VOLUME XII
$2.00 per year; 5c a copy.
Cards and Pool
Stopped Through
Marshal’s Edict
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 4. 1934.
Anniversaries
Celebrated by
2 Local Lodges
Mr. j
Jewel Lloyd Returns
After 33 Months of
Service in Islands
Highway Work Is
Being Performed
In Natal District
NUMBER 18.
Prevention of
Accidents Is
Meeting Topic
NATAL - (Special - The steam
shovel was brought here last
week and is digging dirt and
I gravel from the bluff between
CLARK AND WILSON ARE
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Hold
NON-PAYMENT OF FEES
the Osborn and Dunlap places
SPONSORS
Joint Meeting Thursday Night to be used in widening and filling
IS CLAIMED
in the highway in a number of
places.
A joint celebration of the an
Question to Be Discussed at
The highway department has First Aid to Injured Is De
niversaries of the institution of been repairing a bridge at Natal,
monstrated by
Council Meeting
Vernonia I. O. O. F. lodge 246 grading the approaches and put
Expert
Monday
and Mountain Heart Rebekah ting in large culverts.
lodge 243 was held in the I.O.O.F.
The state road grader was also
hall Thursday night of last week.
A meeting in the interest of
Orders to close down all card
working here last week.
accident prevention and first aid
Vernonia
lodge,
I.
O.
O.
F.
was
games and pool tables until the
to the injured, sponsored by the
instituted May 19, 1921, with JONNIBEL SHOPPE
meeting of the city council Mon
Clark and Wilson Lumber com
the following as charter mem
day night were given by Marshal
MOVES TO LOCATION
bers:
Emil Messing, C. C.
Tom Carmen Wednesday night
WITH MILLER STORE pany, was held in the Washington
I grade school auditorium Tuesday
Brown, Guy Mills, Chas White
after the operators had been no
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!----- The principal speakers
and P. O. Mellinger. A , except
tified to take out occupation li
The Jonnibel Shoppe,
owned
by
K-
,
- - 1 ! eV€nln
wnro
i M
were Otto
Hartwig of the state
one are members at tho. present I Mrs. John Hatfield,
censes. These licenses were due
moved
industrial accident commission,
date. The first Noble Grand was week into the balcony of
April 1, but an extension ot time
and Capt. Ralph Slaughter, head
Emil Messing, the first vice Miller Mercantile store. It
was given in which to make pay
of the first aid division of tfhe
grand was C. C. Brown and the merly shared space with the
ment, according to the marshal.
| Portland fire department.
secretary Guy Mills.
Inconsistency Alleged
erson Furniture store.
Care in preventing accidents
The action of the council in re
Mountain Heart Rebekah
was stressed by Mr. Hartwig,
quiring the licensing of card and
lodge was instituted April 19,
who asserted that if men would
pool tables and at the same time
1924 with R. L. Spencer, E. L. Campaign Warms
[ stop to think for the split second
prohibiting all gambling is in
Dial, R. C. Stanton, M. J. John,
many accidents would
consistent according to one of the Operetta to Be
T. C. John, Eula John, Minnie
Here as Primary beforehand
never occur. He cited condi-
pool hall operators. “Do you think
John, Lena Stanton, Irene Spen
anybody plays cards here for Given by Fourth
cer and Bertha Brown as charter
EleCtioil IXdll’S t*ons on ‘he Portland waterfront,
. where casualties among «teve-
fun?” he asked.
members. The first noble grand
Grade
at
School
Another alleged inconsistency
I dores had been cut down 75 per
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was Lena Stanton, the first vice
' cent since precautionary mea-
which he pointed out is the re
grand was Irene Spencer and the
Several Candidates for Office Vis- sures haJ been put into effect. ,
quirement that partitions be erect
first secretary was Eula John.
ed in pool rooms and the re- “The Golden Whistle” to Be Pre-
Entertainment at the annier-
First Aid Demonstration
it Vernonia
quirgment in the liquor ordinance
sary meeting was provided by a
“The human body is the most
sented
Tonight
that everything be open.
committee consisting of Irene
beautiful and perfect piece of
It is expected that the whole
Spencer, Selma Webb and
The campaign for the coming' machinery ever made,” declared
question will be discussed in coun
Beulah
Baslington.
Refreshments
primaries, which lagged some-’ I Capt. Slaughter, “yet we know
An operetta, “The Golden
cil meeting next Wednesday.
Whistle,” will be presented by the were in charge of Viola Tre- what as far as Vernonia is con- les^ about [j than any machinery
fourth grade x>f the Washington harne, Dorcas Bays and Martha cerned, is attracting more atten- we ar€ handling. » ’
I
tion locally since the visit of sev-, He demonstrated how to ban
I win r ir ¡service
school this evening in the school Frey.
About sixty were present.
eral candidates and the news that dage knees and arms and differ
auditorium, under the direction
Station Is Leased
the recall petitions against Judge ent parts of the body, and the
of
Mrs.
Lulah
E.
Fullerton.
Ce
To Union Leader
J. H. Wellington have been filed. | applying of tourniquets to stop
Harvard Malmsten Recovers
celia Gough will be accompanist.
Harvard Malmsten, who was ill
First among the candidates to i the flow of blood. He also des
The
program
will
be
as
follows:
The Twin Fir Service station,
with double pneumonia in the come here were Judge Howard K. cribed treatment for shock, advis
Part
I
owned by F. E. Malmsten and op-
Song, “Carolina Moon,” 7th post hospital in 'Vancouver, Zimmerman, who seeks to succeed ing keeping the body warm in
erated by him and his son Mar
and
8th grade girls; monologue, Wash., has recovered and is himself as circuit judge for the stead of loosening clothes, as is
shall for about three years has
“
Riding
with the Joneses,” Betty back in the CCC camp at Wilark. district including Columbia and so often done.
been leased to Fred Lamm, presi
He surprised his parents, Mr.
Carl G. Kinney, general super
dent of the Vernonia Loggers lo Schalock; solo, “June Brought and Mrs. Sidney Malmsten, by Clatsop counties, and O. Henry
l Oleen, democratic candidate for intendent of Clark and Wilson,
,
”
Kathryn
Kauffman;
the
Roses,'
cal, who takes possession at once.
returning home Sunday, He representative in the legislature.
Lee Roy Damron, teacher in reading, “Sim’s Secret,” Howard went to camp Monday.
who introduced the speakers, told
Last week end Judge Zimmer- : of efforts to minimize accidents.
the Washington grade school for i Rundell; song, “Old Church in the
man’s opponent, Edward D. Judd In conclusion he charged the
the past two years, will be as Valley,” 7th and 8th grade girls;
Leona New has been in Port
sociated with Mr. Lumm and will reading, “Poor Little Joe,” La land for the past two weeks of Astoria, accompanied by Mrs. various foremen with responsi-
be in charge during Mr. Lumm’s Verne Bassett; “What Street, visiting at the home of Dr. and Judd, made the acquaintance of bility in accident prevention.
local voters. J. N. Miller of Clats
absence as organizer for the Nicodemus,” Fred Erven, George, Mrs. W. H. Hurley.
Other speakers included C. 0.
kanie, well known in Vernonia,
Billie King; The Minuet, Lillian
union.
and L. H. Dewey, presi-
Marston
was
here
last
week
in
the
inter
Roland L. Treharne will con Laird, Martha Tapp, Mancel Lee
the chamber of com-
dent
of
est of his candidacy for annother
tinue to have charge of the re Rose, Marian Wall; solo, “Old
merce.
term
as
county
commissioner,
and
Joe,
”
Happy
Thompson;
Black
pair shop and Chevrolet agency
another candinate for the nomi- ! Another meeting is planned
Autumn Leaves, Arlone Baker,
on the premises.
here, to be illustrated with motion
nation, J. W. Foster
1 —— of
— Clats-
-
Eleanor Miller, Kathleen Lolley,
i pictures.
kanie, was here Wednesday.
Dorothy Millis; “Robin Dear,”
fourth grade; Rose Dance, Mar
An invitation to address the1 FIVE NEHALEM VALLEY
tha Tapp, Marie Andrews, Gillian
chamber of commerce on any i
RESIDENTS CITED FOR
Laird, Esther Williams;
Rose
evening that he may designate '
JURY
DUTY IN MAY TERM
three
months
old
cub
bear
A
song, fourth grade; Holland Girl»,
has been extended to Joe E. -
Patricia Moran, Margaret Hee about the size of a raccoon was Dunne, candidate for republican '
F. E. Malmsten, Robert Spen
nan, Alma Jean Norman, Evelyn caught Sunday by Albert Parker nomination as governor.
cer
and F. D. Macpherson of
on
his
place.
Robbin; Song, “Little Maids of
Judge Wellington has issued an Vernonia, Austin Dowling of
SEEN AND HEARD
He was fishing along the Ne-
Holland,” fourth grade; Dance
Les Sheeley surrounded by a of the Snowflakes, Lillian Laird, halem when he saw the cub scam extensive reply to the charges al Mist and Andrew Nelson ol Bir
bunch of republicans and not Martha Tapp, Marie Andrew, Bet pering away. He chased after it leged by the sponsors of tne re kenfeld were among the 31
knowing just what to say to their ty Froembling; Stong, “Snow- and it climbed an alder tree, call petition. The text appears on whose names were drawn for
jury duty in the May term of
thrusts at the democrats . . . Ben j flakes,” fourth gnade; Indian squealing in terror. Mr. Parker, another page.
Circuit court at St. Helens.
Owens telling Al Parker where (boys drill; Song, “We Are Little stood guard, shouting for Mrs.
CONFECTIONERY MOVES
Only three of the entire panel
he might sell his cub bear . . 'a - ‘f Indian Warriors,” fourth grade; Parker, who came with a gun—
Charley Rich and his friends 3|Beffo’s Song, Jack Myers; “Hail, bnt they just could not shoot the
Charley’s confectionery, oper are women.
transplanted to a new location . . . •¡Hail Our Fairy Queen,” fourth tiny creature. When Mr. Lucas, a ated by Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rich,
Wilburn Hall left Portland
A girls’ baseball team playing in grade; Queen’s song. Georgia neighbor appeared, Mr. Parker moved Tuesday from Bridge
the O.-A. lot . . . High school I Mills; “’Twas a Wicked Thing to clinbed the tree and crept out af street near Weed avenue »o the Tuesday on a trip east, according
seniors getting their commence I Do,” Edgar Culbertson; “The ter the bear on a limb which he Van Alstine building on Bridge to word received by his son Lee
ment announcements . . . Tom I Golden Whistle has been Found,” shook until the animal dropped street between Second and Third. Hall. He intends to visit rela
tives in Idaho and Kentucky.
Carmen, Earl Smith and Judge fo^
of the Elve’s. | off. A log upon which the cub
W
J.
Armitage
and
Dr.
R.
D.
Hieber conferring with a state!
fell
stunned
the
little
fellow
sc
Part II
Harry Haling, who works for
policeman on the city hall steps | “The Golden Whistle” charac-, that the two were able to tie Eby went to Portland yesterday.
Dr. Eby went to see Mr«. H. J. Clark and Wilson, was burned on
. . . Gene selling stamps in ters: Beffo, who has fun with the him up.
Tommy’s place . . . Lots of card whistle. Jack Myers; Fairy Queen,’ So a cub bar, no narne as yet, Buffmire and Mrs. Bruce McDon-! the legs, arm and back April 26
forms the start of a menagerie at aid, both of whom are in a hoc- while firing a donkey. He w»»
and pool tables and not 'a game
pital there.
taken to Portland for treatment
(Continued on page 8)
the Parker place.
in sight.
Feathers
.. .Talons
Jewell L. Lloyd, son of
and Mr. and E. L. Lloyd of the
Riverview section, returned to Ver
nonia Sunday after 33 month’s
service in the U. S. army in the j
Phillipines. He was with the
coast artillary at Fort Mills,
island of Corrigidor, at the en-
trance of Manila bay. He left
there March 18, and after a
day’s stop in Chingwatao, China,
sailed for Honolulu, where he
spent two days. He was in San
Francisco fourteen days Before
being mustered out.
He enjoyed army life in the
Phillipines. “If it hadn’t been
for Vernonia I would have stayed
there,” he
declared.
He is
glad to get back, but finds every
thing and everybody changed in
the three years he has been
absent.
He is a local boy, and. is a
former student of the Vernonia
high school.
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Parker Shakes
Cub from Tree
Capturing It