Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974, December 18, 1931, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextFRIDAY, DECEMBER 18. 1931. VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON NO ALARM FELT OF SMALL POX Bentonia Pacific Coast Representative Arthur W. Stypes, Inc. San Francisco Member of National Editorial Association and Oregon State Editorial Association. Issued Every Friday $2.00. Per Year in Advance Entered as second class matter August 4, 1922. at the post office at Vernonia. Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879. Advertising rates—Foreign, 30c per inch; local, 28c per inch; legal notices, 10c. per line first insertion, 5c per line succeeding insertions; classified lc per word, minimum 25c first insertion, 15c succeeding insertions; readers, 10c a line. RAY D. FISHER, Editor and Publisher Four cases of small pox, report ed this week in the St. Helens and Columbia City community, caused a rush of vaccinations among school children and grown ups. At Columbia City every pupil in the school except two were vaccinated and there many vaccinations at John Gumm and McBride schools her*. The cases reported are a mild form of small pox. The prompt health measures left little cause for alarm that an epidemic would be caused. —St. Helens Mist. Among Our Neighbors • Paul Welter was acquitted Dec. 10 in the circuit court at THE COUNTY BUDGET St. Helens of the charge of grow ing marihuana. ******* Whether or not any opposition to the county budget Glen Webster, state policema« will be developed at the hearing in St. Helens December . from the Portland district head- 26 is not known at this writing. , As regards ____ the __ urge _________ for quarters, has been transferred to further reduction there will probably be no concerted1 the st- Helens territory to sue- action of any consequence, in view of the sane attitude (ceed D- *McCoy. 4 of A. E. Veatch, president of the county taxpayers’ league,! c Peter - Person died at his home who has stated editorially m his newspaper, the Rainier '¡ ... n st. Helens __ .. _____ Dec. 6. _. He was Review, that the showing of economy “is remarkable and a resident of Columbia county is far beyond the expectation or anticipation of any of 41 years. the members of the county tax league.” Presumably any The Rainier city council has protests against the retention of the county agent, the made an arrangement with the county nurse and other officers under fire will be feeble. community chest of that city County Budget Shows Decrease (Rainier Review) The Review promised its read ers a comparative statement of the county budget of last year and this. This statement is inter esting in the extreme. Space for bids a comparison item for item. In the bond redemption item last year there was an item of $10,- 000 for sinking fund, while this year this item is eliminated. The total estimate under Gen eral County Fund last year was $337,584.54 while this year this item was cut to $265,612.05, a reduction of $71,973.49. Last year the item under Gen eral Road Fund amounted to $95,870.62, while this year this item totalled $73,445.87, showing a cut of $22,424.75. Included in the item this year was $10,000 for unemployment relief work. The various road districts prac tically all show a reduction in the amount to be raised by taxa- tion. The high school tuition tax last year, affecting all property out- side high schools, amounted to $45,000.00, and this year this item is reduced to $38,154.00. The sum total of all taxes lev ied last year was $430,730.86, while this year the total is $302,- 097.23, a reduction of $128,633.- 63. This item includes district whereby able bodied men are to do some of the numerous jobs which the city needs to have done in exchange for assistance given Elmer Bergerson and C. G. their families. Jensen motored to Portland Sat ******* urday on business. Rainier has reduced the wage Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hughes , scale for common labor on city and daughter have been visiting Certainly the work of the budget committee and the'work from $3-00 and $3.50 to at the home of C. C. Bergerson yielding de-,*2’50 a daf, , , , . county court was thorough. Instead of „ ____ „ to __ for several days. They left for mands for a few superficial reductions that might have' Charter revision having for its their home in Washington Sun answered politically without helping the taxpayers at all J purpose the inclusion of a pro day morning. they studied the whole budget carefully and reduced vision for a city manager is be Mr. and Mrs. Antone Smejkal wherever reduction was possible. If they erred at all it ing considered in Forest Grove. and Mrs. G. H. Ohler and daugh- ******* ters motored to Portland Satur- was in lowering some items too much, rather than in Employment of a crew on the day to visit with George Ohler overlooking any that might reasonably have been reduced. east end of the Wilson river road and do some Christmas shopping. The Kist school children are within four weeks time is fire- casted in a report given by Ray practicing for their Christmas A THOUGHTFUL DEED A. Klein, state highway engi program which will be given De neer, to J. A. Thornburgh, mem cember 23, at 7:30 p. m. The Vernonia post of the American Legion has within ber of the Washington county em Comparison of the lists showing the past week performed a service that does not call for ergency employment committee, registration of motor vehicles in big black headlines; it necessitated no great sacrifice of according to the Forest Grove the state department for the cur News-Times of Dec. 10. rent year and those of 1927 money or of time, and a committee of three or so was able shows a heavy mortality in ob solete makes of automobiles, evi to handle the entire job. Yet it was, nevertheless, a dently due to the much heavier thoughtful deed—the erection of Christmas trees along type of older cars which re quire larger license fees and to Bridge street. the hardships encountered in ob taining parts for repairs. What is everybody’s business is often nobody’s busi Lewis Stanton has returned ness, and it is easy to let a little thing like the distribution home from San Francisco to You are missing a most valu of Christmas trees go on the assumption that somebody spend the holidays with his par- able part of the Eagle if you do else will look after it. Had the Legion done nothing about ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Stanton. not use the classified section. it nobody could have blamed them any more than they Harold Purney spent the week blame numerous other civic organizations which have their end at the home of his grand Mrs. McDaniels. own immediate interests and are not particularly concern mother, Mrs. Shay visited at Pleasant ed with the adornment of Bridge street during the holiday Hill school on Tuesday. season, The Legion went ahead and performed the service, Percy Bergerson drove the and for it they deserve the gratitude of the rest of the Beaver Creek bus one day last week. hay ------------------- citizens. School program will ba the -------- GRAIN --------- evening of December 23. Par- ----------------------- FEED ents and friends are invited. CONCERNING A COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE Mrs. E. Morton, who is at St. PHONE 681 Vincents hospital, is getting A community Christmas tree with a carefully prepared along nicely. program and plenty of good things for all children provides Mrs. Thacker was called to an occasion long to be remembered. Hillsboro to the home of her mother, who is very ill. Decision of the chamber of commerce this year, how- Christmas trees were shipped Agency for ever, to search out the needy children and see that they from Treharne on Saturday. Whether the drastic cuts in certain departments will provoke any considerable demand for increase above the amounts allotted is of course problematical, though some such movement is forecasted by the action of the St. Hel ens school board against the reduction in the high school tuition fund. KIST PAGE THREE road taxes and items of every ■been named Kenneth Lyle. Mo description. ther and son are doing nicely. The warrant redemption item On going out Wednesday about this year calls for $60,182.95 as 6 a. m. Mrs. J. O. Devaney saw against $32,598.06 last year, a coyote near their house. Turn J. O. Devaney and Mayo Petti- caused by the enormous delin ing on the porch light must have john made a business trip to quent tax list. dazed him as he stood still until Banks Saturday. The folowing are a few com she started back. Mr. and Mrs. White were Ver parisons : D. K. Mendenhall returned This nonia shoppers Saturday. Last Sunday from the east, where he C. O. Evers returned Monday Year Year visited his parents. Bond redemption $16050 $ 5900 from Forest Grove where he has been working for two weeks. Co. Surveyor ...... 150 100 Fees collected from motor Lavelle Gosa and Hilbert transport companies since the law Elections .............. 1470 3025 Young were married in Hillsboro became effective in September Sheriff’s Office .. 12360 10924 Clerk’s Office ..... . 8470 7678 Saturday at a quiet wedding. 1927 to September 30, 1931, to Assessor’s Office . 6795 6167 Mrs. Young is a graduate of Ver tal $1,406,181.07, of which $312,- ll 622.84 has been distributed nonia high school and is we v,»... - , . to Treasurer’s Office .. 1515 1530 known here She will finish her I ()f the the countles the provision mot<Jr under transportation act, School Supt............ . 4726 3446 known here, She will rimsh her, of the motor transportation act. money were Court House ......... . 5300 2773 second year this term teaching | Coll(;ctions Collections of of thh this money were Circuit Court ...... . 5750 6230 the Keasey school. Mr. Young is handled by the former Public ” __ „ ’ Service Commission until January the youngest son of L. A. Young - Co. Court & Com .. 6645 6560 of, G was jilac- Justice Courts ...... _. 650 620 for many years superintendent À. ;ed under the supervision of the the Inman-Poulsen Logging C0, 'Secretary of State. 604 Coroner’s Office .. .. 1054 "~~ Mr. McDonald had to leave ■---------- —----------- — Insane .................... 150 160 early a few mornings this week. Health Office ....... .. 650 650 cross-cut, drag Fruit Inspector .... . 500 300 The road being so slick made. QI 11 IQ Large and carpenter saws County Jail .......... . 2800 2800 driving slow. wr' * w gummed, retoothed, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Young jointed, set and filed accurate Scalp Bounties ..... . 400 275 Widow’s Pension .. . 8000 8000 spent the weekend in Portland. I ly by machine. Every tooth An eight pound boy arrived at cuts. Better work. Care of Poor ........ 20000 20000 the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. PORTLAND SAW SERVICE Sealer of Weights 327 E. Morrison St. Lindsley December 11. He has and Measures ... .. 280 300 County Fair ........ . 2000 State Fair Exhibit .. 500 State Fire Patrol . .. 800 800 Col. Co. Firt Patrol Association ........ .. 1500 1200 Indigent Soldiers and Sailors ............... 800 800 Cattle Indemnity . .. 400 400 Aj-icultural Agent 2000 1500 Complete with Library Fund ...... 655 646.60 Seven Philco Balanced Tubes. Co. School Fund . 65480 64600 Nothing else /e buy! County Nurse ...... .. 1800 1620 State Ac. Insurance 4800 2500 Co. Re-Valuation . .. 2000 1500 700 Home Demonstrator 1000 Herd Inspector .... .. 2000 1800 200 fax Rebate .......... 350 Waverly Baby Home 300 250 Burial Plot ........ Warrant Redemp- tion ........ 32598.06|60182.95 Elementary School Fund Estimated 34253.66 State Tax (Estimated) 70533.82 Payment Co. Fair Board indebtedness as of 11-24-31 .......... | 1900 Emergency Fund .. 10000 8500 Care of Indigent in WITH PENTODE TUBE mates of State In- stitutions, laws of I THINK OF IT!... A real Seven-Tube Balanced 1931 acc’t......... 10000 Superheterodyne Philco . . . Marvelous Tone* General County Fund, Amazing Sensitivity and the sharpest sort of Total Estimate $337,585.54 (This Year .... $265,612.05 Selectivity... complete with all tubes, includ ------------------------------------------------ 1 KEASEY Another^ •95 shipment in/ PHILCO Balanced Superheterodyne 7-TOBE BABY GRAND RADIO ing Screen-Grid and Pentode, for only $49*951 A Gift for her Treliarne FOR that will bring joy for months to come is a RING- LETTE PERMANENT. A beautiful soft wave that is gently steamed into the hair by a process which causes neither injury or discom fort. Complete ...... This can be a merrier Christmas without any big splurge, but with a painstaking effort to remember those whose need is greatest. II./ /// Ù McCormick-Deering TRACTORS ------ I I M. F. WALL Milady’s AT MAC’S PHARMACY Beauty Shoppe ' «*M AMT FkUUKAM too Lisi...any nme...anywasere...right Vernonia Hotel Building j « »or autamabUa with PHILCO-TRANSITONE.. .Ask abaut Itl Phone 1261 Vernonia Trading Co. are given something that will make the day happier for Read the Eagle classified ads them, is well advised. Too many are apt to go without —there may be something that gifts altogether, not from any lack of interest On the will save you money. part of their parents, but simply from inability to buy even the cheapest of presents. I NO WONDER the factory cannot keep up with orders for this tre mendous radio value! No wonder it is the fastest-selling radio in the -world! A This is the radio you have heard so much about and seen advertised in the magazines... the one that actually performs better than sets selling at twice or three times its price. Consider the list of features it offers. Look at the illustration. This is not a "midget” nor a "portable”, but a real, full size receiver in a handsome cabinet of genuine American and Figured Black Walnut, trimmed in V-matched Oriental Wood. Baby Grand is a welcome addition to any home... either as a regular set or a second set. A See this wonderful radio at your dealer’s store now, today, before public demand exhausts thia shipment. No obligation, and you can protect yourself on delivery. Tirm; so easy you cannot afford to miss them! Free demonstration! Free installation to your ground and aerial! Professional and Business Directory For your convenience the following business and professional people are listed on this page alphabetically. These men and women are known in Vernonia as reliable business and professional people. RARRFR SHOPS DENTISTS GLENN E. DEAMER ■ BARBER shop Haircutting for Men Women ana Children Expert Work Guaranteed JVy CARD ROOM PASTIME CARDS AND LIGHT LUNCHES Lloyd Baker, Prop. M. D. COLE Dentist Vernonia, Oregon -------------- DQCIQBS C'hcn in Portland atop at "Ti»< Multnomah." Mora («• you« money a* surprising economy. Rates from J2.06 wit* Bath. Popular priced restaurante. New lobby, new furnishings, naw service,and new many-othar-thinga. Physican and Surgeon Phone Hospital 931 Town Office 891 Absolutely FIREPROOF JOHN A. MILLER DR. J. A. HUGHES General Contractor Phy.iciaa and Surgeon Mason Work, Building Office Phone 663 Ses. Phone 664 Vernonia, Oregon ----------- R estaurants BAFFORD BROS. General Plumbing Vernonia C. BRUCE WhoU.aU and Retail LUMBER Voraoaia, Oragoa Parts for all radios either in stock or manufactured to order. House 18, O-A Hill Residence Phone 1061 Marvin R. Eby, M. D. CONTRACTORS Hi Complete RADIO SERVICE Mary Kato Chop Suey Restaurant OPEN FRIDAY, SAT URDAY AND SUNDAY 729 THIRD STREET Willard Batteries VIOLET RAY GASOLINE Oils • . . Expert Greasing VERNONIA SERVICE STATION TRANSFER — TRUCK CURLY’S TRANSFER Phone Business 221 Residence 653 Local and Long Dis tance Hauling CASON TRANSFER Local & long distance HAULING Phone 923 Office in Workingmen’s Store