tributed as compared with the
Vernonia route, in fact the maxi­
mum grades are congested.
The Vernonia-Hamlet route has
a total rise and fall of only
5,800 feet and a maximum curva­
ture of only 6 degress, thus dis­
playing infinitely better distribu­
tion
of grades and curves. High­
(Continued from page 1.)
way engineers state that it would
present highway from Portland to be safely a 60 mile per hour
Forest Grove. However a survey road, and that the distance to Sea­
of sentiment in that section of side could easily be covered in
Washington clearly indicates a less than two hours.
preference for the improvement
4. Construction advantage of
of existent roads rather than a the Vernonia-Hamlet route.
duplication of present facilities
On the Vernonia route there
is an adequate supply of rock ne­
by a new one.
On the other hand the Vernonia cessary for surfacing and ulti­
route has an overwhelming array mately paving the road to be
of factors indicating its superior­ found at strategic intervals. This
ity, and leaving no option other is not the case on Wolf creek.
than its selection. Among these Work on the Vernonia route can
not only be carried on from
are the following:
either end, but can be started at
1. Financial advantages of the several
intervening
points there-
Vernonia-Hamlet
route.
v ernoiiia-naiiiicb ivutc.
-
.
Based upon engineering facts ¡by giving employment to more
and figures the selection of the I men and hastening its comple-
Vernonia route wili result in a tion.
.
saving of $1,100,000 as against . Adequate highway and railroad
available to the Verno­
the Wolf creek route alone, and facilities
a saving of $2,300,000 over the nia-Hamlet route afford great
Wolf creek based upon inclusion saving in tim-e and money in the
of the Cronin creek cut off. This movement of men and materials.
Much of the work on this route
saving is based upon the follow­
can be done by hand labor on a
ing authenticated items.
station work basis, thereby reliev­
1. Less cost of grad­
ing alone ............. $133,000.00 ing unemployment at no addi­
tional cost.
2. Additional cost Wolf_
The difference in elevation will
creek right of way 100,000.00 permit
work all winter on this
11 miles additional
route.
rocking on Wolf
Ample housing facilities for em­
creek ..................... 100,000.00 ployees
are evailable along this
11 miles additional
route.
paving on Wolf
5. Convenience advantage of
creek ....................... 276,000.00
the Vernonia-Hamlet route.
Necessity of rebuilding
If the mileage of these two
St. Helens-Pittsburg
routes were taken from the cen­
road as secondary
ter
of population of the metro­
highway ................. 200,000.00 politan
area on East 16th street
Clatsop county estimate
near Knott street, the Vernonia—
of cost of connecting
route would gain and the Wolf
their secondary sys­
tem with Wolf creek 300,000.00 creek route lose considerable dis­
tance advantage, and a much
(No extra cost to con-
greater proportionate advantage
nect with the Verno-
in time.
nia route.)
The Vernonia-Hamlet route is
$1,108,000.00 much shorter and faster for beach
travellers from eastern
It is improbable that the St. bound
Helens-Pittsburg road ever would Oregon and Washington points,
and
will
help justify the exist­
be rebuilt, as it is wholly in­
adequate, and in lieu thereof the ence of the St. Johns bridge now
Scappoose-Vernonia sector would carrying less than 10 per cent of
have to be built as a secondary to its estimated traffic.
Instead of the majority of
connect the Columbia river and
Nehalem highways. This would beach goers having to lose time
and
temper fighting through the
cost $500,000, hence adding
$300,000 more to the above fig­ traffic signals and congestion of
ures. Should the Cronin creek cut the heart of Portland to reach
off be added to the Wolf creek Canyon road, much ime and gas­
project there would be an addi­ oline can be saved by using
tional cost of $1,200,000. This through untrammeled streets in
gives a total maximum monetary the northwestern part of the ciy.
advantage to the Vernonia-Ham­ Heavy traffic over this route
let route of $2,608,000, which can be dissipated and dispersed
surely could be used to good ad­ by more avenues at either end
than any other route. Traffic dis­
vantage in other directions.
2. Federal aid advantage of the posal is one of the accepted major
considerations in laying out high­
Vernonia-Hamlet route.
There will be 11 miles less of ways.
6. Superior co-ordination of the
new qpnstruction chargeable
against the state’s allotment of Vernonia-Hamlet route with state
Federal Aid mileage, and a total and local road systems.
Should it be deemed desirable
of 15 miles less inclusive of the
Canyon road, if the Vernonia- to construct a highway from Port­
Hamlet route is chosen. This addi­ land1 through northern Washing­
tional 11-15 miles will be applic­ ton county to serve that district,
able to other necessary projects, such a project enhances rather
thereby saving the state many than diminishes the desirability
more hundreds of thousands of of the Vernonia-Hamlet route,
dollars in addition to the saving since it would connect directly
shown in paragraph No. 1. This with the already designated
factor alone enhanced the desir­ Beaver creek highway extending
ability of the Vernonia-Hamlet from Buxton to Vernonia, there­
route in the eyes of all other by giving a fast alternate route
and a logical feeder to the Verno­
sections of the state.
3. Saving in time and cost of nia-Hamlet route. The cost of
such a road through northern
operation to travelling public.
county is estimated at
The present Lower Columbia Washington
and leaves the Ver­
River highway has approximately $235,000,
nonia
route
still the more econo-
1300 curves between Portland and
Seaside. Many of these are spiral mical by a tremendous margin
and reverse curves running as 10
to the mile; a curve every two
blocks average for the total dis­
tance, This road also has a to­
tal rise and fall of over 10,000
feet, almost twice as much as
the Vernonia-Hamlet route.
The Wolf creek route has a
total rise and fall of 8,100 feet.
It ha« more than 11 miles of over
5% grade; these grades and con-
■equent_eurves are poorly dis­
Advantages of
Vernonia Route
of ovgr $1,000,000.
the absence of Rev. and Mrs. G. Trehaxne have moved into town J daughter Ruth visited at the home
7. Economic return to the state Mrs. C. U. Enstrom
where they are living in the(Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lange
W. Plumer.
from the Vernonia-Hamlet route.
Entertains Guests
Fitzgerald
house on Rose Aven- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs­
This highway is essentially a
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
day of this week.
U*.
"year round” road, which will
House
guests
of
Mrs.
C.
U.
En
­
carry considerable more traffic
Mr.
and
Mrs.
E.
S.
Thopmson
C. W. Reithner went to Port-
F. Claude Stephen», Minister
than any similar highway in the strom during the past two weeks
state. Its usage will return a tre­ were her daughter, Mrs. Ellen
Services for August 7: 9:45 a. and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Thomas land Thursday of last week on
mendous sum in gasoline taxes, a.-> Steiner and children Glen and La­ m. great Bible school. In the went to Portland Sunday to see business and returned Sunday eve-
the Mission game.
I ning.
compared with little used high­
way in sparsely settled sections velle of Tillamook, and Mirs. 1 main school. The giving of the
Wayne
Eckman
of
McMinnville'
Mrs. Henning Erickson and
which do not “earn their keep.” Blanche Miller and children, I law is the lesson study. 10:45 a.
This route traverses a fertile Blanche and Billy, of Phoenix, m. Divine morning worship, theme has been a guest at the E. J.'daughter Melba of Clarkston,
Douglass home for a few days'Washington, have been house
and
undeveloped
territory V of
over
. Arizona. «
'“The Divine Law.”
Oilfl
nfifi
ozivna zxF
I
ln».r)
200,000
acres
of »»JzxLi
rich, usable
land
this week.
I guests of Mrs. Adolph Nelson for
Mrs. Miller, then Mrs. Mackie,
6:45
p.
m.
Christian
Endeavor.
in the Nehalem valley, the devel­
Dr. and Mrs. M. D. Cole and the past three weeks.
opment of which is essential to the taught the school on the Parker 7:45 p. m. evening worship, theme,
family and theiir house guests, | Adolph Nelson enjoyed a visit
growth in population and wealth place, once called the Nickerson "Day of Small Things.”
of the state. Hunting, fishing, school, about 18 years ago, and
A cordial welcome—“You are Mr. and Mrs. C. W. DeGraff and ]asf week with an old friend,
and outdoor scenes and life are among her pupils were Mrs. Stein­ but a stranger once.”
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Dewey and Adolph Peterson, whom he had
to be enjoyed to the utmost along
son enjoyed a picnic at Arcadia , not seen since they came over
Bible School Note»
this route. The construction of an er and Mrs. C. F. Griffin, of Io­
from the old country together
adequate highway will promote the wa, who is now visiting her par­
Everyone enjoyed the picnic park Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Kullander 27 years ago. Mr. Peterson, Mrs.
influx of thousands of sportsmen ents, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin E. last Sunday at Big Eddy park.
with the consequent economic con­ Malmsten. The three have been
There were 175 present for Bible spent the week end at Gearhart Peterson and their daughter, who
tributions.
enjoying
the
renewal
of
their
school and church service, with with Mr. Kullander’s brother and are now living in Canada, were
The writer has spent much of
the past few days with copies of friendship and have been visiting quite a few folks coming later. wife
*lle of
« Portland. They
‘"’J went over guests of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson
A Uno
f.hl.
w..
.nH
th«
Saturday,
returning
home Mon­ for several days.
the Seaside and Portland director­ some of the scenes of their for­ A
long table was spread and the
ies before him, canvassing the mer good times.
day. They report unusually beauti­ Councilmen George W. John­
lunch
was
served
cafeteria
style,
sentiment of those residents of
On Thursday of last week Mrs. with lemonade and coffee. The ful weather and enjoyed mid- son, Ben J. Cline and F. E. Malm­
Portland owning property in Sea­
side. The reaction was spontan­ Miller and Mrs. Steiner with their afternoon was spent playing ! night surf bathing. Mr. and Mrs. sten inspected municipal light
eous and unanimous in favor of children, and Mrs. Enstrom and games and in swimming. Mrs. j K. A. McNeill joined them there and power plants in McMinnville
the immediate designation and Omar Nickerson were all day Ray’s class of boys, the Lads’ re­ for part of Saturday and Sunday. and Forest Grove Tuesday, and
construction of a northern short guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney
ceived the banner with 25 boys I Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Douglass also engaged the services of an
road to the sea, and there was
I had callers from Portland Sunday, auditor, Otis Crandall of Hills-
V.
Malmsten.
not one dissenting voice to the
present.
I inculding Mr. and Mrs. Harry boro.
Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Steiner
selection of the Vernonia-Hamlet
We wish to thank Mr. Porter­
route. All were frank in stating visited here together about a year field for the use of his truck, and Neilson aand Mr. and Mrs. Grimes.
JOY THEATRE
that it was high time this sec­ ago. They expect to leave for
Mr. and Mrs. Grimes have recently
“Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm”
tion of the state received its just their respective homes this week. the.way in which he cared for the I come from Omaha to Portland
at Joy Theatre Saturday and
proportion of highway funds, af­
truckload of youngsters which
ter fifteen years of neglect, and
he took to the park and then where Mr. Grimes is doing steel Sunday. Admisssion 10 and 25
after providing roads for all the Lois Malmsten,
Adv.
returned them safely to their I construction work on the new fed- cents.
rest of the state. Some were in a Everett Clark Marry
i eral building. They were friends
homes.
rebellious mood, expressing the
Everyone be in Bible school ' of Mr. Douglass’s son in Omaha.
sentiment that if this road was
Lois Malmsten, daughter of next Sunday as our superinten­ J. A. McDonald is in poor health
$25. 00 REWARD
not designated and the needs of
this secion recognized, the state Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Malmsten dent, Mr. Rose, has a surprise.
this week.
By the Oregon Farmer
license and gasoline taxes should was married to Everett Clark of
K. Inouye, proprietor of the
For the one who can fur-
be materially reduced or repealed
nish the information that
The W. M. S. of the Christian Vernonia laundry, went to St.
and county or district license or Vernonia in Portland, July 29.
will lead to the arrest and
The simple ceremony was read church will hold their regular Martin Springs, Washington, last
gasoline tax be inaugurated in
conviction
of the following:
this section to provide needed by the Rev. D. Lester Fields in monthly meeting at the home of week for a two weeks outing.
The party who broke a
highways as is done in other states the parsonage of the Sellwood Mrs. Maud Wells on Weed ave­
Vance Laramore of Lewiston,
padlock on Elmer Berger—
for example San Francisco coun­ Methodist Episcopal church in the
son’s gas pump 8 miles
nue Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. I Idaho, is visiting at the home of
ty in California charged an addi­ presence of a few friends.
south of Vernonia on Tim­
tional license fee to provide coun­
All ladies of the church are wel­ his grandmother, Mrs. J. Lara­
ber road taking several gal­
The couple will live in Portland. come.
more. He stayed here during the
ty road funds.
lons of gas. This was done
There is little doubt that similar
Mrs. Clark’s former position as
school year of 1930-31 to attend
between 12:30 p. m. and
expressions would be received city librarian here is being tem­
9:00 p. m. Sunday, July
the local high school. He is now
CARD OF THANKS
from those interested in other porarily filled by Mrs. Lloyd
31, 1932 (afternoon).
a student at Lewiston Normal.
beach resorts, were it possible to
Give this a thought if
We wish to express our appre­ Phyllis &nd Margaret Nelson left
methodically canvass them. It was I Thomas, her sister,
you happened along at this
ciation
for the
many
a great surprise to find so high
------- —
— -----
, beautiful
---------- *i Wednesday morning to
to spend
spend a a
time
and receive the re­
a percentage of those listed in tl the
— GROUP SPEND TUESDAY
floral tributes and the many ex-iWeek at Rockaway beach with al
ward.
Seaside directory who were resi­
EVENING IN PORTLAND pressions of sympathy bestowed friend.
Thanking you,
dents of Portland.
Elmer Bergerson.
in our recent bereavement.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Ed
Forgard
and
All informed and fair-minded
Mrs. J. H. Bush, Joy Bush, Hel-
Sakri Kauppi and family.
citizens of the state are of the
opinion that the Vernonia terri- en Hackett, C. Bruce, Glen Hie-
Mr. and Mrs. Cort Siedelman.
tory, consisting of the largest city ber and Neal Bush motored to
and district not on a state high-, Portland Tuesday. Mr. Bruce at-
W. J. Armitage went to Port­
way map, is now enitled to con- tended the fi hts and the re3t
land Wendesday to participate in
sideration. At the time the ongi-
.
,
nal highway program was inaugur- sPent the evening at Jantzen the buyer’s week activities, re­
FOR SATURDAY AND MONDAY, AUGUST 6 AND 8
ated Vernonia contained a few beach.
turning in the afternoon to take
shacks and 115 people, ten years | Neal Bush and Glen Hieber re- Mrs. Armitage back to Portland
later over 3500 people were in mained in Porland for several
its metropolitan area and there day on business connected with for the theater party that even­
ing. They remained over night
are scores of camps and smaller
for business in the city on Thurs­
communities immediately adja­ their college fraternity.
1 POUND .........................................
cent. The district has contributed
day. They had a brief visit with
EVANGELICAL
CHURCH
many hundreds of thousands of
Airway package coffee . . . Fine for flavor
their
son,
William,
Jr.
and
his
dollars to road funds without re­
wife in Vancouver.
ceiving one foot of state con­
G. W. Plumer, Pattor
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Johnson,
structed highway.
The
only
church
service
at
the
Pound
CHEESE .......
The foregoing and other un­
Mrs. Charles Van Alstine and Mrs.
Sunday
Evangelical
church
next
mentioned considerations unmis-
Oregon Full Cream
Guy Cameron motored to Port-
will
be
the
Sunday
school
at
9:45.
takeably point the necessity for
the selection of the Vernonia- Everyone come and help make it land last Friday.
FLAVO JELL ......................... Pkg.
The Fred Oswald family of
Hamlet route.
a worthwhile service.
Yours very truly,
Fine for the hot weather dessert
The
Evangelical
Woman
’
s
Mis
­
R. B.Early.
sionary society will meet in the
CATSUP........................ 2 Bottles
There was sunshine for 25 days i church at 2 p. m. next Wednes-
Hiway. Puts pep in that flavor.
or parts of days, 8 days when 1 day. The meeting time was chang­
rain fell, mostly light showers, ed from the first Wednesday to
PRUNES ....................... 4-Pounds ...
and 4 frosty nights in July, ac­ the second Wednesday this month
Start the day with a dish of prunes
cording to the local unofficial because of camp meeting at Jen­
American Legion
weather observer.
nings Lodge, which necessitated
xxoo x a
COFFEE
Vernonia Post
119, American
Legion.
Meets
2nd and
Tuesdays
month, 8. p. m.
J. E. Kerr, Com­
mander; Eugene Shipman, Adj.
A. F. & A. M.
Vernonia Lodge No. 184
A. F. & A. M. meets
at
Masonic
Temple,
Stated
Communication
First Thursday of each
month. Special called
meetings on all other Thurs-
day nights 7:30 p.m. Visitors
most cordially welcome.
K. A. McNeill, W. M.
W. E. Bell, Secretary.
LOST AND FOUND
FOR RENT
Two furnished houses in good
shape inside and out. See Mrs.
Clara Cleveland, 1024 Columbia
street.
29tf
FOR SALE
Lloyd loom baby carriage to sell
cheap—Mrs. Fred Wall, House 17,
O.-A. hill.
31c2
PIANO—for sale in Vernonia.
Fine condition —Snap— Terms
about like rent. H. A. Livernash,
1481 Halsey St., Portland. 31*3
Now you can afford
the blankets you’ve been
wanting for yean! Pen­
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Buy no» — under our
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A ititeli depotit
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Nehalom Chapter 153, O. E. 3.
Regular commu­
nication firs*
and third Wed­
nesdays of each
month, at Ma­
sonic Temple.
All visiting
ters and or
ers weleome.
Mrs. Edith Pearse, W. M.
Mrs. Alma Bell, Secretary.
Mountain Heart
Rebekah Lodge No. 243
i No. 243, I.O.O.F., meets every
second and fourth Thursdays in
I. O. O. F. hall, Vernonia. Visit-
ors always welcome.
Marie O'Donnell, N. G.
Emma Miller, Secretary.
Pythian Sitter*
Vernonia Temple 61 meets
every 2nd and 4th Wednesday» in
W.O.W. hall.
Edna Brown, M. E. C.
Clara Kern«, M. or R. & C.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
HARDING
fort OeaMe fed Sue. 70*89 >a
47c
MAYONNAISE
PINT JAR ......................................... OKp
Best Foods . . . Nationally known.
SALMON ............................. Can .....
20c
17c
Del Monte, Red Sockeye . . . No. 1 tall
RICE............................. 4-Pounds
Blue Rose . . . full grain
SHREDDED WHEAT .... Pkg....... 1
Av
The Nation’s cereal
SUGAR............. Sack, 100-lbs............
Canning time is here . . . BUY—SAVE
Can .
MILK
Max-i-muM . . . Real quality for less
V
$4.17
5c
Order of Eastern Star
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned as Superintendent of
Banks for the State of Oregon
is in charge of the assets and af­
fairs of Bank of Vernonia, Verno­
nia, Oregon, for the purpose of
liquidation. All persons who may
have claims against said bank are
hereby notified to make legal
proof thereof by filing a duly
verified claim, as by law provided,
with the Deputy Superintendent
of Banks in charge at the office
of Bank of Vernonia, on or be­
fore October 5, 1932.
A. A. SCHRAMM,
Superintendent of Banks.
First date of publication July
8, 1932.
13c
5c
25c
15c
LODGES
Classified Ada
LOST — Keys on ring. Finder
please leave at Eagle office. (1*
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1982.
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
PAGE FOUR
98cpR
LODGE
11«
Meets every Monday
night in the I.O.O.F.
hall. Visiting broth­
ers welcome. R. M
Aldrich, C. C.
H. Culbertson, K.R.S.
SATURDAY ONLY—
Lettuce
2 "heads
Fine, large heads
Cantaloupes 2 for 7c
Finest quality . . , sweet and meaty
Tomatoes
2-lbs.
OC
Fancy No. 1 quality—-SPECIAL
Market reaburet
Beef Boil
Boneless Beef Stew
Hamburger or
Sausage
Salt Pork
8c
lb. 15e