Timberline
Editor ........... ..... Nelle Green
Asst. Editor . _ ...... Bob Fox
Senior Reporter
Verla Messing
Junior Reporter
Edgar Crawford
Sophomore Reporter
Zonweiss Douglass
Freshman Reporter
Leona Hillman
FOREST GROVE
IS VICTOR IN
CLOSE GAME
Walter Barker
In its second game Vernonia
high school’s basketball team lost
to Forest Grove high by the
score of 18 to 21. The game
was played Friday, Dec. 11, at
Forest Grove.
In the first quarter Vernonia
was showered under a 10 to 0
score. This was caused by loose
checking with part of the Ver-
nonia team, At the half, how-
ever, they came up to an 8 to 12
score.
The last half opened with Ver­
nonia getting enough baskets to
take the lead. From then on it
was a nip and tuck affair with
both teams fighting for the lead,
In the last few minutes of play
Forest Grove scored one free
throw and one field basket to
cinch the game. The score was
18 to 21. The Vernonia lineup
was as follows: Forwards, Holly
Holcomb and Joe Magoff; center,
Ralph George; guards, Ervin
Smith and Walter Barker. Ver­
nonia did not use any substitutes.
In a preliminary game Forest
Grove’s B team defeated Verno­
nia’s B team 19 to 20.
NEWSY BITS
Dorothy Ratkie, a junior of V.
H. S., was absent six days due
to illness.
Miss Bernice Reed, a graduate
of last year, was a visitor at
high school Monday.
Harvard Malmsten was taken
home Monday on account of sud­
den temporary blindness.
Earl Knowles, a senior in the
Vernonia high school, cut his
finger quite seriously on Satur-
day, Dec. 5. The mishap occur-
red at Natal.
Those who went to the basket-
ball game at Forest Grove are
Miss Drake, Miss Bolton, Flor-
ence Wall, Kathryn Malmsten,
Mary Ann Childs, Nelle Green,
Helen Messing, Verla Messing,
Margy Holtham, Elna Spencer,
Oscar Sorlee, Arthur Nanson,
Johnnie Roediger, Ray Mills, Har­
vard Malmsten, Lawrence Jes-
clard, Joy Bush, Desmand Laird,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1931.
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
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e —i-ji.
Raymond Brown, Harold McEn­
tire, Leona Hillman, Mildred
Cason.
Mr. Plumer, pastor of the Ev­
angelical church, is expected to
speak to the civics class this
Friday.
The high school Christmas pro-
gram will be presented by the
seniors. There will be no pres­
ents exchanged as in previous
years, but if the sudents wish
to they may exchange cards.
Students of the high school
will begin their Christmas vaca­
tion on Thursday, December 24,
and will attend school again on
January 4.
Willie Marks, a junior of the
Vernonia high school, has moved
to Pasadena, California, with his
parents. They drove down in their
car. Will expects to attend a
polytechnical school in Pasadena
that he may study radio.
The civics class has finished
their text books and will now
study parlimentary law and eti­
quette.
FOREST GROVE TO PLAY
VERNONIA THURSDAY
Forest Grove will play Verno­
nia at Vernonia, Thursday, De­
cember 17. The game promises
to be a good one as the last game
they played the score was 21 to
18 in favor of Forest Grove.
Vernonia has played two games
this season, losing one ahd win­
ning one.
CHRISTMAS
Christmas was meant to be a
time of good will and cheer,
but just think of how many peo­
ple it is just another day of sor­
row and drudgery. It is said that
it is better to give than to re­
ceive, but many people do not
give unless they are sure of re­
ceiving a present from the same
source, so if all of the able citi­
zens of the community would
“chip” and give a little we can­
not imagine the joy that would
enlighten many sorrowful hearts.
Therefore lets all just give a
little this Christmas and it is
positive that we will receive at
least the joy of making the un-
forunate happy and thankful for
this Christmas.
Mr. Condit, principal of the
Washington grade school, spoke
to the civics class of the high
school Friday, December 11. The
subject of his talk was education,
Mr. Condit illustrated the mo-
dem methods of testing a child’s
intelligence who is planning on
entering the grade school by the
intelligence test blanks now used.
He also spoke on the two great
characteristics one must possess
to be a real success. They were
kindness and will power.
Mr. Wilkerson expects to have
If ill Teach
charges that he and his admini­ dustrial civilization are hardly
more chargeable to a President,
Angora Goat Industry
stration are to blame.
Unquestionably, Mr. Hoover’s whether he be Republican or
fortunes are bound up Democrat, than the scourge of
Neglected in Our County political
intimately with the cause of busi­ grasshoppers visiting the middle
ness during the next few months. west or the torrid heat melting it.
F. B. Warfield
be surprised what they can do
killing brush and saplings and
opening up room for more grass.
If one keeps nannies for breed­
ing it is profitable to have a lot
or field from five to ten acres
according to the size of the
flock, There used to be quite
a loss in goats by shearing too
early. As clear sunshine days
come in February and early
March goats would start to shed.
The fleece would then be clipped
off and unless fed sufficient so
they would not have to rustle on
the open range for food they
were apt to be caught in showers
and storms and seek shelter un­
der a log and chill. I know of 17
sheared goats that piled up in a
hollow tree like hogs one night
when a storm came up. The out­
side ones chilled to death and
probably those on the inside
smothered, for all were dead
when found the next day.
No doubt a lot can be learned
from the experience of others.
Columbia county is far behind
in the Angora goat industry, as
there should be thousands of
goats in this county. It is bet­
ter adapted for the goat industry
than for any other stock.
Very little in general is known
about the Angora goat in Colum­
bia county. There are a few ex­
ceptions where people have emi­
grated from different counties of
Oregon, such as Yamhill, Polk,
Benton, Lincoln and Lane coun­
ties. where the Angora goat has
been bred up to shear possibly
as high as ten or twelve pounds
and an average of five pounds
running on the range without any
special care.
To show some improvement
that has been made in breeding
in the past 55 years, my uncle,
Oscar Tom of Lower Alsea, Lin­
coln county, Oregon, bought 17
One of the youngest law pro nannies or does in 1876. He paid
$8.00
a head for them. They
feasors in the country, Orlando J.
Hollis, lias Just accepted a position were bred at the time he bought
at tho University of Oregon law them to an imported buck. He
Presidential Responsibility
school, at the age of 27. (jiradu sheared these 17 the next spring
ating in 1928 from the University and got from the entire flock 21
the
Editor’* Note: This
is
with the highest scholastic record pounds of mohair. He then bought
ever made in the law school, he 50 head of nannies supposed to fifth article of a series on pres­
has since been assistant trust offi­ be 15-16 Angora. They sheared ent business conditions, written
cer for the First National Bank some better and the two clippings for this paper by Dr. Victor P.
were shipped to Maine, as there
of Eugene.
was no market here for the mo­ Morris, professor of economics at
hair. He received 44 cents per the University of Oregon. Dr.
speakers for the civics class every pound for it. He used imported Morris, an authority in his field,
bucks
and increased his flock up
Friday.
to 400 head at one time that has made a special study of the
averaged five pounds to the present world situation and here­
SNAPPY SNATCHES fleece.
In the 55 years Mr. Tom with offers his analysis and some
has bred Angora goats he never suggestions for the future.
sold
mohair
for less than 15
And then a certain senior boy '---- -------- —
‘3 a P°und and *rora that up
was seen out with a freshman I ' ' to en 75
“The President is to blame.
cents a pound.
girl.
Some 30 years ago the Angora Don’t vote for him again.” It is
This makes us wonder if the goats were so numerous in parts an old, old, accusation. Of course,
seniors are getting younger or 1 of Lincoln county that a post if you are a Republican you think
I office was established at Mr. by far the most of our recurring
the freshmen older.
I Tom’s residence called Angora.
But since the Popsicles are out
In 1894 I worked for my uncle “Hard Times” have been caused
of style the senior boys are look­ at 50 cents a day and paid for by Democratic presidents, and if
grade nannies at $3.00 a head. you are a Democrat you believe
ing for some kind of amusement. 20
I also bought 37 head from Joe
And we are also informed by Edwards near Belfountain, Ore­ the bad times were really the re-
one of the instructors that the gon, at $3.00 a head. I kept the suit of Republican presidential
57 head with their increase for policies.
brain is located all over the head about
a year. As my fences
We wish a “scape goat.” We
if you have any to spare.
were not built for goats they would much prefer to pin the re-
gave me a lot of trouble, and I
sold the entire flock to my bro­ sponsibilities onto a person than
VERNONIA REPRESENTED
ther Will, who also bought more dig for the causes, hidden per-
ON COUNTY ALL-STAR from my uncle. He used the very
haps in the intricacies of an in­
best bucks money would buy for dustrial civilization. It is an easy
several
years.
Then
he
had
his
was
The county county team
flock all registered and finally explanation, this of Presidential
picked last week by all the sold
them all to a Texas firm.
Responsibility. No labor of ana­
coaches of the county and an-
As I have been with goats off
nounced in the Oregonian for the and on practically all my life I lyzing basic conditions; no hunt­
first time last week.
Marvel would say that the logged-off ing for inter-relations; no gather­
Graven was picked for tackle on lands of Columbia county are an ing of masses of facts. Our men­
place for the goat. For land­ tal laziness, if nothing else, car­
the first team, and Ralph George ideal
clearing I would advise all weth- ries us to this easy explanation.
fullback and Art Nanson quarter
era. Buy them at about two
on the second team. St. Helens years old. They will shear a Add to this deep-seated political
was well represented on the team, good fleece until seven or eight antagonism and one sees clearly
each player obtaining a position years old and if they are con- why the President in office dur-
fined to a brush pasture you willing “Hard Times” must face the
on the first or second teams.
One other important fact must
To blame, or not to blame, he
must face the accusations. The be noted also. Business depres­
unthinking will hold him respon­ sions have become increasingly
sible: political opponents will find international in scope. The list
great strength in the charge; of the companions in distress now
those who have suffered through includes the name of every major
falling prices or- unemployment country in the world. No such
will see in him the leader of cap­ easy explanation as Presidential
italistic oppression; everyone with responsibility can truthfully ana­
a panacea which has been urged lyze the situation. It may change
will be angered with the Presi­ votes in an ensuing election, but
dent for not having rushed the it does not solve the problem,
nation into the adoption of their does not even aid in an intelli­
gent approach to the difficulty.
choice cure-all.
It only obscures the realities.
What are the facts?
Presidential leadership may car­ Presidents and political parties
ry forward some measures design­ are to blame for much, but not
ed to alleviate the distress of for business cycles.
the moment. Perhaps in this the
President has fallen short of his
opportunity. Public works might
have been pushed forward more
rapidly; business leaders might
have been more vigorously whip­
ped into line. Unemployment doles j
might have been given to relieve I
unemployment. On the wisdom of
these there will be wide differ­
ences of opinion. Our personal
bias will largely determine wheth­
er we blame or commend the
Hoover administration.
For energetic advocacy of re­
medial or relief measures we may
hold him responsible, but by no
stretch of the imagination can we
Through special arrange­
pin the cause of business depres- '
ments with a large en­
graving house we have
sions upon a President, be he
been given the exclusive
saint or knave. A distinctly cy-1
rights to sell their com­
clical character has existed to |
plete line of beautiful
processed greeting cards.
business depressions and panics.
You have the choice of
1819, 1837, 1857, 1875, 1895,
many different designes
1907, 1921, 1929-30. Can Mr.
—all very unusual and
Hoover, can any President be
distinctive. Come in to­
day and make your sel­
said to have been responsible?
ection.
To blame a President is to ignore
PRICES
the great currents of history,
LOWER
Business difficulties come more
THAN
frequently and with far greater
EVER
intensity in the more highly in­
VERNONIA
EAGLE
dustrialized countries. Is our Pre­
COMMERCIAL PRINTING
sident to blame for this? The mal­
DEPARTMENT
adjustments of a complicated in-
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THE FEATHERHEADS
By Otborne
A. F. & A. M.
Nehalom Chapter 153, O. E. S.
Vernonia Lodge No. 184
Regular commu­
A. F. & A. M. meets
nication first
at
Masonic
Temple,
and third Wed­
Stated
Communication
nesdays of each
First Thursday of each
month, at Ma­
month. Special called
sonic Temple.
All visiting sis­ meetings on all other Thurs-
ters and broth­ day nights 7:30 p.m. Visitors
ers welcome.
most cordially welcome.
Mrs. Leona McGraw, W. M.
E. G. Anderson, W. M.
Mrs. Alma Bell, Secretary.
W. E. Bell, Secretary.
Mountain Heart
Rebekah Lodge No. 243
1. O. O. F.
No. 243, I.O.O.F., meets every
second and fourth Thursdays in
I. O. O. F. hall, Vernonia. Visit­
I.O.O.F.—Vernonia Lodge No.
ors always welcome.
Margaret Lines, Noble Grand. 246 meets every Tuesday night
at
8 o’clock, in I.O.O.F. hall. Vis­
Bessie Herrin, Secretary.
itors always welcome.
Chas. Holt, Noble Grand.
Pythian Sisters
G. G. Holt, Vice-Grand.
Vernonia Temple 61 meets
G. M. Holt, Secretary.
every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays in
W.O.W. hall.
Isabel Culbertson, M. E. C.
American Legion
Clara Kerns, M. or R. & C.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
On Sale
Dec. 22, 23, 24. 25, 30, 31,
January 1
Tickets sold in either direc­
tion, proportional reductions
between other points.
Also one fare for the
round trip on Dec. 18 to 21
incl., to points in Oregon.
Washington, Idaho, Mon­
tana, and points on the O.
S. L. in Utah and Wyom­
ing. Return limit Jan. 7.
Dollar for Dollar Value
Persons desiring to take exami­
nations for drivers’ licenses may
obtain information as to when
examiners will be in their neigh­
borhood from the state police of­
ficers, county sheriff’s offices or
from the Secretary of State’s of-
fice 'at'Salem'
Order of Eastern Star
HOLIDAY
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HARDING LODGE 116
Meets every Monday
night in the W.O.W.
hall. Visiting broth­
ers welcome.
M. D. Cole, C. C.
II. Culbertson, K.R.S.
Vernonia Post
119, American
Legion.
Meets
2nd and 4th
Tuesdays
each
month, 8. p. m.
J. E. Kerr, Com­
mander; Eugene Shipman, Adj.
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