FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1932.
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
PAGE THREE
county had the largest number) Portland last week, returning
facture and sale of light wines and beer, and hope in that|
of fires, with a total of 219. Tuesday evening.
direction was none
i
too strong because of the likeliohod that
This figure is for the county to­ L. A. Young and the men
-niirt wnnld
®
the supreme court
would declare such letnslation
legislation unconstl-
unconsti­
tal and not for the association working at the I.-P. camp went
tutional.
unit. Coos county reported a to­ to their various homes last Mon­
Came the prohibition poll, however, and its overwhelm­
tal of 163 fires, Jackson 98, day night to vote Tuesday.
Klamath and Clackamas 86 each,
On Mr. O’Donnell’s visit here
ing preference for repeal of the amendment—yet not so
and
Lane with 83.
last Sunday, he informed friends
Edison
I.
Ballagh
was
reelect
­
overwhelming as might be inferred from surface indica­
While hunter fires are all class- that his little daughter Margaret
mayor of St. Helens, receiving
tions. In any non-official poll aimed to test sentiment the ed
Member of National Editorial
691 votes. His opponent, J. W. ed as camper fires, nevertheless had had the misfortune of get-
Association and Oregon State
most likely
are those who are dissatisfied with <AUcn
AUen, t "received
- » paticipants
- «
leceiveu ” 645."*Lesiie
uconc ”wà't-
wav a record was kept of the fires ting her leg broken while playing
Editorial Association.
things as they are and are eager to register a protest. On cers and J. G. Thompson were el- that were credited to hunters and at school, and this week, we hear
the other hand the contented citizen is apt to toss aside ected members of the council, w. the reports that a total of 109 that the entire family is quaran-
Issued Every Friday
$2.00 Per Year in Advance
the card sent him, sometimes through lack of interest and p- Bowser defeated H.^ D.^ Scott were started from this cause. No tined because Margaret has de­
estimates have as yet been made veloped scarlet fever, but is get-
Entered as second class matter August 4, 1922, at the post sometimes through the belief that the scheme is a frame- for city treasurer and Walden of the area burned over and it ting along as well as could be
(Dillard was reelected to the wat-
office at Vernonia. Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879.
: up. In this case the man who wanted wines and beer but i er commission, receiving 1,028 will be several weeks before this expected.
information is turned in.
Work has been completed on
Advertising rates—Foreign, 30c per inch; local, 28c per inch; I not whiskey, the man who wanted all three, and the man votes to 302 for S. C. Morton.
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the large O.-A. speeder and it is
legal notices, 10c per line first insertion, 5c per line succeeding who wanted none of them for himself but felt that prohibi­
in use again.
insertions; classified lc per word, minimum 25c first insertion,
tion was a farce, generally went to the pains to send in J. G. Nauman has been chosen
15c succeeding insertions; readers, 10c a line.
Word has been received here
president of the St. Helens Ki-
cards, while many of those with opposite views did not both­ wanis club for 1933.
by friends that the Scott family,
er. Alibis about not voting, however, failed to convince the
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formerly of Camp McGregor, who
RAY D. FISHER, Editor and Publisher
have been living in Tweedleville
public that the thing was badly lop-sided, and the drys lost Wilbur J. Smith will be the
-L.
this summer, expect to live in
much in prestige. The immediate effect upon those who new mayor of Rainier. Elected to
Vernonia this winter, where Tom
ARE WE BECOMING STRAW-VOTE MINDED?
have no deep convictions either way was a scramble to get the council were Dr. F. R. Davis, Frank O’Donnell of Tweedle­ and Avois will attend high school.
Fred McKinley and Roy Bauser-
on the bandwagon, a trait characteristic of many politicians man. The only contest was in the ville, former employe of the Mr. Scott work for Mr. Booth
Straw votes are ordinarily thought of as pleasant di­ and plenty of folks who are not politicians. The movement election of recorder, won 'by Mrs. Oregon-American Lumber com­ with the survey crew.
pany, was a Camp McGregor vi­
versions, valueless in forecasting actual election results. for repeal gained momentum because it appeared to have Nancy Stucker, incumbent.
sitor last Sunday. He moved some
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STORLA THANKS VOTERS
Confined as they commonly have been to groups whose a tremendous popular backing. The dry vote except in a'
of his belongings in as he intends
My sincere thanks to all who
may-
Art
Steele
was
reelected
members tend to think alike or at least to think differently few localities was no longer a bugaboo to frighten office!
or of Clatskanie without con- to move his family back here for gave me such splendid support for
from the masses of the people, they have been merely in­ ¡holders whose own proclivities were wet. In consequence test, C. J. Miller defeated Geo. the winter, where he will work the office of District Attorney.
teresting and nothing more. Very far removed from real one is more likely to encounter now a personally dry g Conyers in a close contest with the surveying crew.
It will be gratifying indeed to
sentiment they indeed may be, as was the case Tuesday of congressman who votes wet than a personally wet one who ' for city recorder, a position that Mr. Booth and several families have the cooperation of everyone
Jewell moved into camp this in my duties. I renew my pre­
last week when the student body of an Oregon college votes dry. The eighteenth amendment, which had formerly ”
Mr. . Conyers has held for 18 of
week, where they expect to con­ election agreement with the vot­
years,
and
Chas.
L.
Conyers
won
voted sample ballots as follows: Hoover, 270; Roosevelt, 55; seemed to be as immovable as Gibraltar, gave the impres-
' the treasurership in a three­ tinue their work on the Wolf ers. Prosecution costs money and
Thomas, 53—nearly as wide of the mark as was the faculty sion of being a huge sand dune, somewhat troublesome to -cornered race with Wm. T. Lang­ creek road. All the empty family presentation of only well founded
houses are filled.
vote: Hoover, 11; Thomas, 2; Roosevelt, 0. The political remove but within human possibility.
complaints will result in reduction
lois and Dr. M. W. Markham.
Ms. and Mrs. P. L. Thompson of expenses. You can very ma­
wind blows not at all in many sheltered spots where straw
The other recent instance of a nation-wide poll that
votes are taken.
helped to shape results is fresh in mind. To say that the Clarence Evenson has been el­ and Bill were Vernonia shoppers terially assist.
JOHN L. STORLA.
ected president of the Clatskanie Saturday.
Lately, however, the straw vote conducted on a nation- sweeping Democratic victory was due in such large degree Kiw»nis club, succeeding L. L.
Mrs. W. DeClusion of Cathlam­
wide scale at an enormous expenditure for postage and ¡to the nation-wide straw vote completed shortly before MacCoy.
et visited friends in Camp Mc­
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Ringlette
clerical work, has taken on a new significance. The fact election as was the crystallizing of anti-prohibition senti­
Gregor last weekend, returning
Permanent
that the two outstanding recent instances have been pro­ ment after the liquor poll would be an exaggeration, for Reino Heikkila, better known Saturday afternoon.
Ray Salo, 22, was killed in
Beautiful,
A ladies sewing club has been
moted by a weekly periodical whose object, no doubt, was multitudes of voters had no doubt already made up their as
Benson camp last week when a organized in camp, meeting once
Lasting
minds,
and
were
not
to
be
swerved
one
way
or
the
other.
to enhance its own circulation, does not minimize the impor­
log struck him on the head, a week. This week they are to
Steamed
in
-r, with 10 times
tance of the results—not so much in forecasting, which af­ Still, it had no small part in helping to swell the total of crushing his skull.
meet
at
Mrs.
Ridenour
’
s.
less heat and
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ter all merely caters to the guessing instinct, but in actually the Roosevelt vote.
Mrs. E. R. Estey and' Doris
15 times less
Clatskanie
Bryant,
Milton
O.
shaping the outcome.
Just what effect repetition of gigantic straw votes will
Rae and Mrs. Wm. McCormick
weight.
November 8.
pioneer,
died
and Revs shopped in Vernonia
$3.50 and $4.50
The prohibition poll turned out to be just such an have upon future issues is of course a matter of conjecture, I
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» * ♦ broke
but is at least worth pondering over. Agitation for a change j Cracksmen
into the of- Saturday.
achievement. To start with, well informed observers re­
Mrs. J. W. Boyer and Mrs.
is just now in the air, straw vote
KBiucu
me C1K11I.CC11I.11
me vunsmunun
Vote or no straw vote. Later, fice
fjce of the Westport Lumber Co., Eaton of Portland visited the
garded the
eighteenth aiiiciiuiuciio
amendment as m
in the
constitution 18
BEAUTY SHOPPE
for a long time to come, because as few as thirteen of the when times get setted and a conservative complacency would, the night of Nov. 7, escaping with Westlins over the weekend.
Vernonia Hotel Building
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Mr. and Mrs. Joe Doyle and
forty-eight states could block any attempt to eliminate it. | normally become the rule, will clever manipulators keep $150 in cash and $600 in checks.
Phone 1261
Mrs.
C.
E.
Westlin
motored
to
1
The only legal relief that discerning wets looked for was things stirred up by flooding the mails with ballots? Are Riggles Brothers Logging com­
in modification of the Volstead act to permit of the manu-|we in danger of becoming straw-vote minded?
pany are starting operations on
Among Our
I Neighbors •
Brrttmtta ÎEaglr
i
Ii
Camp • . •
McGregor
Mila<ly“s
Squaw creek, about five miles
I installed one of the latest and east of Jewell. 15 to 25 men will
largest wireless receiving instru­ soon be put to work to cut and
ments in the state. He has a haul logs into the Nehalem.
Winema High
large horn attachment enabling
an audience to hear as plainly INCENDIARY FIRES
4
4
4
4
School Notes
SHOW AN INCREASE
as from a large phonograph. This
week he has received music and
i
Preliminary figures just com­
Vernonia Eagle, Nov. 17, 1922. words from Texas, Los Angeles
Howard JoneS, Albert Rosen­
and Canada and last night listen­ piled in the office of the State
berg, and Emmanuel Johnston
Dear Old Lady: “Captain,
were in Vernonia Wednesday.
would you please help me find
Forester show that the various
The race between J. N. Miller ed to a concert in Yakima.
my stateroom?”
The program at the dedication protective organizations coming
close
and
Wm.
Pringle
was
a
you
forgotten
Captain:
“
Have
Edith Carl was in Clatskanie
contest. Clatskanie gave Miller of the new high school building under the jurisdiction of the
what number it is, madam?”
Wednesday evening.
D. O. L.: “Yes, but I’ll know almost a unanimous vote while last week included a solo by Har­ Salem office fought a total of
The Vesper school bus was 40 it if I see it again; there was a the Nehalem valley was as strong ry Keasey, a duet by Lois and 1,350 fires during the past sea­
minutes late Monday morning on. lighthouse just outside the win- for Pringle.
Louise Malmsten and presenta­ son. It is quite likely that there
account of a tree in the road'dow­
tion
of a flag from the Women’s will be some revision in these fi­
Foresti
Mayor
White
was
in
near the Nordstrom home.
Neighbor: “So your son got his Grove Monday taking in a road I Relief corps, County Commission- gures when the final reports are
A number of the high school, B. A. and his M. A.”
meeting the Grove boosters put' I er Judson Weed making the pres­ all in.
The incendiary again came to
students attended the Legion • Proud Dad: “Yet, but his P. A. on. Timber and Forest Grove are I entation speech.
dance in the school gym Friday i still supports him.”
the lead with a total of 565 fires
working
for
the
Inland
Loop
Brown
and
Brown,
in
the
new
I
night.
| A woman was having the upper highway, and Mr. White is work­ I Brown building, have their furni­ or 42 per cent of the total. This
Nola Redmond was a visitor «rooms of her house painted, and ing for the highway from Port­ ture and undertaking goods in­ is an increase in the percentage
at the home of Mrs. Frank Brown she fancied that the painter was land to the sea by way of the stalled and are ready for business. of last year which was 34. Smok­
slacking on the job.
at Mist Friday night.
ers next with 238 fires and' brush
“Painter, are you working?” Nehalem valley. He says he don’t
Weaver Clark informs us that burning third with 185. Other
she
shouted
at
the
foot
of
the
care
much
how
it
goes
so
it
goes
Wesley Mills, Albert Rosen­
he will put in a laundry that will
causes and the number of fires
berg, and Emmanuel Johnston at­ stairs.
by Vernonia.
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meet the
demands
of Vernonia,
“Yes, ma’am,” came the reply.
tended a show and dance at Ver­
A. E. Fenner of the Vernonia an(j ¡s going to Portland this were as follows: Campers 172,
“
I
can
’
t
hear
you.
”
nonia Saturday night.
“Well, do you think I’m putting Pool Hall and Confectionery has week to buy a new mangle and slashings 30, logging 26, railroads
4, lightning 57, and miscellan­
on with a hammer ”
it
Kenneth Bollinger visited Ai-
Scotch pine, Austrian pine, Nor­ other paraphanalia necessary.
eous
73.
bert Rosenberg Saturday.
A little boy was balancing him­ way spruce, maritime pine, Doug­ One thing which Vernonia
The figures show that Douglas
self on his head, when an old lady las fir, Port Orford cedar, Euro­ needs is a good sidewalk from
Helen Beach, Eleanor Bryant, who knew him came by.
pean larch, black walnut and Rus­ town to the new high school
Ruth Skaling, Lucille Caniberg
“Aren’t you too young to do sian .mulberry.
The Oregon State Board of building, Every one in town who
had dinner at the home of Iola that, my lad? You’re only six,”
Forestry Bulletin No. 3, entitled went to the dedication a week
Houghton Saturday evening. The »he said.
evening was enjoyed in playing
“It’s all right, Mrs. Brown,” “Tree Planting on Oregon Farms,” ago Thursday complained because
cards.
replied the boy, without losing is available at the county agent’s of mud they encountered in get-
at St. Helens, as well as
his balance. “I’m nine when I’m office,
ting there.
application blanks.
Nola and Buck Redmond at- upside down.”
tended a party at the home of
Ton lots $14.00 ------
August Johnson Saturday night.
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
she had been told to repeat it. |
Teacher was sympathetic, but
the figures were still wrong. I
“I’m very sorry, Edith,” he said, j
“but it is still twopence out.”:
Wearily Edith searched her.
pockets and then proffered two
coppers. “Here you are, Mr.”
she said, “I’ll pay the difference.”
Maxine Bollinger was a visitor
at Clatskanie Sunday evening.
TO FURNISH FARMERS
WINDBREAK TREES
Ten Years
%-ton lot» at $15.00
Portland-Vernonia Stage Line
K. H. CLIFF, Proprietor
Wheat - $1.10
Winier Schedule
Per 100 Pounds
Helen Beach spent Thursday
Arrangements have been made
night at the Bollinger home.
through the forestry department,
of the Oregon State college to
A few of the high school pupil» furnish trees from the nursery
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 20
attended the
__ . young peoples’ meet- there to farmers for establishing
ing in the school house Sunday woodlots, windbreaks and shel­
Leave Vernonia for Portland via Forest Grove and
ter belts, for only the small cost
night.
Pacific Greyhound line, 8:30 a. m.
of handling the trees. It is un­
Leave Vernonia for Portland via St. Helens and
derstood that these trees are not
WE WONDER«
S. P. and S. Transportation Co., 5:10 p. m.
If Helen likes black hair? If to be used for ornamental pur­
Depots: Armitage Drug Co., Terminal Cafe, Wash­
Albert was "scared” Sunday, poses.
burn’s Pastime.
Some of the trees available are
• (where’s your mirror for your
Ford) ? Why the pupils in the black locust, green ash, box el-
garagana, Ponderosa pine.
Vesper bus looked so sad Monday
morning (Too bad they got the
tree out so soon). Why Lucille
THE FEATHERHEADS
was in such bad humor Monday?
(Thk. Tsk.) Why Nola is so
sad Monday morning? (Poor kid.)
Which of the high school boys
like Dodge coupes?
—JOKES—
“I remember when I was a
lad,” said the old salt to Betty,
“I had to fight for my life with
16 cannibals, and only one got
away—”
“But,” obje
. 2 Betty, “last
objected
year you told me it was
eight cannibals.”
“Yes,” he said easily,
you was to young then to know
the whole ’orrible truth.”
We have a just nicknamed our
dog. Pluto, Mars because from
all indications he appears to be
inhabited.
Edith was hopeful, but doubt­
ful, aa she handed in her exer­
cise to her teacher. Seven times
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