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
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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
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| 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
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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
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son and John E. Eilertson, re­
j‘ay”n¡¡h ”
Vernonia Unit No. 119 of the ded by Joe McNutt and Leo Lud-¡
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| 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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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