VOLUME XII
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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
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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
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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