FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1932.
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
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Throne and about 45 gallons of
liquor was found in a barn ad­
joining the Meadows home. Evi­
dence brought out in the trial
failed to show that the liquor was
the property of Meadows. Glen
Metsker acted as lawyer for the
defendant. —St. Helens Sentinel.
County Races
Get Underway
Sfilale uf the ße finning
of&ngìanó
With final date for filing for
the primary election only a month
away the county Republican tick­
¿y IRVINO BACHELLER
et is beginning to take shape. The
Democrats are more shy but indi­
counsel or a «lay’s delay to secure
“Now It ma.v be told," the young witnesses. He went to the block cations are enough Democrats will
lover answered. "I was returning and in his last words he sounded feel the urge for office to contest
to our home about nine thirty-live. the keynote ot the Puritan char­ most county places by general
I found Amo« wnitlng for me In acter:
election time.
the dooryard. I heard a dog
“I can die, but I cannot violate
All the present office holder*
barking and a loud yelp down the my conscience.”
road and the feet ot a man run
William Heydon, a wealthy whose terms are expired will seek
nlng toward the house. I left planter and shipbuilder In Amer­ re-election, it is indicated. This
Amos and went out Into the road. ica and quietly Influential in its list includes Sheriff Oscar Weed, I
It Is a thing thnt I cannot explain liberal party, was in England at
held last Wednesday at the ball
but those footsteps seemed to tell that time. He was among the Mrs. Gladys Peterson, treasurer;
park. The boys winning in this
me that they were William’s and many friends of Sir Harry Vane John L. Foote, district attorney;
meet will be the ones to repre­
that he was In trouble. I ran to- who went to speak a friendly J. W. Hunt, county clerk; Fred
sent the school in the later track
ward the sound of them. About word to him and take a last look Watkins, assessor; T. B. Mills,
meets of the season. The boys
ten rods from our door William at his beloved face. William was
came out of the dnrknoss and fell then forty-eight years old. He had county commissioner; Miss Eliza­
are doing road work now by run-
Into my arms. He was nearly never married. A modest, unpre­ beth Murray, county school sup­
spent. lie told me what had hap­ tentious citizen rarely seen and erintendent; and H. E. McGraw,
Editor ................. Nelle Green ’ ning up the Rock creek road in
pened In the thicket. He knew never heard in public assemblies It representative in the legislature. Asst. Editor ........
Bob Fox « the evenings.
that the penalty was death. I hud is nevertheless true that for many
Senior
Reporter
L.
J.
Van
Orshoven,
county
sur­
my wits about me. I said:
years the rulers of the colony were
JUNIOR PLAY TO
Verla Messing
“ ‘It was dark In the thicket. named by the master of Heydon veyor, has been in California for
BE GIVEN FRIDAY
Junior
Reporter
The constable could not tell wheth­ hall. It was his friend Richard the last few months and nothing
NIGHT, MARCH 25
er it was you or I. That little Bellingham, twice governor, who definite is known of his political
Edgar Crawford
woman will not betray you. I will late In 1661 sent him cheering intentions.
Sophomore Reporter
run away with Arnos. They’ll he news from England.
The. dashing junior play, "The
Zonweiss Douglass
Ira E. McIntire this week filed
sure to think that I am the guilty
“I have seen Bessie Brade (he
College Hobo,” will be given Fri­
Freshman Reporter
man. You go up now to the camp wrote). She is the victim of a to contest against Sheriff Weed
day night, March 25, at the Wash­
and tell Beggs to take charge of father’s stubborn pride. Like you, in the primaries. No opposition
Leona Hillman
ington grade school auditorium.
the men in the morning.’
she Is living with a memory. I yet is hinted against Mrs. Peter­
Admission prices are 15 and 25
“He set out for the camp. I told learn that she wrote to you long son or Mr. Hunt. For district
SPRING IS HERE
Amos that I had to get away from ago. I wonder if the letter ever
cents.
there and quickly. He knew that came to your hand. Probably not. attorney John L. Storla probably
At 6:30 p. m. Eastern Stan­
The cast includes the follow­
the tavern ship was going out nt Then a friend of her father coming will run on the Democratic tick­
midnight. Its captain had been over reported that you were soon et and J. W. McDonald will try dard time on Monday the sun ing: (1) Sally Sims, a small­
crossed the equator, thus chang­ town country girl who wishes to
trying to hire him. I had to go or to marry. Discouraged by this
be a witness against my friend. I false report she engaged herself to for the assessor’s office on the ing the season from winter to go to college but is hampered
same
ticket.
was In eager haste. I got my wal­ a son of the second earl of War­
spring.
by her father, played by Joy
wick who before their wedding
E. H. Condit, superintendent of
let and gun and we set out for the was killed In a battle at sea. She
Perhaps of all the people in the Bush; (2) Hobo, or Rodney Ro­
■hore where Amos had a boat loves you. Tn the last year her the grade schools at Vernonia, world it is the school going boys chester, a college bad-boy who
house and a canoe. We reached father has passed away. You are will run in the primaries against and girls who suffer the most
helps Sally go to college, played
the tavern ship in good time. still In the full strength ot your Miss Murray and Mr. Mills will
When nows came to the ship that manhood. You owe it to yourself have opposition for commissioner when the first warm days come. by Edgar Crawford; (3) Marvin
William was to be tried for his and to her to go to England and
They sit still and a quiet, seem­ Marshal, a student at Blake un­
life I did what I could to turn sus­ there amend the remarkable story in C. J. Larsen, substantial War­ ingly listening to the teachers, iversity where Hobo attends, and
picion upon myself and that was a of your life and hers, She has ren farmer. John Eilertson has but their minds are elsewhere.
a preacher in the small town
help on my friend as time went on. suffered not less than you but announced his candidacy for sur­
The minds of the students are wherein Sally resides, played by
"One thing was not in my reck­ through It all she has kept her veyor.
oning. Mabel Hnrtley revealed the
occupied with the dreams of Alvin Peterson; (4) Patricia Ro­
Columbia county has a joint
identity of her companion though beauty."
swimming, tennis, golf and hik- chester, Hobo's sister, and ad­
So
it
happened
that
William
representative
this
year
with
Clat
­
she tried later to take it back. It Heydon took a ship for England.
ing. They begin to count the mirer of Marshal, played by Mar­
is likely that for some time nhe In
crowd at Vane’s funeral he sop county but nothing has been days and weeks until they will jorie Meeker; (55) Mr. Sims, fa­
and William had been well ac­ met the
the
Lady
Bess.
He
took
her
heard
of
anyone
desiring
to
quainted, but all this Is to be for­ hand.
be free.
ther of Sally, who doesn’t want
chance a race. P. A. Dixon has
gotten. She was fair—very fair to
So thus spring comes, the best Sally to go to college, played
"The
glory
of
youth
Is
gone
but
announced he will be a candidate
look upon and one cannot help be­ still you are beautiful," he said.
season of all the year, yet many by Ralph George; (6) Adolphus
ing human even in America."
If so It Is because I have had for justice of the peace in the students do not like to see it ; (Red) the laugh of the show,
"Be of good cheer,” said Peggy a “ memory
St.
sixth
(West
St.
Helens).
—
and
a
hope,"
she
an
­
with a smile. “I shall try to keep swered.
come. They know what it means, played by Donald Holtham; (7)
Helens Mist.
you out of danger.”
but after the first sunshiny days The three Coeds, Fritzy, Bess,
She
took
his
arm
and
they
“Often I wonder at what has
together.
their dreams and aircastles fade and Eileen, played by Reba Ad-
come to pass in the soul ot my walked awav
To Help Humanity
(THE
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friend," the young lover remarked.
Tlie Rockefeller Foundation la a then they settle down to some real i ams, Leona New, and Margaret
"I reckon a man is like a tree. If FOUND ‘NOT GUILTY’
philanthropic
trust, Incorporated work for the last few weeks of ¡Nelson; (8) Miss Weaver, kitchen
he is well rooted, strength, from
! matron and dining room super-
by act of New York legislation ot school.
OF WHISKEY POSSESSION May 14, 1913. The purpose Is “to
I visor at Blake university, played
[by Louise Whitsell; (9) Professor
promote the well being of man­ INTERCLASS TRACK
Charged with possession of a kind throughout the world" through
MEET HELD LAST WEEK Crockett, president of Blake uni­
large quantity of whiskey, Wil­ charitable, religious, missionary and
versity, played by Harvey Ednes;
liam Meadows, of Birkenfeld, ap­ educational activities, as well as
The interclass track meet was (10) Cousin Sally, aunt of Sally
peared before Judge Fullerton in through research and publications.
justice court Tuesday afternoon. The foundation offers fellowships In
graduate medicine and public health.
Meadows, whose home near Mist In granting the Rockefeller fellow
was raided Monday night, was ships Individual cases are dealt
found not guilty of the charge.
with, as there Is no established sys­
The arrest was made by State tem of granting them and no public
Officers Healea, Parsons, and announcement is made.
' 'X
Timberline
HEADQUARTERS FOR VERNONIA PEOPLE
Meeting
Place
for
OREGON
Success
Sims, played by Leia Beveridge, ness. She is taking English and
and I (11) Johnnie, nephew of parliamentary law.
The track squad dug a jumping
cousin i Susie, and admirer of
Sally, played by Clarence Lind- pit last Monday beside the high
school. The track boys now broad
plot of the play is as jump at noons.
The seniors are practicing their
follows:
Sally Sims, small town girl, play in the cooking room during
and daughter of a farmer, Mr. the first period in the afternoons.
Verla Messing, a senior spoke
Sims, wishes to go to college.
Her father objects on the grounds before the assembly held on Wed­
that Sally needs no more educa­ nesday, March 16. Her speech
was on character education.
tion than he had.
Hobo, or Rodney Rochester, on
one of his hitch-hiking escapades CALM OF SCIENCE CLASS
UPSET BY JUNIOIRS
stops by. He is known for his
wild antics at Blake university.
The quiet dignity of the fresh­
Marvin Marshal, the local minis­
ter and also a ministerial stu­ man science class was rather
dent at Blake university, recog­ shocked last Wednesday by the
nizes Rochester, and Rochester behavior of two junior boys.
gets him to promise not to tell The boys, apparently very angry,
one brandishing a huge butcher
about him.
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Hobo gets very much interest­ knife and pursuing the other,
ed in Sally, and when the church their faces and hands smeared
gives a play in which Sally par­ with blood (berry juice) present­
ticipates he slips a twenty dollar ing a fearful and gruesome spec­
bill and a note saying that twen- tacle, encircled the science room
ty dollars would be left in her knocking chairs in all directions
room each month if she would go and nearly frightened several of
the weaker hearted students to
to college.
Sally goes to college and makes death.
No need to be startled. The
friends rapidly.
She is accused of taking the boys were sane enough. The scene
money from the church play was merely a farce employed by
which she left in the care of Mr. Tucker, the instructor, that
he could obtain the increase of
Johnnie Johnson, her cousin.
Hobo comes to the rescue and heartbeats of the students in the
soon has everything straightened science class.
The wild boys were Clarence
out.
Lindsley and Donald Holtham.
—o—
HIGH SCHOOL DECLAMA-
TORY CONTEST TO BE HELD
Severai V. H. S. students are
studying pieces for the high
school declamatory contest to be
held soon. The date of the con­
test is not definite but it will be
some time around the first of
April.
The following pieces are to be
given : declamatory readings by
Marian Lindley, Gertrude Ek,
Velma Veal and Gertrude Epping;
humorous selections by Leia Bev­
eridge; oratorical by Harold King.
HIGH SCHOOL WISHES
MR. COND1T “LUCK"
We, the students of the Verno­
nia high school, wish to give our
wholehearted support to our old
grade school teacher, Mr. Oondit,
as we have been advised of his
candidacy for nomination as
county school superintendent.
Read the Eagle classified ads
—there may be something
will save you money.
NEWSY BITS
Charles H. Walker talkeif to
the school in an assembly given
on Wednesday, March 23. Mr.
Walker is the president of the
Northwestern School of Com­
merce in Portland. He is also con­
sidered one of the best speakers
in Oregon.
Annie Cechmaneck, a junior in
V. H. S. started back to school
March 21, after being absent for
almost four months due to ill-1
Printing
we can do it
and do it right
Oregon-American
Lumber Co.
^WHEN in Portland be kind to yourself
“H* Knew Thxt the Penalty Wse
Death."
the source of all power, comes Into
hint and he grows. But a man can
make his own soli and sunlight so
that there is a kind of magic in his
growth."
Peggy answered: "Somehow Wil­
liam got In touch with that power
which hung the earth upon nothing
and keeps it spinning In the sky.
So I wonder not that we have seen
a miracle.”
Near the end of his term Gover­
nor Vane was vote«! down because
of his liberal views. He returned
to England and became one of the
great figures In its history—a
member of parliament In 1640;
treasurer of the navy when Blake
won his victories; a member of the
Long parliament wherein he led
the opposition to the royalist party
and was largely responsible for
the trial and execution of the earl
of Strafford, lie went to Scotland
a* a commissioner to negotiate an
alliance. Through his persuasion
the Solemn League and Covenant
was adopted. He was on all com­
missions treating with the king.
He led the minority. In 1619 he
had the control of the navy and
of all foreign wars. In 1653 he
oppoeetl Cromwell’s dissolution of
parliament by force and became
his onemv. After Cromwell's death
he led the Republican party. Then
the Restoration and the famous
letter of Charles II In which he
wrote to hl* counselors: "He
(Vane) Is too dangerous a man to
let live If we can honestly put him
out of the way.” Vane was tried
for treason and, although Inno
eaot, was denied the benefit of
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