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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1934)
1935 has a foundation that no other like feeling has had since the depression began. Back of 1934 lay an all-time low when the doors of every bank in the nation were closed by executive order, and a recovery of such limited duration that it might prove to be only a flurry. Back of 1935 Entered as second class matter August 4, 1922, at the post office at Vernonia, Oregon, under the lies a year and a half of progress. act of March 3,e 1879. For Vernonia the outlook is indeed Isuued Every Friday $2.00 Per Year in Advance much rosier than it has been since the Temporary rate .............. .................... $1.50 a year community was stunned by the tidings Six months .......... 75c Two years .......... $2.50 that the Central Coal and Coke company, Advertising rates—Foreign, 30c per inch; local, parent company of the Oregon-American, 28c per inch; legal notices, 10c per line first in sertion, 5c per line succeeding insertions; classi had gone bankrupt. For three New Years fied lc per word, minimum 25c first insertion, there was no visible indication that the 15c succeeding insertions; readers, 10c per line. mill would ever reopen. In fact, if mem RAY D. FISHER, Editor and Publisher ory serves rightly, it was along about one gloomy New Year’s day when the rumor was current that the whole plant was to A Happier New Year be loaded on flat cars and shipped off to St. Helens or somewheres. Of solider basis was the report that negotiations Will the New Year prove to be hap were afoot for the sale of the Oregon- pier than the old? American timber to interests that would Not every New Year has measured log to the Columbia and force a perma up to the expectations that greeted it. nent shut-down of the mill. 1929, in particular, was ushered in with In course of time the wild rumors high hopes that the era of prosperity melted away, and the incipient negotia would last and the quota of prosperity tions for sale of the timber came to noth would increase until every one-car family ing. Pessimism gave way to optimism, had two cars in the garage and every and New Years in 1934 came with hopes soup-bone customer at a butcher shop of receiver’s operation. Though the an could afford chicken. Toward the close ticipated order to start was never re of that year came the great crash, the ceived, it was apparent that abandonment beginning of the depression. was not being contemplated, and that was From then on for three consecutive a step forward. Now with 1935 comes a years each New Year turned out to be further and more substantial advance— not so happy as the one before it, and the court approval, already granted, of a customary greetings were uttered either plan for reorganization that is under way. with fingers crossed or with hopes that Though the date of reopening has not never were realized. been announced, and in fact may not yet Whether because of the New Deal or be known even to the company’s high of nature’s own course in healing its wounds, ficials, there is good reason for confi there has been improvement since the dence that some time during 1935 the middle of 1933—not steady, to be sure, whistle will blow, men will flock to work, and with many a slip-back that has made and a big pay-roll will again be distribut folks wonder if the corner to prosperity ed throughout the community. ever would be rounded—but improvement So both nationally and locally there nevertheless. The optimism that greets is reason to expect a Happier New Year. VERNONIA EAGLE Ten Years Ago « < * * Vernonia Eagle, Dec. 26, 1924 From this date the city water collector, Eugene E. Marsh, will have his office in the former bank building, and the city coun cil will meet in this building. ... Happy Thompson and family partook of Christmas turkey in Portland. « • * Mrs. Mike Miller and son are spending Christmas in Salem. • • • Judge and Mrs. Harris are spending Christmas in St. Helens. • * • Mr. and Mrs. Kavanagh have returned to St. Helens, having sold their place here to Mr. Bate man. • • • Next Monday Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gressman will move to Spring PAGE TREES VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA. OREGON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1934. field. Besides his law practice, Mr. Gressman filled the Chris tian church pulpit every Sunday. * * * Floren Mills, Weston Sheeley, Herman Dixon, Earl Condit, Ha zel Malmsten and Alvin Parker are home from college for the holidays. ... Officers of Vernonia post 119 for the coming year are M. E. Carkin, commander; Wm. Folger, vice-commander; Eugene Thomp son, adjutant; H. E. McGraw, fi nance officer; Guy Shield, ser geant at arms; Fred Brewer, chaplain. Commander Carkin ap pointed A. L. Kullander, J. C. Lindley and J. H. Graham on the executive committee. New mem bers are Lee Schwab, Bert Hawk ins and P. Zanotto. Natal Mr. anil Mrs. E. A. Gillette, Orval Loisure and George Dyke all went to their homes in Che halis, Wash., over the holidays. Mrs. Mary Peterson with her two grandsons, Floyd Deeds and Clarence Lindsay, came home from Eugene for the Christmas vacation. The boys are attending the university there and their grandmother keeps house for them. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Osborn spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Peterson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Neurer spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lindsay. Our teacher, Miss Grace Con- dit, had her Christmas school program Friday evening. The pupils will enjoy a vacation until January 2. Otis Seal spent Christmas with his family in St. Helens. Noble Dunlap and his son Floyd motored to Portland Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Harding drove to Kelso, Wash., to spend Christmas with Mr. Harding’s folks. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Lindsay and their son Clarence enjoyed Christmas dinner at the old home place with Mr. and Mrs. N. Dun lap and their mother, Mrs. N. Peterson. Orin Riggs went to Houlton to spend the holidays with his fam ily. Snow fell in this vicinity Wed nesday morning, the day after Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Larsea from Stayton, Ore., had Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Jake Neurer. The Larsens were on their way to Seaside. Mrs. Neur er and Mr. Larsen are cousins. Victor Berg and his brother-in- law, Howard Larson, from Bir- kenfeld, are working for Mathews felling timber. VACANT LANDS ARE CLOSED TO ENTRY (Forest Log) All the vacant public lands throughout the western states were withdrawn from entry re Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cummhings cently through an executive or and daughter Betty spent Christ der issued by President Roose velt. The total area withdrawn is mas in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Stan some 173,000,000 acres and in ton of Toledo visited Mrs. Stan ant Vale schools at the Rock ton’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Creek school Friday afternoo> Lindsley, at Keasey and Mr. Stan was greatly enjoyed. ton’s parents at Timber the first Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gillham of the week. and family spent Tuesday after Mrs. Otto Boeck has been in noon at the J. O. DeVaney home. Vernonia for the past week tak Joe Lindsley from Nehalem ing care of Mr. Boeck’s mother. visited his parents Christmas. The program given by the pu Mayo Pettijohn has been visit pils of the Rock Creek and Pleas- ing at the J. O. DeVaney home. KEASEY Guaranteed! The government is behind every deposit you hav Read the advertisements. Maytag Washers We repair all Relish each moment of makes of WtNONIA RADIO »HOT eludes over 15,000,000 acres in Oregon. Over two million acres of this is O. & C. lands. In an* nouncing the order, Secretary of the Interior Ickes stated that it was for the pupose of effect uating the conservation aims of the Taylor grazing act, with the intention of classifying the land to its proper use. It is hoped that this can be accomplished within the next six months. While the executive order was for the avowed purpose of sim- plyfying the administration of the grazing act, nevertheless, it coin cides with the recommendations of forest agencies throughout Oregon which have urged for some time the withdrawal of such lands, especially the O. & C. lands from homestead entry pending classification. Taking up of homesteads on O. & C. lands that are typically forest in nature and are unable to produce agricultural crops has added to county costs in road and school development and also con tributed to a distinct fire hazard. In addition to this many of these homesteaders, unable to make a living, are on the relief rolls. For est agencies for some time have strongly urged that these lands be withdrawn until they can be classified as to their use and fol lowing such classification, home stead entry permitted only on those lands which are adapted to agricultural development. the Coming Year. up to $5000. That is the finest guarantee in the world—as ernment! Live rightly, generously and joyfully. These are our certain as the very existence of our gov Make your de posits with confidence — they are guaranteed, by New Year wishes. Portland-Banks Stage Line Federal Deposit Insurance. TELEPHONE 131 “THE ROLL OF Leaves from Vernonia Hotel for Portland via Buxton and Banks, 8:00 a. rrt., daily. Sundays and Holidays, 8 a. m., and 4:45 p. m. Leave Portland from Central Stage depot at 5:00 p. m. daily, except Sundays and Holidays. Sundays and Holidays, 10:30 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. ASK FOR PORTLAND-BANKS FARE: $1.30 °NAEY STAGE LINE $2.10 R°RT HONOR BANK” Oregon Gas and Electric Company C22 Bridge St Telephone 691 The Forest Grove NATIONAL BANK J. A. Thornburgh, Presideet R. Gk Thornburgh. Cashier