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VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1931. VOLUME IX. Work Of ERNEST NANSON INJURED HUNTING VERNONIA MEN ON JURY LIST ¡ANTI-RECALL SPAULDING SENDS THANKS NUMBER 62 PAUL ROBINSON IS D * A NOW IN WHEELER rriZCS AfC CLUB FORMED Ernest Nanson, a high school Paul Robinson, who founded Mr. J. E. Tapp, Mayor student, was injured while hunt the Vernonia Eagle in 1922 and Vernonia, Oregon ing Saturday morning when a C. U. Enstrom, A. L. Kullan- A Miller Anti-recall club was was its publisher until 1926, is My Dear Sir—I wish to gun which he was carrying was der, H. E. McGraw, Charles Ber- organized at Clatskanie Friday now working for the Wheeler thank you for your letter accidentally discharged, and a gerson, Clarence Reed, P. O. afternoon with Jess Lewis as pre Recorder, a new paper established of the 23d commending me bullet penetrated his back, for Mellinger and A. P. Bays of Ver sident and Geo. B. Conyers sec in Wheeler, Tillamook county, on the stand taken in re tunately without piercing any vi nonia are on the jury list for In addition to his work as prin- retary-treasurer. gard to the proposed high tal organs. ter he edits a column entitled 'the October term of circuit court It is the plan of the club to way. I have received, many, “Here and There.” Just how the mishap occurred)at St. Helens. the voters of the county, Although Wheeler is only a Children’s Thrift Garden Mass Meeting at Temple is not known. Mr. Nanson withj others are as follows: Eliza- many letters from the citi- contact informing them as to the issues of Vernonia and I zens small community it has at pres- a group of friends was hunting betb Culbertson, housewife, Clats- involved, and making it plain that would appreciate it very Urges Continuance ent two newspapers, Mr. Rob Exhibit Held near Pittsburg, when it is thought _____ kanje. T. W. Tandy, farmer, the recall movement is due not much if you would thank inson went there about a month his gun caught on a twig. 7 The “ Marshland; Gladys Cates, retired, to hor»st criticism of Mr. Miller’s of Fight Saturday them for the interest they ago to become associated with A. bullet entered near his hip and, — st. . Helens; Minnie Aamond, nine years record as county com have taken and for the sup N. Merrill in the publication of came out near the shoulder, a, housewife, St. Helens; R. B. Tip- missioner, but to a recent mis port given. Work of the roads committee distance of six or seven inches. the Wheeler Reporter, but ap Prizes for the children’s thrift |ton, Goble, farmer; Charles Sage, understanding regarding the ap Yours very truly, of the chamber of commerce was parently there was some misun garden contest sponsored by the Mr. Nanson was confined to his | St. Helens, engineer] Pete Dahl’ pointment of a district road su warmly commended at a mass bed for only a few days, and C. K. Spaulding derstanding with a former owner Garden club were announced hotel-keeper, St. Helens; P. F. pervisor. meeting of Vernonia citizens in was able to return to school Wed of that paper, and Mr. Merrill this week by the judges, F. Commissioner. Beaman, farmer, Houlton; Loren Attending the meeting from established the Recorder. the Masonic temple Thursday af nesday, there being no indications Johnson, farmer, Scappoose; Ed Claude Stephens, Rev. G. W. Vernonia were ! George W. Ford, ternoon, and the present members of infection. Plumer, Mrs. Judd Greenman and ward Eilertson, farmer, Clatska Emil Messing, ' Lester Sheeley, W. were urged to stay on the job in Mrs. W. L. Van Doren, alternate. nie; Esther Payne, housewife, L. Van Doren and : Ray D. Fisher, Portland until next Thursday, Norman Crowder won the first Clatskanie; L. R. Rutherford, i A chvilt of I the recall petitions when a meeting of the highway prize of $5, Willa Crowder the retired, St. Helens; Frank Charn- filed with the i county clerk shows commission is expected in Salem. second of $3, and Fritz Housler ley, plasterer, St. Helens; David 57 names from Vernonia and There is a movement on foot, the third prize of $2. Johnson, farmer, Warren; E. D. Emil Messing, Lester Sheeley, vicinity. declared J. E. Kerr, chairman of Norman specialized in popcorn, Graham, laborer, Columbia City; W. L. Van Doren, E. A. Green Garden club members completed the committee, to postpone in Willa in Oregon Giant beans, Emma Jubenville, housewife, and Ray D. Fisher attended a ATHLETIC CLUB their tour of Vernonia gardens and Fritz in beets and carrots. definitely the selection of any Fred arrested Sun- rreu Biggs mggs was arresreo sun- clatskanie; Tom Bruce> lab TO HOLD FIRST on Thursday afternoon of last The gardens of Norman and Wil short road to the sea, on the plea I day by Captain Vayne Gurdane ,clatskanie; Chas. T Bross> plum. quarterly meeting of the Lower FALL MEETING ween. Gardens visited were those la Crowder were beautifully and that the state should complete and Lieutenant Williams of the ber Rainier; John Kallb far. Columbia Associated Chambers of of Mrs. John B. Hair, Mrs. Den- perfectly arranged, and Fritz first the program outlined by state police, on » charge of ra>s- mer Warren; E E Manaber, I Commerce in Clatskanie Friday The Vernonia Athletic club will nis Davis, Mrs. W. L. Van Dor- the legislature in 1917. Accord ing marahuana. The officers re-|farmer> Gobk. w R Bau d. night. George W. Ford presided. Housler’s received 100 per cent The meeting was held in the hold their first meeting of the en, Mrs. T. B. Mills and Mrs. on upkeep, as there wasn’t a ing to those who hold this view, ported finding a small patch of|ner> farmer> Wa G Per- season in the Campfire cabin I. O. O. F. hall, where a banquet Claude Hillsberry. Mr. Kerr said, there should be the drug on Charley Biggs’ farm single weed in his plot. ry, farmer, Houlton; John Rub was served. Speeches were made I next Tuesday evening at 8 p. m. The gardens of Mrs. Davisi and no new construction of any road northeast of town, where Fred Other school children who en ens, carpenter, St Helens; C. J. by W. Arthur Steele, mayor of ! Plans will be made for sports Mrs. Hair were a gorgeous riot not on this original program. Biggs, a brother, was employed.1 Larson, farmer, Warren. tered the contest and raised many Clatskanie, L. N. Plamondon off this winter and anyone interested of color. Mrs. Van Doren, com fine vegetables were Norman Mr. Kerr maintained this view The prisoner was taken to St. i Woodland, Washington, G. Clif is urged to be present, Bridge mercial grower, displayed many Brady, Claude Veal, Alberta Veal is all wrong because it was im Helens and placed there in jail,1 ford Barlow of Astoria, and Mar and 500 will be played after the beautiful specimens of gladioli, Taylor, possible in 1917 to foresee the under $500 bail. He waived pre and Melvin Boeck, shall N. Dana of Portland. There business meeting. The wide sweep of lawn, a lovely Charles Fielding. traffic conditions of 1931. liminary hearing and was bound rock garden and zinnia were also musical and entertain pool and 2 Arguments Stressed over to the grand jury. I Basis for Judging border at the home of Mrs. Mills ment features. It is the purpose of the com i State police returned to Ver I excited much enthusiasm from the Judging of the gardens was The Board of Governors during mittee, Mr. Kerr said, to prove nonia Monday to check up on I visitors. Early chrysanthemums, based on arrangement, neatness that there is a wide-spread public possible sales of the drug here. Last Sunday a 17 man team the afternoon adopted resolutions and beautiful specimens of dah and care. The judges made four demand for a short cut to the This is the second arrest in the from the Inverness Golf and urging the widening of the Low lias and zinnias were much ad trips to the various plots, keep sea, and that construction of the county within a few weeks f or ¿7“try‘;iub ‘ oy ‘ p;;Ua7d \.“".b er Columbia river highway, the mired in Mrs. Hillsberry’s gar- ing accurate records from which highway would help relieve the [ growing marahuana. Paul Welter played the Ioeal divoteers o„ the construction of the Scappoose- to make their decisions. The unemployment situation, both de- and Jose Flores were arrested j Vernonia course evidently Over- Vernonia road to the sea if a| A total of $142.00 has been den. quality of the vegetables was de nied by those who are urging the recently at Goble on like charges. awed the Vernonians with their short cut is to be built, and 'received up to Thursday noon termined by a different set of construction of the Apiary-Ver- i by the Community Chest, which ST. HELENS GIRL do nothing policy. galaxy of golfing stars whom is conducting a drive this week judges at the down town display Even clearing the ground is no Visiting Day is WINS CONTEST they brought along, for they won nonia road. with headquarters in the Brown last week. The quality of earlier small job on a 125 foot right of Sunday School Plan 40% to 10%. Furniture company’s store. Gertrude Harris of St. Helens vegetables, however, was kept in way, he declared, and this can K. A. McNe'II Become« That the visitors came loaded Those who have thus far con High school won the silver medal the record submitted by Mr. Ste be efficiently accomplished in the Next Sunday will be visiting Traveling Salesman tributed are Mr. and Mrs. J. B. nt the W.C.T.U. contest Wednes phens. for bear is attested by the fact winter time. the Evangelical church day in that among their number were Wilkerson, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. day night held in the Evangeli Claude Veal and Norman Bra A Political Fight Sunday school, and parents of K. A. McNeill of Mac’s Phar James Bushong, who won the The controvtrsy has ceased to children are urged to come, states 1931 Oregon coast championship macy has accepted a position as J Bleile, A. Greenfeldt, Oregon Gas cal church at Vernonia in con dy are given credit for first and Electric Co., Mr. and Mrs. nection with the county conven class radishes; Claude Veal, Nor be a road controversy, and is a Rev. G. W. Plumer, pastor. salesman for the McDonald Can A junior choir for some of the at Gearhart last month, and dy company of Salt Lake City, M. F. Wall, Ross Duncan, Mrs. tion of the organization. Helen man and Willa Crowder raised strife between two political fac- Russell Burdett who recently was A. L. Austin, C. S. Hoffman, Charlesworth was the Vernonia first class peas, and Fritz Hous tions to see which one can have church services is being organiz with all of western Oregon as Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Green, Mr. representative. ler and Alberta Veal Taylor had ed under the direction of Mildred acclaimed Pacific Northwest pub his territory, his way, Mr. Kerr declared. He left on his lic links champion and who but The convention lasted all day, first class lettuce. I and Mrs. Geo. H. Stankey, H. The two road program for the Drake and Amy Hughes. first trip Monday. the day before won the Portland | Decker, Mike Miller, Mrs. Ray Mrs. M. Frances Swope, state W. Vegetable Exhibit Held Vernonia and Wilson River routes Mr. McNeill expects to be on city championship. Tab Boyer, l D. Fisher, Vernonia Eagle, Mi C. T. U. secretary, gave an ad- has some substantial support, ac I An exhibit of vegetables grown Bill Blaufus, Inglis, Stinger and the road for at least two or three ¡and Mrs. W. W. Wolfe, Mrs. x dress in the morning. cording to Mr. Kerr. Included Malarkey were some of the oth- months. After that he will de j J. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. C. W A luncheon was held in the in the thrift gardens was held in among those who are strongly in er stars listed on the visiting cide whether or not to continue. Reithner, Dr. Marvin Eby, Di church parlor at noon, at which the Van Alstine building Sat favor of it are such prominent The proposition offered by the team. W. H. Hurley, Mr. and Mrs. A short talks were made on the urday. Blue, red and white rib persons as Chas. K. Spaulding, bons were awarded to the best prohibition question. This marks only the third de candy company was too good to C. Knauss. of the highway commission, Hen refuse, Mr. McNeill said, especial displays and to the best speci- The gold medal contest schedul feat for the local this players ry Hanzen, Rufus Holman, state ly since he had long held a desire Judges who mens, as well. ed for the evening was post year, which is considered a very FIRST 4-H CLUB treasurer, A. E. Clarke, Wm. to try traveling salesmanship. placed the ribbons were Emil poned. good record inasmuch as the Ver- Einzig, state purchasing agent, R. D. F. Mr. McNeill hopes to arrange Messing, Albert Childs and W. L. FAIR IS HELD nonia boys have played a very and Senator Wm. F. Woodward. Jack Carkin, who returned to I his itinerary so that he can re Van Doren. GROWS BIG APPLES Mr. Spaulding has been criti Vernonia last week, was adver-l heavy schedule of golf competi turn to Vernonia frequently as BIRKENFELD —(Special.) — Fritz Housler received the blue to Mrs. C. Knapp has brought cized of late, stated Mr. Kerr, tising manager of an elaborate1 tion this summer. | The first 4-H club fair to be the Eagle office some large King ribbon for the best group or his headquarters. Many of the visitors exclaimed because his position on the wages and attractive booklet issued There is no change in the own | held in Clatsop county was well apples, some weighing as much display of vegetables, Norman of highway employes is misun by the American Legion, Depart- : over the excellent condition of the ership or operation of Mac’s attended at Astoria September as 13 ounces apiece. They are Brady received the red ribbon for and ------- stated Pharmacy, which will be in charge 25 and 26, and was an outstand- derstood. He has declared him ment of Oregon, for distribution.- greens and fairways -- ---- a fine sample of the quality of the second best group and Claude self in favor of reducing the sal at the Detroit convention in the'that tbey comPa>-e very favorably of Ernest Yeo. Mrs. McNeill will I ing success. fruit that can be grown in the Veal the white ribbon for the aries of the officials in the high interest of Portland’s bid for the iwlth the best of the Portland assist in the store. Friday was given over to judg Nehalem valley. third best. Claude had on dis er brackets, in order to have ¡next convention. That Porland| Porlandj courses’ TTley als0 8verred that ing the sewing, cooking, canning play the largest assortment of more money for hiring manual was successful is in no small it is a real sporty course giving and garden projects. vegetables. labor, and does not advocate a measure due to the booklet made a real test of golfing ability. During the afternoon the 4-H Melvin Boeck exhibited a prize Vernonia may well be proud general reduction, as has been possible by Mr. Carkin’s secur girls demonstrated their skill in squash weighing 22 pounds and claimed. ing enough sponsors to finance. of its course as it is only two i home economics while the boys two ounces which he later sold years old and has received much Vernonia Route Preferable the $4800 enterprise. to the Nehalem market. He also I were judging the following live- engineers ’ re- favorable comment from outside According to the Thirty Oregon counties, Idaho,' 'stock: one group each of hogs, won ribbons on cantaloupes and connaissance report the Vernonia- British Columbia, Alaska, the, sources this year. The MacMarr store in this city ¡sheep, young stock and dairy green tomatoes. Hamlet and Wolf creek routes ■American American Legion of Washington,! Arrangements have been made will be consolidated with the Safe ¡cows. The three high scoring Charles Fielding won a blue Some of our Safeway staff are much alike as to curvature, 'one county in Washington, the to P1“* 8 return match with the way store at the close of busi members of a club were awarded ribbon on carrots. Norman Crow What went hunting Sunday, alignment, gradient and other en- l Hood River loop, Grants Pass First National Bank of Portland ness Saturday, October 10, ac ■ j a prize of a three day trip to the der had blue ribbons on potatoes, gineering features, The advan- land On to Oregon, Inc., each and tbe date bas becn tenta- cording to an announcement state fair at Salem or the Paci- they found was not a deer, but popcorn, and two kinds of gourds. car the golf course—and their tage claimed for the Wolf creek bought a page. Mr. Carkin se- tive'y set for October 11 at the Thursday by Owen Calvert, local II fic International at Portland. Willa Crowder received blue route is that it is 1.3 miles short cured nearly all of these in per- Inverness Golf and Country club manager. The combined business ■I The first team having been giv was nine miles farther out in the ribbons on Oregon giant beans, country. er, and $146,000 less expensive. son, traveling from city to city and 8 return ™atch is to be P’8?- will be handled in the present en first choice left for Salem green tomatoes, dry beans, pump t f t Vernonia’s campaign is based and interesting chambers of com-,ed w,th the Inverness Golf and Safeway store under S. E. Coup-' Sunday afternoon with their club kins and yellow gourds. Alberta Doc Eby caught a trout in the on the economic, commercial and merce and other civic organiza . leader, Clifford Smith of Astoria. Nehalem river “as big as a house” Veal Taylor had red ribbons on (Continued on Page 6) er a I utility advantages of the Scap tions in the project. There were [ Safeway stores bought out the The three winners were Melvin he says. That’s some fish story, cucumbers, rutabagas and pump poose-Vernonia route. MacMarr organization last July, | Schwab with a score of 490 out kins. 40 sponsored pagts. |_ ag.ii n t t t As to economic advantages, he but the two stores in Vernonia !of a possible 500, Wesley Mills Fritz Housler’s blue ribbons The booklet consists chiefly of |, fj, Mills DUVS We’re sorry to see Joe Scott maintained, the Scappoose route i | ¡pictures, have been operating since then ¡with a score of 455, and Geral- leaving, Ye scribe is indebted were on carrots, beets, red cab with only sufficient J connects better with interstate and I ! reading matter to furnish direct as separate units. dine Schwab with 330 points. for his company on many visits bage, Kentucky wonder beans, intrastate highways than does the I i explanation. Cuts for these were G. H. Campbell resigned as Cecil Nordstrom and Ethel John- in the country, and he was al- and curly leaf cabbage. Nor Wolf creek roue, which has very1 .collected by Mr. Carkin while manager of the MacMarr store ston placed second in the home ways accommodating. man Brady’s cabbage, beets and poor connections. Joseph Scott has sold his real I Saturday, and Owen Calvert has economics demonstration. | making his rounds. They were It is certain, though, that in , parsnips received blue ribbons, Commercially the Scappoose 1 very well selected, all interest- estate and insurance business to been taking his place. Scholarships at O. S. C. were selling out he could have sold to , and Claude Veal had firsts on route opens up a territory which 1 ing and informative. Mr. Campbell plans to remain awarded to several of the Birken- no better man than Bert Mills, green onions, cucumbers, turnips, T. B. Mills, who took possession may be developed agriculturally, here a week or so, except for a feld boys and girls: Howardj who will be heartily welcomed I dry beans, ripe tomatoes, peas, The Columbia county page con Saturday. and provides a shorter route to sists of airplane views of St. Hel radishes, corn, rutabagas, and Mr. Mills, who is county com hunting trip, and then will move Jones, Ludine Schwab, and Violet among Vernonia’s business men. Astoria. The Wolf creek route ens, the St. Helens Pulp and Pa-' missioner, has been conducting a to Washington. seconds on beets, cabbage, pota- Schwab. f t t has very limited possibilities from ¡¡per Co. plant, and Vernonia. Oth real estate business for the past toes, parsnips and Kentucky won- ----- ------ ' ■ ' '____ ,SEEN ON THE STREET— ILL an agricultural standpoint, and er views are of standing timber, few months with headquarters at H. E. McGRAW j. v. M c A lister leaves Five little girls from Mrs. . der beans. is longer than the Columbia riv and the Rainier-Longview bridge. his place on the Stony Point road. About 25 different vegetsbles Mr. and Mrs. J. V. McAlister Spring’s kindergarten riding in i H. E. McGraw is ill at his er highway to Astoria. 12,000 copies were distributed I Purchase of the Joseph Scott home with an attack of tonsili- and little daughter are leaving the rumble seat of her coupe . . . , were displayed by the children. Traffic Control Superior today for Kansas City, Missouri.' Mrs. Fullerton’s art class sitting at the national convention. The business will give him an office tis. An important item, Mr. Kerr booklet is also on sale in Port- location in town. 40th Wedding Anniversary | on the high school lawn with tab- He has been absent from the They will motor east. said, is the fact that the Scap ’ land. Mr. Scott has not announced city for several weeks in the in Mr. Mc A lister has been statis- lets on knees, sketching something Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Plumer poose route is clearly best for Vernonia has reason to be his plans for the future yet, but terest of the road to the coast, tician in the office of the Ore- J or other . . . Mrs. J. W. Brown’s celebrated their 40th wedding an traffic control because it facili proud of the beautiful booklet will remain in Vernonia for a but has been at his desk in the gon American mill for nearly bantam perched on the bumper niversary Tuesday night at the tates the distribution of heavy I because of the essential part that week or two attending to certain bank most of this week until seven years, and has been a pro- of Judge Reasoner’s sedan parked home of their daughter, Mrs. I in front of the city hall. Thursday when he was taken ill. minent golfer. I Mr. Carkin had in putting it out. details. Esther McGraw in Portland. (Continued on Page 6) Committee Announced Commended In Contest LOWER RIVER GROUP MEETS Man Arrested On Drug Charge Inverness Wins In Golf Match Club Completes Tour of Gardens Chest Fund Drive Meets Response Jack Carkin Manager For Fine Booklet Groceries Combine Next Week End - Jos. Scott Business I . . Feathers . .. .Talons
