VOLUME XI.
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$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!
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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
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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
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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
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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”
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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