VOLUME X.
$2.00 per Year; 5c a copy
Revision of
NUMBER 13.
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1932.
SEED LOANS ARE
ADVOCATED AT C. C
County Coif Association
Only two applications had been
Lays Plans For Season
turned in at the Bank of Verno
FORMER WATCHMAN
DIES IN PORTLAND
Fine Fishing
Reported Ry
Local Men
Cessation
A’fred P. Verrender, 54, en
gine watchman for the United
nia for seed loans, reported Les
Railways here until last fall,
died apparently of a heart at
ter Sheeley at the chamber of
The fishing is fine, thank you,
ches
fighting
for
the
permanent
A trio of local golfers, Albert
tack at his home in Portland and local Izaak Waltons are re
commerce meeting Wednesday,
Childs, O. T. Bateman and F. D. posesssion of the big trophy cup,
It was apparent, he said, that1
early Sunday morning. He retired turning at the close of a day’s
Macpherson, attended a meeting Vernonia gained the first leg on the night before apparently in
the farmers do not understand;
sport with broad grins on their
County Golf as- the bowl and this year will be good health.
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of
the
Columbia
the proposition, as the borrow-
faces and full baskets under their
,‘sociation at St. Helens Sunday, out battling to retain their foot
of government money a March 20. Mr.
At 1 a. m. Sunday Mrs. Ver arms—as full as the law allows, Development Association
Childs, who is hold and add another mark to
Special Tariff for Irriga ing
5% per cent interest would put
but no fuller, of course.
president of the association, call- wards the three which gives final render awoke to find her husband
into use thousands of dollars in
seriously
ill,
having
difficulty
in
Particularly fine luck is report-
Pleads for Work in
tion Use Referred
ownership
of
the
coveted
prize.
ed the meeting of the three clubs
the Nehalem vglley.
breathing. He was sent to the ed along Rock creek Sunday, near
in Columbia county which com
This year these cup matches
Thi* Section
emergency hospital, but died on Keasey. Steelhead were very fine,
to Committee
payment de-1 prise the organization, to lay out
Instead of full
1
will be played in a three-corner the way.
manded after the sale of the
the' I and perfect plans for this coming
averaging around seven pounds,
manner, all three teams partici
Mr. Verrsnder worked for the and John Hansen caught a 14-
Protest against discontinuance
Discussion of reduction in wa- crops this fall, as stated in the1 season’s play. The association was pating at the same time and
official
circulars
first
received
in
of emergency relief employment
ter rates for purposes of irriga
j undertaken last year by golfers with the first of the series to be railroad company in the local pounder.
The rainy weather and murky on state highways is being made
tion during the summer months, Vernonia, Mr. Sheeley stated that I of St. Helens, Briarcliff and Ver- played at Vernonia on Sunday, yards for seven or eight years. He
and of readjustment of rates to the government has decided to , nonia courses, with the idea of April 10. The next at Briarcliff continued in service until the waters this week promise well by the Northwest Oregon Develop
n"Co
^mbia on April 24 and the final one way freight was withdrawn, when for further good luck.
ment association, of which Wm.
apartment houses, occupied most allow three years for repayment, ' promoting tne game [ in
vuiumuid
F. Woodward of Portland is
of the attention of the city coun requiring the return of only one- !'j 1 county from every angle and af at St. Helens on May 1. Fifteen he was laid off.
i ter passing through a most suc
president and U. L. Upson of
He is described by his acquain
cil at the regular meeting Mon third in November, 1932.
men teams will be the rule and
President J. E. Kerr appointed cessful season last year now en
Portland is secretary.
day night. No definite action was
the position in the favored circle tances as an exceptionally well
taken with regard to either, the Mr. Sheeley, J. E. Tapp and Ray ters upon what appears to be an will be goverened by the “but- read man. He was an ex-navy
Although the commission states
questions being referred to the D. Fisher as a committee on pub even more prosperous summer for ton” board, the operation of man, and had seen the ! whole
that
inquiries to representatives
water committee, Councilmen licity for seed loans.
divot digging.
which is well under way and from world.
of upstate counties resulted in in
Malmsten, Rogers and Johnson,
He is survived by his widow
formation that the unemployment
At the meeting it was agreed appearances will this year prove a
for consideration and report.
and by one sister and three
problem was not a serious one,
to hold the annual field day at hot-bed of contention.
Tax notices received in Verno thatt the demand for farm and
The proposition to allow more
The 18-hole triangle affair list brothers who live in England.
the Briarcliff course and the
nia
this
week
from
the
office
of
Services were held Tuesday in
other labor was rapidly taking
water for the same money was
county championship at St. Hel ed for St. Helens on May 1 will
Sheriff Oscar G. Weed show a
suggested by E. W. Holtham, who
ens. Last year the championship also prove the qualifying round Portland, with commitment in decrease of 40 per cent under the up the slack, the association is
convinced that in Multnomah
was present in the audience. He
tourney was held at the local for the county championship and Riverview cemetery.
1931 taxes. In some cases where county the problem is growing
did not advocate any lowering
course and there were over 60 scores posted in this play will be
the assessed valuation was low increasingly acute. More than 50
of the minimum rates, but ex Walter Kent was elected water entries with M. E. Uhlshoeffer used as the basis for the various
ered this year’s tax is less than
per cent of the unemployed are
plained that additional water for superintendent in place of Claude winning by a close margin over flight entries. Needless to say, 6th Anniversary
50 per cent of the amount the
concentrated in Portland and vi-
gardens and lawns could be sup Hillsberry at an adjourned meet- O. T. Bateman. Hale Greenman a number of golfers will be en
taxpayer was compelled to pay
Is Celebrated on the same property last year. cinity, say Mr. Woodward and
plied at practically no extra cost ing of the city council Tuesday ¡was low medalist and a number deavoring with might and main
Mr. Upson, Therefore, they as-
to the city, and many people -*-*-%
night. Mr. Hillsberry, who has of other local players won vari- to shoot real golf that day. The
The statement of the assess- sert, it would seem that now in
would thus be encouraged to use been superintendent for a little ous flights and many prizes, all first elimination rounds will be
Vernonia temple 61, Pythian ment and tax roll issued this its hour of great necessity it
water for irrigating purposes.
over a year, tendered his resigna- of which, from a Vernonia golf- played the same day and on the Sisters, celebrated its sixth anni month by Assessor Fred Watkins
er’s view, was as it should be, following Sunday, May 8, the versary Wednesday night with a shows that the levy for Vernonia should receive some larger share
Claude Hillsberry, water sup tion.
and they are again enthusiastical second eliminations and semi-fin number of Knights of Pythias is 56.1 mills, as compared with of the funds to which it con-
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in
Revision of Ordinance
erintendent, stated his opinion
tributed generously.
that the extra pumping required accordance with the resolution ly warming up their heavy shoot als will be fought out over the and Pythian Sisters from St. Hel- 93.7 mills in 1931.
During the 15 years of high-
would cost the city five or six passed at the meeting of the ing artillery for an assault upon same course. May 15 will see the ens participating.
The heavy local decrease is ac
championship decided and played
council March 16 was completed the St. Helens course in May.
cents a thousand gallons.
The anniversary program be- counted for by the fact that the way history, according to statis-
In the intercounty team mat- according to where the final two gan at nine o’clock following the levy for School District 47 was tics compiled by the development
in its final form at this meeting.
Use of the diesel plant for
contestants so desire.
The revision stipulates a salary of
regular temple session. Charlotte reduced from 18.7 mills to 6.9 association, the motorists of
pumping was suggested by Coun
Numerous other matches with Green played a piano solo, and mills, for the city itself from Multnomah county have received
recorder at *80.00 a month, and
cilman Johnson, who believed that
various clubs in the state are be Marian Lindley presented three 43.4 mills to 28.1 mills, for the back less than 7 eents of each
changes the wording so that he Portland Speaker
considerable money could be sav
ing scheduled and from the way vocal numbers. A minstrel act Union high district 1 from 5.1 dollar contributed. “Now they
is not responsible for delinquent
ed the city because of the fav
Secretary Walter Kerry’s corres was given by P. A. Dixon and mills to 4.3 mills, and the special and their neighbors are asking
as well as paid water accounts.
Addresses
Chamber
orable terms now obtainable from
pondence is piling up, Columbia Mr. Murphy of St. Helens, Mr. road tax of 5 mills for district for relief in their great emer
Request of the Nehalem Rod
oil companies.
gency, and what do they re
county teams are a much desired Murphy’s songs were accompanied 16 was eliminated.
and Gun club for a five year’s
The personality of man built as opponent. One of the matches
Ap artment Question Raised
lease of ground in the city park
The levy for the general coun ceive? Only the promise of *58,-
by
Mrs.
P.
B.
Wiggins,
also
of
an automobile is built was the
ty fund was reduced from 16.2 000 for some preliminary work
John Erickson appeared before for pheasant pens was discussed. the theme of an inspirational ad lined up includes a trip to the St. Helens.
on the Fourth street highway and
well known resort, Mt. Hood
mills to 13.8 mills.
Cards
were
played
informally
the council and asked for revision
dress by Charles F. Walker, presi 'course, on July 10. Longview
WALDPORT BUSY
Economies in current expendi some surveys on the Wilson river
and
refreshments
of
cake,
ice
of the water rates charged ap
Waldport is a busy place, re- dent of the Northwestern School Country club, Astoria, Inverness, cream and coffee were served. A tures and balances on hand from and northern short road to sea.”
artment houses. He stated that
ports Mrs. Lee Hall, former Ri- of Commerce, Portland, at the I City View, Peninsula, Meadow beautiful birthday cake with six savings of last year made possible
In accordance with a resolution
each owner had been compelled
verview resident, who is here for chamber of commerce meeting brook and others of Portland and lighted candles was the center of the local decrease.
passed at the meeting of directors
to put in a meter, but instead of
a short visit. A great deal of Wednesday noon. He stressed in I vicinity are also listed, assuring attraction. Tables were decorated
of the development association
being charged at meter rates for
building is going on there, she particular the gospel of work.
March 10 a letter of protest was
I the daisy knockers plenty of with yellow daffodils.
NAUMAN, NELSON
the water actually used, he is re
“Speed and power depend on' tough competition to while away
says, especially of summer homes
> sent to the commission. Decision
Visitors from St. Helens in
quired to pay two dollars for
AT MILK MEETING of the commission not to engage
for Portlanders, and a local mill the coordination of all the parts, their idle summer Sundays.
cluded Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Bal-
each apartment. At present ren
has difficulty in turning out and they may all be renewed and
No
dues
will
be
collected
from
lagh, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Swen
Secretary Joe Nauman of the , in new construction in 1932, thus
tals the owner cannot charge
enough lumber to sifpply the de- replenished at the service station old association members this year son, Mr. and Mrs. Marcy Wilson, Coluntbia County Chamber of ' postponing indefinitely actual
enough to make the tenant pay
of faith.” he concluded.
mand.
and a receipt in full for dues this Mrs. P. B. Wiggins, Mrs. P. F. Commerce and County Agent construction of the Wilson river
this, he claimed, and it has to
In the business session preced year will be mailed them at once. Beaman, Mr. Dixon and Mr. Mur- George A. Nelson went to Port . and either the Vernonia-Hamlet
came out of his own pocket.
ing the address President J. E. New members will be welcomed phy.
land Thursday of last week in i or Wolf creek routes, in large
Park Board Appointed
Suggests Gas Mask
Kerr told of the work of the and received with the happy news
Mrs. Beaman who is most excel support of resolutions from local I part occasioned the criticism
Northwest Oregon Development that they will only be assessed lent chief of the temple in St. chambers of commerce urging , which the association is making.
Mayor Owens reappointed the
present park board with the ex-
For Use At Fires association in seeking a more but half the regular fee. Every Helens once lived in Vernonia, the city of Portland to repel any J. E. Kerr of Vernonia, W. A.
equitable allocation of highway old member is urged to bring in where she taught in the schools attempts of outsiders to invade , Wood of Rainier and E. E. Wist
ception of F. E. Malmsten, now
Suggestion that the fire de funds for the northwestern coun at least one new player. The en for four years. Mrs. Wiggins is the Portland market with milk.
of Scappoose are the Columbia
serving as councilman. J. B. Hair
was named by the mayor for partment purchase a gas mask ties, and urged membership at the try fee for the county champion- also a former Vernonia resident,
About 25 representatives from ( counTy representatives on the
board of directors of the North-
this place. The board now con and a contribution of *25.00 to nominal dues of one dollar a jship has also been sliced, yet having been active in local musi different chambers were there.
sists of R. M. Aldrich, chairman. wards such a fund was made Fri year.
Mr. Nauman, newly elected sec . west Oregon Development associa
withal, cups, trophies and prizes cal circles.
C. F. Hieber, J. B. Hair, Matt day by Judge and Mrs. W. A.
Lester Sheeley reported on the are promised in profusion for
The evening’s entertainment retary of the county chamber, tion.
Gibson and Mrs. Judd Green Harris. Their letter expressing meeting of the state game com- both the field day at Briarcliff was planned by the past chiefs reports that new members are be
BIRTHDAY PARTY
their thanks to the department mission in Astoria last week.
man.
and the big meet at St. Helens, of Vernonia temple, and refresh ing added daily.
is as follows:
FOR FERNE GOUGH
Guests
were
Miss
Elizabeth
ments
were
in
charge
of
Miss
complete
schedule
of
all
Ver-
A
The park board is to meet with
To the Officers and Members Murray, county school superin nonia club activities will be print Macile Roberts, Mrs. James Nan- Just Eight Club
the city council April 5 in the of Vernonia Volunteer Fire Dept.
St. Patrick’s day was the birth
tendent, Miss Nettie Alley, county ed in the next issue of this paper son, Mrs. Harry Kerns and Mrs.
city hall.
Gentlemen: We wish to thank nurse, and Mr. Patton of Clatska and all members are then request Tom Crawford.
Meets at Mrs. Timmons’ day of Feme Gough. A party was
held after school to which were
Mrs. E. S. Thompson was ap- you for the very efficient work nie.
ed to familiarize themselves with
Mrs. J. L. Timmons entertain- j invited the girls of the second-
pointed a member of the library performed by you upon two oc-
its text.
ed with three tables of bridge,'grade. Games w%e played and
board in place of Mrs. Van casions when our property has BASEBALL SERIES
Sunday, March 27, will see the Churches Plan
Thursday evening, March 17, for'cake and ice cream enjoyed.
Peebley, resigned.
been threatened by the demon
members of the Just Eight club
RESUMES TUESDAY start of the spring handicap and
Fire, and especially we wish to
the handicap committee urges that
Easter Services and guests.
compliment you upon the very
The indoor baseball series, in every player arrange to turn in
Mrs. E. H. Washburn received
HAND LABOR IS
excellent record made by you in
the guest prize for high score
the fire in the hotel building on terrupted during the past few to the club house a card for ev
Special
services
for
Easter
are
avenue on the 17th day of weeks, will be resumed next Tues- ery round played for the next planned by the Evangelical and and Mrs. Frank Hartwick the con
USED ON JOB Rose
solation. Among club members the
March, 1932. I have been in- day, according to Dr. M. D. Cole, two weeks. This day will also be Christian churches.
formed that the alarm was sent manager. That night the Federals observed as “Beginner’s Day,”
Today at 3:30 there will be a high score was held by Mrs. W.|
7,000 yards of fill adjoining in at 3:18 p. m. and at 3:22 p. m. will play the Athletics, and the the intention being that every Good Friday service at the Evan J. Armitage and low by Mrs.
the bridge over the Fishawk near you had a stream of water play balance of the schedule will be I member bring a beginner and gelical church, the pastor, Rev. Rose Fletcher.
I
vouched
■ this novice, upon I being
—
Birkenfeld are being put in by ing upon the building, which is announced at that time.
The hostess served a lunch ofi Doc Colo made a hole in one
G. W. Plumer, preaching on the
I for will receive an absolutely free
hand labor, according to County a time record hard to beat, as
fruit salad, wafers, chocolate's few days ago—only the hols
subject, “He Died.”
Commissioner T. B. Mills. This you had to make the run and NOTED WRITER VISITS HERE round of golf, fees, clubs and
'was in the windshield of A. E.
Sunday morning the services eclairs and coffee.
Wallace Smith, noted novelist
included.
is being paid for out of the to connect up and string out at
Those present were Mrs. Wash-jAdams’ truck pa^- ng unsuapect-
in both churches will be appro
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general road fund, he states, and least 350 feet of hose to reach and scenario writer of Hollywood,'
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ingly along the highway.
priate to the occasion, with spe b'jrn, Mrs. Dan Brown, Mrs. Hart-
California, was a guest Saturday1 Qui'ting Party
• • •
will mean the distribution of the fire.
cial music. Mr. Stephens' subject wick, Mrs. Loel Roberts, Miss
>1500 or *1600 for two months.
I would suggest that if the and Sunday at the home of Mr. For Mrs. Morton
C. Bruce spent moat of Sunday
in the Christian church will be Macile Roberts, Mrs. W. M. Hen-
* Registration for this work is company was the owner of a gas and Mrs. J. E. Kerr.
“Arguments of the Open Tomb” derson, Mrs. Lloyd Baker, Mrs. fishing in Rock creek near the
A party of Relief Corps ladies and Mr. Plumer’s “He Arose.” James
with W. R. Johnson at Mist.
Harry concrete bridge. What he caught
Mr. Smith’s latest picture,
Nanson,
Mrs.
mask so that one could enter the
I,
At the evening services of the Kerns, Mrs. Armitage and Mrs. was mostly advice and kidding. He
Emergency relief work under smoke to ascertain just where “Dawn Patrol” has been showing ¡surprised Mrs. Morton on Tues-
"
"
"
quilt
they
knew
day
to
finish
a
Fletcher.
the
fire
was
located
it
would
be
was happy, though, till a pseudo
in
Portland
to
crowded
houses.
Evangelical
church
there
will
be
the county will continue accord
warden, Ken McNeill and the rest
Mr. Smith is very fond of out- she had started but was unable two pantomimes, “The Old Rug
ing to need, Mr. Mills says, as of big benefit in fighting any
about *6,000 still remains of the fire, and as a starter towards a door life in the Oregon country, to finish. All brought basket ged Cross” and “The Risen MAN SENTENCED TO »0 DAYS of the gang, persuaded him it
and had a very pleasant Lord,” and special music by the
Everett McCollum was sen- was against the law to fish within
I
amount budgeted for the purpose, fund for the purchase of one, I and with Mrs. Smith spent several launches
fenced Thursday in Justice H ill's a hundred feet of a bridge.
junior and senior choirs.
*10,000. State relief work ceases enclose my check for (25.00 winters at Cannon Beach, where ,^ay-
e • e
court to 90 days in jail upon
at the end of this month, accord which I hope will be accepted in many of his books were produced. I Those present were Mrs. Mae
Mrs. D. K. Mendenhall and pleading guilty to larceny of a
"Tim” says he deserves credit
He is also an accomplished ar-’ Mellinger, Mrs. Deerberry, Mrs.
ing to a recent decision of the the spirit in which it is present
ed, for the best interests of the tist, one of his posters for the ^* Johnson, Mrs. Irene Spencer, Edith Lindsley were in town drag saw upon complaint of T. for cleaning up the alley beside
state highway commission.
V. Holsflne. He was arrested the O. G. E. building a while
community.
Pendleton Roundup attracting ”
Mrs. . Lena Stanton, Mr». Ora Wednesday.
Glassner,
Mrs. Chas. Uhlin, Mrs
O. H. and J. O. Devaney were Wednesday and was taken to St. back. He does, and thia la it, Tim.
Oregon State college students
Thanking you for past favors, wide attention.
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Helens Thursday. Joseph McCol
Beulah Baslington, Mrs. Laura in town Wednesday.
who arrived Wednesday to spend wishing the company the best of
Folks have been wondering
Judge P. Hill is able to be out lum, his brother, was arrested at
Dr. Roland Eby of Portland i Sauer, Mrs. Margaret Lines, Mrs.
the spring vacation at their homes success.
visited his brother, Dr. Marvin i Eula Stanton and Mrs. Alma again after a couple of week’a ill the Mme time, but was released what became of the Early Bird.
include Catherine Hoffman, Nor
We are respectfully yours.
ness.
by Justice Hill.
Must have been getting up late.
| Mills.
man Green and Veldon Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Harris. R. Eby, Tuesday.
Water Rates
Draws Fire
Considered
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Vernonia’s Tax
Decrease Heavy
Kent Elected
I
Feathers
and . .Talons