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VOLUME XIV $1.50 per year, 5c a copy. VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY. OREGON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1937 NUMBER 42 Asher J. Chapman Repairs Are Made ¡Two Changes Are U. S. Army Deeds Enrollment in Grade Schools Is High , On Power Flume at Dam Dies in Portland Are Recounted by I I Made in Budget Enrollment in the Washingtort Repairing of seven bents df Maj. H. D. Bagnall and Lincoln grade schools has Asher J. Chapman, 50, died in the Oregon Gas and Electric For Coming Year reached an all-time high, there Co.’s flume at the Keasey dam being 490 registered with an Portland Oct. 10. Services were ! was completed Monday. A slide Chamber Learns of Possibility average daily attendance of 470. held Oct. 12 at the Miller and Wednesday previous threaten- Date for Election Remain, to Of Buxton-Banks Construc Be Set at Future Meeting of This is approximately 70 more Tracy Funeral home, Portland. I ed to wreck the pipe line. George tion Next Year Mr. Chapman was born at . Comstock, engineer at the plant, City Council than that of last year. About 35 pupils come from Spencer, Iowa. He was employed j noticed it in time to prevent a Peace time achievements of the A few minor changes were . the two consolidated districts, in the O.-A. mill except during ; serious mishap; and shut the U. S. army was the topic of I Rock creek and Beaver creek. the depression, when he worked i water and power off. The newly made in the proposed city bud Major H. D. Bagnall, district re- The others are accounted for by in mills along the lower Col : installed automatic oil switch near get for 1938 at the hearing cruiting officer, at the chamber I ■ ¡increased population, several fam- umbia. « J Vernonia instantly threw the Wednesday night in the city hall of commerce meeting Tuesday I Several months ago he was I load on the tie-in service of the Lester Sheeley, city attorney, I ilies having moved in from the evening in the Masonic hall. The | taken seriously ill and received j O.-A. mill, and local customers pointed out that although the .army’s biggest task, he said, was ; I middle west. hospitalization in Portland. I Weekly assemblies are held I were not aware of the trouble allotment for the attorney’s sal the Panama canal, begun in 1904 | ary conformed with the ordin He leaves to mourn his loss under a civilian commission, turn- i j in both schools, to which parents his wife Adelia; son Melvin of at the dam. ance, allowance for court costs i are invited. The upper grade | I --------- *--------- ed over to the army in 1907, and had been omitted. He suggested Portland; three daughters, Verda I BERNADINE KING IS HURT ¡assembly comes at 11:30 Friday, $300 be added for this item; completed by it In 1915. He ¡the Washington primary assem and Hazel Cook of Vernonia and ¡WHEN HIT BY CAR otherwise it would be .necessary enumerated a long list of other Mildred Urie of Jewell; his moth bly at 1 p. m. and the Lincoln achievements such as fire fight er, Mrs. J. C. Chapman of Mirror Bernadine King, daughter of to draw on the emergency fund. The council allowed this sum, ing, assisting flood refugees, map assembly at 2 p. m. Landing, Alta. Can., one brother Mr. and Mrs. Henry King, was grade In last week’s upper and also increased the amount ping, engineering, medical dis and five sisters. knocked unconcious Friday when assembly a play, “Mother Went coveries, etc. she ran into a car driven by budgeted for street maintenance Away” was presented by Geor Road Building Forecast I gia Mills, Jack Cooley, Jack Olin, EXAMINER TO BE IN VER Jack Parker in front of the $500. It was pointed out that No bones were $960 of the street fund was for • Possibility of building the Bux Martha Tapp, Joyce Knight and NONIA THURSDAY, OCT. 21 light office. broken, and she was able to be lighting, and not enough was ton-Banks cutoff next year was Marianne Tomlin, members of R. J. Dooley, examiner of back in school Wednesday. left for othes purposes. indicated by Secretary J. W. the dramatics club. ______ *______ Although estimated expendi Operators and chauffeurs, will be Nichols, provided the chamber tures were increased $800 the at the city hall in Vernonia from urges the proposition upon the 11 a. m. to 5 p. m. Thursday, tax requested was increased only state highway commission, and i October 21, according to a recent $170, a greater allowance being the matter was referred to the announcement from the secretary made for delinquent taxes than roads and highway committee. of state's office. in the budget as published. After completing the business The council is expected to set session Ed Bollinger, chairman, Arnold A. King, Vernonia, was the tiâte for election on the The Clatskanie Tigers defeated HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS turned the meeting over to Ly killed Saturday at the Crown budget at the regular meeting man Hawken of the entertain their ancient rivals, the Verno- CHOOSE CLASS PLAY Willamette camp, Lewis and nevt Monday night. nia Loggers, 12 to 0 Saturday ment committee. Mr. Hawken “Polishing Papa” is the title of Clark, when a sapling, broken No citizens were present to on Nehalia field. As on pre announced a repetition of the the three act comedy to be pre by sling logc in loading, fell on local program broadcast over vious occasions, feeling was high,; sented before Christmas by the him. He died while being car discuss the budget, the changes KEX recently, for the benefit | and each side was out to tromp junior class at the high school. ried three miles from the woods being made by the council. The budget committee, R. M. Aldrich, of those who did not hear the Ion the other, The selection was made at the to the camp. Ed Bollinger, LaVerne Adams Vernonia made a fine start original presentation. This con- class meeting Tuesday. Miss Mr. King was employed by the sisted of a tap dance number, wel1 into Clatskanie territory in Jane Wilkinson will be the coach. Koster Products Co. until he was and E. H. Washburn, was in attendance. "The Sidewalks of New York,” the first drive- when Nicar re’ laid off, and had worked in the by Evelyn Hearing and Joy Wil- i turn*d the kickoff. Clatskanie EAGLES NAME DELEGATES Crown-Willamette camp only a lard, a duet, “Down in the Vai- «founded a punt on Vernonia’s TO THE DALLES CONVENTION short time when the accident oc MORE PRIZES ARE AWARDED BROWN AT LIVESTOCK SHOW an(j I ten y yard line, > blocker! blocked the Ver- ley of Sunshine” by Mr. andl ard line curred. M. E. Turkington, Bob Tomlin, Mrs. Floyd Rose, and a solo and Inonia kick and fel1 on the bal1 Services were held Tuesday in Floyd Long, of Long’s hatch Raymond Justice and F. L. Wat guitar number “Texas Ranger,”1 f°r a touchdown. Portland, and interment was in ery and Paul Vanderburg of the son, delegates from Vernonia There was no scoring in the by Leo Ludwig. Each responded the West Hills cemetery. Sur Triangle Milling Co., Portland, second quarter. In the third the Aerie to a district convention of viving are his widow, Edith, io encores. .were here Monday conferring Tigers plunged down the field the Fraternal Order of Eagles, children Ernest, Willodeen, Ver with J. W. Brown regarding the TRAFFIC CHECK CONDUCTED in a series of off tackle plays plan to leave tomorrow to attend non and Mary, and parents, Mr. prizes for Rhode Island reds the one day meeting of the order . In the BY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT !to another touchdown. and Mrs. A. S. King of Matlock, won by Mr. Brown in the Pacific fourth Vernonia took the offen Sunday at The Dalles. Wash. Internatioal Livestock exposition. A traffic check by WPA work sive, making two marches deep. The Triangle Milling Co. awarded ers under direction of the state into Clatskanie territory, mostly Road District Meeting Mr. Brown a silver cup for the highway department was con on forward passes. grand champion bird. To' Be Held Nov. 6 Brown, Tiger left half, was ducted in Vernonia Monday. Besides the prizes enumerated Checkers were stationed at the the chief ball carrier. Macpher A road district meeting for in last week’s issue Mr. Brown son, fullback, did the heavy work, important down town intersec j District 16, within the city limits was the recipient of ribbons for tions to note directions in which and Capt Owens stood out on of Vernonia is to be held at 10 the best shape male bird and the which cars were going. This the Clatskanie line. a. m. Saturday, Nov. 6, accord best colored female bird, awarded For Vernonia the running of is thought to be part of a gen ing to announcement by the by the Greater Western Rhode SEEN AND HEARD eral traffic check of different Bill Byers was a feature. Scha- county court. The purpose will Island Red club. lock and McDonald, though both communities in the state. Traffic checkers on the side be to decide upon a special levy Mrs. James Emmons won prizes injured for a while, gave good streets stretched out in the for improvement and maintenance for the second cockerel and the On Sunday evening the First accounts of themselves, and shade, scarcely moving a muscle of roads in the district. fourth cockerel, and one Colum Christian Church will burn the Nicar, freshman halfback, stood to tally the cars as they passed This will be the first meeting bian rock. mortgage of the parsonage that out as the best pass receiver. . . . Doc Eby and Bill Pringle of the kind to be held here for ♦ Rainier Game Next they have been working to pay kidding each other in front of several years. LOCAL LEGIONNAIRES Vernonia will play Rainier to the post office . . . Mrs. Wash off for the past year. The debt ______ *______ ATTEND INSTALLATION that has been hanging over the day at Rainier, Rainier is re burn assuring Bill Nichols that PRESCOTT MILL REMAINS property for a number of years, ported to have a fast team, hav she didn’t believe him when he WITH A. F. OF L. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Thompson, has been fully paid, the amount ing beaten Beaverton 12 to 0 told her he was going over to Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Jarvis, Mr. The Prescott mill of the Clark and Mrs. J. W. Nichols, Mrs. Bes being *735.02. The church debt while Vernonia tied Beaverton buy a new car . . . But Bill of long standing consisting of 6 to 6. However, the Loggers bought the car, however . . . and Wilson Lumber Co. voted sie Cummings ,Mrs. A. L. Kul- between *1700 and *1800 has are hopeful since they beat prac At budget meeting, folks looking Saturday by a small majority to lander and J. C. Lincoln of Ver been reduced to *650.00. The tically the same line-up 32 to 0 at Walt Kent when some one remain with A. F. of L., accord- nonia post of the Legion and __ of play is made a crack about water rates jing to report in the Portland Auxiliary went to Wauna Mon- church is planning to liquidate __ last _ year. Thier type the obligation by the middle of open attack with much passing.1 being high, and Walt telling them dailies. The two Linnton mills daynight to help with an in Their backfield is light and fast, not to look at him. I of the company are C. I. O. stallation ceremony there. the coming year. Vernonia Logger Killed by Tree Tigers Defeat Loggers 12 to 9 Feathers . . . ...Talons