Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974, May 27, 1932, Image 1

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    VOLUME X.
|2.00 per Year; 5c a copy
Recall of
COUNCIL TALKS
OF WATER RATES
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1932.
NUMBER 22.
Abstract of Votes For County Offices
SMOKER TO BE
HELD TOMORROW
Condii Wins
The city council at an adjourn-
What appears to be one of
e meeting Monday night discus­
the best smokers ever held in
sed the matter of water rates for
Vernonia will be presented tomor-
apartment houses but came to no
row night at the Legion hall.
decision. They adjourned until
There will be five bouts and
Thursday night, May 26.
Matchmaker Roy Nelson has pair­
The council authorized H. E.
ed the boys so as to have action
Me. Graw, city treasurer, to pay
from gong to gong.
*283.75 interest due on water
Denny and George Sabalino will
Apiary
60
16
open the card. Ed Thompson will McGraw, Mills, Sheeley
Judge and Commissioner bonds.
Birkenfeld
10 24
furnish opposition for Ken Park­
. TO GO ON FISHING TRIP
Chapman
5
13
Lose in Race for
er in four rounds.
Upheld by About
Emil Messing, Loel Roberts and Clatskanie 1
51
91
“Popeye and Tarzan” will settle
Nomination
Glen Hawkins are building a boat 1 Clatskanie 2 ...
400 Vote«
49 114
matters. Joe Magoff is meeting a
in which they will descend the Columbia City
7
40
tough opponent in Tiger McClain.
19
53
The recall of J. H. Wellington, Nehalem to the coast, fishing as| Deer Island ....
Wiley Spring of Portland will
E. H. Condit of Vernonia wo»
68
26
county judge, and T. B. Mills, they go. They plan to start a i Delena ...
referee and possibly Joe Water- the republican nomination for
Goble .....
52
83
county commissioner, failed by week from today.
man, noted Portland promoter,'county school superintendent in
At the mouth of the river they! Marshland
7
29
402 and 391 votes respectively in
will be timekeeper. Harold Nelson, the primaries of last Friday by
12 37
the election of May 20. Th» will leave the boat and take the Milton
—1,1 be announcer.
will
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'.260 votes over the ! incumbent,
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Mist ....
26 39
number of votes cast for the re­ train back to Timber.
Elizabeth C. Murray. H. E. Mc-
McNulty
80
11
call of the two men totaled the
I graw lost to Glen R. Metsker of
Prescott
21
3
same, 1859, though there were
| St. Helens by 383 votes for rep-
Pioneer Teacher
391 Disapprove
Quincy
40
46
precinct variations.
1 resentative in the legislature, and
The biggest majorities against
Rainier
120
| t . B. Mills to C. J. Larson of
27
Dies
in
Newberg
the recall were in Clatskanie,
62
11
1 Warren by 269 votes for county
Of Mills Recall Rainier
81
Rainier
19
Rainier precinct 1, Scappoose,
commissioner.
Mary Woods Hatfield, former! Among the other contenting
Scappoose
17 105
St. Helens, precincts 1, 2, and 3,
391 voters in the four Vernon­ South Scap.......
teacher of Vernonia and neigh-'candidates, a big majority was
6
60
and Vernonia.
boring schools, and widow of gained by Oscar G. Weed for
0
13
The recall strength lay in ia precincts voted against the re­ Sauvies Isl.
i
Dr. C. L. Hatfield who was a , sheriff, who obtained 608 votes
Helens
24 150
Apiary, Delena, Rainier precinct call of commissioner T. B. Mills 'St.
local physican prior to 1908, died more than his two opponents,
44 175
3, Warren and Yankton. The big­ last Friday, while 146 voted for, ¡St. Helens
in the Newberg hospital Sunday, Ira E. McIntire and Robt. E.
17 120
gest majority was in Delena, ap­ it. The majority against recall was I , 6t. Helens
May 22, at the age of 80 years I McLoughlin, combined and 1122
7
proximately 100 each against somewhat larger than in the case St. Helens
90
of Judge Wellington, which stood St. Helens
and one day.
more than McIntire, his nearest
30 129
Wellington and Mills.
She is survived by a nephew, competition. Fred Watkins won
18 46
The abstract of votes is as 344 to 173.
Vernonia 1
Of contesting candidates on the Vernonia 2
Clyde Woods, a former Vernonia I from J. W. McDonald for as­
27
81
follows.
republican ticket H. E. McGraw Vernonia 3
resident, with whom she had sessor by 1192 votes, and T. S.
Mills
14
58
Veilington
been living in Newberg recently. White from J. O. Elbon for cor­
20 77
1 Yes I No Yes No for representative who polled a Vernonia 4
Interment was in the River­ oner by 1100.
15 115
88 20 total of 300 in the four precincts, Warren
Apiary .... | 73 32
view cemetery, Portland, May
Unopposed were J. L. Foote
25 23 was the most popular, only 92 Yankton
24 24
11
81
Birkenfeld
for district attorney, J. W. Hunt
18 20 being cast for Glen R. Metsker,
19
21
Chapman
951¡2051
TOTAL
Mrs. Hatfield, who was born for county clerk and Gladys Pet­
85 105 his opponent. T. B. Mills was a
89 101
Clatsk. 1
Roanoke, Illinois, May 21,! erson for county treasurer.
54 148 close second with a total of 298,
70 134
Clats. 2
1852, came to Vernonia with Dr. I In the joint representative dis­
54 148 as against 98 for his opponent, C.
70 134
Clatsk. 2
Ford
Demonstrator
Canadian System
Decoration Day
Hatfield from Chicago in 1898. trict of Clatsop and Columbia
34 23 J. Larson.
31
29
Col. City
Other
candidates
who
received
Is
Received
Here
While her husband practiced med-' counties Fred C. Herman
of
32
63
44
50
Deer Isl.
37 135 37 a heavy vote in the local precincts
Is W.C.T.U. Topic
138
To Be Observed icine, Mrs. Hatfield taught school, Rainier polled 1618 votes in this
Delena ....
A Ford V-8 coupe has been
sometimes as many as many as county more than Mrs. Rose West
118 101 114 107 were E. H. Condit for county
Goble .....
¡received by the Kerr Motor Co.
13 school-months in a year, di­ Johnson of Seaside, who received
30 superintendent of schools, 287,
8
5 31
Marshland
Decoration
day
will
be
ob
­
viding her time between the 1282 more in her own county
32 Oscar G. Weed for sheriff, 281^ “Is Government Liquor a Boon I for use as a demonstrator.
42
34 43
Milton ....
This is the first of the new served in Vernonia by the Wo­ Keasey, Rock Creek, Beaver than did Herman. In the combin­
56 42 Fred W. Herman for representa­ to Canada? Or do some of its
36
62
Mist ........
50 tive, 269, Rufus C. Holman for drawbacks more than offset the models received by tire local agen- men’s Relief corps, assisted by Creek, and Vernonia schools, with ed result Herman won 3914 to
50 64
68
McNulty
state treasurer, 267, T. S. White advantages?” i was the general | Cy u ¡s expected that production the American Legion. As far as some of her pupils often follow­ 3562, a lead of 352.
30
18
26
20
Prescott ..
for
coroner, 262, Hal E. Hoss for question for discussion at the on a large scale will begin soon. known there are no G. A. R. ing her from place to place.
Democratic Primaries
66
50
50 70
Quincy ....
members here at present.
In the democratic primary
secretary
of state, 242, Fred Wat­ regular meeting of the W. C. T.
The Hatfield home here stood
63 122
76 110
Rainier 1
Participants will meet at the on the present site of the Ore­ there were two close races for
50 kins for assessor, 236, I. H. Van U. at Hotel Vernonia Tuesday
48
50 48
Rainier 2
afternoon with Mrs. Franklin
Washington grade school at 10 a. gon Gas and Electric Co.’s build­ county offices, Wm. S. Pringle,
Winkle
for
attorney
general,
221.
46
79
47
79
Rainier 3
m. Monday and march to the ing, and when it was torn down Sr., of Vernonia against C. J.
FOUR RECEIVE
Others who were in the lead, Malmsten as hostess.
57 110 60 104
Scappoose
bridge,
where the customary ser- for the present structure it was Larson of Warren for county
Mrs.
Harry
Strong,
Mrs.
E.
J.
with
less
than
200
votes
each
were
62
37
34 67
So. Scap.
vice for those who died at sea will believed to be the oldest house! commissioner, both of whose
12 Frederick Stiewer for senator and Douglass, Mrs. Herman Veal ana
PRIZE
AWARDS
1
1
12
Sauvies Isl.
be observed. From there the group in town.
names were written in, and Les­
56 152 James V/. Mott for congressman. Mrs. Charles Malmsten each talk­
44 164
St. Hel. 1
will go to the cemetery and dec­
ed
upon
a
differen
angle
of
the
In 1908 Mrs. Hatfield moved ter Sheeley of Vernonia against
In
Vernonia
the
least
popular
178
81
77 184
St. Hel. 2
Four of the Vernonia winners orate graves.
to Scappoose with her husband, O. Henry Oleen of Columbia
69 96 of all candidates in the republican subject.
62 102
St. Hel. 3
The union memorial service who died in 1920.
City for representative. Pringle
Plans were made to sell pop­ of the local W. C. T. U. poster
60 57 primary was Robert Gordon Dun­
68
51
St. Hel. 4
and essay contests have been
All of her life Mrs. Hatfield won by a margin of only 3
120 124 123 116 can, running for U. S. senator, corn balls on the streets Satur­ awarded county prizes, according Sunday will be held in the Chris­
St. Hel. 5
tian church at 2:30 p. m. instead was a teacher. She continued votes, 74 to 71, and Sheeley lost
28 79 who received 21 votes. Other can­ day evening, the ladies planning
74
33
Vernonia 1
to word received Wednesday by of in the morning, so as not to active in her profession until by 68 votes, 451 to 383.
42 120 didates for the same office fared to make them at the home of
51 104
Vernonia 2
With the exception of Pringle
43 84 little better, Kenneth G. Harlan Mrs. E. J. Douglass that morning. Mrs. Sidney Malmsten, president interfere with the evangelistic this spring, as she taught in the
72
44
Vernonia 3
The organization will meet of the local branch. Clarence service in that church in the state industrial school for girls no democratic candidate secured
33 109 with 40 votes, and Robert N.
94
45
Vernonia 4
the nomination by having his
until February of this year.
next at the home of Mrs. Harry Lindsay and Elizabeth Piert won morning.
107 40 110 43 Stanfield, 63.
Warren ....
*3.00 each in the county poster
name written in. C. W. Wardle,
The election boards in the Ver- Strong on Tuesday, June 14.
55
71
57
69
Yankton ..
contest and Anna Devaney and
STAGE TIME CHANGED
formerly of Vernonia, who re­
Tomorrow To
Totals .... 1859 2261 1859 2250 nonia precincts were as follows:
Faith Hiatt $2.00 each for their
quested that his name be writ­
The afternoon stage leaving
Precinct 1, W. J. King, chair- PYTHIAN SISTERS
Be
Poppy
Day
essays.
ten in for county clerk, lost to
for St. Helens and Portland will
man, Roy Brady, Emil F. Mes-
In Vernonia J. W. Hunt, republican nominee,
TO HAVE RALLY The entries of each of these leave at 5:50 p. m. instead of
sing, Roy Nelson and J. C.
A. B. Carlson’s
whose name was written in on
Vernonia high school students will 5:10 p. m. beginning today, ■a
Henderson.
Tomorrow will be “Poppy day” democratic ballots.
A Pythian Sister's rally to be be sent to the state contest, where cording
by R.
< ' Z to
‘ announcement
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Precinct 2, A. L. Parker, chair-
in
Vernonia
and
in
thousands
of
Skull Fractured man,
held
in
Vernonia
on
the
evening
Mamie Holcomb, F. E.
they will compete with the best M. Aldrich, agent.
State Officers
other cities and towns throughout
Malmsten, Bessie Tapp, and Mar­ of June 8, was planned for at work from all over Oregon, The
The county vote for state of­
The time of arrival of the in- the United States. Americans go­
a special meeting of Vernonia
winners of the state contest will coming stage in the evening will
ficers in the republican primaries
A. B. Carlson, pile driver fora- jorie Cole.
ing to work tomorrow morning
Precinct 3, E. A. Green, chair­ temple Monday night.
be entered in the national con- be ten minutes later than hereto­ will find women and girls on the resulted as follows:
man for the Clark and Wilson
All
temples
of
the
district
will
For U. S. senator—Steiwer,
fore, 9:05 p. m. instead of 8:55. streets offering bright red pop­
Lumber company, was hit by a man, Chas. E. Richardson, S. V. be in attendance for the rally test.
1283; Stanfield 633; Clark 584;
falling timber while at work in Malmsten, R. S. Lindsay and Judd and the pot luck dinner preced-
pies to be worn in honor of the
Harlan, 291; Duncan, 189.
the woods Monday morning, and Greenman.
men whol ost their lives in the
Precinct 4, W. A. Harris, chair­ ing.
For Congressman — Hawley,
sustained a fractured skull.
World
War.
By
night
these
little
superintendent
of
the
The
1122; Mott, 1102; Hulet, 404;
He was taken immediately to man, W. E. Crawford, Lesta Gar­ Pythian home for Oregon and
red paper flowers of remembrance
St. Vincents hospital. Word as to ner, Irene Spencer and Erma A. Washington, located at Vancouv-
will glow on millions of coats Howard, 220.
For secretary of state —Hoss,
his condition had not been re­ Johnson.
and the coin-boxes of the poppy
re, will be present with 16 of the
1880; Palmiter, 1113.
ceived at Camp Eight headquar­
sellers
will
clink
with
the
coun
­
home’s children who will contri­
For treasurer—Holman, 2982;
PAT MURPHY TO
ters yesterday afternoon.
Playing their home course in a Clay DeVore of the visiting team, try’s annual offering to the dis­
bute a beautiful drill to the even-
Schirping, 658.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlson resided
fine scoring combination the Ver-iwho scored a neat 76 for the abled veterans, their dependents
PROMOTE
MATCHES
ing’a program.
For attorney general — Van
at 1135 Nehalem street. Mrs.
and the families of the dead.
nonia golf course slickers slicker- ’
low.
Winkle, 1717; Bronaugh, 980.
Carlson is in Portland with him.
E. M. Murphy will promote a LARGE GROWD AT
x
I The return match will be play­
These paper poppies which will
ed up on the Golf Fa.rways team e(J June 26 gt the Mt Hood g(jlf
Total Votes Cast
boxing match every two weeks
be sold tomorrow have all been
3198 republican ballots were
of
Portland,
who
call
the
Mt.j
COurge
near
We
i
ch
>
g
on
the
Mt
.
at Arcadia park beginning Sat­
PRIZE AWARDING I
made by disabled World War vet­ cast and 1113 democratic, on the
urday, June 11, featuring Dane
Hood Golf course their home ren- Hood loop, and it is said that erans, thousands of whom have
recall question 4288 ballots were
A large crowd attended the dezvous. The boys from the Big Captain Tommy Bateman is not
Brady and the toughest opponent
been given employment making cast, and for the non-partisan
_
_
_
___
¡second
awarding
of
cash
prizes
I Mountain course brought 15 of! worrying about having to con­ the flowers for sale under the
he can secure for him.
Mr. 1 Murphy
. . states that he by the Vernonia Merchants’ assoc-1 I their best players down in the1 script a crew when the time comes direction of the American Legion judiciary, 4277.
■
...
1
Saturday
night.
Albert
1 ! hope of packing back enough to make the trip, as that popular
will use all local boys possible lation
Auxiliary. This work has been
GRANGE TO MEET
in the supporting csrd and the Chdds was master of ceremonies, ¡points to constitute a win for resort center has an attraction given to disabled men greatly in
A business and social meeting
The
affair
was
held
in
the
va
­
¡their side, but Skipper Tom Bate-! for every sportsman and undoubt- need and the money earned there­ of Vernonia grange will be held
Gene Shipman has authorized boys who make the best showing
cant lot at the comer of Bridge j man's
liiaii's band
vaiiu of
0» slack
a,ava wearers
atvwswa Wire
" " the Vernonia
~ links
— ~ on that by means food, shelter, clothing, Saturday night. As important
were : edly
the statement for publication that will advance to the top.
There will be a card the'«n<i Second streets, on which a not to be outdone and when the I , day will look very forlorn,
Jack Kerr will be in town for •
and fuel for the families of the business is to be transacted a full
Fourth of July in the open air bandstand was built Saturday. A work was finished for the day
The team points scored were veterans.
few days.
attendance ia requested.
*
*
■
*
»natiA
F fence
awzsa has
n si a also
also been
noon con­ they had more than garnered a I
rustic
arena. Loo Lomsky will referee
as follows:
• •
I
dimes,
Every
penny
of
the
structed
on
the
Bridge
street
side,
sufficient number of points to Vernonia 28 H
Mt. Hood 16 H
Somebody was circulating a the bouts on that day.
CLASSIFIED AD
and material is on hand for the chalk up another win for them­ H Greenman 1 Bert Centers 2 quarters and dollars given by the
petition ia town yesterday for
public for the poppies tomorrow
BRINGS BACK BROOCH
rest
selves.
This
makes
seven
wins
.
T.
Bateman
1
H
Bill
Manning
1
H
something or other. The open sea­ SCHOOL AT ROCK
will go to the relief of the dis­
These occasions will be held against „„„
one defeat for the season J. Bush 2
W.
Nagi
1
son for petitions seems always
A cameo brooch lost by
CREEK FINISHES every Saturday night,
Nehalem
- ■ according thug far for . the
— —
------- valley
----- , 1 J. Miller 3
Fred Sparks 0 abled veteran, his family and
with us.
Fred Wall and adver-
Mrs.
the
families
of
the
dead
through
M. Rawlins 1H
Rock Creek school, district 27, t to the decision of the association.! metropolis golfers, a very record M. D. Cole 1 ‘A
tised in last week’s Eagle
» • •
the
relief
activities
of
the
Amer-
¡and
bespeaks
well
of
the
golfing'Al
Childs
21A
L. Brown H
Gift cigars are all in cold stor­ finished its term Wednesday and
was promptly returned by
E. M. MURPHY MARRIED
prowess of the local “Green Pas- ■ Macpherson
-- -
3
M. L. Andrus 0 lean Legion and American Legion
age now. Election's over.
celebrated with a picnic at which
the finder, Mildred Cason,
Auxiliary
in
this
state.
• • •
Harry King 0
C. Devore 3
Miss Grace Dewey, of Vancouv- ture” players.
28 were present The lunch sup­
who looked in the classified
Ben Brickel, Henry Fogel, H. E. McGraw 3
Fred Head 0
SEEN HERE AND THERE
plied was so bountiful that there 1 er, Washington, and E. M. Mur-
column to see if the owner
PIONEERS TO MEET
John
Miller,
H.
E.
McGraw
and
1
Loel Roberts 2
C. . F. Skinner
' phy were married in Vancouver,
Al Jensen demontrating the was enough left for supper.
had not told there ■ of her
Sandy Macpherson by winning Henry Fogel 3
w. . B. Spencer 0
President Martin White has
According to report by the May 24, by Rev. Mr. Jones.
new V-8 . . . Charley Rich re­
lose.
• 4(
F. Craver 3 called a meeting of the Columbia
pairing the roof over his confec­ teacher, Mrs. Mabel Graves, 501 Mrs. Lottie E. Dewey, mother three points each were the heavy E. F. Messing 0
One insertion of a clas­
J.
W.
Wilson
0
Ben
Brickel
3
County
Pioneers
association
at
tionery. . . Les Sheeley standing per cent of the pupils had per- of the bride, was in attendance., scoring aces of the day, John
sified ad—and the brooch
J. D. Hays 1 the Methodist church in Rainier!
on a street corner and boosting feet attendance for the year, an! The couple are now at home1 Miller leading the way a fine 77 Milo King 2
came back.
W. Borburg 2 Saturday, June 4, at 10:30 a. m.
unusual record.
’in Vernonia.
for the round was second only to W. G. Heath 1
for Bill Pringle.
In County
White
Mills Fails
[Uncontested Nominations Omitted]
Elbon
Wellington,
Vernonia Golfers Defeat
Boys from Big Mountain
Feathers . . .
and .. .Talons
Primaries