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VOLUME XIV
$1.50 per year,
Thirty-One to
Be Graduated in
Senior Class
1
5c a copy. VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY. OREGON
Baseball Team Opens
I Season with Win
Vernonia Is to
Need 100 Houses
States Sheeley
The Vernonia baseball team
won its opening game of the
Portland Cityleâgue season Sun
day by defeating the Carl Mays
Cla» Day Exerciie« Are Held
There will be need for 100
team 3 to 0 on the Vaughn I
In Assembly Room Wednesday
more houses by July 1, states
street grounds.
Sam Reisbeck I
Afternoon; Picnic Is Today
Lester Sheeley, chairman of the
who pitched for Vernonia, held
housing committee of the cham-
A class of 31 will be graduated The school nine to four scattered ber of commerce. This is due
Batteries were Reisbeck
tonight from the Vernonia union hits.
to the fact that all avai'able
high school. 'Eixercises will be and Turple, Bucknam and Kra houses are occupied and the
mers.
held in the Washington grade
Lumber cor-
| Oregon-American
school auditorium beginning at
Reliable Shoes in the second I poration is contemplating put-
game of the league double hea I ting on a night shift at that
8 p. m.
The class roll includes Paul A. der won 8 to 7 over Pacific | time if labor conditions are
Adams, Iral L. Aldridge, Edith Fruit.
j settled. The committee has made
Anderson, Watler Buckner, Bon
arrangements with Caley A.
nie Buffmire, Louise Craford,
Stanwood, Inc., of St. Helens
Audra Marie Cartwright, Ralph
for loans for building purposes
Condit, Doris Rae Estey, Leona
up to 50 per cent of the cost
Bernice Fetsch, Albert C. Havi
if construction if the owner has
land, Samuel Thomas Hearing,
la lot free of encumbrances,
Helen Julia Hershey, Clare Hil
j Dwellings must be modern and
ton Jarvis, Jr., Richard Lewis,
[ have concrete foundations or
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Shalmon LeRoy Libel, Elaine
Harry Culbertson reported at i piers. Loans must be repaid in
Caroline Louden, Leo Ludwig,' the meeting of Vernonia post of I not more than five years. A $500
Reva McCormick, Everett Mee 1 the American Legion Monday loan would be authorized so that
ker, Harry Edward Ohler, Doro night that the rifle range is prac- the mortgagee would repay the
thy E. Ovesen, Beulah Reed, Lee tically complete and that shooting loan in monthly payments of
Hamp Roberson, Jr.. Evelyn Ship- can commence at any time.
, $9.80 per month during the per-
ley, Bernice Siegenthaler, Elmo
j x to partici- ' iod of five years.
Plans
were
made
Smith, Lillian Maxine Taylor,
It is the committee’s under
Lawrence Perry Wikstrom, Jr., pate in Memorial day services.
meet at the standing that the Oregon-Ameri-
Veterans
are
to
Harold Brengle Wold and Mil
Washington grade school for the can Lumber corporation will ad-
dred May Woods.
Lee Hall ' vance lumber and shingles to
The program will be as follows: start of the parade,
graves in its employees who wish to build
is
to
clean
off
the
Processional, Mrs. Ervin Ackley;
homes, taking a second mort
invocation, Rev. W. 0. Living the cemetery and a- committee gage as security.
of
J.
L.
Timmons,
J.
C.
Lincoln
stone; greetings to the class of
The city and county have a
’37, Thelma Lincoln; vocal solo, and Harry Culbertson was named
by Commander E. S. Thompson number of lots which may be
Ralph Condit; presentation of j
obtained for amounts equal to
awards, Harold McEntire; intro-[ to have charge of the Legion’s
the liens against them.
C. F.
part
in
the
observance
of
the
duction of speaker, Wallace Me j
Hieber has charge of the sale
commencement
address,
i
day-
Crae;
of the city lots and T. B. Mills,
“Four Wishes,” Dr. U. G. Dubach¡j It was voted to contribute to
presentation of diplomas, Harold j the fund for the senior banquet. who is associated with Caley A.
The Legion Auxiliary is helping,* Stanwood, Inc., has charge of
McEntire; benediction, Rev. W. —- =
-
- -
I the county property. Mr. Shee
O. Livingstone ; recessional, Mrs. j with this activity..
ley and Mr. Mills will have ap-
Hank King was desgnated to
Ervin Ackley.
[ plication blanks for loans.
i
see
that
the
flag
is
flying
at
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Clast Day Exercises Held
Class day exercises were held j half mast on Memorial day untill Loans may be obtained for
a« assembly
11 room VTT
S — _ _ J ' < VXZVZXV*
full VW
O Clt frtt»
Vl | improvements and betterments
in the
Wednesday
noon, 4-VlAVS
then O at > full
mast
for ♦ the
i on property free of encumbran
afternoon.
The program, an-1 rest of the day.
ces.
nounced ___________
_______
by Richard ____
Lewis,
__ “over
Officers of the local post and I
Rifle Range Is
Complete Legion
Post Is Informed
station VHS,” consisted of three i ¿elegates to the state convention
songs, “To Our Dear Old School,” i in Albany will be nominated at
“A Toast to VHS,” and “AlUie meeing June 14. Nomina-
Song to the Junior Class” by the i tions will again be open at the
seniors; speech by the salutator- first meeting in July.
ian, Elmo Smith; poem by Doria
The post needs a few more
George L. Lord passed away
Rae Estey; music by the Class members to have 200 per cent
Swingsters, Leo Ludwig, Sam of the allotted quota, and it is at the Veterans hospital, Port-
He
Hearing, Elmo Smith, Iral Aid hoped to get at these the next land, Wednesday evening,
leaves a wife, Mrs. Ann Lord of
ridge and Leona Fetsch; class meeting.
Vernonia, a mother Mrs. H. E.
prophecy read by Reva Me Cor-
Lord, sister Mrs. Chas. Kline, of
mick; class will, read by Iral ARCHIE J. PRICKETT RE
Los Angeles, one daughter Jane
Aldridge; presentation of awards PORTED AS MISSING
Lord, Dallas Texas and a son
to Betty Schalock and Dick Lewis
Archie J. Prickett of Vernonia John of Minneapolis, Minn. Mr.
for work on the annual; presenta
tion of senior key by Ralph Oon- has been missing since Wednes- Lord came from New Orleans,
dit, senior class president, to day, May 12, when he started Pa., four years ago and is a
Clarence Lamping, junior class otjt with a truck and trailer to civil engineer. He was with the
president; valedictory, Doris Rae take a cow to -the stock yards in state forestry for a year and
Portland. It was discovered that since then has been ill most of
Estay.
Tie sold the cow in St. Helens, the time.
Services will be at
After the program Harold Me
Entire, principal, was presen where the truck and trailer were Holman and Lutz funeral home
ted by tile seniora with a golf left, but no word has been re-! Saturday at 11 a. m. at Port-
land.
bag, and Miss Nan Crary, who ceived as to the missing man.
.a.
resigned from the faculty, with a
ior picnic, to be held today, and
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Marston
large wool blanket.
the senior dance, following the and Mrs. E M. Preston spent
Picnic Is Today
Other activities include the sen- commencement exercises tonight. last week end at Seaside.
¡George L. Lord
Dies in Portland
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FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1937
NUMBER 21
C. E. Martin Takes Over , Graduation
Terminal Cafe
for
Grade Pupils to
Be Thursday Eve
This week Charles E. Martin
took over the Terminal cafe from
Mrs. Ada Curtis on an option.
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Associated with him is Charles
Joint Exercises to Be Held in
Helms, chef.
Washington School Auditorium
Mr. Martin was manager and
for Vernonia and Vicinity
Mr. Helms was chef for three
years at the Multnomah Falls
Graduation exercises for the
lodge, on the Columbia highway. I eighth grades of the public
Both come to Vernonia with a ¡schools of Vernonia and vicin
high reputation as caterers.
ity will be held next Thursday
■
evening in the Washington grade
school; Schools which have been
invited to participate with the
local swstem are Pleasant Hill,
Kist, Beaver Creek, Rock Creek,
Keasey, Natal and Mist.
From Vernonia there will be
48 to graduate. The American
D. 0. Bennett, St. Helens at Legion award to the outstanding
torney who has been adviser of I boy and the Auxiliary award to
the city in legal matters re the outstanding girl in the eighth
signed at a meeting of the city grade will be given out, also
council Monday night. Since be- the activity awards and the a-
coming district attorney the I ward to the winners in the
iirst of the year he found that poppy poster contest. There will
he co<uld not serve both the be no speaker.
Following the
county and city to good advan exercises the school exhibit will
tage, he explained.
The re be on display in the gymnasium.
signation was accepted, but no Eighth Grade Play Scheduled
action was taken with regard to
The eighth grade will pre
a successor.
sent a play, “Elmer,” Tuesday
The council adopted a new Evening in the auditorium under
fire cracker ordinance permit the direction of Miss Thelma
ting the sale of firecrackers be Sweeney. The cast will include
tween June 15 and July 15, Gearge Turner, who takes the
subject to restrictions of the part of Elmer; Dorothy Austin,
state law. The merchant must Lillian Hedman, Barbara Nichols,
make written application to the Irene Valpiani, Jeanne Ryves,
council, but no fee is required Lavina Zeiner, Sherman Nicar
There will
in addition to the regular oc and Calvin Davis.
cupation license. Previously all be selections by the Watts junior
sale of firecrackers within the band and other musical num
bers.
city limits was forbidden.
There will be no classes during
George Stankey was awarded
the
week for the eighth grade
the contract for painting the
front of the exterior and the in grade pupils, but on Monday
terior of the city hall for $56. and Tuesday Wallace McCrae of
Bob Allen and Vic Aspland the high school will assist them
were granted a license to oper in lining up their high school
courses and registering them for
ate a slot machine.
next year's work. On Wednes
day the classs will have a picnic
Mrs. J. L George,
at Big Eddy park.
Mist Resident,
School will dismiss at 10 a.
Passes in Portland
m. Friday, when pupils will be
on hand to get their report
Mrs. J. L. George, resident of
cards and check in their text
Mist of 10 years, passed away 'books.
Saturday night in Emanuel hos
pital in Portland, where two of FORMER EDITOR VISITS
her daughters are taking nurses VERNONIA
training.
Paul Robinson, who establish
Funeral services conducted by ed the Vernonia Eagle in 1922
Rev. W. O. Livingstone were when construction of the O.-A.
held in the Mist Community mill
was
beginning,
visited
church Monday, with bunai In friends here last Friday.
He
the West Hills Memorial Park, was accompanied by Mrs. Robin
Portland.
Mrs. George was a son.
member of the local Christian
Paul Robinson sold the Eagle
church and was well known and in 1926 to Mark E. Moe, and for
loved in this community. A large the past two or three years has
group of Vernonia friends at been publishiing the News at
tended the services.
North Bonneville, Wash.
The
Mrs. George was born in future of North Bonneville de
Texas, and came to Oregon in pends on whether the govern
1927 settling in Mist.
She ment sells the power generated
leaves besides her husband, five at the dam to the big utilitier
children, Clara CcClendan, Char who already have their distribu
lene George, Geraldine George. tion systems or to consumers
C. H. George and Ralph George, who will erect factories in the
four brothers and three sisters. vicinity, he says.
Bennett Resigns
As Counsel For
City of Vernonia