FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1934.
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
a high light of the state con
vention.
The Dufur editor and former
Vernonia post commander calls
attention to the recent activity in
Columbia
river
development,
which has resulted in construc
tion of the Bonneville dam, the
Lee Schwab Campatene for Dept. initial step in a vast program
Of Oregon Legion
which will bring about a realiza
tion of the hydro-electric and na
Meeting
vigation asset of the great river.
While he cites that The Dalles
American Legion posts at Mau has never been a “river town,”
pin, Dufur and Mosier in Wasco i the initiation of the new develop
county are displaying an active' ment has made the population
support of The Dalles Post No. there more water minded than
19, in making a bid for the [ ever, and today The Dalles citi
1935 convention of the depart- i zens are optimistic over a favor
ment of Oregon at the Wascoj able decision to their appeal to
county capital. The Dufur post ’ the United States army engineers
is taking a lead in carrying the [ for immediate inclusion of marine
invitation of The Dalles post to locks in Bonneville dam. The
this area of the state. Lee M. construction of such locks will
Schwab, past commander of the permit ocean-going vessels to en
Vernonia post, spent Saturday in ter the 47-mile ship channel,
Vernonia, renewing friendships which will be created upstream
and telling the story of the ad from the dam and enable ships
vantages of holding the 1935 of maximum tonnage to dock at
State Legion convention aa The The Dalles. Mr. Schwab cites that
Dalles.
an inspection of Bonneville dam
Mr. Schwab cites that The will form an interesting feature
Dalles Legionnaires have the ac for all delegations who may visit
tive cooperation of not only the The Dalles next year from this
American Legion Auxiliary or area.
ganizations of all Wasco county
but that every service club, the SERA SUSPENDS UNTIL
chamber of commerce, civic bod
MONDAY, AUGUST 6
ies and city and county offi
cials in extending their Invita
(St. Helens Sentinel-Mist)
tion for the onvention.
SERA projects in Columbia
“The Dalles,” Mr. Schwab says,
“is one of the most historic of county were shut down yesterday
Pacific northwest cities, located for the remainder of July, the
at the end of the Old Oregon work allotment of two weeks
Trail. It is a region of pleasant which is allowed each man, hav
climate, where housing facilities ing been finished.
Wbrk will be resumed, how
will be adequate to care for tne
maximum estimate of attendance. ever, August 6, with the reopen
Entertainment features will be ing of existing projects and one
provided for the most varied newly approved. The three school
tastes. Its geographical location projects in St. Helens will be re
and main highway routes will opened as well as the water works
make The Dalles a point of con and fair grounds painting pro
venient assemblage
from
all jects.
cities of the state.
Appropriation of $3118 for
“The Dalles post has adopted labor on the Vernonia high school
the slogan, ‘Hi Pals!! Nineteen was recently approved, following
Thirty- Five, The Dalles!” Join a guarantee of $1760 for material
ed by delegations from other made by the school board to fin
mid-Columbia and eastern Ore ish repair work started there un
gon posts and headed by The der the CWA plan. The job had
Dalles post’s drum and bugle been abandoned since suspension
corps, that post will invade As of CWA projects. The school dis
toria, this year’s convention city, trict is furnishing a foreman for
in force in late August.”
the job.
Mr. Schwab says that The
Repairing and remodeling the
Dallas post the past ten years has interior of the city hall at Rainier
developed a community celebra has been completed this week.
tion, known as the Old Fort
Clatskanie Boy Scout camp pro
Dalles Frolics and in commemora ject and Vernonia school library
tion of the picturesque and color are projects to be resumed when
ful days when The Dalles was a SERA work starts August 6. Co
frontier United States army post lumbia Heights school project has
and the chief city east of the been approved and will be start
Cascade mountains, into a recre ed as soon as approval is received.
ation institution for eastern Ore
Seventeen hundred eleven peo
gon and the mid-Columbia coun ple are being cared for in 441
try. Plans call for an expansion families in the county by the
of this entertainment feature as SERA, a total of $17,723.25 hav-
The Dalles Is
Favored as 1935
Convention City
Oregon Gas and
Electric Company
<22 Bridge St
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Riche and
Mrs. John Kalish were Portland
visitors last Friday.
Forest Grove visitors Thursday
were Mrs. John Richmond and
Oscar Shiffer.
Miss Bernadine Hammond of
Rose Lodge returned to her home
last Thursday. She was accomp
anied by her aunt, Mrs. Morris
Kochman with whom she ha* been
viiting the past few weeks.
Ben Hart, local restaurant pro
prietor, is improving his buildings
this week and enlarging them to
accommodate the increase of
business.
Jack McGowan, carpenter, was
injui-ed on the head while he was
working on the Ben Hart place
last week.
Miss Louise Kalish, Miss Mar
garet O’Brian and Mrs. Aldridge
all of Portland, spent last Wed
nesday at the home of Miss Kal-
ish’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Kalish. Miss Kalish is employed
as a nurse in the St. Vincents
hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. John Richmond
had as their Sunday guests Mr.
and Mrs. Waiter Hawkins and
Mrs. Emma Snowden of Portland,
Millard Hubbard, Paul Lorenz
and Peter Seraphin of Powers,
Oregon.
Robert Kilby of Vernonia, son
of Mrs. Edna Kilby, star route
carrier, spent the week end in
Portland visiting with friends.
David McDonald
of Dallas
spent the week end witn his
nephew and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. McDonald.
Miss Irene Richmond spent
ing been spent for relief from
May 1 until July 12.
Government commodities dis
tributed during June were as fol
lows: Butter, 423 pounds; flour,
101 sacks; pork, 688 pounds; cer
eal, 262 pounds.
St. Helens district has the most
cases of any city in the county,
but in view of the population
served it is far behind other sec
tions. Rainier is close behind with
121 cases.
the week end with Miss Dorothy
Olson of Gales Creek.
H. M. McKnight of Forest
Grove was a visitor in Timber
last Thursday.
Miss Cecelia Marchel, who has
been visiting with Miss Lillian
England in Eugene for the past
few weeks, returned to her home
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Burleigh Tail
man were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mrs. Tallman’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Riggles of
Buxton.
Captain Finch of the Westimber
CCC was called to his home in
Anaconda, Montana, with word of
the death of his father, last
Thursday.
Mrs. David Castle and Mrs.
Arthur Elliott gave a shower at
the home of Mrs. Elliott for her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ray Elliott,
last Thursday afternoon. Many
lovely gifts were -received. The
afternoon was spent playing
games, and a delicious luncheon
was served to these people: Mes-
dames W. Gilmore, A. Riche, M.
F. Welter, G. Wilson. B. Wright,
A. G. Pearson, W. Brinkmeyer,
and A. Markee.
DIXIE MT. PIONEERS
TO HOLD PICNIC AT
TANNOCK AUGUST 12
The Dixie mountain pioneers
will hold their annual picnic and
reunion for the eighth consecu
tive year, on Sunday, August 12,
at the Tannock picnic grounds.
Geo. W. Peavey, president of
Oregon State college will give the
main address of the day at 11
a. m. There will also be other
short talks and music during the
program hour. The afternoon will
be given over to visiting by the
pioneers and sports events for
the young folks.
All pioneers of Dixie mountain
and their children and friends are
invited to be present at this re
union and picnic. A basket din
ner will be served at 12 o’clock.
"SHARP STOMACH PANS
UPSET MY WHOLE SYSTEM
Says E. Hentges: “I tried a $1
bottle (3 weeks treatment) of
Dr. Emil’s Adla Tablets under
your guarantee. Now the pains
are gone and I eat anything.” |
Armitage Drug Co.
(Adv.-5)
NEEDY STUDENTS TO GET
WORK AID THROUGH SERA
CORVALLIS — Federal funds
for assisting students of Oregon
colleges through labor relief will
again be available for the com
ing year, according to notifica
tion received by E. B. Lemon,
registrar at Oregon State col
lege. Funds for a limited number
of students will be distributed
through the state emergency re
lief administration.
The percentage quota will per
mit 224 student to obtain aid not
to exceed $20 a month and an
average of not more than $15 a
month. Half of those receiving
this work must not have been in
any college or university last
January. Applications are being
received now by Registrar Lemon
from those who would not be
able to attend or continue in
college without such aid. Chare ■-
ter and scholastic records are
considered.
Mamie Jolma of St. Helens will
be queen of the Lake Oswego
Water carnival on Labor day. She
represents Columbia post 42,
American Legion.
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