Vernonia eagle., January 29, 1932, Page 3, Image 3

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1932.
JI Candle
in the
UJilderness
Jl Tala of the Beqinninq
of New England
by lrvinq Bachelier
WNU Service
Copyright by Irving Bachelier
VERNONIA EAGLE. VERNONIA. OREGON
tree, without leaves, and Hits-
vored. Yet lie bore lilmself like
a king, haughty and erect. Ills
stern, wrinkled face was like that
of an ancient Roman.
“I am graveled for lack of
words." said Amos as he presented
to him the otter skins, his hatchet
and a handful of shelled corn. By
signs he made the chief to under­
stand that he and his friend were
going to the Dutch, who would give
many skins and hatchets and sacks
of corn and much strong water to
have them sent to the fort on the
big river beyond the eastern gate
of the Long House.
The old chief opened his medi­
cine bag and took out of It a bone
decorated with feathers. In deep
chest tones and with a look of af­
fection. he addressed the bone. He
lighted his pipe and blew Into the
feathers a few whiffs of tobacco
smoke. The two white men, know­
ing that their fate depended on the
result of tills Interview with a bone,
sat watching tho process.
They resu
their Journey Hnd
had traveled acarcely a bow-shot
when a young hrnve who hud heen
sitting against a tree scrambled to
his feet within an arm’s reach of
the two and ntn as If the devil
were at Ills heels. The sight of
moving stumps was more than the
(Continued Next Week)
superstitious savage could endure.
With no loss of time he sought a
safer place.
The two men hurried onward In
the mist. Amos laughed under his
breath. They tramped on with no
other alarms for an hour or so, hut
did not come to the lake. Amos
led the wav over deep moss Into a
Mrs. Guinn, Mrs. Hatfield and
thicket of young pines. The air
Mrs. Olson were luncheon guests
was clear.
“We’re In hell’s doorvard." he of Mrs. Charles Mackie on Fri­
whispered, “'rhe air 1« full o’ the day. After a delightful lunch the
stink of brlmstun. We’re a walkin’ afternoon was spent
playing
on the edge o’ the world an’ If we cards.
ain’t careful we’ll full olf. I’ll set
Mrs. Olson, Mrs. Pringle and
myself ag’ln’ a tree outside and
look around and listen a wddle. Mrs. Charles Mackie were Verno­
You stay here."
nia visitors and shoppers on Sat­
For a few minutes the vine-cov­ urday.
ered pioneer stood on a stumn
Mrs. Ryves of Vernonia was a
searching the burned lands with
his keen eye. A deep silence Ailed luncheon guest at the Jack Hall
the mountain slopes and the only home on Saturday.
stir he could see was that of hushes
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hanna and
shaking In the breeze. He re­
turned to his young friend In the Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mackie
were entertained at the Earl
thicket.
“Can’t see or hear a sign o’life,” Pringle home on Saturday even­
he said. “But I don’t like the lay ing. After an evening of cards
o’ the land here. It’s bad for us. refreshments were served by the
A savage upon the slope above could
see us a mile olf. We’ll stretch out hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Baker were
under this cover and sleep a while.
At dusk we’ll go on till the dark­ shoppers in Vernonia on Satur­
ness begins to rub hard.”
day.
They tore off their vine cover,
Chet Evereart motored to St.
now In streaming rags, covered
themselves and slept. When the Helens on Saturday afternoon to
sun was low a cow moose and her spend the evening with friends.
calf, going down for water, passed
Mr. and Mrs. Via Ennis were
so near that Amos awoke. He arose
and peered out at the beasts slow­ Wilark and St. Helens visitors on
ly going down the slope. It was to Saturday afternoon and evening.
him an unfailing sign that no In­
Mrs. Pringle made a business
dians were near. He awoke his trip to Portland one day last
friend. Again they set out, fol­ week.
lowing the tracks of the animals
Mrs. Wm. Hodge had the mis­
to a pond where they camped for
the night. There the roaring and fortune of having an automobile
splashing of moose disturbed their accident in St. Helens during the
rest.
“It’s the rutting time and when snow. She suffered internal in­
they get together at night the hulls juries and spent several days in
bed. Her niece who was riding
raise hell," said Amos.
They were up and oft at day­ with her suffered a rather badly
break with no mist to favor them. cut face.
After an hour of tramping, Amos
Little Bernard Streadwick has
stopped.
“My God!
We’ve hit another been seriously ill and at last
ketchowl.” he whispered. “Have report was in Portland under
ye got ver acorn?"
a doctor’s care.
“Yes."
Mrs. Earl Smith and two chil­
“Slip It under yer tongue when
dren who have been making their
ye get a chance—not now.1’
They stood side by side, motion­ home at the Neil Lee home have
less.
Suddenly the trap sprang taken up their new residence in
upon Its victims. Two warriors, Vernonia.
until then hidden behind trees,
Mrs. C. 0. Piert and daughter
rushed upon them with raised jav­
elins. One of them struck at Rob­ Louise have been quite ill this
ert. He dodged, receiving a slight past week but at present writing
wound In the tlilgh.
both are improved.
There was no time for taking
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sand­
thought.
berg have returned home after
The motions of the two were as
swift as those In the closing of a a two weeks absence. Mr. and
pair of hostile cats. Robert seized | Mrs. Chester Sandberg returned
the weapon aimed at him. The sav­
age stepped In a hole, lost hla foot­
ing and fell. The young white
man stood over him with stripped I
sword.
Amos bad wisely made the
peace sign, throwing down his
sword and pistol. He shouted to
the young man:
HAY -------------------------
“Don’t draw blood, for God’s i
sake!”
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.Many warriors had come out of •
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biding. They now sat on their heels,
motionless and silent, watching
PHONE 681
Robert, who Immediately threw
down his weapons. Again the
white men were captured and at
the mercy of a band of Iroquois |
braves going north to Join their
friends and sweep the country south
of the great river clear of their
enemies before the winter hunting
Agency for
began.
McCormick—Deering
The party was In command of an
old. one-eyed chief with a ragged,
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moth-eaten pelt screening about
half his body, on which were many
•cars. He was dried up like an old
Camp Eight
FOR
Riverview
Mildred
Hawkin«
Mrs. T. Johnson of Portland,
Mr. and Mrs. Brewer of Camas,
(Washington, spent Wednesday
i with Mrs. G. Miller.
Mrs. Dan Mays had as her
guests Sunday, Mrs. Varley, Oral
Varley and Evelyn Varley.
Elza Varley and Lloyd Coff­
man were afternoon guests of
Mrs. Dan Mays.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Byers from
Warrenton have been visiting
Mrs. Byers’ folks in Riverview
for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Watson spent
Friday night with Mrs. Dan Mays
and Mrs. J. W. White.
Lloyd Coffman of Strassel,
Oregon, is visiting Elza Varley
for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Zorber visited
at the Rose Plummer home Tues­
day evening.
Dan May, Oral Varley and Les
Greenia left Sunday for Scap­
poose where they have employ­
ment.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Rose visited
Mr. and Mrs. John Plummer Sat­
urday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Mays and
Gladys End attended a surprise
party at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ted Ridderbusch Friday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Plummer
visited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Plummer Wednesday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Noel Woods visit­
ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Don Mays Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chadick were
visitors at the Parker home this
week.
Mrs. Bob Raymer was a Sunday
with them for a few days visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lewis
and family were supper guests
Sunday evening at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. Frank Lane.
Fred Lumm, who is working at
camp 10, had his car stolen last
Saturday evening.
caller at Mr. and Mrs. Fitzger­
ald's home.
Goldie May and Mildred Hawk­
ins have returned home after
spending a month working at
the Vista hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Eastman and son
and wife of Buxton, visited Mrs.
Andy Kostur Friday afternoon.
Harry Marks of Portland spent
several days with Mr. and Mrs.
P. H. Matson last week.
Mrs. Sydney Malmsten spent
Wednesday at St. Helens attend­
ing a W. C. T. U. meeting.
Sydney Malmsten and Lester
Mowe spent several days in
Portland last week.
Viola Blackman left for her
home in Molalla Monday, after
visiting with her brother and
sister-in-law here.
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Matson had
as their guests for supper Sunday
night Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dunlap.
Bud Smith and Lloyd Gibbons
went to Gresham Sunday morn­
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tays
spent Monday with Mrs. Sydney
Malmsten.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bab­
cock of Portland spent Thursday
with Mr. and Mrs. Charley
Christenson.
Norine Lindberg of Portland is
visiting her mother, Mrs. A. E.
Lindberg.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold May of
Salem and Mr. and Mrs. Aspin­
wall and daughter of Salem visit­
ed Mr. and Mrs. J. W. White and
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Mays Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Noble Dunlap
spent Saturday with his mother,
Mrs. M. Dunlap.
Mrs. Peoples has had as her
guest her sister Cora of War­
renton.
Mrs. C. N. Rundell had as her
guests two visitors for the week­
end.
Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Peterson
have moved from their home in
Riverview and are now living up
town.
Mrs. John Laramore and sons
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Mike Willard.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brown and
son Glen of St. Helens spent
Ladies’ Rain Coats
$4.95 and $6.50 Values
NOW ................................................
One Grab Box given with every purchase of $1.00
or more—as long as they last.
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. Mrs. C. R. Fowler.
ending January 21 amounted to
C. Urie.
E. E. Lloyd spent three days $41.45; 57 visits to the sick and
P. H. Matson went to Portland of last week in St. Helens on 17 bouquets,
Saturday.
business.
I A special patriotic program will
Frank Mills returned from War-'he held February 18.
Friends of Mrs. Chapman will
be glad to know she is able to ren Sunday.
The small son of Bill Nixon Rebekah Social
be up again after a recent ill-
is very sick at this writing.
ness.
Club Meets.
E. L. Lloyd left Monday for
Mrs. Clara Smyth’s children,
The Rebekah social club met
Mr. Bachelor and Mrs. Kirkland Scappoose, where he will sup­
of Portland, Ire spending a few erintend the prospecting of a Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Frank Lines, . Treharne.
coal mine.
days with her.
Little Richard Brown, who has About 18 members enjoyed a
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Willard had
social afternoon. Games were
as tneir guests Saturday night been so sick, is much better.
played in which Mrs. Grace Miner
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nixon.
and Marie O’Donnell were the
Aunt Sally and Mrs. Margaret Party at Elmer
winners.
Throop spent Friday with Mr.
Hiatt Home
Refreshments were served by
and Mrs. R. L. Spencer.
Mrs. Lines and Mrs. Ora Glass-
Mrs. Henry Gray, who has
NATAL— (Special.) — Elmer ner, joint hostesses.
been visiting friends, returned
Hiatt and his children gave I The next meeting will be Feb­
to her home in Eugene Friday. a house party last Saturday even­
ruary 2. Mrs. Irene Spencer and
R. J. Norris and D. G. Norris
ing. A lively crowd attended. Mrs. Beulah Baslington will en­
of Sumerall, Mississippi, brothers
The evening was spent in dancing tertain at the former’s home.
of L. R. Norris, have arrived
and playing cards. Several lo­
here to make Vernonia their
« cal folks took part in furnishing Official Visit
home.
the music. A midnight lunch of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hankel
sandwiches, cakes, and coffee To Rebekahs
spent Friday evening with Mrs.
was served to the guests.
Ethel L. Meldrum, president
Chapman.
of the Rebekah assembly of Ore­
Mrs. Al Byers spent Monday
W. R. C. Installs
gon, paid an official visit to
shopping in Portland.
Mountain Heart Rebekah lodge
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Smith spent Officers
Thursday, January 14.
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Vir­
The lodge exemplified
the
gil Powell.
The regular annual installation
Friends of Mrs. Olivia Norris of John Bucher Relief Corps No. degree work, and presented her
will be glad to here she is 49 was held Thursday afternoon with a bouquet of beautiful flow­
able to be up after a recent ill- in the I. O. 0. F. hall after a ers and a hand-made Irish cro­
ness.
pot luck dinner and was enjoyed chet center piece.
After the meeting chicken sup­
Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Norris by 18 diners.
entertained a group of friends
Those installed were: president, per was served.
Friday night.
Dorcas Bays; senior vice-presi­
Mrs. Ellen Luther of Portland
Mr. and Mrs. Alder Lee enter­ dent, Ida Johnson; junior vice-
tained a group of their friends j president, Alma Sitts; treasurer, is visiting this week at the home
of her son and family, Mr. and
Tuesday night.
| Lena Stanton; chaplain, Laura
Mrs. J. M. Luther, at Keasey.
Aunt Sally spent Sunday even- Sauer; conductor, Emma Miller;
ing with Mrs. Richy.
I assistant conductor, Violet Miller;
Mrs. Margaret Throop spent guard, Minnie Johnson; assistant
the evening with Mr. and Mrs. guard, Mrs. Knapp; patriotic in­
Dixon Sunday.
structor, Alma Mills; press cor­
Mr. Paulex, Portland, and Mrs. respondent, Irene Spencer; mu­
Burchie of Bremerton, Washing­ sician, Florence McDonald; secre­
ton, spent Sunday with Mrs. Don- tary, Ora Glassner; color bearers,
away.
Margaret Lines, Selma Webb,
Miss Lillian Hall of Rainier Mary Adams, Alta Johns.
Spent the weekend with Mr. and
The relief report for the month
Kachow
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51 <»ilier"s Bread
At the very first
sign of a cold—
GET BUSY
We carry on hand—al­
Each day we make the following varieties—try
them all—
NUT BREAD— A delicately sweetened and spiced
bread with nuts and raisins and a delicious,
crispy crust. A real treat.
RAISIN BREAD— Whole wheat with raisins.
WHEAT-A-LAX — Whole wheat made with
honey—for health.
CRACKED WHEAT BREAD
POPPY SEED BREAD — A dainty version of
w hite bread.
FRENCH BREAD
WHOLE WHEAT, GRAIIAM or WHITE BREAD
Made in small or pullman loaves—sliced or
not, as you like.
ORANGE RYE BREAD— is made special every
Saturday.
THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL­
PUFF BALL DOUGHNUTS
25c DOZEN
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ready made up at all
to save money today, tomorrow and every day.
times a supply of “Our
Put it in a savings bank, where it earns interest.
Own”
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Tablets
made after a formula
famous for quick re­
Join the large number of
depositors
who
are
sults on ordinary colds.
regular
Ask for
savers at our bank.
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TABLETS
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Drug Co.
B ank of V ernonia
Next to Po«t Office
Vernonia Bakery
Professional and Business Directory
“HOME OF MOTHER’S BREAD”
For your convenience the following business and professional people are listed on
this page alphabetically. These men and women arc known in Vernonia as reliable business
and professional people.
Vernonia
Trading Co.
Our Sale Is
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CHOPS
DENTISTS
Willard Batteries
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Order of Eastern Star
A. F. & A. M.
Wehalom 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 Thura-
ters and broth­ day nights 7:30 p.m. Visitors
ers welcome.
most cordially welcome.
Mrä. Edith Pearse, W. M.
K. A. McNeill, W. M.
Mrs. Alma Bell, Secretary.
W. E. Bell, Secretary.
Mountain Heart
Rebekah Lodge No. 243
I. O^O. F.
No. 243, I.O.O.F., meets every
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. 246 meets every Tuesday night ,
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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 «1 meets
every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays in
G. M Holt, Secretary.
W.O.W. hall.
Isabel Culbertson, M. E. C.
Clara Kerns, M. or R. & C.
American Legion
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
BARBER
shop
Haircutting for Men
Women and Children
Expert Work Guaranteed
M. D. COLE
VIOLET RAY GASOLINE
Oils . . . Expert Greasing
Dentist
Vernonia, Oregon
VERNONIA
SERVICE STATION
CARD ROOM
DOCTORS
TRANSFER — TRUCK
PASTIME
Marvin R. Eby, M. D.
CARDS AND
LIGHT LUNCHES
Physican and Surgeon
Phone Business 221
Residence 653
Phone Hospital 931
Town Office 891
Local and Long Dis­
tance Hauling
Lloyd Baker. Prop.
General Contractor
Mason Work, Building
DR. J. A. HUGHES
Physician and Surgeon
Office Phone 663
ites. Phone 664
Vernonia,
Oregon
RESTAURANTS
BAFFORD BROS.
Mary Kato
General Plumbing
Chop Suey
Restaurant
Vernonia
Vernonia Po«l
119, American
Meets every Monday
Legion.
Meets
night in the I.O.O.F.
2nd and 4th
hall. Visiting broth­
Tuesdays
each
ers welcome. R. M
month, 8. p. m |
Aldrich, C. C.
J. E. Kerr, Com-1
H. Culbertson, K.R.S. mander; Eugene Shipman, Adj.
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CONTRAfTOPS
JOHN A. MILLER
HARDING LODGE 11«
C. BRUCE
Wholesale and Retail
LUMBER
Vernonia, Oregon
CURLY’S TRANSFER
OPEN FRIDAY. SAT­
URDAY AND SUNDAY
729
THIRD
STREET
CASON TRANSFER
Local & long distance
HAULING
Phone 923
Office in
Workingmen’s Store
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