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PAGE FOUR VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON t______________ ____________! CHEMISTRY CLASS CREATES UNPLEASANT ODOR The chemistry class caused many students to go around the halls holding their noses last Thursday. The class was making hydrogen sulphide. In the course of the experi- ments the making of hydrogen sulphide is necessary. Although this was very unpleasant to all concerned, it had to be done. The senior room received the most of the gas, as the ventilator goes through the floor to the chemistry room. SNAPPY CATCHES Vernonia Loses Hard • Fought Basketball Game to Forest Grove 32 to 20 Since we learned that Santa Claus comes from Holland we are doubtful whether the fresh men will be given a visit by the old gent. But we imagine that some of them will leave some hay by the chimney for the reindeer after all. And when it comes to writing |ove letters to the girls and sing ¡nK another’s name there is a certain senior boy who breaks all records. It wasn’t so long ago that the senior boys were taking the freshmen girls places but now they just write letters about them. It is surprising how nice the freshmen are to the upper class men so close to Christmas. M. Malmsten The Vernonia high school bas ketball quintet lost its return game with Forest Grove Thurs day night at the grade school gym by the score of 32-20. The game was very interesting until the last quarter. After that the Forest Grove team increased its lead more easily. The game was hard-fought and especially so for Vernonia since there were two very tall men on the Forest Grove team. The outstanding players of the game were Forest Grove’s center; Barker, Vernonia guard; and George, Vernonia center. Holly Holcomb, although only a “Rook” this year, performed like a veter SENIORS PREPARE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM an at forward. STUDENT BODY MEETING The student body meeting was opened by President Oscar Sor- lee Thursday, December 17. The purpose of this meeting was to decide that each student bring a penny for each birthday to buy Christmas candy. Willard Ennis lead the student body in a yell practice for the Forest Grove game. REV. PLUMER MAKES SPEECH TO CIVICS CLASS A speech entitled “My Coun try” was given to the civics class Friday, December 18, by Rev. Plumer, pastor of the Evangeli- cal church. Mr. Plumer said that our coun- try is far better off in most ways than any other country. The oth er countries seem to know it too, because when something happens to other countries and they need money, they immediately ask the United States for help. He gave the example of Japan, when war broke out and they immediately asked the United States for aid and received it. He also explained to the class about the Christmas tree, Yule Log and Santa Claus. It was learned that Santa Claus custom was originated in Holland, the Christmas tree in Germany, and the Yule Log in England. Mr. Fisher, the owner and man ager of the Vernonia Eagle, is to make the next speech to the class. The high school seniors are very busy with Christmas. The program will be: A talk by Willard Ennis, class president; a piece, “Golden Mo ments”, by the orchestra; a talk by Gertrude Ek, entitled “Christ mas”; a song by some of the senior girls, “Silent Night, Holy Night;” a guitar number by Cleo Hall; poem by Bertha Gray; song, “Good-night Sweetheart,” by the senior girls; a reading by Helen Charlesworth; a selection by the orchestra entitled, “Slumberland Waltz;” a song by Marian Lind ley, and a song, “Jingle Bells,” by the senior girls and assembly. NEWSY BITS The junior class sent flowers to their classmate Annie Cech- manech last week. The flowers were purchased with the money from a previous candy sale. The art class placed their works on display in the high school from December 22 to 31. The Evangelical junior choir sang at the Eastern Star party last Friday. There will be no more band practice until after the holidays, There will be no more girls’ MEETING UNEMPLOY THE MENT PROBLEM i Foundation Cives U. of O. Funds for Project Started Last Year. University of Oregon, Eugene— An additional sum of $6,750 to supplement a grant of $10,000 made last year by the Carnegie Corpora tion to the University of Oregon for research in the field of artistic appreciation has been awarded the university, it is announced by Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall, president. Work already under way and par tially completed promises to bring out remarkable findings in this phase of modern education, Dr. Hall says. Based on the belief long held by modern psychologists and educa tors that human behavior is condi tioned by emotions rather than in tellect, the project under way here is seeking to develop a symmetri cal program of education that would deal with all phases of life. Training and development of emo tional as well as intellectual ac tivities is included as a vital part of this program. The work here was started last year under the direction of a com mittee composed of leading faculty members of the university. The project is seeking definitely to de termine what if any relationship exists between the enhanced capac ity for appreciation of beauty in the graphic arts, literature, musig and nature and the enhancement of one’s altruistic urge, response to civic appeal and ideals in personal life. This is being done by a series of tests given not only to students but to faculty members and others. basketball practice until after the holidays. The Rainbow Girls Christmas party was given last Tuesday. Each one brought a present. The orchestra has obtained three new members: Dorothy Giv- in, clarinet; Clara Wold, trom bone; and Violet Wold, cornet. Each member of the student body brought to school on Mon day a penny for each birthday. The total amount was $13.10. Approximately 76 pounds of can dy were brought and distributed among the students. Each student received about eight ounces of candy. Bertha Gray completed her high school work last Wednesday, and plans to enter the University of Oregon after the holidays. tamp Eight By Dr. Victor P. Morris, University of Oregon Editors Note: enth of a This is the series of articles on present business conditions, writ ten for this paper by Dr. Victor P. Morri«, professor of économ ics at the University of Oregon. Dr. field, of and and Morris, an authority in his has made a special study the present herewith some world offers his suggestions future. The next article pear soon. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1931. situation analysis the for will ap- Mrs. Robert Wood and son 1 Vance returned from Portland 1 last Monday. The weekly Pot Luck luncheon was held Wednesday at the , home of Mrs. Virgil Powell in Vernonia, A Christmas tree was enjoyed, the table and rooms ; with their red and green trim , mings giving a very Yuletide spirit. There were three tables , of 500. Mrs. Hanna and Mrs. Rollins having equally high score, cut for first prize, Mrs. Hanna being the winner and Mrs. resumed operation Monday after Pringle winning consolation. having been down for lack of Mrs. Lionel Baker and Miss orders since Thanksgiving week, Elizabeth Piert were Vernonia The mill now has orders on hand sufficient to keep it going until shoppers or, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Mackie from the 10th to the 15th of and daughter Joan left on Sat-j January, Robert H. DuBois, man- urday evening for New Westmin- ager, said, and he added that ister, B. C. to spend the coming' he hoped to have more orders by holidays with the former’s par that time so that the mill could continue to run without further ents. Mr. and Mrs. W. Hodge ex- shutdown. pect to spend their holidays in Resumption of the mill’s oper- Vancouver, Washington. Mrs. ation was made possible by the Hodge’s niece, who has been vis- acceptance of a large but low- iting her, will return to her home priced order. A 10 per cent cut with them. in wages was made with resump Mrs. Charles Lewis is still in tion of the mill on this order. Portland and plans to spend the Before making the cut, Mr. holidays there, Mr. Lewis joining DuBois placed the question be her during the shut down. fore as many of his men as he Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hanna could reach, leaving it up to and son Donald of Vernonia and Mrs. Earl Pringle were luncheon them to decide whether they wish guests at the J. C. Hanna home ed to accept the lesser wages or remain idle until something bet on Friday. A program and community ter turned up. The men chose the tree were enjoyed Monday night lesser wage and work in prefer ence to waiting for a better ar by all of Camp Eight. A birthday dinner was cele- rangement with the possibility of brated at the George Baker home j a longer period of inactivity. The mill employes approximate on Sunday, honoring Miss Pat ricia Baker and her aunt Mrs. ly 33 men. —Rainier Review Cora Lee. Long “bread lines” make US public works would be needed think. The industrial world faces is the very time when the public a challenge in the long lines of with a shrinking purse will begin men and women involuntarily idle. urging governments to reduce If a man does not want to work, taxes, which in turn puts pressure the consequences of his idleness on officials to economize at ev may be placed on him, but when ery possible point and reduce his idleness is enforced, when expenditures to the barest mini every request for work is ans mum. He bucks heavy tides who wered by a “nay,” then society attempts at such a moment to faces its responsibility. Aside from increase the scope of public works the resort to charity to alleviate and thereby increase financial evils of unemployment, there are outlays. A second difficulty is three major suggested remedies. found in the fact that such First, unemployment insurance; public works in order to be con second, public works; third, regu structive must be the result of DUBOIS MILL RESUMES WORK For real bargains—watch the larization and stabilitization of long and careful planning. They classied columns of the Eagle. It business by business men, aided cannot be undertaken at a mo DuBois-Kettenring mill will pay you. perhaps by some intelligent plan- ment’s notice. Perhaps in years to ning by an authorized bureau or come there may be such a dis commission of the Federal gov- play of constructive intelligence ernment. on the part of the government $ ti t*. Unemployment insurance is no but the proposal offers only very solution of the basic difficulty limited possibilities in the present but it will soothe somewhat the emergency of unemployment. irritations and alleviate the at- The third remedy, regulariza tendant pains, Handled in as tion and stabilization of industry systematic way like other forms by business leaders themselves, of insurance it may underwrite is the most basic proposal. Car the risks in a perfectly well-un ried out, this would largely cure derstood and frequently used man the evil, not merely alleviate its ner. If the cost is met by joint pains. If business men have payments from all three interest brains enough to justify their ed and responsible groups, em possession of the places of indus ployers, employees and govern trial leadership, they will coa- We can Say no more on the occasion of ment, the evils of charity are structively meet this problem. avoided, yet the imperative re Some are already doing so, though Christmas than to wish that the patronage lief is afforded. Handled by stat far too many accept the ebb and istical experts on an acturial bas flow of business as an inevitable we have enjoyed may be returned to our is there is no reason why it evil which nothing can counter- friends in the form of true Christmas joy. should ever become a mere dole, act, and join the mobs in wild with the undesirable character eras of optimistic speculation, And may the New Year bring to istics charged thereto. If all oth followed by long periods of pes er means fail in an emergency simistic despair. Aided by care all a full measure of health and this method will be inevitable. ful statistical studies the intelli Public works are urged as pro gent, resourceful and courageous prosperity. jects to absorb labor released by business manager can undoubted private enterprise during a de ly largely eliminate the evil of pression. “Let the government unemployment. take up the slack.” Two difficul To government and business ties inhere in this proposal. A leadership these “bread lines” period of depression when the constitute a stern challenge. Season’s Greetings NEHALEM VALLEY ICE & CHEAMEKY CO VERNONIA ¥ PHONE 471 From January 1 to September 30, 1931, inclusive, $931,440.98 in motor vehicle license fees was paid from Columbia county, which received one-third, or $263,271.85 in return. Order of Eastern Star Oregon-American âSQftr-W/ . - * weetinoi Mountain Heart Rebekah Lodge No. 243 Lumber Co. MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS B ank of V ernonia HARDING LODGE 11« I By Osborne 1. O. O. F. No. 243, I.O.O.F., meets »very second and fourth Thursdays in I. O. O. F. hall, Vernonia. Visit ors always welcome. I.O.O.F.—Vernonia Lodge No. Margaret Lines, Noble Grand. j 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 Sister* 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. To you we extend our heartiest wishes for a THE FEATHERHEADS 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. Meets every Monday night in the W.O.W. hall. Visiting broth ers welcome. M. D. Cole, C. C. H. 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. Speaking of Mistakes T