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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1934)
Special Program For Book Week To Be Given Harry Kent Wins Wrestling Bout From C. Thiede Canvassing Board Meets Thursday p.m. Harry Kent of Hillsboro won a wrestling bout from Cliff Thiede of Long Beach, Cal., Sat EVENT IS TO BE IN THE urday night by getting two falls Issues Report Regarding City Officers GRADE SCHOOL out of three. The bout between Bob Raymer Contest of Character Im of Vernonia and a substitute for The canvassing board for the personations Is Joe Gardineer of Portland re- recent election of officers of Planned suited in a draw, each getting the city of Vernonia met yester one fall. day afternoon and canvassed the One of the final events of ttendance was rather small. returns. They declared Ben S. book week being observed this Owens to be elected mayor, week in Vernonia by the public Frank Hartwick councilman for library and the public scnools, two years, Wilbur Davis and Wal is the special program to be ter Kent councilmen for four given this afternoon in the years, and J. W. Brown city Washington grade school asem- treasurer. bly beginning at 2 o’clock. Tht The board, appointed by Re pubic is invited. corder C. F. Hieber, consisted of One feature will be a con R. M. Aldrich, Emil Messing and test of character impersonations Noble.. Dunlap Is Named., as C. F. Hieber. by the library pupils of Miss Overseer Elma White. Each contestan will present his own impersona Besides Warren M. Young, tion of his favorite book char elected master of Pomona grange acter, dressing as he thinks the at its recent meeting with Deer character would, and giving a Island grange as hostess, Noble little talk or interpretive sketch. Dunlap was chosen overseer; A prize is to be given for the Narcissus Parcher. lecturer; Ralph best impersonation. Members of Langdon, steward; W. H. Sheets, The demo boys down in Skin the public library board will assistant steward; Hannah Link, ny’s thought they had a good probably act as judges. chaplain; R. H. Lovelace, treas one when they put on the bulle A dramatization of the story urer; Pearl Becker, secretary; tin board a notice of a big repub of Sleeping Beauty will be pre Donald Herman, gatekeeper; Ben- lican rally in Brown’s under sented by Mrs. Luluh Fullerton’s eta Condit, Ceres; Mrs. Henry taking parlors. Bill Hammack classes in Auditorium work. Oleen, Pomona; Mrs. Jesse Pearl, was supposed to be chairman, Last Friday an apropriate pro Flora; C. M. Watson, Earl C. but Bill, they say, didn’t show- gram was given by Washington Dowler and Walter Carl. The up. school pupils as the initial event term of office is two years. ... by the celebration of Book Pomona grange voted to give SEEN AND HEARD Week. Characters from Mother $10.00 in cash to the subordin Loel Roberts, Ed Bafford and Goose appeared at a garden par ate grange which shows the high several others reminiscing about ty held in the garden of Mary, est per cent of paid up mem the capture of the bank robber Mary Quite Contrary. Mother bers at the time of the next Aug several years back . . . Loel’s Goose herself attended and ea- ust meeting. * window, also Miller’s and the joyed a visit with some of her The next meeting will be held bakery’s, all dolled up with characters, Simple Simon, Little at Beaver Homes, with Beaver books on display . . . Jim Brown Bo Peep, Jack Horner and Homes grange as hostess. watching a fat lizard-like animal others. crawl on a Third street side Another playlet included auth Relief families may obtain walk, and wondering what kind ors and famous people whose mattresses, if desired, upon ap of beast it is . . . Red Sesseman birthdays came an November. plication to Loel Roberts. The sitting at a table in his new shop, Both clever numbers were ar county relief committee nas se painting a sign . . . Lumber for ranged by Mrs. Luluh E. Fuller cured an allotment for distri Kenneth White’s new balcony ton, in charge of art and audit bution in various communities. piled up in front of his store. orium. The Washington school libr ary has an interesting down town exhibit this week in the window of Loel Roberts’ office. The public library also has a window display in the center of “Thar’s Fish in them th ar I made a trip up Rock creek the Miller Mercantile Co’s, store. hills.” Oh Yeah! Well try and last week and the water certain- Exhibit Is at Library The exhibit of 81 new and find them, The fishing has been ly did look like there might be beautiful books from the J. K. at a stand still the last two one in the creek, but no such Gill Co. at the public library weeks. Everyone is waiting for luck. Also stopped at the cabin this week is a source of joy to another “run”. Lots of fisher that was built last year by the every book lover who has seen men, but very few fish reported. local sportsmen and found that Harry Kearns and Bill Nissen it had been badly abused by it. People who would like to purchase books for gifts can went out Sunday but reported I some one. The stove had been make selections from this dis no luck, (wonder where they torn out and broken up and went)? Clarence Watts says he1 they had even torn off some of play and arrange to buy them has hung up his pole until next the shakes to build a fire with. locally. spring. Wait till the steel heads It seems to me that if the cabin Response Encourages was good enough to go into to A very nice response is being run and we shall see. Abe Lincoln in town looking get warm it certainly should made by the library’s appeal for help during book week. A- for a mess of trout, and every have been appreciated enough to have been left in as good a mong others, Mountain Heart one glad to see him. Pappy Bruce seems to find condition as it was found, I Rebekah lodge has signified its intention of giving the library a all the charmed holes. Says he can think of nothing that shows the true character of a man fine new book as well as do catches one now and then. Harry Sandon wondering how more than to have him out in nating a shower of used books. In expressing her appreciation it will feel to catch a steel i the woods alone, but I can not head. I think of a man that calls him Program Is Given Some of the fishermen that self a sportsman that would do A book week program was pre sented at the Vernonia high should know say that the steel what was done to the cabin at school Wednesday afternoon dua- head will be in on the next high Keasey. I would hate to think water, I sure hope they are it was a local man, but if it ing the regular activity period by members of the library board. right as there is nothing that i was would not be wise to re- Mrs. E. S. Thmpson, chairman gives a fisherman the thrill that! peat the trick. Be a true sports a steel head does on the end ol | man and protect that which is a light rod and in fast water. (Continued on page 8) for your pleasure and comfort. Pomona Grange Picks Officers For Two Years Feathers . . . and.. .Talons Try and Find the Fish Says Fishy Reporter Free Baby Clinic Is to Be Given Saturday P. M. Vernonia Is Winner Over St. Mary’s 11 The free baby clinic sponsored by the Betty Brite circle of the Evangelical Missionary society SCORE ARMISTICE GAME will be held tomorrow from 2 to IS 43-0 4 p.m. in the former Culver Market in the Oregon Gas and Vernonia Post of American Electric building. The clinic will Legion Sponsors be conducted by Dr. Roland D. Event Eby. Prizes will be presented the Rain, mud and the strong in babies scoring 100 per cent. vading St. Mary’s eleven were unable to halt Vernonia’s onrush ing drives to a 43 to 0 victory in Monday’s Armistice game spon sored by the local post of the American Legion. Vernonia received the kickoff in the opening quarter and drove steadily down the field to the three yard mark. Here St. Marys Plan Is Regarded as Success held the local boys for two By Members downs but Holcomb finally skirt ed around the tackle for a touch So pleased were the members down. The try for extra point of Vernonia American Legion was unsuccessful. Howard showed the fans some post and Auxiliary with the splendid turnout Tuesday even expert ball carrying when he ing for their first joint meeting scored twice by packing a couple in months that both organiza of St. Marys punts back for tions went on record in favor touchdowns. Henderson was able of holding other such meetings to convert an extra point. Vernonia scored again in the every first Tuesday evening of each month. Following the busi first quarter when Holcomb drove ness session presided over by three yards through the line into Post Commander Earl Atkins goal dust making the score 25-0. Neither team could accomplish and President Mrs. Hammack a turkey supper, its trimmings of much in the early part of the dressing, cake, coffee and sweet second quarter. St. Marys had potatoes were served. The enter the ball in our territory for the tainment program under leader first time in the game in this' ship of Mrs. Ellis McGraw was period. Vernonia finally started to so appreciated that several en click in the last few minutes cores were given. Mrs. Hazel when Henderson plunged over for Shipman rendered several vocal a goal. In the second half St. Mary’s selections also giving a splendid ’recitation. E. S. (Happy) Thom began to hold the local team’s son with Mrs. Hammack was line drives, but Henderson and appointed chairman of the com Howard each scored a touchdown. The slippery field greatly hin mittee which will handle details for the Legion show during De dered the opponent’s offensive tactics and their star fullback, cember. At their next meeting Tuesday Preciso, couldn’t get into his us December 11 the Legionnaires ual stride of long runs but he will give another turkey supper played a man’s game on the de to all Legionnaires and members fense. The local team’s linesmen did of the Auxiliary present. some very efficient blocking to clear the way for Howard, Hol Many Turn Out comb and Henderson’s ball pack ing Meeker did some creditable For Practice With interference running for the New Hoop Team backs. ... ■ __ j Joint Meeting Of Legion and Auxiliary Held Judging from the number out for practice, Vernonia’s newly organized men’s basketbal team will have plenty of material to rely upon. Tommy Bateman has been appointed manager, and practice has been in progress for the past week . The team To Pay For Foot- plans playing independent bas Money Equipment ketball teams from nearby tawns and all local games will be play A benefit carnival for the high ed in the Washington grade school athletic fund is to be school gymnasium. held tomorrow night in the school building. The program, during MR. AND MRS. WILKERSON which there will be a play, musi MOVE TO ST. HELENS cal numbers, skits, etc. will begin at 7:80. Afterwards various type» Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wilkerson of entertainment, side shows, etc. and son Benjamin moved Wed will be held. nesday to St. Helens. Since re The purpose is to pay for turning from Portland they have football equipment. been occupying a small house on the property sold to Mr. and Mrs. Examiner Is Coming E. S. Thompson early in the sum Martin Redding, examiner of mer. operators and chauffeurs, is to Mr. Wilkerson will assume the be at the Vernonia city hall office of county judge in Janu from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thurs ary. day, November 22. Carnival Is to Be Held in High School
