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VOLUME XIV
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VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY. OREGON
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1937
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Legion Officers
Are Installed in
Joint Ceremony
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National Committeeman Delivers
Chief Address before Large
Audience in I. O. O. F. Hall
Joint installation of the new
officers of the American Legion
posts of Astoria, St. Helens,
Rainier and Vernonia was held
Monday night in the local I. O.
O. F. hall. It is estimated that
approximately 250 were present
from about 10 communities.
The principal address was
given by George L. Koehn of
Portland, national committeeman
from Oregon. He described the
Legion’s recent i convention in
New York City, Upholding of
the constitution, an adequate
national defense, maintenance of
an effective neutral policy with
reference to the quarrels of
other nations, pensions of widows
and orphans of world war veter­
ans the same as for those of
other wars and universal draft
in time of war were upheld by
the convention, he declared.
Legionn^vi* in attendance were
not “a bunch of drunks”, as
some periodicals had insinuated,
for there were at least 100,000
there who devoted themselves to
the serious part of the organiza­
tion.
Playboys whose pictures
appeared in some magazines were
a small minority.
Of the Legion’s four point
program: hospitalization, rehabit­
ation, the bonus and American­
ization, only Americanization re­
That
mains to be completed.
objective never will be finished
until the last Legionnaire is no
more, he declared.
"Let us be remembered not
by the communities we wrecked
over there, but by the com-
munities we build up here, Let
us be remembered as the great
stabilizing force of the 20 th
century,” he concluded.
Auxiliary Installation First
First of the installation cere­
monies was that of the local
auxiliary. The installing officer
was the district president, Mrs.
Hazel Hamlin of Gresham. Mrs.
Bessie Cummings was installed
as president, Mrs. A. L. Kul-
lander as i first vice-president,
Mrs. John Luther as second vice­
H. E. McGraw as
president, Mrs.
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secretary, Mrs. C. H. Jarvis as
historian, 1 Mrs. Phil Peterson as
chaplain and Mrs. Harry Cul­
bertson as sergeant-at-arms.
At the conclusion of the auxil­
iary installation Mrs. Cummings
named the following standing
committees: Americanism ; Mrs.
Culbertson,
Dora
Washburn;
child welfare, Mrs. Nance, Mrs.
Inez Powell; community service,
Mrs. Clara Kerns, Marie Ludwig,
Mabel Burton; constitution, Mrs.
McGraw, Mrs. Shultz. Mrs. Dail-
(Continued on page 12)
¡Clatskanie Tigers to
Meet Loggers Here
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J. W. Brown Wins Robert
M« j | r
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Dies in
Medal for Grand i
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NUMBER 41
jLocai Chamber
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To Hold Evening
; Robert Nordberg, 63, died of'
I acute alcholism Sunday while Meeting Tuesday
I confined in the city jail. When
Nordberg, 63
City Jail
Tomorrow afternoon at two
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o’clock the Clatskanie Tigers and GllilIU|llOIl Oil’ll
the Vernonia Loggers resume
| it was noticed that he was ill
their ancient fued in a football 1
J. W. Brown won a gold medal Dr. G. F. Brown of the Clark • Mai<>r H. D. Bagnall, World War
game to be played on the new
Veteran, to Speak on Peace
I offered by the American Poul- and Wilson first aid station was
Nehalia field.
| try association for the grand summoned, both local physicians
Time Record of U. S. Army
Early season dope would point
' champion bird in the Interna­ being out of town, but before
fought
con-
to a very close hard
The Vernonia chamber of
tional Livestock exposition, ac­ he could arrive the man passed
test as these bitter rivals open I
commerce will hold an evening
cording
to
a
message
received
away.
Coroner
White
of
St.
the 1937 conference season.
by him yesterday noon.
Helens investigated Monday and meeting for members, families
Fresh from a 20 to 0 victory I
and friends next Tuesday in the
He won also a large number announced the cause of death.
over the always strong St. Marys
Masonic hall. The speaker will
of other prizes, including a It was said that Mr. Nordberg
aggregation
from
Washington
had been on a prolonged spree be Major H. D. Bagnall, dis­
bronze
medal
for
the
champion
county the Tigers are anxious to
trict recruiting officer for tile
bird in the American class, a shortly before in Portland and
add the Logger scalp to the
U. S. army, Portland, on the
setting S. C. Rhode Island red had just returned from serving
seasons record. The Loggers on
subject, “The United
States
a
short
sentence.
I eggs to new member winning
the other hand hardened by three
Mr. Nordberg was a native army in time of peace, its glor-
I the second young pen, a ribbon
bitter early season games against
ious traditions and peace time
from the Oregon Poultry and of Sweden. About a year ago
strong opposition are anxious to
record of achievement.”
he
injured
his
foot
while
work
­
I Pet Stock association for the
break into the win column.
Prior to the world war Major
I grand champion in poultry, a ing for the Oregon-American,
Coach MacDonald has been I hammered copper coffee service and was unable to work since BI Bagnall commanded a company
t
driving the boys hard this week | from the Poultry Tribune for then, Surviving are two daugh- in the New York national guard,
in an effort to iron out the the champion bird of the show, ters, Lola Nordberg of Portland and served with this organiza­
rough spots which showed up in a can of concentrate for the and Mrs. Esther Davidson of tion on the Mexican border in
the early games.
No starting best male bird, American class, a Salem, Services were held Wed- 1916.
With the outbreak of
lineup has been announced but case of oranges from the Safe­ I nesday
in
the
Presbyterian the world war he assumed com­
some of the boys appearing cer­ way stores for the best young church in Clatskanie.
mand of headquarters company,
tain to start are the veterans pen by an Oregon exhibitor, a
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108th infantry of the 27th di­
McDonald, Schalock, Byers and three year subscription to the Council Authorizes
vision and saw combat service
Lamping. Childs back after an Rhode Island Red Journal for
in France and Belgium. Later
¡Water Tower Repair
ankle injury has been working the second young pen and a one
he was transferred to the 16th
as an end this week and may I year subscription to The Oregon
Repair of the footing of the infantry of' the 1st division and
start there on Saturday. Others I Poultryman for the 5th S. C. tower at the pumping plant used was with the army of occupation
in the line this week have been | Rhode Island red pullet.
Returning from
by the water department was in Germany.
Conant, Aldrich, Rundell, Thomp­
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authorized at the meeting of overseas he was commissioned a
son. Likely to see action for at
captain of infantry in the regu-
the city council Monday night.
Former Publisher Moves
least a portion of the game are
The council also authorized the 'ar arrr*y- He served a tour of
Mark E. Moe, former publisher
two freshmen, Jim Byers and
of Vernonia Eagle, recently em­ issue of a quit-claim deed to lot recruiting duty in Tennessee,
Sherman Nicar, who are giving
and later was assigned to the
ployed in a newspaper plant in 12, block 8, Central addition, to
the veterans a hard fight for
14th infantry at Fort t Davis,
G.
W.
Thacker.
Renton, Wash., has moved re­
the starting positions.
Fred
He as-
cently to Wenatchee, Wash., I The recorder was authorized Panama Canal Zone.
Lumm out again after an injury
where he is foreman of the shop to issue operators’ licenses for sumed charge of the 1 Po rtland
has added to the strength of the
recruiting district in October,
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of the Wenatchee Daily Sun. pin-ball machines to the amount
backfield as has the unexpected
1934.
He writes that he and Mrs. Moe of $100 a year.
showing of little Lester Mowe
like the new location very much, i
who has been running sensation­
EVANGELICAL PASTORS
TRICOUNTY TEACHERS
ally all week and will see action.
EXCHANGE PULPITS
INSTITUTE TO BE HELD
Elaborate plans are being made
I Rev. V. A. Ballentyne, Jr.
by the student body and a record
Teachers’ institute for Col­
.pastor of the Union Vale Evan- umbia, Washington and Yamhill
crowd is expected on Saturday.
j gelical
church
near
Dayton counties is to be held Monday in
Tonight there will be a serpen­
preached in the local Evangelical
tine down town followed by a |
Hillsboro. Among the speakers
church Sunday, while Rev. H. R.
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rally dance at the Gymnasium.
will be Dr. Ralph Dugdale, new
1 Scheuerman occupied the pulpit superintendent of the Portland
Ticket sales have been pushed
of
the
church
in
St.
Johns,
Port
­
and prizes offered for the stud­
schools, Rex Putnam, state sup­
land. The occasion was the an­ erintendent of public instruction
ent selling the most tickets.
SEEN AND HEARD
nual pulpit exchange of the Ore-| and Chancellor Hunter of the
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The tall show-card girl high gon confeerence.
GRADE SCHOOL PUPILS
state system of higher educa­
Mrs. Scheuerman and Opal and tion.
up on the grill at the end of
ISSUE SCHOOL PAPER
School will be dismissed
Milton
Scheuerman
accompanied
the post office corridor, and
for the day.
Washington two shorter girls, twin sisters, the Rev. Scheuerman to Portland
Pupils of the
grade school issued a mimeo- on top of shelves where Emil, where they were dinner guests Masonic Hall Roof
graphed paper, “The Bugle,” the Tommy, Gene, Leo and the rest of Mr. Scheuerman’s sister fol­
Repaired by Members
morning service.
first of the week, Fred Thomp- of them file their mail . . . John lowing the
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son is editor, Opal Scheuerman, Steele with a 183 pound buck in
The roof of the Vernonia
STATE PARK NEAR NATAL
Margaret
Haiman
and
Jack the back of his truck ... In
Masonic temple, which had sunk
GRANGE
IS
BEING
SOUGHT
Myers assistants. The typing is the power and light office win­
several inches, was raised last
done in the office, but all the dow, a lamp made from cedar
J. D. Perry of Deer Island week end by erecting three truss­
burl
by
Emil
Messing
.
.
.
Sever
­
other work is performed by the
was in Vernonia Wednesday cir­ es to hold it in place. The tem­
pupils themselves in connection al of the Masonic boys sore on culating a petition to Gov. Mar­ porary posts in the lodge room
Sunday after working so hard
with the journalism club.
tin to set aside a tract of timber were taken out and the appear­
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Saturday . . . The Odd Fellows
of 5.64 acre« adjoining Natal ance of the interior was greatly
hall prettily decorated for the
SCHOOL BUSSES TO BE
grange for a state park, The improved.
Legion installation . . . Part of
INSPECTED TODAY
Labor was donated Saturday
tract, belonging to Clark and
the audience standing up for
Wilson, will soon be logged off, by 18 members who worked all
Hack
of
anywhere
to
sit
down
All of the school busses op-
he stated, hence prompt action day under the supervision of
erating in this territory will be . . . The officers’ squad a little to save it will be necessary. He Emil F. Messing as head carpen-
inspected at 2 p. m. today by rusty on drill, but everybody also requested that persons who ter and Glen F. Hawkins as en-
state officers in front of the happy about it . . . And a very did not have the opportunity to gineer.
Lunch was served by
high school building. This will pleasing ceremony . . . Tim and sign the petition write the gov­ members of the Eastern, Star.
be the second inspection this 1 Ed Sesseman bracing a pole ernor, mailing the letter to Mr. Monday night a group of the men
school year.
i in front of Sam Conklin’s.
Perry at Deer Island.
took out the poets.
Feathers . . .
and
ns