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Derno VOLUME IX. County C. C Eagle VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1931. WINEMA GRANGE St. Helens Wins UPHOLDS AGENT Close Game 12-0 Starts Drive For Members Committee to Canva«« Vernonia Within Few Days Active support for the Colum bia county chamber of commer ce will be the aim of a commit tee in Vernonia during the next few days. On another page in this issue of the Eagle there ap pears a full page advertisement telling of the aims of the organi zation. The Columbia county chamber of commerce was organized by two men from each of the five major municipalities of the coun- ty. Men from the Oregon state chamber of commerce and from the S. P. and S. Railway com- pany sat with the local men to help get the organization un der way. It was their opinion that Columbia county has a very bright future but that there should be some united effort made by the county as a whole to get the best benefit for the county from opportunities that are sure to present themselves in the next few years. As a result of the preliminary meetings held the organization of the Columbia county chamber of commerce was effected. The next step in the process of organization was the selection of a secretary and the location of his office. After interviewing several applicants for the posi tion the board of directors sel ected B. O. Garrett, a resident of the county, to handle the work. The office was located in the county seat. Mr. Garrett has had experience in this line of work and in the newspaper busi ness, being connected with the St Helens Mist at the time he was selected for the secretary ship of the county organization. BATEMAN HEARS FROM COMMISSION REGARDING LABOR The following resolution urg Laborers, helpers, cooks, me ing continuance of the county chanics and foremen on con Edgar Crawford agent's office was passed by The strong and heavy St. Hel struction work on the Hoover Winema Grange at Birkenfeld: Whereas we view the office ens high school team crashed dam (formerly Boulder dam) will of County Agent as at present through Vernonia’s defense for be hired by private contractors conducted as giving full value two touchdowns Saturday after- and not by the government, ac for the amount it costs the coun 'noon on the St. Helens athletic cording to word received this week ty, therefore, be it resolved, field. The final score was 12 by O. T. Bateman, local secre tary of the U. S. Civil Ser- that Winema Grange No. 652 go to 0 in favor of St. Helens. on record as favoring the con Shortly after the kick-off St. vice commission, As the princi- tinuance of this office and that Helens received the ball on punt pal contracts are awarded the an amount sufficient to cover the ¡from Vernonia. By a series of public will be informed in the necessary expense of the office be ' powerful line plunges they forg- daily press, and applications for included as usual in the county ed steadily up the field for their employment may be made to the contractors or through the U. S. budget. first touchdown. employment service at Las Vegas, Signed by the committee: St. Helens’ second touchdown I Nevada. H. W. Jones, came after a pass was completed, The commission issues the fol G. P. Wanstrom, thereby putting the ball on about lowing warning: “Unless he has M. C. Williams. the ten yard line. A line plunge been definitely given employment, Be it further resolved, that a put the ball over. no one should go to Las Vegas copy of this resolution be sent In the second half the game to the county court, and a copy was a see-saw affair, the ball or the Hoover dam site without first communicating with the Pub to each of the papers in the coun going slowly from one end of the lic Employment service, Las Veg ty, for publication, so that the field to the other. Vernonia as, Nevada, and being fully in- people of this county may know threatened several times but was formed as to the prospect of how the grangers stand on this staved off each time by the heav- employment.” question. ier St. Helens ilne. Constant fumbles were a com- DELEGATE REPORTS LEGION TO BE I mon occurrence due to the rain, ON W. C. T. U. MEET CHURCH GUESTS Ralph George inured his ankle in the latter part of the second On the Sunday before Armis quarter but he came into the tice day, November 8, there will game again in the third quarter be special services at the Evan ¡and plunged through the St. Hel- gelical church at 11 a. m. with the American Legion and their'ens’ l’ne f°T much yardage. | The line-up was as follows: families as guests. that! Vernonia ' Pos. St. Helens At the evening service---- LER .. ......... Miller day Rev. F. B. Culver, presid- Magoff . LTR.... .......... Lusk ing elder, will preach and hold j Melis ...... LGR ..... Garcia communion services. ...C..... ..... Morton Other special events planned 'Aldrich .... RGL... ... Freeland by the church are Harvest Home 'Mofton .... RTL .... Kemnitz services Sunday morning, Novem I Graven .... REL .... Disden ber 22, with dinner at noon, and ! Malmsten Korpella ..LH.... a thank offering service of the Nanson, A. RH ........ Oliver Woman's Missionary society Sun Knowles .. ... Q..... ..... McGlen Sorlee ..... day evening, November 29. FB..... Rutherford . .. Mrs. Albert Parker, Mrs. Em I George -— - ma Weed, Mrs. Laura Saurer, F. E. Malmsten and A. C. Knauss are a committee in charge of the Mrs. Fred Spring Harvest Home service. Mrs. Min nie Malmsten will be chairman President P.-T. A. of the thanks offering service. The Parent-Teacher association held their first meeting of the year in the Washington school, October 16, and the following of The Vernonia Study club held ficers were elected: President, their regular meeting Thursday, Mrs. Fred Spring; vice-president, Coast Route Supported October 22, at the home of Mrs. Appointment of committees for E. E. Garner. Mrs. E. S. Thomp Mrs. F. W. Gough, secretary the different phases of the work son, chairman of the civic com treasurer, Miss Mary Grayliss. was next in line. Considerable mittee, reported that a total of Mrs. Gough was appointed chair work has been done by the mem- I $475, __ ________ _ cash ___ and _ pledges _ ( man of a social committee and including bers and by the secretary on the, |ia j j,een donated to the Commu- it was decided that a social hour Vernonia-Hamlet-Scappoose route njty chest fund. v As this does would be enjoyed after each to the sea and on the project of jnot complete the quota, the corn meeting. Previous to the meeting an in widening and straightening the mittee and members of the Study lower Columbia river highway. — A s | ciUD cjuj , aeciaea decided to to continue continue their teresting program was given be lower a result of the organization all | _____ efforts to fill ____ the _____ chest, . Mrs. fore the assembly by the pupils _ ____ sections of the county have been ' E. E. Garner was elected secre-l of Mrs. Duncan’s and Miss Kirk patrick’s rooms and also the mu united in support of the Verno-j tary of the club. chamber of commerce in their ef The program, continuing the I sic department of the high school. fort to secure the designation of 8tudy of the islands of the Pa- Gus Olson states that the re Scappoose-Vernonia-Hamlet cjfjc waa as follows: Map study the I"---- " ' ” port that he is married, as given route as a highway to the sea. of New Zealand, Mrs. Judd Green in last week’s Eagle, is untrue. Need for Organisation man; Geographic and scenic feat That there is a need for such ures, Mrs. E. E. Yeo; Fiji islands, an organization to handle inquir Mrs. Marshall; Coral reefs and ies from prospective settlers in island geology, Mrs. E. M. Bleile; this county is evidenced by the reading from Russell’s “Where fact that several hundred names the Pavement Ends,” Mrs. W. E. of those who are interested in Bell; Political and social ideals coming to Oregon and particular of New Zealand, Mrs. M. D. Cole. ly to the Lower Columbia river and whipped Pumpkin pie area have already been received. cream and cider were served by These inquiries are a direct result the hostess. Others present were of the booklet on Oregon sent Mrs. C. W. Reithner, Mrs. A. C. out by the S. P. and S. Rail Knauss, Mrs. F. Hanson, Mrs. H. way company. Many of the in V. Holcomb, Mrs. W. W. Wolff, quiries come from men and wo Mrs. C. Richardson, Mrs. E. A. men of substantial means who Green. would be of great value in build Attend Police Convention ing up the county. Judge D. B. Reasoner and Mar It must be recognized that other lines of income for the shal Harry G. Phelps attended county besides timber resources the Northwest Oregon Police Of must be developed. Such an or ficers’ convention in Astoria Sat ganization as the Columbia coun urday. A constructive program was ty chamber of commerce will be able to encourage other indust given, repoits Marshal Phelps, ries and to aid materially in the notable speakers being Dean both agricultural and industrial Hewitt of Willamette university law school, District Attorney development in the county. Several Portland firms have Claude Barrich of Tillamook been approached with a view to county. Sheriff Maas of Clacka- enlisting their support for the mas county, George Alexander of organization both morally and fi the state police, and others. nancially. According to Mr. Gar J. E. Kerr was back Tuesday rett, the secretary, there is a fine after a trip to Portland. He re toward Columbia county feeling and all have signified their will- ports road prospects as encour ingness to help along the organ- aging, but does not anticipate ization with money as well as any decision until after the pre liminary surveys of the two pro support in other ways. posed routes are completed. Financial Support Needed The problem that confronta the Marvin Porterfield, a fresh board of directors at the present man in U. of O., was pledged into the Alpha Omega fraternity. (Continued on Pace 8) $475 Reported In Cheat Fund RIVERVIEW—(Special.)- Ap proximately 300 delegates from 21 of the 23 organized counties gathered Wednesday of last week at the First Methodist church in Albany for the 48th annual ses sion of the Oregon W. C. T. U., according to Mrs. S. V. Malm sten, Vernonia delegate who re turned Friday. The Wednesday morning ses sion was devoted to routine busi ness and hearing reports. The important features of the after noon were the president’s annual address, department reports and the address of Rev. R. E. Close of the Oregon Anti-saloon league on the subject, “G and the Church in the Battle for Prohibi tion.” Interest in the morning session centered around the reports of corresponding secretary, Mrs. Florence Swope, and of the Port land office of the Children’s Farm home by Mrs. Madge J. Mears. Mrs. Swope made the state ment that of the 23 organized counties of Oregon 19 made membership gains last year for a total membership gain of 317. The main feature of Wednes day night’s program was the pageant showing the wedding of Miss Eighteenth Amendment and Mr. Good Citizen. EXTRA PROTECTION FOR HALLOWEEN There will be extra police pro tection Saturday night, states Marshal Harry G. Phelps. He has issued a warning that parents of children damaging property Halloween night will be held responsible. Cars Damaged In Collision Three high school students were hurled into the street and two automobiles were badly damaged as the result of a collision be tween a Ford sedan driven by Robert Fox, and Archie Adams' Chevrolet roadster in front of the creamery about 12:30 a. m. Thursday morning, Minor cuts and bruises were received by Louise Roberson and Edna Owens, passengers in the sedan. The three students were re- turning from a party and were headed into town. Adams, who was driving towards his home, swung to the left side of Rose avenue to make the turn into his garage, Fox, apparently mistak- ing his intention, veered to the left to avoid him, but while Ad- ams was making the turn to- wards his right the cars side swiped. The rear ends of both were damaged, the Ford losing one wheel and the Chevrolet two, and the Chevrolet body was dent ed. Fenders on both were de molished, and glass was scattered over the street, The passengers in the Ford were catapulted through the door which flew open. A fairly heavy fog at the time obscured the vision of both driv- era. The sedan is owned by Dr. Marvin R. Eby. SURVEYORS' CAMP TO BE PLACED AT SUNSET CAMP E. M. Booth, of the state en- gineering department, was in town the first of the week ar- ranging for survey of the Wolf creek route. A camp is to be established at Sunset, he report ed. Contributions To Chest Fnnd Grow Additional contributions to the Community Chest have been re ceived from the following: N. S. Soden, Nehalem chapter 153, O. E. S., F. M. Ruhl, Mrs. Maude Duncan, C. Bruce, Miller Mer cantile company, O. W. Meyer, Vernonia Brazing Works, Kerr Motor Company, Standard Oil company, R. A. Reeher, Lulah Fullerton, D. C. Cason, Vernonia Trading company (J. E. Tapp and Cass Bergerson\. The committee wishes to thank J. W. Brown of the Brown Fur- niture Company for the use of space in his store, and also J. C. Henderson for painting signs used during the drive. The Morning After NUMBER 66. PAGEANT TO BE GIVEN BY W. C. T. U A pageant depicting the wed ding of Miss 18th Amendment and Mr. Good Citizen is to be presented i in the Evangelical church next Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. under the sponsorship of the local W. C. T. U. There will be about 60 charac- ters. The cast will be from lo cal business men, high school stu dents and many children. The bride and groom will be local young people. The army, navy and Boy Scouts will be repre sented. One of the characters will be John Barleycorn, who tries to in terrupt the wedding but is soon caught and arrested. Mr. and Mrs. W. Sherman Thompson of Portland will have charge of the production. Immediately after the pageant a noted speaker from Portland will give a talk. Admission will be free, and the public is invited. DRIVER LOSES WAY, LANDS IN POND Lower For Next Year Reduction of $1500 Pro vided for by Com mittee Monday A city budget $1,536.00 less than that of the present year, was adopted by the budget com- mtitee, R. M. Aldrich, C. W. Reithner, Emil Messing, C. F. Hieber and Albert Childs, and submitted by them to the levy ing board Monday night. The total amount of the budget is $30,304.00. Estimated receipts are $14,500.00, leaving $15,- 804.00 to be raised by direct tax. City Taxes Reduced Besides the reduction of $1,- 536.00 in the budget, two spec- in taxes apply to the current year only, the advertising fund of $846.00 and a road tax for district 16, $2,095.75. The to- tai saving will be $4,477.75 in the absence of any special tax. A Plymouth car driven by one of the state engineers plunged down the bank near the Rose way apartments Sunday night, Hearing Nov. 20 and landed in a frog pond near ■ The city council, sitting as a the railway track. The driver, not being familiar levying board, will hold a public with the town, drove down Co meeting Friday, November 20, lumbia street east of Rose ave when any who are subject to tha nue to find that the street sud tax asked for may appear eith denly ends. He swung sharply to er for or against the proposed the right, and the car plunged measure or any part thereof. Election Necessary down the deep hillside. No dam Election to exceed the six per age was done either to car or driver. The car had to be towed cent limitation, necessary be- cause the present base for the out across the railway track. city budget is only $1,865.13, will be held at a date to be an INSTRUCTOR AND nounced later. BOYS VISIT HERE Francis Bierrum, Smith-Hughes instructor in the Lapwai, Idaho, high school, accompanied by Mrs. Bierrum and four members of his stock judging team which ranked tenth out of 64 contest ing teams at the International Livestock show in Portland, stop ped in Vernonia Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bierrum spent the night with Mrs. Bierrum’s ■rrandfather, J. F. Whitlock, while the boys stayed at a hotel. Following their work at the stock show the group went to Seaside to see the ocean, and stopped at Vernonia on their way back to Idaho. The members of the team were Wayne Maynard, H. M. Hoga- boam, LawTence Sander and Ver non Armer. MRS. E. E. MALMSTEN IS CRITICALLY ILL Mrs. Elon E. Malmsten under went an emergency operation for appendicitis Tuesday night at the Emanuel hospital in Portland, She was taken suddenly ill Monday night while her husband was away at the stock show. Her condition is reported to be critical. Mrs. McNeill Hostess To Bridge Club The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge club met October 27 at the home of Mrs. K. A. McNeill. High score was won by Mrs. Frank Hartwick and a special prize by Mrs. M. Gregory. Those present were Mrs. M. Ruhl, Mrs. Wm. Culver, Mrs. Pythian Sisters Frank Hartwick, Mrs. A. L. Kul- Give Card Party lander, Mrs. L. H. Dewey, Mrs. M. Gregory, Mrs. , C. L. Anderson Eight tables of bridge and six and Mrs. H. E. McGraw. tables of 500 were in play at the card party given by the Py- Rebekahs Hold thian Sisters in the I. O. O. F. hall Wednesday evening. Mrs. Initiation Frank Hartwick and Jack Nance The Rekahs held an initiation high scores for bridge and ceremony Thursday evening, Oc- consolation prizes went to tober 22, with Mrs. Emma Miller C. W. Reithner and W. E. as the candidate. Mrs. H. Culbertson and Lee Miss Marie Kirkpatrick gave Johnson had high scores for 500 two musical numbers. and Mrs. Earl Smith and Charles Refreshments appropriate to Wilson won the consolation prizes. the Halloween season were serv The hall was decorated in ed by a committee consisting of Halloween colon and a ghost es Mrs. Ora Glassner and Mrs. Haz corted the guests through the el Graven. darkened entrance hall. Appro priate refreshments consisting of DICKSONS MOVE cheese sandwiches cut in the shape D. C. Cason moved F. E. Dick of pumpkins, ginger snaps and son’s household goods to Bend cider were served. Sunday. Mrs. Dickson and Ray The committee in charge of went with the load. the party was Mrs. Dan Brown They drove over the Wapinitia and Mn. J. Nanson, arrange. cut-off from Government Camp ments; Mrs. M. D. Cole, Mrs. E. to Maupin. Dial and Mn. R. Fletcher, re- Mr. Cason reports Mr. Dickson freshments. , as well pleased with his new lo cation, a market just installed by POMONA GRANGE TO MEET the Stafeway Stores. The fix The Columbia County Pomona tures are those removed from Grange will have their next meet the MacMarr market in this city. ing with Deer Island Grange, as On the return trip Mr. Cason hosess grange, Saturday, No, bucked about 12 inches of snow vember 7th, 1931. in the mountains. Members will please bring ban- ket lunch, and secretaries are MOVES FROM W1LARK asked to send reports in time Charles Marsden, chief engin- for this meeting. eer for the Clark an<f Wilson Lillian Daniels, Pomona Grange Lumber company at Wilark, mov- Secretary. ed into the Godwin house in Riv- «■view. Miss Millie McMullen, who is attending Pacific university in Alvin Peterson, brother of Forest Grove, visited at home ov- Frances Petersen, enlisted in er the weekend. Vernonia high Monday, Oct. 26.
