VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON '
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1933.
PAGE THREE
it” the course, say those in | ship at the end of the year. Dur­
remarked several months ago, “I have never served under
charge. Under the plan devised ing his public career he served
any one else who is as fine to work with as Mr. Condit.”
two lessons a week will be broad­ also as county assessor, clerk,
That attitude of high admiration is reflected in many
cast, Monday and Wednesday at school superintendent and mem­
another of his friends, for those who know Eddie Condit
2 o’clock, these to be repeated ber of the legislature.
the best respect him the most. That he will be equally
Tuesday and Thursday respective­
t t t
ly at 9:30 a. m. Classes enrolled
A skin disease has appeared
well liked in his new duties as county superintendent of
The Portland General Electric are at Amity, Bandon, Coquille, among some of the inhabitanta
schools may be confidently expected.
Co. has granted to St.Helens Cottage Grove, Gresham, Coos in sudden and very contagious
Another
from
Vernonia
—
or
so
close
to
Vernonia
that
Co. has granted to St. Helens River, Grants Pass, Lebanon, Sil­ form during the past week. Some
Member of National Editorial
he is one of us—who is assuming a county office this week rates amounting to 18 per cent. verton, McMinnville, Woodburn lay it to the water, others to
Association and Oregon State
Editorial Association.
and Redmond. College lecturers contagion. Because of the fear
is Wm. Pringle, Sr., the new county commissioner. By his
The tie for the mayorship of will be Clyde Walker, F. E. Price that it may be smallpox the
election
the
Nehalem
valley
is
assured
of
a
continuance
Issued Every Friday
$2.00. Per Year in Advance
schools were closed Thursday
of representation on the county court, to which it is en­ Columbia City, wherein S. J. and C. J. Hurd.
until a more thorough investiga­
Eulrich and Harvey Jordan each
Entered as second class matter August 4, 1922. at the post titled. Bill Pringle will be certain to look after the needs
tion may be had.
office at Vernonia. Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879. [of the valley, and he has the interests of the common received 49 votes, was settled in
the county clerk’s office by the
MITCHAMS ARE PARENTS
drawing of straws. Eulrich won.
Advertising rates—Foreign, 30c per inch; local, 28c per inch; peope at heart.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mitcham
legal notices, 10c per line first insertion, 5c per line succeeding
T. B. Mills, the third man from Vernonia, is traveling
insertions; classified lc per word, minimum 25c first insertion, in reverse direction, out instead of in. Columbia county is
Four veteran members of the
are the parents of an eight
15c succeeding insertions; readers, 10c a line.
Knights of Pythias, Thos. H.
pound baby girl, born Dec. 31.
losing in him an experienced and conscientious official with Timoney, Enos M. Fluhrer, H. G.
The baby has been named Flor­
[a background of training and experience for his job that Witham and lEarl Ball, were sche­ Vernonia Eagle, Jan. 5, 1923. ence Carolle and was born on
RAY D. FISHER, Editor and Publisher
very few commissioners ever get. Before becoming conw duled to receive 25 year jewels
the second birthday of her broth­
missioner he was road patrolman and then county road­ at the installation ceremonies of Mayor White, Councilman er, Jay Roulley. Mother and
Sears, Marshal Fowler and Treas­ daughter are getting along nicely.
WHY THEY CAME
Rainier yesterday.
master, and he knew his stuff as few know it when he the lodge • in ••***•
urer McGraw were sworn in at
“Angry knots of farmers,” a news item in a Portland was elected to the higher office. Moreover he took his job John Coles of Rainier was the council meeting Monday
An ordinance was present­
paper says regarding the close of the budget meeting Fri­ seriously, devoting to it hours upon hours, often at the burned about the hair and eye­ night.
while helping his mother ed by Judge Harris permiting!
day in St. Helens, “stood on the court house steps wonder­ expense of his own private interests, He has served his brows
county superlatively well, and it is to be earnestly hoped out of their burning home Dec. the city to lease or buy the
ing why they came.”
light and power company. The
23. She was unharmed.
council authorized a call for bids
As to the accuracy of the item this newspaper is not I that he will have the opportunity to serve it again, in
Lyle N. Riggs, teacher of his­ for the purchase of $35,000 wa­
.informed. The article may have been colored somewhat by a public way.
The one big thing
Three from Vernonia, two in and one out—and all of tory in the Clatskanie high ter bonds maturing serially from
the opinion of the reporter. Assuming, however, that there
we are interested in
1933
to
1943.
school, was married to Miss Flor­
when you come here
were angry men, whether farmers or not, who at the abrupt them a distinct credit to the community.
t t t
ence Emmons, and Arthur J.
to buy printing is
conclusion of the budget meeting, foregathered on the
Charlton,
sixth
grade
teacher
in
The
new
electric
lights
in
the
not primarily how
Portland’s share in the new deal appears to be the
steps to say some uncomplimentary things about the county
¡Clatskanie, to Miss Janice M. Mellinger and Corey stores show
big the order, but—
wrong hand when it drew Commissioner Bennett.
I Strickland during the Christmas off like the real business.
court, the conclusion follows that, if as irritated as the
howcanwedothejob
holidays.
t t t
to insure you maxi-
article implies, the men failed to understand the true pur­
for more responsibility in govern­
mum satisfaction.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown en­
pose of budget hearings as established by law. Taxpayers to
ment and should result in lowe.r
E. B. Tonue, district attorney tertained at a New Year’s watch
We know that if you
be affected by the proposed tax are given the opportunity
costs.—Hillsboro Argus.
of Washi.iton county for 24 party Sunday evening in their
get results you will be
of being heard in favor of or against any of the items con­
years, E. B. Sappington, county apartments over the furniture
back for more print­
TURNIPS REPLACE
ing of the same kind.
treasurer for 21 years, W. F. store.
tained in the budget, and the levying board is supposed to
GRAIN FOR COWS E"ley, county assessor for 16
give due consideration to the arguments thus presented.
t t t
years, and J. M. Hiatt, commis-
Hon. Judson Weed
retired
The decision of the board is based, in theory at least, on
TILLAMOOK — Bortfield tur­ sioner for 8 years, retired from from the county commissioner­
the soundness of the reasoning and the presentation of facts
nips have replaced grain in the office Tuesday. They were suc-
rather than on the counting of ayes and noes. Because
dairy ration on the John Komi­ ceeded by G. Russell Morgan, W.
THE BUDGET MEETING
fifty of the taxpayers present may want a county agent, While we urge good attendance noth farm from late August W. Boscow, J. E. Carpenter and
respectively.
a home demonstration agent or what have you, and forty and active participation in the through November with no fall­ James Lewis
*«***•«
ing off in the milk flow as com-
budget
meeting
next
Friday,
it
do not, it is foolish to hire them merely for that reason—
F. M. Kelsey, 87, noted as
must be remembered that this pared with a year ago. Kominoth
and it is as foolish to do away with them merely because meeting
is called, according to cooperated with County Agent . Oregon’s oldest native son, died
the majority happens to be the'other way. Fifty to forty state law, not to dictate to the Bergstrom in conducting a fer- at his home near Hillsboro De-
in the budget meeting does not by any means indicate a budget committee what shall go tilizer trial with his root crop i cember 27.
into the budget, but rather in an this year with the result that
proportion of fifty to forty throughout the county.
on a plot given 400 pounds of
The men came, then, or should have come, to present advisory capacity for the pur­ super phosphate per acre the SMITH-HUGHES STUDENTS
ATTEND COLLEGE BY RADIO
pose of enabling the committee
their views and ask, not command. Such meetings have to get closer to the taxpayer. At yield was 41 tons to the acre
no mandatory power, and deserve none. For this there the same time all responsibility compared with 34 tons on the T^e first attempt to use radio
are a number of reasons.
for the budget still rests with the check plot. This extra seven tons as a supplement to classroom
roots represented a gain of instruction has been started the
For one thing, a county budget meeting can never be individuals of the committee, re- of
$17.50 an acre when figured in first week in January by the ag­
gardless
of
the
opinions
de-
and
adequately representative, because any considerable number
sires of the taxpayers as ex- the equivalent of grain at $25 ricultural engineering department
of taxpayers could not crowd within the doors if they pressed at the meeting.
a ton.
at Oregon State college working
tried. Two hundred at a meeting, at most, and how many Since it is impossible for all
in cooperation with the Smith-
thousand taxpayers with a right to vote? Several, in a the taxpayers to meet at one HAS RECORD YIELD OF CORN Hughes agricultural teachers in
meeting, or for even a represen­
NEWBERG — The best yield 12 high schools of the state, us­
county of 20,000 population.
Again a budget meeting can be easily packed by any tative portion of them to meet, of corn he has ever grown was ing station KOAC, the state own­
the budget committee has taken
by H. Nelson this year ed station at Corvallis.
aggressive group, and if occasion should arise it could be pains to find out as nearly as obtained
on his farm here on one of the
The course is in rural electri­
packed as readily by a selfish and extravagant clique as possible the real desires of a ma­ trial plantings conducted in co­ fication, and while broadcast pri­
by a group urging economy and consideration of the rights jority of the taxpayers as ex­ operation with the McMinnville marily for the students enrolled,
of the poor. Give a budget meeting mandatory powers, and pressed by representative groups grange and the county agent’s will doubtless prove instructive
over the county. Otherwise it office. The yield from selected to others who may care to “aud-
you throw the doors wide open to schemers who can get all
would be easily possible for one Minnesota 13 seed was nearly
their own crowd out.
In every issue this newspaper is filled
or two hundred taxpayers to 70 bushels green weight or about
Furthermore, a mandatory budget meeting is unfair praotically control the making of 50 bushels dry weight. Some of
MARY KATO
with news. And our experience is that the
because it gives the power to vote only to those so situated the county budget because they this corn took second place at CHOP SUEY RESTAURANT
could
talk
the
loudest
at
the
the
Pacific
International
Live
­
that they can be in the county seat on the day of the
news which interests you most is the news
Open Friday, Saturday
stock show.
meeting. ’
meeting and have the leisure to spend four to eight hours budget
And Sunday
We believe in attending the
which affects you most. When one of your
there. If there is to be a popular vote, it should be in con- meeting and expressing opinions,
729 THIRD STREET
To buy, sell or trade, use
venient polling places, and not in some one spot convenient but we also believe that it should Eagle classified ads.
friends has participated in a minor acci­
be kept in mind that the commit­
for a hundred or so and inconvenient for thousands.
dent, you are more interested in that than
Last year the chairman of the budget hearing allowed tee has had other opinions ex­
pressed from many other sources
in a major accident in another city.
a ballot in the matter of retaining the county agent, but thb and that in the final analysis,
county court wisely did not regard the vote as mandatory. they are the ones who must
That combination led to the recall effort, an experience that make and be responsible for the
Advertising, too, is news of the first
naturally the members of the court do not care to repeat. county budget.—St. Helens Sen­
tinel.
Why should they?
Among Our
Neighbors •
Bmtmtia lEaglr
Ten Years
Ago * * * *
PRINTING
RESULTS
What Other
Editors
Think
Are You a
Well-informed
Person?
Replace Your Worn-out
Senator Dunne is advocating a
THREE FROM VERNONIA
cabinet form of government as
have other state legislators over
Concerning E. H. Condit one of his fellow teachers a period of years. It would make
Professional and Business Directory
LIGHT GLOBES
With New
For vour convenience the following business and professional people are listed on
this page alphabetically. These men and women are known in Vernonia as reliable business
and professional people.
BARBER
shop
Haircutting for Men
Women and Children
Expert Work Guaranteed
JlJy
Marvin R. Eby, M. D.
M. D. COLE
PHYSICIAN
Dentist
Vernonia, Oregon
&
SURGEON
902 Medical Dental Bldg.
GLOBES
SAN DIEGO, CAL.
10 and 20 cents each
HOME LAUNDRY
HILLSBORO
Pick-ups Tuesdays, Fridays
Leave orders at
Phone
Walnut 7586
Res. Phone ’
Walnut 2911
Willard Batteries
VIOLET RAY GASOLINE
Oil* . • • Expert Greasing
Willard H. Harley, D. M. D.
DENTISTRY
JOY BARBER SHOP
1729 Denver Ave. at Kilpat­
rick St., Portland, Ore.
JOHN A. MILLER
Roland D. Eby, M. D.
General Contractor
Physican and Surgeon
Mason Work, Building
Town Office 891
VERNONIA
SERVICE STATION
I
General Plumbing
Vernonia
DR. J. A. HUGHES
W. A. DAVIS, Proprietor
Daily Service
Telephones ____ «11, 1041
Physiciaa and Sarg'
Office Phone 663
íes. Phone 664
Vernonia,
Oregon
The best-informed people are those
who read the advertisements regularly. In
fact, in this moderr. age, you cannot ig­
nore the advertisements in your newspaper
and still be well-informed !
Portland-Vernonia
Truck Line
Office with Crawford
Motor Co.
BAFFORD BROS.
, Ifhy do without light—
when the cost is so little?
importance. It affects you. It is intimate,
local news addressed to you. It deals with
your comforts, your pleasure and your
business. It saves you time by telling you
where the merchandise is. It saves you
money by announcing fair prices. It is the
guide to efficient spending. When you fail
to read the advertisements, you do not
keep up with the news that is most im­
portant to you. You miss many oppor­
tunities.
For real bargains—watch the
classified columns of the Eagle.
Oregon Gas and
Electric Company
622 Bridge Street
Telephone 691
Vernonia Eagle