VOLUME X.
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Easter Is
power employee
AT KEASEY PASSES
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1932.
Golf Course President
ANNIVERSARY OF
RAINBOW TO BE
OBSERVED SUNDAY
J
NUMBER 14.
BENEFIT PARTY
IS SCHEDULED
And Directors Elected
Work For
Charles F. Altree, power house
A benefit card party, sponsor
The anniversary of the found
operator for the Oregon Gas and
ing of the Order of Rainbow for ed by the American Legion Aux
Electric Co. at Keasey since 1929,
Girls will be commemorated with iliary, is being arranged for
died in a Portland hospital Satur
The Vernonia Golf course mem clubs, associations and industrial special religious services in the next Friday evening, April 8,
day of a clot on the brain and bers held their annual election of organizations of the Northwest Evangelical church Sunday even in the I. O. O. F. hall at 8
pneumonia.^ Interment took place' officers’”recently' 'and Dr. M. D. part of this state, which promises ing, April 3, at 7:30. Members o’clock.
Tuesday at Toledo, his former I Cole was elected president with to bring here an even larger of Nehalem Assembly will at
The funds secured will be used
home.
I J. H. Bush, O. T. Bateman, Al- amount of transients than last tend in a body and all friends to purchase materials to sew for
Altree
Despite ill health Mr.
are invited to participate.
Auxiliary City, Community Chest
needy families
and
, bert Childs, H. L. King and F. season.
Sunday Schools Present continued
at his duties in the' , M. Ruhl as directors. At a later
members hope for a large at
The rules committee revamped
plant until the 14th, when he was ¡ meeting of this body President several of the local rules and TWO JAILED ON
tendance. Bridge and tive hun-
To Draw up Plan
Special Programs
taken to Portland.
dred will be played.
Cole appointed the following com having posted a copy of the same
He was regarded by his employ mittees: handicap, Albert Childs, at various places on the course
POSSESSION CHARGE The committees in charge,
For Day
For Aid
ers and associates as a very com O. T. Bateman and J. H. Bush; have asked all to comply as close
headed
by
Mrs.
H.
E.
McGraw,
Clarence Biggs of Vernonia
A request for cooperation of
The Easter program of the petent man, and had 25 years ex | tournaments, O. T. Bateman, J. ly as possible in their enforce and Todd Johnson of Skamokawa, include Mrs. Connie Anderson,
Evangelical Sunday school was perience in Toledo before coming H. Bush, H. L. King and Sandy ment.
Mrs. F. M. Ruhl, Mrs. J. C. the city council with the com-
Washington,
were
arrested
Satur
The tournament committee an
presented last Sunday evening to Vernonia.
Macpherson; rules, F. M. Rhul,
Henderson, Mrs. A. L. Kullan- munity chest committee in pro
He is survived by his widow H. L. King, Albert Childs, J. H. nounces that next Sunday at least day evening by Sheriff Oscar G. der and Mrs. Virgil Powell.
viding work for unemployed
before a well-filled house, The
Weed on a charge of possession
and
by
five
sons
and
two
daugh
three and possibly four car loads of liquor. They were taken to the
heads of families partly supported
first part of the program was
Bush and 0. T. Bateman.
by the chest was made at a spec
made up of recitations, songs and ters, the children all being grown.
All of these men are ardent of dandelion swingers will form county jail Monday morning after
ial meeting of the council Wed
exercises by the chidren of the
golfers and have promised the a caravan to sweep down on the a fine of $50.00 was imposed
golfing fraternity of this vicini Briarcliff course in an endeavor upon each of them in Justice
nesday evening by Judd Green
various Sunday school classes.
ty that they will endeavor by to lay a barrage of shots against Hill’s court, Until then they were
Also the junior choir, under the
man and Mrs. M. D. Cole of the
direction of Miss Amy Hughes
varied means to make the local par on that course and bring confined in the city jail.
community chest committee.
and Miss Mildred Drake, present
playground a mecca for every ! home a percentage of prizes and
The plan, suggested by E. W.
The arrest resulted from an
Fire believed to have been Holtham, calls for the use of
knicker-wearer hereabouts. Last I trophies which the club members automolbile collision on O.-A. hill
ed two very fine numbers.
caused by a defective flue badly money available for road district
year hundreds of strangers were I are offering for the various field
The main feature of the pro
A resolution urging Washing- induced to visit this community day events. Late news from Briar Saturday afternoon. Sheriff Weed, damaged the interior of the W. E. 16 in paying unemployed men
gram was a pantomime entitled
when
notified,
drove
towards
and Oregon delegations in
solely through the medium of this cliff says the. weather will be Vernonia looking for them, and Bell house on Rose avenue Mon for work on the city streets un
“He Lives,” which was prepared ton
Congress to support the bill ap
well known golf course and the clear and that all of the many found them in town instead of day evening. The partition be der the supervision of J. H. Rose,
under the direction of Mrs. Judd
propriating $50,000 for the estab I
directors this year realizing the prizes are stacked up in the club on the road to St. Helens as tween the living room and kit road patrolman.
Greenman. The stage was decorat
lishment of a fish cultural station
Collection of water rentals
valuable asset of the course to house awaiting a claimant. With expected. Upon investigation he chen was destroyed, and much of
ed to represent the garden in
in the Nehalem watershed in Co the town are pledging themselves the spring weather of the past
which the tomb of Christ was
found the liquor in the car. The the woodwork throughout the from’ families getting aid from
lumbia county was passed by the
house was ruined by heat and the community chest was also
to further spread abroad Verno few days many of the local en
concealed by trees. The panto
Lower Columbia associated Cham nia’s offered recreational features. trants are practicing their swings charges growing out of the acci smoke.
discussed. The council voted to
mime showed the women coming
dent
were
dropped.
bers of Commerce in Longview; So far they have already lined up lustily in preparation to fulfil
in the early morning to the tomb
Mr. and Mrs. Bell were attend leave to the water and street
f a number of tournaments and their threat of taking the lion’s
to anoint Christ, and the angel last Friday.
ing the Rainbow initiation cere committees the matter of work
George W. Ford, formerly of team matches with various other share of the spoils.
proclaiming that Christ lived.
mony in the Masonic temple, and ing out the detailed plan in coop-
Vernonia, presided at the meet
Music for the pantomime was
had left home about two hours oration with the community chest
ing. Election of new officers re
furnished by the senior choir, and
G. W. FORD VISITS
before the fire was discovered, board.
sulted in the choice of Clyde Mas
Bonds Purchased
the scripture passages were read
shortly after 9:30. E. P. Frank
L.
on of Seaside, president, R.
An offer was received from a
by A. C. Knauss.
SAT.
AFTERNOON
noticed'
smoke
pouring
from
the
Goodfellow of Cathlamet, vice
The concluding song in the
Doris Nixon of Vernonia was house and turned in an alarm by Portland firm to sell to the city
Geo. B. Conyers of
Geo. W. Ford, former manager one of the winners in the county
pantomime was “The Old Rugged president,
telephone from W. L. Van Dor- of Vernonia local sewer, water
Clatskanie, treasurer, and K. C.
of the Oregon Gas and Electric declamatory contest in St. Helens
and improvement bonds at prices
Cross,” and this was beautifully
of Longview, secre-
Nehalem Assembly, Order of company and now manager of the March 24, having been awarded en’s. The department made a varying from 40 cents to 63
pantomimed by Sarah McGee. Batchelder
not
quick
response,
and
Mr.
Bell,
next meeting will be Rainbow was honored Monday Columbia Utilities company at
Kathryn Malmsten, Mary Ann tary. The
first place in the humorous sec knowing that his own house was cents.
The council voted that if the
Childs, and Zonwelss Douglass held at Vancouver, Washington, 'evening, March 28, by the pres« Klamath Falls, visited in town tion, Division E, fifth and sixth the one on fire followed the
ence of Miss Virginia Toney of Saturday afternoon while on the grades. Her selection was entitled
money could be raised to purchase
Following this, while the girls held in June.
ap-
crowd
that
trailed
after
the
A big migration of farmers to, McMinnville, who made her offi- return trip from the meeting of
$3,000 of 6 per cent sewer bonds
their last pose, kneeling before
“The Party."
paratus.
the Pacific coast, the favored ¡ejai vjsit as grand worthy adviser the Lolwer Columbia Associated
due in 1934 at 63 cents. They
the large lighted cross on the
Caroline Scharvack won second
On
account
of
the
thick
smoke
area of the United States, was | of Rainbow for Oregon,
chambers of commerce at Long place in the humorous section,
also decided to buy $2000 of wat
platform, the benediction was
the firemen were compelled to re
predicted by John W. Haw, direc-| The WOrk of the order was ex- view.
pronounced by Rev. G. W. Plum
Division F, seventh and eighth main outside for the most part er and improvement bonds at 63
tor of agricultural development of j emplified with a large number of
cents and $500 of improvement
With Mr. Ford in Klamath grades. Her selection was “Little
er.
and fight the flames by directing
the Northern Pacific railway at 'visitors from the Masonic and ¡Falls are several former Verno
bonds at 40 cents. Maturities are
At Christian Church
Brothers.”
St. Paul. The trend of people is I Eastern Star lodges in atten-l
a stream from the hose through
from 1935 to 1939.
nia residents, Mr. and Mrs. Chet
At the Christian church Sunday
Other
winners
were
Virginia
the
kitchen
windows.
Mr.
Bell
from one place to another where dance. Preceding the ceremony a Alexander and Mr. and Mrs. W.
The recorder was also instruct
school two unique numbers were
West
of
Clatskanie
and
Robert
managed to crawl through a bed
conditions are easier and chances I corsage bouquet was presented
ed to draw up a warrant for
S. McDaniel. Mr. Alexander is the McKinley of Rainier in the patri
outstanding in the program, a are better, he said, and the cli-l
room window and closed a door
to
Miss
Toney.
$3600 to purchase bonds held by
chief engineer at the company’s
bird impersonation by intermedi
matic advantages of this region, Members of Miss Toney’s party heat plant, and Mrs. McDaniel otic section, Emma Nielson of St. leading into a blazing hallway, Roy Raymond.
ate boys and a flower drill by in
Helens
and
Thelma
McKay
of
thus quenching a fire that was
are attracting wide attention.
I who accompanied her from Mc
is head of the office force.
termediate girls.
Scappoose, dramatic section, Mar beginning to creep aong the bed
Mr. Haw declared that there is I Minnville included her mother,
LONGVIEW PLANT BUSY
Attendance at the service was
The
Columbia
Utilities
comp
jorie Phillips of St. Helens, hum room ceiling, and the contents of
no overproduction in farm pro Mrs. Herbert L. Toney, Mrs. Guy
Turning out stock for garden
particularly gratifying. A goal of
duce except possibly in cotton Jarrett,
jarreiV( Miss Anne Sitton and any, which owned the local light orous section, all of Division E. this room were not so badly dam furniture is keeping a division of
333 had been set, and when it
In Division F the awards went aged as in the others.
and wheat. He expressed the Miss Jean jarrett> an of whom and power plant, owns a central
the Long Bell plant at Longview
was found that the number had
heating plant in Klamath Falls, to Darwin Graham of St. Helens
The flames ate around the busy, according to H. V. Holcomb,
opinion
that
cost
of
production
is
res
pQ
n
ded
gracefully
to
the
wel-
been clearly surpassed no effort
Merlin,
telephone systems in
and Donald Bryant of Clatska base of the chimney, which col who was here to spend the week
was made to count the actual the controlling factor, and thatjcome extended by Twila Morton, Eagle Point, Tule Lake, the tele- nie, patriotic section, Hope Bal
lapsed, but the roof remained in end. W. T. Lilly, employed in
agriculture
should
strive
for
de-1
worthy
adviser,
and
Mrs.
A.
J.
attendance.
phone and water systems in Mer- lagh of St. Helens and Harold tact
creased costs rather than for; Hughes, mother adviser of Ne-
the same department, had expect
from
rill, and a telegraph line
Weaver of Clatskanie, dramatic
maintenance of price. Efforts of.halem as3embiy.
The furnishings of the house ed to come also, but could not
the government towards price re-i Mrs. F. D. Macpherson, Ira Klamath Falls to Ashland, The section. Hazel Lund of Alder were considerably damaged. Much get away on account of the rush
gulation he considered a mistake.' Mann, E. B. George, Dr. J. A. company has geen doing very well Grove, humorous section.
of the furniture and the wood of work.
financially, Mr. Ford says, despite
Chas. F. Walker of Portland,
Another Vernonian employed in
Hughes, George Baker, L. H. the depression which is felt keen Mrs. May Bowman of Westport, work was blistered by the heat,
GUEST DAY TEA
Dewey and C. L. Brock spoke ly in that section of the state as and Florence Tagg of Westport and the walls and floors were the department is Chas. Ratke.
drenched. The records of the
FOR GARDEN CLUB briefly >n appreciation of Miss elsewhere.
were the judges, and Supt. Fred Masonic lodge, of which Mr. Bell
Clarence J. Coyle and Clinton
-----------
i Toney’s visit and the work of the
J. Patton of Clatskanie present is secretary, and of the Eastern
J. Emmerson were indicted on a
Arrangements are being com- order.
ed the medals. Miss Laura Uhl- Star lodge, kept by Mrs. Bell,
charge of burning with intent pleted for the Vernonia Garden | Refreshments were served in
man of Houlton is the county dir are believed to be in good shape.
to injure and defraud the insurer, club’s guest day tea for Tuesday, the dining room at tables dec
ector.
The heavy cabinet in the living
according to the report of the afternoon, April 5, in the Evan-jOrated with daffodils and candy
There were 24 contestant», five room in which the records were
findings of the grand jury re gelical church parlors.
t Easter eggs. An impromptu pro-
of whom were from Vernonia.
stored escaped serious damage. A
leased last Friday. The case arose
A short program has been plan-'gram arranged by Allie Simmons
valuable afghan made by Mrs.
out of an alleged attempt to ned and gladioli bulbs will be pre- ( was then presented. Charlotte
A number of Vernonia residents TEN LETTERS ARE
Bell was merely soiled, although
Seen Here and Thera
burn the Coyle building in this sented to the guests as favors. ' Green, Christine Rainey and Miss motored to St. Helens Wednesday
RECEIVED DAILY
a plant standing near the settee
The McGraw pony pawing the
city last winter.
I Simmons
contributed musical evening to attend a formal din
BY C. C. SECRETARY on which it was was burned. The parking near the rear door of
Henry Ross was indicted for
FATHER PASSES AWAY
I numbers and Leia Beveridge gave ner and dance given by the Py
family keepsakes were ’or the the bank. . . Geo. Ford’s new
assault with a dangerous weapon,
thian Sisters of that city in honor
' a reading.
On the average of ten letters most part unhurt, but dishes,
W. H. Milne, father of Mrs.
but was allowed to plead guilty
Flying Cloud parked on Vernon
Roberta I of the temples of Vernonia and a day relative to home seekers
I Margaret McDonald,
glassware and electric utensils ia streets. . . George himself,
in circuit court on a charge of Henry Fogel, passed away at his Williams and Mildred Cason com Rainier.
. •
are
received
and
answered
by
were ruined. Several expensive nstural as ever, and happy to be
simple assault, and was sentenced home at Forest Grove Tuesday prised the social committee for
A short program of music and Secretary Joe Nauman of the
mirrors were cracked.
by Judge Howard K. Zimmerman evening following a long period the evening.
in Vernonia for even a brief
dancing was presented following Columbia County Chamber of
The house was insured for while. . . Boys playing marbles
to 60 days in jail. The charge of failing health. Funeral ser
the dinner. About 200 guests were Commerce. Nearly every state
$1300 and the furniture for $600, in the alley next to the O. G. E.
was preferred by Mrs. Ross, a vices will be held this afternoon.
INSPECTS NEW MODELS
present.
is represented in the series, Mr.
Mr. Bell states, and he estimates building. . . John Hair with a
resident of Vernonia, formerly Mr. and Mrs. Fogel left for For
J. E. Kerr of the Kerr Motor
The Vernonia party included Nauman says.
est Grove Wednesday morning. [company was in Portland Wed- I Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Condit, Mr.
that it will take about $2,000 to pair of pruning shears under his
Mrs. John Goodman.
Ed.
Ballagh,
mayor
of
St.
i nesday inspecting the new Ford|an<j Mrs. Earl Smith, Mr. and
arm. .
Walter Wolff gazing
repair the damages.
W. W. WOLFF HERE
Helens, took with him 250 sam
GROCERY STOCK
This was the second fire in intently at big ledgers in the
V-8 models shown to dealers Mrs. Dan Brown, Mrs. James
ples of Fir-tex which he distrib
city hall. , . Lawnmowers whir-
on ------
that —
day.
AUCTIONED OFF Walter W. Wolff,
>111, former
lormer audi
auui- privately
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* He
— is
— en- Ranson, Mrs. Rose Fletcher, Mrs. uted to the members of the the house, the first being early
last August, when the damage ring after their winter’s rest. . .
L. Van Doren and Mrs. Tom
The stock of the Vernonia tor of the
( Oregon-American I thusiastic about the car, and
lower Columbia chamber of com
was slight. Mr. and Mrs. Bell had Les Sheeley carrying his notorial
Verno- Peets to be able to exhibit one Crawford.
Market and Grocery was sold at Lumber company, came
came to
to Verno
merce at the meeting in Longview
spent a great deal of time in seal down the street. . . Ken
auction Wednesday to Frank nia Thursday morning to audit [from the floor in the near fut-
UNIQUE PROGRAM PLANNED last Friday.
putting on the finishing touches, McNeill buying two cent stamps
Baker. The equipment was turned city records. He expects to re- iure.
A unique program presented by
and the furnishings and decora- at the post office window and
over to the Bank of Vernonia.
turn to his home in Portland to-
characters in Oriental costumes County W. C. T. U.
tions were particularly tasteful. wondering how soon the price
Wm. Culver, proprietor, closed day or tomorrow, and will prob Just Eight Club
is
planned
for
the
regular
meet
Most of the work on the building is going to rise.
the store Feb. 27.
Officers Entertained
ably make another trip here in At Mrs. Nanson’s
ing of the Woman’s Missionary
was done by Mr. Bell in his spare
the near future in order to com
ALONG MAIN STREET
RFVERVIEW— (Special.) — time.
The Just Eight Bridge club society in the Evangelical church
TIME TO CLEAN UP
plete the work outlined.
By Th. Early Bird
was entertained by Mrs. James Wednesday afternoon, April
County officers of the W. C. T.
“Good weather is time to clean
They are at present living in
Ben Brickel wanting to play a
U. met with Mrs. Minnie Malm the house in the rear on Nehal
Nanson March 24 with Mrs. Tom
up," states Marshal Earl Smith.
Business Conditions Better
ST. MARY'S SUNDAY
sten Thursday, March 24. A pot em street, owned by Mr. and Mrs. game of golf ... Ed Bafford
He urges that citizens cooperate
Money is coming out of hoard Crawford as guest.
SCHOOL HAS PARTY
looking like he had a job . . .
luck luncheon was served.
Mrs. Lloyd W. Baker held high
in making the lawns, vacant lots ing, and credit conditions have
Bell and already furnished.
Carl Henderson with a paint
Those present were Mrs. Effie
and back yards neater and more shown improvement in the past score and Mrs. J. L. Timmons) St. Mary’s Sunday school had
i
brush and a bucket in hand . . •
EXAMINER COMING
attractive.
60 days, states N. W. Hunter, of low. A feature of the evening an Easter party Sunday after Wilson, president, Mrs. Oscar
Mr. Hieber, Judge. We don’t
Smith, Camp and Riley, bond firm was the presentation of a bouquet noon at the home of Mrs. W. Weed, secretary, Mrs. Perry and
Milburn A. Stout, examiner of seem to be able to get used to
P.-T. A. MEETING TODAY
of Portland, who was in town to Mrs. Rose Fletcher.
F. Browning. Games were played Mrs. Usher, all of St. Helens.
A special meeting of the Par Wednesday.
Refreshments were served by and each received an Easter Mrs. Attig, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. operators and chauffeurs, will lx- ft . . . What is to be? More or
ent-Teachers' association has been
Engelbretaon and Mrs. Simmons at the city hall in Vernonia Wed less light? Ask Tim . . . Ralph
the hostess.
basket.
called for this afternoon at 3:4$
J. V. McAlister, former stati
of Rainier, Mrs. John Hair, Mrs. nesday, April 6, from 10 a. m. Reithner jay-walking across the
Other members in attendance
at the Washington grade school stician in the mill office, is were Mrs. Harry Kerns, Mrs. W.
D. K. Mendenhall and Clarence E. J. Douglass and Mrs. Minnie to 3 p. m., according to announce street . . . Lillian Washburn won
by the president,
Mrs.
Fred working for the Copeland Lum J. Armitage and Mrs. W. M. Reed of Keasey were Vernonia Malmsten, vice-president, of Ver ment from the office of the sec dering where Skinny got the new
car.
retary of state.
Spring.
visitors Tuesday.
ber company in Portland.
Henderson.
nonia.
Celebrated
Unemployed
In Churches
Suggested
W.E.BELL HOUSE
DAMAGED BY FIRE
FISH HATCHERY
IS ENDORSED
VERNONIA GIRLS
GIVEN AWARDS
GRAND ADVISER
VISITS ASSEMBLY
Coyle, Emmerson
Are Indicted
Local Pythians
Are Entertained
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