Oernoiim
VOLUME IX.
Big Tourney
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
TO HAVE CHARGE OF
CHURCH SERVICE
Registration For
Relief Now Open
Survey of
Budget For High
School Approved
NUMBER 65.
STATE TRAVELING
LIBRARY TO BE
HERE SIX MONTHS
Road Status
The Christian Endeavor society
The library board at its meet-
of the Christian church will have
ing Monday afternoon arranged
Men who wish to register for
The budget for Union high to have the traveling library of
entire charge of the service Sun­
school district 1, calling for an the state library here for six
day evening, when they hold their part time work provided by the
state this winter should do so at
expenditure of $39,897.04, and month'».
annual church night.
permission to exceed the six per
The theme of the evening will once, declares H. E. McGraw of
Several new books have been
cent limitation imposed by law ordered and will be available
be “The Example of Christian1 the unemployment relief commit-
Youth ”
!tee ^or Columbia county. He ex-
were approved by a vote of 34 soon.
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¡pects registration to close Novem-
to 13 Saturday afternoon. The
Libby to Maintain amount to be raised by taxation, Recent additions to the period­ George W. Ford Tenders
Arrangements Made to Grange Back« County Agent ; ber 1. Bona fide residents of the
ical department, according to
Winema Grange 652 ot Bir-Ic°unty may register with Mr.
$22,414.04, is in reality less than Miss Lois Malmsten, librarian are
Hold Cascade
Headquarters
in
Resignation as
kenfeld, has endorsed continuance McGraw or with the two other
that which was approved in bud­ Good Housekeeping, the Literary
i
members
of
the
committee,
Judge
get meeting last year, $27,500.00, Digest, National Geographic and
of the office of county agent.
Vernonia
Match Here
President
but on account of a low base Popular Mechanics.
The resolution will appear in J. H. Wellington and L. A. Aus­
tin of St. Helens. It will be the
the question of exceeding the
The Cascade golf tournament, full in next week’s issue.
Status of the road situation
policy of the committee, Judge 1 Preliminary survey of the Scap- limitation must be voted upon
one of the feature tourneys of
Wenington 'stated "several weete
was explained at the chamber of
annually.
the state and probably second in
commerce meeting in the Masonic
ago, not to give work to those of Vernonia began Tuesday, when
Voting was by ballot, Only
importance to the Oregon ama­
temple Wednesday by J. E. Kerr,
who come into the county fromlcrews under H’ N’ Haekett went 48 votes were cast, one being
teur tournament, will be held on
! out on reconnassaince. They were
chairman of the roads committee,
elsewhere.
defective.
the Vernonia Golf course in June
out in full force Wednesday,
who stated that continued effort
Most of the work will be on working until about 4 p. m. when
The budget committee consisted
of the coming year. A repre­
would be necessary in order not
McGraw believes. It
roads,
Mr.
considered
In
a
close
match,
sentation of local members com­
their instruments became clouded of Judd Greenman, Judge W. A.
to lose any of the ground al­
Emil
Messing,
C.
W.
Reithner,
!
is
the
intention
to
take
a
truck
Harris, Henry John, Frank Peter­ one of the best main events ev- ready gained.
prising Emil
Messing,
Albert
with rain.
R.
M.
Aldrich,
C.
F.
Hieber
and
:
load
of
men
from
here
to
St.
the
lower
or
seen
staged
along
son,
Emil
Messing
and
the
board
Childs and F. D. Macpherson at­
Headquarters Established
H. E. McGraw, another member
tended a meeting of the various Albert Childs were named at the Helens or Clatskanie to perform
Vernonia will be the headquar­ of directors, H. M. Condit, A. R. Columbia river, Dane Brady of of the committee, commended
city
council
meeting
Monday
night
hand
labor
on
the
Lower
Colum
­
Vernonia won by a knockout in
clubs held at Yamhill Country
ters of Hollis Libby, engineer in Melis and R. L. Spencer.
the work of Mr. Kerr and re­
as a committee to draw up the bia highway.
the fifth round over Ivan Schu-
charge of the five locating crews
club last Sunday.
ported the outlook for designa­
budget.
ley
of
Westport
in
the
People
’
s
An invitation had been extend­
on the Wilson river, Wolf creek
tion of the road bright.
It will be necessary to hold I
theatre at Clatskanie Wednes­
ed to all competing clubs by Yam­
and Vernonia routes. H. N. Hack­
F. D. Macpherson, who was
an
election
on
the
question
of
!
day night. One of the spectators
ett will work out of Vernonia
hill club to meet there on this
one of a reconnaissance party to
exceeding
the
six
per
cent
limit
­
described
the
bout
as
“
all
ham
­
day and after various team com­
for two months of so, when he
mer and tongs from one bell to go over both the Vernonia-Ham­
petitions were over a meeting was ation, states Judge D. B. Reas-
will move to Tideport and work
!
oner,
recorder,
who
was
notified
the other. There was no backing, let and Wolf creek routes, re­
opened to elect officers for a
I this way.
ported that by making use of
j
of
this
fact
by
the
county
assess
­
clinching or anything of that
George
W.
Ford,
manager
of
permanent organization. Ralph|
14 Men Here
two passes at an elevation of
A root crop field day was
or,
Fred
Watkins.
While
a
sub
­
kind.
”
the
Oregon
Gas
and
Electric
com
­
Mills of Forest Hills was elected
about 1700 feet the Wolf creek
held Tuesday at the John Jacob 1 A force of 14 men is now pany at Vernonia and the Wash­
stantial
reduction
in
the
budget
Oral
Estes
of
Vernonia,
135
|
president, Roy Sparks of Yamhill,
Astor Experiment station at As­ ' being maintained here. Since it ington Gas and Electric company pounds, fought a draw with Wash- • route was feasible from an en­
for
the
coming
year
is
contem-
'
secretary, with a directors com­
gineering standpoint, but from all
toria, which included farmers 1 is the plan to maintain headquar-
mittee to be appointed and con­ plated, an election will be necess­ from Columbia county as well as. ' ters in Vernonia irrespective of at Longview, has announced his burn of Rainier, four rounds.
other angles the Vernonia-Ham­
ary
because
of
the
discovery
by
The
next
best
bout
on
the
card
resignation
to
take
effect
Nov
­
sisting of one member from each
that other coast counties, with a to-! the northern route finally desig­ ember 1. He leaves these pos­ was 4 rounds between Kid Nazaro let route was so far ahead as to
the
state
tax
commission
club which has endorsed the Cas­
nated, several of the engineers
afford no comparison. Logging
Vernonia
along with
other cities
cities tai attendance of about 90, ap-
vernoma along
wiin ovner
1 'u
,
,
„„ j itions in order to become vice- of Vernonia and Ray Hudson of
cade tournament in past years.
in the county, has been disregard- proximately 18 being from Co->7,71'v»
d.,rin<r the president and general manager of Westport. Nazaro won the deci­ operations in the 11 miles of
16 Clubs Belong
expect to live here during the
standing timber on the route
I ing the original base on which the lumbia county,
Nine clubs from northwestern
time of survey and construction. the Columbia Utilities company sion after a hard struggle.
levies
must
be
made.
The
present
i
The
crops
at
the
station
farm
The next main event will be a would be seriously impaired, he
with headquarters at Klamath
Oregon have heretofore compris-
stated.
I These are Mr. Libby, J. A. Phelps,
base,
Judge
Reasoner
states,
is
are
grown
to
show
the
most
eco-
match
between Young Sharkey
Falls.
Mr.
Ford
is
one
of
three
¡Norman Pratt, Carl Hunter and
ed the membership but at this
Emil Messing, secretary, an­
$1,865.13,
six
per
cent
more
than
nomical
ways
of
growing
dairy
of
St.
Helens
and
Happy
Chap
­
partners
in
this
enterprise.
meeting it v is voted to enlarge
Alvin Wallace.
nounced that about $200 addi­
$1,758.43,
the
correct
base
for
feeds
and
one
of
the
particular!
man
of
Centralia
in
Clatskanie
Mr. Ford came to Vernonia a-
the membership and there are
, _
. John Skans, draughtsman, will
tional would have to be raised
now 16 clubs. They are Yamhill last year. At that rate, Judge j demonstrations illustrated Tues-(be located ¡n the offiee .„ the bout four years ago as receiver November 4. Kid Nazaro and to continue the campaign for
Reasoner
asserts,
it
will
take
24
day
showed
four
daily
rations
1
John
La
Cruse
of
Vernonia
will
of
the
Vernonia
Light
and
Power
Country club, Forest Hills, Briar­
Joy theatre building.
Í i designating the Vernonia route.
Company. He helped organize the participate.
cliff, St. Helens, Astoria, Seaside, years to catch up with the base, for a 1000 pound cow, giving 20
Local Men Employed
Trout Planting Valuable
Authority
to
exceed
the
limit-
pounds
of
milk
per
day.
Brady is to fight a return
Tillamook, Agate Beach, Albany,
Because of the f^pt- that train- Columbia Utilities company, which
Lester Sheeley told of the va­
ation,
Judge
Reasoner
declares,
Ration
No.
1
showed
45
pounds
fid
cngineers
are
e
~
ntia
i
for
the
■natch
with
Schuley
November
18.
bought
out
the
bankrupt
concern,
Corvallis, South Salem, Illihee,
Vernonia men witnessing the lue to the community of th»
Oregon City, Silverton, Wood­ is absolutely essential Street light­ hay which would be required for I kind of work on hand, local la­ and was its operating manager
ing, lamps and the lighting of the a cow per day to maintain her bor is a minor consideration. Two until its sale to the present com­ fights were O. T. Bateman, Bert planting of steelhead and cut­
burn and Vernonia.
throat in the Nehalem and tribu­
The membership of the var­ of the city hall cost $1,457.22 body and produce this amount of men, C. C. Brown and F. R. pany about two years ago. He Tisdale, Clyde Jordan and John
taries. It has been conservatively
during
the
last
12
months,
he
her
milk
if
it
were
possible
for
La
Cruse.
was
then
made
local
manager,
ious clubs makes a total of sever­
Meacham, have been engaged as
estimated, he declared, that a
states.
Hence
only
$301.21
would
to
eat
this
much
hay.
and
last
March
was
promoted
to
al thousand golfers and will un­
axmen.
sportsman spends on an average
a similar position in Longview,
Ration No. 2 was hay and mill
doubtedly bring at least 100 of be available for all other expenses
of $3 a day in the locality where
except for a month or so retain­
the leading golfers to Vernonia of the city except the water de- feed, of which 39.4 per cent was
he fishes. If he catches the lim­
partment.
was
pur-
ing
his
relationship
here.
raised
and
60.6
per
cent
next June to compete in the tour­
it of 30, then, the value of the
chased, which makes it too ex­
The Columbia Utilities company
nament.
fish to the community is 10
has recently acquired telephone
pensive a ration to be fed un­
The tournament will cover
cents each. If the Nehalem were
der present conditions of the but­
properties and central heating
three days and while the exact
stocked to the limit, Mr. Sheeley
The
city
council
voted
Monday
and
plants
in
Southern
Oregon,
terfat market.
date has not been set it was
Ration No. 3 was one of the
The various interests back of Mr. Ford will assume direct con- night to hire some one to clean maintained, the Nehalem valley
agreed that it would be some
the paved streets once a week would be enriched $100,000 an­
most practical for the average the Vernonia-Hamlet road are trol of these.
time in the early part of June
at $2.50 a week. This work has nually.
farmer
to
use
and
consisted
of
12
still
lining
up
support
for
its
des
­
on dates that will not conflict
County Agent Spanks
The Christian church will hold pounds of hay, 80 pounds of root ignation,” declares J. E. Kerr, FRANK DICKSON IS
been done by the fire department
with other state golf competi­
its annual Homecoming service crops and four and one-half chairman of the road committee
with a- hose, but on account of the
County Agent George A. Nel­
tions.
TRANSFERRED TO
Sunday morning, November 1, to pounds of grain ration. Of this of the chamber of commerce,
number of vehicles on the street son, a guest at the meeting, re­
Credit to Vernonia
be followed by a basket dinner ration 76.6 per cent was raised “and if the short road to the sea
MARKET IN BEND that interfere with flushing, and ported on the tour to the John
That the local golf course was in the church.
the clogging of the drains, it was Jacob Astor Experiment station
and 23.4 per cent was bought is built for the primary idea of
A program is to follow the and made a very much more eco­ serving the greatest number of
Frank Dickson, who was trans­ decided to hire a sweeper.
accepted for so prominent a tour­
Tuesday to study root crops.
Marshal Harry Phelps was given
nament should be taken by Ver­ dinner and a general good time nomical ration for dairymen to people and doing the maximum ferred to a Portland Pay ’n Takit
The only way that a dairyman
nonia as a distinct privilege in is anticipated, A general invita­ use.
good to the northwestern part of market following the consolida­ supervision, and he appointed Al can get by now, he declared, is
tion of the MacMarr and Safeway Austin to perform the work.
advertising the fact that the Ver­ tion is extended to tile public,
to keep down expenses. He must
Ration No. 4 was made up of Oregon our road is assured.
nonia course stands on a par “Come, bring your basket and 10 pounds hay, 25 pounds silage,
grow as much feed as he can.
“The Portland Uptown assoc­ stores here, has been moved again
with other courses in this part of plan to stay as long as you can 50 pounds roots and one and one- iation have unqualifiedly endorsed to Bend, where he will have CHURCH TO PROVIDE
“The Nehalem valley can dairy
and have a pleasant afternoon,” half pounds oil meal and is the it, and are very friendly to the charge of a Safeway market. He
the state.
just as well as any other section
SUNDAY
NURSERY
Upon the awarding of the tour­ states F. Claude Stephens, minis­ most economical ration, as it people of the Nehalem valley left for eastern Oregon the
of the county,” Mr. Nelson said,
nament to Vernonia Mr. Mac- ter.
A nursery and kindergarten is “through the growing of alfalfa
consists almost entirely of home and Vernonia in helping us de­ middle of the week. Mrs. Dick-
son and Ray will remain in Ver­ to be conducted in the ladies’ and root crops, which do nicely
pherson announced that he will
grown feeds, but is adapted only velop this territory.
nonia for another week or so.
put in a great many improve­ RADIO SERVICE IS
rest room of the Evangelical here.”
to larger herds, where the own-
ments on the course before the
church Sunday mornings during
Ford Resigns
ESTABLISHED HERE ers can afford silos.
ALTERATIONS MADE
tournament is held. These im­
George W. Ford, president of
Sunday school and church service,
Fields were visited where Dan-
Glenn E. Deamer, of Portland, ish Bortfield turnips were be-
provements will include length­
IN TWO DWELLINGS for the benefit of mothers who the local chamber since January
ening the course, improving fair­ is establishing a complete radio i ing grown. These turnips are
wish to be relieved of the care 1, tendered his resignation be­
ways, putting in new traps, im­ service in Vernonia. As soon as i the main feed for dairy cows as
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Washburn of their children at those times. cause of his intended removal
proving the rough and various possible he expects to get a bus-' . they give the highest tonnage of
have just added an attractive If there is sufficient demand, November 1 to Klamath Fall».
other features which will add to , iness location down town, buti I a good quality of turnips, and
new breakfast room, complete Rev. G. W. Plumer, pastor, says
A number of speakers express­
the attractiveness of the course j for the present will operate from will stand the heavy freezing
with modern electrical equipment, the nursery will be maintained ed themselves as regretting to
“Tim” says he had a preaching
his residence, 18 O.-A. Hill.
for competitive play.
to their North street home.
during the Sunday evening ser­ see Mr. Ford leave, and a motion
weather as well as rutabagas,
Mr. Deamer has had long exper­ which are one of the most hardy date Sunday. If he’d kept the
Prize« to be Awarded
Extensive alterations, which vice also.
by W. S. McDaniel not to accept
date, he would not have got hurt.
The arrangements are not yet, ience in the technique of radio. of root crops.
his resignation but to appoint
will include a glass inclosed porch,
A POTATO AND AN EGG
completed with regard to prizes He is installing machinery for the
some one to serve temporarily
For early fall feeding, they
We have some doubts about are being made in the W. L.
and cups but this part of the' manufacture of parts, and also were growing Imperial Green |
Charles Malmsten has brought during the rest of Mr. Ford’s
that date. “Tim” had a shotgun Moody home on Second Avenue
tournament will be planned at j aims to carry a full line of parts ' I Globe and Pomeranian White ,
to the Eagle office a freak pota­ term was passed.
at Nehalem street.
along,
and
our
private
opinion
not
the directors’ meeting to be held for
' standard
‘
J models. He does
J
‘ . Q]obe turnips, which make a was that he was going to look
to consisting of a whole hill
Mr. Ford expressed hi» regret
at Forest Hills in January. The at this time contemplate estab- j Kood early growth and have j for a dinner he never got.
grown together in a shape not at leaving after four yean of
ROCK SPREAD ON
play as outlined, however, will lishing a sales agency for radios. large tops which make good feed.
unlike a kewpie doll.
pleasant association here, and
Mrs. Deamer is county repre­
MANY CITY STREETS Mrs. A. E. Jennings brought hoped to come back frequently
no doubt include the sponsoring
There were also dozens of oth,
It's surely good to see Earl
of a certain part of the prizes sentative for a line of founda­ er varieties grown for experi­ Smith around again. He says he
in a pullet egg nearly 3 inches •to keep up the relationship with
Surface rock has been spread
by the local chamber of com­ tion garments.
mental purposes to test their j is going to stay off the highways this week on several of the grav­ long, 5% inches in circumference. his friends here.
merce and merchants with the
This is the pullet’s fifth egg, Mrs.
quality under our conditions and after
i
Agent’« Office Endorsed
this.
eled streets, under the direction Jennings states. The pullet is
golf club furnishing the balance. i County Golf Team
six
as a comparison to the first
In view of the movement to
H.
Rose,
supervisor.
He
of
J.
At this meeting the committee
Soundly Walloped three varieties mentioned which I Tom Turner, night watchman
months old.
eliminate the office of county
states that about $400 is being
will also decide the fees and
so far have proved to be super­ at the mill, encountered a bear spent in the city from county
agent the chamber voted to go
The Columbia county golf ior.
Ladies to Organize Sports
rules and regulation governing
the other night back of the sheds.
on record as asking the budget
funds.
road
team,
which
includes
players
this and future tournaments.
Ladies interested in indoor base­ committee and the county court
There are several hundred The bear, tramping through some
As
much
of
the
labor
as
pos-
from Briarcliff, St. Helens and acres of Danish Bortfield, Im­ elderberry bushes, sniffed Tom,
ball, basketball and other athletic to make any reasonable appro­
STORM BREAKS LINE
Vernonia, played the first of a perial Green Globe and Pomeran­ uttered a woof! woof! and scam­ sible is being performed by needy sports are requested by the Ath­ priation for maintaining the of­
men, Mr. Rose states, rather than letic club to meet in the Legion
The telephone toll line to For­ home and home series at the ian White Globe turnips grown pered off. Tom beat it just as by regular county employes.
fice.
hall, Tuesday, October 27, at
est Grove by way of Timber was Meadowbrook club in Portland in Columbia county and the far­ fast in the opposite direction.
Earl Smith Present
7 o’clock.
broken in two places by the storm last Sunday and were soundly mers are finding them quite valu­
J. L. Timmons Injured
Earl Smith, who recently re­
SEEN
ALONG
THE
STREET
.
.
.
walloped
to
the
tune
of
40
to
17.
Wednesday night, when trees
able as an economic feed for
turned from the hospital, was
Mrs. Rich’s dog “Mutt” limping
J. L. Timmons mashed his hand
WINS PRIZE
fell across the wire«.
Service There were 19 men present rep­ their dairy cattle, and many of
Mrs. Florence E. Holtham won present for the fint time since
resenting the county team.
’ ; Sunday in the gears of a wash­
was restored Thursday morning.
the mare interested in < checking
_____ _ •lon< *ith “
A return match will be played with the root crop experiments at Creed Lincoln balancing his baby ing machine he was repairing for second prize for September in a his injury last summer. Upon
contest for pioneer songs sponsor- ; being called upon for remarks he
Ed Sessman has moved to the in Vernonia this coming Sunday, the station in comparison with niece on his hand . . . The gang George Van Vleet at Mist.
I told of the interest the road to
The
hand
is
quite
badly
swollen,
,
watching
the
unloading
of
a
truck
ed by the Westerner.
ranch near C. D. Bushart’s for-! October 25, when the county team their own experiences in grow-’
' the coast had around even among
i load of office furniture for the but is responding satisfactorily to
The prize consisted of a Parker
merly occupied by Dr. R. A. 01-,hopes to turn the tables on the
treatment.
(Continued on Page 8)
'state highway boys.
desk set.
visitors from Meadowbrook.
son.
(Continued on Page 6)
a.
To Be Held
Coast Road
Explained
Under Way
In June 1932
At C. of C.
Vernonia Boy Wins
Hard Fought Bout
BUDGET GROUP
IS APPOINTED
FORD RESIGNS
MANAGERSHIP
18 FROM COUNTY
ATTEND TOUR
Christian Church
Plans Homecoming
Up For Highway
Fea+hers . . .
and .. .Talons
Sweeper Hired
To Clean Streets