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Fire Destroys
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OVERHEATED STOVE
IS
REGARDED CAUSE
Blaze Is Under Headway Be-
for Alarm Is
Sounded
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The house on Rose avenue oc­
cupied by Mr. and Mrs. Dwight
Strong and owned by Mrs. Alma
Sitts was ruined by fire Tuesday
afternoon, and the furnishings
were destroyed. Damage to the
house is estimated at $300 and
to the furniture and clothing
$150. Insurance on the house had
lapsed a short time previously.
Apparently the fire started
from an overheated stove in the
living room. Mrs. Strong was at
a neighbor’s and the fire got un­
der good headway before it was
discovered. The department made
a quick response but before they
arrived the interior was a mass
of flames and nothing could be
saved except the shell of the
building. Part of the furnishings
were the property of Mrs. Sitts,
and part was
new
furniture
owned by Mr. and Mrs. Strong.
The roof appears to be in fair­
ly good shape and the outei walls
are intact. The interior is noth­
ing but charred ruin.
44 Families Need
Christmas Help Says
Community Board
The community chest board has
a list of 44 families that need
assistance this year if their chil­
dren are to have the pleasure of
a special dinner and Christmas
gifts.
Churches, lodges and other or­
ganizations wishing to help are
getting lists of families from Mrs.
H. V. Holcomb, Mrs. H. M. Bige­
low and other members of the
board.
The Christian church, the Ev­
angelical church and the Odd Fel­
lows lodge have already secured
names of families which they will
help.
Bert B. Hawkins
Enjoys Visit From
Two Iowa Sisters
RIVERVIEW — (Special.) —
Bert B. Hawkins is enjoy­
ing the visit of two sisters, one
of whom he has not seen for
27 years and neither of whom
has ever been in this part of the
country before. They are Mrs.
Chas. Jividen of Onawa, Iowa,
whom he has not seen since
1907, and Mrs. Rose Brooks of
Whiting. Iowa. With them are
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Campbel] and
and baby of Portland. They came
Wednesday and expect to remain
for a week.
HARRY CONDIT INJURED
Harry Condit sustained cuts
and bruises in a speeder accident
at Sunset camp Monday.
Mrs. Mike Hanon, 82,
Dies Saturday After
Prolonged Illness
Ella Hannon, 82, a resident of
Vernonia since 1928, died Satur­
day at her home here after a
prolonged illness. Graveside ser­
vices were held in Seaside, Ore­
gon, Monday under the auspices
of Maple chapter 95, Order of
Eastern Star, Seaside. Pall bear­
ers were Ed Peterson, Lou Hen­
ry, F. H. Leighton, Clyde Mason,
John Seines and Fred Moore, all
members of O. E. S. at Seaside.
She was born in Oil City,
Pennsylvania, and was married
to Mike Hanon in Jamestown, N.
Y., in 1887. In 1905 they moved
to Seaside, where they resided
until they came to Vernonia.
Surviving are Mr. Hanon and
three children, Ruby Smith of
Vernonia, Mrs. H. D. Hardesty
of Seaside and Reed H. Hanon
of Oakland, California.
Chapman Dist.
Gets Decision
For Boundary
Question Involves School Facili­
ties in Logged-Off Region
Americanization
Class to Be Formed
Under Mrs. Lofgren
Feathers . . .
and.. .Talons
Years ago when the swellest
automobiles were high-wheeled !
buggies with one-lung motors un­
der the floor boards, well equip­
ped fire departments had trained
horses that would trot into place
in front of the fire wagons the
instant the fire bell sounded.
Noon ball, or curfew, or any­
thing like that made no differ­
ence. They trotted out all the
same and trotted back when they
found they were not wanted.
The old-time horses had noth­
ing on Vernonia’s motorized fire
department. Yesterday morning
the boys heard an alarm, hot­
footed it to the station and got
the truck out. At the intersection
of Bridge street they stopped,
looked and listened. The alarm
was coming over Ken White’s
radio on the sidewalk upstreet.
Ed Wynn on a new schedule, or
something, with a first-class sir­
en blowing full blast.
Anyhow no one can say the
boys aren’t alert and right on the
joo.
Library Lists
Donations in
Cash and Books
Question of boundary between
school district 47, Vernonia, and
the Chapman district was decid­
Forty books and over ten dol­
ed in favor of Chapman at a lars in cash have been donated to
hearing in St. Helens before the the Vernonia public library since
district boundary board Monday the Book Week drive, according
morning. The board is composed to reports of board members at
of the county court and the the regular meeting of the board
county school superintendent.
at the home of Mrs. F. E. Malm-
The question involves the pro­ sten Tuesday night.
viding of school facilities for
Additional donors of cash or
children of parents who have' books not included in a list pub­
settled on Jogged-off lands on the j lished two weeks ago are Ver­
divide in the vicinity of the nonia grange, Judge W. A. Har­
Chapman tunnel on the Clark and ris, Vernonia Eagle, Doris Lind­
Wilson logging railroad. Although gren and Mrs. A. E. Jennings.
within the local school district
The report of the librarian, Ed­
this locality has no outlet into na Owens, indicated a substan­
Vernonia, the only access being tial increase in circulation and
by way of Chapman. Two fam­ membership for the month of
ilies having three children of November. She reported also the
school age moved into this lo­ receipt of five new books for the
cality during the year and sought International Mind Alcove, do­
to have their children attend out-1 nated by the Carnegie founda­
side schools at the expense of tion.
the Vernonia district. Because of
Several hundred books are be­
the liability of other families ing mended anti returned to the
moving into the region and the shelves as the result of SERA
possibility of the local district’s funds which have been used to
being forced to establish and employ three, and more recently
maintain a school
there
for four, local women for book re­
which no funds are available a i pair work in the library during a
petition was circulated asking for 1 period of about two months.
a change of the boundary so that
Members of the board decided
the locality would be included in to apply for SERA funds for a
the Chapman district, where it second mending project when
geographically belongs. Two of ■ this is completed.
the children involved are now
said to be attending the Chap­ TOWN TEAM SCHEDULES
man school and one the Scap­
GAME WITH ST. HELENS
poose grade school.
The Vernonia town team will
In opposing the petition Chap­
man contended that Vernonia en­ go to St. Helens Tuesday night
joyed the tax income from the to play a basketball game with
locality when the land was tim- i St. aliens high school.
bered and should bear the ex- J
Boy Catches Big Steelhead
pense of educating children who
A steelhead 26 inches long and
have moved in there since that
time. The boundary board ac­ weighing six and a half pounds
was caught Sunday by Raymond
cepted this view.
Vernonia’s further attitude in [ Thacker, age 12, in Rock creek
near Keasey.
the matter will be determined at
a future meeting of the directors. board, tuition or transportation
Thus far the local district has of pupils attending the Chap­
disclaimed all responsibility for man or Scappoose schools.
A class in Americanization will
be organized under the direction
of Mrs. Bernice Lofgren to meet
in the high school building Mon­
day, Wednesday and Thursday
nights from 7 to 9. The cost of
instruction will be paid from
SERA funds and texts will be
furnished by the government, so
there will be no expense attach­
ed. While the course is intended
primarily for those who are tak­
ing out citizenship papers it will
be open to all who are interested,
and membership is not restricted
to those on relief rolls.
The first meeting will be held
in the high school at 7 o’clock
Wednesday, Dec. 19, to find out
how many wish to take the
course. Texts will be sent lor so
that regular instruction will be­
gin after the holidays.
Ted Thye and
Bert Hall Are
To Meet Here
Former World’» Lightheavyweight
Champ to Wrestle
A wrestling match is to be held
tonight fit the Legion hall be­
tween Ted Thye, famous grappler
who was formerly world’s light­
heavyweight champion, and Bert
Hall, local favorite 'who resided
here until a few months ago.
There will also be a match be­
tween Young Waltda, the Swiss
Wonder Boy of
Gaston,
and
Young Hobin of Vernonia. The
McDonald twins, Dick and Dan,
will also put on a lively tussle.
The matches were arranged by
Mike Stolen.
MRS. C. A. VAN ALSTINE
RETURNS AFTER TRIP TO
OLD HOME IN OKLAHOMA
After an absence of ,two
months to a day Mrs. C. A. Van
Alstine returned Monday from a
trip to her old home in Bartles­
ville, Okla. She traveled by train,
Mr. Van Alstine going to Port­
land over the week end to meet
her.
Mrs. Van Alstine reports a
wonderful visit, but is glad to
get back. The depression is quite
evident there, she says, there be­
ing no work to be had.
Railroad Man Is
Killed By Falling
Tree Near Pittsburg
Z. Gianasi, section hand on the
Clark and Wilson logging rail­
road, was killed by a falling tree
Friday while in the woods near
Pittsburg. He is survived by his
widow and a brother, C. Gianasi
of St. Helens.
Tournament Is
To Be Played
Off Tonight
WINNERS TO GET TRO­
PHY AT MEET
Four Teams Competing in
Initial Games of
Season
The winners of the basketball
double-header last night in the
pre-season tournament in the
grade school gym will play for
the championship tonight, and the
losers will play the losers. In the
drawings for places Wilark CCC
was scheduled to be matched with
the town team, ana Reehers CCC
with the high school.
At a meeting of the various
managers Monday night a sched­
ule for practice hours in the
gymnasium was arranged. . The
high school team will use the
gymnasium from 6 to 7:30 every
school night. The Blue Jays will
practice from 7:30 to 8:30 Mon­
days and Wednesdays, and the
town team from 8:30 to 10. The
CCC boys will use the gym
Thursday nights from 7:30 on.
Monday will be the game night
for the town team, Wednesdays,
for the Blue Jays, Tuesdays and
Fridays for the high school. The
grade school team, which prac­
tices at 3:30 o’clock every after­
noon, will as far as possible sche­
dule its games in the afternoons.
Representing the various teams
were Mrs. Don Grable for the
Blue Jays, O. T. Bateman for the
town team, Lieut. Taggart for the
CCC teams, Harold McEntire and
Wallace McCrae for the high
school, I. N. McCollom and Paul
Gordon for the grade school.
Tax Payment Is
Due December 15
Says Collector
The last date for payment of
the fourth quarter of the 1934
tax is December 15, according
to notice from the sheriff’s of­
fice. After this date all unpaid
1934 taxes become delinquent.
H. E. Veazle, deputy in charge
of the tax collections, requests
that first payment receipts be re­
turned with this payment. There
will be a charge for interest if
other quarters have not been
paid. If none of the 1934 tax has
been paid the interest is three
per cent to Dec. 15.
SEVERAL ATTEND LODGE
MEETING IN ST HELENS
Earl Smith, J. W. Brown, R.
M. Aldrich and Harry Culbert­
son attended a meeting of Avon
lodge, K. P., in St. Helens Tues­
day night. There were five can­
didates for the page rank. The
supreme vice-chancellor and sev­
Mr. Gianasi had worked for the eral grand officers were present.
company for four years. About
two years ago he had the mis­
WINDOWS REPAIRED
fortune of losing his arm in a
powder explosion.
Bob Carland has repaired the
Sevrices were held Sunaay at win.lows in the Legion hall to
the White funeral parlors in St. keep out the cold drafts during
Helens.
the boxing and wrestling matches.