y of the Miller Mercantile dom-| team. Joe Koller, 2nd; John Koller, I pany as a new member. Alumni Win to St. Helens Thursday to ar- 3rd. Milking does, second divi range details of the contest. The alumni defeated the high sion—David Steizer, 1st prize. WINS DISTINCTION school in a practice game last Vegetable garden exhibit— Bo- Florence Bradley of Pleasant HAS 83 STUDENTS Friday 13 to 7. The high school bie Niemala, Clatskanie, 1st; Bil Hill school won a blue ribbon in scored first, but the alumni won Eighty-three students are now sewing division 1 in the 4-H club out on a dead man play, The ly Zimmer, Goble, 2nd; Fred Tu- ononan, Clatskanie, 3rd; and Clive exhibit at the county fair last enrolled at Pleasant Hill school, high school had had only four Turk, Goble, 4th. week. states J. Gordon, principal. days practice. C. OFC. UPHOLDS JOE N. MILLER County W. C. T. U. Convention Here NUMB l ., 61. Seven Arrested In Liquor Raid A raid by state police and Sheriff Oscar G. Weed Thursday night of- last week resulted in the arrest of 7 persons in Vernonia, charged with violations of the prohibition law. All were taken to St. Helens and with one exception pled guilty in Justice Fullerton’s court. Fines and sentences were imposed as follows: Frank Russell, $150 and 30 days; Mike O’Connor, $200 and 300 days; Mrs. O’Con nor, 3 months and a suspended sentence; Warren Stevens, $100 and 30 days; John Robbins, $25 and costs; Walt Fry, $25 and costs. Frank Lusby was turned over to the grand jury on $1000 bail. Lusby was charged with oper ating a still, and the others with possession and sale. SAYS NEW ROUTE MISREPRESENTED The Wolf creek vicinity is ut terly unsuited for a fast high way, believes H. V. Holcomb, who has been on fire patrol there and is familiar with it. From Sunset camp the ground is level, he says, but there are five of six miles of green timber belonging to the Western Timber and Macpherson companies, and the state, would have to pay stumpage of $5.00 a thousand at least. At the head of west fork of Wolf creek is a box canyon. One must then go over the hump into the Rock creek canyon, then in turn over another into Quartz creek. The box canyon is subject to slides, he says. The East Side Logging company's track is bad ly torn up because of them. Mr. Holcomb takes vigorous ex. ception to that part of the engi neers’ report that refers to an abundance of tillable land along the proposed route. ‘Any time you can shoot a deer on a side hill and he will roll 300 feet into a creek, you can know how till able it is,” he declares. “There are a few spots a garden could be on, but most of them would be only fit for a goat, and even he’d starve to death.” First Queen Reigns At County Fair Girl Enjoys Distinction As Benita 1 Vernonia To be the first queen of the Columbia county fair was the thrilling experience of Mrs. E. H. Condit, who reigned in regal style as Queen Benita I from Wednes day until late Saturday evening of last week. Queen Benita received her crown at a colorful coronation ceremony Wednesday night which took place before a throne con structed in front of the grand stand. A fanfare by Boy Scout musicians announced the arrival of the queen who was very beau tiful in a gown of white satin. A purple robe trimmed in ermine with a long court train was thrown about her shoulders and she carried a bouquet of pink carnation and rosebuds, One page bore her delicate crown of brilliants on a satin pillow while another held her train, She ap- proached the throne on the arm of C. C. Hewitt, master of the state grange, who later placed the crown upon her head as she knelt before him. Nine princesses dressed in pas tel colors carrying arm bouquets of gladioli advanced in V-forma- tion. The leader wore blue, and following her were pairs in yel- low, orchid, green and pink with picture hats to match. Escorted to Royal Box Following the coronation Queen Benita was escorted to the royal box in the grand stand for the program to follow. An attendant picturesquely attired as Sir Wal ter Raleigh, gallantly flung his cloak to the ground for the queen to tread upon. Mrs Walter W. Wolff repre sented Vernonia talent on the CIRCULATION MAN LEAVES program, singing a solo immedi ately after the coronation. Musi I. White, who has been engaged cal numbers and dances by the in circulation work for the Eagle St. Helens children comprised the since September 10, left Thursday evening’s entertainment. Later morning for Seaside with Mrs. The annual Community Chest the royal party proceeded to the JACK CARKIN BACK ■ White and her brother, A. H. drive will begin Monday and con dancing hall where Queen Benita on bonded indebtedness), he sur Pape. R. D. F. • Jack Carkin was in town Thurs The petitions for recalling veyed the Apiary-Vernonia mar Vernonia is much better ofE tinue throughout the week. A day aftern three months absence, and C. C. Hewitt opened the County Commissioner J. N. Miller ket road and then quit the job, than many fields he has worked,I booth will be maintained in the engaged in publicity work for the grand ball. Brown Furniture company’s Different Functions Attended have been filed with County he raised his own salary, he has states Mr. White. In one place! store on Bridge street, where of American Legion. He sold ad Queen Benita spent a happy ignored the wishes of the people. CleiV J. W. Hunt, who has re in eastern Oregon where he was I vertising space for the annual ported a sufficient number of Evidently Columbia county has! recently, he says, money was so I fice hours will be kept from 9 to convention number of the Ore but busy week as she attended all functions at the fair. Thurs- names to assure the election, had a Mussolini, and the people i scarce that the newspaper had to' 6. Members of the Study club gon Legionnaire and also for which sponsors the drive, will be day her nine princesses were which is scheduled for October 10. are tired being dictated to. ' accept poultry, eggs, vegetables' special booklet for distribution maids at the public wedding of Examination of the charges it j and other farm produce in pay- in charge. As was the case last The recall committee submit the national convention. year, there will be no house to a St. Helens couple. Later in the ted to Mr. Hunt the following em by item shows how flimsy the I ment of subscriptions. Mr. Carkin reports that he il afternoon the queen went up for house soliciting, and it is urged objections to Mr. Miller. as a ballot title: that people come to the head reopening his tailor shop. a 15 minute airplane ride as the Reason» Why J. N. Miller Should When Mr. Miller assumed of ¡Shower for quarters during the week and give guest of Dick Rankin. Thursday Be Recalled from Office fice, Columbia county had prac as generously as they can. The TIMBER P.-T. A. evening and again Saturday even Since 1922, when Mr. Miller tically nothing in the way of road I Mrs. J. F. Monger Commissioner Returns need for contributions, it is an- ing the queen’s party were hon first was elected Columbia coun RECEIVE TEACHERS ored machinery—an old steam roller i A handkerchief shower for Mrs. ticipated, will be greater than Wm. Hanley, commissioner at formal dinners at the whose absence caused a postpone ty has expended $361,593 for now reposing near S. V. Malm- ! J. F. Monger who is leaving town ever this winter, and the Chest The P. T. A. of Timber gave a Orcadia hotel. machinery and supplies. We hold sten ’ s, a few scrapers — very ment of the highway commission Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. this week was a feature of the j fund no longer has a surplus reception for the teachers at the meeting last week, was due in that this is sufficient to justify little to build roads with and Loyal Gleaners meeting at the' from past years upon which to school house Wednesday evening, Garrison were hosts at the Co- his recall. During this time no very few and poor roads apart Portland Thursday morning, and lumbia theatre for Queen Benita home of Mrs. Henry Fogel Wed-| draw. September 16. it is considered likely that there outstanding warrants have been from the highway along the river, i | Besides money, .... donations of Floral offerings were given to and her court. paid, while Tillamook county has Equipment was needed if the nesday afternoon. will be a meeting soon. Neither Presents Trophies U, „„.k Verses from last quarters les- j clothing, fresh and canned fruit, the teachers, who are Principal Chairman Van Duzer nor Mr. paid off $433,069 in six years, county was to do its own work1 Saturday afternoon at the F. R. Chamberlain, Ollie Bemis roads, and experience showed ' son were given in response to the : vegetables, etc., will be welcomed. , . ___ ______ Hanley have expressed a pre and Clatsop county has paid on 1 .. .. ar r TT If..,. IV D/.iil.«,... Joni Mrs. C. W. Reithner, president and Gladys Krinick, grade teach races Queen Benita pretented a $336,480 during the same time. that it was the most economical ro " ca ' b Mrs. M. L. Herrin gave ference for any road, although large horseshoe of flowers to the of the Study club, is ex-officio ers. Mr. Van Duzer has upheld the On bonded indebtedness we have way for construction as well as a history of the Passion play. De a new member of the Communi winner of the derby, and attended A playlette was written and licious refreshments were served paid the same as Tillamook and maintenance. The Mist-Claska- “horseback survey” of the Wolf ty Chest board. She has ex given by the high school girls of in royal state the pageant and nie market road furnishes an ex by the hostess. creek route criticized by Mr. $10,000 less than Clatsop. pressed the intention of appoint Timber in connection with the ball following. Mr. Miller spent a large sum Excavation under pri- Members presents included Mrs. ample. pri-i Spaulding. According to her subjects in surveying Apiary-Vernonia vate contract on this road cost J. F. Monger, Mrs. Ray Charles- ing an assistant to take charge rest of the program. Queen Benita was a most gracious of the field work of the Chest. market road, then abandoned it. from 25 cents to $3.00 a cubic worth, Mrs. G. W. Laird, Mrs. E. and beautiful ruler and according Popular Young Mr. Miller increased the com yard according to classification. Knight, Mrs. C. Smith, Mrs. S. J. to the queen her reign was a missioner’s budget allowance from The county court decided that Smith, Mrs. Dudley Spofford, GARDEN DISPLAYS Couple Marry very happy one as she was treat $1200 to $1500 per year. In the cost was too great, and had Mrs. Herrin, Mrs. F. Claude Ste- MARK SEASON END ed "truly like a queen.” September he drew $144.64 for the rest of the work done by the phens, Mrs. Jim Brady, Mrs. Gladys Mae Krinick and C. G. August. Vegetables raised by boys and Whitlock, two popular Vernonia couny, at a uniform cost of 26 Lester Sheeley, Mrs. Bert Tisdale, Vernonia Grange 305 voted at In various road districts the cents a cubic yard, one classifi Mrs. G. Moody and Mrs. Phil girls in the Garden club con young people, were married in SCHOOL TO FURNISH its last regular meeting to en wishes of the people have been cation, including 4 cents a yard Taylor. test will be on display Saturday Chehalis, Washington, Saturday, PUPILS FREE TEXTS dorse the chamber of commerce’s flagrantly ignored and tax money machinery rent. It has paid the Mrs. Dudly Spofford will en- in the Van Alstine building com September 5, in one of the most public market plan and cooper wasted. The grade schools are making county several times over to buy tertain the group next, October mencing at 9 o’clock, states F. beautiful church weddings of the ate with that organization in the Forty thousand dollars a year its own machinery and do its 14, at the home of Mrs. H. Veal, Claude Stephens, of the commit autumn. The ceremony took arrangements to provide all pu- endeavor to make it a success. for nine years for road machinery own work. place at the Christian church in pils with free textbooks. reporta At that time roll call response tee of judges. They believe it will be a great and supplies savors of incompet No outstanding warrants have will be the name of a music com This will mark the close of the presence of a large number Superintendent E. H. Condit. help to the farmers as well as to ency and demands a change. This will include everything ex the Garden club work for the of relatives. been paid, asserts the committee. poser and one of his works. the community. Miller Recall Committee, Mrs. Whitlock is a graduate cept the writing manual and year as far as the boys and girls Of course not, for Columbia By B. C. Witham, Secretary. county has not had any outstand Several families from Vernon are concerned. of Oregon Normal school at Mon school supplies, he says. Mr. and Mrs. Moo Visit ia drove to Buxton Sunday to Apparently the committee holds ing warrants to pay. mouth and Mr. Whitlock is mana TREES FALL ON ROAD Word received from Carl Dav- ger of the local J. C. Penney Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Moe and Mr. Miller responsible for every The history of the Apiary-Ver- attend Catholic services there. A The St. Helens road was block two children of Hood River visit thing that has happened in the nonia road is too well known in I picnic lunch was spread at the idson states that he is now en company’s store. They will make ed for a while Sunday evening ed friends in Vernonia Friday, county for the past nine years Vernonia to need detailed recount home of Mrs. John Belish of Bux rolled in George Washington their home in Vernonia. _ at Washington, _ D. C. about a mile from Pittsburg, when remaining over night and leaving not to their liking. He purchased ing here. Enough to say that the ton. The families present were university Marvin Porterfield left Sunday two snags burned in the recent too much machinery, or perhaps county court surveyed the road those of A Schmidlin, Harry Con-|He found the weather in Kansas for Portland in the morning. Mr. Moe, now eo-publisher of too little machinery at too high a on the assurance from outside dit, F. W. Gough, Frank Brown City during his visit there ex for Eugene, where he is entering slashing fire fell across the road, ing, John Belish and Father Sprin tremely hot, and he wished him the University of Oregon as a barely missing a car of hunters the Hood River Glacier, was for price, he has paid no outstanding freshman. self back in Oregon. that had just passed. (Continued on Page 6) ger from Roy. four years publisher of the Eagle. warrants (but evidently has paid Grange Endorses Public Market Charges Against Miller Distorted As To Facts CHEST DRIVE BEGINS MONDAY