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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 6, 1936)
VOLUME XIV $1.50 per year, 5c a copy. County Offices To Be Filled by Republicans ¡MISS HAZEL LEMONS DIES FRIDAY IN MT. VERNON VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, Vining Speaks To Sportsmen on Conservation NUMBER 45 1936 I City Hall and Bank 1 Heating Units Come I Vernonia Goes I Democratic by cen- city Huge Majority ! Miss Hazel N. Lemons, a sis i The heating units of the ter of Pauline Lemons, steno ; tral healting plant for the grapher in the O.-A. office, died hall and the bank building reached at her home in Mt. Vernon, Ore —--O —o— here yesterday, and work of in gon, Friday evening. Services Cnoservation of wild life by Several Republicans Are Bennett Defeats Storla stallation began immediately. The were held there Sunday. ’ preservation of the forests of Favored, However, for system used will be similar to In Contest for Dis Miss Hazel Lemons lived with j the Pacific Northwest was urged County Offices Miller Mercantile that in the Attorney her sister in House 16 on O.-A. i by Dr. F. V. Vining of Ashland, trict hill, Vernonia, during the sum former member of the state game store and the Washington grade Vernonia went democratic by purchased The boiler, With the exception of thc mer, and in August underwent a commission, in an address at the school. huge majority in the election has ¡ from the high school district, i a which remains major operation in Portland from banquet of the Nehalem Hunters county court, the i Tuesday, except that a few re- installed in already been democratic, offices in the court which she never recovered. and Anglers club in the I.O.O.F. I publican candidates for county house at St. Helens will be fil About six weeks ago she was hall Friday night, “We are the basement of the city hall. j offices, J. W. Hunt, Fred Wat- led next January by republicans. taken from Portland to her home custodians of the last great for-1 • | kins, Mrs. Gladys Peterson, M. D. O. Bennett, republican, de in Mt. Vernon. est lands that the j R. Calhoun and Bert Mills each feated John L. Storla, demo ---------- •---------- he declared, and | received a pluarlity in the local crat, for district attorney, M. and foresight careful planning polls. A very large number of R. Calhoun, present deputy sher that they can be kept from des- straight democratic tickets were iff, republican, defeated Wm. D. truction. It is up to sportsmen’s voted, and it was only where the Cody, democrat, and Glenn F. organizations to see that public Formal adoption of the city republican candidates were widely Barnett, independent, in a three | opinion demands their preserva budget approved at the special ! and favorably known that they cornered race and J. W. Hunt, tion, he declared. ! election October 26 was voted at' were given a plurality. In all Fred Watkins, Gladys E. Peter Musical numbers were provi-i I the meeting of the city council | ¡„stances except the choice of —o—— son and John E. Eilertson, re j‘ay”n¡¡h ” Vernonia Unit No. 119 of the ded by Joe McNutt and Leo Lud-¡ • | Calhoun, present deputy sheriff, publicans were reelected to the American Legion Auxiliary held ¡wig on the guitar, and Elsie Dun-! $48 remaining in the park fund i and Bert Mills, for county com- ■offices they now hold, county one of their most interesting can sang a solo. The banquet fea , was appropriated for work on the missioner, the republican candi- elerk, assessor, treasurer and sur meetings of the year Tuesday tured venison killed for the oc for re- veyor respectively. Wm. Pringle, evening in the Legion hall when casion by Ross Duncan, presi swimming pool dam at the re- dates favored were up election. Sr., democrat, was reelected as plans were completed for the dent of the club, who served as ■ | quest of Lester * Sheeley. No Contest for City Job* county commissioner. coming Armistice Day celebra- ¡ toastmaster. Ladies of thé Neha- HIGH SCHOOL TO HOLD There was no contest for po- dub cooked the dinner, and Bennett held a three to one tion on Wednesday, November I sitions of mayor, councilmen and lead throughout the county ex 11th. It was announced that ’ members of the Order of Rain- :CARNIVAL NOV. 13 treasurer of the city of Verno- cept in Vernonia, where two of a “pot luck” dipner will be ser bow waited on table. ..... e I A carnival will be held Friday, nia. Accordingly Ben S. Owens, the precincts gave a majority to ved at 6:30, to be followed by | Nov. 13, in the high school for mayor, Roy Raymond and E. A. Storla. Calhoun obtained twice a program and dance. The pro benefit of the athletic fund. Stacey, councilmen for term of as many votes as his nearest op gram will include dance num i There will be a program and con two years, K. A. McNeill and ponent, Cody, The closest race bers, a vocal duet, instrumental cessions with many entertain I George Schaber, councilmen for was that of Eilertson and White, selections and community sing ment features.. term of four years, and J. W. Eilertson winning by 328 votes. ing of war songs, with perhaps Brown, city treasurer, were elec Although Vernonia gave Bert reminiscences of thê war from The most popular candidate on ted virtually without opposition. ] HIGH SCHOOL TO PLAY plurality of 61 over Mills a several veterans. the ballot was Franklin D. Roose Pringle for county commissioner, i BANKS IN VERNONIA TODAY There were a few scattering The affair will be held in the velt, who received 917 votes. write-ins. All are serving at Mills lost in the county as a I. O. O. F. hall and an invita- The next in popularity was O. except McNeill and Vernonia high school will play present whole by a considerable margin. tion is extended to all ex-service Henry Oleen, with 777 votes, Banks here today at 2:15 on theSchaber. O. Henry Oleen, democrat, de men and their families to attend The least popular was John local field. Table of votes on page 3 feated Fred W. Herman, republi the dinner. The dance to follow Aiken, socialist-labor candidate can, for state representative from (will be opened to the public, Arrangements for the dinner for president, who got no votes the second district, and Mrs. Grace Kent Magruder, democrat, are being made by Mrs. E. S. , at all. defeated A. C. Fulton, republi- Thompson and her committee; i The republican candidate most I successful in dodging the demo-1 (Continued on page 10.) (Continued on page 10.) I cratic landslide was J. W. Hunt, I who polled 665 votes. Second was Mrs. Gladys Peterson, with The Vernonia Loggers contin-; gain to the eight yard line where 615 votes. [ Landon trailed behind his own. ued their victory march through I the big Hillsboro line turned Eighteen years ago November 11, 1918, a great hush fell over ticket, 1 getting only 228 votes, | Washington county teams last! them back. Hill Hi scored a the whole world. It had finally ended, the greatest of all ' while A C. Fulton, next lowest'Frida? by addin£ the scalP of 1 touchdown in the dying minutes Hillsboro to that of Forest Grove (of the half on a long pass and a wars. republican, had 286. 'series of bucks to end the scor- Tears of joy flowed that day, where drops of blood had flown All of the republicans now and Beaverton. The Loggers playing their best I ing for the game. The score at the day before. Then, after a slight pause people of all nations holding county offices were fa went mad with joy. Both sides were glad to say, “fini La Guerre.’’ vored for reelection except J. ball game of the season emerged the half stood Vernonia 7, Hills Twenty three nations, with 42 million men under arms, de E. Eilerton, county surveyor. with a 7 to 6 victory after four boro 6. The second half was a bitter clared war on the Central Powers, with 23 million under arms. So were the democrats, except bitter quarters. Hillsboro was by 65 million men engaged in a death struggle. If they had all joined that Wm. Pringle, Sr., county far the best team faced by Ver ! offensive battle all the way with I the Loggers penetrating deep hands it would have reached nearly three times around the earth. commissioner, was 61 votes be nonia this season. 'into Hillsboro teritory in the The game started with a bang One-third of these men were killed or wounded. hind Bert Mills, republican who Eighteen years have passed. Nature has in a large measure held the office several years ago. with the Loggers kicking to third quarter, while the final gun , found the Loggers battling in covered up the scars of battle to shell torn Flanders Field, but Precinct 1, the Thomas gar Hillsboro. Holding Hill Hi for the broken bodies of what was once the youth of the nation still age, and Precinct 3, the O.-A. down the Loggers with Hender their own territory to hold off a lingers on, a living sacrifice to democracy, that it may live forever cook shack, were the democratic son and Meeker, following the determined Hillsboro drive. Spectacular offensive drives by for posterity to enjoy. ■ It was an enormous price to pay, but now strongholds, In both places, good blocking by the line, drove that it has been paid in full with the blood of the nation, let us however, a few republicans got to the Hillsboro eight before los both teams made this easily the ing the ball on a penalty. Re outstanding game of the season enjoy the freedom that is ours in this, the greatest country in the by. for the Loggers. Every type of world. They gave their lives, that the nation might be free. So you Townsend clubs fared well as ceiving the kick in midfield the should be PROUD whea you see Old Glory Floating in the breeze, to their endorsements for state scoring drive was started. Hard offensive play was used. Even the running by Meeker and Jarvis ¡gray bearded "Statue of Liberty” from the flagstaff or passing in parade. Be PROUD to live in a and county oniccs, luul i offices, except that Mott barely nosed out 3 votes interspersed with a twenty yard was called out by Hillsboro, and country of free people. Be PROUD you are an American. Pause for a few minutes in your busy life in memory of those ahead of Kirkpatrick, an anti- lateral> placed the ball on the | worked perfectly. two yard line where Henderson I Standing out individually for who died that the Nation might live and give thanks to God that Townsendite. went over on a buck. Meeker j Hillsboro was Schulmerick, a you are a citizen of the United States of America, the greatest * I Mrs. Ernest East is recovering converted off tackle making the j giant 220 pound tackle; Zeigler, nation on the face of the globe. from an injury to her foot in an score Vernonia 7, Hillsboro 0. a fast stepping end and Hendi, a Vernonia Post 119 Vernonia continued its drive a- American Legion auto accident Oct. 25. {Continued on page 10) City Budget Is Formally Adopted Auxiliary Plans For Armistice Day Dinner According to the Vernonia Vote . . Loggers Continue Wins In w ashington County Armistice Day