NUMER 16
Power Service
Is Discussed at
C. C. Meeting
COOPERATION WITH OGE
RESOLVED
City Clean-up Is Urged by
Study Club
Group
Effort to secure through co­
operation with the officials, of
the Oregon Gas and Electric com­
pany better service and lower
rates for Vernonia was resolved
by the chamber of commerce at
the noonday luncheon in the Ma­
sonic temple Tuesday.
The subject was brought up by
Dr. H. M. Bigelow, who declared
that every other town in the
county has had its rates reduced
voluntarily. If rates are lower
people use more electricity and
the company would be benefited.
Among others who favored
chamber of commerce action re­
garding service and rates were
Neal Bush, George'Schaber ¿nd
C. R. Watts.
Lester Sheeley explained that
about two years ago the city
council requested the public util­
ities commission for a hearing
to lower electric rates, but the
hearing was never held. As city
attorney he had inquired as to
the reason and had been informed
that according to the ypluation
of the company’s property as es­
timated by the commission’s en­
gineer, Mr. Lester, the earnings
of the company had been only
slightly in excess of one per cent.
Under those circumstances, he
concluded, a hearing now would
be useless, as the only yardstick
by which the commission can be
guided is the earnings of the
company during the past few
years. He advised against any
effort to force a reduction in
rates at present, but believed it
wtiuld be desirable to discuss the
matter with the officials.
Clean-up 1» Urged
Mr?. Judd Greenman, spokes­
man for a committee representing
the Study Club, urged that there
be a clean-up of windows in va­
cant stores, also of vacant lots.
In some places debris had been
left from the high water, she de­
clared, and grass in vacant lots
should be mowed.
Earl Smith emphasized the
point that interest should be
taken not only on clean-up day,
but also after clean-up to keep
thing? clean. He suggested a
half day holiday on clean-up day.
L. H. Dewey stated that his
belief that it would be unwise to
close stores, but suggested that
merchants excuse any of their
clerks they could spare.
President Sam Hearing appoin­
ted as a committee on clean-up
Earl Smith, T. M. Crawford and
E. M. Bollinger.
Oiling of side streets to pre­
vent dust from blowing on Bridge
street was suggested, and a com­
mittee consisting Of Lester Shee-
1^, L. H. Dewey and Andy Baker
was appointed to see what could
be done.
Auto Hazard« Di«cu««ed
Danger from auto accidents at
some of the intersections down
town was mentioned by Mr. Dew­
ey, who advocated safety zones.
In the discussion that followed
the consensus of opinion was that
safety zones would be of little
help since the trouble was lack
of enforcement of speed laws.
As the city marshal is on duty
only at night time, policing is
necessarily inadequate, and re-
Registrations Show
Democrats to Be
In Majority Here
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There are 735 democrats and
619 republicans in the four Ver­
nonia precincts according to fig­
ures compiled from the registra­
tion lists of April 14, when the
books were closed. Aside from
independents and other scatter­
ing registrations there are 256
registered voters in precinct 1,
325 in precinct 2, 408 in pre­
cinct 3 and 365 in precinct 4.
In three' of the precincts the
democrats outnumber the repub­
licans, but in precinct 4 there
are 13 more republicans than
democrats. The democratic ma­
jority is greatest in precinct 3,
where there are 74 in excess of
the republicans.
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Two Local Women
Attend Librarians’
District Meeting
Mrs. Hary G. Sandon, member
of the Vernonia public library
board, and Edna Owens, librarian,
attended an all day district li­
brary convention in Forest Grove
Wednesday.
Mrs. Claire Warren Churchill,
well known Oregon writer was
the main speaker of the day.
During the noon luncheon she
gave an address on Sacajawea,
the subject of her newly publish­
ed book “South of the Sunset”.
Miss Harriet Long, librarian of
the Oregon State library, presi­
ded and gave one of several talks
dealing with phases of library
work she also reviewed a number
of the latest books.
Mi.ss, Owens responded to the
roll call of libraries and intro­
duced Mrs. Sandon. She gave a
brief report of the past year’s
activities in the local library.
At the monthly meeting of the
library board at the Hotel Ver­
nonia Monday night a travelling
library was ordered and plans
were made to purchase new
books.
Details were worked out for
additional inmprovements in the
appearance of the library room
which was recently brightened
with newly painted shelves. Drap­
eries of peasant art cloth are
being made for the library win­
dows this week.
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Mr. and Mrs. William Briot
and son Billy will leave today or
tomorrow on a two-week’s va­
cation trip. They will motor
through California and will attend
the San Diego exposition and vis-
it relatives.
quest of the proper authorities
to have a state police officer st­
ationed in Vernonia was ap­
proved.
Youth Activities Urged
Ivan N. McCollom, superinten­
dent of the grade schools, urged
that there be a permanent organ­
ization to sponsor the activities
of boys and girls in the summer
time. Previously all such activi­
ties, he declared, have depended
upon individual leadership, and
when the leader goes the move­
ment dies. President Hearing
appointed
a
committee
con­
sisting of Mr. McCollom, Rev.
H. R. Scheuerman, R. R. Watts,
Mrs. Judd Greenman and Mrs.
E. M. Bollinger to draw up
plans for the suggested organiz­
ation.
There was a large attendance
of members and visitors. Among
those introduced were Dr. Chas.
E. Tttro, Andy Baker, Rolland
Auge,. John Hagarty, Don Kinch,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. G. Paterson,
Willard L. Berg and B. F. Rogers.
Board Elects
New Teachers
In Grade Dist
Wrestling Match
Is Postponed to
Wednesday, 29th
4 Sets Fallers
Bunkers Work
In O.-A. Timber
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There will be no wrestling
¡match until April 29 as there are
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| several new wrestlers at the Port-
Janitor i« Named for Lincoln land labor temple, and Promoter SALES EFFORT TO START
School
¡Tisdale wants time to look them
PRESENTLY
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| over so as to be able to get the
Additional teachers elected by best boys in the northwest on
the directors VXZ.
of kJVliVVl
School District
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V < card.
ill U< 1 Tisdale
IbUdl V ib is kJ busy
Lt O J I F. R. Olin and J. W. Vaughan
the ¡IVA
next
47 Saturday night are Miss Kay trying to line up Bobby Burns
Plan Trip to
Joyce, ui
UVJ.VV,
of oaiem,
Salem, au»
Miss neieu
Helen nau
Hall ana
and jacK
Jack r.ipsconiD
Lipscomb ior
for a matcn,
match,
of The Dalles and Miss Mary but so far Lipscomb has little
East
Munk of Portland. Miss Joyce appetite for Burns. In all prob­
and Miss Hall will be graduated lability Walter Tinkist Acheu, the
Four sets of fallers and buck-
this year from *.«»••«««
Monmouth
b«« *w««««
Normal
M« [great
giccau viimcac
Chinese aval,
in tangle
c,
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- star, McShane,
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H q 1 ers are now at work in the O-A
school, and ’ Miss Munk is at ■ pres-1 with
either Danny
timber,
and are housed in the
ent teaching in Condon.
plywood maniac or Indian Pitt, I bunk houses, recently sent up to
George Nutt was named as Detroit tommyhawk man.
Camp McGregor.
janitor for the Lincoln school.
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1 F. R. Olin, president, and C.
The following morning the dir- [Baseball Team
W. Vaughan, sales manager, are
ectors visited the Lincoln school
leaving in a few days for Chi­
Proves Stronger
property to determine the extent
cago, where they will attend a
of repairs necesstry to put the
During Practice meeting of the National Lumber
bunlding in shape for use next
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Manufacturers association April
fall.
What looked to be a strong 23, 24 and 25. After that they
baseball team on paper is proving will contact dealers in the middle
COUNTY FAIR TO BE HELD
even more powerful in daily
AUGUST20 TO 23, 1NCL. ! ■practice. The boys have been western and eastern territories
in the effort to establish markets
pounding the
-ii i
u 1. I pwunuing
vne well
wen known
Known horse-
no__ for Vernonia lumber.
The county fmr will be held|hide plenty this
st week
Repair of bridges on the S. P.
August 20 to 23 inclusive, accord-
The fie^in hasPimproved over
^F^iar0Smren:.±«,W^k 1-» season and this gear’s team and g., essential to the shipment
by Earl C. Dowler, manager. W. * | promises to be a power house of logs to the mill, is progressing.
F. Sheets, president, will be in at bat with every man a run­ Concrete is now being poured
for the piers of the first bridge
charge of the grounds, S. “Hein- producer.
west of Keasey. The crew lost
ie” H e u m a n n, treasurer, in
The two Kemper boys have a day and a half of work at this
charge of the evening programs been especially vicious in hitting,
and Mr. Dowler in charge of the driving the ball hard and far. point this week on account of
the bridge fire at Buxton.
day programs.
Gordon is turning out, but he i
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keeps in excellent condition the i
King’s Grocery
year round so only needs to Fire Damages
sharpen his batting eye.
Moves Tuesday
Railway Trestle
Cline is working hard to make
To New Building a pitcher of himself so will be
Near Buxton
used as a relief pitcher.
Kink’s grocery, owned by Har­
From the present outlook fans
Firg believed to have been
ry King, moved Tuesday into are in for a baseball treat when started by a spark from a loco­
the new building erected by Mr. the team shows at home for the motive destroyed one bent and
King near the old location in first time May 3.
damaged four on an S. P. and 8.
the vicinity of the mile bridge,
bridge near Buxton Tuesday. A
Riverview. In the new quarters
crew from Portland and the
a market owned by R. W. Dun­
bridge crews working above Keas­
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can, is also being operated.
ey were immediately called to tfca
The building is large and com­
scene. Repairs were completed in
modious, providing not only am­
Mr, and Mrs. Willbur Davis of about a day’s time.
ple ¿pace for the grocery and Portland visited Mr. and Mrs.
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meat stocks, but also a seven A. L, Kullander over the week
WALTER
LARSON ADDS
room apartment in the rear for end. They were accompanied by
MOUNTED SQUIRREL TO
the proprietor.
Mrs. Davis’s daughter, Thelma
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SODEN COLLECTION
Trudgian, who was a guest of
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Elizabeth Wall. Thelma has been
Restaurants Are
attending school in_Seattle and
Walter Larson, high school stu­
To Pay Higher
was home for her Easter vacat- dent, who has achieved note­
worthy skill as a taxidermist, has
Wages to Help ion.
Mr .and Mrs. Ray Cady and mounted for N. S. Soden’s col-
lectiqn a silver gray squirrel in
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Increased wages will be paid daughters Zella and Bonnigene
waitresses and cooks in local res­ spent Easter with Mr. and Mrs. a life like pose, A particular
feature of this job was that the
taurants beginning May 1, ac-> i L. H. Dewey.
cording to a decision of the op-! 1 Mr .and Mrs. Ray Fish of Bar- head of the animal had been so
erators at a meeting Tuesday low visited at the home of Mr. badly smashed that it had to be
afternoon. Under the new sched­ and Mrs. W. O. Livinstone Thurs­ I built up with wood but Mr. Lar-
ule waitresses will receive $4 day. Mrs. Livingstone was minis­ son succeeded so well that the
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Christian
church at original injury cannot be detect­
a week over the present scale, ter to the
Barlow before coming to Verno- ed.
and cooks $3 a week.
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nia.
Harold McEntire Attend«
Fred H. Paulus, chief deputy
Convention in Spokane in the state treasurer’s office,
was in Vernonia on business
Harold McEntire, principal of Wednesday.
Mr .and Mrs. F. E. Farrell and
Vernonia high school, attended
the Inland Empire Educational Mrs. D. MacDonald went to Port-
association convention in Spo­ land Saturday and brought back
kane, Wash., April 8-10. There Larry Farrell, who has been in
were from 2500 to 3000 teach­ the hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mills were SEEN AND HEARD . . .
ers in attendance, he says, The
theme of the convention was in Portland Friday.
Verne Adams practising riding
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wall,
guidance through changes in the
who recently have returned from on a motorcycle . . . Jack Mc­
school curriculum.
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Toledo moved Sunday to a house Gowan at work on King's new
building . . . Two big white posts
TWO CARLOADS OF AUTOS
on the O.-A. hill.
ARRIVE IN VERNONIA
Ernest Herman returned Tues­ erected on the depot grounds so
day from Shoshone, Idaho, where speedsters can’t dash past Ald­
Two carloads of Chevrolet au­ he was employed on a farm for rich’s front doorway . . . Les
tomobiles consigned to the Ver­ several months. He intends to Sheeley counting names in Lil­
nonia Auto Co. arrived over the remain in Vernonia. There was lian Washburn's registration lists
S. P. and S. during the past week, a heavy snow storm when he to find out how many democrats
there are in town. . , Johnny
one pn Friday and the other on left Shoshone, he says.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dial moved Collins driving his auto at two
Monday.
Among the cars was a master Saturday from Riverview to the miles an hour while the loud
coupe for Emil Messing and a golf course which Mr. Dial will speaker advertises a show . . .
panel delivery for Oliver Graves. operate under arrangements with Miss Crary conducting an English
Mrs. Harry Kerns has also the city, which owns the prop­ class on the high school lawn
during a sunny afternoon.
bought a new Chevrolet coupe. erty.
“¡OCALSg^gj
Feathers . . .
and.. .Talons