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VOLUME XII $2.00 per year; 5c a copy. Buxton-Banks Construction Is Urged by C. C. HATCHERY COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1934 CHAPMAN LOCALITY PUPILS OFFERED BOARD IN VERNONIA Decision to provide board and room in Vernonia for pupils who live in the section of the local grade school district near the Chapman tunnel was made at a meeting of the board of directors Saturday night. The matter of boundary has not been definitely settled, ac cording to later word from St. Helens. The first report, publish ed in last week’s Eagle was to the effect that the boundary board had decided in favor of Chapman. The petition for a boundary change was tabled, no definite action being taken. NUMBER’ 51 I DISTRIBUTION OF MAIL IS BETTER THIS Water Main Wilark Ahead YEAR SAYS MESSING Replacement,-; j In Tournament Mailing of packages has been To Be Sought In Grade School | better this year, says Emil Mess Winner» Show Excellent Work Team ing, postmaster. Parcels and let ters to the east were brought in earlier instead of bunching up at the last with local mail matter. Office to Stay Open . The post office will be open Christmas day from the time of the distribution of the morning maiT, about 12:30 for two hours, until 2:30. Persons on the car rier routes may get their mail at that time from the carriers, who will be at one of the win dows, as there will be no city deliveries. COUNCIL MOVES TO RE PAIR OUTWORN PIPE The Wilark CCC team won the tournament championhip in the Bill for Attorneys’ Fees Is Five New Directors Named finals Friday night in the grade Presented Without school gym by defeating the At Noon-Day Reehers CCC team 42 to 30. The Action Luncheon _______ I game was characterized by fine team work on the part of Wilark Replacement of 2200 feet of Construction of the cut-off and good shooting by Lewis, for wu'er main from the reservoir from Buxton to Banks on the ward, and Mohler, center. Mohler down was favored at the city Beaver Creek highway, and com made some excellent one-hand council meeting Monday night. pletion of the road project from shots. Lewis was high point man, A motion that the water commit Jewell to Elsie on the Wolf Creek scoring 15 and Taggart, for tee proceed on a plan to secure highway, was favored at a meet Reehers, was second with 12. SERA funds for the purpose was ing of the chamber of commerce The same evening the high carried. Tuesday noon in the Masonic school defeated the town team A barrel of tar to repair the temple. A committee consisting 32 to 23. roof of the newly acquired bank of Lode McDonald, Tom Craw In the preliminaries on Thurs building was ordered. ford and Bert Mills was appointed day Reehers defeated the high Councilman Adams moved that by President L. H. Dewey to pre school 22 to 12, and Wilark de the city council appraise the golf sent the matter to the highway First Outwits Tough course, and the * 'Secretary, Loel Rob feated the town team 47 to 31. Hall a* motion was commission, urging an early com Sheeley I* pletion of the proposed secondary adopted. erts T reasurer Opponent MRS. HAWKINS HAS The bill of Huntington, Wilson route that will eliminate the WORD REGARDING and Huntington and W. A. Har grade crossings and sharp turns In a fast and rough wrestling E. M. Bollinger was elected DEATH OF MOTHER on the present county road be president of the Vernonia cham bout Friday night in the Legion ris for $700 attorneys’ fees in the bank case was presented but tween Buxton and Banks. ber of commerce at a ipeeting Mrs. B. B. Hawkins received hall Ted Thye of Portland won A committee to look into the of the new board of directors in this week a copy of the Hunting a time Hall outwitted Thye and no action was taken. Councilmen Tousley, Adams possibility of 'building a fish the office of Loel Roberts Wed ton, Ark., Enterprise containing nonia, two falls out of three. For and Hartwick were present. hatchery with SERA funds was nesday night. Earl L. Smith was an account of the services for a time Hall outwitted Thye and Councilman Johnson being absent also named as follows: Lester named vice - president, Lester her mother, Mrs. T. C. Miller, won the first fall in 25 minutes. Sheeley, E. M. Bollinger and Sheeley secretary and Loel Rob who died there Nov. 26 following Thye, by resort to shoulder butts on account of illness. Loel Roberts. Special Meeting Called erts treasurer. and other rough tactics won the a brief illness. Mayor Owens has called a spe Directors Chosen It was voted to hold the The funeral ceremonies were second, and for the third butted Election of directors resulted monthly luncheons on the sec held Nov. 28 in the Methodist Hall out of the ring, cutting his cial meeting for Monday, Decem in the choice of E. M. Bollinger, ond Tuesday of each month in church at Huntington, and inter eye and cracking a couple of ribs. ber 24, in order to pass or reject the attorneys’ bill, and also to Earl L. Smith, Lester Sheeley, stead of the third. ment was in Oak cemetery, Fort For the semi- final Hobin of make recommendations to the Clarence Watts and Loel Roberts. Smith. Vernonia won over Waltda of Oregon Liquor Control commis CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Mrs. Miller was one of the pio Gaston in a good fast bout, with sion with regard to liquor li IS GIVEN IN GRADE neer citizens of Huntington, going one fall. VERLA MESSING censes. SCHOOL AUDITORIUM there with her husband, the late The McDonald twins, Dick and BECOMES BRIDE OF Action should be taken this Dr. T. C. Miller. She was born Dan, gave a good pleasing exhi M. PORTERFIELD month with respect to the at A Christmas program under in New York City in 1847. bition and almost stole the show. torneys’ bill, the mayor points the direction of Mrs. Lulah E. Surviving are three daughters, There was a very good house, Verla Messing was married Fullerton, was given yesterday Mrs. Minnie Forry of Alton; Ill., out, in order to protect the bud Saturday evening at 6 p. m. to evening in the Washington grade Mrs. Addie Mae Harrel of Okla the best for some time. get allowance for attorneys’ fees Matchmaker Stolen announced Marvin Porterfield. The bride’s school. homa City, Okla., and Mrs. Molzie an amateur show of all local tal that would revert to the general sister Helen was bridesmaid and fund December 31. The Christmas vacation will Hawkins of Vernonia. A grand Gloyd Adams was best man. Emil begin Friday afternoon and will daughter, Ida Mae Hawkins, made ent for young fellows Friday, Messing, the bride’s father, pre last until the day after New her home with Mrs. Miller for the Dec. 28. There will be both Twin Fir Service wrestling and boxing bouts, and sented the bride. C. R. Pritchard Y ear’s. past three years, making her lat various prizes will be offered Station Leased by performed the ceremony. The ter years very happy and com participants. Glanville & Weed bride wore a blue velvet dress fortable, according to the Enter and carried a bouquet of garden prise. The Twin Fir Service station, HARTWICKS RETURN HERE ias. The bridesmaid was dressed Mrs. Miller often visited her Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hartwick corner of State and Bridge in yellow and wore a corsage of daughter in Vernonia, and spent moved back Monday from Forest streets, was taken over last week pink roses. last winter here in company with Grove, where they have been end by Elmer Glanville and Oren Guests were Mr. and Mrs. E. Ida Mae Hawkins. living for about a month while Weed. They will handle auto ac M. Bollinger, Maxine Bollinger, Mr. Hartwick was hauling logs cessories and tires as well as Mr. and Mrs. Gloyd Adams, O. T. FIVE NEW MEMBERS for Inman-Poulsen in Scroggins gasoline, oils and lubricants. Bateman, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Cutting of Timber Expected to ARE INTlATED INTO The station is owned by F. E. valley. Winter has interfered with Porterfield, Mrs. H. E. McGraw, Begin January IS MT. HEART REBEKAHS further hauling there, Mr. Hart Malmsten, who leased it last May Mrs. Bessie Walker of Hood wick says, and he expects to re to Fred Lumm. It was operated River, Marjorie Holtham and The Bennett and John mill will Five new members, Mrs. John during the_ summer by Lee Roy main in Vernonia until spring. be starting on regular business son, Lillian Davis, Louise Bige Emil Messing. Damron, who employed Warren During the evening the bride about the first of February, esti low, Ed Salomonsen and Maude Aldrich to conduct it since the and groom left for Portland, and mates Ben Bennett. It is expect Salomonsen, were initiated into early part of September. moved to Jewell early Monday ed that cutting of timber will Mt. Heart Rebekah lodge Thurs Roland Treharne continues in start about the middle of Janu day evening, Dec. 13. Mrs. Lena morning. charge of the repair shop on the ary. This is contracted by Wal Stanton, Elaa O’Connor and Er property. Mr». Roberts Visits in Longview ter Bennett, brother of the pro ma johnson comprised the com Mrs. Loel Roberts and son, ac prietor. The Harris timber will mittee that had charge of serv FIRST CAR OF PULP companied by Myrtle Stacey, first be cut, on the tract just ing lunch following lodge meet WOOD IN MONTHS drove to Longview Dec. 13, tak south of town and the tract back ing. Pumpkin pie with whipped Folks who witnessed the bout LEAVES THIS WEEK ing her mother-in-law, Mrs. Ollie of the Sword place. About 12 or cream and coffee was served. between Lode’s twins in the Le Roberts, there where she expects 14 men will be employed in the Examination of new officers gion hall Friday night wondered The first car of pulp wood to to remain till after Christmas woods, and 14 or 15 in the mill. will take place next Thursday which was t’other. Lode himself be loaded out for several months visiting at the home of her daugh Rehabilitation of the property evening, Dec. 27, and installa gets mixed up sometimes. The left yesterday on the S. P. and ter, Mrs. J. J. Grady. is going forward under direction tion of new officers will be in other day he thought Dick de S. The expectation is that two of Mr. Bennett and his partner, January. served a licking, and he administ cars a week will be shipped. “Old Kid” Staples had a fall George John. ered it sternly—to Dan. The wood has been stored for Saturday in his back yard, ap SNOW IN EAST • • • some time by the owners, the parently injuring himself intern Guests of Phoebe and Hale There are 11 inches of snow City council meeting next Mon Hawley Pulp and Paper Co., on ally. For a while his condition Greenman over the week end in Cleveland, Ohio, according to day night. People are expecting property adjacent to the ware seemed serious, but by Tuesday were Harriette Camnbell of Beav a letter received this week from the councilmen to have a tree house of the Vernonia Trading he was showing considerable im erton and Charles Burrow of Gordon Hieber by his parents, with tire usual dew-dads and Co., who arranged for the cutting provement. Portland. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Hieber. some gifts from Santa. and delivery of the wood. Bollinger Is Chosen as New Chamber Head Thye Is Victor In Rough Bout With Bert Hall Bennett-John Mill Is to Start About Feb. 1 Feathers . . . and.. .Talons