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71 age six VERNONIA EAGLE. VERN ON.A. OREGON ng the six months of this yea> ?ro»pects Deemed Wheel» of Industry is compared to the previous half Begin Turning in Good For Timber ear is shown in reports of the Columbia Region ecretary of state’s office which Salvage Road Work list 257,148 motor vehicles foi he current year and 247,526 for the half year from July 1 to De- ’ember 31, 1933. The increase amounts to 3.89 per cent. Fees collected thus far this year total 31,891,040.84, while the previous six months brought in $1,842,- 751.95. FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1934. EARL SMITH IS ACTING MARSHAL Mrs. Ada Curtis of the Termi nal cafe is in Portland for a few days. Joe Wangler attended a meet ing of Safeway managers in Port land Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. Layer and children spent the week end in Molalla and Scotts Bluff. Ray D. Fisher visited Mrs. Fisher and Margaret in Tigard over the week end. They are ex pected home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Earl Ladd, Mr. and Mrs. F. Claude Stephens, Dean Stephens, Mrs. Ethel Ray, Verna and Katherine Ray and Miss Glenna Stephens hiked last Monday out by Wood’s, past Con- dits to the end of the road, then through timber to the old Ray homestead near Pittsburg and home, in all about nine miles. Earl Smith attended a tele phone meeting in Forest Grove yesterday evening. W. G. Hare, Hillsboro attorney, was a Vernonia visitor Wednes day. Earl Smith has been acting marshal for the past two weeks while Tom Carmen has been em ployed by the forestry depart- mnt. Marion Gaines has been taking care of Mr. Smith’s work as wa ter superintendent. (Clatskanie Chief) (Tillamook Headlight-Herald) The wheels of industry began County Judge H. H. Rosenberg turning in the Lower Columbia and C. H. Coe, chairman of the region this week with the pros salvage committee of the Tilla pect that the strike is about at mook Chamber of Commerce at its end. tended a meeting of the state highway commission at Portland The heavy vote for arbritration gave every indication that the Wednesday and presented the strike will be called off within the matter of the pressing necessity Mrs. Judd Greenman, Miss of the construction of a logging next few days at least and if such SATURDAY,.. AUGUST 4 is the case operations are expect Phoebe Greenman and Mrs. M. F. road to make possible saving as ed to continue largely uninter Wall were in Portland Saturday. much as possible of the $88,000,- MUSIC BY rupted. Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Charles- 000 worth of timber killed by last The Nightingales The Westport Lumber Co. mill worth are spending this week in year’s great forest fire. at Westptfrt began work Wednes Toledo with Mr. Charlesworth’s The session was largely devot day morning. The immediate reas parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray ed to planning allocation of the on for opening was that they Charlesworth. $3,097,814 of federal highway were running short of fuel. If the funds appropriated to Oregon for strike is not over, they will op this year and Chairman Leslie M. Admission 25 and 35 cents erate for about ten days, it is Scott of the commission called at expected, while if it’s over they tention to the many road projects will continue operations as in the for which appropriations were de past. sired including the Wolf creek The Crossett-Western Co. of and Wilson river roads, as far ex CATHOLIC CHURCH Wauna began work Monday morn ceeding in total the limited funds Usual Sunday services at 11:30 available. ing with some rail shipment or Advertise ders to get out. Just what they a. m. Judge Rosenberg and Mr. Coe Your lousiness will do in the future is uncertain then presented briefly the matter UNDENOMINATIONAL but they are expected to operate of the logging road needed, stat People who use Eagle classi Owing to the kindness of sev ing that they would not take up fieds get results. for some time. Fallers for Big Creek were call eral Vernonia people who made it the time of the commission with j ed back to work this week and possible for me to remain here any extended argument as the several of the smaller operators the services will continue every facts and conditions had been so | in this section are also going back night this week. Divine healing presented that the commission was service every Thursday. to work. fully informed and, they believed, Sunday afternoon there will be realized that an enormous and Reports from all over the Lower Clumbia region are that men are a baptismal service at Pringle’s valuable asset of Tillamook coun returning to work in the various Bend. Meet at the hall at 2 p. m. ty and of Oregon was threatened I wish to express my apprecia with total loss which the propos businesses. The Clark and Wilson mill at tion of those who made arrange ed road would aid in averting. Prescott resumed operations Mon ments to assure me a home in Walter W. R. May, manager of day after having been closed for Vernonia. the Portland Chamber of Com F. Petty, Minister. the past two months on account merce, urged that appropriations I of the strike. The full force of be made for both the Wolf creek men numbering about 180 were CHRISTIAN CHURCH and Wilson river roads. He hoped back on the job. They expected he said, the the federal govern to continue operations if the F. Claude Stephens, Minister ment would make the great Tilla strike is over. Rousing services for Aug. 5— mook burn salvage a federal aid At Warrenton, the Young s Bay 9:45 a. m. Bible school. We are ed enterprise. L. M. Lepper made Lumber mill is operating and the aiming for 300! 10:45, Divine a strong plea for both roads, Astoria-Pillsbury flour mill at As morning worship, Evangelist Ladd earnestly advocating the issuing toria is running one side but may speaking. of bonds if necessary to provide not get underway full blast be At 7:00 p. m. Christian En the fund. cause of the large amount of deavor—that’s different. Come The timbermen stated that a flour now in storage and awaiting enjoy this meeting which is un road to Fall creek is necessary shipment. der very capable leadership. You for the proposed volume of log The problem before lumber will like it. ging operations. The highway mill operators is the movement At 8:00 p. m. great song ser of some of the enormous stock of vice, Evangelist Ladd speaking. commission estimated the cost of lumber now glutting their yards All services for this day are very construction of this section of road at $250,000, which was more but a boom in the lumber busi interesting for all. than could be had at this time. | ness is expected as soon as the Christian Bible School Notes The $250,000 included $50,000 president’s new housing program Attendance last Sunday was gets under way. 229, with 107 who had read the for a standard bridge and the fi The large sawmill at Knapton, Bible every day during the week. nal proposition was made that if The members of the Bible the commission would build the Wash., has commenced sawing lumber again after its two-month school were very disappointed to road to the new bridge site the tie-up. ’ find that their superintendent, county and timbermen together At Longview the Weyerhaeuser Frank Rose, had not returned will construct a temporary log Timber company’s pulp division is but hope to have him as their bridge and complete the balance of the road to Fall creek, so that ■ operating near normal and the leader next Sunday. it can be used for efficient log- j With the Scripture for the M. and M. Plywood company, em ploying 250 men, is operating two textbook, there can be no better ging, it being considered that the shifts, the full time the NRA code school in the world than Bible cost to the county and the timber allows. school. Come, you are welcome. men will be so small compared ! with the great benefit to be re Benson Timber company here alized as to be inconsequential. Evangelical Sunday School Notes will probably not begin operations A favorable decision on this Enthusisam in the “Red and again until September. Blue” attendance contest placed proposal is quite confidently ex the Sunday school attendance at pected. Motor Vehicle Registration* A slight gain in the number a new high level last Sunday, and of motor vehicles registered dur- the final count showed the blue BIRKENFELD TO GIVE side just one count ahead. The BENEFIT DANCE AUG. 4 I closeness of the race adds to the interest, and both sides are striv A benefit dance will be given ing this week to make real strides at the Birkenfeld hall Saturday, OLD GROWTH and second growth ahead of the other side. wood for sale. Phone 773. As a special number, the cap August 4. Music by the Muti 27*4tf tain of the reds, Mary Ann neers. Refreshments will be serv ed also. FOR SALE— Kale plants, 20c Childs, had Mrs. L. H. Dewey present a dramatic reating, “ The hundred. Also Fryers. W. O. Porterfield. 31c? Little True American.” Sara Me Ask Your Grocer for . . . Gee, captain of the blues, is ar VERNONIA BAKERY PEACHES! —3000 bushels, all ranging for a special number BREAD varieties, ready to pick August next Sunday. . . . for 2 good Reasons— Remember, your side can’t win 1. Bring equipment and boxes IT’S MADE AT HOME and pick them at big savings to unless you come, and bring others IT’S BETTER with you. Let ’ s all be there, you. Finegan’s Peach orchard, Si mile south of Buckeye Stand, promptly at 9:45 A.M. Sunday. WEEK END SPECIAL — The Christian Endeavor ser Cornelius, Oregon. Big arrow at corner points the way. Phone vice will be led by Elizabeth CREAM PUFFS Forest Grove 1614W. 31c2 Piert Sunday evening. The dis cussion will deal with Faith, its definition and value. All mem bers are urged to be present AHtirinaiP promptly at 7:00 P.M. Rev. y our printing nroda Granville will be present to assist with, the meeting, too. DANCE of Forest Grove ARCADIA PARK C lassi f ied A ds VERNONIA BAKERY J