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VOLUME XII »2.00 per year; 6c a copy. Rod-Gun Club Holds Banquet In I.O.O.F. Hall OCCASION IS MEMORABLE ONE Feature Address Is Given by Dr. Irving Vining Of Ashland R.D.F. The annual banquet of the Nehalem Rod and Gun club, pro nounced by Chairman Matt Cor rigan of the state game commis sion as the largest and finest of its kind which the commission has ever attended during its term of office, was a memorable occasion. The Odd Fellows hall was well filled, about 125 being present. The address of Dr. Irving E. Vining of Ashland, a member of the commission, was outstanding, and to say that it was one of the most eloquent ever delivered in Vernonia would not be an overstatement. To attempt to re duce to cold print the substance of the address would not do jus tice to it, for to appreciate the fervor of his manner, the charm of his delivery and the poetic beauty of his language one must have heard ft. His theme was the need for conservation of wild life in order that men, by spending their leis ure in the great out of doors might live broader and happier lives. He pictured, by way of contrast, life in the slums, toldi of men whose souls were seared with business cares, and narrated an incident of the catching of pos sibly fhe last of the brook trout in a tannery polluted stream in the east—where a couple of “shiners” were all that a boy could expect to catch, and good fishing was a memory for older people to talk about. Oregon, he asserted, is the last recreational center, which should be preserved for the men and women of the future. Mr. Corrigan, who preceded Dr. Vining on the program, explain ed what the ten year program of the present game commission meant to outlying communities, the Nehalem valley getting more recognition in the past three and a half years than in the previous ten years. He declared that game and fish development through the help of government funds match ed with game commission funds had stepped forward more than 20 years, fully justifying the de ficit thus created. Other members of the commis sion, Dr. L. E. Hibbard of Burns and Carl D. Silveir of Baker, also spoke briefly, and Frank B. Wire, state game commissioner, expres sed the opinion that Columbia county has without a doubt two of the best sportsmen’s organiza tions in the state. Music was furnished by Leo Ludwig and Charles McNutt. E. S. Bollinger, president of the club, presided. Venison for the banquet was provided by Ross Duncan, who was presented with a pair of stainless steel knives made by the (Continued on page 6) VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1934. National Book Week 1« to Be Observed Here National Book week, November 12 to 17 inclusive, will be ob served by the Vernonia public library according to plans formu lated at the regular monthly meeting of the library board held at the home of Mrs. F. E. Malm- sten Tuesday night. A special effort will be made at that time to interest the public in good books and to secure do nations of books for the library. Fifteen hew volumes of fiction were acquired by the library last month, seven of which were do nated by the Rainbow girls. Decree Permits Transferring of Bank Property City to Get Building and Golf Course Soon A decree permitting the trans fer by A. A. Schramm, superin tendent of banks, of the Bank of Vernonia building and the golf course to the city was signed by Judge H. K. Zimmerman in St. Helens Oct. 9. The city, it is understood, will take immediate possession, except that the state banking department will be permitted to occupy the bank building until Jan. 1 un less it should be sold or leased in the meantime, when 30 days notice will be given. TRACTOR IS PUT ON AIRPOR'l JOB The county has put on a trac tor for hauling logs and big stumps in diagonal strips across the airport site. A grader will be put on later. Right to Exceed Limitation Is Granted District Only Two Negative Vote* on High School Measure The first boxing match of the fall season is to be held a week from tonight in the Legion hall. The card, arranged by Mike Stol- in, matchmaker, will consist of a six round main event between Joe Magoff of Vernonia and Jack Houser of Gaston. There will be four round bouts between Jack Rogers of Westimber CCC camp and Sam Williams of Gaston, al so between Al Kolberson ot Gas ton and Ken Parker of Vernonia. Two other bouts will also be ar ranged. Budget Meeting Is to Be Held Next Wednesday HEARING ONLY TO OCCUR ON THIS DATE Election on Limitation Is to With only two dissenting votes out of 24 cast the right to ex Be Announced ceed the six per cent limitation Later was granted in an election Satur day at the high school building. The city budget meeting is to When the budget was adopted be held Wednesday, October 17, last summer the understanding in the city hall at 7:30 p. m. was that the limitation had not There will be no election at this been exceeded. The directors meeting which is called for ear were notified, however, that ow ing taxpayers who may appear ing to misinterpretation of fig for or against the proposed bud ures given out by the assessor’s get or any part thereof. office there was a slight excess The election on the right to over the legal limit, and the exceed the six per cent limitation, election was necesary. Since the tentatively set for Oct. 30, will budget itself had already been be announced definitely after the approved there was no election hearing. on the budget, but only on the Increased Activity Expected Dur Members of the budget com right to exceed the limitation. mittee are Ed Bollinger, Emil ing Week End Messing, Judge W. A. Harris, R. M. Aldrich and H. Van Blaricom, The community chest drive for besides the mayor and council. Blue Jays Are to money, food and clothing, which Play Again During has been in progress this week, Coming Season will continue until Saturday even Connacher Is to Begin Logging ing. Donations and pledges are to On Next Monday The Vernonia Blue Jays are be left at the office of Loel Roberts. Members of the Ver planning another season of girls’ The Connacher Logging com basketball, and a meeting for nonia Study club, which sponsors pany expects to start logging in the community chest, are pres organization and practice is to be their new location at Glenwood held at 7 p. m. Wednesday in the ent each day from 9 a. m. until 6 o’clock. Saturday evening the next Monday, according to Nels Washington grade school gym. office will be open until 8 o’colck. Troland, foreman. The company All of last year’s team with The response to the community will log off the main line during te exception of Ida Mae Hawkins chest call was not heavy the first the winter, and by spring ex is here, and one of the members part of the week, but it is ex pects to have its own line com of the old county championship pected that increased activity will pleted. team of 1926, Theresa Tackett develop during the last two days The company is not a part of Goertzen, has promised to turn of the drive. the Consolidated Timber Co., but out. Every business house and ev in logging independently in the It is planned this year to ar ery individual in the community Glenwood district. range a schedule ahead of time should help in some way, accord A small mill is being built at instead of waiting to secure such ing to Mrs. H. V. Holcomb, com Glenwood to turn out ties and games as could be had from time mittee chairman. If a sufficient bridge timbers for the railroad to time. A manager and a team voluntary response is not made that is being built into the burnt captain will be selected at the this week, people will be person area. meeting, to which all interested ally solicited in the weeks fol are invited. lowing. rUp until Thursday noon the fol lowing had contributed to the chest: C. F. Hieber, Mrs. H. V. Holcomb, Miller Mercantile Co., Nat Perdue, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Dewey, Mrs. Dave Mashall, Mrs. Ollie Roberts, Vernonia Brazing SEEN AND HEARD and Machine Works, Mrs. A, L. year in the majors. Rod and Gun club members Bassett and Mrs. B. J. Wilkerson. “Curt won 19 games, as did wandering hungrily around the Daffy Dean, but his triumphs Odd Fellows hall till the game came harder, since he did. his Teacher»’ Institute commission showed up . . . Jim stuff with a seventh place outfit Is Scheduled for Brown pulling a faSZ one to get that couldn’t get him enough runs October 18 and 19 Marcus Brown’s pie . . . Various to help much; while Dean’s wins articles, embarrassing and other were made easier by the fast The Columbia county teachers’ wise, given out by ¡Ed Bollinger stepping, hard-hitting Cardinals. institute is to be held Thursday as door prizes . . . A. E. Adams “The Phils will peddle Davis of next week in St. Helens, and trying out his boy’s bike on Third this winter and they hope to get Friday will be visiting day when street . . . Les Sheeley reminis- enough money for their star to teachers are required to visit c-ng about Curt Davis and the buy a few badly-needed ball play schools outside the county. There baseball team of *24 . . . Emil ers. The Cubs have been giving will therefoe be no school in Messing and Norris Sodon dis Curt the up-and-down, and chew either the grade or high schools cussing the kind of shoes to wear ing gum kopeks may bring Curt here on those days. on a hunting trip . . . Earl Smith to Chicago. But Charlie Grimm balancing on his truck some win won’t pick up Davis at a closed LEE SCHWAB, FORMER dow frames from the Gordon ho sale. There’ll be plenty of bid EDITOR. VISITS IN tel property . , . Harry Culbert ding for this prize package, and VERNONIA TUESDAY son cleaning up litter on the if Curt hooks up with a first di Mr. and Mrs. Lee Schwab and floor that used to be in the mil vision club he’ll probably have a children of Dufur visited friend« linery shop . . . J. T. Kirk and 25-game winning string in 1935. in Vernonia Tuesday afternoon, Johnny reshingling the Bush “A Southern Californian, Davis returning home Wednesday. house roof . . . Gene Shipman toiled unhonored and unsung on Mr. Schwab was editor of Ver delivering mail for Clarence the Western slope. He was a Pa nonia Eagle in 1929 and 1930 Watts. cific Coast league peon, with five Recently he has been conducting years of coolie labor behind him the Dufur Despatch, which he re ner. He has not yet decided as (Continued on Page 6) linquished this week to his part- to his future plans. Former Local Pitcher Gets Write-up in Press Curt Davis, former Vernonia pitcher, who won 15 out of 16 games for the locals in 1924, was the subject of the following write-up which appeared in a re cent issue of the New York Sun day News: “Who is the best young pitcher in the National league? Paul Dean, eh? Well, perhaps you’re right, considering Paul’s no-hitter against Brooklyn, his nineteen victories and his every-other-day elbowing toward the close of the season. “But we weren’t thinking of Dizzy Dean’s younger brother, Daffy, when we asked che ques tion. The bloke we had in mind was Curt Davis, the lean and lanky rookie who was the ace of Philadelphia’s hurling clique. No Youngster! "Not that Curt is a young pitcher, strictly speaking. He is 29 years old, which is the sunset of life for many moundsmen. But he is youthful in point of service, having just finished his freshman Boxing Season Is To Open Next Week In Legion Hall NUMBER 41. Chest Drive to Continue until Saturday Eve Feathers . . . and.. .Talons