Magoff Elected
As President of
Softball League
High School Alumni
Leave for College
Football Season
Opened Saturday
On Nehalia Field
New Teacher Is
Added to Grade
The eighth annual meeting of
the Columbia County Pioneers School Staff
association will be held at the i
Pioneer Association
To Meet in Rainer
Five from this year’s graduat
ing class of Vernonia high school
are entering college this fall.
Doris Rae Estey will take a home
community church in Rainier,
Bill Washburn to Be Vice-Presi economics course in O. S. C.,
The Vernonia High School Log Saturday, September 25, at 10 Assignment« Are Made for Super
dent; J. Turkington, Secretary Everett Meeker will take the new gers opened their 1937 season
vision of Verious Activities
o’clock a. ir.
and E. Michener, Scorekeeper fish and game course there, on Nehalia field Saturday after
Scheduled in School Time
President
Fullerton
of
Warren
Paul Adams and Clare Jarvis noon, facing for the first time a
Joe Magoff was chosen to or
is making plans for an interest
Miss Jessie Hart was hired
will enroll in Pacific university, Portland school, and were humbl
ganize and lead the Vernonia
ing meeting of the pioneers and Monday by the directors of the
and Ralph Condit will attend the ed by the State Champion Jef
Softball league for next year.
their friends.
local grade school district as
San Diego state teachers’ col ferson High School Democrats by
As president of the league he
A capable speaker will be se the additional teacher for the
a
score
of
40
to
0.
lege.
plans to call a meeting May 1,
Coach Eric Walddorf’s veteran cured for the main address of the first grade, the position being
Elbert Brock and Leon Brock
1938 of all persons or firms who
machine wasted no time in scor- day. Interesting talks and stor made necessary by the unexpect
of
the
class
of
1934
are
entering
want to sponsor a club or team.
! ing.
Taking the kick-off the ies of earlier days will add to edly large enrollment in that
Elected as vice-president was the Oregon Normal school at
Miss Hart taught for
' Democrats in five plays climaxed the other features of the pro grade.
Monmouth.
Among
the
high
William Washburn. In case of
the past two years in the Vic
by a 18 yard dash by their back- gram.
school
alumni
who
are
returning
Magoff’s
absence
next year
A local committee will secure | tory school, Multnomah county,
I field ace Bill Wetzler scored the
Washburn will become president to college are Alice Hoffman,
first touchdown on the new Neha appropriate music for the oc and during the summer was en
U.
of
O.;
Howard
R.
Lee,
U.
of
until the league is under way.
casion and have charge of the | gaged in clinical work for re
O.; Cathrin Hoffman, O. S. C.; lia field.
Junior Turkington will con
Before teach
picnic lunch at noon. The as- [ tarded children.
Harold Cason, O. S. C.; Holly
The
Loggers
played
fine
de-
(
tinue to function as secretary
ing
in
Multnomah
county she
'sociation
will
supply
coffee,
I
Holcomb, O. S. C.; Elmo Ald fensive ball in the second quarter , sociation
treasurer, and 'Elmer Michener as
! cream and sugar.
had seven years of experience
ridge,
O.
S.
C.;
Willa
Crowder,
which
was
scoreless
and
featured
I
score keeper.
teaching in Washington county.
Reed College, Dave Howard, Ore by a goal line stand late in the
Plans for the next year formed gon Normal and Toshi Kuge, I period.
She is a graduate of the Ore-
Pre-Convention Rally
by the new administration call U. or O.
gon Normal school and the Uni-
I
The Jefferson team appearing
I
for six teams.
versity of Oregon.
Held
in
Local
Church
Holly Holcomb left for Cor-1 even stronger than other great
The league will probably not vallis last week in order to turn _
Activities Organized
Democrat teams functioned in
enter the state association next out for football, Most of the mid-season form with a well mix
A pre-con ve ntion rally was
The school activities are now
year due to the inability of the others are leaving this week end. ed running and passing attack held in the Christian church Fri- under way.
Clubs that have
association to provide a satis
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from a tricky double wing back day, September 10. Fifty three been organized for the new term
factory playoff and the cost of PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
formation. Outstanding for the members of the Wildwood Chris are the glee club, supervised by
sponsorship.
Miss Hughes; the orchestra, Miss
local squad were McDonald, Scha- tian Endeavor union attended.
IS SET UP IN PARK
“Although I hope to return
Delegates from Astoria, Clats Hughes; art club, Miss White;
lock, Byers and Lamping who
to Vernonia next year,” Howard
Swings from the Washington turned in fine games to show kanie, and St. Helens and the puppet club, Miss White; handi
Lee, retiring president of the grade school grounds were set that they will be outstanding in Evangelical church of Vernonia craft club, Miss Keasey; girls’
league said last night, “it might up at the entrance to the city league play.
plays and games, Miss Keasey;
were represented.
be necessary for me to attend park the first of the week. They
Friday afternoon Ooach Red
Two outstanding leaders of the boys’ games and and plays, Mr.
summer school at the University are better than the old swings McDonald will take his Loggers Wildwood Endeavor union were Slawson; forestry club, Mr. Slaw-
of Oregon to complete teaching displaced when the athletic field to Beaverton to clash with the present, Mr. Morgan, regional ad son; dramatics club, Miss Swee
requirements. However if I am was built on the park grounds, always
dangerous
Beaverton visor and Miss Johanson, presi ney; journalism club, Miss Swee
here I will assist in getting soft- being all-metal.
Beavers,
Beaverton boasts a dent of the county unit of En ney; beginning and advanced
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ball started.”
tumbling clubs, Mr. Gordon;
letterman for every position and deavor.
DELAY IN SECURING PRO
Campfire girls, Miss Condit; sew
Stacker Shed Win*
the local boys will have their
A pantomine called “A Melo
The Oregon-American stacker GRAM POSTPONES MEETING hands full to repeat last years drama,” was presented by the ing club, Miss Condit; garden
—O—- ■■
and nature club, Miss Hall; folk
shed gave the Legion team the
32 to 0 victory. The squad has
The evening meeting of the been strengthened since the open- Endeavorites of the Christian dancing, Miss Bennett; Camp-
worst beating yet received this
church.
fire girls, Miss Bennett; Boy
year, to win the Vernonia soft- V ernonia chamber of commerce of school when several new men
e.
Scouts, Mr. Kemp; stamp club,
ball league series championship planned for early this month has turned out for practice.
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Miss Hilts; boxing club, Mr.
for 1937. The score at the end been postponed because of delay
Berg.
of the fifth inning when the in lining up a program, The en-i Evening Library
game was called off because of tertainment committee, Lyman
Each club meets twice a week
Plan Is Discussed
darkness was 20 for Joe Magoff’s Hawken, chairman, had secured
and each pupil is a member of
team to one lone run for the the promise of two interesting
two clubs.
Clubs are entirely
At the monthly meeting of the
kids.
Until the game a week outside numbers, but both part i Vernonia public library board
elective, except for grade limita
icipants
were
unable
to
come
as
ago Tuesday, both teams were
tions.
They
are
conducted
! Monday night, Rev. H. R. Scheu-
soon as had been expected.
Plans of the local post of the in school time, so that pupils
undeaf ea ted.
erman, as a representative of |
American Legion for bringing in who are dependent upon bus ser
The boys’ team was unable to
the chamber of commerce, was
an outside speaker for Constitution vice may avail themselves of
stand the terrific onslaught of
present to discuss with the board
day Friday were abandoned when them as well as pupils from town.
the stackers, which started at
the matter of opening an even
it
was learned that a law passed
During the past week the pu
the opening of the game leaving
ing reading room. This project
in the 1936 session of the state pils of the grade schools have
the boys in wild confusion. Scout
was suggested by the chamber
legislature declares the day to been given standardized tests for
ed for weeks by the stackers the
of commerce last spring.
be a school holiday for this year the purposes of classification.
boys fell victim to their own
Mrs. H. G. Sandon, chairman
only. The intention was for the
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weakness.
of the board stated that the
speaker
to address a joint assem ASSISTING FARMERS IS
The stacker team organized
board is desirous of giving this
Looks as though the men who service to the public as soon as bly of the grade and high schools. AIM OF SECURITY
and coached by Magoff was a-
This evening a reception for ADMINISTRATION
drew
up the law about Constitu sufficient space can be arranged
mong the last to be formed but
came to the front by skillful or- I tion day for this year let their and other necessary arrange the teachers of Vernonia and
vicinity will be held in the Wash
Assisting farmers who are dis
ganization of the players and the pencils slip when they excused ments provided for.
ington grade school. The pro tressed or in danger of losing
from attending
development of the spirit of the children
sportsmanship.
The defeat of school. What the children will NICK FEDERICI TAKES PLACE gram, arranged by Mrs. Judd their home is to be continued
Greenman includes an address in Oregon through the farm
the team by the Trehame Eagles, learn about the constitution while OF FATHER IN SHOE SHOP
of welcome by J. W. Nichols, debt adjustment section of the
an unofficial practice game, re romping around the streets isn’t
Nick Federici of St. Helens is responses by W. Ralph Long and farm
security
administration.
moved all laxity in the playing much, but what they would have
and brought the team to victory i learned about it under proper exchanging places with his father Wallace McCrae, selections by ' Anyone interested in or desiring
over the other eight teams in the instruction in school might have A. Federici for the present in the Douglass orchestra, and songs the services of this organization
the shoe shop next to the Miller by a ladies’ quintet consisting of should get in touch with th«
been quite a little.
league.
Mercantile store.
Mrs. L. H. Dewey, Mrs. W. O. district farm debt adjustment
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Honors for sportsmanship go
Hank
King
says
he
had
"cop
Livingstone, airs. D. C. Cason, supervisor, farm security admin
to the shipping deartment and to
Mrs. Laura Shipley and family Mrs. J. W. Nichols and Mrs. istration, Mayer building, Port-
the Union Loggers. Both teams petition” when the Portland cops
came out here to sell tickets for have moved to the former Nutt | Thomas Graves. Miss Ivy Mas land. There is no charge for
their dance.
house on Weed Ave.
ters will be accompanist.
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1 this service.
Holiday Causes
Change in Plans
For School Talk
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