NUMBER 38.
NRA Win
Boy Scout Troop
Surprise Party Is
Mrs. Emma Weed
Activities Are
Local Pupils Win
Reorganization Is
Given for Mr. and
Gets Blue Ribbon
Under
Consideration
Mrs. S. V. Malmsten
At County Fair
Renewed by Club
Honors at Fair
Work Says
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Malmsten
were complimented at their home
Saturday evening with a surprise
party arranged by members of
the “Friendship Circle,” a group
of neighbors who meet occasion­
ally for social times. Refresh­
ments were served.
Congressman Approves of Those participating were Mr.
and Mrs. Philip Millis and family,
Act in Chamber
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Crume and
family, Mrs. C .1. Anderson, Mr.
Address
and Mrs. Roy Harris, E. L.
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Kos-
The NRA will work, declar­ tur and family and Mr. and Mrs.
ed Congressman James W. Mott H. M. Condit and family.
in an address at the chamber of
commerce luncheon in the Mason­
ic temple Tuesday noon, because Tax Reduced in
absolute authority to make it
work has been given to President
Budget Submitted
Roosevelt, probably the greatest
politician ever in the white house.
The measure is theoretically City Expenses to be Lower for
sound and economically possible,
Next Year
Mr. Mott believes. Its success or
failure is squarely up to the presi­
dent.
A reduction of $3,715.18 in the
Mr. Mott described the back­ city tax was provided for in the
ground of the act. It was, he said, budget submitted to the city coun­
no part of the democratic plat­ cil Monday night byi the budget
form in last year’s election, and committee. Members of the com­
was not then contemplated by mittee, which met in the city hall
Mr. Roosevelt. It took the spe­ the preceding Friday evening,
cial session of congress about were Judge W. A. Harris, J. W.
three weeks to adopt the entire Brown, Ed Salomonsen, C. R. Van
party platform with the exception Alstine and Ray D. Fisher, togeth­
of the tariff. The administration, er with Mayor Ben S. Owens,
checking up on results, came to Councilman H. G. Sandon, Coun­
the conclusion that legislation had cilman A. E. Adams and Recorder
been good as far as it had gone, C. F. Hieber. Mayor Owens was
but did not go far enough. Noth­ elected chairman of the commit­
ing had been done to restore pros­ tee and Ray D. Fisher secretary.
perity.
Upon motion the recorder’s sal­
Instead of turning to his politi­ ary was charged half to the gen­
cal advisers to find out what had eral fund and half to the water
best be done the president con­ fund, in view of his duties as wat­
sulted his “brain trust,” all three er collector. The budgeted amount
members of which wjre profes­ was the same as for last year,
sors in Columbia university and as was the case with all salaries.
inclined towards socialism. They
A reduction of $25.00 was re­
devised the National Recovery
commended for street light main­
act. The reason for this revolu­
tenance, $25 for city hall lights
tionary plan was based upon the
change in economic conditions. and supplies, $25 for city dump,
$25 for jail expense, $25 for li­
Until a few years ago there was
work enough for any man capable- brary books and shelving, $25 for
of working. At the beginning of state accident commission, $15
for legal publications, $95 for
the last session of congress, how­
city park, $200 for sewer main­
ever, there were 12,000,000 out
tenance, $500 for water supplies
of work. The purpose of the NRA
and maintenance, and the allow­
was to spread employment over
ance for accounting ($100 in the
all of these 12,000,000 unemploy­
previous budget) was omitted be­
ed by reducing the number of
cause of the thorough audit of
hours per week that laborers
the city books this year. No in­
could be employed and raising creases were provided for except
wages so that workingmen could
on warrant and other indebted­
buy back the products of indus­
ness required by law. A favorable
try which they were unable to
feature is the completion of pay­
do while wages were low and ments to the Investors’ Syndi­
many were out of work. In car­
cate, $2200 annually, so that this
rying out the provisions of the
item does not appear in the bud­
act operators can do things that
they never could do before—de­ get.
The budget hearing will be held
termine the amount of produc­
tion, fix wages, regulate hours. October 12 and the election Octo­
Under the various codes business ber 25.
can control itself as it never
could before. It is protected from OLD SEDAN REPLACED
ON K. H. CLIFF’S STAGE
all illegitimate competition, both
LINE FROM VERNONIA
within the country and from with­
out. The president can lay an ab­
K. H. Cliff, proprietor of the
solute embargo on imports that
Vernonia
- Portland stages, has
would interfere with the success
traded in his Cadillac sedan for
of the NRA.
a 1927 Lincoln sedan to be used
“We can all look forward very on the stage run with the other
shortly to what the president has Lincoln which he owns. The new­
termed a brighter and happier ly purchased car has wire wheels,
day,” Mr. Mott declared.
and a luggage carrier on top.
James Mott
Economy Bill Rapped
Concerning the economy bill,
another administration measure,
Mr. Mott was not so well impres­
sed. He criticized it for "brutali­
ty and injustice” towards the vet­
erans, not a part of the demo­
cratic platform, but adopted by
the administration because of the
propoganda of the National Econ­
omy league. Many of the harsh
provisions in the act were soften­
ed towards the close of the ses­
sion, he stated.
FORTY-THREE PUPILS
FROM GRADE SCHOOL
ATTEND COUNTY FAIR
Assignments Important
P.-T. A. TO MEET
The Parent-Teachers’ associa­
tion will hold its first meeting
for the new year at 7:30 p. m.
October 2 in the grade school
building. The program will be an­
nounced later.
Mrs. F. W. Gough is president
and Mrs. J. C. Henderson secre­
tary.
Mr. Mott asserted that he was
fortunate in securing good com­
mittee assignments usually not
given new members. Conditions
were favorable this year, however,
bcause of the many republicans
that had lost their seats in the
democratic landslide. He was
placed upon the public lands com­
mittee, an important assignment
as regards the welfare of Oregon,
a land grant state. Mr. Mott *x-
(Continued on page 4.)
Forty-three pupils from the
Washington grade school attended
the coiraty fair Saturday, riding
in E. S. Thompson’s bus, and
Paul Gordon's and Lee Roy Dam­
ron’s cars. With them also was
Miss Charlotte Hilts as chaperone
for the girls.
Beaver Creek, Vernonia 4-H Club
Members Get High Rank
Honors at the county fair from
Thursday to Saturday last week
were won by Vernonia poultry
and rabbit clubs under the lead­
ership of Lee Roy Damron, and
the Beaver Creek Calf club under
Mrs. Irma Chance.
The Beaver Creek pupils were
awarded second place in the judg­
ing contest Friday. They were
tied with the Bay View Calf club
of Warren on placement, and lost
to that club on reasons given.
The Bay View club will get to
make the trip to the Pacific In­
ternational Livestock exposition.
The three highest members in
the judging contest from the Beav­
er Creek club were Mae Reynolds,
Jack McDonald and James Holt.
The following awards were
made for 4-H club poultry ex­
hibits: Clifford Smith, first, and
Albert Schalock, second. For rab­
bits, Division I, Jim Byers, first,
Dean Stephens, second, Clifford
Hartung, third; Division II, Hugh
McDonald, first, Clifford Har­
tung, second; Dean Stephens,
third. First prizes were $1.00,
second were 50 cents, and third
a ribbon.
In open competition for the en­
tire county Jack Scott of Verno­
nia won first place with a Bar­
red Rock cockbird. Mr. Damron
took eight prizes for bantams,
seven firsts and one second.
ENTRY BAN LIFTED
ON 2 FOREST AREAS
IN CLATSOP COUNTY
The ban on the two closed
areas in Clatsop county was lifted
Monday, according to word re­
ceived by M. E. Slack of the
state forestry department. One of
the areas was west of Vernonia,
including timber lands of the East
Side Logging Co., Inman-Poulsen
Lumber Co. and Oregon-American
Lumber Co.
Boy Hunts for
Chipmunk and
Finds Two Bears
To go hunting for chipmunks
and find a bear cub and its mo­
ther instead was the experience
one day last week of Mark Ben­
son, 14, and his sister Clara.
They had crossed Rock creek
from the Benson place, the boy
being armed with a 22 rifle. He
was in the lead, hot on the trail
of a chipmunk when something
stirred. It was bigger and blacker
than a chipmunk, a baby bear,
peeking around at them from be­
hind a log.
“Pop him!” advised the girl.
Mark thought better. “The old
one might be around,” he cau­
tioned.
The old one was around indeed
—very much so, the boy thought,
for mama bear soon appeared to
find out what the disturbance was
about.
"Shoot him, shoot him,” was
the repeated advice from his sis­
ter.
“Not with these shells,” the
boy replied. And he led the way
home, rather speedily.
His father, E. D. Benson, found
him at home rummaging around
for bigger shells. Parental advice
discouraged shooting big bears
with any kind of shells in a 22,
and suggested borrowing a gun
from Hy-Van.
Together the boy and the girl
went to Hy"s to ask for a gun.
Hy had none, but he accompanied
them to the spot where the bear
and her cub had been. No bear.
A few nights later Mark while
out along the stream avers he
saw that bear and turned his
flashlight on her. But he didn’t
have even a 22 then, only a fish­
ing pole, and fishing poles aren’t
much use in getting bears.
Miss Nettie Alley, county health
nurse, was in Vernonia Wednes­
The Rock Creek school, District
day.’
27, has 12 pupils this year.
A group of boys met Monday
evening in the city hall to discuss
reorganization of a Boy Scout
troup in Vernonia. Lee Roy Dam­
ron of the Washington grade
school faculty was present to ad­
vise with them, also Judge C. F.
Hieber of the Boy Scout local
committee.
Boys who definitely signed up
for membership are Charles Roes-
er, Albert Schalock, Jack Childs,
Jesse Reed, Philip Millis, Leroy
Webber, Clifford Smith, Bill
Lumm, Ralph Condit, Elmer Mich-
ener, Ralph Cobat and Chas. Ben­
son.
Application will be made for a
charter. When this is granted a
scoutmaster will be appointed by
the Boy Scout committee in Ver­
nonia.
A blue ribbon was awarded a
quilt displayed by Mrs. Emma
Study Group Resumes after Sum­
Weed at the county fair in St.
mer Vacation
Recorder
To Accept
Helens last week. The quilt,
which was fashioned in the “Ohio
Rose,” design, was made by Mrs.
The Vernonia Study club be­ Weed last winter during her visit
gan its winter activities Thursday in Texas and California.
afternoon, September 15, at the
Mrs. Weed spent all of last Council Passes Ordinance
home of Mrs. L. H. Dewey. Mrs. week at the home of her son,
Allowing Payments
A. C. Knauss, the new president, Oscar Weed in St. Helens, and
was in charge for the first time. attended the fair daily. She re­
To City
Mrs. Fred Wall is the new secre­ turned to her home here Satur­
tary.
day evening with Mr. and Mrs.
The year’s study program as E. E. Garner and Eloise, who had
Acceptance of city, county and
outlined by the program commit­ motored to St. Helens that morn­
school district warrants in pay­
tee, Mrs. C. W. Reithner, Mrs. ing to visit the fair.
ment of water rents and occupa­
H. V. Holcomb and Mrs. L. H.
tion licenses was authorized by
Dewey, is a study of Washington,
the city council Monday night in
Oregon and Alaska as to discov­ Wheat Growers to
an ordinance introduced two
ery and development, natural re­
weeks earlier. The ordinance re­
sources, industries, culture and
Meet Tomorrow gulating occupation licenses, also
literature.
up for consideration, was laid on
The program for the day in­
the table.
reviews of the discoveries
Mrs. Cole Is Honored cluded
In the discussion regarding war­
of California by Mrs. M. D. Cole, Adjustment Contracts Are to be
rants
Councilman Adams stated
Explained
Oregon and Washington by Mrs.
his belief that they should be ac­
E. E. Garner, and Alaska by
cepted by the recorder not only
Lodge and Friends Give Functions
Mrs. H. V. Holcomb.
For Her
A meeting of local wheat grow­ from the original holder but from
Represcentatives of the club
others who may have taken them
appointed by the president to ers is called for 9 a. m. Saturday in payment of bills. He declared
morning
at
the
Vernonia
grange
serve on the community chest
The Pythian Sisters compli­ board were Mrs. Judd Greenman hall. County Agent Geo. A. Nel­ his opposition to the ordinance as
mented Mrs. M. D. Cole with a
son will be in attendance and will it stands on account of the re­
and Mrs. E. S. Thompson.
party at the home of Mrs. A. L.
explain the provisions of the stricting clause.
Refreshments were served.
Kullander Thursday night, Sep­
Recorder C. F. Hieber asked for
wheat
adjustment plan. All grow­
Members attending were Mrs.
tember 14 .
the passage of the ordinance in
ers
who
have
been
raising
wheat
C. W. Reithner, Mrs. M. D. Cole,
Bridge furnished the evening’s Mrs. A. C. Knauss, Mrs. Fred during the last five years or order to confirm the acceptance
entertainment, followed by re­ Wall, Mrs. L. H. Dewey, Mrs. E. part of that time including 1933 of warrants already received in
accordance with the wishes of
freshments.
E. Garner, Mrs. Ray D. Fisher, are entitled to a bounty from the
Mrs. Harry Culbertson voiced Mrs. E. J. Douglass, Mrs. Dave government of about 28 cents a the council. Amendment could be
the regret of Vernonia temple Marshall, Mrs. Judd Greenman, bushel on 54 per cent of their made later tp widen the scope if
over the departure of Mrs. Cole, Mrs. E. S. Thompson, Mrs. H. V. average crop for the last three desired, he stated. The council
who has been the acting past Holcomb and Mrs. A. J. Hughes. or five years provided they sign thereupon voted unanimously to
agreements to reduce their pass the ordinance.
chief during the year.
The matter of occupation li­
acreage 15 per cent for 1934
In attendance were Mrs. Cole, Ida Mae Hawkins,
censes was deferred indefinitely
and
not
to
exceed
20
per
cent
Mrs. Tom Crawford, Mrs. Earl
Mrs. Miller Come
for 1935. This is available, Mr. for the reason that collection of
Smith, Mrs. Albert Childs, Mrs.
From Arkansas Nelson says, to those who do not delinquent licensss under the pres­
E. S. Thompson, Mrs Rose
sell wheat but use it for their ent ordinance would be made dif­
Fletcher, Miss Ruth Holaday, Mrs.
ficult by the repeal clause in the
Miss
Ida
Mae
Hawkins
and
her
stock.
Culbertson and Mrs. Kullander.
proposed
measure.
grandmother,
Mrs.
T.
C.
Miller
of
The contracted acreage not
Informal Party I* Extended
City Attorney Appointed
Mrs. M. D. Cole was the honor Fort Smith, Ark., arrived Tuesday used for wheat may be used for
In order to facilitate collection
guest at an informal party for morning for an extended visit soil improving crops or food
which Mrs. L. H. Dewey and Mrs. with Miss Hawkins’ parents, Mr. crops for home consumption, or of delinquent assessments the
to feed livestock used on the council voted to appoint Lester
E. E. Garner were hostesses at and Mrs. Bert Hawkins.
Miss
Hawkins
and
her
grand
­
farm.
It cannot be used for the Sheeley city attorney.
the Dewey home last Friday af­
October 12 was set as the date
mother drove through alone, mak­ production of any nationally pro­
ternoon.
A surprise for Mrs. Cole was a ing the 3500 mile trip in six days. duced agricultural product for for the hearing on the city bud­
unique handkerchief shower. A They encountered two bad sand sale, according to instructions get presented at the meeting by
message given to her contained in storms in Kansas and a dozen or from the department of agricul­ the budget committee. The date
for election on the right to ex­
verse the farewell sentiments of so small ones. They did not notice ture.
ceed the six per cent limitation
her friends and directions for find­ the cold weather until they reach­
The last date for filing con­
ing a hidden gift. This, the first ed Kemmerer, Wyo., 60 miles tracts is Monday, Sept. 25, so was set for October 25, with F.
E. Malmsten, R. A. Sesseman, J.
handkerchief, was accompanied by from the Idaho border.
that the opportunity given Satur­
another bit of rhyme telling of
The trip was made without any day in Vernonia will be virtually H. Sell, Mrs. M. B. Fish and
another place to seek a gift. Each mishap or car trouble until the the final one. Similar meetings Mrs. F. J. Tousley comprising the
handkerchief in turn bore direc­ last day, when Miss Hawkins says have already been held in St. election board.
tions for finding the next. The she had two flat tires.
Helens, Rainier, Warren and Bir-
FORMER EDITOR BUYS
clever verses were written by
She drove from Boise, Idaho, kenfeld.
DUFUR DISPATCH FROM
Mrs. Garner.
to Portland the last day, a dis­
MARK E„ ROGER MOE
Salad, sandwiches, cookies and tance of 488 miles, in 15 hours. RED CROSS DRIVE IS
tea were served by the hostesses.
PLANNED FOR NEXT
Mrs. Miller says that she feels
Lee Schwab, former editor of
The invitational list included fine and was ten years younger
WEEK IN VERNONIA
the Vernonia Eagle, has bought
Mrs. Cole, Mrs. A. J. Hughes, as soon as she got into Oregon.
Mrs. A. C. Knauss, Mrs. Connie She will be remembered as having
A Red Cross drive will be con­ the Dufur Dispatch from Mark E.
Anderson, Mrs. Carl Davidson, visited her daughter, Mrs. Bert ducted in Vernonia next week, ac­ and Roger W. Moe, publishers of
Mrs. Lois Clark, Mrs. Dave Mar­ Hawkins, three years ago.
cording to Mrs. F. W. Gough, the Hood River Glacier, and has
shall, Mrs. H. V. Holcomb, Mrs.
chairman
of the local committee. moved the equipment back to Du­
The trip was made from Fort
Fred Wall, Mrs. Judd Greenman, Smith through Muskogee, Tulsa, Headquarters will be at the Mid­ fur.
Mr. Schwab became editor of
Mrs. E. S. Thompson, Mrs. C. W. Wichita, Dodge City, Pueblo, Den­ way grocery,, where pledges may
the Dispatch Jan. 1 when the Moe
Reithner, Mrs. W. J. Armitage, ver, Cheyenne, Laramie, Pocatel­ be left.
brothers bought the plant, then
Mrs. E. J. Douglass, Mrs. Glenn lo, Boise, Baker, La Grande, The
in Dufur. The equipment was
Deamer and Mrs. Ray D. Fisher.
Herman
Veal
came
from
Sea
­
Dalles, Portland to Vernonia.
moved to Hood River and the
They collected on the front of side Monday to attend council Dispatch printed in the Glacier
Chemical Truck
the radiator bugs and grasshop­ meeting that night. Earl Smith shop. Mr. Schwab, who will now
Purchase Sought
pers. from seven states, Miss Haw­ went to get him, his attendance have entire charge of the paper,
being necessary that there might
By Fire Department kins says.
employs a printer for the mechan­
be a quorum.
ical work.
A chemical truck offered for FOURTEEN REGISTER
After leaving Vernonia in
FOR OLD AGE PENSION
sale by the Forest Grove fire de­
1930 Mr. Schwab was for two
FROM
STATE
OF
OREGON
partment will be acquired by the
and a half years advertising man­
local department if sufficient
ager of the Glacier.
Fourteen residents of Vernonia
money for a down payment can
and
vicinity
have
registered
with
be secured, states Earl Smith, fire
CLARA ARCHIBALD,
chief. The equipment consists of Loel Roberts, secretary of the
JOHN KIRK MARRY
two 35 gallon tanks mounted on community chest, for old age pen­
IN VANCOUVER, WN.
sions
to
be
available
next
year.
SEEN AND HEARD
a Cadillac chassis, all in good
condition and obtainable at a The applications will be acted up­
Ivan McCollom carrying car­
Miss Clara Isabel Archibald,
on at a later date.
low prico.
tons full of household goods into daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
The oldest to register was 84. his new residence . . . Frank Rog­ Archibald of Wilark, and John T.
It will be necessary to raise the
money by popular subscription, Applicants must be at least 70 ers back in town once more . . . Kirk, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
Mr. Smith says, as the finances years of age.
Les Sheeley talking to Jake T. Kirk of Vernonia, were mar­
of the city are not sufficient. He
Neurer about the wheat produc­ ried Saturday in Vancouver,
tion subsidy . . . Frank Baker dis­ Wash., in the presence of their
believes that the truck will more MISS PAULINE MILNE
JOE MAGOFF MARRY cussing NRA with Congressman respective mothers.
than pay for itself in lower in­
surance rates and avoidance or
Mott in the Masonic temple lobby
They will be at home after
RIVERVIEW — (Special.) — . . . Leo Ludwig entertaining this week in their residnee at
reduction of water damage, par­
Miss Pauline Milne, 17, daughter chamber of commerce members Third and Nehalem streets.
ticularly in residence fires.
of Mr. and Mrs. H. Coles of with his banjo while they ate.
Mrs. J. W. Mott of Salem ac­ Portland, and Joe Magoff, 19,
38» ATTEND GRADE SCHOOL
t t t
companied her husband on his son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Magoff
The chamber of commerce lun­
The attendance at the Washing­
trip here Tuesday to address the of Riverview, were quietly mar­ cheon was a big snccess except ton grade school this week is 389,
chamber of commerce. They have ried in Portland Saturday. They the one feu ure of the program the same as last week, states Ivan
been traveling to widely scattered spent the week end in Portland was lacking -K< n McNeill never N. McCollom, principal. There
communities on Mr. Mott’s district with Mrs. Magoff's parents, and introduced Congressman Mott at were a number of students enter­
to speak before local organiza­ are moving this week into Bud all, but left it up to President ing, exactly balanced by with­
Smith’s house in Riverview.
tions.
Dewey, a republican.
drawals.
,
Feathers . . .
and.. .Talons
Warrants