Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974, January 08, 1932, Page 6, Image 6

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Mayor, Council
Deadlock Over
City Recorder
(Continued from page
Fixed
Upon being questioned Mr.
Dillard declared that the council
has the authority to determine
the wages of all city employes,
but that such action requires
passage of an ordinance. He ag­
reed to draw up an ordinance for
consideration at an adjourned
meeting Friday night. He said
that the wages could be changed
at any time that the council
might wish by repeal or amend­
ment.
Minutes
of
structed to draw an ordinance
pertaining to salaries to be paid
city employes.
Motion made by Councilman
Charlesworth seconded by Coun­
cilman Cline that meeting ad­
journ to 7:30 p. m. January 8,
1932. Motion carried and the
meeting adjourned.
Meeting
Following are the minutes of
the meeting, omitting the rou­
tine matters disposed of at the
beginning:
The resignation of Harry G.
Phelps being read, motion was
made by Councilman Charles-
worth seconded by Councilman
Gordon that the resignation of
Harry G. Phelps as marshal be ac­
cepted. Motion carried.
Motion made by Councilman
Cline seconded by Councilman
Gordon that the recorder and
treasurer present their annual
reports at the next regular meet­
ing. Motion carried.
Motion made by Councilman
Charlesworth seconded by Coun-,
cilman Gordon that appointments
be made monthly, with the privi­
lege of fixing salaries of said
officials monthly. Motion carried.
Appointments
Thereupon the mayor appoint­
ed C. A. Van Alstine city mar­
shal at a salary of $80.00 per
month with $10.00 per month
for cleaning streets.
Motion made by Councilman
Gordon seconded by Councilman
Charlesworth that the mayor’s
appointment be confirmed. Mo­
tion carried by the following
vote: ayes — Cline, Gordon,
Charlesworth, Holtham; noes —
none.
Thereupon the mayor appointed
Claude E. Hillsbury as water
superintendent at a salary of
$90.00 per month. Motion made
by Councilman Holtham seconded
by Councilman Gordon that the
mayor’s appointment be confirm
ed. Motion by the following vote:
ayes — Cline, Gordon, Charles­
worth, Holtham; noes — none.
Thereupon the mayor appointed
Lois Malmsten librarian at a
salary of $16.00 per month. Mo­
tion made and seconded that the
mayor’s appointment be confirm­
ed. Motion carried by the follow­
ing vote: ayes — Cline, Gordon,
Charlesworth, Holtham; noes —
none.
Thereupon the matter of re­
taining the city health officer
was discussed. Motion was made
by Councilman Gordon seconded
by Councilman Charlesworth that
the services of city health offi­
cer be dispensed with for the
year 1932. Motion carried by the
following vote: ayes—Cline. Gor­
don, Charlesworth, Holtham; noes
—none.
Thereupon the mayor appointed
D. B. Reasoner city recorder at
a salary of $72.00 per month.
Motion made by
Councilman
Cline seconded by Councilman
Gordon that the mayor’s appoint­
ment be rejected. Motion car­
ried by the following vote: ayes
—Cline, Gordon, Charlesworth,
Holtham; noes—none.
Thereupon the mayor appoint­
ed Margaret Shipley water col­
lector at a salary of $35.00 per
month. Motion made by Council­
man lloltham seconded by Coun­
cilman Cline that the mayor’s
appointment be rejected. Motion
carried by the following vote:
ayes—lloltham, Gordon, Charles­
worth, Cline; noes—none.
Motion made by Councilman
lloltham seconded by Councilman
Cline that the recorder’s salary
be reduced to five ($5.00) dol­
lars per month including water
collection. Motion carried by the
following vote: ayes—Holtham,
Cline, Gordon, Charlesworth; noes
—none.
This being the date named at
the council meeting held on the
21st day of September. 1931. to
take up the matter of commenc­
ing foreclosure proceedings on
the delinquent assessments of
the sewer and improvement dis­
tricts to be acted upon, motion
was made by Councilman Charles­
worth seconded by Councilman
Gordon that this matter be con­
tinued to the next regular meet­
ing of the city council.
Motion made, seconded and
carried that W. W. Dillard be in­
NEW BUDGET
RECOMMENDED
AT HEARING
(Continued from Page 1)
creasing the city debts.
1.)
a month and add the duties of
water collector, a long delay en­
sued, with no action taken.
Adjournment
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
School Notes
Mr.
Spring’s
Room,
Base Too Far Back
8-2
Floyd Smith performed a dan-
rerous feat when he climbed the
flag pole Monday afternoon to
exchange ropes. Floyd has had
much experience in climbing tele­
phone poles; that is why he was
called for this work.
Mrs.
Sandon’s
Room,
7
The base is too far back al­
together, Mr. Galloway believes.
“You grew too fast around here,”
he said.
There is no contention, he re­
peated, that the city officials or
anybody else have tried to put
anything over.
Harris Presents Case
At the beginning of the hear­
ing Judge W. A. Harris stated
the case for the petitioners. Be­
sides the objections stated in the
petition as to the defects in the
budget and lack of publication
in full, he contended also that the
second election was illegal. There
was no change in the budget
after the first election, and pub­
lication did not conform with the
law.
Those receiving 100 in spelling
were Lewis Beveridge, Bonnie
BiA'fmire, Hazel Chapman, Lor­
raine Harper, Delpha Killian,
Martha Middlebrook, Dorothy Ov-
erson, John Piert, Evelyn Shipley,
Dean Stephens, Maxine Taylor
and Alfreda Vinall.
Wilburn Marks left for Calif­
ornia Friday with his parents.
Law Previously Ignored
Ted Davis has been absent for
The fact was brought out that
nearly two weeks.
The seventh grade had a geo­ only in one year within the past
decade had there been an election
graphy test Tuesday.
to secure authority to exceed the
six per cent limitation.
Commrn Plant Credited
“Before you just exceeded the
With Odd Propensities limitation and forgot about it,”
Volumes of human history, tor remarked Mr. Galloway.
gotten hopes, faith, superstition,
Estimated Delinquencies
love of beauty, rise in the mind of
Concerning Judge Harris’s ar­
the herblst as lie comes upon the
commou St. Johnswort, Hypericum gument that the estimated delin­
Perfora turn, of Europe, standing be­ quencies should have been shown
side a dusty American roadway. It in the budget, Mr. Galloway com­
nods its head of upper branches ter­ mented that this item should
minating in clusters of live-parted
yellow-golden Howers with long yel­ have been included. However, he
low stamens In the wind mail.' by stated, the attorney-general has
passing automobiles. Ages ago It ruled that there can also be
nodded thus as witches passed In shown on the other side of the
tile dusk, riding on broomsticks. Ne­
olithic women, perhaps, discovered leger the estimated loss from de­
tile mystic plant had curative prop­ linquencies.
erties. When Christianity came in
There is a serious question, Mr.
it already was known as a worker Galloway added, as to the right
of white magic. Pagans, adopting
the new religion, still put a string of a taxing body to levy an ad­
of St. Johnswort over the door to ditional tax to pay outstanding
ward off evil spirits, keep away dis­ warrants. The attorney-general
ease, scare the devils. In Colonial has ruled that such warrants can
times in America teas were made
of It for face washes. Our own be taken up by a new levy, but
grandmothers spent hours pick­ some contend that previous levies
ing tile tiny golden petals to put should take care of this.
Into bottles of alcohol to make a
Salaries Not Involved
lotion for chapped hands, wrinkled
To Judge Harris’s objection
faces. Its stem, one to two feet
tall, is crowded with short brunches that the budget raised some of
with little oval stiff leaves. Like the salaries, Mr. Galloway stated
modern witches the plant Is lovely that the commission has no juris­
to look at. It brightens the door-
yard of the poor.—.1. Otis Swift In diction as to the amounts allowed
for salaries.
Hie New York World-Telegram.
Balance on Hand
Horse-Racing Shown to
Be Very Ancient Sport
Horse-racing was the sport of
kings at least 5,000 years ago. Re­
cently there have been discovered
in Mesopotamia some Hittite in­
scriptions dating from more than
1,000 years B. C„ which contain
complete instructions for the train
Ing of candidates for big races.
Professor Hronzy of the I nlversitj
of Prague Ims Interpreted the In­
scriptions, and It Is astonishing to
find how methodical were the train­
ers in those far-off days. The ani­
mals were first got Into condition
by a diet which aimed at remov­
ing nil surplus llesli, and baths are
also recommended In the Inscrip
lion. Speed and stamina were de
veloped first by trotting and then
hy gallops over longer distances.
Training, ns a rule, occupied about
six months. Ollier discoveries sliov.
that horse racing ns a sport can be
taken back to at least 3OOJ II. C.
Mr. Galloway declared that the
estimated balance on hand at the
end of the fiscal year, December
31, 1931, should have been stated
in the budget.
Upon request, City Treasurer
H. E. McGraw brought in a re­
port showing $2,525.94 cash on
hand in the general fund at the
end of the year. There are $17,-
194.61 in outstanding warrants
at this date, he said.
Receipt Estimate Off
Questioning by Mr. Galloway
brought out the fact that $1906
had been received in the record­
er’s office last year. The budget
estimated $2500, and was ac­
cordingly too high.
40 Per Cent Delinquencies
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 193ii.
Miss Irene
Gus Olson Married
Move by the Calendar
Another Old Indtislry
Lest to Great Britain
One of the oldest and most pic­
turesque Industries In Britain Is
the preparation of woad us u dye.
Nowadays the manufacture of this
dye has fallen Into decay through
the competition of indigo In its
markets.
But its history goes back to the
time when it was used as war paint
liy the British warriors who fought
under Boadlcea against the Rone
tins. And, in modern times, it was
employed for a period in dyeing the
uniforms of policemen, sailors und
officers in the Guards.
The plant from which tlie dye Is
made Is of a bluish-green color,
rather like that of spinach, and
possesses a yellow Hower. It Is
crushed to pulp by huge wheels re­
volving on the stone floor of a woad
mill.
The wheels are rotated around
central posts by horses. When the
horses have gone round with the
wheels a certain number of times,
tlie pulp Is scooped out by work­
men, and rolled on a board Intc
lumps about the size of Dutch
cheeses. Alter drying for three
months in special drying sheds,
these lumps shrink to the size of
baseballs.
These are then crushed down,
and mixed with water, after which
they undergo a process of fermen­
tation, to get rid of certain vege­
table elements which spoil thu
purity of the dye.
Water, in Middle Ages,
Drunk Only as Penance
In his volume, "The English
Medieval Feast,” William Edward
Mead sets forth a myriad of curi­
ous facts about the eating habits
of those valiant trenchermen, the
Anglo-Saxons of the Middle ages.
Gastronomical habits of tlie period,
he shows, were based more often
on necessity arising from condi­
tions under which they live than
from national idiosyncrasies, but
many of them survive in some form
in the present-day recipes.
It is staggering to compute the
amount of beverages (water except­
ed) that was regarded then as an
average day's ration In a single
household. At one feast lasting a
week In the home of the Archbishop
Neville, brother of tlie “kingmak­
er," for instance, tlie guests were
provided with tlie equivalent of
13,000 dozen of wine and 75,600
gallons of ale, lie states. The small
household of the earl of Northum­
berland accounted annually for 1,-
100 dozen << wine and 42,000 gal­
lons of ale.
Water In those times wt-t, dtvrk
only as a penance, and was known
commonly as “rot-gut stuff.” Since
sanitation was entirely outside the
ken of the wisest of the age, and
the quality of any water used for
drinking likely to be extremely
Inferior, It was a wise enough pre­
caution to ignore it.
When we think of nomads we In-
vuriably picture in our minds a
people who wander from place to
place picking up a living here and
there us they go. Yet lids is not
a correct idea of noiuad life as it
was lived in Asia. It is true tiiat in
many parts of Asia, as well as in
many parts of other countries,
there are certain small tribes of
gypsies and nomads wiio lead this
kind of an existence. But in Asia,
for centuries, thousands und thou­
sands of Tartars, Armenians,
Kurds and Yezidis have migrated
from the lower regions to higher
places for the summer. Al Iagos is
a great mountainous muss in the
western part of Armenia, und the
favorite summer resort of these
people. Although they live in tents,
their life is just as real as their
winter life in villages. Babies are
born, grandmothers die, gardens
are made and sheep und cuttie are
fattened.
RIVERVIEW — (Special.) —
The marriage of Gus Olson and
Adjourned meeting of the city Miss Irene May was solemnized
council, tonight at 7:30.
• at the Christian church New
Rebekah Social club—Jan. 12, | Year’s eve. The bride wore a
at home of Mrs. Frank Lines, lovely blue gown and was at­
at Treharne.
tended by Goldie May as brides­
Loyal Gleaners—Jan. 13, at maid. Warren White acted as
' best man.
home of Mrs. Cora Lang.
Mrs. F. Claude Stephens play-
Rebekah installation—Jan. 14,
official visit of president of state ' ed the wedding march and Mrs.
; Frank Mills sang “I Love You
assembly.
Christian Church Missionary Truly.” After the ceremony the
society—Jan. 14, at parsonage,) party returned to the May home,
where they were served with the
2 p. m., Special meeting.
bridal supper and watched the
old year out and the new year
Evangelical
in.
W. M. S. Meets_
Those attending the wedding
supper were Mr. Erickson, Mrs.
Thirty-six were present at a Garrigus and children, and Mrs.
Sheep Is Acquitted
meeting of the Woman’s Mission-J Mae McCormick, of Portland,
of Murdering Youth ary society at the Evangelical Mr. and Mrs. Babe Watson of
Vervlers, Belgium.—Under un an church Wednesday
afternoon.' Buxton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
clent penal law which has nevei
been repealed, animals may be The topic was Evangelical mis-J White of Cornelius, Mr. and Mrs.
punished for offenses they commit, sions in Japan.
Joe Neurer and son of Clarkston,
A sheep which recently pushed a
It was brought out that thep'“8*1’’ Bruce, Ruth and Sitn-
four-year-old boy into the river was
summoned before a court, charged missionaries were sent in 1876. *nie May of Jewell, Mr. and Mrs.
with murder.
The work of the denomination in, Harold Smith and family, Egil
The attorney representing the Japan is confined chiefly to the I Nygaard, Mr. and Mrs. Ridder-
sheep pleaded that as the animal
was teased by the boy until it was cities, Tokio having 11 Evangelic-, busch and family, Mrs. C. A.
driven to frenzy, and that as the al churches. In Tokio is a large ( Anderson and daughters Edith
child was responsible for the ani­ Bible school in charge of Susan and Doris, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
mal's temper, the act was not coni Bauerfeind, who is a second cous-1 urner, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
mltted by the animat of its free
in of A. C. Knauss of this city. j Justice, Mrs. Bud Adams and son,
choice.
The court agreed with the attor- | Kindergarten work is an import- 'Mr- Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Varley
ney defending the sheep, and the ant part of the Evangelical mis-'»nd family, Mr. and Mrs. Noel
culprit was acquitted.
sions in Japan.
i Woods and family, Mr. and Mrs.
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j Andy Koster, Mr. and Mrs. John
Church-Bell Ringer. Strike
The Eagle will be glad to print, Plummer, Bert Wilder, Mr. and
Harniswortli, England.—Because recipes which its readers have Mrs. Jack White, Red Sesseman,
they did not consider attendiiq.
church services part of tlielr Job found useful. They must be sign-¡Warren White, Goldie May and
bell ringeis are on strik" here
ed by the person sending them. Mildred Hawkins.
Four Days, January 8, 9, II and 12
Again Safeway Stores lead the way to
greater savings . . . surpassing all former
efforts, to bring you even greater Food
Values, Foods from the world’s markets . . .
chosen for their genuine goodness, are of-
fered at lowest possible prices.
Remember, it’s bargain time all the
time at your neighborhood Safeway Store.
Follow your money-saving urge ... do your
shopping at Safeway . . . where prices and
quality foods are making friends of everyone.
Birds and the Bible
There are at least 290 references
to birds in tlie Bible, says tile Amer­
ican Forestry association.
Al­
though 113 of these references are
to lilrds in general, 31 species of
birds are named.
The dove and eagle, the one as­
sociated with genlleness and peace
and the other symbolic of strength
and courage and noted for tlie
heights to which it can soar, are
mentioned more than any of the
others. Alexander Sprout, Jr., writ­
er for tlie American Forestry ns-
soclatlon, says that tlie dove is men­
tioned 35 times and tlie eagle 32.
Other species mentioned by
Sprunt, listed according to tlie num­
ber of times their names appear,
are: Raven, cock, hen, owl, pigeon,
sparrow, stork, pelican, quail, swal­
low, vulture, ostrich, zlttern, pea­
cock, cormorant, crane, partridge,
osifrage, osprey, kite, cuckoo. Imwk,
heron, nighthawk, lapwing, glebein,
swan and gler eagle.
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Our choice. Add zest to your meat dishes.
Bulk. Pure cane granulated.
(Limit.)
family
all-purpose
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LB.
PANCRUST
BAG
For baking finer, lighter cakes
3 t ? n ................... 53c
LUNA SOAP
A good qualtiy soap at an exceptionally
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Pineapple
DOLLED OATS
Ripened under golden tropical sun­
shine and packed in its own natural
juices. A fruit for all the family.
Crystal Wedding with glass premium
The probability of rereiving on­
ly 60 per cent of this year’s tax
was mentioned by Mr. Gallow­
Rough on Rat*
ay, as the delinquency is 40 per
Ancient Locks
“With so much that is beautiful
cent. The city would probably
and good in the world," protests
The medieval lock was a simple
form of the warded type usually not receive even the $1700 au­ an Irishman to tlie Dublin Opinion,
"it Is deplorable that so many wi ll
opened with a heavy and marvel­ thorized without election.
ers grovel in the sewer and delight
Publication Discussed
ously wrought and decorated key.
In
spewing their suggestive sala­
Artisans of these times, lacking the
There was considerable discus­
Inventive genius of Inter centuries, sion regarding publication of the cious and sensual poison I What alls
our modern writers?” "Some of
supplied great complexity and
artistry Indeed. If their locks were notice of election in the issue them." sapientl.v suggests tlie editor,
not efficient, they nt least had the of the Eagle of December 18. Ray “ought to lift their minds out of
gutter. After all, we must keep
virtue of looking formidable.
D. Fisher, publisher, appeared the
our gutters clean."
in behalf of the Eagle. Two sub- .
Cook’s Mission in Australia
Captain Cook, first to plant the scribers testified that they did
British flag In Australia, had not not receive their copies of the
gone there to find new lands but issue containing the notice, but
had been commissioned by the Brit­ Emil Messing, postmaster, testi­
ish ltoyal Astronomical society to fied that he distinctly recalled
observe the transit of Venus across
the sun's face from a southern placing that issue in their post
office boxes.
aspect.
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NO. 2H TINS
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SNOWFLAKES
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LB.
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Cut from mammoth cheese — well aged.
MILK
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Would Favor Budget
Rifles From England
During the Civil war the United
States bought over 428,000 Enfield
Titles from (¡rent Britain. These
were models dating from 1858 on
ward. They were of .577 caliber
and used .58 caliber United States
cartridges.
Sunsbir.e Helpt Chi’dren
Appropriate Name
Scripture cake Is a cake particu­
larly popular with Indies' aids and
other church societies. The recipe
Is made up of Biblical references.
When these are looked up they are
found to be the necessary ingredl
ents of the cake.
Under Compulsion
The term “Jack Cade legislation”
refers to laws made because of
pressure from without. Jack Cade,
an Irishman, headed an Insurree
tlon of about 20.1810 armed men “to
procure redress of grievances.”
One Reason for Gambling
“Men who have abundance." said
III Ho. the sage of Chinatown,
"often engage in small games less
for profit than for the excitement
which may arise from disputes."—
Washington Star.
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I ork 1 c
Judge Harris stated that if a
new budget could be prepared
[that complied with the law he
would favor it if the time could
be extended.
Dull children iua> he made bright
er hy the use of ultra-violet light.
Is the conclusion of an English
medical officer quoted in Good
Health magazine.
"When I first used ultra violet lr
radiation for the various physical
dlssahllitles of children," the ar
tide quotes the doctor as saying, “I
was struck with the marked im­
provement In the mentality In main
of the cases treated. The puling
querulous. Irrl’ahle. anemic, self
ceidereti. sleepless child, who Is
often pot bellied and emaciated. Is
transformed Into a robust, well
nourished and perfee.!y healthy
little animal, full of life and gaie­
ty. All this happens In a few
weeks. With the exception ol
those children who turn out to be
definitely mentally deficient. It Is
unusual to find one who does not
show signs of both physical and
mental development.”
Boasts
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