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! ASSERTS PROGRESS
IN COUNTY RECALL
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1932.
Teachers Win and Lose;
Outlaws Win, Legions Lose
THE NEED FOR
A CHANGE
Number 9.
H. M. SALT DIES
IN HILLSBORO
Recall To
According to the Rainier Re­
This newspaper believes
H. M. Salt, formerly of Ver­
view, considerably over one-half
that in the origin of the
nonia, dropped dead of apoplexy
the required number of names
controversy, both mayor and
February 16 while eating sup­
have been secured for the peti­
council were at fault. The
per at his home in the Delta
the sixth when they added a
tions for recall of the county
deadlock never should have
building, Hillsboro. Services were
couple more for the sum total
INDOOR BASEBALL
court, and the rest, it believes,
happened.
held in Boise, Idaho, February 20.
of their effors. In contrast to
LEAGUE STANDINGS
can easily be obtained by April
In the progress of the
Mr. Salt was born in Toronto,
their appearance last Thursday,
—— —
25, the day on which the peti­
controversy the mayor put
Canada, August 8, 1880. While
the Teachers showed up nearly
Team
Won Lost Pct.
tions must be filed if the election
himself in the right by of­
in Vernonia he operated a pho­
100 per cent for the Legion
Nelson Tells Chamber of is held on May 20, primary elec­ Federáis ........ 3 0 1.000
fering to resign and leave
tograph gallery next to the old Three Different View* to
game and showed what they really
Outlaws
........
2
2
.500
tion day.
the question to a vote of
post office on Third street. In
could do when and if necessary.
Commerce About
Legions ........ 2 8
.400
Find Expression
The Goble-Beaver Homes sec­
the people.
1928 he moved to Hillsboro,
The Profs scored in every inn­
Teachers ........ 2 8
.400
tion, Warren and Fern Hill are
The
council,
on
the
other
where
he
had
continued
in
pho
­
Advantages
ing
except
the
sixth.
Their
big
­
.333
Athletics ........ 1 2
At Polls
reported to have signed the re­
hand, put themselves in the
tography work.
gest merry-go-round was the
Outlaws 26, Teachers 11
call
petitions
almost
unanimously,
wrong by refusing to con­
fifth when they counted seven
Mr. Salt is survived by his
The dairy industry is one that
Teachers 22, Legions 5
The recall election on Mayor
sider any terms of resigna­
times before they could be sub­
widow, his father, Major Salt, and
should be built up here, declared the Review says.
J.
E. Tapp and Councilmen E.
tion,
whereby
there
could
be
A recall meeting is scheduled
dued. Ray Mills and Tucker car­
two brothers in Toronto.
County Agent Geo. A. Nelson at
During the fourth week of the
W. Holtham, T. A. Gordon and
a clean slate and a harmo­
the chamber of commerce meeting to be held in the Mist school indoor baseball schedule the Tea­ ried away the scoring honors for
B. J. Cline will be held tomor­
nious
administration
that
in the Masonic temple Wednes­ house Saturday evening, Febru­ chers both won and lost a game the evening, grabbing off five
row at the city hall from 1 to 8
the people, and not they
ary
27,
at
eight
o
’
clock.
runs
apiece.
None
of
the
Legion
Help
Promised
day noon. This region is particul­
while the Outlaws won one and
p. m. The time of closing, origin­
themselves,
should
choose.
boys scored more than once and
arly well adapted to it, Mr.
the Legions lost one. The victory
ally designated as seven o’clock,
The majority should rule.
as
the
score
indicates
only
five
Nelson believes, because there is
For Game Pens was extended to eight when it was
for the Outlaws moved them up
of them scored one run apiece.
a climate and a soil that will pro­ County Chamber
to second position within firing
found that an amendment to thu
As this goes to press the Out­
duce any of the feeds used in
range of top place while the loss
charter specifies that time.
Steelhead Are
Assistance
of
an
employe
of
laws
are
battling
with
the
Feder
­
the coast district*.
Getting Results on the part of the Legions shov­ als in an effort to knock them
Issues Complicated
the
state
game
commission
in
There is the opportunity here
ed them down a notch and into
Issues are complicated, a large
erecting
the
holding
pens
project
­
Brought
Here
off
the
top
rung
of
the
ladder.
of developing logged off hill
Definite results of the work of a tie for third place with the Tonight the Athletics hook up
ed here has been promised in a group of people believing that
lands for grazing in connection
Teachers. The Federals and the
letter receivd Tuesday by Lester both mayor and council should
with the valley lands, he de­ the Columbia County Chamber Athletics did not alter their pos­ with the Legions again and next
Shipment of steelhead from Sheeley, secretary of the Ne­ be voted out for the sake of
of
Commerce
in
its
land
settle
­
Tuesday
the
Athletics
take
on
clared. These hill lands if proper­
the Necanicum hatchery to Co­ halem Rod and Gun club, from future harmony. Others sympa­
itions as the game scheduled for
ly seeded will provide a lot of ment work are beginning to show. last Friday between these two the Teachers.
lumbia county streams began
thize with Mayor Tapp and are
Floyd
C.
Watson
has
purchased
the state game farms.
good pasture. Seeding, he said,
The score by innings:
Tuesday
when a truck load was
clubs
was
postponed
until
a
lat
­
backing him, while a vigorous and
a
piece
of
property
in
the
vicini
­
Mr.
Sheeley
received
also
a
should be done at this time of
er date because of conflicting en­ Teachers .......... 133 170 214—22 planted at the mouth of Vedder
determined group are putting
ty
of
Rainier
and
will
move
on
sketch
of
the
plans
for
the
pens.
year.
Legions ............ 300 002 000— 5 ereek on the Pettijohn place.
gagements.
forth every energy to retain the
and
start
improving
his
place
Marketing Problem
Batteries: Spring and Mills; Wednesday a truck load was The commission requires 50 councilmen but recall the mayor.
The game last Thursday be­
A meeting to discuss the pro­ about March 1. Another man tween the Outlaws and the Cole and Van Loo.
planted in Rock creek at the J. square feet to a bird, allowing
Committees from both sides
per development of lands.to get from Iowa is in the county and Teachers was a one sided affair
A. Hughes residence in Vernonia room, at the size contemplated, have been busily at work laying
looking
about
for
a
suitable
place.
the top market price will be held
and Thursday in the Nehalem at for 225 birds.
which the former won 26 to 11.
plans, and a record vote is ex­
in Vernonia March 8 or 9, Mr. He has money to invest and is Most of the Teachers failed to put LEGION SHOW
The pens, according to the pected.
Pete Bergerson’s.
favorably impressed with this
Nelson announced.
specifications,
will
be
about
sev
­
in their appearance, so the short­
About ten truckloads will be
He stated that the Nehalem county. There are others who age in their ranks was made up
VISIT HOME FOLKS
delivered to the vicinity of Ver­ en feet high, surrounded and cov­
IS
DATED
plan
to
come
to
this
county
as
valley is in an exceptionally fav­
from players of the Federal and
nonia, states J. H. Bush of the ered by poultry netting. On one
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. McGraw
soon
as
weather
conditions
are
orable location for selling lambs
Athletic teams. This makeshift
fish and game committee of the end is a shed, boarded, and one and family spent Sunday and
Members of the American Le­ chamber of commerce, and oth­ of the sides is to be boarded all
at the highest prices because of more favorable.
lineup had not worked together
Monday in Banks at the home of
Another work that has been enough to put much opposition gion, Vernonia Post 119, are now
the possibility of rushing them to
ers will be taken to Birkenfeld, the way up, leaving one end and Mr. McGraw’s parents.
busy making plans for the com­ Scappoose and Clatskanie.
the Portland market before the carried on through the office of for the Outlaws.
one side boarded three feet up,
The elder Mr. McGraw’s birth­
Secretary Garrett has been the
price has a chance to fall.
The “Bandits” had two big ing of the big army comedy
123,000 steelhead and 120,000 the rest to be netting.
day happens to be February 22,
investigation
of
a
company
to
“
Corporal
Eagen
”
which
is
to
be
Commission Discussed
The state game farms agrees hence he was named George W.
innings when they rolled up sev­
cutthroat have been alloted this
J. E. Kerr told about the manufacture chlorate explosive en runs in the fourth inning and presented on March 8 and 9. The year to Columbia county by the to furnish birds to the capacity McGraw.
change in personnel of the state powder. This company is in pro­ nine in the sixth. The most the cast is composed entirely of local state fish and game commission. of the pens for ten years, and
highway commission, and stated cess of organization and will most Teachers could collect at any people and for the entire pro­
The deliveries from the Ne­ to supnly feed until they are re­
his belief that the new commis­ likely locate its plant in Columbia one time was three which they duction will use 150 people of canicum hatchery are being made leased.
sion would work in harmony with county.
did in the fourth and the ninth. Vernonia. The Legionnaires know under the direction of G. C.
The location has not been de­
the governor’s policies in econo­
Secretary Garrett and County Malmsten was the leading run this is quite an undertaking and Webb, superintendent, with W. termined as yet, but one in town
are
all
on
their
toes
to
make
it
my. Mr. Kerr1 asserted that he Agricultural Agent George A. getter for the Outlaws with six
R. Kincaid as driver of the truck. is favored, Mr. Sheeley states.
did not consider the change as Nelson were present at the meet­ markers to his credit while Spring the biggest affair ever put on
Each truck load consists of
diminishing Vernonia’s chances of ing of the Vernonia Chamber of did the heavy stick work for the here by the Post.
20,000 fish. When they reach ENDEAVOR TO
getting the highway.
Commerce Wednesday noon and Profs, collecting three runs for
The story of “Corporal Eagen” their destination the truck is
SPONSOR_COMEDY
Hatchery Situation
discussed plans for development his efforts.
centers around Red Eagen, an backed to the stream, and the
We’d like to know what that
Lester Sheeley reported that of the Nehalem valley section.
Irish
soldier
boy,
and
his
Jewish
The score by innings:
fish are released through a hose.
“On Love’s Trail,” a three-act sealed report of Mac, Shorty and
the bills for appropriating $50,-
Prospective purchasers of mint Teachers .......... 110 320 013—11 buddy Izzy Goldstein. These two
The bulk of the fish go out comedy, is to be given at the Lode Is all about.
ooo for the establishment of a oil have been put in touch with Outlaws .......... 420 729 20x—26 rookies have been in camp only the first year, says Mr. Webb,
Joy theatre March 2 under the
t t t
fish hatchery on Rock creek are producers of this county through Batteries: Tucker and Austin; 30 days and think they know all about the first of June.
Our local Vic Meyers (only a
sponsorship of the Christian En­
still in committee in the house the office of the Columbia Coun­ Malmsten and Buffmire.
there is to know about war. The
deavor. The purpose is to raise much cleverer politician) per­
and senate, and that he had been ty Chamber of Commerce.
In Wednesday evening’s game show portrays one funny situa­ W. C. T. U. TO HOLD
funds for payment of the pledge formed a new stunt at chamber
promised word as soon as are re­
the Teachers put on a reversal tion after another and gives two
to the Wildwood Christian En­ of commerce luncheon Wednes­
REG1ONALMEETING
ported out.
First Calf Club
of form and downed the Legions hours of good laughs. In addi­
day. He picked up the Masonic
deavor union.
Savorai Visitor*
tion
to
the
play
proper
there
is
Formed Wednesday without much difficulty 22 to 5. an awkward squad, drilled by the National officers of the Wo­ Propinent characters are two mascot cat and flopped her over
Visitors present were Miss Lu­
They played a wonderful defen­
man's Christian Temperance Un­ comedians, Vida and Freddie, the in a neat somersault, much to the
cile Hildreth Smith of the Uni­
The first 4-H Calf club in the sive game, holding the Legions heardboiled sergeant, a men’s ion, Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith, vice tell-tale brother and sister of discomfiture of the esteemed
versal Producing company, L. R. upper Nehalem valley this year boys scoreless in all but two singing chorus, all in white sailor president,
and Mrs. Margaret Ione Burke, who is poor and president, who was trying to be
Chandler, county roadmaster, B. was instituted Wednesday by innings. These were the first suits, a girl’s singing and dancing Munns, treasurer, will conduct the
proud but not proud of being serious.
O. Garrett, secretary of the coun­ George A. Nelson, county agricul­ when they scored three runs and chorus, a minstrel, and in fact regional conference to be held in
We’ll expect Mac some day to
poor.
ty chamber of commerce, G. C. tural agent, in the Beaver creek
everything that is needed to give Portland March 3 and 4. This is
One deception begins a series perform, like Vic, a Gandhi stunt
Webb and W. R. Kincaid of the school. Mrs. Erma Chance, the
variety, laughter and pleasure.
one of 25 such meetings being of strange happenings. Freddie with a milk bottle and a sheep,
state fish and game commission. teacher, is leader. She has had Small Children
This show has been given with held over the nation by this or­ develops an odd malady, and a but no winding sheet or less (we
unusual success in many neighbor­ ganization, the purpose of which pretty “nurse” and doctor” add hope), and certainly no day of
experience in 4-H work in Tilla­
and nothing is going is to promote law observance, to to the comedy.
Gilbert Bergerson
mook county.
silence (whether we like it or
Set House Afire to ing be towns
left undone to make it an stud^_ problems of enforcement
1« Awarded Honor Officers elected were Victor
not).
even greater success here.
and to make local prohibition ROY NELSON
Jablonski, president, Jack Mc­
t t t
Fire supposed to have been
OREGON STATE COLLEGE— Donald, vice-president, Charles
Taking part in and promoting sentiment.
i Now that the Legion is putting
LEASES
HALL
started by small children playing and seeing the show is going to
(Special.) — Gilbert Bergerson, Holt, secretary.
Delegates from all local unions
on a play, there is understood to
with matches in the bath room give a great number of the people in Oregon and west Washington
Vernonia, has been named on the
Members, besides the officers,
Roy (“Swede”) Nelson has be heavy popular demand for re-
national collegiate honor roll in are William Reynolds, George gutted the house of Oscar Graves of Vernonia a chance to forget are expected to be in attendance leased the I. O. O. F. floor for'petition of Shorty’s dancing girl
track for his put of 48 feet, 2'6 Holt and Ambrose Schmidlin. The on the O.-A. hill Monday noon.
old man “Depression" and have and the public generally is in­ Saturday night dances, having act.
The doors and windows were a good time for two weeks.
inches in the shot put against name Beaver Creek Calf club was
vited to take advantage of this taken over the management from !
t t t
open, and the draught fanned the
The production is being put fine opportunity to hear these the Three Link club. In addition! Jack Kerr was afraid for a
University of Washington last adopted.
flames so rapidly that the family, on by the Universal Producing national speakers as well as many he has rented a hall at Columbia while that the chamber of com-
spring.
who were all at home, were bare­ company and coached by Lucille others from west Washington and
This honor roll is made up
TRUCKS COLLIDE
City and is conducting dances ¡merce meeting would consist of
ly able to escape. They managed Hildreth Smith.
yearly by the National College
I St. Helens visitors, with a Verno-
Oregon.
there.
While
J.
L.
Timmons
was
res
­
to save the fruit out of the base­
Local committees appointed by
Athletic association and lists all
Such subjects as “Shall Beer
extending cvctj,"
every nia
onlooker
or two, but —
the - crowd
13 eAVdlUlIlg
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Mr. Nelson is
ponding
to
the
alarm
on
O.-A.
hill
ment, but the furnishings upstairs Commander J. E. Kerr are: cast Come Back,” “Gains and Losses
outstanding achievements and re­
effort to build up patronage from c«me pouring in after a while,
Monday
his
truck
collided
un­
a. ...
■
1 IL.. 1.«..« •■•««« «11
«. ll.il
were all destroyed.
committee, Dr. M. D. Cole, Con­ in State Legislatures,” "Repeal
cords made in intercollegiate com­
the country districts and the The boys were all down at the
avoidably with that of A. L.
There was $500 insurance on nie Anderson, J. L. Timmons; Referendums,” state and national, camps as well as from town, and creek watching the fish slide from
petition in the United States.
Bergerson will report to A. L. Armstrong of the Union Oil com­ the furniture, $2500 on the house, ticket committee, Earl H. Wash­ “Dry Planks and Dry Candidates,” his dances are receiving very en.'their Pullman into the water.
burn; publicity, John Brady; pag­ have all up to date sound and
Stiner, varsity track coach, for pany at the corner of Bridge and $150 on the garage.
couraging support.
I
t t t
The O.-A. fire department put eant, Mrs. Harry Kerns; property, will prove of interest.
practice in the shot put as soon and Second streets.
I—SEEN HERE AND THERE—
The
force
of
the
collision
out
the
fire.
The
whole
inside
of
Harold
Mayfield.
as basketball season is over.
The fire boys hosing off the
HAS HIGH FLAG POLE
The first day and evening ses­
Bergerson will be a candidate hurled “Tam,” Mr. Timmons’ po­ the house was destroyed but it
Beaver Creek school has a last of the snow from Bridge
sions will be held in the White
lice
dog,
who
was
riding
in
the
is possible that the studding may Anniversary To Be
for the United States Olympic
Temple Baptist church, and the flag pole 232 feet high, all in street ... Ed Holtham celebrat-
games in the shot, according to rear of his truck, upon the be saved.
'second day in the Portland hotel. one piece. It is supposed to be ing spring by leaving his coat
Commemorated
tank of the oil truck but he was
Coach Stiner.
the highest in the state, and waSjOff . . . Mrs. Washburn coaxing
Sessions beginning at 9:30.
not hurt.
Former Teacher*
hewn from a natural tree where 1 Skinny to mind the office while
In honor of the 200th anni­
Damage was done to the fen*
she goes out to lunch.
it stands.
Are
Heard
From
versary of the birth of George Mr*. Yeo Leaves
ders and motor of Mr. Timmons’
Hearing Held On
♦
ft
Washington, Vernonia lodge 184,
For Oregon City
truck, and to the frame of the
A card from Wallace McCrae, A. F. and A. M., will sponsor a
OBSERVATIONS OF THE
Telephone Rates oil truck. The oil truck could not coach, last year, for the local program this evening at 8 p. m. in Mrs. Ernest Yeo and daughters BISHOP TO
EARLY BIRD
be started and had to be towed grade school athletics, was receiv­
Emil Messing getting an early
the Masonic hall for members of Virginia and Margaret left for
ed this week by Mrs. E. B. Miner. the Masonic and Eastern Star Oregon City Sunday to join Mr.
A hearing on telephone rates to Portland.
for the postoffice . . . Mrs.
PREACH HERE . start
was held in the city hall last
Mr. McCrae is attending Willam­ lodges and their friends.
Simmons on the run up the
Yeo, who is a pharmacist for the
TRAIN
SCHEDULE
CHANGED
night, with H. J. Barber, plant
ette university this year and
|street . . . Dan Cason looking
An address on “Washington as Harding Drug company there.
superintendent of the West Coast
The United Railways company coaches a team of athletes from a Mason,” written by Judge Wal­
Bishop George Edward Epp, D. 1 for a job . . . R. M. Aldrich tak-
The Yeos have secured a fur­
:«
¿11
Telephone company at Forest ! has announced a change in sche­ one of the Salem state schools. lace McCamant, will be presented nished house in Oregon City and D., of A1....I--J
Cleveland, al
Ohio,
will
preach'ing k;.
his time getting to work . . .
Grove in attendance, besides rep­ dule, the trains arriving at Ver­ He had his team in Berkeley, by Dr. W. H. Hurley. After the their home here will be occupied at the Evangelical church next Ed Holtham opening up later and
resentatives from the Natal, Ne- nonia at 9:16 a. m. daily except California, when he sent the card. address a social time will be by Mr. and Mrs. Harold McEn­ Tuesday evening at 7:30.
later every morning . . . Chas,
64' Mr. Epp is a wonderful speak- Rich sweeping the snow off the
l.alem and Rock Creek Telephone Sunday, and leaving at 10:25 a.
Mrs. Miner has also heard re-, enjoyed.
tire.
companies. Representing Verno­ m. The change will go into effect cently from Wilfred Thomas, who
er and every one should hear sidewalk . . . The county trucks
nia's interests were the city coun­ j February 28.
taught in the Washington school
Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Plumer him,” declares Rev. G. W. Plum- going through town making lots
Mrs. Rose Fletcher made a
cil and members of the telephone
Times of leaving and arrivin' for two years preceding the cur­ business trip to McMinnville a attended a ministerial retreat er, pastor. “It is not often that (of noise . . . Bill Nissen getting
and power committee of the Portland are 6:15 a. m. and 1:25 rent one. Mr. Thomas now has a week ago Saturday and returned from Monday to Wednesday in we get such a man as he is to. to work late, |What is the mat-
chamber of commerce.
position in the Lebanon schools.
Portland.
come to Vernonia.”
|ter Bill?)
the following Wednesday.
Is Feasible
Says Agent
Be Held
Tomorrow
Feathers . . .
and... Talons