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VOLUME X.
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VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1932.
103 New Voters Register
Accounting
One hundred three persons have been registered in Vernonia
since the primaries, states Judge D. B. Reasoner, local registration
clerk.
According to information furnished by County Clerk J. W.
Hunt, the following is the registration in the four Vernonia pre-
cincts:
Precinct
Rep. Dem. Prog. Prohi. Soc. Mise. Total
No. 1 ......................... 184
69
1
1
1
9
265
No. 2 ......................... 214
82
•
2
3
307
5
392
Books No. 3 ......................... 249 138
No. 4 ........................ 230
73
2
1
306
System Is
Library Receive«
Number of Book»
From Drive Appeal
Vernonia Eleven
Stops Scappoose
NUMBER 43.
Edward Thompson
Returns from Trip
As Far as Florida
District 47
Estimate Is
A number of books have been
Edward Thompson arrived yes
given to the city library this week Local* Coming Out of Slump terday morning from DeRidder,
in response to the plea for do
Florida, where he visited his
Win 21 to 13
nations of used books made by
grandparents for two weeks.
library board members last Fri
The Vernonia high football
He left Vernonia about three
day in announcing a two weeks' team came out of a temporary and a half months ago, and went
“book drive.”
slump last Saturday at Scappoose to Reno, Boulder Dam and many
“The library needs books so to take the Scappoose boys into other localities looking for work.
Auditor of City
Jobs are limited, he says, but he Operating Expenses Are
desperately to meet the increas camp 21 to 13.
ing circulation among local pat
Vernonia’s first score was made was successful in getting work
Recommends Some
Lowered but Debt
rons that we thought people who on the kickoff when a Scappoose for short periods of time. Hei
Totals ...................... 877
362
1
3
6
21
1270 have good books lying idle on man was downed behind his own spent two weeks between San j
Changes
Increases
The total registration for the county is 5580 republicans, their shelves might be glad to do goal line. This was a safety, giv- Fracisco and Los Angeles working
2355 democrats, 5 progressives, 10 prohibitionists, 27 socialists nate them to the library where ing Vernonia two points. The on freight trucks, receiving
Recommendations that the city and 141 miscellaneous, 8118 in all.
Reduction of over $4,000 in op
they can give constant pleasure1 first touchdown came shortly af- transportation, meals and a little
recorder should be the account
erating expenses but increase of
and benefit to a large number | ter thia. Scappoose, apparently spending money besides.
During his travels he met sev- $19,305
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ing officer of the city and from' Harris Rabbit
in debt service are fea-
of book hungry readers,” said nettled by this, then started a de-
Speakers Named to
his records the condition of the
a member in explaining the mo- termined march to Vernonia’s eral former Vernonia people: G.'tures of the district 47 grade
Awarded Highest
city’s financial standing should be
tive for the drive. Books that goal line, and shortly had the T. Blenkinship, head butcher in school budget presented by the
Rank at Fair
Debate on Merger owners do not wish to give out- ball over the goal. The try for a chain store in Chico, Cal., M.! committee, Judge W. A. Harris,
obtainable at any time were
made in the report of the audit
right may be loaned to the li point was successful putting the E. Gründen, chief engineer in a Albert Childs, C. W. Reithner,
R. L. Harris of Riverview, who
of the city treasurer’s books by
specializes in the breeding of I Meeting Is Arranged for Mon brary for a limited time, she ex score at 8 to 7. Before the Ver mill at McNary, Ariz., Drake and the directors, Ben S. Owens,
Max Crandall of Hillsboro, as
nonia boys could gather them Smith, the first mill superintend-’ A. C. Knauss and R. M. Aldrich
plained.
read at the council meeting pedigreed rabbits, won the dis
day, October 24
During the drive books may be selves Scappoose had scored again ent here, also at McNary, Mr. and'Tuesday night and published in
tinction of having one of his
Monday night. The auditor sug
Mrs. Wm. Gibson in Snowflake,' this week’s issue.
A debate between Dr. Herbert left either at the library or at on a long pass. That touchdown Ariz., and Al Richey, former | The allowance for general con-
gested that a full accounting sys stock judged the grand champion
Hotel Vernonia or they will be put Scappoose in the lead 13 to
female
of
Oregon
at
the
state
C.
Miller
of
the
North
Pacific
Skaggs manager here, in Klamath1 trol was cut from $641 to $446,
tem be installed in the record-
¡fair held last week.
Dental college of Portland and called for if Mrs. E. S. Thomp 8. They failed to convert.
er’s office to meet the require-|
Falls. Finally he visited with his for teaching from $18,250 to
Vernonia
again
took
the
lead
son
is
notified.
. .1 Robert
Kelly * of „ Hillsboro
ex Mrs. Inez Miller of the Monmouth
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. ,
...
ments. There is no account, he
$15,350, for operation of plant
The drive will close October when Hillman, Vernonia end, mother in Waldport.
_
hibted
four
of
Mr.
Hams
s
white
Normal
school
on
the
subject
of
stated, of the city treasury or
Edward expects to be gone from $4,540 to $2,700, for main
fair, the school merger is scheduled to 29, but donations of good bocks J snagged a Scappoose pass on the
the standing of the various funds,
again in about two weeks.
tenance and repairs from $550
and all were given awards, Two take place next Monday night, at any time will be appreciated Vernonia 40 yard line and sprint
the indebtedness of the water
to
$450,
auxiliary
agencies
ed 60 yards for a touchdown,
one October 24, in the Washington by the library board.
pur
|
t
**
em
won
f*
rst
Pri^s,
system and other matters
(books, library, etc ) from $5,-
Members of the Vernonia Stu aided by brilliant blocking on
a second and one a third.
grade
school
auditorium
at
7
:30
suant to the condition oi
625 to $4,640. The expense for
I p. m. The program will be given dy club have planned a book the part of his team mates. The Church Is Scene
city now available in the re-'
principal and supplies remains
half
ended
leaving
the
score
14
shower
for
the
benefit
of
the
li
at this time instead of on the
Archie Adams Put
Corder’s office.
about the same, as does the al
brary at their meeting next week to 13 in favor of Vernonia.
last
following
Monday,
as
stated
Of
Rally
Program
In Charge of Branch
lowance for new furniture and
No scores were made in the
and it is hoped that other or
$21,483 I. Lost
week.
equipment. An added item, how
Red and White Store The debate is sponsored by the ganizations may cooperate with third quarter but Vernonia again
The cash balance in the bank
opened up in the fourth putting Exercises Held from 9:45 a. m. ever, is that of insurance which
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Parent-Teachers’ association. The the library in a similar way.
of| i
of Vernonia June 24, the date
the pigskin over for the last
falls due this year, $1,000, but
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Adams entire program, however, will be
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the bank’s closing, was $21
Until 3 p. m.
'are operating the grocery store
touchdown. This was accomplish
on the other hand the emerg-
devoted to discussion of the Zorn- Unemployed Are
483.56, the auditor found. Since J
' on Bridge street formerly owned!
ed
by
a
short
end
run
by
Nanson,
ency fund was cut from $3,500
9:45
last
Sunday
Beginning
at
then until Sept. 8 $1,927.77 has
Macpherson bill, in order that the
Urged to Register
King. They opened it]
Vernonia half.
moaning and continuing until to $2,000.
general public may have the op-
been received, $1,236.36 of war by W. J.
after rearranging the ' portunity to hear both sides of
At Chest Office The game ended with the score about 3:00 in the afternoon, the These economies were chiefly
rants paid, leaving a balance of,
21 to 13 for Vernonia.
h(j uueauvn,
ti
and there
Evangelical church was
the effected through discontinuance
. _ , and painting I me
anu
mere wiu
wiu be
L/e no
in)
$691.41. Owing to the bank fail stock and counters,
improve-! 1^.
..
.. .
out. Further «»prove.
of . ..
association that
All unemployed men should re
The game was capped by bril scene oi
of the Lincoln school. The esti-
inside
and
very
successiui
rauy
......
of
a
successful
rally
ure interest on bonds payable
gister immediately at the office liant punt returns by Holcomb day program. At 9:45, the Sun- mate, which is made for the com-
ments will be made, including the evening.
since then has not been met.
of Loel Roberts, secretary of the I and the stalwart defense of the day school was opened with sel ing school year beginning next
installation of bins for bulk com
Notice Served on Treasurer
community chest, according to ad-1 entire line. Nanson’s passes and ections by the Douglass orchestra. summer and not for the current
modities. The store is owned by
After consideration of the aud A. E. Adams, and will be conduc Christmas Seals
vice from that organization this short end runs also netted Ver- As special numbers in
... addition year as in the case of the high
itor’s repont a resolution was ad ted as a branch of the Red and
To Be on Sale
week. This applies to those who'nonia much yardage. The Ver- to the regular program, Bobby school district, is baaed on an as
opted by the council asking Trea-' White grocery,
At Grade School may have registered before as^nonia team was blocking to per
"“’ - Mitchem delivered a welcome sumption of enrollment continued
surer H.
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E. —
McGraw
and his
well as to additional men, as it fection.
Mr. and Mrs. King left Wed
speech, and Miss Mildred Drake practically as at present.
surety company to return the city’s nesday for a visit of 10 days to
The line-up was as follows:
Christmas seals of the Oregon is necessary on account of subse
presented a new song, “Our Sun
Debt Service Grows
money on deposit when the bank Yakima, Washington. They still Tuberculosis association will be quent employment or removal Vernonia
Scappoose day School,” for the school to
Debt
service is increased from
closed, Attorney W. A. Harris own the building, and may make on sale this year at the Washing from the city to get a list which Hillman.REL .... Richardson
learn.
$19,571 in the 1931 budget to
was appointed to handle the legal their home here, Mr. King states, ton grade school, advises Supt. is fully up to date.
Powell............... RTL
Leuthe
Following the regular preach $38,876 in this one, it being esti
matters involved, and was auth but his future plans are uncertain G. E. Finnerty, but on account
Columbia county’s quota for Crawford........ RGL .......... Adams ing services, the crowd gathered mated that at the end of the
orized to secure such assistance because of his health.
......... C ............ Nelson at four long
of economic conditions no inten emergency work under the state Aldrich.................
_ _ tables
____ in the social present school year there will be
as he might need.
LGR
sive campaign will be conducted. highway commission will be 83 GoneyLGR
. Leap | ha.ll—all well laden with food,
$16,500 unpaid warrants out
Childs Appointed
Through local health associa men, and it will be essential for Overson............ LTR
Pomeroy During the dinner Miss Drake en standing.
Inspector Gives
tions the organization aims by Vernonia to submit at once a list Holtham
LER .. Collecknon tertained with a vocal solo, and
The resignation of Mr. McGraw
In order to lighten the burd
Further Directions
education and preventative means of those from whom the local | Graven .............. Q
Morgan A. C. Knauss gave a talk on one en of the taxpayers as much as
was brought up for consideration
About Labelling to check the spread of tubercu group
may be chosen. It is hoped' Nanson. .. ....... LH
Nasmon hundred years of Sunday school, possible last year the district
and was accepted. Albert Childs,
losis. Its activities in Columbia that the county may secure a loanjGline.................. RH ............ Huber in which he told of the beginnings made a levy for only the debt
citizen's nominee for city treas
Everything in fruits and vege county, howeveT, are limited to
from the Reconstruction Finance Holcomb............. F ................ Goff of Sunday schools and their service, leaving the operating ex
urer, was appointed by the mayor tables sold in containers must be
growth, with especial attention to penses to be taken care of
and council to serve until the labeled as to name and address cooperation with Miss Nettie Al corporation that will permit of a*
ley, county health nurse, in the
end of the year.
those of the Evangelical church, through delinquent tax payments
of the grower, stated Henry C. supply of literature to teachers more extensive employment upon Depression Carnival
road work than is possible from
His talk was followed by a con- and cash from other sources,
Is
Scheduled
for
Williamson, horticultural inspec
1 and material for instruction of the county’s own funds, and whe
cert by the Douglasa orchestra, This year, according to decision
tor from the state department of
NEW TEACHER ADDED
I.O.O.F.
Hall
Tonight
the children.
ther or not such a loan would be
Later in the afternoon the of the committee, it will be ne-
i
agriculture,
who
was
in
Vernonia
Owing to congestion in the
necessary will be largely determ
UCL to
W VUIltUlUC
continue
The Rebekah “depression carni young people held a very inter cessary to return to the former
fourth and fifth grades the school Tuesday in order
ined by the unemployment regis val” will be held tonight at 8 esting rally also.
levy, approximately
19 mills.
t._.. stands.
-------- The
---- * wo Local Men
board has added one teacher, Miss checking up on fruit
tration in the different communi p. m. in the I. O. O. F. hall.
Credit was taken for delinquent
To
Appear
on
be
specified
on
sacks
I
grade
must
Chandler of Portland.
of potatoes, he said,
There will be dancing, cards, WOLF CREEK BIDS ASKED taxes in the present budget to
Tacoma Program ties of the county.
Columbia county seems to be'
booths, refreshments, a fish pond
Bids for grading 3.5 miles of the extent of the estimated out
a dumping ground for inferior
etc. The carnival will be open to the Tillamook county-Sunset camp standing warrants.
A. F. Baker and C. O. Mars SON BORN TO MR. AND
MRS. IRA PETERSON the general public, and no admis section of the Wolf creek high
citrus products, Mr. Williamson ton of the Clark and Wilson Lum
noted, and he has had to condemn ber company, who left Wednes
sion will be charged at the door. way are to be opened at the
NATAL—(Special.)—Mr. and
some of the shipments.
For the lodge meeting Oct. 27 meeting of the state highway
day to attend the loggers’ cong-
' ress in Tacoma, are scheduled to Mrs. Ira Peterson are the proud the team captain wishes all mem commission on Nov. 2, according
appear on the program today. parents of a 8*4 pound baby boy bers to be present for practice to announcement this week. Bids
STUDY CLUB MEETS
The Vernonia Study club met Mr. Baker will give a paper on born Thursday, October 13. Both for the visit of Mrs. Maud Rog will also be called for grading
Ken McNeill is watching his Oct. 13 at the home of Mrs. general logging methods, and Mr. mother and son are doing fine. ers, president of the Rebekah as- 3.6 miles in the Humbug moun
Chev mighty close now whenever Fred Wall. After the business, Marston will speak on engineer-
tain-ranger station section of the
sembly of the state, Nov. 16.
II. J. Thompson, father of Mrs.
he sees a fire warden hanging
O. D. McCabe and E. S. Thomp
highway in Clatsop county.
Dr. Roland Eby
meeting conducted by the presi ing construction.
around. For details ask Jack dent, Mrs. E. E. Garner, the] Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Marston
son, is visiting his relatives here.
TRUCK IS BOUGHT
Takes Brother’s
Mr. Thompson, who is 86 years
Nance (If he’ll let you).
John Hall has bought a truck
ADAMS WINS SUIT
meeting was turned over to Mrs. accompanied their husbands on
Practice Here from the Crawford Motor Co., Archie Adams won a judgment old, has the distinction of be
Lloyd Thomas for the program. I the trip.
ing the first white child born in
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’Tis an ill wind, etc. Fire Very interesting book reviews
trading in the sedan which was against Dr. Marvin R. Eby for Jackson county, Iowa.
checks are being handed out to were given by Mrs. Garner and CHEST DONOR LIST GROWS! Dr. Roland D. Eby, formerly of; wrecked on the trip here while $500 in circuit court Saturday
Joe Peachey, Mike Willard, O.
Amity, has taken over the prac
the boys.
The following have contributed tice of his brother, Dr. Marvin R. he and Mrs. Hall were on their for damages sustained in a colli- D. McCabe and Harry Burtraw
Mrs. Thompson.
left
Wednesday on a hunting trip
way from Idaho to attend the ser sion with Dr. Eby’s car driven in eastern
Refreshments were served by to the community chest drive
Oregon.
So many ads this week the edi- the hostess to the following club since last week's report: Mrs. W. Eby, who moved to San Diego, vices for Chas. W. Mellinger.
Adams
’
by Robert Fox near the
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Miner and
tor didn’t have room for express members: Mrs. E. E. Garner, | E. Bell, C. S. Hoffman, E. G. California.
home on Rose avenue several Jim Curry were dinner guests
Dr. Roland Eby, who is un
ing any opinions. No doubt the Mrs. E. A. Green, Mrs. Judd Roediger, Ed Salomonsen, Ver-
R. 3. MILLS TO LEAVE
months ago. The jury deliberated Sunday at the home of Mr. and
married,
will
live
in
the
same
readers will wish for more ads Greenman, Mrs. H. V. Holcomb, 'nonia Trading Co., Bruce McDon
Mrs. 0. D. McCabe.
Pilot Ray. S. “Shorty” Mills about two and a half hours.
building
as
the
office.
He
arrived'
in the future.
Mrs. Lloyd Thomas is able to
Mrs. A. J. Hughe«, Mrs. A. C. ald, Mrs. R. W. Duncan, Brown Wednesday, and expects to be' leaves for Waldport today for a
be about, but has not yet re
Knauss, Mrs. Dave Marshall, Mrs. | Furniture Co., Mrs. H. Fogel, ready to begin practice today. He, few days visit. He will then pro Former Varnonian Publishes Story sumed her duties as city librarian.
SEEN HERE AND THERE
ceed to Vancouver, Washington,
G. N. Mecklem of Portland, Her place is being taken by Miss
C. W. Reithner, Mrs. E. S. I M. Christensen.
has st times served in his broth-'
Louis Graven’s saddle horse , Thompson, Mrs. L. H. Thomas,
where he will be employed four father of Mrs. H. J. Buffmire Kathryn Malmsten, assistant li
I
era
place
here
during
the
lat
parked in the vacant lot next to Mrs. L. H. Dewey and hostess.
days a week at the municipal and a former reaident of Verno brarian.
Republic.n Rally Planned
ter’s temporary absences.
Loqis and George Veith ac
Howell’s . . . Spud Adams stand Mrs. Fred Wall.
airport.
nia, has a story in this month’s companied
A. F. Baker is arranging for
Dr. Msrvin Eby left Portland
by Miss Edith Wilson,
ing behind a counter where W. J.
“True Detective Mysteries” en- all of Vancouver, Wash., were
The next meeting will be Oct. • republican rally to be held Tuesday by airplane for San
King used to be . . . Dad Mann 27 at the home of Mrs. H. V.
TAKES
OVER
POOL
HALL
titled
"The
Unholy
Secret
of
Sunday visitors at the home of
some time next week in the Joy Diego.
and Mike Hannon riding in the Holcomb.
E. H. Washburn has taken over Dog’s Weird Vigil." It is the ac- their brother and family, Mr. and
theatre, at which it is hoped that
O.-A. sawdust wagon . . . Wil
for the time being the Baker count of a murder case that oc- Mrs. Fred Veith. George Veith
Senator Frederick Steiwer will be
Earl Groat and Ralph Taylor
remained here for a few days to
bur Davis’s red truck with a big
The Ludwig family, who have! the speaker. Owing to Mr. Baker’s have gone to Astoria to help Pastime pool hall, which had curred in Montana years ago visit with friends. Mrs. Veith and
white election poster tacked to been at Silverton for some time,
been
closed
for
a
couple
of
James
Groat
move
his
equipment
while
Mr.
Mecklem
lived
there.
eon Freddy returned to Vancouver
absence the date has not been
it . . . Beverly June Bateman' have moved back to Vernonia.
to the new work on the Wolf weeks.
_____ Permanent arrangements
He wrote the story a year she expects to visit with relatives,
announced.
creek road near Necanicum. About have not yet been made, he ago, states Curly Buffmire. Dur- she expects to visit wih relatives.
clattering down Bridge street in1 Mr. and Mrs. Adna Windnagle
100 men will be employed there:
Mrs. E. M. Murphy, who has
her mother’s shoes . , . Dave Me-! of Portland were Sunday visi
ing the interval the publishers been
tors at the home of Rev. and Mrs. | John Kullander of Portland and as soon as a camp can be built.'
ill for the past month was
Donald sweeping off Sam Cank-' G. W. Plumer.
E. Kullander of Independence
sent inquiries to the scene of taken to Vancouver, Wash, Mon
Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Spofford, i
lin’s sidewalk ... Dr. Roland ( Via Ennis, who has been con-Jwere visitors Wednesday at the who spent several months at| R. L. Harris will move soon to the story to check up on its *c- day, to be with her mother and
Eby’s Buick where the Stude- ducting a service station in West^home
,------ --- of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Kul- Svenson, moved back to their the former Greener ranch on the curacy.
close to Portland for medical
p- Qf SL ** ’ . ’
"22 ( * lander
*
home on Corey hill Thursday. I Nehalem highway, which he has
baker eight used to be . . . Prof.
moved ’ * to Ver-
attention.
’ 5
inonia and will occupy the house
W1,
, . .
monia
M.
J.
Hannon
lost
two
fat
Mr.
and
Mrs.
R.
C.
Petty
and
leased
for
a
year
from
Albert
Herman Veal, who has been
Wilkerson drivmg_a new Chev- from which w
Mr __ , Minnie uni.
Mills is ducks that were killed by dogs family moved Sunday to Yankton, Schmidlin, owner. Mr. Harris will GRANGE TO HAVE PARTY confined
to his home for more
rolet . . . E. D. Phillips chasing moving out. Mr._Ennis
Mr Ennis will work Wednesday morning.
where they have a ten acre ranch. rebuild some of the buildings
Vernonia Grange is to give than a week with an attack of
__ 2*1 __2
Carl Hedman returned Tuesday Mr. Petty will drive to and from whfch are in need of repair.
a rat along Bridge St. from the f®^ Glark
,n<* _____ .
a hard times masquerade party neuralagia, is able to be out again.
E. S. Thompson and W. C.
I Mr. and Mrs. James Groat
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old MacMarr store to King’s,' C. Bruce and A. L. Kullander from the Veterans’ hospital, ,his work at Camp 9. The family
of
made a buaineaa trip to Salem, where he waa confined for the has resided in Vernonia for 12 Crowder motored to Portland in the grange hall Saturday, Oct. Vancouver spent the weekend at
where it got away from him.
1 yean.
u
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29.
Tuesday._______________________ I past two weeks.
Monday
on buaineaa.
the home of their son, Earl Groat,
Suggested
Presented
Feathers . . .
Talons
a
Caught in
The Rounds