Vernonia eagle., November 13, 1936, Image 1

VOLUME XIV $1.50 per year,
5c a copy.
Armistice Day
Celebration Held
by Local Post
Safeway Store Is
Being Remodeled
Pot Luck Dinner Is
Principal Feature of
Day’s Observance
Members
of
the
Vernonia
Post 119 of The American Legion
held their annual Armistice day
celebration Wednesday evening
when they gathered at the I.O.
O.F. hall with their wives and
■children for “pot luck” dinner at
6:30. More than 125 were in at­
tendance.
The three long tables were
decorated with red, white and
blue cloths and with flags. Com­
mander E. S. Thompson presided
and America was sung preceding
dinner. At the conclusion of din­
ner a short program was pre­
sented which included! a piano
solo, “Pioneers Band March”,
played by Helen Chandler; two
vocal duets, "Little Bluebird of
My Heart” and “Lilac Tree”,
sung by Joanne and Barbara
Nichols; an effective tap dance
by Mary Lee McGraw and Gloria
Lamping; “Neapolitan Nights”
and! “When It’s Springtime in the
Rockies” were given as violin
duets by Bonnie Arner and Bet­
ty Jegen, and Martha Tapp
sang “Keep the Home Fires Burn­
ing”. She was accompanied by
Mrs. W. R. Hammack.
Mrs. E. S. Thompson, president
of the local auxiliary spoke brief­
ly upon the activities of their unit
and the opportunities for service.
Mrs. Hammack, junior past pres­
ident, also spoke.
Several out of town guests
were present.
Harvey Swan,
Oregon City, commander of dist­
rict one for the American Leg­
ion;
Walter Shanks,
Portland
past district commanc'er, and
Jack Erickson, Portland, state
chairman of marksmanship. Each
addressed the group, Mr. Swan
speaking on Americanism, Mr.
Erickson upon his work and Mr.
Shanks upon the activities of
Vernonia post during the past
year. He presented the post a
citation for community service.
John Collins, junior past com­
mander, accepted the honor for
Vernonia. Mr. Shanks also sang
two selections.
Informal introduction of all
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State Police Here
Is Chamber’s Aim
Ways and means of having a
state police officer stationed) in
Vernonia were discussed at the
meeting of the chamber of com­
merce in the Masonic temple
Tuesday noon. Secretary Neal W.
Bush read a letter from Chas. P.
Pray, superintendent of police,
explaining the impossibility of
stationipg an officer here with the
funds available under the present
appropriation.
VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY,
The local Safeway store, of
which Sam Hearing is manager,
has been remodeled this week into
the self-service type which the
company has found to be highly
successful.
Alterations include
the removal of the counter to the
front, extension of the sales
room space 12 feet, cleaning and
painting, placing of goods within
easy reach on shelves and tables,
and prominent display of price
tags. The work was done under
the supervision of A. J. Slater
of Kelso, district manager.
As part of the new service
baskets are provided so that cus­
tomers who wish may select their
own merchandise.
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The front of the store is being
painted yellow and red, the new
Safeway colors. •
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IMPROVEMENTS UNDER WAY
IN SCOTT’S STUDIO
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J. T. Scott is putting siding
on his studio at the corner of
Third and Maple streets. Fur-
ther improvements will include
painting and a Spanish front.
NANSON LEAVES AND
RUNDELL TAKES PLACE
Ernest Nanson, foreman in the
Eagle' shop, resigned last week
and left Saturday for California.
His place in the printing plant is
taken by Everett Rundell, assis­
ted by Margaret Byers.
OREGON. FRJDAY^NOVEMBER 13, 1936
Vernonia Post
Has Exhibit
In Storo Window
, Dunlap Elected
'Pomona Master
Sponsorship of the 1
i^and^use1 1« Meeting Here
movement for Vernonia
Legion Votes to
Sponsor Boy Scouts
of the Legion hall for their
An Armistice day exhibit spon­ meeting place was voted! by Other Officers Are Named
sored by Vernonia Post 119 of Vernonia post 119 Monday night.
at Annual Election of
the American Legion is being dis­ William Horsham, of the Wash­
County Organization
played this week in the center i ington grade school faculty, and
window of the Miller Mercantile his group of future Boy Scouts
Noble Dunlap
was
elected
visited the meeting, and the
store.
boys gave several demonstrations 1 master of Pomona grange at the
One of the items, loaned by
of scout work.
meeting with Vernonia grange
Sam Conklin, is a relic of the
Henry King reported that the ! Saturday. He succeeds Warren
Civil war, a piece of hardtack
new Legion safety signs had H- Young, master for ten years,
brought back in 1865 by G. W.
been placed on the highway.
,*» declined to serve on account
Snyder, an uncle of Mrs. Conklin’s
A committee was appointed to
private business. Mr. Dunlap
Another, loaned by Mrs. Dora
prepara- has been master of Natal Grange
assist
the
Auxiliary
in
Washburn, is an American flag
dance in f°r a number of years.
with
only 46
stars carried tion for the dinner’ and
through the second Battle of the the Odd Fellows hall Tuesday j Others electedi were Ralph
Langdon, of Chapman grange,
Marne by an Australian soldier. evening.
overseer; Inez Langdon of Chap-
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She also contributed copies of a
man, lecturer; Donald Haman of
National
Book
London paper showing war pic­
Beaver Valley grange, steward;
tures.
Week Is to Be
I Richard Peterson of Natal grange,
German fennlngs turned black Observed Here
asst, steward; Addie M. Watson
by gas are laid beside undamag­
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of Yankton grange, chaplain; R.
ed pfennings for contrast, Also
National book week, Novem- N. Lovelace of Beaver Valley
turned black by gas are some ber 15 to 21, will be observed ¡grange, treasurer; Pearl Becker
cigarette cases taken from Ger- as usual by the Vernonia Public . nr Warren grange, secretary;
man prisoners.
Some of the library which will place on dis- i j D perry of Yankton grange,
cases contained extra eye pieces play all of next week an exhibit .gatekeeper; Grace Condit of Ver-
for gas masks, since American of 50 of the latest books of j, nonia
__ • grange, Pomona; Gertrude
gas destroyed the eye pieces of fiction and non fiction for all i j Beysen
Beysen of Fern Hill grange,
the German masks. There is a ages.
'Ceres; Laura Carmichael of Natal
German machine gun belt that
Part of the books will be in jgrange, Flora; Beneta Condit of
had never been shot, and a pair one of the Miller Mercantile Co’s. ¡Vernonia grange, lady assistant
of French wooden shoes hand windows for several days, The (steward; E. H. Condit of Verno­
made with an axe.
remainder of the exhibit, which nia grange, Sam Trotter of Bea­
The purpose of the window is is loaned by the J. K Gill Co. of ver Valley grange and C. L. Wil­
that people may not forget Ar­ Portland, will be at the library burn of Fern Hill grange, execu-
mistice day and what it means where all of the books may be tive committee. Warren H. Young
to the world in ending war and examined during the remainder j was elected to be captain of the
establishing peace.
of the month. Selections from the I Pomona degree team.
exhibit will probably be purchased
Vernonia grange
served a
for the local library shelves.
chicken dinner at noon to a large
I attendance of grangers from all
City Council Allows
; parts of Columbia county and
several visitors from Washington
Purchase of Truck
county. All granges of the county
The city council at a special were represented except Bea­
around right end.
And with meeting Monday night author- ver Homes.
Reports from the various gran­
little trouble he sprinted over ized the purchase of a new
for the|
ges showed a healthy financial
the remaining 10 yards on the Chevrolet half ton truck
next play. The Loggers again water department. The Ver"0’| condition and several showed de­
failed to make their try for the nia Auto Co. was the successful cidedt gains in membership. A
bidder at $540, including trade- 'report by the county deputy, O.
extra point.
in on the old truck. Other bids i Henry Oleen, listed a great num-
Once more in the third quar­
Roland’s Repair i ber of f new granges throughout
ter the Loggers drove down close submitted were J~
an International !..
lT
’the United States, of which Ore-
to the territory but they lost the shop, $665 for an ....—
Motor gon has a good share. Mention
truck,
and
the
Crawford
; ball on their own 10 yard! line
was also made of the great sav­
when a pass over the field goal Co., $633.95 for a Ford.
A. E. Adams presided in the ings to farmers in interest,
was not completed.
Logger* Beat Jefferson Rambler* absence of Mayor Ben S. Owens. brought about largely by efforts
of the grange.
In the Armistice day game the
Loggers defeated the Jeffer-
In the evening a class of elev­
High School Carnival
son Ramblers of Portland 13
en took the fifth degree. They
Occurs Tonight
to 6.
were Grace Condit, Ruby Con-
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At the opening of the game
dit, Harry Condit, Mrs. Harry
A carnival for the benefit of
the Loggers kicked off to the
Condit, Harry Culbertson, Isabel
Ramblers on their own 40 but the the athletic fund is to be held Culbertson and Mrs. Fannie Ow­
Ramblers failing to make the re­ this evening in the Vernonia ens of Vernonia, Ada Helen Winn
quired ten yards, lost the ball, union high schoou. A program and Mabelle Rutherford of War-
Schalock then plunged through consisting of plays, skits and ren, E. B. Steers Jr., of Natal
the center of the line for a 15 musical numbers will be presen­ and Homer Keller of Fern Hill.
ted, and there will be a number of
yard gain to the 35 yard.mark.
An interesting prgram was per­
entertainment and refreshment
Meeker
placed
the
On a lateral
sented by Mrs. Narcissus Par­
booths.
ball on the 15 yard line but
cher, outgoing lecturer, consis-
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the Loggers lost the ball on
Mrs. Harry Culbertson enjoyed ting of music, songs, readings,
downs at this point. The Ram­ a visit with her father and impersonations and tap dancing.
blers kicked on the first play to mother, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Craw­
their 40. Hendlerson sprinted 25 ford of Manning, Saturday when
Mr. and Mrs. Art Miller moved
yards around the Loggers right they came to town to attend the from the O.-A. hill to Camp Me
Gregor.
Pamona grange meeting.
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Loggers Defeat Banks Team
And Jefferson Ramblers
(Ralph Condit)
The Banks high school foot­
ball team lost a hard fought
battle to the Loggers on the
local field last Friday. The Log­
gers having an advantage over
the much lighter team soon got
control of the ball. The clever
Loggers through a series of
passes drove from their own 30
to Banks 10 yard line. From
there Henderson plowed through
the center of the line for a
touchdown. The try for point
was made by Byers and reverse.
Shortly after the second quar­
went
ter
Powerhouse
Jarvis
around left end for 25 yards into
pay dirt. The try for point was
not made.
The Loggers really turned on
the power in the second half of
the game, with Jarvis driving off
tackle for a gain of 40 yards.
Schalock went wide around left
end to cover the remaining 20
yards to a touchdown. The at­
tempt for the extra point failed.
The Loggers gained possession
of the ball on their own 30 yard
line when Banks failed to make
a good kick. Henderson covered
20 yards of the necessary 30
on the first play by going
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