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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1935)
VOLUME XIII $!\00 per vear; 5c a copy Both Schools To Open on September 3 HOLIDAY ON MONDAY IS OBSERVED Grade School Session Last All Day Tuesday Wil. Tuesday, September 3 will be the opening date for both the grade and high schools. Because of the holiday falling on Mon day there will be no school in either building until Tuesday. The grade school staff will consist of Ivan N. McCollom, sup erintendent; Mabel Anderson, pri mary ungraded; Ethel Peterson, first grade; Lenore Kizer, second grade; Ruth Holaday, third garde; Margaret Bennett, fourth grade; Enoch Dumas, fifth and sixth grades; Howard Reeher, sixth anu seventh grades, Marjorie Nelson eighth grade and auditorium; Charlotte Hilts, geography ana civics; Grace White, art, home economics and girls’ gymnasium; Paul Gordon, industrial arts, health and bg>ysT gymnasium; Julia Keasey, opportunity room; Ruth Griffin, library and music. Mr. McCollom will teach classes in arithmetic. The high school faculty will consist of Harold McEntire, prin cipal; Wallace McCrae, Nan Crary, Amy Hughes, Leslie Sku- zie, E. R. Mills, and Freda Beck. Since textbooks are furnished by the district, there will be school all day on Tuesday in the grade school. Anyone having accommoklat- ions for grade school teachers is requested to get in touch with Mr. McCollom. Airport gets $4,617 Allotment of $4617 of WPA funds to complete the Vernonia airport was announced Monday by E. J. Griffin, administrator for Oregon. The sponsor's contribu tion is $135. Council Okebs Beer License Application Wm. Fits Henry of Portland Asks For Permit Approval of the application of William Fitz Henry of Portland for a license to sell beer in the building formerly occupied by Bush’s cafe was voted at a special meeting of the city council Tues day afternoon. In attendance were Councilmen Adams, Kent and Stacy, also Mayor Owens and Recorder Hieber. There was some discussion about requiring larger windows in the building, but no action was taken in this particu lar. Mr. Henry had made an agree ment with Mrs. Zelma Bush, pro prietor of the building, for a five year lease and improvements to be started as soon as the state liquor control commission acts up on the application. VERNONIA COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1935 Mecklem Arrested in Forest Grove After Bus Fracas (Hillsboro Argus) L. G. Mecklem, driver of a bus operating between Vernonia and Forest Grove, was arrested on a drunken drivink charge Sunday afternoon after he had been re putedly knocked unconscious by two bus passengers. Reports to the district attorney’s office indi cated that a passenger refused to ride on the bus and started walk ing back toward Forest Grove from the intersection of the Gales Creek and Thatcher roads. Meck lem attempted to get the man to return to the bus. When the driver came back he was met by two other passengers and a fight ensued; Mecklem was 'bound over to the grand jury Wednesday following a preliminary hearing before Don ald T. Templeton, county judge. Bail was set at $250. According to reports received here Mecklem was left uncon scious beside the road while one of the passengers drove the bus to Timber. From there it was re turned to Forest Grove. Band Members Are Guests of County •f Fair Vernonia Boy» and Girl» High Praise Win Members of the Boys and Girls band were guests of the county fair board Saturday, Ver nonia day, and entertained record breaking crowds at the fair dur ing the day and evening, playing under the direction of their lead er and instructor, C. R. Watts. Upon their arrival at the grounds at 11 o’clock they play ed a group of numbers, following which they were given free tick ets to all the rides, and were tendered a banquet by the fair board. The band led a parade of prize winning stock at one o’clock and gave a short concert in front of the grand stand. During the afternoon program they were seated in the speakers stand opposite the packed grand stand and helped entertain the crowd between races along with the Cotton Blossom singers, the Col orado Wranglers and other pro fessional talent. A second banquet was given to the band group by the fair hoard at 5:30, at which time, Earl Dowler, secretary, and others omplimented them highly on their fine work and splendid be havior. The board also gave the Vernonia boys and girls band and the Clatskanie drum and bugle corps credit for attracting the largest attendance in the his lory of the fair. The band members were taken for a short trip into St. Helens where they played in the streets. They also played passing through Holton. Another concert was given in (Continued on page 8.) NUMBER 35. Combining of Road J. Brown Wins Juiia Wangler Projects Possible Championship Says Wm. Pringle Still Leads in For Exhibits Race for Queen I A proposition to combine into ¡a half million dollar project the I two major road projects of the Dorothy Gwin is Close Second, county is under consiration, ac- FIRST AWARD OF KIND cording to County Commissioner Helen Messing is Third EVER MADE iWm. Pringle, Sr. According to Julia Wangler, candidate for this Plan- recommended by the queen of the airport dedication, Portland i office of the WPA, Beaver Creek Dairy Club county labor would Ranks High At still leads the field, according to Multnomah ‘ report of E. S. Thompson, com be used on the Apiary and Scap- Fair mittee in charge. Her lead, how- P008® j roads, leaving Columbia county labor for local projects. ever, has been cut down some J. W. Brown of Vernonia won what as Dorothy Gwin is < on[„, The two proposed roads extend two grand championships for 500 votes behind. The standing from the Nehalem valley, one| chickens at the Columbia county is: Julia Wangler, 5,000; Doro to connect with the Chapman- fair last week, also nine firsts, thy Gwin, 4,500; Helen Messing, i>cappoose^road, , and the other tb® Rainier-Apiary. If Colum- eight seconds and one third. This 3,000; Edna Owens, 2,000. No ' the P------- report has been received from b>a county labor should be used is the first time in the history of Cecelia Marchel of Timber, but for these Pr0J®cta tl,iere, woaId ' the fair that two grand champ- ! ionships, on a male and a female she is Known to have sold a b® non® «yailable for local needs, j have gone to one person. He ex- iMr- Pr>n«le sa>s- number of tickets. |----------------------------------- i hibited Rhode Island Reds. Purchasers are urged to get I Harry Emmons wolP one first, DETROIT CONCERN their tickets as soon as possible, i | on a Buff Orphington; William FACES NEW SUITS; so that the amount available fori TOTAL IS MILLION ' Reed three firsts and two seconds, putting on the air circus will be! on Buff Minorcas; Dudley Spof definitely known ahead of time. ford, one second and one third on ( Astorian-Budget) About 2,000 feet of the 3,100 i White Leghorns. The Detroit Trust Co., which foot runway is ready for the land-! The Beaver Creek Dairy club, ing and taking off of planes. Use was sued for about $890,000 re-, cently by the Oregon-American' consisting of Jack McDonald, of the county 30 h. p. Cletrac 1OI. Lumber Co. on charges of negli-jAmbro.se Schmidlin, Betty Craw- and grader has been secured for ed that ence nnd carelessness in orig- ford, Barbara Crawford, George finishing. It is estimated 1 ^ R ¡nation and spread of the big for-1 Schmidlin, Billy Crawford, Henry when the airport is ___ ...._ ' est fire in this and adjoining Schmidlin and Ralph McDonald ulanes will 'be able to land or I counties in 1933, is made defend-¡won a cash prize for third place take off at 90 miles an hour. I ant in two more suits involving in the livestock judging contest. | the same charge, filed in circuit | Betty Crawford won a second J. W. BROWN TAKES PRIZE I court Friday. The Hammond-Til-i place in the senior division of WINNING CHICKENS FOR 1 lamook Lumber Co. is plaintiff in ' 4-H calf club entries, and Ralph DISPLAY AT HILLSBORO I one action asKing asking for iw $200,860. McDonald fourth place. ------------ I damages, bringing the total claims I The Beaver Creek Calf club J. w. Brown left Wednesday j against the Detroit Trust Co. aslwas represented one hundred per- evening for Hillsboro to exhibit an outgrowth of the blaze to more(Cent at the fajr and received a ____ r ...... ............................ his prize winning Rhode Island ¡than $1,000,000 The present act- special prize of ice cream .............. to all Reds at the county fair there j tions plead loss of timber and | members who took part in the this week end. After that he will property and charge the same ]jne marching and drills on the exhibit them at the state fair in, acts of negligence as in the Ore-j opening day. About 130 4-H club gon American suit. Salem. members participated. The inlaid spinning wheel made by Emil F. Messing attracted ( considerable attention. It was not I in a competitive class. Sojtball League Ends With Two Teams Tied GLENWOOD DEFEATS VERNONIA 7 TO 3 The Vernonia Softball league with Vernonia nine runs and the Glenwood defe'ated Vernonia series was finished Friday when | opponents eight. The second game 7 to 3 on the local field Sund the Nehalem Market received a| was extended to nine innings m.The outcome was undecided until serious setback at the hands of, order to give Clatskanie a chance |the lasl of the eighthi when a the Odd Fellows. The Odd Fellows I to overcome a three point lead 3 to 3 tie wag broken b the ....•— runs ----- < brought ------- .. in • _ «... . _ by two caught the strong team off their > but they failed to score and Ver- winning nonia won again 8 to 5. ' I hits, and error and a walk. Swede guard and won the game. makes four times Art Steele’s1 Because of the fact that the: team has been beaten by the local , ! Nelson pitched five innings for Glenwood and Davis of Gaston ruling in regard to switching of team. the other four. Bob Cline pitched pleyers had been violated sever-) Thirteen players and four of-! a good game for Vernonia. al times, the Mist-Skinny’s game; ficials made the trip. The team i was awarded to Skinny’s as a i was organized on the field by| Attendance was disappointing. fair game, This action by the. Curly Buffmire, who used all the president caused Skinny’s to tie players that turned up. Logging Ban Is with the Safeway team for first j All-stars for Sunday were Tom-1 Lifted and Men place. No provision had been: my Bateman, pitcher; Bert Tis-i made for a play off, so the two dale, catcher; Cal Quinlin, How-| Return to Work teams will continue to share hon ard Thornbrue, George Welch, ) ors for the first place. Jack Childs, Don Peterson, Floyd The ban on logging, declared The last game of the season Simon, Otto Mauer, Bunk Hay- Monday by State" Forester Lynn occured Monday when Clark and don, Osborn, Joe Magoff, and Cronemiller on account of the Wilson formed a team and won Don Holtham. excessively low humidity, was lif their first game from the Odd FINAL PERCENTAGE ted yesterday morning. Clark and Fellows pick-up team. w L Pct. Wilson resumed immediately with Soft ball games will be defin Safeway .... 8 1 889 as many men as it was possible .. notice, .. itely finished unless games are Skinny’s .... and 8 1 889" to summon on short played Sunday. The days are Nehalem .... 6 3 666 the Interstate and other compan becoming too short for night Union ......... 6 3 666 ies operating at Glenwood are olaying until the indoor league Millers ...... 5 4 555 scheduled to start today. ----------------- ----------------- is formed. . 4 5 444 I. O. O. F. . 4 5 444' Miss Flora May Perkins of The Vernonia all-stars swamp C. E............... 2 7 222 Sioux City, Iowa, came Friday ed the Clatskanie picked team on Mist ..... ...... . . 8 7 222 for a ten days visit at the home their own field in both games, Adams ....... . Sunday. The first game ended! V. Auto Co. . • 0 000 of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Douglass.
