■ ■ -1 1 ■ VOLUME XIII 12.00 per year; 5c a copy. . .......................... .................................................................. ............. • 1 1 Sixty-Two Women Three Teachers Biggest Fair Attend Outing of Are Picked for I Ever Is Hope County Homemakers Grade Positions Sixty-two home-makers of Col­ Of Sec. Dowler ROOF REPAIR AUTHORIZ­ ED BY BOARD School Term to Begin Sept. 2nd According to Plans Three new teachers were el­ ected at the meeting of the dir­ ectors of school district 47 Sat­ urday night. They are Margaret Bennett of Vernonia, fourth grade, Julia Keasey of Roseburg, opportunity room, and Ruth Grif­ fin of Portland, Vernonia. Supt. I. N. Mc'Collom announ­ ced the resignation of Mary Er­ ickson, fourth grade teacher in the Washington school for sev­ eral years. The Snyder Roofing Co. of Portland was authorized to re­ pair the roof of the Washington grade school building at a cost of $148. During the past year trouble had been experienced with leaking at some of the seams, and it was deemed neces­ sary to put a new coat of com­ position wherever similar troub­ le might develop this year. The fall term begins Monday, September 2, in both the grade and high schools. It is not con­ templated that there will be act­ ual instruction in the grade school until Tuesday. GEO. EPPERLY HAS CANE WITH IMITATION SNAKE George Epiperly exhibited to friends in town this week a cane entwined with vine maple which is a perfect imitation of a snake coiled around it. Mr. Epperly cut in the eyes *at the hea*d, where there was a bulging in the maple and the faint traces of a mouth, and he put spots on the maple to heighten the resem­ blance. Otherwise the imita­ tion is natural. J. T. Scott took pictures of it for Ripley’s “Be­ lieve it or not” column. t Feathers . . . and.. .Talons Norris Soden showing his new owl to passers by . . . Mrs. A. B. Counts greeting friends on Bridge street . . . Roy Raymond driving Doc’s stage . . . Folks “hearing” that the mill is to be moved to Columbia City (Who started that one?) . . . Clark and Wilson men getting off early in the afternoon on annunt of the humidity . . . Geo. Epperly showing the snake on his walking stick . . . Fair candidates for queen rustling tic­ ket sales. NUMBER 33. New Book Cases Are Built for Public Library / Air Circus Is Topic Tuesday At C.C. Meeting Two new book cases built for umbia county registered at the the Vernonia Public library by three days outing of the state Jack McGowan have been placed college extension units at Camp Many Improvements Made at under the large windows in the TWENTY FIVE PLANES Nehalem, Pittsburg, last week Grounds During This Year library room where they will ARE PROMISED end. Attending from Vernonia be used for childrens books, ac- were Mrs. A. W. Sauer, Mrs. To judge by the way the ex- cording to the Report of Edna Sunday to Be Devoted to Dave Marshall, Mrs. Ora Glass- hibits are coming in this year’s I Owens, librarian, at the regular Stunt Flying By ner, Mrs. E. R. Treharne and Columbia county fair will be the | meeting of the board at the Visitors Mrs. George Ohler. Visitors for biggest ever held, declares Ben ' regular monthly meeting of the one day were Mrs. Judd Green­ Dowler, secretary of the fair I board at the Vernonia Hotel Plans for Vernonia’s first an­ man, Mrs. E. S. Thompson, board, who was in Vernonia I Tuesday night. Mrs. Geo. McKay, Mrs. W. T. Tuesday night. There is a new Mr. McGowan, who donated nual airport circus September 14 Graves and mother, Mrs. Craw­ race track, new grandstand and his work, completed the cases ! and 15 were discussed at the ford. other improvements that have several weeks ago, but they were I chamber of commerce meeting at There was instruction in bas­ been put in this year. not put into use until this week. I the Masonic Temple Tuesday ket weaving, pewter work, swim­ The attractive new cases as well i noon. The fair opens Thursday, Aug- K. A. McNeill, chairman of ming and first aid under Mrs. ust 22 and closes Sunday, the : as the old ones will be treated to Maude J. Purvine, county home 24th. Thursday will be 4-H club j fresh coats of ivory paint as I the airport committee,- announc­ demonstration agent, and staff. day and St. Helens day, Friday i soon as the board secures suf­ ed that he had been assured that no less than 25 planes would Mrs. Sarah V. Case, former dem-i Rainier day and Vernonia day, ficient funds. onstration agent in this county, , and Saturday Clatskanie day. Frank Hartwick and Laverne be here for the event. Saturday was also among the instructors. Adam’s also donated time and afternoon would be largely oc­ Judging both for open classes service in bringing the lumber cupied with arrival of the planes, Ordinary household cares were thrust aside for a good time, say and 4-H club work will be done and in delivering the finished which he said would not come in gradually one by one but in Thursday. At 1 p. m. there will cases. those who attended. be a 4-H club parade and pro­ bunches that would make the landings very interesting. On grant and at 2 o’clock the regu­ Job Help Asked Sunday there would be stunt fly­ lar afternon program of racing, Of Employers by ing, with various spectacular etc. Preparations for the club feats such as paper chases, etc. Relief Committee parade and exhibits are being The ceremonies in conection wjth made by Mrs. Maude J. Purvine dedication of the airgort are to Loel Roberts, local relief agent, and George A. Nelson, who are be brief, he stated. received the following message expecting all 4-H club mem­ I Large crowds are expected from Caley A. Stanwood, county bers in the county to participate. manager, at St. Helens yester­ During the evenings there will Wa. Vernonia Resident For from Portland, Hillsboro, Forest Thirteen Years Grove and other outside places, day. be wrestling matches, described “In order to assist all relief on another page. Mr. McNeill said. “There is no F. R. Hyland, 79, of Treharne, reason why we can’t put 1500 clients in Columbia county to died at his home Aug. 10 after people in there, many of whom obtain seasonal employment, the SODEN ACQUIRES BODY county relief committee wishes to a lingering illness. He had made I have never been to Vernonia be- OF OWL SPECIES NOT Vernonia his home for the past'fore,' he declared. solicit inquires from any indi- vidual or group wishing labor, KNOWN IN THIS REGION. 13 years, moving here from Ida. - The aviators putting on the cir­ He was born in Plainfield, Ill., | cus are to get 10 per cent of Men will be assigned to these jobs and removed from relief N. S. Soden, who has a fine' Oct. 12, 1855 and spent his boy-! the gross receipts, Mr. McNeil! rolls until such time as the em- collection of stuffed animals and hood on his father’s farm. He! . explained. It is not expected that ployment is completed. Cooper- birds was presented yesterday came to Oregon in ’76 and spent I there will be any profit, he ad- ation is asked from all employ- with the body of an owl with one year working in the Willam­ i ded, since most of the gate mon­ ers in helping to provide em­ silky feathers, cinnamon and dark ette Valley, thence moving to ey will be spent for prizes and ployment to those now on relief. gray, with light spotted breast. Colorado, where he married Miss expense. Labor requirements should be Local woodsmen familiar with the Olive Sloan, Oct. 11, 1881 in There will be a pilot’s ban­ filed with the relief offices in species of owl dommonly found Elkhorn, Colorado. To this union quet and pilots’ ball at Arcadia Vernonia, Clatskanie, Rainier and here were unable to identify the ' was born two sons, Otis and' park Saturday night, according Curtis. Mr. Hyland was a de-1 to the plans of the committee. St. Helens.” variety. voted father and husband and Flood Legislation Started I had a host of friends. He was Lester Sheeley, secretary of farmer all his life. He lost his , a iai the chamber, announced that he ___ , Aug. 11, 1934. __ I wife, had received from Senator Stei- Surviving are two sons, Hyland of Seattle, Wash., and'wer word that the supplemen- one sister, Miss Elizabeth jly. I tary bill introduced by him to ____________ i land, of Plainfield, Ill. 1 authorize a preliminary survey of | the Nehalem watershed with a Three contests with visiting Skinny’s. The latter had been | J new to the control of floods teams Sunday climaxed the week greatly strengthened by the add-! Julia Wangler Is ; had passed the senate and is now for the Vernonia softball andjition of Dave Howard and Joe Leader in Contest in a committee of the house. baseball program. i Magoff, former Adams players. For Airport Queen The senator was not certain the The event was opened by the ! Bill Lumm pitched, fanning many _______ that the bill would pass the house of Safeway’ o s crack .„„cis. hitters. . Some baseball game between Glenwood I o* and Vernonia with the Hawks | of the Skinny’s standbys, such I Julia Wangler leads in the race in this session because of, the losing 6 to 2 when Buster By-1 as Welch and Tisdale, helped I i for queen of the Vernonia air possibility of closing at an early ers, rejected Vernonia player^ hand Safeway their first defeat circus Sept. 14 and 15, accord­ date, Mr. Sheeley stated, and he of the season. In spite of the ing to the last reports received had written to the Oregon rep­ fanned out seven opponents. The first softball tilt between, keen competition good sports- by E. S. Thompson, committee resentatives asking them to use the Vernonia all-stars and the manship was in evidence. member in charge. She has 2,000 their influence in speeding act- Clatskanie first team ended 7 to j ’ The __ _ game ___ ____ _______ __ ’s _____ brings Skinny team! votes, while Dorothy Gwinn has' ion on the measure. 4 when the visitors failed to I to a tie with Nehalem market, if 11,000 and Edna Owens 1,000. A overcome a five point lead gained the default of the Mist-Skinny's new contestant is Cecilia Mar- TOWNSEND CLUB TO MEET THURSDAY, AUGUST 22ND ___ __ jg _______ Jchel of Timber, and it is possible by Vernonia in the fourth inning. I game allowed __ to stand. _ Clatskanie lost the second soft-; Union To Play Women’. Team that at lcast one other local j ball game 6 to 3. .__________________ x , girl will enter the race. The Vernonia Townsend club a result , of a ...... bet lost by , ticket .. . . sold . by a contest- j will meet at 7 p. m. Thursday, One of the surprises of the < As „ ' | Each week was the defeat handed Otto Mauer when Skinny s beat ant or her sponsors entitles them August 22 in the Evangelical Safeway, the league leaders, by j church. (Continued on Page 10) 100 votes. F. R. Hyland, 72 Dies August 10 In Treharne Three Contests Mark Climax oj Sports Week j SEEN AND HEARD / VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1935.