VOLUME X. $2.00 per Year; 5c a copy 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|an111, former lormer audi auui- ­ privately >----------- J — * 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 «. Feathers . . and .. .Talons