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♦ VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1931. VOLUME IX. Extension Rural Work Is Favored Pomona Grange Passes Number of Import ant Resolutions ' budget committee NAMED BY COURT The county court at its ses- sion last week named as the bud- get committee Leo Gallagher, Martin White and Clarence Even- son. Mr. Gallagher immediately sent a letter declining acceptance on account of intended removal from Rainier, where he resides. His successor has not been picked, stated Commissioner T. B. Mills Thursday. NUMBER 68. IMPROVEMENTS MADE IN PARK Improvements have been made in the city park during the past week through the courtesy of the Oregon Gas and Electric comp any, who donated labor and ma terial for two park lights' and for spreading rock and gravel at the entrance. This was done to provide easier access to the Camp fire cabin, used by the Athletic club and the Campfire girls. The labor was performed by J. L. Timmons. Armistice Celebration Quiet Here Legion Sponsors Church Service, Dance and Banquet Counterfeiter Is •1 » A 7 Armistice day was celebrated Lillian Daniels Garrett Engages quietly in Vernonia, practically Columbia County Pomona Put On Parole all of the stores closing, and few Grange met at St. Helens, Sat- day, November 7, for their 113th Central Office people being down town. meeting, with Deer Island as ; James William Trusty, Tilla- On Sunday morning about 50 hostess grange. Owing to the i mook youth accused of passing ex-service men gathered at the Barney Garrett, secretary of storm there was not as large an jcounterfeit coins here and in Columbia county chamber of Evangelical church to listen to attendance as usual, about 125 1 Hood River, was sentenced in the commerce, who was in Vernonia an appropriate sermon by Rev. G. being present. The session was ¡federal court at Portland Novem the forepart of last week, reports W. Plumer. Attendance was the called to order by Worthy Mas-' ber 4 to serve two years in the that the office has moved into largest at any similar service ter Warren Young, with all offi penitentiary and pay a fine of i its new quarters in the White since he has been in Vernonia, cers except one present. $100. He was then placed un- I building in St. Helens, on First Mr. Plumer states. Reports from all subordinate on probation and turned over to Tuesday afternoon H. E. Mc street near Cowlitz. Mrs. Eva granges were read, and although the state parole officer for the Graw and J. E. Kerr, represent Tice has been engaged as assis not much gain in membership is reason that he was on probation ing the local post of the American tant, and the work of answering reported, . granges are busy, the from the state reform school when _ _ the more than 600 inquiries re Legion, addressed the students of lecturers are giving good Pro*jhe committed the crime. garding Columbia county is ser the Vernonia high school. grams, and committees are active, j Trusty was one of two men In the evening a Legion dance iously under way. He states that Winenia grange leads in me®",captured in The Dalles after an the details incident to opening was held at Arcadia park. There bership with 103 members, ern, exciting chase in which a number the office have kept him from re was a large crowd in attendance armistice pay Hill second with 91. Chapman, Qf sbots were exchanged with the turning to Vernonia for further and the post, which rented the NOV nfr 1951 our new grange, has a member- officers. He and his companion, work in lining up support for the park for the occasion, realized a ship of 30, has built a hall and jjorman Craig, rented a two room organization. Other communities profit. expects to be very busy during! I shack on Rose avenue early in Wednesday evening a banquet are showing an interest in the or WAR RELICS SHOWN INDOOR BALL the coming months. ______ , and after they had CHANGES MADE I _ September, ganization, and there is every evi- was held in the social room of The visitors present^ were Mr. evidence that lead dollars IN STORE WINDOW idence that the work of organiza- the Evangelical church. Aunt Sal IN TRUCK LINE and Mrs. Ray Gill, Mr. S. H. were made on the premises as ly Spencer, representing the Wo SEASON STARTS An interesting display of War 'tion will receive hearty support men’s Relief corps, was mistress Changes were made effective Edwards, state deputy, Mrs. F. discovered. Only a very few of jail over the county. relies was exhibited in the win Monday in the Portland-Vernonia B. Harlow, chairman of the state these dollars were passed here, of ceremonies. There was no set Mr. Garrett plans to be in program, but short talks were The indoor baseball season will dow of the former Hieber Togg truck line service owing to a re grange home economic committee, as far as known. duction in the number of em start next week, the first game ery Armistice week by O. R. i Vernonia some time the coming made by H. E. McGraw, J. L. and Miss Nye, who is connected jweek to continue his work in being scheduled for ■Tuesday, Hyland and J. C. Lincoln. ployes. with extension work at the Ore- Timmons, E. S. Thompson, Con The collection included many 'lining up support of Vernonia nie Anderson *id Rev. G. W. gon Agricultural college. A. W. Davis, agent at Verno There will also be a game on Local Golfers people. A resolution, by the condo- nia, is driving the truck in place Wednesday night, and after the photographs, Army and Navy Plumer, In addition Mrs. Har- first week four nights a week. uniforms, a trench hat, shells, lence committee, on the death of of Paul Fisher. Leaving time is ry Kerns and Mrs. E. S. Thomp- Lose To City View at 2 p. m. instead of in the Tuesday night the Federals grenades, coins, decorations and brother G. W. McKinister of son spoke in behalf of the Auxili- Vernonia Wins Beaver Homes grange was adopt morning as previously, and the with last season’s line-up almost numerous other souvenirs. ary, and Mrs. H. E. McGraw ed, and the charter draped by I A number of the local golfers office will be with the Kerr Mo intact under the leadership of pled for increased membership the Worthy Chaplain, in his , went to Portland Sunday with tor company, who will take all Tom Bateman will tangle with Harvard Malmsten Armistice Game *<dung into account the national memory. convention of the Legion in Port | the Columbia county team and orders in the absence of Mr. Bert Tisdale’s Legion stars. Is Seriously Hurt The followir^g lecture htyir ! met defeat at the hands of the Davis. land next year. Mrs. A. W. On Wednesday the Athletics Margaret McDonald was given in the evening: Song, I City View club members. The Sauer spoke in behalf of the Wo Harvard Malmsten, son of Mr. Arrival will be at the same with Virgil Drorbaugh at the by the grange; recitation, Mrs. j final team scores were 36 H to time as before, and there will be helm swing into action against and Mrs. S. V. Malmsten, is tem Vernonia defeated Banks Arm men’s Relief corps and E. S. on the local field in istice day Winn; Talk on our great prob |14%. It was very cold and no reduction in service, Mr. Dav- the Teachers, a newly organized porarily blind as the result of a > a spirited game with a score of Thompson led in singing, “It’s a lem, Ray Gill; Monologue, Thanks ' rainy and the Columbia county is states. long, long trail.” nine headed by Ed Condit. The blow on the head received in the 18 to 6. Mrs. ----- Schwab; team seemed to be unable giving reminders, ------ ----- « to get Teachers promise to open a few game between Vernonia high Story, Mr. Condit; < ____ _ the __ i ___ Story, Mrs. _____ started during first _____ nine Ten Organizations eyes with their brand of educated school and Banks Armistice day. j In the first quarter Banks KEASEY SCHOOL Becker; Talk, Taxes and the holes. It is too early yet to determine (kicked off to Vernonia. Barker, RECEIVES ALBUM Back County Agent ball. , 1 one of the local squad, made World Wide Depression, Mr. Ed-i return match will be played All games will be played in the the full extent of the injuries, | a touchdown on a pass. Art Nan- wards; recitation, Mr. Sickles; here Sunday. The City Vew club Keasey school, district 18, has According to information which Legion hall, beginning at 7 p. m. state; the attending physician. 1 son tried for the goal kick but Talk, Mr. Nelson; Songs by has senj word they will,bring out has come to County Agent George “Admission is free, and it’s open received frim Nacional Sculola The mishap occurred during grange. ; 22-24 men and inasmuch as the A. Nelson up to Tuesday 10 season on umpires,” states one the third quarter. The boy was failed to make the extra point. Grupo Pro Melero, Arjona-Jaen, The master annuonced the next greater part of the county team farm and business organizations of the members of the committee taken out of the game, but did Right after Vernonia scored, Spain, a portfolio through the meeting would be with Beaver jis composed of local players, all in the county have endorsed the in charge. not seem seriously hurt and was Banks made a touchdown but I medium of the Junior Red Cross Homes grange Saturday, Febru- »eam piayers should get in touch work of the county agent and able to walk to the bench. Short failed to make the extra point by exchange. Ladies to Play Monday breaking Vernonia’s defence line. Several other of the county ary 6- ! with O. T. Bateman in regard are asking the county court for The ladies of the Athletic club ly after, however, his vision be In the second quarter Banks A rising vote of thanks was piacing. Play will begin promp- a continuance of the office. In schools have been receiving port gan to blur, and he drove home tendered Deer Island grange for tly at 9.30 and a]] p]ayers are addition to the resolution by Po have the exclusive use of the with his mother, his eyesight be- was penalized half the distance' folios, County Superintendent Instead of hall Monday night, «1 their gracious hospitality. Granga urged to be on time Elizabeth C. Murray states. —------- , ------- mona grange, reported in another baseball, as last year, they are ing sufficiently good to guide the1»0 »*lc K°a* 'ine for kneeing.” - | ------------ car safely. Thursday morning he George fumbled on the goal line . Beaver Homes school has just was closed in due form by the The following Sunday, Novem- column, the County Farmers’ un- planning a series of volley ball complained of total blindness, and and Banks recovered the ball. . received a portfolio of school Worthy Master. ' ber 22, there will be a handicap ion resolved in favor of the of- that there The following resolutions were turkey shoot. Mr. Macpherson is fice at a meeting in Bradbury Oc- games. It is hoped number of was not able even to distinguish There was some discussion as to work and pressed flowers from will be a sufficient - ■ whether or not Vernonia should - • — - ■ • James-Fazy, • — Ecole DuBoulevard adopted: (expecting that there will be at tober 31. girls out Monday to warrant or- light. get two extra points but it was Geneva, Switzerland. This is one Concerning Logged-off Lend. | least tw0 flights and possibly “To my knowledge no farmer ganizing the teams at once, states finally decided not to give the ■ of the most interesting portfolios Whereas the County of Colum- three, as the members are dis- or other organization has backed Kensington Club Miss Ethel Tousley. two points. bia has thousands of acres of p]ayjng considerable interest in up the County Taxpayers’ league,” I ever received, Miss Murray de At Mrs. Culver’s Between the second and third clares, and it is especially prized logged-off land sold for delin- this Thanksgiving event, declares Mr. Nelson. quent taxes, and | The team captain is trying to Mrs. William Culver entertain quarters the Vernonia high because very few are sent from Joe Dunne Praises girls Whereas said lands are of no arrange a home and home match ed the Kensington club at her. 'school ------- - — serpentined the field, Switzerland. Among the pressed Nehalem Club benefit to said county in their w,th Briarcliff and as there is ! flowers is a specimen of Eidel- home on Thursday afternoon, No- K¡v>ng _ _ yells for both teams, present condition, in that no rev keen rivalry between this club Adopts Name In the third quarter Vernonia weiss (pure silver-white star vember 5. enue from taxes or other sources and Vernonia it should be a close __ • ~ kicked off to Banks. Ralph Geo-'shaped perennial flower). It is The time was spent in sewing, The Nehalem Social club, meet is received by said county, and match. bazaar r - &e caught a pass and made a Switzerland’s national emblem The first match will Emil Messing, secretary of the for the Pythian Sisters’ b»»o. - Whereas much of said land is probably be played here and the ing Wednesday afternoon at the chamber of commerce, has receiv- to be held December 5. Delight- touchdown for Vernonia. • and plays an important part in home of Mrs. J. W. Brown, had _____ * i . were served i i_ by ' I In r» the fnnrin tillable and susceptible of culti dates will be announced later. fourth nnurtar quarter Delmar that country’s legends and poetry. ed from Senator Joe E. Dunne ' * ful i refreshments an attendance of 17 members. vation, and Therefore be it re __ _ __ Morton made a touchdown by re- The flowers are compound and following letter regarding the ‘ the hostess, The by-laws were approved, in- the solved that there are hundreds OUT OF TOWN GUESTS part in the' fight fight for the “ road road ! Those present included Mrs. E. covering the ball from a Banks j are surrounded by small woolly part in the for the eluding the new name for the of families that would settle and AT FAREWELL DINNER to the coast taken by u. J. an. E. xxvn,. Kerr: S. Thompson, Mrs. James Nanson, fullback. Vernonia was penalized flower-leaves and sage green fol- tu me CUBBU LflhCH uy club. ' improve said lands if proper and “During the last fight for the'Mrs. Tom Crawford, Mrs. Dan, 10 yards for two incomplete iage leaves. The portfolio is a Delicious pumpkin pie with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Prothroe, reasonable terms were given, and road to the sea, let me say that'Brown, and Mrs. Harry Culbert- passes. (Continued on Page 6) Whereas we believe that the and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Tomlin of whipped cream, and coffee were The line-up for the teams was the fight would have lagged and son. taxpayers and the county, would Longview were the out of town served by Mrs. Brown and Mrs. dragged is follows: out completely, were it I Mrs. W. A. Harris will enter- be greatly benefited by having guests Sunday, November 1, at a J. E. Tapp. Those present were not for Jack Kerr. Bank* jtain the club next on the af- Vernonia this land settled and improved, farewell dinner to George W. Mrs. H. A. Pearse, Mrs. 1 F. D. Bernard L.E. Magoff “ Don ’ t forget he was a smooth ternoon of November 19. Macpherson, Mrs. E. E. Yeo, by the County Court giving a Ford given at the home of Mr. Corstins L.T. Powell part in th# machine that, ' ~~ deed to not more than forty and Mrs. J. L. Timmons. Ver- Mrs. F. M. Wall, Mrs. H. E. Mc working Fisher L.G. Melis acres to each settler, when im- nonia guests were Mr. and Mrs. Graw, Mrs. A. J. Hughes, Mrs. L. put the short road to the sea in JUSt Eight Bridge ClUD C. R. Vanderzander Aldrich the forefront. He labored hard ' Mrs. Baker ’ s Hol- E. W. H. Roberson, Mrs. provements consisting of clearing E. H. Washburn and Harry G. Keenon R.G. Morton tham, Mrs. J. L. Timmons, Mrs. and kept everybody going and, not less than five acres, and Phelps, Reynolds R.T. 1 Graven T. Crawford, Mrs. A. L. Kul- with a committee as a whole, and| The Just Eight Bridge club was 1 Malmsten building a house of not less than j Shipley R. E. "Armistice day was a beautiful three rooms, with small barn andiFOOD DONATED TO NEEDY lander, Mrs. C. F. Hieber, Mrs. Jack Kerr as its head, Vernonia entertained by Mrs. Lloyd Bak- 1 Barker Lyda ly over in France," said Happy Q. i er last Friday evening with Mrs. can be proud. A. Childs and Mrs. W. E. Bell. other outbuildings, then, and at! The Woman’s Relief corps and Kauffman 1* lompson recently on reminis- L.H. Ml I just wanted to say your J. A. Hughes holding high score, Nanson The next meeting will ba held which time, but not to exceed »h® Legion Auxiliary donated the Smith R.H. Holcomb five years, a deed shall be issued lcf» over food from the ban<lue‘ December 9 at the home of Mrs. senator would have been helpless j Delicious refreshments were ’ Marks F.B. Vanderzander “ A bunch of us were stationed without such a committee and served by the hostess. Two new, E. Ray D. Fisher. Mrs. W. Bell to the settler, and at which time Wednesday night to the Commu- at the time in a little French such a chairman. ” members were Mrs. Hughes and I Wednesdays game was t e will be assistant hostess. the property shall be placed on ChesL . 1 A large „ supply --- of -------Mrs. W. J. Armitage. Other,1“» foo»bal1 «ame of the ”e“on' village with nothing much to do. chicken and noodles was taken by the tax roll. were Mrs. j. L. Timmons, IVernoni« lost four and won three On the morning of November 11 STILL MORE BIG PRODUCE ATHLETIC CLUB PARTY Now be it resolved that we J. L. Timmons to two needy fami , games this year, while last year several of us were sent out with A pumpkin tipping the scales Mrs. HarTy Kerns, Mrs. Rose 1 The Athletic club will hold a lies in which there are a number ask the County Court to give' I Vernonia did not score a touch- shovels to clean out the streeta at exactly 40 pounds is on exhi- Fletcher, Mrs. J. H. Henderson bridge party Thursday in the this proposition a thorough in- of children, and it was a real down. and doorways of the houses where Campfire cabin. The public is bition in the Eagle office. It and Mrs. Lola Nance. vestigation and, if found feasible, *ea» »° them, he says. the cows and other' domestic ani was grown by J. H. Sell. welcome. to adopt some such plan. Fur The father and son banquet P.-T. A TO MEET mals lived in the houses with W. 3. McDaniel left Tuesday Mr. Sell also brought to the ther that a committee be appoint A meeting of the Parent-Teach their owners. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. office a carrot weighing 3 lbs.,'morning on a business trip to at the Christian church, original ed to wait on the County Court “When news of the signing was ers association is to be held in the __ ; Klamath Falls. ly scheduled for this evening, has Rose on Armistice day were Mr. 1-oz., and 11 inches in length. to furtherance and investigation. been indefinitely postponed be and Mrs. Earl Pearson and fami lie school VSMSV lie —.......... v —.. grade — ------— today sf- brought to us, boy, we sure drop A. E. nuBiu.1 Adams inauc made <a a business Washington He states that he nan has laincu raised | n. Committee appointed, A. L. cause of the absence of the minis ly and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bloyd some that are larger than Chis trip to Portland Wednesday even-lter assembly, which begins at ped those shovels—just went off and left them—dirt and all.” during the season. ling, returning Thursday noon. '2:30. Tea will be served. of Portland. ter, F. Claude Stephens. 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