Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974, April 08, 1932, Image 1

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    VOLUME X.
$2.00 per Year; 5c a copy
Alignment Is
Teachers’ Pay Is
Cut 10 Per Cent
Made Better
A ten per cent cut in teachers’
salaries and elimination of special
instruction in music and arts was
decided upon by the directors of
Union high school, district No. 1,
Saturday night. The janitor’s
salary was also cut 10 per cent,
H. W. Libby Tells C. of C. and the total saving, Superinten­
dent J. B. Wilkerson reports, will
Of Progress Made
be 17 per cent. The amount sav­
ed will be $2505.00, he states.
On Routes
The teachers will be hired at
a later meeting, Mr. Wilkerson
A shorter and better alignment says.
for both the Vernonia-Hamlet
and Wolf creek surveys than was
indicated in the reconnaissance
report has been mapped out, ac­
cordìi g to H. W. Libby, engineer
in charge.
Mr. Libby spoke briefly at the
Support of the request of Pa­
chamber of commerce meeting in
the Masonic temple Wednesday cific northwest lumbermen for an
noon regarding the progress ot import tax of $5.00 a thousand
the surveys. He stated that field on Canadian and Russian lumber
work on the Vernonia-Hamlet is being urged locally. It is re­
route is practically complete and quested by backers of the move­
on the Wolf creek route nearly ment that all persons interested
in a higher price for lumber and
so.
“Our instruction were to gat consequent better wages and wid­
information on these routes with­ er employment for employes tele­
out prejudice to any one,” he de­ graph or write Senators Charles
clared. “Each locating engineer is L. McNary or Frederick Steiwer
trying to get the best line he can at Washington in favor of the
measure now before the senate
on his section.”
finance committee. April 15 has
Telephone Rates Reduced
been set as the date for the
Announcement was made by H. opening of the hearing on the
E. McGraw of the telephone proposal. Of particular value, it
committee that the West Coast is pointed out, would be requests
Telephone company has promised made of friends in the middle
a rate of 20 cents to St. Helens west and east to wire their sena­
instead of 70 cents as at present, tors in support of the tax.
and of 45 cents to Portland in­
Considerable interest in the
stead of 65 cents. The rates to proposal is being shown in Camp
Mist and Natal remain the same, Eight. “If we get this over it
15 and 10 cents. For the time will help us out of a bad sit­
being there will be no charges uation,” declared Frank Baker,
to Camp Eight, on account of ths» superintendent, yesterday.
“It
fire patrol taking over the line might solve our problems.”
during the season.
Home Industry Upheld
Possible loss of a valuable in­
dustry to Vernonia was mention­
ed by President J. E. Kerr, who
urged that where prices are near­
ly equal and quality the same
U. L. Upson of Portland, secre­
one owes it to his local merchants
tary of the Uptown association
to trade at home. He advocated
and well-known booster for the
a friendly educational campaign
Vernonia-Hamlet route to the sea,
on the importance of spending
is author of a plan for consolida­
one's money locally.
tion of counties which he ex­
Longview Trip Reported
plains in a letter to Vernonia
Emil Messing reported on the Eagle as follows:
meeting of the Lower Columbia
The problem of reducing taxes
Associated chambers of commerce without impairing efficiency of
at Longview. Five attended from governmental functions leads ev­
Vernonia, he said, J. E. Kerr, ery topic of discussion today.
Harry Kerns, Dr. W. H. Hurley, Under existing conditions this
Lester Sheeley and himself. Those cannot be done without reducing
who did not go missed an un­ salaries and or other perquisites
usually good meeting, in his of public officers. It is conced­
opinion. It was a good send-off ed that tax rate upon realty has
to George Ford’s last meeting.
reached the point where the con­
A short talk on insurance was fiscation of property by cities and
given by Dave Atkinson of Port­ states is so alarming that radical
land, guest of H. E. McGraw at remedial steps must be taken
the luncheon.
without delay.
For the most part county boun­
VERNONIA BOY HONORED
daries were established when even
Elbere S. Thompson, Jr., son passable wagon roads were non­
of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. (Happy) existent most of the year; when
Thompson, has just been notified a day by team or horseback
of his selection for membership hardly equals today’s half hour
in the League of Curtis Sales­ by motor. And yet boundaries
men, an honor organization main­ established under those conditions
tained by the Curtis Publishing remain unchanged today.
The plan proposed provides for
company for boys who sell its
eight super-counties or districts,
publications.
Admittance to this organization instead of 36 as at present. These
depends upon regular school at­ eight districts, as tentatively sug­
tendance and a record of ef­ gested, follow present county
lines, avoiding confusion in des­
ficient service to customers.
criptions of records and deeds
when filed in the super-counties
or districts.
For administration, it is sug­
gested that each district elect
three commissioners on full time
salaries to administer affairs
of district. These commissioners
would serve as representatives to
legislature and, with one sena­
Seen Here and There
tor from each district would con­
County Poundmaster Warfield stitute the entire legislative body
tugging at a rope tied around of the state.
the neck of a stray dog, pulling
It is worthy of note that more
the animal across Bridge street. sparsely settled counties now car­
. . Emil Messing and W. E. Bell ry a higher per capita burden
in earnest conversation with H. for county administration than
E. McGraw at an open window the more densely settled. Ex­
of the bank. . . Jack Kerr shout­ ample: Multnomah county, popu­
ing at business men not to for­ lation of 338,241, annual pay
get the chamber of commerce roll for administrative officer»,
meeting. . . Jack ditto kidding deputies and clerical assistants,
McGraw about steering his car in­ $877,458, equals $2.60 per capi­
to a cabbage patch. , . Charlie ta. Lake county: population of
Mellinger down town once more. 4,833, annual payroll $130,452,
In Surveys
LUMBER DUTY
SUPPORT URGED
Upson Has Plan
For Unification
Feathers . . .
and.. .Talons
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1932.
NUMBER 15.
NEW FORD TO BE
Mill Disposes of
Candidates File For
Council To
SHOWN HERE APR. 14
Lumber Stock
The new Ford V-8 will be ex­
Primary Contest May 20 hibited
in Vernonia Thursday,
Investigate
April 14, said J. E. Kerr, local
The lumber remaining in the
R. D. F.
Nelson of Astoria. Influential
From now on there will be no Clatsop republicans arc reported
more petitions to sign for the to be in favor of Herman,
primary election May 20, as the
There will be no race at all
last date for filing was April 5. for the nomination for district
Vernonia is well represented attorney, John L. Foote, republi-
among the candidates.
can, and John L. Storla, demo-
Due to the prominence of the crat, both of St. Helens, being
recall movement against the the only candidates on their res-
county court, not so prominent, pective tickets.
however, as it was at the begin­
Similarly, unless there have
ning, the race for the nomina­ been additional late entries, Mrs.
tion for county comJlnissioner Gladys Peterson will be unopposed
will be watched with interest. In for county treasurer, J, . W. Hunt
this T. B. Mills of Vernonia is for county clerk and John E.
opposed by C. J. Larson, War­ I Eilertson for surveyor, These are
ren farmer. Vernonia’s majority all republicans, there being no
for Mills will of course be big, candidates on the democratic tic-
and it is anticipated that he will ket up to last Friday.
have almost as easy a time in
The sponsors of the county
carrying the rest of the county court recall movement hope to
with the exception of a few dis­ hold their election at the same
tricts where the recall sentiment time as that of the primaries.
is strong.
Whether they will be able to se­
Vernonians are also interested cure enough names on their peti­
in the outcome of the race for tions remains to be seen, bui ev­
representative in the legislature. en conceding this it ¡s unlikely
Glenn R. Metsker, St. Helens at­ that they can raise the cost of
torney, was understood to have the previous recall against J. N.
decided not to run, but he filed | Miller, required by law whenever
in the last day or so, thus com- a second recall is invoked aganst
peting with H. E. McGraw, who a man within the same term of
defeated him two years ago in | office. Unless they do Miller will
the primary election. The odds not be subect to the recall, which
this time favor McGraw as he is I will be directed against Judge
strong throughout the county. An I J. H. Wellington and Commission­
unusual feature of this year’s I er T. B. Mills.
primary is that two candidates i
for nomination for this office will!
be from Vernonia, though not on!
the same ticket. Lester Sheeley,
democrat,
will
be
matched
against O. Henry Oleen of Co­
lumbia City, who was defeated I
by McGraw in the election of | The annual spring opening of
November, 1930. If McGraw and, the Columbia County Golfers’
Sheeley both win in the primaries1 association was held Sunday, Ap-
they will be rivals in the succeed- (
at
Briarcliff Golf course
ing election.
. which is located on the Columbia
E. H. Condit, superintendent I River highway between Rainier
County Golfers
Vie For Honors
Ford dealer, this morning.
The new model has attracted
wide attention. When it was in­
troduced at the Portland munici­
pal auditorium last week 42,000
people saw it the first day, and
estimates of total attendance for
the three day showing vary from
72,000 to 126,000, Mr. Kerr said.
Some of the mechanical feat­
ures are rubber mountings for the
engine, down draft cart>uretor,
automatic spark control, fuel
pump, gas tank in the rear, soft:
flexible springs. larger four-
wheel brakes, larger tires and au­
tomatic double acting shock ab­
sorbers. The eight cylinder V-
type motor develops 65 horse­
power and is capable of of a
speed of 75 miles an hour.
The Portland assembling plant
when in full production employs
1000 men, Mr. Kerr stated. Work
will start within the next few
days, he has been informed.
Relief Corps
Holds Meeting
A week ago Friday the mem­
bers of the John Bucher Relief
corps met at the home of the
president, Dorcas Bays, and made
head rest cushions and rugs for
the soldier’s home at Roseburg.
A call conies every year for ne­
cessities for the home which the
different corps provide. At the
last report there were 33 veter­
ans and two widows in the home.
A pot-luck dinner was enjoyed
at noon.
Those present were Alice John,
Alma Mills, Margaret Lines, Min­
nie John, Eula Stanton, Ida John­
son, Mary Adams, Lena Stanton,
Dorcas Bays, Laura Sauer, Em­
ma Weed, Selma Webb, Irene
Spencer, Violet Miller and Lesta
Garner.
of the Vernonia grade schools, hasan
a 8 anle’
filed for the republican nomina-| A sweep-stakes tournament was
W. C. T. U. TO MEET
tion for county school superin- j held with about half of the 80
The
W. C. T. U. will meet at
Miss
Eliza-I
members
of
the
association
par
­
£ 13 (j 0
zv»«
Mian
for which
both C. Murray, present superin-! ticipating. Due to the weather Mrs. Sidney Malmsten’s Tues­
tendent, is also a candidate. The conditions, no records were brok- day, April 12 at 2 o’clock. Mrs.
outcome will be watched with in­ I en either in attendance or scores F. Claude Stephens and Mrs. H.
S. Strong will have charge of the
made.
teres t.
program.
Jerry
Little
of
St.
Helens
cap­
Oscar G. Weed, Vernonia resi-
All ladies are invited.
tured
the
grand
prize
of
blind
dent before he become sheriff,
will contend with Ira McIntyre bogey between 75 and 95, which
The William Culver household
of St. Helens for the republican was a golf bag from Kline Spe­ goods was moved to Portland last
I cialty company. Glen Clement of
nomination for his office. As I
Friday. Mr. Culver and his son
Weed has given wide satisfac­ Rainier captured the blind bogey William, Jr., are employed in
tion it is anticipated that he will of 96 to 115 which was a Shot- the market department of a gro­
maker putter and chipper from
come out ahead.
Briarcliff Golfers, Inc.
Other ceteria. The family are living
Fred Watkins, deputy assessor
with Mr. and Mrs. Thor Roberts.
winners were:
until the resignation last year
First
low
gross,
Tom
Bateman,
of W. S. Roberts, and assessor
since then, will have competition Vernonia, three 75c balls from
from J. W. McDonald of St. Hel­ Briarcliff Golfers, Inc.; second
low gross, Mel Parker, Briarcliff,
ens.
two 75c balls from Briarcliff
Fred Herman, Rainier attorney,
Golfers, Inc.; third low gross, H.
and Rose West Johnson of Sea­
L. Hutchinson, St. Helens, one
side have both filed for the re­
75c ball from Briarcliff Golfers,
Despite the inclement weather
publican nomination as joint rep­
Inc.
last Sunday, two carloads of
resentative from Columbia and
St. Helens team — First low Vernonia golfers journeyed to
Clatsop counties. On the demo­
cratic ticket will be Thomas M. gross, H. L. Hutchinson, a Foot the Briarcliff course at Rainier
Exerciser, from Doumitt Bros., and helped to inaugurate the
Clatskanie; second low gross, Earl opening field day of the Colum­
equals $29.00 per capita—more
Saunders, 6 bottles lime rickey bia County Golf association.
than 10 times as much as Mult­
from Weinhard Bottling works. About 50 players from the Ver­
nomdh.
Vernonia team — First low nonia, St. Helens and Briarcliff
Under this plan 36 sheriffs
courses braved the blustery cold
would be abolished and police du­ gross, Tom Bateman, 12 bottles
spring day to participate in the
lime
rickey
from
Weinhard
Bot
­
ties taken over by state police.
Construction and maintenance of tling works; second low gross, various scheduled events and be
all roads, primary and secondary Hale Greenman, 6 bottles lime it said, that because of weather
would be under jurisdiction of rickey, from Weinhard Bottling conditions at least most of them
returned to their homes with golf
state highway commission, and works.
Briarcliff team — First low appetites satiated until such a
present county engineers, road­
masters, etc., abolished. Office gross, Mel Parker, Shotmaker time as the sun chooses to again
of justice of peace abolished and putter from Briarcliff Golfers, shine upon Oregon.
However, several of the local
duties discharged by district cir-I second low gross, Walt Kerry, an
cuit judges. All other administra-j Eveready Golf pencil from R. W. ball knockers were sufficiently
on their game to bring home a
tive officers reduced from 36 to ! Jones, jeweler, Clatskanie.
High gross general, Wallace number of prizes offered, though
eight.
many
While accurate figures for all Holmberg, Rainier, a Dundee all scores posted were
counties are not available, it is j brassie from Briarcliff Golfers, strokes over the dry course play.
O. T. Bateman won first prize
estimated that saving to taxpayers 'nc-
from the entire field in the low
would be from ten to 15 million!
SOCIAL IS PLANNED
gross score, with Hale Green­
dollars per annum—meaning from'
$10 to $15 per annum for each | The W. M. 8. of the Evangeli- man also collecting a lesser prize
one of Oregon’s 953,786 inhabit cal church will give a party in for second low. J. H. Bush had
i the social hall of the church his clutches on the big prize of
tants.
I Tuesday, April 12, at 7:30 p. m. the day, the leatherette golf bag,
Mrs. K. A. McNeill returned Members and friends are invited. for blind bogey, he being tied
with F. M. Lilley of St. Helens
Saturday night after spending a
Thc thirl in the series of until that player beat him on the
week at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Arps, in Se­ card parties sponsored by the playoff. Emil F. Messing suffered
attle. Mrs. Arps was ill in the Pythian Sisters will be given in a like fate when he tied with
the I. O. O. F. hall Wedsesday (three other players for the sec-
hospital, but is out now.
I ond prize.
The Nehalem club will meet evening, April 13.
The yearly election of otficers
H. V. Holcomb and W. T.
at the home of Mrs. M. D. Cole
on B. street Wednesday after- Lilly who are working in Long- for the association was held (p
noon, April 13, with Mrs. L. H. view were visiting their families the club room afterwards and
Dr. C. E. Bailey was chosen
here Sunday.
Dewey as assisting hostess.
sheds at the Oregon-American
mill has been sold to a whole­
sale organization in Portland
which will ship it out by train.
The purchasers will have until
November to remove it, but this
will not interfere with activities
at the mill should operation be
resumed before that time, states
Judd Greenman, general super­
intendent.
Contrary to rumors, no belt­
ing or other essential equipment
has been disposed of, Mr. Green­
man says, and the mill can be
started whenever the lumber
market justifies.
SHEELEY FILES
FOR LEGISLATURE
Lester Sheeley, local attorney,
has filed for nomination as rep­
resentative from Columbia county
on the democratic ticket. He
will be opposed by O. Henry
Oleen of Columbia City, who ran
on the democratic ticket two years
ago against H. E. McGraw.
Mr. Sheeley has announced
the following platform:
1. A separate senatorial dis­
trict from Columbia county.
2. Old age pensions and unem­
ployment insurance.
3. Legislation to provide for
sale of land taken by Columbia
county for delinquent taxes under
terms and conditions that will
encourage settlement, thus plac­
ing it back on the tax rolls.
4. A greater apportionment of
state highway funds on primary
and secondary roads in Columbia
county.
5. Exemption of land from tax­
ation for five years after it is
cleared.
Although Mr. Sheeley has never
been a member of the legislature
he has attended many of the ses­
sions and has had an active part
in promoting legislation affecting
Columbia county.
Lewis Brown of Portsmouth,
Kentucky, is visiting his son,
Marcus Brown, who is ill.
Things are looking even bet­
ter in his section than the press
has been reporting, Mr. Brown
says. A number of rolling mills
have started up there, and large
numbers of unemployed have gone
back to work.
Two Carloads of Vernonia
Golfers Go to Briarclijj
president. S. F. Hueman was re­
elected vice-president. J. H. Bush,
O. T. Bateman, of Vernonia, H.
L. Hutchinson, Doc Frizzelle, of
St. Helens, G. O. Clement and
Roy Cooper, of Briarcliff, were
elected directors. Walter 8. Ker­
ry of Briarcliff was again chosen
secretary by the directors. No
team captain has been appointed
yet.
The officers of the organiza­
tion have promised the Columbia
County association golfers a sea­
son Chock full of activity and the
first of the important events of
team matches will be held in Ver­
nonia Sunday, April 10. This will
be a three-way match between
the three clubs and will consist
of a 15-man team for each
course. O. T. Bateman as cap­
tain of the local team announces
that he will pit a good strong
Vernonia aggregation against the
field and calls upon all of his
cohorts to play the game of their
life, as this is the first of the
matches which will decide wheth­
er Vernonia keeps possession of
the "heavy silverware” for an­
other year.
Play will begin promptly at
nine o’clock and all team mem­
bers are urged to be on time.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Rich­
ardson, and son, Dexter, of Ta­
coma visited here over the week­
end with their son and daugh­
ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Richardson.
Power Plan
Petition
Request*
Com­
mittee to Inquire Into
Project
In response to a petition bear­
ing 224 names, Mayor Ben S.
Owens appointed three members
of the city council Monday night
as a committee to investigate the
feasibility of erecting a munici­
pal light and power plant in Ver­
nonia. Members of the commit­
tee are F. E. Malmsten, G. W.
Johnson and Frank Rogers.
The petition read as follows:
“We, the undersigned residents
and taxpayers of the city of
Vernonia, Oregon, would respect­
fully petition your honorable
body that a committee of coun­
cilmen be appointed to inquire
into and investigate the cost of
installing an electric light and
power plant to be owned and op­
erated by the said city, and as
to what electricity could be fur­
nished to the people for per
kilowatt hour so as to determine
the feasibility of the city in­
stalling an electric light and pow­
er plant ...”
Owing to the absence of Coun­
cilman Rogers an ordinance plac­
ing the bond of the city treasurer
at $10,000, instead of $2,000 was
laid over until Tuesday night,
when an adjourned meeting was
held. At that time the ordinance,
designated as No. 183, was pass­
ed, and an emergency was declar­
ed putting it into effect at once.
Monday night a resolution was
passed amending Ordinance 181,
by fixing the marshal's salary at
$80.00 a month and the street
superintendent’s at $10.00, to
conform with the budget allow­
ance. There is no change in the
total amount paid, $90.00 having
been specified in the ordinance
as the marshal's salary.
Ijadies in Costume
Give Program
“Christ comes to the village,"
represented by five ladies in cos­
tume, was the principal feature
of the meeting of the missionary
society of the Evangelical church
at a meeting in the church par­
lor Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. D.
C. Cason, representing a mission­
ary, Mrs. James Nanson, a wo­
man of Arabia, Mrs. G. E. Lyons,
a women of Persia, Mrs. E. S.
Thompson, a woman of Turkey,
and Mrs. Ray D. Fisher, a woman
of China, each told of village
life in their countries and of wo­
men’s missionary work for them.
The program was arranged by
Mrs. J. B. Hair, chairman.
Mrs. Ira Mann read a scripture
lesson.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. A. C. Knauss, Mrs. W. H.
Kent and Mrs. J. H. Burnside.
Thirty-seven women were pres­
ent.
Contract Bridge
Club Meets
The contract bridge club at its
meeting Monday night voted to
elect a board of five directors
to conduct the business of the
club. These directors will be
selected at the next meeting,
April 18.
The place of meeting for the
future has not been determined.
Owing to the inclement weath­
er there were only six tables at
the meeting on Monday. All
people interested are urged to
attend.
Dave Atkinson, Portland insur­
ance man, was in town Wednesday
on business with McGraw and
Roberta.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Dewey
and son Donald visited Mrs.
Dewey's sister in Portland dur­
ing the w«ek end.
Bevan Igou was in town the
latter part of the week, from
Eugene.