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VOLUME XI. ~ ---- : $2.00 per year; 5c a copy. VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY. APRIL 21, 1933. NUMBER 16. All Day Track Meet I Pythian District Homemakers’ Day Set Loan Period To End Glahn’s Place Is Lowering of Is Planned for Grade Convention Held Stores To Visited by Hiking And High Schools In Rainier Apr. 13 Club This Week Water Rate The district convention of the An all day track meet, begin Henry Glahn’s place out Pebble ning with a dual meet between Knights of Fythias, comprising the creek was visited by the Hiking The third annual county home Clatskanie and Vernonia high “Only a short time is left in St. Helens, Rainier and Vernonia club Wednesday evening. “Goo- makers ’ day will« be held in St. which farmers may make appli schools followed by grade school Requested lodges, was held at Rainier Thurs For Cleanup l lash,” bread and butter and cof- day night, April 13. The fortieth Helens, -on Tuesday, April 25, in tryouts for the county is planned cation for crop production loans,” | .--J were served as the evening Crop Event to be Held April 25 in St. Helens Methodist Church Production Application* Mint Be Filed Now the lire riisi. First ivieciiuuisr. Methodist cnuicu, church, a. at xor for oaiuruay, Saturday, spin April ¿.ij. 29. x-oacn Coach County Agent Geo. A. Nelson' ee 10:30 a. m. This day of program | Ray Mills will be in charge of the announced April 13. “The lend-| meal. Amendment of Beer Law planning is being arranged by'high school entries and Paul Gor- ing period of this federal agency1 Those participating were Merle Trucks to Carry Away Catherine Hoffman, Veldon Mrs. Sarah V. Case, home demon-¡don of the grade school, will close April 30 and all appli- Mills, D _ Is Considered Litter from stration agent, who is expecting! --------------- ---------------- cations must reach the Minneap-! I a large attendance for the day. 'GEORGE FORD, UTILITY olis regional office by that time Elma White, Zella Cady, Norman Also I Parkings A pot-luck lunch will be served at to receive consideration. Farmers Green, Harold McEntire, Larry MANAGER, VISITS HERE Marshall, Enid Bolton, Mildred noon. Every community that is who wish to apply for loans should ■ Drake DURING WEEKEND TRIP Appointment of a committee to interested will send represents- I ' I do so at once,” said Mr. Nelson. ! " ‘ , Amy Hughes, Marshall A practically unanimous con- Malmsten, Freda Malmsten, Zon- compute the cost to the city wa tives to this program planning : George W. Ford, former man Assistance in preparing appli weiss Douglass, Della Cline, Char sent to close from one to three I ter department of supplying suffi day. ager of the Oregon Gas and Elec cations is furnished free of cost. lotte Hilts, Gertrude McEntire this afternoon for clean-up day cient water for irrigation pur ¡n tbbs cjty and nowj In fact the law forbids any charge ThTs division of the extension trjc was given by Vernonia merchants and Charlotte Green. poses this summer, and a resolu service has met in 19 communi- nlanager of thfi Colllmbia utili-( except for notarial fees being! yesterday to Marshal Earl tion favorable to modifying the ties of the county during the past tjes Co at Klalnath Falls> visited made in connection with an appli-1 Smith, who is in charge of ar beer ordinance so as to allow its year and has encouraged the friends here Sunday and M()nday cation. rangements. The schools,’ how sale in pool rooms, were the out The loans this year are limited Puppet Show Is “live at home” idea. Through the He kft K|amath Falls Saturday, ever, will not close, as the grade Mrs. J. Greenman standing features of an adourn- projects in clothing, food preser-1 gtopped oyer night wkh Bodie to a maximum of $300, and the | school board deemed such action ed meeting of the city council kation and home 1 management -------- Hieber and Neal Bush in Eugene, regulations further require bor Given At School inadvisable for their school, and Tuesday night. Entertains Club many of the families of Colum and reached Vernonia Sunday af rowers to reduce their acreage of the high school could not dis bia county have benefited. Recorder C. F. Hieber miss on account of joint bus ternoon. He was a house guest of certain cash crops by 30 per cent These projects will be discus- Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Kullander, under that grown in 1932, except 1» Enjoyed by Large Audience service to certain localities. petition bearing 300 names for reduction of the water rates to Study Group Member* Are Guests ?-d_a3. Par.t.nf .?L™?3’.34_ a ™‘ an<i Monday ‘noon had dinner with those who farm limited acreages. In Auditorium The services of a Cason truck At Luncheon gram as well as those concern i Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Timmons, leav. The regulations provide a fine up | $1.50 for a minimum of 3,000 have been secured, and use of ed with child care and training and gallons, 20 cents per thousand to $1,000 and imprisonment up to The puppet show given at the I another is likely, Mr. Smith Mrs. Judd Greenman enter- recreation. The recreatio-n unit, ing for Longview in the early af six months for material false re- Washington grade school Wed-istates. Each gallons for the next 10,000 gal councilman will su- ternoon. On his way back he took I lons, and 15 cents per thousand tained members of the Study which has been active during the in the opening game in Portlad presentations made to get a loan, nesday evening was thoroughly ( pervise the clean-up in his lo- club at a one o ’ clock luncheon A loan may not be approved enjoyed by the large audience. I eality. past winter will have a portion of Tuesday. I gallons for all over 13,000 gal f .. the t I— . > A ... ' .» . A " .. 1 ■ A J * A A .1 I '1 ' I. A " A S ■ ■ ■ A A A A .AAA __ . . « . A 1» . . ... .... lons; also for a flat rate of ten preceding the regular program the day as a demonstration of the| While Mr. Ford likes Klamath for amount applied for A A and I The performance was put on by All litter to be hauled away cents per thousand gallons for at her home Thursday afternoon, possibilities of home play and Falls he is still loyal to Vernonia. i if it is reduced the proper re-. the seventh one grade under the free must be piled on the park- recreation, as well as recreation all over the minimum of 3,000 April 13. duction will be made on the forms direction of Mrs. Lulah E. Ful ings or along curbs, sacked or Czechoslovakia was again the for larger groups. gallons for irrigation purposes filled out at the time the applica lerton. The study of puppets, boxed convenient for handling, Meeting Of Unemployed program topic. Mrs. M. D. Cole during the garden growing sea At this meeting too, the an tion is made. In the event a loan stage construction, scenery, light Garbage will not be accepted, Is Called For Saturday son. The present rate is $2.00 described the arts and crafts of nual election of the county exe is not approved, the mote and ing and various other details were Mr. Smith says. Property owners Hall Evening At Legion all of cutive committee will be held. I for 3,000 gallons and 40 cents per the Czechoslovakians, mortgages will be returned to the worked out in art classes, though and tenants are urged to clean thousand for the next 10,000 whom are natural artists. She This committee is made up of | Unemployed men who are in applicant. the actual operation and rehears up their premises and burn the passed colored pictures of their gallons. seven woman from different parts terested in employment are re As in the past, the borrower als of puppets were after or be-Refuse, Dr. M. D. iCole asked the priv embroideries and other crafts. of the county, who confer with quested to meet at the Legion must give a first lien on his crops, .fore school. The stage was made The cooperation of everyone ilege of speaking in behalf of the Examples of their art crafts were the home demonstration agent and hall tomorrow night at 7:30 p. m. Loans bear interest at 514 per by the boys, supervised by C. in making the clean-up a success also displayed by members during petitioners. He explained the need act as an advisory committee in ■ cent and are due on or before Dustin. is requested by the city author for sufficient water this summer the roll call. October 31, 1933. the administration of the office. The play given was “Little ities. Mrs. Fred Wall read a paper The present committee is Mrs. A. The regulations make it unlaw Red Riding Hood” with the fol for gardens, particularly for about in the M. Winn, chairman. Chapman;, 60 families who have received on “Czechoslovakians ful for any person to dispose of lowing cast of puppets: Little Valley Force Grows seed loans from the R. F. C. It United States,” describing their Mrs. Chas. Beach, secretary, Rai or assist in disposing of any crops Red Riding Hood’’ —operated by given as security for any crop Esther Froembling; Mrs. Hood is possible, he asserted, that 4500 characteristics, problems and ac nier; Mrs. J. G. Watts, Scappoose; complishments. loan, except for the account of (the mother) operated by Cecilia Three Side* Now Working Along gallons, the amount alloweJ for Mrs. L. J. Wegner, Goble; Mrs. Election of officers for the E. E. Garner, Vernonia; Mrs. J. the minimum rate for irrig.’ion the Secretary of Agriculture. Each Gough; Grandmother, operated Nehalem Extension purposes during the summer, coming club year will take place L. Storla, St. Helens; and Mrs. borrower must agree to plant a by Mava Williams; Hansel (the at the next meeting, which will T. C. Morris, Clatskanie. “might be enough for a cabbage A Red-Headed Trouble Maker garden for his home use and to Woodcutter), operated by La- Three sides are now working head or two,” but the average be held at the home of Mrs. E. A red-headed woman caused a plant sufficient acreage to fur Von George; The Wolf (the for the Clark and Wilson Lumber nish feed for his livestock. garden will need a great deal of E. Garner, April 21. villain), operated by Elmer Mich- big commotion in the Miller Mer Co. in the Nehalem valley, ac- Attending the luncheon and Grange Officers water. “It is impossible to- pour ner. The vaudville part of the cording to J. F. Baker, superin- cantile store before business hours Instruction Is program were the following: Mrs. water into a garden and see two- program by the puppets consisting tendent. Two are working oppo- morning. Condit to Present Given At Natal Friday thirds of it evaporate at the pre C. W. Reithner, Mrs. M. D. of “Old Fashioned Rose”, oper site Pringle’s, and the third at Elster Williams driving by Cole, Mrs. G. E .Finnerty, Mrs. 8th Grade Diplomas sent rate,” he declared. ated by Elizabeth Wall; The Big Eddy. A skidder crew will NATAL—(Special.)—A grange shortly after 5 a. m. heard the Councilman Veal admitted a E. J. Douglass, Mrs. A. C. At Exercises Here minuet—Martha Washington, op soon be on the job also, he says. ¡store ’ s burglar alarm sounding, great need for water for irriga Krauss, Mrs. E. A. Green, Mrs. officers’ training school took and notified Marshal Earl Smith, erated by Bertha Thompson; Including railroad crews, ab tion purposes, but pointed out A. J. Hughes, Mrs. Fred Wall, place in the Natal grange hall i who had just turned in after go- E. H. Condit, county superin Geo. Washington, operated by out 75 men are now employed that many water users have no Mrs. H. V. Holcomb, Mrs. E. S. last Friday with Winema and | ing off duty. The marshal speed tendent of schools and former Fred Ervin; The dancing lady, on a side. In all, six sides, 450 meters, hence there is no way Thompson, Mrs. Dave Marshall, Vernonia granges in attendance. ily arrived on the scene while the I superintendent of the Vernonia operated by La Verne Thomp men, are working. -of checking up on what they use, Mrs. E. E. Garner, Mrs. L. H. In addition to instruction and ¡alarm was still clanging away, grade schools, will present the dip- son; Darktown fun—Sambo, op and those that have meters are Dewey, Mrs. Ray D. Fisher and degree work under State Deputy' ! tried all the windows and doors, | lumas at the eighth grade gradua- erated by Billie Cane; Rastus, NEHALEM RIVER FISHING Arthur Brown a lecturer’s pro- ! tion exercises here next month, operated by Fred Erven. The forced to pay for those that do Mrs. Greenman. gram was given. Officers from the and couldn’t figure how the cul- ! announces Supt. G. E. Finnerty. two who did the reading were GETS NOTICE OF WRITER not. > prit got in or how he himself three granges an all aia did tneir their parts, parts. r , , tnree ... . . .. , ,« IN SPORTSMAN’S MAGAZINE There was some discussion as School districts in the vicinity Elizabeth Wall and Wilbur «,« ,, ¡would get After the meeting ,, the , ladies' * in to catch the culprit. 1 of Vernonia have been invited to Wridge. to the additional cost of pumping Memorial Plans Made : In the meantime L. II. Dewey, of the home economics commit The Nehalem river as a fisher- extra water for irrigation pur- (store manager, arrived breathless. hold joint exercises here. tee served refreshments. man’s paradise is described in the poses, and Lester Sheeley sug- Women’* Relief Corp* Invite* i ly, dashed in as soon as he had On April 12 Natal grange held number of “Outdoor Life”, FURNITURE AND RADIO gested appointment of a commit- Senior Play Is Tonight May Veteran* and Familie* its regular business meeting. Jim unlocked the front door—and dis by Ray Trullinger, a sports writ tee to investigate and report. STORE TO OPEN THIS Hill and Noble Dunlap were ap covered the guilty party. It was a er for magazines. The author de Councilman Johnson interpos- WEEK ON BRIDGE ST. Preparations for Memorial day pointed to assist Secretary Ira I read-headed doll that had toppled ed the objection that any reduc were discussed at the meeting of Centers about Theft of String scribes cutthroat trout, Chinook ¡off the shelf and had fallen upon salmon, silver salmon, jack sal tion in rates would mean added the Women’s Relief corps yea- Peterson in the advertising cam I the wires attached to the burglar Of Emeralds A furniture and radio store to mon and steelhead that are found taxation and would allow tran terday at the I. O. O. F. hall. It paign. The grange also selected l | alarm. be conducted by Kenneth White sients who do not own property was decided to invite all G. A. R. a committee of three to investi The curse pronounced upon a in the river. will be opened tomorrow night in t t t In the article Mr. Trullinger to escape without paying their families and veterans of the gate relief work. It also went log up at of emeralds supposed to “ Tim ” fell off a string the Baldwin building on Bridge on record as approving the pur- says, “There may be better water share to the city. have been stolen from a monas other day, the power dam the street, occupied for several years Spanish war, and families and to fish along thix beautiful Ore Mr. Sheeley declared that if veterans of the world war to chase of butter instead of oleo- fish’ermen report, and had to by the Reithner store. tery in India, and the mystery gon coast, as a dozen other it was not possible to lower the meet at the hall with their bas- margarine for state and com-i swim out. The fisherman enjoyed Mr. White will have the agency created when this string disa streams cut through these same minimum without impairing the kets and enjoy a dinner and munity relief purposes. it even if “Tim” didn’t. for several lines of radios and pears from its present-day own mountains and empty into the city’s obligations that at least program after services at the will do repair work, which he will ers, furnishes the plot in “The i sea, but we’re not particularly i t t t PARTY OF FISHERMEN there should be sufficient water cemetery. Guy Mills passed himself off his House of a Thousand Thrills,'’ interested. 'I,he piscatorial re HAVE TO LEAVE SPEEDER , I A- ' m — A.1 , — A-OV ** I conduct in connection with A«* j allowed for irrigation purposes at St. Weston service. to be presented this evening by The relief committee reported ON ENCOUNTERING SNOW , Te<* to a , reP°rterv sources of this one river will keep cost to the city. Helens last week. The change of the senior closs of the high 28 visits to the sick, five bou us happy and busy throughout the Councilman Sandon moved that quets and $43 relief to the needy. school in the auditorium of the identity would have got by fine HOLTHAMS AND McGRAWS R. M. Aldrich, Harry Kerns, year.” the mayor appoint a committee if the reporter hadn’t called The meeting was held in the OPEN SALEM RESTAURANT Washington grade school. of competent men to figure out afternoon following a pot luck William Reed, Arch Miller and Teck a former mayor of Vernon- The cast consists of Joy Bush. Martin Hillman, forming a fish-|. ‘ ANOTHER LOGGING CO. the costs of supplying additional dinner at noon. 16 members were iia. Mr. and 1 Mrs. E. W. Holtham Louise Whitsell, Edgar Craw RESUMES LOG SHIPPING ing party up Rock creek Sunday, I water, and report to the council. present. ford, Dorothy Gwin, Leia Bev- ♦ ♦ t and H. E. McGraw opened the encountered an inch and a half The motion carried. SEEN AND HEARD Ivan Reed, Marjorie Gray Belle restaurant in Salem eridge, of snow at the I.-P. camp, and The Bailey Timber Co. of Bux- Mayor Owens thereupon ap ROCK CREEK SCHOOL George Ford’s cheerful counten- Wednesday of last week, after Meeker, Harvey Edens, Clarence ,ton is resuming operations. A had to leave the speeder on which pointed C. S. Hoffman, Dr. M. D. Lindsey, Elizabeth Piert and Bob IS HOST TO PLEASANT ence as he greets old friends. . . ' and renovating the redecorating they were riding. The trees were special on the S. P. and S. Cole, and Ray D. Fisher as said VALE SCHOOL MONDAY white with snow at Keasey, they his Flying Cloud parked in front interior. Trade received is very Cline. Supt. J. B. Wilkerson brought 25 log flats for their use committee. is coach. of Mike Miller’s. . . and his Bos- encouraging, they report. Tuesday, and on the return trip report. Pool Question Raised Mrs. McGraw and the children ton bag resting on the Gas and RI'VERVIEW — (Special.) — took 10 flats from Keasey to Lester Sheeley appeared for E. 28 APPLICANTS REGISTER Monday afternoon the Rock HIGH SCHOOL HAS RADIO Electric office floor . . . Jim will remain here until the close Portland for repairs. H. Washburn, who wished a per Creek School was host to the Twenty-eight applicants had| A radio has been installed in Brown perched on top of a step ! of school. They, together with mit to dispense beer. Mr. Wash ' Pteasant Vale school and its teach ladder as he prunes a tree on Leona Hillman and Martin Hill registered up to yesterday after-'. . . burn spoke also in his own behalf. er, Miss Ruth Holaday, at a the Vernonia high school for use his parking . . . Doc Eby danc man, will go to Salem for the noon in the office of the Verno-, Le«*°n Auxiliary when programs of benefit and in- decla.ing himself willing to pay jolly post-Easter party. Games . nia community chest for enlist- Members Complete to students are on the air. ing a jig while Tommy Bateman weekend. the $100 license required a fid to and contests provided the an terest It was bought by Supt. J. B. Wil-' P'r ^a h>» ¿ootj • . “X” .................. I ment in the federal forest con- Piecing of Quilt comply with all the regulations nouncement, ARv.um maxis ARCADIA PARK SOLD jul - m nervation project. The allotment. '■ —— after which a Ray, bearded and tanned, back imposed if he should be allowed lunch was served by Mrs. Mabel kerson from his own funds. Mrs. Grant Layer of Vernonia for Columbia county is 42, and' A quilt was finished by Legion ¡from prospecting. . . More Cul- to keep his card tables and pool Graves the Rock Creek teacher. LOCAL LABOR EMPLOYED ver equipment loading to go to has bought Arcadia park from C. j based upon relative population Auxiliary members who met for tables, without which he could Those present besides the pu Four local men, C. R. Van Al Medford. . . Tables from Mary C. Shay, and is renovating it pre-1 it is likely that only four or welfare sewing at the home of not successfully operate. pils of the two schools were stine, F. J. Tousley, John Ellis Kato’s piled in the rumble seat paratory to reopening it in about five will be accepted from Ver- Mrs. J. L. Timmons Tuesday af- Councilman Sandon declared Krieger, Mrs. T. F. and Norman Green, comprise the of Jack Bush's coupe. . . Earl a week's time. nonia. ¡ternoon. that he saw no reason why the | Mrs. A. Mrs. Clarence Reed, crew working under Paule Galle I Smith lining up merchants to, Mrs. Shay and son Rodney left ! Announcement of another bene. | Keasey, request should not be granted. Mrs. D. B. McDonald, Miss Zella and Son, contractors, in remodel 'close for clean-up day. . . Hy-'for Portland Tuesday morning. SEED LOANS COMING IN fit pinochle party to be held "If anybody is trying to run a ! Cady of Portland, Bobby Reed, ing the Miller Mercantile com .Van at council meeting claiming Approximately $6,000 in seed at the home of Mrs. H. E. Mc- straight business in conformity MARY KATO TO LEAVE ¡a sore throat was enough, with loans is coming into the county, Graw on the evening of April 28 I Evelyn Krieger, Marvin Krieger, pany’s store. with federal law why should we Mary Kato closed her chop according to County Agent Geo. was made. i Barbara Keasey, Ralph Keasey, in his hotel. .. An as- out beer be so narrow minded as to ex weekend, A. Nelson, and some of tha^ Mrs. Timmons served refresh ) Miss Holaday and Mrs. Graves. County Agent Geo. A. Nelson aortment of log flats, long in suey restaurant last clude him?” he asked. 1 storage Keasey, passing having disposed of most of the checks are being received now. , ments to those present including at visited farms in this locality Councilman Veal suggested that I Mrs. Virgil Powell, Mrs. Shipley, Several of the local teachers terday. through en route to Portland furnishings to J. H. Bush for they take a vote as to whether at use ______ in his ___ new beer ___ . parlor. ____ She C. E. Lasher, manager of the __ Mrs. J. C. Henderson, Mrs. H. the’... Ben Cline in his shop _____ are planning to attend an edca- 1 Officer Ray Howard of 1he ordinance «hnuM be amended tional conference at Monmouth I state police was in Vernonia yes- 3 p. m., an "At lunch” sign intends to leave as soon as school ' Oregon Gas and Electric Co., E. McGraw and Mrs. William R. is out.________________________ I was in town Wednesday. J Hammack. still posted on his door. ... (Continued on Page 4.) this weekend. terday. anniversary of the founding of the Rainier lodge was celebrated at that time. Grand Chancellor Barnes and other grand officers were in attendance and put on the work, four candidates from St. Helens receiving the rank of page. A large number of visitors were present from different parts of Oregon and Washington. At tending from Vernonia were Earl Smith and N. S. Soden. a Feathers a a
